The drum of grievances in front of Chang'an Gate has not sounded for many years.
The drums resounded across the sky, alarming the people in the palace.
Emperor Hong Xiao was playing chess with Li Bi in the garden. Li Bi was the oldest in his harem, even older than Emperor Hong Xiao, but he was also the most favored one. Compared to those girls who are just entering the palace, who are either arrogant and willful or virtuous and virtuous, she is more attractive and more interesting.
What's more, her appearance is not old, she is still young and beautiful, besides, she also has the unattainable style of girls.
Therefore, whenever Emperor Hong Xiao had time to spare, he didn't like to go to the queen or other concubines. He only liked to go to Li's place to sit and sit. As if to say a few more words with Libi, the tiredness and discomfort in the court can be wiped away.
The same is true today.
Emperor Hong Xiao's black son had already been swallowed by most of Libi's white son. This is the difference between Libi and other women in the palace. Those women either have poor chess skills or instinctively beat Emperor Hong Xiao, but they have to pretend to be inferior to the emperor and lose in his hands.
Only Li Bian, who always refuses to let him at all, is a rare true temperament in this palace.
"I lost again." Emperor Hong Xiao smiled and shook his head.
"The concubines are lucky," Li Wei said with a smile: "The emperor will lose to me."
"Come on, I've always been inferior to you in chess. Nothing," he quipped, "If you are a man, I will definitely take you for myself."
"The concubines just know how to play chess. Don't dare to intervene in major events in the world." Li Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip. "The big facts that the men have to do are too tired. The concubines can't wait to be in the garden every day. It’s good to play chess without being tired and lazy, and not thinking about doing this."
Without a trace, he raised Emperor Hong Xiao a little bit higher.
Emperor Hong Xiao laughed more realistically. Father Su, who was serving on the side, sighed inwardly, if not to say that the eldest daughter of the Ji family is so powerful that she can coax the emperor into submission. Now the emperor’s heart is nothing more than the power of the king. The little emperor doesn’t look at it, but he has to watch out for the people around him to fight for power. In any case, Li Yan at least acted unintentionally to intervene in affairs, and the emperor was right. She trusted more.
No emperor would guard against such a little woman.
Just thinking about it, from the sky outside the palace, there were a few vague drums in the distance.
At first, the sound of the drum was not very clear. Later, the sound became clearer and clearer, as if the drummer had changed to a stronger drum, and the drum beat was extremely heavy. Although it doesn't sound like it reverberates in the ear, it can be heard very clearly.
Emperor Hong Xiao was startled and asked, "What's going on outside?"
Su Gong just said: "Your Majesty, the servant will go to inquire now." He beckoned, called a little servant, gave the little servant a few words, and the servant left for a moment. He returned shortly afterwards and bowed in front of Emperor Hong Xiao: "Return to your Majesty, in front of the Chang'an Gate outside the palace, someone is beating a stone lion and drumming injustice."
"Hit a stone lion and a drum?" Emperor Hong Xiao was taken aback.
"It's the second young lady from the Shoufu Master's Mansion," the little servant said cautiously: "With the villagers from Tongxiang, Xiangyang, I have arrived at Chang'anmen. I heard that I came back this afternoon, so I went straight here."
Emperor Hong Xiao looked at Libi: "Oh? It's your sister's stepdaughter."
Li Yu smiled slightly: "Yes." And said in a bit of surprise: "Before the rumors outside, the concubines had also heard some of them. But I always thought it was a rumor, and it was rumored by others. After all, I have also seen the little girl. , Gentle and gentle, not like a troublemaker. I never thought that the legend outside was true, and she really brought people into Beijing."
"A disturbance?" Emperor Hong Xiao said: "It may not be a disturbance. I know that if you want to beat the drum, the person who beats the drum will have to sit on the table. "He stood up and said, "What the hell is going on, I'll go outside in person, and listen to what they want to say. Grandpa Su, come with me."
Grandpa Su hurried to keep up.
