Two gatekeepers looked at each other.
One of the soldiers said to Wang Liang: "Sir, please wait, I will go in and report to the Prime Minister."
After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and left.
Xi Yu sat in the study and heard the soldiers' reports, a hint of confusion arose in his heart.
He thought to himself: "Why did the county magistrate suddenly ask to see me? If there is really something important, he should go to the governor Guan Yu first. If you come to me directly, wouldn't it be a petition that goes beyond your level?"
He frowned and thought about the reason.
However, Xi Yu felt that Wang Liang must have something important to come this time.
After weighing the pros and cons, he finally decided to meet Wang Liang and figure out the whole story.
At this time, the atmosphere in the study seemed a bit solemn.
Xi Yu's heart was full of doubts and curiosity.
He stood up and tidied up his clothes.
When Wang Liang saw Xi Yu, he hurriedly bowed and bowed.
"The lower official greets the Prime Minister."
Xi Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need to be polite. What's the matter but it's okay to say it."
Wang Liang took a deep breath and told Jia Xu about the murder.
After hearing this, Xi Yu's face changed drastically, and his eyes widened, unbelievable.
Wang Liang looked at Xi Yu with a embarrassed look.
"Prime Minister, the lower officials don't know what to do, I hope the master will give me advice." His voice was filled with helplessness and confusion.
At this time, the atmosphere in the room became particularly solemn, as if there was an invisible pressure.
Xi Yu frowned and fell into deep thought.
There was a hint of anxiety in his voice.
"Did this take it seriously?"
So, Wang Liang told Dong Gaoda in detail about the situation.
Xi Yu frowned even deeper. He listened quietly, but his heart was like a magnificent sea, with all kinds of thoughts.
He really couldn't figure out why Jia Xu had done this.
Wang Liang looked at Xi Yu with confusion and worry in his eyes.
Xi Yu took a deep breath and calmed down. His voice was firm and calm.
"If Jia Xu is indeed like this, I will definitely not tolerate it."
His eyes shone with the light of justice.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
Xi Yu knew very well that the most urgent task was to find Jia Xu and question him in person.
He raised his head, looked outside with sharp eyes, and issued an order: "Come quickly and invite Jia Xu."
Jia Xu sat alone at home, his eyes wandering, as if he was recalling something.
The room was silent, with only his breathing and occasional sighs.
Last night, Jia Xu came to Zhuge Liang's home with many precious gifts.
Zhuge Liang looked at his frowning and worried look and asked with concern: "Jia Xu, why are you so frowning?"
Jia Xu bit his lip and said with difficulty: "I...I killed someone."
His voice was trembling, as if this sentence had exhausted all his strength.
Zhuge Liang's eyes widened, his face full of astonishment and confusion.
"Why? What's going on?" Zhuge Liang's voice was filled with a hint of anxiety.
Jia Xu lowered his head and silently told the story.
He knew that Xi Yu would know all this sooner or later, and he could only hope that Zhuge Liang could plead for him by then.
After hearing this, Zhuge Liang frowned tightly.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Jia Xu, you have really caused a big disaster."
A trace of despair flashed in Jia Xu's eyes.
"I know, but I really have no choice. I hope Mr. Zhuge can speak a few good words for me in front of Xi Yu at that time."
Zhuge Liang stared at Jia Xu and thought to himself.
After a while, he sighed deeply: "Forget it, I will do my best."
The soldiers sent by Xi Yu came to Jia Xu's house.
"Mr. Jia, please come with us. The Prime Minister is welcome."
Jia Xu looked at them, his heart sank, and his face showed a look of shock.
He sighed secretly that what should come is coming after all.
Jia Xu took a deep breath, calmed down, and then followed the soldiers to Xi Yu's home helplessly.
Wang Liang had already been sent away by Xi Yu.
When Jia Xu came to Xi Yu's home, he felt heavier.
He walked into the room with a tough bullet.
Xi Yu sat on the chair and looked at Jia Xu with a cold look.
Jia Xu pretended to be calm and asked, "I wonder what the Prime Minister is asking for me?"
