Chapter 96: Give Him What He Wants [10,000 words]
Yunyang Marquis Mansion.
The eldest son's guard, who had just returned from the county government office, brought news that shocked the entire mansion.
The eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion died.
In the Chang'an County Government Office, he was stabbed to death by the son of Li Xuanjing, the Minister of the Dali Temple.
His body was placed in the lobby.
"My Yuan'er!"
A graceful lady just walked in, and when she saw Li Yuan's body, she fainted.
Yunyang Hou's body swayed, he lost his balance and fell onto the chair. He stared at the old guard and gritted his teeth and said, "How did you protect Yuan'er!"
The old man showed a helpless look on his face and said, "There are five fourth-level guards around that man. I can't stop him alone."
Yunyang Hou took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "Tell me, why did Yuan'er go to the Chang'an County Government, and why did she die in that man's hands?"
The old man lowered his head and silently explained the whole story.
Yunyang Hou slammed the table with his palm, and the wooden table cracked.
Li Yuan just accidentally killed a mere untouchable.
I have already used the golden medal of immunity from death, what else does he want!
If it wasn't for the need to give face to Li Xuanjing, there would be no need to waste this precious golden medal of immunity from death and deal with the entire family in secret. Why would there be so much trouble?
The veins on Marquis Yunyang's forehead bulged, and he growled, "Li Xuanjing, I will make sure you also experience the feeling of losing your son!"
At this time, inside the Dali Temple.
After listening to Song Jiaren's words, the elegant man did not show any expression on his face. He just said, "I understand. You can go back and rest. Don't worry. I will handle this matter."
Song Jiaren nodded slightly, then turned and left.
A man in black came over from not far away and asked, "Sir, do you want to go to the Chang'an County Office to see the young master?"
Li Xuanjing shook his head and said, "No need."
The man in black said, "The Seven Evils of Tianshan are real assassins. According to the rules of this industry, I'm afraid even they themselves don't know the employer behind the scenes. However, I can confirm that this assassination case and the last time the young master was assassinated in the mansion were planned by the same mastermind. They were able to hire the Seven Evils of Tianshan and bribe the servants who had been in the Li Mansion for ten years... There are not many people in Chang'an who have this ability and hate the master so much. It should be one of the princes."
He shook his head and said, "Li Yuan just had a conflict with the young master, and they couldn't wait to take action. It's obvious that they want to put the blame on Yunyang Marquis Mansion. It's a good plan..."
Li Xuanjing was silent for a moment, then said, "Prepare the car and go to Prince Chun's mansion."
A moment later, a carriage stopped in front of Prince Chun's mansion.
After the concierge informed him, Prince Chun came out and said with a smile, "I knew you would come today..."
Li Xuanjing bowed and said, "Meet Your Highness."
Prince Chun held his wrist and shook his head, saying, "This is not the outside world, why are you being so polite to me? Since you are here today, don't leave. Accompany me for a drink and play a few more games of chess. We can sleep side by side tonight and enter the palace together tomorrow..."
After that, he said to the palace housekeeper: "Tell the princess that I will not go to her place tonight. Let her sleep first..."
Chang'an County Government Office.
Big prison.
Although Pei Zhe had someone send him a new quilt, sleeping on the bed in the cell was not as comfortable as sleeping on the bed at home, and it didn't smell as good as at home.
Speaking of fragrance, Li Nuo smelled his clothes.
There was a faint fragrance on the clothes, but it was different from my wife's scent.
He thought of the female hero that Butler Wu had mentioned, and couldn't help but feel curious.
What happened after he fainted?
Who is that heroine?
There were slight footsteps outside. Li Nuo raised his head and looked at a figure standing outside the cell. He asked in surprise, "Madam, why are you here?"
Song Jiaren carried a food box and said, "You haven't eaten anything all day, so I brought some food."
The gaps between the cell bars were too narrow to pass the food box in, so she removed two bars and walked into the cell carrying the food box.
Li Nuo really didn't eat much today, so he didn't feel hungry just now. It was not until his wife opened the lunch box and he smelled the fragrance of the food that he felt extremely hungry.
The meal was prepared by the chef of the Song Mansion. It included both meat and vegetarian dishes, as well as a bowl of ginseng soup.
Song Jiaren sat next to Li Nuo and suddenly asked, "Why... did you want to kill him?"
Li Nuo thought to herself, if she didn't kill Li Yuan, she would become a widow...
His reasons for killing Li Yuan were not so noble.
He is not a noble man.
If he was truly a selfless saint, Li Yuan would have died while in the Ministry of Justice.
