Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 235: The perfect strategy

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A few days later, Li Ke finally decided to open a court to hear the water ghost case. The provincial governor's office issued a list, and the whole prefecture was sensational. The streets and alleys were exploded. The people rushed to tell each other-the water ghosts who had been damaging Xiangzhou for decades were finally defeated in one fell swoop!

On the day of the trial, Li Ke strongly invited Qin Mubai, a military attache, to come and interrogate from the court. In order to show justice, Li Ke allowed a hundred representatives of the gentry and the common people to attend the trial process. However, tens of thousands of other people surrounded the governor's mansion and cheered. As a last resort, thousands of soldiers from the palace were mobilized to maintain law and order.

One hour before the opening of the hall, Qin Mubai took Pang Fei and a group of Hundred Cavalry Guards to the Governor's Mansion and discussed some details with Li Ke privately, preparing for the trial.

Li Ke, who was so careful, thought of a question, and said to Qin Mubai privately: "Mu Bai, Zhang Tong doesn't have to go on trial together?"

Qin Mubai knew what he meant. Zhang Tong, who was also one of the hundred riders before, came to Xiangzhou with Qin Mubai, but was formed by the water ghost. If the trial is public, Baiqi's reputation will be damaged. This is certain to affect Qin Mubai a little bit, but the biggest trouble is that it will affect the reputation of the Royal Yushu.

"You can figure it out!" Qin Mubai just said.

"Hey..." Li Ke closed his eyes with a headache, and lightly tapped his forehead with his fist. "Before, I had dreamed of smashing this group of people in one pot, and now I've caught it. The leader, I have broken the party feathers, but I feel more troublesome and trickier than before. Zhang Tong, I will leave it to you and leave it to you."

"I understand your difficulties." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "There are too many people involved in the case. Apart from other things, Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan, these two people are the top eunuchs in Xiangzhou for many years. In Xiangzhou this place, their party protégés can be said to be all over the corners. They will move the whole body!-Your Majesty, I suggest that this time we might as well refer to the Jiangzhou case when the Emperor handles the aftermath The method of attacking the leader, the rest will not be blamed. As the saying goes, the Taoism is not common, but there is still some truth. If all the people involved in the case are really to be arrested and guilty, I guess there are not less than a few counties left in the entire county under the rule of Xiangzhou Official."

"Well, I think so too." Li Ke wrinkled his eyebrows and said with a serious expression, "Snake hits seven inches. There is no need to chop the whole snake into meat sauce. Killed the leader and broke the core party feathers. The ghosts will be self-defeating. But now, this leader doesn't seem to be so easy to clean up."

"What's wrong?" Qin Mubai asked alertly, "Could it be that news from Changan?"

"As you expected." Li Ke took a deep breath and spit out slowly, as if there was some depression and said, "The emissary came to Chang'an last night. Guess who sent it?"

"I can't guess, let's say it!"

"Wang Wei." After Li Ke finished these two words, he looked at Qin Mubai solemnly, "I didn't expect it?"

"Indeed." Qin Mubai nodded, "What's the matter with King Wei?"

"It was originally not about King Wei. However, if it was about Prince Wei, it would also be about King Wei." Li Ke said.

He said this a bit convoluted, but Qin Mubai understood what he meant. The crown prince was at odds with the king of Wei, and he fought fiercely for the reserve. As long as the prince wants to support, Wang Wei will oppose it; vice versa.

Changan Weidu, go to Tianwuchi, this is not a matter of talking. Nowadays, there is a daughter from the Wei family in Chang'an. She is accompanied by the emperor in the palace, and she is the famous concubine Wei. Needless to say, Du, Fang Moudu, Du Ruhui has always been one of Li Shimin's right arms. Although Du Ruhuiying died young, but this does not hinder the Chang'an Du family, it is still one of the most famous in the Tang Dynasty. There are countless famous eunuchs in the clan. Du Ruhui's son, Du He, married Li Shimin's direct daughter, Princess Chengyang as his wife.

Don't underestimate a princess who is a direct daughter. In a sense, the identity of Princess Chengyang is more noble than Li Ke. The ranking of the royal family banquet, the ranking of the emperor sister, is still above the third prince Li Ke. Perhaps Du He, the Lieutenant Ma, has no real power, is relatively mediocre and incompetent, and has no political achievements. However, once the offensive of the favor was launched, Princess Chengyang still had a lot of weight in Li Shimin's eyes.

