Five days later, it started to rain lightly in Chang'an.
The pitter-patter, the misty rain, and the wind penetrate into people's necks.
The streets became empty, with hurried pedestrians, and the city gate was even deserted. Several gatekeepers yawned and leaned against the city wall chatting. Suddenly they saw a long team approaching. They suddenly lost their sleepiness and quickly sounded the gong as a warning.
, countless soldiers rushed from hiding places and closed the city gate.
Not long after, a long team came over, and a school captain held up his token and shouted loudly: "We are soldiers of Lizhou Prefecture, and we have been ordered to escort the rebels into the city. This is the certificate."
The generals guarding the city had already received the news, but they did not dare to open the door easily and let them in. They were soldiers, not civilians. They cautiously shouted: "Where is the Governor of Lizhou?"
"Da da da!"
Warrior Xun, the governor of Lizhou, rode up to him, holding an oil-paper umbrella and saying, "I'm here!"
The general who defended the city recognized him as the warrior Xun, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately asked people to open the city gate, and at the same time arranged for people to go to the imperial city to report the news. Then he shouted loudly: "It is your duty, please forgive me and enter the city, Governor Wu."
"Thank you, General." The warrior said politely.
The team escorted the rebels into the city. The prison car was full of relatives of the Hou family, all of whom were ashen-faced, but the escorting soldiers would not sympathize. Hou Minghao led his troops to kill officials and seize wealth, and everyone was unlucky, with numerous casualties and being suspected of rebellion.
, this anger has been kept in my heart.
With the wind and rain blowing on his face, the warrior Yu felt a chill, but his heart was even colder. Once he entered Chang'an, life and death were unpredictable, but he had to come. He regretted it. He only hoped that his daughter could help say something in the palace and took a deep breath.
With a tone of voice, he walked forward bravely, trusting the reins and feeling confused.
The team walked along Zhuque Street and arrived at the gate of the Imperial City before they knew it.
Wang De, the chamberlain's chief steward, came out and said: "Take the rebels to the Criminal Department and put them in the prison for interrogation by the three divisions. Governor Wu, please let us go if your Majesty invites you."
After hearing these words, Warrior Xun's eyes lit up, and his mind came alive. Such a clear case, with all the witnesses and material evidence, did not need a trial by the three departments. Moreover, the Holy Lord wanted to see him. The meaning behind this was intriguing. There might be a turning point, so he quickly agreed.
With a cry, follow in.
The convoy changed its route and headed straight to the Criminal Department.
The news of the joint trial of the three judges and the interview with the Holy Spirit spread quickly.
Fang Xuanling was on duty in the government office. When he heard the news, his face was startled. He waved his hand and signaled the subordinates who had come to report to leave. Then he looked out the window and pondered. He couldn't guess what the emperor was going to do?
"Is it possible that you want to overturn the verdict?"
Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling became uneasy and left the government office in a hurry.
After a cup of tea, Fang Xuanling came to the Academy of Sciences and found Li Jing in the main hall who was handling official business. He briefly explained the situation. Li Jing's face changed slightly and he began to ponder.
"What is your Majesty's intention?" Fang Xuanling urged.
"Don't panic, there is something fishy about this matter. It's impossible for a saint to fail to see the truth. I'm afraid the purpose of the three-division trial is not to overturn the case, but to do it in the open and accuse Qin Huaidao. There are two purposes.
First, beat Qin Huaidao, and of course, we old guys too; secondly, that batch of salt was caused by bandits along the coast, and the sea salt could not be transported. The entire Jingzhao Yin was short of salt, but Qin Huaidao wanted that batch of salt, and the Holy Spirit could not do it directly.
, it is not easy to do it secretly, we can only use the pretense of a joint trial of the three departments to achieve the goal."
When Fang Xuanling heard the truth, he pondered and said: "The entire Jingzhao Mansion has been short of salt for several days. If this continues, there will be chaos. The court urgently needs a batch of salt to stabilize the residents. It can be said that this batch of salt is a timely rain."
, If it flows into the people through the hands of Qin Huaidao, the people will be grateful to Huaidao. If it flows out through the hands of the Holy Emperor, then the public opinion will be in the hands of the Holy Emperor. Li Gong’s analysis is right, the Holy Emperor is becoming more and more dissatisfied with Huai Dao.
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"It should be said that all the old people like us are beginning to be dissatisfied. Your Majesty is paving the way for the new king." Li Jing said, his eyes were extremely solemn. He thought of something and added: "I am old and my health is getting worse. Why don't you resign and go back?
Let’s go home and take care of ourselves.”
"You want to retreat in order to advance and test the Holy Emperor?" Fang Xuanling was not stupid and could see through Li Jing's thoughts.
Everyone knows their own people well, and Li Jing did not hide anything. He nodded and said: "It is true that he is not feeling well and cannot adapt to daily government affairs. Moreover, Li Derjian is following Qin Huaidao. Maybe I can calm down the emperor by withdrawing."
The influence of the first person in the army is too great. If he withdraws, it will indeed make Li Er feel a lot more at ease. Fang Xuanling also understands the reason. After thinking about it, he said: "No, the more suspicious you are, the harder it is to withdraw, otherwise it will be counterproductive.
