In the small study room of Taiji Hall, Princess Xiangcheng begged anxiously: "Father, Brother Rui just killed a bad person, how can he be considered a murderer? Can you please be more generous and let him go?"
Li Er felt a headache. When using Xiao Rui, it was so convenient that he was his son-in-law. He could bully or exploit him at will. It's fine now. When Xiao Rui is punished, everything will be returned.
"Xiangcheng, you don't understand. I have my own plans. Go back."
"Father..."
The chamberlain Lao Gao came over and took Princess Xiangcheng away. On the way, he comforted her in a low voice, "Princess, don't worry. Your Majesty doesn't really want to punish the Prince Consort. There are other arrangements here. You can't come forward again, so as not to mess up His Majesty's arrangements."
When Xiangcheng heard this, he quickly asked: "Housekeeper Gao, can you tell me what the arrangements are? Will Brother Rui be tortured?"
Torture? Lao Gao laughed. In Chang'an City, without His Majesty's approval, who would dare to torture the Prince Consort?
Just as Xiangcheng left, and Li Er hadn't calmed down for a moment, Xiao Changle arrived before anyone else arrived, "Father, please don't kill your brother-in-law, okay?"
Beauty? Who told you that I was going to kill him? Seeing his daughter's eyes filled with tears and crying so heartbreakingly, Li Er's head hurt even more.
There are rumors in the palace that my brother-in-law committed a capital crime by murdering someone... Wuwu, I don't believe it!
"Don't worry, he won't die. Father just gave him a few words of admonishment and let him out."
"Really? Father, you are not allowed to lie to others."
"Really, when did my father lie to you?"
"Then let's pull the hook..."
"Come here, send the princess back quickly."
After sending away his little daughter, Li Er's face became even more ugly. Xiao Rui, this kid, poured some kind of ecstasy into my daughters, and all of them came to intercede with him.
"Your Majesty, the fourth prince wishes to see you."
"Qingque? What is he here for? Isn't he also here to plead for Xiao Rui?"
Not long after, the chamberlain led a little fat man in.
The little guy was very smart. He reported his study progress to his father and said many nice things to him. Seeing his father's face turn happy, he tried to say good things to Xiao Rui, "Father, can I Can't you go to the prison to see your brother-in-law? Didn't he help me cure my illness?"
I... Li Er really wanted to slap his son out.
"When did he treat you? You were born fine. What disease do you have?"
"That time when I was in class at Hongwen Hall, I had a toothache, and my brother-in-law cured it."
"Get out!"
After driving away his son, Li Er ordered him to go down and no one else who would intercede with Xiao Rui would be seen.
But he didn't know that Princess Xiangcheng had already taken Xiao Changle to the Chang'an County Prison to visit Xiao Rui with delicious food and drinks.
Chang'an County Magistrate Liu Rengui admired Xiao Rui, so he did not put him in chains and arranged a prison with the best environment. He was even afraid that he would be bored, so he added desks, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, as well as some of his personal books.
Xiao Changle looked at the dirty place and complained: "Is this the best prison? Where could it be better?"
Xiao Rui stretched out his hand and pointed to the window on the wall, "Look there. There is one more window facing the sun than other prisons, so it can let in light."
ah? Is this also called the best?
Xiao Rui smiled and said: "What are you thinking? This is a prison, a place where criminals are imprisoned, not an inn. The people who live here are all evil and evil people. It would be nice to have a shelter from the wind and rain, isn't it? Do you still want to live in a big villa?”
Xiao Changle didn't know what a big villa was, but she understood the meaning.
Sticking out his tongue, "Humph, my brother-in-law is not a bad person, my father is."
"Oh? So, His Majesty should be allowed to live in and experience it?" Xiao Rui joked, and Xiao Changle chuckled, but did not dare to continue.
While placing the food, Xiangcheng comforted him and said, "Brother Rui, I asked my father. He doesn't really want to punish him, but has other plans. Don't worry."
"Well, don't worry, I'm not worried at all."
Xiao Changle stood on the bench, leaned into Xiao Rui's ear and whispered: "Brother-in-law, my father said he would just give you a few words of admonishment, and then he would let you go."
"Oh? Really? Just a few words of admonishment?" Xiao Rui deliberately asked loudly.
Xiao Changle was anxious, "Oh, don't shout. I'm hooking up with my father, and he won't lie to me."
Xiao Rui rubbed Chang Le's hair and joked: "Then you have been deceived. Just give me a lesson. Why did you lock me up?"
Xiao Changle scratched his head in confusion, "Yes, oops, I forgot to ask my father. Now go back and ask him. Sister, let's go quickly."
Xiangcheng grabbed his sister and said, "Don't run away. We're already here. Let's have a meal together."
When it comes to food, it really works.
The three of them happily served a meal in the prison, and Xiao Rui also gave two dishes to the prison boss to see if the atmosphere was harmonious.
While I was eating, a discordant voice came from the door: "Hey, where are you eating? It seems that I came at the wrong time."
Xiao Rui put down his chopsticks and complained: "Okay, His Majesty's arrangement is here."
"Meet the two princesses."
"Doctor Wei is polite."
Xiao Rui helped clear away the dishes and then handed the lunch box to Xiangcheng, "Xiangcheng, take Changle back. I will be out soon."
The two women left politely. Wei Zheng looked at the prison environment, nodded and praised: "Yes, the best prison, and the four treasures of the study. There are no shackles. This Chang'an County magistrate does not seem to be a flattering villain. I didn't expect to give him You turn on the stove."
Xiao Rui motioned to Old Wei to sit down and poured tea for him himself, "I was just about to ask, what is the character of this person from Chang'an County? I feel that although he is young, he is a bit interesting."
"What? You've fallen in love with me? It's not easy. Those who can catch your eye, Xiao Rui, are not ordinary people." Wei Zheng recalled, "This man's name is Liu Rengui. He comes from a poor family and once worked as a scribe in the Palace of Prince Qin. Your Majesty. Seeing that this man was loyal, talented, upright and courageous, he was promoted to be the magistrate of Chang'an County. It was intended to cultivate him."
Xiao Rui nodded, yes, he is a talent. It is best if he has no background, but better if he has courage.
"Tell me, what job did you find for me this time? Do you have to find an excuse to act like this?" Xiao Rui sighed.
Wei Zheng smiled, "So you know everything."
"Nonsense, do you think I look like a fool? Even Liu Rengui knows that it is not worth spending manpower and material resources to investigate and offend people for the sake of a dandy second generation ancestor who has been exterminated. Doesn't our Majesty know? He Just say what you want to do, why go around in such a big circle? Trouble." Xiao Rui complained.
Old Wei joked: "It's not your fault, Your Majesty. It's your boy. Wouldn't you like to take a good vacation? You're going to be in trouble in Chang'an City. After listening to your Journey to the West, the court will be short of 10% of the officials every day." .”
What the hell?
Xiao Rui was stunned and suppressed his smile: "That's because His Majesty is lax in his duties. Do you blame me?"
"This is not what your Majesty is doing. You are a troublemaker by nature. If you continue to stay in Chang'an for vacation, you may be able to gather three wives and four concubines. What will your Majesty do then? I'll kill you. I won't let you go. If you don't kill her, it would be a slap in the face of the royal family." Wei Zheng said, thinking of his daughter who was depressed with a storybook at home all day long.
Xiao Rui said in surprise: "So, Your Majesty wants to send me out? What, is there something going on outside?"
Wei Zheng took out a simple map and spread it on the ground, "Choose a place by yourself."