As a result, if the people from the Weidu family in Chang'an start activities together in order to protect Du Chengyuan and Wei Xiaochen, the pressure on Li Ke will certainly be not small. Moreover, Du He has always had a good relationship with the prince Li Chengqian, and he must have gone through Li Chengqian’s way, and wanted to use him to pressure or intercede with Li Ke. It is even possible that Princess Chengyang has also come forward and wants to join the prince to protect Du Chengyuan, the brother of his husband's family.

"What did the emissary of Wei Wang say?" Qin Mubai asked.

"The old four is always cunning, and he won't say anything to leave a mouthful." Li Ke said, "He only sent someone to inform me that the prince is working in Chang'an and wants to unite a group of the Weidu family The ministers and his own party members will invite Concubine Wei to intercede with the emperor, asking him to amnesty Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan."

"What about the result?" Qin Mubai asked.

"No result." Li Ke wrinkled his brows and said, "The fourth child is cunning here. If there is a result, he will not come to report. Just when the prince and concubine Wei are still active, he Go ahead and board first. Guess what he wants to do?"

"Two meanings!" Qin Mubai sneered and said, "Once, he informed your third brother in advance. On the surface, it's all for your own good. You will have to eat his favor by then. Debt; secondly, he informed you in advance and deliberately made you embarrassed. If you retreat and take Wei and Du off lightly, then it is malfeasance and bad law, and you have a big handle on his On hand; if you know that the prince and others are working hard to save people, and you do it in advance to face the difficulties and enforce the law impartially, then you will undoubtedly go directly against the prince, Wei Guifei and Changan Weidu. The clams fight, the fisherman gains. This may be the result Wei Wang wants most."

"You are right. But there is another meaning, that is where his most sinister intention lies." Li Ke showed a trace of anger, gritted his teeth with hatred.

"What is it?" Qin Mubai asked.

"He is provoking." Li Ke gritted his teeth, "The Chang'an Weidu family has been an important arm of our Li family ever since my emperor's grandfather started the army. There were many famous officials and generals in the clan, so they arrived. Zhenguan was only so glorious once. For a long time, even the father of the emperor has looked at the people of Wei and Du's family with admiration. Wei's daughter is noble concubine, and Du Ruhui was one of the most trusted and dependent prime ministers of the father. For example, if Say that the royal family is a big tree, the wealthy family of that shi family is the land where the big tree roots. Think about it, I am going to move the people of the Weidu family now, it is not shoveling the root soil of my Li family, and moving my Datang The foundation of my father’s heart hurts my father’s heart! So, the fourth child provokes me. On the face of it, he came to confess the news, but he is actually a mind to watch the fire from the other side."

"I understand what you mean." Qin Mubai nodded, "Perhaps, His Majesty the Emperor has already known about this, and it is very likely that the informant was King Wei himself. He has detected some of the Emperor's thoughts. I am here to provoke you specifically."

"Clever! I think so too." Li Ke nodded heavily and said, "We can imagine from the fourth child's provocation. After the father learned about this case, he was also quite embarrassed and headache. The rule of law has always been insisted by the father and the emperor. It is almost impossible to want his old man to open his mouth to amnesty Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan. Secondly, the nephew of the Weidu family is about to be taken down by me because of the crime. Questioning or even killing, this is very likely to hurt the feelings of the father and the Weidu family officials. This is also what he does not want to see. The father’s difficulties, the fourth child is in his eyes and happy My heart. Because if even the father is embarrassed, can I still be embarrassed? Therefore, no matter how I am sentenced in this case, both sides will offend people."

"We have to analyze it a little bit more clearly." Qin Mubai said, "If you enforce the law impartially and convict the two lords of Wei and Du, the one who offends the two families of Wei Du in Changan, Wei Gui concubine, as well as the prince, Du He and others People. If you forgive them outside the law, you have violated the law, and it is the law of Tang Dynasty that offends. This sin is not something you can afford."

Li Ke's eyes lit up: "Then you mean to judge by law?"

