Hell.

Li Shimian lay half-dead on the ground, his face swollen like a pig's head, and he was obviously beaten lightly.

"Don't play dead, get up and talk back."

Li Shimian still didn't react.

Li Qing stepped forward and kicked it.

Li Shimian: ┗|'o′|┛嗷~~

"Get up and talk back!"

"Eternal Youth...... Master Hou," Li Shimian said miserably, "the bones of the lower officials are broken, and they really can't get up!" ”

"Bang ——!"

"Ahh......h I get up, I get up......" Li Shimian sat up with difficulty, leaning against the wall with a painful face, "I've seen Yongqinghou." ”

Li Qing turned around and sat back in his chair, "Let me ask you, who instructed you to scold the emperor?" ”

"No one directs you."

Li Qing got up and approached Li Shimian step by step.

"Hey, hey, don't come here!" Li Shi was like a frightened little daughter-in-law, crying, "I, I... I'm telling the truth. ”

"Bang ——!"

"Ah......h Li Shimian screamed, "Master Hou spares his life, spares his life!" ”

Li Qing ignored it and kicked it again.

"I said, Master Hou, listen to me."

Li Qing returned to the chair and said lightly: "This is your last chance." ”

"Ming... Got it. Li Shimian gasped, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

His pain really wasn't faked, he scolded the little fat that night, so he was killed by the Ouchi guards, and his ribs were broken three times.

"Master Hou, can you let the idle people leave?"

Li Qing glanced at the jury and raised his chin slightly.

The latter arched his hand and turned to leave.

"Say it!"

"The lower official has one more request." Li Shimian said.

Li Qing's eyes narrowed, and he sneered: "You won't be useless if you give you a chance." ”

"Master Hou, listen to me, listen to me......" Li Shimian said very quickly, "If I tell the truth, my family will definitely not be protected, and I have a hard time." ”

"Do you think your family will be able to save if you don't say it?" Li Qing asked rhetorically.

“…… Lose. Li Shimian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "But I can win a good name, right?" If you don't agree, I won't let go. ”

"......" Li Qing is the first time to see such a brazen person, risking his family's life to make a good name for himself.

Oh, yes, and Fang Xiaoru.

Li Qing took a deep breath, "Let's talk about it." ”

"You have to promise that I died for the advice." Li Shimian is not stupid, he knows that he can't live, so he chose to leave his name in history.

"You're shameless." Li Qing's eyes were disgusted, he thought that this guy would intercede for his family, but he never thought that it was because of this, "Yes." ”

"Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, instructed me to do this." Li Shimian said.

Li Qing said in a deep voice: "Who else?" ”

"It's gone."

"What about Yang Rong?" Li Qingdao said, "As far as I know, you two have a good relationship, after you were released from prison last time, it was because of his recommendation that you were reinstated, and Jin Youzi, you are fellow countrymen, have they been involved in this matter?" ”

"No," Li Shimian shook his head, seeing that Li Qing didn't believe it, he added, "At least they haven't looked for me, I'm just a little Hanlin attendant, how can so many people look for me?" ”

"What about the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" Li Qing asked again.

Li Shimian shook his head, "They haven't looked for me either, but...... I heard Huang Fu say vaguely that the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the current six departments are on the same team. ”

Li Qing frowned, and analyzed the ins and outs from Li Shimian's words.

Judging from the united front of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the six ministries, the cabinet was completely defeated in this ministerial and cabinet dispute, otherwise the Metropolitan Procuratorate would never have defected.

Chubby clearly supports the cabinet and wants to promote the cabinet, and this time, the suspicion of the cabinet has been ruled out.

Without him, the cabinet would not oppose an emperor who supported them and promoted them, and although they lost this struggle for power, the emperor could not be blamed, because the emperor also had to follow the rules.

The Sixth Ministries will not allow the Cabinet to grow, after all, in a sense, the Cabinet system is similar to the Prime Minister.

After Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system, the status and power of the six ministries rose to the top, although under the rule of Hongwu and Yongle, the two Wu emperors, it was not reflected, but with their death, the six ministries also came to show their grandeur.

At this time, too, a cabinet suddenly popped up to grab the fruit, where are they willing to do it?

In the eyes of the Sixth Ministry, the cabinet is honestly the emperor's secretary, and still wants to fight against the Six Ministries?

It is certain that this was done by the Sixth Ministry!

Did Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji participate...... Li Qing's face was cloudy.

Li Shimian couldn't see the change in Li Qing's complexion, but seeing that he didn't squeak, he was a little panicked, "Master Hou, the lower officials have all explained, you have to talk and count!" ”

Li Qing came back to his senses and said disdainfully: "You don't worry about your family at all? ”

"Even if the court lets my family go, that group of people won't let go." Li Shimian was bitter, "I thought it was seamless, but who expected it...... The prince is back. ”

Li Qing frowned and said, "Huang Fu sent someone to report the letter to you?" ”

Li Shimian nodded: "He bought off a jailer, and I just knew." ”

……

Noon.

Li Shimian was beheaded for the crime of disrespecting the emperor!

Li Qing's speed in closing the case is staggering, but to a large extent, it has reassured some people's hearts.

The main reason is that when Li Shimian was beheaded, he still had a hard face, and there were no traces of torture on his body.

They believed that Li Shimian did not confess, which invisibly spared Li Shimian's family.

~

Qianqing Palace.

