Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 276 Domineering

It's still dark and the morning drums haven't sounded yet. Chang'an County Magistrate Jia Jilin and his wife Tian Shi have already gotten up.

The couple packed up and went first to the small Taoist temple in the east courtyard of the family house, the Buddhist temple in the south courtyard, and then to various strange temples for gods and goddesses.

Fortunately, the house is big enough, and it was left by Tian's grandfather. The Tian family was a wealthy businessman in Chang'an, with only one daughter. In the 23rd year of Kaiyuan, he was selected as his son-in-law, and fell in love with Jia Jilin, the number one scholar. Now the couple is rich and noble, but only one Troubles have no sons or daughters.

"Ask the gods to bless me and help me give birth to children."

After kneeling down devoutly and making a wish, Jia Jilin took advantage of the morning drums to go out.

Tian couldn't help but be puzzled and asked, "Why doesn't Alang have breakfast today?"

"The newly appointed county captain Xue Bai must have arrived. He goes wherever he goes to cause trouble. How can he be in the mood to have a meal?"

Jia Jilin tugged at his beard and sighed, then went out and rode his horse to the southwest corner of Changshou Square. As expected, he saw many luxurious carriages and horses parked in front of the county government office, as well as servants in green clothes waiting nearby.

Before he could dismount, officials hurried forward to report: "County magistrate, something big has happened! Last night, Marshal Wei arrested Wei Hui, the doctor who was discussing it, and imprisoned him. As a result, Wei Hui committed suicide that night..."

As the county magistrate of Chang'an, Jia Jilin had seen many such bad things. He couldn't help but murmured his mantra to himself: "Three lives of misfortune, the county magistrate attaches to Guo; three lives of evildoers, attaches to the provincial capital of Guo; full of evil, attaches to the capital of Guo."

He couldn't help but think that he might have been full of evil in his previous life, which was why he had no heirs in this life and still attached himself to Guo Jingcheng.

"County magistrate?"

"Where is Xue Lang? I'll see him first before we talk."

Jia Jilin watched Xue Bai grow up to be the number one scholar and then his subordinate, and he didn't care about it. After thinking about it, he pointed to the mutton noodle stall outside the county government office and said, "I'll go to Lao Chong's place to eat something and let Xue Bai Come over here, Lang, we’ve been busy all night.”

"County magistrate, Lieutenant Xue is not in the county office."

"Where have you gone?"

"I don't know. I left very early last night. I said I was sleepy and went home to sleep."

Jia Jilin was completely unexpected. He was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. He raised his head and looked up, only to see that the prince-in-law Wang Yao was already rushing toward him angrily.

~~

Wannian County, Dunhuafang.

Nothing has changed in Yan's house. It's still the quiet time of the scholarly family. Xue Bai feels at ease every time he goes to the teacher's house, as if the sky is falling and the teacher is helping to hold it up.

"I've met my master's wife. The student returned to Chang'an the day before yesterday. I should have come to see you earlier."

"Don't talk about this anymore. I know you are busy, so it's rare to be here today." Wei Yun looked at Xue Bai and said, "We have also heard about what happened to you outside. There are swords and swords in the place... Just be fine. "

"Mr. Yin must be exaggerating. There is no flash of sword."

Xue Bai spoke in a relaxed tone and looked around the hall while speaking, but did not see Yan Yan.

He didn't bring a gift to the saint, but he brought some small gifts to the Yan family. They were all buyable on the canal, including silk, mirrors, incense, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, which were not valuable.

After putting out these gifts one by one, Yan Yan still didn't come out. Only the screen was lightly bumped by someone, making a small sound and shaking slightly.

"I'm interested." Wei Yun looked at the gift, smiled, and asked, "Who else do you want to talk to?"

"No." Xue Bai subconsciously denied it and said, "Oh, I came here this time and wanted to ask my wife about Jia Jilin, the magistrate of Chang'an County."

"But he is in trouble with you?"

"That's not the case, but there was a case..."

