Chapter 872: Moths and Butterflies

After Li Jien made a dreamy remark in public, he turned to the law department and the police station official who were waiting on the side early, and said with a smile: "Okay, arrest me!" ”

The law firm and the officers of the police station have completed a change of expression beyond the eyes of everyone, from dazed to surprised to dumbfounded. To the jubilant Li Jien, the law officer in charge of the public prosecution said regretfully: "No one sued you, why should you be arrested?" ”

Li Jien was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, glaring and exclaiming: "No one sued me!?" Didn't Champion Niang leave behind the cruel words? Why don't you talk about credit!? ”

Seeing his eagerness to put on his prison uniform immediately, the officials of the law department and the police station couldn't help but burst into laughter with the quick pen of those newspapers, does this Tartar brother still think that he is blind? It was a glorious time to be in prison.

Li Jien didn't know what Wang was blind, but he was indeed bent on going to prison, in order to further establish a relationship with the eldest princess and let the eldest princess remember himself, he did not hesitate to adopt Shen Fuyang's bitter plan. Shen Fuyang also said that even if the champion mother sued him, at most it would be a half-month temporary prison, and he didn't even have to enter a real prison. Shen Fuyang asked the lawyer to defend again, and at the same time put him in temporary prison, which was not worth mentioning, but in exchange for becoming famous all over the world, people from both the north and south knew that although he Li Jien offended the eldest princess, he sincerely repented and formed a good fate.

The abacus played well, but I didn't expect that the champion didn't sue him. Li Jien naturally didn't expect that the emperor was also in Daguanyuan that day, and after he left, Zhuang Yuanniang was "micro-service trial" by the emperor, and he was involved in the major affairs of the slave trade movement in the north and south, and he was completely forgotten about him.

Zhuangyuan Niang forgot him, and the eldest princess Li Kexi even threw him out of the clouds. Li Kexi's heart jumped, how could this kind of thing be remembered all the time.

So Li Jien could only be dumbfounded, and the performance he had just performed in front of the lawyer's yamen was all in vain.

Of course, this was not what he wanted, but fortunately, his brain was not stupid, he stayed for a while, and resolutely shouted: "No one sues me, I will sue myself!" It's an assembly, right? I turn myself in! I was flirting with the champion and the eldest princess in the Grand View Garden. Oh, and you can grab me by pulling a dancing girl, right? ”

The law officer and the police officer glanced at each other, and said in their hearts, "This Tartar has come south to deceive the court staff." Let's act according to the law......

Putting on the handcuffs as he wished, Li Jien also waved around, so that the newspaper writers invited by Shen Fuyang could see more clearly, and his smiling face was more like a victory.

At the beginning of the morning, in a small house in the southern suburbs of Suzhou. Li Xiangyu leaned on the case and raised the pen, but she couldn't fall for a long time, and she was worried for some reason, she turned out of the study and paced back and forth in the small mansion where her grandfather Li Xu had been detained. The morning light sprinkled, and this little woman, who was always as straight as a knife and pen in the eyes of others, looked so weak and helpless.

It's like going through a battle between heaven and man, and returning to the study. When he raised the pen again, the flush that had accumulated on his face for many days gradually dissipated, and the pupils of Qiutan's rippling eyes also returned to their refreshment. A wave of exhaustion ensued.

"Your Majesty has taken care of this matter, Xiangyu doesn't dare to put his beak anymore, please resign from the grass hall clerk......"

A letter of resignation was written in one go, and he said to himself in a low voice: "I can't turn into a butterfly, the moth is still fighting the fire, the poor Xiangyu heart, the wanderer has nowhere to go." ”

He summoned the maid, handed her the letter, and commanded, "Hand it to the General Secretary, no." I'm not going to Weiyang Palace today......"

When the maid left, she murmured again, "I won't go again." ”

Not long after, the maid said, "Mr. Cao is visiting", and the clear spirit in Li Xiangyu's eyes turned misty again.

was introduced into the house, and when the weak man appeared, Cao Zhan secretly said that he was lucky. He didn't find Li Xiangyu in Jinling. I heard that she came to Tokyo, and I didn't want to chase her. But the weight of the stack of ledgers in his hand was too heavy, and after thinking about it, only Li Xiangyu could give advice and keep it secret, so he still found it. …,

This small mansion is eighty miles away from Weiyang Palace, and it only takes an hour for horse-drawn carriages to travel along the thoroughfare. If Li Xiangyu didn't live in Weiyang Palace, he lived in this small mansion in Suzhou, he knew very well. Li Xiangyu didn't live in Weiyang Palace, which made him inexplicably relieved.

"Cousin......"

Li Xiangyu called softly, and Cao Zhan's heart was also a little fluctuating, but his eyes swept to the purple gold fish bag on Li Xiangyu's waist, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and it seemed very reluctant to respond to the sound of "cousin An".

