The emperor was so angry that he didn't sleep well all night.

The next day, the emperor asked Li Siyuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to try Guo Chongtao's case.

The hour has passed, and Li Siyuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, has been promoted.

What kind of official is Shangshu of the Criminal Department?

The Shangshu of the Criminal Department is equivalent to the current president of the Supreme People's Court. It is an officer who specializes in the trial of high-ranking officials. Ordinary people break the law, and they do not belong to him. Ordinary people break the law, and the state has a state official, and the county has a county administrator. Only if the state and county officials can't control it, he will take care of it. Guo Chongtao is the prime minister, ordinary people are not qualified to judge, and ordinary people do not have the ability to judge, so Guo Chongtao will be tried if he violates the law.

Guo Chongtao was brought in.

As soon as Guo Chongtao saw Li Siyuan, Guo Chongtao hurriedly knelt down: "The criminal Guo Chongtao pays a visit to Master Li." ”

Don't look at Guo Chongtao as prime minister, he is bigger than Li Siyuan in terms of official position, but as soon as he enters this door, he has to kneel down for Li Siyuan. Because there are only criminals in this gate, or judges, or officials, and nothing else. No matter who you are, no matter how big an official you are, as soon as you enter this door, you are like a people. You are the prime minister, you are the prime minister when you go out of this door, and as soon as you enter this door, you are a criminal.

Li Siyuan was very courageous, Li Siyuan asked Guo Chongtao: "Guo Chongtao, now someone has pointed out that you entered the palace last night and misbehaved to Concubine Mei, and many people have seen you mistreat Concubine Mei, what explanation do you have?" ”

Guo Chongtao said: "My lord, I am really wronged. I was really framed. Adult, please think, I'm not crazy, I'm not stupid, how could I do such a thing of raiding my house and destroying my family? ”

Li Sisiyuan asked again: "Guo Chongtao, just now Lord Ben asked you, many people have already seen you mistreating Concubine Mei. Just now, Lord Ben asked you, what is your explanation? Don't talk about useless things. ”

Guo Chongtao said: "My lord, I am indeed wronged. Last night, I entered the palace at the behest of the emperor, and for some reason, when I walked to the door of the emperor's heart palace in the palace, I met Concubine Mei. At that time, I didn't know that she was the emperor's concubine Meiniang. At that time, I also saw her wearing Yahuan's clothes. When Concubine Mei saw me, she hugged me. She started to be rude to me. Later, during the fight with me, she took off the ring-like clothes she was wearing and threw them away. My clothes were also stained in the fight with her, and my clothes were also stained with several cuts, and her clothes were also stained with several cuts. At that time, I thought that I had come to the Heart Hall at the behest of the emperor. I saw that I couldn't see the emperor at that time, and in a fit of anger, I did what everyone saw. ”

Li Siyuan is fully convinced that Guo Chongtao's words are the truth. Because Li Siyuan has worked with Guo Chongtao for many years, he also knows Guo Chongtao very well.

Li Siyuan knew that Guo Chongtao would not really do such a thing. Besides, Guo Chongtao didn't need to do something like that.

Li Siyuan asked Guo Chongtao to write down his confession.

Li Siyuan asked Guo Chongtao again: "Guo Chongtao, it is said that you are a big man, and Concubine Mei is a weak woman, it is said that if Concubine Mei is rude to you first, you can completely break free from Concubine Mei's hands, why didn't you?" ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Your Excellency. If you don't believe it, you can check, Concubine Mei's strength is indeed stronger than mine. As far as I expected, Concubine Mei might be martial arts. As for what everyone saw later, it may be that Concubine Mei deliberately asked me to do that. ”

Li Siyuan also fully believes that Guo Chongtao's words are true.

Li Siyuan said: Who is deliberately harming Guo Chongtao?

Li Siyuan saw that this was all for him when he asked again, so he had no choice but to retreat.

