At the foot of the emperor in Kyoto, there are many dignitaries and officials, and there are countless dandy children. Most of their families have backgrounds and are young and energetic. Almost every month, Liu Dayou, who is the magistrate of the capital, will handle several cases like this.
This kind of case is difficult to say, and it is difficult to say that it is not difficult.
Those high-ranking families are very face-saving, and they often don't need to go through the county government. The two parties involved will settle the case in private. If they don't solve it in private, he can decide the case fairly. As long as you uphold the word "reason", you don't have to be afraid of any so-called wealthy families.
This time, however, the situation is different.
The Wang family can be said to be the most powerful family in the dynasty. Although the Li family where the official minister belongs is far inferior to the Wang family, but it relies on a thicker tree. Besides, the Wang and Li families have a good personal relationship. He is an outsider. meddle.
What happened, Li Yi heard the county magistrate Liu explain it in detail on the way.
It was nothing more than the young people being jealous and refusing to give in, from verbal conflict to physical conflict, and then to a chaotic fight between the two parties. In the process, the brothel was smashed, which attracted the arrest of the county government.
When Li Yi and Li Xuan walked into the county government office, both families had already arrived.
It is not easy for the elders to intervene in the affairs of the younger generation. The person from the Li family is the current chief steward, and Li Yi from the Wang family also knows him. The next head of the Wang family, Wang Yong, has been repeatedly pushed by the Wang family these days. The position should be stable.
Since Wang Yong knew Li Xuan, he hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "Wang Yong sees Your Majesty!"
"See Your Majesty!"
As soon as he said those words, the crowd fell to their knees.
Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "I'm just here to take a look, get up, the case can be settled as it should be."
Wang Yong nodded respectfully, then turned to look at Li Yi, and said with an apologetic expression: "Brother Li, I have caused you trouble today, Wang Jian is the son of my second uncle, and I don't know the heights of heaven and earth, I will let my second uncle treat him in the future." Strict discipline, the Wang family will compensate for the loss of the brothel, and will prepare a generous gift to make amends tomorrow, I am really sorry... "
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Brother Wang, you don't have to be like this. It's normal to be young and energetic. You and I have both experienced this time. I have already asked County Magistrate Liu when I came here. Both of them are at fault for this matter. The brothel How can the Wang family bear all the losses, and as for making amends, don't mention it any more."
Wang Yong knew his character, so he didn't say much, nodded, and when he turned his head, his face darkened, and he said coldly: "Hurry up and make amends!"
The majesty of the Dai Patriarch is still very useful. A young man in disheveled clothes bowed to the opposite person and said, "I'm sorry."
The other person also bowed and apologized.
The junior from the Wang family was quickly taken back by the servants of the Wang family, and Li Yingjie was also taken away by the housekeeper.
It was originally a conflict between the two juniors, no one would care, Wang Yong turned his head and smiled, and said: "My father said a few days ago that he hasn't seen Brother Li for a long time, and the tea given by the Li family during the New Year's Day is almost drunk. it's..."
Li Yi smiled and said, "If Mr. Wang likes to drink, I'll ask someone to give you some more."
"There's no need to wait for another day." Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "It happens that Qin'er is in Wang's house these few days, I may not have been to Wang's house for a long time, how about today..."
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Wang family.
The young man rubbed the bruise on his face, and said with a displeased face, "Why does Big Brother want me to apologize? I'm not the only one who is wrong!"
A middle-aged man said with a sullen face: "Who made you conflict with the Li family?"
The expression on the young man's face was even more unconvinced, "What's wrong with the Li family, should my Wang family still be afraid of their Li family? Afraid of him?"
"Shut up!" The Patriarch of the Wang family who had not spoken all this time glared at him and said in a deep voice.
"You bastard, what are you talking about!" The middle-aged man stepped forward, raised his palm, shook it helplessly, and said, "Is this something you can say!"
"That's what it is!"
The young man curled his lips and said: "He is so young and powerful, and now he even has to compete with his uncle for the position of prime minister. Throughout the ages, people with power like this will be jealous of the emperor in the end. Which one will have a good end? !"
"By now, all the officials are very afraid of him, and His Majesty can't tolerate him for too long. If he is sensible, he should retire earlier, otherwise, I see what he will end up with in the end!"
"shut up!"
A stern voice resounded in everyone's ears, but it didn't come from anyone in the hall.
Wang Yong walked in from the outside alone, the young man opened his mouth, wanting to say something else, Wang Yong picked up the chair at hand, and slammed it on his head.
The chair was split into pieces in an instant, which shows how hard Wang Yong exerted himself.
The young man fell to the ground, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his head was bleeding profusely at this moment, but he still hadn't passed out. He looked at him incredulously, and murmured: "You..."
"Not enough?" Wang Yong glanced at him, and when he picked up the second chair, the people in the hall came to their senses. The Patriarch of the Wang family stood up and was shocked: "Yong'er, what are you doing?"
Wang Yong threw down his chair, shook his head, and said, "Your Majesty and Li Xianhou were outside just now."
As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of everyone in the Wang family suddenly changed.
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"The Wang family..." Li Xuan's face was gloomy, and there was a look of disappointment in his eyes that couldn't be concealed.
Li Yi smiled, and said indifferently: "He can't represent the Wang family."
Li Xuan suddenly looked at him and asked, "Do you think the courtiers really think so?"
"What are you thinking?" Li Yi asked casually after taking a sip of his wine.
"They think you are too powerful, and think that I will be afraid of you." Li Xuan stood up and said, "In that case, I will let them open their eyes wide..."
A bad premonition welled up in Li Yi's heart, and he asked, "What are you going to do?"
"You will know tomorrow." Li Xuan said with a serious face, and strode out the door.
A moment later, the same position.
Wang Yong looked complicated, sighed, and said, "Father has already sent him back to Luochuan, and he will never set foot in Kyoto again in his life."
Li Yi shook his head: "Why bother..."
"My sister will explain it to Your Majesty." Wang Yong lowered his head and said, "The Wang family will always be friends of the Li family. Brother Li, don't think too much about it."
The common people and even the courtiers believed that the Wang family was the most powerful family in Jingguo today, and that the power of the Wang family was enough to run rampant in Jingguo without fear.
The Cui family also thought so at the beginning, so the Cui family died.
From then on, he knew that some people can only be friends, not enemies.
Wang Yong came to make an apology on behalf of the Wang family, and he brought a very rich gift. This gift had to be accepted, and if he didn't accept it, it meant rejection, and it meant breaking face with the Wang family. Li Yi knows this well, besides, it's not easy to retreat because of the heavy etiquette...
Li Yi met Mingzhu in the afternoon.
"What's the matter with you and the Wang family?" Li Mingzhu walked in from the outside and said in surprise: "The queen asked me to tell you that what happened today was not what the Wang family wanted."
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "It's just a misunderstanding."
Li Mingzhu looked at him and asked doubtfully, "Then what are you worried about?"
Li Yi sighed and said, "Li Xuan..."