Chapter 51 Trouble



With the help of Li Ming's secret plan to establish the Supervisory Department, Li Rong waited in boredom in the Princess's mansion for ten days.

However, she was not idle during these ten days. She looked for people everywhere and thought about who to transfer to the Inspection Office after it was established. At the same time, she secretly trained a group of opera troupes to perform a palace drama based on the Qin case.

Most of these things were taken care of by others for her. She was in charge of the general direction, visiting places when she had nothing to do, and occasionally going to Shangguan Ya to play mahjong. Her life was quite interesting.

Ten days later, the verdict for the Qin family came down. The evidence was solid, and the execution was confirmed. The news of the Qin family's verdict quickly spread throughout Huajing. Li Rong quickly asked the already prepared troupe to set up the stage and perform on the day the Qin family case was filed.

As soon as the Qin family case was concluded, this drama of Qin being framed was played out, and rumors spread everywhere in an instant.

The next day, Li Rong arranged for Qin Zhenzhen to kneel at the door of the princess's mansion.

Early in the morning, when people were coming and going, everyone saw a girl kneeling at the door of the princess's mansion, motionless.

As more and more people came to see the excitement, Li Rong finished putting on makeup in the room, and then she heard Jinglan come in and say, "Your Highness, it's almost done."

Li Rong stood up and said happily, "Let's go."

As she spoke, Li Rong led the group out the door. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Qin Zhenzhen kneeling at the door and yelled, "Your Highness!"

Li Rong was surprised when she saw Qin Zhenzhen: "You are..."

"I am Qin Zhenzhen, the second daughter of the eldest son of the Qin family."

Qin Zhenzhen reported her name according to the book they had compared before. Li Rong pretended to be surprised: "Hey, why are you here?"

As she said this, she quickly asked someone to help her up, and said hurriedly, "Get up first. What are you doing kneeling at my door?"

"My family has been wronged," Qin Zhenzhen held up a blood letter, slammed her head to the ground, and said loudly, "I beg Your Highness to help me!"

Li Rong took a step back and said in panic, "You...what do you want me to do?"

"Your Highness," Qin Zhenzhen raised her head, tears in her eyes, "The Rong Kingdom invaded, and my uncles and brothers fought on the battlefield. Now that the border has won, the court families are fighting for rewards and have falsely accused my father and brother of colluding with the Yang family and betraying the country! Please, Your Highness, help me!"

"Why did you come to me for this?" Li Rong asked hesitantly, "I'm just a princess..."

"Your Highness is of the bloodline of the Li family, the legitimate daughter of the first wife," Qin Zhenzhen interrupted her and said excitedly, "Now the Yu Shitai and the Ministry of Justice are colluding with each other to frame my entire family. No one dares to accept this blood letter, and no one dares to intervene. Apart from Your Highness, I have no other way out. If Your Highness does not accept this blood letter today, I will run into a wall and die in front of the princess's mansion, and follow my Qin family!"

"Miss Qin, please don't..."

Before she could finish her words, Qin Zhenzhen suddenly stood up and rushed towards the stone lion at the door while Li Rong was screaming!

Qin Zhenzhen had already prepared a blood bag in her sleeve. The moment she stood up, the blood bag slipped into the palm of her hand. She blocked it slightly with her hand before hitting the stone lion. After the blood bag burst, she quickly touched her forehead and then passed by.

When Qin Zhenzhen hit the stone lion, Li Rong led people to rush over, blocking the people's view. Then, after Qin Zhenzhen fell, she quickly turned Qin Zhenzhen over and said excitedly: "Miss Qin!"

"Your Highness..." Qin Zhenzhen panted and handed the blood letter to Li Rong tremblingly, "Please, Your Highness... help me... help me..."

Qin Zhenzhen said this, closed her eyes and turned her head away.

Li Rong raised her hand to feel her breath, then her face changed color, her hands trembled and she said nothing.

The crowd whispered.

"Is he dead?"

"Dead."

"This Qin family is so miserable. If she hadn't been wronged, would this girl have crashed her head into death at the gate of the princess's mansion?"

"Why doesn't she look for the prince?"

"How can we control the situation when the prince is wearing the same trousers as those noble families in the court?"

"Will His Highness Pingle take care of it?"

"Who knows?"

Everyone was talking in low voices, waiting for Li Rong's decision.

After a long time, Li Rong took the blood letter from Qin Zhenzhen's hand and slowly stood up.

