After all, he is the emperor who immediately conquered the country, Li Shimin naturally understands the human feelings of the officials under him, and naturally understands it thoroughly, and it has only been a few days, and the two people involved in the case were able to get their sons to come and excuse themselves, and in the process of the trial, Ma Zhou's pressure may not be much smaller.

However, although he sympathized with his subordinates, Li Shimin was extremely displeased, if everyone was like this, human feelings and sophistication were greater than etiquette, and he would still govern the country and secure the country in the future, so that the people of the world would be convinced.

Ma Zhou shook his head, indicating that it was not for two reasons, handed over a few folds, and said in a normal tone: "Your Majesty, this is the confession of everyone involved in the case, which little official has not been arrested so far, who is right and wrong, Weichen does not dare to make a conclusion." ”

The confession has been summarized, clearly organized, and hierarchical, Li Shimin glanced at a few lines, browsed down, and immediately had a general understanding of this matter, and groaned slightly, Li Shimin raised his head and said: "Isn't it already very clear, the school secretary Han Rui abused his power, and he was responsible for the emperor's favor, and he could be sentenced according to the law, what doubts do you have?" ”

"Your Majesty's words, I can't agree with them." Ma Zhou said: "Wechen is not excusing Han Xiaoshu, the main reason is that the case is still unclear, if it is not thoroughly investigated, the minister is afraid that he has wronged a good person." ”

"What's the doubt?" Li Shimin asked, as long as it wasn't Ma Zhou's favoritism, he naturally didn't mind listening to his analysis.

"At first glance, this case is very clear, it is nothing more than Han Xiaoshu couldn't bear the request of his friends and bent the law for personal gain, but there are many doubts in it." Ma Zhou said calmly: "First, it's still that little official, Weichen has already checked, half a month ago, Han Xiaoshu was ordered by the emperor to print scriptures, and the original carving workshop was unbearable, so it moved to the current place, and recruited many craftsmen and scribes, but this matter was arranged by the Ministry of Officials, and it was not through the hands of Han Xiaoshu. ”

Li Shimin was patient and listened to Ma Zhou's continuation: "After moving the place, Han Xiaoshu also often went to inspect, and occasionally had contact with that little official, but it was all in plain sight, just ordinary communication, and even his name could not be remembered, so that he and the little official were equivalent to strangers who had never known each other. ”

"So what, Han Rui is an official, this person is an official, as long as he gives instructions, and then deceives him with power and induces him to benefit, how dare that person disobey." Li Shimin said, hitting the nail on the head.

"At the beginning, Weichen also thought the same." Ma Zhou continued: "But after careful investigation, I found a situation, the day after I contacted Monk Huaihai, it was the third day of the third month of March, around Shen Shi, Han Xiaoshu and his colleagues in the secretary supervisor were ready to celebrate the appointment of the secretary Lang Gu Yin, and they went to the banquet together, but changed their minds on the way...... met the second son of the Zheng family...... Go to the Emperor's Brother Yuanying's Mansion to ...... When he returned home, he was cold at night, sick on the couch, and the next day, until now, Han Xiaoshu has never set foot in the carving workshop for half a step, let alone has any contact with the little official. ”

After thinking about it and noticing the loopholes, Li Shimin said: "You don't have to go to the carving workshop, and you don't have to go out, he can send servants to hook up with the little officials, and it's not a difficult thing." ”

"On the fourth day of the first month of March, many people can testify that the little official has been staying in the Imperial City Carving Workshop, even if he is on duty at night, and there is no chance to go out of the city." Ma Zhou said: "On the fifth day of the first month of March, following the arrangement of Young Eunuch Yan, the secretary Lang Gu Yinchen went to the carving workshop early to inspect and left after staying for a quarter of an hour...... To sum up, on the fourth day of the first month of March, Han Xiaoshu himself, as well as his servants, and even his colleagues, had no chance to contact the junior officials at all, and ordered this matter to be arranged. ”

To enter and exit the imperial city, not only do you need a tooth card, but you also need to register the remarks, and you can know it at a check, so naturally you don't need to doubt it, so Li Shimin has no opinion, but asks, "What about the third day of the third month of March?" ”

"On the third day of the third month of March, it was only one night, and Weichen felt that Han Xiaoshu himself probably hadn't thought clearly about whether he wanted to help Monk Huaihai." Ma Zhou analyzed: "Five watches, until Shen Shi, everyone watched, and there was no time for separate contact with the officials, after Shen Shi, out of the imperial city, and colleagues can prove that when they arrived in Qujiang, they met Zheng Jiazi, went to the emperor's mansion, and returned home at night, followed by a curfew, ring by ring, very clear, and the opportunity is not big." ”

"Of course, this doesn't prove anything, if you want to collude with the little officials, you can always find an opportunity, Weichen just thinks that this is a little unreasonable, unless Han Rui has foreseen it a long time ago, and the city government has planned so many people to testify against him, otherwise, the matter should not be done by Han Xiaoshu." Ma Zhou arched his hand and said: "However, this is only the minister's speculation, there is no conclusive evidence, and Han Xiaoshu is still suspicious." ”

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, and asked quietly: "What about the other people involved in the case, are they also suspicious?" ”

"Wechen has already checked clearly, those craftsmen, as well as the remaining scribes, are just acting on orders, without motive and purpose, naturally they have nothing to do with it, and the same is true of several officials of the Ministry of Rites." Ma Zhou said: "These people are not very suspicious, and they don't even have any suspicions. ”

