Chapter 188 Courtroom Outburst
Time flies.
The day of the court assembly arrived quickly.
This time, there was no New Year's Day court assembly, and no civil or military officials were present.
Only certain officials of the fifth rank or above were eligible!
Similarly, the etiquette wasn't that complicated.
Wei Zheng then brazenly brought Wei Shuyu into the palace.
Old Wei was a court attendant, serving at the emperor's side and enjoying special privileges.
Unlike other officials, they did not have to wait outside the palace before dawn.
"Minister Wei, this is not reasonable, is it?"
Wang De looked at Wei Shuyu, hesitated for a long time, and finally offered a word of comfort.
What?
Incompatible?
Wei Shuyu stepped forward and tossed a blank imperial seal of the retired emperor over.
Wang De took a look and his eyes widened immediately.
Then their attitude completely changed...
"It makes sense, it makes sense..."
In the palace, you can't afford to offend anyone but the retired emperor.
That old man actually dared to grab a knife and come to our door!
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Upon Li Shimin's arrival, all the ministers bowed in unison.
After handling a host of state affairs according to procedure, Li Shimin spoke...
"Do any of you gentlemen have anything else to report?"
One breath, two breaths...
No ministers responded for a long time.
The matter of Chu Suiliang has been handed over to the Dali Temple for handling, so no one will mention it again.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Wei Zheng stepped forward, holding his tablet, and said, "I believe that Chu Suiliang is innocent. I humbly request Your Majesty to remove him from the criminal list before the truth is ascertained."
"Wei Zheng, stop talking nonsense."
As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, it immediately provoked a backlash from the court officials.
An official from the Li family of Longxi stepped forward and rebuked him.
"Chu Suiliang ordered the execution of Li Daliang, which was witnessed by everyone. How can you make excuses?"
Wei Zheng glanced at the other man and replied disdainfully, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"
Li Wei flicked his sleeve and replied meticulously, "Although I did not witness it myself, it was still a letter from one of our clansmen."
"So that's what your people saw with their own eyes?" Wei Zheng countered.
"nature!"
Which tribe?
"Li Jia, Governor of Liangzhou!"
Li Wei answered with great confidence.
The governor of Liangzhou wielded considerable influence, didn't he?
Surely you believe me now?
"How dare you!"
Wei Zheng suddenly raised his voice and shouted.
"Since it was your people who saw it with their own eyes, why didn't they stop them?"
"As the governor of Liangzhou, does Li Jia not know that an eighth-rank official beheading a third-rank official is overstepping his bounds?"
Swish.
Wei Zheng suddenly turned around and bowed to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, Li Jia, the governor of Liangzhou, knew about the tragedy but did not stop it, allowing it to happen. I believe he is guilty of dereliction of duty."
"I humbly request Your Majesty to dismiss him from his post and investigate him!"
Damn it.
Li Wei's face turned deathly pale.
Originally, Li Jia was fine, but by stepping forward, he ended up putting his clansmen in a difficult position?
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Chu Suiliang holds the imperial decree, and Li Jia has no right to interfere." Li Wei tried to salvage the situation.
"Is it that they have no right to intervene, or that they dare not intervene?"
Wei Zheng looked at Li Wei again: "As the governor of a prefecture, he lacks both the responsibility and the judgment he should have. What is he doing sitting in this position?"
"In my opinion, it would be better to go home and retire as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, I once again earnestly request that you dismiss the mediocre officials."
Li Wei's face was extremely ugly, and he pointed at Wei Zheng, unable to speak.
"Do any of my beloved ministers have any other opinions?"
As was customary, Li Shimin inquired about the other officials as well.
"We have no objection."
The courtiers bowed in response.
Their main objective was to kill Chu Suiliang; they didn't care whether Li Jia was dismissed or not.
Most importantly, Wei Zheng's words made sense.
You knew that Chu Suiliang was going to kill Li Daliang, so why didn't you stop him?
"You...you all."
Li Wei felt betrayed.
The Li family of Longxi did not have many officials in the imperial court.
