As a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, Duan Zhixuan's mind was actually very active, and he also grasped Li Shimin's lifeline.
If Duan Zhixuan, his confidant and general, had begged for mercy like this in the past, Li Shimin would definitely give him an explanation.
But today, Duan Zhixuan committed a big taboo and actually dared to gang up on the family officials to force him into the palace.
If Yang Fan hadn't been ruined by this brat's barbaric entanglement, his majesty as emperor would really have been lost to his grandma's house.
His Majesty Li Er looked at his former favorite general, and his heart was already burning with anger. The veins in the hand holding the dragon chair were exposed due to the force, and the knuckles turned white.
If Duan Zhixuan hadn't united the family to cause such a drama, how could he, the emperor, be so embarrassed?
Throughout the ages, how many emperors have been so embarrassed by their ministers?
Even if there are, there are only a handful of them, and those are puppet emperors, fatuous emperors, or even kings who have subjugated their countries.
But who is Li Shimin?
That was a generation of emperors comparable to the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty. How could he be compared with those mediocre emperors?
Do you really think that I am a weakling? I have endured your wanton behavior for so long just to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve.
After failing to act like a rogue, he actually sang a drama of bitterness again. It was really shameless.
Do you really think that I am a tiger without teeth?
Outside, the various vassal states acted in an unfavorable manner and fanned the flames.
Inside, this group of officials from aristocratic families dared to challenge each other step by step in the court.
Isn't it because I have been so good to them over the years?
Nowadays, because I rarely kill people, I think my sword and ax have been abandoned!
Then I will show you. Although my sword does not come out of the body often, none of you can afford the consequences of irritating me!
Grouping together to force the palace?
hehe! I also want to be willful once.
Looking coldly at Cui Yongping, Du Feng and Duan Zhixuan who were kneeling in the main hall, His Majesty Li Er raised a sinister smile on his lips.
Finally, he rested his eyes on Duan Zhixuan, smiled slightly, showed his big white teeth, and said in a sinister tone: "Ai Qing, do you want me to hold Yang Fan, the Minister of Rites, accountable?"
Duan Zhixuan's heart was slightly shaken, and he said bravely: "Reporting to your majesty, this matter is not pursued by a minor minister, but by the laws of the Tang Dynasty. If you ignore the laws of the Tang Dynasty, how can you convince the people of the world?"
"Haha..., good, good, good, very good. Then I want you to know how to convince the people." His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily, filled with anger like magma erupting.
He actually wanted to use the laws of the Tang Dynasty as an argument and the people of the Tang Dynasty as a shield...
In this case, I will let you take a closer look at what strict laws mean.
His Majesty Li Er shouted angrily: "Where is the Minister of Dali Temple?"
"I'm here..." Xiao Yushi stepped out.
This old prime minister is a legendary figure.
Xiao Yu was born in a family of emperors of the Later Liang Dynasty. His great-great-grandfather was Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasties of Liang Dynasty. His great-grandfather was Xiao Tong, Prince Zhaoming. His grandfather Xiao Qi was Emperor Xuan of the Later Liang Dynasty. His father's name was Kui, the Emperor Ming of the Later Liang Dynasty.
Later, Xiao Yu was entrusted with confidential affairs by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty because he was the queen's younger brother.
After returning to the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Yu was strict and rigid in his dealings. He was concise and straightforward in his speeches in court, and he repeatedly disobeyed the holy will.
During the Zhenguan period, he experienced six ups and downs, that is, he worshiped the prime minister six times, was dismissed from the prime minister six times, and even had his title cut off and was demoted from the capital.
This time, he was summoned back to Beijing by Li Shimin for the third time, and he served as the Minister of Dali Temple at this time.
Xiao Yu's ups and downs were not due to problems with his ability, but because he was a strict and upright person who was unwilling to tolerate others' shortcomings and was not good at handling interpersonal relationships.
He can be regarded as a person who hates evil as much as his enemies. Being the Minister of Dali Temple can be regarded as making the best use of his talents.
Although it was a bit overkill, he was enjoying it at this time.
