Xie Zichen was supported by her, and his face was a little ugly. She has always been like this, not because she was driven to a corner, and she never did anything to men. These little details show that she is different from ordinary women. For a while, Xie Zichen would rather Wei Lan slap him on the face, but he wanted to Feel better.
"Stop it."
Wei Lan sighed and said helplessly, "Go back, Your Majesty is still inside."
Hearing Wei Lan's words, Xie Zichen calmed down a lot. Wei Lan let go of him and was about to go back, when Xie Zichen said in a cold voice, "I'm not joking with you."
Wei Lan didn't make a sound, listening to Xie Zichen say: "You are not with me, you want to stay in this court, that's fine, I will obey you. But if you are with someone else, Wei Lan, I'm not sure I will do it What."
Wei Lan didn't reply to him, Xiao Fan opened the curtain, pushed the door open and walked out.
When returning to the room, Su Bai's expression was not very good, and Wang Xi sat beside him, quietly watching the play. After Wei Lan came in, Su Bai glanced at her lightly, then turned his eyes to the stage. Not long after, Xie Zichen also walked in, and he sat back in his seat, beside Wei Lan. The four of them watched the show without saying a word. Wang Xi licked sunflower seeds, smiled and said to Wei Lan, "You bought the plum cake from Jiweiju? His osmanthus cake is better, why didn't you buy some?" come over?"
Wei Lan turned her head and smiled, and said to Wang Xi through Su Bai: "I think plum blossom tastes better."
"Really? Pass it to me."
Wang Xi showed a disbelieving expression, Wei Lan raised her hand to lift the plate on the table next to her, and was caught off guard by the other hand.
Wei Lan trembled slightly, Wang Xi took the plate and asked with some doubts, "What's wrong?"
Wei Lan didn't speak, just smiled and said, "It's nothing."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and quietly looked at the actors on the stage.
Both Xie Zichen and her hands were placed on the armrest, and under the entangled clothes, Xie Zichen held her hand in his hand. When Wei Lan struggled, he increased his strength. If he really wanted to break free, he might be There was a lot of movement.
Wei Lan didn't want to make the matter too obvious, so she simply ignored it. Seeing that she had softened, Xie Zichen also relaxed a little. He watched the scene on the stage with a calm face, and his clothes followed the rhythm of the music. stroking the back of her hand.
His hands were dry and warm, with just the right amount of calluses, which made her skin itchy from scratching. Her face remained calm, but for some reason, she felt itchy in her heart, as if being scratched by someone.
Occasionally, she turned her face to the side, and compared with that person's serious and cold face, she couldn't help feeling a little distracted.
When Xie Zichen occasionally teased people when he was young, Wei Lan found it extremely intoxicating. Now that he deliberately teased people, Wei Lan couldn't help but drink a few more cups of tea.
Su Bai noticed that Wei Lan was drinking tea, and turned around and said, "Ah Lan seems to be very hot today?"
"Huh?" Wei Lan came back to her senses, looked at Su Bai's lukewarm eyes, and said with a calm smile, "It's a little bit. Seeing that it's winter, I put on more clothes, but I didn't expect it to be a little bit today." hot."
"Then shall I have someone bring in some ice cubes?"
Wang Xi frowned, and said considerately, Xie Zichen glanced at Wang Xi lightly: "She is cold, so there is no need for this."
"fall… "
Wei Lan was about to make a sound when Xie Zichen squeezed her hands under her clothes, and she knew that this person might get angry if she continued, and she was not interested in making him angry on purpose, so she continued: "That's not the case. It's hot, let's listen to the play."
Hearing this, Xie Zichen finally calmed down, holding Wei Lan's hand, and stopped moving.
After the four of them listened to the scene quietly, Su Bai's face was not very good-looking. If he doesn't understand Wei Lan's meaning now, he will be a fool. He didn't ask them anything extra, stood up, said with a stiff face: "Let's stop here for today, I'm going back to the palace first."
"Send off Your Majesty." After the three knelt down to pay their respects, they escorted Su Bai into the carriage. Wang Xi had already seen that the atmosphere between the two was not quite right, so he smiled and said, "But I still have to watch the play again, or go for a drink." some wine?"
"No need." Recognizing the teasing meaning in Wang Xi's words, Wei Lan waved her hands, and then said, "Let's go back, I'll go first too."
This time she didn't intend to send the two men off, and got into the car by herself. Xie Zichen and Wang Xi froze, and Wang Xi couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Xie, what are you doing standing here?"
"Waiting for you to go first."
Xie Zichen spoke directly, without any concealment, and just expressed his intentions so calmly.
