Seeing Li Linfu being so entangled, Li Longji felt irritated and wanted to get angry, so he tried his best to hold it back.
Li Linfu, an old man, was crying and fussing early in the morning, directly accusing Twenty-One of appearing at the assassination scene.
He also insinuated suspicion about himself and the prince, which was too much.
If it weren't for the fact that Li Linfu always spoke and acted reliably, and because Li Linfu's beloved son Li Jia was about to die, Li Longji would definitely go crazy.
Li Heng secretly glanced at Li Longji and saw that his father did not hold him accountable. He knew that what he said was in line with Li Longji's wishes. Li Heng also seemed to understand what his father wanted to hear.
Li Heng was secretly happy that he finally found some confidence in being a prince. His current understanding is that no matter what bad things he has done, he will not admit it until he is beaten to death.
As for Li Linfu, an old thief, it would be better if all his sons were dead. He deserved it. I didn't even plan to get rid of them, but someone helped me take action. It was a pleasure.
Li Heng looked aggrieved, but actually he was kneeling on the ground, gloating in his heart and feeling extremely happy.
Li Longji leaned against the dragon chair and said calmly: "In that case, let's wait." He closed his eyes and rested his mind.
In the main hall, it became quiet again, but the atmosphere was still tense.
After about a cup of tea, I heard Gao Lishi shouting sharply at the door of the hall: "The twenty-first prince, Li Mu, has an audience."
Li Longji opened his eyes and lazily said one word: "Xuan."
Li Mu came in, saluted Li Longji, then saluted Prince Li Heng, and finally knelt down on the other side of Li Linfu.
Li Mu looked at Li Linfu and asked: "Li Xiang, it's a pleasure to meet you. It's really not easy to see Li Xiang here. What's wrong with Li Xiang? His eyes are red. He stayed up late again last night.
?”
Li Linfu glanced at Li Mu, snorted coldly, and said: "His Royal Highness the Twenty-first Prince, may I ask, are you asking knowingly and seeing my joke, or do you really not know?"
Li Mu was stunned and quickly raised his head to look at Li Longji. Li Longji frowned and didn't want to speak.
Li Mu asked: "Prime Minister Li, why did you say this? What's wrong with you? Did I do something wrong? No? In the past two days, in accordance with the will of my father, I have been cooperating with officials from the Taishi Bureau to develop
A lightning rod?"
Li Mu was really confused. Gao Lishi came to find him and found out that it was Li Linfu who was causing the ghost.
Li Linfu was a little confused and asked: "Do you really know nothing, or are you just pretending to be confused?"
Li Mu said in surprise: "Li Xiang, what do I know? What happened? You are not asking me for a thousand taels of silver, are you? We agreed to borrow it, and I have put it to use, but now there is no money.
Pay it back to you?"
Li Linfu had a dark look on his face when he heard this, and he was also muttering in his heart, this twenty-one does not look like an evil person.
Li Linfu asked: "His Royal Highness, did Your Highness pass by Chang'an Avenue at Xu time last night?"
Li Mu suddenly realized and said: "Oh, Mr. Li, you are talking about what happened last night. Yes, I went out of the city with Mr. Fu from the Taishi Bureau in the afternoon and came back late."
Li Linfu straightened up, looked at Li Mu and asked, "So, Your Highness saw the assassination? Have you seen those assassins?"
Li Mu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I saw the assassination, but I was a hundred steps away. I was so frightened that I dared to get close. Mr. Li, who is the assassin? Who did he kill?"
Li Mu was telling the truth. Li Mu already knew who the assassin was. As for the reason for the assassination and who he killed, Li Mu really didn't know.
After spending one night with Aunt Gongsun, Li Mu didn't dare to ask.
Li Linfu didn't answer, and his face was ugly and twisted.
Li Mu said to himself: "If Mr. Li doesn't say anything, let me guess why those assassins were so powerful in martial arts. Either the person who was assassinated was a corrupt official, or the person who was assassinated and those assassins were a family of police and robbers."
, the spoils were divided unevenly and internal strife arose, Mr. Li, do you think my analysis was correct?"
Li Linfu's face turned blue with anger and he coughed twice, only to spit out blood.
Li Heng hurriedly stopped him and said, "Brother Mu, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by a family of policemen and robbers? What kind of corrupt officials are you? You didn't see clearly. You just talked nonsense and didn't apologize to Mr. Li?"
Li Mu screamed, shocked, and asked: "Is there a relationship between the assassins and Prime Minister Li? No, those assassins are obviously people from the world. Oh, could it be that the person who was assassinated was known to Prime Minister Li?"
After Li Mu finished speaking, he looked up at Li Longji. Li Longji's mood at the moment was a bit light. Originally, Li Linfu pointed out that Li Mu appeared at the assassination scene, and Li Longji was very passive.
