The court has its rules of the game, and even if the court fights between courtiers are outrageous, they must also play according to the rules of the game.
There are many ways to fight, such as sending cannon fodder in advance to test the enemy's firepower, such as grabbing a small thing and slowly making it bigger, such as letting the political opponents be complacent while your own side allows them to go crazy until the last moment to produce strong evidence.
, a decisive hit, a complete comeback, etc.
These are all rules of the game. Both the enemy and the enemy understand each other tacitly and use their own methods.
But if you don’t come up and just flip the table over, how can everyone still play if the table is flipped over?
Li Qinzai directly accused Li Youdao of four major crimes, which were fatal.
The crime was very serious, especially for Li Youdao.
Because Li Youdao was not only a courtier, but also the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and the law enforcer of the imperial court.
If law enforcement breaks the law, the crime will be increased by one level.
After Li Qinzai finished speaking, even Li Zhi was stunned and opened his mouth not knowing what to say.
When courtiers were fighting, Li Zhi acted as a referee. He was responsible for giving scores to the enemy and ourselves. On the surface, the emperor resented the internal strife among his courtiers, but in fact, he was secretly happy and even secretly provoked the courtiers to fight.
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This is the art of the emperor's mind.
If the courtiers are too united and form an iron plate, how can the emperor still play? Why wait for the ministers to speak out against the emperor?
Therefore, there must be battles in the court, and opposing factions must be formed within the emperor's control, so that the emperor can use the balancing act to achieve his political goals in the process of fighting.
Li Zhi was only in his thirties, and his use of the Imperial Art was actually immature. He often acted emotionally, otherwise he would not have had a private friendship with Li Qinzai.
But Li Zhi definitely didn't expect that Li Qinzai would actually come to him in today's court meeting, which not only shocked the officials, but also shocked him.
What to do next?
Li Zhi didn't want to play anymore, and after thinking for a long time, he simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, and sat in the golden palace without saying a word, thinking that he was a little transparent.
Being a little transparent may not be enough, Li Zhi has to learn to be a qualified flatterer.
"Li Qing, in the Golden Palace, you must not say nonsense. Everything must be supported by evidence. Do you have any evidence for the four crimes of Li Youdao?" Li Zhi took on the role of admiration responsibly.
Li Qinzai puffed up his chest and said, "Your Majesty, I have proof."
Li Youdao's heart sank and his face became paler. He was the only one in the entire Golden Palace who knew best that Li Qinzai's so-called four major crimes against him were actually basically true.
If Li Qinzai really holds the evidence, today will be the day when Li Youdao steps into the gate of hell.
There was another murmuring among the officials in the palace, and several censors who had planned to go out to impeach Li Qinzai also temporarily changed their minds and stood in the courtroom to watch the development of the situation.
Li Zhi stared at Li Qinzai and said slowly and authentically: "Li Qing really has evidence?"
Li Qinzai nodded: "Yes."
Li Zhi's lips curled up: "Send it over!"
Li Qinzai said: "I will talk about the first crime first. Li Youdao secretly sent people to spread rumors in Chang'an City, slander and slander my reputation, stir up public opinion, and deliberately create reasons for the people of the government and the public to be dissatisfied with me..."
"My ancestors secretly sent people to investigate this crime. Yesterday, we caught two thieves. The thieves confessed that they were the stewards of Li Youdao's house. They used money to bribe the scoundrels in the Chang'an market and taught them to spread rumors. The thieves were already outside the palace gate.
Wait, your Majesty will summon you to ask questions at any time."
"The second crime is that Li Youdao used his power to coerce and demand fame from the minister. The third crime is that Li Youdao killed the horse and threatened the minister to submit. For these two crimes, the minister has secretly instigated a rebellion against one of Li Youdao's confidants.
Waiting outside the palace gate, he can testify for me."
"As for the fourth crime, Li Youdao secretly planted power, formed a large number of party members, and influenced the government. It is very simple to prove this crime. Today's court meeting is a situation where a pack of wolves is waiting for the tiger. Your Majesty, let's see how many people participate in the impeachment today."
"Why do those people who have nothing to do with me suddenly appear, under the banner of so-called 'morality', the purpose is to remove me from the post of examiner of the imperial examination, so that they can disrupt the imperial examination and make profits from it."
After finishing speaking, Li Qinzai bowed to Li Zhi and returned to the court without saying a word.
However, the ministers were already silent. Many of them stood in the courtroom with ugly faces. They originally planned to rush forward and attack Li Qinzai.
However, Li Qinzai's accusation of the fourth crime clearly means that whoever stands up to impeach him now is a member of Li Youdao's party, which solidifies the evidence that Li Youdao formed a party.
Not only was the table overturned, but the words were also blocked. Li Qinzai's eloquence was really...
Li Youdao jumped up in anger, pointed at Li Qinzai and said angrily: "What the hell kind of evidence is this? I don't believe it! It's pure slander! Your Majesty, please summon the so-called witnesses waiting outside the palace gate into the palace and confront me face to face!"
Li Zhi raised his eyes and quickly looked at Li Qinzai in the class.
The eyes of the monarch and the minister met each other from a distance. After a while, Li Zhi looked at Li Youdao again and said calmly: "Li Shaoqing, please calm down. I have my own judgment on black and white, good and evil. Being angry in the court is not only disrespectful, but also appears guilty.
Are you right?"
Li Youdao was startled, calmed down in an instant, and bowed: "Yes, I am rude. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
At this time, a eunuch hurriedly walked in from the back of the hall, walked to Li Zhi's side, whispered a few words in his ear, then took out a piece of paper and presented it with both hands.
Li Zhi took the paper, glanced hastily, his expression suddenly became a little strange, and he couldn't help but look at Li Youdao.
When Li Youdao saw Li Zhi looking like this, his heart sank.
I don't know why Li Zhi suddenly looked at him, but obviously the few words whispered to Li Zhi by the eunuch who entered the palace just now were clearly related to him.
Cold sweat gradually broke out on Li Youdao's forehead.
Since the court meeting began, with Li Qinzai's preemptive strike, the siege originally planned against Li Qinzai today was completely destroyed.
At this moment, Li Qinzai had unknowingly taken the initiative, and Li Youdao couldn't help but follow Li Qinzai's rhythm and struggled to deal with it.
They were originally on the offensive side, but inexplicably turned into the defensive side.
While the ministers in the palace were discussing secretly, Li Zhi suddenly smiled and said: "Li Shaoqing, why don't you come up with the evidence for your crime, Hou Shen of Weinan County? I have something very interesting here..."
Li Youdao didn't bother to wipe away the cold sweat, and forced himself to calm down: "Please give me your Majesty's instructions."
Li Zhi waved the paper in his hand, and the eunuch next to him took it, walked to the hall, and handed the paper to Li Youdao.
Li Zhi said leisurely: "Li Qinzai participated in the horse-killing demonstration and forcibly demanded fame. It seems...well, there is no need for Li Qinzai to produce any evidence. This piece of paper is a confession, with your signature on it, and
Your fingerprints."
"I'm just asking you, are the signatures and fingerprints on this confession your own?"