Not long after, Li Zhiyun sent a letter to Emperor Li Yuan, requesting that the Turkic peace talks be resolved as soon as possible, so as to avoid foreign conquests after the autumn harvest and being hindered by the Turks.
At the same time, the King of Qin followed up and asked the court to stabilize the Turks as soon as possible. Last time he almost killed Dou Jiande, but the Turks intervened at the critical moment, which prevented him from conquering Hebei. It can be said that the issue raised by Li Zhiyun
, won the approval of King Qin.
In this way, the court held a discussion, and within just three days, Li Yuan issued an order for Liu Wenjing and Zheng Yuanxuan to go out to the Turks again as envoys, and at the same time brought their Austrian archery equipment with them, asking them to stabilize the Turks as soon as possible.
When Lao Li defeated Liu Wuzhou, he wanted to do something big, but he had to give up because of a shortage of food. If he waited until he had food and the Turks jumped out to cause trouble, he would definitely regret it to death.
Therefore, this time he did not hesitate and asked Liu Wenjing and Zheng Yuanxuan to cooperate with Pei Ju, who was in the Turks, to deal with the Turks as soon as possible and reach a peace treaty between the two parties.
The first task was progressing smoothly. Li Zhiyun temporarily gave up and turned to stay in the Criminal Department to interrogate the prisoners wholeheartedly.
Accompanying him was Li Chen, the Minister of Punishment.
The position of the Ministry of Justice in the early Tang Dynasty was actually quite embarrassing, because there was a bastard named Dali Si who was more powerful than him.
In the early Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Punishment could only target low-level officials and civilians, involving officials of seventh grade or above. The case must be tried by Dali Temple. Only after the trial in Dali Temple was completed, the Ministry of Punishment could convict and imprison. If Dali Temple felt that there was something wrong with the decision of the Ministry of Punishment,
, you can report it to the emperor.
This is actually very embarrassing, because the business scope of Dali Temple is obviously wider and the power is greater. The Ministry of Punishment can only manage seventh-grade minor officials and civilians, but Dali Temple can manage "officials and civilians". Sometimes, the Ministry of Punishment even follows the rules of Dali Temple
As a result, Dali Temple can also dictate the severity of the crime.
This is not over yet.
As the central criminal law agency, the Ministry of Punishment can manage cases from all over the world, but Dali Temple also has the ability to do so. What's even more ridiculous is that Dali Temple also has the power to review cases after the Ministry of Punishment has reviewed the cases in various states and counties.
Why Huangfu Wuyi, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, did not want to get involved in court affairs? It was because he knew that he, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, only sounded good, and was of no use compared with Dali Temple.
Of course, the Ministry of Punishment is not just a doormat. They have the power to execute executions, supervise prisoners in various places, and detain prisoners.
Dali Temple does not have these.
After understanding the relationship between the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, Li Zhiyun also secretly lamented that the wisdom of his ancestors was unimaginable. The separation of powers and checks and balances had long been mastered by the ancestors. The so-called separation of powers in the beautiful country in later generations is actually more detailed.
, the three provinces and six ministries system that gradually took shape during the Sui and Tang dynasties are inexplicably similar to it.
Li Chen didn't like to talk. He sat silently with a pen and listened to Li Zhiyun interrogating the prisoners. He was in charge of taking notes.
This time Li Zhiyun was interrogating the doctor of the Ministry of Industry, a fifth-grade official. Those in charge of business operations, such as city repairs and craftsmanship programs, were all managed by the doctor of the Ministry of Industry and the Yuanwailang. Logically speaking, the theft of ordnance should have nothing to do with them, but
The problem is that in the early Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War were supervising three agencies, and there was overlap in their work.
When it comes to ordnance manufacturing, the warehouse of the Ministry of Industry also manages part of the ordnance.
There's no way around it.
In fact, Li Zhiyun also knew that this incident had nothing to do with the unlucky doctor from the Ministry of Industry. The real culprit should be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but what could he do? Everyone was a poor person who was being held hostage.
"Your Highness, King of Chu, I have been wronged." The doctor from the Ministry of Industry, with his hands hanging by chains, shouted at the top of his lungs that he was wronged.
Of course I know you are wronged, but I can't say it.
"Dr. Sun, you'd better take the punishment." Li Zhiyun said repeatedly. He didn't know how many times he had said this sentence. Knowing that Dr. Sun was unjustly accused, Li Zhiyun had already reduced the torture on him. The scars on his body
They are all left behind by the livestock of Dali Temple.
Zheng Shanguo was so ruthless, he would rather kill by mistake than release by mistake, and he would not be lenient in torture.
Dr. Sun begged with a mournful face, "Your Highness, how can I have the courage to covet ordnance? Even if you lend me a hundred courages, I won't dare!"
