Zhao Ru, who joined the army, stood on tiptoes and pointed at Li Siye and said angrily: "General Li, you are using strong words to make excuses!"
Fumeng Lingcha coughed heavily, and Liangzhou Biejia Zhang Shunhe, who had been sitting on the ground silently for a long time, quickly reprimanded: "Zhao Junjun! Don't you know the superiority of others? How can you be rude to General Li?"
Only then did Zhao Ru, who was blushing, realize his gaffe. He quickly crossed his hands and bowed at a 90-degree angle: General Li, I like to argue with others. I have unintentionally offended you. Please forgive me. "
Li Siye nodded lightly: "Oh, it turns out you just like to argue with others. I thought you were the son of Changsong County Magistrate?"
The muscles on Zhao Ru's face twitched violently, and he pursed his lips and lowered his head. These generals who were born in the army are the most arrogant and rude, so just don't care about him.
Fumeng Lingcha smiled warmly and said: "Siye and I are both rough men who were born in the war. We don't know what criminal law is about trying cases. However, what Li Siye said just now is to divide the trial into two cases. Doesn't it violate the Tang Dynasty?
law?"
Zhang Shunhe took the initiative and said: "Of course I won't violate it."
"Then how should we convict the criminal who killed and deprived him of his official status?"
"Of course, we will convict ordinary murderers."
"Then let's do it like this." Fumeng Lingcha patted the armrest of Hu's bed and said, "Don't drive Zhang Shunhe to be the chief interrogator, Zhao Ru will join the army as deputy interrogator, and I will supervise the trial from the side. Let's close this case as soon as possible."
"Here."
The two of them stood below and bowed together, crossing their hands.
"Zhongcheng, if that's the case, I'll take my leave."
Fumeng Lingcha raised his hand, and Zhang Shunhe and Zhao Ru left the main hall. Li Siye was also about to resign. Fumeng Zhongcheng stood up from the bed, waved his sleeves and said behind him: "I just took office in Hexi, many places
We all need to rely on these local officials, so we can't act as rigidly as Anxi. But don't worry, the person you want to protect will not die. Even if there is a dispute in the court and he is sentenced to death, there is still a way to find a death row prisoner to replace him, but
Dai Wang will have no choice but to remain anonymous and live in the dark for the rest of his life."
Hiding his name? He has already kept his name hidden once, will he do it again? If possible, he still wants to clear Dai Wang's name, as a kind of compensation for Dai Wang's righteous deeds.
Coming out of Jiedushi's residence, Yan Xiaosi led his horse forward and was about to ask the general to mount his horse when he heard someone behind him shouting: "General Li, please stay."
Li Siye looked back and saw Zhang Shunhe, the farewell chariot from Liangzhou Prefecture, standing not far away with his hands bowed in greeting. He stepped forward to greet him and asked, "I wonder what Zhang Shunhe's orders are?"
"I don't have any instructions. I just want to find a place to talk to General Li."
"Of course, being respectful is worse than obeying orders."
…
The two walked into a wine shop in Wuwei City. Dr. Jiu, who came up to greet the guests, asked for a private room covered by a screen.
Dr. Jiu brought up the wine jar and cups. Zhang Shunhe took up the wine jar and poured a cup for Li Siye. He introduced with a smile: "This is the unique tiger bone wine in Liangzhou City. It is very strong and tastes great."
The mellowness is far from comparable to those of Jiannan’s burning spring and Fuyang’s ice-free spring.”
Li Siye got greedy after hearing this, picked up the wine cup and took a sip, thinking, isn't this still millet wine? Where did the so-called tiger bones come from?
"When I met General Li today, I realized that there are also tiger generals in Qixi, who are not much worse than the Eighth Army figures in Hexi."
"Zhang Biejia has won a prize. Hexi is the most important place in the world, and every time I pass by here, I have many thoughts. Hmm, I wonder if Biejia summons Siye, and can you give me some advice?"
Zhang Shunhe smiled and said nothing, picked up the wine cup and took a sip of wine, and then slowly said: "General Li, the Dai Wang murder case involves more than just a county magistrate. The general doesn't know something.
Within just a few days after the case occurred, all the Hexi prefectures had posted wanted lists to all counties and all traffic arteries. At that time, Hexi Jiedushi Wang Jui had already resigned from office and went to Beijing. Who could have such influence was very special.
The big families in Hexi cannot do it."
Li Siye was surprised. He had not thought of this. Maybe Zhang Yu, a wealthy family in Changsong County, was a branch of the Zhang family in Dunhuang?
"But the Zhang family of Dunhuang?"
Zhang Shunhe shook his head and said with a smile: "No, my Zhang family is of course a big family, but this jade is far away from other houses in my family, so the Zhang family can't stand up for Zhang Yu who can't be hit with nine poles.
