"Good, well said!"
Li Er couldn't help but clap his hands in praise. Then, he looked at Wei Zheng with a smile and teased,"Wei Zheng, do you think what Du He said is reasonable?”
"Fair enough!"
Wei Zheng's tone was firm and decisive. Then, he cupped his hands with a solemn expression and said,"Your Majesty, I am sincerely convinced by Du He's words today. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!”
"How can my magnanimity be like this?"
Li Er laughed and shook his head." Harmony between the monarch and his subjects is the foundation of a country. What you said before was also to protect me. If I were to punish you today, where would I put my face?”
"Thank, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Wei Zheng was so touched that he choked up. He covered his face with his sleeve and sobbed,"But Du He was involved in the memorial. If Your Majesty pardons him now, won't Du He be unconvinced?”
F * ck! All the civil and military officials in the court were still thinking about Du He's words. When they heard Wei Zheng's words, everyone trembled and stared at Wei Zheng with wide eyes. This old fox was still stubborn. His Majesty had already started to smooth things over, but he still added soil. He did not intend to end well.
How could they know that Wei Zheng was also suffering? As the Imperial Censor and Du He's immediate superior, he was embarrassed in front of everyone. Not only was he angry, but how could he manage the group of Imperial Censors under him in the future? If Du He brought this up, there might be more people who would join him in the future. Instead of that, it was better to directly eliminate the source.
At least…he couldn't let Du He be the censor anymore!
Wei Zheng thought to himself. Then, he glanced at Du He from the corner of his eye and was surprised to find that Du He was actually looking at him mockingly. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Old fox, you won't leave until you see the rabbit. You won't fall into the pit until you enter the toilet!!
Du He secretly sneered. He had already decided to let Wei Zheng off a second time. After all, he was magnanimous and did not want to see him. He did not expect Wei Zheng to be determined to make things difficult for him. Then today, he had to let him know that he was not to be trifled with!
"Your Majesty, when did I ever say that I'm not convinced?”
Du He saw that everyone was looking at her, and a kind smile appeared on her face."However, this subject has often heard that public and private matters need to be distinguished, and rewards and punishments must be appropriate. Today, this subject consulted Senior Wei, and Senior Wei was unscathed. Anyway, those who participated in it would not lose a single hair. What was the use of participating? What was the difference between His Majesty's actions and having eyes and ears but being blind and deaf?”
"Are you lecturing me?" Li Er's eyes narrowed.”
"I'm a censor. This is advice."
"Your Majesty can choose not to listen, but if you disappoint all the censors because of this, I'm afraid that no one in the Great Tang will dare to speak out in the future!" Du He said firmly.”
"Then tell me what to do!"
Li Er was also annoyed. He was trying to mediate the situation at the side. One of you threw soil into it, and the other added hot water. What are you trying to mediate? Do whatever you want!
"Official Wei's crime should have been forty strokes of the cane!”
Du He glanced at Wei Zheng, who was already sweating, and said in a loud voice,"However, Your Majesty has also said that this is a contribution to the maintenance of the country. However, this contribution cannot offset the merits of this crime. Therefore, I think that the forty strokes of the cane will be changed to twenty strokes of the cane. On the one hand, it will reflect Your Majesty's great kindness, and on the other hand, it can also reflect the minister's disrespect and serve as a warning to others!!”
"And-"
Du He glanced at Li Er and suddenly fell silent.
Li Er's mouth twitched a few times. He could guess what Du He was going to say. He glanced at the civil and military officials and found that they were all looking at him. His scalp went numb as he said,"And what?"
"This minister's second book…"
"His Majesty hasn't said how to punish him!" Du He said in a low voice.”
Bang!
Li Er's face was ashen as he leaned forward and slammed his palm on the dragon table. He glared at Du He and gritted his teeth."You, Du He, beating around the bush and pointing the spearhead at this one. What do you want to do? That's called advice, understand? I can ignore advice!”
This Du He was ruthless enough to make the emperor so angry!
All the officials were so frightened that they didn't dare to make a sound. They stared at the scene of the monarch and his subjects arguing with each other. Moreover, how powerful was this young man? He was an Imperial Censor, yet he was arguing with the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censorate and the Emperor of the Great Tang, Li Shimin!!
If this were to spread, not only would Du He's age be discussed with relish, but the name of a loyal official would also spread far and wide! It was just that the price to pay for this was the dragon's fury. If he was not careful, he might even lose his life.
"Your Majesty, do you know that if these words are recorded in the annals of history, you will be known as a fatuous ruler a thousand years later? The duty of an imperial censor is to speak bluntly and warn the ruler with words!”
Du He stood up straight and pointed at Li Er with the jade board in her hand. She angrily shouted,"Since Your Majesty doesn't listen to the censor's advice and wants to be a fatuous ruler, then tear down the censor's office.!”
Plop!
Plop, plop-
The sound of kneeling rose and fell. Some ministers were so frightened by Du He's words that their knees went soft. They directly knelt on the ground and shouted,"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and the bearded general all looked at Du He with solemn expressions. A huge wave surged in their hearts. This young censor was really not simple!
One had to know that Li Er's greatest taboo was that someone would treat him as an incompetent ruler. He had ascended to the throne through the mutiny of the Black Tortoise Sect. He even had the idea of modifying the history books so that his name as a wise ruler would be passed down for thousands of years.
Du He's words directly smashed into Li Er's heart.
As an intellectual who had transmigrated from the 21st century to the Tang Empire, Du He did not feel the slightest pressure. Since he dared to say this, he knew that Li Er cherished his feathers and reputation. If it was Qin Shihuang, he would not say this.
To put it bluntly, if an imperial censor could still leave unscathed after consulting the emperor, they had to find a soft persimmon emperor that could be manipulated, such as…Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon throne with a gloomy expression.
Du He looked at Li Er meaningfully.
"Announce the decree! Wei Zheng's crime of disrespect should have been forty strokes of the stick. I sympathize with him and reduce his crime. Now, he will be struck twenty strokes of the stick.! Fight properly! Let this loyal official Du He see, not only do I want him to be convinced, I also want him to be convinced!”
Li Er clenched his fists and shouted at the eunuch who was recording his words and deeds,""Zhen is also guilty of blocking the audience. Why are your hands trembling? Do you have my heart trembling? Remember this carefully. From now on, fast for a day!!”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Du He directly bowed with his hands folded in front of him, firmly concluding this matter.
Li Er rolled his eyes in anger. He swung his hand angrily and roared,"Retreat!"
It was finally over! All the civil and military officials immediately heaved a sigh of relief, but at this moment, Du He once again said in a loud voice,"Your Majesty, I still have a third book to read!!”
"Who else do you want to check?" Li Er laughed angrily.”
Du He looked at him with a burning gaze and said loudly in a sonorous and powerful tone,"This subject's third ginseng is also ginseng Your Majesty!”
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