The main reason he killed Li Yuan was to survive.
If it succeeds in prolonging life, that would be great; but if it fails, it would at least be considered as getting rid of a harm to the people.
This may be God's will.
If Li Yuan had not come to the county government office, Li Nuo would not have been able to run to Yunyang Marquis's Mansion to kill him.
When he needed Li Yuan the most, Li Yuan appeared in front of him.
In response to his wife's question, Li Nuo did not explain the existence of the code.
He drank the last sip of ginseng soup, loosened his grip, and the jade bowl in his hand suddenly fell.
Song Jiaren made a move subconsciously, but saw that the jade bowl was floating in the air.
It seemed as if there was an invisible force that imprisoned it there.
Song Jiaren looked at him in a daze: "You entered the country?"
Li Nuo nodded.
As soon as Li Yuan dies, he will enter the country.
Her Royal Highness the Princess did not deceive him.
Song Jiaren looked at Li Nuo and couldn't help but think of his original intention of becoming a legalist.
I don't know if the purpose of his practice is to defeat her...
After Li Nuo finished his meal, Song Jiaren packed up the lunch box and said, "I'll come to see you tomorrow. Father said he'll find a way."
Seeing her standing up and preparing to leave, Li Nuo suddenly said, "Madam."
Song Jiaren turned and looked at him.
Li Nuo asked, "Can you give me your purse?"
Song Jiaren didn't ask why. She took out a pink purse from her waist and handed it to Li Nuo.
Li Nuo took the purse and put it next to his pillow after his wife left.
After a day of hard work, his body was already weak. When he smelled this soothing scent, he felt as if his wife was by his side, and he fell asleep quickly.
Song Jiaren did not leave the prison.
She placed the food box on the table at the door of the cell, sat down on the bench beside the table, and stayed there quietly.
It's late at night.
In the prison, Li Nuo slept very peacefully.
The Yunyang Marquis Mansion was in mourning.
The eldest son was murdered and the mistress fainted from grief and has not woken up since.
The Marquis was extremely furious and locked himself in the study. Soon, letters came out of the Marquis' Mansion and were delivered by servants to the residences of the powerful and influential people in Chang'an.
A young figure stepped into the mansion before curfew. Seeing the white lantern hanging at the door, he was slightly startled and asked in shock: "What happened in the mansion? Did someone die?"
The concierge, dressed in mourning, consoled him, "Second Master, please accept my condolences..."
The young man was shocked and said in grief: "Father..."
The doorman quickly stopped him and said, "Second Master, you're wrong. It's not the old master, it's the eldest young master. The eldest young master has been killed!"
The young man's body shook again, his face full of disbelief.
What?
Li Yuan is dead?
Is that beast really dead?
Now that Li Yuan is dead, doesn't that mean he will be the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion and the second in command in the future?
It is true that when people are outside, happiness comes from home.
He stared blankly at the white lanterns hanging everywhere in the mansion. After he came to his senses, his expression was even more sorrowful than before. He shouted, "Brother, you died so tragically. Hahahaha..."
…
early morning.
As soon as the major government offices in Chang'an opened their doors, they received shocking news.
Just last night, the eldest son of the Yunyang Marquis's Mansion was stabbed to death in front of many people in the Chang'an County Government Office.
This was the second major event that happened in Chang'an in one day.
At noon, the son of the Dali Temple Minister was assassinated. In order to take his life, the person behind the scenes dispatched eight fourth-level warriors.
The Dali Temple Minister was one of the Nine Ministers, holding a high position of power. Someone sent eight fourth-level realm masters to kill his only son.
Yunyang Marquis was a first-class marquis of the dynasty, an upper-class noble of Daxia, the eldest son of the marquisate, and the future heir to the marquisate's title. He was killed in public...
How long has it been since such a terrible incident happened in Daxia?
Coincidentally, the murderer who killed Yunyang Marquis's eldest son was the son of the current Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
The son of a third-rank official killed the son of a third-rank noble.
Although fights and quarrels often occurred among the children of the powerful and wealthy in Chang'an, it was extremely rare for them to reach this point.
For a time, countless people were sent out to gather information.
There are no secrets in Chang'an, and they quickly figured out the whole story.
The cause was that three days ago, Li Yuan, the son of Marquis Yunyang, wanted to rob a commoner girl, but was stopped by the son of the Minister of Dali Temple after seeing him, and the two of them became enemies.
Although it is hard to believe that the son of Dali Temple Minister Li Xuanjing is a legalist, this is no secret in the upper circles of Chang'an.
