Chapter 125 Li Anning's Proposal
Yuyin Pavilion.
Li Nuo said yesterday that he would give Fenghuang a book on health-preserving exercises.
Today, on the way to the Ministry of Justice, when I passed by Yuyin Pavilion, I gave her the martial arts technique.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Instead of giving her some expensive supplements, it is better to solve the problem of her weak constitution from the root.
This book, "Su Nu Jing", was specially selected by her wife for her.
Even if she had no foundation in martial arts, practicing twice a day would slowly improve her physical condition so that she wouldn't be unable to walk due to a little shock.
Inside the room on the second floor, Fenghuang accepted the martial arts manual and said, "Thank you, young master."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "Remember to practice every day. It will be very good for your body."
Fenghuang nodded obediently and said softly, "I will."
The gift had been delivered, so Li Nuo simply turned around and said goodbye.
Watching him leave cleanly and neatly, Fenghuang held the Su Nu Jing in her hand and sighed, "Is there really nothing in this Yuyin Pavilion that is worth his nostalgia..."
Nightingale stood beside her and said, "Give up. You are not his type. Besides, if he really likes you, what will you do? Do you really have to sacrifice yourself for him?"
What Nightingale said made sense. Phoenix looked at her and said, "Why don't you give it a try? Maybe he really likes your type."
Nightingale said angrily: "I am your biological sister!"
Fenghuang smiled and said, "That's why I want to find a good husband for you. The son of the Dali Temple Minister of Daxia, isn't his status prominent enough? Everything is for the overall situation. It's a pity that my chest is not as flat as yours, otherwise I would do it myself..."
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Li Nuo had no idea what happened in Yuyin Pavilion later.
He had just arrived at the Ministry of Justice when he learned something unexpected from Li An Ning.
The murder case of Mr. and Mrs. Huang was solved.
Li Nuo was surprised and asked, "How did it break?"
He and Li Anning put in so much effort, pretending to be a couple and working as undercover agents, but they didn't find out anything about the murderer. But just by taking a nap, the case was solved.
Li Nuo quickly learned what had happened from Li An Ning.
It is true that when you try to plant flowers, they don't bloom, but when you plant willows by accident, they grow into a shade.
Last night, a wealthy family in Chang'an was robbed. The thief was caught on the spot by several guards and was sent to the Ministry of Justice this morning.
Afterwards, people from the Ministry of Justice found a lot of valuables in his home, including antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, and many other kinds of valuables.
This person couldn't explain the origins of these things clearly, and the source of these properties was obviously not clean.
If it was just theft, it would be fine. The maximum sentence for simple theft is three years in prison and exile three thousand miles away.
But when the Ministry of Justice searched this person's residence, they found something unusual in the soil somewhere in the backyard.
They thought there was still some stolen property hidden.
After digging deeper, they found a bloody shirt.
Now the nature of the case has changed.
After returning to the Ministry of Justice, this person initially argued that he had accidentally gotten the virus while killing a chicken, but with the help of the great memory recovery technique, he quickly remembered what had happened.
A few days ago, he broke into a wealthy family and stole something.
With his cultivation in the Qi realm, breaking into a house was a very easy task for him.
In general, even if wealthy families have guards, their strength will not be too strong, and even if they are discovered, they can escape safely.
While searching for valuables, he made a little too much noise and accidentally woke up the owner who was sleeping in the bed. He planned to run away, but the couple refused to give in and insisted on taking him to court.
In a rage, he killed the couple and fled.
In order not to expose his own strength, he pretended to fight with the two for a while, creating the illusion that the murderer was not good at martial arts.
Relying on his strength in the Qi realm, he specialized in stealing from wealthy families and never failed.
But he didn't expect to encounter a tough opponent last night. There were four guards in that family who were at the third level. When he was retreating after his success, he was captured on the spot.
The bloodstained clothes in the house were not cleaned up properly and the murder was discovered.
Compared with the thief Zhao Dong, this man is obviously an unprofessional thief.
But his strength is not weak, he relies entirely on his cultivation to steal, rather than superb stealing skills.
It is not surprising that such a person was not noticed and discovered by thieves.
Li Nuo asked: "Where is the case file?"
Li Anning took out a file and said, "I'll keep it for you."
All the detectives in the Ministry of Justice are her subordinates. For a few detectives who happen to solve a case and do not practice legalism, the power to use the seal will eventually fall into her hands.
Li Nuo didn't hesitate and stamped two seals.
Although the numbers in the code did not increase, they did not decrease either.
His cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and he was not the one who solved the case, so it is normal that his life span did not increase.
However, the number on the code did not decrease, indicating that the case was not wrongly judged.
