"Bah! You old monk was also quibbling in front of His Majesty. Yesterday we entered the temple. Didn't we talk to you first? As a result, you monks are unreasonable, which forced us to take action!" Li Jin saw that the old monk Lingkong actually pushed all the blame to him, and immediately retorted again.

"You little donor, you broke into the temple yesterday and spoke wildly to the monks in our temple. Although we are monks, we are not insulting others. What's more, you are the ones who take action first, and we are just protecting ourselves!" The monks are good at debate, and Lingkong's verbal benefits are not inferior to Li Jin at all. Moreover, looking at his appearance as a monk, he seems to be more convincing than Li Jin's words.

However, Li Jin is not easy to mess with. He was about to refute again, but Li Xiu suddenly stopped him and said, "Jin'er, it's meaningless to argue who is right and who is wrong now. Moreover, you have indeed burned the main hall of Inspiration Temple. This wrong thing has been made. A man must be responsible for his work and must not shirk responsibility!"

"Yes, father!" Li Jin heard Li Xiu speak, and he retreated aside very honestly. In fact, Li Xiu had discussed with him before coming. As long as Li Xiu speaks, he must cooperate no matter what he says, although Li Jin doesn't know what his father will do next?

"The prince-consort is really a wise man. I am not unreasonable. It's just that the front hall of the temple was burned and the monks of the same school were beaten, so I had to ask Your Majesty for an explanation!" Lingkong was very "just" when he heard Li Xiu's words, and then he saluted Li Xiu. After all, he didn't dare to really confront Li Xiu and others head-on, but he was forced to do so. If Li Xiu was willing to reconcile, he would have no choice.

"Master Lingkong is polite. Although I don't believe in Buddhism, I have always had a good impression of Buddhism and felt guilty about what the dog son and the others did. So I took him to the palace to confess my guilt early this morning. I am willing to invest in the repair of their burning of the Ling Inspiration Temple Hall. I wonder what the master wants?" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time.

When everyone in the hall heard that Li Xiu was willing to pay compensation, he also showed a surprised expression. Yuchi Gong next to him was even more anxious. Making money was a trivial matter, but the key was that as nobles, they actually bowed to a group of monks. The spread would definitely damage the face of their families, so he wanted to speak at this time, but thinking that he had promised Li Xiu not to talk too much, he finally endured it.

"Hahahahaha~, I knew that the prince consort was a sensible person. Since you are willing to compensate, I will let it go!" Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and laughed loudly and said to Shini. He was worried that Li Xiu and Yuchi Gong would not be willing to give in. This would be a little difficult for him. After all, no matter what the reason was, Li Jin and the others did set fire to the Inspiration Temple. Fortunately, the fire was not big and did not spread. Otherwise, Li Jin and the others would definitely not escape the serious crime.

"Your Majesty, no!" But at this moment, someone suddenly jumped out and sang against Li Shimin. Without watching, you know that this person must be Wei Zheng. After all, he is the only one who is so bold in the entire hall.

Wei Zheng stood up and bowed to Li Shimin solemnly: "Your Majesty, setting fire is a serious crime. How can you just pay the money? I think Li Jin and others should be handed over to Dali Temple for trial to the rightful punishment!"

"You old man Wei is very unaware of the matter. It is not certain who is right or wrong in this matter. Now we are all willing to make money, and you are still stubborn. Do you really want to do the right thing with our families?" Yuchi Gong finally couldn't help it when he heard Wei Zheng's words. He slapped the table and pointed at him angrily. He used to be this stupid person. Although he restrained his temper after becoming a general, he was now excited by Wei Zheng's anger and naturally could no longer control his temper.

"I just talk about the matter. General Yuchi, you may not be sure who is right or wrong. Since that's the case, why not let Dali Temple interrogate clearly? If the final interrogation of Lingyan Temple is the one who is in the wrong, not only do you not have to make money, but the court will also punish the sins of these monks of Lingyan Temple!" Facing the furious Yuchi Gong, Wei Zheng said indifferently.

Although he seemed to be helping the monks of Lingyan Temple before, in fact, he did not help anyone, but stood in the position of the court. Whether it was a noble like Li Xiu or an outsider like Lingkong, in his opinion, they all had to be under the jurisdiction of the court, so this case must be tried by Dali Temple.

"Haha, it is very reasonable for Doctor Wei to maintain the law and discipline. However, if Dali Temple wants to handle the case, there must be a plaintiff and a defendant. I just don't know if this Master Lingkong from Lingyan Temple is willing to act as a plaintiff?" At this moment, Changsun Wuji, who had not spoken, suddenly stood up and said, "He had a good personal relationship with Li Xiu, so he naturally favored Li Xiu and others."

