Xie Zhizhou glanced at Du Qi. He really didn't know how Du Qi got these books.
But in front of the emperor, he couldn't admit it.
Once he admitted it, the crime was great.
No matter what, he couldn't admit to this matter. Xie Zhizhou gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, this is slander. It's all made up by Du Qi. These things are completely false. "
Du Qi wanted to laugh when he heard it.
Xie Zhizhou's response was really stupid. If Xie Zhizhou confessed directly, perhaps Xie Zhizhou's punishment would not be so miserable, and he might be able to save his life. However, Xie Zhizhou knew his mistake and did not change. He wanted to fight to the end. This was simply looking for trouble.
Fighting with the emperor was courting death.
Li Yuan was even more disgusted with Xie Zhizhou. He sneered and said, "You really don't repent."
Xie Zhizhou said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent."
Li Yuan said, "These two booklets, although they were provided by Du Qi, it's Du Qi who provided them. But the reason why Du Qi got it was from Li Daquan. You may not know, but Li Daquan has confessed everything. "
Xie Zhizhou's expression changed greatly.
He didn't expect that Li Daquan would betray him. The problem was that he went to see Li Daquan last night and persuaded Li Daquan. Now, Li Daquan exposed all the news.
When did this happen?
Li Yuan continued, "You don't know what to say, right? Except for you, Xie Zhan, Xie Hong, Lin Min, and others have all been arrested. Now these people are outside the Ganlu Hall. Do you want to see them? "
Boom!!
At this moment, Xie Zhizhou's mind exploded.
His whole person was stunned.
Originally, Xie Zhizhou still had a trace of persistence and still wanted to fight to the death. But now, Xie Zhizhou could no longer hold on. Because whether it was Xie Hong, Xie Zhan, Lin Min, or Li Daquan, they all knew everything.
This could not be hidden at all.
Plop!
Xie Zhizhou directly knelt on the ground and kowtowed with his head. "Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
"Of course you are guilty."
Li Yuan's eyes were sharp. "Not only did you receive a huge amount of money, but you also framed Du Qi. As an official of the imperial court, you set up a trap to frame an official of the imperial court. You are truly audacious. "
Xie Zhizhou kowtowed.
His heart was filled with despair. He didn't expect that a mere matter of dealing with Du Qi would develop to this point.
Everything collapsed.
Li Yuan continued: "Since you have pleaded guilty, We do not need to interrogate you. Men, drag Xie Zhizhou away and kill him! "
"Xie Shan, die!"
"Bring Li Daquan, Xie Hong, and Lin Ming to the Supreme Court for interrogation."
Li Yuan quickly gave the order.
This was cutting the Gordian knot. Xie Zhizhou and Xie Mu were executed, while the rest of the people were thrown to the Supreme Court for them to deal with. Although their crimes were not capital crimes, they were, at the very least, not light crimes.
Xie Zhizhou was dragged away. He opened his mouth to beg for mercy and even wanted to expose the Crown Prince. However, when the words reached his mouth, Xie Zhi Zhou swallowed them back down. Because if he betrayed the Crown Prince, he would also undoubtedly die.
If he didn't betray the Crown Prince, his family could still be taken care of. This was Xie Zhizhou's plan.
After Xie Zhizhou was taken away, Li Yuan asked: "Erlang, are you satisfied with Our punishment?"
Du Qi said respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise. With Your Majesty in charge, I can be cleared of injustice and not be targeted. Your Majesty's kindness, this official is grateful. "
Li Yuan said: "You may leave!"
"Yes!"
Du Qi immediately turned around and left.
After Du Qi left, Li Yuan looked at Xiao Li and said: "Xiao Li, We wanted to ask whether this matter has anything to do with the Eastern Palace. But when the words came to our mouth, We did not ask. It's not that We don't dare to ask, but We don't want to ask. "
Xiao Li bowed and said: "Your Majesty's love for the Crown Prince can be witnessed by Heaven and Earth."
