Chapter 112 Founding Heroes of Taiyuan

Wei Shuyu took a deep breath.

Don't panic when something happens; stay calm and analyze it step by step.

With a sigh of relief, Wei Shuyu slowly began to speak…

“My father is an important minister in the court and is trusted by His Majesty.”

"Wu Shihuo entered the capital without imperial decree. My father is right to bring him to justice, isn't he?"

"This proves that my father was selfless and dedicated to public service!"

"His actions demonstrated that his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty was as bright as the sun and as clear as the moon, and heaven and earth could bear witness to it!"

Shameless!

When criticizing Changsun Wuji, they accused him of colluding with others.

When it's your father's turn, is he truly loyal and righteous, as heaven and earth can bear witness?

As expected of a troll, they have two layers of skin on their mouth, they can argue right from wrong!

“Keep going on with your story. Just say that your father was in such a hurry to kill Wu Shihuo, wasn’t he in a hurry to silence him?” Changsun Wuji sneered.

"What I mean is, from my dad's perspective, he did nothing wrong!"

"It is I who must protect Samurai Go!, not my father!"

Wei Shuyu replied seriously, "Sharing the emperor's burdens is the duty of every subject. If my father is punished for offering normal advice, who would dare to serve the Tang Dynasty?"

Wei Shuyu separated the matter.

Killing Samurai Go is one thing, saving Samurai Go is another.

Then Wei Zheng was separated out.

His rebuttal to Changsun Wuji was unconvincing, as Changsun Wuji was a party involved and his self-defense was not convincing.

Conversely, if Wei Zheng does not participate, he becomes a third party, and he can defend him.

"I'm not going to argue with you about this."

Changsun Wuji sneered: "You just need to tell us, what's the matter with Wu Shihuo's daughter living in your house?"

Wei Zheng enjoyed Li Shimin's deep trust, and even if the matter dragged on until dark, it was impossible to execute him.

"That makes it easier to understand."

Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "First of all, Wu Shihuo has not yet been convicted; he is still the Duke of Ying."

"Secondly, we did not hide the fact that she was at my house."

"Is there a problem with the Duke's daughter coming to visit my home?"

Um?

Wei Shuyu actually managed to bring it back.

The courtiers were dumbfounded. Upon closer examination, they realized that what he said did indeed seem to make sense.

"So your father wants to kill Samurai Go, and you want to protect Samurai Go?"

"Don't you know how unfilial you are to oppose your own father like this?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Shuyu was stunned.

He wore an incredulous expression...

"Lord Changsun, look."

The courtiers were puzzled.

"Look again."

The courtiers were still confused.

"What are you looking at? What are you talking about?"

Changsun Wuji could not bear it any longer and roared.

Wei Shuyu tilted his chin to one side.

Changsun Wuji followed the gaze and was instantly terrified...

Li Shimin's face was so dark it looked like it could drip blood.

I'll f*** your mother.

Li Yuan wanted to protect Wu Shihuo, while Li Shimin wanted to kill him.

Therefore, Li Shimin was also considered extremely unfilial.

Changsun Wuji wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly bowed: "Your Majesty..."

"continue!"

Li Shimin's deep voice rang out.

"promise."

Turning his head, Changsun Wuji secretly wiped away a cold sweat…

"Wei Shuyu, do you have any explanation to clear Wu Shihuo of his crimes?"

"If not, Samurai Go would be dead!"

Changsun Wuji returns to the main topic.

Originally, he wanted to trick Wei Shuyu and regain some of the face he had lost to Wei Shuyu.

Now that even His Majesty is angry, he can no longer act as he pleases.

"Wu Shihuo made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and his purpose in returning to Chang'an was only to visit the retired emperor."

"If the court executes him for this, it will discourage meritorious officials!"

Wei Shuyu replied with a frown.

The evidence of Wu Shihuo's entry into the capital is irrefutable and there is no way to refute it.

