After finding himself, Li Shanchang pursed his trembling lips, and his lips obediently obeyed his command.

He blinked his blurred eyes again, and his vision became clearer.

He swallowed again, the words of survival ready to come out.

"Emperor Qiqi, this house slave stole things in the house and was punished by the ministers, so he ......"

"Could it be that a little house slave is going to report me because he was punished by his master?" Zhu Yuanzhang impatiently interrupted Li Shanchang's words.

Even though the ministers all felt a cold knife on their necks, Li Shanchang's clear thinking was not ruined.

He said calmly: "As the emperor said, how dare he, a little house slave, come to the emperor to denounce the ministers? The minister speculated that he must have been taken advantage of. Ministers have been officials for decades, clean themselves, self-denial, and public service, which inevitably offends traitors and villains. After they lost power, they did everything they could to put their ministers to death to relieve the hatred in their hearts. Minister, please the emperor to be clear! ”

The ministers bowed their heads, cold sweat breaking out on their backs.

The deadly fireball was kicked around and rolled in front of them again.

Hu Weiyong's case has made everyone a frightened bird, and they don't know if they can still pass five levels and kill six generals and survive by luck.

Standing in the corner of the last row, Deputy Supervisor Li of the Qin Heavenly Prison clenched his fists, his teeth clenched.

He seemed to be the most feared of all the ministers, but he was feared for a completely different reason than the others.

He turned a deaf ear to what was happening in the court, and in front of him was the man in black who had fallen from the sky in his house last night.

In his ears was the earnest "advice" of the man in black: "Tomorrow report the star changes in the court, otherwise General Kang will come back to life." ”

"Your Majesty!" Deputy Li Jian released his fists and spoke calmly.

He has made up his mind and no longer struggles for it: "Weichen observed the celestial phenomena yesterday and found that there was a phenomenon of star change. It shows that calamity should befall a minister in order to keep the community safe. ”

Li Shanchang's eyes rolled a few times, and he knew that he had fallen into a huge net.

The servant denounced, the soup and the music, and the celestial changes trapped him to death.

And the man behind him is triumphantly admiring his masterpiece.

Li Shanchang subconsciously raised his eyes to take a look, and before Zhu Yuanzhang's face appeared in his field of vision, he lowered his eyes again.

What does he want to do? Want to cast a resentful look at Zhu Yuanzhang and let him know that he has insight into the trap he set?

Or did he want to cast a hostile look at Zhu Yuanzhang to make him feel a trace of fear of being challenged?

His opponent is not Zhu Yuanzhang, but himself.

"Your Majesty, there is a sign of star change, and the minister is willing to use his life to protect the safety of the society!" Li Shanchang took the initiative to plead guilty, which was the last benefit he could fight for himself.

He knows Zhu Yuanzhang too well, in the name of "the phenomenon of star change", there is no room for his life to turn back, he can only hope that his family can suffer less.

"Master Li, this is the will of heaven." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

Li Shanchang's hands twitched, raised them to his chest, and clenched his fists: "Please let the emperor let go of Weichen's family, they don't know anything about Weichen, please be gracious!" ”

"Drag it down, put it in prison!" Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree to Li Shanchang's request.

The officers and soldiers surrounded the courtyard where Li Shanchang was temporarily staying like ants.

Mrs. Li looked lonely and sat in the hall without saying a word.

In the hallway, the servants flashed in front of her in a panic, busy running to tell each other and clean up.

She doesn't blame them, of course, what everyone cares about most is themselves, not to mention that they are all low-class people who live cautiously, and they have no ability to think or do more.

Li Shanchang told her with great interest that when the emperor summoned him back to the court, she was not as optimistic as him.

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, enjoying as much glory and wealth as the dangers and disasters faced.

Li Shanchang is fortunate to have escaped from Hu Weiyong's case, how can he heal his scars and forget the pain?

How much of a temptation does power have on a man that he is worth risking his life?

Mrs. Li slowly got up, walked into the room, crouched down in front of the futon of a Buddha statue, removed the bricks from the ground, and took out the wooden box from the dark layer.

A few broken pieces hid quietly in an envelope, waiting for the moment to shine.

Mrs. Li put the envelope in her coat pocket, put the wooden box back in its place, and covered it with floor tiles.

She stood up and put on the last stick of incense.

A few days later, an express letter from Fengyang to Beiping arrived in Shishi's hands.

After reading it, he was so anxious that he paced back and forth in the courtyard.

In the letter, his mother told him not to go home, nor to come to the capital and Fengyang. Something happened in the family, but it had nothing to do with him. Saving one's life is the greatest filial piety to one's parents.

From time to time, Stone unfolded the letter and re-read it, for fear of missing a word from his mother's confession, and at the same time, hoping that facing the disaster would inspire him to think of a solution.

He must return to Yingtian immediately, which is understandable, but what is he going to do in Yingtian?

