At the same time, the governor of Yangdi made illegal payments and accepted bribes, and he also needs to bear corresponding responsibilities.

Shangguan Yi, Wang Fusheng, Guo Guangjing, and Liu Xiangdao had close contacts with the Yangdi governor and also need to be investigated in detail."

The case of the collapse of the Wuyang Reservoir finally came to a conclusion after several months of trial. Due to the procrastination, more than 30 officials and over 200 clerks were sentenced, which did free up a lot of positions.

Taking advantage of this favorable situation, Wu Zetian dealt with Shangguan Yi and also implicated several important officials of Shangguan Yi's party. If a detailed investigation were conducted at this time, there would be no hope of survival.

There are few clean people in the court. Normally, they can just turn a blind eye to it, but once they get serious, it is very easy to find some evidence of their guilt.

After Wu Zetian finished speaking, she glanced at everyone in the room. Wang Zheng was still dozing off as usual, as if he had not heard what Wu Zetian had just said, which seemed to indicate that he agreed with Wu Zetian's meaning.

This did not surprise Wu Zetian. After all, Wang Zheng was just a decoration in most cases. If the matter under discussion was about people's livelihood, Wang Zheng would listen carefully. Sometimes, when he was in a good mood, he would even offer some good suggestions.

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian gave them a chance. If they wanted to kill them, they only needed to add some weapons and armor when they confiscated their property. That would be treason, and they could even directly exterminate the entire clan.

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As for Shangguan Yi's party, they dared not even breathe a word at this moment. The detailed investigation has just begun. If you jump out at this time, you will only add one more person to be investigated.

Although Wang Zheng missed his sons very much, he didn't want them to come back. It was so nice to be free and easy in Nanzhao, doing what he wanted to do every day. Why should he come back and get involved in the fight for the throne?

After all, I am not young anymore. I may die, but my family still has to survive. How can I dare to say anything tough?

But as humans, we always find a way to survive. As long as we adapt, we can survive even in the Arctic.

As for this kind of political struggle, Wang Zheng has always been like this, sitting there with his eyes closed, more like a statue than Li Zhi sitting on the dragon throne.

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh, then slowly put his foot back down.

But since Li Zhi had spoken, Wang Zheng naturally would not object, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right, then let them come back to celebrate the New Year this year. It has indeed been a long time since they came back."

Li Xian looked at the cold and serious Wu Zetian and Li Zhi who was resting with his eyes closed, then looked at Shangguan Yi and the other three who had ashen faces. He was about to leave the class to plead for mercy when he saw Wang Zheng, who had been nodding his head, start to shake it slightly left and right.

"Ping An and Li Xian have been out for two or three years, does the steward really not miss them?

After all, Li Zhi would often tap his fingers, while Wang Zheng basically didn't move much.

After all, if you go against Wu Zetian at this time, you will be the one who gets attacked in the future. People who are not from Shangguan Yi's party naturally don't want to get into trouble.

Begging for mercy under such circumstances is simply seeking death, so everyone in the court remained silent at this time.

Wang Zheng poured a cup of tea for Li Zhi, nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty is merciful, so he gave them a chance to survive. If they come a few more times, Mobei will surely prosper."

"With more than 10,000 people going to Mobei, it should give Mobei some life, right?"

They were now hoping that Wu Zetian would not notice them. Would they bump into them by themselves, complaining that they were not dying fast enough? The most important thing was that Li Zhi did not care, Wang Zhengzhuang did not hear, and even Li Xian retreated. Their weight was not enough.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Didn't the steward say that killing people is a waste? I thought about it and felt that it was indeed a bit of a waste. It would be a good idea to ask them to go to Mobei and get me some white bear skins.

From now on, the Tang Dynasty will not carry out the death penalty. All those who have committed serious crimes will be rounded up. Once a certain number is reached, they will all be sent to Mobei. I will not treat them unfairly. I will provide them with food, tools, and so on."

There are actually people in Mobei, and there is also a Mobei Protectorate. However, since Li Zhi mentioned the polar bear, it means that these people will be driven away again. If they really encounter a polar bear, it will not be far from the Arctic Circle.

It's not good for them to stay away from home all the time. Let's have them all come back for the New Year this year. What do you think, Steward?"

The four important ministers represented four large families. Together with those from Yangdi and Wuyang and their families, the total number of people who were exiled to Mobei was more than 10,000, and this was the result after many slaves were naturalized.

If Li Xian stood up and pleaded, for their own interests, they could stand up and say a few words, but in the current situation, let's just forget it.

Shangguan Yi once proposed to depose the queen, but Wu Zetian chose to endure it at that time. Now she took the opportunity to attack him. Naturally, everyone knows what is going on.

This is also the reason why Wang Zheng has always been law-abiding. If he doesn't want to cause suffering to the people and become the emperor, he must not go against the emperor. After all, he is the law.

Shangguan Yi looked at the situation on the field, his eyes filled with despair. After a detailed investigation, they were afraid that they would have no chance of survival. Unfortunately, they did not even dare to say a tough word, so they could only kneel down and beg for mercy, hoping that Li Zhi or Wang Zheng would be soft-hearted and speak a word for them.

Although Li Zhi spoke to Wang Zheng in a negotiating tone, he did not give Wang Zheng room to refuse, because he knew that as long as he insisted, Wang Zheng would most likely not refuse.

After all, this is not a matter of principle. As long as these are discussed with Wang Zheng, he will agree directly, instead of always finding many reasons and excuses to shirk like other ministers.

"Wait until the two little ones come back and Li Xian gets married. They are almost the same age anyway, so there is no need to delay it any longer. After marriage, they will be more patient and consider things more comprehensively. What do you think, Steward?"

The last time Li Xian's marriage was blocked by Wang Zheng, so this time Li Zhi planned to talk to Wang Zheng first to avoid Wang Zheng coming to beg for mercy again.

Wang Zheng nodded and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is right. The reason I stopped her last time was because I felt that the Fang family's daughter was too weak to have children. It should be about time for her to have children by the New Year. After all, having children is a matter for next year."