If the conflict between Liu and Wei some time ago was a storm, then the death of Liu Yuanshan was like a magnitude 18 typhoon and a magnitude 10 earthquake that shocked the entire government and the public.
Teahouses, taverns, gouran tile shops, academies and studios...even farmers in the fields can talk about this matter while wielding their hoes.
Some people said that Wei Changtian's behavior was a shocking and evil act. They accused him of being lawless and should be sentenced to death immediately in public.
Some insiders also praised him as "a beauty turns into anger" and praised him as a warm-blooded good man who dared to risk the world's disapproval.
Of course, no matter how people discuss it, it can only be discussed in the end.
The people who can really decide Wei Changtian's fate are still standing in the intrigues and intrigues of the court.
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"Your Majesty! It is only right to kill someone and pay for your life! If we let him go like this, it will not make sense in law or reason."
"Haha, if the Liu family hadn't done the kidnapping first, how could Mr. Wei have done such a drastic move?"
"Fart! The kidnapping case has not yet been concluded! Your Majesty! This is the conspiracy of the Wei family!"
"..."
As for how to deal with the case of "Wei Changtian killed Prime Minister Liu", the court had been arguing for ten days.
The attitudes of officials and ministers can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first group, mainly composed of officials from the Liu faction, believed that the incident was completely a premeditated murder. The entire Wei family was involved and must be severely punished.
Most of the second group are centrists. They don't want to offend anyone there. They advocate doing things according to the law, one life for one life, and they killed Wei Changtian and brought him down.
The third category is the Wei faction, which insists that Wei Changtian's move was in retaliation for the kidnapping incident, and that it was wrong to kill the Liu family in the first place. Although revenge is inappropriate, it should be given a light sentence if there are extenuating circumstances.
The three voices are at odds with each other, but overall the voice of the second category is the loudest.
And Ning Yongnian actually prefers the second approach.
The Wei family will definitely have to pay the price for this matter, but at this moment, the Wei family still holds the Xuanjing Division, and there is the Tianluo Sect behind them, so it is not yet time to completely break up.
Otherwise, if the Wei family desperately fights back, then it will be a real big trouble.
As for the Liu family... Liu Yuanshan's death undoubtedly greatly damaged the Liu family's vitality, but the foundation is still there, and it won't mean that the tree will fall apart. At most, it will just fall from the top of the three major families to the bottom.
In this situation, coupled with the fact that the Xu family has been staying aloof and watching the fight between tigers and tigers... the situation in which the three major families contain each other cannot change in a short time.
In this case, killing Wei Changtian is the most reasonable choice.
It not only gave the Liu family an explanation, but also complied with the ideas of most people, and at the same time, it did not push the Wei family too hard.
Ning Yongnian had basically made up his mind, but he still underestimated Wei Xianzhi's determination to save his son.
On September 19th, the iron door on the third floor of the Wei family's "Martial Pavilion" opened again.
In less than an hour, Ning Yongnian saw a wizened old man with a strange temperament and a dangerous aura in the study.
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"Mr. Wei!"
Ning Yongnian was not too surprised when facing the ancestor of the Wei family who had been trusted by the late emperor and was the former commander of the Xuanjing Division who had already entered the second level.
The old man was even more calm.
He glanced at the old eunuch standing behind Ning Yongnian, then gently cupped his hands and said:
"Veteran Wei Zhaohai has met the emperor."
"Senior Wei, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat quickly."
Ning Yongnian pointed to the chair beside him with a smile, but Wei Zhaohai remained motionless.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to sit down. I only have a few words to say and I will leave after that."
"Mr. Wei is here for your grandson, right?" Ning Yongnian asked.
"yes."
Wei Zhaohai did not deny it, nodded and said: "I have heard about what my grandson has done. He should lose his head."
"But the Wei family is a single lineage, and Changtian has not yet given birth to a son. If he dies..."
"Your Majesty, I can ignore other things, but I can never let the Wei family die like this!"
"this……"
After hearing this, Ning Yongnian immediately showed a bitter look on his face and said, "Mr. Wei, aren't you making things difficult for me?"
