Since there was such a big incident in the Prime Minister's Mansion, although Hu Weiyong didn't even say a word, he left the table, but the two of them didn't blame Xiangye. Song Yin didn't know what was going on, and although Xiao Yiran knew, it was just inconvenient to sue him. can only say vaguely:

"Mr. Song, looking at Xiangye's expression, I'm afraid something big happened in Xiangfu today. In that case, we might as well come back another day to discuss business. ”

Song Yin is also an old and sophisticated person, he didn't need Xiao Yiran to remind him, and he knew that something big had happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he nodded, and the two left from the corner gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion one after another.

Hu Weiyong had a total of one wife and six concubines, gave birth to eight sons and seven daughters, and the person who died in a car crash was born to the most favored concubine Li, and was also the youngest of Hu Weiyong's eight sons, just 14 years old this year, named Hu Yuting. Because the second son's personality is similar to that of his mother Li, he is good at observing words and feelings, and his scheming is deep, so he is very loved by Hu Weiyong.

When he heard that Hu Yuting fell from a horse and died, Hu Weiyong was distressed and angry. When he came to the concierge with the housekeeper Hu Xin, he saw that his concubine Li was pounced on Hu Yuting's corpse in pain, Hu Weiyong walked over with a blue face, comforted Li a few words, and asked in detail what happened. At this time, the family members who drove for Hu Yuting kept kneeling on the ground in the gatehouse, trembling all over, and they didn't dare to look up at Hu Weiyong. The housekeeper Hu Xin asked and answered.

"Little Four, how did the little boy crash the car?"

In the morning, the son wanted to go to the bird market, so he ordered the villain to drive there, until it was close to noon, and he happened to meet Hu Lei, who was out to buy in the house. From Hu Lei's mouth, the son learned that Xiao Yiran, the owner of Yiranju, was in the house, so he ordered the villain to rush back. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Si stopped, and he was scared and speechless.

"Go on."

Hu Weiyong shouted angrily.

"Childe thinks that the villain is driving too slowly, and keeps urging, and even wants to snatch the whip in the villain's hand, and wants to drive the car himself."

"And then?"

The villain did not dare to disobey, so he had to hand the whip to the son, who took the whip and whipped it hard, and the horse neighed and galloped along the street. As a result, when passing by a stall, he tripped over a bamboo basket placed on the ground, and the carriage shook violently, and the son did not sit firmly for a while, so he ......"

"Drag it down, beat it to death with a stick."

After Hu Weiyong finished speaking, he pulled Li Shi to turn around and walk towards the back house, not listening to the pleading voice of Xiaosi from behind.

Primary Four is a local, formerly known as Zhai Ensi, ranked fourth in the family, because of the awkward name, so everyone is used to calling him Little Four. It's been two years since I came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to be a housekeeper, and I've always been honest. It is precisely because of this that Hu Yuting took a fancy to him and asked him to drive for himself. Now, Hu Yuting accidentally crashed into a car and died, Prime Minister Hu Weiyong felt sorry for his son, and secondly, in order to appease the Li family, so he was angry with the innocent Xiaosi.

There is a sentence from Xiangye, no one dares to intercede for Xiao Si, Hu Xin arranged for someone to pull Xiao Si down, and he was killed in a few strokes. Hu Xin sent someone to send Xiao Si's body to his family, and he didn't even give him a penny of silver.

Xiaosi's family learned about the incident from the Xiangfu family who sent Xiaosi back, and they were not angry, so they immediately went to Yingtianfu to beat the drum and voice their grievances. Wang Lidao ordered people to send the person who shouted injustice to the lobby, and when he heard that it was a case of indiscriminate murder of innocent people by today's Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, he had no claim for a while. There is no need to go to the scene to inspect the scene, Wang Lidao also knows that what the Zhai family told is true. If it weren't too wronged, who would have nothing to do with the head of the hundred officials. Wang Lidao looked at the paper in his hand, and after thinking about it, there was no good way. Wang Lidao is very clear about Prime Minister Hu Weiyong's personality. In recent years, he has been in the position of Yin of Tianfu Mansion, but he has not dealt with people in the Prime Minister's Mansion. With the trust of the saints, Xiangye Hu Weiyong's prestige among the hundred officials in the court is increasing day by day, and he has also developed a character that Xiangye says nothing and is arrogant. In everything, if you follow his wishes, it is fine, if not, he will either lose his official position or his life will not be saved.

It is said that it is difficult to be a Beijing official, and Wang Lidao has a deep understanding of this. In the end, Wang Lidao had to send the Zhai family back to wait for the summons, and he took the paper with him, prepared a memorial gift, and went to the Xiangfu, one is to go through the motions for the new funeral of the little son of the Xiangfu, the key is to see what the Xiangye means.

When he came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, what made Wang Lidao depressed was that Hu Weiyong did not come forward to see him. I had to put down the sacrifice and return to the government listlessly.

"Master, let's give the paper to the saint."

Master's words, Wang Lidao didn't think about it, he originally wanted to go to find out the prime minister's tone first, and then report it to the emperor, since Hu Weiyong didn't see him, he simply presented it, even if the emperor blamed it, he could only bear it. Let Fu Yin judge the prime minister, even if he has the guts, he doesn't have the power.

Wang Lidao didn't expect to submit the manuscript at the noon gate this time, and it was unexpected. Soon the chamberlain came out and announced Wang Lidao inside. When he came to the imperial study, Wang Lidao knelt on the ground, and after the mountain shouted long live, he quietly waited for Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions.

