The Queen's words of "Li Aiqing" caused the originally noisy court to fall into a brief silence.
The word "love" is rarely uttered from Her Majesty the Queen's mouth.
She only calls the ministers in the court "all ministers". How could she call a minister who has fallen out of favor "love minister"?
The only possibility is that Li Mu's fall from grace is just an illusion.
Except for those who stood up to impeach Li Mu, most of the officials in the DPRK had expressions of understanding on their faces. Today's scene was what they had expected.
This is simply a game, a game set up by His Majesty and Li Mu.
His Majesty and Li Mu teamed up to make bait in order to fish out these people, and they really took the bait.
At this moment, Zhang Chun cleared his throat, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Lord Mei looked at him and asked, "What does Lord Zhang have to say?"
Zhang Chun pointed at Wai Lang, a member of the Household Department, and said: "Master Wei said that Capt. Li lingered in Lefang and neglected his duties during his patrol. So, in the case of Jiang Zhe, who defended the woman from Lefang and who was not afraid of the academy?
As a policeman, Capt. Li patrols brothels, music shops, restaurants, etc., which is also his duty. If he were not a lawless person in Shendu, who often bullies the weak and humiliates musicians, Capt. Li would often go in and out of these places.
Place?"
Wei Teng opened his mouth but was speechless.
He knew that what Zhang Chun said was not entirely correct, but at this moment, none of it mattered. His Majesty's words of "Li Aiqing" just now made him completely panic.
As long as Li Mu doesn't fall out of favor, no matter how much they do, it will all be in vain.
At this time, Zhang Chun pointed to the doctor of the Ministry of Rites and said: "You said that Li Mu accepted bribes from the people during his tenure. As we all know, Capt. Li is not afraid of power and is devoted to the people. He has sought justice for countless people who have been wronged.
The people respected him and loved him. When he was patrolling the streets, they sympathized with his hard work, gave him tea to quench his thirst, and gave him a bowl of plain noodles to satisfy his hunger. This was the people's affection for him. You call this accepting the people.
bribe?"
He snorted coldly, looked around at the people in the court, and said: "If this can also be called accepting bribes, then I hope that all my colleagues in the hall today can make the people willingly accept bribes. Please touch your conscience.
Can?"
The doctor from the Ministry of Rites opened his mouth but could not refute.
He knows what Zhang Chun said better than anyone else, but so what?
Your Majesty loves Li Mu so much that the people gave him these gifts as a sign of their love and respect for him.
Li Mu lost his holy favor, and the people gave him these things, but he just accepted bribes!
This is the court hall.
They guessed that Li Mu had lost His Majesty's favor, and they dared to stand up today and use this as a reason to impeach Li Mu. But judging from the situation in front of them, they... seemed to have guessed wrong.
One wrong guess and the whole game is lost.
Zhang Chun finally pointed at the Taichang Temple Prime Minister and said: "You said that Mr. Li uses his position to attack dissidents. What is dissident and what is self? Mr. Li has a noble character and never forms a party for personal gain. On the contrary, it is you who use the old and the new to fight against each other.
The two parties claim that the crime of misconduct in front of the palace was established by the late emperor. Mr. Li respected the late emperor and practiced the laws established by the late emperor. If he punished you, you will hold a grudge and take the opportunity to avenge your private revenge. How can you have the face to impeach Mr. Li?
"
Taichang Si Cheng's face turned red: "You are so bloody!"
Many people in the court looked at Zhang Chun with contempt. There were indeed people in the court who respected the late emperor, but they definitely did not include Li Mu.
In the past few months, Li Mu's most passionate thing was to overthrow the old emperor's old system. Who in the court didn't know this?
Zhang Chun, Li Mu's dog, really didn't even want to lose face in order to protect his owner.
But no matter what, his words were flawless and no one could refute him.
What's more, the situation in the court is not yet clear at this time, and no one is willing to stand up and refute.
Whether Li Mu is guilty or not depends on whether His Majesty is willing to protect him. If Your Majesty is willing to protect him, he may be guilty or innocent. If Your Majesty is unwilling to protect him, his innocence may become guilty.
At this time, the Queen's voice came from the curtain again, "A few days ago, Li Aiqing was maliciously framed. Has the Criminal Department found out who was behind the scenes?"
Everyone in the court was shocked when they heard this.
This is what happened during the last morning court. His Majesty said nothing about it last time, but today he suddenly mentioned it. The meaning behind this is self-evident.
The Minister of Rites' eyelids twitched even more, and he couldn't help but lower his head lower.
Zhou Zhong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the murderer disguised himself as Mr. Li and committed the crime. He disappeared after that. The Criminal Department has not found any clues so far."
"If you wait until your Criminal Department finds out the clues, how long will Li Aiqing be unjust?" The Queen glanced at him and said coldly: "Mei Wei, bring this person up."
Master Mei looked outside the hall and said, "Bring someone to commit the crime."
Two women escorted a middle-aged man up.