Xiaopang has woken up, his spirit is not bad, Zhu Zhanji is waiting on the side, chatting with his father to relieve his boredom.

Seeing Li Qing come in, the two stopped chatting, and Zhu Zhanji asked, "Is the trial out?" ”

"Huang Fu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry."

"What else?"

"Only this one will be judged on the surface." Li Qing briefly talked about the experience.

Zhu Zhanji said disappointedly: "The person who dropped the edict and tampered with the edict was not tried? ”

"It's not that hard." Xiaopang spoke: "There is a big thread of Huang Fu, as long as you pull it, you can pull it all out." ”

Zhu Zhanji thought about it, "Then arrest people directly!" ”

"I can't catch it yet." Li Qingdao: "Now among the six departments, it is unknown how many people are involved, so it is inevitable that there will be some omissions, and there are also six departments of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it is unknown whether they are involved or not;

I closed the case so quickly just to reassure them, so as not to startle the snake. ”

Zhu Zhanji scratched his head and was no longer impatient.

"Your Majesty, are you uncomfortable?" Li Qing stepped forward and asked.

"It's okay, it's much better than the other day." Xiaopang smiled and said, "In this way, the dislike of the cabinet has been washed away, and I haven't dealt with government affairs for a few days, and it's not a matter that government affairs have been backlogged.

These matters cannot be delayed, but must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise the people will definitely be in chaos. ”

"Father, it's important for you to take care of your body, and the ministers will help you do these things." After speaking, he noticed that there was something wrong with this, and Zhu Zhanji added, "Erchen just wants to relieve his father's worries. ”

"Hey~ I don't need to explain, I'm about to pass it on to you anyway." Xiaopang waved his hand, "However, it's time for you to officially meddle in government affairs, Ming'er will come with me." ”

"The retainers obey." Zhu Zhanji should have given up.

Xiaopang thought for a while and looked at Li Qing: "It's better to solve this matter as soon as possible, we must be quick and simple, 'handle it gently', after all...... The transfer of power is not far off, and it is the best policy to settle down as soon as possible, and not to make things bigger. ”

Li Qing was stunned and nodded silently.

……

Yongqing Marquis Mansion.

When Li Qing arrived at the door of the house, he suddenly thought of the gift he had promised before, and forgot to bring it back, so he turned around and went to the shop to buy three more copies, and then walked into the mansion.

"I'm back!"

As soon as he entered the backyard, Li Qing raised his voice and shouted.

After a while, Wanling walked out of the room and couldn't help but be happy when she saw him.

"Mr. really didn't break his promise, and he came back in less than half a year." Wan Ling stepped forward with a smile and reached out to receive the gift box.

"I'll carry it, weird Shen." Li Qing asked with a smile, "What about the red-sleeved mercy?" ”

"I'm taking a nap."

"Why don't you sleep?"

Wan Ling sneered: "The concubine is not sleepy. ”

Li Qing knew that this girl was probably a female celebrity again, but she didn't say anything about her.

Sometimes, giving is also a kind of happiness, she likes it, just let her do it.

~

Li Qing traveled starry night for several days in a row, he didn't close his eyes for two days and one night, and he didn't even take a shower, so he lay on the bed and fell asleep, and when he woke up again, it was already midnight.

When I opened my eyes, the three girls were on the side, and they hadn't slept yet.

The bright moonlight will shine in and shine on her side face, and they will be older after half a year.

"Sir is awake." Red Sleeves got up, "The food is cold, and the concubine is hot." ”

"No, it's comfortable to eat cold this day." Li Qing stretched his waist and sat up, "It's so late, you all go to sleep." ”

Red Sleeves smiled: "This person, he has less age and sleepiness." ”

Wan Ling and Lian Xiang nodded.

Li Qing leaned over to put on his shoes to hide the negative emotions on his face, and after a while, he raised his head and smiled: "Then you can also eat some and chat." ”

"yes, okay."

Good wine and good food, Li Qing is obviously very hungry, but he has no appetite.

"Sir bought you gifts, open them all and take a look." Li Qing pointed to the package on the side.

Wan Ling got up and took the package, put it on the table and opened it, it was a fine jade hairpin, well-made, beautiful.

Li Qing is kind-hearted, but he ignores them now, and they are no longer needed.

No matter how beautiful a woman is, she can't escape the erosion of the years, and yesterday's green silk is now snow, how can a hosta make up for it.

"It's so pretty." Wan Ling picked up one, her eyes were misty, and she thought stupidly: If it was decades ago, it would be a good match.

Red Sleeves and Lianxiang also picked up one each, and said with a smile: "Sir's vision is as good as ever." ”

"Hehe......" Li Qing smiled, "I also bought your favorite osmanthus cake, but it's not good to eat sweets at night, you will eat it tomorrow, do you want to listen to the story?" ”

"Okay."

~

They didn't talk much, they all listened to what Li Qing was saying, only occasionally exclaimed, and more often looked at Li Qing gently.

After more than half an hour, seeing that the third girl couldn't hide her tiredness on her face, Li Qing smiled and said, "Let's sleep, Mr. has a lot of stories here." ”

The third girl nodded reluctantly, lay back on the bed, and fell asleep after a while.

Li Qing stayed in the room for a while, put on a mask, changed into an ink-colored robe and went out.

With a cold light in his eyes, he went straight to the mansion of Huangfu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry......