Tiantang

Chapter 291 Don't blame me for being ruthless!
Chapter 298 Don't blame me for being ruthless!
Not long after, Li Xiu endured the pain all over his body and entered Yongning Palace.

Under the guidance of Ruyan, Li Xiu walked in the palace with many doors and deep courtyards. He felt uneasy, a little nervous, and a little fear and awe. In short, his mood was very complicated, and he couldn't tell what it was. The taste comes.

In the old days, he was the son of Li Linfu, an official to a general who served as a prisoner. In the court, he could be said to be the same, and he responded to all calls, and he was extremely beautiful.But now, they have been reduced to being bullied grassroots people, and they have to rely on others for protection everywhere.

This huge contrast made him extremely ashamed and indignant.

Although the younger sister Li Tengkong married Zhang Xuan, everyone in the Li family knew that this was just a nominal matter, and they didn't dare to use Zhang Xuan's banner at all.And even if Li Tengkong really became Zhang Xuan's woman, she was still a low-status concubine, and the Li family didn't have the confidence to "fake the power of the tiger".

Moreover, Zhang Xuan never took special care of the Li family.

Arriving at the door of Zhang Xuan's study, Li Xiu hesitated to enter.

At this time, Zhang Xuan said calmly in the study, "Is brother here? Please come in!"

Zhang Xuan's "Brother" call made Li Xiu feel ashamed and her heart beat violently, holding the skirt of her clothes, she bravely walked in.

In the study, Zhang Xuan stood there quietly, looking at Li Xiu calmly.

Li Xiu's heart tightened, and he fell to his knees subconsciously with a thud, and said in a trembling voice, "Li Xiu, a grassroots man, pay homage to King Yongning! The grassroots are guilty, please forgive me!"

Zhang Xuan glanced at Li Xiu, and suddenly leaned down slowly to help him up, "Brother, you don't have to do this, you and I are in-laws, so there is no need to be polite in the mansion from now on. Brother, please sit down."

Where did Li Xiu dare to sit, she gave in again and again, and sat there with half of her buttocks under Zhang Xuan's insistence, but she felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles.

Li Xiu didn't even dare to look up into Zhang Xuan's eyes. Zhang Xuan was just a brat in his eyes, but now he is the king of Yongning in the Tang Dynasty. , Compared with Li Linfu back then, it was even worse.

However, because of Zhang Xuan's family's low-key behavior and peaceful temperament, it seems that the current Yongning Palace is far less prosperous and powerful than the Li family when Li Linfu was alive.

"Brother, I know about Kong'er. I just want to ask my brother a few words, and ask him to tell you frankly, and don't make any false statements." Zhang Xuan said calmly.

Li Xiu's heart trembled, she quickly got up and bowed down, and said in panic, "Damn Li Xiu...it's Li Xiu who is a complete jerk, drinking and gambling outside, falling into Zhang Qing's trap, causing Kong'er to get into trouble, implicating Yongning Palace ..."

boom!Zhang Xuan slapped the table hard.

Li Xiu's mind was shocked, he hesitated and stood up straight, his face turned red.

"Brother owes Zhang Qing a usury loan. Is there a contract? Let me see." Zhang Xuan eased his voice.

Li Xiu quickly took out the contract from his bosom, and handed it over respectfully.

Zhang Xuan took a look, glanced at it, frowned and said, "Brother, you really left me speechless. This guy Zhang Qing is clearly setting you up and going for your concubine, but you actually jumped in straight! "

Li Xiu was so ashamed that she was speechless, she lowered her head.

"Who is this little Gongsun?" Zhang Xuan asked, pointing to the middleman in the contract.

"It's the young son of Lord Gongsun Liang, the minister of the Ministry of War." Li Xiu replied.

"Military Minister Gongsun Liang?" The corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched, and he suddenly sneered, "Okay, I understand."

"People from the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion will come over later, brother, you must tell the truth and be a witness for Kong'er's case." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, and slowly sat behind his desk.

Li Xiu stood on the side respectfully and didn't dare to sit down again.

After a while, Malu, the Shao Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, came with people from the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.

After Malu heard the news of Zhang Xuan's entry to Beijing, he quickly ordered Li Tengkong to get ready and send Li Tengkong back to the palace at any time.Hearing Zhang Xuan pass him on, he personally escorted Li Tengkong back to his residence.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Ma from the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion has arrived and is asking to see you outside the door." Ruyu reported from outside the door, "The little madam has also returned to the house."

"Let Malu come in. Konger, you come in too." Zhang Xuan's cold voice came from the study, Malu calmed down and walked in frightened, while Li Tengkong followed silently and also walked in.

"Your Majesty Malu, pay homage to His Royal Highness King Yongning." Malu saw Zhang Xuan, and hurriedly paid respects, "My Majesty has already sent the young lady back to the mansion, if there is anything wrong, please forgive me!"

"Please, Mr. Ma." Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, and then glanced at Li Tengkong again. Seeing that Li Tengkong looked silent and his clothes were neat and dignified, he was really relieved.

Malu used to be his subordinate, Zhang Xuan expected that Malu would not dare to disrespect Li Tengkong.

Li Tengkong looked at Zhang Xuan with complicated eyes, and then caught a glimpse of his brother Li Xiu here, knowing that Zhang Xuan was going to fight for his own and his natal family's affairs, he couldn't help feeling ashamed.

