Zhenguan: I, Dou Fengjie, will not be the first cuckold.

On the fifteenth of the third month, we look forward to the morning.

Inside the Taiji Hall, Liu Heng, the Guanglu Shaoqing who rarely presented memorials, stepped forward and raised his tablet: "Your Majesty, on this day of rest, your subject Liu Heng had a chance encounter with the Duke of Zan on the Chan River. The Duke of Zan generously gifted the Guanglu Temple a lemongrass-roasted fish recipe from the ancient Ailao Kingdom."

"After entering the city, I and Duke Zan were assassinated. The guards on both sides did their best to capture the assassins."

"Afterwards, I paid attention to the actions of the Dali Temple, but I found them incomprehensible. The Dali Temple also had to worry about the assassin's health and whether his aunts and uncles had hidden him in time."

Sun Fujia's face darkened further, but he remained silent.

Although Liu Heng's words were vicious, they were not false; every word hit the nail on the head.

Zhang Yung-gu, the Chief Justice of Dali, stepped forward and raised his tablet: "Your subject Zhang Yung-gu has submitted a memorial stating that the interval between interrogations of criminals is twenty days, which is a rule established by the Ministry of Justice. We are merely following the established rules."

"The perpetrator's origins have been traced; he is the orphan of Dou Gui and Huang Qinshan, who killed their subordinate general."

"Although he assassinated an official of the court, I pity his plight. I believe that this is the end of it, and exile for three thousand miles is sufficient."

Liu Heng sneered: "No wonder Duke Zan said that the judicial system of the Tang Dynasty is completely skewed."

"Where do the assassins' arrows come from? Who manufactures them? Who supplies them? Where do they practice archery?"

"Has the Dali Temple made any clear inquiries regarding the abbot, the chief chant leader, the senior monk, the prisoner's tutor, the neighborhood head, and the neighbors of Guangming Temple?"

"So you only care about the perpetrators, and you can ignore us victims?"

Zhang Yungu's face was flushed, and he uttered some incomprehensible words such as "benevolence and virtue," filling the Taiji Hall with a joyful atmosphere.

There's no way around it; as soon as Li Shimin utters the word "benevolence" to express his attitude, some people dare to use "benevolence" as a banner to seek personal gain and fame.

Zhang Yung-ku was a native of Huanshui County, Xiangzhou.

"Li Xiaode, a man from Hanoi, was accused of being a sorcerer and should be executed according to the law. However, Zhang Yunggu ruled that Li Xiaode was innocent because he suffered from epilepsy."

"Li Xiaode's elder brother, Li Houde, is currently serving as the prefect of Xiangzhou. Zhang Yunggu intends to protect and condone him, and his report is untrue."

The Imperial Censor Quan Wanji delivered the fatal blow.

Quan Wanji is a ruthless person, ruthless to others and ruthless to himself, and he never cares about his own life.

Li Shimin was furious and immediately ordered the execution of Zhang Yunggu and Li Xiaode on the northwest street of the East Market.

Whether Li Xiaode is truly insane or faking it is no longer important.

Sun Fujia, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, failed to fulfill his duties and was demoted to the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

All those involved must be thoroughly investigated, and the assassination of an imperial official must never be allowed to happen again.

After this incident, the entire judicial system returned to normal and stopped pursuing hypocrisy.

At the same time, the officials gained a clear understanding of Liu Heng, the lazy Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, for the first time.

The Liu family of Hedong is not only known for its ancestral lion's roar.

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Inside Honglu Temple.

Zhao Dekai, who had just returned from recuperating from his injuries, was all smiles. Although he was still wearing a green robe, he was promoted exceptionally and jumped five levels.

In addition to military merit, stricter restrictions have been placed on the granting of official titles to those of different ranks in the past two years.

Officials in the capital region and those of high renown only qualify for a different rank after serving three terms and passing ten examinations.

The ten examinations, which are the performance evaluations of officials who have served for ten consecutive years, all require a minimum grade of above average.

"Congratulations, sir! The title of Grand Master of Ceremonies is well-deserved. Please show more favoritism to the former subordinates of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs!"

The Director of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Dou Fengjie, led his staff in fawning over Zhao Dekai.

As for Zhao Dekai's actions in Da Momen City, whether true or false, it has nothing to do with Dou Fengjie and his group.

