Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 413 Invited a Living Ancestor
Dali Temple Prison ushered in a special prisoner.

To be precise, he should not be counted as a prisoner, at least no prisoner has ever been sent to prison by Si Cheng himself, and Si Cheng was so attentive and careful, as if he had invited a living ancestor.

Standing outside a clean and tidy prison door, Shen Shi had a smile on his face, with his left hand stretched behind his right hand, like a welcoming pine on Mount Huangshan.

"Please condescend Uncle Li to stay in." Shen Shi bowed his waist.

Li Qinzai was not in a hurry to go in, and carefully observed the environment through the iron fence of the cell.

This is his first time in a cell, the environment is a little strange, and...

Li Qinzai suddenly covered his nose, frowned and said, "What's the smell? It stinks!"

Shen Shi said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I will order the jailer to light sandalwood outside your cell to drive away the smell."

Still dissatisfied, Li Qinzai pointed to the cell and said, "There is only one bed in it? What about other furniture? I want a low table, a futon, and a mahogany varnish floor..."

Shen Shi's eyelids twitched, and he said in embarrassment: "The low table and futon are fine, but the mahogany varnish floor..."

Li Qinzai glanced at him and said, "Forget it, when you finish the work, I guess you should be released from prison."

"Thank you Li Xianbo for your understanding."

Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai pointed to the cell and said, "The room is too small. You eat, drink, and mess here, making you feel like a prisoner. How can you make me feel at home?"

Shen Shi: "..."

It's hard to answer this question. In theory, you are a prisoner, otherwise what?
Li Qinzai did not have the consciousness of being a prisoner at all, he really regarded himself as his ancestor.

Since Li Zhi had explained in advance that he wanted to treat him kindly, there was no need to be polite to Dali Temple. Being too polite to others would only result in his own discomfort.

"Remove the wall of the cell and open up the two rooms. No matter how hard life is, I must have a room and a living room. Isn't it too much? The room is too small and I cough."

Shen Shi quickly glanced at the prison cell, and said decisively: "How about... Li Xianbo should go back to the mansion, the lower officials will send two jailers to guard the gate of your mansion, and you will be imprisoned, how about it?"

Li Qinzai's eyes lit up: "Can you still do this?"

With a flick of his robe sleeves, Li Qinzai turned around and walked out: "Goodbye!"

Shen Shi quickly grabbed him with his hands, and his tears were about to flow out: "Hold on, Uncle Li, the dismissal was just a joke, it can't be serious, if you leave, it's time to replace the official and go to prison."

Li Qinzai glanced at him coldly: "Why is the official's mouth so cheap? If you dare to joke with me, I will take it seriously..."

"I give you two choices, one is to let me go home, and the other is to tear down the wall."

Shen Shi gritted his teeth: "Tear down the wall!"

"That's right, for a living ancestor like me, please come back. You didn't let you build an ancestral hall in place to enshrine me. It's considered merciful."

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Tai Chi Palace.

An eunuch named He Kuan was dragged out of the Wanchun Palace by the Imperial Guards of the Habayashi, and dragged outside the Qianhua Gate. Four water and fire sticks were placed on top of each other, and within a moment he was killed by the stick in front of the palace gate.

When He Kuan was dragged out, Empress Wu was sitting in Wanchun Palace, watching He Kuan being dragged away by the Imperial Guards. A moment later, the eunuch turned pale and reported that He Kuan had been executed by the emperor himself.

Empress Wu's face was livid, her hands clasped in her sleeves trembled slightly, whether it was anger or fear.

She knew why He Kuan was executed with a cane, and she also knew Li Zhi's intention to kill He Kuan with a cane.

This is Li Zhi's stern warning to her.

Her hands are stretched too wide, the princess is no longer valued, she is also Li Zhi's own daughter, the case of disgusting victory has not yet been concluded, and the confession of Guo Xingzhen and Fan Yunxian will rashly bestow the flesh and blood of the Tian family, this is Li Zhi can not tolerate of.

