At the end of September of the fourth year of Tang Yonghui.

Lishan Palace.

In the afternoon, Li Zhi was wearing only a single coat and sleeping on a soft couch, while Ruian and De'an opened the mist mouth under him (by attracting hot spring steam with relatively high temperature and sufficient moisture to fumigate the herbs to exude medicinal properties, and then make the human capillaries open, and guide the medicine into the body to achieve the effect of driving away the cold and eliminating evils, similar to today's methods for treating some evil diseases of internal cold) opened, put in the medicinal materials that Sun Simiao had cured early, fumigated, and looked at the music from the fast horse in Beijing today.

After reading a few books, he suddenly raised his eyebrows, stopped, and after carefully reading the book in his hand, he suddenly looked up and said:

"Hurry up and invite the mother to come."

After a short time, Mei Niang came alone, and before she could salute, she saw Li Zhi stretching out her hand and asked her to come close with a smile.

She smiled faintly, reached out and took Li Zhi's hand, then sat beside him and said:

"But what's the matter with the eldest brother of the Li family?"

Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile:

"Look."

One wall said, and the other wall will show this performance to Mei Niang.

Mei Niang took it, and after a few glances, she sighed with a contemplative face, and said for a long time:

"I didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns in what happened back then......

Over the years, it has really hurt the eldest brother of the Li family. ”

Li Zhi put away his smile and said lightly:

"yes......

Originally, I only thought that he married Wei Shi back then, but it was because of the time and because Wei was willing to help him, so he married Qin Jin......

But today, it seems that this is not the case. ”

Shaking his head, Li Zhi smiled lightly and bitterly:

"Actually, I should have thought of it a long time ago......

In the final analysis, when Deqian was in trouble, Wei Guogong was not hindered at all.

And later, although Deqian was demoted to Lingnan, according to his father's heart and ideas, he must be treated preferentially everywhere, and strive to be as good as he was in Beijing.

Even if my father didn't know that he was actually quite wronged back then, he would more or less remember the affection of the Duke of Wei Guo back then, and take more care of it......"

Mei Niang nodded and said:

"Yes, Lingnan is fashionable and so, let alone such an important place as Wu County?

Now it seems that the marriage between Li Deqian and Webster was the first to be stained with whose light, and who got whom's favor......

But it's two things. ”

Li Zhi nodded, and said lightly after a while:

"That'......

What do you think? ”

Mei Niang looked at him, and said after a while:

"Originally, such courtiers should not talk about it.

But it was about Suqin, so Mei Niang dared to ask Zhilang to send someone who could cure this Webster, and to conclude the case well. ”

Li Zhi nodded, and said:

"Yes......

It's just that Huaiying is not here at the moment, but he has to choose another good minister. ”

Mei Niang said:

"What about Tang Jian?

He is already fair, and he has always respected Wei Lao Guogong (that is, Li Jing) as a person, so there must be something new. ”

Li Zhi blinked, but said slowly:

"It's not difficult to try this case, as long as it goes through our hands, then my uncle will definitely find out why this Wei provoked me, and why she was condemned for the crime of marriage fraud (this crime was a kind of state that would require divorce in the Tang Dynasty, that is, the marriage relationship equivalent to the generations was illegal, so the national law did not recognize it and was not established. Those who committed this crime in the Tang Dynasty were not only to be released or divorced, but also to be imprisoned or even sentenced to prison, and the heaviest was to serve hard labor. ）。

In this way, what Webster did will naturally be known to his uncle.

Just ......"

Li Zhi thought about it, but shook his head and said:

"It's easy to get rid of the old, but it's hard to get the new!"

When Mei Niang heard this, she also sighed:

That's what makes it difficult......

In the final analysis, that eldest lady is also the identity that once fell into the Chu Pavilion.

Although she is blindly innocent, just to survive with art, I am afraid that those people will not be able to tolerate her! ”

Li Zhi also nodded worriedly:

"It's this thing that bothers me the most.

Everything else is okay, and Webster is not unable to dispose of it.

But it's just this lady's arrangement......"

Wen Niang on one side said suddenly:

"Lord, Niangniang, Wen Niang has a word, but I don't know whether to say it or not."

Li Zhimei Niang looked up at her in unison:

"But what do you say?"

Wen Niang bowed first:

"Lord, Niangniang, Wen Niang thinks that the two saints are worried about these things, which is really a little too far.

