Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 57 Zhou Xing is panicked
If it were in the past, if all the officials had the same opinion and talked a lot about Cui Daoxuan, this would definitely be something Wu Zetian didn't want to see.

But today is different. All the officials were filled with indignation and spoke out for Cui Daoxuan, but Wu Zetian was able to comply with the people's will and speak out for him!

In this way, the more the officials pay attention to this matter, the more angry they are, and the more they empathize with her, the more they will be grateful and admire Wu Zetian after Cui Daoxuan is vindicated.

Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was almost over, Wu Zetian first gave Yang Yanzhang a look of approval, and then declared in a deep voice: "I was deceived by a villain, and let such a virtuous person die at the hands of Lai Junchen. This is my crime! "

After a pause, Wu Zetian's voice became louder: "Pass this imperial edict! Cui Daoxuan is an upright and upright official, and can be called a model for all officials. After his death, he will be buried with Qianling Mausoleum as a tribute to his deeds!"

"In addition, from now on, all those who were implicated because of Cui Daoxuan will have their confiscated property returned to them, and those who were not registered as maids in the government will have their original identities restored!"

"Well, in addition, Cui Daoxuan will be given as a posthumous title and given the title of Duke of Zheng! If he has a son, he can become an official in secret. Please take good care of him. If he has a daughter, I will personally choose her son-in-law!"

The reward of this remedial meal cannot be said to be generous enough!
Qianling Mausoleum is the final resting place of Li Zhi. It is a great honor to be buried with him in Qianling Mausoleum!
As for Te Jin, he was the supreme official in the Tang Dynasty. Generally, only particularly important prime ministers would be awarded such an honor. Cui Daoxuan, a minister of the Ministry of War, could receive such a reward, which shows Wu Zetian's sincerity!

As for the benefits of being granted the title of Duke, not to mention the 4000 Yongye fields that can be passed on to future generations, which is enough for Cui Daoxuan's children and grandchildren to be rich!
Yang Yanzhang did not expect that Wu Zetian would be so generous, so he immediately thanked her sincerely: "I see the kindness of the Queen Mother, even Cui Daoxuan walked away with a smile under the spring! If the people of the world know the Queen Mother's kind deeds, they will understand the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts and treat the Queen Mother Thank you so much, so much respect!"

Wenchang Erxiang, you look at me and I look at you, both showing a wry smile.

Having been officials for many years, they naturally knew that this was the best outcome.

If Yang Yanzhang is stubborn today and tries to unseat Wu Zetian, it will only be a life-or-death situation. Not only will Cui Daoxuan's family not get any benefits, and they will not be able to get the rewards of being buried in the Qianling Mausoleum, Tejin, and the Duke of Guo, there will also be The monarchs and ministers were at odds, and the court was in turmoil. Once it got serious, someone might take the opportunity to raise troops, and in the end countless people suffered.

"I feel the same for the Queen Mother's kindness! Cui Daoxuan will feel extremely honored knowing that he can be buried with Qianling. He is grateful to the Queen Mother and will never forget it!"

Su Liangsi, the left prime minister of Wenchang, prostrated himself and praised him sincerely.

"Yang Yushi vindicated the case of a man who died unjustly, and the Queen Mother is good at accepting loyal advice. She is really like Taizong and Wei Zheng. This is a blessing for the ministers and all the people in the world!"

Wenchang's right minister Wei Baiqi also somewhat understood Yang Yanzhang's arrangement and sincerely praised it.

So all the officials paid their congratulations and were overjoyed. If anyone in the court was unhappy, it was Zhou Xing and the other was of course Li Dan.

Zhou Xing is unhappy because the worse Lai Junchen is, the worse his fate will be.

Li Dan was unhappy because all this had increased Wu Zetian's prestige, and he was still a marginalized person with no sense of existence.

But seeing Yang Yanzhang turning clouds and rains and turning Wu Zetian's stains into bright spots, Li Dan was really envious.

"If such a wise man is willing to assist me, I may really be able to seize power from my mother and restore the glory of Li Tang! It's a pity..."

Next, Yang Yanzhang continued to overturn the verdicts of many people. Except for Xu Jingye, who directly raised troops to oppose Wu Zetian, almost all major cases that Yang Yanzhang knew about were overturned.

As the names of those who died were cleared, Lai Junchen's charges naturally became more serious.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Yang Yanzhang suddenly said loudly: "Queen Mother! The crimes committed by Lai Junchen are too numerous to describe! I boldly suggest that his body be hung in the city, so that the family members of those ministers who can be punished can come out to whip the corpse to vent their anger!"

Wu Zetian's heart trembled: "Is this necessary?"

Yang Yanzhang said solemnly: "If not, the Queen Mother will first send someone to find out the people's thoughts?"

"Then forget it..." Wu Zetian immediately shook her head. She knew how much public outrage Lai Junchen's actions would arouse.

"It's up to you. In the future, Junchen's body will be pulled out of the coffin and hung high in the city. Anyone who spurns or beats him will be innocent!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Yanzhang immediately praised loudly: "The Queen Mother is wise! The Queen Mother is virtuous!"

Wu Zetian couldn't help but shed a cold sweat on her forehead: Don't put a high hat on me, who doesn't know that I am ruthless?You are not praising me, you are embarrassing me...

However, all the officials were excited at this moment, and they all fell to the ground in submission.

"The Empress Dowager Shengming!"

"The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old!"

……

Amid the praise, Zhou Xing, who was tied up and thrown into the aisle, expressed panic.

"You can't live in peace even if you die. This is too terrible... If I had known this, I wouldn't have provoked this god of plague even if I were killed!"

Zhou Xing regretted it now, but it was too late.

The congratulations from the officials gradually faded away, and Yang Yanzhang turned his attention to Zhou Xing.

"Queen Mother, I heard that you are going to dismiss this man, seize the title, and drive him back to his hometown?"

Wu Zetian's face froze: "No, that's what I said. Don't you want to ask for some opinions from everyone today? If you think it's appropriate to deal with him, then I will do it!"

What Yang Yanzhang was waiting for was her words!
"Colleagues! Zhou Xing was domineering as an official. He did not take the court's laws and regulations seriously. He often acted recklessly and used torture without authorization. Many people were tortured to death by him, and there were even more countless people who were beaten to death by him! Such evil thieves, How do you think we should be punished?"

Just now, Junchen was ordered to be whipped, and so many unjust cases were overturned, which made all officials feel that there was a new atmosphere in the court!

So, taking advantage of Wu Zetian's easy talk today, the officials began to speak freely!

Wang Xiaojie first said: "Empress Dowager, Zhou Xing came to Jun and Chen to torture Yang Yushi. I thought, otherwise Zhou Xing would also have a taste of these tortures!"

As soon as this was said, all the officials applauded.

"Yes, that's right! Zhou Xing used torture to ravage hundreds of officials, so he should be allowed to try what this torture feels like!"

"After all the bad things have happened, he should be allowed to try again and again!"

"Increase the punishment! Let him never forget it in his next life!"

……

Yang Yanzhang suddenly remembered that when he arrived at the Ministry of Justice that day, the first torture was that Lai Junchen stuffed insects into his nostrils, and he smiled brightly.

"Zhou Xing, do you remember which punishment you and Lai Junchen first used on me that day?"

Zhou Xing suddenly shuddered when he thought of the scary mole cricket from the Western Regions, feeling something bad in his heart.

"Later, I will definitely arrange this punishment for you, so that you can enjoy it!"

Yang Yanzhang said, his face full of joy!
(End of this chapter)