Empress Wu gritted her teeth, at this moment she finally realized that her husband has a bottom line.

Unlike the killing of Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu by hanging, or getting rid of powerful ministers Sun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, when these people were killed, Li Zhi acquiesced, and in some cases he was behind everything.

Those people back then had reasons for their death.In order to centralize imperial power and consolidate their rule, they must die.

But it doesn't mean that Li Zhi is a ruthless emperor, at least his children will not be executed easily.

Empress Wu wanted to kill the grass and roots, but this time she was a little impatient. She thought that getting rid of the two princesses was as easy as getting rid of the Queen and Concubine Xiao Shu back then, but she misjudged Li Zhi's tolerance.

Although the queen is in charge of the harem, the life and death of the Tian family's flesh and blood is not something she can decide at will.

Killing He Kuan with a stick is Li Zhi's attitude. It is the dog who is killed and the dog owner who is warned.

The reason why he didn't reprimand her face to face was because Li Zhi still had sympathy, and he didn't want the husband and wife to blatantly tear each other apart.

Empress Wu didn't want to tear her face apart.

All her power comes from Li Zhi.

If the rift between husband and wife deepens and she loses her husband's favor, she will have nothing.

An eunuch hurried into the palace, and after reporting to the military, just now, the emperor decreed that Li Yi's mansion should be dismissed from his post as the servant of the middle secretary, and one hundred households in the town would be reduced in food.

Empress Wu trembled all over, this was another stern warning!

The harem is in her hands, but the world is in Li Zhi's hands.

A deep fear hit Empress Wu's heart. Sitting alone in the Wanchun Hall, Empress Wu only felt cold hands and feet.

After a long time, Empress Wu gritted her teeth, got up and walked outside the hall.

She wants to apologize to Li Zhi. Now, it doesn't matter who is the mastermind of the Sheng-hating case, and it doesn't matter who the enemy's sons and daughters are killed.

If she persists in her obsession, she will soon follow in the footsteps of the queen. How long can a queen who has lost the favor of the emperor sit in this position?
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At night, Zhaoqing Hall of Tai Chi Palace.

Zhaoqing Hall is located in the west of the remote harem, separated from Yeting by a wall.

After finishing today's chores, Wang Fusheng walked out of Yeting Palace rubbing his shoulders. After checking his badge, he walked slowly towards Zhaoqing Palace.

The old days are gone. Since Li Zhong went to Liangzhou, Wang Fusheng has been doing heavy chores every day, washing the buckets, washing clothes, and cleaning the courtyard.

Life is hard, and there is no light at all in life.

There will be no reversal, no miracles, the only hope of Wang Fusheng today is that after a few years, as he gets older, he will write a letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for the bones and leave the palace to return home.

Fortunately, Wang Fusheng didn't have any psychological pressure. It is said that the masterminds of the victorious cases have been arrested one after another, and thousands of people were implicated in the palace, but he, Wang Fusheng, was safe and sound.

Fortunately, he framed the blame very well and buried the evidence secretly enough.

This secret, he can take into the coffin.

It can stir up the Taiji Palace, and even alarmed the government and the public, but the real mastermind is an inconspicuous and down-and-out eunuch who washes the gong bucket, and he is still at large.

Wang Fusheng felt that his goal of revenge had been achieved.

Walking alone outside Zhaoqing Hall, Wang Fusheng picked up a broom from the ground.

This is his last job of the day, after cleaning the Zhaoqing Hall, the day is over.

Just after sweeping a few times, there was a sudden sound of light but chaotic footsteps, and the sound came from all directions, but faintly centered on him, shrinking and approaching without any haste.

Wang Fusheng was stunned, then put down the broom as if nothing had happened, thumped his waist pretendingly, and walked towards the wall of Yeting Palace pretending to be inadvertent.

After taking two steps, Wang Fusheng immediately started to run, but he couldn't run away after all.

A group of Habayashi Imperial Guards stood under the palace wall, staring at him coldly.

(End of this chapter)