The purple gold fish bag was given to her by the emperor himself in the main hall of Weiyang Palace last year, the champion of the Ming Law Department, and the review of the five products of the Hanlin Academy, which was the ultimate in the man's fame, but it fell on his seemingly delicate cousin. Now she is also a professor of Ming Law at Jinling Women's College and a director of the Yinghua Lawyers Association. Although he Cao Zhan is also a fifth-grade official, he is well-known on both the military and political sides, but compared with this cousin, he is simply a firefly compared to Haoyue.

Noticing the stiffness in Cao Zhan's response, Li Xiangyu kept a smile on her face, and when she saw the thick dossier he was carrying, she immediately recalled the memories of the previous meeting with the emperor and the blind man Wang, and she asked curiously: "What is the matter with my cousin?" ”

Cao Zhan also suppressed his thoughts, went straight to the topic, opened the stack of account books, Li Xiangyu gasped slightly, and secretly said that the slave trade between the north and the south was so rampant that even his cousin was implicated.

Holding down the account book, Li Xiangyu pondered for a moment and said to Cao Zhan: "Xiangyu thinks that it is best for my cousin to transfer this case to the Jiangsu General Police Station, this matter has been planned, and my cousin should not get involved too deeply." ”

The emperor had already talked to Wang Blind about the case before, and the emperor had an overall arrangement. Li Xiangyu feels that the overall situation is advancing, and it is best not to make any more side dishes. This account book was handed over to the Jiangsu General Police Department, which temporarily suppressed it, and when the moderate and correct public opinion environment matured, the relevant industry and commerce in the country cleaned up. At that time, if it is turned out again, the legal system will attack in general, and the scapegoat spit out by industry and commerce will be eaten, and this case will be able to smoothly transition to the overall situation of the hearts of the people in the north and the south, instead of letting a country mess up its own position.

Cao Zhan raised his eyebrows: "Why?" ”

Li Xiangyu wanted to speak and stopped, and after a moment of silence, she said again: "This is for the sake of my cousin, and it is also for the sake of the overall situation of a country, and my cousin will understand it then." ”

Cao Zhan's face was filled with disappointment that could not be concealed, he never expected his cousin to give such a suggestion, and the "planning" and "overall situation" in his cousin's mouth contained the most obvious aura of superiority, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

Suppressing his emotions such as self-deprecation and anger, Cao Zhan retorted: "What are the consequences of handing over such a shocking case to a province, cousin, you are good at legal affairs, you should be very clear!" Cousin, don't you always say that the law of the country is like a mountain and cannot be insulted? It can be ignored in order to obey the overall situation. Where is justice? What is the principle of heaven? ”

He shook his head with a look of regret: "Cousin, you are becoming more and more like a chess player with authority, law, justice, and people's hearts. It's all become a weight, trading back and forth in your chess game, just like what kind of guilty plea commutation rule, you are the lawyer, I'm afraid you're a little enchanted......"

The topic was off the hook for a moment, and it was mentioned that Li Xiangyu participated in a legal reform, because it involved a prosecution and defense transaction. It was attacked by the Mexican Party as a philistine act that violated the dignity of the law, but the lawyers' department, the courts, the lawyers' association, and even most people in the country saw it as a change of power to simplify the criminal trial, and it was excellent good governance.

When it comes to the professional field, Li Xiangyu doesn't give her cousin face anymore, and said coldly: "The world is not black and white, why does my cousin still look at national affairs like a child?" My cousin's experience in the army a few years ago has only changed into style? ”

Compared with Li Xiangyu's eloquence, it is self-inflicted, and it is not interesting. One sentence stabbed the most taboo in Cao Zhan's heart. He was in the army for several years, and although he was always aroused by the tragic battles, he was unable to devote himself to the army after all. Others regarded his years of military career as an honor. He himself regarded it as a frustration, and Li Xiangyu's words hit the nail on the head. …,

Cao Zhan said with some annoyance: "It was only through my experience in the army that I learned that the foundation of my Yinghua country is the way of heaven, which is very clear, black and white!" ”

Speaking of the army, he is also confident: "I am a hot-blooded boy in Yinghua, throwing my head and spilling blood for the country, protecting the three heavens and men, and the country of fairness and justice!" If the state also regards such evil things as a weight, and acts arbitrarily. The loyal souls of tens of millions of heroes and martyrs will not be blind under the Nine Springs! No matter how big the game is, it can't compare to Tianli! It's not as good as people's hearts! ”

Li Xiangyu said helplessly: "If this case only involves Chinese people, of course it is as my cousin said, but the slave trade between the north and the south is only an extralegal matter, only morality, no legal reason." The law is out of reach. There are many trade-offs, and it can't just be empty talk. Why didn't we have the Northern Expedition, and couldn't we still deal with these things outside the law without hurting the hearts of a country? ”