Ask which prison your parents are in and go in to visit? Go to Zhu Yuanzhang and beg him to let go of his parents?

He quickly dismissed his idea.

His mother told him not to go home, which showed that his appearance was extremely dangerous. If even he is arrested, who will save the Li family?

Besides, what's the use of asking where your parents are locked up? Does he have the power to rob prisons?

As for Zhu Yuanzhang, needless to say, how could a ruthless and vicious person like him be merciful because of the plea of a nobody?

"Stone, what does this letter say?" Dao Yan asked.

Zhu Di, who was practicing martial arts on the side, also stopped and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead with a cloth: "Did you encounter something difficult?" Speak up! What are you doing to hide from us? ”

Shi hesitated, he had not yet fully established his trust in Zhu Di.

Zhu Di is the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, and they are both royal people. Will he also think that Li Shanchang is guilty? Will he imprison him at this critical moment and send him to Yingtian to ask for merit from his father?

"Stone, you and the master are my right-hand men, and I can't afford to lose any of you. If you are in trouble, I will do my best to help you! ”

Zhu Di slapped Shishi's arm twice, and his eyes flashed with sincerity.

"Stone, what's wrong with you? Are you going to kill me? Dao Yan spilled the freshly poured cup of tea on the ground and spread his hands, "The more you drink this tea, the more tasteless it becomes!" ”

"I ...... Something happened at home. The stone believed Zhu Di's words and unfolded the letter in front of them.

Zhu Di snatched the letter and glanced at ten lines.

After reading it, his face changed greatly: "What crime did Taishi Li commit?" ”

Dao Yan hurriedly took the letter.

"My mother won't say anything, she's afraid I'll go back."

"The crime is to rob the family, I think it is either rebellion or bullying. Is my father confused, Taishi Li has already returned to his hometown, how can he still commit such a crime? ”

"Could it be related to Hu Weiyong's case?" Dao Yan said, "In recent years, the people implicated in the Hu Weiyong case have been dealt with one after another, and there are tens of thousands of people, and it has not stopped until now. Didn't Chen Yushi's family all be executed last month? ”

"It shouldn't just be related to Hu Weiyong's case," Shi Dao said, "The emperor has promised Queen Ma to let my father go, he won't go back on his word, right?" ”

"No, my father's words are true, but it's just ......"

Zhu Di's face was embarrassed, he didn't want to say bad things about his father, but at this critical juncture, he had to say his true feelings.

"When he becomes suspicious of someone, that suspicion will always be with him. His father would never believe in him again. Once there is a stir, this suspicion will become a butcher's knife that does not have long eyes. ”

"Your Highness, do you mean that the emperor has placed other charges on Taishi Li?" Dao Yan asked.

"Definitely, maybe more than one." Zhu Di said categorically.

"In this case, I'll go and inquire about what crime Master Li has committed, and then we will discuss how to save Master Li. Stone, you must not go back! Your mother is right, going back at this time is tantamount to throwing yourself into a net! ”

The stone looked up at the sky.

The clear and cloudless sky suddenly swelled up with several huge dark clouds, which fearlessly pounced on the scorching sun, blocking its rays of light.

"It's going to rain!" Dao Yan grabbed three teacups and teapots and walked into the inner room.

Zhu Di turned around and followed, saying as he walked: "Don't be stunned, stone, go into the house!" ”

The stone didn't move, he was waiting for a wonderful change in nature.

For he really saw that the sun was angrily trying to push through one dark cloud, another dark cloud.

The dark clouds next to it went one after another, never allowing the sun to shine a ray of light.

Finally, the raindrops fell on his face.

For the next few days, the stone did not sleep, did not eat or drink.

He didn't do it on purpose, it was a decision made by his body.

Waiting for news made him anxious, and waiting for him to die made him miserable.

He remembered the first time he ran away from home, and he also remembered that he had left home to go north for revenge.

Until today, he would never know how important the Li family was to him.

He can even give up revenge, as long as he can exchange the lives of the Li family.

A few years ago, the moment he knew about his life, he thought it was the most painful thing in his life, the most painful thing in the world.

But at least there was a little hope in his heart, and he set a goal, believing that in time he would achieve his wish.

And at the moment, he can't do anything. He was willing to suffer, but he didn't have the opportunity.

"Stone, cheer up, there is no hurdle in life that cannot be crossed." Zhu Di said that he also knew that it would not help.

The stone bowed his head and was silent.

"I have seen a lot of the ministers of the court who raided their homes and exiled them. Officials all live with their heads in their hands, even we, the princes and grandchildren, which one of us is not cautious and walking on thin ice? ”

"yes, you need to eat something!" Dao Yan pulled the stone in front of the meal and forced him to sit down.

"The person sent by His Highness to inquire about the news will be back soon, and we will definitely be able to come up with a good way to save your father and mother then."