Chapter 250: Identity Revealed
With Li Shimin's move, the entire Taiji Hall was immediately filled with an incomparably heavy atmosphere. Everyone's hearts couldn't help but start to panic a little. This emperor is angry, that's not fun. What's more, it is an emperor like Li Shimin, and as soon as the majesty on his body is revealed, it immediately makes people's hearts tremble.
"All stand down."
Seeing that the scene was immediately controlled, Li Shimin immediately waved his hand and asked those guards to retreat. And the attendants beside him also slowly retreated to the back. They all heard the emperor's angry voice, and they ran out.
Although those guards have retreated, the atmosphere above the court is still a little depressing. All the people did not speak, and seemed very silent.
"Take General Hou down and let the Imperial Doctor take a look"
After a while, Li Shimin remembered that there was still a Hou Junji on the ground who was bleeding from the corner of his mouth, so he immediately asked Hou Junji to be taken down for diagnosis and treatment. Then he fell silent again. It's just that his eyes kept passing over the faces of the ministers below.
Among them, his eyes paused on Wei Zheng's face for the longest time, and he found that he didn't seem to have the intention of speaking, so he shifted away. However, there was a look of suspicion on his face. In the end, he kept his eyes on Li Feng's body, and only moved away after a long time. In the end, he set his eyes on Jia Zhiyuan.
"Now, let's deal with Jia Zhiyuan's impeachment of the prince, violating the prohibition of alcohol, and making wine without permission. Jia Zhiyuan, you start. Prince, you have to answer truthfully and cooperate in explaining things clearly. ”
Li Shimin is now having a headache, a headache. But things couldn't be trickier. It still has to be solved after all. Since everything was brought by Jia Zhiyuan, it started with his matter. It's just that Li Shimin's tone and look at Jia Zhiyuan made Jia Zhiyuan panic for a while.
However, at this moment, it is already ready to be sent.
"May I ask His Royal Highness the Prince, do you know this person?"
Maybe he knows, it's useless to ask Li Feng. Maybe he was frightened by Li Feng's actions just now. Therefore, as soon as Jia Zhiyuan came, he directly questioned Li Chengqian.
"Knowing"
As soon as he heard about the prohibition of alcohol and private brewing, Li Chengqian probably understood. Why was Li Fengfeng brought here? It's just that he doesn't understand why this matter has something to do with him. Also, the emperor already knew about this. Why is it all in the court now?
However, Li Shimin has an order for him to answer truthfully. And he answered truthfully.
"Well, I heard that Your Highness has been to this person's house, I don't know if it's right?"
I heard Li Chengqian say that he knew Li Feng without concealment. Jia Zhiyuan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If the prince denies it, he will have to confront Li Feng, and Jia Zhiyuan is really a little reluctant. After all, what Li Feng did just now. But it frightened him. If you can't figure it out, give him a little bit. He couldn't take it.
Therefore, now, what he hopes most is that this prince can dare to act boldly and admit the matter directly, so as not to cause trouble.
"Well, I did go there, and I stayed there for a while."
Li Chengqian seemed to be like a roundworm in Jia Zhiyuan's heart, and sure enough, he gave the answer he wanted most.
"Then I don't know His Royal Highness the Prince, can you explain what is the matter of going there?"
"Of course you can, but it's not a big deal, it's just to help, harvest the wheat, and work in the fields. Hey, I didn't know before, but the hard work of the people is realized this time, and the people's hardship is not easy. Every day, I get up before dawn and don't come back until dark, and at the end of the day, I feel sore.........
Something, of course, to help harvest the wheat. Recalling this wheat harvest, Li Chengqian was also emotional, and he didn't know what was going on, but he actually told Jia Zhiyuan about the hardships of this peasant.
When the martial officials in the hall heard this, they immediately showed a strange look. The prince went to help work in the fields and harvest wheat, which sounded a little too unreliable. However, listening to Li Chengqian's words so earnestly and in such detail, it seemed as if it was true.
"Indeed, it is indeed not easy for the people to live. Your Royal Highness the Prince, you have been there for a few days, and I don't know if you know that this person is secretly brewing wine at home."
For the mysterious wheat harvest and the like, whether it is true or not, Jia Zhiyuan is not interested. What he wanted to hear now was about making wine privately. So, I quickly diverted the topic and went directly to the topic.
"This ........."
As soon as he heard it, it was finally the theme, and Li Chengqian was also embarrassed in his heart. I don't know how to answer. You know, in such an emergency as the disaster has just been hit, violating the prohibition is quite serious. If it is not done well, it may bring disaster to Li Feng.
