County magistrate Liu must have had a hard time these past few days, probably because he was under a lot of pressure from all sides.
"Master Liu, sit down." After he entered the hall, Li Yi stretched out his hand, then turned back to the old Fang and said, "Go and make a cup of tea for Master Liu."
County Magistrate Liu sat down nervously, and was slightly taken aback when he saw some teacups with tea on the table.
"A few guests came to the house just now." Li Mingzhu and Li Xuan didn't come out from behind the screen, and Li Yi didn't explain too much. He looked at him and said, "These days, it's me who has troubled Mr. Liu."
"Lord Li, please don't say that." Magistrate Liu hurriedly stood up, clasped his fists and said, "If it weren't for Master Li, I, Liu Dayou, wouldn't be where I am today. There are some things that Liu can still distinguish clearly."
Li Yi smiled and asked: "Master Liu came here today, but encountered some difficulties. Could it be that someone above put pressure on you?"
County Magistrate Liu smiled indifferently, and said, "The capital decree of your majesty is your Majesty's capital decree, and the people's capital decree. Other people and other matters have nothing to do with me."
He looked at Li Yi and asked, "I don't know if Mr. Li still remembers that friend from the lower official?"
Li Yi was startled, thought for a moment, and asked, "Master Liu is talking about... the friend with the single eyelid?"
Liu Da nodded and said, "Exactly."
Old Liu obviously hasn't let go of this matter completely, Li Yi picked up his teacup and sipped it, motioning him to continue talking.
With a serious face, he asked, "I'll ask Mr. Li again, is it really impossible for parents with single eyelids to give birth to a child with double eyelids?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "I know this matter may be difficult for Mr. Liu to accept, but this is indeed a natural law. From ancient times to the present, there will hardly be any changes."
County magistrate Liu looked at Li Yi, hesitation appeared on his face again, and finally he became decisive, and said: "To tell the truth, Mr. Li, in fact, the person the official said is not a friend of the official."
He has used this routine countless times, and never thought that person was a friend of County Magistrate Liu. Li Yi put down his teacup, sighed, and said, "Actually, I already knew."
Now it was County Magistrate Liu's turn to be shocked. He looked at Li Yi and asked in disbelief, "Master Li also knows that the King of Shu is not His Majesty's own?"
He finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, if Master Li failed in the confrontation with the Cui family, his fate would definitely not be so good, losing his official title would be easy, and he might even be killed.
But this matter is really of great importance, and his life is in danger at every turn. If it weren't for his trust in Mr. Li, unless it was a matter of life and death, he would definitely bury this secret in his heart forever.
What I didn't expect was that Mr. Li had already known about this.
"What did you say?" Li Yi looked at him in a daze, and asked, "Isn't that friend of yours who is single eyed you?"
County Magistrate Liu was surprised and said, "How can the friend of the lower official be the lower official himself..."
"You mean, Your Majesty..." Li Yi stretched out a hand, signaling him not to speak yet, rubbed the center of his brows, trying to recall some things in his mind.
The old emperor has single eyelids, it can’t be wrong, the King of Shu has double eyelids, he also remembers clearly, Concubine Cui, Concubine Cui... The key is Concubine Cui, he only met Concubine Cui a few times, most of the time was at night, I really can't remember...
Bang!
The screen on one side of the lobby fell to the ground with a loud bang.
Looking at the two people who came out from behind the screen, County Magistrate Liu trembled, and his feet suddenly felt weak, "My lord, Your Highness Princess..."
Li Yi stood up, looked at Li Mingzhu who was walking over and asked, "Do you remember whether Concubine Cui Gui has double eyelids or single eyelids?"
The expression on Li Mingzhu's face was slightly lost, and after a while, his eyes refocused. Looking at him, he said slowly: "Jingguo regards double eyelids as beautiful, and the concubine in the harem also requires women with double eyelids. Back then, the Cui family , the power is in the hands of the government and the public, and only they can make an exception and send a single-faced woman into the palace to hold the position of imperial concubine."
Li Yi didn't quite understand those people who used knives on their bodies for the sake of double eyelids. Single eyelids and double eyelids each have their own beauty. I didn't expect that the draft in the palace would even discriminate against single eyelids. It really shouldn't be...
However, the focus of the current issue is not at all the issue of discrimination or non-discrimination.
Big problem.
"How is it possible, how is this possible..." Li Xuan shook his head again and again, how strict the imperial palace is, and how noble the concubine's status is, how could he do such a thing, not to mention, neither the Cui family nor the concubine Cui, could have done such a thing. There is no reason to do this.
A trace of anger appeared on Li Xuan's face, and he said: "The Cui family has committed such a heinous crime, and they are still stirring up wind and rain in the court. This matter must be told to Uncle Huang..."
"no!"
"No!"
Li Yi and Li Mingzhu spoke out almost at the same time.
"You..." Li Xuan stared at them with wide eyes, "Why?"
This matter is related to the reputation of the royal family, and it is a serious crime of copying the family and exterminating the family. Once it is investigated, let alone the Cui family, anyone who has anything to do with the Cui family will not be able to escape. Those people are forcing the king to call the king of Shu back in the court. In Beijing, they have become traitors who want to steal the country, and it would be nice to keep themselves, so why would they want to shout about "Qing Jun's side"
Li Mingzhu didn't bother to talk to him, so Li Yi glanced at him and asked, "What do you think, with His Majesty's current physical condition, what will happen when you hear such news?"
Li Xuan fell silent immediately upon hearing this.
Undoubtedly, if Uncle Huang found out about this, the Cui family would definitely be unable to keep it. A large number of people would die in the capital, but what about Uncle Huang himself
The imperial physician repeatedly told him that Uncle Huang's body could no longer be stimulated by anything. If he found out that the Cui family and Concubine Cui had actually done such a thing, the consequences would be disastrous.
"You must not let Uncle Huang know about this matter." Li Xuan nodded and said, "What about you, if you let the Cui family go on this matter, how will you deal with those people?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter, I have my own way."
Li Xuan looked at County Magistrate Liu, and suddenly said: "This matter is related to the royal reputation. Even if it is to be investigated, it cannot be made public. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
Li Yi sighed, looked at Magistrate Liu in the same way, and muttered: "Only the dead can keep secrets..."
County Magistrate Liu's face was pale, and he wanted to stand up, but he slumped on the chair.
When he walked out of the gate of Li's house, he still felt a little weak in his legs and feet, with a dumbfounding expression on his face, he glanced at the man beside him, and said, "Brother Fang, help me..."
Lao Fang held his arm, looked him up and down, and said with some contempt: "Old Liu, you have a bone body, you should exercise more..."
"Don't be a fool, what can you do?" In the hall, Li Mingzhu looked at him with a frown and said, "Chu Ping is Chu Ping, and the Chu family is the Chu family. Shake the Chu family, don't underestimate the status of the Chu family in the hearts of Shi Lin and the common people."
"Whether it can be shaken or not is a matter of technology." Li Yi walked outside the door and said, "However, before that, I still want to meet that Jing Guowen bone."