Chapter 259 Breakthrough, Blame
Li Mansion.
night.
Li Nuo sat in the study, playing with two golden medals of immunity from death in his hands.
One of them was given by my father.
The other one was given by the Prince of Han.
When dealing with Li Yuan, even a third-rank official could produce a golden medal of immunity from death, let alone the Palace of the Prince of Han.
As he expected, in order to save the people of Jinyang Wang's family, the Han Wang Mansion did not hesitate to use the golden medal of immunity from death.
All the golden medals of immunity from death look exactly the same and have no numbers. The imperial court has always recognized the medals rather than the people, so if one fails to keep them properly and loses them, one cannot blame others.
It’s just that few people are as careless as the Prince of Han.
Li Nuo put away the two tokens and was about to go back to his room to rest when his body suddenly shook slightly.
A slight energy fluctuation came from his body, but he took it back in time.
Li Nuo lowered his head and looked at his hands with a look of surprise.
This was not the first time he had experienced that feeling, so he naturally knew what it meant.
The third realm of Legalism.
After more than half a year, his cultivation finally made another breakthrough.
In fact, he had been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time, and all he lacked was an opportunity.
Li Nuo's eyes immediately turned to the code.
There was no change in the number of portraits in the code, except that the portrait of Wang Heng, who was sentenced to death today, became much dimmer.
This means that he is dead.
Wang Heng was the opportunity for his breakthrough.
When Wang Heng was sentenced to death, Li Nuo's life span was extended by a full two hundred days.
Four times that of Li Yuan.
It seems that in the eyes of the legal code, Wang Heng's identity is more noble than Li Yuan's, or the crimes he committed have caused greater harm to society than Li Yuan's.
Li Nuo was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that Wang Heng would die so easily.
When he wanted to kill Li Yuan, he went to great lengths to do it, and in the end he even had to do it himself.
I have to go to the Dali Temple to inquire about it tomorrow.
Li Nuo was about to take a rest when he heard a voice coming from outside. He walked outside the yard and saw a figure. He said, "Dad."
Li Xuanjing stopped and asked, "It's so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Li Nuo said: "Just sleep."
After a pause, he asked again: "Dad, Wang Heng..."
Before he could finish, Li Xuanjing said, "Wang Heng, he's dead. The Dali Temple is short of money recently. If he stays one more day, we have to prepare one more day's worth of food for him. In order to save some money, we executed him overnight."
Li Nuo was stunned for a moment, then said: "It's okay, I'm going back to my room to sleep, Dad, you should also go to bed early."
The execution of death penalty by local authorities and the Ministry of Justice must be reviewed by the Dali Temple.
He is the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. He makes his own judgments and can execute people whenever he wants. Everything is legal and in compliance with regulations.
My cultivation has broken through and my worries are gone.
That night, Li Nuo slept particularly soundly while holding his wife in his arms.
early morning.
Han Palace.
The King of Han also got up a little earlier today. He needed to go out and ask for a golden medal of immunity from death from some dignitaries.
As long as he opens his mouth and is willing to give them some compensation, this will not be difficult.
This time, when he went to the Dali Temple again, he had to hold the golden medal of immunity from death and have guards surround him in three layers inside and outside to prevent the villains in the dark from taking advantage of any opportunity.
Before leaving the palace, the palace's housekeeper came running over and said, "Your Majesty, the Dali Temple has sent Master Wang Heng back!"
The King of Han paused, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Li Xuanjing actually let him go?
Could it be that he thought about it all night and finally figured it out and didn't want to provoke the Wang family?
He looked at the palace steward and asked, "Where is the person?"
After a while, the King of Han walked to a straw mat covered with a white cloth, lifted the cloth, and saw a corpse with its head and body separated underneath. His body shook, and he took a few steps back in disbelief. He was supported by the palace steward before he stood firm.
The person was sent back, but he was dead.
He really dares to kill people from the Wang family!
This thought only appeared in his mind for a moment, and the King of Han smiled self-deprecatingly.
He is Li Xuanjing, a Confucian, a Legalist, a noble family, a high-ranking official, and a powerful person. Is there anyone he dare not kill? What does a mere Wang Heng matter to him?
"younger brother!"
A woman in luxurious clothes staggered over, but when she saw the white cloth and straw mat, she let out a shrill scream and fainted.
Li Gan immediately caught her and ordered: "Take the Crown Princess down to rest, and invite two female doctors over!"