Later, in order to vent his anger for his son, Marquis Yunyang joined forces with a group of powerful people and wrote a letter to the three provinces, stopping Li Nuo from trying cases in the Chang'an County Court, thus cutting off his path of cultivation, and the conflict between the two deepened.
Afterwards, Li Nuo dug up an old murder case of Li Yuan from half a year ago and arrested Li Yuan to the Ministry of Justice. However, Li Nuo was acquitted by Yunyang Hou with a golden medal of immunity from death. Li Nuo was publicly ridiculed by Li Yuan in the Ministry of Justice, and an official from the Ministry of Justice could testify to this.
Up to this point, things are actually just normal friction and struggle.
But what happened next was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
Yesterday morning, someone used the murder of six innocent people as bait to lure the law-reformer Li Nuo to investigate the case, but eight assassins of the fourth realm were lying in ambush at the scene, and the only son of the Dali Temple Chief Justice was almost killed.
If it weren't for the extremely powerful guards around him, the position of Dali Temple Chief Justice would have been extinct.
According to common sense, the Yunyang Marquis's Mansion is highly suspicious, although people do not think that Yunyang Marquis has the courage to do so.
A few hours later, news came that Li Yuan was killed in the county government office.
The case was witnessed by an official from the Shangshu Province. Li Nuo also admitted the crime and voluntarily locked himself up in the Chang'an County Prison.
To be fair, the conflict between the two was Li Yuan's fault.
But even if Li Yuan was wrong, we can't kill him!
Even if he hated Li Yuan so much that he wanted to kill him, he shouldn't do it himself.
Why not just hire someone to kill someone? Killing the eldest son of a first-class marquis in public, even if his father is Li Xuanjing, this matter will probably be difficult to resolve.
Early this morning, Marquis Yunyang placed his son's body at the palace gate and led a group of dignitaries to write a letter, demanding that the court severely punish the murderer.
With such a big case happening, the three provinces certainly dare not be negligent.
The Ministry of Justice was immediately ordered to go to the Chang'an County Court to pick up the murderer, and to investigate the case together with the Jingzhao Prefecture Court and the Censorate. The Dali Temple was excluded because of its close relationship with the murderer.
At the same time, the three provinces also issued notices to all government offices and convened an emergency court meeting to discuss the case.
Ministry of Justice.
After hearing these things, Li Anning dropped the bun in his hand that he had only taken a bite of.
She did not come to the Ministry of Justice yesterday. She went to the imperial mausoleum to pay tribute to her mother and only returned to Chang'an in the morning.
I didn't expect that such a big thing would happen when she was away for just one day.
Li Nuo was assassinated at noon, and Li Yuan was killed at night...
No, she was just joking and didn't mean for him to really kill her!
How can this child be so honest!
She left the Ministry of Justice in a hurry and wanted to go to the Chang'an County Government Office, but as soon as she stepped out of the gate of the Ministry of Justice, she saw Li Nuo getting off a carriage, followed by officials and constables from the Ministry of Justice.
Like Li Yuan, his identity is also extraordinary. Even if he commits a serious crime, he will not be put in shackles or shackles.
Song Jiaren followed Li Nuo and when she reached the entrance of the Ministry of Justice, she was stopped by an official from the Ministry of Justice, who said to her, "Miss, this is a restricted area of the Ministry of Justice, you cannot enter."
Li Anning said, "Let her in."
The official from the Ministry of Justice slowly stepped aside and said nothing more.
When they arrived at the gate of the Ministry of Justice, she said to Song Jiaren, "The Ministry of Justice has rules that prevent you from entering the prison. You can wait here, or go to the government office over there and sit for a while. Don't worry, I will take good care of him."
Li Nuo walked into the Ministry of Justice prison, and Li An Ning asked someone to open a cell door.
This cell was obviously larger and more spacious than ordinary cells. It seemed that no one had lived there for a long time, and there was a layer of dust on the floor.
Seeing this, an official from the Ministry of Justice ordered two jailers, "Go find a few female prisoners, clean this place up, and bring a new bed..."
Outside the cell, Li Anning looked at Li Nuo and said in disbelief: "You really killed me..."
Li Nuo shrugged and said, "Didn't Your Highness teach me that?"
Li Anning was speechless for a moment. He had never seen him listen to him so much before.
It was boring to wait for them to clean up here, so Li Nuo threw the jade pendant on his waist into the air. With a thought, the jade pendant floated there. He looked at Li An Ning and said, "Look, I'm in..."
The first realm of Legalism unlocks the power of confinement.
Li An Ning rolled his eyes at him. It was already this late, and he was still thinking about showing off his skills...
