Xi Yu felt a splitting headache. Today's tossing has really exhausted his energy.
He waved his hand and signaled the secret guard to take Qi Maosheng down. "Closed it first, I'm tired today, and I'll be tried again tomorrow."
The secret guard took the order and quickly flashed to Qi Maosheng like a ghost.
Qi Maosheng had no power to fight back in front of the secret guards. He was picked up like a chicken, and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
Xi Yu lay back on the couch, and the surroundings were so quiet that only his own breathing sounds remained.
He slowly closed his eyes, and after a while, the sound of uniform breathing sounded again, and he fell asleep again, but he didn't know if there was any shadow of the irritating thing today in this dream.
The next morning, the sun shone into the yard, and Xi Yu slowly woke up.
When I got up and came to the yard, I saw Mrs. Mingyue and Sun Qiushui busy, with her slender fingers washing the green vegetable leaves.
When the sisters saw the show coming out, they smiled.
Sun Qiushui asked crisply: "Prime Minister, did you have a good rest last night?"
Xi Yu frowned slightly and shook his head: "Not good."
The two sisters were stunned and embarrassed. Shouldn’t they usually say polite words?
Seeing this, Xi Yu snorted: "Someone attempted to murder this Prime Minister last night."
Mrs. Mingyue's hand trembled and she asked hurriedly: "Sir, what's going on?"
Xi Yu sneered.
"The person who assassinated the true nature is Qi Maosheng."
When Sun Qiushui heard this, she was so scared that she covered her mouth: "How could this be?"
Xi Yu paused and said, "Let's put this down for now, let's have breakfast first."
But Mrs. Mingyue and Sun Qiushui were at a loss at the moment and stood there in a daze.
Xi Yu frowned: "What? Do you even know how to cook?"
The sisters came to their senses and rushed to the kitchen to prepare for cooking.
At the dining table, the atmosphere was so dull that it seemed as if under a heavy burden, which made people breathless.
None of the three of them spoke, and the surroundings were so quiet that they could only hear the slight sounds of the bowls and chopsticks occasionally touching the tabletop.
The sound was infinitely amplified in this deadly atmosphere, and the air completely solidified as if it had been magically cast.
Sun Qiushui felt like a deer was joking around, and her lips were slightly opened several times, wanting to ask about the details of yesterday's assassination.
But when her eyes touched the Prime Minister's cold and majestic face, the words she said were like an invisible hand being pulled back.
She knew very well that the prime minister's majesty should not be easily violated. Even a redundant problem at this moment may arouse the Prime Minister's dissatisfaction.
Mrs. Mingyue was meticulous and saw Sun Qiushui's entanglement. She gently signaled with her eyes, which seemed to be saying: "Don't be impulsive, wait until everything is done before making a decision after dinner."
Finally, Xi Yu slowly put down the bowls and chopsticks, and the action of putting down the bowls and chopsticks broke the suffocating silence.
He said with a serious expression: "Now let someone bring the treacherous person here so that you can know the conspiracy behind it."
After saying that, he raised his hand slightly and made a gesture to the secret guards in the dark.
When the sisters heard this, they were shocked and hurriedly looked into the yard.
I saw in a dim corner of the yard, the secret guards appeared like ghosts, escorting Qi Maosheng, who was extremely embarrassed.
Qi Maosheng was dressed in ragged clothes and his hair was messy. His former arrogance had long disappeared. At this moment, he was like a stray dog. Under the escort of the secret guards, he staggered in front of everyone.
Sun Qiushui hurried to Qi Maosheng, his eyes full of anxiety and confusion: "You...what is going on? Why did you do such a traitor?"
However, Qi Maosheng did not look at her, but stared at Xi Yu fiercely, and a ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The matter is now, there is no need to hide it anymore. Humph, the reason why I approached you Sun Qiushui again was because I learned that you are going to deal with the matter here. What I want is to have the opportunity to approach you and then find an opportunity to murder you. It's a pity..."
A hint of unwillingness and resentment flashed in his eyes.
Mrs. Mingyue's eyebrows were raised and her eyes were full of anger. She stepped forward and slapped Qi Maosheng hard with all her strength. The crisp slap echoed in the yard.