The only thing that can be done is to lessen Samurai Go's sins.

"So you can't exonerate Wu Shihuo?" Changsun Wuji asked again.

“Wu Shihuo is, after all, a meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty. I just feel that killing him directly is too harsh a punishment,” Wei Shuyu replied solemnly.

"So you still can't exonerate Samurai Go?"

Changsun Wuji spoke like a broken record, sneering as he went.

Grass!

Wei Shuyu cursed under his breath.

Changsun Wuji was completely unyielding, and Wei Shuyu was truly at a loss!

Why aren't you saying anything?

"The civil and military officials don't have that much time to waste on your nonsense."

"If you have nothing else to say, then the matter of Samurai Go will be settled here!"

Changsun Wuji finally revealed a hearty smile.

"have!"

Wei Shuyu suddenly spoke up.

"Oh? Then tell me about it," Changsun Wuji said, looking all ears.

Wei Shuyu raised his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, and calmly said…

"After the Emperor Emeritus established the Tang Dynasty, he issued a list in the first year of the Wude era: the meritorious officials of Taiyuan!"

"The list contains seventeen people!"

"On August 6, Wu Shihuo was listed as one of the meritorious officials of Taiyuan."

Swish...

Upon hearing this, all the ministers changed color.

Even Li Shimin's expression finally changed!

because……

Wei Shuyu grinned and said, "The meritorious officials of Taiyuan, even if guilty, can be pardoned once!"

boom.

The courtiers were in an uproar.

Just as I expected!

The courtiers began to discuss amongst themselves...

The meritorious officials of Taiyuan Yuanmou were similar to the twenty-four meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan.

The twenty-four meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion... were merely meritorious officials!

The meritorious official of Taiyuan Yuanmou... was actually a founding hero of the Tang Dynasty!

However, the fame of the twenty-four meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion was so great that it overshadowed the meritorious officials of Taiyuan Yuanmou!

Moreover, among the twenty-four meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion, there were also several meritorious officials from Taiyuan Yuanmou.

“You…” Changsun Wuji’s lips twitched.

"The title of 'Meritorious Official of Taiyuan' was personally bestowed by the Emperor Emeritus, witnessed by all civil and military officials, and by the entire world!"

"Although the Emperor Emeritus has abdicated, this decree was issued when he ascended the throne."

"It was also promulgated by the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty during the establishment of the nation!"

"Lord Changsun, do you accept or reject the pardon granted to the meritorious official of Taiyuan?"

Changsun Wuji's expression changed drastically.

There's no way to refute that.

Because many of the meritorious officials from Taiyuan are still alive!

If he were to refute this, he would be stripping them of their immunity from punishment.

Offending so many people at once, even Li Shimin, let alone him, couldn't handle it!

Wei Zheng stroked his beard.

This was also the reason why he wanted to kill the samurai Gou quickly.

If this drags on, the meritorious officials of Taiyuan will realize what's happening and try to stop it.

But once Samurai Go is dead, it's too late for anyone else to stop him.

If Li Shimin then says he forgot, and posthumously confers a title upon Wu Shihuo, what can anyone say?

"Being spared the death penalty can absolve one of ordinary crimes!"

Changsun Wuji replied unwillingly, "But the crime of treason cannot be pardoned!"

"Yeah?"

Just then, a sinister voice sounded from behind.

Just as Changsun Wuji was about to turn around...

Bang.

He was hit hard on the head and fell to the ground.

Li Yuan was holding the imperial seal, examining whether the seal itself was harder or his head was harder.

As it turns out, the Imperial Seal won.

"If Samurai Gou coming to Chang'an to see me is considered treason..."

"If you steal the imperial seal now, wouldn't that be considered treason?"

Bang.

Li Yuan smashed the imperial seal onto Changsun Wuji.

Beside him, the historian trembled with excitement again.

Here it comes...

I've been waiting for so long, and it's finally here.

This kind of explosive scene is enough to make me go down in history!