Hearing Zheng Xuanfeng's words, Li Zhi glanced at the other party, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Why did Li Yanran hand over those bandits to Zheng Xuanfeng?

Could it be that Zheng Xuanfeng is Li Yanran's person?

"Zhang Zhishui, don't you have anything to say?"

No matter what the relationship between Zheng Xuanfeng and Li Yanran is, it is a capital crime for these people to dare to sneak attack the Lishan fiefdom.

The Criminal Department is like this, and there must be an explanation.

"Your Majesty, the minister has just taken over the Criminal Department, and he has not yet completely taken over the affairs of the Criminal Department, and now the person in charge of approving the case is Cui Shouye, the servant of the Criminal Department, presumably he knows better than the minister."

Zhang Zhishui glanced at Cui Shouye, who was standing on the side, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

Lao Tzu is the secretary of the Criminal Department, but you made such a decision without my consent.

This is to push Lao Tzu out as a shield.

No matter who you are, you blame me for being unjust.

"Cui Shouye, come out and talk back."

Hearing that Cui Shouye was doing it again, Li Zhi's beard was about to fly.

This guy has always relied on himself to be a member of the Cui family and is against himself.

Now he has put his tentacles on his daughter's body.

And this sneak attack was done by these families, and they can't find a chance to investigate it, so now you will send it to the door yourself.

If you don't give him something, you really think that the child has no father.

"Your Majesty."

Cui Shouye glared at Zhang Zhishui, and then stepped out to salute Li Zhi.

"Say, why do you want to obstruct the bandits reported by Jin Wuwei? Isn't that what those bandits have to do with you? ”

Li Zhi slapped the dragon case and shouted at Cui Shouye.

"Your Majesty, after the minister is loyal and good, how can the important ministers of the court be implicated with those bandits?

Jin Wuwei said that it is even more nonsense for me to be harsh on his approval, and the criminal department's examination and approval of cases is a right and obligation granted by the imperial court.

The criminal department of every case must be clear and clear, after all, human life is greater than the sky, and there is no room for the slightest sloppiness.

Besides, I just said that I would review it in detail, and I did not say that I disagreed with the content of Jin Wuwei's report. ”

Zheng Xuanfeng dared to bring up this matter at the court meeting, which was beyond his imagination, but it was also harmless to him.

Because everything he does is done in accordance with the process of the Criminal Department, and no one else can find fault with it.

"Your Majesty, it was originally a capital crime for these bandits to attack my Tang Princess's fiefdom, and the evidence and confession sent by the minister are all complete.

Such a wicked person, why does the criminal department still have to go through cumbersome procedures,

You must know that the sinners reported by Jin Wuwei in the past did not have this treatment,

So the minister has reason to suspect that the squire of the Criminal Department is really not involved in these bandits? ”

Zheng Xuanfeng spoke again, you haven't dragged it out so much in the past accusations sent by Lao Tzu before.

Now if you do this, if Lao Tzu doesn't bite you, I really think that Lao Tzu can't make mud.

"Cui Shouye, what else do you have to say?"

Li Zhi stared at Cui Shouye, he wanted to see if Cui Shouye had anything else to say.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to sue Zheng Xuanfeng for the crime of slander, and I hope that Your Majesty will be the master of the minister."

Cui Shouye did not continue the topic, but changed his goal and pointed the finger at Zheng Xuanfeng.

"Do you slander yourself best, Zheng Xuanfeng, can those bandits confess clues that they are involved with Cui Shouye and Cui Shilang?"

A hint of banter flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, and he looked directly at Zheng Xuanfeng.

“？”

Hearing this, Zheng Xuanfeng was also stunned, what does Your Majesty mean by this?

Didn't you say that those bandits, why did they have anything to do with Cui Shouye again?

Don't.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xuanfeng couldn't help but shudder.

He thought of a very cruel situation, as if he had been involved in the struggle between the imperial power and the family.

I'm just a pawn, and if I really get involved, the slightest carelessness will be a catastrophe.

"Zheng Xuanfeng, what do I ask you for?

If you don't have evidence, what you said just now is to slander the squire of the criminal department, and you should be punished for this trip.

But if there is any evidence, I will definitely make the decision for you, so as to solemnize the majesty of my court. ”

Seeing Zheng Xuanfeng being stupid, Li Zhi also hated iron but not steel.

If you can seize such a good opportunity, I will protect you, and if you are a fool and dare not offend the family, then it doesn't hurt to throw it away.

No matter what your relationship with Li Yanran is, a person who doesn't know the current affairs and doesn't know how to advance or retreat, I won't protect you.

"Yes, one of the bandits confessed a message, saying that the reason why they wanted to attack the Lishan fiefdom was because they were assigned by the Cui family.

That's why the minister said that Cui Shilang was implicated in this bandit, so he thought about delaying time, and he should have to find a way to exonerate him. ”

Hearing Li Zhi's words, Zheng Xuanfeng couldn't help but shudder.

Li Zhi's meaning couldn't be more obvious, if he didn't become a pawn, he would become an outcast.

If he offends Cui Shouye, a servant of the criminal department from the second grade, he may still have a chance to survive, but if he offends the emperor, then he will inevitably die without a place to be buried.

Now, if he didn't know how to choose, then half of his life would be in vain.

"Zheng Xuanfeng, you are spewing blood, Your Majesty, I hope that a thorough investigation will give justice to the ministers."

