The morning glow is like fire, falling on the solemn Manna Hall.
Sandalwood scented the hall, and Li Erduan, who was dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe, was sitting in the clouds. He looked at Fang Fang Chumo in surprise and asked, "Chu Mo, did Huai Dao really say that he wanted to track down the whistleblower?"
"Back to the Holy Emperor, I don't dare to joke. Everything is true. If what I expected is true, I'm afraid the letter from the Qin brothers is already on the way. As soon as the murderer failed to attack the Qin Mansion, Mr. Du came with his people. There is nothing fishy about it.
Who would believe it? Moreover, the mask the murderer wore is the same as the one from last time. I'm afraid he belongs to the same family."
An inexplicable look flashed in Li Er's eyes. After pondering for a moment, he asked: "I asked you to bring the oral instructions before, what did the boy say?"
"Back to the Holy Emperor, the brothers of the Qin family said, 'I will obey the imperial edict, but a thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest, so we must not ignore it'."
"oh?"
Li Er was a little shocked. He felt more and more that Qin Huaidao was different from before, a little more mysterious, but his face was as calm as water. He picked up a document and said seemingly casually: "I understand, please step back."
"In compliance with the order." Cheng Chumo hesitated, but did not dare to say more and hurried away.
Li Er looked at Cheng Chumo's leaving figure, put down the document and said with a chuckle: "The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in an ant nest, so I have some knowledge. Wang De, go, Xuan Liang Duke and Zhao Guogong are here."
"According to the decree."
The father-in-law who had been silent next to him solemnly responded and hurried away.
Not long after, Liang Guogong Fang Xuanling and Zhao Guogong's eldest Sun Wuji came hand in hand. Li Er smiled warmly and said: "The two beloved ladies are here. Please give me a seat."
Immediately, a chamberlain brought an embroidered quilt. The two sat upright and exchanged glances. After that, Fang Xuanling took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, I have just received a letter from Qin Huaidao, accusing someone of slandering the image of Duke Yiguo. Du Gaodu County, Wannian County
I am suspected of covering up. This matter is serious and I ask your Majesty to make a decision."
The chamberlain Wang De hurried over, took the document and handed it to Li Er before bowing and retreating.
Li Er didn't look at it. He put it aside casually. He looked at Fang Xuanling with interest and said with a smile: "The boy from the Qin family also told me that the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest. It must be inspected. What happened to the two beloved ministers?"
look?"
"oh?"
Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment, and then he and Li Er looked at each other and smiled. Although the two were monarchs and ministers, they were also close friends. They came from the war together, understood each other, and had deep feelings. Fang Xuanling said: "This quote comes from "Han Feizi"
·Yu Lao "The embankment of a thousand feet is broken by ants' nests. It is said that he is a Taoist and loves martial arts. He has the style of his father, but he does not like reading. Now it seems that he is not without literary talent."
"Your Majesty!"
Changsun Wuji interrupted and said that no one in the Manchu Dynasty knew the civil and military affairs of Li Er better than him. He had already guessed the purpose of letting him come here. He raised his hands and said: "We don't care about Huaidao's literary talents, but it is the magistrate Du Gao and Du who protects him."
It remains to be investigated.”
The three of them are all human beings. How could they not know that Qin Huaidao was deliberately filing a complaint to cause trouble for the Cui family? He handed the knife to Li Er to see if Li Er would take the opportunity to clean up the Cui family.
Li Er also really wanted to take the opportunity to suppress the Cui family, and his idea of replacing the Wannian County magistrate was not a day or two, but if he did this, wouldn't the majestic emperor become the knife that the kid slashed at the Cui family? It would be unseemly to spread the news.
Changsun Wuji saw that Li Er was silent and understood, and continued: "Your Majesty, since Huai Dao's letter must be checked as a rule, why not let Magistrate Du write a self-defense document and see what he says before making a decision? This
It doesn't matter whether it's big or small...it just depends on how you do it."
Let’s stop talking, but Li Er is also a human spirit, how can he not know the truth inside? As long as Du Gao defends himself, he will fall into the inferior position. No matter who is pushed out to take the blame, he will just hold on to it and investigate all the way.
If you go on, you will definitely get into a lot of bad things. Who among the civil and military officials in the dynasty is really clean?
However, since Du Gao came from the Du family, Du Ruhui still had to worry about his face.
