Emperor Sui Yang

Everyone has a spectrum in his heart, who is reliable and who is not, and he knows it in his heart.

After Yu Wenshu returned to Beijing, he deliberately condescended to befriend Li Hun, just to cultivate his own power, or to seek self-protection and cultivate party members.

But it was obvious that Li Hun was unreliable.

They had a grudge to begin with. After this incident, Yu Wenshu was completely disappointed with Li Hun, especially when the other party threatened him that if Li Hun could not be exonerated within three months, the other party would report him.

At this time, Yu Wenshu had already become murderous.

Historically, the way Yu Wenshu killed Li Hun was relatively coincidental. A western region alchemist named Angata said in front of Yang Guang: If there is a Li family, he should be the emperor, and everyone with the surname Li in the world should be punished.

After Yu Wenshu knew about it, he sent a sentence directly to Yang Guang: "Angatuo's words are believed to be true. I have been close to Li Jincai for a long time. I heard that his tastes are very different. I usually count Li Min, Shanheng, etc., and talk day and night, or finally. Sleepless at night, Li Hun, the minister also, his family's generation, Longsheng, caught the forbidden soldiers, and it is not appropriate to do so. May your Majesty check it out.

In this sentence, three surnames Li are mentioned, Li Hun, Li Min, and Li Shanheng.

Li Min is Yang Lihua's son-in-law, Yuwen Eying's husband, and Li Shanheng is Li Hun's nephew. These three are a family.

Li Min's grandfather was Li Yuan, Li Yuan's elder brother was Li Mu, and Li Mu was Li Hun's father.

So, Li Hun is Li Min's cousin.

Now that the alchemists have said that the surnamed Li will become the emperor, there are only three families surnamed Li in the Sui Dynasty, Longxi Li, Zhaojun Li, and Liaodong Li. Among them, the Liaodong Li is also branched from Zhaojun Li.

Longxi Li has Yang Guang's cousin Li Yuan, Zhaojun Li is Li Zixiong Li Delin and the others, Liaodong Li, and Heyang County Duke Li Changya are Yang Guang's brother-in-law.

So among the three, who is the most threatening right now?Of course it was the Li family of Longxi, and Li Hun and the others were all from Longxi Li, and according to Yu Wenshu, these three often conspired together, maybe they were plotting something.

According to historical records, Yang Guang killed 32 members of the Li Hun and Li Min clans, and all of them moved outside the mountains.

Since there are no young men, it means that there are no young and old men in the clan.

The most unlucky one was Yuwen Eying, as Yang Guang's niece, who was bestowed to death by Yang Guang.

This is why Yang Lihua died early in history, otherwise Yang Guang would not dare to do this.

But in this life, Yu Wenshu would definitely not do that, because the alchemist named Angata had no chance to tell Yang Guang that prophecy.

Even if he said it, Yu Wenshu didn't have the guts to implicate Li Min because Yang Lihua was still alive.

So Yu Wenshu went to see Yang Guang quietly on a dark and windy night.

"Is it true?" Yang Guang said with a grim expression.

Yu Wenshu nodded: "It can't be wrong, Li Jincai ordered Li Shanheng to kill Shen Guogong's eldest grandson Li Yun. He wanted to inherit Shen Guogong's title so he did it. This person is too cruel. He is his own nephew. .”

You are cruel enough to report your own brother-in-law?Yang Guang said in a deep voice, "Did he tell you personally?"

"When the minister was drinking with him, Li Shanheng accidentally made a slip of the tongue," Yu Wen said:
"The former emperor ordered Zhao Chuo to investigate the case. At that time, Li Shanheng was suspected of doing it, but he was framed by Li Hun as his follower to his father and brother Li Qutan, so the case was closed. Now it seems that Li Qutan is so wronged."

Yang Guang already disliked Li Hun, you dare to reach out Yushitai, you are so courageous, Yang Guang hates such a person.

"So, as long as there is a trial of this Li Shanheng, the truth will be revealed?" Yang Guang frowned.

Yu Wenshu nodded and said, "This matter has to be tried by Wei Xuan to see justice."

Yang Guang squinted his eyes, and directly ordered his servant Gao Ye to summon Wei Xuan.

Wei Xuan was not on duty tonight, and hurried into the palace after receiving the order.

Yang Guang was also very interesting. In order to get rid of Yu Wenshu's suspicion, he let the other party hide behind the screen, and then explained to Wei Xuan:
"I have received some news about the assassination of Li Yun. You should go down and investigate carefully. Start with Li Shanheng and find out the truth."

Wei Xuan nodded and said: "I will investigate immediately."

The new official took office three fires, not to mention the emperor's own will, Wei Xuan certainly did not dare to delay, so he sent someone to arrest Li Shanheng to the Ministry of Punishment that night.

In Wei Xuan's heart, he thought that Yang Yue and his nephew were behind the scenes, because when they were arguing with Li Hun at the court meeting, they mentioned this matter, saying that the capital was such a rumor.

At that time, the emperor asked the people from Yushitai to go down and investigate carefully, but Pei Yun didn't find any results.

Because Pei Yun didn't find the right person, you were right to find Li Shanheng.

Wei Xuan is a ruthless person, he is still serving as Wei Wei Siqing, during the Kaihuang period, he was the general of the right leader and the left and right government.

After Li Shanheng saw Wei Xuan, he was almost scared to pee, because he was not an idiot, and a minister personally interrogated him, which showed that it was a big event that pierced the sky.

