Yu Wenzhao suddenly shouted loudly, which stunned everyone and stopped the quarrel immediately.
Li Benxin was very satisfied. With a master like Yu Wenzhao by his side, he can always suppress the scene.
The court was quiet again, and Li Benxin said slowly and calmly: "Everyone, please don't argue. This trial is not a matter of loudness. You all say that the other party is treason, do you have any evidence?"
Sima Yueleng waved her sleeves and shouted: "Of course there is evidence. As long as King Tiandu orders me to raid Xu Ran's house, and then arrest the soldiers who participated in the rebellion last night. After a torture, they will naturally confess."
All the ministers were shocked. Sima Yueguo is so vicious. This is because he wants to kill Xu Ran unjustly.
Xu Ran pointed at Sima Yue angrily and shouted rudely: "Sima Yue, don't talk nonsense. This general is the city guard, and it is his duty to quell the chaos. Yin Shaozheng didn't give orders, so why should he go to the streets to quell the chaos. Really. If you want to search his home to hold him accountable, you should also search his home."
At this point, Sima Yue was too lazy to keep pretending, and directly showed off her cards to Li Benxin, raising her hands high and threatening: "King Tiandu. If you can't kill the traitors, then I, Sima Yue, and several other major families are willing to lead hundreds of Tens of thousands of troops march into Dragon City and eradicate all the rebel traitors for you!"
Sima Yue suddenly made an unabashed attack! She even made it clear on the spot that if Li Benxin didn't kill Xu Ran and Luo Fan, then she would lead an army into the city.
For a moment, the ministers in the outer government were elated, while the ministers in the inner government frowned and stared. Li Benxin was on pins and needles, in a dilemma.
At this time, Wen Xiang Wu Sanwen came out and came forward to mediate and said: "Master Sima, why are you so anxious? There is another person involved outside. Why not call that Luofan and listen to what he has to say."
And Sima Yue relies on the power of the four major families and no longer cares about your reasons. He directly said resolutely: "No need. If a fourth-grade official provokes such a big dispute, it can be seen that he is a person with evil thoughts. Such a person has no qualifications to go to the court to speak, just kill him. Please give the order to King Tiandu, Let’s kill the evil thief Luo Fen first, and then we can discuss the funeral arrangements.”
Sima Yue proposed to kill Luofan again. Yin Shaozheng was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly led a group of dozens of officials to plead in unison: "Please King of Heaven to kill the evil thief Luofan! Please King of Heaven to kill the evil thief Luofan!" !”
All the ministers asked to kill Luofan. The officials in the inner government looked at each other, but no one was willing to stand up and speak for him. If I were to speak for Xu Ran, it would be acceptable. After all, they are both colleagues in the inner government, and they have a good relationship on weekdays. But they didn't want to bother to save Luofan, a bold, arrogant, and disrespectful person who appeared from the countryside. Moreover, in order to appease the anger of the four major families, one of them must die!
In the field, only Yu Wenzhao wanted to save Luofan, but he couldn't speak either. He is Li Benxin's confidant and can only act based on Li Benxin's eyes. If he and Sima Yue confront each other in court at this time, and Sima Yue is really forced to send troops, then Li Benxin will only have to submit.
The situation was such that even the ministers in the hall had no objection. Li Benxin had no choice but to prepare an order to kill Luo Fan.
However, at this time. Suddenly, I heard the golden armored guard outside the main hall shout loudly: Marquis Tianwen, come to see me!
"Marquis Tianwen!" Upon hearing these three words, everyone felt distant yet familiar, and they all turned around to look.
But I saw a white-haired, senile old man wearing a first-grade gold Tianqing uniform, coming in a wheelchair. Two golden-armored guards behind him pushed him and slowly entered the palace. The old man's hair and beard were all white, and even his eyebrows were as white as snow. But his face was red, he was full of energy, he was holding a golden scroll, he was upright and majestic, and all the ministers were solemn and respectful when they saw him.
When Li Benxin saw the visitor, he hurriedly got off the king's couch and went to greet him personally.
Yin Shaozheng and Kou Ling gathered together again and whispered.
Yin Shaozheng frowned and said angrily: "Why is this old immortal still alive? He is already one hundred and four years old. He has really become an immortal old monster."
Qiao Bafang looked envious. He hunched his back and squinted in admiration: "How do you think this old thing maintains himself? He is one hundred and forty years old, and his face is still glowing. He is more energetic than me. There must be a secret recipe for this!"
Kou Ling rolled his eyes: "The secret recipe is bullshit. If this old guy comes, will Xu Ran and Luo Fan be able to kill him? I think he is here with bad intentions!"
The three of them nodded and looked to Sima Yue for advice.
Seeing the old man, Sima Yue also frowned and hummed: "It seems that someone has set up the situation in advance. Look at my eyes and act. If you really can't kill them, then we will wait until next court."
And who is this old man that even Sima Yue is afraid of? He is Li Daoyuan, the former patriarch of the Li clan who specializes in the laws and history of the Tiandu Dynasty. He is exactly one hundred and forty years old this year.
