Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 331 Li Yifu will become a sharp knife in the hands of the prince (Part )
With the word "behead", all the ministers in the hall looked at Li Chengqian in surprise.

Li Chengqian turned coldly and bowed to the emperor, saying, "Father, when the emperor first fell ill in Hebei, he had not yet reached Dingzhou, and the army was still on the march. He was still at the front of the army, spreading rumors about the emperor's poor health and mentioning the matter of Yi and Huo. According to the law, he should be convicted of disturbing the morale of the army and should be executed."

Li Shimin's eyes fell on Li Chengqian. Seeing his cold expression, it was obvious that the two words "Yihuo" irritated him.

No prince is willing to be someone else's puppet.

Li Shimin turned to look at Liu Li and said calmly, "Mr. Liu, you are a veteran minister in the court. There is no need for me to tell you what to do according to the law."

"Your Majesty!" Liu Li looked at the emperor in disbelief. He had a lot to say, but for some reason, he just couldn't open his mouth.

Li Shimin sighed lightly, turned to look at Li Chengqian, and raised his hand slightly.

Li Chengqian bowed solemnly, then turned to look outside the hall and said coldly, "Someone come here!"

With a loud clatter, four tall guards wearing bright light armor strode into the hall. They bowed earnestly to Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness."

Li Chengqian's gaze fell on Liu Li, Chu Suiliang, and Yuwen Jie. He said coldly, "Yuwen Jie, the Right Chancellor, is stirring up trouble and stirring up unrest in the army. I order you to be immediately expelled from Hanguang Gate and beheaded."

Yuwen Jie shuddered suddenly, then he knelt down heavily and kowtowed deeply to the emperor on the imperial couch.

Li Shimin closed his eyes and waved his hand gently.

The next moment, two guards stepped forward, grabbed Yuwen Jie's arm, and dragged him out of the Taiji Hall.

Along the way, Yuwen Jie just looked at the emperor on the imperial bed with lingering eyes, but did not cry out a word of injustice.

……

Seeing this scene, many of the ministers frowned slightly.

Something is wrong!
Li Zhi, who was standing behind Li Chengqian, had a terribly ugly expression on his face at this time.

His eyes were fixed on Yuwen Jie, his lips trembled slightly, and even his breathing stopped.

This is punishment.

This was the emperor's punishment for him.

The affairs of Hebei and the news about the emperor were all revealed by Yuwen Jie to Zhao Zhongjian, and then to him.

But now, Yuwen Jie was directly beheaded by the prince.

This was equivalent to the prince slashing him directly with a knife.

But the person who impeached Yuwen Jie...

Li Zhi couldn't help but look at Li Yifu, who was still standing with his hu tablet in hand and bowed, and he gritted his teeth.

After looking at Li Yifu, Li Zhi looked at Li Chengqian again.

Li Yifu impeached three people, Liu Li, Chu Suiliang and Yuwen Jie.

Judging from what Chu Suiliang said just now, I'm afraid he had already sold Liu Li and Yuwen Jie.

It is even more likely that after Liu Li finished speaking, he told the emperor everything...

Li Zhi suddenly shuddered. So all this now...

……

Yuwen Jie was dragged out of the hall and completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

Li Chengqian's gaze fell on Liu Li. He looked at him with a complicated expression and slowly said, "Prime Minister Liu, I have one last question for you today. Was it you who said 'fear'?"

"Yes, but..." Liu Li couldn't help but want to defend himself, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say it.

That day, the emperor suddenly fainted. He walked out of the courtyard in a daze and ran into Chu Suiliang and Yuwen Jie.

The two men asked about the emperor's illness.

What Liu Li said was, "The Holy Body is suffering from carbuncle, which is worrying," not "The Holy Body is suffering from severe carbuncle, which is worrying."

With just one word, he seemed to imply that the emperor's body was on the verge of collapse.

As for the statement, "There is no need to worry about the affairs of state. As long as we follow the example of Yihuo, we can assist the crown prince and punish those who are disloyal," this statement is also incorrect. What he meant was, "We should do our duty and Your Majesty will not have to worry about the affairs of state. If a minister commits a crime, punish him immediately."

Now, the words "Yi Huo" appeared in Chu Suiliang's mouth.

Punishment turned into the punishment of double-mindedness.

Confusing the public and killing people.

Most of the words he said were his own.

Nine true and one false.

Can he make sense of his argument now?

And with the previous impression, no matter what he said, it would just be an excuse for himself.

What's more, other people don't know the truth about these things, so doesn't he know either?
Facing Li Chengqian's questioning, Liu Li suddenly calmed down. He then kowtowed and said, "I am guilty!"

When Liu Li said "I am guilty", the whole hall fell into complete silence.

Li Chengqian nodded calmly and said, "According to the law, disturbing the morale of the army is punishable by death. However, Liu Qing has been dedicated to government affairs for many years, and has also worked hard in this eastern expedition to Goguryeo. According to the law, merit, nobility, ability, and diligence are considered... Here, strip Liu Li of his official hat and court robes, demote him to a commoner, and exile him to Xiangxi. He is never allowed to return to the court."