Wang Xi froze for a moment, opened her fan a little embarrassedly, and said, "Then I will take my leave first."
After finishing speaking, Wang Xi also got into the carriage, and after seeing that Wang Xi and Wei Lan had indeed left in the opposite direction, Xie Zichen went back satisfied. Xie Tong said helplessly, "Master, what do you and the prince say?"
"statement?"
Xie Zichen looked back lightly: "There is no other explanation yet."
He also never thought of giving Wei Lan a choice.
He has always been such a patient person, wanting something, he will use all means to get it. If it is possible to rob it, he will rob it; if it cannot be robbed, he will coax it; if it cannot be coaxed, he will change it.
With so many ways to get a thing in this world, he had plenty of time and patience.
Whether he quarrels with Wei Lan or fights with Wei Lan, the premise here is that there will be no other people around Wei Lan. No one else, it was just the two of them, and he wouldn't let anyone else in her world.
He originally thought that this was an accidental dispute between the two of them, and he was annoyed that she didn't care. However, after realizing that she and Wang Xi had formed an alliance, he suddenly realized that this matter could not continue to simmer.
He closed his eyes, thinking quietly, why did Wei Lan and Wang Xi form an alliance, why did he seek Wang Xi instead of her. Does she have to save Lin Che
What is the reason why Wei Lan must save Lin Che? Is it because of Su Cheng's last words to protect Lin Che
Xie Zichen was a little confused, so after thinking about it, he said to Xie Tong outside, "Go to Changxinhou's Mansion."
Xie Tong responded, and the carriage turned back to Hou's residence. As soon as Wei Lan entered the mansion, Xie Zichen arrived on the back.
Wei Lan guessed that he was here to ask about Lin Che, so she wasn't nervous at all. After asking Ran Mo to invite him in, Wei Lan changed into her normal clothes at home, walked up to Xie Zichen, sat down on her knees, and said with a smile: "Zichen came to ask about Lin Che, right?"
"You haven't taken any more medicine?"
Most of Wei Lan's body was ruined by those growth-suppressing drugs, so Xie Zichen told her to stop and asked Lin Xia to take care of her slowly. Now that she is gradually gaining her footing, and with Xie Zichen helping to cover her, she can relax a bit. She also wanted to live for two more years, so she didn't refuse and began to recuperate seriously.
Unexpectedly, when she came to ask about this matter, Wei Lan was slightly taken aback, and then responded with some embarrassment.
This kind of embarrassment, in analogy, is like Xie Zichen's failure, Wei Lan pulled him to actively treat him, it is not a very good experience.
However, Xie Zichen didn't think about it so much, and continued: "Did you drink today's medicine?"
"Hmm..." Wei Lan coughed lightly and reminded, "Let's get down to business."
"This is a business matter," Xie Zichen said solemnly: "You have to take good care of your own body, otherwise whether you can get pregnant in the future is a trivial matter, and if something happens to someone, it is a major matter. I heard that Lin Xia is going to the border. What about your medicine? ?”
"She left me medicine." Wei Lan was not used to Xie Zichen's intimacy, but she was always very polite to men's initiative, so she changed the subject and said, "Is that why Zichen came to ask me these things?"
"Well, I will talk about other small things later. The warm jade I gave you, you often hold it, it is good for your health. You don't need to tie your chest at home, have you tied your chest today?"
Wei Lan: "..."
He is really persistent, why does he keep discussing this topic.
Seeing that Wei Lan's face was not looking well, Xie Zichen frowned and said, "It's over?"
Wei Lan gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "No..."
Xie Zichen couldn't help but frowned a little deeper, subconsciously said: "Why are you so small..."
After speaking, he fell silent.
The atmosphere was strangely awkward, Wei Lan's face was not very good-looking, Xie Zichen coughed lightly and said, "Speaking of which, how did you and Wang Xi get mixed up?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Wei Lan said lightly, "He and I both want to save people."
"Lin Che?"
Wei Lan didn't answer, she wouldn't tell all the truth until she was sure about Xie Zichen's attitude. Xie Zichen frowned and said, "Why did you save him?"
"If I say years of brotherhood..."
"I don't believe it." Xie Zichen said decisively: "Alan, if Lin Che and you are brothers, isn't Ji Shao? You are not such a person who favors one and treats another more favorably. At most, you will not stop Lin Che from being rescued. save him."
Wei Lan was silent for a moment, and then said: "The 30,000 troops in Sucheng will exchange with me to save the lives of his subordinates."