And he has done that thing in his life, and the rest of the time, he is a good law-abiding citizen.

"Li Hun is right next door, do you know why you were arrested?" Wei Xuan sat on a chair, and behind him stood the most ruthless executioners of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

That is to say, with Wei Xuan's status, if he dared to make such nonsense, ordinary officials of the Ministry of Punishment would not dare to interrogate him like this.

After Li Shanheng heard this sentence, he was completely stupefied, and tremblingly said:

"I don't know what Duke Wei is talking about? I didn't break the law."

Wei Xuan hehe said: "I didn't break the law, the old man wouldn't be here today, Li Jincai only confessed after he was punished, you want to go away too?"

Li Shanheng glanced at the instruments of torture in the room, and his psychological defense was almost defeated.

Well, Li Hun, you sold me out?
Long after he assassinated Li Yun, Li Shanheng was mentally prepared for death. Although all these years had passed without incident, he knew that as long as things were exposed, he would be dead, and his family would also be implicated.

"I don't know what laws the Duke of Ye violated, but I only know that I have a clear conscience," Li Shanheng said, "I didn't say anything, and Duke Wei will punish my ministers. With the honor in my body, I can't use torture directly."

Wei Xuan grinned at the corner of his mouth, and raised his finger behind him: "Use torture!"

Immediately, two criminal officers came out, one of them held Li Shanheng by one arm, and put him on the rack.

"Wei Gong, Wei Gong, my grandfather had a drink with you, have you forgotten? I am also your junior, you can't treat me like this."

With a bang, the whip had already been pulled down, and Li Shanheng immediately let out a scream like killing a pig.

Whipping here is not the same as being whipped by Qu Tutong and Yu Wenhuaji. They called it punishment, and Li Shanheng called it punishment.

Even Qu Tutong couldn't resist the twenty whips from the Ministry of Punishment.

After three or five whips, Li Shanheng had already begged for mercy: "I will tell you what you asked, and I will tell you what to say."

The next day, Li Hun happily boarded the carriage, preparing to enter the palace to attend the court meeting.

Yu Wenshu is a good thief, it's only been a few days, and you've already made arrangements for me?

At this moment, the court meeting had already started, Li Hun thought it was Yu Wenshu who helped him speak at the court meeting, so the emperor summoned him and wanted to hear his explanation.

As for how to explain, he also thought about it. Liang Bi scolded me before, and I held a grudge. I happened to hear about Liang Shidu's embezzlement, so I wanted to get revenge. Qing helps.

The explanation to the emperor must make people feel credible, not blindly complaining about grievances, but make the emperor think, oh, that should be the case.

To put it bluntly, you have to make the emperor feel that you didn't lie to him, that crime doesn't matter, you can't make mistakes, and lying to the emperor is a mistake.

At the court meeting, Yang Yue and Xuan Gan were very confused, because after Wei Xuan's report just now, almost everyone's eyes turned to their uncles and nephews.

Even Pei Yun is the same.

I'm so wronged, I didn't do this.

"Where did Duke Wei receive the tip to arrest Li Shanheng overnight?" Xuangan asked.

Wei Xuan smiled and said, "Well, it's convenient for me to tell you."

Yang Yue was very straightforward: "Li Jincai did his own crimes, but this matter has nothing to do with me. I mentioned it a while ago, but I didn't know that Li Shanheng killed him."

Yuwen said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yang, such a matter of common anger between humans and gods is that good and evil will be rewarded, and the law of nature is clear, and it has nothing to do with you."

After he explained it like this, Yang Yue felt that the other party was telling the truth and was mocking himself. After all, Yu Wenshu and Li Hun wore a pair of pants.

Is Li Hun's crime serious?It is very big, because Li Yun is the eldest son and grandson of Grand Master Li Mu, the orthodox heir, and Li Hun killed his own nephew to make Li Mu the last.

This kind of thing, in any period, cannot be tolerated.

Disloyalty and unfilial piety are the most severe punishments.

As soon as Li Hun entered the hall, he was beaten on the ground by two sticks from the imperial guards.

Yang Guang got up, pointed at Li Hun and reprimanded angrily: "If you are unfaithful and unfilial, you will kill each other with your own blood. Now the state kills them, and there is no way to save them. If someone comes, he will be killed outside the court with a stick."

Li Hun didn't know what happened at all, he shouted out his innocence, and was dragged out by the guards just like that, and was violently killed outside the Daxing Hall.

Yang Guang is also quite interesting. Except for the two sons and one daughter born to his wife Yuwen, Li Hun's family was all exiled to Lingnan.

The 13-year-old son of Li Hun's eldest son, Li Shirun, was adopted by Yang Guang under the name of the dead ghost Li Yun, who inherited the title of Duke of Shen, and Yu Wenshu took care of his family property.

The new Shen Guogong has to call Yu Wenshu uncle and grandpa.

As for the murderer Li Shanheng, he was cut to pieces.

Since then, a great injustice case during Kaihuang's reign was solved because of Yu Wenshu's backstab, and Yang Guang will also rehabilitate the dead ghost Li Qutan.

This is the first time that Yang Guang has been rehabilitated since he succeeded to the throne.

So on the second day, the old Yu's family knelt outside Suzaku's gate carrying a few boxes of files, begging the emperor to avenge the injustice of Yu Qingze, Duke of Jin.

Yang Guang was also stunned, you guys really know how to seize the opportunity.

Now it was Zhao Shizhu's turn, and he couldn't sleep or eat well. (end of this chapter)