In the Penglai Hall, Li Zhi calmly read the memorial of the three divisions' joint review.
The emperor was not as furious as he imagined, but it made Xu Yu, Liu Sili, Cui Sheng and others even more frightened.
Li Zhi put down the memorial, looked at Li Xuan, and said with a half-smile, "So, the King of Nanchang directly approached the tomb protector, and the tomb protector determined at a glance that the place was within the boundaries of Zhaoling, and the case was immediately clear?"
Li Xuan solemnly held up his hands and said seriously: "Your Majesty, there is no clear boundary between Zhaoling. Laws and punishments must be justified... The mausoleum protectors protect the safety of Zhaoling. The place they protect should naturally be in Zhaoling." Within the boundaries of the land.”
"Now, I don't want it to be within the boundaries of Zhaoling." Li Zhi suddenly sighed.
Li Xuan, Xu Yu, Liu Sili and Cui Sheng immediately bowed together, lowered their heads and said, "I am guilty."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "You are not guilty. You just failed to find out the truth about Zhaoling's deforestation in time. You are not guilty."
By the end of Li Zhi's words, his expression had completely turned cold.
What he was really angry about was not the destruction of Zhaoling. Even if the entire Zhaoling was burned down, so what? Would it affect him Li Zhi at all?
No, it cannot.
What he was really angry about was that forces that he didn't know about and that were beyond his control intervened in this matter.
Li Zhi's eyes fell on Xu Yu and said coldly: "Xu Aiqing, if you are always procrastinating in doing things, I think it is better to leave the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple to the King of Nanchang."
"I am guilty." Xu Yu shuddered suddenly and bowed deeply.
This was not the first time he had heard someone say this.
During the Tianyin Sect incident, Dai Xing was not as sharp as Li Xuan in handling the case, and was scolded by the angry Empress Wu.
Now it was his turn to be scolded by the emperor.
But what can he say? Did he really not think of this other way?
No, he didn't think about it at all.
Is the truth what matters in this case now?
No, someone was criticizing Zuo Weiwei General Quan Shancai, and someone was eyeing the position of Minister Zuo Cheng.
What these people need to figure out is the emperor's thoughts, not the truth.
But they didn't expect that first Zhaoling caught fire, and then the King of Nanchang used the trump card of protecting the mausoleum, completely pushing the situation to the point where they were completely out of control.
"Let's all stand up straight." Li Zhi waved his hand, and the four of them stood up straight one after another.
Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan and asked in a deep voice: "Twenty-seventh Master, tell me, what happened to the fire in Zhaoling?"
"Here!" Li Xuan bowed slightly and said: "Today's trial, the presiding judge of the Dali Temple, Di Renjie, determined that the Zhaoling logging was done by the guards of the Zuojianmen. At that time, Zhonglang General Fan Huaiyi determined that the Zhaoling trees were cut down. He was suspected of this, so he whipped the soldiers who did it severely, but also covered up the matter."
"Although Fan Huaiyi is rumored to be harsh, he actually has a good caring attitude towards his soldiers." Li Zhi nodded lightly.
"Up to the time this matter reached Fan Huaiyi, the Zuowei guards were not interested in the internal affairs of the Zuojian gatekeepers, and they did not care much about whether the felling of trees was within the boundaries of Zhaoling. General Quan knew nothing about it. "Li Xuan stretched out her hands and said solemnly: "As for the follow-up treatment of this matter, it depends on whether the felled tree is within Zhaoling, so everyone decided to go to Zhaoling to have a look in person..."
"This is the Dharma." Li Zhi frowned slightly. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he continued: "Di Qing is still capable."
"But there was a fire at this time." Li Xuan raised his head, looked at Li Zhi, and said seriously: "The timing is too coincidental. If it had been earlier, I might have believed that General Quan and General Fan Zhonglang sent people to do it, but it happened When everyone was going to Zhaoling to check, a fire suddenly broke out."
"In a land of hundreds of miles, the fastest communication is through fireworks. As soon as it starts here, the other side has already received the message. But in Chang'an City, fireworks are not easy to get, so it is a temple." Li Zhi didn't need to ask anyone at all, he himself In a very short time, the truth of the matter was deduced.