"You despicable villain! It turns out that you are not sincere in getting close to my sister." Mrs. Mingyue shouted angrily.
Qi Maosheng was beaten to the point of his face, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, but he was still arrogant.
“So what?”
When Sun Qiushui heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning, and his body kept trembling, his eyes full of despair. The sweet moments of getting along with him turned into bubbles at this moment.
It turned out that all this was a scam, and he was so determined.
At this time, it is no longer important to her whether the Prime Minister was murdered. What is important is that her true feelings were ruthlessly trampled on.
Seeing this, Mrs. Mingyue hurriedly reached out to support Sun Qiushui, patted her back and tried to comfort her.
Xi Yu frowned deeply, and a trace of doubt and anger flashed in his eyes. His eyes shot towards Qi Maosheng like lightning, and his voice was low and majestic.
"Qi Maosheng, the original minister has no grudge against you in the past and has no grudges recently. Why did you use such sinister means to harm me? Are you not afraid that the original minister will kill you all?"
Qi Maosheng pulled a sneer full of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and the smile seemed particularly ferocious on his embarrassed face.
He looked at Xi Yu with disdain in his eyes, with a bit of sarcastic tone.
"Hmph, Prime Minister, in your eyes, I am just a small person like an ant. How can I have the qualifications to make enemies with you? However, although I am small, there are people I want to protect. This assassination is just to avenge the person who is as kind as a mountain to me."
Xi Yu's expression became colder, like the ice in a cold pool. He took a step forward and his powerful aura came.
"Don't talk nonsense, let's talk about whom are you avenging your revenge? If you dare to say a word of lies, you will definitely not be able to survive or die."
This sudden trial, under the majesty of Xi Yu, seemed to have already had a prototype of the result.
However, Xi Yu had other plans in his heart. He hoped that Qi Maosheng could tell the conspiracy behind him in person in front of Mrs. Mingyue and sisters Sun Qiushui.
At this time, Sun Qiushui's face was as pale as paper. Her body began to tremble violently, and her stomach was in a state of turmoil.
Finally, she couldn't help but lean over and vomit.
"Master Prime Minister," her voice was filled with disgust and pain, "Please take this extremely hateful beast out, I...I really don't want to see his disgusting face again."
Every word seemed to be squeezed out from the gap between her teeth, full of her hatred for Qi Maosheng's deceitful behavior.
Seeing her sister in pain, a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes. She hurried forward and gently supported Sun Qiushui's shaking body.
"Sister, let's go." As she said that, she turned to look at Xi Yu and blessed her with a little blessing. "Prime Minister, the minority girl will take her sister out first."
Xi Yu nodded slightly, watched the two sisters support each other, and walked slowly and hard toward the outside of the yard step by step.
Sun Qiushui's body was still trembling, as if everything she had just experienced was a nightmare, pulling her soul away.
Qi Maosheng's eyes were flashing with a light of hatred, and he said coldly: "Prime Minister, do you know that my father was seriously ill and his life was hanging on the line. It was Lord Lu Bu who generously donated money to find precious medicinal materials for my father, which saved his life. It can be said that Lord Lu Bu is the life-saving benefactor of our whole family. But you destroyed Lord Lu Bu. How could I not avenge such a great revenge?"
After hearing this, Xi Yu just sneered, his smile full of disdain and majesty.
"The original princes have fought in the south and north in this life, and countless princes have been destroyed. If the descendants of every person who was defeated by the original prince come to seek revenge, then the original prince will be overwhelmed by this endless hatred? Humph, since you have chosen this road of revenge, you should know that this is a dead end with no return, and the original prince will never tolerate it."
Qi Maosheng looked fearless and said with his head raised, "As things come to this point, I have already fallen into the hands of the Prime Minister, and I understand the truth that the successful ones are kings and losers are enemies. I have no complaints about what you want to deal with me, and I will not be afraid at all. But I only ask the Prime Minister to let my family go, they are unaware of this matter, and do not involve them."
