Many ministers all followed Li Shimin.

Some of them were happy and some were sad when they learned that the thief was finally caught.

There are many loyal and honest ministers who simply don’t want to believe that Chai Shao did this!

…

Sure enough, when Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others arrived at the backyard of Duke Qiao's Mansion, they saw ten large wooden boxes neatly stacked at the foot of a wall piled with dry firewood.

Everyone was stunned.

Upon seeing this, Fang Xuanling immediately rushed forward, took out a key from his pocket, and opened one of the boxes.

"Creak!"

As soon as the box was opened, a sheet of golden particles suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Everyone was immediately shocked.

"Sure enough, it is the 100,000 gold that the emperor sent to Duke Liang for disaster relief!"

"Is that true? Then, isn't this thief really Chai Shao, the Duke of Qiao?"

"Well, now that it's over, what else is there to say?"

"The truth has come to light! I never expected that it would end like this, that it was Duke Qiao who did it? Alas..."

The ministers on the side began to discuss one after another.

Li Shimin suddenly looked at Chai Shao with a cold look, and said: "Duke Qiao, what else do you have to say now?"

"Report to the Emperor! Old minister, old minister..."

Chai Shao trembled with his hands and spoke fluently.

Because all the facts point to him being the criminal who stole 100,000 gold.

But in fact, Chai Shao did nothing at all!

Chai Shao cried and cried: "Your Majesty, this was not done by this old minister. I am wronged, Your Majesty! My old minister wholeheartedly thought about the people of the Tang Dynasty and watched Liu Futian go out to do things for the people. How could he have stolen 100,000 gold for disaster relief?"

"Hmph, Duke Liang is different. He went out to do things in the dog days of six. He is also loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Why did you pay attention to him and steal 100,000 gold for disaster relief?"

Li Shimin shouted angrily: "Okay, Chai Shao, since you said you were wronged! Then give me a reasonable explanation, how did this one hundred thousand gold appear in your house?"

Everyone could see that Li Shimin was really angry.

Chai Shao's lips trembled and for a while, he was speechless at all.

In his mouth, he could only keep shouting over and over again, "It's unfair, it's unfair."

But all the evidence pointed to Chai Shao, who was the thief who stole the gold, so no one in the civil and military ministers of the court came forward to intercede for Chai Shao.

Because if they come out to plead for mercy, they will most likely get themselves involved.

Among the crowd, Duke Yun Zhang Liang smiled lightly.

Haha, this trick is very good after all.

If he hadn't pointed the finger at Chai Shao, I'm afraid the person the emperor was targeting now would be himself.

Stealing 100,000 gold for disaster relief is undoubtedly a capital crime.

"Someone is coming!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Take off the official title of Duke Qiao and take him down!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin gave the emperor's order, and a group of guards immediately arrested Duke Qiao.

"At this moment, both the witnesses and the physical evidence are here, what else do you have to say? Chai Shao?"

Li Shimin looked at Chai Shao majestically, his eyes full of anger.

Chai Shao gritted his teeth tightly and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged! I have never done anything like stealing one hundred thousand gold! I don't accept it!"

"What? You dare to be dissatisfied? Do you think we are all blind? Ten such big gold boxes are hidden in your backyard. Why are you dissatisfied?"

"It wasn't the old minister who did it. The old minister just refused to accept it!"

"Are you not convinced? Okay, then I will make you completely convinced today!"

Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and suddenly shouted: "From today onwards, Chai Shao, the Duke of Qiao, will be demoted to a commoner for stealing 100,000 gold for disaster relief. Three days later, he will be executed on the execution platform!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

…

"You can't do it, Your Majesty! You can't do it! You can't kill Duke Qiao!"

When Du Ruhui heard that Li Shimin wanted to kill Chai Shao, he was shocked and immediately knelt down to beg Chai Shao for mercy.

"Mr. Lai Guo, this matter has nothing to do with you. I advise you not to interfere!"

Li Shimin looked at Du Ruhui coldly.

Du Ruhui gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I will never believe that Duke Qiao stole 100,000 gold for disaster relief! I think back then, Duke Qiao, dressed in civilian clothes, also went south to Chang'an City to provide relief to the people. He

How could someone so incorruptible steal 100,000 gold for disaster relief?"

"How presumptuous, Du Ruhui, do you also want to intercede with Chai Shao? Are you questioning my judgment?"

Li Shimin roared and said.

On the side, Chai Shao pulled Du Ruhui's sleeve with compassion and said: "Master Lai Guo, stop speaking for me! I, Chai Shao, asked myself, what I have done in this life is worthy of the emperor and the Tang Dynasty! Duke Lai Guo, wait.

After I die! Please help me find the real culprit, otherwise I will die in hell with my eyes open!"

After saying that, Chai Shao knelt down and prostrated.

At this time, Li Chengfeng looked at Chai Shao's face and found that his eyes were already full of tears!

Yes, such a thing that was more unjust than Dou E happened to Chai Shao?

No one else would be able to accept it.

If Li Shimin dared to treat Li Chengfeng like this, Li Chengfeng would scold Li Shimin bloody without saying a word, and then reveal the truth and slap Li Shimin hard in the face.

Li Shimin looked at Chai Shao crying, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists tightly.

He didn't want to believe that it was Chai Shao who did this, but seeing is believing, and that was the fact.

As the king of a country, Li Shimin must have the majesty of an emperor. If Chai Shao is not severely punished this time, where is the majesty of the national law?

Li Shimin waved his hand and shouted: "Come here, take Chai Shao down for me, and he will be executed in three days!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Two guards walked to Chai Shao and held Chai Shao's hands.

All the ministers were watching, and no one dared to step forward to stop him.

Fang Xuanling sighed repeatedly, and Du Ruhui sighed and shook his head, as if they didn't want to see Chai Shao beheaded.

"People are doing it, but God is watching! Those who framed me, I, Chai Shao, will not let you go even if I am a ghost in this life!"

"Hahaha……"

Chai Shao laughed crazily.

Li Shimin frowned slightly. He felt that he had made a conclusion too early?

And looking at Chai Shao's demeanor and words, it seems that he really has a great injustice and has not been able to say it out?

Li Shimin sighed. Chai Shao was also an important minister of the Tang Dynasty. He had been with Li Shimin for decades, and he and Li Shimin were also on good terms in private.

So at this moment, Li Shimin hoped that a minister would stand up and speak to Chai Shao, and then he would be lenient and postpone the execution.

But it seems that no minister dares to stand up.

After all, one hundred thousand gold is now in the backyard of Duke Qiao's mansion.

Whoever comes out to intercede for Chai Shao will be burned, right?
Chapter completed!