The Huang couple really died at the hands of this man.
Although he was very curious about how the Huang couple, two ordinary people, could be so relentless towards a master of the Qi realm and force him to kill him, but the law code has never been wrong, and this person is undoubtedly the real murderer.
It just happened that he and Zhao Dong chose the same target on the same night, and attacked one after the other, confusing everyone's vision, including Li Nuo.
Now, the real murderer has been arrested and the case has finally come to an end.
After putting away the file, Li An Ning looked at Li Nuo and said, "By the way, there is something I want to discuss with you. I may need your help."
Li Nuo nodded: "Go ahead."
Given their relationship, he would definitely not be willing to go through fire and water.
Everything else can be discussed.
Li Anning said: "I have an idea, you can hear if it is feasible..."
After hearing what she said next, Li Nuo had to admit that old ginger is still spicy. Although Li Anning is not old, she is very spicy.
Although they almost caught all the thieves in the Dao Gang, the members of the Dao Gang were not all the thieves in Chang'an.
Not even one tenth.
Every member of the Dao Men was an elite thief carefully selected from among the gang, while most of the thieves in Chang'an were unorganized and undisciplined thieves.
Compared with door thieves, they are more harmful to ordinary people.
The thieves are organized and disciplined. They believe in the principle of stealing and are more inclined to steal from the rich.
However, those individual thieves not only have a large number of people, but also have no bottom line. They don't care about stealing ten out of ten and not stealing ten out of ten. Instead, they tend to steal from the old, weak, sick and disabled because they are easier to target.
This does not whitewash thieves. Even if they have principles, what they do is shady and they are trying to get something for nothing.
Li An Ning meant to pick out some of the thieves who had been caught and set up an anti-theft department.
The people who know thieves best are thieves themselves, especially those in charge, who can be called scouts of the thieves. Each of them has climbed up through their own abilities and has the ability to recognize fellow thieves in a crowd at a glance.
If we can get them to cooperate and set up an agency under the Ministry of Justice that specializes in catching thieves, wouldn't it be easy to catch those petty thieves?
On the one hand, this is a good thing that benefits the people.
On the other hand, it is also a way for these thieves to atone for their crimes.
In the end, this matter was brought about by her and Li Nuo, and every achievement of this organization from now on will be attributed to the two of them.
This is not a one-time deal, but a path of sustainable development.
As expected of a senior legalist of the fourth realm, he could actually come up with such an idea.
Li Nuo asked straight to the point: "What do you need me to do?"
Li Anning said, "In addition to the original four departments of the Ministry of Justice, setting up another department involves the restructuring of the Ministry of Justice, which requires the consent of the three provinces. The people to be recruited by the Anti-Theft Department are all thieves who have been sentenced. There has never been such a precedent before. The three provinces will definitely not approve it, unless..."
Li Nuo asked: "Unless what?"
Li Anning looked at him and said, "Unless your father takes action."
Even the Minister of Justice does not have the power to decide on this matter.
Although the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple could not directly ask the Ministry of Justice to add a theft-prevention department, he had great say. When it came to state affairs, his words were more effective than those of a princess like her.
After a moment, Li Nuo nodded and said, "I'll try."
When leaving the yamen, he took two oranges from Li Anning's desk.
Li An Ning angrily said, "These are top-quality tribute oranges from Jiangnan. They are very rare, and the Princess's Mansion only got a small share. There are only these two left, and you still want to take them!"
Li Nuo said, "I'm going to the Dali Temple to ask my father for help. I can't go empty-handed, right?"
The expression on Li Anning's face relaxed.
It’s good that it’s not for Song Jiaren.
It's not directed at Song Jiaren.
She just didn't like him stealing her oranges to please other women.
Li Nuo walked out of the Ministry of Justice with two oranges in his pocket.
I glanced across the street out of habit, but didn't see the fortune-telling grandfather and grandson.
I don't seem to have seen them recently.
Li Nuo got on the carriage and said to Butler Wu, "Let's go to the Dali Temple."
It's reasonable to bring some gifts when you meet Phoenix.
You don't have to give gifts when you meet your own father.
That's too distant.
Li Anning’s oranges are really delicious. I brought two for my father to try. Come to think of it, he hasn’t seen him for a long time.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Dali Temple.
Li Nuo jumped off the carriage and when he raised his head, his expression was slightly stunned.
On the street opposite the Dali Temple, there is a fortune-telling stall.
The girl looked at Li Nuo who got off the carriage from a distance and said, "Grandpa, it's him again..."
The fortune teller looked disgusted and said speechlessly: "Why is he everywhere?"