He angrily killed the sons of the powerful and wealthy. If he didn't enter the country, who would?
Legalism and martial arts are completely different systems, and the speed of cultivation is the fastest among all schools, without a doubt.
If he could pick up a knife and kill all the powerful people in Chang'an who deserved to die, even I would not be his opponent.
Rolling his eyes at him again, Li An Ning said, "You stay here obediently. I'll go to the court and plead for you. Yunyang Marquis will definitely not let this matter go. I'm afraid those dignitaries will not let you go either..."
It goes without saying that those powerful people will definitely hold on to this matter.
If Li Yuan's death was revealed so easily, wouldn't the children of the powerful and wealthy in Chang'an be in danger in the future?
She gave Li Nuo some instructions and left in a hurry.
After Li Anning left, several female prisoners in charge of cleaning arrived.
These are basically prisoners serving prison sentences. Prison sentences not only mean imprisonment, but also certain labor. If they are male prisoners, they will generally be forced to build city walls and dig canals. When two countries go to war, they will also be sent to the battlefield to fill in the lines.
Due to physical reasons, female prisoners will be assigned some light physical labor, such as weaving, washing clothes, cleaning, etc.
When several female prisoners in white prison uniforms passed by Li Nuo, a petite girl looked up and paused, saying in shock: "Master..."
Li Nuo looked down.
Oh, acquaintance.
…
The Imperial Palace.
On top of the Golden Palace.
This was an impromptu court meeting, but the number of officials attending it was more than any previous court meeting.
The son of a first-class marquis died tragically in the county government office, and the son of Li Xuanjing, the chief justice of the Dali Temple, was imprisoned. Neither of these two parties is easy to mess with.
Even though this case had little to do with them, the officials still wanted to come and see the excitement.
Unfortunately, the Dali Temple Minister, who was at the center of the vortex, was not in the court at the moment, and no one could see his reaction.
Marquis Yunyang was dressed in white, kneeling in the hall, without saying a word.
On both sides of the hall, court officials were arguing fiercely.
A nobleman said with a gloomy face, "Not to mention that he has repeatedly disregarded the imperial edict, but he killed the son of a first-class marquis in public. This behavior is really a heinous crime. If he is not killed, how can we uphold the law?"
"Marquis Yongshou is right. This boy is lawless, defies the imperial court, and disregards the law. He should be executed according to the law!"
"If we don't kill him this time and let him go, who knows what evil behavior he will do next time. If we don't kill him, it will be unforgivable by heaven and law!"
“Second!”
“Second!”
On the left side of the hall, a group of people were filled with righteous indignation. They were even angrier than Marquis Yunyang, as if the person who died was their own son. They were the dignitaries of Daxia.
Unlike the court officials who were divided into several factions and attacked each other all day long.
The powerful and wealthy in Daxia have always been united in their hatred of the enemy and are the largest and most cohesive force in the court.
On the right side of the hall, the people who were arguing with them were a group of imperial censors.
At almost every court meeting, these censors would impeach the Dali Temple Minister Li Xuanjing on various charges.
Although they don't have much power, they never hold back when they speak.
However, this time when Li Xuanjing was attacked by the powerful, they unexpectedly stood on Li Xuanjing's side.
Even if Li Xuanjing is not in the court now.
When the noise of the powerful and wealthy died down, an imperial censor said, "Li Yuan, the son of the Marquis of Yunyang, has always behaved recklessly and brought disaster to Chang'an. Half a year ago, he beat a fellow student in the academy to death because he was reported for cheating. Isn't this a contempt of the law?"
An imperial censor stepped forward and said, "Li Yuan is a dissolute person. I don't know how many good women he has harmed. The cause of this incident was that he first robbed a good family... Although he cannot hold a trial without an official position, in the final analysis, he is also doing things for the people and his heart is good..."
The Chief Censor finally stepped forward and said slowly, "As for the incident of disturbing the court and ignoring the law, since he had no ill intentions, he can be exempted from prosecution. However, even though Yunyang Marquis' son Li Yuan has committed numerous crimes, which are too numerous to list, he should be tried by the court. He cannot be dealt with at will. According to the law, he should be executed."
Just when everyone thought that the Censorate was going to speak for Yunyang Marquis, the Chief Censor changed the subject and said, "However, his father is the Minister of the Supreme Court, a third-rank official. According to the rules of "officials", if the Minister of the Supreme Court is willing to resign, then his son can be exempted from the death penalty..."
There was an uproar in the hall.
