107, catch who bites whom (middle)
A few days later, the imperial court held a court visit again, and officials above the ninth rank in Chang'an had to go to pay homage. And Jingwen, the palace attendant, is also responsible for correcting those officials who are out of honor during the worship. But what made Jingwen a little disappointed was that no one in the court had a mistake during the worship, which gave him no chance to play. And those imperial historians who served as palace attendants with him obviously didn't take this Jingwen very seriously, because they all knew that Jingwen was born as a cook, and they thought they were superior, so they didn't look down on Jingwen very much and were unwilling to associate with him.
"Ministers participate in the emperor!" Everyone immediately began to bow and salute.
"Okay, if there is something, just say, if there is nothing to do, go back to their respective yamen and start handling government affairs!" Li Shimin said.
And Jingwen was the first to come out at this time.
"Shi Jingwen, the servant in the palace, has something to play the emperor!" Jingwen said.
Everyone looked at Jingwen and was a little surprised by the new palace servant. They all probably knew that this Jingwen was a chef, but he couldn't stand the emperor's favor, so in less than a year, he went from an unpopular position to a seven-rank official position in the imperial court. Now he has achieved the position of serving the imperial history in the palace with a lot of power.
"Oh? What do you want to start? Li Shimin asked.
Li Shimin actually knew what Jingwen was going to do for a long time, but he was singing a duet with Jingwen!
"Your Majesty, the minister wants to play to the emperor, Sikong Pei is alone with the demon, and his intentions are unknown!" Jingwen said.
"What?" "No, it won't!" "Sikong actually fornicated with a demon?" ……
The officials below are talking about it, I don't know that Jingwen is actually going to sue, and he is also a big official! Pei Lin is the founding minister of the Tang Dynasty, and he is older than Fang Xuanling Du Ruhui and their qualifications. At that time, Pei Lin persuaded Li Yuan, who was still left behind in Taiyuan, to rebel, and then after Li Yuan became the emperor, he reciprocated Li and made Pei Lin the prime minister. Later, he was added to the position of Sikong and became a first-class official of the extremely human minister. But now Jingwen, a seven-grade sesame official, actually sued the first-grade official, which surprised everyone.
What's more, this crime is fornication with demons, and this is even more remarkable. I think that there is often a sentence behind your fornication with demons, that is, the intention to rebel. In ancient times, fornication with demons and attempted rebellion were a sentence that could be linked together. Therefore, fornication demons are often the prelude to rebellion, which is very surprising to everyone.
"You're spewing blood!" A middle-aged man in his fifties said angrily.
"Pei Gong is angry, why are you angry? Listen to this kid Jingwen and see what real evidence he has! Li Shimin said with a smile.
Pei Jingjing saw Li Shimin say this, and his heart suddenly chuckled. He has been in politics for many years from the Sui Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, but he is a cunning old fox! Pei Jingjing saw Li Shimin's appearance, and made it clear that most of this matter was operated by Li Shimin, I am afraid that Li Shimin arranged for Jingwen to sue, and then let himself be removed from his position.
Li Shimin became the emperor, and he couldn't wait to get rid of those old ministers of Li Yuan's time, so that he could arrange his cronies to go up. The official positions of the imperial court are a radish and a pit, those old immortals occupy these official positions, and Li Shimin's cronies cannot take the position, so Li Shimin urgently needs to clean up these old things!
"Your Majesty, the minister was walking down the street a few days ago and overheard a monk named Falla, who complained about the imperial court. As a result, the ministers, as loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty and courtiers of the emperor's majesty, of course had to arrest them. However, the minister heard that he actually befriended Lord Pei Lin of Sikong, and heard him confess that Lord Pei Lin was dissatisfied with the court. Here's the confession! Jingwen said.
Jingwen took out a confession and gave it to the eunuch beside Li Shimin, and then the eunuch took it to Li Shimin. And Pei Lin saw this situation and immediately began to refute.
"Your Majesty, this is a bloody mouth!" Pei Lin still wants to make a final effort.
Jingwen said, "Pei Sikong, do you know a monk named Faya? ”
"This ......" Pei Lin was a little afraid to admit it.
"Pei Sikong, don't bully the king! If you deceive the king, it will be a crime on top of a crime! Jingwen said.
"Yes!" Pei Lin said weakly.
"Master Pei Lian, what else do you have to say?" Jingwen asked.
Pei Lin now knows completely that this time Li Shimin is determined to drive himself away, and even does not hesitate to use this false accusation. That Falla Pei Lin did know, but it was just a simple exchange between people who believed in Buddhism. In ancient times, many people had some superstitions and would associate with some religious people. Sometimes, however, this is a great excuse to use as evidence of collusion with demons.
"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty! Please treat it leniently! Pei Lin immediately pleaded.
In ancient times, guilt or innocence depended on the emperor's mouth. Rather than being dismissed and questioned at that time, Pei Lin should quickly confess his guilt, so that the emperor can be punished lightly. Anyway, Li Shimin just wanted to drive these old ministers away and then clear out the official positions, not really want to kill these old ministers. Therefore, simply confess the guilt quickly, so as to avoid being eliminated by the emperor's determination at that time. When the time comes, it is better to go home and eat the old money to support the elderly. Anyway, these old ministers all have titles, and you can live a happy life with titles alone, and there are many fiefdoms for you to eat. Once a son of heaven and a courtier, these people should also understand this truth.
"Since Pei Lin has pleaded guilty, how should we punish him next? Let's discuss how to punish this Pei Sikong. Li Shimin asked.
When Pei Lin heard this, he immediately looked at the hundred officials, hoping that those officials could say a few words for themselves. What is Pei Lian's future now, it depends on how these officials are handled. If these officials are willing to say two good words, then maybe Pei Lin will not have any serious crimes, but I am afraid that he will just raise it high and put it down gently.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Pei Sikong should be dismissed from his post and questioned and tried seriously." A minister came out and said.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Pei Sikong is a meritorious service to the country after all, and it is not appropriate to dismiss him with some groundlessness. The minister thought that Pei Sikong should be ordered to go home and think about it behind closed doors, and then he would not be removed from his post first, and then make a decision after ordering the three law divisions of Dali Temple of the Yushitai Criminal Department to investigate. Another minister came out and said.
There were two theories at the scene, and Li Shimin made his own choice.