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Chapter IX Providence Appears on Meipi Lake

It was already noon, and Prime Minister Chen Xilie, who was sitting in the political hall, had long been accustomed to being ignored by no one and was sipping tea leisurely.

It is not his turn to worry about all matters in the court.

The busy people are currently enjoying fishing in Meipi Lake.

On Meipi Lake, a painted boat is swimming freely on the lake. It has a red paint and gold roof, carved beams and painted phoenixes, and it is both a boat and a building.

On the terrace in front of the painting boat, Li Linfu, the left servant and the right prime minister, gently held the fishing rod in his hand, looked calmly, and looked ahead.

Behind him, all the civil and military officials stood like logs, not daring to express their dignity.

Yang Guozhong, a member of Duzhi, a foreign minister, a censor, and a minister of the imperial family, is also listed among them.

The young man walked out of the warehouse holding fruits. He might be a little nervous, because the fruit plate in his hand was shaking a lot.

The first-year elder servant hurriedly grabbed him, shook his head, and whispered in his ear: "Juro doesn't like to be disturbed at this time."

Li Linfu, nicknamed Genu, was called Shilang because he was the tenth among his brothers.

The surrounding area has already been closed, and not a single boat can be seen on the lake.

There was a ripple in the middle of the lake, and the young man on the side reminded him in a low voice: "Mr. Ge, there are fish."

Li Linfu calmed down, lifted the fishing rod, and saw a huge koi from a distance, jumping and struggling, very unruly.

Li Linfu was depressed and had no intention of fishing.

At this time, the situation between North Korea and China was already unfavorable to him.

Wang Fei has openly contested his own decentralization of power.

Yang Guozhong's rise to power by virtue of his imperial concubine has endangered his own status.

Li Linfu used his strength with his hands, and when the fishing rod was slightly closer, the young man quickly reached out to help and took the koi off the hook.

"The Duke of Wei is a hero of the country, and you are his descendant. There is no need to please me like this." Li Linfu smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, indicating his approval.

When others see this, they are all envious.

The young man is none other than Li Jiuzhou.

Mrs. Guo Guo put in a good word for him in front of the emperor, and found out that Li Linfu would travel today, so she recommended Li Jiuzhou, and then she got the opportunity to serve Li Linfu personally.

This koi was quite big, and Li Jiuzhou could barely catch it with both hands. If he looked carefully under the sun, he saw that it was golden and translucent from head to tail, like a swimming dragon.

The golden carp is rich and auspicious, it promotes wealth and is a living gem in the water.

The crowd behind me was silent for a long time before you said anything to me.

"Mr. Ge is so lucky to be a golden carp."

"Such a golden carp is indeed a good omen. It is God's will that Mr. Ge got this fish."

Li Linfu, perhaps tired of the flattery, darkened his face and said nothing.

Li Jiuzhou whispered again: "Mr. Ge, I have always heard that fishes pass on their fortunes. This golden carp is rare. Maybe it is a message from heaven. I don't know."

Li Linfu threw the fishing rod aside and said calmly: "Cut it open and take a look."

Li Jiuzhou took out his dagger from his boots and slowly cut open the fish belly, only to see that there was a seal in the belly.

A group of people behind him all echoed: "The golden carp hides the silk book. If this isn't God's will, what is it?"

Li Jiuzhou put away the dagger, took out the silk book, and was about to recite aloud, but stopped again.

Li Linfu glanced at him and said sternly: "Read it!"

"The justice of heaven is heard by everyone, and everyone in Yongyangfang is innocent."

When a group of people heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.

The so-called Yongyangfang innocence does not refer to the Yongyangfang arson case.

This case has caused a stir in Beijing recently.

Yang Guozhong was the first to stand up, "It seems that Wang Qing has made everyone angry. God gave the silk book and Shiro, maybe because he wants Shiro to uphold justice."

Li Jiuzhou leaned over and raised his eyes, his eyes firmly locked on Li Linfu's face.