Wei Hui's death was the first major case Xue Bai encountered when he returned to Chang'an. Looking at the court battles at the end of Tianbao's eighth year, Li Linfu and Wang Fei were constantly fighting for power. At this time, the saint's nephew died. If it was just a coincidence, Xue Bai did not believe it.

Therefore, he did not stay at the county office to investigate last night, but jumped out of the bureau to try to see clearly the positions of everyone in the matter.

"Do you doubt Magistrate Jia?" Wei Yun recalled some of the topics that Yan Zhenqing occasionally talked to her in the past, and said slowly: "Although he tends to be popular, he is a scholar, he has real talent and learning, and his character is not bad. But when I am in the middle of the court, I have to rely on the right prime minister."

"I wonder if you are attached to Li Linfu or Wang Fei?"

"In recent years, the party struggle between the DPRK and China has become more and more intense. Wang Xie presided over the Yushitai and concurrently served as Jing Zhaoyin. He often imprisoned people in Chang'an and Wannian counties. However, most of his actions were based on Li Linfu's instructions. Now the two men are falling out. Well, it’s hard to say who Jia Jilin is attached to."

In the sixth year of Tianbao, Xue Bai used the bamboo paper case to kill Li Linfu's son-in-law Yuan Zhen with a stick and demoted Jingzhao Yin Xiao Jiong. Later, Jingzhao Yin was also held by Wang Xian.

Today's saints are always like this, wishing to hand over all the official positions in the court to a few of his favorite people.

Wei Yun was a good housekeeper, and she knew a little about Yan Zhenqing's appointment as a government official in Chang'an County, so he commented on them one by one.

Jia Jilin got along well with Yan Zhenqing. Two years ago, when Li Linfu wanted to remove Li Yong, the governor of Beihai, he privately asked Yan Zhenqing to write a letter to remind Li Yong;

The county magistrate Huo Xianqi was also a member of the right prime minister. In the fifth year of Tianbao, when Han Chaozong was appointed as Jingzhaoyin, Huo Xianqi helped Li Linfu get rid of his political enemies and sued Han Chaozong for building a house in Zhongnan Mountain because he believed that there would be great chaos in the world and demoted him. As the prefect of Gaoping;

The leader of the squad, Wei Chang, was Jia Jilin's confidant. He usually did things fairly and kept his integrity, but he would be biased when it came to Jia Jilin. This was very rare among today's officials;

Liu Jing, the head of Hu Cao, Gu Wende, and Xue Bai, the head of Cang Cao, all knew each other. They had followed Yan Zhenqing to the outskirts of the city to catch fugitive households.

……

Xue Bai's appointment as the captain of Chang'an County was obviously smoother than that of Yanshi County Captain. Firstly, he had a teacher to lead the way and was familiar with the situation; secondly, he was under the emperor's feet, and everyone had to act according to the rules.

After he asked what he wanted to know, he looked at the screen again and said goodbye. Wei Yun didn't let him stay and asked Yan Kai to send him out.

"Brother, go this way."

Yan Kai couldn't call Xue Bai "brother-in-law" yet, but his tone was very friendly. He took him to the small courtyard on the side and waited for a while. Yan Yan came from the attic next to him and talked to Xue Bai through the railing.

After not seeing her for a year, she has grown into a graceful girl, but her words still have a naughty tone.

"Brother, he's quite dark." Yan Yan looked Xue Bai up and down and refused to say anything nice.

"It's not very dark, is it?" Xue Bai actually cared a little about her opinion.

"I don't care whether my brother is black or not. I came here to ask for a story. I've finished reading the story."

“Nowadays, it’s not just me who can write stories, there are also many interesting ones in newspapers.”

Yan Yan said angrily: "That's different."

Xue Bai didn't know what to say. He caught a glimpse of her strange expression and said, "I'll make something fun for you to play another day."

"It sounds like I'm just too playful." Yan Yancai refused to admit it.

She smiled at Yan Yan. She came here just to see Xue Bai and see that he was fine. She didn't care what they talked about. But the two of them didn't have much time to talk. When Yan Kai urged her, she had to raise her little hand and wave it, saying : "Brother, go quickly."

