When Li Yuan heard Wang Xuandao's words, he also saw the contents of the memorial. In fact, the contents of this memorial were the same as what Wang Xuandao said. It was just that Wang Xuandao had to say it in public to let the courtiers know what was going on.
Li Yuan was not angry.
It was normal for the memorial to the Censorate.
And the specifics needed Du Chuke to explain. Li Yuan could not directly punish people just by listening to the words of the Censorate. It must be convincing.
Li Yuan said, "Where is Du Chuke?"
"This official is here!"
Du Chuke immediately stood up.
He was the county magistrate of Chang 'an, and also a fifth-rank official. Although Du Chuke's official position was not high in this place where nobles walked everywhere in Chang 'an City. The problem was that he was the official of Chang 'an City. During this period, he had punished many nobles who committed crimes.
No matter which side they belonged to, Du Chuke dealt with them strictly and handled things according to the law. Under such a premise, Du Chuke's impression in Li Yuan's heart was actually quite good.
Li Yuan said, "Du Chuke, you have a copy of Wang Xuandao's memorial. What do you have to say about Wang Xuandao's memorial? "
Du Chuke said, "Your Majesty, what Wang Xuandao said is actually false. It's all venomous slander. As for the various matters between this official and Zhang Jingping after I became the county magistrate of Chang 'an City, as well as the matter of the security team, this official earnestly requests Your Majesty's permission to let Du Qi, the county magistrate of Kaiguo, explain. "
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows.
This matter actually involved Du Qi.
Li Yuan did not immediately agree and asked, "Du Chuke, why let Du Qi explain and not you?"
Du Chuke said respectfully, "Replying to Your Majesty, this official asked Du Qi to explain for two reasons. First, this official is not good with words. The more I explain, the more unclear it may be. What this official is good at is doing things in a down-to-earth manner, governing Chang 'an City well, and ensuring the safety of the land under the Emperor's feet. "
"The second reason is that this official is highly regarded by Your Majesty. Your Majesty entrusted this important task to serve as the county magistrate of Chang 'an City. This subject is in fear and trepidation, lest I fail to live up to Your Majesty's good intentions. "
"Therefore, after thinking about it, I thought that my nephew Du Qi is more intelligent than others, so I asked Ji Du Qi what he should do after taking office, so as not to betray Your Majesty's trust."
"Therefore, many of your subject's administrative policies in Chang 'an were all advised by Du Qi. In the end, I was the one who carried it out. Your subject is slow-witted, so I can only ask others for advice so as not to disappoint Your Majesty's sacred heart. "
Du Chuke explained.
Li Yuan nodded his head when he heard that.
It's okay if you don't have the ability. You can do it with your heart, or you can ask for help. Du Chuke directly admitted that he was not capable enough and asked Du Qi for help. On this point, Li Yuan did not feel anything, but was rather gratified.
Because Du Chuke really wanted to govern Chang 'an well.
Li Yuan said, "Where is Du Qi?"
"Present!"
Du Qi immediately rose to his feet. Even though he still had a sleepy look on his face. In reality, his mind was already incomparably clear. At that time, Du Qi received Zhang Jingping's notice and knew that the Eastern Palace was investigating the matter of the security team, so he speculated that the Eastern Palace would make a move. Therefore, Du Qi specifically looked for Du Chuke the next day, and told him that there might be a confrontation in the imperial court.
At that time, Du Qi gave two plans.
One plan was for Du Chuke to explain himself and deal with the censorate's attacks. The other plan was for Du Chuke to push Du Qi out and let Du Qi deal with the censorate's attacks.
Regardless of which plan, Du Qi agreed.
Du Chuke finally chose the second plan, which was to let Du Qi come forward to resolve this matter.
After all, Du Qi's mouth was incomparably sharp.
Therefore, Du Chuke's speech pushed all the blame onto Du Qi.