The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was a third-rank civil official of the dynasty. He could be said to be the highest official in the country. He was above the law and of course had privileges.
However, the privileges of civil servants are far lower than those of the powerful.
Also of the third rank, Marquis Yunyang could atone for his son's death penalty once if his rank was demoted by one level.
But the Minister of Dali Temple had to resign from all his official positions to do the same thing.
The Censorate's plan can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Save Li Xuanjing's son and overthrow Li Xuanjing.
Compared with Li Xuanjing, the powerful people in Chang'an are the chronic disease of Daxia.
Li Yuan should have died long ago. The joint impeachment by the Censorate did not produce any result.
Li Xuanjing's son just did what the court should have done long ago.
Of course, he killed Li Yuan with his own hands, so he could escape the death penalty but could not escape the punishment of living.
These powerful people will not agree if there is no severe punishment.
Even they could only try their best to save his life.
In today's world, there are fewer and fewer people who dare to practice Legalism and are willing to practice Legalism. They don't want to see another Legalist disciple end up like that.
It would be even better if we could also bring down his father Li Xuanjing.
I just wonder if the ruthless Li Xuanjing will give up his current position for the sake of his only son?
The Censorate had a good plan.
But Yunyang Hou was obviously not satisfied with this proposal.
He raised his head and asked with a look of resentment: "If the one who died was the son of the Zhongcheng, would you let the murderer who killed your son go?"
The Chief Censor said, "Marquis Yunyang, please don't change the subject."
Yunyang Hou said sternly: "Answer my question directly!"
The Chief Censor had a look of disdain on his face: "If my son is such a beast, I will personally eliminate this evil for the people without anyone else's help!"
"you!"
"You what?"
…
Although the powerful and wealthy are not easy to deal with, the censors are no pushovers either.
They dared to impeach Li Xuanjing in front of him and scold the prince who was the regent in the Golden Palace.
When it comes to quarreling skills, no one in the court can match the Censorate.
After a disagreement, the two sides began to quarrel with each other, and the whole court became as noisy as a vegetable market.
At this time, a figure slowly walked into the hall.
The young woman wore a phoenix crown and a gorgeous palace dress.
The red palace dress was elegant and luxurious, yet revealed a hint of solemnity. On the wide skirt was an embroidered phoenix woven with gold thread. As the skirt swayed slightly, it seemed as if it would flap its wings and fly away at any time.
When she walked into the hall, it seemed that the entire court became brighter.
Prince Chun was having a headache because of the noise from the people below. When he saw the woman coming in, he finally got a chance to breathe. He walked down from above and asked, "An Ning, you are here, what's the matter?"
Li An Ning bowed to him and said, "Brother Emperor, I am here to ask for credit for someone. Last time at Sifang Pavilion, it was because of his reminder that we were able to catch the murderer who assassinated the Chu envoy. The court must reward him well."
There was a brief silence in the court.
A few days ago, an envoy from the State of Chu was assassinated in Sifang Pavilion, which almost led to a serious diplomatic dispute between Daxia and Chu.
Fortunately, it was later discovered that it was an internal conflict within the Chu delegation, so the Daxia court was able to shirk responsibility.
The court officials had always believed that Princess An Ning had solved the case, but they had no idea that there was someone else behind her.
For a moment, they even briefly forgot about Marquis Yunyang.
After the assassination of the envoy was solved, Daxia and Chu successfully signed a series of mutually beneficial treaties.
This man can be said to have single-handedly saved the imperial court and Daxia from heavy losses. He has made contributions to the country and the people, and deserves a heavy reward.
Everyone's eyes were turned to the radiant Princess An Ning.
No one noticed that the figure standing at the front of the hall had a gleam in his eyes when he heard about the case.
Prince Chun looked at Li An Ning and asked curiously, "Oh, who has made such a great contribution? If you want to reward him, you must reward him heavily!"
Li Anning raised his head and said, "My brother, his name is Li Nuo."
Princess An Ning's words caused the hall to become noisy again after a brief silence.
"Is it him?"
"That day in Sifang Pavilion, there seemed to be a man beside His Highness."
"I didn't expect it to be Lord Li's son."
"Your Highness and Lord Li's son seem to have a close relationship..."
…
The officials who were investigating the case at Sifang Pavilion that day did see a young man appear beside Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Princess An Ning is still unmarried. The two of them, a single man and a single woman, stayed in the same room for a long time and their relationship was special.
But I didn't expect that the man was actually Li Xuanjing's son.
This is neither strange nor surprising.
Li Xuanjing was the top scorer in six subjects at that time, unprecedented and unparalleled.
How could his son be an ordinary person?
