Chapter 156: The East Palace Case (10)

The situation in the court took a sharp turn, causing Li Linfu to look at each other in all parties. No one expected that such a result would be. All eyes could not help but look at Li Linfu. Li Qing and Li Longji's acting had already made Li Linfu fully understand. He had put too much in Li Qing, but he was a little bit of a big deal because of the small, especially because he shouldn't have involved him in the case of Du Youlin, which made Li Longji alert. It seemed that the emperor had not made up his mind to Du Youlin, otherwise he would not agree to interrogate Du Youlin.

Li Linfu was thinking about countermeasures quickly. Once Du Youling went to court, the case would be overturned, and what should he do? Should he fight to the death, or retreat to the death, and the hero cut off his arm. It should be said that he is not deeply trapped in the Du Youling case now, and there will be no loss if he takes off. However, in this way, the morale of the princeling party will definitely rise sharply and will have a great impact on the future layout. This is a dilemma. Weighing the pros and cons, Li Linfu decided not to express his opinion for the time being and decide his position according to the development of the situation. His eyes were slightly closed, and the light from the cracks in his eyes remained on his huge nose, as if an old monk had entered a state of meditation, and no one knew what he was thinking.

His opponent, Prince Li Heng, who was sitting under the throne, was in a good mood. His eyes were flashing with unconcealed excitement, and a hint of redness appeared on his pale face. He had been in extreme depressed these two days. Although the emperor had expressed his willingness to spare him once, his supporters were not spared and would be subject to a great purge. At that time, everyone would be in danger. To be serious, his princelings might fall apart. In order to draw a clear line with Du Youne, Li Heng sent his beloved concubine Du Liangdi out of the East Palace last night and placed in another house. If the situation is serious, he will immediately rest.

But today, due to Li Qing's intervention, the Du Youlin case suddenly turned around. The father seemed to be selling this person's face very much. What mystery is hidden in it? Also, Li Qing seemed to know the Du Youlin case very well, which is a bit strange. What role did he play in this case? Why did he know nothing? Thinking of this, Li Heng's joyful gaze became more confused.

The entire Hanyuan Palace was very quiet, and people were constantly coughing, but the atmosphere seemed even more tense and depressing. From the morning court to now, nearly two hours have passed. The reward of a small Guoyi Commander has been delayed. In the middle, the battle between the princeling and the prime minister party, and the just-occupied Du Youlin case seemed to have been pulled in. Today's dynasty is full of weirdness and variables. No one knows the reason, and no one dares to stand up rashly. Only Chen Xilie was bitter and awkward. He had realized that he had been deceived by Li Qing and had been an official for decades. He had seen so many storms. When he was old, he was played with by a young boy who had just debuted. Seeing that he had caused trouble, he was hated and afraid, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

About a quarter of an hour later, a carriage rushed from the direction of the imperial city. More than a dozen eunuchs came forward to take a soft couch and ran to Longwei Road. An eunuch went to the hall to report, "Your Majesty, Du Youlin has been brought here and is waiting outside the hall."

"Bring it into the hall!"

The sun was dazzling outside the hall, and more than a dozen black shadows walked into the hall. After they put down a soft couch, they bowed and retreated. The one lying on the soft couch was Doctor Shanzan of the East Palace, the prince's father-in-law Du Youlin. He had temporarily changed into a new dress. His hair was tied down on the road. His filthy hair was scattered on his shoulders. His head was swollen like a pumpkin. The blood marks on his face were already ulcerated and his whole body was stinking. The confession of last night tortured him to an inhuman shape and could not even lift his head.

Du Youlin moved his body. He seemed to know where he was. His voice was intermittent and sad. "Your Majesty, I forgive me for not being able to salute you!"

Although there has been a saying that accompanies a king as a tiger since ancient times, relative to that of the Tang Dynasty, the monarchs of the Tang Dynasty were far more tolerant of their ministers than in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There were few sayings about extermination of clans and family members. If there were no big mistakes, they would often be able to make good use of their lives. The monarchs of the Tang Dynasty were grateful to the founding heroes and built Lingyan Pavilion to commemorate them. The Tang Dynasty also emerged in many talents, and the country's prosperity reached the pinnacle of history.

It was also true that the court officials also saw less blood. Du Youlin's tragic scene immediately broke the silence of the court and caused a lot of discussion. Especially the princelings, who seemed to see their future from Du Youlin, were even more angry, and countless pairs of eyes were angrily sting Li Linfu.

Li Linfu still kept his half-closed eyes silent, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him. He knew that Li Longji would not care about this little thing. There were many such minor injuries in Dali Temple. For his confession, this was already a favor for his subordinates. At least he was still conscious and at least he could speak.

There was a long distance between him, and Li Longji could not see the details of Du Youlin's injuries, but from his bed, he knew that he was very injured. As Li Linfu expected, Li Longji had no compassion, so it was inevitable to handle cases and beat people. However, Du Youlin calculated that this was his relative, and it was his in-laws. The Ming Dynasty made him a little embarrassed. He waved his hand gently and ordered him to follow the imperial doctor to treat him.

The doctor Zhang Yulin, who was checking the injury, was an old minister in the palace. His heart treatment technique was better than healing the wound. He quickly cleaned Du Youlin's injuries and turned around and reported: "Report to Your Majesty, Doctor Du only had skin injuries and did not hurt his internal organs, so he could ask questions."

Li Longji nodded and said to Pei Kuan, Minister of War: "Pei Aiqing, come and ask about this!"

