Xu Jingzong's words were too sensitive.

There are some things that can only be understood but not spoken.

In order to achieve a certain goal in the court, there are also princes and ministers who collude with the officials who support them in advance, and this kind of thing is tacitly understood by everyone, and it is not good to say it.

Moreover, in order to achieve a certain goal, everyone wanted to gather everyone's opinions and ask Li Shimin to agree to something. However, the matter at hand is not that everyone asked Li Shimin to adjudicate a certain matter, but that they directly opposed Li Shimin's opinion.

This is a serious problem.

Everyone was silent, and looked at Xu Jingzong with idiotic eyes.

Xu Jingzong does have some so-called evidence in his hands, but the identity of the person he wants to target is too sensitive, and throwing it out is an atomic bomb.

Seeing everyone look at him like this, he was also a little hesitant. He knew that as soon as his words came out, if he failed to achieve the goal of defeating Li Chengqian and Li You in the end, he would probably be finished.

Wei Zheng said mockingly: "Xu Jingzong, you said that all of us sincerely put forward opinions to Your Majesty, and someone was the first to instigate it, but you should tell me, who instructed it, and what did he instruct?"

Please show me the evidence. ”

Xu Jingzong was a little embarrassed, he looked at Li Shimin, wanting to get a hint from his expression.

Li Shimin knew that Xu Jingzong was going to bring up the matter of Li Chengqian and Li You, and he was also a little hesitant, this matter was too big, if it was said, this would be a tricky matter, how far would it go, and how should it end?

Is it really going to bring down Li Chengqian and Li You?

Li Shimin didn't think about it, his thoughts were chaotic at the moment, like thousands of horses galloping.

However, the ministers were so united in opposing the appointment of Li Tai, if no one had organized it behind the scenes beforehand, was it possible?

Also, if there is really no one behind the organization, it will be even more terrifying - it shows that Li Chengqian and Li You have too much influence, just because the two of them oppose the reuse of Li Tai, these people consciously support them.

Moreover, since Li Shimin ascended the throne, this is the most oppositional time. In other matters, he has also encountered opposition before, even in the turmoil of the 6th year of Zhenguan, the people who support and oppose it are half to half.

Li Shimin is a little worried, if he compromises this time, then if he encounters other problems in the future, will the ministers boycott him again? I can't open this head!

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slowly.

Xu Jingzong had Li Shimin's approval, and he suddenly had confidence. He took out a book from his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, the matter against Li Jungong did not start today, but a premeditated act.

Here is the confession of Xu You and Liu Hui compiled by "Datang Daily", they seized the manuscript of Li Jungong to celebrate His Majesty's birthday without authorization, and did not allow it to be published in "Datang Daily", this is not only an act against Li Jungong, but also an act against His Majesty.

Many people know that Xia Guan used to be Xu You's classmate and colleague, and they know that he is very small, and he can even be said to be as timid as a mouse.

Let me ask, Xu You is just an official of the fifth grade, with his character, where did he dare to privately detain a prince's article? It is clear that someone is supporting him behind his back. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Jingzong looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him. He said with some pride: "I now have sufficient evidence, and it is now published as follows." ”

Xu Jingzong read the testimony of Xu You and Liu Hui and said: "See, this is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Northwest King instructed them to do, the last time the court meeting, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Northwest King resolutely opposed His Majesty's reuse of Li Jungong, and today someone is also against Li Jungong, is it a coincidence?"

Your Majesty, the minister suspects that these people are all in collusion with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Northwest King, and it is a premeditated act. ”

Yan Liben was most worried about Li Tai's return to power, with Li Tai's character, once he gained power, he would definitely be retaliated against. Just when Xu Jingzong was reading the evidence, he had already thought of a countermeasure.

As soon as Xu Jingzong's words fell, Yan Liben came out and said, "Xu Jingzong, I have questions about your words.