"gone."

Xue Bai was also free and easy. After walking a few steps, he looked back and thought, the teacher should be returning to Chang'an soon, and maybe they can get married...

~~

After leaving Dunhuafang, Xue Bai was in no hurry to go to Chang'an County Office.

When he was in Yanshi County, he always had a sense of responsibility for the people under his rule. When he returned to Chang'an, he seemed to relax a lot. He was not in a hurry to take office, let alone investigate the Weihui case. Today he just planned to go home and pack things with Qinglan.

Today, he still lives in the Xuanyangfang residence given by the saint. In the same residence, there are also the residences of three Chinese ladies, Yang Guozhong's residence, and the Wannian County Office.

He led the horse into the south gate of the square. There was a bustling crowd in front of him, but suddenly someone called him.

"Xue Lang?"

Xue Bai stopped and turned around, only to see Cui Youfu coming.

Cui Youfu will be thirty years old soon. He has a short beard on his lips and looks calm and capable. He has become a Wannian county captain at this age, so he can definitely be regarded as a young and promising man. But Xue Bai is only eighteen years old this year.

"What a coincidence." Cui Youfu said: "I heard that Xue Lang was moved to Chang'an County Lieutenant? You and I were promoted at the same time and at the same official rank. What a coincidence."

He smiled gently, but there was a hint of competition with Xue Bai in his smile.

This is not a bad thing. In addition to politeness and hostility, there should also be appropriate competition in officialdom.

Xue Bai then responded: "It's not a coincidence. Brother Cui's family is extraordinary. It's hard for me to keep up with Brother Cui's pace."

People in the world are only proud of their noble birth. Cui Youfu only took these words as a compliment. He walked side by side with Xue Bai with his hands behind his back and said, "I heard about the case in Chang'an County last night. Why didn't you finalize the case quickly? "

"How to finalize the decision?"

"If it were me, I would immediately conclude that Wei Hui committed suicide." Cui Youfu lowered his voice and said: "You and I both know that this is not the case, but since the deceased is the nephew of a saint, he must be deeply involved. If you let Wang Yao continue to make trouble, the situation will only be It will be worse.”

Xue Bai could tell that Cui Youfu had no interest in this matter and was just analyzing and communicating what a county official should do.

"Since it involves so much, what if I conclude that he committed suicide and the verdict is overturned?"

"As long as the case is not overturned, the body will be disposed of and it will be settled early."

"If there is a conspiracy behind it, wouldn't this be a sign of taking sides?"

"Wang Yao is trumpeting Wei Hui's untimely death. If you don't stop him, why don't you take sides?" Cui Youfu said, "It's not easy to be a county magistrate attached to Guo Jingcheng. It's better to be indecisive than to be decisive."

"It's not easy. You and I will communicate more in the future." Xue Bai stopped and raised his hand, "Brother Cui seems to be heading east?"

"Farewell."

Xue Bai looked at Cui Youfu's back and realized that what the two people just said represented a possibility. If he failed to handle the Wei Hui case, there was a high probability that someone would be waiting to take advantage of him.

"Full of evil, attached to Guo Jingcheng."

~~

The next day, Xue Bai hid at home, chatting and laughing with Qing Lan and packing his things.

Because she was so happy to return to Chang'an, Qinglan always had a smile in her eyes. Xue Bai couldn't help teasing her: "Didn't you say before that we went to a foreign country, a man farmed and a woman weaved, and we got married?"

"Don't say it."

A jade hand covered Xue Bai's mouth, and the fragrance was overwhelming.

While the flirting was in full swing, someone came to visit. It was Jia Jilin who sent someone to urge him to take up his post at the county government office.

Xue Bai looked at the sky and thought that the county magistrate could keep his composure, so he changed into his official robe and went to Changshoufang.

After his wife had completed the paperwork and submitted herself, Jia Jilin stroked his beard and said, "We must get along well with each other in the future."

"The county magistrate is my elder, and I should obey the county magistrate's arrangements in everything."