He walked forward slowly, lifted the white cloth, took a look, and then sat down on the ground.
Wang Heng died just like that.
The legitimate son of the Jinyang Wang family, a relative of the Han Wang Palace, whom he had seen almost every day in the past few years, died just like that.
The head and body are separated, and he dies with his eyes open.
He couldn't understand it. The King of Han was the eldest son of the emperor, and he was the crown prince of Han. He tried his best to take revenge on a minister, but he couldn't even do anything to an ordinary woman.
But when that man took revenge on him, he could only watch as his brother-in-law of noble status turned into a corpse.
The King of Han looked at him and asked calmly, "Are you satisfied?"
Li Gan pointed at Wang Heng's body and asked, "Is this the end of the matter?"
The King of Han asked, "Isn't the death of Wang Heng enough?"
Wang Heng was dead, but he was still thinking about keeping the peace. Li Gan couldn't help but ask, "Father, are you the prince, or is he, Li Xuanjing, the prince?"
The King of Han did not answer, but said coldly: "From now on, within three months, you cannot step out of the palace, and you don't need to interfere in the affairs of Lelai Tower anymore..."
Li Gan didn't say another word, but his face was full of disappointment. Being the Crown Prince of Han was so frustrating, it would be better to be the son of Li Xuanjing...
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For the common people, Wang Heng’s death was not something worth paying attention to.
So many people died in the Dali Temple that many people didn’t even know about it.
But for the dignitaries and officials in Chang'an, this was undoubtedly an earthquake.
Although Wang Heng was not the son of a powerful family, nor was he born in an official's family, he was no ordinary person. His death in such a short time caused a shock on all sides.
As the legitimate son of the Wang family and the younger brother of the Crown Princess of the King of Han, no matter what his identity is, his status is more noble than that of Li Yuan and the Prince of Fengyang.
Many people with a keen sense of smell have already noticed some clues.
It was too sudden for the Dali Temple to reopen an old case.
This is not Li Xuanjing's style.
But if combined with the case of the previous day, everything can be explained.
Although the court investigated the case of Fengyang County thoroughly, there are still too many suspicious points.
If we assume that the Han Palace was behind this case, everything would make sense.
With Li Xuanjing's vengeful character, how could he let the Prince of Han's Palace have an easy time?
Wang Heng was captured and executed overnight, without even giving the King of Han a chance to save him.
This was his response to that incident.
He controls the Dali Temple and the Mingjingsi departments. Even if the prince who is the regent wants to take action against Li Xuanjing's family, he has to consider whether they can withstand his revenge.
As it is none of their business, most people just want to watch the fun.
For the other princes, this was naturally something they welcomed.
They were hoping that the King of Han and Li Xuanjing would fight, the fiercer the fight, the better. If both sides could suffer losses, it would be more beneficial to them.
But after Wang Heng's death, the Han Palace did not react at all, which disappointed some people to some extent.
King Rui was very disappointed.
There is no doubt that the King of Han is the most powerful among all the princes, and he has the support of the Jinyang Royal Family behind him. If he and Li Xuanjing fight to the end, both of them will suffer.
Although he was disappointed, he was still in a good mood.
Last time, he was accused of assassinating Li Xuanjing's family, which caused him to suffer heavy losses. This time, seeing the King of Han in trouble, he finally felt better and came to Furong Garden with great interest.
After a wonderful tour, when leaving Furong Garden, a figure walked out of a gorgeous sedan chair at the door.
Prince Rui paused, then clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, my brother."
The King of Han looked at him and chuckled, "My royal brother is in a good mood."
Prince Rui did not understand the hidden meaning in his words and said, "I have heard about Wang Heng's affairs. My Royal Brother, please accept my condolences."
Knowing that he was the one behind the scenes, this consolation seemed particularly ironic. The King of Han clenched his fists and said, "My brother, you are really good at it. I admit that I underestimated you before, but I won't do that again in the future..."
King Rui looked puzzled and asked, "What good tricks are there? What's wrong with me?"
The King of Han looked at his expression, smiled coldly, and said: "My royal brother is not only very skilled, but also has superb acting skills. I admire you so much. I will slowly settle this account with you..."
After saying this, he turned around and got into the sedan chair.
Prince Rui watched his sedan go away, and stood there blankly, wondering, "What kind of tricks, what kind of acting skills, why can't I understand a word he says?"
(End of this chapter)
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