"Why didn't you say it earlier!" Xie Zichen yelled angrily, "If he attacks the city with an army of 30,000, how can we have time?!"
"This army is still far away."
"So now this army is in your hands?" Xie Zichen immediately analyzed from her words, frowned and said: "Now that Su Cheng is dead, since you have full control of this army, why do you still want to give up?" Want to help him?"
Wei Lan smiled, and had to say that Su Cheng's judgment on her and Xie Zichen was extremely accurate. Xie Zichen would not help a dead enemy fulfill his promise, but Wei Lan would.
"I promised him, and I will do it."
"Alan," Xie Zichen frowned, "This is unwise. Your Majesty will have a grudge against you because of this."
Xie Zichen carefully analyzed Wei Lan: "Your Majesty is actually a person who is very easy to hold grudges. He has hated Su Cheng for a long time, and now there is finally someone who liquidates Su Cheng in name. Comfortable. Your status is extremely embarrassing, you are originally from Sucheng, and now you want to protect him so much, what do you want His Majesty to think?"
Wei Lan poured tea for Xie Zichen, and heard him continue: "Besides, don't you think it's unfair to protect them for your own power? Did Ji Shao die in vain? Did the people in this turmoil die in vain?"
"If I didn't agree to Su Cheng at that time, not only these people would die. Su Cheng would not be willing to die like this if he didn't agree to save him. When the time comes, there will be civil strife in the Great Chu, and the big and small countries in the north will take advantage of the situation. And Jin, do you want to let Da Chu die in our hands?!"
Wei Lan raised her head coldly, Xie Zichen was a little anxious: "I'm not saying that you shouldn't promise Su Cheng, you promised him, you did a great job of keeping him steady, but you have already obtained the military power, so you must do what you promised?! "
"Xie Zichen," Wei Lan couldn't help laughing: "I promised Su Cheng that I don't have to do it, so I will definitely do what I promised you?"
Xie Zichen was slightly taken aback, and Wei Lan understood: "So in your heart, you don't think anyone's promises are credible, do you?"
Xie Zichen didn't say anything, he knew that Wei Lan's words were a reproach. They are both powerful ministers and politicians, but they have completely different lives.
Since he started from humble beginnings, he has exhausted all his schemes and seen the wickedness of the world, and he has come to this day. No one has taught him righteousness, and no one has ever talked to him about ideals. Just like Wei Lan, Huan Heng, or even Wang Xi, the legitimate sons of these aristocratic families always have in their hearts the dream of leaving their names in history and unifying the north. But he never did.
He just wants power in his hands, and he doesn't care whether he will be famous or notorious, whether Da Chu is in prosperity or decline.
But Wei Lan is different. Wei Lan is the son of a nobleman, a family that is more powerful than the Wang and Xie families in their country. Her mother is the one who can tell her that life needs to be valuable.
While he was still struggling to survive, she had already begun to explore the value of life.
So he can easily give up his promise and morality for the sake of power, but she won't.
Su Cheng also saw the difference, so the only one he was looking for when he was dying was Wei Lan. Not only because she is the one he likes, but also because she is the only one whom Su Cheng can trust with peace of mind.
Xie Zichen understood that he couldn't change Wei Lan, so he couldn't help but smiled: "Alan, in fact, many times I know that even if I wear luxurious clothes, no matter how I pretend to be as noble as a son of an aristocratic family, in my bones, I am always a bastard." .”
"You have morals, but I don't. I'm just a despicable villain, but I've survived for so many years by relying on this method. This is the foundation of my life, and I don't feel ashamed."
Wei Lan's face remained unchanged, she had already expected it.
"Alan, you have your principles, and I have mine." Xie Zichen looked at her, and said solemnly: "Damn Lin Che, not only because I am afraid of getting burned as a saint, but also because I am worried about not killing Lin Che. The impact of the stability of the current situation, and the principles in my heart."
"Ji Shao doesn't deserve to die, and those innocent people don't deserve to die. Lin Che should be responsible for what he did wrong. I didn't promise Su Cheng anything. In my eyes, he deserves to die."
"What if I ask you?"
Wei Lan said calmly, in fact, she knew the answer, and she didn't even think about begging him in the past. Xie Zichen was right, he didn't promise Su Cheng, and it was her Wei Lan who promised Su Cheng, so can you keep these people? The most important thing is her Wei Lan's ability.
But when Xie Zichen said his principles so solemnly, Wei Lan couldn't help thinking, what if she begged him
"Alan, I like you," he said seriously, without any perfunctory, Wei Lan's heart skipped a beat, it was him who confessed, but she felt nervous. She didn't move, Xie Zichen crossed the table, held her hand in his palm, and said seriously: "But the court is the court, will you blame me?"
