Killing chickens to scare monkeys is a good method, but it is only good because this trick is too old-fashioned. All the officials who committed the crime are very familiar with it. They have never eaten pork, but they have always seen pigs running away.
On the way, even though most people were shocked by Hou Shanye's miserable state, many officials did not take it seriously. Even though they seemed to have the same frightened expression on the surface, they were actually thinking about what to do in their hearts.
After getting through the test, Li Xian counterattacked in the last chapter. The crime was to act violently and beat him into submission! There are not just one or two people who have such thoughts, but quite a few. Obviously, if Li Xian doesn't have a surprise move next, wait for Li Xian
It's definitely not going to be a wonderful result.
"Very good. I really appreciate Mr. Hou's frankness. Come on, let Mr. Hou sign it."
The thoughts of the offending officials below were well hidden, but it was impossible to hide them from Li Xian, who had a delicate heart. However, Li Xian was too lazy to pay attention to them. He kept a straight face and remained motionless.
After giving the order in a seductive voice, several clerks from the British Palace who were responsible for recording rushed forward, took out pens, inks, paper, inkstones, cinnabar boxes and other items, and forced Hou Shanye to sign and draw on the confession without mentioning it.
Personal friend He Lan Minzhi is indeed guilty, but the crime is not serious. At most, he is just implicated for it. According to the law, he is just demoted to a local position. There is no risk to his life. He will be treated well.
In a few years, he would have a chance to make a comeback, which Hou Shanye knew well. The reason why he refused to plead guilty at the beginning was just to take a chance, thinking that Li Xian would not dare to take the risk to attack him seriously.
Furthermore, he was just hoping that Empress Wu would lend a helping hand, but after being punished by Li Xian like this, Hou Shanye was unwilling to suffer any more immediate losses. He thought that the crime was not a big one, so he simply took it upon himself to make further calculations. In view of this,
At this time, Hou Shanye cooperated very well when signing the contract. He endured the pain in his body and quickly gave his confession. He signed the contract and the matter was signed. However, he hated Li Xian to the bone in his heart and secretly secretly
I swear that if I get the chance in one day, I will definitely make Li Xian look good.
"Well, that's right. Wouldn't it be better for Mr. Hou to cooperate obediently? He wants to ask for trouble. Originally, if Mr. Hou had admitted the matter as soon as he came up, it would be easy for me to do it for myself. It's a pity.
Ah, Mr. Hou toasted you and did not eat the fine wine. He was punished in vain and made me go through so many troubles. If this is the case, then don’t blame me for settling the accounts with you. Come and bring witnesses to the court.
!" Li Xian took the confession from the clerk, hurriedly flipped through it, and casually placed the confession on the copy. He looked at Hou Shanye who was kneeling on the ground whining in pain with a smile on his face, and made an understatement of ridicule.
After saying a few words to Hou Shanye, he slapped the crowd hard, raised his voice, and shouted.
"ah……"
Hou Shanye was originally lucky to have escaped Li Xian's destruction for the time being. When he heard that the matter had not yet been resolved, he was immediately startled. He didn't care about crying out in pain. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Xian in amazement. Seeing that Li Xian didn't
As if he was joking, his heart sank involuntarily. He couldn't help but look back at the entrance of the hall, and saw several guards of the British Royal Palace escorting two old men, one fat and one thin, walking slowly into the hall.
Hou Shanye's eyes instantly showed panic.
"Caomin Liu Fugui pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of England."
Liu Fugui, who was broad and fat, obviously had some knowledge. As soon as he entered the hall, he knelt down in front of the copywriter and kowtowed to Li Xian respectfully.
"Grass, Cao Min Deng Daquan is knocking, knocking to see the palace, Your Highness."
Compared to Liu Fugui's calmness, Deng Daquan, who was thin and had obviously not seen much of the market, trembled for a while with his old body before he reluctantly followed the etiquette.
"You two gentlemen, you don't need to be polite. I invite you to come. I have something to help you with. Do you know the man kneeling next to you?" Li Xian raised his hand in a kind gesture.
The two old men didn't need to be polite. Then they pointed at Hou Shanye who was kneeling beside him and asked in a calm tone.
"If you return to Your Highness, ordinary people will recognize it. Even if he turns into gray, the little old man will recognize it. Hou Shanye, Mr. Hou, you will also have this day. The sky has eyes. Your Highness, little old man, I sincerely ask you to help me."
I am in charge, this little old man is really unjust..." Deng Daquan was obviously more afraid of things. Although he recognized Hou Shanye, he only dared to stare at him with eyes full of anger, while Liu Fugui shouted with hatred.
I was wronged, and by the end, I was crying with runny noses and tears.
"Just tell Mr. Liu if you have any grievances, and he will definitely make the decision for you!"
Li Xian glanced at Hou Shanye coldly, then softened his expression and gave Liu Fugui amiable instructions.
"Thank you, Your Highness. The little old man is originally from Liujiazhuang, Chang'an. His family is quite decent and has quite a lot of fertile land. It is adjacent to Mr. Deng, and the two farms are connected. In the past, it was considered amicable. However, due to the land deed, there were some small plots.
The dispute was not a serious matter at first. However, due to the anger of the younger generations of the two families, they had several fights, which damaged the harmony. Then in the third year of Xianqing's reign, they went to court. The Jingzhao Mansion's verdict was unclear.
When we arrived at Dali Temple, the person in charge of the trial was Hou Shanye, who deserved to be killed a thousand times. The case was delayed for a long time, and he kept asking for bribes from Xiao Lao'er and Mr. Deng. After two years, the case has not been brought to trial. Xiao Lao
The son and the Deng family were completely defeated, and all the wealth of the family went into Mr. Hou's pocket. He really regretted it. The little old man appealed several times, but Hou Shanye sent people to scare him away and injured the little old son's second son.
