Chapter One Thousand
"Come on! Carry things up!"
"Here!"
At the command of Li Zhi, six imperial guards came into the hall carrying three large wooden boxes.
Li Zhidao: "Open!"
I heard three loud bangs and three large wooden boxes opened, but I saw a scroll of memorials inside.
Li Zhi suddenly stood up and walked into the middle. His eyes swept across the faces of the ministers one by one, and finally fell on the boxes of memorials, with a wry smile: "Since I ascended the throne, I have always longed to accept advice like my father, and make the government clearer. Therefore, I often encourage you ministers to submit memorials. If it is beneficial to the country and the country, reward them, and encourage them if they are inappropriate. However, for a long time, the number of people who have submitted memorials has not increased. Until more than half a month ago, your memorials flew into the Liangyi Hall like snowflakes, and I was very happy."
Speaking of this, he paused and said, "However, it has disappointed me very much. My Tang Dynasty has just wiped out the Western Turks. The territory is so vast that it is now and there should be many important matters to discuss, but you have submitted thousands of memorials because of a few tenant farmers. This made me understand a truth: you only have your own interests in your heart, and the country is really insignificant in your heart!"
"I am guilty!"
Many ministers shouted with fear.
Li Zhi glanced at them and said, "I have said that if you say something wrong, you cannot blame me. You should encourage me. Besides, what you said in the memorial is to sue someone for rebellion, which is also the top priority." Speaking of this, he suddenly said, "Duke of Xincheng County."
"My name is here!"
Yuwen Sengni walked out of the queue in fear, and he realized that something was wrong.
Li Zhi stretched his hand to the side.
Zhang Desheng hurriedly handed over a memorial.
Li Zhi took it and handed it to Yuwen Sengni, saying, "This is about Han Yi humiliating you. The result of the investigation by the Censorate. Please see for yourself. Is the written on it true?"
Yuwen Sengni shook his hands and took the memorial. When she opened it, she clearly recorded the conversation between him and Han Yi, and even included the words of the people around her at that time, such as Zhao Xu and others, who were recorded one by one. After a while, he nodded in embarrassment and said, "Reply - report to Your Majesty, what is written on it is true!"
With so many people there at that time, can he hide it?
But he didn't think he was wrong, because he thought it was common for people from the Yuwen family to scold an official from a farm.
Li Zhi picked up a memorial, looked at it casually, and said lightly: "If you still think that Han Yi is humiliating you, then you can read it to all the civil and military officials in the court here, so that I can get justice for you."
"I am guilty, I am guilty!"
Yuwen Sengniang made a pounce and knelt down.
Li Zhi glanced at the slanted eyes, and his murderous intent was filled with murderous intent. He threw the memorial in his hand back into the box. In fact, he wanted to throw it on Yuwen Sengniang's face, but he saw that he was old and felt a little unbearable. He snorted angrily and said, "After merit, after a good merit, these four words are more useful than my edict. The only thing you are worthy of being proud of is that after this merit. But I will tell you now that even if it is a comparison of merit, the merits of your father and your father are far less than Han Yi's merits for the Tang Dynasty." Speaking of this, he pointed to Yuwen Sengniang and said, "Why are you shouting at my third-rank official? What qualifications do you have to complain to me?"
After many of his merits, his face turned blue. Li Zhi's sentence directly denied Yu Wenshi.
"Damn the guilty minister, he deserves to die!" Long Yan was furious, and Yuwen Sengni was immediately frightened and kept crying.
Li Zhi snorted coldly and said, "You are not damn, you are stupid, you are unfilial. Your father is cautious all his life, so he is deeply trusted by the late emperor and is above the temple, but you have not learned anything. Relying on the prestige of your Yuwen family, he acts as a blessing, is arrogant and domineering, and someone is instigated and takes someone to trouble Han Yi. If your father sees you like this, he will be unable to rest in peace."
As he said that, he glanced at him and said, "There are you people, Han Yi only recruited only 5,000 people, so you sued Han Yi for rebellion. If it depends on the number of people, your family slaves alone would probably not be enough to cut off."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
As soon as these words were said, the nobles were so scared that they cried on the spot and knelt down one after another.
Li Zhi snorted, "You are not capable, you know that relying on the merits accumulated by your ancestors, you are jealous of the virtuous, bullying the weak, bullying the superiors and concealing the subordinates. What's even more hateful is that you are selfish and only have one acre of three-point land in your eyes. Han Yi only lowered the interest rate, hired a few tenant farmers for high salary, and benefited the people, just like taking your lives. He impeached Han Yi all day long and found some ridiculous reasons. If I believe you, I will really become a fool. You don't think about it. For two hundred cents, your tenant farmers will immediately go to Han Yi, which shows how you treat them normally.