Hearing this, Wei Lan couldn't help laughing.
"Then if it was me, would you blame me?"
"Of course not. Feelings and business affairs are two different things." Xie Zichen shook his head. Wei Lan watched him quietly, and continued: "Since you won't change your principles for me, Zichen, why do you think I will leave the court for you?"
Xie Zichen was slightly taken aback, and Wei Lan continued: "That is no longer changing my principles, it is breaking my bottom line, Zichen, don't you understand yet?"
Xie Zichen didn't reply.
He vaguely felt that what she said might have some truth, but when he thought that she would stay in the court all the time, and be with those people who had a bad intention for her, he felt so bored and panicked.
As soon as he thought of his whole life, he would see his wife dangling in front of everyone every day and night, and seeing those people interacting with her intimately, he felt that he had bitten the green orange tightly in his mouth, and it was bitter. .
And not to mention that there may be many dangers in the future, she will fall into a dangerous situation like Su Cheng's. If he wasn't there at that time, someone else would have discovered it
Thinking of this possibility, Xie Zichen felt that it was completely unacceptable for her to continue to hang out in the court.
But this time he couldn't speak out with confidence. He lowered his eyes and said seriously: "Let me think about it, Ah Lan, I really can't understand you for a while..."
"I know." Wei Lan lowered her eyes, watching him hold her hand: "Then think about it."
The two of them were speechless for a moment, and after a while, Xie Zichen hesitated and said, "I... can I rest here at night?"
Wei Lan froze, she didn't know how to reply anymore.
Xie Zichen was obviously shaken today, but she also knew, how could it be so easy for a person to change his mind? He may compromise for the sake of his feelings, but how long will the feelings of such compromises last
In this relationship, she is obviously much more rational than him, so she can see it more clearly. She sighed, and finally said: "Zichen, we have separated."
Xie Zichen didn't speak. After a while, he looked at her and said seriously, "I think we just had some awkwardness."
Wei Lan: "..."
She suddenly discovered that Xie Zichen's face was much thicker than she had imagined.
After saying this, Xie Zichen himself felt a little embarrassed, he got up and said, "I'll go back first, and I'll visit again tomorrow."
"Zichen," Wei Lan finally said, with some difficulty, "Don't force it."
Xie Zichen paused for a moment, and after a while, he lowered his head and said, "Alan, there are no feelings that come out of the blue, and love at first sight is rare. Most feelings are cultivated slowly and waited. This is not forced."
Wei Lan didn't speak, Xie Zichen turned his head to look at her, and said quietly: "Forcibly, you hate me, I force you. But Ah Lan, ask yourself, do you really hate me?"
Wei Lan looked at the person in front of her, feeling a little sad in her heart, how could she hate him
"Alan, if it wasn't Huanheng but me who was in the north in those years, your affection for me would not be less than him. I have never lost only in time."
Seeing Wei Lan's eyes lowered, Xie Zichen smiled, turned around and said, "Alan, you should rest well, remember to drink your medicine, I'm leaving first."
After finishing speaking, Xie Zichen was about to leave, but Wei Lan stopped him: "Zichen."
Xie Zichen stopped and looked back, and then he heard the man say: "You didn't lose."
Her affection for him has long been equal to that of Huan Heng. Whether they are together or not, she respects this relationship and wants to tell him.
Xie Zichen was slightly taken aback, his heart was both happy and sour, he wanted to turn around and hug this person tightly, but he restrained himself, responded in a low voice, then turned and left.
After rushing home, Xie Zichen finally calmed down, and then remembered what happened to Lin Che. He hurriedly called Xie Tong over, and sent a letter to Dali Temple Minister Zuo Quan, asking him to try the case with him tomorrow, so don't be the last one. judgment.
When Zuo Quan received the letter, he knew that Xie Zichen was going to do something. During the ten days of trial with Xie Zichen, he knew Xie Zichen's attitude towards this case, so he quickly wrote a letter to Wei Lan, saying that Xie Zichen would meet tomorrow. hands on.
Wei Lan frowned, and rushed to Wang Xi's mansion overnight, and said to Wang Xi, "Xie Zichen is determined to touch Lin Che, what should you do?"
Wang Xi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I'm going to the palace now!"
However, before Wang Xi entered the palace, Xie Zichen had already entered the palace overnight.
Xie Zichen respectfully knelt in front of Su Bai, and after describing all the details of the Su Cheng case, he said calmly: "Your Majesty, how do you think this case should be handled?"