My legs broke the waist of Mr. Deng’s eldest son. I, the Liu and Deng families, are too weak to fight anymore. It’s hard to redress the injustice. I hope Your Highness will make the decision for the little old man and others!" Liu Fugui is worthy of being from a wealthy family, and he is very eloquent.
His words were filled with deep emotion and anger, and he even seemed to want to fight Hou Shanye to the death.
"Mr. Deng, is what Mr. Liu said true?"
Li Xian listened quietly to Liu Fugui's statement and did not rush to express his position. Instead, he asked Deng Daquan one question.
"That is indeed the case. I sincerely ask Your Highness to make the decision for the common people."
Deng Daquan was obviously not good at words, so he just kowtowed and responded repeatedly.
"Don't worry, gentlemen, Gu Duan will not spare such a greedy villain lightly." Li Xian made the promise with a solemn expression, then picked up the gavel, slapped it suddenly, and shouted:
"Hou Shanye, what else do you want to say?"
"This is purely a frame-up, and I will not accept it!"
When Hou Shanye was a low-level official in the early years, his hands and feet were very dirty. However, this was not his fault alone. Generally speaking, all the small officials in Dali Temple were like this. When they encountered a lawsuit over property disputes,
Which of them doesn't take advantage of the boss or the west, and they all use the same tactics of asking for bribes? However, after being promoted to a mid-level official by Empress Wu, Hou Shanye has restrained himself a lot, and rarely does such blatant bribery anymore.
, but those dark deeds in his early years have always been a part of his heart. This matter was exposed by Li Xian ruthlessly, and he was naturally panicked, but he would never admit guilt for this.
But it is no different from the previous petty crime of colluding with He Lan Minzhi. For such a major crime of corruption, the most minor one has to be taken off the Usha hat and slapped to the end. It is not impossible to even lose one's head because of it, especially
The presiding judge at this time was Li Xian, and he would not be able to admit it even to death.
"Aren't you convinced? Very good. Come up. Generals Chen Sui, Jia Xing and Su Kuan are coming up!"
Li Xian was not in a hurry to torture him this time, but gave a loud shout, and several royal guards escorted three strong men out of the entrance of the hall and went straight to the hall.
"Master Hou is not so forgetful that he doesn't even remember these three, huh?"
After Chen Sui and others knelt on the ground, Li Xian smiled coldly at Hou Shanye and asked in a serious tone.
"..."
As soon as he saw Li Xian calling Chen Sui and others to the hall, Hou Shanye's luck was completely shattered, and he let out a sigh of relief, but refused to speak again.
"Chen Sui, Jia Xing, Su Kuan, you and others are Dali Temple yamen servants, and you are responsible for enforcing the law for the people. However, you dare to commit the evil act of asking for bribes. According to the law, you should be killed. You Gu Nian and others are also accomplices. If you can confess frankly, you will be guilty.
It's forgivable. If not, don't blame me for being ruthless and asking for it quickly!" Li Xian ignored Hou Shanye, who was about to collapse, slapped the hall in shock, and shouted.
"Your Highness, spare your life. I'll do it later. I'll do it later."
Chen Sui and the other three people had already been subdued by the palace guards. Seeing that Hou Shanye was already destined to die, they no longer had any scruples. They all kowtowed and confessed their crimes. Within a few seconds, they reported the case.
After describing it in detail and signing the confession, the case has become an irreversible case!
"Official Hou Shanye, as the minister of Dali Temple, committed corrupt and despicable acts, and his crime should be punished by long-term punishment according to the law; he secretly associated with Wu Minzhi and plotted evil, his crime is not small, and according to the law, he should be exiled to the border gate, both of them
He will be punished for both crimes, dismissed from his post, and exiled as a soldier in the Anxi army to atone for his sins. Someone will come and put Hou Shanye in prison!" After Li Xian got everyone's confessions, he made the verdict without hesitation.
I wiped out Hou Shanye to the bottom.
"promise!"
Now that Li Xian had given the order, all the royal guards did not dare to be negligent. They each agreed loudly, swarmed up, picked up Hou Shanye who was lying limp on the ground, and dragged him down to the hall.
"The king's intention in inviting all the gentlemen here is well known to all of you, so I won't waste any more nonsense. Come and present the gifts that the king has given to all the gentlemen!"
The chicken had been killed, and naturally it was the monkey's turn. Li Xian stopped talking. After drinking, two palace clerks came to the hall each holding a thick stack of files.
He saluted Li Xian, and then faced the offending officials and announced loudly: "Listen up, everyone. Those who are called will come forward to receive the documents themselves. Anyone who disobeys will be charged with disobedience."
Deal with it!"
"The author Zhou Simao!"
"Give it to Miao Chuke!"
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The two palace clerks meticulously called out the names of the offending officials. Although the officials who were named were reluctant in every possible way, they did not dare to disobey under the high pressure. They could only honestly come forward to receive the documents one by one.
When I came down and took a look, everyone's expressions changed because it contained the private details of their interactions with Wu Minzhi, including the time, place, and amount of money exchanged.
"Since you have all received my gift, please ask the princes to sign it and keep it. If not, I will have to ask the princes and Hou Shanye to keep you company." After all the offending officials received the documents, Li Xian was indifferent.
After saying a few words, he sat behind the copywriter without saying a word, suppressing everyone's nerves with his sharp eyes.
Naturally, the crimes committed by the officials were more than what was stated in the documents. No one was sure whether Li Xian really had something to do with him. In addition, with the example of Hou Shanye, the criminals
The officials were much less determined to fight to the end. After a long period of silence, someone finally signed and signed the matter. With the leader in charge, things unfolded like an avalanche...