There were all kinds of people with different styles successively reporting on Lord Li. Of course, it was Princess Guide who was entrusted by Li You to do it.
Looking at the capital, among the people Li You knows well and can trust, the princess who sits on the ground in the capital is the only one who has this ability. She can gather so many seemingly unrelated people to sue the emperor in a short period of time. And she must do so in a presentable manner.
Yes, it can’t be too fake.
There are no clear statistics on the people who rely on the royal family for food. The number is at least tens of thousands. It is easy to find suitable people. In addition, even Mr. Lu, who has become the elder of the pavilion, is not so convenient. He can't send his own domestic slaves.
Go do this.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li You was deceived from the beginning. Since there are people who can do the first grade of junior high school, there is no reason to blame Li You for doing the fifteenth grade. In this way, a very serious matter has turned into a farce.
The façade of doing things in accordance with the law has been removed, and the essence of political struggle has been exposed.
In the midst of these drums, Mr. Li still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. He made inspections when it was time to inspect, sat in the office when it was time to judge, and solved cases when it was time to solve them. However, I don’t know what happened to the few cases he personally solved.
Evil, the perpetrators all went to beat the drums and complain about their grievances, and they seemed to enjoy it endlessly, that's all.
On October 17, when Li You was sitting in the office, his professional gatekeeper Zhang San suddenly came in and reported: "Aunt Cheng's father, the father-in-law of the Cheng family, is outside asking for an audience."
Why did this person come? Li Youxin had some doubts. He had not had much contact with this four-bedroom father-in-law, and he had not spoken to him a few times in total. He still felt very strange. He passed the person in and said with a smile: "My family
Relatives, you can go and talk at home, there is nothing you can't say, but why did you come to meet me at the public gate today?"
Mr. Cheng pondered for a moment and then said: "I came here specifically for Lu Shangzhi. That day he was arrested by you and sent to the Yamen. He was tortured. It would be making a fuss out of a molehill and bullying the weak, which is contrary to the foundation of human loyalty. To this day, it is still early
It’s best to let it go, at least it’s still a slight relationship. Don’t make people laugh at you for being mean and heartless.”
After hearing this, Li You, who was originally smiling, suddenly turned cold, like the early winter weather outside, and asked, "Are you here to be a lobbyist for the Lu family?"
Feeling that the cheap son-in-law's tone was suddenly unkind, Mr. Cheng frowned and said, "What lobbyist? Isn't this human nature supposed to be like this?"
Li You completely put away the attitude he should have towards his father-in-law and asked sarcastically: "If I were not sitting in this position and was just a good citizen of a small family. A person who speaks lightly, what would be the consequences of encountering Lu Shangzhi? What would be the consequences of encountering Lu Shangzhi?"
The family has a fortune of tens of millions, and I heard that there are some elders who support me. Although I am not considered a powerful person in this three-acre land in the capital, it would be easy to take away a concubine from an ordinary person, if I am this humble citizen."
Mr. Cheng said: "But you are not..."
"Shut up!" Li You scolded, "If it is true that the Lu family snatched your daughter away from ordinary people and made her the main wife, you would probably be happy to see it happen! Do you have the nerve to show off as a benevolent gentleman here!
Therefore, it was Lu Shangzhi who wanted to bully the weak first, so don’t blame me for imitating him later! If someone named Lu had no intention of bullying the weak, he would not be in trouble. Who is to blame?
It's just that I'm not a weak person, I'm even stronger than him. Since he dared to start the game, it's not up to him how he ends it! He overestimated his own capabilities and sought death. That's not the responsibility of this officer who doesn't understand mercy. The word "bullying" should not be used in this context.
On me!"
Father Cheng was scolded repeatedly and unceremoniously by his son-in-law and his junior, and he couldn't adapt. He couldn't help but said loudly: "Then Lu Shangzhi doesn't know your identity. The so-called ignorance is not to blame!"
"You can say arrogant words to the son-in-law of the Cheng family in the lobby of the Cheng family without knowing my identity? Who condoned this? To be honest, I still have doubts about whether you are suspected of being involved."
He was so excited that he could hardly speak. After calming down, Mr. Cheng said angrily: "I've been beaten and detained. What do you want to do now? The matter has come to this, why don't you have a lot of trouble?"
Li You sneered a few times, "Lord, there are many of you. I am sitting in this position, trembling and not daring to be negligent, lest I lose everything with one careless move. With Lu Shangzhi's unexpected words and deeds, I can guarantee that there is no one behind him.
Is someone instigating this? Can you guarantee that there is no conspiracy? Can you give me a reason why I believe him and let him go?"
How could Mr. Cheng be as sharp as Li You? He was forced by his son-in-law to be unable to resist. He subconsciously said: "How could that be possible?"
Li You spoke more and more harshly, "That can't be the case? You are quite generous, standing and talking doesn't hurt your back! Why do you think it won't be? Can you bear the consequences of my own misjudgment? What identity and qualifications do you have to replace me?
I will bear the consequences? Who do you think you are?"
Mr. Cheng's beard trembled with anger, and he flicked his sleeves and said, "It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable!"
Li You retorted and mocked: "I have a second wife's father-in-law in Yangzhou Prefecture. He is also a wealthy man and is known as Jin Wanwan. If it were him, he would definitely not come here to say such stupid things. You are really knowledgeable.
It's a thousand miles behind him!
