Datang Nongwang

Chapter 835

many years ago.

Zhong Deming, the county magistrate of Wannian County, was finally dismissed from his official position because he relied on the prince's empress to participate in Li Chongyuan's counting.

And that Zhong Deming is exactly this Zhong Ji's uncle.

However, this happened a year ago, and because of Ma Fei's incident, it became known that Zhong Ji had this kind of relationship with Zhong Deming.

Why?

The reason is that Zhong Li, the Shaoqing of the Taipu Temple, happened to be cousins ​​of the same clan and generation as Zhong Deming.

So many years have passed.

Zhong Jidu was promoted from the post of county magistrate to the post of county magistrate.

As for Zhong Deming, who was left at home by Li Shimin, he was reappointed for unknown reasons, and even sat on the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The post of Shaoqing in Taipu Temple has already been promoted from the fourth rank, and this Minister of the Ministry of Officials is even lower from the fourth rank.

There are two relatives with such high positions on the top, if Zhong Ji can't climb up, it's really unreasonable.

There is a saying.

Even if he brought a pig, he would be able to sit on the county magistrate's position, not to mention Zhong Ji, who wanted to climb up.

After Li Chongyuan thought through the whole process, he knew that this matter seemed simple, but among the people behind it must be some ministers.

Li Chongyuan looked at those two people, knowing that this matter was already difficult to handle, "Okay, just now my guards made a move on you two, I apologize to you on behalf of them, and please don't take it to heart."

"Jun Wang Li has ruined the two of us." Seeing Li Chongyuan talking like this, the two of them knew that it was all right and passed the test.

Li Chongyuan cupped his hands towards the two, then waved his horse and left.

It would be useless to stay here any longer. Li Chongyuan was eager to save people, so he would not waste any more time here.

Soon.

Li Chongyuan led the crowd out of the county seat, and said with his head sideways: "Tang Li, you take people to Chang'an, no matter what, think of a way to see if you can find out where the two brothers Zhu were arrested. In addition, find This is a chance, when Zhong Ji returns to Hu County, get me to Li Zhuang. Liu Xiang, you can ask the housekeeper for news when you go back to your home, and if possible, it is best to rescue the two brothers Zhu."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao Lang." After the two had a conversation, they led his apprentices to Chang'an without saying a word.

The two Zhu brothers were taken to Chang'an, but Li Chongyuan didn't want to go back to Chang'an at the moment.

Although the two Zhu Er brothers were arrested by Zhong Ji and taken to Chang'an, Li Chongyuan believed that the Zhu Er brothers must not be in danger of life, but it is still possible to suffer some flesh and blood.

Those people wanted to use the second brother Zhu to force Li Chongyuan, they underestimated Li Chongyuan too much.

Although Zhu Er is his future father-in-law of Li Chongyuan, those people want to use his future father-in-law of Li Chongyuan to exchange those high-yielding grains. If it is someone else, maybe this way can work.

But when it comes to Li Chongyuan, let alone his future father-in-law, even if it is his fiancée, Li Chongyuan will not agree.

Li Chongyuan did not believe that they dared to kill people.

If anyone dared to kill someone, Li Chongyuan would dare to break into Chang'an City and arrest them.

Li Chongyuan, who returned to Lizhuang, told Li Yuan about it.

After hearing this, Li Yuan sighed and said, "Oh!!! This world has changed, and it has become more and more outrageous."

"Uncle, it's not that the world has changed, it's that the people are greedy. Whether it's a family or those noble officials, their official-based thinking has led to all this. They always feel that they can do whatever they want when they become officials and officials. I am above the people. I always feel that if I am an official, I can slap the people at will and control their life and death. Hmph! It seems that it is time for me to set up the Judicial Temple." Li Chongyuan said very unhappy.

Li Yuan nodded in praise and said, "Yuan'er, you are right. The current officials are too serious about official status, and they should rectify it. If things go on like this, I'm afraid my Tang Dynasty will be taken into the ditch by them." Yuan'er, please tell me about the establishment of the Judiciary Temple."

"Uncle, the Judicial Temple is just an empty shell at present, and there is no talk of establishing it. Moreover, the two young ministers are still appointed by Tang Shu, and even the judicial provisions have to be worked out by the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai. Only then can it be formulated that I, the Minister of Justice, is only in charge of the main direction of the Judicial Temple. But uncle, don't worry, as long as I am the Minister of Justice, I will definitely promote the concept of equality of all people in the world." Li Chongyuan replied.

Ask Li Chongyuan to talk about the establishment of Judicial Temple. Li Chongyuan really doesn't want to appeal all his ideas to Li Yuan too early.

