Chapter 1483

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

After simple salutes and necessary procedures, they just waited for Wu Zhao to say, "Do you ministers have anything to report?"

Pei Cheng immediately stood out and saluted Wu Zhao.

"Your Majesty, this subject has something to report. I implore Your Majesty to uphold justice for my son, and for my Pei family!"

Pei Cheng knelt on the ground, his voice echoing throughout the Jin Luan Palace.

Wu Zhao's face turned black, knowing that today's war of words had begun, and it was even faster than she had imagined.

But there was no way, as an emperor, even if she knew the ins and outs of the matter, she had to act.

"Minister Pei, what grievance do you have?"

Pei Cheng pointed his hand and said viciously toward Gao Yang, "My son was beaten by Prime Minister Gao, Minister Gao, and the Duke of the State!"

"According to our Da Qian 'Qian Law', those who beat members of the scholar-official class shall have their punishment increased by three degrees!"

"Now my son is outside the palace, I implore Your Majesty to uphold justice for my son and give my Pei family justice."

Once these words were spoken.

Wu Zhao frowned and said.

"Someone, announce the son of Minister Pei to enter the palace."

Soon.

Pei Ji, wrapped like a mummy, was carried up on a stretcher.

The buttocks wrapped in gauze even seeped with bright red blood!

At this moment, even Wu Zhao was silent, because... Pei Ji was indeed beaten too miserably.

Using a pig's head to describe it was no exaggeration.

The three generations of the Gao family, even because of that matter, shouldn't have used such poison!

Not only Wu Zhao, but the eyes of the officials also gathered on Pei Ji.

They also had to sigh, it was indeed too miserable.

Look at how he was beaten!

When Pei Ji saw Gao Yang, the anger in his heart couldn't help but surge.

He looked at Wu Zhao and said mournfully, "Your Majesty, the Living Yama not only beat me but also framed the commoner, saying that all of this was a play directed and acted by the commoner!"

"Prime Minister Gao is simply... simply devoid of conscience!"

Wu Zhao naturally knew about this. When the news came, she was silent.

Beating someone was one thing, but he actually counter-accused, saying it was a play directed and acted by Pei Ji.

And she heard that Pei Ji also received strokes.

Wu Zhao's gaze was deep as she scanned Gao Yang.

This trick worked yesterday, but in this Jin Luan Palace, this trick wouldn't work.

She estimated that there would be many people making trouble today. If he still used that absurd reason, he would likely be charged with the crime of deceiving the emperor!

"Minister Gao, did you really beat the son of Minister Pei, and then counter-accuse, framing that this was all a play directed and acted by Pei Ji?"

"You must not speak nonsense in front of the emperor, otherwise be careful that I punish you for the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Wu Zhao's gaze was cold as she spoke.

These words seemed to be a warning to Gao Yang, but in reality, they were a reminder to Gao Yang to be careful with his words and not be charged with the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Following Wu Zhao's words.

The officials stared at Gao Yang, especially Minister of Works Ding Yimo, General Wang Zhong, and a group of Imperial Censors like Cui Xinghe and Yan Zheng, all of whom were rubbing their hands.

They were all waiting.

As long as Gao Yang denied it, they would immediately submit a memorial to criticize the loopholes in Gao Yang's words.

Even, they had thought about it all night, sleepless, and already had the loopholes in Gao Yang's words in their hearts!

Now, they were just waiting for Gao Yang to speak!

At this time.

Gao Yang stood out and said to Wu Zhao.

"Your Majesty, this subject... pleads guilty!"

"This subject did indeed beat Pei Ji, and that so-called play directed and acted by him was also nonsense spoken by this subject."

Boom!

Once these words were spoken.

The officials were all stunned, looking at Gao Yang's position in disbelief.

Wang Zhong was stunned.

Cui Xinghe was stunned.

Ding Yimo was also stunned.

Yan Zheng, who was just about to spray, also suddenly couldn't open his mouth.

After all, Gao Yang did not refuse to plead guilty, but pleaded guilty readily.

This left the officials who wanted to make trouble at a loss for a moment.

Lu Zhen had already prepared to support Gao Yang, and now he was also dumbfounded.

What is this situation?

He just pleaded guilty?

But he instinctively sensed that something was wrong. With Gao Yang's character, this matter was very wrong.

Not to mention the officials who were stunned, even Wu Zhao was stunned.

What is Gao Yang's situation?

She looked at Gao Yang and saw that Gao Yang's eyes were very calm.

"Minister Gao, you plead guilty?"

Gao Yang nodded and said, "This subject pleads guilty."

Pei Cheng was suspicious in his heart, always feeling that something was strange.

But Pei Ji was overjoyed and quickly said loudly, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Gao has pleaded guilty!"

"I ask Your Majesty to uphold justice for the commoner and punish Prime Minister Gao severely to serve as a warning!"

"And the commoner also wants to impeach the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Lu Wen. He and Prime Minister Gao are in cahoots, and he also beat the commoner with boards!"

Wu Zhao frowned, not knowing what medicine Gao Yang was selling in his gourd.

She looked at Gao Feng and asked, "Minister Gao, did you also beat Pei Ji?"

"Is this true?"

Gao Feng heard this and stood out.

His expression was serious, and he said with force, "I, Gao Feng, always do things by myself. I beat this bastard Pei Ji, and I, Gao Feng, am very happy to beat him."

"If Your Majesty and the officials in the court feel that I beat him wrongly, you can behead me at any time."

If Gao Yang's words made the whole court silent, then Gao Feng's words made the whole court uproar.

"Minister Gao... is actually so hard?"

Some officials were stunned, looking unbelievable.

Cui Xinghe's pupils shrank, and the alarm bell in his heart rang loudly. Seeing that the situation was not right, he quietly retreated a few steps.

This was no longer a matter of the Pei family being rich and giving more.

But he smelled a faint danger, and it was extremely intense!

The Living Yama's move was very wrong! ===== CHAPTER 1485 =====