Fang Xuanling has the deepest relationship with Du Ruhui, so he naturally helped to speak: "Your Majesty, I second my opinion!"
"Oh?" Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling in surprise.
Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "Your Majesty, after the death of Kemingxian, people in the Du Mansion will inevitably be in panic. Magistrate Du is so talented. He must have lost his mind when he took the wrong path. Let him write a letter to defend himself. Maybe he will repent. Then Your Majesty
No matter how much we combine kindness and power, we still don’t know if we will get a capable minister, and if it doesn’t work, it won’t be too late to make a decision.”
"Then - I'll leave this matter to Aiqing. Let's talk about that boy from the Qin Mansion. He dares to use me as a swordsman. This is not an example. He must be punished properly." Li Er said with a smile, his eyes a little brighter.
look.
Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji knew Li Er too well. How could they not see that this was a move to love talents? They said it was punishment, but in fact they wanted to cultivate them. Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "What the Holy Spirit said is that at such a young age,
, his mind is not right, he is not as loyal, courageous and resolute as his father. He should be beaten, beaten, and don't go astray. However, Huai Dao is the son of a high-ranking noble, the son of a general, and the humble minister is a civil servant. It is difficult to come forward, so it is better to let General Yuchi go.
Any reminders?"
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate."
Changsun Wuji had an idea and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Weichen learned that this boy has not been on duty recently, so he got a magical sword and put it up for auction. It's just nonsense. However, Weichen also heard that the Qin Mansion has been in a tight situation recently.
, why not ask the Holy One to issue an edict, and I am willing to spend 10,000 guan to buy it, firstly to relieve the embarrassment of the Duke of Yiguo, and secondly, to offer it to Your Majesty. I heard that the magic weapon is indeed good and can be used as a treasure to suppress the country. "
"No, how can the Holy One directly ask for the things belonging to the ministers? You are setting the Holy One up for injustice." Fang Xuanling saw that Sun Wuji was trying to take advantage of the situation, so he immediately interrupted, with a somewhat anxious tone.
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Li Er interrupted: "Xuan Ling, there is no need to be nervous, I am not so dim, Wuji, I know your loyalty, let's leave the matter here, but that boy has been acting a bit extraordinary recently, Qin Qiong will follow me
I have made great achievements in battle, and I am also good friends with the two of you. When it comes to it, you and I are both elders..."
"Wei Chen understands!"
The two of them understood that this was a signal for cultivation, and secretly made up their minds to order the younger generation of the family to move around more when they returned, at least not to cause trouble or cause unnecessary trouble.
…
Qin Huaidao didn't know what Li Er was thinking. He was following a carriage slowly. He was wearing a green robe, his face was slightly smeared, and he had a beard. Even his temperament changed drastically, like an elegant scholar, even if he was the closest to him.
People can't see through it in person.
Wang Hu is the murderer and must die. The banker's revenge has been avenged, but the person who was caught can still be saved.
However, the Ministry of Punishment has already sentenced him and he has been found guilty. How can he be saved?
Qin Huaidao was a soldier. He didn't like conspiracies and conspiracies, and he didn't have the connections and resources to save him, so he simply used his own familiar method to solve the problem.
There are three ways to save people on the battlefield, one is to attack by force; the other is to compromise and agree to all the opponent's conditions. Attacking by force will definitely not work. If you are in the prison, you will undoubtedly rebel. Compromise will not work. Even if you hand over the sword, the Wang family will not do it.
It's good to give up, and Qin Huai is a warrior, and what he doesn't like the most is compromise.
There is only one last option left - exchange hostages!
The direct descendants of the Wang family have a distinguished status and would never want to trade their lives with a lowly banker.
Although Wang Hu is a member of the Wang family, the murderer must die. Failure to kill him is not enough to establish authority. Qin Huaidao did not consider taking him as a hostage from the beginning. Sitting in the carriage in front was Wang Fengsheng, the grandson of the Wang family and a student of the Imperial Academy, who drank all night
Huajiu just came out of Wanhualou and is a good choice.
The news was accidentally obtained by Uncle Liu when he was inquiring about Wang Hu's whereabouts yesterday, and he informed Qin Huaidao. It was a rare opportunity, so Qin Huaidao sneaked out of the house early in the morning and lurked near Wanhua Tower.