"This..." Old Monk Lingkong was stunned when he heard Changsun Wuji's question, and then showed a hesitant expression. After all, Li Xiu had already agreed to make money, which was equivalent to giving in. If he was ungrateful, he would probably offend the nobles such as Li Xiu and Yuchi Gong to death. With the power of these nobles, their life in Chang'an in the future will be difficult.

Thinking of this, the old monk Lingkong immediately spoke, "I am a person outside the world and do not want to get involved in this worldly right and wrong. Moreover, the princes are also a sensible person. The princes already know their mistakes. As the saying goes, forgive others when they have to forgive others, so I am willing to settle the matter with the princess."

The ancient laws were not perfect, and private settlement was allowed by the court, which was similar to the later reconciliation outside the court, but the scope of application was larger. The old monk Lingkong was unwilling to sue again, which was equivalent to the absence of a plaintiff. In this way, the case naturally could not be established and Dali Temple could not be tried.

"You..." Wei Zheng couldn't help but angrily when he saw the old monk Lingkong suddenly change his mind. However, he had no choice at this time. After all, he could not force Lingkong to be the defendant. What's more, Li Jin and the others were young, and the reasons for the conflict with Linggan Temple were very complicated. No one on both sides died or injured. Therefore, even if this matter was handed over to Dali Temple for trial, he would probably have to be sentenced lightly in the end.

In contrast, the Dali Temple Minister who sat with Wei Zheng and others was relieved at this time. He was unwilling to get involved in this matter, but Inspiration Temple sued Li Jin and the others. As the Dali Temple Minister, he had to come forward, but he didn't want to really interrogate Li Jin and the top nobles of the Tang Dynasty, because no matter what the result was, they were not easy to make a judgment on Dali Temple. If Li Jin and the others were found guilty, it might make people say that they were afraid of the powerful. If Li Jin and the others were found guilty, they offended the great nobles such as Li Xiu and Yuchi Gong. Even if they were not good, they might not be human inside or outside.

"Wait, Master Lingkong is willing to settle it privately, but I think it is better to interrogate the right and wrong of this matter clearly. If Jin'er and the others are wrong first, I will be willing to even be imprisoned in the prison!" But at this moment, Li Xiu suddenly spoke again.

As soon as Li Xiu said, everyone in the hall was stunned. Yuchi Gong next to him showed an anxious look, and even reached out to pull Li Xiu. Even Li Jin and others looked at him in shock, as if they couldn't believe that Li Xiu would say that, but their eyes were ignored by Li Xiu.

"Your son-in-law, didn't you just say you were willing to pay for Inspiration Temple? Why..." Li Shimin couldn't understand what Li Xiu meant at this time, and looked at him with confusion.

"Your Majesty, Lingyan Temple was indeed burned by Jin'er and the others, so I should compensate the temple for the losses. However, I do not think that Jin'er and the others will make trouble, so I need to hand it over to Dali Temple to interrogate the case. If Master Lingkong is unwilling to be the plaintiff, then I will be the plaintiff and sue the monks of Lingyan Temple to not observe the precepts and lend money at will!" Li Xiu stood up straight and talked happily.

When everyone heard Li Xiu's words, they showed a shocked expression. No one expected that Li Xiu would actually turn the plaintiff into a defendant and the defendant into a plaintiff. In this way, Dali Temple would not be able to interrogate the case without questioning it.

"Mr. Prince Consort, have you said before that the right and wrong of this matter is meaningless, and I am merciful and I am no longer willing to pursue the crimes committed by the prince and the others. Why does the prince consort have to make trouble in the court?" When Mr. Lingkong heard that Li Xiu had to go to Dali Temple to be tried, and he also sued them for not observing the precepts and contributing money, he couldn't help but feel guilty. After all, their Linggui Temple is indeed not clean in this regard. If it is really investigated, it may not be a good thing for them.

Others also didn't understand what Li Xiu was going to do, and they all looked at him with confusion. However, Wei Zheng nodded in agreement and said, "The prince-consort is indeed very wise. It is indeed worth compensating for the losses of the temple, but this case must be investigated clearly. Chang'an is at the foot of the emperor and will definitely not tolerate any slutty people!"

As soon as Wei Zheng said that, the old monk Lingkong's face became even more ugly. The four monks including Lingyin behind him were also a little panicked. After all, they knew their own affairs and had done a lot of illegal things before Linggui Temple. If the court really kept pursuing it, the consequences would probably be unimaginable.

However, Li Xiu ignored Lingkong and Wei Zheng at all. He saw that he took out a thick memorial from his sleeve and presented it with both hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am moved by the affairs of Linggui Temple. I specially wrote a memorial and asked Your Majesty to read it!"
Chapter completed!