"This... I don't know either."
Su Bai sighed, a little confused: "My mind, Zichen, you can't understand it very well. You can also see clearly how many people have moved me in Sucheng these years. These people are all his accomplices, not to mention other things. , even this Shangguan Guocheng, you know how much you insulted me back then, Zichen."
"Yes." Xie Zichen stood beside Su Bai, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty has something in mind, right?"
"Of course I hope...they will all go down with Su Cheng. But today you saw it too," Su Bai sighed, "Nowadays the folks are all drama books between me and him, and I have also asked someone to inquire about it. I have a lot of sympathy for Su Cheng. If I really cut the weeds and roots, I am afraid that I will offend the people. And now even these famous Confucian scholars have written euphemistically about this matter. If I really kill Lin Che Shangguan's family , the word brutal, I’m afraid it’s dropped.”
As he said that, Su Bai said with some worry: "But I am not such a monarch."
"What your majesty said is very true." Xie Zichen lowered his eyes and said slowly: "If your majesty is really undecided, then you might as well push everything to me."
Su Bai said and said again, Xie Zichen had already understood Su Bai's intention.
He is unwilling to bear a bad reputation, but someone must bear this cruel reputation. Originally it was not necessary for Xie Zichen to stand up to fight the pot, but Su Bai told him that it was Su Bai's intention that he wanted Xie Zichen to take the blame.
Xie Zichen is now very powerful in the early court, and he is a three-legged rival with Wei Lan Wang Xi, it seems that he, the emperor, is insignificant, so he is naturally uncomfortable. The attitudes of Wang Xi and Wei Lan on this matter are already obvious, so Xie Zichen is willing to help him. In the future, Xie Zichen will definitely get better and better, such a person makes Su Bai feel afraid, he always feels that this person always needs some stains, and it is convenient to mention it in the future.
Why didn't Xie Zichen understand what Su Bai meant
He responded, but it was just a gesture to reassure Su Bai. If he refused at this moment, Su Bai might have trouble sleeping and eating tonight, and he would have to think of ways to deal with him in the future.
Xie Zichen didn't want to cause this trouble, so he followed Su Bai's intention and said: "Your Majesty doesn't need to come forward about this matter, just tell outsiders that I insist on giving them severe punishment. I will discuss this matter with Your Majesty at court tomorrow morning, I hope His Majesty will not be offended."
"I have wronged Zichen." Su Bai sighed, patted Xie Zichen on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "Now beside me, only Zichen is helping me wholeheartedly."
"Your Majesty is too worried," Xie Zichen persuaded, "Wang Shangshu is only because of his feelings."
Su Bai smiled, the smile was full of meaning, and he didn't say much. Xie Zichen and Su Bai chatted casually for a while, then took their leave and left. Not long after Xie Zichen left, Wang Xi rushed into the palace. Su Bai was about to take a rest. When he heard that Wang Xi was coming, he knew what he was here for. Wang Xi came by such a coincidence. One after the other, it can be seen that Xie Zichen must have arranged his people around him. He is so powerful that Su Bai couldn't help it. A little vigilant.
Compared with Xie Zichen, the relationship between Wang Xi and Su Bai is naturally much closer. Wang Xi has been Su Bai's playmate since he was a child, and has been helping Su Bai loyally all the way to this day. Although Su Bai now has some opinions on Wang Xi because of Lin Che's matter, it is definitely not something that can be expressed in person. Seeing Wang Xi coming quickly, he smiled warmly and said, "A Xi entered the palace late at night, what is the matter?"
"Your Majesty," Wang Xi knelt down when they met, and said directly without any nonsense, "Xi is here to beg Your Majesty to spare Ah Che's life."
Su Bai's eyes darkened, but there was a troubled expression on his face: "Ah Xi, it's not that I don't want to spare Ah Che, but what Ah Che did..."
"Your Majesty," Wang Xi said respectfully, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the world is not at peace. It is just the time when a good reputation is needed. Ache's death is not a pity. If it is good for His Majesty, Ache will be hacked into pieces. He refuses to stop him. But killing him is of no benefit and damages His Majesty's reputation. If others talk about His Majesty in the future, the first thing they mention is that His Majesty is too cruel to kill him. Doesn't His Majesty feel uncomfortable?"
"Okay, Ah Che deserves to die, even if the people don't think about it. But people can't come back to life after death, and the wrong things Ah Che did can't be changed after death. But if he is alive, with his talent, he will be able to solve His Majesty's worries and problems." , Your Majesty forgives him and turns him into a commoner. On the one hand, it will not affect the overall situation. On the other hand, it can also gain a good reputation of "employing people on their merits, respecting the virtuous and corporal". Your Majesty is so generous and benevolent, even criminals can see it Forgive him for his talent, is Your Majesty still afraid that the people of insight in the world will not come to join him?"
