Chapter 253: The Strategist
Censorate.
Song Yiren walked out of the Censorate prison.
Song Zhe and Su Qing stood there in a daze, unable to react for a moment.
In just half a day, there were so many twists and turns.
From the time Yiren committed murder and was imprisoned, to her release, to her imprisonment, to her release again...
Their moods also fluctuated, and Su Qing even wanted to go to Sanqing Mountain to ask for help.
Unexpectedly, a small sign solved all the problems.
Song Zhe looked at Li Nuo and couldn't help asking, "Where did you get this death-free gold medal?"
Li Nuo said, "It's a wedding gift from Uncle Chun Wang."
At this moment, he felt a little emotional.
Speaking of which, it seems that there really is God's will.
The golden medal of immunity from death was a wedding gift from Prince Chun to him.
And Yiren was supposed to be his bride.
After many twists and turns, this gift was finally used by its owner.
The many officials present at the scene had not expected that things would turn out this way.
This is a golden medal that can grant immunity from death, a treasure that can be passed down as a family heirloom. All princes have only one, and Prince Chun actually gave it away without hesitation.
His favor to Li Xuanjing's family was truly beyond imagination.
Of course, Li Xuanjing also had no need to doubt him.
Without Li Xuanjing, there would be no Prince Chun today.
Now that things have come to this, everything has been settled.
The officials of the Secretariat were very satisfied because they could go back and report.
The officials of the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate were also very satisfied. The powerful and wealthy were not superior to others. From the perspective of the Legalists, people like Li Shou should have died long ago. This girl who punished evil and promoted good should not have been convicted at all.
At the same time, their eyes were filled with regret when they looked at Li Nuo.
What a good candidate for the Legalists, but in the end he was swayed by selfish motives.
For Legalists and Confucianists, once selfish desires arise, it means the end of their practice.
Throughout the ages, countless Legalists and Confucianists have been ruined by their selfishness.
Li Nuo naturally didn't know what these officials were thinking. The matter was over. He looked at his father-in-law and mother-in-law and said, "Let's go back first."
Yiren was still in a trance. Su Qing held her hand and walked to the door of the Censorate. Then a figure also walked in.
Li Xuanjing looked at them, his eyes lingering on Yiren for a moment, and asked, "Have you investigated the case?"
Du Yu, the secretary of the Imperial Secretariat, who was just walking out of the Censorate, paused and took the initiative to explain, "Replying to Lord Li, we have already found out that the death of the Magistrate of Fengyang was caused by this girl's negligent homicide. According to the law, she should be executed. Lord Li showed her a gold medal of immunity from death, so she was acquitted..."
Li Xuanjing nodded slightly, took out a golden sign from his sleeve, and said, "In that case, this sign is a waste of money."
He casually handed the card to Li Nuo and said, "I've already asked for it, keep it. It may be useful next time."
All the officials were stunned when they looked at the golden medal of immunity from death.
No...how come he still has it!
From what he said, it seems that this golden medal of immunity from death was just obtained from His Majesty.
This is a golden ticket to immunity from death, not cabbage, you can’t give it away like this!
Your Majesty is confused!
With this golden ticket of immunity from death, can't he do whatever he wants?
These officials returned to their various government offices in shock and indignation.
The death of the Magistrate of Fengyang County was pardoned by the gold medal bestowed by Prince Chun. In addition, the news that His Majesty had bestowed a new gold medal of pardon on Li Xuanjing was soon known to everyone.
Li Xuanjing alone is already able to cover the sky with one hand.
Add to that a golden medal of immunity from death, and apart from Your Majesty, who else in the entire court can punish him?
No one expected that the Fengyang County case would be resolved in this way.
There are too many ways for the powerful and their children to get away with crimes.
When the same thing happens to them again and again, they cannot get used to it for a while.
But there is no doubt that once the golden medal of immunity from death is issued, all crimes can be pardoned, except for treason.
No matter how aggrieved or helpless they are, they cannot do anything unnecessary.
Just like they did to others before.
However, after this incident happened, some people breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xuanjing's son could never become a legalist.
His path of cultivation is the same as Li Xuanjing's back then.
Back then, Li Xuanjing practiced both Confucianism and Legalism and was the brightest rising star in the court. But in the end, didn't he fail in both Confucianism and Legalism?
They only worry about one thing.
After Li Xuanjing lost his cultivation, he became lawless and had no scruples anymore, completely embarking on his treacherous path.
The Legalists are shackles to the powerful and wealthy, and the same is true for the Legalists’ disciples themselves.
Only when the shackles are opened can people know whether the person bound under the shackles is a docile sheep or a ferocious beast.
I just hope that Li Nuo doesn't follow his father's old path.
The simultaneous appearance of two Li Xuanjings in the court would be an indescribable terror for both the rich and powerful and the officials.
Song Mansion.
Returning to the room, seeing Yiren looking there in a trance, Li Nuo took the initiative to comfort her: "Don't blame yourself, this is not a coincidence."
