Seeing Li Chengzhi staring at him for a moment, whether he was excited or scared, Yuan Yue's face turned red again.
"You...what are you going to do?"
Li Chengzhi chuckled.
I don’t know if this Mr. Rabbit is pretending to be stupid, but at this moment, it seems that he is not very narrow-minded.
If an ordinary royal child had two teeth knocked out, he would have been gnashing his teeth and planning how to take revenge.
Yuan Yue's character probably has a lot to do with being "crooked". It's indeed disgusting, but it's probably a way to save one's life...
Just as he was thinking about it, when he saw Yuan Yue approaching him again, Li Chengzhi suddenly felt wary: "What are you going to do?"
"Doesn't it scare you to death?" Yuan Yue glared at him with great resentment, "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you... It's also your fault. If you had reported your name earlier, how could there be any misunderstanding later?"
Li Chengzhi was very surprised: "Why is this?"
Are you already so famous in the capital? Logically speaking, it shouldn’t spread so quickly?
"I am the emperor's younger brother, the emperor's younger brother! Even though I have no official position and cannot read memorials, I am still respected as a prince!"
However, Yuan Yue slapped her chest loudly and emphasized repeatedly, "I have to have family banquets with the emperor's brother and his wife several times in January. I can learn a lot by listening to the emperor's brother and his wife's chat..."
As he said that, he winked at Li Chengzhi: "The third lady of the Gao family... Li Langjun is so lucky..."
Li Chengzhi sighed secretly: Bless you sister, are you a rabbit?
You think you are already famous all over the capital, but don’t you know that you are still far behind?
"Are you really Murong Ding who single-handedly killed an army of thousands? It can't be a lie, right?"
Yuan Yue asked, leaning towards Li Chengzhi again, "I was hit by a hundred arrows and had more than twenty wounds on my chest and abdomen. Couldn't I have been shot into a sieve long ago? How could I survive? Let alone a shortcoming."
In just over a month, you are no different from ordinary people?"
"Who dares to lie in the memorial?"
After half a sentence of replying, Li Chengzhi suddenly raised his head when he noticed something was wrong.
The rabbit's eyes were shining brightly, and he was staring at his chest with a flushed face. It seemed as if he was saying: Unless you take off your clothes and let me see?
I’ll fuck you, uncle!
Li Chengzhi felt so cold that he almost slapped him.
He smiled sadly: "Your Highness, have you ever seen how an octogenarian eats porridge?"
Why are you suddenly talking about this?
Yuan Yue was stunned for a moment, then turned pale.
Li Chengzhi is clearly saying: Look carefully at your remaining teeth...
Yuan Yue was annoyed and surprised: "You, you, you... I am the emperor's younger brother?"
Just don’t know. Now that he knows his identity, why does Li Chengzhi dare to be so arrogant?
Li Chengzhi just snorted coldly.
Not to mention the emperor's younger brother, not even the emperor.
Unless he is dead, it is impossible to stab him even if he is beaten to death. If he is not frightened once, there is no guarantee that he will not be entangled endlessly in the future.
Furthermore, he had all of his teeth knocked out, and the feud between him and Yuan Yue had been settled. Since he didn’t want to poke fun at her, of course he had to be tough.
The worst case scenario is to escape back to Hexi, am I afraid of you?
Sensing that there was a cold light in Li Chengzhi's eyes and a hint of murderous intent, Yuan Yue felt a chill in her heart and moved five or six feet away in a "swish" motion.
This barbarian actually wanted to kill himself. Where did he get the courage?
As long as Li Chengzhi didn't make any more moves, Yuan Yue would have been ready to shout for help under the palace wall...
Ten steps south of the two of them was the palace wall. Several courtiers stood under the shade of the trees and kept fanning themselves with fans.
This matter is indeed a bit tricky today, and even Yuan Yong is not sure how to deal with it.
The difficulty is not Yuan Yue, but Li Chengzhi.
If the punishment is light, it means disrespecting the clan and not fearing the imperial power, which cannot be justified in any case.
If it's serious... The Li family has just been ordered to Beijing for meritorious service, and his reputation for bravery and valor has already been spread among hundreds of officials. If another unjust case is found at this time, I am afraid that there will be a lot of trouble and a storm.
Beijing.
By then, let alone the dignity of the royal family, I am afraid that the majesty of the imperial court will be completely wiped out.
He was already cunning and cunning, and he couldn't make a decision for a while, so he had to send Zong Zhengqing Yuan Qin to ask for the emperor's order.
