Why are you only scolding me!
Yue gasped and continued to whisper to Ren Xuan, "Lord Lu is truly ruthless. He sold out his nephew without a second thought, just because he wanted to cut military spending."
Seeing that Cai Feng was quiet, Lu Xingchuan didn't hesitate and continued to "kill relatives for the sake of justice": "Please make the decision, Your Highness."
Lu Xingchuan met Qin Shu's gaze sternly, and said, "Your Highness, please decide," with a provocative tone that read, "I don't care about this nephew anymore. You can kill him or chop him up, it's up to you."
Yue Anshan continued to mutter, "Old Ren, why does Lu Xingchuan seem to be challenging His Highness?"
Ren Xuan remained calm: "Be more confident, remove the word 'like', Lu Xingchuan is too lazy to act."
Lu Xingchuan didn't believe that Qin Shu could accuse Lu Xiyun of any crime. Lu Xingchuan stopped pretending, and someone continued to give Qin Shu a way out. Suddenly, a man stood up in the front row of military officers, wearing a jade belt and purple robe.
The man's voice was not loud, but it was full of dignity: "The Jingxi Palace is the pillar of the country. Even for the sake of the old prince, such a heavy punishment should not be imposed."
At this point, anyone could guess what the attitude was.
In the hall, only the young prince of Zhennan Palace dared to speak.
"Lu Xiyun has set this precedent. If Your Highness wishes to take this matter lightly, I would like to ask, if the Western Mansion has learned this Book of National Defense, has my Southern Mansion also learned it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell into dead silence.
Lu Xiyun used a trick called the National Book, and the censors' essays were free.
Taking the initiative to learn about the Book of National Defense is even more serious. It is a complete problem of attitude. It is simply putting a label on oneself - an act of usurpation that disrespects the patriarchal system.
Yue Anshan took a deep breath and said, "This young prince from the south is really hot-blooded."
Compared to the hot-blooded young prince of Nanfu, the prime minister of Nanfu has already wanted to kill himself.
Between killing his master and crashing into his own car, Xiao Jingyuan chose to kneel down to Qin Shu first: "Your Highness is young and does not know the seriousness of the matter. It is absolutely not his intention to offend the majesty of the royal family. Your Highness, please forgive me!"
Lu Xingchuan on the side raised his eyebrows. This word seems familiar.
Qin Shu smiled, acting quite approachable. "Don't be nervous, Sir Xiao. What the young prince said makes sense. If the Zhennan Palace has any opinions, just say them so that no one will harbor any grudges. Since the young prince feels that the matter has been handled lightly, why don't you, Sir Xiao, give me some advice?"
I don't believe you, Xiao Jingyuan didn't take Qin Shu's politeness seriously at all, and continued to give him a way out: "I dare not. Although this matter cannot be taken lightly, Lord Lu's punishment is too excessive. I think that twenty strokes of the cane, three months of house arrest, and one year of fine are sufficient. The young prince's inappropriate words are the fault of my teaching, and I am willing to accept the punishment together."
The young prince of the Nan Mansion was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that his angry words would develop to this point.
Yue Anshan watched from the side, shaking his head, and continued to whisper to Ren Xuan, "I spoke too quickly and ended up getting an extra beating from Lu Xiyun. Why bother?"
Ren Xuan felt nothing in his heart. What the hell, just last night, Prince Xiang came to Ren Xuan's tent and gave an important instruction - not to touch even a finger.
Saving one is also saving the other, and saving both is also saving the other. Ren Xuan slowly stepped forward and began to analyze the matter according to Qin Shu's script: "Your Highness, I have something to say. I did not witness the Crown Prince's martial arts performance of the 'State Protection Book,' nor did General Yue, and none of my brothers saw it. Lu Wenzhong's words are just empty words, one-sided. How can we trust them? If we deal with him lightly, wouldn't we be destroying our own great wall?"
Xiao Jingyuan looked up in surprise. Ren Xuan's move of removing the firewood from under the cauldron was definitely tricky. According to Ren Xuan's meaning, Lu Xiyun was not using the "National Book".
Lu Xiyun didn't use the "State Protection Book", so all the arguments in the hall so far were meaningless. Qin Shu did not refute this view that overturned everything. Xiao Jingyuan understood and had a great enlightenment.
