If there is any forbidden word in Li Longji's mind now, it is the word "fracture". The ban on performing martial arts was the eunuch's suggestion, in order to eliminate the ominous omen of the dragon flag breaking.

As a result, not long after the martial arts performance began, the weapons of the soldiers on the left guard broke one after another.

This ominous sign was serious and made matters worse. Li Longji's original anxious mood was now fueled by the fire, and his mentality was broken instantly.

The dragon's face was furious, and the thunder's color changed.

In normal times, it wouldn't be a big deal for the left guard soldiers to have their weapons broken. The most Li Longji could do was express his dissatisfaction and then order a thorough investigation.

However, the weapon of the left guard soldier broke during today's martial arts performance, which made Li Longji very angry. Because today is different, the purpose of today's martial arts performance is very fantasy and belongs to metaphysics.

Mildew.

"Bring the broken weapon over and let me see for myself." Li Longji said gloomily.

The weapons were quickly presented by the eunuchs, and they were arranged in a row in front of Li Longji. Li Longji bent down and picked up a halberd and looked at it carefully. The halberd was newly made, with a wooden handle and an iron tip.

The broken part is the tip of the halberd.

Li Longji stared at the broken part of the halberd tip and gently rubbed the broken surface with his fingers. It felt rough and there were many irregular particles and small holes on the new broken surface.

Li Longji took one look and understood that although he had been the Emperor of Peace for forty years, he had come to power through palace changes and had personally held military power for many years. He was not completely ignorant of military affairs. This weapon in his hand

He knew immediately what the problem was.

"Who purchased the pig iron? Pig iron of this quality is not even enough to make farm tools, but you dare to use it to make weapons. Who did this?" Li Longji said angrily.

The ministers looked at each other in shock and did not dare to say a word.

Guo Ziyi strode forward with an order flag in hand, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, it was purchased by the officials in the left guard. I have failed to govern properly. Please punish me."

Li Longji still respected Guo Ziyi. After all, he was a famous general in the world, so Li Longji forced a smile at him and said: "General Guo does not need to blame himself. The matter will be investigated clearly. If the purchase has not been made without General Guo's approval,

My hands have nothing to do with you."

Looking around at the ministers with fierce eyes, Li Longji said in a vicious voice: "Corruption has entered the confines of my palace. You are too courageous. If this matter is not investigated, how can I sleep peacefully on my bed?"

"This matter must be dealt with strictly. No matter who is involved, no one will be let go! Gao Lishi!"

Gao Lishi stood up and bowed: "I'm here, old slave."

"This matter is left to you. The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai will co-organize it. You must get to the bottom of it for me. Check all the weapons and uniforms of the guards in the north and south, starting with the officials on the left guard!"

The officials were in an uproar but did not dare to speak.

It had not been for many years that the three judicial divisions had jointly handled a case. Li Longji nailed the case with one sentence, leaving no room for change.

Among the crowd, Ji Wen, a doctor from the household department, had turned pale and sweat was pouring down his face. He knew that his end was coming.

Gao Lishi lowered his head and smiled bitterly. Although he didn't know who the divine mastermind was, being able to reach into the left guard of the Forbidden Palace showed that he was powerful. If this case continues, I wonder what kind of big shot will be uncovered in the end. The court has the energy to do this.

You can count the number of things with one slap, it’s just a few.

Who told this man to be blind? Even the left guard dared to stretch out his hand, and he dared to tamper with the weapon. He was so courageous that he was arrogant.

Yesterday the dragon flag was broken, and today the weapons were broken. You can imagine how angry Li Longji was. What's more, the left guard's duty is to guard the forbidden area. The emperor's safety depends on the protection of elite soldiers like the left guard Jinwu Guard. These people are greedy

It was so rotten that it was worse than equipping the soldiers with fire sticks. This touched Li Longji's evil side.

Li Longji loved Concubine Yang so much that Concubine Yang's sister refused to dismount in the Forbidden Palace and whipped the guards several times. Li Longji became furious and drove Concubine Yang back to her parents' home. Now she is married to the soldiers of the left guard.