First, how did you find the so-called evidence? ”

Xu Jingzong recounted the search for the "Datang Daily" at that time. He said: "Why is it that other people's articles have not been seized, but they are Li Jungong's articles, and if you find the seized articles, doesn't this explain the problem?" ”

Yan Liben laughed and said, "Your Majesty, my lords, if someone deliberately wants to seize Li Jungong's article, why don't he just destroy it, just say that he didn't receive it." Xu Yu They also put the article under the table, waiting for you Xu Jingzong to search it, are they all fools? ”

"That's it, it's obviously unreasonable!"

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest are such smart people, can they do such a stupid thing?"

"I think only a stupid person like him Xu Jingzong can do such a thing."

"He's not stupid, I think the eight achievements are deliberately planted by him. How did he know that the article was under the table? At that time, he must have secretly stuffed it himself. ”

"Buzz." The ministers were talking.

Xu Jingzong said: "Yan Liben, you are framed. At that time, it was found by the soldiers who rummaged through the cabinets, and the soldiers could testify. You are a squire of the Criminal Department, you should know that you have to talk about evidence.

Moreover, Xu You and Liu Hui of the "Datang Daily" have already confessed their crimes, and there are signed and drawn confessions here as evidence. ”

Yan Liben said, "Okay, you're right. I'm a squire in the Criminal Department, and I've tried thousands of cases, and I can see the problem at a glance. Let me ask you, how did you get such evidence, and did you torture Xu You and Liu Hui during the interrogation? ”

Xu Jingzong said: "I just conducted a normal interrogation in accordance with the procedures during the interrogation. ”

Yan Liben asked: "You don't care about him, you just tell the truth, did you torture the two of them?" ”

Xu Jingzong said: "The two of them were worried that they would be retaliated against after confessing, so they refused to confess at the beginning, I just used some torture methods normally, and when your criminal department interrogated the prisoners, didn't they all need to be punished?" ”

Yan Liben said: "Your Majesty, your lords, you have all heard it, the so-called confessions of Xu You and Liu Hui were made after he Xu Jingzong tortured them. ”

"So that's the case, Xu Jingzong is too much."

"Yes, this is a trick of torture!"

Buzz. The ministers were talking again.

Xu Jingzong said: "There are all human and material evidence, and Xu You and Liu Hui can't help but admit it, and take the necessary torture methods, what is there to blame?" ”

Xiao Dongchang was not happy about his father Xiao Qian's dismissal, and he said: "Lord Yan, can you let Xu Jingzong confess to the matter of Xu You and Liu Hui's confession?" ”

Yan Liben said, "Your Majesty, Lord Xiao has a point. Please ask Your Majesty for permission to interrogate Xu Jingzong, and the minister dares to guarantee that he will definitely confess that this matter was not instructed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest, but secretly instructed by him Xu Jingzong.

There were 48 sets of torture instruments in the torture room of the Criminal Department, and the minister did not believe that he Xu Jingzong could survive half of it. The minister dared to guarantee that if he used a maximum of 24 sets of torture instruments, he Xu Jingzong would confess that when he was a child, he peeked at the neighbor's woman taking a bath. ”

"Hahahaha." There was laughter in the hall.

Xu Jingzong was eager to make meritorious contributions, and finally made some achievements, but he didn't expect to be easily overthrown by everyone. He was extremely embarrassed for a moment.

However, Xu Jingzong was not an idle person after all, he fought back: "Yan Liben, it turns out that your criminal department is so careless about human life, do you dare to say that your criminal department has never used torture in handling cases?" Is everything that a prisoner who has used a torture confess to be false? The case in front of you is full of human and material evidence, and the law is based on facts, so you can't talk nonsense here. ”

Zhang Liang, as Zhang's precious father, knows the importance of this matter in front of him. If Li You is unlucky, Zhang Guigui will not be able to escape, and he, who is a father, will not be able to escape the blame. Therefore, although he has always kept a low profile, he has to stand up and speak.

He said: "Your Majesty, the minister will never believe that this matter was instructed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest. Since Xu Jingzong said that Xu You and Liu Hui had confessed, the minister thought that the matter was very important, so he asked His Majesty to let Xu You and Liu Hui come to confront him in court. ”

"Yes, the ministers ask Your Majesty for permission to let Xu You and Liu Hui testify in court." The ministers didn't believe that Li Chengqian and Li You could do such a stupid thing, so they stepped forward together to second.