Chapter 35: Self-Punishment

The court was solemn, and Emperor Xiao Rui looked at Mr. Lin holding a wat board and walking to the front of the palace with his head held high.

"What advice does Taifu have?"

Mr. Lin stood still, raised the wat board in his hand, and said loudly: "The old minister wants to report the abuse of power and dereliction of duty. ”

Imperial Doctor Shang Yue clenched the wat board in his hand and secretly exchanged glances with a group of fellow party members.

"Who made Taifu so angry?"

Since Xiao Rui ascended the throne, although Mr. Lin has been on time every day, he has never asked about political affairs.

Even if you are deliberately named, you will pass by, let alone report others directly.

"One: the crown prince of the dynasty - Xiao Yuanxun. Second: The prince and the prince - Lin Chengye. ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were not indifferent.

What's going on, who doesn't know that Mr. Lin is on the prince's side.

Besides, how can anyone report himself?

The eldest lady who was standing in front of the hall said happily: "Silence."

The ministers quieted down and bowed their heads tacitly.

"Mrs. Fu, please speak." Xiao Rui pressed the corner of his forehead that was faintly painful, there were too many people who reported Xiao Yongqing to him in the past two days, and those gossips made him have to pay attention to it.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went straight to the Heyuan Garden late at night and released the suspect privately, which is an abuse of power; There is a Beili who has been hiding in the house for many days without being discovered, which is a dereliction of duty. ”

He paused and continued: "As the teacher of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the crown prince and the prince failed to find out about this in time, which is a serious dereliction of duty. ”

Xiao Rui touched his chin and didn't speak, what Mr. Lin said was exactly what those secret texts asked him to impeach Xiao Yongqing in the past few days, but it was just ......

He cleared his throat and said, "I've heard some rumors in the past few days, but when I heard Taifu say this, it seems that there is such a thing. What do you think? ”

His gaze wandered around for a week, and fell on Shang Yue, who had an uncontrollable joy on his face, and raised his hand and said, "Shang Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

"Returning to Your Majesty." Shang Yue came out to salute, "What Mr. Ruolin said is true, and the minister feels that it is still necessary to punish him a little to prevent future generations from following suit." ”

"It makes sense." The emperor nodded, "Xu Aiqing, I see that you look like you are eager to try, do you have any different opinions?" ”

Xu Zhizheng trembled, reluctantly moved out of the queue, and said with a low head: "The minister has some personal opinions, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Xiao Rui was not impressed by this person, he only remembered that he was a civil official under Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and his memory was super strong, so Xing Bu took him with him wherever he went.

Xu Zhizheng is a person who is as his name suggests, very upright, fair and just to the extreme.

He took a deep breath and said, "On the day of the autumn banquet, Weichen's wife was also there. According to what she told Wechen about that day, Wechen believed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went straight to Heyuan because he was eager to save people's hearts, not deliberately. ”

"Even if you are eager to save people, it is a fact that you can go straight to Heyuan, does Lord Xu want to exonerate His Royal Highness the Prince?" Shang Yue, who felt that he was sure of victory, said coldly.

"Not really." Xu Zhizheng straightened up, "What Weichen said, I just hope that Your Majesty's rewards and punishments will be clear, mistakes will be punished, and meritorious deeds will be rewarded." ”

"Well, I have also heard the queen mother talk about the matter of Heyuan, and I can forgive him for being rude for a while."

"As for the recent rumors that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince secretly released the suspect......"

Why do you talk so much? Shang Yue glared at Xu Zhizheng and motioned for him not to talk too much.

Xu Zhizheng, who had offended many people because of his excessive justice, didn't care, he continued: "That's not true, Weichen has a clear record that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went through the formal arraignment procedures, but it was just ......"

He hesitated and said, "The way to take people away is rarer. ”

"Isn't arraignment the purview of your criminal department?" Shang Yue Road.

"What Lord Shang said is right, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also has the right of arraignment." Xu is honest and not humble or arrogant.

"It was the old minister who asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go down." Mr. Lin, who had been watching from the sidelines, said, "After the old minister was injured by that wicked man, he couldn't sleep, and when he heard that there was a suspect, he asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go to the interrogation. ”

"Since Lord Taifu knows, why do you still say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is abusing his power?" Shang Yue thought that he had caught the loophole in Mr. Lin's words and asked.

He thought that Old Mr. Lin would be flustered, at least a little flustered, but he completely underestimated the prince and the prince who seemed to only read the books of sages.

Mr. Lin said with a smile: "Although I know, I don't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will lead people in such a way, which will cause everyone to panic." ”

He looked at Shang Yue: "Did you say yes, Lord Yushi?" ”

Mr. Lin's eyes were like torches, and Shang Yue was not very comfortable.

"Well, in that case, I don't think the prince's abuse of power doesn't exist." Xiao Rui breathed a sigh of relief, "The dereliction of duty is not intentional, just ask him to pay attention to it in the future." ”

"However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still conspiring with the suspect......"

"Huh?" Xiao Rui's face changed suddenly, "Shang Aiqing, speak quickly." ”

"Yesterday, Weichen ......" Shang Yue resisted the urge to say it, and said, "The family went to Yuxianglou to buy wine, and they happened to meet me." ”

"Shang Aiqing, if your words are true, then I have my own decision, but if it is false, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Xiao Rui knew that Shang Yue was displeased with Xiao Yongqing, so he told him what was wrong with Xiao Yongqing when he had nothing to do, as if his eyes were glued to Xiao Yongqing every day.

The reason why Shang Yue was dissatisfied with Xiao Yongqing was nothing more than that the wife of Shang Yue's family was the niece of the queen He Ruo's family, and the queen He Ruo's family had always been unaccustomed to the imperial concubine Wu's family, and now He Ruo's family was always pressed by the Wu family.

Shang Yue's careful thoughts had already been seen by Mr. Lin, and he mocked this junior who suddenly held power by relying on his wife in his heart, and retreated into the team.

What he said today was exactly what the suspect in his mouth suggested.

Yesterday evening, Xiao Yongqing took Huai drunk to see Mr. Lin.

Hearing Huai's drunken voice, Mr. Lin immediately determined that the perpetrator was not this person.

When Xiao Yongqing talked about the impeachment of him by many secret letters in recent days, Huai Zui proposed this idea and asked Mr. Lin to help break the situation.

On the contrary, since the other party grasped those points, he simply stopped hiding and killing the opponent by surprise.

Xu Zhen, who came out today, was an exception, Mr. Lin had already prepared to speak, but it was useless.

Mr. Lin thought that Xu Zhizheng was clearly adjusted and reasoned and well-founded, and felt that this person must have made a great difference, so he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

Xu Zhizheng felt the gaze cast by Mr. Lin, and bowed his head slightly.

This behavior increased his favorability in Mr. Lin's heart.

In the harem not far away, Mrs. Shang Yushi cried and complained to the queen.

"Auntie, do you know how arrogant the Su clan is......"