Chapter 303 A stubborn head brings momentary pleasure, but a sore backside will suffer the consequences.
"presumptuous!"
Li You suddenly shouted, "Even if you're in charge of commerce, does that give you the right to beat your subordinates at will?"
"Prince Yan, please be mindful of your status!"
Wei Shuyu suddenly stepped forward and shouted, "How the Ministry of Commerce acts does not require notification to any official!"
Li You's face was gloomy.
"Your Highness" sounds impressive.
They became powerful after they went to their fiefdoms and established their own influence!
In the imperial city.
At most, he's just a little brat with a slightly higher social status.
The reason why the Crown Prince and the King of Wei were powerful was because they had ministers who were loyal to them.
Aside from that, princes didn't really have much power, except for the ability to meet the emperor.
But to meet Li Shimin?
Who is more diligent than the Wei family?
Li Shimin may not have met with Li You every day, but he definitely met with Lao Wei every day!
Just when I didn't know what to do...
Lee Woo glanced over and saw Choi Shin-ki.
"Wei Shuyu".
Li You sneered: "I have nothing to say about you disciplining your subordinates."
"But what about him..."
Li You pointed at Cui Shenji: "Who is he to dare to beat up Chongyi?"
Um?
Wei Shuyu frowned.
Wow.
The friends panicked.
Quickly shield Choi Shin-ki behind him.
"Oh no! The Prince of Yan is going to make a move against Shenji!"
"Don't panic, at worst your butt will get a bruise."
"A stubborn head might feel good for a moment, but a sore backside will suffer the consequences!"
Friends started to predict its failure.
"Roll, roll, roll..."
After shooing away his friends, Choi Shin-ki took a step forward.
"I'll take responsibility for my own actions."
"So what if we hit Li Chongyi?"
Wow.
His friends immediately looked at him with admiration.
Although Choi Shin-ki is a scoundrel.
But he still has a strong sense of responsibility...
"That's good to admit!"
Li You waved his hand: "Take him down!"
"stop!"
Wei Shuyu quickly stopped him.
"Wei Shuyu!"
Li You turned to look at Wei Shuyu: "Are you still going to stop me?"
"And don't accuse me of using my power to oppress others!"
“Li Chongyi is my cousin.”
"Today, I will stand up for my cousin. Even if it takes this to Father Emperor, I will stand up for him!"
The crowd whispered among themselves.
Li Xiaogong was Li Shimin's cousin.
Li Chongyi is older than Li You, so if you think about it, that makes sense.
"The pot is fine."
Choi Shinki stood tall and proud: "I'm not afraid of him!"
*Smack*
Wei Shuyu stepped forward and smacked him on the head.
"Why are you hitting me again?"
Choi Shin-ki covered his head, feeling extremely wronged.
Are you stupid?
Wei Shuyu scolded him with exasperation, "Why can't you live a perfectly good life? Why do you have to spend a day in the Dali Temple?"
"What do you mean?"
Choi Shin-ki's eyes widened immediately.
Wei Shuyu ignored him, beckoned to the manager of Wenyun Pavilion, and whispered a few words in his ear.
The shopkeeper immediately ran back into Wenyun Pavilion.
"Wei Shuyu, if you insist on protecting Cui Shenji, you are committing favoritism and bending the law!" Li You rebuked him with a gloomy face.
Qin Shandao's beating of Li Chongyi was covered up.
Wei Shuyu's beating of Li Chongyi was covered up.
If he can't even defeat Choi Shin-ki, then he will truly lose face.
Offending the Cui family of Qinghe can lead to reconciliation.
Once his reputation is ruined, he will be further and further away from the throne.
What's the rush?
Wei Shuyu calmly replied, "My Wenyun Pavilion has always been fair and just in its dealings, and we will provide a reason for the assault."
These words immediately drew boos from the audience.
Your Wenyunge store is selling folding fans with almost no bottom line, and you call that fair?
"What are you shushing for? Are you going to beat you up?"
Choi Shin-ki raised a brick and threatened him fiercely.
"..."
The onlookers remained silent.
You are the eldest son of the Cui family.
If you are demoted even one rank, even if you are the eldest son, we dare to beat you up on your way home.