"I heard that every time you go to a government office, you make people feel uncomfortable." Jia Jilin said with a smile: "I just hope you can spare my old bones."

"Don't worry, county magistrate, I will definitely abide by myself in my post as Captain of Chang'an."

"I don't think so, and you didn't stop the prince-in-law Wang Yao. He is now going around saying that Wei Hui was killed by our Chang'an County government, and that you acquiesced in this matter the night before."

Xue Bai said: "I have never said that. It's just that I just took office and I'm still a little at a loss."

Jia Jilin said: "Go and persuade him to stop talking nonsense?"

At present, it seems that he has the same idea as Cui Youfu.

"I will obey the county magistrate's instructions."

Xue Bai came out of his order, stretched out, enjoying the warm sunshine of early winter in Chang'an City, and was not in a hurry to get involved in the case that occurred during the power struggle.

After waiting for a while, his body was warm from the sun, and he finally saw Wei Chang coming from the mortuary, so he waved.

"County Lieutenant."

"Did you know Wei Hui's identity before you captured him?" Xue Bai said, "I heard you call him Doctor Wei."

"Yes." Wei Chang said: "When the villain wanted to take him, he reported his name first."

"But you also recognize Wang Yao, the Prince Consort? You knew to call him 'Consort Prince Consort' even before I introduced him, but you didn't salute him when we first met."

Wei Chang was slightly embarrassed and responded: "The villain really pretended not to know him at that time. After all, it is difficult to be a servant in the capital."

"Take me to the place where you captured Wei Hui."

Wei Chang became increasingly embarrassed, but he still bowed and agreed. He didn't know why Xue Bai didn't calm down the situation and investigated the case instead. It seemed like he was deliberately going against the normal way of doing things.

The two of them left Changshoufang, headed north, and finally entered Fuxingfang.

Xue Bai was walking in the carriage, looking at the surrounding scenery, and couldn't help but think of the time when he often came to Yuzhen Temple, but now Li Tengkong and Li Jilan were not there. Who would have thought that he would return to Chang'an before them.

"County Lieutenant, here we are." Wei Chang stopped in front of a house in the northeast corner of Fuxingfang and said, "Wei Hui was teasing a musician here, so we captured him."

"Where's the musician?"

"She is enshrined in the palace, I don't dare to ask any questions." Seeing that Xue Bai was about to knock on the door, Wei Chang reminded: "County Lieutenant, she is very arrogant..."

The door has been slowly opened, and Xue Bai said: "Xue Bai, Lieutenant of Chang'an County, has a case that I would like to inquire about, your master."

"The Number One Scholar? Please wait a moment."

After a while, two beautiful maids came over and greeted Xue Bai inside. They also asked Wei Chang and the accompanying Diao brothers to wait in the outer courtyard and have tea and treats.

Xue Bai walked through the courtyard and sat down in the flower hall. Before long, a fragrant breeze blew in front of him, and two women had already rushed over.

"Xue Lang is back in Chang'an?"

Hearing this crisp voice, Xue Bai was slightly startled, turned around and saw Xie Aman running ahead with her skirt in hand.

She lost her composure and ran a little too fast. The swing of her waist showed the graceful posture of a dancer, which was so beautiful.

Arriving in front of Xue Bai, Xie Aman looked him over and said with a smile: "You are more energetic. Did you bring me a gift?" "There are gifts, but... is this your mansion?"

"That's not true. You haven't been to my house yet, have you? I'll invite you over another day." Halfway through his words, Xie Aman asked curiously: "By the way, why are you here?"

"I came here for Wei Hui's case." Xue Bai said, "I am now the captain of Chang'an County."

"The eighth-grade officer is amazing." Xie Aman said angrily.

She turned around to greet the other woman and said, "This is Ying Niang, a descendant of Liyuan, and the owner of this house."

It has to be said that Li Longji is really generous, and there are many Liyuan disciples who rewarded them with mansions.

Xue Bai looked at Ying Niang and saw another beauty, and said, "I have long admired her name."

As the saying goes, "Ying Niang sings with a graceful voice, and Man'er dances with golden flowers." Ying Niang is indeed a court entertainer as famous as Xie Aman.