Libi also hurriedly turned sideways and bowed to send Emperor Hong Xiao to leave. She didn't follow. After following Emperor Hong Xiao for so long, she also knew the emperor's temperament. When doing business, she had better avoid it. What the little emperor hates most is the harem’s political affairs. The mother-in-law Liu Taifei, who became the king, relied on the love of the first emperor and the influence of her natal family, and almost made Cheng Wang the emperor. If it hadn't been for the current queen dowager to deal with, now this position, I am afraid that it would have long been his.
Emperor Hong Xiao loves her, what he loves is the calmness of the clouds, and never intervenes in the affairs, it is the most relaxed place for her.
But... Li-嫔 looked uncertain and thought, regarding the Jiang Li and Xue family case, she couldn't see the reaction of Emperor Hong Xiao. If you say anger, it is not an expression of anger. If you say support, it is not necessarily true. The emperor became more happy and angered year after year, and in many cases, she could not discern the thoughts of Emperor Hong Xiao.
As the daughter of the Ji family, she knows that Ji Shuran is in Jiang’s mansion because of Jiang Li’s troubles. Of course, Li Bi doesn’t want Jiang Li to go well, and even as Ji Shuran hopes, she hopes that through this incident, she won’t be able to kill her. Get rid of ginger pear.
But in the palace, although the emperor loves her, she must be more cautious.
Emperor Hong Xiao came to the Imperial Study Room and sat down.
The servant kept coming in and told him carefully about the situation of Chang'anmen. When talking about what Jiang Li said, "There is more than one person who sounded wronged drums, and a total of more than a hundred people sitting on the table is only fifty people and half a stick." Her stubborn face couldn't help but laugh, and said with a smile: "Jiang Yuanbai The daughter of this old fox is just as cunning!"
Grandpa Su watched, although Emperor Hong Xiao said so, the expression on his face was not a bit angry. I remembered it in my heart, at least Jiang Li brought the villagers to Beijing to chant the drums of grievances, which did not feel irritating to Emperor Hong Xiao. In Hong Xiaodi's heart, he didn't mean to blame Jiang Li.
"Emperor, no one has complained at the feet of the emperor for more than ten years..." Su Gong just said: "Miss Jiang Er this time, it has become a major event in Yanjing City. How many pairs of eyes are staring."
"Su Gonggong, how do you think she is doing this?" Hong Xiaodi asked.
"This... The old slave dare not guess." Su Gong just said, "I just don't know if Mrs. Jiang knows that Miss Jiang is acting like this."
"Of course I don't know." Emperor Hong Xiao smiled, "This Miss Jiang family, who didn't even return to Jiang's Mansion, hurried to Chang'anmen to sound the injustice drum. There is such a hurry, there is still time to return to the mansion. If it was Jiang Yuanbai She would never let her travel in such a hurry. Obviously, Ms. Jiang's family was afraid of unexpected changes and was obstructed by Jiang Yuanbai, so she decided to cut first and then play."
Su Gonggong looked at Emperor Hong Xiao and smiled: "The second girl of the Jiang family is a clever person. The emperor rewarded her last time, but she was more courageous. Miss family, who would dare to do these things? mixed together."
"What's going on with the common people?" Emperor Hong Xiao said: "The world is originally made up of common people. Without common people, there would be no Jiangshan. Ms. Jiang's Zhuangzi, the household member, Ye Shijie, has already presented it to me, I see. It's over! I don't know it. At a glance, I know my country, the foot of the emperor, and these rampant bandits!"
Speaking of this, the voice suddenly turned cold, and Grandpa Su dared not answer any more, but he was very puzzled, Ye Shijie, a member of the household department? When did Ye Shijie present to the emperor
Since Ye Shijie has shown the emperor about the Xue family's case, and the emperor has such an attitude, he can understand a lot of the situation now. At least in the Xue family's case, Ms. Jiang's family should be able to make money without losing money, and nothing will happen. Wrong.
