Outside the Imperial Study Room.

Eunuch Cao came out and said, "Is there any news?"

"I found the Zhuangzi that His Highness Li Rong talked about, but the building was empty." Xu Jian replied.

Eunuch Cao was not surprised.

Xu Jian entered and reported the search status of the past two days: "All the documents found were brought back, and Mr. Wan sent them to Qianbu Corridor."

In the Yamen of Dali Temple over there, a room was specially set up to pile up documents related to the case.

The old people who were doing the accounting and sorting were also sitting there, comparing and calculating bit by bit.

Even if the night shift is added every day, there is only "some progress" and it is still early to sort it out completely.

Investigating a case, especially a case like this that has taken more than ten or twenty years and been carefully planned, the most important thing is time.

However, when the situation is urgent, the most lacking thing is time.

"It can take a little longer to complete the details of the case. It needs to be thorough, careful, and correct, but Li Du must be caught as soon as possible." The Holy Master sighed.

Xu Jian responded, then changed the topic and mentioned Li Shao: "His Highness also asked me this morning about how to deal with His Highness Li Rong."

"Shao'er also asked me," the Holy Sage said, "What do you think?"

"My idea is not complete," Xu Jian said cautiously. "I was busy searching the mountain this morning, and I didn't have a chance to discuss it with His Highness. I really want to hear his idea."

The Holy Emperor had no objection and signaled Eunuch Cao to invite Li Shao.

Not only Xu Jian, but the Emperor himself also wanted to hear more about Shao'er's political opinions.

In the current situation, of course it was himself who ultimately issued the decree, but there was no harm in listening more.

Li Shao arrived soon.

"You've found Zhuangzi? It's empty?" Li Shao snorted, "Can it be empty? If Li Rong ran away, who would stay in that Zhuangzi!"

His tone was very dissatisfied, and finally he asked: "Father, why don't you just kill Li Rong?

Speaking of which, the Weifu should have killed Li Du directly that day!

He died on the spot, how can there be anything about the golden cicada escaping from its shell!"

"Your Highness," Xu Jian said in a calm voice, not affected by Li Shao's excitement at all, "A wise king cannot rule the world without going through a review and investigation. The regulations are clear and clear, so they will not be implemented according to the facts. How can he kill someone at the first sign?

What’s the truth? What’s more, he’s still a prince.”

Li Shao showed dissatisfaction and asked: "According to what you said, if I find a rebel, I have to feed him for several months, so that I can find him?"

"Is it a true rebel or a frame-up? Your Highness, how can you tell if you don't find out clearly?" Xu Jian said.

"Li Du admitted everything on the spot." Li Shao became a little anxious.

"Your Highness," Xu Jian glanced at His Majesty and then said to Li Shao, "I am talking about His Highness Li Rong now."

Li Shao couldn't help but be speechless, and after a while he said angrily, "Just kill him."

"The pros and cons have been discussed a lot by other adults in the morning, and Your Highness has listened to them all," Xu Jian said, "I have some new clues here..."

What he was talking about was the confessions of the hunters and medicine farmers who Chen Gui had inquired about.

"So," the Holy Master said, "if it hadn't been for the chance encounter with the cousins ​​in Uncle Chengyi's house, Li Rong would really have died in the mountain col?"

Xu Jian replied: "At present, it seems that is the case."

"I don't think so," Li Shao insisted. "It's just a coincidence now. If it turns out to be an unlucky coincidence, it can naturally be arranged to make it a coincidence. According to what the imperial doctor said, Li Rong can still hold on for another day or two, as long as he still has breath."

, can’t we find an Orion reporting officer and bring it back?”

This method is completely feasible.

Therefore, Xu Jian did not deny Li Shao, but echoed: "What your Highness said is true, and it can indeed be so."

Li Shao received echoes and became more insistent: "So he should be killed."

The Holy Spirit was noncommittal.

Xu Jian paid attention to His Majesty's expression and continued to talk to Li Shao: "Your Highness, the clan members are particularly opposed to it."

"Clan?" Li Shao curled his lips with obvious disdain, "Did Uncle Ping say something, or did Great Aunt Baoying say something?

They didn't say anything.

