Chapter 178 This time, both my son and I have to go!
Crown Prince?
The group's eyes widened immediately.
That's so disgusting...
"The Crown Prince remains unmoved by the advances of others; the probability of him being seduced is extremely small."
Wei Shuyu was about to drink orange juice when he realized he had already finished it.
Then he snatched Choi Shin-ki's drink and happily drank it.
Choi Shin-ki's lips immediately pouted high.
"But the Crown Prince is easier to fool."
Wu Qiqi tilted her head and thought for a moment.
"..."
Wei Shuyu returned the empty bowl to Cui Shenji and smiled nonchalantly: "As long as he doesn't get close to women and doesn't talk much to Nangong Wan'er, that's fine."
"Then you'll just do this and that..."
Wei Shuyu began to offer advice and suggestions.
At sunset.
A group of young people huddled together, whispering and occasionally letting out sinister laughter.
This startled Liang Jianfang, who was about to approach, and kept him far away...
That brat Wei is definitely up to something again; I need to stay away from danger.
The next day.
Wu Qiqi then took Nangong Wan'er back to the palace.
Wei Shuyu also had to deal with the distribution of the goods among the merchants.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Wei Shuyu forcibly established a rule.
Each county town is allowed to open a maximum of two workshops of the same type.
As for who will open the auction, it's all up to the bidding!
Surprisingly, the plan was agreed upon by all the merchants.
Merchants who lack other skills can only compete on money.
"Finally done."
Wei Shuyu let out a long sigh: "Next is to open a folding fan shop..."
Old Wei is a good-for-nothing, and his family is poor.
We can only shoulder the burden of the Wei family...
If you're going to open a shop, you naturally have to go to Chang'an.
After all, the opening of a shop still needs the support of the students of the Imperial Academy...
This day.
As soon as Wei Shuyu returned to his doorstep, a carriage stopped beside him.
The two old men climbed down from the carriage with the help of the coachman.
It was none other than Ouyang Xun and Yu Shinan!
"Shuyu greets Master Ouyang and Master Yu."
Upon seeing this, Wei Shuyu hurriedly went to greet him...
"It's good that you're here; we just happened to need to talk to you!"
When Ouyang Xun and Yu Shinan saw Wei Shuyu, they quickly grabbed Wei Shuyu's arms.
Wei Shuyu tried to break free, but failed.
He immediately asked, both amused and exasperated, "Could you two please let me go?"
The two ignored him and instead gripped his arm even tighter...
"Shuyu, you said you wanted our calligraphy copybooks, so did we just give you our treasured copybooks without a second thought?" Ouyang Xun asked with a serious expression.
"So...right?"
Wei Shuyu nodded helplessly.
Indeed, he spoke at least two hundred words without saying a word.
They almost threw me out of your mansion.
If I hadn't threatened your grandson, who knows what would have happened...
What?
You asked how he threatened you?
Of course, you'd throw them into the Thousand Flowers Pavilion and keep them inside for seven days and seven nights.
"Shuyu, when you proposed the pro-commerce policy, was I the only one in the court who supported you?" Yu Shinan asked earnestly.
"Right?"
Wei Shuyu nodded: "Could you two please just say what you need to say?"
"Something terrible has happened."
The two of them stamped their feet, as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Just as the two were about to speak, Wei Zheng came out from the door to greet them...
"Xuancheng greets the two esteemed masters."
Wei Zheng bowed to the two men.
Swish.
The two of them immediately abandoned Wei Shuyu.
Compared to Xiao Wei, Lao Wei is more reliable!
Wei Shuyu: "..."
Am I being rejected?
“Xuancheng, tell me, didn’t we give you some pointers on calligraphy back then?”
The two followed suit and began to appeal to Wei Zheng's emotions.
"I guess so."
Wei Zheng answered, forcing himself to be brave.
Being of a higher generation, serving as a judge to evaluate handwriting can be considered as providing guidance, right?
"Xuancheng, when you asked for that original work by Wang Xizhi, didn't we give it to you without hesitation?"
"I guess so..."
Wei Zheng was at a loss for words.