The topic continued to deviate to the Northern Expedition, and Cao Zhan's position was naturally from the perspective of ordinary soldiers, and he sneered: "Why hasn't there been a Northern Expedition yet?" Isn't it that the industry and commerce in the country want to continue to oppress the northerners and are unwilling to accept the northerners as compatriots? Whose side are you lawyers on? Northerners with no money and no power? No! Naturally, it is on the side of the rich and powerful businessmen! The northerners suffered, the north and the south were separated, and China could not be unified, and it was people like you who harmed them! ”

He waved the file in his hand and said resolutely: "Since this case has reached my hands, God wants me to do my duty and uphold the hearts of the people for a country!" I was still hesitant what to do, but listening to your words, cousin, I decided! You take care of your own interests, and I will ask for my justice! ”

Li Xiangyu groaned with a headache, secretly blaming herself for being rash, she shouldn't be hard with her cousin, she eased her tone and said softly: "My cousin has seen this matter with Your Majesty before, and there are arrangements, if your cousin believes in Your Majesty, just listen to your cousin's words, okay?" ”

Cao Zhan's pupils contracted, and his words became gloomy: "Yes, I'm just a little patrolling Cao Shi, how can I be like my cousin, you can always accompany you and know the overall situation of national politics." ”

He said in his words: "If I don't have to deal with my cousin, I will believe in His Majesty's ......"

Li Xiangyu Bingxue was smart, and instantly tasted the taste in these words, and the crescent moon eyebrows raised angrily: "Cao Zhan! You can ruin my Li Xiangyu's reputation, but you can't tarnish Your Majesty's reputation! Six years ago, my grandfather was critically ill, and when it came to my marriage, who kept silent in front of his bed? ”

Li Xiangyu shed tears as she spoke: "At that time, my cousin thought that your heart was still knotted and she didn't force you, but who returned the marriage contract three years ago?" ”

She choked up and said: "Although Xiangyu is out of the boudoir, but her daughter's family name will never dare to lose it, I have been waiting for you for more than ten years, but you ...... Cao Zhan, why don't you want to marry me! ”

Tears fell, pear blossoms brought rain, Cao Zhan's heart was also broken, he couldn't help but take two steps forward, wanting to hug his cousin, but the corner of his eye jumped out of the purple and gold color, a heart sank cold again, and his feet stopped.

"Champion Niang, serving the king, phoenix on the branches, crows and birds looking at the ......"

Cao Zhan read the folk slang bitterly, why didn't he want to marry his cousin who was both talented and beautiful, but unfortunately, when he made a hundred times his efforts for this and took a step, his cousin was far ahead, and he could only look at his back and feel sad. The emperor had intended to fulfill it many years ago, and he knew it very well, but he knew even more how deeply his cousin admired the emperor.

I can't catch up, and the beauty is still flying into the sky, why bother......

"Cousin, what's the matter, you have what you're good at, why do you have to fight for others?" …,

Li Xiangyu not only understood Cao Zhan's heart, but also understood her own mind, she hoped that Cao Zhan would take the initiative to take a step forward and accept herself, so as to break her moth's heart to fight the fire.

"I, Cao Zhan, am a man, and men have their own contention and disagreement......

Thinking that his cousin was already assertive, and he was at one end of the state affair with him, and it was difficult to get along, Cao Zhan was even more disheartened, shook his head, and rejected his cousin again.

Li Xiangyu's face was full of tears, but her face had calmed down, and she returned to the topic: "If my cousin still cares about my cousin, just listen to my cousin's words and transfer this case out." ”

Cao Zhen hardened his heart, shook his head heavily, and saw the iron-like firmness in his eyes, Li Xiangyu wept silently, until he turned to leave, and the tears still did not stop.

"If you are ruthless, you will ropeway, perhaps...... Maybe my cousin can still wait, when I take advantage of this case to become famous. ”

Cao Zhan not only adheres to his own heavenly principles, but also has his own desire for fame, and this case is his ladder.

"If you want to dig out the value of these ledgers, you have to let all countries care about this case, so who should you turn to?"

Out of the house, Cao Zhan looked south, that was Tokyo, the east courtyard was there, Wang Blind and his party had always played against the government and industry and commerce, if this thing was given to Wang Blind......

If he wants to lose his official body like that, whether it is his heavenly principles or his fame and fortune, he does not want to be bound by this official body anymore. Li Xiangyu also said just now that the emperor is concerned about this matter and has made arrangements, but there are always people who don't want to let the suffering sink under the overall situation, and there are always people who have to speak up for this day.

Cao Zhan, who had a fire in his heart, came to the East Courtyard of the Temple of Heaven in Tokyo, and Zhu Yigui, who received him, said happily: "Wang Yuan is very busy......

Cao Zhan handed over the file, Zhu Yigui took it out and looked at it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his tone of voice trembled slightly: "This matter ...... It is difficult for Wang Yuan to come forward, but I, Zhu Yigui, can help with the plan. ”。 ）