The most important thing at the moment is not how to let this big lady enter the mansion decently, but how to persuade her to nod and marry into the Guogong Mansion! ”

Mei Niang was stunned, and immediately understood, but nodded and sighed:

"Yes, yes......

Blindly busy with useless things, he forgets such important things. ”

Li Zhi said blankly:

"What do you mean?

What does it mean for her to nod her head and marry into the Guogong Mansion?

Could it be that she will refuse to marry? ”

Mei Niang was helpless, turned her head to look at Li Zhidao:

"Mo Fei Zhilang thinks that this big lady is looking forward to entering the national mansion and being favored by the lady of this country?"

Li Zhi was even more curious, looked at Mei Niang and said:

"Won't she? How is this possible?

Why would she not want such a beautiful thing?

Regardless of her relationship with the eldest brother of the Li family for many years, didn't you also say a few days ago that in order to give the child a name, she should also go down to the house to compete with this Webster? ”

"That's talking about Xiao Wei Guogong (Li Deqian, Li Deqian is the second generation of Wei Guogong, so you can call Xiao Wei Guogong)! Where did you say her? ”

Mei Niang shook her head and said:

"A woman, so strong, in this world, can be self-employed, and more independent to raise her son to this situation, I am afraid that she is also a person with a heart of ice bones, how can she be willing to abandon her easy-earned wishful life, but marry into that golden cage, and be an unhappy bird?

Moreover, in the matter of Wei's back then, although now we also know that Wei's father and daughter deliberately designed it, forcing Xiaoguo Gong to marry her, but in the end, she also has grievances in her heart.

How can you guarantee that after all these years have passed, she will easily nod her head and agree to marry into the Guogong Mansion?

I'm afraid that in the middle, it will be difficult for a while! ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he was silent for a while, and only after a long time did he say:

"That's it, the men in this world have never been able to understand half of a woman's mind.

I think I'm smart, but I'm just a man, as long as I know your heart.

So what do you say, next? ”

Mei Niang thought about it, but sighed slowly:

"I'm afraid that this matter will fall on Suqin, and she will talk about it.

People like her, don't say men, they are women, and it's rare to dislike her.

I can't say that I can say that I moved the big lady? ”

Mei Niang is a woman, and Yu Niang's mind is also more understanding, but it is expected to be true.

The next day, when Li Zhi and everyone were discussing the matter of returning to Beijing without leaving for the future, news came that the eldest lady really refused to rebuild the old friendship with Deqian.

Li Zhi had no choice but to ask Mei Niang how he was, Mei Niang told him not to worry, and said that if he didn't wait for this return, there would definitely be good news.

Sure enough, before noon again, there was news from the Virtue Award, Dao Suqin talked with the eldest lady all night last night, and she was already moved to say that she was willing to enter the national mansion, but there was one condition:

That is, for the rest of his life, he does not want to add any titles, and he only wants to be a side room.

What's more, whether it is Li Deqian or the Guogong Mansion, no one can stop her from continuing to be in the West Market, her own liquor store-

Of course, she will change the owner of the old liquor shop, leave Huafang Street, and find a quiet and more suitable place for regular customers in the new camp, which will definitely not ruin the door of Wei Guogong.

On the carriage on the return trip, Li Zhi sat next to Mei Niang, looked at the folding table of Li De Award, and sighed for a while:

"I can't imagine that there is really such a strange woman in this world......"

Mei Niang smiled, stretched out her hand to gently wrap around his waist, and leaned on his shoulder;

"Does Jiro know now?

That...... Do you have any regrets? ”

"Regrets? What do you regret? ”

"When he left the palace this time, Jiro saw Miss Murong and got to know this big lady again...... Isn't there a trace of hesitation in my heart?

Zhilang is the king of the world, the supreme of the ninety-five, if the number is good, Mei Niang can't say anything. ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand and twisted the cheeks of Mei Niang Xue Tao'er, and said hatefully:

"You little sour gourd! You're bothering me again, aren't you?

Isn't having you enough for me to worry about? ”

When Mei Niang heard this, she was sweet in her heart, and she was coquettish and coquettish when she hugged Li Zhi's waist, and she didn't follow it.

Who in the world can resist such a delicate state as the person he likes? Naturally, Li Zhi's spirit flew out of the clouds again.

……

It's night.

Changan.

The eldest grandson of the house.

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at A Luo in front of him and said lightly:

"In that way......