Emperor Hong Xiao looked at the Zhezi in front of him, and the complaint submitted by Ye Shijie was naturally full of the county Cheng Feng Yutang's guilt, and Xue Huaiyuan's injustice. In all fairness, just seeing it is enough to make him, the emperor, angry. But relying on this, it is okay to sound the drum of injustice, and it is a bit too much to face the holy. Jiang Li brought so many people from Tongxiang to Beijing, and the people in Yanjing City watched. If this case is not handled well, he, the emperor, would have lost popular support. So Jiang Li is causing him trouble.
Weighing the pros and cons, Emperor Hong Xiao should not pay too much attention to this case, and should even mention Jiang Yuanbai so that he can properly discipline his daughter. After all, what does the matter of Tongxiang County Cheng have to do with her? She is not surnamed Xue.
But in the complaint that Ye Shijie submitted, there was also a vague mention of something, which has a very important relationship. It is mentioned that the master behind Feng Yutang is Princess Yongning of Yanjing City. The imprisonment of Xue Huaiyuan was also the order of Princess Yongning.
Princess Yongning is Cheng Wang's biological sister, and Emperor Hong Xiao had to wonder whether Princess Yongning's purpose for doing so was aimed at the Xue family. It seemed that Princess Yongning and the Xue family had nothing to do with each other. For no reason, why did they harm Xue Huaiyuan. Xue Huaiyuan lives in Tongxiang and Yongning lives in Yanjing. Xue Huaiyuan cannot offend Yongning.
One is the strangeness, and the other is that even if nothing can be found, as long as this matter is implemented, Yongning's reputation will be hit, which may not be a good thing for Cheng Wang. If the king doesn't die, he must cherish feathers. His sister is so cruel and wicked. I am afraid that his feathers are also useless.
Therefore, this case must be tried. Not only does it have to be tried, but the whole world knows that it must be tried. He will supervise and handle it in order to achieve the best goal.
At this moment, Emperor Hong Xiao looked at Ye Shijie and his cousin Jiang Li, and he was unspeakably pleasing to the eye. If this case did not involve Princess Yongning, it would be an ordinary case. If it was involved, it would be an excellent sword for Hong Xiao.
If someone puts this sword in his hand, he will never push it out. On the contrary, he has to hold it tightly and stabbing his opponent. This is not in vain.
"Let's pass on the order, the Criminal Ministry will be arraigned in three days, and I will personally supervise it," he said.
Su Gonggong retired.
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In front of Chang'an Gate, the drum of injustice was struck loudly.
Jiang Li had already let go of the drumstick, and the people of Tongxiang rushed forward, as if to release all the resentment, suffering, and depression they had had for a long time, each beating more loudly. Ping An squatted next to Dai Yun, covering her ears, giggling.
Everyone's face is not resolute, but a relaxed, hopeful smile.
This smile also infected the people of Yanjing who watched the excitement around them. For some reason, there was a glimmer of hope that the county residents in Tongxiang would win the lawsuit and get the justice they dream of.
The Feng Yutang people in the prison car were already ashamed. At this point, they no longer pray for miracles. Feng Yutang knew that Princess Yongning would not come to rescue him, and would even send someone to kill him. Maybe the person sent to kill him was already on the way. That princess even dared to kill Jiang Li. He was worth nothing. It's death anyway, Feng Yutang simply doesn't think about it.
Soon after hearing the news, people from the Criminal Ministry came, Jiang Li handed over the complaint, and the people from the Criminal Ministry took Feng Yutang and his party away, saying that it was an interrogation three days later, and Emperor Hong Xiao personally supervised the handling.
After hearing the words "Emperor Hong Xiao personally supervised," a stone in Jiang Li's heart finally fell to the ground. Although Emperor Hong Xiao may be a good official, the case of Tongxiang is not so important to Emperor Hong Xiao. The reason why he attaches so much importance to it is simply because Princess Yongning is also involved.
An emperor who originally wanted to deal with Yongning, to supervise this case, was not fair from the beginning, and this was the greatest fairness. Her ally is the most noble person in the world, at least on the surface, so she may not have any resistance to this case.