"It would be fine if your grandson killed someone else, but he killed the prime minister of the dynasty!"
"Hundreds of members of the Liu family and tens of millions of people in the government and the public are waiting for me to give them an explanation. If I don't kill them..."
"emperor!"
Wei Zhaohai didn't want to listen to this nonsense, so he interrupted directly: "Just tell me what the Wei family needs to pay for this."
"..."
Ning Yongnian was not angry when his words were interrupted. After thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "Since Mr. Wei is determined to protect Wei Changtian, then I can't spare his life..."
"However... the Xuanjing Department has become bloated in recent years. I think it can be reduced appropriately."
"I understand."
Wei Zhaohai was much more cheerful than Ning Yongnian. After hearing this, he did not hesitate and asked directly: "How much does the emperor want?"
"Not many, just two guards."
"Inner Guards and Hualing Guards?"
"yes."
Ning Yongnian nodded and said frankly: "If the Xuanjing Division hands over the two guards, I will not kill Wei Changtian."
Wei Zhaohai was silent for a while: "The Hualing Guard has been the foundation of the Xuanjing Division for hundreds of years. Can the Emperor replace it with another one?"
"cannot."
"..."
…
Five days later.
Xuanjing Division, Liuye Department.
Kong Changgui looked helpless as he looked at Xu Qingwan who appeared on time again.
"Mr. Xu Qi, how many times have I told you that robbing a law field is not just a game!"
"I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. If Mr. Wei really wants me to go to the tribulation field to save the young master, I will have no objection!"
"But the case hasn't come out yet, so how could I promise you something like this in advance?"
"You should go back quickly. There must be some other people's secrets here. If these words are heard by others, the two of us may go to the execution ground earlier than the young master..."
"..."
The big bald man persuaded her as earnestly as ever, and Xu Qingwan was as stubborn as ever and refused to leave.
She has been staying with Kong Changgui for seven or eight days. She comes early and returns late every day, always on time.
This is really a helpless move.
After Wei Changtian was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, Xu Qingwan immediately took all the money she had saved and ran to the gate of the Wei Mansion to guard it for three days.
As a result, no one was seen.
Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen are working hard to clear up their relationship for the sake of their son's life.
Lu Jingyao didn't think about food or tea every day, and locked herself in her room all day long.
No one paid attention, so Comrade Xiao Xu had to think of a way on his own. After much thought, he decided to rob the execution ground.
No matter how stupid she was, she knew that she couldn't do this kind of thing alone, and other colleagues except Zhou Cheng were hesitant, so she started "working" at Kong Changgui's place every day.
In fact, Xu Qingwan has long understood Kong Changgui's attitude, but she still comes every day.
Because only in this way, her heart will not be so empty, and she will feel that she has done something.
Even if it makes no sense.
"...Mr. Xu Qi, don't be so pessimistic. The young master may not be sentenced to death..."
On the other side, Kong Changgui was still chattering, but he didn't quite believe what he said.
According to the intelligence in the past few days, Wei Changtian is likely to die. At most, the execution method will be different.
Is it "cut into pieces by a thousand cuts", "divided into pieces by five horses", or...
"News coming!!"
"Master Wei, it's been judged! It's been judged!!!"
Suddenly, a shout came from the window, and there seemed to be some joy in the voice.
Xu Qingwan's face instantly turned pale, and she collapsed on the chair as if all her strength had been drained.
Kong Changgui's face darkened, and the next second he broke the window and rushed out.
Then his roar came through the big hole in the window.
"Young Master Wei has sentenced you, are you happy?!!"
"Ah? Mr. Kong, this, this is indeed a happy event!"
"You're fine! Then I'll make you happier!!"
"Ah!! Master Kong, what are you going to do?? You misunderstood me!!"
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?!"
"Master Wei, he was not sentenced to death!"
"What?! How was the sentence decided?!"
"Gudu..."
The person who shouted swallowed, and then said tremblingly:
"Assigned to the border area and not allowed to return to Beijing for three years."