The Lord suddenly cared about the family affairs of Deqian's nephew this time, but it was not just because of the grievances of the mother and son who were forced out of the national mansion? ”

"Yes. In Ah Luo's opinion, it was more for the sake of Na Wei's father and daughter, and he colluded with King Han in private. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded with satisfaction:

"Good...... Good!

After all, I saw through it and made up my mind...... It is not in vain that the ministers of the court and the central government have worked hard. ”

A Luo looked at the eldest grandson Wuji:

"What does the master mean ......"

"You will be easy to obey now, go to Dengshan's mansion, and inform him secretly, and tell him that when the DPRK and China discuss this matter tomorrow, you must push Tang Jian as the first judge, understand?"

Arrow nodded:

"Yes!"

……

Next.

Toward.

In the Golden Palace, the people in various places have complained about the fact that in recent days, the officials of the court and the central government have not been able to open their positions.

Li Zhi was furious when he heard this, and he reprimanded all the local dignitaries.

Among them, Wei Fu, an important member of Huzhou, was especially reprimanded for his ineffective work.

However, he still did not understand the variables, and even defended himself in the court that his superior officials had not conveyed the imperial edict.

For a time, his superiors were furious, when the court fought with it, after a few words, it gradually became a trend of attacking each other, Li Zhi was dissatisfied, and wanted to open his mouth to stop, but he heard that the superior official was angry because of Wei Fu's words, in order to prove his innocence, but also to prove that Wei Fu was a bad person and could not be trusted, and actually said that he forced a certain family who had originally made a marriage contract with his only daughter to flee from his hometown because of the honor of the Weiguo Mansion, and then he knew that he was exiled at that time as the eldest son of the Weiguo Prince, who was a minor official in the jurisdiction of the Weimo, Today, Wei Guogong Li Deqian has a marriage contract, and has a round house, just waiting to agree on the marriage book to the household department (equivalent to today's situation where we get married first and enter the cave room, and then apply for a marriage certificate. This was also legal at the time. In this case, he even designed it by despicable means, destroyed his marriage book, established a new alliance on his behalf, broke up two good marriages, and later forced the woman who was supposed to be the duchess of the country to go away with the child in her womb, and was not allowed to enter the house and return to the heir for many years.

For a time, there was a big uproar in the DPRK and China, and the eldest grandson Wuji was indignant because he was friends with Li Jing, so he went out to ask Li Zhi to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Li Zhi also remembered Li Jing's old kindness, and summoned Li Deqian, who had been out of office for many years, to enter the court immediately, and told him about the matter, saying that the matter was very important and must be thoroughly investigated.

Li Deqian was naturally willing, so he said that the matter was very high, and it involved the reputation of the founding fathers of the DPRK and China, so it was important to choose high-ranking officials.

Li Zhi agreed with his intention and ordered Tang Jian to personally try the case, and Tang Jian immediately accepted the order.

Three days later, the case was concluded, and the facts should be clear, and the incident of Webster's father and daughter back then was indeed as the official said, and there were many hidden internal affairs, which were even more unbearable.

Li Zhi was furious, and issued a decree, according to the law of "Shu Yi", convicting Wei's father and daughter as the first crime of marriage and adulthood, and the other crimes of deceiving the respect, and committing the following crimes, Wei Fu seized the official position, official status, degraded to the common people, exiled to Lingnan, and never recovered, and the three generations of his direct descendants were not allowed to be officials.

Wei Shi was a man who precariously took advantage of his marriage, and forcibly occupied the position of the wife of the country by dividing the daughter from the five grades, and for many years he knew that his marriage was not right, but he blindly took advantage of his position, and he was more bullied, no queen was not filial, and his concubine brother was not disrespectful, and Li Deqian was allowed to let go of his wife, and he was even charged to follow his father into Lingnan, and he was not allowed to return to the Central Plains for the rest of his life.

Under the imperial order, Wei's father and daughter wept incessantly, but they were like this, and they begged for it after all.

Later, because this matter was related to the dignity of the imperial court, Li Zhi was in charge of the decree, and it was not allowed to be publicized inside and outside.

It was the people of Chang'an who thought that Wei was just because he was forced to climb the position of Mrs. Guo back then, and was reprimanded by the lord for being dissatisfied, so he was degraded.

This matter has been settled, Li Zhi's heart is relieved, and then the party will calm down for two days, and suddenly a tight letter came from the court:

Muzhou demon girl Chen Shuozhen rebelled!