The ministers saw Li Zhi's greedy gaze sizing them up, and there was even some drool at the corner of his mouth. Goosebumps rose all over their bodies, and they did not understand what Li Zhi was up to.
Gao Lishi, the last person he had his eyes on, had just been dragged out.
Zhou Xing, who had been targeted by him previously, was now seriously injured and at home.
The officials lowered their heads, not daring to look at Li Zhi.
Only the loyal officials had a gratified smile on their faces, and their eyes were filled with hope.
Now that the Great Tang was in a foul atmosphere, the rotten wood in the court was an official, and the beasts in the palace were eating the salary, they were burning with anxiety.
Fortunately, Li Zhi had finally made his move, and the Great Tang was once again on the rise.
On that day, everyone discussed the matter of the Khitans invading the border again. However, there were military governors leading the government troops to fight against them on the border, so they did not pose any big threat for the time being.
Then, Li Zhi brought Yan Song along and rushed to the Supreme Court. He wanted to personally supervise Gao Lishi's trial and also explain the matter of the subsequent shakedowns.
After all, this was a crucial step in his rise.
Two hours later.
In the main hall of the Supreme Court, Li Zhigao sat in the main seat. His Highness placed three tables, which were the seats of the presiding judge.
The presiding judge, Guan Yansong, and the other judges had all arrived.
Gao Lishi had a high position and authority, and this case was of great importance, so the three judicial divisions were handling it together.
Not only were there the officials of the Supreme Court, but there were also the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Censor.
Gao Lishi, who was already dressed in a prisoner's uniform, knelt in the main hall with a bitter and resentful expression on his face. After all, many of the cases against him were simply fabricated.
"This servant is wronged. Your Majesty, please see through the details and give this servant justice.”Gao Lishi shouted in a sharp voice.
"How dare you, Gao Lishi! At this point, he still dared to claim that he was wronged!”Yan Song slapped the gavel and shouted righteously at Gao Lishi.
"Lord Yan, I am a eunuch, how can I have an affair with a palace maid? This is ridiculous!”
"Also, the idea of kidnapping a commoner's daughter is simply nonsense.”
Gao Lishi explained to the lords and Emperor Li Zhi with a sorrowful expression.
"Hmph, Gao Lishi, the evidence is conclusive, and you still want to quibble? He really wouldn't cry until he saw the coffin! Come, tell the palace maids that you are happy!" Yan Song shouted at the hall.
Li Zhi's expression was cold as he thought, Gao Lishi, Gao Lishi, don't you understand? This is obviously to mess with you. Even if there is no evidence, I can give you countless pieces of evidence out of thin air!”
You've been walking among the nobles for so many years. Can't you even see this?
Not long after, a gorgeously dressed palace maid walked in unsteadily.
This woman had a seductive look on her face. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who was full of coquettishness.
Gao Lishi looked at this palace maid with a dumbfounded expression. He didn't even know her, he hadn't even seen her face before.
At this moment, the woman knelt on the ground.
"This servant is very happy. Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor!”
"No need for formalities!" Li Zhi said calmly.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Ru Xi kowtowed to the other adults.
"Please join us, sir!"
Yan Song looked at Ru Xi with a serious expression and said,"Palace maid Ru Xi, do you recognize the person kneeling in the hall?”
Ru Xi turned around and looked at Gao Lishi before saying,"This servant recognizes this person. This person is Gao Lishi, who had an affair with me!”
As Ru Xi spoke, she started to sob. Her sleeves were stained with non-existent tears.
"Ah! Don't slander me!" Gao Lishi shouted angrily.
"Milord, this servant was unwilling at first, but because Gao Lishi held a high position, this servant didn't dare to resist, so this servant obtained first place.”Ru Xi cried very " sadly ". Her acting skills were simply at the level of a movie queen.
"Ruxi, do you know that Gao Lishi is a eunuch? How did he have an affair with you?" Although this scene was full of loopholes, the three people sitting at the judgment table below the hall still had a stern and unsmiling appearance.
"This servant knows that Gao Lishi used his fingers to molest this servant! Wuwuwu!" Ruxi burst into tears again.
The chief judges 'faces were ashen as they gritted their teeth.
"You, you're clearly talking nonsense. You're listed as a lord, emperor, this servant really doesn't have it!”Gao Lishi was extremely bitter and almost cried.
"Sir, this servant was afraid that something would happen in the future, so I collected the underwear that Gao Lishi had molested. Please take a look!”
As he spoke, Ru Xi took out a pair of white linen pants from his bosom. There were bloodstains on it.
Yan Song and the others frowned, their faces red.
Although the Tang Dynasty was relatively open, it was still an era where men and women could not give and take clearly, let alone a young woman's bloody underwear.
The bailiff was too embarrassed to take the evidence, but the trial was more important. He gritted his teeth and took the evidence, placing it directly on Yan Song's table.
Yan Song lowered his head and waved his hand, indicating for them to quickly take it down. The other two also turned their heads and waved their hands, feeling extremely embarrassed.
The few of them thought to themselves, Damn it, who created this evidence? It's too despicable.
After the evidence was taken down, Yan Song finally calmed down and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Gao Lishi, the evidence is in front of you, and you still have something to say!”He slapped the gavel and pointed at Gao Lishi.
"This…" Gao Lishi was speechless. He knew that he had no way to explain himself now.
Gao Lishi saw that no matter how hard he tried to argue, he would not be able to turn the situation around. He immediately changed the topic to the next case.
"Your Excellency, it is groundless to say that I forcefully snatched a commoner's daughter. There is no such thing!”
"Hmph, Gao Lishi, the eighteen women you snatched are waiting outside the hall. Do you need me to summon them for you?”Yan Song's voice was so loud that his beard trembled.
Gao Lishi's face turned green.
F * ck, 18 of them. You guys are really ruthless. You even found so many people to forge evidence!
"Announce the victim to the palace!" Yan Song shouted.
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