Su Bai's expression changed again and again because of what Wang Xi said.
He naturally felt that what Wang Xi said was very reasonable, but he couldn't tell Wang Xi clearly about the dark thoughts in his heart. His dark side has always been only shown in front of the equally dark Xie Zichen. Just like what Xie Zichen said when he defected to him back then, he is the only one by his side who can do things that cannot be told to others.
Seeing Wang Xi's pleading expression, Su Bai said with difficulty, "Okay... I will talk to Xie Aiqing."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Xi kowtowed immediately, and said excitedly, "Your Majesty is truly a sage, who will surely lead me to be as great as Qin, to rule the world, to be more prosperous than Han, and to last forever!"
Su Bai listened to Wang Xi's flattery, his expression was not very good-looking, he nodded and asked someone to send Wang Xi out of the palace. As soon as Wang Xi went out, Su Bai slammed the cup in his hand to the ground, none of the palace people dared to speak, Su Bai kept a sullen face and said nothing.
In the early morning of the second day, after Xie Zichen prepared all the materials, he listed them directly, and then said to Su Cheng: "The case of the third prince's treason has now been thoroughly investigated, and there are all the witnesses and material evidence. Judge, please allow Your Majesty!"
Su Bai listened to Xie Zichen's words, showing a hesitant expression, hesitantly said: "I don't know how Xie Aiqing plans to judge this case?"
"Capital punishment is inevitable," Xie Zichen said indifferently, "I am going to discuss with the Minister of Dali Temple today, what kind of capital punishment should be imposed."
Ling Chi, dismemberment, beheading, white silk, extermination of three clans, extermination of nine clans, different crimes naturally have different methods of death. However, capital punishment is inevitable, so naturally he has already explained what he meant. Wang Xi's complexion darkened, and he turned his eyes to Su Bai. Su Bai naturally felt Wang Xi's gaze, and he was a little confused: "Xie Aiqing, I have just ascended the throne, so it's not good to commit such reckless crimes..."
"Your Majesty," Xie Zichen frowned, seemingly dissatisfied, and said coldly, "Your Majesty's benevolence is the blessing of all people. But the imperial court has its own laws and regulations. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. What crimes are these people? What is written in the above is what should be done. If your majesty is lenient because of charity in his heart, where is the dignity of the law? "
These words made Su Bai's face look ugly. He set his eyes on Wang Xi and tried his best to wink at Wang Xi. It should be within reason to follow the law. People have merits and demerits, Mr. Xie only judges crimes regardless of merits, and executes them all, isn't it appropriate?"
"Conspiracy is such a capital crime of family and family extermination, what reason do you have with me?" Xie Zichen glanced over coldly, and said calmly: "As for meritorious service, Mr. Zuo and I will consider it ourselves, at least let him die with dignity."
"Xie Zichen!" Hearing such words, Wang Xi couldn't help being a little angry: "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and you are going to commit such a crime. Aren't you afraid that people in the world will comment on your majesty's cruelty?!"
"Your Majesty is certainly afraid that others will comment on His Majesty's brutality, but I am even more afraid that others will despise His Majesty's authority! If you can forgive those who conspire against you and even those who betray your lord, how can they respect Your Majesty and fear the monarchy?" !"
"Win the hearts of the subjects of the world with fear, how is this different from a tyrant?!"
Wang Xi raised his voice: "Xie Zichen, are you trying to ruin His Majesty's reputation?! How do you want the historian to write about you because the people are afraid of governing the world?!"
"There are rewards and punishments, rewards and punishments are clear, this is a good country, a good system, Mr. Wang, if you just ask His Majesty to be generous and benevolent, aren't you afraid that others will think that His Majesty is weak and deceitful?!"
"Your Majesty!" Wang Xi raised his head and looked at Su Bai, his eyes were full of pleading, Su Bai turned his face away with some difficulty, as if wondering: "Xie Aiqing, what Wang Aiqing said is not unreasonable..."
"Your Majesty," Xie Zichen interrupted Su Bai, took off the jade crown on his head, put it in his hand, knelt down on the ground, and said calmly: "Since Your Majesty has entrusted this case to the minister, then he believes in the minister's trust." Ability, the minister must be impartial, act in accordance with the law, and will never act in violation of discipline. However, within the law, if others still interfere, it is doubting the minister's ability. In this case, please ask Retire and return home, and hope His Majesty approves."