"Crassman Li Xiu pays homage to Mr. Ma..." Li Xiu stepped forward and bowed deeply to Ma Lu.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan shouted, "Straighten your back! You used to be the son of a generation of Xiangguo, and the general supervisor of the Tang Dynasty. Although you have no official position, you are still my wife and brother-in-law of Zhang Xuan. How can you bow your knees like this, it makes people laugh! Stand up!"

Li Xiu shivered for a moment, but she straightened her back, and Li Tengkong's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, she stared deeply at Zhang Xuan, then lowered her head, standing silently side.

"Lord Ma, I will never interfere with the handling of the case by the Yamen of Jingzhao Prefecture. However, I hope that Lord Ma will enforce the law impartially and find out the facts of the case as soon as possible. This is a contract between Zhang Qing and Gongsun Xiaoke, the son of Gongsun Liang, the minister of the Ministry of War, to lure Li Xiu into the bait. .”

"It's very obvious. Zhang Qing was greedy for the beauty of Li Xiu's concubine, Lin, and set up a trap... Zhang Qing came to press for debts, but Kong'er stepped forward to stop him, and was molested by Zhang Qing, which angered Kong'er and kicked Zhang Qing." The general situation of the incident is like this, I believe it will not be difficult for Mr. Ma to find out."

Zhang Xuan spoke slowly, with a deep voice.

"The lower official understands the truth. The lower official has already found out the truth. What the prince said is true. It's just that the lower official dare not disobey under the order of Mr. Zhang. Please forgive me. But the young lady is in Jingzhao Mansion, and the lower official dare not Any negligence." Malu sighed, and bowed deeply, "Now that the prince is back, even if I don't want the black hat, I will return my wife's innocence!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, "So, thank you, Mr. Ma."

"Where is the tension!"

Zhang Li hurried in, "The little one is here!"

"Tell Nan Jiyun to come over."

Zhang Li quickly went out to call Nan Jiyun, Nan Jiyun and Zhang Xuan's guards were placed in the palace, and immediately rushed over upon hearing the words.

"Marshal, the last general is polite!" Nan Jiyun clasped his fists in armor and said.

"Nanba, take someone to the mansion of Gongsun Liang, the servant of the Ministry of War, and ask Gongsun Liang's son, Gongsun Xiaoke, that the king asked him: You conspired with Zhang Qing, did you deceive me that there is no one in Yongning's mansion? Tell me again." He, this king will only give him one chance, immediately go to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion to surrender, otherwise, don't blame this king for being ruthless!"

Zhang Xuan smiled coldly, "It's over, you go to Zhang's mansion again, and give you [-] pennies, and say that this king repays Zhang's money on behalf of his wife and uncle Li Xiu."

"Here, the general obeys orders!" Nan Jiyun held his fists and took the order and left.

"Master Ma, you go back to the Yamen to try the case, the king is waiting for your news in the mansion!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand abruptly.

Ma Lu's heart trembled, he didn't dare to say anything, he immediately went out and took the people from the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion with him.

"Kong'er, you and elder brother go to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. When the case is over, I will send people to bring you back to the mansion!"

Zhang Xuan turned his head to look at Li Tengkong, Li Tengkong blushed, hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly, left with Li Xiu, followed Malu's people back to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion.

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The mansion of Gongsun Liang, Minister of the Ministry of War,

The two house slaves guarding the gate suddenly heard the sound of galloping horseshoes, and immediately a group of more than a hundred soldiers appeared in their field of vision. They rushed to the gate of the mansion in an instant.

Nan Jiyun waved his hand abruptly, "Stop!"

More than a hundred soldiers ordered to unify, stopped the horses, and immediately lined up outside the gate of Gongsunliang's mansion.

The two house slaves who were guarding the gate were taken aback. They looked at the army in front of them with some fear, and their expressions changed drastically.

Nan Jiyun dismounted from his horse, strode forward, turned over the token in his hand, and said loudly, "This general is under the command of Zhang Shuai, the king of Yongning, the governor of Longshuo, and the commander of the troops and horses in the four towns—the Shence Army." General Lang Nan Jiyun, under the command of the commander-in-chief, met with Gongsun Xiaoke, the son of Gongsun Liang, the servant of the Ministry of war, and passed on a word from the commander-in-chief."

"Go and report as soon as possible, so that Gongsun Xiaoke can come out to see the general!"

The servant in Gongsun's mansion trembled for a moment, his face turned pale, he turned his head and ran to the mansion to report, and secretly wondered when this young master of his own had offended the King of Yongning, Marshal Zhang, this is a big man that the lord Gongsun Liang can't afford to offend what!
Gongsun Liang has already entered the palace to accompany the banquet, and the celebration banquet that Li Heng set up for Zhang Xuan was not at the mansion.

Gongsun Liang's wife, Mrs. Sun, was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly took her youngest son, Gongsun Xiaoke, out to meet Nan Jiyun.

A large group of house servants and maids from the mansion accompanied Sun's mother and son out of the mansion, and saw a group of soldiers lined up in front of the mansion in a murderous manner, and a young general in bright armor stood majesticly under the steps, his face was pale. It's a change.

Gongsun Xiaoke had vaguely guessed what was going on at this moment.He and Zhang Qing are good friends who hang out together. Zhang Qing took a fancy to Li Xiu's concubine, Lin, and conspired with Gongsun Xiaoke to set up a trap to lure Li Xiu into the bait. I went to Lin's.

Later, when Gongsun Xiaoke heard that Zhang Qing came to press for debts, but was kicked by Zhang Xuan's little wife Li Tengkong and seriously injured, he felt a little panicked.But then he saw that there was no movement in Yongning Palace, and Li Tengkong was still detained in the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, so he was relieved.

(End of this chapter)