The news of Emperor Li Jiuye's illness was only circulated in a small area, but it was absolutely impossible to hide it from Shangguan Tong, a business tycoon who was in full swing.

What's more, "Princess Izumo" Li Yiru and Shangguan Mingyue are sisters, and they confided the truth to their best friends as soon as the incident happened.

Therefore, when he saw the crown prince Li Yan appear at the headquarters of Shengyu Commercial Bank again, Shangguan Tong was not surprised.

He knows that what should come will always come.

Even, when Shangguan Mingyue refused to marry, he was ready to pay a certain price.

However, the more than 20 Golden Armor Guards and hundreds of Tiger Guards standing behind Li Yan still greatly surprised Shangguan Tong.

"Your Highness, ...... are you" Looking at Li Yan's face full of malicious smiles, Shangguan Tong had a faint sense of foreboding in his heart.

"Master Shangguan, I'm sorry. Li Yan said softly, "Lone received a secret report that Shengyu Commercial Bank had colluded with Xiao Qing and intended to rebel, so I specially invited the head of the Shangguan family and Miss Mingyue to go back to investigate one or two, please forgive me for the rudeness." ”

"Oh?" Shangguan Tong didn't show a panicked look, but asked lightly, "I don't know who framed my Shengyu Commercial Bank like this, can you please come out and confront one or two?"

"Confrontation is naturally confronted. Li Yan shook his head and said, "It's just that this person's identity is a little sensitive, and in order to protect her personal safety, I have to bother the two of you to go in person." ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince, this person's remarks are pure nonsense, the Silver Ring Chamber of Commerce was still defeated by our Sheng Yu at the beginning, how can you collude?" Shangguan Mingyue's pretty face on the side showed a look of indignation, "Besides, even if we are suspected of rebellion, we should be summoned by the Criminal Department, and His Royal Highness personally brought the army over, what is the reason?"

"The little girl is rude, please forgive your Highness. Shangguan Tong's tone was much softer, "But she didn't talk nonsense, but someone slandered it at will, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally led troops to get people, which is unreasonable." ”

"Special circumstances, special means had to be taken. Li Yan smiled slightly, "Besides, if the two of you really didn't participate in the rebellion, they would naturally be open-minded, but if they just went with the lonely, what is there to worry about?"

"If you want to do something special, you have to have a divine will. Shangguan Tong shook his head and said, "Otherwise, even if it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he has no right to arrest good people without authorization, and please show His Majesty's holy edict." ”

"The head of the Shangguan family must know that his father is now in poor health, and he will ignore the government for the time being. A hint of fierceness flashed in Li Yan's eyes, "How can you make an order?"

"Then I ask Your Majesty to hand over the informant to the Criminal Department. "Shangguan Tong is clearly organized, reasonable and responsible, "If it is the criminal department of Lord Liao's arraignment, he should go there." ”

"What does the head of the Shangguan family mean that he doesn't want to go with Gu?" Li Yan's voice instantly cooled, "If you are alone, isn't it as useful as the Shangshu of the Criminal Department?"

"That's not the case. Shangguantong was neither humble nor arrogant, "It's just that the state has national laws, and each performs its own duties." ”

"Good one, each doing his job!" Li Yan sneered and said, "The head of the Shangguan family is really eloquent!"

"Master, what's wrong?" an old voice suddenly sounded from the door.

"Wind is old. Shangguan Tong looked at the visitor and smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that I discussed some issues with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

I saw an old man with white hair and gray clothes standing quietly at the door, with a high human temperament of fairy wind and bones, it was the Lingzun boss Venerable Feng who served Shengyu Commercial Bank.

At this time, Venerable Feng was radiant, how could he have the appearance of being injured during the border battle?

"It seems that the head of the Shangguan family is determined and unwilling to cooperate?" Seeing Venerable Feng, Li Yan's face became more and more ugly.

"Please forgive your Highness. Shangguan Tong is still tepid.

"What if you have to go back and sit down?" Li Yan narrowed his eyes, suddenly raised his hands, and patted them gently.

A figure stepped out of the crowd behind him.