What is the crime for weapons made of inferior pig iron?

Gao Lishi was trying to figure out what Li Longji was thinking, and based on Li Longji's level of anger, he guessed to what extent this case should be handled in order to relieve Li Longji's anger.

At this point in the martial arts ban, it is basically considered a failure.

Li Longji's anger has not subsided, and his heart is becoming more and more frightened. Two ominous signs have appeared in two days. He wonders what kind of disaster is waiting for him. Thinking that today's martial arts performance was ruined by a group of corrupt officials, Li Longji feels even more angry.

.

"Let's all disperse. Rumor has it that the eunuch eunuch is coming to Huaxe Tower."

…………

A sudden turmoil broke out in Chang'an City.

Li Longji was determined to handle this corruption case strictly. It can be seen from the fact that he appointed Gao Lishi, the most trusted person around him, to personally investigate and handle the case. It can be seen how firm his determination is.

The guards officials in Chang'an City were panic-stricken. It was obviously only the left guard's business, but all the guards were subject to strict investigation, which was troublesome.

Although the guards were not involved in this corruption case, the world has been at peace for a long time. No matter whether it is a civil official or a military general, who has not done a few shameful things in his official position? If Gao Lishi investigates further, he will pull out the

When the radish is brought out of the mud, many shameful things will be exposed.

So after Li Longji issued the order, the guards and officials in Chang'an were calm on the surface, but in fact they were in chaos. Many officials were silently filling holes or busy destroying evidence. In the past few days, there were even several murder cases in Chang'an City.

Gu Qing quietly laid this plan, originally just targeting Li Linfu, but unexpectedly it disturbed all the guards in Chang'an City and turned the world upside down.

The Zuowei corruption case is not difficult to investigate. What is difficult is whether Li Longji is willing to investigate and who should be sent to investigate. The evidence is easy to find, and even the mastermind behind the scenes is easy to find. What is difficult is whether he dares to find the person behind the scenes.

Move him.

Li Longji sent Gao Lishi, an old eunuch who was only loyal to Li Longji.

On the third day after Gao Lishi settled in Zuowei, a total of more than ten officials were taken into Dali Temple. Even Gu Qing was interrogated by Gao Lishi. Fortunately, Gu Qing had never been involved in this case. Why was there no long history in the necessary procedures?

Gu Qing also explained that because he saw something was wrong with the list and did not dare to take responsibility rashly, he refused to sign the deposit, so the corrupt officials bypassed the process.

On the fifth day, three officials of the Ministry of Finance were captured by Gao Lishi, including Ji Wen, a doctor in the Ministry of Finance.

Ji Wen was a cruel official, but he was obviously not a good man. He cried bitterly before being tortured in the prison, and finally confessed to Li Linfu.

Gao Lishi was frightened for a while and did not dare to investigate anymore, because he knew that what happened next had nothing to do with the corruption case and had risen to a political level. Whether Li Longji killed or released Li Linfu all depended on how Li Longji weighed it.

So Gao Lishi handed Ji Wen's confession to Li Longji. After reading the confession carefully, Li Longji suddenly sneered twice and told Gao Lishi that the case was over and all the officials involved were punished in accordance with the law, including three from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The officials, including Ji Wen, were beheaded in the street.

Then Li Longji also asked about Li Linfu's condition. After learning that Li Linfu's condition was getting more serious, Li Longji ordered Gao Lishi to send all the files and confessions involved in the case to Li Linfu's house. According to the rules, the death penalty for officials involved in the Tang Dynasty was required.

The decision was made after consensus among the three provinces, and since Li Linfu was the Right Prime Minister, this matter happened to be within his scope of authority.

By handing over all the names and confessions involved in the case to the mastermind behind the case for review, it is evident how ruthless Li Longji is.

Gao Lishi personally sent the confession and list to Li Linfu's house. Even though Li Linfu was lying on the bed dying, Gao Lishi waited patiently for him to wake up and then showed him the confession. After all, Li Longji still retained some respect for the emperor and his ministers.