Uncle Ping was still involved in government affairs in recent years, and Aunt Baoying and the Empress Dowager moved around a lot. Even they didn't speak for Li Rong, but others came to join him!

I don’t see much happening on weekdays, but this time one of them jumped out.

I think they were afraid that Li Du would come back to settle the score with them, so they wanted to please both sides and act as wallflowers.

Each and every one of them, relying on their little blood relationship and their surname Li, pointed at them."

Li Shao has always annoyed those so-called clan members.

That’s all for those who are really close to them, and there are also some who are about to be released into the fifth server. It would be honorable to call them relatives, which is what the old saying goes, “poor relatives of the emperor’s family.”

One day he stopped in front of the palace. Not to mention that Li Shao couldn't recognize everything, he guessed that his father might not be able to recognize it either.

Just those people, if someone named Li does something, they can collapse the door of the clan's mansion.

Obviously, all administrative matters had been handed over to the Ministry of Rites a few years ago, and the Zongren Mansion existed in name only. It was crowded all year round, but these days it was more lively than the market.

Xu Jian added: "The purpose of keeping His Highness Li Rong is to find Li Du as soon as possible. Even His Highness Li Rong can save his life. All the other ministers need to do is stand up..."

"I don't think so," Li Shao interrupted Xu Jian, "Those who know Li Du's plans and whereabouts are all close friends and will not defect. There is no use in wooing those who don't know.

Why not kill a few more to scare the monkeys and let them know the consequences of rebelling with Li Du!

Let me think about it, maybe hang Li Rong’s head on the city gate?”

The Holy Emperor said nothing, just looked at Li Shao quietly.

There is indeed no clear answer to whether to kill or not to kill. The final decision is just a matter of weighing the pros and cons.

At first, when the Holy Emperor heard Li Shao say "kill", he thought he was being decisive, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

That is no longer decisive, but ruthless.

In other words, the murderous intent is too strong.

This murderous intent was revealed little by little as the conversation progressed, and it was like a hot flame, running straight up.

Did someone else guide Shaoer?

not at all.

He just sat here and listened, and the Holy Master could clearly hear every word Xu Jian said.

Xu Jian was making a statement without any obvious inclination. It was not until he heard that Shao Er had murderous intentions that he tried to persuade her, but Shao Er didn't listen.

In other words, there are some differences between what Shao'er heard, what Xu Jian stated, and what the Holy Father heard himself.

It was at this moment that the Holy Master realized why Shaoer originally said that Xu Jian cheated him.

Nine times out of ten it's the same.

Something went wrong between what was heard and what was said.

If we don't come together, there will naturally be differences and contradictions.

"Shao'er," the Holy One said with seriousness and sincerity, "Don't ever mention the idea of ​​hanging up the city gate again. Li Rong's surname is Li. He is only eleven years old. He is not the one who committed the heinous crime. Even if he wants to do it for

If you pay the price for Li Du's incident, it shouldn't be such a tragic situation."

Li Shao's face turned pale. He didn't dare to contradict his father. He lowered his head and replied, "I know I was wrong."

Xu Jian looked as usual.

In the days to come, he and Lin Yunyan wanted to sit back and relax. Apart from catching Li Du, they could not let Li Shao make a comeback.

I have to say, Li Shao is still Li Shao.

Li Shao has always believed that those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish.

He is still afraid of the Holy One now, and when he takes control of the power of life and death, he will be unscrupulous.

In the past, Uncle Chengyi's residence only deprived him of his rank but did not behead him. The charges were really ridiculous and absurd, with insufficient evidence and unconvincing, so much so that even the civil and military ministers stopped him and tried to persuade him.

You can't change what's in your heart.

Xu Jian deliberately asked the Holy One to summon Li Shao today, and also wanted the Holy One to see more of Li Shao's fierceness.

And Li Shao lived up to expectations and showed it.

The other side.

Lin Yunyan got the Empress Dowager's approval, left Cining Palace and went to Jingxin Hall.

There were not many guards in the Jingxin Hall, but everyone was serious. It was quiet inside and out, and it was extremely boring.

Lin Yunyan walked in and saw Li Rong through the open window.

Li Rong is still recovering from his illness.

The little boy who was originally a little chubby went through this ordeal, and his chin looked a bit sharp.
To be continued...