Xiao Jingyuan immediately leaned forward and continued, "General Ren is right. Since there is no solid evidence, it is not easy to punish arbitrarily. A month of house arrest and three months of fines will be enough."
This time, Qin Shu in the palace finally agreed: "Then let's do as Lord Xiao wishes. What do you think, young prince?"
The young prince gritted his teeth and knelt down: "I have spoken out of turn, and I will take the punishment myself. I don't need Sir Xiao to take it on my behalf."
Qin Shu went with the flow and naturally gave Xiao Jingyuan enough face: "The young prince was just quick-witted. If you want to punish him, it's too severe. Who doesn't have youthful arrogance?"
Ren Xuan looked at Xiao Jingyuan deeply. This brother is really smart.
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After a "democratic" and "centralized" collective discussion, Lu Xiyun was confined to his home for one month and fined for three months.
"General, please slow down!" Jiang En followed Ren Xuan closely, his steps hurried, his tone full of confusion: "General, punishing the prince is obviously a thankless task, and we are rushing to do it. What's the point?"
Ren Xuan shook his head, tutted, and revealed the expression of a seasoned man: "Shallow! Your cultivation is still too shallow."
After that, Ren Xuan asked in a gentle and persuasive manner, "Let me ask you, a one-month house arrest and a three-month fine, is this considered a punishment?"
Jiang En nodded and then shook his head: "It counts for you. But for the Crown Prince, it doesn't count. The Crown Prince's injuries haven't healed yet, so it doesn't matter whether he's confined or not. As for the fine, the Crown Prince doesn't lack money at all."
Ren Xuan smiled and continued meaningfully, "This isn't about accusing someone of a crime. This is about Your Highness commanding Lu Xingchuan's army."
When Lu Xingchuan wanted to use family rules, Qin Shu directly used national laws, which was a complete blow to Lu Xingchuan.
In the Lu Mansion's study, the dim oil lamp illuminated a scroll of Buddhist scriptures on the long desk. Lu Xingchuan was carefully wiping the thin sword in his hand with a soft cloth, and a thick stack of copied yellow paper was spread out on the sandalwood desk.
Beside Lu Xingchuan, Lu Xiyun was copying the scripture stroke by stroke. Lu Xingchuan read a sentence, and the young man wrote it down, in an almost unnaturally quiet manner.
Lu Xingchuan caught a glimpse of the imperial edict inscribed with Huang Xiulong in Ren Xuan's hand out of the corner of his eye, without even raising his head. Lu Xiyun beside Lu Xingchuan also did not move, as if they were completely unaware of Ren Xuan's presence.
Ren Xuan clasped his fists and bowed, wanting to explain his purpose, but found that he couldn't even open his mouth.
Ren Xuan lowered his eyebrows and saw the golden word "ban" above the threshold. It was Lu Xingchuan's six bans and five breaks.
Anyone who enters the field will have their five senses and six senses controlled by Lu Xingchuan.
Ren Xuan and the other man were unable to utter a word, so Lu Xingchuan pretended they didn't exist and continued to recite the Buddhist scriptures in his hand.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Lu Xingchuan finally finished reading the Sutra of the Original Vow in his hand.
Lu Xingchuan closed the Buddhist scriptures and said in a low voice: "Rewrite the sixth chapter of the second volume of the Book of Sutras and Worldly Affairs."
Finally, Lu Xingchuan extinguished the oil lamp and walked towards the door.
The oil lamp on the desk went out. Ren Xuan noticed that Lu Xiyun was still writing, so he didn't need the lamp.
Lu Xingchuan wiped the sword in his hand and put it back into the box. His voice was a little cold: "General Ren, what can I do for you?"
Ren Xuan finally regained his ability to speak. He clasped his fists lightly and said in a deep voice, "Prince Lu must be confined to his residence for a month. I, under the order of His Highness, will bring him under surveillance and carry out this order."
"Execute?" Lu Xingchuan raised his eyebrows, his tone revealing a hint of sarcasm: "Execute in his commander Qin Shu's residence?"
Ren Xuan didn't respond, but instead looked into the room, saying with dissatisfaction, "Master Lu, you're going too far by blocking the prince's five senses."
Lu Xingchuan didn't mean to hide his feelings: "If the five senses are not pure, how can the mind be calm?"