, Ji Wen’s confession was not shown to Li Linfu.

Li Linfu was speechless after reading the confession. He didn't say a word for a long time. After looking at it, he fell asleep in front of Gao Lishi.

Early the next morning, Li Linfu submitted a memorial to Li Longji, begging for his bones and for becoming an official.

Li Longji instructed, no. Li Xiang can obviously serve the people for a few more years.

Li Linfu went to the throne again and asked to be appointed to the official position again. Li Longji still refused, and the words of the instructions were enthusiastic and affectionate to persuade him to stay. The king and his ministers will never doubt it for the rest of their lives. You know that I don't just like you...

After the emperor and his ministers had repeated confrontations over their acting skills, Li Linfu finally submitted a memorial: I am old, seriously ill, and unable to work hard. Since I am not allowed to resign, please reduce my workload. I request to hand over the imperial censor.

The power of Taiwan is reserved only for the officials.

This time Li Longji was right.

…………

Zhang Jiuzhang Mansion.

The city of Chang'an is turbulent these days, but it has nothing to do with Zhang Jiuzhang. Honglu Temple belongs to the Qingshui Yamen, so it is difficult for him to have any luck. Zhang Jiuzhang is also a clean official, and a person with a clear conscience is not afraid of strong winds and waves.

However, Zhang Jiuzhang saw the changes in the officialdom of Chang'an City these days. When he heard that Li Linfu had to hand over the power of the Yushitai, Zhang Jiuzhang was so happy that he made an appointment with his old friend Li Guangbi for a drink.

The night he returned from Li Guangbi's house, Zhang Jiuzhang was blushing and staggered, but he was obviously in a good mood and hummed an unknown tune while walking.

It was late at night, and Zhang Jiuzhang, who had just returned home, was walking in the yard when a figure suddenly jumped out of the diagonal stab. Zhang Jiuzhang was frightened out of his wits, and he suddenly woke up from being eighty percent drunk.

"Second Ancestor, you are running around again and you only come back in the middle of the night. Look at you. You are so drunk. How do you behave?" Zhang Huaijin stood in front of Zhang Jiuzhang, with his hands on his hips, and lectured him in a dignified manner.

Zhang Jiuzhang couldn't help but became furious and raised his palm to slap her.

Zhang Huaijin chuckled and quickly moved away: "You say that every time, why can't people say that about you?"

Zhang Jiuzhang was in a really good mood tonight. Li Linfu's power was cut in half again. Zhang Jiuzhang felt happy just thinking about it. He was in a good mood, so he didn't bother to vent his anger on a little girl.

Most of the upright courtiers have no good impressions of Li Linfu. Li Linfu was not only extremely corrupt, but also made many directional mistakes in handling government affairs, such as selecting a large number of Hu generals to guard the border, and handing over the borders of the Tang Dynasty to those who were not from our race, etc.

wait.

Internally, Li Linfu's thoughts were mostly focused on the battle with the East Palace. Once the court had a party dispute, it would often be overstaffed. In order to compete for power in the court, Li Linfu placed a large number of courtiers who fawned over him in positions they should not have. In recent years,

It can be gradually seen that the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty are getting worse and worse, and these are directly related to Li Linfu.

Therefore, Li Linfu was deprived of power, and the upright ministers in the court were secretly happy and applauded.

Zhang Jiuzhang is one of them.

It was dark in the courtyard late at night, and only Zhang Huaijin's clear and shining eyes could be vaguely seen.

Zhang Jiuzhang rubbed her head lovingly and said with a smile: "You're still up so late and you have to get up early tomorrow. Have you remembered all the lessons Master taught?"

Zhang Huaijin was a little dazed. He didn't expect that the second ancestor was not angry and smiled so gently. Are you drunk and confused?

"Has the Second Ancestor encountered something happy?" Zhang Huaijin asked tentatively.

Zhang Jiuzhang was happy when he mentioned this. He laughed and said: "Let's go to the front hall. I will tell you slowly. It's so relieved. It's really good!"
To be continued...