Xi Yu frowned slightly, stared at Qi Maosheng with a torch, and then slowly spoke after a while.
"Hmph, the true nature has always been a person who does things and is responsible for one person. You are relieved to worry. But for revenge, you do not hesitate to assassinate the true nature and disturb the court's principles. This crime should be punished. What are your last words?"
Xi Yu looked shaking, waved his hand, and signaled the secret guard to quickly take Qi Maosheng away from here.
The secret guards were ordered to build up the lush and flourished like ghosts, and disappeared into the yard in the blink of an eye.
Soon, the secret guard returned and knelt on one knee.
"Prime Minister, Qi Maosheng has been executed."
Xi Yu nodded slightly, his tense expression relieved a little, and the vigilance in his eyes also dissipated.
He stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, looking out of the yard from time to time, quietly waiting for the return of Mrs. Mingyue and Sister Sun Qiushui.
He was the only one left in the yard. The breeze blew by, and he brought up his clothes, as if telling the tranquility after the storm just now.
After a while, Sun Qiushui walked back with a slight pace, and Mrs. Mingyue hurriedly came forward.
She looked at Xi Yu, her lips trembled slightly.
"Prime Minister, Qi Maosheng...is he already dead?"
Xi Yu nodded with a serious expression.
A desolate feeling suddenly appeared on Sun Qiushui's face, and the little bits and pieces of the past that were with Qi Maosheng flashed in his mind like a lantern.
Seeing this, Xi Yu whispered: "You don't have to be sad for such a person. He committed such a serious crime and will die."
Sun Qiushui smiled bitterly, and that smile was even worse than crying.
"The Prime Minister is right. He deserves to die. It's me... it's me that I'm so stupid that I was deceived by him."
Xi Yu looked at Sun Qiushui and sighed slightly: "No one can do anything wrong. You are just deceived by his disguise, and this is not your fault. In the future, when you keep your eyes open, don't be deceived by such a villain again."
Sun Qiushui wiped his tears and tried to calm himself down.
"Master, the people understand. It's just that the pain in my heart will take some time to heal."
"It's good that you can think so." Xi Yu said, "You sisters are also frightened about today. Go back and have a rest first, don't be sad about it anymore. Now that the matter is over, I should set off for a trip. Mrs. Mingyue, do you still have to walk with me?"
When Sun Qiushui heard this, her heart became tight. She nervously grabbed Mrs. Mingyue's sleeve, her eyes full of reluctance and expectation: "Sister, it's rare for you to go home once, so stay with me."
Mrs. Mingyue looked hesitant, and she gently patted Sun Qiushui's hand, her eyes full of helplessness.
"But my sister still has a lot to do, so she can't stay here for a long time."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Sun Qiushui's eyes, so he had to let go of his hand helplessly and whisper: "Okay, sister, be careful all the way."
Mrs. Mingyue nodded, with tears flashing in her eyes. She turned to look at Xi Yu: "Prime Minister, the girl is ready, you can set off."
Xi Yu nodded slightly and the group began to prepare to set off.
In this way, Xi Yu and Mrs. Mingyue turned on the horse, pulled the reins, and the horse's hooves raised some dust and slowly left.
Before leaving, Mrs. Mingyue tied the horse's reins and looked back at Sun Qiushui who was still standing there, her eyes full of concern: "Sister, now the Prime Minister has found out the truth. The truth is revealed to the world. Those people in the village should not dare to bully you anymore. You should live a good life."
Sun Qiushui had tears in her eyes, but she forced herself to prevent it from falling and nodded vigorously.
"Sister, I understand. Take care of yourself all the way. Prime Minister, thank you for your kindness. Just leave with confidence. Don't worry about me, I will take good care of myself."
After saying that, she waved at the two of them.
Xi Yu nodded slightly and rode away with Mrs. Mingyue. His figure gradually disappeared at the end of the road, leaving only Sun Qiushui standing there for a long time.
Xi Yu and Mrs. Mingyue galloped all the way, and the dust raised from the horse's hooves formed a faint fog behind her.
Along the way, neither of them spoke, and they were thinking about their own thoughts.