Du Qi walked to the main hall and stood still. Li Yuan looked at Du Qi with a very gentle gaze. There was even a trace of a smile on his old face: "Du Qi, tell me, is what Du Chuke said true?"
Following Li Yuan's inquiry, the atmosphere suddenly changed. There was less sharp questioning, and it became much more peaceful.
At this moment, the expressions of the people from the Eastern Palace changed slightly.
They met Du Qi again, this troublemaker.
Especially Li Jiancheng, his expression changed slightly. He had already clenched his fists, and a sharp look appeared in his eyes. In his heart, Li Jiancheng wished that he could cut Du Qi into pieces. Because of Du Qi, Li Jiancheng's prestige in the imperial court dropped a lot. In particular, the Emperor had been knocking on Li Jiancheng's door. Li Jiancheng thought that all of this was caused by Du Qi.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng hated Du Qi even more.
At this moment, a trace of worry flashed across the depths of Wei Zheng's eyes.
Du Qi came forward.
This was something that Wei Zheng did not expect.
If Du Qi did not come forward, Wei Zheng did not think that it would be difficult to deal with Du Chuke. However, now that Du Qi came forward, especially looking at Du Chuke's appearance, it was obvious that he had long been prepared.
"This is bad!"
Wei Zheng's heart thumped.
He suddenly felt that this might be a trap, a trap to lure the Eastern Palace to come forward. However, Wei Zheng had yet to figure out what exactly was going on.
For the time being, Wei Zheng could only wait and see.
On the King of Qin's side, Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, and the others all looked calm and did not panic. Especially since Du Qi had come forward, it was easier to deal with this matter.
Most importantly, the King of Qin's Residence was very confident in Du Qi. They had never seen Du Qi fail.
Du Qi looked around and roughly judged these people's likes and dislikes. His gaze swept across Li Jiancheng and the others, and finally looked at Li Yuan and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, what County Magistrate Du said is true. When County Magistrate Du took office, he did ask me about the strategy to govern Chang 'an. Because County Magistrate Du is my uncle and one of us, I have given him a lot of suggestions. Now, County Magistrate Du's policy in Chang 'an can be said to be personally designed and planned by me. "
Hearing Du Qi's words, Li Yuan did not think that Du Qi was lying. According to Li Yuan's deduction of Du Qi, Du Qi, this brat, not to mention being the county magistrate of a county, even if he was the senior officer of a department, that was also possible.
Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "In that case, regarding Wang Xuandao's memorial and his impeachment of Du Chuke, you know all about it. In other words, many of Du Chuke's actions were also planned by you. Do you have anything to say about this? "
Wang Xuandao was not satisfied with Li Yuan's handling.
He was a pure and upright person.
Even if his official position was low, a pure and upright official could naturally go against the Emperor. He was a lawless existence. Seeing Li Yuan so gentle, Wang Xuandao said, "Your Majesty, I have conclusive evidence about Du Chuke's impeachment. Especially just now, Du Qi also said that Du Chuke's policy was all designed and arranged by him. Therefore, Du Chuke's various deeds can already be confirmed. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to punish Du Chuke as a warning to others. "
When Li Yuan heard such words, his old face suddenly became gloomy. He looked at Wang Xuandao very unhappily and said, "Wang Xuandao, you can't wait and are so anxious to convict Du Chuke. Could it be that there is some shady business going on? Or maybe you think that the evidence you put forward is untenable. Therefore, you can't wait for me to issue an edict to settle this matter. "
As soon as these words came out, Wang Xuandao's expression changed greatly. Because Li Yuan's tone was really too strict.
This was unprecedented.
It was not the Emperor's attitude towards his courtiers.
After seeing Li Yuan's attitude, the people from the Censorate all raised their eyebrows, and they all had their own plans in their hearts. Originally, when the people from the Censorate took action, there would naturally be someone to support them. But now, Li Yuan's attitude was obviously different. Many people had their own plans in their hearts and were not in a hurry to come out.
They would observe first.
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