Li Zhiyun sighed: "Dr. Sun, tomorrow will be July and a half. We don't have much time. Your Majesty only gives us half a month to solve the case. If the case cannot be solved, everyone will suffer, so you should stop making fearless resistance.
Already."
"How can I admit what I didn't do?" Dr. Sun retorted fiercely.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun rubbed his eyes and pursed his lips in silence.
Li Chen gently put down his pen, looking a little gloomy. So far, nothing can be found, and when the time limit is up, the case will not be solved. The warrior Xun and the King of Chu will suffer, and he, the Minister of Justice, will definitely also suffer setbacks.
The Ghost Festival is a folk festival for worshiping ancestors. The rulers of the Sui and Tang dynasties believed in both Buddhism and Taoism. Although this day was not designated as an official festival, folk were allowed to worship their ancestors on their own.
Although Lao Li is ready to recognize Li Er as his ancestor and admire Taoism, in fact he also believes in Buddhism in his heart.
Prince Li Jiancheng was given the nickname Bishamon. This name was given to him by Lao Li. What is Bishamon?
Bishamon is one of the four heavenly kings in the Buddhist scriptures, also known as the Tao Wen Tian Wang or the Tota King. He is a protector of the Dharma in Buddhism.
The poem "Four Hundred and Eighty Temples in the Southern Dynasties" is the best expression of the prosperity of Buddhism in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. However, when the fierce man Yu Wenyong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was in power, he destroyed the Buddha once, which dealt a major blow to Buddhism.
It was not until the Sui Dynasty came to dominate the Central Plains that Buddhism began to slowly recover.
On the half day of July, people spontaneously worship their ancestors. Some go to temples to offer incense, and some go to ancestral halls. Everyone has their own place to go.
Outside Chang'an City, there is a Pujiu Temple, which is a private temple. The pilgrim who worships in the temple is named Dugu.
In the main hall, Wei Gui and his daughter were worshiping his father Wei Yuancheng and his mother Dugu.
Beside her, Dugu Xiude and his wife were also worshiping.
Yes, Wei Gui's mother was Dugu Xiude's biological aunt. The late Wei Yuancheng was Dugu Xiude's uncle and the son-in-law of the Dugu family.
In fact, this is normal. Wei Xiaokuan, who was born in Jingzhao Weishi, is one of the twelve generals and a member of the Guanlong family. To a certain extent, Jingzhao Weishi can also be regarded as a Guanlong family.
After several people finished worshiping, they walked out, boarded the carriage, and prepared to return to Chang'an.
Dugu Xiude saw the exquisite doll in Xiao Shunniang's hand and found it novel. He asked with a smile: "Shunniang, what is that in your hand?"
"Is this what my cousin is talking about?" Xiao Shunniang pointed at the doll.
Dugu Xiude nodded.
"This is Thunder Mouse."
In fact, that was not Thunder Mouse, that was Pikachu. But no one in this world knew what Pikachu was, so Li Zhiyun could only change its name.
"Thunder Mouse?" Dugu Xiude asked her puzzledly, "Why is it called Thunder Mouse?"
"Oh, my cousin is so stupid. Look, its tail looks like thunder."
Xiao Shunniang held up Pikachu and pointed at its lightning-shaped tail.
Dugu Xiude took a look at it and nodded: "It does look similar."
Dugu Xiude's wife thought this doll was very interesting, so she asked Wei Gui, "Madam, where did you buy this doll?"
Wei Gui explained: "I didn't buy it. During the Chinese Valentine's Day, Princess Chu made this thing with her own hands and gave it to Shun Niang."
In fact, she knew that this gift was not given by Princess Chu at all, because when her cousin Wei Siqi handed it to her, he told her that it was a return gift from King Chu and Princess Chu for the two pairs of shoes.
Moreover, the Princess of Chu once again invited her to come to the palace for a chat. Of course, she also knew that she was afraid that the King of Chu also meant this.
She really didn't know whether she should go or not.
"Princess Chu?" Dugu Xiude asked: "Gui Niang, do you have a good relationship with Princess Chu?"
Wei Gui shook his head, "It's not very good. I just heard that Princess Chu recently gave birth to a daughter, and she hopes to talk to me about her experience in taking care of her."
Dugu Xiude nodded and did not ask any more questions.
At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the voice of a guard sounded outside.
"Mr. Lang, something happened."
"What's the matter?" Dugu Xiude asked.
"Prohibited items were found at the city gate and martial law is being enforced."
Forbidden items?
Dugu Xiude said: "You stay here, I'll go out and take a look."
"Okay." Dugu Xiude's wife nodded.
Dugu Xiude got off the carriage and looked up, only to see the Zuo Xiaowei soldiers surrounding the gate of Chang'an City.