Pei Kuan was tall and had white hair. He was the head of the Pei family of Hedong clan. He was once the general of Jinwu Guard and the Yin of Taiyuan. He retired from office and was transferred back to the court to serve as an official. The Tang Dynasty had a strong concept of aristocratic families. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Li, Cui, Wei and Pei were known as the four major families of the dynasty. The Li family was the royal family and was transcendent. Needless to say, the other three major families not only had children all over the court, but also had countless disciples and former officials. They had a strong influence on the decision-making of the court. Moreover, the families were married to each other, prospering and prosperity, and the other was also damaged. Therefore, Li Lin advised Li Qing to marry Cui Qiao's daughter Cui Liuliu as his wife on that day.

Among the three tribes of Cui, Wei and Pei, the Cui family gradually turned to the Prime Minister's Party through their marriage with Li Linfu. However, because of Wei Jian, Wei has always been a staunch supporter of the princeling party. Only Pei family has always followed Li Longji and maintained a neutral position. Therefore, Li Longji ordered Pei Kuan to ask questions, considering his impartiality.

Pei Kuan took the order and stepped forward and patted Du Youlin's shoulder gently, and asked in a deep voice: "Doctor Du, according to your control, Li Qing once made an intention to become the king of Eastern Dian in eastern Yunnan. The emperor ordered me to ask you when and where he said to you, and what evidence do you have? If there is no evidence, then who can prove your evidence besides you."

Although Du Youlin was beaten up, he was indeed 70% clear-headed. He knew where he was at this time and understood that this was his only chance. Although he falsely accused Li Qing of guilt, it was much lighter than falsely accusing a princeling. He sighed and smiled bitterly, "He told me about the matter of becoming a king. I can't stand the punishment, so I had to press my handprint on the paper they prepared. I don't know what the paper was written."

Although the sound was not loud, it was still extremely clear in the hall where the needle could be heard. Everyone within ten feet of him could hear it clearly. Wang Gong also heard it. His face changed slightly and he looked at Li Linfu uneasy. If this matter was pursued, who forced the confession would probably involve Li Linfu.

Although Li Linfu did not hear Du Youlin's words, his expression remained unchanged at all. He believed that Ji Wen would never involve himself in doing things. Even who forced him to confess was not sure that he was not concerned about Li Qing now. Li Qing is the future, but the Eastern Palace case is a headache. Should we continue to do it? Frankly speaking, after Li Longji crossed out the core characters, the case became a piece of idiot, and it was a pity to abandon it.

Li Linfu looked at Li Longji secretly. Seeing that his expression was calm, a hint of fatigue appeared in his eyes. At this moment, he immediately grasped the subtle changes in Li Longji's mentality. There was no need for this Eastern Palace case to exist.

On this side, Li Qing also heard Du Youlin's words. He was afraid that Pei Kuan would continue to ask, so he whispered: "I guess Dr. Du heard some rumors in Nanzhao. Don't Lord Pei think this is the case?"

Pei Kuan looked up at Li Qing, and a smile of praise flashed in his eyes. If this person had such a vision, he was worthy of the emperor's admiration for him so much, and he did not continue to ask. He stood up and reported to Li Longji: "I have asked clearly that General Li had established himself as the King of Eastern Dian. It is purely a rumor and not worthy of trust."

This is the result that Li Longji needs. Everyone knows the truth of this matter. Pei Kuan answered with Li Qing's reminder and answered more easily. What the emperor wants is Li Qing's innocent testimony. As for who wants to falsely accuse Li Qing and who is the master behind the scenes, although these are a thin layer of paper, they cannot be broken through anyway. This is the case with politics. Just like the emperor's new clothes, everyone knows that he is not wearing clothes, but no one can say that from the big country to the small office, it is the same.

Seeing that Pei Kuan understood his thoughts, Li Longji nodded in his heart and said lightly: "Thank you for your hard work in Pei Aiqing. From now on, the case of Du Youlin will be handed over to you for trial and close the case as soon as possible!"

"I will receive the order!"

Pei Kuan bowed to receive the order and took the hot potato tremblingly.

Li Longji looked at Li Linfu, solicited his opinions and said, "Does the Prime Minister have any opinions on my arrangement?"

Li Linfu immediately stepped out and bowed to salute, saying, "Your Majesty is far from being as wise as you. I must have been short-sighted in Li Qing's position arrangements and obey Your Majesty's arrangements."

Li Longji nodded and said, "Our king and minister finally have the same idea on this matter. I am very happy. Although Li Qing is young, he has extraordinary abilities. He has properly solved the Nanzhao dilemma for our Tang Dynasty and has made an indelible contribution. If you go to the place to train for a few years, you will definitely become the Liang Dong of our Tang Empire. Li Qing listened to the title!"

Li Qing took a long breath, strode forward, and half-kneeled under the imperial stairs, "I'm here!"

Li Longji looked at him, smiled slightly, took out a slate from his sleeve, handed it to the eunuch. The eunuch took it and started to recite loudly: "Li Qing, the commander of Guoyi, has made many great contributions in eastern Yunnan, and should be rewarded more. He is now named the governor of the Doulu Army of Shazhou and the governor of Shazhou, General Yunhui, and is given a purple goldfish bag, I am honored!"

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At the end of May of the fourth year of Tianbao, the case of Du Youlin in the Eastern Palace was concluded, and his son-in-law Liu Ji was falsely accused of his son-in-law Liu Ji, and there was no fact of rebellion. Li Longji immediately approved that Du Youlin was not guilty in this case, but because he falsely accused Li Qing and was demoted to the prince's son-in-law. His son-in-law Liu Ji falsely accused his father-in-law and was killed in Dali Temple. His family was exiled to Lingnan. In addition, Yang Zhao, the military officer of Jinwu Guard, exposed Liu Ji's contribution and was promoted to the Censor of the Supervision Censor.
Chapter completed!