One day and the next, Li Shimin came to the Taiji Hall and was still excited, but then Wei Zheng suddenly came out of class and knelt down, and reported and exposed Wang Wendu, the hero of the Western Expedition, who robbed the soldiers in Shepherd City, killed the common people and seized their property.

Moreover, when he was stationed in Shepherd City, he intensified his efforts and snatched away the big households in Shepherd City. He caused the misery of life for his own selfish desires, and then he lost the people's morale, lost the sheep city, and almost made this expedition fail.

But even so, it forced our Datang army to face the tall Shepherd City again, and the soldiers suffered countless casualties.

Please ask Your Majesty to severely punish Wang Wendu and correct the military regulations! ”

Wang Wendu was also on top of the main hall, and he was so frightened that his face was so pale that he almost didn't fall to the ground. He frequently looked at Cheng Zhijie with his eyes, hoping that Lao Cheng could come forward to help resolve this disaster.

How did he know that Cheng Zhijie closed his eyes and wanted to fall asleep, and he didn't care about him at all. Wang Wendu hated in his heart: "If I am beheaded, you will not be fine!" It's a big deal, let's finish it together. ”

As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, Wang Wendu suddenly changed his words and said: "The minister also wants to participate in the marching chief of the expedition, the king of the Great Demon County, Cheng Zhijie!" He didn't know anyone, and trusted traitors like Wang Wendu, which caused the Tang army to suffer heavy losses.

And the minister has definite evidence that Cheng Zhijie accepted bribes from Wang Wendu when he knew that he was robbing his troops, corrupted the law, and shielded Wang Wendu! As a result, the losses have not been controlled, but continue to increase! Please Your Majesty severely punish Cheng Zhijie to set an example! ”

"Boom!" There seemed to be a muffled thunder in the Taiji Palace, which frightened Li Shimin and all the ministers of civil and military affairs. Those Wenchen generals of the former Great Demon Kingdom stared at him with wide eyes and anger as if they didn't know Wei Zheng.

The other ministers were also shocked, and the people of our Great Demon Kingdom began to bite themselves? Some of them were stunned, some were angry, some were sad, and of course some were secretly happy and gloating.

Li Shimin's face was very ugly, and he waited viciously for Wei Zheng and said, "You said that you have evidence, where did your evidence come from!" If you can't tell me why, I'll kill you!" ”

At this moment, Cheng Zhijie suddenly took two steps forward and knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please don't be embarrassed anymore." But it's true. It was the old minister who was confused, and he remembered Wang Wendu's old friendship and accepted his bribes. Death penalty! ”

Cheng Zhijie's confession not only stunned the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, but even Wang Wendu was startled. He always thought that Cheng Zhijie would help him, but he didn't expect him to confess his guilt first.

Li Shimin's hands trembled, and he couldn't speak for a long time. Wei Zheng unrepentantly continued: "The minister thinks that Cheng Zhijie is knowingly committing a crime, please Your Majesty arrest him and interrogate him clearly!" ”

Qin Qiong hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Zhijie is confused for a while, please forgive him for his crimes for the sake of his work for the country and his meritorious achievements." As soon as he finished speaking, Hula knelt down behind him: "Please be gracious to Your Majesty." ”

This is the official of those families who finally saw the dawn of the attack on Cheng Zhijie, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the law of the Tang Dynasty is above all else. If the Son of Heaven commits the same crime as the people, can he be exempted as a county king? Besides, when he made meritorious service, Datang had already rewarded him, and he deserved to be punished when he committed a crime! ”

These ministers began to quarrel with each other. Li Shimin's face was as black as the sky with an approaching storm. He slammed the table and shouted, "Don't make any noise, don't say anything about this matter, I'll deal with it!" Retreat! ”

Without saying a word, he left the Taiji Hall and returned to the harem. In the harem, he saw the queen's eldest grandson Wujian and said angrily: "I will definitely kill that ungrateful hillbilly when I have an opportunity in the future!" Otherwise, it will be difficult to understand the cruelty in my heart. ”

Empress Eldest Sun asked, "Who angered Your Majesty?" Li Shimin replied: "Wei Zheng participated in Cheng Zhijie's book in the court today, saying that he was corrupt and bent the law, and asked me to dispose of him." He didn't want to think about who he was promoted, it was simply ungrateful! ”

Empress Eldest Sun faces her angry husband. There was neither a push boat down the river to make a statement of incitement, nor did he make promises and did not dare to speak silently. She made a peculiar move, ignoring her husband for the time being, retreating to the inner room, and changing into official court clothes. Then she walked up to her husband to congratulate her.

Li Shimin was very surprised and asked his wife's intentions. Empress Changsun replied with a smile: "I heard that the monarch is enlightened and his subordinates are upright, and now Wei Zheng is dedicated to the public and is honest and daring to speak, because of His Majesty's open-mindedness, how can I not congratulate him!" ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh and said: "Guanyin, how could I not understand what you said." If I don't know the process and the merits of the country, how can I be willing to dispose of him? ”

The eldest grandson Wujian smiled and took out a piece of music and handed it to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, you are a fan of the authorities; I was deceived by them. If it weren't for the Fifth Brother's instructions, Wei Zheng would have grabbed the Fifth Brother for this matter? Besides, what treasures have you not seen in the fifth brother? Will he covet Wang Wendu's wealth? ”

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, picked up the piece in his hand and looked at it carefully; This is more of a resignation than a recital. This resignation letter is written in vernacular, and at first glance it is Cheng Zhijie's style. However, the love written above is sincere and tear-jerking.