Originally, the nobles and the censors were unable to win the argument, but the appearance of Princess An Ning brought a turn for the better.
The censor took the opportunity to say, "Although he has committed a serious crime, considering his great contributions to the court, we can use his merits to atone for his crime. Why not spare him the death penalty and sentence him to three years in prison and exile three thousand miles away? How do you think?"
Three years of imprisonment and exile three thousand miles away is the most severe punishment below the death penalty.
But no matter what, at least his life was saved temporarily.
Yongshou Hou snorted coldly: "Aren't you a law-abiding people? Killing someone means paying for one's life. This is only natural. Normally, you are the ones who are shouting the loudest. Why don't you say anything today?"
An Imperial Censor stepped forward and asked, "Killing someone and paying with his life is a matter of course. Marquis Yongshou said it well. Then may I ask, Marquis Yunyang's son also killed someone half a year ago. Has he paid with his life in the past six months?"
Another noble retorted, "Marquis Yunyang has a golden medal of immunity from death granted by the late emperor, which can save him from being killed once. How dare you, Censor Xu, question the late emperor?"
"I didn't say that."
"I think that's what you mean!"
"Marquis Lantian, please stop slandering me!"
"You were the first to question the late emperor!"
…
The two gangs didn't say much before they started arguing again.
A very strange situation formed in the hall.
In the past, the powerful and wealthy would desperately protect their children who broke the law, while the officials of the Censorate insisted on punishing them.
Today it's completely the opposite.
The powerful and influential people shouted that murder must be punished by death, and the censors all worked together to exonerate the murderer.
Those who didn’t know would think they had taken the wrong tablet.
However, no matter how fiercely they quarreled, the key to this case still lay with Marquis Yunyang.
He was the one whose son died. If he insisted on sentencing the son of the Dali Temple Minister to death, unless Li Xuanjing also took out a golden medal of immunity from death, even if Prince Chun was the regent this month, he would not be able to pardon him easily.
While everyone was arguing, Prince Chun walked up to Marquis Yunyang, helped him up himself, and said, "Hey, Marquis Yunyang, I understand your feelings. You get up first. The ground is cold. Kneeling for too long is not good for your health..."
Prince Chun's actions made all the officials feel somewhat emotional.
Over the years, everyone has witnessed Prince Chun's preference for Li Xuanjing.
In this matter, he undoubtedly stood on Li Xuanjing's side.
Although among all the princes, Prince Chun is indeed the most humble and gentle one.
But no one expected that he would be willing to put aside his status as a prince and humbly beg a marquis in order to save Li Xuanjing's son.
In the main hall, Prince Chun had a pleading look on his face and was whispering something to Marquis Yunyang.
But because the distance was too far and Prince Chun's voice was too soft, no one could hear the specific words.
It is not difficult to guess that Prince Chun was asking Marquis Yunyang to let Li Nuo go.
Prince Chun had a pleading look on his face. He leaned close to Marquis Yunyang's ear and whispered, "You have so many sons. It doesn't matter if one or two die. If you replace them, the title will still be yours. Xuan Jing is your only son. If anything happens to him, I will kill your whole family!"
Marquis Yunyang trembled, and a chill ran through his body.
He looked at Prince Chun with fear on his face.
It is really hard to imagine that the other party could say such cruel words with a pleading expression.
Prince Chun clasped his fists to Marquis Yunyang and walked back to the top of the hall.
This scene naturally made all the officials even more emotional.
Although Li Xuanjing holds great power now, there are people who can restrict him.
If Prince Chun succeeds to the throne in the future, given Prince Chun's favor towards him, he would truly be second only to the emperor.
By that time, the entire court would probably become his one-man show.
Prince Chun walked back to the main hall, patted the armrest of the chair, and shouted: "Silence!"
The court gradually became quiet.
Prince Chun looked at Marquis Yunyang and asked, "Marquis Yunyang, what do you have to say?"
Yunyang Hou turned pale. After a mental struggle, he lowered his head and said, "I failed to educate my son properly. Li Yuan has committed such a serious crime and deserves death. I will not sue him anymore..."
"ah?"
"What?"
“What are you talking about!”
The dignitaries around him were stunned for a moment and then started to speak.
The change in Yunyang Marquis' attitude also surprised the court officials.
Could it be that Prince Chun promised him some benefits?
The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable.
If Prince Chun had not promised him huge benefits, how could Marquis Yunyang have let it go?
Yongshou Hou looked at him and said in astonishment: "Yunyang Hou, you..."
Didn’t we all agree that we should speak with one voice and face the outside world in unison today in the court?
