Chapter 368 Li Yifu (1)

"Everyone! A memorial just sent by Dali Temple Junior Official Duan Baoxuan!" Wang Quan handed a memorial to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was very curious about what Dali Temple Junior Official Duan Baoxuan had to report directly to him, bypassing his immediate superior Di Renjie.

Li Chengqian took the memorial and opened it. It was a memorial from Duan Baoxuan to Li Yifu.

It said that there was a beautiful female prisoner in Luozhou. Li Yifu happened to know about this. Li Yifu abused his power and forced Dali Temple Secretary Bi Zhengyi to release the female prisoner.

Li Yifu took the female prisoner back to his home and took her as a concubine. After Duan Baoxuan found out about this, he felt that Li Yifu's behavior was illegal, so he reported it to Li Chengqian.

"This Li Yifu is simply so audacious and presumptuous. I just allowed him to assist the Minister of State Affairs with the position of Zhongshu Shilang, and he actually dared to do such a ridiculous thing." "He

disregarded the law, forcibly released the female prisoner, and took her as a concubine. Does he still have the laws of our Tang Dynasty in his eyes? Send someone to summon Li Yifu immediately." Li Chengqian said angrily.

Someone actually dared to do such a thing in broad daylight, under the feet of the emperor. If we don't deal with it seriously, how can we strictly enforce the rules and regulations?

"Yes!" The eunuch took the order and withdrew, and went to Li Yifu's house to summon Li Yifu to the palace.

"Duan Baoxuan and Bi Zhengyi are not good birds either." Li Chengqian threw Duan Baoxuan's memorial out and said.

"What's wrong with everyone?" Wang Quan asked, not knowing why these two people were involved in this matter.

"As the Dali Temple Secretary, Bi Zhengyi not only did not stop Li Yifu's atrocities, but also compromised under his tyranny and released the female prisoners detained in the Dali Temple. He is simply breaking the law knowingly." "

Since Duan Baoxuan knew that Li Yifu's behavior violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty, why didn't he stop it? And why didn't he report it to Dali Temple Minister Di Renjie?" Li Chengqian said.

Wang Quan opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer. He really had no way to answer such a question, so he had to remain silent.

"Go and call Duan Baoxuan, Bi Zhengyi, and Di Renjie to me." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and sent someone to the Dali Temple to ask these three people to come to the palace.

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"You mean, His Majesty already knows about this matter, and he summoned me to the palace to punish me?" Li Yifu asked.

"That's right! I heard that Dali Temple Shaoqing Duan Baoxuan reported you to His Majesty, and His Majesty was furious on the spot, so he asked me to summon you to the palace."

"I ran all the way here to inform you, Minister Li, you have to be careful, maybe His Majesty has sent people to the Dali Temple to summon Duan Baoxuan and others to the palace, you have to make plans early." The eunuch who came to deliver the message said that he had been bribed by Li Yifu.

He took money from others and helped them eliminate disasters. He actually took the benefits of Li Yifu, so naturally he had to remind Li Yifu.

"Thank you! I already know! But you have to do me a favor, think about how to help me stop the people summoned by the Dali Temple, I have my own way to get away." Li Yifu said.

"This may be difficult. Maybe they have already arrived at the Dali Temple, or are returning to the palace. Even if I stop them, it will be useless." said the eunuch.

Li Yifu stuffed a bag of silver into the eunuch's hand and said, "You must find a way to stop them no matter what, especially not to let Bi Zhengyi be with them. After the success, there will be a big reward." Li Yifu patted the money bag in the eunuch's hand.

The eunuch weighed the money bag in his hand, felt the weight of the money bag, put it in his pocket and smiled, "Okay! I will do my best in this matter. You have to be quick to avoid suspicion from others."

"Don't worry! I will take care of everything!" Li Yifu smiled.

"Then I'll take my leave!" The eunuch stood up and bowed.

"Please! I won't see you off!" Li Yifu said, he was still busy with the aftermath.

After the eunuchs left, they went to intercept their colleagues who were summoned by the Dali Temple. It

was also Li Yifu's good luck that the eunuchs who went to the Dali Temple found that Bi Zhengyi was not in the Dali Temple, but went out to handle a case.

This gave Li Yifu an opportunity. Li Yifu found Bi Zhengyi first and coerced him.

Li Yifu not only forced Bi Zhengyi to commit suicide, but also wrote a blood letter to confess his crimes, and also slandered Duan Baoxuan.

It was not until he saw Bi Zhengyi die that Li Yifu left with satisfaction and went to the palace to meet Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty, Di Renjie, the Minister of the Dali Temple (Duan Baoxuan, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple) pays homage to His Majesty!" Di Renjie and Duan Baoxuan saluted.

"No need to be polite, stand up!" Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Di Renjie

and the others thanked him. "Minister Li is here too!" Di Renjie greeted Li Yifu.

"Mr. Di!" Li Yifu bowed. Di Renjie had been following the emperor since he was still the crown prince. He was considered an old man by Li Chengqian's side, so Li Yifu naturally had to give him face.

As for Duan Baoxuan, he was not treated so well. Li Yifu had a cold face. Duan Baoxuan had been unhappy with Li Yifu for a long time! Naturally, he would not give him a good face.

"Why didn't Bi Zhengyi, the deputy minister of the Dali Temple, come? He dared not to come even when I summoned him. He is so audacious. Does he still have me as the emperor in his eyes?" Li Chengqian was furious. He had been waiting for Bi Zhengyi to come here for so long, but there was no sign of him.

The ministers nowadays are too audacious and audacious. They don't even listen to the emperor's orders. It seems that they need to be properly rectified.

If everyone follows his example, wouldn't the whole world be in chaos?

Li Chengqian didn't know that Bi Zhengyi had been forced to death by Li Yifu.

"Your Majesty, calm down! Bi Zhengyi left the city to handle a case as soon as the city gate opened today. Maybe he was delayed on the way." Di Renjie said.

"Di Qing, you are right! Wang Quan, send someone to urge him." Li Chengqian said that if this was the case, it would be understandable.

"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and walked down the stairs to summon a eunuch, and ordered him to find Bi Zhengyi.

"Yifu, Duan Baoxuanshen, you ignored the law, released the female prisoner without guilt, and took her as a concubine. You are so brave. Who gave you the right to do this?" Li Chengqian questioned.

Li Yifu felt the anger coming from Li Chengqian. If he could not clear himself of the matter, he would lose his job, but his life might be in danger. He knew that Li Chengqian was really angry!

But then he thought, Bi Zhengyi was already dead, so there was no evidence. In addition, there was the blood letter left by Bi Zhengyi, so Li Yifu had nothing to worry about.

"Your Majesty! I am innocent! Your Majesty! Duan Baoxuan, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, is slandering me. I have never been to the Dali Temple, so how can I know that there are female prisoners in the Dali Temple?"

"This is obviously Duan Baoxuan's slander. He has always been against me. Your Majesty, please help me." Li Yifu knelt on the ground, crying loudly, feeling very aggrieved.

"Alright! If you are really wronged, I will help you." Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Yifu stood up and said.