Li Shimin couldn't help shaking his head and sighing: "I met my fifth brother in the last minute, and he is like a brother and a teacher to me. It is not thought that we have been in the same afflictions, but we cannot be rich and prosperous together; It's a pity. ”

The eldest grandson Wujian also sighed and said: "Your Majesty doesn't have to sigh, the fifth brother is not here, let's follow his request!" In this way, we can talk well when we see each other in the future! ”

Li Shimin sighed, and finally nodded.

Wei Zheng felt that he was now a street rat that everyone shouted and beaten, and he returned home with a heavy heart, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he smelled a foul smell. Wei Zheng asked his servants and found out that a group of people suddenly rushed over today, like spraying fecal water at home, they had just dispersed these people and were about to go to Jing Zhaoyin to report the case.

Wei Zheng sighed and shook his head: "Forget it, it's good that you guys finish cleaning, don't make trouble again." He went home very depressed. The servants were secretly surprised, but they agreed anyway and hurried to clean the house.

Wei Zheng's wife, Pei, is a woman from the Pei family, who is very virtuous, and he hurriedly came to comfort her husband when he saw that his husband was not in good shape.

Wei Zheng said: "Madam, you get me a pot of wine, I suddenly want to get drunk today." Pei Shi was stunned for a moment that her husband had never been very willing to drink, why did he want to drink and get drunk today, and hurriedly asked, "Master, isn't something wrong?" Today......"

"Madame, don't think about it, the court is very good, I found it myself. Go ahead! I'll be still! ”

Pei Shi turned his head when he heard her husband say this, but as soon as she went out, she saw her third son Wei Shuwan returning home crying.

Pei Shi saw that his son was covered in mud, his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and he hurriedly hugged him and said, "Shuwan, didn't you go to the county king's house, Aunt Cui Yu went to school, why did you come back like this?" Did you get into a fight with someone? ”

Wei Shuwan couldn't stop crying: "Mother, they all say that my father is ungrateful, or do they say that he sued the king of the county in front of His Majesty, and let His Majesty punish the king of the county." My classmates didn't pay attention to me anymore. ”

"Ahh Pei's face turned pale all of a sudden, instinctively he didn't want to believe it, but thinking of her husband's performance today and what happened at home, she had a hunch that what her son said might be true.

"Let's not go to their home school!" Pei knew that his son had been wronged, so he hugged him and comforted him.

"No, I'm going! I want to tell them that my father is not ungrateful! Isn't it a mother? ”

Pei's tears flowed down instantly, and she nodded and said, "Yes!" Your father is a good man, and he never harms people for no reason. ”

"Squeak!" The door opened, and Wei Zheng poked his head out of it in a lonely shape and said, "Shuwan, don't go tomorrow, I'm inviting someone to come to the house to teach you." ”

"Why?" Pei Shi and his son Wei Shuwan turned their heads to look at him together. Wei Zheng was stunned for a long time and said: "Cheng Zhijie, the king of the Great Demon County, has been sued by me in front of His Majesty for corruption and perversion of the law; He will soon leave Beijing, and your school will no longer exist. ”

Pei Shi and his son Wei Shuwan were stunned, and Pei Shi said, "Master, is it really you?" ”

Seeing Wei Zheng nodding silently, the tears in her eyes rolled down and said, "Master, why is this?" Don't forget how you became famous in the Great Demon Country, and how you became this imperial historian. No wonder people want to throw feces at our house, so how can we go out to meet people in the future? It's really shameless to live. ”

After speaking, Pei Shi pulled his son to leave, claiming to return to Wen Xi Pei. Wei Zheng's originally thin body seemed to be unable to withstand such pressure, and he was slightly rickety.

"Xuancheng, I was wronged for me." A hearty voice sounded, and then a tall figure stepped into Wei Zheng's door.

"The King of the County!" Wei Zheng hurriedly saluted, Pei Shi bowed, and bowed his head again and again with tears in his eyes.

Cui Yu followed behind Cheng Zhijie and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Pei Shi and Wei Shuwan. Cheng Zhijie helped Wei Zheng up and said: "Xuancheng, it was my improper consideration, which caused your reputation to be damaged and your family to discord; It's really embarrassing for you. Sister-in-law, please don't blame Xuan Cheng, I asked him to do this. ”

Pei Shi looked at him in some surprise, and Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief at this time and said, "King Jun, let's all go to the house and talk!" ”

Cheng Zhijie nodded and said, "Okay!" We said in the house, it just so happened that I invited Lao Du, Jingren, the second brother, and the third brother. Let's all go inside and talk! ”

Wei Zheng looked back again and found that Du Ruhui, Cen Wenwen, Qin Qiong, and Li Jing were all there; I couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm in the mood for a glass of wine today; It's rare that all the brothers are here, let's get drunk today! ”