It's really great.
The people in Tongxiang were all settled by Ye Mingyu, and the government sent people to protect these witnesses, and the people in the province were killed. Jiang Li specifically said that Jing Zhaoyin is the person who wants the Ministry of Criminal Affairs to belong to Princess Yongning. Xue Zhao found Jing Zhaoyin, but was notified to Yongning by Jing Zhaoyin. This was a vain death. The same mistake was made by Jiang. Pear won't commit a second time. In addition, she arranged for Ye Mingyu's people to also stare.
As for Ye Mingyu and Xue Huaiyuan, they followed Jiang Li back to Jiang's house.
Xue Huaiyuan Jiang Li didn't trust it to be handed over to others. Moreover, Xue Huaiyuan only got closer to Jiang Li. When other people approached, Xue Huaiyuan would sometimes be frightened suddenly. Ye Mingyu was afraid that Jiang Yuanbo would punish Jiang Li. With his uncle in charge, Jiang Yuanbo would constrain, and he didn't dare to beat Jiang Li clearly.
So after the placement was completed, Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu returned to Jiang's house.
The gate of the capital city is closed today.
There are still two concierges outside the gate on weekdays. Today there is not even a concierge, so naturally no one came forward to greet them. Ye Mingyu carried the knife on his shoulder and said, "Ali, it seems that your father is to blame for you, and he won't let you in even the door."
Bai Xue and Tong'er were both worried. When Jiang Li returned to Beijing, he went to Chang'anmen instead of returning to his hometown to sound the drums of injustice. This disrupted Jiang Yuanbai's plan. Now that the ship is done, the Criminal Ministry's arraignment has come down, and Jiang Yuanbai just wanted to suppress the matter and it wouldn't work, so Jiang Li would naturally anger Jiang Li.
"I'm not afraid." Jiang Li said calmly: "What I did wrong is more than this? I even killed my mother and murdered my brother. Isn't it all right?" She said as she walked to the door, gently Knock on the door of the house.
Ye Mingyu was also choked. Co-author Jiang Li felt that her notoriety was quite glorious. Not only did she not avoid mentioning it, she took the initiative to talk about it. However, Ye Mingyu also felt that there was a problem with that. Jiang Li was her niece. These days, even though she was very vigorous, she was still very kind, and sometimes even a bit of hateful heroism. Can such a good girl do harmful things? I'm afraid there is a story in it.
It's just that it's not the time to talk about this, wait for the day to come, and slowly inquire.
The concierge did not come to open the door right away, but the people passing by saw Jiang Li and the other waiting, feeling that it was lively and watching. Ye Mingyu has a thick-skinned face, and he doesn't think there is anything. When someone looks at him, he just smiles. Jiangli was also calm and patient. After waiting for a while, she didn't know if the people inside couldn't help but someone finally opened the door.
The little servant who opened the door saw Jiang Li and said, "Second Miss." He glanced at Ye Mingyu, who was holding the knife, and Xue Huaiyuan, who was supported by Tonger, and opened the door with complex expressions, and said, "The old lady is in Wanfeng. Tang is waiting for you."
Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu entered Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Li said to Tong'er and Bai Xue: "You first help Master Xue to my yard to take care of him, and my uncle and I will go to Night Fengtang."
After Tong'er and Bai Xue left with Xue Huaiyuan, Jiang Licai and Ye Mingyu went to Wanfengtang.
As soon as he entered Wanfengtang, Jiang Yuanbai's violent shout came: "Naughty girl, kneel down!"
Jiang Li raised her eyes and saw Jiang Yuanbo's angry eyes.
She sometimes even feels that Jiang Yuanbai, as a chief bachelor, has learned a wealth of five cars, but every time she punishes herself, it is always the phrase "the wicked girl kneels down", as if only this sentence is comfortable to say. But after another thought, this sentence was only for her, at least Jiang Li had never seen Jiang Yuanbai said it to Jiang Youyao.
