Hearing Chen Mian's words, Pei Ji immediately stopped him: "Don't swear by blood. I've minted coins in private, but I didn't help the deposed prince to rebel."

The more he spoke, the more angry he became. Pei Ji stood up suddenly, rushed to Chen Mian, and grabbed his clothes: "Say, who was instructing you to slander me?"

Chen Mian did not struggle and let Pei Ji grab him, but he was unforgivable: "You are the master of the slave, so the slave naturally wants to look at you.

"But, in front of His Majesty, I dare not deceive the king, I can only tell the truth."

Pei Ji roared angrily: "What's the truth? It's clearly a false accusation."

"Shut up."

Li Yuan's voice woke Pei Ji up. He hurriedly let go of Chen Mian and knelt down: "I am really angry because I am so angry that I am so out of control. I would like to forgive you."

Then, Pei Ji tried his best to explain: "Your Majesty, I have been with you for so many years. You should be very clear that I am loyal to you and have a little courage. I will never rebel.

"I personally minted coins, and I admit this crime. If you want to kill and punish me, I will never say anything.

"But I have never done such a false crime of treason, so I will never admit it..."

Seeing Li Yuan's expression shaken, Li Shimin secretly gave Qian Jiulong a wink.

Qian Jiulong immediately interrupted Pei Ji's words and said to Li Yuan: "Your Majesty, according to Butler Chen, Pei Pushe hid a demon monk."

Li Yuan immediately looked over: "What kind of demon monk?"

"His Majesty......"

Pei Ji was about to explain, but Chen Mian cut it off.

"Your Majesty, it was last year that the demon monk Xinxing often said to a servant in the Duke of Wei's Mansion, 'Duke of Wei has a destiny'. Later, when the slave heard about this, he reported it to the Duke of Wei.

"The Duke of Wei ordered the slave to kill the servant, but hid Xinxing."

Chen Mian spoke very quickly and his voice was loud, which caught Pei Ji off guard.

Qian Jiulong quickly ordered people to take Xinxing to the hall.

Li Yuan's eyes were always on Pei Ji. He found that Pei Ji's face changed drastically after seeing Xinxing, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

His heart suddenly sank.

"Kneel down." Qian Jiulong kicked Xinxing's knees, causing Xinxing to kneel on the ground.

Xinxing endured the pain and respectfully knelt down to Li Yuanxing and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty is in peace."

Li Yuan didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Qian Jiulong interrogated Li Yuan: "I ask you, have you ever said to the servant of the Duke of Wei's Mansion like this, 'Donald of Wei has a destiny'?"

"I..." Xinxing hesitated and dared not say anything.

Qian Jiulong shouted: "Your Majesty, you must not deceive the emperor, why don't you come here quickly?"

Faced with the pressure of the emperor and the attention of everyone, Xinxing was so scared that he trembled all over and crawled on the ground: "Report... Your Majesty... I did... say this..."

Upon hearing this, Pei Ji's face was ashes.

At this time, Wang Yu said loudly: "Father, Pei Ji committed four death sentences and should be severely punished.

"The demon monk said that he had a destiny, but he did not repay him, and he hid the demon monk. This is the first death penalty.

"He holds an important position but makes friends with the demon monk, which is the second death penalty.

"Privately minting coins to help the deposed prince rebellion is the third death penalty.

"Killing someone to silence the mouth is the fourth death penalty.

"He has committed so many crimes and even tried to exonerate his guilt before you, Father. It is a very evil sin. Please deal with it strictly in accordance with the law."

Xiao Yu agreed: "Please punish him severely."

Then, more and more ministers agreed.

Li Yuan swept the bottom and finally set his eyes on Pei Ji, who was emitting a decadent aura all over his body: "Pei Pushe, are you really hiding this demon monk?"

His voice sounded peaceful, without sorrow or anger.

But Pei Ji knew that Li Yuan was trying hard to suppress his inner anger. He could not lie, otherwise he would be dead.

Only by confessing can he have a glimmer of hope.

So Pei Ji calmed down and said to Li Yuan with regretful face: "Your Majesty, I was confused for a while, so I did not report this to you..."

"Sometimes confused?" Li Yuan sneered: "Ha, even if you are confused for a while, you should wake up after so long.

"You have not reported to me so far. Do you want to keep him, seek power and usurp the throne, and become the true son of destiny?"

Pei Ji was so scared that he was at a loss and hurriedly explained: "No, I definitely don't have this intention, I'm just confused for a moment.

"I did not help the deposed crown prince to rebel. All this was falsely accused me..."

"Who is accusing you?" Li Yuan interrupted him.

The first person in Pei Ji's mind was Wang Yu's name popped up and he immediately replied: "It's Princess Jinyang, she was the one who framed me..."

Wang Yu looked at him calmly, and did not defend himself.

"And...there is the prince, yes, the prince has long disliked me, so as soon as he sat on the throne of the crown prince, he ordered Princess Jinyang to frame me and want to kill me."

When Li Shimin heard Pei Ji's words, he sneered silently, just staring at him quietly, as if he was watching a monkey playing.

Li Yuan looked at Pei Ji and felt disappointed, "Okay, don't say it, shut up."

After drinking, Li Yuan announced in public: "People from the Shangshu left servant Pei Ji hid the demon monk, plotted against him, privately minted coins, secretly helped the deposed prince to rebel, deprived him of all his official titles, and confiscated his family's wealth.

"There is another death penalty and will be executed in three days.

"As for the engagement between his children and the royal family, it will be invalidated today..."

The emperor did not conduct a review of the Three Divisions and directly announced the charge, which shows how angry he was in his heart.

Pei Ji realized this and tried his best to explain: "Your Majesty, I am wronged. Please give me a clear understanding..."

As soon as he explained a few words, he was caught by the Imperial Guards and dragged out of the hall.

He shouted loudly again: "Your Majesty, at the beginning of your founding of the country, you gave me the privilege of avoiding death, and you cannot kill me..."

Li Yuan's expression paused, as if he was loose.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu immediately said: "Your Majesty, as Princess Jinyang said, Pei Ji committed four death penaltys. Even if he used the privilege of avoiding death, it would not be enough to offset his crime."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan no longer hesitated: "Drag on and retreat to the court."

......

After resigning from the court, Wang Yu was about to settle the score with Li Shimin, but Yue Yu called him to death.

"Princess Jinyang, Your Majesty wants to see you."

Wang Yu had no choice but to go to see Li Yuan first.

"Aye, are you looking for me?"

"sit."

Li Yuan's attitude was neither lukewarm nor hot, but Wang Yu felt a little danger.

She did not sit down, but knelt down directly at Li Yuan: "Aye, have I been upsetting you?"

Li Yuan stared at her for a while before speaking: "What do you think?"

Wang Yu thought for a while: "I think... Aye is unhappy. Mr. Pei is your friend for many years. He did such a thing, but he really felt that he had no trust and friendship.

"You are very angry, but you are also very sad. No matter what, I exposed this matter. It was me who made Aye sad. I am sorry to Aye."

Li Yuan still had a stern face: "Then give you another chance, will you do this?"

"Yes." Wang Yu replied without hesitation: "Even if it will make Aye sad, I will do this."
Chapter completed!