Li Shimin felt the gazes of Li Gang and the three of them, he sighed longly, and said with a pitiful face: "You must not be rude when you grant a Sima title. No matter how you say it, Duke Li, Duke Pei, and Duke Xiao are all veterans of the court, and they should be polite.
Respectfully."
This is to shut up Feng Lun.
When Feng Lun heard this, he snorted hard at Li Gang and the others, then bowed to Li Shimin from afar without saying anything more.
When Li Gang and the other three saw Feng Lun being shouted back by Li Shimin, they withdrew their gaze.
If Li Shimin didn't refuse to surrender, they were going to take advantage of Li Shimin again in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
"You are just trying to deceive His Highness, King Qin, into being affectionate and righteous..."
Pei Ji didn't care about being manipulated by Li Gang and the others for their righteousness, so he curled his lips and ridiculed him without hesitation.
Li Gang glared at Pei Ji fiercely, but did not say much to Pei Ji. Instead, he cupped his hands to Li Yuangong on the throne and said, "I wonder if the saint will accept the advice of my ministers?"
Li Yuan was like a carved wood sculpture, still sitting there without speaking.
Li Gang was about to speak, but Li Shentong was the first to say: "Li Gang, do you want to make a decision for the saint?"
Li Gang looked serious and said hurriedly: "I don't dare, it's just that the saint's judgment is unclear, and the ministers, as officials, have the responsibility to correct it."
Li Shentong snorted and said, "Are you talking about the saint Lao Hu Tu?"
"You are so brave!"
Li Shenfu took advantage of the situation and jumped up, angrily scolding Li Gang.
Li Gang said seriously: "I don't mean that. I just feel that the position of the prince is related to the foundation of the country and should not be acted upon hastily. There are still many doubts about this matter, and we must investigate it clearly before making a conclusion."
Without waiting for Li Shentong and Li Shenfu to reply, Li Gang stared at the two of them and continued: "No matter what you two say, you are also the uncles of His Highness the Crown Prince. Do you want to watch His Highness the Crown Prince suffer unjust injustice?"
Li Shentong frowned and said: "Our brothers have no such intention, but the saint has found out about this matter. We will listen to whatever the saint says. Our brothers will not ignore the saint like you."
Li Gang stared closely at Li Shen's passage: "I keep the saint in my heart, so I must correct the saint's mistakes and never regret it."
"..."
Li Shentong did not speak anymore, but glanced at Li Shentong.
Li Shenfu said: "This matter has been thoroughly investigated, and there are witnesses and physical evidence gathered. You just keep saying it is wrong. I think you have bad intentions."
"good……"
Li Daozong stood up at some point, and after echoing a sentence, he said in a deep voice: "Since the matter has been found out, just follow the saint's decision. How can you confuse right and wrong in order to help His Highness the Crown Prince escape guilt?
Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince's status in your hearts has surpassed that of a saint?"
Li Gang saluted Li Yuan from afar, said "I don't dare", and then started to have a verbal spat with Li Shentong, Li Shenfu and Li Daozong.
There were also comments from Pei Ju, Xiao Yu and others, as well as Pei Ji's jokes.
They kept arguing for a full two-quarters of an hour, and finally stopped when Li Yuan said, "That's enough."
After stopping the quarrel between Li Gang and others, Li Yuan said with no trace of joy or anger: "I have already made a decision on this matter. Since the minister is unwilling to comply, let's make the decision according to the rules."
Li Gang and others, Li Shentong and others all looked at each other.
Li Gang and others all bowed and said, "Please, the saint, take back your orders and investigate this matter thoroughly."
Li Shentong and others all bowed and said, "I will obey the sage's edict."
The number of people is almost half to half, and there is no winner or loser.
However, there are still a few people who have not expressed their stance, including Li Shimin and Li Shimin's party members, as well as Li Yuanji and Li Yuanji's officials.
In addition, there are some county princes who have little authority and treat themselves like pigs in their palaces, and have not expressed their stance.
Seeing this, Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin without any emotion and asked, "Shimin, what do you think?"
Li Shimin stood up slowly, bowed and said, "I don't have any opinions."
Li Yuan's eyes fell on Li Yuanji again.
Li Yuanji stood up decisively and repeated Li Shimin's words.
Li Yuan glared at Li Yuanji and then looked at the others.
Under Li Yuan's questioning one after another, a dramatic scene emerged.
The county princes who had not expressed their opinions all turned to Li Yuan's side.
Li Yuan's supporters surpassed Li Gang and others at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Seeing this, Li Gang and others' expressions changed drastically, and they all turned their attention to Li Shimin and Li Yuanji without hesitation.
After Li Yuan won over other county princes to express their opinions, they had to win over the support of Li Shimin and Li Yuanji if they wanted to reverse the situation.
Only when Li Shimin and Li Yuanji supported them with their subordinate officials could they overwhelm Li Yuan with an absolute advantage.
The problem is that Li Shimin will be the biggest beneficiary after Li Jiancheng's downfall. It will be very difficult for him not to take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury. It is simply impossible for him to support Li Jiancheng.
Li Yuanji is also a fool, and he will take action whenever he disagrees with someone.
If one of them fails to speak up, today's court meeting will probably end in a farce.
So it's not easy for them to fight for it.
However, even if it is difficult to win, they still have to try.
