Raid

Rong Zhi said at this time: "I don't know how His Highness plans to punish these nobles."

"If the situation is serious, the family will be directly confiscated and given to death. If the situation is slightly less serious, the noble will be demoted and exiled. Those who are willing to surrender will be demoted to common people." In short, if you do such a thing, don't think about the title.

Rong Zhi was not surprised by this result, and nodded, "Since this is the case, then we can't use soft methods. Yi Weichen's suggestion is to break through quickly and put all relevant personnel in prison within one night, lest they react."

"If so, then we must know who was involved in this matter." Chu Fuchao said.

"It's simple." Rong Zhi looked at Li Shengxi, and said: "First, proceed with our original plan, and let's push the issue of slaves for now, so that they think His Highness doesn't know about it.

Then, let the people become slaves. This matter is likely to have the handiwork of the Ministry of Households, which ordered people to secretly detain and interrogate those who used to participate in this matter.

As soon as the downgrading matter is resolved, we will know about those people involved in this matter.Combining the two, you can lock the target and put him in jail. "

Chu Fuchao nodded when he heard the words, "This plan is feasible. In this way, we only need to block today's news. Anyway, Duke Hui was also imprisoned for offending the late emperor. However, the matter of freeing slaves has to be put on hold for now. .”

When Li Shengxi heard this, he also nodded. This is the best way. Otherwise, if these nobles are united to cause another accident, it will only affect more common people.

After Li Shengxi finished speaking, everyone started to do it, except Chu Fuchao, who was brought back to his house by Li Shengxi.

Li Shengxi finally made Chu Fuchao retreat. She didn't fully trust him yet, but at least Chu Fuchao's words were enough to save his own life.

How powerful was the King of Chu back then?She is not much inferior to what she is today.

Assuming that what Chu Fuchao said is true, the place where the child's accident happened is in Lingzhou, or near the mine.

After a year, Xiao Er's life and death may have been unpredictable, but the court covered it up so much, if there was something hidden behind Xiao Er's death, it might have something to do with the mine.The humble minister has nowhere to ask for help, so he can only come to His Highness.I also hope that His Highness will seek justice for the dead child of this humble official. "

"Weichen and King Li are not close. What's more, if you have to choose this matter, His Highness is the best choice. King Li is powerful, but he is far inferior to His Highness. He is more about seniority. Now King Li is more important. If he wants to fight for power with His Highness, even if he asks King Li for help, King Li will be at his wits' end. Unless the matter is related to His Highness, he might be willing to investigate. But it's two things to say whether or not to find out.

As for Chu Fuchao's body, if he wanted to fight against Li Rui, it was really like a mayfly shaking a big tree.Not to mention Chu Fuchao, even Li Wang, it might be difficult to match Li Rui who is in the dark.

"Since this matter can be kept secret by so many people, there must be a taboo. The humble minister is just a courtier, how can His Highness commit this taboo so easily." Chu Fuchao explained.

"Is there still a backup?" Li Shengxi looked at the person in front of him with a smile.

"Speak." Li Shengxi wanted to see what he could say.

So even if Chu Fuchao had doubts, they didn't do much. In addition, Chu Fuchao was good at concealing himself and playing with people's hearts, they might think that Chu Fuchao had given up on this matter.

"In addition, the matter is so huge that I dare not tell the whole story easily."

Since the Lingzhou incident came out, the governor of Lingzhou has changed. Li Rui is likely to be involved in this matter.

It is true that you can go to a place like a mine without official approval, but with Chu Fuchao's tact and connections, it is impossible not to get a piece of approval. It is obvious that someone does not want Chu Fuchao to investigate this matter further.

If he wants to investigate again, he must have someone who can help him, and Li Shengxi is indeed a good choice.

And because Chu Fuchao is the person who is about to be sent by the court to check and balance her, and because the court has made frequent moves to track down the old man of the king of Chu some time ago.

"Now you can tell me why you really chose me."

This result, Weichen originally believed it, but his wife at home was unwilling to believe it. In desperation, Weichen had no choice but to ask to patrol the mountain again, but was told by the government that this place is the Lingzhou mine, and he should not set foot on it at will. The minister entrusted many connections and connections, but he couldn't enter the mountain. This minister felt strange.

Chu Fuchao nodded.

What's more, the minister was not sure who was involved in this matter, and the court sent another minister to come. "

Chu Fuchao looked around, but his usual smiling expression was now more serious.

He lowered his head at this time, just to express his respect and humility to Li Shengxi. If Li Shengxi asked him to look up at this time, maybe he could see the threat and persistence in his eyes.

"Why don't you ask Li Wang for help?" Li Shengxi said.

"So, you chose to show your loyalty first?" Li Shengxi narrowed his eyes.

Li Shengxi looked at Chu Fuchao quietly, such a thing seemed to be done by Chu Fuchao.He is good at trying to figure out people's hearts, and he is also good at proceeding from the pros and cons. It doesn't seem surprising that he can do such a thing.

Li Rui relied on his father, and he was also quite cunning. Under such circumstances, it seemed reasonable to infiltrate some officials.

This also fits his style very well.

"In this case, why didn't you say it at the beginning, why did you choose to show your favor first, and then tell the inside story." Li Shengxi continued to ask.

"Your Highness can't hide it." Chu Fuchao nodded, and he continued: "I have left someone in Linxi, if I die in hope, then I will immediately inform His Highness King Li of this matter."

"There is one thing that I never reported to Your Highness. There is an important reason why I chose to serve His Highness."

"Your Highness, Weichen is from Lingzhou. In the 20th year of Hongxing, Weichen's youngest son disappeared in Lingzhou. Weichen asked his relationship to search in private, and finally found a piece of cloth hanging on a tree branch at the foot of the mountain. Official uniform to The result was that the child was eaten by wild animals in the mountains.

Bet on both ends, bet with your life.

But there is a premise that Chu Fuchao did not lie about this matter, what he said was the truth.

Of course, there was another possibility. Maybe Chu Fuchao was Li Rui's man, so he couldn't tell if he deliberately lied to her.

Some things can be sloppy, but this one is absolutely not.

Li Shengxi's eyes were dim, she summoned Yue Mingyun and told her to send someone to check whether Chu Fuchao's identity was true.

He also asked someone to help write a letter and sent it to Li Xun, asking him to send someone to Lingzhou to investigate and see if there were any secrets in that mine.