Speaking of Limen Gate, it is inseparable from the establishment of Tiandu Dynasty. Li Yunfeng, the first king of Tiandu. His married wife, Li Qianzi, was the only daughter of the first lord of the Li family, Li Xun.
The resurrection of Quinoa is a literary giant of a generation, and his reputation spreads far and wide. He is also Li Yunfeng's most trusted teacher. Back then, Li Yunfeng was determined to overthrow the tyranny of the Jinwu Dynasty because of his influence. After the establishment of the dynasty, all the laws of the dynasty were agreed upon by Li Fusheng and Li Yunfeng's military "three-eyed strategist" Lu Huotang.
At the beginning, the first laws and regulations of the dynasty were laid down. Li Yunfeng had someone engrave it on a gold scroll and handed it over to the Li family for safekeeping for generations to come. When the leaders of the Chendu Sect carry this golden scroll, they have the right to rebuke the king of Tiandu and uphold the justice of the law.
And Li Daoyuan is the third son of Li who was resurrected that year, and he is also the second successor of Li sect. According to the blood relationship, Li Benxin also respected Li Daoyuan as his third uncle.
When the Tiandu Dynasty passed to the sixth generation of kings, Li Benxin's hands had already seen the collapse of the imperial court and the loss of power. Li Daoyuan has always been watching, but he is old and there is nothing he can do. A few years ago, Li Zhaoxian took Luo Fan to meet this elder. This time, Luofan personally invited him to the mountain to scare Sima Yue and these evil obstacles with the half-broken laws of Tiandu!
Li Benxin stood next to Li Daoyuan, gave a respectful salute, and said hello: "Uncle. Why are you here today?"
Li Daoyuan raised his wrinkled old face and smiled kindly: "Haha, I have been in good health recently, and I am thinking about walking around. I heard that a big event happened in Dragon City last night. I want to come and see the court meeting today. See if you can help me."
Li Benxin was so moved that he bowed and said, "Excuse me, uncle. Come, please give me some refreshments."
Li Dao ate tea and listened, while Li Benxin sat back on the throne.
When Sima Yue was young, the Sima family was in a weak position, and Li Daoyuan also helped her a lot at that time. Due to emotions and reasons, Sima Yue should be grateful to Li Daoyuan. But ever since she chose to abandon justice and rely on power to dominate the world, she no longer talks about kindness.
Sima Yue immediately rushed to Li Benxin and shouted: "King of Tiandu. Luo Fan instigated the fighting in Longcheng yesterday, and his crimes are heinous. Please kill him immediately to show the anger of the people!"
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Li Daoyuan laughed loudly and said: "Xiao Yue'er, you have gained a lot of ability over the years. This suspect does not need to be interrogated, asked, or supported by evidence. He just wants to speak directly. To kill, which law and rule did you rely on?"
All the ministers nodded after hearing this. Sima Yue also had no words to retort. There is no reason for her to show off her power by relying solely on the power of the four major families. However, Li Benxin was afraid of this power and could always submit obediently. Ke Li Daoyuan is one hundred and forty years old, but he is not afraid of anything!
Sima Yue frowned and hummed: "Mr. Li, you were not here just now. This is what our ministers have discussed. You should just worry about it and stop meddling in these nosy matters."
Li Daoyuan smiled again and scolded: "Nothing? It's about the law, it's about human life, so there's no such thing. My Li family specializes in the law and justice. If I worry less, these evil obstacles in the world should come out to do it." You're a monster. No one knows about the Dongjie County Government. It is related to the stability of Longcheng, and it must be interrogated clearly. Is there something shady about you, Sima Yue, that makes you dare not let me intervene in this case? "
Sima Yue knew in her heart that this old guy was just going against her. Arguing with him in court like this will never bring good results. It's better to just stop the court meeting and directly lead the troops to force the palace!
After making up her mind, Sima Yue's face turned cold, and she cupped her hands at Li Benxin and said, "I am not feeling well today, so I asked King Tiandu for leave and went home to recuperate for a day."
However, just as Sima Yue finished speaking, Li Daoyuan took over the topic again and said with a smile: "Not feeling well? Lord Sima is a hard-working and indispensable minister of our Tiandu Dynasty. This cannot be done carelessly. King Tiandu, please send someone Five thousand gold-armored guards sent her home and protected the Sima family to prevent ungrateful people from disturbing Master Sima's cultivation. Since the other adults are not sick, let's continue discussing the East Street matter!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this! This guy Daoyuan really gets smarter as he gets older!
Everyone can guess that Sima Yue will need to mobilize his troops when he returns home. Once her army forces her to the palace, the matter will be difficult to deal with. And Li Daoyuan directly proposed five thousand gold armor guards to surround the Sima family, leaving her no chance to take action. With a few simple words, Sima Yue was completely defeated. Sure enough, Jiang was old and spicy, so Sima Yue seemed to have no choice but to admit defeat.
