Chapter 266: Testimony (Part II)
Coldly looking at the chain reaction of all the civil and military officials in the court, it seemed that there was a great turn for the better in a moment.
King Liang smiled smugly, his face showed a hint of yin cunning, and a faint light slowly radiated from his eyes.
Like a general who had just won a battle, he turned to Li Tianzhao above the court with contempt and said coldly. "The lord of the country, what the minister said just now is true, do you want to take out the evidence in your hand for the minister to let the civil and military officials in the court take a look at it, and debate whether it is true or false? If this is the case, the lord of the country, the current court, and the civil and military officials will not feel that the minister's make-up is a lie to slander others. ”
After King Liang said that, he turned his head and glanced at everyone with complacency, and stood firmly in the middle waiting for the answer of the lord Li Tianzhao. Who knew that before Li Tianzhao could make a noise in the hall, the deputy prime minister of Lei under the stairs also stood up at this time. "The lord of the country, for the minister, I think there is nothing wrong with King Liang's statement. It is time for King Liang to take out the evidence in his hand, so that the civil and military officials can witness with their own eyes whether what King Liang said is true or false. Otherwise, if it drags on like this, King Liang's bomb nuclear General Li will never have a day to close the case. ”
When Vice Minister Lei was discussing like this, he looked at King Liang beside him with a strange expression, and there were wisps of poisonous light flashing in his eyes. But the civil and military officials under the court seem to have turned a blind eye to Vice Prime Minister Lei's set of habits, and no one really takes him seriously.
Looking at this strange appearance in front of him, the lord of the country, Li Tianzhao, finally couldn't help the indignation in his heart, sighed and said coldly. "The court is a place where major military affairs are reported, but now there are people in the court who regard such major events as child's play, and revisit the old things three or five times, so that the good generals of the country and the pillars of the court are scorned into treacherous and vicious people. Well, today in the court, I will let you see with your own eyes who are the loyal and righteous people, and who are the wicked and hateful people. ”
When the civil and military officials under the court saw the lord of the country, Li Tianzhao, they suddenly launched an arrogant fury like a cold wind. Suddenly, all the courtiers seemed to be on the verge of a drastic move, and immediately became solemn and panicked. In the whole hall, apart from the breathing of everyone, there was no longer a sound of the people's discourse.
At this time, seeing that no one in the court dared to come out to stir up trouble and speak out, the general Li Liangguang flashed out and gave up.
"Qi to the lord of the country, King Liang has repeatedly provoked and slandered his subordinates' loyalty to the lord of the country for no reason, because the ministers really have this hatred and can't be wronged. Since King Liang insisted that he had all kinds of crimes and confessions in his hands, then the minister asked the lord of the country to allow King Liang to take out the evidence reported. Let the civil and military officials of the current dynasty see it with their own eyes as evidence, and only the ministers can die without regrets. If the lord of the country blindly tolerates the slander and attacks of King Liang and Deputy Lei as ministers, wouldn't it chill the loyalty of the ministers, how can you let the ministers have the face to lead the three armies and kill the enemy to serve the country. Therefore, the ministers also asked the lord of the country to uphold justice for the courtiers, and never let the traitors gain power and the loyal ministers suffer. ”
Seeing that someone opened up their voices and sources in such a rigid and oppressive space, a group of upright civil and military officers behind them also stood up one after another, expressing their own views. brought this solemn and depressing hall back to an active atmosphere.
Among them, the most important person in charge of the Criminal Department, Le Xuan, made a statement, and he took a step forward, first bowing to the lord of the country, Li Tianzhao, before respectfully approaching. "The lord of the country, the minister remembers that King Liang and Vice Minister Lei reported the matter, as early as half a year ago, the lord of the country decided to be handled by the minister. Now the two of Liang Wang and Vice Minister Lei have brought up the old matter again, and they insist that they have the evidence of the crimes of General Li and Li Qiusheng. The minister thought that whether it was a hundred civil and military officials, or the people of the world, including His Majesty himself, they must also want to see the evidence in the hands of King Liang and Vice Minister Lei. ”
The minister thought that only by taking out the evidence in the hands of the two of them and letting the world witness it with their own eyes, the matter would be over. As for who is right and who is wrong, when the time comes, it will be punished according to the law, and won't announcing it to the world be to clarify Huanyu and revitalize the dynasty? This is a two-pronged thing, so why not try it. ”
Hearing Le Xuan's words so exquisitely, almost all of them, except for King Liang and Deputy Prime Minister Lei and some cronies, moved forward in unison. "The lord of the country, the ministers, etc., seconded the proposal of the chief of music. He also asked the lord of the country to make a decision, and ordered King Liang and Vice Minister Lei to take out the evidence in their hands for verification in the court, so as not to chill the hearts of the people of the world. ”
At this time, Li Tianzhao, who had already turned around and sat on the top of the high temple, saw that the civil and military annexes under the hall had suddenly attacked Liang Wang and Vice Minister Lei and others, and it was impossible to mediate and alleviate them, so he had to stand up and take a few steps forward and said noisily. "I, in line with the submissions of the Qing family, I presented the evidence in the hands of King Liang and Vice Minister Lei to the court, to show that they are honest and honest and strict in discipline."
