A jerk who doesn’t want to be an actor is not a good emperor.
Li Zhi's acting skills today definitely surpassed Li Qinzai's limelight. The protagonist today was obviously Li Qinzai, but Li Zhi stole a lot of scenes with his strength.
If this were on the set of the film crew, Li Zhi would definitely be beaten off the head by the director.
It’s obvious to you, right? The script is given to you, and you can change it.
Li Qinzai stood in the palace and didn't care. Strictly speaking, from the moment he handed the pile of evidence to Li Zhi in front of the civil and military officials of the court, his role was basically over and could be finished.
The rest depends on how Li Zhi continues to show off his acting skills with the ministers, and how he gives a severe blow to the Li family of Zhao County.
As the protagonist, Li Qinzai's role at this moment has become a melon-eating crowd.
In the Golden Palace, Li Zhi's performance continued.
The pile of evidence in his hand was trembling slightly, which was Li Zhi's angry hands.
Li Zhi's expression became more and more indifferent. He looked away from the pile of evidence and glanced at Li Youdao. His eyes were full of deep disappointment and regret.
Seeing Li Zhi's appearance, Li Youdao's heart sank to the bottom.
There was no need to see the evidence with his own eyes. Li Youdao knew just from Li Zhi's expression that the Li family of Zhao County was in great danger today.
The eyes of all the ministers were also focused on Li Zhi's face. They looked at it carefully, but their moods were different.
Li's party members' hands and feet gradually became cold, and they also sensed that something was wrong.
The disciples and members of other aristocratic families are also very uneasy. They don't know whether the evidence submitted by Li Qinzai involves the aristocratic family to which they are attached.
As for those courtiers who had nothing to do with the aristocratic family, just like Li Qinzai, they watched the excitement indifferently with a relaxed and comfortable mood.
After a long time, Li Zhi waved the evidence in his hand, and the eunuch beside him quickly took it.
"Li Shaoqing, please take a look at the evidence first. I have never doubted the Li family of Zhao County. After Li Shaoqing reads it, I can give you a chance to explain." Li Zhi's tone was a little cold.
The eunuch quickly walked up to Li Youdao holding the pile of papers and handed them to Li Youdao.
Li Youdao took it with a dull expression, and then looked at it carefully.
The more I watched, the more frightened I became, my heartbeat became faster and faster, and my face became paler.
The evidence is very comprehensive and almost flawless. The illegal things that Zhaojun Li has done over the years are remembered in great detail, and both witnesses and physical evidence are present. The chain of evidence is complete and clear.
Even to the most experienced criminal officials, this thick evidence leaves no doubt and the case can almost be finalized.
After reading it, Li Youdao's body trembled suddenly.
At this time he finally realized a fact.
This evidence is definitely not the work of Li Qinzai!
It’s too detailed, and the timeline is too long. The earliest case in it is a land enclosure murder case during the Zhenguan period. It was committed by the Nanfang lineage of the Li family in Zhao County. The witness is still alive and well to this day.
The physical evidence is also sealed in the Criminal Department.
Such detailed and accurate evidence is definitely beyond Li Qinzai's personal ability. Even if Li Ji's family takes action and mobilizes all the contacts and resources of the Li family, it will definitely not be able to be so seamless.
Then there is only one explanation. This evidence was not obtained by Li Qinzai at all, but by someone else.
Looking at the world, who else but Baiqisi can dig up the details and dark history of a family so thoroughly?
Therefore, in today's court meeting, the person who really wants to deal with the Li family of Zhao County is not Li Qinzai, but... the emperor?!
Thinking of this, Li Youdao's legs suddenly lost strength. He couldn't help but soften his knees and knelt down on the golden palace.
Cold sweat trickled down from his forehead. Li Youdao raised his head and wanted to look at Li Zhi, but his eyes were blurred by the falling sweat. His vision was blurry, like the future destiny of his family.
Li Zhi stopped acting, his expression turned cold, and he stared at Li Youdao's face, his tone calm but hinting of thunder.
"Li Shaoqing, why did the Li family of Zhao County fall to this level? From now on, how will you face the people of the world?"
Li Youdao said feebly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, minister, minister..."
Before they finished speaking, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu, who had been waiting for a long time, finally made a move.
Adding insult to injury is what these two are good at, and it would be too late to say nothing now.
"Your Majesty, if the evidence presented by the Marquis of Weinan County is true, I suggest that the Li family of Zhao County be investigated strictly!" Xu Jingzong said sternly.