So what this jade relies on has a bigger origin."
Li Siye narrowed his eyes, shook his head and said, "Who else could it be?"
"General Li knows that the original name of Wuwei City is Guzang City, which is the ancestral place of the Guzang Fang of the Li family in Longyou. It originated from General Longxiang of the Northern Wei Dynasty and Guzang Marquis Li Cheng. Nowadays, only Li Xuangong's family lives in Wuwei City, but it is called Guzangfang.
The eldest brother Zang is a self-proclaimed family member, and the descendants of the clan who are scattered abroad return to Gu Zang every year to pay homage to their ancestors. Therefore, although there are no talented people in this eldest family, they should not be underestimated."
Li Siye frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with Zhang Yu?"
"Although she has nothing to do with Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu's wife is the daughter of Li Xuangong's son Li Qu's wet nurse. Naturally, it cannot be judged by ordinary people."
When Li Siye heard this, he immediately laughed angrily: "How can a mere nanny and servant of the Li family be able to make the princes of Hexi obey their ears?"
"Have you never heard of this sentence? Even if you beat a dog, you have to look at the owner, let alone killing someone's wet nurse's daughter. So I can only inform you in advance. When it comes to the aunt's room, Zhongcheng doesn't dare to make a hasty decision.
, I am afraid that this case will be sent back to Chang'an and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, and will eventually fall to the judgment of the Right Prime Minister."
Li Siye really couldn't imagine that a prisoner's sentence would be handed over to the court in contradiction, and Dai Wang's life and death would be left in the hands of Li Linfu. The consequences can be imagined.
Now that the matter has become so big, I'm afraid it has reached a point where it can't be ended, and by then I'm afraid that a death row prisoner will be found to replace it, just as husband Meng Lingcha said.
He cupped his hands and said to Zhang Shunhe: "Thank you Zhang Biejia for telling the truth, so that the inheritance can have a chance to turn around."
"General Li, you don't have to be polite. You are my favorite general under the command of Prime Minister Meng Zhong. I can't say that you and I will become colleagues in the future."
After walking out of the wine shop, Li Siye fell into reflection. He wondered whether what he was doing was in vain and whether he should continue as planned.
People are always stubborn and persistent at certain times, just like he must exonerate Dai Wang now. Although the real Dai Wang has passed away, Xu Bin, who bears his name, needs his reciprocation. He
Maybe he just wants to prove to Dai Wang that he can guarantee his freedom in an upright and upright manner, so that he can win his sincerity.
Of course you have to keep doing it, it’s up to people to make things happen, and it’s up to God to make things happen.
…
The Li family's residence in Guzang County, Wuwei City has a separate bronze crane outside, and incense lingers in the courtyard. This is because Li Xuan, the head of Guzang's house, believed in Taoism and had already abandoned his family home for a Taoist temple, and all his concubines were Taoist nuns. Here,
Influenced by this family tradition, even his son Li Qu wore a hibiscus crown early on, read Taoist scriptures thoroughly, and practiced secretly. The father and son did not leave the house for ten years, and even closed the door when relatives, friends and old friends came to visit.
, euphemistically called Qingxiu, I don’t know what kind of skills I can cultivate by staying at home for a lifetime.
The people in Wuwei City all call Li Xuangong Li Shenxian, and I don't know whether this title is a compliment or a derogatory one. Basically, only people over forty years old have seen Li Shenxian's true appearance, and the rest only think that he lives in legends.
Respecting Taoism is a custom of the upper class, but practicing in seclusion like Li Xuangong and his son is still quite rare. Of course, it is impossible for people to ignore worldly affairs such as eating, drinking, and having sex while living in the world. Moreover, Gu Zang Changfang has countless properties in Wuwei County. , everything is taken care of by the housekeeper Li Weiwei.
In the evening of this day, a guest came to the mansion next to the Li family Taoist temple. This person was wearing a light green official robe and was as short as a monkey. He was Zhao Ru, the military officer of Liangzhou Prefecture.
The main hall of the courtyard is magnificent, with bedding and couches all of exquisite workmanship. There is sandalwood in the charcoal stove, and as the heat rises, the aroma is swaying throughout the room. A middle-aged lady wearing a green dress is sitting there. On the bed, even though her head was covered with pearls and golden light swaying, she still couldn't conceal her philistine aura. Next to her sat a man wearing a crimson robe and a black gauze headdress.
After Zhao Ru entered the door, he just bowed his hands to the two of them, then sat cross-legged in front of them and said: "Manager Li, madam, the enemy who killed your daughter has returned to the prison of Liangzhou Prefecture, but something is not going well. The new Hexi Jie The envoy Meng Lingcha and his confidant Li Shiye, yes, Li Siye, these two people are determined to keep the enemy alive."