clang
The kebab in Li Shiming's hand fell to the ground.
Everyone was shocked, except for Er Niu and Xiao Die.
In their eyes, they didn't care who rebelled. They only cared if Qin Fang was doing well.
but...
Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Wei Qingrou, and Princess Xiang Cheng were all dumbstruck.
"The Emperor is so good to him, why does he want to rebel?" Li Shimin asked.”
Li Shimin didn't believe that Zhang Liang wanted to rebel.
"Actually, Zhang Liang is not to be blamed. Zhang Liang was originally loyal to Li Er, but he was bewitched by a demon called Gongsun Chang and Cheng Gongying. One of them said that Zhang Liang looked like a dragon when he slept, and the other said that there should be a bow in Xiangzhou. Both of them said that Zhang Liang could be the emperor.”
Qin Fang could even tell the reason why Zhang Liang rebelled. Everyone was stunned.
"Words have no evidence. I'm afraid you can't punish Zhang Liang in the court with just these words, right?”Li Shi Min still didn't give up.
"It's easy to get evidence. Zhang Liang has adopted many children and made a roster. There should be more than five hundred of them. Ding Wuzhao, who I killed, is one of them.”
"Also, Zhang Liang and this Si have been wanting to be emperors for a long time. They secretly made dragon robes and jade seals. They should be hidden in the secret compartment of the study.”
Li Shiming stared at Qin Fang in disbelief. He even said that he was not a god and knew where the evidence of the rebellion was hidden.
Everyone was so shocked that they were speechless.
"I told you not to tell you guys. You can't take it anymore, right? "Hahaha!" Qin Fang laughed when he saw everyone's stunned expressions.
"No, no, I was just listening attentively for a moment and got distracted.”Li Shi Min woke up first.
"Young Master Qin…What you said is too ridiculous. You even know where the evidence is.”Wei Qingrou said in disbelief.
"You guys?" Qin Fang shook his head. You just don't believe me."
Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's eat mutton skewers.
Since there's nothing else to do, we'll return to the Qin Manor after dinner.
...
Late at night, in the royal study.
"Li Junxian, I didn't really believe what Qin Fang said today, but it's better to believe in rebellion than not.”
"The Great Tang has just calmed down for a period of time, and it can't withstand the torment of rebellion. If Zhang Liang truly has the intention to rebel, it's best to nip it in the bud.”
"Li Junxian, I order you to infiltrate the Prefectural Duke of Changping's estate and secretly search for the register of foster sons, dragon robes, and jade seals that Qin Fang spoke of.”Li Shimin grimly said to Li Junxian.
"Yes, sir." Li Junxian quietly left the royal study and headed for the Prefectural Duke of Changping's estate.
A few moments later, Li Junxian returned.
With Li Junxian's skill, he could easily infiltrate a duke's estate.
"Your Majesty, please take a look." As he spoke, Li Junxian took out a roster of foster sons, dragon robes, and jade seals.
Li Shi Min flipped open the name list and saw the names.
Five hundred foster sons were spread throughout the important cities of the Great Tang.
The marquises and soldiers guarding Chang 'an were all over the government.
Li Shi Min felt his hair stand on end.
Zhang Liang actually planted so many foster sons under his nose. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
"Alright, Qin Fang was right about this Zhang Liang. He really plans to rebel."”
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Fortunately, we discovered it in time and did not cause a disaster.”Li Junxian said.
"It's all thanks to Qin Fang this time. Otherwise, if Zhang Liang took the opportunity to rebel one day, it might cause an irreparable disaster.”
"At the court meeting tomorrow, Zhen wants this Zhang Liang to look good.”Li Shi Min said angrily.
The next day, in Taiji Palace.
"Dear ministers, do you have a memorial today?”Li Shi Min asked expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial." Prime Minister Pei Ji stood out.