Li Yuan snorted and said: "We take care of the Crown Prince's face, but what is the Crown Prince doing? All day long, he was like a fly that sought personal gain, doing some shady business. Do you know that the account book just now involved nearly two hundred thousand strings of money? "
When money was mentioned, Li Yuan was even more heartbroken: "Xie Zhizhou, a county magistrate, collected so much money in a short time. Moreover, a large portion of this money must have been given to the Eastern Palace. If We remember correctly, Xie Zhizhou was recommended by the Eastern Palace. Obviously, Xie Zhizhou must be related to the Eastern Palace. This matter must have been instigated by the Eastern Palace. "
When Xiao Li heard this, he did not speak.
Li Yuan continued: "Once it involves the Eastern Palace, you old thing, you don't speak."
Xiao Li chuckled.
He did not say much.
Li Yuan's face was gloomy, and he said: "Nowadays, the Eastern Palace is becoming more and more unscrupulous and insolent. We have lectured him time and time again, and even taught him to do things well and to be magnanimous. Unexpectedly, he does not even have a trace of repentance to this day. Not only that, he is still working hard to deal with Du Qi, disappointing us! "
Xiao Li still did not speak.
Li Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he continued: "It seems that we have been supporting Jiancheng and suppressing Shimin all these years, making Jiancheng a little spoiled. As a ruler, without a heart of benevolence, without a big heart, it is difficult to achieve great things. "
When Xiao Li heard this, his heart also sank.
These words were a little heavy.
Could it be that the Crown Prince was going to be deposed?
Xiao Li still did not speak, and just stood obediently beside Li Yuan.
Li Yuan's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice: "We remember that the Eastern Palace Crown Prince washing horses is Wei Zheng, he is Jiancheng's confidant, right?"
"Yes!"
Xiao Li immediately answered.
Li Yuan's face was cold and solemn, and he said: "Pass down the decree, the Eastern Palace Crown Prince washing horses Wei Zheng, assisting the Eastern Palace Crown Prince unsuccessfully, he will be punished with thirty beatings. This punishment will be carried out directly in the Eastern Palace, and the person who passed down the decree will supervise the execution. "
"Yes!"
Xiao Li immediately responded.
Xiao Li also sighed in his heart, this time the Eastern Palace will lose face again. In reality, Xiao Li believed that Li Jiancheng always made an enemy of Du Qi, but every time he made an enemy, not only would his weight in the Emperor's heart decrease, but it would also cause his authority to be damaged.
This was clearly harmful and not beneficial, something that harmed others without benefiting oneself, but the Eastern Palace kept doing it.
Xiao Li left the Sweet Dew Hall and called for a eunuch, asking him to pass down the decree. When the eunuch received the order, he was also a little confused, because this kind of verbal order was really a little strange.
The eunuch did not dare to ask more, and immediately went to the Eastern Palace. When he arrived, the eunuch immediately passed down the verbal order.
After Li Jiancheng received the decree, he was already confused.
He did not understand why he suddenly said that Wei Zheng was not good to assist him, and wanted to punish Wei Zheng with thirty beatings. But this time, Li Jiancheng learned his lesson. He did not directly barge into the Sweet Dew Hall to question Li Yuan like last time, but asked the eunuch what was going on.
The eunuch did not know the problem, and could only shake his head and answer that he did not know.
Li Jiancheng did not give up, and changed the direction, asking what happened in the palace. Only then did the eunuch remember that Xie Zhizhou entered the palace and was finally sentenced to death, so he told him about Xie Zhizhou.
When Li Jiancheng heard this, he knew.
Xie Zhizhou fell.
As a result, he was implicated again.
Li Jiancheng's heart was filled with anger for a moment. He did not expect that this matter would fail again. In reality, Li Jiancheng only hinted to Xie Zhizhou that he and Du Qi had a conflict, and did not directly order Xie Zhizhou to do anything, nor did he set up any plans.
He did not expect that the Emperor would still punish the Eastern Palace.
Wei Zheng came not long after, and was pressed down by the eunuch in charge of the execution. He was sprawled on the bench, and the military cudgel fell down, hitting Wei Zheng's buttocks repeatedly.
For a moment, Wei Zheng was in great pain.
At first, Wei Zheng was able to keep calm, gritting his teeth and enduring, and did not open his mouth to scream. After a long time, Wei Zheng could no longer hold back, and kept screaming.
After thirty beatings, Wei Zheng's buttocks were bleeding, and the place where his buttocks were was already dripping with blood.
After the eunuch supervised the execution, he left.
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