(1st Update)

Guo Ye never expected that the contract to prevent Cui Xuanren from cheating would become his own life-saving talisman!

I think that at the beginning, when he was about to pit Cui Xuanren for 100,000 yuan, he felt a little inappropriate, afraid that he would be said to be a bully and a clever robbery! I left a heart and wanted to set up words as proof! But people are not as good as heaven, who would have thought that His Majesty Li Er didn't know which tendon was wrong, and he actually issued a ban on gambling!

This is really lifting a stone and hitting yourself in the foot, cocooning yourself!

Guo Ye looked at His Majesty Li Er aggrievedly and said, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, those who don't know are not guilty!" You promulgated the "Zhenguan Law", and the minister didn't know about it at all! Why don't we ...... Isn't it an example? ”

Cui Hanjin sneered and said, "A good ignorant person is not guilty!" According to what you say, who has broken the law? As long as you say that you don't know this decree and you can get away with it, then isn't Your Majesty's "Zhenguan Law" useless? ”

Guo Yedao: "Cui Hanjin, whether I am guilty or not, it is Your Majesty's decision, and it is not your turn to judge!" Do you think you can be smarter than Your Majesty? Or do you think you have more power than Your Majesty? ”

"Pingyang County Prince, you are reckless in your tongue! The facts are there, and you can't quibble! Your Majesty, what should the prince of Pingyang County be guilty of, I respectfully ask for the Holy Judgment! ”

"This ......" was stared at by Guo Ye and Cui Hanjin's eyes, and His Majesty Li Er was also in a dilemma for a while!

First of all, gambling is illegal, this is not a maverick of the Tang Dynasty, in history, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period legislated to prohibit gambling! Later, the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin dynasties, all of them were like this!

It was only later that the five nonsense were chaotic, the etiquette collapsed, and no one pursued the gambling! He added this article to the "Zhenguan Law", but he just put the law on the right track!

But then again, although gambling is illegal and the punishment is very severe, this decree has never been really implemented in all dynasties!

In the people, this kind of thing is that the people do not raise officials and do not hold them accountable, everyone knows that gambling is illegal, but as long as there is no bitter master, the government will turn a blind eye!

This is true of the common people, not to mention the officials in the court! Open the history books, the gambling dignitaries and nobles, and even the emperor himself, are all endless books of history! No one thinks there's anything wrong with it!

If His Majesty Li Er really took this matter and sent Guo Ye to death, it would be a bit of a breach of the unspoken rules!

Besides, His Majesty Li Er is reluctant to punish Guo Ye, Guo Ye is his subordinate general, although he is not very old, he has made a lot of contributions! If it is really a reward for meritorious deeds, the status must be above Li Jing, Wei Chigong, Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yanjin, and it is only for the balance of the imperial court that he stops at the prince of Pingyang County!

This kind of person, as long as he doesn't want to rebel, let alone gamble, or really robs ten or eight people's girls, or even kills someone or something, His Majesty Li Er will find a way to help him cover it up! Moreover, this kind of cover-up of His Majesty Li Er can be done with righteousness, even if it falls on the history books, he has to praise His Majesty Li Er for being tolerant and a wise gentleman!

In the final analysis, this is a feudal society, and it is not a modern society where everyone is equal before the law, and the moral concept is fundamentally different from that of modern society!

Then His Majesty Li Er just let Guo Ye go lightly?

Not at all!

Don't forget, as I said earlier, it's a cover-up! Now the problem cannot be covered up, and it cannot be hidden!

This is a court!

Hundreds of civil and military officials, ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, are all here!

It doesn't get much more public than this!

Guo Ye even admitted to participating in gambling!

The evidence is ironclad, and the argument is irrefutable!

If His Majesty Li Er says that Guo Ye is not guilty, wouldn't that be tantamount to saying that the "Zhenguan Law" just promulgated the year before last is not good? What's the difference between this and hitting yourself in the face on the spot?

He looked down, and the officials present were all snorting and asking, like an old monk in a fixed place, obviously not wanting to get involved in this matter!

His Majesty Li Er secretly thought that Guo Ye, this guy, is really not popular, it's all at this time, why is no one talking for you? It seems that the only thing you can rely on in the court is me!

But...... I like such a lonely minister!

He coughed and grabbed a strong man: "Where is Shang Shu Wei Ting of the Criminal Department?" ”

"The minister is here!"

"I have a specialization in the art industry, and I am not good at judging cases, Guo Ye's gambling case will be handled by you on my behalf!"