Xi Yu sneered.
"Don't you know what immoral things you did yourself?"
Jia Xu's face turned pale, and he knew that he could no longer escape.
He knelt on his knees, lowered his head and said, "I...A few days ago, I had an argument with the shopkeeper, and I killed him by chance."
Xi Yu listened quietly to Jia Xu's narrative, frowned.
Jia Xu raised his head and looked at Xi Yu with guilt on his face.
"I know I have made a big mistake, so I beg the Prime Minister to forgive me." There was a hint of pleading in his voice.
There was a hint of doubt in Xi Yu's voice.
"Why did you change your temperament so much?" His eyes stared at Jia Xu tightly.
Jia Xu raised his head, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.
"Sir, I think you no longer love me as much as before. You will tell Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu about anything you have, but you will no longer share it with me. I feel sad in my heart, so I will lose my mind after drinking."
Xi Yu was shocked when he heard Jia Xu's words.
He didn't expect Jia Xu to make a mistake for such a reason.
Xi Yu's face became serious.
"Are you jealous? I really didn't expect you to be such a person. But no matter what, if you violate the national law, you must be punished by national law."
Jia Xu's face turned paler.
He knew that his behavior had violated the law, and Xi Yu's decision was unchangeable.
Xi Yu stood up and looked at Jia Xu with a firm look.
"I decided to put you in the county jail first and then ask for a beheading." An unquestionable decision was revealed in his voice.
After saying that, Xi Yu turned around and ordered the soldiers.
"Call Wang Liang here quickly and let him bring the yamen runners too."
The soldiers took the order and left, and the room fell into silence.
Jia Xu looked at Xi Yu quietly, knowing in his heart that he did this to show others and show his selflessness.
He knew that Xi Yu wanted to let people know that even if his own people committed a crime, they would be subject to sanctions by national laws.
Jia Xu couldn't help but feel helplessness and sorrow in his heart. He originally thought that he had a special status in Xi Yu's heart, but now it seems that Xi Yu values ​​justice and law more.
"Sir, I understand your decision." Jia Xu's voice was filled with a hint of bitterness.
Xi Yu glanced at him, and a trace of complex emotions flashed in his eyes.
But his tone was still firm.
"This is national law, no one can be exceptional."
At this moment, Zhuge Liang arrived gracefully with a feather fan in his hand.
His appearance broke the deadlock.
"Zhuge Liang, are you doing something?"
"Prime Minister, my subordinates are here to plead for Mr. Jia."
Seeing this, Xi Yu sneered.
"Okay, Jia Xu, you have already arranged for Zhuge Liang to plead for you." A trace of anger and disappointment were revealed in his eyes.
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and did not deny Xi Yu's accusations.
He whispered: "Although Jia Xu was wrong, it was hard to count the things that were chaotic after drinking. Besides, he has made a lot of contributions to you, and he can be said to be your right-hand man. Besides, the shopkeeper is just a small person. Therefore, I beg the master to let you go."
After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Xi Yu frowned slightly.
Xi Yu looked at Zhuge Liang with a firm look and said seriously: "Human life is at stake. In my eyes, there is no difference between a small person and a big person. Although Jia Xu has made contributions, he must accept legal sanctions if he commits a crime. If everyone uses contributions as an excuse to commit, then how can the national law exist? If you plead with mercy, even you will be punished!"
Zhuge Liang felt a little guilty on his face after hearing Xi Yu's words.
"Zhuge Liang, go to the guest room in the east wing to find your brother Zhuge Jin to reminisce about the past. This matter has nothing to do with you."
When Zhuge Liang learned that his brother Zhuge Jin had arrived and was waiting in the guest room, his mood suddenly became excited.
"What? My brother is here"?
He couldn't wait to walk towards the guest room, his steps were light and rapid.
However, before leaving, he couldn't help but look back at Jia Xu.
His eyes were filled with apology and helplessness, as if he was saying: "I have tried my best and I am really powerless."
Jia Xu looked at Zhuge Liang's departure back and felt mixed feelings.