The dignity of the powerful cannot be challenged. Li Xuanjing's son must die. Otherwise, the next person to die may be their son.
They were fighting to the death, but Marquis Yunyang surrendered first?
Marquis Yunyang lowered his head and said nothing.
He didn't expect that Prince Chun, who had always been kind, would have such a cruel side.
He was not afraid of Li Xuanjing. Li Xuanjing still had some sense in what he did.
Although not much.
But Prince Chun is a first-class prince, at the top of the powerful elite in Daxia. If he wants to deal with the Yunyang Marquisate, the Yunyang Marquisate may really be exterminated.
There is something that Prince Chun said that is correct.
He has many sons, so if he replaces one of them, the title can still be passed on, and the family can continue for at least a hundred years.
But if Prince Chun is determined to kill him, there will soon be no Marquis Yunyang in Daxia.
His sadness and anger over losing his son were completely washed away by Prince Chun's words.
In the hall, Prince Chun nodded with satisfaction and said, "Marquis Yunyang failed to educate his son properly and allowed his son to commit crimes. He should have been sent to the Zongzheng Temple to be punished, but considering that he lost his son, he will not be held accountable. Li Xuanjing, the Minister of the Dali Temple, was not strict in educating his son and will be fined for one year as a punishment. Although his son Li Nuo committed a serious crime, he has made contributions to the court. His merits and demerits offset each other, so he will not be rewarded or punished..."
However, he was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Your Highness, merits are merits, and faults are faults. How can this be allowed?"
"You are too partial to Li Xuanjing!"
"We absolutely do not agree to this!"
…
Although no one knew what benefits Prince Chun had promised Marquis Yunyang that made him turn against him at the critical moment, other powerful people in Daxia still would not agree.
If this loophole is opened, what will happen to their descendants in the future?
These powerful people are very clear about the moral character of their own descendants.
If they strictly follow the law, wouldn't several people in their family die?
Prince Chun rubbed his brows and had to admit that Li Nuo had caused quite a big disaster this time.
He had known for a long time that even if Marquis Yunyang surrendered, these powerful people would not let it go.
But everything was as he expected.
Prince Chun reached into his arms, where there was a golden medal of immunity from death.
Although this item is valuable, there is no better way at the moment.
However, his hand had just reached halfway when it stopped again.
A slightly thin figure slowly walked into the hall.
His footsteps were very light, but with every step he took, the sound in the hall would become a little quieter.
By the time he reached the front of the hall, the entire hall had become completely quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.
Li Xuanjing, the Minister of Dali Temple, may look like an elegant scholar, but when it comes to ruthless means, no one in the entire court can match him.
Even the dignitaries who were indignant just now shut up and fell silent.
Everyone is curious, how will he deal with this matter?
It is to give up his son and preserve his own status.
For the sake of his only son, he gave up his high position and became a commoner.
No one thought he would make a second choice. Over the years, in order to climb to his current position, he had made countless powerful enemies, and countless people secretly hoped for his death.
If they lose their current power, Li Xuanjing himself and his son will only die a more miserable death.
There is no doubt that if he were not the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple today, both father and son would be dead on the streets without having to wait until tomorrow.
Li Xuanjing didn't say a word, but took something out of his sleeve.
An eunuch took the item from his hand, walked upstairs and presented it to Prince Chun.
When everyone saw clearly what was in Li Xuanjing's hand, their expressions changed drastically.
Gold medal for immunity from death!
What Li Xuanjing took out was actually a golden medal of immunity from death!
How could he have a golden medal of immunity from death!
Prince Chun took the death-free gold medal, looked down again, and asked, "Li Nuo, the son of Li Xuanjing, the Minister of the Supreme Court, killed Li Yuan, the son of Yunyang Marquis. According to the law, he should be executed. The death-free gold medal was granted by Your Majesty. With this medal, he can be exempted from all death penalty. I now sentence him not guilty and release him. Do you have any objections..."
This time, the hall was silent.
Even the powerful and influential people did not speak.
After all, the golden medal of immunity from death can exempt one from any death penalty except rebellion and treason, which is an undisputed consensus in the court.
If this golden medal of immunity from death does not count, then what about the ones at home?
If anyone dares to say that the golden medal of immunity from death cannot save one from death, all the powerful people in the court will be the first to fight him to the death.
Just now, the powerful were still emphasizing the legitimacy of the golden medal of immunity from death.
They can't be inconsistent.
only……
Those who have used the golden medal of immunity from death have always been the powerful and wealthy.