"His Royal Highness King Qin..."
Pei Ju spoke in a deep voice.
Li Shimin didn't wait for Pei Ju to finish what he said, and said coldly: "Mr. Pei, I have already done my best to be benevolent and righteous. Don't force me anymore, and don't think that I am a soft persimmon."
Pei Ju opened his mouth, but could no longer say a word.
When Li Jiancheng killed Li Shimin, the friendship between the two brothers had been completely severed. Li Shimin did not add insult to injury in this matter, and he had indeed done his best to benevolent and righteous.
If Li Shimin is forced again, Li Shimin might give up his reputation and turn to Li Yuan.
In that case, there will be no chance of them making a comeback.
Li Gang frowned and was about to use Dayi to tease Li Shimin again, but was stopped by Pei Ju.
"Mr. Li... going too far is not as good as..."
Li Gang opened his mouth, but did not speak any more. He just let out a long sigh and cast his gaze on Li Yuanji.
Pei Ju's eyes also fell on Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji felt the gazes of the two people and looked at them with a mocking expression.
Seeing this, the two people frowned.
Compared to Li Shimin, Li Yuanji is obviously more difficult to deal with.
Because Li Shimin was more or less reasonable, wanted reputation, and cared about face, but Li Yuanji was not only unreasonable and didn't want reputation, but he also didn't seem to care much about face.
There was nothing they could do against Li Yuanji.
"Your Highness Prince Qi, do you really have no opinion on this matter?"
Both Li Gang and Pei Ju had quarreled with Li Yuanji, so they couldn't face Li Yuanji directly, so they gave this arduous task to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Yuanji and said with a complicated expression.
Li Yuanji laughed mockingly and said: "Yes, my opinion is that this matter must have been instigated by the sycophants in the East Palace. If it needs to be dealt with, the sycophants in the East Palace will not let it go."
The expressions of Li Gang and others all changed.
Li Yuanji didn't wait for Li Gang and others to speak, and continued to smile: "You keep saying that my father's investigation is unclear, but what about you, are you not wrong at all?
As subordinate officials of the East Palace, you failed to teach my eldest brother well, and you did not assist me well, so that my eldest brother made such a big mistake.
Don't you have any fault at all?"
At the end of his speech, Li Yuanji put away the smile on his face and asked sternly and fearfully.
The faces of Li Gang and others became uglier at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The eyes of Li Yuan and others brightened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yes, Li Gang and others, as subordinate officials of the East Palace, failed to teach Li Jiancheng well and failed to assist Li Jiancheng well. They were derelict in their duties.
responsibility.
How can a group of people who have neglected their duties have the dignity to speak nonsense in the Tai Chi Hall?
Li Jiancheng's matter can be put aside for now, and it won't be too late to make a decision after finishing dealing with Li Gang and others.
Immediately, Pei Ji was the first to speak: "I impeach Li Gang. Pei Ju failed to teach the prince, and he is guilty of dereliction of duty."
Li Shentong followed closely and said: "I impeach Dou Gui. Wei Zheng and others failed to assist Prince Zuo and are guilty of dereliction of duty."
Li Shenfu...
Li Daozong...
Everyone who supported Li Yuan spoke out now.
Faced with such a scene, Li Gang shouted filial piety filled with righteous indignation: "The prince's crime has not yet been found out, how can we be guilty of dereliction of duty?!"
Pei Ju and others nodded in agreement.
But all the people who supported Li Yuan seemed to have not heard this, and they remained silently waiting for Li Yuan's decision.
Li Yuan sneered and spoke slowly: "Dou Gui, the Governor of Yizhou, failed to assist the Zuo Prince. He was dismissed from the post of Governor of Yizhou, changed to Inspector of Military Affairs, and demoted to Duke of Yufu County."
When Dou Gui heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and everyone in the court looked in disbelief.
None of them expected that Li Yuan really recognized the crime of teaching Li Gang and others to assist Prince Zuo, and was the first to take action on Dou Gui, who had made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
Li Yuanji looked at Li Yuan thoughtfully, and then at Dou Gui.
"Sage, the prince's crime has not yet been found out, how can I do anything wrong?"
Dou Gui stood up to defend himself without hesitation.
Li Yuan stared at Dou Guailui with a faint look: "You just want to say whether you accept the punishment or not?"
Dou Gui said in a solemn voice: "There are many doubts about the prince's affairs, and they have not yet been clarified. The saint punished me for this, and it is difficult for me to believe it."
When Li Yuan heard this, not only did he not force anyone to do anything, but he nodded calmly and said: "In that case, I will bypass you this time, but next time, I will not be merciful."
Dou Gui raised his head and looked at Li Yuan in astonishment, not understanding what Li Yuan meant.
Li Yuan didn't say anything more. He reached out and took out a memorial from the box on the side of the royal eucalyptus, handed it to Liu Jun, and said coldly: "Read it for my beloved ones."
Liu Jun bowed, passed the memorial, walked to His Majesty's side, unfolded the memorial, and read in a high-pitched voice.
"My minister, Yu Wenshi, the pacifying envoy of Yizhou, reported that the governor of Yizhou, Duke Dou Gui of the state of Fu, harbored evil intentions and was suspected of treason. The minister found out that the governor of Yizhou, Dou Gui, bribed the barbarians in Yizhou and secretly hid soldiers and armor.