Long live Emperor Wu!

Li Tai shook his fan and thought for a while, then said:

"You tell me first, let me listen."

Wu Rou said directly:

"If Changsun Wuji wants to rebel, it would be in his interests to nominate someone other than Jiulang as emperor."

Li Tai's eyes flashed and he pointed his fan at himself:

"My king?"

Wu Rou smiled and nodded, saying:

"Yes, so the prince needs to be a bait to make Changsun Wuji rebel, and then bring him to justice for the crime of rebellion."

Li Tai was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then thought about the feasibility for a moment. He thought it was a good idea, and then suddenly smiled and said to Wu Rou:

"You can really trust me, and you are not afraid that I will rebel according to the order. What if I really rely on Changsun Wuji to succeed?"

"What are you talking about, Your Highness? It doesn't sound wise at all. His Majesty was personally succeeded by Emperor Taizong. To put it bluntly, Changsun Wuji could have such a great call. Isn't it because of Emperor Taizong's last words?" Light?

Nowadays, His Majesty is diligent in government affairs, treats his ministers with courtesy and kindness, and has the support of Li Ji, Xue Rengui, Cheng Yaojin and other loyal and experienced veterans. His eldest son, Sun Wuji, is a civil servant, but he also dictates political affairs. Rebellion? He can't do it. "

Li Tai withdrew his gaze, sneered and said:

"That's right...kill him directly, and you will feel that your reputation has been ruined. Okay, I understand, what do you want me to do?"

"It's very simple, just have more contact with him, and finally report him for treason."

"this one?"

Wu Rou looked at him with a sinister look in her eyes:

"Wang Wang rebelled and was killed. Isn't it a matter of past contacts and a few words from others? When the time comes, the testimony of His Highness Prince Pu will be much more convincing than Fang Yiai.

...We have to learn more from Lord Changsun. "

……

……

Changsun Wuji's residence.

It's snowing heavily outside. In order to take care of the old minister, His Majesty suspended the court meeting for two days.

Changsun Wuji still had two years to expire. Chu Suiliang, who was restored to the post of Minister Zuopushe, Li Ji, the British Duke, Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple, and Liu Shi, the Zhongshu Ling, all gathered in the study room of Changsun's family to follow the emperor's orders. , compiled "Tang Lv Shu Yi".

It is to explain and annotate the Tang Law.

This errand, like compiling the history of the country, is an errand outside of the daily court work.

I practice it when I have time. I have been practicing it for two or three years.

The earliest time was when Chu Suiliang bought land at official price and was demoted.

Emperor Li Shan used the reason that it was difficult to convict Chu Suiliang for his actions, saying that the law was vague and without explanation among officials, even the court could quarrel, let alone the subjects of the world.

So he ordered Changsun Wuji to bring people to make annotations for "Zhenguan Law".

At that time, the emperor Li Shan read and compiled a large number of questions asked for advice from Dali Temple, and listed thirty-eight controversial legal provisions. He used the form of questions to guide the interpretation of Tang Lv Shu.

Now, more than two years have passed. There are a total of thirty volumes of Tang Code, and the twenty-ninth volume "Breaking Prison" has been completed.

Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple, looked at the "Zhenguan Law" on the table, stroked his beard and read aloud:

"Those who should be discussed, requested, or reduced, if they are over seventy years old, fifteen or fifteen years old, or disabled, are not eligible for torture, they will all be convicted based on all the evidence, and those who violate the rules will be dismissed. If there is insufficient evidence, the accuser will not sit down. .”

After he finished reading, he asked in the direction of Changsun Wuji:

"Taiwei, we have already explained who the words 'discuss', 'please' and 'reduce' are in the "Mingli". Do we need to explain it again here?"

The rest of the people looked at the desk and waited for a long time without hearing a response, so they all looked up.

Changsun Wuji was seen standing in front of the window, looking at the snowy scene in front of the window, with his back to everyone, his figure as if he was an immortal, and he seemed to have been distracted.

I don't know if it was because of his distraction, but everyone couldn't help but think of King Wu who had been ordered to commit suicide. This law is called "conviction based on all the evidence."

It is true that Tianhuang nobles, relatives of the emperor, officials and relatives have special courtesy and cannot use punishment due to the tradition that "the punishment is not worthy of the official".

There are also a series of people who are not suitable for torture, such as those who are too young, too old, or disabled.

Because he cannot be sentenced, in the end, regardless of whether he admits it or not, as long as three or more people confess to the crime, he can be convicted.

If there are less than three people, if the complaint fails, they will not sit down.

The crime of rebellion by King Wu Li Ke was based on this article, and it was obvious that he was sentenced in the court that day.

He is a prince and cannot be tortured at all.

If this law is really followed, Changsun Wuji has obviously violated the law. If he wants to be more serious, he has to be punished as intentionally hurting someone or accidentally hurting someone.

However, the law is the law, no matter how well it is set, when it comes to people, whether they are implemented or not, is it not the people who have the final say?

Li Ji frowned when he thought of this, and reached out to reveal the page.

"Lieutenant?" Chu Suiliang also called Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji suddenly turned around, looked at the important ministers in the room, and then closed the window, turned around, and returned to his seat to sit down.

"What did you just say?"

Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple, asked what he just said again.

Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and said:

"Write it, write it again, and make the annotations more carefully. When you turn to this article, there should be a detailed explanation. If someone still needs to check it, it will be a dereliction of duty on your part."

As he spoke, he raised his eyes and glanced at everyone in the room, and said:

"What do you gentlemen think?"

Liu Shi agreed with a smile:

"That's what Lord Taiwei said."

Li Ji opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but stopped.

Changsun Wuji was keenly aware of his hesitation and asked seriously:

"What does the British public have to say?"

Li Ji looked at his desk without even raising his eyes and said dullly:

"nothing……"

He has always been upright and unsmiling. Even if he is unhappy, no one will know that he is unhappy because he has always been like this.

Changsun Wuji advised him:

"If you have something to say, British Prime Minister, why don't you just say it directly? We are all following the instructions, and we just discuss it and let's talk about it."

Li Ji thought for a while and said:

"The literal meaning of 'crowd' is indeed three people forming a crowd. However, according to the law of this dynasty, based on the principle of lenient sentencing, is it safer to add a few more people?

After all, it is too easy to find three people to conspire against one person. "

As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent.

Even the sound of large snowflakes falling outside was clearly audible.

Changsun Wuji's face suddenly darkened. He was already thin, and when his face was solemn, the shadows under his cheekbones became heavier.

He lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"If you want to find someone to frame and collude, let alone three people, you can find eight or nine people. If the British public wants to avoid this and increase the number of witnesses, it will not be of much use.

Let's do this, add a sentence in the annotation, "...it is necessary to examine the truth and judge based on the evidence. If three people prove it and three people prove it is false, it is a suspected crime." ’”

The rest of the people didn't say anything, and the atmosphere was very awkward.