The Yanyue Hall is as warm as spring, and the incense is lighter than that in the front hall, but the smell is more pleasant.
Li Linfu was wearing a purple official robe and a large cloak. He was putting incense on the portrait of Lao Tzu and whispered: "The great sage, Emperor Xuanyuan, bless you."
He was sixty and three years old and came from the Li Tang clan. His great-grandfather was Li Yuan's cousin and the prince of Changping County, Li Shuliang.
After inserting three sticks of incense string in front of the divine desk, he turned his head.
The face was majestic and majestic, with eyebrows as straight as swords, some cheeks, a thick beard with strong roots, and pupils that were short apart, giving him a combative air.
It is like a steep and towering mountain, giving people a "precipitous" feeling.
"I've met the right prime minister."
Xue Bai crossed his arms and felt Runu staring at him from behind.
In addition, Li Linfu was accompanied by two maidservants in Hu robes, which showed that he was careful, but he didn't know why such a careful person called him to Yanyue Hall?
"The court often calls me a traitor and sympathizes with Li Heng. If you join me, are you worried about your reputation?"
"I only know that Li Heng wants to trap me and kill me, but your right prime minister is willing to protect me."
"Who said I want to protect you? If you dare to deceive me, I will teach you that you will not die well."
"Don't dare."
"Li Heng has been saving up secretly, and the truth has been guessed for a long time." Li Linfu's eyes flashed brightly, and he said, "You said you can help me dethrone the prince, but if that's all you have, it's useless."
Just as Xue Bai was about to speak, he felt a chill on his neck. Runnu was already holding a dagger on his neck.
"I can provide evidence." He said calmly: "I was buried alive but I didn't die. If Li Heng finds out, he will send people to silence me. The right prime minister only needs to seize the dead soldiers he sent to kill me." Just follow the clues."
"Shuzi takes himself too seriously!"
"The right minister might as well escort me to the saint, but although I am willing to testify against Li Heng, the saint may not believe him."
Li Linfu pondered.
Before Xue Bai could speak, "Alang" suddenly sounded outside the house, and a maid hurried in and reported a few words to Li Linfu in a low voice.
After Li Linfu heard this, he asked Xue Bai: "Did you hand over the draft of Liu Jizhi's confession to Li Heng?"
"Exactly."
"Let's first see how Li Heng uses this evidence."
After saying that, Li Linfu raised his hand and pointed slightly, signaling the maidservant to explain to Xue Bai.
"Today is the time when the three departments of Dali Temple, Yushitai and Jingzhaofutai will examine the case of Du Youlin."
Li Linfu said calmly: "I purposely refused to go, and even ordered Ji Wen to stay in the house, just to see how many tricks Li Heng has."
However, Xue Bai knew that he had made up his mind temporarily and said with a slight smile: "Yes, the right minister has a more deadly method, so there is no need to worry about this small case."
"Wait, then."
Li Linfu closed his eyes and took a nap.
~~
The journey from Dali Temple to Youxiang Mansion is still in Jingjie.
Only the knights on the left and right rushed to deliver the news.
Finally, a letter was handed into the hands of Cang Bi, the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and was about to be sent to Yanyue Hall.
"ah!"
Suddenly he heard a horrifying scream. Cang Bi stopped and looked around. Seeing that it was Jiao Nu who was still asking questions, he quickly continued running with his head down.
In the front hall, Jiaonu had cut off a thin piece of skin from Du Wulang's arm and asked, "Is it thin?"
Qing Lan looked around and saw a patch of redness on Du Wulang's arm, with thin blood oozing out, which was as shallow as a small scratch. Looking at the thin skin, it was indeed as thin as a cicada's wing.
Jiaonu said: "If Alang is not satisfied today, I will cut off the skins of the three of you piece by piece."
Qing Lan quickly said: "Everything I said is true!"
Jiaonu slapped Du Wulang again with his backhand.
"Stop crying, stupid dog, weren't you loyal and courageous just now?"
"..."
Cang Bi had already arrived at Yanyue Hall and had calmed down a bit.
"Alang, the letter has arrived."
"Let this guy listen to it too."
"Here."
Cang Bi spread out the letter and started reporting sentence after sentence.
"Han Chaozong of Jingzhao Yin did not wait for the arrival of the right prime minister and Ji Wen, but insisted on starting the trial. The left prime minister Chen Xilie and the censor Zhongcheng Yang Shenjin did not stop him."