"Prince, answer Lord Jia's question truthfully"
And at this time, Li Shimin spoke again. When Li Chengqian heard this, the emperor actually asked him to answer truthfully, he was stunned for a moment, and finally he seemed to understand thoughtfully.
"Well, that's right, I do know about winemaking, and the prince has tried it himself, how does this make wine?"
After hearing Li Shimin's words again, Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and told the truth. It's just that, in his words, he said that he made wine privately, and said that it was winemaking.
And when he heard this, Jia Zhiyuan was already completely relieved. Just now, he only asked questions, and there were no questions. However, even so, if you think about it, it can be a big problem.
The dignified prince, who has nothing to do when he is empty, runs to a small mountain village and helps to harvest wheat, who believes it? If not, then what does he want when a prince runs there? Since the prince knew that wine was being made there, didn't he know about the prohibition of alcohol? If he knew, why did he hide it and not report it?
At this time, the expressions of the military officials were also different. Some people's hearts began to rejoice, revealing a flash of excitement. And some people's expressions have obviously become anxious, for example, the eldest grandson Wuji is the most anxious. looked at Li Chengqian's gaze, full of a look of utter helplessness.
"Your Majesty, the lower officials have already finished questioning, therefore, the minister impeached the prince, for personal gain, he even ignored the laws of the imperial court, operated behind the scenes, and made wine privately. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the dragon son of the saint and the prince of the country. However, the prince committed the same crime as the common people. What's more, at this moment of post-disaster reconstruction and food shortage. What he did was absolutely undeserved. The state has national laws, and the family has family rules, so the ministers have the courage to ask His Majesty to punish the prince according to law. ”
At this moment, in Jia Zhiyuan's view, the overall situation has been decided. So start speaking out right away. The excited look on his face, unreserved, was presented in front of everyone.
"Your Majesty, Lord Jia is reasonable, the law of the country is like a mountain, please think twice, Your Majesty"
"Your Majesty, please think twice"
………
As soon as Jia Zhiyuan's words fell, many ministers immediately began to kneel down and petition. Anyway, the law doesn't blame the people, and besides, if they do this, they are also on the side of the law, so they don't have to fear anything. The main thing is that it would be a pity to miss such a great opportunity.
In the early Tang Dynasty, under the cultivation of Li Shimin, not only was the people's style fierce and the military style brave, but the official style was also very strong. Otherwise, there would not have been eternal ministers like Wei Zheng and others. Such an atmosphere has indeed made the government a lot clearer, but it has also given Li Shimin, the emperor, a lot of headaches. is often pushed to the corner of the wall, and he can't get off the stage.
"Jia Zhiyuan, is this what you judged the prince to brew wine privately? It's just nonsense, could it be that the prince went to live in the craftsman village for a few days and helped harvest wheat for a few days, so he must have another plan? Also, who told you that there is no concession in the craftsman village. As the Emperor of the Imperial History, you shoulder the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials, is this how you supervise? The fact that the results have not come out, and it is simply unreasonable to rely on speculation out of thin air. Someone came, passed the decree, dismissed Jia Zhiyuan from the post of Zhongcheng in the imperial history, and took him into custody, waiting for his arrival. ”
Jia Zhiyuan was nervous at the moment, but he was more excited. He knew that although the emperor was very unhappy in his heart, according to the emperor's previous character, in the face of such a fact-clear matter, the emperor would definitely choose to stand on the side of the law and punish the prince.
However, what he didn't expect was that after waiting for a long time, he actually waited for the emperor's monstrous anger, and this anger was still directed at him.
"Surrender, surrender, injustice........."
It wasn't until the guards came to take him away that Jia Zhiyuan realized that he had heard him correctly, and immediately shouted loudly.
"Hmph, until now, I'm still obsessed. Today, I'll convince you. Do you know who you've locked in? I tell you that this is my fourth brother, the prince of the Tang Dynasty. When the prince went there, he was indeed there to visit. Also, I have already licensed the matter of winemaking, and for this reason, I also specially gave the Nine Dragons Golden Order. ”
"How dare you arrest the prince without my will. Also, without investigation, he convicted indiscriminately without investigation, and what is even more odious is that he used this to dirt the prince, you say, what crime should you be guilty of?"
At this time, Li Shimin, his face was full of frost, glared at Jia Zhiyuan angrily, and said loudly.
Li Shimin's words not only made Jia Zhiyuan look like ashes and look stupid. Even above the court, the military officials were all dumbfounded, and turned their heads to look at Li Feng.
"God, you're not fair......... Haha......"
After Jia Zhiyuan roared sadly and angrily, he actually began to giggle, looking at that look, he couldn't stand the stimulation and went insane.