As soon as His Majesty Li Er's words came out, Wei Ting understood what His Majesty Li Er meant, there were all human and material evidence, and they were all ironclad evidence, and it was clearly written on "Zhenguan Law", what is so difficult to conclude in this case? Even a three-year-old child knows whether Guo Ye is guilty or not!

He understood that this was for him to find a way to help Guo Ye exonerate! In other words, he is equivalent to Guo Ye's lawyer!

Wei Ting coughed and said, "Pingyang County Prince, this contract is indeed signed by you?" ”

Cui Hanjin interjected: "I have already asked this question, Master Wei, if you expect Guo Ye to retract his confession, but you have miscalculated!" In broad daylight, in full view of everyone, if the prince of Pingyang County said that it didn't count, it would not only be his own face, but also the face of my Tang Dynasty! ”

Wei Ting's face was solemn, and he said, "Cui Shilang, as a waiter of the Ministry of Etiquette, why don't you understand etiquette at all?" The official asked, where is there room for you to interject? Don't quit yet! ”

"It seems that Wei Shangshu, you have made up your mind to favor Guo Ye?"

Wei Ting knelt on the ground and said, "The minister impeached Cui Hanjinjun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, lost his honor in front of him!" ”

"Exactly! Cui Han Jinjun lost his honor in front of him, was fined for a month, and retired quickly! ”

His Majesty Li Er made it clear that he was pulling the bias, and Cui Hanjin was helpless, snorted coldly and retreated!

Wei Ting said: "Pingyang County Prince, did you hear the question just now?" ”

"That contract was indeed signed by me!"

Wei Tingyi frowned and said, "Then why did the Pingyang County Duke sign this gambling deed, can you tell me?" Could it be that you are really greedy for that Cui Xuanren's money? ”

"Of course not!"

Guo Ye then told him how he met the three ladies in Banqiao Town, how he attracted Cui Xuanren with injustice, and even punished Cui Xuanren with a small plan!

In the end, he said: "Cui Xuanren, as the long history of Banqiao Town, has skillfully seized the property of the townspeople, which not only violates His Majesty's royal law, but also ruins the reputation of my Tang Dynasty!" At that time, I didn't want to reveal my identity, so I could only use this method to punish him slightly! If Your Majesty punishes me for this, I will not complain and will be punished! ”

Wei Ting nodded and said, "I see!" Then when you get the 100,000 yuan of money, do you keep it for yourself? After speaking, he winked at Guo Ye!

Guo Ye understood and said, "Of course not!" I went to Goguryeo, and the guards I brought with me were damaged! I sent the 100,000 yuan as a reward and a pension, and I didn't leave a penny! ”

In fact, Guo Ye's pensions for the guards who died in battle were all his trophies in Goguryeo, and Cui Xuanren's 100,000 yuan was really filled by him! However, the 100,000 taels of gold have been whitewashed in front of His Majesty Li Er, and he is not afraid that someone will be able to find fault with him!

Wei Ting said: "In this way, you are not gambling!" ”

Cui Hanjin couldn't hold back anymore and said: "It is clearly written on the "Zhenguan Law", 'gambling and gambling property' is gambling, Wei Shangshu, as the secretary of the Criminal Department, don't you even recognize "Zhenguan Law"?" ”

Wei Ting ignored him and said, "Your Majesty, the minister impeached Cui Hanjinjun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, for his disgrace!" ”

His Majesty Li Er is still the same set of words, "Accurate!" Cui Han Jinjun lost his honor again, was fined for half a year, and quickly retreated! ”

Cui Hanjin opened his mouth, and wanted to say something, but was glared at by His Majesty Li Er's eyes, and finally didn't dare to say it, and retreated again!

Wei Ting continued to explain: "Your Majesty, our dynasty is to rule the country by virtue, not by the rule of law, and we must not force the provisions to copy, but to look at the original meaning of the legislation!" I prohibit gambling because the purpose of gambling is to get something for nothing, to take other people's property as their own, to corrupt the world, and to harm others and themselves! But the purpose of the prince of Pingyang is to teach the wicked a lesson, and use all the money he has won to reward the soldiers of the country! Strictly speaking, it's not gambling, it's doing good! ”

"Wei Shangshu's words are wrong...... "Cui Hanjin still has to refute!"

His Majesty Li Er didn't wait for Wei Ting to be impeached, and said: "Cui Han Jinjun lost his honor three times before, and he was fined for one year, and he retired quickly!" ”

Guo Ye covered his face, and said in his heart, His Majesty Li Er, you are really interesting to us Guo Ye! But this bias is too obvious, aren't you afraid of a note from the history books?

PS: Fulfill the promise today, the six watches will be sent one by one, and they will be sprinkled all over the ground begging for monthly tickets for rewards!!