"Officials from the three departments, including Wang Xian and Luo Xishi, have given evidence to prove that Liu Ji and Du Youlin had evil intentions and plotted to support the establishment of the East Palace..."
Xue Bai looked around and observed that Li Linfu sighed imperceptibly.
Li Heng had severed his relationship with the Du family and behaved well in front of the saint. No matter how this case goes, it can no longer affect his position as crown prince.
What is still being debated in this case is just "popularity." If it can involve more people and kill more people, the courtiers will know that Li Linfu is in great power; and Li Heng needs to secretly protect a group of people in order to prevent more people from being chilled.
~~
After that, the messages came one after another almost non-stop.
"Alang, Han Chaozong presented new evidence, which was Liu Ji's draft confession, forcing Liu Ji to revoke the confession. The results of the three-party trial have been handed over to the palace for the sage's judgment."
Li Linfu said calmly: "Did he tell you how he got this draft?"
"It is said that Yan Zhenqing, the captain of Chang'an County, went to Liuzhai to investigate yesterday and found it under the ruins. Many bad people saw him bending down to pick up and spread the paper ball."
Li Linfu smiled sarcastically and said, "Xue Bai, what do you think of this matter?"
Xue Bai said: "Perhaps the paper ball was really picked up by Lieutenant Yan County, but who put it back there is unknown."
"You are amazing." Li Linfu clapped his hands and praised: "The evidence you found has helped the Du family to overturn the case. It's amazing, it's amazing."
"I did something stupid to make you laugh."
"What a pity!" Li Linfu sighed loudly: "It's a pity that the evidence you worked so hard to find was delivered to the hands of a useless person. He didn't even have the courage to take out the evidence himself. He hid and was sneaky all day long. How can the world be left in the hands of such an incompetent prince?!"
At the end of his words, his voice was fierce.
Cang Bi was horrified and bowed in response: "Alang, Han Chaozong acted like this only because Alang was not here. Will you send this kid to the East Palace as soon as possible to testify against him?"
"Li Heng didn't send me to burn the evidence. If I go to testify, it can only be regarded as a frame-up, and I can't move him." Xue Bai said: "Wei Jian's serious crime of 'conflicting the border town general' in the case has not been able to depose him. This time it will be updated." No. The only way is to get evidence that Li Heng is raising dead soldiers, and I am willing to serve as bait for you."
At this point, he realized that he had spoken too much and was too hasty. Li Linfu was such a smart person, why did he need to explain like this?
Sure enough, Li Linfu only glanced at him with a cold look, and said calmly: "Young man is impatient, wait and see what will happen even if the case is overturned?"
~~
It was uncomfortable to stay with someone like Li Linfu, waiting for news.
At noon, the prime minister's servants brought wine and food to Yanyue Hall, and Li Linfu had a small taste of each dish before he could enjoy it with confidence.
Xue Bai stood there waiting, looking at the scenery outside the window, lost in thought.
After Li Linfu had finished his meal, he rinsed his mouth and washed his hands under the service of the pretty maids, as if Xue Bai didn't exist.
finally.
"Alang, it's sentenced."
"read."
"Liu Ji, Du Youlin and other important criminals will be punished with a hundred sticks. Their family fled to Lingnan. Any official who should be bribed by Liu Ji will be severely punished!"
"Haha! Overturn the case or die! Overturn the case?" Li Linfu laughed, and there seemed to be a smile in his stern eyes, and said: "Don't say a hundred sticks, thirty sticks are enough to kill them."
He proved one more thing - whoever he wanted to die would have to die, no matter how hard he struggled, it was useless.
After laughing enough, he asked: "Do you know why the saint is like this?"
Xue Bai had just been thinking, and he planned to say, "I'm stupid, please enlighten me, Prime Minister." In this way, Li Linfu could pretend to say a few domineering words.
But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly thought that it would be better to expose his clumsiness than to hide it in front of Li Linfu.
"The sage also knows that the Du family was wronged. But the sage wants all ministers in the world to see clearly that anyone who wants to take refuge in Li Heng in order to achieve success will not end well."
"Shuzi!"
"The prince the saint wants is a helpless loner. When no one dares to get close to the prince, the prince will no longer be a threat."
"That's enough!" Li Linfu slapped the table and shouted: "You are so bold to presume on the holy will!"
