In the Emperor's chamber.
Li Shimin rubbed his swollen head. Even though the palace maids were massaging his head and the imperial physicians were administering acupuncture, the aftereffects of being drunk still made him feel nauseous.
At this moment, Empress Zhangsun was sitting on one side, staring coldly at the four of them.
"Prime Minister Wei, you're an old man. Tell me, how should this crime be punished?"
How could Wei Zheng not know this?
But how should he treat it?
He had a headache.
When he was outside, he heard that Wei Shuyu had been tied to a pillar outside Taiji Palace by the Empress for a whole night because of her negligence of duty last night.
Until now, he still didn't know what she had done.
"Your Majesty, this, Prime Minister Wei and the others …"
Li Shimin wanted to say something.
But when he saw Zhangsun Wu Gou's cold face, he could only shrink his neck and stop talking.
This scene made Wei Zheng and the others feel a toothache.
The only person who could plead for mercy now didn't dare to speak. What could they do?
Wei Zheng couldn't help but grit his teeth and bow. "Your Majesty, it was this old subject's fault for being greedy yesterday and causing His Majesty to be in danger. According to the laws of the Great Tang, we should be beheaded!"
？？？
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Zhangsun Wuji, who was standing on the side and pretending not to see, couldn't help but tremble.
This old man …
"Damn you, you still have the temper of a donkey at this time?
Can't you say something soft? "
"Good! Good, good! "
"Zhangsun Wuji! You're the Minister of Justice. What do you think about this? "
Zhangsun Wu Gou was really angry.
If they had just given in, this matter would have been over.
After all, the juniors had already been punished, and all she wanted was an explanation. The emperor was hungover, and there was a Turkic spy by his side. She wanted an explanation so that she could deal with the mouths of those in the royal court!
But she didn't expect Wei Zheng, this stubborn old man, to be so stubborn at this time.
"This …"
Zhangsun Wuji was very depressed.
He cupped his fists and said, "Reporting to the Emperor and Empress, if this matter was under normal circumstances, it would indeed be beheaded according to the law! But this is different! "
"Oh?"
"How is it different?"
Li Shimin asked with a wave of his hand before Zhangsun and Wugou could speak.
However, he had forgotten about the silver needles on the back of his hand. When he waved his hand, he instantly felt an intense pain, causing the corner of his mouth to twitch.
Zhangsun Wugou glared fiercely at Li Shimin.
"Reporting to Your Majesty!"
"Prime Minister Wei and the others are accompanying His Majesty on an errand. Moreover, they are going to a tavern to meet Brother Zhang Feng. Drinking is inevitable. Moreover, they are here to thank Brother Zhang Feng for his advice, which helped His Majesty take control of the economic lifeline of the Tang Dynasty. How can we not congratulate him on such a happy occasion?"
Seeing Zhangsun, Wu Gou frowned.
Zhangsun Wuji sighed inwardly.
Old guys, you have to remember this favor for Lao Tzu!
Thinking of this, he said again, "This is a happy occasion. As the saying goes, people are in high spirits during happy events, so it's inevitable to drink too much. Moreover, the Emperor has already arranged everything. Who would have thought that Wei Shuyu would get drunk while on duty? This is the crux of the problem! "
Hearing this, Wei Zheng's eyebrows twitched.
Vile spawn!
Do you want to kill your father?
Drinking on duty, and with such an important task, you actually got drunk!
Wei Zheng's vision darkened, and his whole body shook.
Li Shimin glanced at Wei Zheng.
Seeing that Zhangsun Wugou was still a little angry, he couldn't help but comfort her, "Empress! This is Zhen's mistake. Zhen forgot that we were outside the palace, and this time, we didn't go to see Zhang Feng. We met Zhang Feng's brother by chance at the city gate, and Zhang Feng met Prime Minister Du and Prime Minister Fang for the first time, so … "
"So Your Majesty doesn't even care about your own life. You just want to drink until you're drunk?"
"This …"
"Empress! Aren't Zhen fine? "
"Haha! Fine? "
"How do you expect this concubine to deal with the imperial harem? How will His Majesty answer to the court officials? Has His Majesty thought about all this? "
The anger that Zhangsun Wugou had already suppressed surged up once more.
"Do you know? Just next to the tavern, there's an important Turkic stronghold! If Yuchi Baolin didn't go early, think about the consequences … What do you want this concubine to do? "
"Wuwuwu …"
As she spoke, Zhangsun Wugou actually started crying.
At this moment, Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed.
He asked, "Zhangsun Wuji, what's going on?"
"This … Replying to His Majesty, when Yuchi Baolin rushed to the scene last night, Wei Shuyu had already deployed a large number of Golden Guards to hide outside the tavern, but didn't screen the surroundings. In the end, they found an important Turkic stronghold next to Zhang Feng's. The underground room was luxuriously decorated and couldn't have been completed overnight …"
"Buzz —!"
Zhangsun Wuji explained in detail.
Li Shimin's head completely exploded.
At this moment, he finally understood why Zhang Feng was so eager to drive Zhangsun Wuji away that day!
There were Turkic spies living next to him!
No wonder, no wonder Zhang Feng said such strange things that day!
At this thought.
Li Shimin was furious.
"Wei Zheng, do you know your crime?"
？？？
Wei Zheng was dumbfounded.
"As a supervisor of the Secretarial Department, you often go to the tavern with me. Didn't you carefully investigate the situation around the tavern?"
"His Majesty, this matter was carried out by the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Guards, this old official …"
"You're still quibbling?"
Li Shimin hurriedly winked to hint at him.
He shouted angrily, "Guards! Throw Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui into the prison and wait for punishment! "
"Guards, Wei Shuyu has neglected her duties. She will be flogged 30 times and be relieved of her position as the captain of the Golden Guards. Take her away! "
… …
They were dumbfounded.
They relied on their monthly salary to survive. Now that they were all exempted, this …
They hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty, this is terrible!"
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