Liu Li looked up at Li Chengqian in surprise.

Xiangxi, his hometown is Jingzhou!
At this time, Li Chengqian had turned around and looked at the emperor, bowing deeply.

Li Shimin sighed softly and said, "Discuss merit, discuss nobility, discuss ability, discuss diligence... Forget it, there's no need to exile him to Xiangxi. I will remove Liu Li from all official positions and order him to return home to reflect on his mistakes. Liu Qing, think carefully about what you have done over the years. If you feel you have done justice to me, please write to me... Okay, I'm dismissing the court."

When the emperor said "dismiss the court", the ministers subconsciously bowed and said: "Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell. May Your Majesty live a long and healthy life."

When the ministers stood up, the emperor had disappeared.

Li Chengqian stood in the hall and looked at Liu Li with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Liu Li forced a smile on his face, then took off his official hat, robe, and boots, and turned to walk towards His Highness.

The ministers in the hall couldn't help but bow gently to Liu Li. Before the court session today, the prime minister, who was once in power, was completely dismissed from all his posts and became a commoner almost in the blink of an eye.

Given his current crimes, it would be extremely difficult for him to be reinstated.

……

Li Chengqian waved to the two guards, and they immediately chased after Liu Li.

These two people will protect Liu Li back home.

The ministers in the hall had complicated expressions, and many of them couldn't help but look at others.

At this moment, Li Yifu took three steps forward, walked in front of Li Chengqian, and then bowed and said, "Your Highness, I think this matter should not end like this. His accomplices should also be held accountable."

After Li Yifu said this, all the ministers in the hall looked at him in surprise.

Even many people's faces turned a little ugly.

Among them was Li Zhi.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Yifu, shook his head, and said, "Let's end this matter here. The head of Shangshu Youcheng is enough.

It's the end of the year, so don't commit too much sin."

"Yes!" Li Yifu nodded respectfully.

The ministers in the hall were more pondering the meaning of Li Chengqian's words.

At this time, Li Yifu calmly turned around, bowed to Li Zhi and said, "Your Highness!"

Li Zhi looked at Li Yifu with a cold and terrifying look in his eyes. He nodded calmly and said, "Very good, you did a good job."

After saying this, Li Zhi strode past Li Yifu.

For a moment, he even forgot to salute Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi's back and sighed softly, "Zhi Nu is still young, you don't have to worry about it."

"Yes!" Li Yifu bowed seriously.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Yifu, nodded, and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you this time."

"Yes!" Li Yifu bowed with some trembling hands. He lowered his head deeply, trying his best not to let the tears flow out of his eyes, but all the ministers in the hall saw his painful expression.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration came to many people's minds.

The real reason behind this dismissal of the prime minister was completely revealed to everyone with Li Yifu's expression.

When the emperor just returned to Hebei, he fell ill. Liu Li...the mentally weak Liu Li said inappropriate words at an inappropriate time, which were heard and spread.

The person who delivered the message was definitely not Chu Suiliang who was safe and sound, but Yuwen Jie who was beheaded.

Yuwen Jie then passed the news to Prince Jin.

No matter how many people passed the message along, the news would eventually reach Li Zhi.

Although the situation in Hebei was strictly blocked, not everyone was unaware of it.

So, Yuwen Jie died today.

Beheaded.

Because he was involved in the kings' plan to become the crown prince.

So, he was beheaded without any rebuttal.

As for Liu Li, he was just implicated.

Think about it, the emperor was seriously ill, but the prime minister said something fatal without thinking, and the news was heard by someone, and then the king of Jin took action.

In the eyes of the emperor, whose health is gradually improving, such a prime minister is not only unqualified, but even extremely annoying.

Therefore, he was dismissed from all official positions.

The King of Jin was not able to escape punishment either.

Today, Li Yifu deliberately mentioned his identity as an official of Prince Jin, using his identity as an official of Prince Jin to kill Yuwen Jie who had passed on key information to Prince Jin.

This is simply murderous and heartbreaking.

In the future, who would dare to help King Jin easily?

There is also Li Yifu. Today, he impeached Liu Li and Yuwen Jie, and then demanded accountability, which almost offended all the ministers in the hall.

But fortunately, his relationship with the prince has always been good.

Your Majesty is paving the way for the Crown Prince...

Many things appeared in the court officials' minds bit by bit, and then they thought through the whole matter thoroughly.

Many people couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

It's really lucky that Liu Li is still alive.

……

"Okay, everyone, let's leave it at that for today." Li Chengqian waved his hand and walked out of the hall first.

The ministers immediately bowed solemnly and said, "Farewell, Your Highness."

After Li Chengqian left, Li Yifu stood in the hall, bowed solemnly to everyone, and then walked out of the hall first.

Everyone understood that Li Yifu would become a knife in the prince's hand.

A sharp knife.

A knife that can kill the prime minister in the future.

(End of this chapter)