"Your Majesty is wise." Li Xuan bowed deeply, and then said: "The Prime Minister of Dali Temple, Zhou Sui, had a gambling habit, and was caught by others. He then said that he went to Qianfo Temple to seek divination, but in fact he was plotted behind the scenes. The person requested to send a message to Fan Huaiyi to frame General Quan."
Li Zhi sneered and said: "If they can blackmail Zhou Sui to send a message today, they can naturally blackmail him into doing other things. If they can blackmail Zhou Sui, they can naturally blackmail others and pass on the message. Qianniu Guards will check all the seventh-rank officials in the capital. Any official above who engages in gambling will be dismissed from office."
"Here!" From behind the curtain, a figure stood up silently, bowed his hands briefly, and then retreated.
"Zhou Sui was so addicted to gambling that he was threatened to be removed from all official positions in Dali Temple and sentenced to three years of imprisonment. General Fan Huaiyi, the guard of the left prison, knew that there was a danger of damaging Zhaoling, but still protected him, removed from all military posts, and was sentenced to three years of imprisonment. Three years later, Quan Shancai, the general of Zuo Weiwei, was negligent in his duty, causing soldiers to cut down Zhaoling, and someone set fire to Zhaoling. He committed the crime of dereliction of duty and was dismissed from the post of general of Zuojian Gate Guard and sentenced to three years of imprisonment. . All three of them will be sent to Zhaoling for me to clean Zhaoling for three years."
Li Zhi's anger was completely shouted out in the last sentence.
"Your Majesty, no!" A figure quickly walked over from outside the palace.
In the shocked eyes of everyone, Di Renjie quickly rushed to the imperial court, raised his hands to Li Zhi solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, the crime of General Quan is nothing more than cutting down a few cypress trees, and it is ten miles away from Zhaoling. , why impose a charge and rebuke the general? Please take back your majesty's order and avoid disturbing the morale of the Ganliang Taoist army."
Liu Shenli, the commander-in-chief of the Ganliang Road march, has 15,000 troops under his right leading army guard and left power guard, and is marching south into the Qilian Mountains.
In the Shulenan Mountain area, they were in a stalemate with Tyuhunda Yanmangjiebo.
At this time, General Zuo Weiwei was suddenly dismissed. No matter what, it was a foregone conclusion that Ganliang Taoist people would be in turmoil.
Li Xuan, Xu Yu, Liu Sili, Cui Sheng and others, who originally felt extremely ridiculous when they saw Di Renjie rushing in like crazy, immediately calmed down.
The overall situation is the most important thing!
Li Zhi raised his head and glanced at the imperial guards who were about to rush in at the door, and waved his hand directly.
The Forbidden Army soldiers immediately retreated.
"Di Qing, you are so brave!" Li Zhi's eyes fell on Di Renjie, his eyes were extremely cold.
With a "pop", Di Renjie knelt down directly, looked at Li Zhi and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that you are against the dragon scale and disobey your master. I have been embarrassed since ancient times, but I was foolish to think otherwise.
Living in the days of Jie and Zhou was difficult, but in the days of Yao and Shun it was easy. I am lucky enough to meet Yao and Shun now, and I am not afraid of Bi Gan's execution.
In the past, during the Han Dynasty, there was a case of stealing jade rings from high temples. Zhang Shi's court criticized him and the crime was stopped. He abandoned the market. Wei Wen general moved his people.
Moreover, it is clear that the master can reason and seize, but the loyal ministers cannot be intimidated... Today, your majesty is responsible for the great general with Zhaoling Zhubai. Thousands of years later, who will your majesty be called your master?
I dare not trap Your Majesty in dishonesty. "
Di Renjie kowtowed heavily to the ground, and the hall was filled with solemn silence.
Xu Yu, the young minister of Dali Temple on the side, was about to step forward to speak for Di Renjie. At this time, Li Xuan directly pulled him and even shook his head slightly.
Xu Yu was stunned. At this time, Li Zhi spoke slowly and said: "I am no longer the master of England if I have to take responsibility for power and good talents. King Nanchang, come and talk to him."
"Here!" Li Xuan took a step forward slightly, looked at Di Renjie and said, "Brother Huaiying, according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, those who are unfavorable in guarding the imperial mausoleum will be executed. They will only be dismissed from office and sentenced to three years of hard labor. Your Majesty has been particularly merciful. "
"But it was set on fire by someone else, and the place burned was just a few trees ten miles away from Zhaoling." Di Renjie raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with a look of dissatisfaction.