I don’t know how long it took, a small town appeared in front of me. Xi Yu tied the reins.
"We'll take a break here."
Mrs. Mingyue nodded and responded.
The two of them got off the horse and walked into the town, found a teahouse to sit down.
There were people coming and going in the teahouse, mostly travelers. They ordered tea and dry food to replenish their energy.
Mrs. Mingyue’s destination this time was not Youzhou, but Qinzhou, where there were affairs that she had to deal with.
Halfway through the journey, the two had to part ways.
Mrs. Mingyue stopped her horse and stopped, her eyes full of reluctance. She looked at Xi Yu quietly, her lips slightly opened, as if there were thousands of words but she didn't know where to start.
Xi Yu also looked at her and nodded slightly.
After a long time, Mrs. Mingyue finally watched Xi Yu ride away. The departing back gradually blurred in her eyes, but was deeply imprinted in her heart.
Shuai Xiyu's figure completely disappeared from his sight. Then Mrs. Mingyue turned her horse's head and walked slowly towards a path of sheep intestines.
The contact with Xi Yu these days has caused Mrs. Mingyue's heart to ripples.
The unique macho aura of Xi Yu, with a hint of tenderness in her majesty, wise and courageous, made her heart beat involuntarily.
Whenever he approached him, Mrs. Mingyue could clearly feel a strange feeling that she had never experienced before spreading in her heart.
However, she quickly woke up. She was just a man in the world and was wandering around, so how could she deserve such a noble person as the Prime Minister?
This feeling can only be buried deep in her heart, like a treasure buried in the soil, without seeing the sun, can only shine silently in the darkness alone, but can never show it to others.
Xi Yu quickly rushed back to the Prime Minister's Mansion soon after.
As soon as he stepped into the mansion, before he could change his clothes, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Although Sun Qiushui's affairs were finished, this reminded him of the concept he had heard of in his previous life - the statute of limitations for prosecution.
In his memory, many cases will no longer be investigated after a certain period of time due to the existence of this statutory limitations.
This is unacceptable to him.
He knew very well that some sins are still sins even after years, and the pain of the victims will not disappear as time passes.
So, Xi Yu frowned and had plans in his heart.
He decided to cancel the statute of limitations for prosecution.
After that, if a case needs to be thoroughly investigated, there should be no longer a time limit. Justice should be upheld at any time, and guilty people must not escape sanctions because of time.
Xi Yu was very resolute and quickly formulated and issued the law to cancel the statute of limitations for prosecution and ordered it to be vigorously promoted nationwide.
The news spread rapidly across the country as if it had grown wings.
Since then, those who have committed crimes, no matter how big or small the crimes have passed, can no longer be lucky.
The entire Han Dynasty was shocked by the implementation of this law, and some of the people applauded.
On this day, after Xi Yu handled government affairs, a problem that he had ignored for a long time suddenly appeared in his mind.
That day, he rushed back to the Prime Minister's Mansion with great anxiety. When he passed by a small stall, he accidentally knocked the mung beans on the stall and scattered all over the floor.
At that time, he was unable to stay because he was in trouble, but this matter was always in his mind.
He decided to set out immediately and look for the stall.
He knew very well that although he was the prime minister, he should take responsibility if he did something wrong. Apologizing to the stall owner was something he had to do.
But the owner of the stall last time was a woman, a widow, her husband died early, and now he only depends on his young daughter.
That day, she watched the mung beans on her stall scatter all over the ground, and she was shocked and angry.
She hurriedly asked people from the surrounding shops, and someone told her that it was a horse riding man who was galloping past.
She was full of resentment and couldn't help but curse for a long time: "Which beast is so reckless, these mung beans are the livelihood of our mother and mother!"
She cursed and was busy cleaning up, but the mung beans were scattered on the ground, and some of them had been trampled. She felt very distressed and could only helplessly pick out the bad mung beans and throw them aside. Her eyes were full of despair. The losses of these mung beans were undoubtedly worse for her.
The woman's name is Zeng Rou. The loss of Mung Bean that day made her feel angry, and her emotions were as uncontrollable as a flood that broke into a dam.
Chapter completed!