I saw that this person was wearing a blue robe, medium height, slightly chubby, looking about fifty years old, with a kind smile on his face.

"Master Qian?" Seeing the blue-shirted man, Venerable Feng's face changed, and he exclaimed in surprise.

"Old Feng, who is this ......?" Shangguan Tong didn't know this person, so he couldn't help but ask.

"The head of the family, this is the head of Qian Wanlong Qian, the newly promoted Yunjin No. 1 faction of the Five Elements Sect. Venerable Feng introduced, paused, and added, "It is a very powerful Spirit Venerable master. ”

"Brother Feng, long time no see. Qian Wanlong looked kind and smiling, and he looked a little more businessman than Shangguan Tong.

"Master Qian really knows the current affairs, and Your Majesty is still alive, so you can't wait to take refuge in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Venerable Feng looked at Qian Wanlong and said with a slight sneer.

Qian Wanlong didn't seem to hear the meaning of Venerable Feng's words, he just smiled and said nothing.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really prepared. Shangguan Mingyue smiled slightly, "Looking at this posture, it is clear that our father and daughter have been treated as sinners of rebellion." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, after all, when it comes to rebellion, it's always good to be careful. Li Yan showed a hint of smugness on his face, and clapped his hands again, "If the two of you are still unwilling, you might as well come and meet this one again." ”

A slender figure suddenly appeared in everyone's sight, white-clothed Shengxue, with a long sword on his back, his handsome face was cold and expressionless.

"Venerable Bai!" Seeing this person, Venerable Feng's face suddenly became nervous, and a powerful Spirit Venerable momentum emanated from his body, and he entered a state of full vigilance, "How did you escape?"

"Venerable Bai is deeply remorseful for what he has done in the past, and he has decided to abandon the darkness and turn to the light to serve my great royal family. Li Yan said lightly, "This time, he volunteered to help Lone to clear the remnants of the traitors hidden in the imperial capital. ”

"Use a real thief against the innocent. Shangguan Mingyue was so angry that her face turned red, and her chest rose and fell sharply, "Your Highness is really teaching...... What an eye-opener!"

"How?Can you go with Gu?" Li Yan looked at Shangguan Mingyue's angry expression, as if he was admiring a beautiful picture, and his heart was full of the pleasure of revenge.

"I'll go. Shangguan Tong sighed, and suddenly said, "The affairs of Shengyu Commercial Bank are in charge of Tong alone, and I ask Your Highness not to implicate the little girl." ”

"No, the content in the secret report also involves Miss Mingyue. "Li Yan is unforgiving," although Lone is unwilling, he has to handle it impartially, and ask Miss Mingyue to go with Lonely. ”

Shangguan Tong frowned, and before he could speak, he heard Shangguan Mingyue say first: "I'll go with you!"

The old man went with him. Venerable Wind followed closely.

"Take it. Li Yan waved his hand, and two gold-armored guards jumped out behind him, holding the black spirit rope in their hands, and they were about to step forward to tie up Shangguan's father and daughter.

"It's not clear yet, I'll see who dares!" Venerable Wind shouted with angry eyes.

A powerful and peerless spiritual aura instantly emanated from his body, and the two golden armor guards only felt that the spiritual power in their bodies was sluggish, and their whole bodies were weak, and they fell to the ground in unison.

"Brother Feng, are you going to disobey orders?" Qian Wanlong stretched out his wide sleeves and waved lightly, and the two golden guards on the ground only felt relieved and regained their mobility again.

However, the deterrent effect caused by Venerable Feng was too strong, and the two of them looked at Shangguan Tong's father and daughter and hesitated for a long time, but they never dared to step forward to take people again.

"The head of the family and the young lady are not sinners, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just asked them to go back to confront each other, so why do they need to be tied up?" Venerable Feng glared at Li Yan and the group of golden armor guards, and said loudly.

Between the words, air currents rushed around him quickly, setting off gusts of wind, as if they were about to lose control and scatter violently at any time.