"Send Miss Qin's body in and find a place to bury her properly."

Li Rong's voice trembled a little, and then she raised her eyes and gritted her teeth and said, "Prepare the car, I want to enter the palace!"

When they heard Li Rong's call to prepare the car, the crowd immediately became excited.

Someone seemed extremely happy and shouted, "Your Highness has received the blood letter! Your Highness must take care of this matter!"

To the common people, Li Rong's acceptance of the blood letter was a ray of light in the Huajing where the aristocratic families were entrenched.

No one expected that Li Rong would actually accept the blood letter, so after Li Rong got on the carriage, more and more people gathered around him. They followed behind Li Rong's carriage, shouting loudly: "Your Highness, we support you!"

Li Rong held the blood letter in her hand without saying a word. She sat dignified in the carriage. The common people followed her carriage. The carriage was so solemn that one could not see the people inside at all. Only when the curtain was raised occasionally could one glimpse the vague figure of the person inside. He looked solemn and awe-inspiring.

Li Rong's carriage went straight into the palace. When she arrived at the palace, the court had not yet ended, so she asked someone to report directly.

The eunuch ran into the hall and passed the news of Li Rong's coming to the court to Li Ming's ears. Li Ming had been waiting for her and raised his hand and said, "Announce."

Li Rong stood at the entrance of the palace, holding the blood-written letter in her hand, and heard the eunuch's loud voice calling from inside: "Announce, Princess Pingle enter the palace——"

When Li Rong heard the summons, he walked into the hall holding the blood-lettered letter, then knelt in the center of the hall and said loudly, "Your son has seen the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"It's the morning court now," Li Ming asked knowingly as he sat on the high seat, "What are you doing here?"

"Father, I am here to seek justice."

“For whom?”

"Liangzhou Qin Clan."

"Why was I wronged?"

"The Qin family is full of loyal and brave people. They were accused of colluding with the Yang family to be enemies. The three departments of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice perverted the law, tortured and extorted confessions, and mishandled the case. Today, the daughter of the Qin family died in front of my son's house in order to seek justice. I can't bear it. Even though I know the road ahead is difficult, I will still seek justice for the Qin family!"

After hearing this, no one in the court said anything. Shangguan Xu looked over and said with a smile, "What are you talking about, Princess? This case was investigated by the three courts, so there can't be any mistakes. Princess doesn't know the truth, and I'm afraid you were misled by me."

"Shangguanren," Li Rong looked up at Shangguan Xu, "Would anyone risk their own life to make me misunderstand you?"

Shangguan Xu didn't say anything.

Qin Zhenzhen is dead. This is the most difficult thing to refute.

Logically speaking, once Qin Zhenzhen died, the Qin family had a natural advantage in this matter.

Seeing Shangguan Xu remained silent, Li Rong turned around, raised the blood letter in his hand, and said respectfully, "Father, this is the blood letter from Qin's daughter to me, an injustice. If this case is really framed by others, I am afraid it will be an injustice for all eternity. Father, your reputation for a lifetime cannot be ruined by an ant hole."

As Li Rong spoke, the blood letter was delivered to Li Ming's hands. Li Ming opened it and read it for a while. Then, he slapped the table and said angrily, "How can this be possible!"

As he spoke, Li Ming looked at Shangguan Xu and said, "Shangguan, you must investigate this matter thoroughly. The Qin case should be re-examined by a new person, and the previous officials who examined the case should also investigate whether there was any deliberate framing."

"Yes." Shangguan Xu answered calmly, but Li Rong said loudly, "No."

Everyone turned to look at Li Rong, and she said seriously, "Father, this case involves many people, many of whom are from aristocratic families with close in-law relationships. I don't trust Lord Shangguan with this case."

"Then this humble official..."

Su Rongqing suddenly spoke, Li Rong looked at Su Rongqing coldly, and immediately said: "I don't believe it either!"

"I can't believe this, and I can't believe that," Li Ming seemed annoyed, "What do you want?"

"Father, the daughter of the Qin family died in my arms. I promised her that I would investigate the case thoroughly. Please allow me to investigate the case myself!"

"How can this be possible?" Shangguan Xu immediately spoke up, anxiously saying, "The princess is a woman in the harem, and the affairs of the court..."

"Didn't I care?"

Li Rong looked up at him and said seriously, "In my Great Xia, there has never been a saying that princesses cannot participate in politics. The Yang case was originally investigated by me. Now the Qin case is implicated by the Yang case. What's wrong with me investigating it?!"