"We're all colleagues, saying that is going too far."

Zhao Dekai returned the greeting with a smile, but his movements were slightly awkward.

The injury is real, but the severity is hard to say.

While brewing tea in the dormitory, the conversation inevitably turned to the situation of Tuyuhun.

"Tuyuhun has a history of several hundred years, so it has a strong ability to withstand pressure and always manages to survive."

"The Tang Dynasty's investiture of Qida Khan gave hope to the large and small tribes of Tuyuhun, and the momentum of resistance against Busabo Khan gradually rose."

"Even with the Duke of Lu's thunderous strike, Tuyuhun could not collapse immediately."

Zhao Dekai accurately analyzed the situation.

"After all, the preparations were insufficient. Relying on only one army, we could only inflict heavy losses on Tuyuhun, but we could not destroy the country."

Dou Fengjie sighed regretfully.

If another army were to arrive from Chiling, Po Chou Meilang could lead the way and plow through the land of Tuyuhun.

When the time comes, we'll exchange portable oxygen cylinders through the Weihuo system, and let's see who still dares to call themselves Hankushan!

Unfortunately, it was a bit rushed, and Po Chou Meilang hadn't had time to contact the Bai Lan Qiang and other tribes.

Fortunately, Murong Xiaojun established himself in Da Momen City, creating a wall between Murong Fuyun and his son-in-law Tuoba Chici.

What's truly impressive is that Jiuqie Luosheng, the governor of Shanzhou, led a thousand soldiers in a surprise attack on Langdaopo, beheading hundreds and seizing six thousand livestock.

It was only when the Qiang people dealt with the Qiang people that the effect was particularly good.

The appearance of Zhao Dekai signifies that the position of Director of the Imperial Household is already in Dou Fengjie's grasp, and barring any major upheavals, his position is secure.

Zhao Dekai teased Dou Fengjie: "Qida Khan originally wanted to give you a fine horse, but he was afraid that your black donkey would throw a tantrum, so he gave you two young female donkeys that have just come of age instead."

Dou Fengjie laughed.

We can only accept this gift with a smile. Ah Lu should be happy about it, and Dou Shang and Dou happy will finally have a mount.

Officials of the Court of State Ceremonial were not prohibited from accepting gifts from foreign countries, provided that the interests of the Tang Dynasty were not harmed.

Bei Men Shuang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Shangguan still lives in a villa, which is small and cramped. All day long, all you can hear is the braying of three donkeys..."

Inside the guesthouse, a gloating laugh filled the air.

The courtyard wasn't big, and the constant braying of donkeys was quite annoying.

Dou Fengjie grinned mischievously: "Isn't that perfect? ​​When the monks at Fahai Temple next door chant a sutra, I'll have the donkey bray back. It'll be a perfect harmony."

Zhao Dekai pointed at Dou Fengjie and laughed so hard he lost all composure.

Dou Fengjie's idea was very malicious, further solidifying the image of the monk as a "bald donkey".

"Qida Khan felt that his strength was too weak to be stationed in Damomen City with 10,000 troops, so he requested to appoint another Khan to complement him."

Zhao Dekai got to the point.

"I think that Luoyang's Gongche Kunchi Ding could go to Shudun City and establish himself, facing Murong Xiaojun across the Yellow River, so that they can support each other and not be unable to stop the Tuoba clan."

Dou Fengjie responded.

The only problem is that Che Kun Chi Ding is still stuck in Sifangguan, and it will take time to train the eagle.

Whether the Zhangye garrison obeyed the orders of the Duke of Luoyang, and whether Yang Shen's words and Murong Shun's attitude were sincere, could only be verified upon Hou Junji's return.

Unfortunately, Prince Liang Qu Cong and his group were not worth trying to win over; otherwise, we would have made contact with them even at the cost of losing some spies from the Ministry of War's Bureau of Military Affairs.

The valuable Tianzhu King was also a staunch supporter of Tuyuhun, willing to perish alongside Tuyuhun.

The Prime Minister of the Red Sea, haha, is now just an insignificant nobody, not worth much.

"Unfortunately, you have to eat one bite at a time."

Zhao Dekai, Dou Fengjie, and the others exchanged glances and sighed in unison.

It's such a pity that with so many advantages, they still couldn't overthrow Tuyuhun in one fell swoop.