"The Number One Scholar is too polite. The slave family has heard about the Number One Scholar's deeds for a long time." Ying Niang Wanfu agreed, glancing at Xie Aman as she spoke, somewhat teasingly.

Xue Bai said: "I came here to ask Wei Hui about pestering you."

"I know about this." Xie Aman said: "Wei Hui has been pestering Ying Niang for more than a day or two. He said he wanted to marry Ying Niang and get started, but it was obviously just rhetoric, so Ying Niang always ignored him."

"How was he captured by Chang'an County the day before yesterday?"

Speaking of Wei Hui, Xie Aman looked a little angry and said, "I don't know why he went crazy. He came and said that he wanted to elope with Ying Niang to Yangzhou. He didn't allow her to refuse and it hurt her wrists. . I rushed over after hearing the report, and I happened to see a delinquent man nearby. I threatened Wei Hui by saying that if he didn't let go, I would report him to the police. The delinquent man then stepped forward and took him away."

"Is it that simple?"

"Yes." Xie Aman nodded vigorously and said seriously: "Although we are musicians, we also keep ourselves clean, so we will not have anything to do with him."

Xue Bai said: "I mean... Wei Hui hanged himself. Do you think he acted strangely that day?"

Ying Niang was stunned. Although she was annoyed by Wei Hui's entanglement, she was still a little sad when she heard that a man who pleased her had died. She didn't know if Wei Hui would feel relieved because of this.

"He was a little different the day before yesterday. In the past, he always claimed to be a romantic person, but he was very panicked at that time. With his status, how could he commit suicide because his face was hurt by a woman like me?"

"Ying Niang knows him? Do you know who he has offended recently?"

"The Nu family doesn't know, but if he has a feud with someone, it is known to everyone in Chang'an..."

Of course, everyone knows that Wei Hui was beaten severely by Wang Zhun in Xingqing Palace.

When an obvious excuse is revealed, the case inevitably points to Wang Zhun.

Xue Bai asked a few more questions, said goodbye and left. After walking a few steps, Xie Aman caught up with him and whispered: "Xue Lang, I have something to tell you."

"Ok?"

"Zhang Gong of Shangzhu Kingdom is very angry with you. You'd better come to him and apologize to him."

"Thank you for the reminder, little lady."

"Then wait until you have been to Zhang Gong's house, and then come to my house to give gifts to express your gratitude. By the way, you can also serve as an errand for the Taile Department. Don't forget to go and take care of things."

Xie Aman warned earnestly, showing concern, then turned and ran away, leaving only a wisp of fragrance.

Xue Bai shook his head, feeling that everything in Chang'an was good, but there were just too many beauties, which disturbed people from doing their jobs well.

~~

Wei Chang and the Diao brothers sat in the front yard, drank a few sips of tea, and sighed: "Being a soldier with Xue Lang has a better future than me, a small official."

Diao Geng was from the country and didn't know about humility, so he said, "I think so too."

"I worked as a bad guy catcher in Chang'an for twelve years. I didn't save much money, but I encountered thousands of problems." Wei Chang had a bitter look on his face, as if he was drinking wine instead of tea.

"It's not easy to be a handsome man, we all know that." Diao Bing couldn't help but think of what Fan Lao said, and said: "It's hard to please both the top and the bottom."

"That's right."

Wei Chang looked over and saw that Xue Bai had come out. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and brace himself to deal with Xue Bai's questions.

He had deliberately captured Wei Hui on the order of the county magistrate. With Xue Bai's intelligence, he had definitely figured it out, and there must have been evidence now... It was difficult to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, Xue Bai didn't say anything at all, and said calmly: "Let's go."

Wei Chang was stunned for a moment, then walked out and returned to the county government office. He couldn't help but ask: "What did the county captain ask?"

Xue Bai said: "Don't you know everything about the situation?"

"Then, the county lieutenant won't remind the king's consort not to talk nonsense?"

"There must be some reason to silence the prince's consort, otherwise we will become officials who violate laws and disciplines?" Xue Bai said: "Today, I did not find this reason."