Although he knew that this person had a strange fate, he just couldn't help it. The fingers of his right hand trembled rapidly under the table, and the expression on his face gradually became confused and dull.
At this time, Li Nuo had already walked into the Dali Temple.
Dali Temple, Temple Minister's Office.
The young man in black walked into the yamen and said, "Sir, the young master is here."
Li Xuanjing put down a file in his hand. Li Nuo walked in from outside, looked at the elegant man sitting behind the desk, and said, "Dad..."
Although the two had only met a few times, there was an unbreakable blood connection between them.
Li Xuanjing stood up, walked out from behind the desk, and said, "Sit down."
Li Nuo sat down on the chair next to him, took out two oranges from his arms and placed them on the table beside him, saying, "These are tribute oranges from Jiangnan, sent by Her Royal Highness the Princess. They taste very good. Dad, please try them."
Li Xuanjing sat down on another chair beside the table, picked up an orange and peeled it, but did not eat it himself. Instead, he handed it to Li Nuo.
After Li Nuo took it, he broke off an orange segment and put it in his mouth. Just as he was thinking about how to start the conversation, Li Xuanjing said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Li Nuo smiled awkwardly and said, "There is indeed something I would like to ask Dad for help..."
After explaining the matter he had discussed with Li An Ning in detail, Li Nuo added, "We are not trying to split the Ministry of Justice into five departments. The Anti-Theft Department is not considered a regular department of the Ministry of Justice, and it does not need to be paid by the court. We just hope to properly transfer those prisoners and, to a certain extent, let them make amends for their mistakes. This can be considered another form of labor service, which is also a good thing for the people."
Li Xuanjing took a sip of tea and said, "Letting a thief catch a thief, there has never been such a precedent before. The three provinces may not approve it. I will try to submit a petition first."
Li Nuo said: "Thank you, Dad."
Li Xuanjing did not continue the topic and asked, "How are you and Jiaren doing recently?"
Li Nuo replied: "It's fine, you don't have to worry."
The father and son chatted about family matters for a while, and when they saw someone coming in with a pile of files, Li Nuo stood up and said, "I won't disturb Dad from handling official business. I'll go back first."
Li Xuanjing nodded, then thought of something and said, "Prince Chun sent two boxes of tribute oranges yesterday. I don't like to eat them, so you can take them back."
A moment later, Li Nuo walked out of the yamen, followed by Butler Wu and a young man, each holding a box of tribute oranges in their arms.
When he was about to leave Dali Temple, he suddenly heard music coming from a room somewhere.
The music is sometimes soothing and calming, sometimes exciting and exciting, and sometimes sad and depressing...
Li Nuo stood at the door of the room, looking at the young man playing the piano inside, and was very surprised.
I haven't seen Liu Shang for a month, and his piano skills have improved a lot.
Today's Li Nuo is no longer Ledao Xiaobai.
The piece of music just now had no emotion, it was all technique.
In terms of connotation, it is not even as good as the songs composed by Phoenix itself.
But his playing skills have reached the peak.
This is purely a show of Liu Shang's skills.
Inside the room, Liu Shang slowly stood up, looked at a middle-aged official from the Dali Temple, curled his lips, and asked, "Sir Zhang, I wonder how much of the skill I just played was there?"
Zhang Sizheng took a sip of tea and said nothing.
In just one month, Liu Shang's piano skills have surpassed his previous peak and reached a new level.
Last time in the Dali Temple, I just pointed out his regression in recent years, and Liu Shang started to argue with him.
Every few days, he would come to the Dali Temple and play a piece of music in front of him.
He saw with his own eyes that his piano skills gradually returned to their peak, and today he even made a new breakthrough.
Although Liu Shang's face at this moment really deserves a beating.
But as a music lover, he was still very pleased to see a music genius rising again.
After leaving the Dali Temple, Liu Shang came to Baihua Tower again.
Today, he avenged himself in front of Mr. Zhang, so he was in a very good mood. He strode into Baihua Tower and came out after a full quarter of an hour, feeling refreshed.
Two officials from the Dali Temple were already waiting for him outside.
Liu Shang's expression froze: "Come again?"
Zhang Sizheng looked at him with a smile and asked, "Master Liu, do you want to go to the Dali Temple by yourself, or do you want us to take you?"
In the same scene, Liu Shang was no longer as scared as he was the first time. He waved his sleeves and said, "I have my own feet. I don't need to trouble you..."
At the door of the Ministry of Justice, when Li Nuo jumped off the carriage, Liu Shang's portrait had been lit up again.
However, the current portrait is already version 2.0.
In other words, if he were arrested once a day for a legitimate reason and locked up for a day each time, his portrait would never be extinguished, and not only would he be able to experience the latest version in real time, he would not have to waste his life to change it.
