Wei Zheng completely disagreed with the emperor's protection of his shortcomings like an old hen. The archives of the Ministry of Personnel were written in black and white. If Li Tai had any dealings with this person, why should he treat others with the dignity of a prince?

As a guarantee.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I am a troubled person. How can I know that this person has nothing to do with the King of Wei without checking? He wrote in the recommendation list of the Ministry of Personnel that this person is pure and elegant, and has a reputation for integrity.

I also have here the report of Feng Yi, the official from Xuzhou, who went to the Yushitai. It describes in detail that Liu Xiong took advantage of his position to take advantage of his position, oppressed the people, and seized more than 5,000 acres of private land.

If there was no one behind me, would you believe this?"

Wei Zheng didn't care whether the emperor was happy or not. What else could that little fat man do besides compose a few poems and songs with those sour scholars? Look at what good deeds he had done for the court and the people since he opened the Yamen Mansion.

Why is he not as good as Li Ke? At least he knows how to help when the country is in trouble.

"Your Majesty, in the third year of Zhenguan, the Ministry of Civil Affairs selected a group of experienced junior officials from the previous dynasty based on Your Majesty's order to seek talents when he ascended the throne, and Liu Xiong was among them.

However, when officials from the Anti-corruption Department in Xuzhou investigated his crime, they discovered that this man had never been an official before the Sui Dynasty, but his wife was from the Cui family branch. Therefore, someone had deliberately forged his official qualifications.

Niu Jinda's words further supplemented Liu Xiong's story, but what he said was more cryptic than Wei Zheng's. At least he wouldn't directly mention Li Tai. Who doesn't know that the emperor loves this fat son very much.

Of course, falsification of official records like this is nothing new nowadays. The imperial court also turned a blind eye and encouraged them to surrender without going into details. They were trying to do it because they wanted to serve the imperial court, so there was no need to catch them.

It's such a small mistake that puts people in trouble.

Li Shimin naturally believed in what Wei Zheng and Niu Jinda said, but what put him in trouble was the little fat man. He showed kindness to others without looking at his character. Once the news reached the court, he would inevitably be criticized by others.

But something happened and we had to investigate. Hey, he immediately let out a long breath: "Okay, I will leave this matter to you two, and Dali Temple will assist you in the trial." After speaking, he said to Wei Zhenger.

The man waved his hand to signal them to leave...

There is no airtight wall in this world. From the Zhongshu Province to the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and finally to Dali Temple, after passing through the hands of so many people, nothing can be concealed.

Because you can never figure out who belongs to whom in this intricate network of relationships, not to mention the deliberate propaganda of some gossips.

"Sir, you also know the power of the Boling Cui family in Shandong. Their family has produced so many prime ministers that they can't even fit in the ancestral hall... It was Cui Yong who found Xiao Wang when he promoted Liu Xiong. What do you think?

Can you not give me this face?"

Cui Yong is the young master of the Boling Cui family. He is a person who is usually unavailable. Even though Li Tai is a prince, in front of the young master of a family that has been passed down for thousands of years, he is not that noble.

Otherwise, in the first edition of the clan annals, why officials would have listed Cui as the first surname according to custom.

"Your Highness, of course this minister knows, but why would Cui Yong stand up for Liu Xiong? Isn't this strange?"

Yan Lide couldn't understand how many relatives like this there were in a family as big as the Cui family. I'm afraid they themselves didn't know how many relatives they had. Why should they beg for mercy after they'd finished begging for an official position?

"Although Liu Xiong's wife was originally from Qingzhou Fang, she was actually Cui Yong's illegitimate daughter. Cui Yong didn't dare to take her home, so he had to raise her in a side house and secretly give her more benefits.

"

After saying this, Yan Lide understood that Cui Yong's wife was the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, and Mrs. Fang was from the same mother. They were both notoriously jealous women. This also explains why Cui Yong, such a powerful person, even has his daughter.

Let others help you.

Thinking of this, Yan Lide couldn't help but burst into laughter. It was really interesting that this guy who was usually so stern could have such a romantic affair.

"Your Highness, it would be okay if it didn't make a big fuss, but now this matter has reached Your Majesty. As you know, Wei Zheng and Niu Jinda are not as easy to fool as Xiao Yu. As of now, we can only

Abandoning the car to save the handsome man."

Yan Lide gently blew a sip of the hot tea in his hand. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but it wasn't worth it to him to smash the two copper peas for this little guy.

In recent years, in order to quickly form a force to compete with the East Palace, Li Tai gathered a large number of middle and low-level officials. These people had different moral qualities and complex backgrounds, and it would be impossible to digest them all within a few years.

He believed that there was more than one person like Liu Xiong in Li Tai's family. If he helped Cui Yong this time and pulled out the carrots to bring out the mud, it would be more of a loss than a gain.

"But what about Cui Yong and Xiao Wang? Besides, Xiao Wang's investment in Liu Xiong." After finally catching the young master of the Cui family, it would be a pity to give up like this.

Of course Yan Lide understood what Li Tai meant, and immediately waved his hand: "Your Highness, the only way out of this situation is for a strong man to cut off his wrists. Besides, Cui Yong has more than one daughter. If you want to blame him, just blame him for being blind.

A corrupt official is the son-in-law. People often say that an ugly girl from the Cui family has no worries about getting married, but a royal princess has to worry about getting married. Just let him get another one."

Isn't it just an illegitimate daughter? If you can protect her, just protect her. If you can't, forget it. If a smart person like Cui Yong doesn't even have the ability to make such a choice, then he, the young master of the Cui family, should stop doing this as soon as possible and buy a piece of tofu.

You can kill yourself.

"And once this matter comes to court, won't those who want to drive you out of the Butokuden have an excuse?"

Yan Lide's words struck a chord with Li Tai. Although living in Wude Hall seemed to be a glorious place, he was probably the only one who knew the hardships involved.

Take what happened last time as an example. I just made a small mistake, and the emperor yelled at me and scolded me. He even ordered me to starve at Zongzheng Temple for three days.

If he really got the trick this time, not only would Wude Palace no longer be able to live in it, but the officials who were attached to him would also have to be defeated like Xiao Yu's disciples.

"Okay, as your Excellency said, Xiao Wang will inform Cui Yong right now. Besides, his corruption was not instigated by us. Xiao Wang only helped him to maintain a good relationship with the Cui family."

Seeing that Li Tai had learned well this time, Yan Lide nodded happily. Just know how to advance and retreat. Don't forget that when you went through the road last time, you built a lot of things and offended a lot of courtiers.
Chapter completed!