As soon as Li Tianzhao said this, King Liang and Vice Minister Lei hurriedly spoke again. "The lord of the country, if you want the minister to show the evidence, then you have to ask the lord to allow the minister to summon a person into the temple first. The minister thought that when this person entered the temple, everything in the world would be harmonious. ”
"Huh" Li Tianzhao agreed loudly without thinking about it, which seemed to scare Liang Wang and Vice Minister Lei, and the two of them never dreamed that Li Tianzhao would agree so quickly now. This made the two of them feel as if they were on the same side as each other, and they couldn't tell who they were on the same side with.
At this time when it was difficult to ride a tiger, I don't know what kind of anger King Liang and Vice Minister Lei had. He actually yelled in front of the court, frightening all the civil and military officers to give way, but as soon as he turned around, he walked out of the hall with no one in his eyes, and shouted loudly with his voice open. "Father-in-law An, quickly bring that kid Li Qiusheng to the court, I want to leave these pedantic people speechless? Who is it that I, King Liang, slandered? It's still General Li who is a thief! ”
King Liang's loud roar really surprised the civil and military forces in the court. Some of his colleagues, who were timid and fearful, had already begun to look at General Li who was standing majestically on the side. It seems that at this moment, they really regret that they did not do things carefully and thoughtlessly. So that he stood on the wrong line and didn't know it at all, and walked in the middle of the court in the future, waiting for the autumn wind to sweep away the leaves, and degrading the credit accumulated by his party to the outflow.
Seeing that Zhong Wenwu had some shaking remorse, Li Liangguang and Le Xuan still stood fearlessly in the midst of the storm, quietly waiting for the arrival and invasion of this ruthless waterfall. Li Tianzhao, who was sitting on the top of the high hall, seemed to have pinched a cold sweat for the two, and cast an inexplicable and helpless look at the two of them. It seems to tell the two of you that it is all up to you this time, and it is impossible for me as the lord of the country to favor you again.
The general Li Liangguang seemed to understand the worries of the lord of the country at this time, he turned his head to look at Le Xuan who was standing beside him, and silently looked at the lord Li Tianzhao who was sitting in the hall, and a smile of relief appeared on the corner of his mouth.
In the hall, when Gonggong An led someone to push Li Qiusheng in, King Liang rushed up from the front, suddenly raised a kick and slammed it on Li Qiusheng's back. I only heard Li Qiusheng screaming, and suddenly cracked and shook a few times, but finally did not fall to the ground.
However, a mouthful of bright red blood had already gushed out of his mouth, and sprinkled on the floor below the court like a heavenly maiden's scattered flowers. Then I heard King Liang laugh wildly, "Li Qiusheng, you kid is waiting to confess." This time above the court, I see where you are fleeing, who else can save you? ”
With Li Qiusheng's scream, and King Liang's arrogant voice in the court, no one in his eyes fell. Above the court, there was a shocking shout from the civil and military officials. Then I saw a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man in rags, who was tied up by others like a Chinese New Year dumpling, and a pair of arms were firmly tied to his body.
When I looked at the young man's head, in addition to a pair of piercing eyes, he was already covered with dirt and dust under the unkempt head. A pair of bloodstained palms were messily pressed against his chest. It seems to be very difficult to loosen, and you can't earn it, and you can't twist it.
Look at the bloodstained rag shoe at the foot, still tightly fastened to the left footboard. The five barefoot girls on the right and the foot wrap exposed between the cracked trouser tube were still flowing with blood. Those scabbed wounds, after this difficulty, were also bloodstained and blood-streaked.
However, the civil and military forces in the court were all moved and sighed at a glance. In my heart, I can't help but blame this King Liang's method of rectifying people, which is really more vicious than for such a young man. But among the civil and military officials, except for a few people from Li Liangguang and Le Xuan, the rest of the personnel seemed to be afraid of his obscenity, and they only dared to be angry but did not dare to speak for a while.
Seeing this scene, Li Tianzhao, who was sitting on top of the court, suddenly jumped up and said loudly. "King Liang, you have no one in the court. dared to hurt people in public in front of me, and he was so unscrupulous and bold. So, who do you think I am? In this court, is it you, King Liang, or I have the final say? ”
Although Li Tianzhao said it angrily, the king of Liang under the hall didn't seem to be the same thing as what Li Tianzhao said. "My lord, I think that there is no need to be more merciful to the people who are dying in the world, that is the result of their crimes. If the country is like the lord of the country, who can win the weak and bully, and be merciful, then the world will not be such a world where the lord of the country works day and night. ”
"Lord, whatever you say, what I did just now was not wrong. For the dying prisoner, we don't need to talk to him about mercy and acceptance, non-aggression and etiquette. ”
After listening to King Liang's words, Li Tianzhao was so angry that his eyes widened, he stomped his foot fiercely in anger, and suddenly threw the bone-splitting fan in his hand under the hall, reflecting the appearance that a volcano was about to burst out and roared hatefully. "King Liang, don't think you're my uncle, you can do this nonsense. I tell you that if it weren't for the merit of caring for me, I would have killed you a long time ago. ”
The civil and military officials in the court were stunned, as if they were completely puzzled, and suddenly they all stared at King Liang among them.
However, seeing that King Liang at this time also looked stunned, standing in the middle, motionless.