When he saw this middle-aged man, the Minister of Rites couldn't help but change his expression.
After the matter was completed, he had asked this person to leave the capital of God and never come back. He never expected to see him in the court!
Lord Mei looked at the middle-aged man coldly and said, "Tell me, who instigated you to frame Lord Li!"
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers were shocked again.
Unexpectedly, Your Majesty has already caught the person responsible for that incident. This person used fake talismans or elixirs. His appearance is no different from Li Mu. He is not even different from the Ministry of Punishment. It is impossible for the internal guards to find out.
It was His Majesty who took action personally...
The ability to transcend the strong is indeed far beyond their imagination.
Of course, what's more important is that His Majesty personally took action for Li Mu, which is enough to illustrate a fact.
The middle-aged man knelt on the ground, pointed to the Minister of Rites, and said: "Yes, it's Mr. Qin. It was Mr. Qin who gave me the Impersonation Pill and asked me to pretend to be Mr. Li, rape the woman, and put the blame on him...
"
"That's nonsense!" The Minister of Rites looked pale, stretched out his hand, pointed at him tremblingly, and said, "I have no enmity against you, why do you want to frame me!"
The middle-aged man shook his head helplessly and said: "Master Qin, it's useless, they all know it, just admit it..."
The Minister of Rites said sternly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't even know you!"
Although his voice was not quiet, everyone present heard the trembling in his voice. It was obvious that he lacked confidence, and they all realized something.
Unexpectedly, the person who used this method to frame Li Mu was actually the Minister of Rites.
Thinking more carefully, the wife of the Minister of Rites was Zhou Chu's sister. Zhou Chu died at the hands of Li Mu. He had enough motives to frame Li Mu.
The middle-aged man waved his hand, and a picture appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
In the picture, the Minister of Rites handed a pill into the hands of the middle-aged man, and seemed to say a few words in his ear. If this middle-aged man was the traitor and the culprit who framed Li Mu, then the real
It is naturally self-evident who the person behind the scenes is.
Seeing these scenes, the Minister of Rites' body trembled, and finally he collapsed to the ground weakly.
At this moment, any explanation he gave was useless.
When all the witnesses and physical evidence are available, you can capture or search his soul. At that time, no matter what secrets he has in his heart, they cannot be hidden.
In the final analysis, this matter was still his negligence.
He was negligent in not killing the man and completely destroying the evidence after the incident was completed.
He also neglected to be too anxious and believed the Crown Princess's message, thinking that Li Mu had fallen out of favor and only dared to act like this because of his wife's encouragement.
At this point, there was no use regretting it. He lowered his head and sat on the ground without saying a word, obviously accepting his fate.
The actions of the Minister of Rites also completely confirmed his guilt, and even unnecessary interrogation was avoided.
At this moment, there was complete silence in the Ziwei Palace.
Everyone's hearts were extremely depressed, because the entire hall was enveloped by a powerful aura.
This breath came from the curtain in front. Under this breath, even the courtiers in the fifth and sixth realms felt as if they were overwhelmed by Mount Tai.
It is obvious that Her Majesty the Queen is extremely angry.
"First, he secretly framed her, and then joined forces with the court to impeach her. You said Li Aiqing was attacking dissidents, but who was actually attacking dissidents?"
"Paid a murderer to commit a crime, framed a colleague, the Minister of Rites, was removed from the position of Minister, and sent to the border county. The Ministry of Punishment will investigate the case strictly. No one involved in the case will be missed!"
"The doctor in the Ministry of Rites, the foreign minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Prime Minister of Taichang Temple and others, who form cliques for personal gain and attack dissidents, will be immediately dismissed from their posts and will never be hired..."
"Everyone involved in this case will be severely punished!"
…
In the court, the Queen was furious and dismissed all the officials who had impeached Li Mu in the court today.
Since she came to the throne, the courtiers have never seen her so angry.
These people, such as the doctor in the Ministry of Rites, were originally just normal impeachments. Even if the reason for impeachment was wrong, it would not have such serious consequences. The impeachment was impeachment after hearing the news. After that, there would be internal guards or censors to verify the authenticity. Every person in the court would
Every official has the power of impeachment.
But they chose the wrong time.
The minister of the Ministry of Rites paid for the murder of his colleagues in the court. This is something that the court will never tolerate. It is normal for courtiers to have discord and fights, but any fight must have a bottom line.
The behavior of the Minister of Rites has touched the bottom line of the court and the bottom line of the law.
The doctor in the Ministry of Rites, the foreign minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and others happened to be implicated by him. What was originally a normal impeachment turned into a joint conspiracy. In the end, they lost their official titles and faced accountability.
This was obviously a test by His Majesty. In addition to testing the courtiers, he also caught all the officials in the court who were trying to move against Li Mu.
She is using this method to protect her favorite.
She is also using the fate of these people to sound a warning to others.
After today, everyone knows that Li Mu is the queen's man. If he wants to slander and frame him through clumsy means, he will eventually lose himself.