Wei Chang didn't dare to ask any more questions, lest his words would be revealed and the scene would be ugly.

~~

That afternoon, Xue Bai still looked leisurely and went to Du's house in Shengpingfang.

Nowadays, only Du Wulang and his wife are at home in the Du family, and they can be said to be free and at ease. Xue Bai waited in the flower hall for a while before seeing Du Wulang coming over with messy hair and a blanket.

"Just came out of bed?"

"That's not true. It's cold and I don't leave the house. I play chess and eat fruit with Mrs. Yun. How can County Lieutenant Xueda have time to see me?"

Xue Bai asked: "You don't want to seek an official position? After the official examination, it is the time to go out."

"You are so disappointing." Du Wulang lamented.

"Let Da Xi Yingying help me check two things."

"No, why do you want me to convey it?" Du Wulang waved his hand repeatedly, "You can just tell her yourself."

"I don't want people to think I'm interested in Wei Hui's case."

"What about the other thing?"

"Zhang Quyi is a little dissatisfied with me."

"He is not 'somewhat' dissatisfied, he is very dissatisfied." Du Wulang said: "I think you will be in big trouble when you return to Chang'an, so you might as well pretend to be sick to avoid the limelight."

"You go about your business." Xue Bai was too lazy to disturb him anymore, so he stood up and left.

"Hey, you won't stay to sleep tonight? There are a lot of empty rooms at home."

"No."

In the end, Du Wulang still couldn't refuse Xue Bai's request, so he simply tidied up a little, took Xue Yunniang to Fengwei Building for dinner, and secretly passed the news to Da Xi Yingying.

"What else is there to investigate about the Wei Hui case? Now that it has caused a stir in the city, no one knows that it was Wang Zhun who did it."

"Xue Bai asked you to inquire, so just listen to him."

"Okay, Wulang went to Yanshi and came back. He seems a little healthier?"

"No no."

Da Xi Yingying actually wanted to talk more, but Du Wulang was very afraid of her and quickly ran back to sit next to Xue Yunniang. This actually made Da Xi Yingying feel a little funny. She had never seen any kind of beautiful boy before, but now she couldn't even handle an ugly boy.

She summoned her confidants and ordered: "Next, all the information related to Wei Hui found in our restaurants and tea shops will be sent to me."

~~

"Since being beaten in public by Wang Zhun, Wei Hui has been collecting charges against Wang Zhun, so Wang Zhi asked Chang'an County Magistrate Jia Jilin to arrest him and put him in jail, and strangled him to death that night."

"Evidence? Lieutenant Xue County said nothing after seeing Wei Hui's body, but he did not say that he committed suicide. There is obviously something fishy about this matter..."

Similar rumors began to ferment in Chang'an and became rampant.

But it was useless, Wei Hui seemed to have committed suicide, and it was obviously impossible for the saint to punish Wang Fei for this.

Xue Bai did not stop, maintaining an attitude of watching the fire from the other side, trying his best to do his job as a Chang'an captain.

He knew that there were too many people at the emperor's feet staring at him and trying to find fault with him, including Li Linfu, Wang Xian, Yang Guozhong, Zhang Queyi... Therefore, no matter how Jia Jilin asked him to stop Wang Yao from speaking out, he always obeyed and disobeyed.

He can keep his composure, but some people can't.

~~

"Wang Zhun is here?"

In Princess Yongmu's Mansion, after hearing the report from the concierge, Wang Yao's eyes were filled with contemplation and he tapped his knees with his fingertips.

He has also been forced into a very difficult situation. His brother was killed in Chang'an Prison. Such obvious persecution, but no matter how he redressed his grievances, the saint ignored him and no one stood up for him.

If he cannot avenge Wei Hui, his reputation will be ruined.

The servant waited for a long time but received no answer, so he couldn't help but ask: "Consort, are you turning him away?"

"No, Wang Zhi and his son have the unparalleled favor and trust of the saint. How dare they turn away the door?" Wang Yao said, "I will personally go to welcome you."

