The government implements the will of the country. From this perspective, it is always calmer and more ruthless than a single individual.

It was a very simple case. He broke into a government office and robbed someone, hurt someone, and beheading was inevitable. The government office represented the court. Gu Qing's move was to ignore the majesty of the court's laws. Heroes from all walks of life who have robbed prisons since ancient times naturally walked free without being caught.

If caught, how many will survive?

However, Gu Qing himself was an official. Especially after the incident, countless people gathered in Dali Temple to plead for mercy. When the news reached Xingqing Palace, Li Longji had to treat it with caution.

The irony is that Li Longji was addicted to the gentle village all day long, and the government affairs were left to the left and right prime ministers. He even rarely held court meetings. Such an emperor actually felt that he was a wise emperor, and he was trying his best to govern with the broad masses of the people in mind.

As a sage and wise monarch, we must listen to the voice of the people.

So after a simple case was brought to the attention of Datian, Li Longji ordered Wannian County Magistrate Chen Wensheng to go to Dali Temple to report on his work.

The eunuch who delivered the order hurried to the Wannian County Government Office, and then heard a very speechless news. Chen Wensheng, the magistrate of Wannian County, had run away. Chen Wensheng was not a human being. He ran away with his sister-in-law...

The eunuch stood at the gate of the county government office with a confused look on his face. He vaguely heard the sound of the bleak autumn wind whistling by. The scene was particularly desolate and helpless...

Then the furious eunuch ordered to find someone quickly. Two hours later, he was finally found at Mrs. Chen Wensheng's natal home. Chen Wensheng was found with a pale face and weak body, as if the end was coming. He was almost carried into Dali by the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard.

temple.

That night, the Minister of Dali Temple personally tried the case and combined the confessions of Chen Wensheng and Gu Qing. After reading the two confessions carefully several times, the Minister of Dali Temple felt his eyelids jump. He immediately signed the bond and immediately ordered someone to send the confessions.

Xingqing Palace.

This confession was basically consistent with the facts. Wannian County arrested two businessmen for no reason and asked Chen Wensheng what crime the two businessmen had committed. Chen Wensheng could not tell. He only said that he was following orders from his superiors.

After further questioning, the name Li Linfu finally popped out.

So the minister of Dali Temple did not dare to take care of it anymore and sent the confession to the emperor to take care of it. The prime minister of the dynasty could not afford to offend him.

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Early the next morning, Yang Guozhong entered Xingqing Palace.

In the Huahe Building, Yang Guozhong knelt down and cried when he saw Li Longji. A bad guy came and complained first.

Wannian County Magistrate went too far to bully people. Wannian County Magistrate knew the law and violated the law, and abused his public power to arrest innocent businessmen, which caused public resentment. Therefore, countless people knelt at the gate of Dali Temple to exonerate Gu Qing.

Li Longji's face looked ugly. It was hard to tell whether he was angry because Gu Qing robbed the prison or because of something else.

Yang Guozhong is really an exquisite man. From beginning to end, he only placed the blame on Magistrate Wannian, and no one else mentioned it. In fact, last night he already knew that the matter involved Li Linfu, the right minister, and he was shocked.

Not too panicked either.

Originally, the relationship between Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu was very good. Ever since Yang Guozhong was called to Chang'an in the fourth year of Tianbao because Yang Guifei was favored, Li Linfu took the initiative to make friends with Yang Guozhong. It would not be enough to say that the relationship between the two was friends, at least they were allies on the front line. In recent years, Li Linfu

Many political opponents were brought down, and Yang Guozhong played a big role in it. There was such a brother-in-law who kept making trouble in the ears of the emperor, and there was a prime minister who was making trouble in the court, and there was also a charming and charming person in the palace.

The stunning beauty...

To be honest, it is difficult for Li Longji not to be a fool.

The honeymoon period between Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong has long passed, and each has accumulated considerable dissatisfaction with the other. This is probably due to the struggle for power. As Yang Guozhong's official status has risen, he is no longer satisfied with being the prime minister. He wants to be a prime minister.

A motivated person wants to be the prime minister.

How could Li Linfu let him be the prime minister? Just kidding, you are just the emperor's brother-in-law. You have no knowledge and no ability. You only know how to flatter and engage in nepotism. Don't you know how many pounds you have? Put on such a big one.

If the court is entrusted to you, will you manage it?

Just this year, in order to contain Yang Guozhong's power, Li Linfu recommended Yang Guozhong's mortal enemy Wang Ji as Yushi Zhongcheng. This time he finally broke Yang Guozhong's heart completely and broke up with Li Linfu completely.

If you change your heart easily and don't love me anymore, the world is not worth it.

From a friend to an enemy, Yang Guozhong would naturally show no mercy to Li Linfu.

Yang Guozhong was very skillful in complaining in front of Li Longji. He never mentioned that the matter had anything to do with Li Linfu. He just denounced Wannian County Magistrate for being lawless and how innocent the businessman was. Then he brought it up with the law of the Tang Dynasty. The businessman was innocent but was arbitrarily arrested by the government.

Is this a loss of morality or a distortion of human nature...

The more Li Longji listened, the more he frowned. Regardless of whether Yang Guozhong knew it or not, at least Li Longji knew it. Judging from the confession sent from Dali Temple, Wannian County Magistrate was just following orders. The person who actually ordered the arrest of the businessman was

Li Linfu.