It's clearly His Majesty who's completely obsessed with Wang Xizhi's calligraphy; I was just picking it up for him on my way.
Should I even mention this?
"You two should speak frankly. Xuan Cheng is straightforward and not used to this kind of thing."
Wei Zheng was quite upset.
If it weren't for their high seniority and reputation...
An ordinary official would have been kicked out by him long ago...
"Xuancheng, something terrible has happened."
Ouyang Xun said with a solemn expression, "Deng Shan killed Li Daliang and has been escorted to the capital."
"Li Daliang, the Governor of Liangzhou?"
Wei Zheng was taken aback, then suddenly raised his voice: "You said Chu Suiliang killed Li Daliang!"
"right."
The two nodded eagerly: "According to Deng Shan's investigation, Li Daliang was behind the salt price issue..."
"impossible!"
Wei Zheng waved his hand and resolutely retorted: "Li Daliang is talented in both literature and martial arts, and his integrity is innate. Selling horses to encourage farming is a form of governance; throwing himself into battle to persuade bandits is a strategic move; releasing slaves to reform them is a benevolent act; and using a hawk to remonstrate against hunting is a wise remonstrance."
He's poorer than me.
"You say he's raising salt prices? Who believes that?"
Even someone as impartial as Wei Zheng was unwilling to believe that Li Daliang was driving up salt prices, let alone the rest of Chang'an.
Fang Xuanling, in particular, greatly admired Li Daliang. As long as Li Daliang made meritorious contributions, he would become Fang Xuanling's deputy upon returning to the capital.
This is something that is tacitly understood among their senior management.
Chu Suiliang killed Li Daliang.
Not only will the Li family of Longxi not let Chu Suiliang off the hook, but Fang Xuanling will also make trouble.
And Li Shimin!
Leaving aside Li Daliang's own achievements, his status as a member of the Longxi Li clan alone was enough to make Li Shimin favor him.
Emperor Li Shimin, civil official Fang Xuanling, and the Li family of Longxi.
Chu Suiliang offended the three most powerful forces in the imperial court.
Oh, no, that's not right.
There are also military generals!
Li Daliang was a founding hero of the Tang Dynasty and always held the status of a military general!
This is outrageous! We've offended the entire court in one fell swoop.
Who can withstand this?
"That's why we came to find you."
The two were as anxious as ants on a hot pan: "You know Deng Shan's character, how could he do such an absurd thing?"
"that……"
Just then, Wei Shuyu suddenly interjected, "Doesn't Chu Suiliang have the authority to execute first and report later?"
"Shuyu, you don't understand."
Wei Zheng patiently advised, "Even the act of executing first and reporting later depends on the person..."
With Wei Zheng's explanation, Wei Shuyu understood.
As for those minor criminals who obstruct the investigation, it doesn't matter if they are executed.
However, for important officials like Li Daliang, a thorough investigation is necessary.
What if I make the wrong cut?
Even if Li Daliang were sentenced to death, there would still be a review, let alone a conviction.
The death penalty law in the Tang Dynasty required three reviews and five memorials.
For local death row inmates, the Ministry of Justice must submit a third report.
For death row inmates in the capital, the case required five appeals.
Therefore, regardless of Chu Suiliang's reasons for beheading Li Daliang, he had already violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
"Dengshan wouldn't do such a thing!"
Yu Shinan suddenly burst out, "He must have been framed too!"
"Xuancheng, you were the one who recommended Dengshan for the position of Censor!"
"..."
Wei Zheng sighed.
If Chu Suiliang had executed the right person, there would have been room for maneuver; but if he had executed the wrong person, he too would have been implicated.
"Please come to the residence, gentlemen. Let's discuss the details of what happened."
Wei Zheng invited the two inside.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he called out to Wei Shuyu, "Shuyu, you come too."
"..."
Wei Shuyu suddenly found himself very busy.
Didn't we agree that I would be a carefree second-generation official?
I feel like I'm even busier than Lao Wei...
"Dad, you should handle these important national affairs."
"Stop talking nonsense."
Wei Zheng roared, "I recommended Chu Suiliang, and you were the one who led the analysis of the salt price issue..."
"This time, both my son and I have to go!"
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