He stood on the steps outside the mansion and saw Wang Zhun walking towards him with a group of knights from a distance. After hesitating, he gritted his teeth and simply fell to the ground.

After a while, Wang Zhun came closer. Seeing Wang Yao's appearance, he sneered at the people around him: "It seems that he knows why I am here, but I also know why he is acting like this."

After that, he grabbed the slingshot from a ranger, narrowed one eye, and aimed at Wang Yao. No matter how much Wang Yao used his evil intentions, he could only defeat them with force.

"Whoosh!"

Before Wang Yao could get up, a stone bullet suddenly hit his crown, splitting the hosta into two pieces. The broken hairpin fell to the ground, and the dignity of the Langya Wang family and the son-in-law of the emperor fell down with the messy hair on his head.

At this moment, Wang Yao was stunned on the spot, as if he did not expect Wang Zhun to be so arrogant.

Before he could react, Wang Zhun stepped forward and grabbed him by the collar.

"Are you trying to be clever? Let me tell you, it's useless! Do you really think you are a relative of the emperor? Do you think you are very smart? Believe it or not, no one will stand up for you even if I kill you. Do you have the guts to risk your life with me? Trash! "

The saliva splashed on Wang Yao's face, but he remained silent without saying a word.

Wang Zhun then let go and said: "I dare to beat Wei Hui, are you afraid of you? Now I give you two choices, apologize to me and shut your mouth from now on, or continue to make trouble and see who dies first."

"I……"

Wang Yao lost all his grace and hesitated, then replied: "I, I will buy wine to apologize to Wang Shaoqing."

"I knew it."

Wang Zhun sneered a few times and led a group of knights into the hall to sit down.

Xue Bai didn't come to stop Wang Yao from speaking out, but he had to come. At this time, he looked at Wang Yao coldly and asked, "Don't you promise me well, but then turn around and spread rumors to slander me?"

"I can not."

"How sincere is the prince-in-law to apologize?"

Suddenly someone asked: "Consort, what happened?"

But it was Princess Yongmu who moved from the backyard to the front hall.

She was the eldest daughter of a saint, benevolent, filial, and kind. When she saw the situation in the hall, she saw an official's son was so aggressive that he forced her consort into submission. She was not angry, but instead lowered her head and said a blessing to Wang Zhun. .

"Wang Shaoqing, please calm down. The prince-in-law must have lost his temper due to the death of his brother. Can I apologize to you on his behalf?"

Wang Zhun has become domineering. In the past, he was not even afraid of Li Xiu, but later he even dared to fight Wei Hui. He really was not afraid of the princess and said proudly: "Okay!"

He wanted to completely suppress the arrogance of Wang Yao and his wife to see if they dared to stand up for Wei Hui again.

Princess Yongmu arranged the food and wine herself, cut meat for Wang Zhun with a dagger, and poured wine for him with a pot. Wang Zhun actually accepted it calmly, drank and dined well under her service, and left.

None of the servants in the princess' mansion were angry. They didn't expect the prince-in-law to be so useless and complaining today.

"Wang Zhun dared to ask the princess to prepare food for him just because his father was a rat with the holy favor, and the consort did not stop him. If the saint knew this, how could he not be angry?"

Wang Yao and Princess Yongmu looked at each other, nodded, but there was light in their eyes, and then said something in public -

"It won't matter if the saint is angry, but my life and death depend on Wang Zhun. I dare not disobey him."

~~

Half an hour later, there was a curfew in Chang'an.

However, there was a rapid knock on the door of Xue House in Xuanyangfang.

"I have something urgent to see Mr. Lang... Don't worry, no one will see me coming."

Da Xi Yingying said, squeezed in the door, hurried to Xue Bai's house, and said: "Mr. Lang, Wang Yao has taken action and started to kill Wang Zhun."

After hearing this, Xue Bai pondered: "The offensive against Wang Fei has begun? Is this planned?"

"No matter what, this case is getting bigger and bigger now. Chang'an City is watching. Lang Jun is in his position. I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a choice..."

(End of this chapter)