Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 465 Conspiracy Control Conspiracy
The incident happened so unexpectedly that not only the Chang'an government and the public were shocked, but Liu Xingzhou was also shocked.

Although his son has a little problem, he likes to hang out with the dandies in Chang'an, and it is not uncommon for him to be servile to the dandies on weekdays.

But Liu Shanwang is notable for other things besides this unbearable character, and his reading can be regarded as a success, and his contacts with dudes show that he has a wide network and is good at making friends.

But if Liu Shanwang dared to steal other people's precious gifts, and even dared to assassinate the children of the Duke, Liu Xingzhou would not believe it. this skill.

There must be a conspiracy here!

Liu Xingzhou is sure that the unusual incident is unusual, and there must be a conspiracy behind the unusual scene.

However, his son was locked in a prison and was not allowed to visit. Liu Xingzhou knew nothing about the circumstances of the case, especially when he learned that Li Qinzai, the grandson of the British Duke, was ordered to try the case, Liu Xingzhou was even more desperate.

The will of the Son of Heaven is very meaningful.

As we all know, when a case occurs in Chang’an City, it is usually tried by Chang’an County or Wannian County. If the case is a little larger, it will be heard by the Governor’s Office of Yongzhou, because Chang’an City in the early Tang Dynasty was said to be the capital of the country, but it belonged to the governor of Yongzhou in terms of administrative division. the scope of the government's powers.

If the case involves dignitaries, or goes to Datianting, it may be upgraded to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple for trial.

Liu Xingzhou could accept any possibility, but Li Qinzai was a county magistrate, but he never served in the Ministry of Criminal Justice or Dali Temple. The emperor handed over a criminal case to Li Qinzai for trial for no reason, which was completely unfair.

So, why did the emperor make this decision?Is it because Li Qinzai is especially favored by the emperor?

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In the British government, Li Qinzai had just sent away the elated Xue Ne, and turned back to the front hall, but saw Li Ji sitting there upright at some point, picking up the leftover vegetables that Li Qinzai had just eaten, eating with relish.

Li Qinzai hurriedly said: "If grandpa is hungry, and grandson asks the cook to make you fresh, how can you eat leftovers?"

Li Ji snorted and said, "Why can't you eat it? No matter who leaves the food, wasting food is a heinous crime. You bastard, you have never lived a hard life. When the former Sui Dynasty was overthrown, the soldiers in the army suffered, and the people all over the world also suffered. , Have you ever seen the scene where Yi Zi cannibalize each other?"

"Now that life is comfortable, and there are officials and nobles, can it be wasted like this?"

Li Qinzai opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, but still sighed and chose to remain silent.

Li Ji said dissatisfiedly: "Why don't you accept it? Didn't the old man teach you a lesson?"

Li Qinzai smiled wryly and said, "Grandpa taught you the right thing, but what grandson wants to say is... In fact, what you eat is not leftovers. Grandson just sent Xue Na away, and he wants to continue eating when he comes back..."

Li Ji's hand holding the leftovers froze immediately, and loosened his fingers, and the leftovers fell back into the food plate.

Putting his fingers into his mouth and sucking, Li Ji said without changing his face: "It's good not to waste it, you continue to eat, the old man stares at you, dare to leave a little bit, don't blame the old man for killing relatives righteously."

"It's not, it's not." Li Qinzai smiled dryly.

The way the old man is so angry and pretending to cover up is so cute...

Li Qinzai couldn't continue to eat the food that Li Ji had messed with with his fingers, so he pretended to use the bamboo chopsticks to turn over the food a few times, then put the bamboo chopsticks down to change the subject.

"Grandpa heard the news about Chang'an City today?"

Li Ji hummed, and said: "I heard, you bastards are really nasty. Although it was for self-protection, you put someone else's son into the prison for no reason."

Li Qinzai smiled, and said: "Liu Xingzhou participated in the impeachment of cousin, and put the innocent cousin in prison. Grandpa guesses whether he has reflected on himself."

Li Ji took a deep look at him, and said: "You are not small, but you are not small. You can't see it on weekdays, and you can't hold back when you encounter problems. Qin Zai, your character still needs to be tempered."

"Repaying grievances with kindness, how can we repay kindness? Grandpa and grandson have always been peaceful, but if someone dares to offend my relatives and friends around me, don't blame me for using thunderbolt methods."

Li Ji didn't know how to persuade him. He couldn't even say whether Li Qinzai's temper was good or bad.