It's just a little too inhuman.
As soon as she stepped into Li Anning's office, she couldn't wait to ask, "What's going on?"
Li Nuo said: "My father said, let's try submitting a memorial first."
He took out a few oranges from his pocket, placed them on the table in front of Li An Ning, and said, "I'll return these oranges to you."
Li Anning was slightly stunned and asked, "Only the royal family has a quota for these tribute oranges. Where did you get them?"
Li Nuo said, "Uncle Chun Wang gave it to my father. My father didn't like it, so he asked me to bring it back."
Li Anning rolled his eyes at him and said, "You have a conscience."
Li Nuo clapped his hands and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
Li An Ning put the oranges in her pocket and said, "That's great. I also want to go back to the princess's mansion. Let's go together."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned and said, "We are not on the same route..."
Li An Ning glared at him and said, "What's the matter with you? The Princess's Mansion is not far away. What's wrong with sending me back first?"
Without waiting for Li Nuo's consent, she walked outside on her own.
When Li Nuo caught up with her, she had already got into the carriage parked outside the Ministry of Justice.
The next moment, Li An Ning lifted the curtain, poked his head out of the carriage, looked at Li Nuo angrily, and said through gritted teeth: "Two boxes of tribute oranges, and you only gave me five. You stole more than five from me. Where is your conscience?"
Li Nuo explained: "I'm just worried that you won't be able to finish it and it will go bad..."
Li An Ning sneered, "You've been very thoughtful, but these are tribute oranges from farmers. They won't go bad no matter how long they are stored, and you won't turn yellow if you eat too much..."
Li Anning tried to get a ride, so Li Nuo had to send her back first.
After arriving at the princess's mansion, Li Anning got off the carriage.
Also getting off the bus was his box of oranges.
There were two boxes of oranges, she took one box for herself, and had to share the other box with her wife, Mu'er, Ning'er, and also give a few to the old lady as a gift. But Li Nuo couldn't say anything to her...
It's just a box of oranges, there's no need to argue with her.
Compared to her wife and Mu'er, she seems to like eating oranges more.
On the way back to the Song Mansion, when passing by Yuyin Pavilion, Li Nuo took out a few more oranges from another box.
Although the effect of this tribute orange is not as good as the peach, eating more of it is also good for the body. The effect is especially obvious for ordinary people and it is most suitable for a weak woman like Fenghuang.
There are at least dozens of oranges in this box, so it wouldn’t hurt to give Phoenix a few more.
Otherwise, he would feel embarrassed to move her flowers away every time.
On the second floor of Yuyin Pavilion, Fenghuang looked at Li Nuo in surprise. He had come to Yuyin Pavilion more times in the past two days than in the previous two months.
She blinked and asked, "Sir, do you need any help?"
Li Nuo took out five oranges from his arms, put them on the table, and said, "Nothing, I just happened to be passing by here, so I gave you some oranges."
Fenghuang was already accustomed to him taking gifts out of his arms, but she now knew that these ordinary oranges were actually not ordinary. They were tribute oranges from the south of the Yangtze River, which were only provided to the royal family and outsiders had no right to enjoy them.
Li Nuo looked at a vase of flowers on the table and asked, "This vase of flowers..."
Fenghuang came back to her senses and said, "If you like it, I'll give it to you..."
After a while, Li Nuo got on the carriage contentedly, holding two pots of flowers.
On the second floor of Yuyin Pavilion, Nightingale looked at the carriage going away and said doubtfully, "It's strange. You said he had no interest in you, but he gave you such a valuable tribute orange. You said he was interested in you, but he left after giving you the orange..."
Turning around, she saw Fenghuang locking all five oranges in the cabinet. After a moment's pause, she asked, "What do you mean? Are you afraid that I will steal your oranges?"
Fenghuang glanced at her and said calmly, "From childhood to adulthood, you have never taken anything from me..."
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At the Song Mansion, Li Nuo jumped off the carriage holding a box of oranges.
At the Dali Temple, Li Xuanjing closed the memorial he had just drafted.
Opening a new death penalty review file sent by the Ministry of Justice, his eyes lingered on a certain name.
Zeng Yan.
The former Prince's inner palace treasury manager.
This is the second former Eastern Palace official to die in recent months.
After thinking for a moment, he tapped the table lightly twice.
The young man in black came in from outside and asked, "What do you want, sir?"
Li Xuanjing said slowly: "Send someone to the Ministry of Personnel and the Shang Palace Bureau to transfer the list of officials from the former Eastern Palace and the Crown Prince's Inner Palace, but don't let anyone know..."
(End of this chapter)
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