"Xie Aiqing..." Su Bai had a headache, and said in a drawn out voice, "It's not that I don't trust you..."
"Your Majesty, since the court has established rules, it should act in accordance with the rules. Otherwise, how can the public be persuaded if the rules are changed from day to day? The emperor violated the law and the common people are the same crime. In this case, Lin Che, the former Minister of Criminal Affairs, was deeply involved with Mr. Wang. I can't help but doubt Lord Wang wants to use his name to persecute His Majesty, to pursue his own selfish desires, and to pervert the law in order to save Lord Lin. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty for approval. From today, Lord Wang must not be involved in this case at all, and should retreat on his own."
"Xie Zichen, you spout blood!"
Wang Xi knew that the situation today was not good, so he gritted his teeth and said, Xie Zichen's expression did not change. After a while, a group of people stood up, all of whom were promoted by Xie Zichen's subordinates. They knelt behind Xie Zichen one by one and said, "I second the proposal."
"The minister seconded the proposal."
Chaozhong suddenly knelt down, and another large group of people stood quietly, looking at the expressions of Wei Lan and Wang Xi. Wei Lan didn't seem to hear anything, she stood quietly without looking sideways, while Wang Xi looked at Xie Zichen coldly, without saying a word.
Su Bai looked at everyone in embarrassment, and then said: "Then... let's do as Master Xie wants."
Wang Xi wanted to say something more, but when he was about to go out, Wei Lan grabbed him.
"Don't be impatient."
Wei Lan looked calm. Wang Xi's heart calmed down in an instant, and she didn't say much. She stood behind Wei Lan, holding the wat board, and waited for the morning court.
After going down to court, Wang Xi immediately said, "Alan, what should I do?"
"Don't worry," Wei Lan said calmly, "Let me think about it, I will save people, don't worry."
After hearing Wei Lan's words, Wang Xi was still a little uneasy.
Wei Lan was actually a little confused, so she patted Wang Xi's hand and left.
Looking at Wei Lan's appearance, Wang Xi thought for a while, but still chased after Xie Zichen.
At this critical moment, if you can do more, do more. He has always been a person who seizes opportunities. He knew that it wasn't Lin Che that Wei Lan wanted to save, and Wei Lan said to reassure him, but Lin Che might not be the one to save.
He chased Xie Zichen up, pulled Xie Zichen, lowered his voice and said: "Master Xie, I have something to discuss with you."
"I know what you're going to say," Xie Zichen said calmly, "But I won't change what has been made. If it's just for your personal affair, you don't have to tell me any more."
After finishing speaking, Xie Zichen was going to get into the carriage, Wang Xi was annoyed, grabbed him, and said angrily, "Xie Zichen, are you really going to be so heartless?!"
"Wang Xi," Xie Zichen raised his eyelids, and said indifferently, "This sentence, why didn't you ask Lin Che when he forced you to flee from the Duke's Mansion? Well, forget about the pain. I see you are dizzy."
"I'm not in a daze, Xie Zichen. I just think that death is meaningless. Whether you hate him or be angry, he can at least redeem his sins alive. What's the use of letting him die?"
"Hate him?" Xie Zichen shook his head: "Wang Xi, I don't hate him. It's just that I took charge of this case. He deserves to die for what he did. It would be better for him to die, so he wants to die. But he may not die, yes. It doesn't make much sense to me."
"Then why do you want him to die?!"
Wang Xi was furious.
Xie Zichen looked at him quietly, and after a long time, he asked, "Didn't he deserve to die?"
Wang Xi was at a loss for words, Xie Zichen brushed his hand away and got into the carriage. Wang Xi clenched her fists and said coldly, "Xie Zichen, if you help me this time, I, Wang Xi, will be grateful for your kindness in my life."
This is a promise, but it is also a threat. Xie Zichen paused, did not speak, and left directly.
Xie Tong was a little worried and said: "My lord, is it okay for us to provoke the lord like this? He is also the son of the royal family after all..."
"Now, do I still need to care about the distinction between concubine and concubine?"
Xie Zichen said calmly: "Don't worry, Wang Xi and I don't need any friendship at all."
Not everyone will become Xie Zichen's ally. After people like Wang Xi joined hands to support the crown prince, they would no longer be friends.