So Li Ji had no choice but to return to the topic and said: "Your Majesty has ordered you to try this case. I guess, you and His Majesty have already discussed it in private, right?"

"Yes, in fact, your majesty also knows that grandpa and cousin were wronged. Recently, the wind direction in the court is not right. His majesty has noticed that, and thinks that this case should be used to bring the wind direction back to the right path. Therefore, he is willing to cooperate with his grandson and beat the courtiers. .”

Li Ji sighed: "Since your majesty cooperates secretly, you can be invincible, but if you act too much and arouse the public anger of the courtiers, I am afraid that your majesty will not be able to protect you, so you must be careful in what you do. I thought that with the support of His Majesty, there would be no taboos."

Then Li Ji said again: "The son of Liu Xingzhou has been imprisoned as you wished. It is said that Liu Xingzhou is the only son and he was born in his 30s. He dotes on him very much. If you want to find out who is behind the scenes against my British government The mastermind, you can tear a gap from Liu Xingzhou's body."

Li Qinzai suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed arrogantly: "Hahaha, Liu Xingzhou, Liu Xingzhou, 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, I didn't expect you to fall into my hands one day..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Qinzai faintly sensed the sound of wind and thunder coming from behind his head, bent down to hide, and a lacquered wine cup whizzed past his head.

Turning his head in panic, he saw Li Ji glaring at him with anger on his face: "The beast is rampant! I am angry to see you acting like a villain succeeding in trickery!"

Li Qinzai hurriedly said, "Grandpa, grandson is just."

"You look like an evil spirit, how can there be justice?"

"Inheritance, grandpa, if your grandson is not picked up outside, you shouldn't scold your grandson for his looks, and you will suffer yourself..."

Seeing Li Ji's chest heaving violently with anger, Li Qinzai didn't dare to be angry with him anymore, and said cautiously: "Grandpa, don't be angry, grandson is impatient, so don't stand in the way..."

After speaking, Li Qinzai tactfully left the front hall and walked towards the backyard.

Li Ji calmed down his anger in the front hall, then he was startled and said in a broken voice, "No! Old man's peony!"

Then he staggered and ran towards the backyard, striding like flying without showing the old look of a famous general.

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Early the next morning, Liu Xingzhou appeared outside the British residence again.

Li Qinzai finally received him in the flower hall in the mansion with great compassion.

Liu Xingzhou carefully sat on Li Qinzai's head, and quickly glanced at Li Qinzai's expression. Seeing that his expression was calm, neither sad nor happy, Liu Xingzhou became more and more worried.

"Liu Yushi, I was ordered to hear the case of your son's theft and wounding. It stands to reason that I shouldn't meet the relatives of the suspect before the case is settled. Liu Yushi has a reputation for integrity in the court. You should know the rules. Today you It's not the right time for me to meet you." Li Qinzai said with a fake smile.

Liu Xingzhou bowed his head and said: "It's about the life and death of the dog, and the officials have to have the audacity to ask for an interview, and just want to make a confession for the dog."

"Oh? Liu Yushi has something to say?"

"Yes, although Inuzi Shanwang is young and frivolous, and occasionally acts frivolously, but the official dares to guarantee with his official position and years of reputation, Shanwang will never do anything that steals and hurts others. There must be something inside yesterday's case, please Li Xianbo clearly observed the details and made a decision impartially."

Li Qinzai suddenly lowered his face, and said: "As a censor, you have no way to teach your son, and you are still obsessed with it until now. The case happened yesterday, and you met with me today. You didn't ask the whole story of the case, and you didn't mention the victim's injuries. , but you only know to complain for your son, with your current appearance, can you be worthy of the word 'upright'?"

"Do you know the circumstances of the case? Do you know the value of the birthday gift stolen by the son? Where is the victim's injury? Is it life-threatening? Have you ever asked?"

"You don't know anything, but you dare to complain for your son. Who gave you the courage to interfere with this judge's case?"

With the questioning step by step, Liu Xingzhou had cold sweat on his forehead. In front of this young man, Liu Xingzhou was speechless and ashamed.

"Li, Mr. Li Xianbo forgives the crime. It is the fault of the subordinate official that he was so angry that he lost his dignity. I dare to ask you a question, how is Shen Guogong's grandson injured?"

Li Qinzai said coldly: "Your son stabbed Gao Qi's abdomen with a knife, and the scene was bleeding profusely. Gao Qi is still in a coma. Shen Guogong's mansion is in chaos. Gao's family let him go. He must ask your son to die, otherwise he will go to the Golden Palace." Ask the emperor for justice."

(End of this chapter)