A trace of anger flashed in Li Yan's eyes, and when he was about to attack, he didn't know what he remembered, so he quickly regained his composure, and said with a slight smile: "Venerable Feng is right, since the two of you are willing to cooperate, this spirit rope will be spared." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness. Shangguan Tong arched his hand seemingly nonchalantly, and then strode forward and quickly stepped out of the room.

Shangguan Mingyue also left the room after him, but when she passed by Li Yan's side, she glared at him fiercely with a pair of beautiful eyes, and her eyes were full of disdain.

Stinky, dare to refuse Lone's marriage proposal!

Soon you'll be crying and shouting obediently climbing into the lonely bed!

Looking at Shangguan Mingyue's charming back, Li Yan's eyes flashed with **, and the corners of his mouth rose, revealing a cruel smile.

......

"Lord Liao, why are you here?"

To Li Yan's surprise, Liao Yongnian, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who had never had anything to do with him, would appear on the main road in front of the East Palace, blocking the way for himself and the others.

"The old minister heard that His Royal Highness took away Shangguan's father and daughter on the charge of colluding with the Liangshan bandits and attempting to rebel, and he specially rushed to ask His Highness for someone. Liao Yongnian is straightforward and fast-talking, and he never speaks with a twist, and it is precisely this that makes Li Yan feel a headache, "This kind of case has always been tried by our Criminal Department or Dali Temple, and I also ask His Royal Highness to hand over the suspects and witnesses to the old minister, don't overstep your responsibilities and break the rules." ”

Who found this brainless?

Li Yan frowned, quite displeased, his eyes walked around, and soon found his sister Li Yiru not far behind Liao Yongnian.

"Yiru, you don't accompany your father in the palace, how can you have the leisure to come to the East Palace?" Li Yan barely squeezed out a smile on his face, but he was very angry with this sister who wanted to harm his own good deeds.

"Although my father has not yet woken up, his condition is very stable, and I ask the emperor to rest assured. Li Yiru's voice was soft and glutinous, but her tone was very firm, "Little sister heard that there was a traitor who wanted to frame Sister Mingyue, and she was in a hurry, so she thought about coming over to find out, and I hope that the imperial brother will not blame." ”

The implication is that the whole thing has already been determined.

"Whether it is a false accusation or not, when I return to the East Palace and confront the witnesses, it will naturally be seen. Li Yanpi said with a smile, "If anyone finds out that someone is falsely accused, my brother will definitely deal with it impartially and will not tolerate it." ”

"This is wrong, how can the East Palace have the power to hear cases?" Liao Yongnian shook his head, "Your Highness, as a great prince, please set an example, hand over people to the old ministers as soon as possible and take them back for strict interrogation, don't trample on the laws of the empire at will!"

"It's not that I don't trust Lord Liao, it's really Shengyu Commercial Bank's strength, the masters are like clouds, and it has a spirit venerable boss like the Wind Venerable. Li Yanqiang endured the unhappiness in his heart, and said to Liao Yongnian, "There is no strong person in the Criminal Department who can match it, and I am afraid it will be difficult to effectively restrict the actions of the suspect." ”

"What if you add the old man?"

A slightly old voice sounded above everyone's heads, and Li Yan looked up, only to see a blue figure hanging in the air at some point.

"Venerable Xi!" Seeing the person coming, Li Yan's complexion changed again.

More and more unexpected characters appeared in front of the East Palace, and he couldn't help but feel worried, always feeling that things were developing in a direction that was difficult to control.

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still not at ease, my Nangong family is also willing to help Lord Liao, and never let the suspect have the slightest opportunity. A soft, melodious voice came from the other side.

Li Yan looked at it in response, and saw that it was a stunning beauty in a pink dress who spoke, with snowy skin, picturesque eyebrows, and a pair of eyes shining with endless aura.

Behind the woman in the pink skirt stood a woman in a green shirt who looked to be about thirty years old.

The woman has a beautiful melon seed face, which is clearly a gentle appearance of a small jasper, but there is a hint of fierceness in her beautiful eyes.

"The head of the Nangong family. Li Yan looked at Ye Qinglian behind Nangong Ling, and felt even more headache.

Since taking charge of the Nangong family, Nangong Ling has often shown her face on various occasions, and Ye Qinglian, who is always inseparable from her, naturally became well-known to the magnates of the imperial capital.