Yiren raised her head and looked at him blankly.
Li Nuo explained: "They are targeting me. You are just implicated. This is all part of their calculation."
Su Qing was puzzled: "Why would they do this?"
Song Zhe recalled what Magistrate Pei had said, as well as the discussion of the officials of the Censorate at that time. He now understood what had happened and said in a deep voice, "They want to kill me."
Seeing that Su Qing was still puzzled, he continued to explain: "Li Nuo is a legalist. He used the golden medal of immunity from death to pardon Yiren, which violated the taboo of legalism. He will no longer be able to practice legalism in the future, and his current cultivation will gradually be lost..."
Disciples of the Legalist school have always been unacceptable to the powerful.
There were people who wanted to hinder him from amending the law. They asked the three provinces to issue an edict to prevent him from holding court to try cases.
But that's just scratching the surface.
This time, they adopted the method of destroying his heart, hoping to fundamentally cut off his Legalist path.
Song Yiren looked at Li Nuo in a daze. Doesn't this mean that all his previous practice was ruined because of her?
Li Nuo smiled indifferently and said, "It doesn't matter. I can't just watch Yiren being executed. Even if I can't practice Legalism, I can start practicing martial arts from scratch..."
This incident also made him understand a truth.
It is too easy for upright lawmakers to be hated.
It’s better to keep it hidden.
A brilliant legalist should not let others know that he is practicing legalism.
He looked at Yiren and continued, "You don't have to blame yourself. The county magistrate of Fengyang has committed many crimes and deserves to die. You are just getting rid of this evil for the people."
Yiren looked up at him and murmured, "Really?"
Li Nuo touched her head and chuckled, "Really? If you don't believe me, go out and ask around. He was originally sentenced to death, but was pardoned by lowering his title. So you don't have to feel guilty at all..."
After comforting Yiren, Li Nuo returned to his room, still feeling a little aggrieved.
Although one gold medal of immunity from death was lost and one gold medal of immunity from death was gained, the total number of gold medals did not change.
But the piece that was used could have been left unused.
Once he has collected enough evidence to overturn Yiren's case, he will do whatever it takes to get the gold medal back.
At this moment, Li Nuo was thinking about how they created this perfect case.
Including the Mingjingsi, many departments of the court did not find any abnormalities.
Li Shou didn't die earlier or later, but died at that time.
He died at the right time and died just right.
There are so many coincidences, it's impossible for them to coincide with each other.
There must be the involvement of extraordinary forces.
The possibility of a warrior being the one who took action is low. If a warrior had taken action, Yiren would have sensed it, and there would have been traces left on the body.
Unless he is a warrior in the sixth realm.
But a warrior in the sixth realm took action just to frame a little girl. Which martial arts half-saint in the sixth realm would be so idle?
Li Nuo continued to use the process of elimination.
Among the various schools of thought, Legalism and Confucianism are impossible.
Mohism, military science, and medicine can basically be ruled out.
The Yin-Yang School does have this ability, which can directly take away a person's life, but it requires a high level of cultivation.
The long-lost strategist possesses a special power of control that can not only control people's minds, but also physical objects. If he is just dealing with an ordinary person, he does not need a very high level of cultivation.
Calligraphers who are only briefly mentioned among the hundreds of calligraphers can also achieve this, and it is the easiest to do so.
They can write a person's destiny with just the touch of a pen.
Including when and where he appeared, what he did, why he died..., it only takes a few short lines.
This ability is even more extraordinary than that of the Yin-Yang School. It has only existed in legends and no one knows whether it is true or not.
Li Nuo didn't know how they did it exactly.
But he just wanted to know who did it.
Han Palace.
In a side hall, the Prince of Han clinked glasses with the young man opposite him and said with a smile, "This is really gratifying. Cheers!"
He had been paying attention to this matter, so naturally he was the first to know what happened in the Censorate.
The court did not find any suspicious points in the death of Fengyang County Magistrate.
Li Nuo used the golden medal of immunity from death to save the woman from the death penalty.
It seems like a waste of time, but in fact the goal has been achieved perfectly.
Many times, destroying someone's heart is more satisfying than killing them.
Lin Ting took a sip of wine and said, "Now that this incident is over, Your Highness should not provoke Li Nuo again. I heard that Li Xuanjing asked His Majesty for a gold medal of immunity from death. Anyway, he can no longer cultivate into a legalist, so the same tricks will no longer work on him."
The Prince of Han nodded and said, "I'll listen to you."
After drinking two glasses of wine, he still couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart. He looked at Lin Ting and asked, "However, how did you do it? The court and the Mingjing Division didn't find any problems at all..."
Seeing that he kept asking, Lin Ting hesitated for a moment, and no longer concealed it, and asked: "Your Highness, do you know that among the hundreds of schools of thought, there is one called the School of Diplomacy?"
(End of this chapter)
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