I saw Li Shimin staring blankly at the former prime minister and asked: "May I ask Xiao Siqing, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, what is the crime for molesting and insulting women from good families? How should those who stop him be punished?"
Xiao Yu, the minister of Dali Temple, was originally a person who hated evil very much. Now that he saw the evil person complaining first, he naturally wanted to support Yang Fan.
What's more important is that this boy Yang Fan actually redeemed Xiao Shiyun from the teaching temple. It is obvious that Shiyun girl wants to follow this boy in her life.
As her elder, Xiao Yu certainly could not sit back and watch her husband being attacked by the crowd.
Now that Li Shimin has brought out the laws of the Tang Dynasty, he obviously also wants to bring order to these arrogant aristocratic families and reduce the arrogance of the officials of these aristocratic families.
Then he glanced at Duan Zhixuan and others, and slowly said: "Your Majesty, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who molests a woman from a good family will be punished with thirty sticks, three years of hard labor, or three thousand miles of exile..."
"Those who speak out for justice should not only not be punished, but the court should also reward them accordingly."
When Duan Zhixuan heard this, he immediately jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, pointed at Xiao Yu and cursed loudly: "Old man, you are simply bullying me! You are just avenging a private vendetta, talking nonsense; besides, there are so many nobles in Chang'an City who are teasing you. How can a decent woman only seize on someone’s son to talk about something?”
This is actually very well-founded.
Which second-generation nobleman in Chang'an City has not had a history of molesting women from good families?
It's just that the government has nothing to do with these second generations.
Therefore, in Duan Zhixuan's eyes, the nobles had already acquiesced that this rule was only for ordinary people, and they never thought that there would be such a punishment.
If his son was sentenced to thirty years of cane punishment and served three years of corvee labor, with Duan Guan's pampered personality, how would it be any different from being sentenced to death?
However, Duan Zhixuan's impulsive words immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the officials.
There are some things that you can’t tell clearly when you see them through, so how can you put them out in the open?
Xiao Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "The laws of the Tang Dynasty are aimed at the common people of the world, whether they are nobles or ordinary people, as long as they commit crimes, they are all equal before the law. If you say something nonsense today, if If you can't produce any real evidence to refute it, you will definitely be accused of flouting the imperial laws and falsely accusing the imperial officials."
Duan Zhixuan was so angry that he was shaking all over and was speechless. When had a scholar dared to squeeze on such a famous general like him?
He could only say angrily: "Just talking, I can't argue with you, but justice lies in the hearts of the people..."
His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath and stared at Duan Zhixuan's face, feeling extremely disgusting and disgusting.
These nobles and aristocratic families regard their tolerance as a natural gift and as a legal stick that ignores the law. They deserve to be damned.
Even if someone exposes his ugly face, he still has a stubborn mouth, which is extremely shameless.
His Majesty Li Er became angrier as he thought about it, and shouted angrily: "Where are the imperial guards?"
Several imperial guards wearing helmets and armor strode to the front of the palace, waiting for the imperial order.
The cold light in His Majesty Li Er's eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth and shouted: "Pull these people out and break their hands and feet. Don't they like to beg you? Then I will help them and let them crawl on the ground for the rest of their lives." , it will be much more convenient to ask for advice in the future.”
"Promise!" Several court guards agreed loudly and stood up to go forward to get someone.
As soon as His Majesty Li Er said this, the officials were in an uproar!
Cui Yongping and Du Feng suddenly turned pale. How could they have thought that Li Shimin would actually show his true intentions?
No one wants to spend the rest of their lives in bed, with their whole body shaking like a sore throat, their eyes full of fear, and cold sweats constantly falling down.
Cui Zhixuan's face was full of surprise. He didn't expect Li Shimin to take action directly without missing the old relationship, and his eyes were filled with hatred.
Obviously, today was a self-defeating thing, and he could only seek help from officials who seemed to be looking at other noble families out of the corner of his eye.
However, these officials were originally good at adapting to the situation. When they saw Li Shimin, they really got angry. How could officials from aristocratic families who couldn't afford the early advantage be willing to stand out again?
The reason why we dared to collude just now was because we were driven by interests.
Now that nothing can be done, no one wants to touch His Majesty Li Er's head again.