He knew that he had made a big mistake this time, and he also understood that Xi Yu's decision was unchangeable.
In Jiangnan, the soldiers sent by Xi Yu arrived at Sun Ce’s place like birds.
After Sun Ce received the news that his mother had arrived in Youzhou safely, a huge rock in his heart finally landed.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Although my mother experienced many dangers along the way, as long as she was safe in the end, it was the greatest blessing.
Sun Ce immediately ordered someone to treat the soldier who was passing the message to express his gratitude.
Sun Ce came to his mother's room alone, stood quietly in front of the Buddha statue, and prayed devoutly.
He whispered, "Thank you for your blessing, my mother will be safe and sound."
He believed that her mother's safe return must be the result of her praying to God and Buddha on weekdays.
The room was filled with a faint smell of sandalwood, and the sunlight shone softly on Sun Ce's body through the window.
Zhuge Liang hurried to the guest room where Zhuge Jin was, opened the door, and a fragrance of books came to his face.
Zhuge Jin was sitting quietly by the window, reading the books in his hand intently.
The guest room is filled with various books and a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, adding a bit of elegance.
When Zhuge Jin heard the knock on the door, he raised his head and showed joy in his eyes.
He walked quickly to the door, and the two brothers hugged each other tightly.
"Brother, long time no see!" Zhuge Liang said excitedly.
"Yes, brother, you are finally here." Zhuge Jin's eyes flashed with tears.
The two walked into the guest room, sat on a chair, and started talking.
The sunlight outside the window shines on them, warm and quiet.
Wang Liang returned to the county yard with a gloomy face. Seeing this, several clever yamen runners hurriedly came to him.
"Sir, you seem to have something to worry about." A yamen runner spoke carefully.
Wang Liang sighed slightly and did not answer.
Another yamen runner continued, "Sir, don't worry about Jia Xu's case. It's not a joke to offend the Prime Minister casually. No matter how good the Prime Minister is, he still has his own selfish intentions."
Wang Liang's brows frowned even more, and the worries in his heart became heavier.
Just as Wang Liang was pondering, a soldier from Xi Yu rushed over and conveyed the order.
"Mr. Wang, Prime Minister ordered you to lead the yamen runners to the Xifu to capture Jia Xu."
Wang Liang's mood was as relaxed and happy as the clouds opened and he suddenly became relaxed and happy.
A bright smile appeared on his face, as if the burden on his heart instantly dissipated.
He led two yamen runners and walked towards the opera house with firm steps.
Along the way, two yamen runners whispered as if they were in a panic.
"Is there no unspeakable purpose for the Prime Minister to do this? Will he really hand over Jia Xu obediently?" a yamen runner asked suspiciously.
"Maybe, he wanted to find an excuse to excuse Jia Xu? He asked us to arrest people, maybe it was just a gesture." Another yamen runner agreed, his face full of worries.
When Wang Liang heard their conversation, he couldn't help frowning and interrupted: "Don't think of people so badly, don't judge a gentleman with a villain's heart!"
On the streets, people were coming and going, traffic was hustle and bustle, and noise came one after another.
The opera house.
A trace of doubt suddenly appeared in Xi Yu's heart.
He began to think about Zhuge Liang's plea for Jia Xu.
The first two reasons are reasonable, but when he heard Zhuge Liang say that because the shopkeeper was a humble little person, even if Jia Xu killed him, Xi Yu frowned tightly.
"How could Zhuge Liang say such stupid words? Don't he know that such remarks will make me very angry?"
Xi Yu thought to himself.
"He should be clear that I have always valued fairness and justice and will never ignore a person's life because of his low status."
However, Xi Yu's thoughts suddenly became clear.
He realized that Zhuge Liang might have said this on purpose.
He is testing his bottom line or trying to trigger his emotional reaction.
Xi Yu's eyes became sharper.
He began to reexamine the ins and outs of this matter, thinking about Zhuge Liang's real intention to do so.
A sense of surprise surged in Xi Yu's heart, and he instantly understood Zhuge Liang's intention.
