Wang Xuandao's breakthrough lay in the people.
Throughout history, monarchs had always paid attention to the people because they were the foundation of everything. If there were no people, everything would be impossible. It was precisely because of this that there was a description of the relationship between the people and the monarch.
The monarch was the boat; the commoners were the water; the water carried the boat, and the water overturned the boat.
Wang Xuandao attempted to use the life and death of the people to force Li Yuan to punish Du Chuke. However, the problem was that under Du Chuke's governance, or rather the experiment in South City, not only were the people not affected, but they also gained a lot of benefits.
Whether it was the government, the people, the merchants, the widows, widows, orphans, or the weak, they all gained benefits. It could be said to be killing several birds with one stone.
This was a profitable business.
It was nothing more than arranging for Zhang Jingping to be the person to support Chang An County. However, Chang An County did not care about Zhang Jingping's arrangements. In short, Zhang Jingping had the final say in everything.
Chang An County needed to see a stable situation.
Wang Xuandao's eyes darted around. He knew that he might be a little weak if he were to fight alone. Therefore, Wang Xuandao hurriedly looked at the place where the other officials of the Censorate were.
There were a total of four imperial censors in the Censorate. In addition, there were other officials of the Censorate. The Censorate had a large number of people. What Wang Xuandao hoped was that the other imperial censors of the Censorate would speak up for him.
However, when he looked at them, they all looked away and did not look at Wang Xuandao at all. As a result, Wang Xuandao had no way to ask for help, and an awkward and desperate expression appeared on his face.
Wang Xuandao's request for help from the Censorate was fruitless. His thoughts turned, and he immediately looked at Wei Zheng's position, hoping that Wei Zheng and the others from the East Palace would come out to help so that he would not be alone.
Wei Zheng and the others all turned their heads away.
They also ignored Wang Xuandao.
This time, Wang Xuandao was in a difficult position and immediately fell into a difficult situation.
Wang Xuandao's eyes darted around. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Du Qi, this is just your one-sided statement. You said it yourself. There's no proof. Your words won't have any effect at all. "
Du Qi smiled and ignored Wang Xuandao. He turned to look at Li Yuan, who was sitting on the main seat, and said, "Your Majesty, Imperial Censor Wang's words are actually very easy to solve. This subject earnestly requests Your Majesty to arrange for people to go to the southern part of the city and casually pick a few people from the shops or street vendors to inquire about. Such random sampling must be true. Whether it's a fabrication or the truth, we'll know the answer to that. "
After Li Yuan heard, he nodded at Xiao Li.
Xiao Li went out for a while and came back not long after. It was obvious that he had already made the arrangements.
Du Qi praised His Majesty and then turned to look at Wang Xuandao. He continued, "Censor Wang, I'm afraid that when the final result is out, if you're wrong, you'll definitely say that you did it for the sake of the Tang dynasty and the long-term stability of Chang 'an."
"It's just that I can't completely remove myself from this matter."
"You can't open your mouth just because you don't know anything. Doing so was no different from slandering others. Even if you got the news, you should go and visit the place and get to know the place. That's what it means to have something to say! "
"You can't slander others without a shred of evidence. If it's someone who's not good with words, he'll be slandered by you and won't be able to refute at all. "
Du Qi said, "I'm not afraid of you because I'm sharp-tongued and thick-skinned. Wang Xuandao, you can't be too muddle-headed. Otherwise, you'll become a good-for-nothing and more likely to become someone else's weapon. "
Wang Xuandao's expression changed again and again.
This was because the current situation was actually very disadvantageous for him. Du Qi's words were reasonable and the facts spoke for themselves.
On the other hand, he only had the information from the East Palace.
Wang Xuandao snorted and said, "Du Qi, the Censorate has always dealt with things by hearsay. As long as we hear something, we'll naturally impeach it. Only in this way can we eliminate all the problems before they arise. "
Du Qi said lightly, "But for generations, and even for years after the establishment of the Tang dynasty. Could it be that the entire Imperial Court, the entire world, has already become peaceful, and there is not a single corrupt official left? "
"No!"
"That's very difficult to achieve."
"You listen to the wind and believe the rain. You dare to carelessly submit any information. On the one hand, it makes it more difficult for His Majesty to deal with things. On the other hand, it's easy to frame people and use public resources for private purposes. "
Du Qi said, "Wang Xuandao, as a member of the Censorate, you can't just know one thing but not the other. You can't be proud just because you know one thing. This is inappropriate. As a member of the Censorate, you should have the strength of character and responsibility of an official of the Censorate. "
"Moreover, you should have the wisdom of the Censorate."
"I've heard such a sentence before. When dealing with bad people, you must be more meticulous than them. Only in this way can the bad people not get away with it. When it comes to this matter, you must be meticulous and logical. You must figure out the ins and outs of the matter clearly. Only in this way can you really nip the problem in the bud. "
Du Qi said, "This is the real way to make things impregnable."
"Well said!"
After hearing this, Li Yuan immediately set the tone.
Li Yuan was actually extremely disgusted with some officials of the Censorate. Because these people always liked to listen to the wind and believe the rain. They always liked to criticize people with half of it.
As a result, Li Yuan had a lot of things to deal with.
In fact, even Li Yuan was a little afraid of the people of the Censorate.
After all, the people of the Censorate cared most about their reputation. They were not afraid of death. If the Emperor executed the Censorate's Censorate, it would help the other party's reputation and increase his own reputation as a fatuous ruler.
Therefore, the Censorate was an extremely special existence.
But now, Wang Xuandao was refuted to the point that he was speechless and was even more stunned.
"Thud! Thud! "
Wang Xuandao's expression changed again and again, and he kept retreating. He took a few steps back in succession before he stabilized his body. But in the next moment, his chest suddenly heaved up and down. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He felt dizzy and fell to the ground with a plop. He actually fainted.
This scene caused an uproar.
When they looked at Du Qi one by one, there was a trace of fear and awe in their eyes. Du Qi's mouth was too sharp. With just a few words, he actually made Wang Xuandao vomit blood and faint.
Everyone knew that Wang Xuandao was finished.
His reputation was ruined.
As long as Du Qi was still alive, Du Qi was the shame of Wang Xuandao's life, and it could not be erased no matter what. Such a situation could not be washed away at all. It could not be washed away at all.
Li Yuan waved his hand, and a little eunuch stepped forward to pinch Wang Xuandao's philtrum. After a long while, Wang Xuandao woke up, but there was a helpless look in his eyes.
Even so, Wang Xuandao was unwilling.
Wang Xuandao gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I will wait for the results of the imperial court's investigation. I don't believe that Du Qi can hide the truth from the masses. In short, I will wait for the news to come back. I believe that Your Majesty will clear my name. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I am also willing to wait for the news. There will be a result soon. "
Li Yuan's eyes were deep and serene as he glanced at Wang Xuandao.
The situation just now was already clear, but Wang Xuandao was still stubbornly refusing to admit it and still wanted to fight to the death. Such a situation also made Li Yuan very unhappy.
Li Yuan did not say anything else, and waited quietly.
Time passed little by little.
The main hall was quiet, and no one spoke at this time.
Li Jiancheng wanted to stand up and say something, at least he wanted to knock Du Qi down, but he was glared back by Wei Zheng. So in the end, whether it was the Eastern Palace's faction or the King Qin's Residence's faction, no one came out to express their opinion.
Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard.
It was the chamberlain who entered. When everyone saw it, they all perked up. Because the person Xiao Li arranged to go out and inquire about the news had already returned, there must be news.
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