"Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me! Professor Zheng, you have to have evidence before you speak. I have no grudges with you, so how could I do something so despicable? This doesn't make sense at all! "
Li Zexuan cried out his grievances. In any case, none of the courtiers knew that Cui Shanyou had impeached him in private. Furthermore, no one knew that Li Er had talked to him yesterday and practiced in advance. As long as he grasped these two points, he would be able to clear his suspicions.
Of course, Li Er must have known about it, but Old Li would not expose him.
"Yes, why would Li Siye do something like this for no reason?"
"Yes, yes! Zheng Zhanli is slandering us! "
"Say, do you think this is just an excuse they made up? Actually, they really did eat it this morning …"
Li Zexuan's words were reasonable, and he was born with good looks, so it was easy for people to like him. As long as there was no conflict of interest with him, most people would believe what he said.
"Pfft!"
Hearing the discussions of the courtiers, Zheng Zhanli almost vomited blood. He could almost hear his own heart breaking. What the f * ck, where was the trust between people? Why did no one believe him when he spoke the truth?
"This, this …"
Li Zexuan's move was ruthless. Zheng Zhanli could not think of any excuse to refute, so he could only swallow this loss silently.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, Cui Shanyou lost consciousness because of Li Siye. Your Majesty should give Cui Shanyou an explanation!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man in purple official robes walked out and bowed to Li Er.
"Hey, Uncle Cheng, who is this?"
Li Zexuan tugged at Cheng Yaojin and asked softly.
"It's the Chamberlain of Dependencies, Cui Shanfu, a f * cking hypocrite!"
Cheng Yaojin pursed his lips.
"Cui Shanfu?"
Li Zexuan's heart skipped a beat. Could this Cui Shanfu be related to Cui Shanyou in some way?
"Zhao Song, send someone to the Imperial Physician Department to ask about Cui Shanyou!"
Li Er thought for a moment and ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Song accepted the order and left.
Li Er then looked at Cui Shanfu and said, "Minister Cui's words are not without reason. How about this, Li Siye's words were rude and caused Professor Cui to fall to the bed in anger. His salary will be deducted for three months! What do you think? "
"This … Isn't this a little heavy?!"
"Yeah, Li Siye didn't do anything!"
As soon as Li Er finished speaking, some of the ministers who didn't know the truth all felt that Li Er's punishment was too heavy. Cui Shanfu, Zheng Zhanli, and Lu Yanyu, who were at the front, heard the discussions around them and their faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Cui Shanfu had been immersed in the officialdom for many years. He knew that if this matter continued, there would be no result. Instead, it would make Li Er unhappy. He could only cup his hands in agreement.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Zheng Zhanli, Lu Yanyu, and the others cupped their fists in agreement.
The other big shots in the imperial court were all watching coldly from the sidelines. They didn't care about such a small matter, and there was no need for them to stand up for anyone.
Only Li Zexuan was cursing in his heart. As expected, this Cui Shanyou was not a good person! His heart was weak and he fainted from anger, and he blamed it on him! He had taken so many precautions, but he didn't expect that he would still be "blackmailed"!
It wasn't that he was unwilling to part with the three months' salary. He just felt that his salary would be deducted by Li Er because of this trivial matter.
"Mm, since there are no objections, then let's talk about Minister Lu and the others impeaching Li Zexuan!"
Li Er nodded in satisfaction and started talking about the important matter.
When the ministers who were watching the commotion heard this, their eyes lit up. They knew that this was the secret that they didn't know.
"Ah? I've been impeached? Lord Lu, Lord Zheng, I've just arrived at the Imperial College and don't know the rules. If I've done anything inappropriate, please point it out to me. I'll definitely consider your opinions carefully. But why did the two of you … "
At this moment, Li Zexuan's face turned pale with fright. Then, he cupped his hands and said to Lu Yanyu and Zheng Zhanli with a panicked look.
His aggrieved expression and fearful words were a living example of a newbie who had just entered the officialdom admitting his mistake to his seniors. This also attracted the sympathy of many people. They thought that Lu Yanyu, Zheng Zhanli, and the others were using their seniority to bully the newbies in the Imperial College.
"Hmph!"
It was only then that Kong Yingda knew that Cui Shanyou, Lu Yanyu, and the others had already impeached Li Zexuan behind his back. He snorted angrily and glared fiercely at these people.
Lu Yanyu was a little flustered when he felt the malicious gazes around him. He wasn't the one who started the impeachment this time. Now that their backbone, Cui Shanyou, wasn't here, he was a little at a loss.
"Your Majesty, I … I think that this matter should wait … wait until Professor Cui recovers from his illness!"
Lu Yanyu braced himself and said.
"Mm? Why? Isn't your name also on that secret memorial? "
Li Er narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Your Majesty, this … this secret memorial was mainly written by Professor Cui. So … so …"
Lu Yanyu could hear the displeasure in Li Er's tone, and he said fearfully.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician Department's medical officer said that Cui Bo's morale has attacked his heart. Coupled with his advanced age, I'm afraid that he won't be able to get out of bed for at least ten days after vomiting this mouthful of heart blood!"
At this moment, Zhao Song came in from outside and reported to Li Er with a bow.
"Ah! It's actually that serious? "
"It looks like Professor Cui won't be able to come. What should we do?"
Behind him, Ju Qingliu, Sima Minglang, Gu Fengyan, and the other doctors discussed in low voices worriedly.
"Go and get the Imperial Physician Department's medical officer to treat Cui Shanyou properly!"
Li Er instructed Zhao Song.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Since Minister Cui is unwell, then we'll discuss this impeachment after Minister Cui recovers. How about that?"
Li Er thought for a while, looked at Lu Yanyu and the others, and asked.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Lu Yanyu and Zheng Zhanli heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly agreed.
Heh, I didn't expect that my little trick would actually cause Cui Shanyou's long-planned impeachment to fail. What a pleasant surprise!
Li Zexuan heard and thought happily in his heart.
"Mm, then all officials, please report if you have something to report. If there's nothing, the court is dismissed!"
Li Er estimated that the time was about right. He heaved a sigh of relief and said.
"Court is dismissed!"
After waiting for a while and seeing that no one came out, Li Er decisively dismissed the court. The smell in Taiji Palace today was too pungent, and he couldn't take it anymore!
"Court is dismissed!"
The deacon eunuch beside the dragon table announced loudly, and the officials all bowed down. "Farewell, Your Majesty!"
After Li Er left, the officials all left one after another.
"Heh! You rascal, you're really something! An impeachment that was set in stone was ruined by you. Not bad, not bad, haha! "
Outside the palace, Cheng Yaojin patted Li Zexuan's shoulder and laughed loudly.
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