Because the royal family is the Li family.
Most of their clan still lived in Longxi.
"In that case, issue an imperial edict: Li Jia, knowing this but failing to stop it, is derelict in his duty and is hereby dismissed from his post as governor."
Li Shimin leisurely gave the order.
"Wei Zheng, you are very good!"
Li Wei glared at Wei Zheng with a ferocious expression.
If this matter were to reach Longxi today, he would inevitably be criticized and gossiped about by his clansmen.
A person struggles their whole life to climb to the position of governor.
As a result, he lost the argument and lost his position as governor.
This whole thing is a mess...
Don't assume that the aristocratic families were very united; internal struggles were also very fierce.
The Li family of Longxi... is not just one Li family!
People like Li Jing and Li Daliang both came from the Li clan of Longxi.
They venerate their ancestor as the same person, hence the name Longxi Li Clan.
Over the years, countless branches have emerged.
The position of governor is still highly sought after...
"How dare you!"
Wei Shuyu suddenly stepped forward.
How dare you threaten my father?
In Choi Shin-ki's words, "I'll smash your head in!"
"Who gave you the audacity to threaten the Grand Secretary in court?"
All the officials looked back.
Wei Zheng could bring Wei Shuyu in, but he couldn't change their stance.
There are specific rules regarding where one stands in the imperial court.
A lowly eighth-rank censor could only stand at the very back.
"What have I threatened?"
Li Wei snorted coldly.
Now that things have come to this, he is no longer afraid of the Wei family father and son.
Ryoko has made a vow!
I've given up!
"What threat?"
Wei Shuyu sneered, ignoring Li Jia, and instead bowed to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, I believe that the punishment of dismissal is too lenient."
What?
The courtiers were startled.
Is dismissal the least of his worries?
"Wei Shuyu, think carefully before you speak. Li Jia has already been dismissed from his post, what more do you want?"
"Let me tell you... speaking recklessly and making false accusations in court is also a serious crime!"
Li Wei was furious.
"Your Majesty, if the governor of Liangzhou was merely cowardly and failed to stop it out of ignorance, I have nothing to say, but..."
Wei Shuyu began to explain methodically: "How about putting it another way?"
"Is he involved in Li Daliang's murder?"
Was he involved?
"Or is he the mastermind behind it all?"
Wow.
That's too ruthless.
Wei Zheng's words led to the removal of the governor of Liangzhou from his post.
Wei Shuyu's words turned the governor of Liangzhou into a suspect once again.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Li Wei was so angry that he started cursing.
"What? You think what I said is unreasonable?"
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "Then I would like to ask, why didn't he stand up to stop Li Daliang from being executed?"
"Even if he was negligent and didn't know, how could so many of his officials not know?"
“Aside from his involvement in the incident, I really can’t understand what excuse he could have for not stopping it.”
this……
Li Wei was dumbfounded.
But since things have escalated to this point, there's no reason to back down now.
Just as he was about to retort, the official next to him tugged at his sleeve.
The sound wasn't loud, but quite a few people heard it...
"Stop talking, or your whole family will be implicated."
The courtiers were taken aback.
It seems there might actually be that possibility.
Li Jia's lack of intervention is understandable.
With so many officials in Longxi, surely none of them know the truth?
Perhaps Li Shimin would not punish the entire Longxi Li clan for this.
But damn it...
Some things take on a different meaning when they come out of the mouths of the Wei family father and son.
They can always come up with a theory that leaves you speechless.
"I...I..."
Li Wei was at a loss.
Stop with the "you" and "me" stuff.
An official beside him tried to dissuade him again: "It's not you who's being dismissed, why are you in such a hurry?"
Holy crap!
What you said makes a lot of sense.
Even if I go back and get scolded, I am an official in the capital. What can my clansmen do to me?
If you're so capable, come and argue with the Wei family father and son yourselves!
Li Wei snorted coldly and returned to his seat.
That's it?
Chilled?
That's barely enough for me to write a few words.
The historian recorded with a look of disgust...
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