Hearing that Zheng Xuanfeng dared to slander himself like this, Cui Shouye was stunned.

What is your identity, the five surnames and the seven people of the Cui family, you dare to say that I colluded with the bandits.

Don't you know what the consequences of this will be?

"Cui Shouye, do you still want to quibble? Jin Wuwei has no grievances or enmity with you, why don't you talk about others and say that you colluded with bandits? ”

Li Zhi slapped the dragon case again, and the pen and ink on it jumped.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter should be thoroughly investigated, after all, the squire of the Criminal Department is a senior member of the court, and it is really hard to believe that he colluded with the bandits."

"Your Majesty, I still hope for Mingjian, Cui Shilang is dedicated to the country, if he is guilty just because of the words of one person, it is somewhat unfair."

"Your Majesty, think twice."

Seeing that Li Zhi was bent on putting Cui Shouye to death, those officials in the court also glanced at each other and asked the emperor for his life.

"The so-called knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing their hearts, there are also moths in my Tang court, you excuse Cui Shouye so much, are you also his friends?"

Seeing so many officials pleading for Cui Shouye, Li Zhi didn't want to endure it.

If you don't take the opportunity to knock on the family, maybe they will come up with something next time.

"Xu Jingzong."

Li Zhi glanced at Xu Jingzong, if he wanted to say that he concocted crimes and planted blame, this person should be a must.

You must know that the eldest grandson Xiang and Gao Cheng are all easy to take down.

Now it's time for him to strike again.

"The minister is here."

"I ordered you to thoroughly investigate Cui Shouye's collusion with the bandits, and you must give me an explanation."

"Obey."

Xu Jingzong glanced at Li Zhi, and then glanced at Cui Shouye on the side, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Cui Shouye, if it falls into my hands, you can only be considered unlucky.

"Your Majesty, the minister does not agree with Xu Jingzong's thorough investigation, and I hope that Your Majesty will know it."

Hearing that Li Zhi was going to send Xu Jingzong to investigate himself thoroughly, Cui Shouye couldn't help but shudder.

Who doesn't know that this old boy is a yin person among yin people.

If he falls into his hands, he will have to shed a layer of skin if he doesn't die.

"How dare you question me? Someone came, and Cui Shouye was put in the prison to be tried, and no one could meet without my will, and those who violated the order would be killed. ”

glanced at Cui Shouye, now you still dare to have a request, do you really think that the world of Datang belongs to your family?

The forbidden army rushed and took Cui Shouye down indiscriminately.

Seeing this scene, everyone was silent.

Everyone can see that Li Zhi is really angry this time, if he wanted to move before, he would not move a big man like Cui Shouye.

"Retreat."

Li Zhi said that he would leave directly.

"Uncle, something is wrong."

Cui Xiuye rushed into Cui Yuqing's mansion, his eyes full of nervousness.

"I already know."

Cui Yuqing waved his hand, signaling Cui Xiuye not to panic.

"Uncle, Shouye's move is completely to block guns for others, we can't let Your Majesty treat it like this, if you really buckle the hat to my Cui family, then our family's century-old prestige will be over."

Cui Xiuye looked at Cui Yuqing, now his eyebrows are burning, you are still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, is it a little too much.

"I naturally know, but now that this matter has been handed over to Xu Jingzong, what can we do?"

Cui Yuqing was also depressed, the current situation is too tricky, and Cui Shouye is indeed to blame.

I just experienced a bandit attack, and now the emperor's anger is on his head, you have to poke this hornet's nest.

The gun shoots the first bird, and the emperor doesn't bother you with anyone.

His nephew really made him a little depressed.

I did a lot of work without saying a word.

"Then you have to think of a way, you can't sit back and watch Xu Jingzong buckle this hat on his head."

Cui Xiuye felt that he was going to die in a hurry, although what his brother did this time was a little inappropriate.

But that's also for the good of the family, and now that he's in trouble, is he going to let go?

"I'll go to the other families to discuss first, you prepare some gold and silver to go to Xu Jingzong's mansion and see if you can let him find a way to be accommodating."

Cui Yuqing waved his hand as he spoke, and Cui Xiuye also nodded helplessly and left.

"Brother, Shouye may not be saved."

Cui Yuanxuan looked at Cui Yuqing, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"If you can't save it, you have to do your best, otherwise with the friendship between cultivation and karma, he will inevitably hate us, and the Cui family will not cause trouble."

Cui Yuqing shook his head, he naturally understood what Cui Yuanxuan meant.

Now that the emperor has decreed, Cui Shouye will inevitably be difficult to get rid of the crime, and if he wants to protect the reputation of the Cui family, he can only let Cui Shouye commit suicide.

It is said that the heavenly family has no family affection, so how can the family have it?

But once he does this, what will Cui Xiuye think?

"But."

Cui Yuanjun shook his head.

"No, I'll go to them to discuss, if it's really impossible, at least keep the position of the squire of the Criminal Department, otherwise my Cui family really won't have a foothold in the court."

Cui Yuqing got up slowly, walked out of the back door, got into a carriage and ran towards Wang's house.

Cui Xiuye prepared a thousand taels of gold and came directly to visit Xu Jingzong.

"Master, Cui Xiuye is asking to see you at the back door."

"Cui Xiuye? Just said that the old man was not in the house. ”