Li Rong's words were very firm. Shangguan Xu had never thought that Li Rong would talk to him like this. He was so angry that his face turned pale. He blew his beard and said, "Your Highness, according to seniority, I am also your elder. You should listen to my advice..."

"Then according to the rank, Your Highness is the eldest daughter of His Majesty, and Lord Shangguan should still bow when he sees Your Highness. Lord Shangguan should listen to Your Highness's advice."

Pei Wenxuan, who was standing far away, suddenly spoke up. His words made Shangguan Xu fly into a rage, and he shouted, "You don't know the difference between respect and inferiority, do you have the right to speak?"

"What does Lord Shangguan mean?" Pei Wenxuan listened to Shangguan Xu's words, ignoring the expressions of everyone around him, holding the tablet, with an indifferent expression, "Could it be that in this court, facing Lord Shangguan, even the people of Yu Shitai cannot speak?"

Shangguan Xu didn't dare to respond to this. No matter how low the rank of the Supervisory Secretary was, he was still responsible for supervising the ministers. The Supervisory Secretary could even point out the emperor's faults. Although Pei Wenxuan was only a supervisory supervisory secretary, Shangguan Xu was just a minister. Naturally, there was nothing he couldn't point out about his mistakes.

Shangguan Xu did not speak. He stared at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan treated him as if he did not exist and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, if this case is really as Your Highness said, it is almost equivalent to involving all the review agencies in the court. It should indeed be supervised by a third party."

"You are right."

Li Ming knocked on the table and said slowly, "How about this, Pingle, you handle this case first, and reopen the Qin case. The officials who previously reviewed the Qin case should also be re-examined. You handled the Yang case before, and I know your ability. If you can do a good job this time, then the matter of supervising the ministers in the future will be handed over to you as usual."

As he spoke, Li Ming laughed: "You can see me anytime, and you are my daughter, so you can do things more freely. If there is something you can't handle, it will be convenient for you to report it. The Imperial Secretariat monitors the officials, and there must be someone to monitor the Imperial Secretariat," Li Ming said, looking at the Imperial Secretariat official Shangguan Minzhi as if jokingly, "Don't you agree, Shangguan?"

Shangguan Minzhi bowed without saying anything, which was regarded as tacit approval.

Everyone didn't show it on their faces, but they were already terrified. Everyone understood what Li Ming said. If a princess who supervised the ministers had more freedom to do things and could report things directly to the emperor without going through the three ministries, what a terrible institution it would be.

"Your Highness," Right Prime Minister Su Minzhi said hesitantly, "The matter of supervising the ministers is already handled by the Historian, and now let the princess supervise..."

"Why not?"

Li Rong turned her head and stared at Su Minzhi: "Master Su, do you think it's unnecessary, or do you think I'm not capable?"

Su Minzhi didn't dare to answer Li Rong's question for a moment. He was considering his words when he heard Li Rong say, "If Yu Shitai could take over my job today, that would be the best. But now Yu Shitai is also involved. I wonder what Lord Su is going to do?"

Su Minzhi did not say anything. What Li Rong asked was indeed a question. There was no interrogation agency in the court that was not involved in this case. It was reasonable to set up a temporary agency.

"As for whether you think I'm not capable," Li Rong laughed, "why don't we give it a try? Can Lord Su find someone who has a higher rank than me, is not from the Three Departments, and has investigated cases before?"

"Well...indeed not."

Su Minzhi spoke hesitantly, and Li Ming, sitting above him, said happily, "That's it. Pingle has grown up and wants to share the worries of her father. Let's give her this opportunity."

Li Ming smiled and said, "You are in the military camp in the city. Choose 500 people to help you. If you do a good job on this case, you will be rewarded. Do a good job."

"Thank you, Father."

Li Rong hurriedly responded and Li Ming stood up, looking a little tired: "Alright, that's it, let's adjourn."

Having said that, Li Ming walked out amidst the farewells from the crowd.

Pei Wenxuan walked against the crowd to Li Rong's side, pursed his lips and said, "Let's go back together?"

"Okay."

Li Rong walked out with him, lowered her voice, and whispered, "Did I do well today?"

"First-rate." Pei Wenxuan gave a thumbs up.

The two were talking happily when they heard Shangguan Xu's voice from behind: "Your Highness, please stay!"

Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan stopped walking. Pei Wenxuan moved towards Li Rong without leaving a trace and whispered, "Trouble is coming."


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