Does he want Lin Che to die
He didn't want Lin Che to die, he wanted justice. Having been classmates for so long, knowing each other for so long, Xie Zichen's heart is not made of iron, so there is more or less nostalgia and tenderness. He had trusted Lin Che, and even regarded him as one of his own and as a friend, but Lin Che would stab him if he stabbed him, and did he care about them at all
Lin Che is human, but Ji Shao is not
He is not Wang Xi, who does not have such unique and deep feelings for Lin Che; he is not Wei Lan, who has promised Su Cheng for the sake of the overall situation. He has nothing to worry about, Lin Che deserves to die, everyone can't let go, so what if he comes
The carriage staggered away. Wang Xi looked at Xie Zichen's back, clenched his fists, and finally turned around and went to the palace. As soon as he arrived in the inner palace, he was stopped by an attendant beside Su Bai, who said in embarrassment: "My lord, Your Majesty said that he can't take care of this matter, you should go and beg Xie Zichen."
Wang Xi didn't even let him in, so Wang Xi knew what Su Bai meant.
He thought for a while, then went back to the palace, found his father and told him about it, after Prime Minister Wang heard it, he said directly: "Don't worry about the affairs of the Lin family, if you keep talking, don't even think about leaving the house this month. "
Wang Xi went out again, and friends from all walks of life who could help wanted to look for him, but everyone seemed to know what he was going to do today, and they all said he was gone.
This was the most powerless time in Wang Xi's life. He had nowhere to go, so he went to the prison.
When they came to the sky prison, Lin Che sat in the cell, quietly looking at the bricks and tiles of the cell. He seemed to be the same as when he was a child, calm and shy. When he saw Wang Xi coming in, he smiled and said, "I wrote a few words recently, can you help me read them?"
Wang Xi didn't speak. The young man in front of him, he will soon reach the age of weakness, but his life will come to an abrupt end at this time.
Everyone blamed him and said he deserved to die. Even Wang Xi felt that if it wasn't for Lin Che, he would probably think that this person was going to die.
But this is Lin Che.
This is what he has seen since he was a child, and he has been protecting him since he was a child. He is a good brother who has helped him with countless homework, fought with him in group fights, crawled through the dog hole with him, and seen all the embarrassing appearances of his son Wang Qi.
He still remembered asking him when he was a child: "Does Ah Che have any wish?"
The child was seriously helping him copy the book, listening to his question, frowning.
"Wish?"
The young Lin Che thought for a while, then raised her head, and said seriously: "I hope that Axi will not be punished by the master for copying books again."
"No, I'm asking you what you want to do when you grow up."
"What do you want to do?" Lin Che thought seriously, and then laughed: "I want to be the biggest official, so that I can protect Ah Xi from being bullied."
"Silly, I'm the legitimate son of the Wang family, who can bully me?" Wang Xi lay on the ground, eating grapes and said, "Let me protect you, silly Ache."
He thought that he was the son of the royal family, and that he was born in a famous family, so he could protect the person he wanted to protect.
But on this day, he finally understood that he had nothing but the son of the Wang family.
He can't protect him, he can only watch his best brother being discussed, which kind of death penalty is more appropriate.
He finally couldn't hold on, and knelt down in front of the cage, facing the calm and gentle people inside, covered his face, prostrated himself on the ground, and howled.
"Ache..." he cried, "I want to save you, Ache!"
The author has something to say:
[Small Theater·Interview]
Mo Shubai: "Recently readers are calling for you to break up, what do you think?"
Xie Zichen: "Break up? There was never such an option."
Wei Lan: "Break up... the author, did you really write it and try it?"
Mo Shubai: "But everyone thinks you are extremely wronged!"
Xie Zichen: "I was wronged and didn't say that we must break up! Isn't love so noisy?"
Wei Lan: "I think the main problem is this, maybe they are all single and not in a relationship..."
Mo Shubai: "I warn you, is it great to have a boyfriend?"
Wei Lan: "I'm proud to have a boyfriend, can you take care of it?"
Mo Shubai: "Pass the boss some tea..."
[Interview·Mo Shubai]
The inexplicable host: "Dabai, I heard that you have made a lot of achievements recently?"
Mo Shubai: "Which ones? Why don't I know?"
Host: "I heard that you won the Most Crying Award for the Male Lead and Actor in a Normal Romance Story."
Mo Shubai: "..."
Host: "No explanation?"
Mo Shubai: "Let me ask you, if I wrote that Wei Lan's eyes were red because of a broken relationship, and she cried aggrievedly, how would you feel?"
Moderator: "..."
Mo Shubai: "It's very convenient, isn't it? It's scary, isn't it? I really want to ask what the author has experienced today, right?"
Moderator: "..."
Mo Shubai: "Actually, I'm also very embarrassed by such an offensive heroine. Don't praise me too much, I'm just that good."