"Hongliang, ignore Wei Shuyu."
Lee Yoo urged impatiently, "Take down Choi Sin-ki!"
"They're here, they're here..."
Just then, the manager of Wenyun Pavilion jogged over with a piece of paper in his hand.
"Show it to the Prince of Yan."
Wei Shuyu did not take it, but instead nodded at Li You.
snort.
Li You took it impatiently and glanced at it casually.
Then his eyes almost popped out.
"Upholding righteousness..."
Li You looked at Li Chongyi with disappointment.
Li Chongyi shook off the merchant who was holding him down.
He took the note and read it.
I was equally bewildered.
IOU!
When Wu Yun Ge challenged Wen Yun Ge, Wu Yun Ge was completely defeated.
Cheng Huailiang, Li Siwen, and Li Chongyi were forced to sign an IOU for 2,000 guan.
In ancient times, failing to repay debts was a serious offense...
According to the Tang Code: If a person owes a bolt of cloth and is more than 20 days late, he/she shall be flogged 20 times. If he/she is more than 20 days late, the punishment shall be more severe, up to and including caning!
The more money owed, the more serious the crime.
For owing thirty bolts of cloth, the punishment is increased by two degrees, and the cane is sixty times!
For owing one hundred bolts of cloth, the punishment is increased by three degrees, and the cane is ninety strokes!
Ninety strokes of the cane and he's basically dead.
"Prince Yan, do you still think Wenyun Pavilion made a mistake?" Wei Shuyu asked with a smile.
“The IOU doesn’t specify a repayment deadline, so it’s not considered overdue,” Li You replied after a moment of thought.
"According to the Prince of Yan's wishes..."
Wei Shuyu asked jokingly, "So Li Chongyi can just owe money and not pay it back?"
"Wei Shuyu, I'm going to tell you about the Tang Code!"
Li You shouted, "This IOU doesn't specify a repayment date. Even if you sue the authorities, you have no grounds to object!"
"Um."
Wei Shuyu smiled and nodded: "So what if he owes money and won't pay it back? What's wrong with us beating him up?"
this……
Li You choked.
Regardless, the IOU was signed by Li Chongyi.
If the matter is brought to the authorities, Li Chongyi may not be punished.
But being beaten up by Choi Shin-ki was definitely a free win.
"Bullshit! You forced me to sign this!" Li Chongyi shouted wildly.
Wei Shuyu's face suddenly turned cold.
“Li Chongyi…”
He walked step by step toward Li Chongyi, his face pale but exuding a powerful aura: "Do you know why I hit you?"
"You...you..."
Li Chongyi was intimidated by this momentum.
Having suffered repeated setbacks in front of Wei Shuyu these days, he was already filled with fear.
For a moment, they were so frightened that they didn't know what to do.
"While I was unconscious, you were making trouble in Hu County. Did you really think I didn't know?" Wei Shuyu said coldly.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Li Chongyi, with his neck stiff, retorted, "I have neither embezzled nor accepted bribes. Don't make baseless accusations against me."
That's really true.
When commerce was just beginning to flourish, his official position was obtained for him by Li Xiaogong, who disregarded his own reputation.
How could Li Chongyi do something that would destroy his own Great Wall?
On the contrary, he worked quite diligently in Hu County.
"Yes, you didn't do that."
Wei Shuyu walked step by step toward Li Chongyi: "But you have abused your position to eliminate dissidents and appoint relatives and friends!"
"They even meddled with merchants, secretly selling folding fans for profit..."
As Wei Shuyu began to speak, the crowd started whispering among themselves.
If you look at it that way, the crime isn't serious.
However, the inclusion of personal interests undermines impartiality and hinders the development of Hu County.
"You...you're talking nonsense!" Li Chongyi seemed a little guilty.
"Nonsense?"
Wei Shuyu suddenly shouted, "Do you expect me to find all the witnesses one by one?"
As he spoke, Wei Shuyu's sharp eyes swept over them.
The merchants brought by Li Chongyi all lowered their heads and dared not utter a word.
Li Chongyi did not openly accept bribes.
However, this does not prevent them from giving Li Chongyi a little more profit in another way.
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