"Someone can maliciously set a fire ten miles away from Zhaoling, then he will naturally be able to go deep into the Zhaoling and set fire." Li Xuan turned to look at Li Zhi, cupped her hands and said: "This case is manipulated by someone. If someone criticizes the government in a timely manner, , and then add the theory of natural disasters. By then, the turmoil will not be easily controllable."
"At that time, there won't be three or two people who died." Li Zhi looked up at Di Renjie and said in a deep voice: "Di Qing, do you understand?"
"I...I understand!" Di Renjie raised his head, straightened his neck and looked at Li Zhi and said: "Your Majesty, the matter of Zhaoling cannot be left in confusion forever. I would also like to ask Your Majesty to formulate detailed guidelines, and then use the power of punishment." General."
Di Renjie is still interceding for Quan Shancai in disguise, but he is not only interceding for Quan Shancai, but also seeking responsibility for others in the future.
"Your Majesty." Li Xuan stood up at this time, cupped his hands and said: "In the land of Zhaoling, you should practice one method within ten miles, one method from ten to twenty miles, and one method from twenty miles away. Only in this way can we avoid Zhaoling is in danger."
"What the King of Nanchang said is reasonable. Within ten miles, severe punishments will be imposed. Within twenty miles, punishments will be lenient and the law will be cautious. He ordered Dali Temple to erect a monument here. Twenty miles away, it has nothing to do with Zhaoling, and it has been established as a rule. But this matter..." Li Zhi pondered.
Li Xuan took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "The place where the incident occurred has been burned. It is located between the two places. It is difficult to determine with the new law. Your Majesty, please follow the old law and punish him severely."
Li Xuan used the method of demarcating the scope of the tomb guard to convict Quan Shancai. If it were a new law, there would be conflicts again.
Di Renjie turned around and glared at Li Xuan, whose expression remained calm.
Di Renjie wanted to say something more, but Li Zhi waved his hand directly and said: "Quan Qing is guilty and should be severely punished, but what Di Qing said is quite reasonable...Okay, Di Qing begs for mercy. For your sake, I So he pardoned him. He sent an order to remove Quan Shancai from all his posts and sent him to the Ganliang Taoist army to listen to his orders."
"I obey the order." Li Xuan, Xu Yu, Liu Sili, Cui Sheng and others bowed to obey the order at the same time.
Di Renjie was about to say something when he saw Li Xuan staring at him. Di Renjie bowed slightly and said: "I accept the order."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "If Di Qing can abide by the law, he is my Wei Zheng...I have passed the decree and granted Di Renjie the position of Censor, and he will take office immediately."
Comparing Di Renjie to Wei Zheng, Li Xuan suddenly felt happy and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is infinitely tolerant and knows people like no other."
Li Zhi laughed again, looked at Di Renjie and nodded slightly.
Di Renjie raised his head and bowed his hands to Li Zhi with great solemnity: "Your Majesty, Di Renjie, thanks you for your kindness. Your Majesty is infinitely wise."
"Well, I am not a cruel and harsh king, so the matter of Quan Shancai will end here." Li Zhi's face immediately turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Di Qing, tell me about the Thousand Buddhas Academy, that Huiyang Zen Master!"
"Dead, Your Majesty. Before I reached my fortieth breath, my throat was cut with a knife. I checked carefully and found an account book in the Zen room." Di Renjie handed an account book to Li Zhi. Li Zhi said a little. When he opened it, his expression changed instantly.
"Buying and selling official positions, smoothing out lawsuits, threatening officials, and framing ministers."
Li Zhi slapped the desk hard, and then looked at Xu Yu, Liu Sili and Cui Sheng with cold eyes, and said coldly: "Dali Temple, Yushitai, Criminal Department, and the Three Law Departments have done a good job."
Xu Yu, Liu Sili and Cui Sheng knew as soon as they heard that there were many officials from various ministries involved, and immediately raised their hands and said: "I am guilty."
Li Zhi waved his hand directly and said: "Di Qing is responsible for investigating this matter. No matter who is involved behind the scenes, they will be investigated thoroughly by me."
"I will receive the order."
"In September of the third year of the Yuan Dynasty, Renshen...a few days later, Renjie was promoted to serve as the censor." - "Zizhi Tongjian"
(End of chapter)