"It's not all right." Qin Mubai shook his head, "Some people deserve to be killed. You are like the leader Zhao Chong, as well as the big and small backbones and Luo Luo, who have to take a knife and cut it cleanly and return to Xiangzhou. The local people are fair and open to establish your enwei in Xiangzhou. But for those with sensitive identities such as Du Chengyuan and Wei Xiaochen, you must be vague. You can deprive them of their officials, but you can’t be sentenced to severe punishment right now. They don’t. Are they all officials of rank five or higher? According to the law, officials of rank five or higher commit crimes and must be handed over to Yushitai in conjunction with Dali Temple, and the trial will be conducted with the participation of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. So, you can confess these two hot mountains, Throw it to those in Chang'an! Who wants to kill, who wants to save, what to do with you?"

Li Ke's eyes widened in surprise: "Yeah! Why didn't I expect it? It's not a verdict, it's not a verdict, it's not a verdict, why don't I judge neither?... But, in this way, there will be In violation of his father’s consistent justice and strictness, the prince has broken the law and committed the same crime with the common people. Although his old man will not have any clear grounds to reprimand and punish me, it is hard not to keep a record of me in his heart! He will think of me. Avoid the heavy and light, cowardly and incompetent, but also afraid of offending others."

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't blame me for speaking out. It is not a bad thing to be considered a little cowardly. Haven't you been too sharp? According to your usual habit, no matter what. Seventy-one, Lengmianhanshuang impartially enforced the law, and cut off all the people. Yes, if you do this, you will have a reputation for being upright, stern, shrewd, and capable, but because of this, you stand up enemies everywhere. It's really you. Do you want it? Use a more satisfactory method to solve the problem. His Majesty the Emperor will also think that you are smart and capable, and at the same time, you will also think that you are witty and tactful and good at dealing with various complicated relationships. These are not the facts that His Majesty values ​​Wei Wang most. Place?"

Li Ke's eyes lit up, and there was a hint of excitement in his expression. He understood the meaning of Qin Mubai's words, that King Wei was a bit nasty and vicious, but his smoothness and sophistication might be what impressed Li Shimin most. Because in order to choose a prince, ability is important, but personality is also an important aspect. A strong and capable person, a black-bellied sleek person, the former is respected and famous, the latter will be despised and disgusted by those who are familiar with him, but he is more qualified to become a superior!

No one has ever said this, because no one dared to say that the reason why the emperor was so successful was because he was dark enough for the city. But in Li Shimin's mind, there must be such an account!

Speaking of ability, Li Ke will never lose to the king of Wei, and he is more pioneering and enterprising than the king of Wei. He is very similar to his father, Li Shimin, and has the qualifications to become a master of a generation. In contrast, what he lacks may be such smoothness and black belly!

This is like the difference between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang!

"Then you said, what should I do?" Li Ke gritted his teeth, restrained his excitement, and said, "Let’s be straightforward! We don’t work together for a day or two. I don’t follow what you say. ?"

"Then I'll say it." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Today is hard to get off, and it is necessary to open a court trial. There is no need to say more in the hall, because the evidence for the capture of the stolen stolen goods is solid and the case is directly stated. The verdict was announced. Zhao Chong and a group of large and small water ghosts were sentenced to be executed. As for Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan, they were handed over to Chang'an Yushitai and Dali Temple for trial. It was said that the Ministry of Criminal Affairs had already said that the criminals were called for major criminals. In this way, the people will not say much. As for Duan Rongji, the owner of Zhengchang Lianghao and Ouyang Jun, the owner of Yongye Yanfang, because they are close relatives with Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan, and they have great influence among local gentry and wealthy businessmen. There is no need to sentence them in court, but they can be thrown together to Chang'an. As for the future, they are dead or alive, and they will not do your business. The most important point is that the **** is none other than Quan Wanji! "

"Miao, Da Miao!" Li Ke gave an excited high-five. "Quan Wanji has always been upright and strict, and he has the style of Wei Zheng. He dared to go straight against the dragon scales. I sent him to **** people to Beijing, undoubtedly to me My father stated that I wanted to make a heavy sentence in accordance with the law, but under the heavy pressure I had to make some compromises. In this way, the head of state had a vicious cure for the crime, and the local people and the people would applaud; the hot Shan Yu was thrown away. No matter whether it is the Weidu family or the prince or concubine, they have nothing to say to me; in the end, even the father and the emperor will understand that I want a heavy sentence, but he has to make concessions. Therefore, his elderly also I don’t think I’m cowardly and incompetent, I just think I’m more sophisticated, sleek, smart and mature. It’s a great trick to achieve three goals with one stone!"

