Now the situation of Li Shimin and Dou Wei is so embarrassing. They refuse to admit defeat and want to find an opportunity to reverse the case. They even gave up the confrontation with the prince and dragged the King of Chu Li Zhiyun into the water to delay time.
Li Yuan gave them a chance to delay, but Pei Ji's proposal almost forced them to admit their mistake immediately.
The reason is very simple. If the Dou family wants to find someone to take the blame, then Li Yuan will definitely not admit it. If Li Yuan refuses to admit it and continues to delay, Dou Wei and Dou Kang will not be able to stay in the political hall and participate in politics, and will have to cooperate with Li Zhiyun in investigating the case.
But the problem is, who knows how long Li Yuan will delay.
It's okay to say three to five months, but if it were delayed for another three to five years, the two prime ministers would either retire or become old.
It can be said that this move basically blocked Dou's retreat.
King Qin understood this, Dou Wei understood it, the prince understood it, and even some important officials understood it.
However, there is no way to refute it, because the case involves the Dou family, and what Pei Ji said is completely reasonable.
Of course, there was someone who didn't understand, and that was Li Yuanji. He saw the smile that could barely be suppressed at the corner of his eldest brother's mouth, and he felt anxious and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Fourth brother, don't be anxious. I will explain it to you after the court meeting is over."
"good."
Li Shimin couldn't sit still. Pei Ji's move was too cruel and poisonous, almost killing him with one blow.
"Father, what Prime Minister Pei said is extremely inappropriate. I forgive you and I cannot agree with it."
"What's wrong?" Li Yuan's eyes fell on Li Shimin.
Li Shimin said: "Father, we are very busy with government affairs. If we let the two Dou Xiang cooperate in investigating the case, then who will help our father handle state affairs?"
Pei Ji chuckled and said, "Your Highness, what you said is wrong. All the ministers in the dynasty are talented. It is not impossible to handle the affairs of the state without anyone. Your Highness, please rest assured that the ministers will definitely assist you in handling the affairs of the state."
Li Shimin was angry. When Pei Ji was disgusting with Liu Wenjing, he felt very happy, but now that he was disgusted with himself, he really felt that Pei Ji deserved to die.
"Father, if you suspect the two prime ministers because of this case, wouldn't it be a chilling thought for all the scholars in the world? Please think again, father."
Immediately afterwards, officials from the King of Qin family spoke one after another, asking Li Yuan not to agree to Pei Ji.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun sneered in his heart. This was not Pei Ji's idea, it was clearly Lao Li's own trump card. Pei Ji was not the prince's person, let alone the King of Qin's. He was a pure emperor's eagle dog who only charged for the emperor.
There was no emperor's instruction behind his back, and even if he had only ten courages, he would not dare to deal with the Dou family like this.
Now, the more King Qin rejects this proposal, the more disgusted Lao Li will be.
Listening to the rising and falling voices, Li Zhiyun sighed silently in his heart. The second brother was still too hasty. Losing the two prime ministers of the political affairs hall was equivalent to cutting off his arms. He threatened Li Yuan to change his mind with the will of all ministers. This was
court death.
So, he secretly glanced at the saint on the throne.
Sure enough, Lao Li's face turned dark and purple at this time. To him, this behavior of the courtiers and the King of Qin was tantamount to forcing the palace.
He was very unhappy, very unhappy.
At this time, Li Jiancheng raised his hands and said: "Second brother, what you are doing is wrong. If the two prime ministers are really innocent, they will naturally be able to clear their grievances quickly and return to the court. But now you have repeatedly rejected my father.
I mean, I don’t want to absolve the Dou family, but I really can’t understand it. Or do you think that without the two Dou prime ministers in the political affairs hall, my father will not be able to manage politics?"
Killing someone is also heartbreaking!
How terrible!
Li Zhiyun pursed his lips, wanting to laugh out loud.
Li Shimin immediately retorted, "I never meant this!"
"Not necessarily." Li Yuanji said slowly: "This case involves the Dou family. The King of Qin tried his best to deny the truth discovered by Dali Temple and wholeheartedly wanted to preserve the Dou family. We don't know if there is any connection between them."