After taking a sip of the sour plum soup handed to him by the attendant, he glanced at Luo Shiling Yang Jun and Henan Yin Lixian, who were ignoring each other, with doubts in their eyes.
Although these two people are colleagues and are directly superior and subordinate, because one is a brother of Yang Bo (brother Yang Shu) and the other is attached to Gao Zhao, they have never been dealt with.
But the strange thing is that today, it is rare to speak with the same voice and no longer oppose for the sake of opposition?
Yang Jun was not surprised. He came out of Guanzhong with the Li family, and there was nothing he could do to help him. But this Li Xian came from the Li family in Zhaojun, and he and Gao Zhao were wearing the same trousers. How could he help the Li family?
Did you say something nice?
If these two people were not of the same caliber, how could this case be so difficult to solve today?
How could Yuan Yong have imagined that Gao Zhan not only secretly encouraged Li Xian, but also made great manipulations in the chronological order of the report?
The first one to arrive was Luoyang Ling Yang Jun: This man was born as a scholar. He started as a court official (Tingwei is Dali Temple, the highest judicial institution in the country, specializing in judicial orders, trials and prisons), and then transferred to Tingweiping.
He moved to the imperial court and was promoted to Luoyang Order.
He has been working in court for half his life, and is famous for his strong knowledge, ability, fairness and strictness. When Henan Yin Lixian arrived, he did not say anything about what should be tried, and even finalized the case:
Yuan Yue despised the law and acted on his strength in the street. According to the law, he was sentenced to one year in prison and could be redeemed with a thousand gold coins to avoid guilt... Li Shizi was forced to fight back, so he should not be found guilty. But because it was the prince who was injured, he was sentenced to fifty canes and fined one hundred catties of copper...
…
This penalty is quite fair. Even if he didn't communicate with Gao Zhan in advance, Li Xian couldn't find any mistakes and naturally agreed to it.
When Zong Zhengqing Yuan Qin arrived, Yang Jun and Li Xian, who originally regarded them as enemies, had already reached an agreement through Gao Zhan's secret mediation, and it was difficult for him to reverse the case.
To put it bluntly: If the Yuan clan comes first today, 90% of the time the blame will fall on Li Chengzhi.
But it also made Yuan Yong sit in trouble later, and he had to ask the Holy Oracle to make a decision...
Several courtiers were extremely excited and impatient to wait. When they heard the sound of a car driving, they subconsciously raised their heads.
There are two four-horse carriages. The first one is the pilot, and there are four tall and strong palace maids sitting on it, each holding a blue luan, an egret and other flags. Behind is a jade chariot, with two beauties in palace clothes sitting on it.<
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This is clearly the Queen's palace, but there are no guards at the front or back, and it doesn't look like she is about to leave the palace...
Seeing Li Chengzhi and Yuan Yue kneeling together, it was clear that even if they wanted to be punished, they would be punished together. Looking at the two of them as if they were about to be scorched by the sun, Gao Ying couldn't help laughing and said: "Did you see that? The emperor and Chao Gong have bright eyes.
, how can you only favor Yuan Yue?"
Gao Wenjun breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart was mostly relieved.
When the jade chariot approached, several courtiers and a group of imperial guards bowed down in unison: "I have met His Highness!"
Gao Ying waved his hand, thinking it was a courtesy, and pretended not to know anything: "Why is this?"
How could Yuan Yong dare to be careless? He quickly walked to the front of the car and whispered back a few words.
Gao Ying's eyebrows danced as he stared at Li Chengzhi fiercely.
She had guessed something before she came, and now she was convinced. She was even more curious and amused in her heart: They say beauty brings disaster, but it was the turn of the young man whom the Third Lady was interested in, but the reverse happened?
But she does have a good demeanor: that little face is handsome, that back is straight...
I just don’t know if it is as gentle as water and as brave as the third lady said.
Is it like what the elder brother said: Astronomy and geography, various schools of thought know everything, and they are geniuses!
Looking at Yuan Yue next to him, the powder and rouge on his face had already been washed away by sweat, looking like a ghost. He was also lying softly on the ground, like a white maggot that had wilted in the sun. Gao Ying was curious.
What's more, I looked at Li Chengzhi over and over again...
Seeing that the queen was in a good mood and not as eccentric as before, Yuan Yong flattered her and said: "It is really difficult for me to make a decision. I am lucky enough to meet your highness. May I ask for your advice?"