Li Linfu washed his hands in the basin brought by the servant and dried them with a handkerchief. Then he turned his head and said with a smile, "Is Yang Qing trying to sow discord between Wang Yushi and me?"

At the beginning, both Yang Guozhong and Wang Zhi were adjutants, but Li Linfu recommended Wang Zhi as the imperial censor. Yang Guozhong has held grudges ever since.

Yang Guozhong laughed, but said: "This Wang Qing is usually domineering and domineering, as everyone knows, I only talk about Wang Qing, I dare not talk about Wang Yushi, let alone Shi Lang."

Li Linfu still smiled and turned his eyes to Li Jiuzhou.

Li Jiuzhou looked calm, respectful yet calm.

"Li Shaoyin, I heard that you were responsible for the arson case in Yongyangfang?" Li Linfu did not miss any expression on his face.

Li Jiuzhou put the silk book on the table beside him, bowed and said: "Mr. Ge is really a prophet of the unknown. I am responsible for investigating the Yongyangfang arson case."

Li Linfu picked up the silk book and took a look at it, then changed the topic: "How did you know there was a book in the belly of the fish? Could it be that you arranged this golden carp?"

Li Linfu meant that he was deliberately teasing himself. Anyone else would have been frightened out of his mind.

Li Jiuzhou knew that Li Linfu was a sweet talker, but no one else was as afraid of him as a tiger. He explained: "The elder Ge Mingjian, this golden carp is God's will. I don't know about it, but..."

"Go on."

Li Jiuzhou lowered his tone: "It's just that this case has made a big fuss in the capital recently, and some young people took the opportunity to slander Wang Yushi, saying that Wang Yushi was not strict in discipline and was protecting his family."

"Bold!" Li Linfu shouted.

Li Jiuzhou was not afraid, and continued: "Wang Yushi is your disciple, and I am also afraid of damaging my reputation."

Yang Guozhong echoed: "Shilang is such a person, his reputation cannot be blasphemed."

Everyone knows that before Wang Fei gained power, he was Li Linfu's disciple.

At this time, Wang Zhi's power was equal to that of Li Linfu. Li Jiuzhou deliberately lowered Wang Zhi's status in front of Li Linfu to gain Li Linfu's favor.

Although Yang Guozhong and Li Jiuzhou had not discussed it in advance, they agreed on the matter of dealing with Wang Fei.

The two sang and harmonized, but this little trick could not be concealed from Li Linfu. Li Linfu asked loudly: "You tried so hard just to make it inconvenient for me to embarrass you in investigating the case, but is this the case?"

This Li Linfu is not that easy to fool. Li Jiuzhou hurriedly replied: "Mingjian, Mr. Ge."

"Then how do you want to investigate this case?" Li Linfu fixed his gaze on him.

Although Li Linfu was old, his eyes were not cloudy. Li Jiuzhou only glanced at him and did not dare to look directly at him again.

Li Linfu's eyes showed strong and complex emotions.

It was unclear what he was feeling at the moment, but what was certain was that there was no joy in his eyes.

As the saying goes, being with a king is like being with a tiger, and being with Li Linfu is like being with a ghost.

As long as you are not careful, he will take away all your souls and souls in the night, and you will die inexplicably.

Li Jiuzhou thought for a moment before he dared to reply.

"I plan to hear the case publicly in a few days, to clear Wang Yushi's innocence in public, and to protect the reputation of the elder. I don't know what the elder wants."

"Public trial?" Li Linfu hesitated.

Yang Guozhong also said, "This is quite new."

Li Jiuzhou followed suit, "As far as I know, this case was Wang Qing's unintentional fault. As long as Wang Qing pleads guilty to the crime of manslaughter, according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, those who commit manslaughter will be punished with a hundred rods and three years in prison. In this way,

, it not only protects Wang Qing’s life, but also protects Wang Yushi’s reputation, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”

Li Jiuzhou raised his head and glanced at him, asking, "Mr. Ge, what do you think?"
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