Not to be outdone, Li Yifu added: "The twelve major crimes are no small matter. If true, it will be a major case that shocks the world. For the sake of fairness, I recommend that the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Dongtai Law Department jointly try all officials involved with Li Youdao You are not allowed to participate in this case."
The words spoken by the two important ministers were of great weight, and they put a heavy foot on the case involving the Li family in Zhao County, completely nailing it to death.
Li Youdao collapsed on the ground in despair. He had completely ignored the movements in the court, and his head was still buzzing.
No matter what the temperament of children from aristocratic families, their common problem is arrogance.
They have noble births, extraordinary talents, and bright futures. They have the capital to be arrogant.
But pride can often kill people.
Because of his arrogance, Li Youdao never thought that the emperor would deal with his family, which was unbelievable for the arrogant children of the family.
Today's court meeting was obviously a situation where a pack of wolves waited for the tiger, but at the beginning he fell into a passive position and was beaten almost everywhere. Li Qinzai chased a group of people and beat him up. This is not logical at all.
Now Li Youdao finally figured it out.
If he didn't have someone behind him to back him up, or even secretly instigated him, how could he be chased and beaten by just one person today?
Everything has an answer now.
Li Qinzai's backer is the emperor. With such a strong background, it is no wonder that today's imperial court is beaten everywhere.
So, why did the emperor suddenly want to deal with the Li family of Zhaojun?
Li Youdao vaguely noticed that the emperor's motive for dealing with his family might have something to do with the imperial examination.
The Imperial Examinations, which the Li family of Zhao County thought they could manipulate at their fingertips, might be the emperor's backbone. They could not be touched, and whoever touched them would die.
Li Youdao figured it all out, but it was too late.
After several silent laughs, Li Youdao suddenly knelt on his knees in the hall and kowtowed to Li Zhi.
"I...have nothing to say."
There was a sudden silence in the palace, and then there was a sudden explosion. The officials no longer cared about the court ceremony and started making a loud noise in disbelief.
The followers of the Li family stood in the crowd with pale faces, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
A catastrophe is imminent and the nest is in danger, and they are all unavoidable.
Li Zhi stared at Li Youdao expressionlessly, sneered a few times, and then laughed wildly.
"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous! A thousand-year-old family looks like this! Haha!"
After saying that, Li Zhi stood up, fluttered his sleeves and left the golden palace. The eunuch shouted "dismissal" in a sharp voice, and then followed Li Zhi away.
The court meeting was over, but the courtiers still stood in the palace and refused to leave.
They still can't believe this shocking fact. The Li family of Zhao County... is this going to explode?
What will happen? How will the emperor deal with the Li family in Zhaojun?
Li Qinzai did not want to stay in the palace. After the eunuch announced the dismissal of the court, he immediately turned around and walked towards the palace gate. He walked to the southeast corner of Taiji Palace. Li Qinzai avoided the crowd and stood quietly under the corridor for a while.
Sure enough, a eunuch hurried over, saluted him, and respectfully told him that the emperor had summoned him at Anren Hall.
Li Qinzai smiled slightly, straightened his clothes, and followed the eunuch slowly toward Anren Hall.
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While the court meeting at the Tai Chi Palace was intense, a luxurious carriage was parked quietly on the avenue in the eastern suburbs outside Chang'an City.
The curtain of the carriage has been opened. Li Ji is wearing simple casual clothes, sitting cross-legged in the carriage, closing his eyes and stroking his beard, not knowing what he is waiting for.
Li Ji, who lives a low-key and reclusive life, rarely goes out. Today, for the first time for the first time, he walked out of his house and went out of the city to this unfamiliar eastern suburbs road. It was really unbelievable.
Li Ji was followed by only a team of Bu Qu. They were riding horses. Perhaps because of the great power of the famous generals, even the horse under Bu Qu did not dare to make a sound.
The group of people waited by the road like this. They had been waiting for two full hours.
Li Ji kept his legs crossed, like an old monk in meditation, indifferent to everything outside him.
Finally, the sound of horse hooves was heard in front of the carriage, and a knight came on horseback. When he was a few feet away from the carriage, he dismounted and ran to the carriage to salute.
"Sir, Zeng Shi has discovered the other party's troops and everything has been arranged."
Li Ji's eyebrows didn't move, he didn't even open his eyes, he just hummed lightly and said, "Let's explore again."