Knowing that Yuan Yong was complimenting her, Gao Ying was still very impressed. She covered her mouth and smiled sweetly: "I'm just a woman, how dare I do foreign affairs? Fourth uncle, don't make fun of me... let's wait for the Holy Judgment!"
Hearing Gao Ying's fourth uncle, the bones in Yuan Yong's body became lighter by several kilograms. He smiled with a smile on his face and responded repeatedly: "I will follow what His Highness said!"
Just as he was smiling, he saw several figures inside the palace gate. Gao Yingyu raised his arms slightly and pointed in: "Isn't this coming?"
Yuan Yong turned his head and saw that Yuan Qin and the imperial eunuch (senior eunuch) Liu Teng were coming hand in hand. They had clearly requested the Holy Envoy.
As expected, when they came closer, the two of them bowed to Gao Ying first. Then Liu Teng shouted loudly: "The official decree, Yuan Yue and Li Shizi each have fifty sticks, Yuan Yue will be fined one year, and Li Shizi will be demoted two levels."
..."
Gao Wenjun cried with joy, holding Gao Ying's arm tightly, tears rolling down.
Gao Ying patted her hand and scolded her in a low voice: "You told me not to worry. How can His Majesty and the princes in the court be indifferent to right from wrong? Besides, there is still an uncle here, so he will definitely not let it go.
The traitor deceived Shengting..."
Several court officials also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor's decision not only saved the face of the royal family and clan, but also preserved the imperial power and the majesty of the court. Moreover, it was so fair that it couldn't be more fair...
But then, Yuan Yong discovered something was wrong again: "Then the Li family was ordered to come to Beijing, but they were not selected for selection and appointment by the ministry. How could they be downgraded?"
The rest of the people were all stunned and looked at Liu Teng intently.
Liu Teng was stunned at first, but after a moment's thought, he understood why Gao Zhao did not report the matter to His Majesty: The emperor has a submissive character, and he was angry at this time. The more explanations he gave him, the angrier he became. It would be better to do it first.
Follow him and explain slowly after his anger subsides...
Liu Teng was a little impatient: "You didn't make it clear when you came to me. How do you know these details? Furthermore, although the law is fixed, it can be flexible. Even if the common people can pay grain to pay homage, and officials can pay ransom to reduce their crimes, why do you have to turn around?
Isn’t it okay for Mr. Li to do this?"
As he spoke, he changed his subject again: "If it's still difficult to make a decision, you can also ask Bingguan's family again..."
All the officials suddenly realized: This thief and eunuch has talked so much nonsense, so it turns out that he does not dare to cause trouble to His Majesty again?
Liu Teng was not the only one who understood the emperor's character. Yuan Yong frowned and looked at Yang Jun: "If Mr. Li wants to redeem his official position, is there any law to follow?"
"There are ways to maintain your title... As long as you are not slacking in government, being immoral, corrupt, defeated, or being impeached by the imperial censor, you can pay a ransom to keep your title, and you only need to be demoted..."
Yang Jun pondered, "But not only does Li Chengzhi have no title or official position, he also has no rank..."
"As long as there are laws to follow!" Yuan Yong waved his sleeves impatiently, "How much can you just say?"
Yang Jun's face was full of weirdness: "A thousand pieces of gold!"
Yuan Yong took a slight breath of cold air.
In addition to a flashy name, no matter how useless it is, to protect a first-class product is to waste a lot of money?
You can even buy 20,000 to 30,000 catties of grain...
A thousand gold is a thousand gold. It just so happened that Li Shizi had just won a thousand gold from Yuan Yue through some tricks, which could be used to offset his level two.
Feeling devastated, Yuan Yong wished he could end the case as soon as possible so that the emperor could be restored to his life. He did not ask the others for their opinions, and bowed to Gao Ying: "Do you think it is appropriate, Your Highness?"
In fact, there is still something wrong: a jue is a jue and an official is an official. How can they be confused with each other?
But if Gao Ying paid attention to this, she would no longer be Gao Ying...
She groaned and nodded: "Since there is a law to follow, we will act accordingly!"
Yuan Yong secretly rejoiced: If the emperor blames him, he is no longer afraid...
He waved his hand: "Walking stick!"
Li Chengzhi was so happy that he almost laughed out loud.
I really didn’t expect it. I thought it was a big disaster, but in the end it was solved so lightly?