"Yesterday at the garden poetry festival, I heard that a fifth-grade guerrilla general, Ding Wuzhao, was killed by a commoner named Qin Fang. Changping County Prince Zhang Liang entered the palace to complain, but the Emperor ignored Ding Wuzhao's death and did not punish Qin Fang.”
"I think that Your Majesty's way of handling things is biased and not a wise ruler's move.”Prime Minister Pei Ji looked at Li Shimin with a gloomy expression.
"This lowly official has also heard that this Qin Fang is extremely vicious. First, he broke Ding Wuzhao's limbs, then he crushed Ding Wuzhao's chest with a kick.”Cui Yong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked at Li Shi Min with hatred.
……
More and more people stood up to speak ill of Qin Fang, demanding that Li Shiming punish Qin Fang and give Ding Wuzhao justice.
Seeing so many people stand up, Zhang Liang couldn't help but feel a little happy,"Qin Fang, you, a commoner, dare to kill my son. See if I don't join forces with the officials of the imperial court to kill you today."
"Thank you for speaking up for justice, sirs. I, Zhang Liang, thank you here. It's just that I pity my foster son for dying so innocently.”
"He didn't die at the hands of the Turks, but at the hands of his own people. The heavens are unfair.”
"This humble subject requests the emperor to grant Qin Fang death.”Zhang Liang, Duke of Changping County, wept.
"Die, Qin Fang."
"Die, Qin Fang."
……
More than half of the people in the imperial court had already stepped forward to request Qin Fang to die.
"Thank you, sirs, for speaking up for justice. If my son, Wu Zhao, knew that you, sirs, were upholding justice for him, he would also be able to smile in the afterlife.”Zhang Liang wailed.
"Bullsh * t. Ding Wuzhao was the one who ambushed Qin Fang first and was killed by Qin Fang instead.”Seeing that so many people wanted to execute Qin Fang, Cheng Yaojin could not hold it in anymore and directly cursed at everyone.
"Ding Wuzhao only has himself to blame. If he didn't attack Qin Fang, how could he have been killed by Qin Fang? This humble subject believes that Qin Fang was acting in self-defense and is innocent.”Wei Zheng also stood up to speak for Qin Fang.
"That's right. Many people were watching Ding Wuzhao's sneak attack on Qin Fang.”Yuchi Gong also stood out to protect Qin Fang.
"Silence. I think that Qin Fang has not only done nothing wrong, but has even done something meritorious.”Li Shi Min said as he looked at the officials.
As soon as Li Shi Min said this, the court exploded.
"F * ck, could this Qin Fang be His Majesty's illegitimate son? He killed a fifth-grade official and still has merit.”
"Your Majesty is muddle-headed. It's only right and proper to pay with your life for killing and to pay with your debt.”
"Is this the legendary killing of the heart?”
……
"Your Majesty, may I ask where Qin Fang's credit lies?”Zhang Liang looked at Li Shi Min with a gloomy face.
Li Shiming didn't reply, instead turning to Li Junxian."Li Junxian, show this to the prefectural duke of Changping."”
After hearing Li Er's words, Li Junxian walked over to Zhang Liang and placed the register of foster sons, the imperial robe, and the jade seal in his hands.
Zhang Liang looked at it and was almost scared out of his wits. He didn't understand why these things would appear in Li Shiming's hands.
"Your Majesty, what are these?" Zhang Liang pretended to be calm. Why did you give these things to me? I don't understand.”
"Haha, you're still trying to quibble when you're about to die.”Li Shimin laughed in anger.
"These things are the things that your Changping County Duke planned to rebel against.”
"I never expected that you, Duke of Changping, would be able to win over more than five hundred Martial Marquises from all over the Great Tang in the name of adopting a son in just a few years.”
Cheng Yaojin took the robe from Zhang Liang and straightened it.
It was embroidered with a pattern of golden dragons and clouds.
The ministers in the court were in an uproar.
"This Zhang Liang is really bold.”
"The rebellion is real. Not only did he form a clique for personal gain, but he also privately made the jade seal and dragon robe. This traitor should be executed.”
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