Keenly aware that there was a person missing, Li Shimin said: "What about the secretary Lang Guyin?" ”

"Secretary Gu ......" paused, Ma Zhou said: "It stands to reason that Secretary Gu is not suspicious, but Wei Chen is a little strange, the fifth day of the first month printed Buddhist scriptures, until the imperial history played, during the period of a few days, Secretary Gu went to the carving workshop inspector many times, should have discovered this matter a long time ago, but he actually turned a blind eye to it, did not ask at all, whether it was really unaware, or deliberate, the minister is not easy to judge." ”

Turning out Gu Yin's confession, Li Shimin looked at it and said with a smile: "He defended that he didn't know about the carving workshop and was not allowed to print Buddhist scriptures, which is a good reason." ”

Ma Zhou was silent, he just told the situation of his investigation and speculation impartially, as for what conclusions Li Shimin reached, it had nothing to do with him.

Li Shimin asked, "Ma Qing, what do you think of this matter?" ”

"Before the capture of the officials, the ministers did not dare to make a rash diagnosis." Ma Zhou said, insisting that he had seen.

"Then ......" Li Shimin thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "You can continue to investigate." ”

"Obey." Ma Zhou said, knowing the interest and retiring.

Seeing Ma Zhou's figure outside the disappearing palace, Li Shimin's face was slightly gloomy, and he summoned the temple people and commanded, and soon after, the fatter and chubby eldest grandson Wuji came quickly, as if he had clearly summoned his purpose, and after saluting, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, in this matter, someone is in the middle to add fuel to the fire, in the capital, it has been in an uproar, and even involves Yu Mijian and others......"

Hearing the recent gossip, Li Shimin's face was more awe-inspiring, and he sneered: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, it seems that some people finally can't bear it anymore and jump out to make trouble." ”

"Isn't this what His Majesty wants to see?" The eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile.

Li Shimin didn't deny it, and asked, "Yu Qing, what is their reaction?" ”

"Calm and calm, ignore it, quite a bit of a clear person self-purifying." The eldest grandson Wuji said, admiring Yu Shinan's old scheming and scheming, he didn't have to do anything, he was already invincible.

Sure enough, Li Shimin was satisfied in his heart, and said affirmatively: "Yu Qing looks cowardly and weak, but his surname is strong, Geng Zheng is loyal, he gains and loses in power, he is outspoken and dares to admonish, and he will never act as a villain." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji agreed, and he was not jealous, anyway, Li Shimin was definitely the emperor who would praise the ministers the most, for so many years, the ministers in the court, each of them had not been praised a few times, in person, behind his back, it was a gift, and he gave a gift, and he did not move people to tears, and he would never give up, this kind of mind merit, Yang Guang is far from it, and he actually hated the ability of the courtiers to learn better than himself, how is it the material of the king, no wonder he died in more than ten years.

The eldest grandson Wuji pondered, but heard Li Shimin say: "Shop the machine, you go and check, on the night of the fourth day of the first lunar month, who are the officials of the Hundred Divisions of the Supervisors, especially the six departments of the three provinces, who are the officials who are upright in the imperial city." ”

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Overnight, he was able to make the little official ignore the king's law, take risks, and afterwards arrange for him to fly away, and the officials pursued him for many days, but he still disappeared, such a powerful person, how can he be an ordinary person." Li Shimin said sarcastically, his eyes contained anger, as the Son of Heaven, what he hated the most was that there were people below who ignored their existence and engaged in some shady conspiracies.

The eldest grandson Wuji gave up his hand and hurriedly retreated, after the bad, he returned with the night shift record book and presented it to Li Shimin, and did not leave, just stood next to him, helped unfold, and flattened it with paper, Li Shimin picked up the red pen, and without hesitation, he smeared the names one by one, and the ones that were smeared were naturally the courtiers he believed in, and he may feel that there was no motive for the people.

Soon, there were only a few names left in the record book, and Li Shimin put down his pen with a cold gaze.

Is it really their conspiracy? Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji doubted, well, suspicion is enough, for the two of them, there is no need for any evidence at all, as long as they feel in their hearts that there is such a possibility, there must be a mistake in killing, and they did not let it go.

At this time, a temple man hurriedly rushed in, knelt on the ground, presented a scroll of paper with both hands, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, Bian Ting Feishu is in a hurry......

"Present." Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, feeling that it was not a good thing, the eldest grandson Wuji stepped forward to take the paper scroll, and quickly forwarded it to Li Shimin, frowning slightly, as if he also felt like this.

Smack, after reading the emergency report, Li Shimin directly shot the case, his expression was as cold as frost, his eyes revealed murderous aura, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Chief Fu Yun, it's really brave, hateful, and killable." ”

"Your Majesty, why are you so angry?" Eldest Sun Wuji hurriedly asked.

"Three days ago, Tuyuhun sent troops to plunder Shanzhou, killing and injuring countless people, and left." Li Shimin clenched his hands into fists, green tendons burst out, he was furious, and slapped his face again, which made the arrogant Li Shimin how acceptable.

When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, his face was also full of anger, and he immediately said: "Please Your Majesty immediately convene a hundred officials to discuss the matter of sending troops to conquest." ”

"Order......" Li Shimin was as good as a stream, gave an order, and slowly calmed down, suddenly closed the night record book, and said lightly: "Shop machine, it seems that this matter is going to be put on hold for the time being." ”

(To be continued)