As Zhuge Liang's words echoed in his ears, Xi Yu realized that his murderous intent towards Jia Xu was further aroused.
"So that's it. The more Zhuge Liang said this, the more I wanted to kill Jia Xu. Could it be that he was looking forward to Jia Xu's death?"
Xi Yu thought about it secretly.
"Zhuge Liang is extremely talented, and Jia Xu is also very intelligent. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Zhuge Liang has resentment towards Jia Xu."
Alert and doubt flashed in Xi Yu's eyes.
He began to carefully examine the situation in front of him.
He felt a chill of extreme thought rise from his backbone, as if he was trapped in an elaborate conspiracy.
A complex feeling surged in Xi Yu's heart, and he couldn't help but feel deeply pity for Jia Xu.
"Jia Xu is so pitiful. How could he naively think that Zhuge Liang would sincerely plead for him?"
Xi Yu sighed secretly.
"He obviously did not realize Zhuge Liang's hatred for him. At this point, Jia Xu's wisdom seems to be slightly inferior."
A hint of helplessness and regret appeared in Xi Yu's eyes.
Wang Liang and the two yamen runners stepped into the gate of the opera house with excitement and honor.
The yamen runners were brisk in their steps and their faces were filled with uncontrollable smiles, because they never thought they would be able to get in touch with Xi Yu so close.
They saw that the courtyard of the Xi Mansion was elegant and quiet, with green trees and colorful flowers.
The path is covered with stone slabs, and on both sides are neatly trimmed flowers and plants, emitting a burst of fragrance.
They soon arrived in front of Xi Yu's study.
The door of the study room was open, and Jia Xu was still kneeling there, lowering his head, motionless.
Wang Liang and the two yamen runners respectfully saluted Xi Yu.
Xi Yu sat on the Taishi chair in the study, his serious expression making people shudder.
Xi Yu looked at Wang Liang and said, "I have interrogated Jia Xu and he has admitted his crime. You should take him to prison now. Be sure to carefully examine him and find out all the details and then be executed."
Wang Liang replied respectfully: "As for orders, Prime Minister. I will definitely handle it impartially."
After saying that, Wang Liang and two yamen runners took Jia Xu out of the study.
Their footsteps echoed in the corridor, as if foreshadowed the arrival of a tragedy.
The prison was dark and damp.
In the end, Jia Xu was locked up in a small cell, his face full of despair and regret.
A burst of regret and self-blame surged in Jia Xu's heart.
He began to reflect on his impulsive behavior and regretted it.
"How could I be so impulsive?" Jia Xu murmured to himself, "It was all my random thoughts that triggered this series of things."
His brows frowned, and deep annoyance was revealed in his eyes.
However, when he remembered Zhuge Liang's plea for him, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Gradually, he began to realize Zhuge Liang's true intention.
"Did Zhuge Liang hope I die?" This thought exploded in Jia Xu's mind like a thunder.
His face became extremely distorted in an instant.
He recalled the past confrontation with Zhuge Liang, and those seemingly unintentional words and actions were full of profound meaning in his eyes at this moment.
Jia Xu felt a chill rising from his back, and he realized that he might have been playing with Zhuge Liang in his palms.
"What a cunning Zhuge Liang!" Jia Xu thought gritted his teeth, "He was so hidden, I didn't notice it at all." His heart was filled with the anger and disappointment of being betrayed.
Jia Xu's thinking became increasingly chaotic, and he fell into deep self-doubt and pain.
And on the street, there were many people talking about Jia Xu.
"We saw with our own eyes that Jia Xu had been taken away by the yamen runners, and he was taken away from the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Yes, this shows a problem. The Prime Minister already knows this matter. The Prime Minister is to uphold the law and he will deal with the problem fairly."
"This also shows that the Prime Minister killed his relatives for justice."
In an inn, many people were talking about this matter.
And in one corner of the guest, there was a man wearing gray clothes.
His whole body exuded a chilly aura.
The key is that he is still wearing a straw hat and lowering his head, and no one can see his face clearly.
Chapter completed!