"Nonsense!" Li Shimin pointed at Li Yuanji and scolded: "How dare you bewitch my father here, you are so presumptuous!"
He hated him so much that two brothers actually teamed up to trick him and deal with him.
It's a pity that he fought for the Tang Dynasty, and in the end, none of his brothers understood him or helped him.
No, that's not right. There is a brother who always agrees with his own ideas. After thinking about it, he looked at Li Zhiyun.
"Fifth brother!"
"Second brother." Li Zhiyun handed over his hand.
Damn it, can you please stop looking at me? It’s definitely not good for you to look at me.
"You be the judge!"
Comment?
Second brother, you just cheated me, do you know?
Let me be the judge, okay?
Li Zhiyun said: "Father, what the second brother said is not unreasonable, but what Prime Minister Pei said is also completely reasonable. I think that there is actually no need for the two prime ministers to leave the political hall. They are loyal to the Tang Dynasty, so there should be no
Two hearts, this
It is very likely that someone else from the Dou family did it. How about this, recall all the Dou family's children to Chang'an and interrogate them one by one. This will not only allow Prime Minister Dou to continue to participate in politics, but also help his ministers solve the case as soon as possible.
The King of Chu's proposal was more cruel than Pei Ji's. He recalled all the Dou family's children. Isn't this equivalent to uprooting the Dou family from the court?
What a King of Chu, but his mind is so vicious!
The prince's eyes lit up, he cupped his hands and said, "Father, I think it's feasible."
Hum, recalling all the children of the Dou family is equivalent to a thorough investigation of the power of the Dou family in various places. If the case is not solved for one day, these children of the Dou family can only stay in Chang'an and waste their time.
If Pei Ji's method of dealing with the Dou family was to cut down the strongest branches on the big tree of the Dou family, then Li Zhiyun's approach was to dig out the roots.
Li Shimin opened his mouth, then bit his lips.
King Chu did not disappoint him and stood on his side, but King Chu's solution made him unable to agree. Moreover, what King Chu said was reasonable and well-founded, and everything he said showed that he believed in private affairs.
The case of hiding bows and crossbows has nothing to do with the two prime ministers.
"Dear ladies, do you think what King Chu said is acceptable?" Li Yuan showed a smile on his lips. He did not expect that King Chu could give him a surprise this time.
Dou Wei never thought that things would develop to this point and become like this.
Either he and Dou Kang leave the political hall, or all the Dou family's descendants outside return to Chang'an. No matter which one, he cannot accept.
At this time, the Guanlong officials who supported King Qin and the Dou family fell silent. They did not want to see Guanlong lose power in the political hall, so they resisted violently.
But now the King of Chu gave him a second choice.
Moreover, it seems that the second option can still be discussed and accepted.
Pei Ji unexpectedly glanced at Li Zhiyun and found that the latter's expression did not change, but he did not take it to heart at all.
In his opinion, Li Zhiyun's approach was actually just a matter of common sense and he didn't want to offend anyone.
Seeing that no one said anything, Li Yuan looked at King Qin and Dou Wei again, "King Qin, Prime Minister Dou, what do you think?"
Li Shimin's face was hesitant, and he could not do things again and again. Regarding the case of Dou's private possession of crossbows, he had repeatedly disobeyed the emperor and directly refuted the prince. If he continued to oppose the proposal this time, it would be because of his father and his wife.
The emperor is right.
Dou Wei looked gloomy and a little ugly.
After a while, he cupped his hands and said, "I think what Prime Minister Pei said is reasonable. Since the case involves the Dou family, I have a duty to cooperate with the court and catch the real culprit."
He thought about it carefully and realized that he could not afford to recall all the Dou family's children. He could be delayed, but the Dou family's children could not be delayed.
Hearing this, Li Shimin was silently relieved, but at the same time, he felt a strong sense of hatred.
Li Yuan nodded, "Then just follow what Prime Minister Pei said."
Looking away from Dou Wei, the smile on Li Jiancheng's face became increasingly difficult to hide.