It makes people think that if they have a guilty conscience, they can stay in their position, not seek political advice, and just sit back and watch the situation change."
"It makes sense." Li Jing said clearly, looking out the window and thinking silently.
Fang Xuanling didn't say anything anymore. They were all outstanding people. Many things didn't need to be pointed out and they were tacitly understood.
After a while, Fang Xuanling had confidence in his heart and warned: "Then follow this strategy. You go and remind these old guys that they must be stable in extraordinary times and not get into trouble. Qin Huaidao has great talent and careful thinking.
Act prudently and leave no trace behind. The three-level interrogation will not be able to do anything to him. When he comes back, we can handle it on his own. All we old guys need to do is stand behind him."
"That makes sense! I'm going to find Yu Chigong. Baolin's life and death are unknown. He also has a bad temper and is most likely to get into trouble. We have to stabilize him first." Li Jing stood up and walked out.
"I'm going to have a chat with Changsun Wuji. This old fox's attitude is also crucial." Fang Xuanling followed.
The two parted ways.
Li Jing hurriedly arrived at the Duke's Mansion of E State, when a carriage came over. The driver was Yuchi Baoqi, with a gloomy and terrifying face. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Baoqi, is this your brother in the car?"
"I have met Duke Wei, he is my elder brother."
"Is he... okay?"
"Thank you Mr. Li for your concern. My brother is still in a coma. I'm afraid..." Yuchi Baoqi couldn't say the next words.
At this time, a large number of servants from the house rushed out, and Li Jing said in a deep voice: "Go in and talk."
After the carriage entered the mansion, it went straight to the backyard. Yu Chigong and Mrs. Qi gathered around, crying loudly. Everyone hurriedly carried the person to the room. The imperial doctor was already waiting. He stepped forward to check his pulse and said nothing, making everyone nervous.
, Li Jing also looked at Yuchi Gong worriedly.
After a while, the imperial doctor said: "Mr. E, fortunately the wound was treated in time, but the blood loss was too much. We can only wait until he wakes up."
The implication is that if you can't wake up, you will be gone.
When the Duke of E heard this, everyone in the palace panicked and looked at Yuchi Gong. Yuchigong was a rough man and didn't know what to do. They couldn't help but look at Li Jing. Li Jing thought of Qin Huaidao's medical skills, but it was hard to hide his words from the imperial doctor, so as not to interfere with the imperial doctor.
He took it up and left, making a look.
The two had known each other for many years and had a tacit understanding. They went outside together. After walking to a deserted corner, Li Jing said bluntly: "Let Yuchi Baoqi go and find Qin Huaidao. Maybe there can be a solution."
"Yes, look for him. That guy has extraordinary medical skills." Yuchi Gong reacted, turned around and left. He came to the door and called Yuchi Baoqi to come out. He whispered a few words. Yuchi Baoqi's eyes lit up and he hurried away. Yuchi Gong entered.
Fang asked: "Mr. Wu, if you tell me the truth, how long can you delay?"
The imperial doctor hesitated and said: "This... needs to look at the child's body and thoughts of survival. First, prescribe a dose of medicine. The decoction will last for three to five days. No problem. Any more... any more will depend on fate."
"Then it's time to work." Yu Chigong urged.
The imperial doctor was worried that it would be difficult to deal with Yuchi Gong's bad temper, so he quickly wrote a prescription and hurried back after instructing some matters. Yuchi Gong asked the housekeeper to get the medicine, told his wife to be careful, and hurried out, taking Li Jing to the reception room, and said bluntly:
"Thank you Mr. Li for reminding me just now. Did you come here for something?"
Li Jing nodded, went through the three-division review and speculation in detail, and finally added: "The King of Jin refused to pursue the pirates and missed the opportunity for revenge, but don't be arrogant. Huaidao went to Lizhou and waited until he came back."
Yuchi Gong had a gloomy face and did not reply.
The pirates have obviously fled. Pursuing them can not only achieve meritorious service, but also avenge Yuchi Baolin. Anyone who leads the army will pursue them to avenge Yuchi Baolin and win over people's hearts. However, Jin Wang Li Zhi chose to ignore them. It is really chilling. Legend has it that
How can the dignity of the Duke of E be preserved?
Li Jing sighed and comforted: "Your mood is understandable, but these are troubled times. We old guys will just end things directly and make things more complicated and create greater variables. I believe Qin Huaidao will give you an explanation. Of course, this is just a suggestion.
"What do you want to do? I won't stop you. After all, you are the father of the child. I am just an outsider and it is difficult for me to empathize with you."
"Thank you Mr. Li for telling me everything. Although my son is no longer an official in the court and traveling in the caravan, he is my son after all. It's fine if the King of Jin doesn't meet him. I won't do anything convenient. I can't get over it. Don't worry, I will do it."
We’ll make a decision after Huai Dao comes back.”
"That's good. If you need anything, send someone to your door anytime to let us know. We old guys will advance and retreat together." Li Jing stood up, said goodbye and left.