"Really?"

"Weichen personally went to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the death of the little prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion is true, and he also verified what happened from the mouth of the Xiangfu family, which is exactly what the Zhai family said in the paper."

"What crime should be sentenced according to the law of the Ming Dynasty?"

Wang Lidao heard the saint ask this, and secretly said in his heart, isn't this a knowingly ask?

"Go back to your majesty, kill people to pay for your life."

"Why did you send such a clear case to the palace?"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very flat, he was still frightened Wang Li into a cold sweat. It's not like I haven't attacked the saint in the past, and it's the first time I've been kneeling on the ground to reply like this time.

"Majesty, Prime Minister Hu ......"

"Isn't there a saying, 'The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people'? What happened to the Prime Minister? ”

"Yes, yes."

Wang Lidao only had kowtow left.

"Herald."

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang said these two words, he listened to the report of the inner servant:

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Hu asks to see you."

"Let him in."

It's not that Hu Weiyong doesn't want to see Wang Lidao, when the Zhai family went to Yingtianfu to cry out for grievances, Hu Weiyong knew. As for Wang Lidao's coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion to offer condolences, Hu Weiyong knew very well what he really meant. Regardless of whether he sees him or not, the case will eventually be handed over to the emperor, and besides, Hu Weiyong has been appeasing his concubine Li, so he has not seen Wang Lidao. After Wang Lidao left, Hu Weiyong, who had appeased the Li family, also hurried to the palace.

"Hu Weiyong knocks to see His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live."

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting behind the imperial book case, snorted heavily in his nose, and then asked lightly:

"Is there still me in the eyes of the prime minister, and the law of the Great Ming?"

"But the mediocre is convicted."

"What is the prime minister's crime?"

Wang Lidao saw that the saint also did not let the prime minister get up, but his heart was balanced a lot, his body moved slightly to the side, lowered his head, and listened to the conversation between the two.

"Your Majesty, Wei Yong was also angry for a while, so he killed the family member who was driving."

"How should it be judged according to the law of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Murder pays for life."

Hu Weiyong said it almost subconsciously.

"In that case, let's follow the law of Da Ming."

"Your Majesty, please read that the old minister has no choice but to let the old minister atone for his sins with his official position and money."

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew in his heart that although Hu Weiyong killed without permission and should be repaid according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, it was still difficult to make up his mind just to kill the prime minister for this matter. So he stood up, ignored the two kneeling on the ground, and walked away.

Hu Weiyong, who understands Zhu Yuanzhang's character, knows that this means that Zhu Yuanzhang is still angry, and he will not forgive himself for a while. Kneeling silently for a while, he turned his head to look at Wang Lidao, who had been lowering his head and not saying a word, snorted in his nose, stood up and walked out of the palace.

Wang Lidao didn't need to look up, he also knew that he was the only one left in the imperial study. This is not the place where I should stay, I stood up, looked at my own handbook on the imperial book, turned around and carefully exited the imperial study step by step, and returned to the palace.

"Master, what's wrong?"

When the master saw Master Fu Yin return with a sinking face, he knew that there was nothing good, but he couldn't help but ask.

"The prime minister has also entered the palace."

Wang Lidao only said this, then went into the study and sat behind closed doors.

Zhu Yuanzhang endured the anger in his heart, returned to the harem step by step, and came to Kunning Palace, where Ma Niangniang lived in the East Palace. This is a habit that Zhu Yuanzhang has developed over the years, once he has something in his heart, or when he is not in a good mood, he will come to his wife, which is the so-called big-footed horse mother.

"The concubines welcome the holy driver."

"That's it."

After Zhu Yuanzhang sat down, Ma Niangniang asked:

"Your Majesty, why are you unhappy today?"

"This Hu Weiyong is simply lawless, and there is more and more no law of me and Daming in his eyes."

Ma Niangniang didn't answer either, knowing Zhu Yuanzhang's habits, she didn't have to ask again, and she would tell what happened. After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's narration, Ma Niangniang asked:

"Your Majesty dissipated his anger first, and it is indeed unprecedented to kill the prime minister for this matter. However, if you don't kill, it will be difficult to convince the public. Since the prime minister has the idea of atonement for his sins with officials and gold and silver, it is better to rely on him. ”

"Hmph, how can you be so cheap for him."

In fact, in recent years, Zhu Yuanzhang, who is suspicious by nature, has been secretly observing Prime Minister Hu Weiyong. The first thing that alerted him was Liu Ji's death. Although Zhu Yuanzhang is also jealous of Liu Ji's martial arts, he has no intention of causing Liu Ji to die. In order to prevent Liu Ji from hindering his future future, when Liu Ji occasionally felt cold and was sick at home, he took the imperial doctor to visit the patient in person, and poisoned the prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor, so that he poisoned Liu Ji. At that time, when Liu Ji was helped into the palace by his son Liu Lian to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, he personally told Zhu Yuanzhang about the process of Hu Weiyong's visit to the disease and poisoning, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not plan to deal with Hu Weiyong with this, let alone save Liu Ji, but just lightly ordered:

"Liu Aiqing go home and recuperate."

Because what Hu Weiyong did happened to be what Zhu Yuanzhang would do sooner or later, naturally he would not blame Hu Weiyong for murdering the minister. However, this incident reminded Zhu Yuanzhang and made him pay more attention to Hu Weiyong.