Maybe it was because Jiang Youyao didn't cause trouble by herself, or it was because Jiang Youyao was with him since he was a child, and he couldn't bear to let Jiang Youyao kneel, but it didn't matter.
Kneeling and chanting, Jiang Li never thought that he would be safe and sound when returning to Jiang Mansion this time. Jiang Yuanbai just told her to kneel down and did not use the whip to slap her, so that she would avoid the pain of skin and flesh. She should be thankful.
She was about to kneel. Ye Mingyu, who was beside her with sharp eyes, grabbed her and yelled at Jiang Yuanbo back, saying: "Why should you kneel? Why should you kneel! Ali listen well, don't kneel!"
Jiang Yuanbai was furious: "I am her father!"
"I'm still her uncle! Oh, it's her father who can make her kneel. A Li still has half of my Ye family's blood flowing on her body. Shouldn't that also listen to the Ye family's words? I won't let her kneel. Now, they all say that my nephew is like an uncle. In terms of speaking, Ali is not like you at all, but more like me. Of course, I should listen to me!"
It's really unreasonable for a scholar to meet soldiers. Jiang Yuanbai is the chief academician, but he really doesn't know what to say when he encounters such a savage rogue like Ye Mingyu.
Ji Shuran looked at Jiang Li and said, "Li'er, he is your father anyway, and others can't control you. Your father can control you. You have Jiang but not Ye."
When Ye Mingyu heard the words, he turned his head and glanced at Ji Shuran. Ji Shuran was staring at him so that his heart was furry, and he took a step back and hid sideways behind Jiang Yuanbai.
Jiang Li stood up and said, "Father, it is the daughter who was wrong. The fault was that she should not have participated in the Xue family case without saying hello to you. After returning to Beijing, she did not return to the house first, but went to Chang'anmen to beat the drums and complain. When I was in Xiangyang, I made the mistake of using your fame for the ancient fragrance satin from the Ye family, and asked the people in the office to investigate."
She made a mistake since she was a child and Xue Zhao came to this trick in front of Xue Huaiyuan, admitting the mistake and admitting that she was very sincere. Jiang Yuanbai couldn't continue to scold her.
In addition, there is also Ye Mingyu staring at him.
Mrs. Jiang sat on the couch and said in a deep voice: "Second girl, I will talk about it in the future. I will ask you, you and that Xuejia County are not related to each other, so good, how can you get involved in such a thing? In the case. I brought so many villagers. I heard that you brought the criminal minister who had gone mad back to the mansion. Are you mad? Do these things."
Jiang Li pondered for a while and said, "In fact, this matter has something to do with Cousin Ye."
Ye Shijie? Not only the Jiang family, but Ye Mingyu also looked at her.
"I can only tell my father about this matter." Jiang Li apologized: "Can I talk to my father alone?"
Ji Shuran smiled and said, "Is there something we can't listen to... Li'er, you..."
"This matter is very important, I think mother should not interfere." Jiang Li interrupted her.
Ji Shuran's smile froze.
Jiang Li returned to the house this time, feeling more confident, and now in front of the old lady and Jiang Yuanbo, dare to treat her like this, Ji Shuran gritted his teeth.
Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yuanbo with firm eyes, Jiang Yuanbo paused, and suddenly said: "Come with me."
Jiang Li opened a smile: "Okay, father."
She and Jiang Yuanbo came to Jiang Yuanbo's study.
No one is allowed to enter Jiang Yuanbai's study, and Jiang Li has already come to it for the second time. As soon as he entered the house, Jiang Yuanbai closed the door and let someone guard him outside, and asked, "What are you thinking about? Why are you doing such an extraordinary thing? What does this matter have to do with Ye Shijie?"
"Father, in the case of the ancient fragrant satin from the Ye family in Xiangyang, Master Tang from the weaving room of Yanjing found out that someone framed the Ye family in this matter. You also know from the letter when you want to come here. Which drug store you suspected, and The door was wiped out overnight, and the clue was interrupted. Despite this, we still found some clues. My father, the person who framed the Ye family, is almost always the Li family."