I just want you to know what the rules of conduct should be when you are in this position! If you can't accept it, it doesn't matter. From now on, you and Sister Yu will sever the father-daughter relationship and go their separate ways.
I, Li You, don’t have a relative like you! In fact, I don’t want to have a relative like you who is so ill-informed and will only hold you back when things happen!”
"That's my daughter!" Mr. Cheng stood up angrily and glared at Li You.
Li You said ruthlessly: "Wrong! That is not my daughter, that is the concubine given to me by the eldest princess of Guide. It has nothing to do with you! If you have different opinions, you can go to the eldest princess to get your daughter back.
I have no obligation to take care of your mood."
Mr. Cheng had nothing to say, he just felt that he could not match his son-in-law's behavior, so he turned around and left angrily.
Zhang San, who was waiting nearby, said "poof" at Mr. Cheng's back, and angrily said to Li You: "This man is really an ungrateful white-eyed wolf. He doesn't remember who saved his family in the first place. Instead, he helps outsiders."
Come and speak! What you said is absolutely right!"
Li You sighed, "Let him go! If you are so confused that you can't understand the truth, you will only die without a burial place if you follow the official's work. It's better to leave early! It's better for everyone, and you won't be implicated at any time."
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It is said that from Dengwengu, one case was sent to the Ministry of Punishment one after another every day, making Mr. Chang, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the initiator who advocated accepting the Dengwengu case and petitioning for trial on October 6th, becoming more and more at a loss.
After the first three memorials, he no longer dared to do so. The reason for this matter was unclear, but it was out of control. From the legal point of view, it was natural to continue the trial, but he had to know that there were many things besides the law.
factor!
Of course, he can disregard everything and deal with the farce to the end in a serious manner, but others can also regard him as the buffoon of the farce! What's more, Li You's backers are not vegetarians, and the censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate who are waiting to see the joke are not vegetarians either.
of.
If the trial officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate encountered such a situation, there would be nothing to fear. Gathering dozens of censors would be enough to control the public opinion. However, the Ministry of Punishment is not the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and his Zuo Shilang is not the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Chang Shilang seemed to see Li You's naked and mocking face in front of him. You guys are a joke! Xun Shangshu didn't look so good on him in the past few days. He probably also hated him for his rash provocation and bringing so much trouble to the Ministry of Punishments.
I still don't know how to end the trouble.
October 18th was the day of the Sutra Banquet. Although it was not a court meeting, some important ministers went to the Wenhua Hall to attend the lectures.
Before the lecture began, Chang Shilang bit the bullet and went out to report: "Recently, we have received five more Dengwengu cases, all of which were filed against Li You, the censor of the right capital of the inspection school, and Li You, the admiral of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division..."
Emperor Jinghe said curiously: "It seems that there have been several cases before, and I have approved them all. Why are there so many? Is it possible that people are attacking Li You every day?"
The emperor's last tone was somewhat displeased. Chang Shilang was speechless and could only say: "That is indeed the case. Please handle it, Your Majesty."
Emperor Jinghe was extremely dissatisfied with Chang Shilang's memorial. The Ministry of Punishment had previously actively petitioned to try Li You. Due to reasons, he followed the memorial and approved it, and authorized it to the Ministry of Punishment.
At this point, it seems that the Ministry of Punishment can no longer continue the trial, but Chang Shilang said "please deal with it, your majesty". What does this mean? He must cause trouble over nothing, but in the end the trouble is pushed to him? What does the emperor think?
?
This person is so irresponsible! The emperor seemed to be too young to hide his words, and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "I wonder who the person who asked me to do it was? Since you can't handle it, then let someone who can handle it be the left minister of the Ministry of Justice!"
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It seemed that the king's kindness had been exhausted. Chang Shilang was sweating like rain. He took off his hat and started to sing: "I beg your Majesty to bid farewell! Begging for the bones to return home!"
Peng Chunshi, the Grand Scholar of Jianji Palace, frowned slightly. This emperor was in charge for the first time, so he was not familiar with the routines. If he acted on impulse, the losses would be great. Chang Shilang's actions were all under his instructions, but this Li
There is no limit to what you can do...
Just when he was thinking about how to say a few words, he heard Shengyin saying: "No! Forget it, stand down and let the matter be discussed by the public!"
After Jinghe and the emperor finished taunting him, they just waved their hands and gently let Chang Shilang go. In the eyes of the ministers, the emperor's progress was obvious, and he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
The Chang Shilang kowtowed again: "Your Majesty is benevolent!" and then returned to his class dejectedly.
Fan Zhong, the censor of Henan Province, came out and said: "The situation is very suspicious. Li Qianxian has only been in office for a short period of time. How can he be accused of everything? If this is the case, the imperial court will be like a vegetable market, and the world will be responsible for the execution of officials.
Who can protect their name? I believe that someone must be deliberately inciting public opinion, manipulating public opinion, and slandering the minister! Please investigate thoroughly!"
The emperor nodded and said: "This matter seems to be very strange. If it disturbs people's hearts in this way, who will be willing to serve the country? We must investigate! From the first to the last, all the drummers must get to the bottom of it! But
The common people must also be forced to be innocent and not allowed to torture the suffering master."
The emperor was talking about the "first thing" to the last thing. Peng Ge was a little worried and couldn't help scolding Li You again. He was sure that the next seven things were shamelessly directed and acted by Li You. It was really the lowest limit.
Can't beat him!
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