Three days later.

In Liangyi Hall, Li Er sat on the dragon throne, listening to the results of the three officials' trial.

Among the ministers involved in the court discussion were mainly several important officials who had nothing to do with the impeachment of Li Zaigu case.

"Qi reported to Your Majesty. After the three departments' trial, Luge, the southern ancestor of the Lu family in Fanyang, admitted to teasing General Zhongwu's concubines and instructed his servants to try to beat General Zhongwu." Li Daozong of the Ministry of Justice reported, "In addition, Luge also admitted to committing the crime of deceiving the emperor and imprisoning the emperor, and signed and sealed the documents."

"Okay!" Li Er's face showed a little smile, "I'm working for the Minister of Justice!"

"It is my responsibility to share your worries for Your Majesty!" Li Daozong bowed and said.

"How should we sentence this case? Has the Minister of Justice decided?" Li Er put away a little smile and stared at Li Daozongdao.

"Report to Your Majesty, this case involves a wide range of areas, but I still haven't thought about how to sentence me." Li Daozong seemed embarrassed.

"You are in charge of the Ministry of Justice, how to sentence the sentence according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, without any scruples." Li Er said seriously.

"Your Majesty..." Li Daozong wanted to speak but stopped.

"The Minister of Justice has something to say, but it's okay to say it!"

"Your Majesty, if I sentence you according to the Tang Dynasty's laws, I am afraid that everyone involved in this case will be punished."

"I have said that the emperor violated the law and the common people. No matter who he is, he will be punished as long as he violates the laws of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, Lu Ge in this case not only teased a concubine with a husband, but also slandered the generals of the current dynasty, and even deceived the emperor and punished them for multiple crimes, and according to the law, he should be killed. However, the power behind him is a Shandong rich family. If he really killed him, it may cause dissatisfaction with the Shandong rich family."

"No matter whether Lu Ge is a wealthy family or a royal family, violating the law, it must be dealt with according to the law! If he is a wealthy family, he will not deal with according to the law, what is the prestige of the Tang Dynasty's laws? How can I have the face to face the people of the world?"

"Your Majesty means to deal with Luge according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Daozong asked cautiously.

"I didn't say it clearly enough?" Li Er's face darkened.

"I understand!" Li Daozong said hurriedly, "I will judge Lu Ge Qiuhou to behead him according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Er said "yes" lightly.

"Your Majesty, Li Xiaorui, Gao Laochao admitted to fighting in the street, and admitted to being bewitched by Lu Ge. Without knowing the truth, he accidentally made a false evidence for Lu Ge. However, Li Xiaorui, Gao Laochao unanimously emphasized that it was not intentional deception of the emperor and the emperor." Li Daozong continued.

"Is the two of them privately amassed money, occupied the women of the people, and recruited the casual and idle people. Is the crime of committing evil deeds true?" Li Er asked.

"Report to Your Majesty, Li Xiaorui and Gao Laochao admitted to accumulating money and taking on the idle people of Luo Qingfu as thugs. They have fought on the streets in the East and West cities many times. As for the crime of occupying a woman, they have not admitted it. According to my interrogation and investigation, there is indeed no conclusive evidence to prove that the two people occupied the woman." Li Daozong said.

"In your opinion, how should these two people be judged?" Li Er threw the question to Li Daozong again.

Li Daozong hesitated for a moment and said, "These two assisted Lu Ge in making fraud, slandering General Zhongwu, fought on the street many times, and accumulated money privately, and punished multiple crimes. According to the law, Li Xiaorui should be removed from his title and was granted for three years. Gao Laochao should be demoted to a commoner, and was granted for three years."

Li Er nodded slightly, said "Okay", and then said, "What should be done with the King of Huai'an, the Censor, and General Gao Zengsheng?"

"Your Majesty, the handling of the King of Huai'an, the Censor, and the General should be handed over to the Minister of Personnel." Li Daozong said hurriedly.

These three are all important officials of the court, and they all have made extraordinary contributions. He doesn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for himself.

Li Er's eyes moved to the face of Gao Shilian, the Minister of Personnel, who was beside him.

Gao Shilian immediately stepped out and bowed to Li Er and said, "I will report to Your Majesty, King Huaian, Censor, and General who obeyed the slander. Without conclusive evidence, he impeached and falsely accused Zhongliang of the whole country. He should be exiled or exiled according to the law. However, considering that King Huaian, Censor, and General were both founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty and important officials of the court, he could not make any decisions. Please ask Your Majesty to decide."

There was a smile on his face, and a look of unnoticed scheming flashed through his eyes.

Li Er also understood that no minister was willing to trek into this muddy waters for Li Shentong, Xiao Yu and Gao Zengsheng's handling.

Li Er said "um" thoughtfully, and then became silent.

Seeing this, the ministers present looked at Li Er quietly, and no one spoke out to break the silence first.

Not long after, Li Er straightened his body, glanced at everyone, and said loudly: "As the Minister of Justice, Lu Ge sentenced to death by Qiuhou, Li Xiaorui was demoted to a commoner, and Gao Laochao was demoted to a commoner, and he was given three years of prison!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" the ministers immediately agreed.

"As for the King of Huai'an, the Censor, and the General..." Li Er hesitated and had an extremely serious expression. "The King of Huai'an is old and has been ill recently. I sympathize with him as a hero of the founding country of the Tang Dynasty and a royal family. He is especially exempted from his annual salary and stayed at home to reflect on himself!"

After pausing, Li Er continued: "Although the impeachment of the Censor Xiao Yu this time was out of kindness, he believed in rumors and almost wrongly accused the loyal and kind. I think he had planned for many years at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty and made many achievements, so he was relieved of Xiao Yu's position as the Censor Xiao Yu and thought about his mistakes behind closed doors!"

"As for General Gao Zengsheng, when I was the King of Qin, he held a horse and whip for me, so he was relieved of his title from the general and demoted to the fourth rank. He was still appointed as the governor of Lizhou and went to Lizhou three days later!" Li Er continued.

In other words, Gao Zengsheng was squeezed out of the power center of the Tang Dynasty. If he wanted to return to Chang'an, it depends on his future achievements.

After hearing Li Er's handling of the three ministers, the ministers present shouted "Your Majesty's wiseness"!

"Left Pushe!" Li Er's eyes fell on Fang Xuanling.

"I am here!" Fang Xuanling hurriedly bowed and said.

"You convey my decree to the Secretariat to draft an edict and send it to the Menxia Province for review!"

"Abide by the order!"

Li Er left Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, and then said to other ministers in a calm tone: "Do you guys have other things to discuss? If not, you will leave!"

The other ministers had no important matters to report for the time being, so they bowed and retreated.

"Summon Li Zaigu into the palace!"

After the ministers left Liangyi Hall, Li Er told the eunuchs beside him.

The eunuch said "After the order", hurriedly left Liangyi Hall to summon Li Zaigu.

"Wuji, what are the abnormal movements of the Lu family in Fanyang?" Li Er continued to ask Changsun Wuji.

"Report to Your Majesty, all the people arranged by the Lu family in Chang'an of Fanyang have been monitored by Tiance Mansion." Changsun Wuji bowed, "According to reliable information, Lu Qing from the Lu family in Fanyang has arrived in Chang'an today."

"Who is Lu Qing?"

"Report to Your Majesty, Lu Qing is the father of Lu Pavilion. He came to Chang'an to save his son."

"Lu Ge has committed the crime of beheading, and he cannot save it!"

"Your Majesty, according to the report of the secret spies in Tiance Palace, Lu Qing rushed to Chang'an and immediately went to see the secretary Wei Zheng."
Chapter completed!