My dear royal brother, two teeth of a first-grade prince are worth only one thousand catties of copper?
Not to mention a thousand catties, he doesn't care even if it's ten thousand catties.
What's more, Yuan Yue was also fined a year's salary, which was more than a thousand gold, right? And they were both beaten with a cane, which was equivalent to the emperor's judgment that the two of them should get fifty big sticks each...
Li Chengzhi wished he could cry out: Your Majesty is wise!
Yuan Yue was so frightened that her lips trembled, her face turned pale, and she almost screamed.
If it were in the past, the most the emperor could do was scold him and then make him kneel in the Ancestral Temple for several days and nights. Why is today's punishment so severe?
Fifty sticks, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get out of bed for several days...
Immediately, several tall and strong golden-armored generals gathered around them, and a strong man each handed a willow branch to the two of them, meaning that they should bite it in their mouths to prevent their tongues from being bitten.
Yuan Yue obediently took it and bit it, but Li Chengzhi shook his head: "No need!"
I've been through fire and arrows, what does fifty sticks mean?
He was not ordinary happy, and his mood was not ordinary. He smiled at the strongman who came to strip him of his clothes and said: "If you don't want a hardworking man, I will do it myself!"
As he said that, he grabbed the double collar with both hands. With a little force on his hands, he heard a "hiss" sound, and the silk shirt on his body split into two halves, exposing his back.
Yuan Yue took a look and was so startled that she couldn't even turn her eyes.
The uneven arrow pits are one after another. Some have just grown, and the flesh is fresh and tender. Some are covered with a white film like a spider web, which has not faded. Some have just grown scabs, and the surrounding flesh is dark red.
In the middle, there is a black hole like the eye of a needle, like an ant's eye.
Colorful wounds are all over the chest and abdomen, dense and clustered...
Because it was through holes, the two wounds at the waist were extremely symmetrical, and the stitched scars were also very long. In addition, the corners of the needles were uneven, as if some wild beast had pounced on them and bitten them all...<
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The group of strong men were frightened and their scalps were numb.
There is no trace of charm or evil thoughts in Yuan Yue's heart. All she sees is the image of Li Chengzhi immediately shooting, killing people with rolling heads and rivers of blood, like a murderous god descending from the sky.
He was still biting the willow stick in his mouth, and his fingers were trembling: "The one who blamed Zeng for his death (is this injury real)?"
Can this be false?
Li Chengzhi just smiled and said to the two warriors holding staffs: "A certain person was carrying a hundred arrows, but he never bent his waist when he was exhausted... Today, I will not bend down to bear the staff. You two can do whatever you want."
..."
I don’t know how many high-ranking officials and clans these two strongmen have passed through with their sticks. If they heard words like this in the past, they would definitely let the arrogant people know why the flowers are so red. But today, they can’t bear to use their sticks?
Gao Wenjun's face was already filled with tears. Gao Ying stared at Li Chengzhi, his eyes sparkling, but he gritted his teeth: "How dare such a brave man dare to humiliate him... Why didn't he smash all of Yuan Yue's teeth?" p>
A group of court officials looked at each other.
Ninety-nine percent of the people who have read Xi Kangsheng's memorial don't really believe it, and just think it is an exaggeration. Just as Yuan Yue suspected: dozens of arrows in his body have long been shot into a sieve...
But at this moment, I saw that Li Chengzhi had more than 20 or 30 arrow wounds on his body?
Especially the area below the waist, it was probably just a hair away from bursting the waist... How did Li Chengzhi survive?
When I think of the sentence in Xi Kangsheng's memorial, "I am burdened with hundreds of arrows, and my spear is cut through my belly, but I would rather die than break...", the eyes of these people are brighter than the other: a true warrior, a true hero.
……
As cunning as Yuan Yong, he was unusually more responsible today. He sighed and pointed at the strong man walking the staff: "Keep it tight!"
Several strong men responded respectfully: "No!"
Immediately, the sound of "crackling" walking sticks was heard in front of the palace gate.
Yuan Yue was already ready to scream, but when the stick fell on him, he didn't feel much pain.
It wasn't until he received two or three canes that he realized what he was doing and turned his head sharply.
Li Chengzhi was just like him, with a face full of suspicion.
Yuan Yue's thoughts moved and she laughed wildly: "Hahaha...Li Chengzhi, I'm actually taking advantage of you?"
Li Chengzhi's eyes bulged wildly: Is this Mr. Rabbit really pretending to be stupid?