"Li Family?" Jiang Yuanbai frowned: "Li Zhongnan?"
"Not bad." Jiang Li said: "Not only that, the case of the Xue family in Tongxiang may also involve Li Zhongnan. Cousin Ye is just a new member of the household, and the court hasn't even stood firm on his heels, but the Li family began to target Ye. Family, there is no doubt that this is for cousin Ye. Dignified prime minister, why bother to spend so much thought on a small household member, foreign man, father, right minister, this is not against the Ye family, but against the Jiang family."
Jiang Yuanbo said coldly: "Do you know what you are talking about."
"The Li family and our Jiang family have been at odds. Since the Li family and the King Cheng have gradually approached, our Jiang family has gradually become worse than before. This point should be the most clear to the father and second uncle who were officials in the early dynasty. Being able to support it, after a long time, our Jiang family will not be able to support it. Now the right side and they are unable to hold back and are about to move, can we just ignore it?"
Jiang Yuanbai looked at his daughter as if he had met Jiang Li for the first time. He knew Jiang Li was smart, but he was brilliant in verification. He was clever and clever in the fight in the back home. He was smart about talking about the political situation at the moment. Can not be compared.
This requires not only cleverness, but also pattern.
"Cousin Ye also found out about this, please ask me to rescue Xue Xiancheng from prison in Tongxiang. I am your daughter, and it is more convenient to do things in the name of the Jiang family. Since You Xiang has already done something to us, Avoiding blindly is not a solution, it is better to fight back. You must know that the Xue family case is the best counterattack weapon. Following the Xue family case, you can pull the right side and involve the right side. Wouldn't it be counter-attacking them?"
What she said was completely calm, and she didn't feel that this was a case that could involve the interests of hundreds or even thousands of people. Jiang Yuanbai shook his head: "What you said is simple. Since ancient times, there have been countless unjust, false and wrong cases, and only a few can reverse the case. How do you think you can reverse the case?"
"Father did not know that Feng Yutang bullied men and women in Tongxiang, and did all evil, and the people hated him. This time, there are hundreds of people who enter Beijing alone. The files are full of loopholes and the evidence is solid. The most important thing is Feng Yutang. It is a felony to mine a gold mine privately in Tongxiang! If it weren't for no one to support him, how could he have such courage."
"You are too reckless, the Li family is not so easy to be defeated. This time you can only dampen the spirit of the Li family, but you can make him hold a grudge against you. Once you find an opportunity, you will retaliate against the Jiang family..."
"Don't fight back, won't the Li family take action against our house?" Jiang Li interrupted him, "For example, now, we have done nothing, and the Li family borrowed the Ye family to attack us. And father Forget it, when I sounded the drum at Chang'anmen, what was the result? The result was an interrogation by the Criminal Ministry three days later, and the emperor personally supervised it. The emperor has already noticed this matter."
Jiang Li said indifferently: "In recent years, the right minister and King Cheng have gotten closer and closer. Didn’t the emperor see it? The emperor is also jealous. The Xue family’s case involves the right minister, so the emperor also pays attention to it. Asked to personally supervise it. This time, the emperor is on our side. Father, if the Jiang family and your majesty did not give birth to slenderness, you should be on the side of the emperor now, right?"
"Shut up!" Jiang Yuanbai interrupted her anxiously: "I am impatient to live, and I dare to say such things!"
Jiang Li looked at him quietly.
Jiang Yuanbo waved his hand irritably: "Forget it, you go out first, I know what you said, I have to think about it again."
Jiang Li nodded.
She deliberately wanted to link the Xue family's case with the Li family. Knowing that the right image is Jiang Yuanbo's most jealous heart, she confuses the object and confuses Jiang Yuanbo. Confused her true purpose.
Because if Jiang Yuanbo knew that Cheng Wang and Yong Ning were involved, he would definitely stop him.
But the opponent has become the right-hand Li Zhongnan, his attitude is not necessarily.
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