Only after establishing the Judicial Temple by himself, making the Judicial Temple the most powerful yamen, and making the Judicial Temple fully capable of changing the current judicial situation, can Li Yuan see the effectiveness of the Judicial Temple.

Ever since Li Shimin appointed Li Chongyuan as Minister of Justice, it seems that the Judicial Temple has been pending.

actually not.

Since childhood, there has been a yamen in Judicial Temple.

And the two young ministers appointed by Li Shimin are already in place.

However, before Li Chongyuan, the minister of the temple, was not in place, the Judiciary Temple was not considered to be established.

Moreover.

Li Shimin once promised Li Chongyuan that the establishment of the Judicial Temple, except for the two Shaoqings and the people in the yamen who drafted the regulations, everything else was decided by Li Chongyuan.

Even the selection of other officials in the Judiciary Temple was dominated by Li Chongyuan, instead of being selected by the Ministry of Officials and then approved by Li Shimin.

It can be said.

The establishment of the Judiciary Temple was really a banner handed over by Li Shimin to Li Chongyuan, and it could even be said that it was the result of Li Shimin's complete trust in Li Chongyuan.

in fact.

Li Chongyuan also knew.

To be the Minister of Justice, the task is huge and the responsibility is heavy.

Moreover, Li Chongyuan sometimes thinks that if he wants to change the current judicial situation, he may have to work hard, and even have to work hard.

But since Li Chongyuan brought up the matter of justice, and Li Shimin decided to set up Judicial Temple because of his influence, Li Chongyuan has the responsibility to shoulder this burden.

Just as Li Chongyuan was talking to Li Yuan, there was crying outside the courtyard.

As soon as Li Chongyuan heard the cry, he knew it was Zhu Ying's cry.

After Wan'er and Sizi heard the sound, they hurried out of the small courtyard, and Li Chongyuan also left the small courtyard.

After Li Chongyuan left the small courtyard, he raised his eyes and saw Zhu Ying's crying face like rain, the anger in his heart grew even more.

Wan'er resented while reassuring, "Sister Zhu Ying, don't be sad, with my fourth brother here, your father and uncle will be fine."

"Sister Wan'er, what happened, and who is she?" Sizi on the side was a little strange, wondering why Wan'er would call a peasant girl her sister.

After Wan'er looked at Sizi and explained, Sizi finally understood who the person in front of her was.

However, although Sizi understood Wan'er's explanation, she still wondered why Li Chongyuan liked the peasant girl in front of her.

The strange son looked back at Li Chongyuan, then at Zhu Ying, "Sister Wan'er, after hearing your explanation, after I looked at cousin Chongyuan and this sister Zhu Ying, I really think that they are two She's a good match. But why is this sister Zhu Ying crying so sadly? Did something happen in her family? Sister Wan'er, why do you say that cousin Chongyuan is all right?"

"Si, sister Zhu Ying's father and uncle were taken away." Wan'er began to explain again.

After a while, Sizi finally understood.

Sizi, who understood, turned to Li Chongyuan and walked, "Cousin Chongyuan, sister Wan'er said that those people arrested sister Zhu Ying's father and uncle to force you to hand over those corns and sweet potatoes, right?"

Seeing that Si Zi asked so directly, Li Chongyuan didn't think about hiding it from her, so he nodded.

"Cousin Chong Yuan, do you know who they are? And who took sister Zhu Ying's father and uncle? Did you find out? Where is sister Zhu Ying's father and uncle locked up now? Do you know? , Are those people officials or someone else?" Sizi continued to ask.

Li Chongyuan saw Sizi asking so many questions, Li Chongyuan didn't know how to answer.

Moreover, Li Chongyuan hadn't thought about telling Sizi what happened here.

Why?

Because Li Chongyuan felt that he could handle this matter by himself, there was no need to go up to the point of letting Li Shimin know.

Besides, Li Shimin has long been annoyed by the ministers in the court because of the high-yield grain. Li Chongyuan really doesn't want this matter to make Li Shimin angry again.

But Sizi asked like this, and Sizi was staring at Li Chongyuan. Li Chongyuan was also weighing in his heart, whether to tell Sizi all this truthfully, and then let Sizi pass it to Li Shimin's ears.

At least, people can be rescued, and they can also directly hit the Shaoqing Zhong Li of the Taipusi and the Zhong Deming of the official minister.

What's more, after Li Shimin heard about this, he directly exempted Zhong Ji, the county magistrate of Hu County, and so on, which saved himself a lot of trouble.

Say?
Do not say?