If this continues, the people will one day be overwhelmed and take up weapons to rebel. Isn’t it because Chen Shuozhen’s rebellion caused by the local gentry and nobles’ joint officials who ignored the lives and death of the people and imposed heavy taxes? This skin is gone, where will the hair be attached? The Tang Dynasty is over, and you will not be much better. After I asked myself that the court did not treat you all the merits, but I don’t understand why you are so greedy and selfish, losing a few tenant farmers is like I have pulled your skin and sucked your blood. Is your conscience eaten by the dog? I will tell you today that the contributions made by your ancestors will one day be squandered. Then you don’t blame me for not remembering the old love.”
One person said: "Your Majesty forgives your crime. I know that I am wrong. I am willing to take back the memorial."
"I know my mistake, and I am willing to take back the memorial."
Hundreds of officials shouted in unison.
Li Zhi glanced at him and said, "It's not that I didn't give you a chance to correct me, but not only did you not correct me, but you have become more and more serious. I just sat down just now. You impeach Han Yi like a mad dog, and now you realize that you are wrong. It's too late!"
After saying that, he returned to the dragon throne and said loudly: "Censor Central Chief."
Wei Siqian said: "I am here."
Li Zhi said: "I see this matter extraordinary. I just made these people so crazy and nervous. There must be something else. I wonder if the people were forced to become tenant farmers, where did their fields go, and whether there is any problem with the land of these people? Please check it carefully for me. Our army suffered heavy losses this time and must be treated well. If these loyal and martyrs do not raise such a group of selfish villains, how can the country last for a long time?"
When the ministers heard this, they were frightened and sweated. What did this emperor want to do?
On the Li Yi Mansion, Xu Jingzong's eyes flashed with joy, and he finally understood what Li Zhi wanted to do.
"I obey the order!"
Wei Siqian performed the rituals.
Li Zhi also said: "In addition, the Xincheng County Duke did not love himself and openly humiliated the imperial officials. He demoted him to Xincheng County No. 1,000 fiefs and fined 10,000 stones of food to show punishment. Yuwen Seng and Nun."
"My name is here!"
Yuwen Monk and Niang were bleeding in his heart. In fact, he had no losses at all. He was helping the aristocratic class stand up, but the result was that the losses were so heavy.
Li Zhi said lightly: "After you go back, please stay closed and think about your mistakes. Then the memorial will be given to me and tell me where you are wrong."
"I obey the order!"
Yuwen Sengniang lowered her head and whispered.
Li Zhi suddenly looked at Han Yi and said, "Han Yi."
I knew you wouldn't let me go. Han Yi stood up and said, "I'm here."
Li Zhidao: "Do you know your guilt?"
Han Yi nodded and said, "I know my crime."
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment and asked with interest: "Then tell me where you were wrong?"
Han Yi said: "The fault of the empress is that she should not beat others up in the court, which has had a negative impact on the court."
Li Zhi was stunned when he heard this, he was so dark! This kid's mind was really fast!
In fact, Han Yi has been paying attention to King Lu Li Lingkui. Seeing that he is still standing still, how could he not understand it in his heart!
Li Zhi was also convinced and nodded and said, "No matter how big the man is, you, as a third-rank official of the court, should not take action. What kind of discipline does this mean? King Lu has sent the servant to Dali Temple for investigation. If you know you are wrong, then I will be lenient to deal with it. I will take back all the land you rewarded to you this time and give it to those soldiers. Are you convinced?"
Han Yi said: "I am convinced."
In fact, he had forgotten that Li Zhi rewarded his land.
Li Lingkui was sweating profusely at this time. Fortunately, Li Yuanjia stopped him in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
This merit is a merit, and the royal family is a royal family, and there are still fundamental differences. Li Zhi himself is also a member of the royal family. The decline of the royal family indicates that the imperial power is weak, which is not possible. If there are a few members of the royal family who intend to rebel, then Li Zhi will definitely not show mercy. However, no emperor will say that he will defeat the royal family. It is not to defeat him. He must ensure the majesty of the royal family. This is his purpose of punishing Han Yi, not to say that anyone can ride on the head of the royal family.
Not to mention the kneeling ministers, even the standing ministers were scared and pale. You should know that these kneeling ministers were either born with meritorious deeds or were relatives of foreign affairs, and had powerful nobles. However, the impression of Li Zhi in the minds of the ministers was still relatively weak, not as brave as Li Shimin, but Li Shimin killed his elder brother and younger brother. Obviously, Li Zhi was too unusual today. He punished so many nobles in one breath, especially the edict to inspect the land, which really cost his own life.
Because no one knew that Li Zhi wanted to continue to investigate, what was his purpose? Is it to be better than them, or to punish them. If it was the former, then it would be over.
Being with the king is like a tiger!
All civil and military officials in the court were afraid of it.
However, this is what Li Zhi wanted to establish the emperor's prestige, and he wanted everyone to understand that he had the final say today.
Chapter completed!