Li Longji couldn't help but secretly sigh. He heard that the right minister had been seriously ill recently, so he took good care of himself when he was seriously ill. Why did he make trouble every once in a while? This was not just a slight injury but not being able to get out of the line of fire, it was simply a serious illness and he still didn't forget to make trouble. A civilian used

Is an entertainment and joke gossip paper worthy of being personally ordered by the Right Prime Minister? Could it be that...Li Linfu wants to control the public opinion and people's hearts in Chang'an?

Li Longji's brows furrowed even more tightly, and there was a bit of chill in his eyes. This guess was a bit heartbreaking.

Yang Guozhong still knelt in front of Li Longji and cried: "Your Majesty, I am wronged. I have a huge grievance! The gossip report that I and Gu Qing have already obtained the permission of Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine. With Your Majesty's permission, I and I

Gu Qingcai dared to do it, but the Wannian County magistrate knew that His Majesty had given permission, but pretended not to know and still imprisoned the two businessmen who were most effective in handling the Bagua newspaper and tortured them to extract confessions, intending to beat them into submission and create an unjust prison.

What evil intentions are there to frame the minister and Gu Qing, I beg your majesty to make the decision for the minister and Gu Qing!"

Li Longji said coldly: "Wannian County took those two businessmen before I allowed you to run the gossip report, or after?"

Yang Guozhong said without hesitation: "With your Majesty's permission, your Majesty allowed me and Gu Qing to run the gossip report yesterday afternoon in front of the imperial concubine. I still remember every word of your majesty's instructions at that time, and Wannian County Magistrate Chen Wensheng took it

The two businessmen were taken down around midnight last night, half a day apart. The two businessmen were taken and tortured in prison. At that time, they shouted that the emperor had agreed to this matter, but Wannian County Magistrate still turned a deaf ear and persisted.

They will be tortured until dawn..."

Li Longji was furious: "How brave!"

Yang Guozhong lowered his head and said, "Yes, Chen Wensheng is really bold."

Li Longji sneered. When he said "bold", he was not referring to Chen Wensheng.

Yang Guozhong lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly, but he was also sneering in his heart. He knew that the "boldness" Li Longji said did not refer to Chen Wensheng.

The monarch and his minister pretended to be confused while pretending to understand, and the atmosphere was a bit delicate.

After closing his eyes and thinking for a long time, Li Longji slowly said: "General Gao, ordered the Ministry of Civil Affairs to remove Chen Wensheng from the post of Wannian County Magistrate. The three legal departments of Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment and the Yushitai jointly tried Chen Wensheng..."

Yang Guozhong suppressed the excitement in his heart and stared at Li Longji with expectant eyes, hoping that Li Longji would order Li Linfu to be chopped off with a single blow.

However, Li Longji disappointed him.

Just like Yang Guozhong never mentioned Li Linfu in his complaint, Li Longji also never mentioned Li Linfu in his handling of the matter. The emperor and his ministers seemed to regard Li Linfu as an irrelevant person.

Gao Lishi seemed to have a good impression of Gu Qing, whom he had only met a few times, and cautiously reminded him: "Your Majesty, I wonder how Gu Qing will deal with it?"

Li Longji curled his lips and said calmly: "What crime did Gu Qing commit?"

Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong were stunned. At this moment, Yang Guozhong was so blessed that his head suddenly opened up as if he had been struck by lightning. He immediately said: "Your Majesty, Gu Qing is just following the order of the minister to go to the prison of Wannian County to arrest someone.

The Wannian County government officials had some disputes due to a misunderstanding."

Li Longji suddenly realized: "It turned out to be a little dispute. I saw the right person. Although Gu Qing is young, he is affectionate and righteous. He stands up for his business friends, is not afraid of power, and has the courage to fight against injustice. Those who are in front of the Dali Temple are...

The people Gu Qing begged for mercy are clear evidence. The late Emperor Taizong once said, 'Water can also carry a boat, and water can also capsize a boat.' The people's hearts cannot be deceived. How can I be that indiscriminate and foolish king?"

Yang Guozhong bowed in admiration and said: "Your Majesty is a sage and a wise man for the Tang Dynasty for all generations."

Li Longji settled the matter with one word. Gu Qing no longer led people to rob the prison, but had a "dispute" with the police officer due to a misunderstanding. The nature of the matter was completely different.

Li Longji said slowly: "I remember... the last time Gu Qing beat Lu Xuan's eldest son, Shi Zhangji, the commander of the Zuowei Guard at that time, ordered Gu Qing to be sent to the Zuowei Prison, but Lu Xuan's eldest son was lightly let go

, is there such a thing?”

Gao Lishi on the side said softly: "Your Majesty has a good memory, that's right."

Li Longji took a breath and said calmly: "Gu Qing was imprisoned in Dali Temple for three days. He was released from prison three days later and was promoted to the Chief of the Zuowei Palace. Zhang Ji, the former Chief of Staff, was unfair in enforcing the law and was demoted to the Zuowei Palace to record affairs and join the army.

Let’s exchange the official positions of the two.”

Three days in prison was Li Longji's punishment for Gu Qing. The punishment should have been more severe. However, there were too many unexplained political factors involved in the matter, so the verdict was a bit strange.

Yang Guozhong fell to the ground and worshiped: "Your Majesty is wise, rewards merits and punishments fairly and strictly, and I am convinced."

He was robbed from prison, but the person who robbed him was promoted to an official position. Wannian County Magistrate, who originally stood on the side of justice and the victims, was dismissed from his post, investigated, and imprisoned.

So how must the mastermind behind instigating Wannian County Magistrate to arrest the two businessmen feel?

Combined with the fact that Gu Qingsheng's official position happened to replace Shi Zhangji, the left guard chief who was Li Linfu's Ma Tsai's thug, this promotion decree became even more meaningful.
Chapter completed!