Qin Mubai smiled and said: "I thought that I would be able to escape the disputes at the court by escaping to Xiangzhou, but I didn't expect it to work!"

"Fortunately, I have you." Li Ke grinned, let out a long sigh of relief, nodded gratefully, and said, "I have been thinking about these questions for several days, and I haven't come up with one. Perfect handling methods. A conversation with you today made me feel like alive. Mu Bai, you are really my think tank and lucky star!"

"Haha!" Qin Mubai smiled, "I'm just a bystander, and occasionally remind Your Highness. Actually, you have already thought about it, otherwise, how can you hit it off with me? Well, time is almost here, it's time to go to the hall !"

"Let's go together! I really want to see that Zhao Chong knelt down the stairs and saw you in the hall, what is his expression! Haha!"

At this moment, Li Ke's laughter was very hearty.

The provincial governor's office opened a trial. Cao officials of the divisions, subordinate county magistrates, local squires and representatives of the common people, went to the court to examine or listen. Outside the mansion, tens of thousands of people were surrounded, and the momentum was spectacular.

Li Ke came to the stage in an official uniform. After the mighty sound of the public servants, the gavel rang—"Bring, Zhao Chong!"

Zhao Chong, who was in prison uniform and shackles and handcuffs, was brought up in full view. His expression was calm, without any rush and fear, he glanced coldly at the people in the hall, and finally fixed his eyes on Qin Mubai's body.

"Don't kneel down yet!" The prisoner yelled and pressed him to his knees.

Zhao Chong slammed his knees on the slate brick floor with a thump, and the people listening to the sound trembled with pain, but Zhao Chong didn't blink his eyelids and kept staring at Qin Mu. White.

"Who is kneeling in the hall, give your name!" Li Ke said loudly.

Zhao Chong ignored Qin Mubai, staring at Qin Mubai, as if angry and resentful, but didn't say anything.

Everyone looked in their eyes, doubted in their hearts, and wondered: Where have you seen such criminals? Going to the court to be interrogated, he was neither afraid nor speaking, but stared at an official who was on trial.

"Fujun, can Rong Beizhi talk to the criminals before the trial begins?" Qin Mubai stood up and said.

"Quickly." Li Ke said.

"Xie Fujun." Qin Mubai got up and left his seat, and walked to Zhao Chong.

"Zhao Chong, do you have something to tell me?" Qin Mubai said.

"Yes." Zhao Chong raised his head, still staring at Qin Mubai as he did at the beginning.

"Then tell it. Don't say it now, there will be no chance again." Qin Mubai said with a smile on his face, as if chatting.

"I'm not reconciled." Zhao Chong gritted his teeth, the blue veins on his forehead violently, his eyes widened and he said, "I haven't lied to you like this, it's impossible! It must be ours. The gangster betrayed me, otherwise, you would never know that I am the master of Song Cao!"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "You are the one who betrayed you. You are too smart, but you are mistaken by cleverness. You think that your clothes are seamless, but they are too perfect, which is a mistake in itself. Because the world is inherently There is no absolute beauty. Your strategy is subtle enough that you are about to fool yourself. Unfortunately, a few small flaws have betrayed you."

"I don't believe it." Zhao Chong stubbornly shook his head. "From the beginning, you have no reason to doubt me. Don't you still want to separate me and let me turn to you? It stands to reason that you should doubt Du Chengyuan. Yes!"

"Yeah! At the beginning, you were the most suspicious. Because no matter how you look at it, you are just a little girl, a little girl who is only nonsense to Du Chengyuan and snorts on him. You really cover up very much. Okay, your cleverness is beyond my imagination. I have already been in your plan." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "After I figured out that you are the master of Song Cao, I will do all the tricks. You were captured in one fell swoop. In fact, before finally successfully rescued the princess, Zheng Anshun and others, I could not be completely sure whether my guess was correct and whether you were the real Song Cao master. But the result proved my speculation, I The people sent followed you and successfully rescued the hostages."