When their people were killed and others were spared from death with the help of the death-free gold medal, they always felt bad...
The powerful did not even ask to check the authenticity of the golden medal of immunity from death.
They actually hoped that Li Xuanjing would forge a golden medal of immunity from death.
In this case, even Prince Chun couldn't save him.
However, the use of each gold medal of immunity from death will be subject to very strict certification, and no one can deceive the court with a fake gold medal of immunity from death.
No one expected that His Majesty, who had not issued a golden medal of immunity from death for more than ten years, would make an exception for Li Xuanjing.
His position in His Majesty's heart is beyond many people's expectations.
The hall was silent.
Even the powerful and influential people had no objection, so naturally the court officials would have no objection either.
These descendants of powerful people have made no contribution to the court, and no matter how many crimes they committed in the past, they have never been punished.
But the son of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple has made real contributions to the court and the country.
The Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, the Honglu Temple and other departments all owed him a favor.
Everyone has a scale in his heart.
The court officials had their own conclusions about who was right and who was wrong.
Prince Chun waited for a while, and when no one spoke, he waved his sleeves and said, "Since there is no objection, this case ends here."
Then, he changed the subject, a stern look appeared on his face, and he said, "This case is over, let's talk about another case. Yesterday, the son of the Dali Temple Minister was assassinated in Chang'an City. The assassin was extremely arrogant and did not take the court seriously at all. The Ministry of Justice immediately issued a warrant to all states to arrest him. Anyone who can provide clues about the assassin will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver, and anyone who can provide the assassin's head will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver..."
Sitting near the front of all the officials, a middle-aged man had a bitter look on his face.
A head costs ten thousand taels. Is the assassin's head made of gold?
It's made of gold, so it's not that expensive!
Only when you manage a household do you know how expensive firewood and rice are. Prince Chun really doesn’t treat the money from the national treasury as money. What a prodigal son, what a prodigal son…
However, although he is the Minister of Revenue, Prince Chun is obviously angry, so it is better not to offend him at this time.
The court officials did not raise any objection to this.
But it must be said that His Royal Highness Prince Chun’s preference is too obvious.
When Yunyang Marquis's son died, he advised others not to pursue the matter.
Li Xuanjing's son was assassinated, but he was not even injured and still had the strength to kill someone. He offered a reward of 10,000 taels to hunt down the murderer.
With such a huge bounty, even a Grandmaster would be tempted.
It seems that Li Xuanjing's son is a son, and Yunyanghou's son is nothing but a cat or a dog...
At this time, Prince Chun said again: "There is one more thing. In the Sifang Pavilion case, Li Nuo performed a great deed and saved the court from a great loss. He should be punished for his faults and rewarded for his merits. His faults have been offset by the death-free gold medal. I will not be responsible for how to reward him for his merits. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue should discuss it yourselves, so as not to accuse me of partiality..."
The Minister of Revenue looked miserable.
Forget about the bounty, the Ministry of Revenue will have to spend more money to reward it.
The court officials were also helpless.
Prince Chun's partiality was clearly written on his face, but all the decisions he made were well-reasoned and there was no point in refuting them.
In any case, today's court meeting ended successfully.
The powerful and wealthy looked aggrieved. It was the first time that they suffered the consequences of being exempted from death.
The censors felt a little regretful. They saved the person they wanted to save, but Li Xuanjing was still Li Xuanjing.
They have been fighting with Li Xuanjing for so many years, but as always they have not gained any advantage.
The court officials just watched the excitement, they had no intention of using this incident to defeat Li Xuanjing.
Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle.
In the future, Chang'an will probably be even more lively...
The officials gradually dispersed, and only two people were left in the Golden Palace.
A smile appeared on Prince Chun's face. He was worthy of being Xuan Jing. His father had been devoted to studying the method of immortality over the years, and even it was difficult for them to see him.
Not only did the emperor meet him, he also awarded him a golden medal of immunity from death, which shows his status in his heart.
Back then, his mother was just an ordinary palace maid.
He was born after his father, the emperor, visited him while he was drunk.
Compared with other princes with strong backgrounds, he has nothing except the identity of a prince.
Over the years, it is because of Xuan Jing that we have the Prince Chun of today.
He was naturally happy to hear that Xuan Jing was valued by his father.
The gold medal of immunity from death had been taken away. He touched his arms and suddenly thought of something. He frowned and said unhappily, "Hiss...what do you mean? Didn't I tell you that I still have a gold medal of immunity from death? Why did you go to ask my father for it? Why, are you worried that I won't give it to you? Is I such a person in your heart...
(End of this chapter)
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