It is rumored that this female Lingzun seems to be weak and delicate, but in fact, she has a fiery temperament and amazing force, and occasionally makes several moves in the imperial capital, which has caused an extremely amazing momentum.

"Your Highness, with the help of the two Spirit Venerables, I don't think I will be able to restrain a mere Shengyu Commercial Bank, and if the Wind Venerable really makes trouble, the two bigwigs who guard the Imperial City will never stand idly by. Liao Yongnian cleared his throat and said, "I wonder if His Highness can hand over Shangguan's father and daughter?"

Li Yan's face was blue for a while, red for a while, embarrassed for a while, about to refuse, but he couldn't find a suitable reason, at this time, the number of the other party's spirit venerables had exceeded this side, whether it was reasoning or fighting fists, he was at a disadvantage, and his heart was full of hesitation and unwillingness for a while.

"Lord Liao, Your Highness. ”

Another red figure appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"Master Shu!"

Li Yan and Liao Yongnian greeted the visitors at the same time, but their attitudes were completely different.

Liao Yongnian's face was full of surprise, obviously he didn't expect that the military department Shangshu would appear on such an occasion, and Li Yan's eyes faintly flashed with a hint of joy.

In front of the East Palace, like a singing stage, all kinds of characters sing and I take the stage, people come and go, and the end is very lively.

"Lord Liao, what happened, Shu Moufang has already heard a rough idea, His Royal Highness is warm-hearted, even if he acts a little irregularly, but it is also for the sake of the safety of the empire. Shu Shu bowed to the two of them and said, "According to Shu, as long as Lord Liao is present, it can be regarded as an interrogation by the Criminal Department, so why stick to the formality and have to enter the yamen of the Criminal Department?"

"Master Shu means ......" Liao Yongnian touched his chin.

"Since the witnesses are in the hands of His Royal Highness the Prince, and the two of them are concerned about the safety of the great cadres, it is better to ask Lord Liao and you to move to the East Palace. Shu Shu proposed, "Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to invite witnesses and hand them over to Lord Liao for public interrogation?"

"This ......" Although Liao Yongnian is stubborn, he is not a stupid person, after all, Li Yan is the prince of the empire, if it is not necessary, he does not want to offend him to death, after pondering for a while, he finally nodded and said, "What Lord Shu said is reasonable, as long as it is handled by the official himself, it doesn't matter where the interrogation is." ”

"Master Shu......" Li Yan didn't expect that Shu Shuhui would invite all the people present into the East Palace, and he was puzzled, but he saw that this military secretary took advantage of the inattention of others, and suddenly made a look at himself, knowing that he must have a plan, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "It makes sense, Lone is just worried about the safety of Daqian, and this interrogation matter should be handed over to a professional like Lord Liao." ”

Seeing that the crown prince and Liao Yongnian reached an agreement, everyone humbled each other, and then under the leadership of Li Yan, they walked into the East Palace, only Nangong Ling's eyes flashed a hint of color, but they quickly disappeared.

After a while, everyone came to a wide hall, Li Yan invited Liao Yongnian, Nangong Ling and others to sit down, let the maid serve tea and snacks, and then turned to a guard and ordered: "There are witnesses!"

From beginning to end, Shangguan Tong's father and daughter had neither seats nor refreshments, so they had to stand alone in the center of the main hall, completely treated like prisoners.

Li Yiru felt unbearable when she saw this, and was about to speak out, but was stopped by Nangong Ling who stretched out her hand and slowly shook her head at her.

After another moment, three witnesses, led by the guards, entered the main hall.

The leader was a fat man in his early forties, brightly dressed, with a pair of small eyes that were bright and shrewd.

He was followed by a burly young man, of mediocre appearance and patched clothes, apparently of poor origin.

The last person to appear was a beautiful woman dressed in a crimson power suit, with a brilliant complexion, a delicate body, and a charming atmosphere exuding from her body.

"Sister Zhu!"

Seeing the woman's appearance clearly, Shangguan Mingyue's face changed drastically, and she couldn't help but exclaim.