Lu Xingchuan's expression was serious, and his voice was calm but unquestionable: "General Ren, please tell Qin Shu that Xiyun is my nephew. He doesn't need to interfere in how to educate and discipline him."
Ren Xuanfang wanted to say something else, but he saw Jiang En behind him pulling his sleeve, and then he knelt down.
Looking back, the guards in the courtyard had already knelt down.
Not knowing how long Qin Shu had been there, Ren Xuan was about to kneel down, but Qin Shu raised his hand to stop him: "Everyone except Ren Xuan, get out."
Qin Shu stepped into the room with a calm expression, his eyes falling lightly on Lu Xingchuan: "Lord Lu has something to say, why bother others to pass it on."
He was intimidating without being angry: "From what you just said, Lord Lu, do you think that family law is more important than national law?"
Lu Xingchuan lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and said calmly: "I dare not."
There was no trace of "I dare not" in Lu Xingchuan's words: "It is a good thing that Your Highness is here in person. There are some things that we should clarify."
Lu Xingchuan said bluntly: "I dare to ask, where did Xiyun get the national book?"
Qin Shu was not guilty of being a thief, and his expression was calm: "I took it."
Ren Xuan saw the blue veins on Lu Xingchuan's forehead.
Qin Shu continued, "If Lord Lu minds, I can issue an imperial decree to clarify this matter."
Lu Xingchuan gritted his teeth. Too much honor would only bring disaster. Qin's memorial to the emperor, apart from being justified, would do more harm than good.
Lu Xingchuan said coldly: "I still insist that it is not the national treasure."
Qin Shu nodded slightly, and said slowly: "It seems that the Lord and I have reached a consensus."
As he spoke, Qin Shu pulled out a handwritten note from his sleeve and handed it over. "I have approved this matter, and it will stand forever. With this, can you rest assured, sir?"
Lu Xingchuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He knew very well that Qin Shu was in danger, but Qin Shu was completely open with his nephew time and time again. He was finding it increasingly difficult to see through this man.
Ren Xuan could sense the fear in Lu Xingchuan's eyes. Qin Shu was actually someone who could wholeheartedly treat others well. The prerequisite was that you first trusted him without reservation. For a political master like Lu Xingchuan to trust Qin Shu without reservation was simply wishful thinking. Thus, a wall of deception was formed.
Ren Xuan spoke to ease the situation, "Lord Lu, His Highness's written words are certainly true. In the future, if anyone makes a fuss about the State Protection Book, you can simply make this decree public. Then, no matter what the outcome, it won't be Prince Lu's fault."
Lu Xingchuan's gaze paused for a moment, and then he reached out and took the handwritten letter: "In this case, thank you for your consideration, Your Highness."
After receiving the things, Lu Xingchuan naturally had to give in.
Lu Xingchuan removed the restriction, turned around, and said in a cold voice: "Do you know your fault?"
The young man bent over his desk continued writing without stopping, not even looking up. His response was the same stubborn, confrontational young man: "I'm not wrong."
Lu Xingchuan said in a stern voice, "You are not wrong?
It was a rare moment when she lost her composure: "Do you know that your father has been unable to eat or sleep these days while you've been lying down? Do you want him to send another son away?!"
Lu Xiyun gritted his teeth: "I didn't."
"You didn't have it?!" Lu Xingchuan laughed in anger: "Yuanhua Wujing, went out and made himself look like that! You call that not having it!"
Lu Xiyun's emotions became more intense:
"Uncle, why do you only scold me? Go scold Lu Huaishan, go scold Lu Yingfeng! Am I the only one who doesn't care about my life?!"
"They used to compete with Father in drinking every day! Now they're putting all the blame on me! I can't even drink as much as Father..."
"Last year, I was drunk, and my father was staring at the wine jug alone. I just thought that Brother Xie could accompany me this year. Why should I be wrong?"
Lu Xingchuan paused slightly and was speechless for a long time.
Ren Xuan felt that he must be dazzled. In his lifetime, he actually saw tears in Lu Xingchuan's eyes.
Before Ren Xuanneng could confirm further, Lu Xingchuan turned and left the room.
Qin Shu glanced at Ren Xuan, then glanced in the direction of the door. Ren Xuan understood, closed the door quietly, and walked out.
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