Xue Bai showed no fear on his face and responded: "If I wasn't bold, how could I dare to help the Right Prime Minister depose the crown prince? Also, it has become increasingly difficult for the Right Prime Minister to deal with Li Heng, because Li Heng has been humiliated by the Right Prime Minister too many times. Instead, he became the weakest and least threatening son in the eyes of the saint! The spring breeze in February was like scissors, and his handles were cut off by the right prime minister. He became a flawless piece of wood, the weakest and most invulnerable. After today Li Heng’s position as crown prince is as stable as Mount Tai, thanks to the gift of your right minister!”
"Zhang Zui! Zhang Zui!"
Li Linfu was furious, stood up suddenly, pointed at Xue Bai and roared.
He has always claimed to have insight into the Holy Will, but he was too hasty on this matter. Only then did he realize the truth of what Xue Bai said.
"The right minister has gone through a lot of hardships, but Li Heng can get the satisfaction of the saint as long as he abandons all the people who support him. Only my method can get him..."
Runnu kicked Xue Bai hard at the crook of his knees.
Xue Bai was beaten hard but refused to kneel down.
Runnu was so annoyed that he hooked his foot, grabbed his neck with his arm, and forced him to the ground. With great strength and skill, she turned over to restrain him, held a dagger against him with one hand, and raised her other hand to slap his mouth.
"Right Prime Minister! It was in the vat that I understood the truth here. It is useless to overturn the verdict, and Li Heng can't protect anyone. Therefore, I want to join the Right Prime Minister. I don't want to pretend in front of the Right Prime Minister, and I am willing to help the Right Prime Minister to destroy him. !”
"Well."
Li Linfu's eyes flashed, he stood up, paced and pondered, and finally turned around and said: "I'll give you a chance to do something for me. Come and seize the evidence of Li Heng's crime, and you can really destroy his evidence."
"Okay!" Xue Bai said, "If you keep me, I will become a thorn in his throat. He will have to pull it out sooner or later."
"You are good, sensible, straightforward, and clear about your grudges."
Runnu snorted heavily, let go of his hand, and let Xue Bai stand up.
Li Linfu said in a deep voice: "I made a plan for the country in Yanyue Hall to eliminate traitors, and it will never go wrong. Today I have made a plan to eliminate Li Heng. Don't let it down."
Only then did Xue Bai realize why he asked him to go to Yanyue Hall for a secret talk instead of retreating. It was just to get some luck.
"You will definitely live up to the trust of your right prime minister!"
"You can understand the holy will, but are you a son of an official?"
"After I fainted in the snow, I forgot all about it. This is absolutely true."
"That's fine, let's just have a big dream now and start over in the future."
"Yes." Xue Bai agreed, but then he held his hand and said, "I have one more thing to ask you, and I beg your right minister to let the Du family go."
"Don't push yourself too far."
Xue Bai said: "Today Li Heng sacrificed Du Liangdi to protect himself. If the Du family met a tragic end, the world would only think that it was the Right Prime Minister who forced him, which would make Li Heng pitiful. On the contrary, if the Right Prime Minister let the Du family go, the world would only The Right Prime Minister is lenient and lenient, but Li Heng is ruthless and ridiculous."
Li Linfu said displeasedly: "The truth does not need the judgment of the world!"
"Xue Bai and the Du family are nothing more than ants, and ants have uses as ants! I heard that Songtsan Gampo asked Emperor Taizong to marry Princess Wencheng. Taizong once gave him a difficult problem, asking him to thread a silk thread through nine curves. Songtsen Gampo, the pearl of the tunnel, was puzzled by the method, and finally let ants tie silk threads to crawl through the nine-curved tunnel to complete the threading."
Xue Bai said, and once again made a solemn cross-hand salute, and said: "Xue Bai and the Du family are willing to thread the thread for the right prime minister."
"No one has ever put forward conditions for doing things for me." Li Linfu said slowly and solemnly: "If you want to die, you shouldn't waste my time."
"I still have the same six words: kindness must be repaid and debt must be paid."
"You can't convince me of the truth."
"But I wonder if the Right Prime Minister has any news about Du Erniang?"
When Li Linfu heard this, his face darkened.
Some of the people under him do seem useless.
"Li Heng is very resourceful. He seems to have no power, but he hides everything from others." Xue Bai said: "If the Prime Minister can protect the Du family, he may use the Du family to find Du Erniang, and then find the dead soldiers he has raised." evidence of."
"You can do it?"
"Within five days, I will give you a satisfactory result."