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Li Siyuan told the emperor about his trial of Guo Chongtao, and the emperor was very dissatisfied.

The emperor said in his heart: Li Siyuan is still the secretary of the criminal department of a country, and the secretary of the criminal department of a country is trying the case like this? Whatever the criminal suspect says, you will let people write down something, and then you will come to me to report something, you are the secretary of the criminal department of a country, you are not running errands to pass on words. Supposedly, it is said that I should have dismissed you as an official now.

After the emperor listened to Li Siyuan's report, the emperor's face was full of anger.

The emperor said: "Li Siyuan, it's really hard for you!" ”

Li Siyuan said: "This is a matter within the minister's office, and the minister should serve." ”

The emperor said: "However, you and Guo Chongtao have always had a very good relationship. It's supposed to be something you should avoid suspicion. In the future, this case will not cost you! ”

Li Siyuan said: "Yes." ”

Li Siyuan also saw that the emperor was unhappy.

Subsequently, the emperor let Li Siyuan go.

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The next day, the emperor asked Luoyang Jiedu to make Gao Qin try the case.

Who is Gao Qin?

Gao Qin is the envoy of the Luoyang Festival. What kind of official is the Luoyang Jiedu envoy? The Luoyang Jiedu envoy is an official in charge of everything in Luoyang District. This official is not small. The "Jiedu Envoy" is equivalent to the current provincial governor, and is the administrator of a large area. The festival envoy is in charge of life and death over a large area. Because Luoyang was the capital of the Tang Kingdom at that time, the Luoyang Jiedu envoy had more power than the Jiedu envoy in other places.

At the same time, Gao Qin is also the concubine of the current dynasty and the husband of Princess Gaoyang, the younger sister of Emperor Li Cunqiao.

Now, the emperor remembered Gao Qin. In fact, it is also appropriate to let Gao Qin try this case. Gao Qin is the envoy of the Luoyang Festival, and it is said that if there is a problem in the Luoyang area, he should be tried first.

The emperor sent a decree to Gao Qin to try Guo Chongtao's case tomorrow.

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The emperor's decree was soon sent to Gao Qin. Since Gao Qin also lived in the capital Luoyang City, the emperor's decree was quickly sent to him.

As soon as Gao Qin received the emperor's holy decree, Gao Qin's heart trembled. Gao Qinxin said: Let me judge the prime minister of such a big country, ......? I heard that the emperor's brother Li Siyuan didn't try this case well!

As soon as Gao Qin took on this case, he knew that this case was very tricky.

However, he didn't dare not listen to the emperor's decree, so Gao Qin had no choice but to accept it.

After Gao Qin received this case, he began to worry, he knew that this case was difficult to try.

It can also be said that he did not dare to try this case at all.

Gao Qinke couldn't sleep well in a hurry.

Gao Qin was in a hurry, when someone came to report that someone wanted to see him.

Gao Qin said, "Let him in!" ”

Soon, the man who said he wanted to see him came in.

Gao Qin didn't know him.

Gao Qin asked, "Who are you?" Is there anything wrong with you coming to see me so late? ”

The man said: "I am here on the orders of the emperor, and the emperor asked me to order you, when you try Guo Chongtao tomorrow, you must punish him!" ”

As soon as Gao Qin heard this, he became even more uneasy!

If he was allowed to try this case fairly, he would not be very nervous. Because the foot is not afraid of crooked shoes. What if I just offend you, I'm impartially enforcing the law. If he was allowed to try this case with a clear conscience, he would be a little nervous!

At this time, Gao Qin thought of another question.

Gao Qin heard someone say that when Guo Chongtao was detained, Guo Chongtao suspected that the emperor was deliberately harming him.

Gao Qinxin said: If it is really the emperor who wants to kill Guo Chongtao, if it is really the emperor who wants to borrow my hand to kill Guo Chongtao, this?

Gao Qin knew that a catastrophe might be coming.