But Li Mu's few words were said in a relaxed and playful way, which hit Li Linfu's pain point. Li Longji liked this kind of language very much.
Datang belongs to my Li family. You Li Linfu, you bastard, dare to question my father and son's dirty tricks on you? Let me explain to you? Are you arrogant?
Li Longji doesn't want to get angry because he cares about the face of the emperor and his subjects, but Li Mu's statement is to the point. Li Linfu, do you want to refute it?
Li Longji was secretly happy in his heart. In terms of face, he was neither impatient nor impetuous. He sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. This twenty-one man punched the old master to death, which was very in line with Li Longji's temper.
Li Linfu felt angry and resentful in his heart, but he could not get angry yet.
Li Linfu snorted coldly: "His Royal Highness, the 21st Prince, what do you mean by your cold words? According to people familiar with the matter, His Highness traveled from Chang'an Avenue to Hengjie No. 5 without any obstruction. At that time, he was under martial law for interrogation. Your Highness, come down
Isn’t it unreasonable to go freely?”
Li Mu basically understood that Li Linfu was targeting him. It seemed that what happened last night had touched Li Linfu's interests. Zuo Li of the escort camp had helped him, so he must have been the subject of the conversation. Li Mu couldn't let Zuo Li take the blame for himself.
Li Mu said: "That's right. I was working for the Taishi Bureau, and I was following the decree of my father, so I was a bit arrogant towards the generals who were guarding the camp. I ordered them to send me back to Hengjie 5th Road. Is this wrong?
?”
The escort camp was directly under the management and control of Li Longji. No matter how unhappy Li Linfu was, he did not dare to say anything wrong with the escort camp.
Li Linfu felt that he had originally scolded the twenty-first prince, regained some face for himself, and asked Li Longji to give him an explanation.
Unexpectedly, being teased by this seemingly innocent twenty-one made it difficult for me to step down.
Li Linfu thought to himself for a while and said: "His Royal Highness the Twenty-first Prince, do you know who was stabbed on Chang'an Avenue last night? Did you really not see the assassin clearly?"
Li Mu said: "Xiang Li, I really didn't see the assassin clearly, and I don't know who was assassinated. However, according to common sense analysis, there is a saying that although it sounds ugly, the truth is good."
Li Linfu asked: "Please tell me, what are you talking about?"
Li Mu said: "As the saying goes, flies don't bite perfect eggs. Assassins are rampant in murdering people and should be severely punished. At the same time, why don't we look at the problem in reverse, why assassination is needed? What did the person who was assassinated do and deserve to be killed?
thing?"
Li Linfu was speechless and gasped loudly.
Li Longji listened very carefully. These two sentences were very powerful. Li Longji stood up excitedly.
"Yes, yes, the assassin is certainly hateful, but why did he assassinate the second young master? Mr. Li, is it possible that the second young master was deceived by that Yoshizawa? It is clearly these bastards who deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates. They committed many evil deeds and let the second young master take the blame.
Isn’t it?”
Li Longji's questions followed Li Mu's direction and became more specific and pointed.
Li Linfu completely collapsed. At this time, Li Linfu regretted endlessly. He was paralyzed by pain and thought. He naively wanted to seek justice from His Majesty the Emperor and a group of princes. It was simply stupid.
Li Longji must protect his son. He is asking for trouble and humiliation.
Li Linfu felt lost, and was so beaten by Li Mu and Li Longji that he almost fainted on the spot.
At this time, Li Heng seized the opportunity and said: "Brother Mu, why don't you apologize to Li Xiang quickly? Now I understand. In the assassination last night, Li Jia, the second son of Xiang Li, was stabbed in the lower back. He will have to fight for his life or death."
I wonder how Prime Minister Li, the pillar of the country, can withstand such a blow?"
"Ah? Your Highness, are you telling the truth? Li Xiang's second son was assassinated? Oh, let me just say that the second son has a good character and has always been our good brother. Li Xiang, don't worry, this case
The matter must be that the second young master has been implicated by evildoers, and my father will definitely give Prime Minister Li justice."
After Li Mu finished speaking, he kowtowed to Li Longji and looked at Li Longji expectantly.
The three men, father and son, unknowingly staged a double act, no, a triple act, directly trapping Li Linfu into it.
Li Linfu was in a dilemma and was miserable. He stood up immediately, confessed to Li Longji, and then left.
Li Longji said: "Mr. Li, don't worry. I will definitely order all the ministries to investigate the Second Young Master's matter and clear the Second Young Master's name. Whether you go back or not, you must save the Second Young Master and I will send someone to visit him later."
When Li Linfu left the hall, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his whole body was as unstable as a piece of paper.