"I underestimated the enemy too much." Zhao Chong laughed bitterly and desperately. He shook his head and sighed heavily, "When you chopped Feng Dao Scar at the Yuanmen, I I thought that all of your attention had been transferred to Du Chengyuan. Later, I disappeared and was kidnapped together with Pang Fei. I became like this. Unexpectedly, you still focused on me."

"Well, there are twists and turns, I'm afraid I can't finish it in ten days." Qin Mubai said, "I won't waste everyone's time. I only ask you one question, you are in the city of Xiangyang. How can a man who picks big dung support officials such as Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan, and giant gentry such as Duan Rongji and Ouyang Jun?"

"Huh!..." Zhao Chong sneered and said, "Historically, flies have not stared at seamless eggs. People, as long as they have a handle, will be manipulated into puppets. You and the one sitting in the hall, don't Isn’t it just that? I’m picking big shit, it’s true, but since I was born, I’m the master of Songcao, this can’t be helped."

Qin Mubai twisted his brows slightly: "It means that you are the son of your father?"

"Yes." Zhao Chong grinned indifferently, and said, "Since the Sui Dynasty, my father and my ancestors have been on the waterways in the Jianghan Jingxiang area. Anyway, they are heroes in the green forest. Then the world was ruled. We couldn’t live like before, so we had to find another way to survive. Smuggling salt and selling food and rice, all of which were done, but it was all a small mess that couldn’t make the climate, and we were chased by the government. Later, we gradually started. Become a water ghost, specializing in life under the water. Who will let you officials, lack of greed, let us take advantage of it? Over time, we will grow stronger. Wei Xiaochen and Du Chengyuan were not like you when they first came. He was arrogant, and wanted to cure water ghosts and then hurry up. Later, didn’t he become our minions and eagle dogs? Ha ha, Guan, that is, wearing a hat and giving birth to two mouths. The thieves have no backbone yet!"

Zhao Chong spoke like an awe-inspiring heroic hero, and the words and sentences of the whole house were heard in his ears. Many people were blushing, but no one spoke out to refute.

"Everyone, I must have heard very clearly, so I don't need to talk about this mansion anymore." Li Ke said in the hall, "The dignified Datang officials are reduced to accomplices of thieves. Violating the law should be a crime. Not to mention, this is a great shame. After returning to the mansion, your colleagues will reflect on yourselves how you should be an official and how to behave in the future. Zhao Chong, the mansion hates your sin, but you have to admire your patience and wit. If you use this wisdom on the right path, your future will be boundless. Unfortunately, you chose to go against the sky and the law."

"You don't have to say these nice cool words, Governor Governor, His Royal Highness King Wu." Zhao Chong smiled coldly, and said indifferently, "From the time I was born, I have no choice. It's like you voted for it. The emperor’s fetus is destined to be a prince, and there is no choice. Do you think I am unwilling to live a good life? When you have hundreds of brothers’ lives and livelihoods in your body, there are some things, just It’s not something I can scruples and consider. I know that this day will happen sooner or later, but this is my destiny, so I am not surprised or afraid at all, but feel very relieved. Okay, don’t talk nonsense, start the trial and pronounce the verdict. , Give me a good time!"

"Fate..." Everyone in the hall chewed the word in their hearts.

Does everyone have a destiny destined to heaven from the moment they were born? Can't choose, can't change? Just like, Li Kesheng is smart and capable, but he is a conquered prince. He is also burdened with the shadow of the former Sui royal family. He is doomed to his fate and ending?

Qin Mubai thought of this, shook his head, and sighed: "Zhao Chong, if you are not a thief, I would rather make a friend with you."

"Thanks to General Qin, I can see it, next life!" Zhao Chong smiled lightly and nodded.

Qin Mubai shook his head, walked back to his seat and sat down.

"Fate? Everyone has fate!... What about my Qin Mubai's fate? Perhaps, only the day when the coffin is closed will it be revealed. By then, I will definitely be the same as Zhao Chong. On the contrary, I don’t care about these things, and I have a sense of relief and insight. This is a human being. Born is doomed to be teased by fate for a lifetime. When I see it clearly, it is the end of life..."