After thinking about it for a while, Li Chongyuan finally told Si Zi the whole story.

After Sizi heard this, his eyes narrowed into a line.

If someone who knows Sizi sees Sizi's expression, he must know that Sizi is extremely unhappy.

Seeing Sizi's expression, Li Chongyuan thought that Sizi was thinking of something or something, but he didn't pay much attention, comforting Zhu Ying was the most important thing.

A quarter of an hour later.

Sizi suddenly proposed to go back to Chang'an, saying that it was getting late and he was afraid that it would be too late for him to return to Chang'an, so he asked Li Yuan to resign.

Li Yuan didn't care when he arrived, and after nodding, Sizi got into the carriage and left Li Zhuang.

At this time, Li Chongyuan was always comforting Zhu Ying, and didn't notice Sizi's departure at all.

After Sizi left, Wan'er who sent Sizi away came back, "Fourth brother, Sizi has gone back to the palace."

"Ah! Why didn't you tell me when Sizi left?" Li Chongyuan took a look after hearing this.

Wan'er giggled, and didn't explain much, instead she pulled Zhu Ying away for a short distance, whispering something in her ear, as if she wanted to tell Li Chongyuan behind her back.

Li Chongyuan didn't care about these details at all, as long as Zhu Ying is not sad, what Wan'er says is not important.

When Wan'er finished listening, Zhu Ying said in shock: "Really? Is that little sister just now really the most beloved princess of Jinyang by the Holy One? She can really help me save my father and uncle." ?"

Li Chongyuan who was not far away immediately understood Zhu Ying's startled sound, and panicked in his heart at the same time.

"Wan'er, Sizi left so early to save people! Why don't you stop me. If something happens to Sizi, I will deal with you." Li Chongyuan pointed at Wan'er, then turned to Not far away, Liao Xian and the others shouted: "Liao Xian, gather people and follow me back to Chang'an to protect Princess Jinyang."

Liao Xian got the order and blew the bamboo whistle on his chest.

Not long after, the guards gathered, more than a hundred people.

And this time.

Li Yuan in the small courtyard came out of the small courtyard after hearing the bamboo whistle and Li Chongyuan's shout, "Yuan'er, let Si take care of this matter, you don't have to make such a big noise, so you don't have to take so much trouble." Many people returned to Chang'an, and they fell into disrepute."

"Uncle, Si is still young, if something goes wrong, it will be my fault." Li Chongyuan said worriedly.

However, Li Yuan smiled and said: "Sizi is going back to Chang'an, not to another place. As long as Sizi returns to Chang'an, nothing will go wrong. Besides, with so many guards around Sizi, how can he go out?" What's wrong."

After Li Chongyuan got the words, he thought about it and thought it was the same.

Although Sizi travels in secret, there are no less than 300 guards and guards on his left and right.

Li Chongyuan even suspected that Li Shimin and his wife had arranged other people.

Moreover.

Just as Li Yuan said, Si Zi returned to Chang'an City, not any other place.

With so many soldiers in Chang'an City, Marquis Wu, and the Forbidden Army, Li Chongyuan really didn't need to worry about Sizi's safety.

Again.

Many people from Li Shimin's Baiqi Division were scattered in Chang'an City. If something happened to Sizi, someone would rush forward to rescue Sizi in a short while.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Chongyuan felt that what Li Yuan said was not wrong, but he was still a little worried, so he sent Liao Xianzhuni and two people with some guards to Chang'an.

At the very least, Li Chongyuan needs to know if Sizi is safe, or rather, he needs news.

Zhu Ying, who was a little relieved, asked to resign repeatedly and went back to Liuzhuang.

Li Chongyuan really wanted to stay, but there was still Ding Mu in the small courtyard with a big belly waiting to give birth, so he really couldn't say that.

What's more, things happened suddenly in Japan today, so it's really hard for Li Chongyuan to keep Zhu Ying down.

evening.

Liao Xian and others are back.

When Li Chongyuan saw Liao Xian and others coming back, he asked anxiously, "How?"

"Back to Mr. Xiaolang, Princess Jinyang is going out, it's really a big commotion." Zhu Niqian said, and Liao Xian also said: "Mr. Go straight to Zhong Deming's mansion and ask Zhong Deming to hand over the two Zhu brothers. However, Zhong Deming couldn't hand over the two, and finally Princess Jinyang went to Zhong Li's mansion to ask for someone."

"What happened in the end? What about the second brother Zhu?" Li Chongyuan was eager to know the answer.

As for Sizi making a big fuss in Chang'an City, or making a big fuss in the Clock Mansion, Li Chongyuan had already expected this.

(End of this chapter)