"Qiniang, I heard today that my husband was arrested in Daming Mansion? Is this true?"

As soon as Bai Qiannuo returned home, Feng Yinu hurried over to greet him and asked anxiously. -

Ji Hongnu and Yelu Gu's desire also looked at Bai Qiannuo nervously.

Bai Qiannuo smiled softly and said, "The news spread quite quickly."

As soon as these words came out, the three 'women' were shocked.

"This---is this true?"

"Well, it's true."

Feng Yinu was shocked and said: "What on earth is going on? How is my husband doing now?"

Ji Hongnu burst into tears when he heard this. He stepped forward and took Bai Qiannuo's hand, saying, "Sister Qi'er, will your husband be okay? You must save your husband."

On the other hand, Yelu Gu was more calm and said with a smile: "You two sisters, don't worry. If something happens to your husband, can Qiniang still be so calm?"

Bai Qiannuo smiled and said: "Sister Bone Desire is right, you can rest assured. This is just a drama played by the husband and the emperor, and the husband will let it out soon."

Ji Hongnu said: "Seriously, Sister Qi'er, don't lie to Hongnu."

"Why am I lying to you? Master Cai and my father will come later, and you will know when they arrive."

After hearing this, the two 'women' felt relieved.

After a while, Cai Jing, Bai Shizhong's husband and wife, and Brother Qiu, who had just returned to Beijing, all came to Li Qi's residence.

"This boy - what a fool. After Lu Changqing's meritorious service in founding the country, his ancestors were highly regarded by the Great Ancestor. His status and reputation are not even matched by me, and I have some 'friendship' with him. Now

Well, my Bai family has been completely embarrassed by him."

Bai Shizhong walked up and down the hall with an angry look on his face.

He is also a scholar-official, and his son-in-law wants to join forces with the emperor to punish the scholar-officials. Isn't this just dealing with him?

Mrs. Bai said: "Okay, okay, you sit down first. Things are different now. We are the only ones who can embarrass Li Qi. Now that we want to embarrass Li Qi, we are not qualified to do so."

Bai Qiannuo almost laughed out loud.

Bai Shizhong said: "Yes, although I don't have an official position now, what will my friends think of me?"

Bai Qiannuo said: "Dad, those old friends of yours have been disparaged, and those who have not been disparaged rarely interact with us anymore."

"you---."

When Bai Shizhong met this mother and daughter, he just felt sulky.

"Ha ha."

Cai Jing suddenly stroked his beard and burst into laughter, saying: "Like mother, like daughter. Meng Heng, don't be angry. In fact, this has been doomed for a long time, and Li Qi will definitely lead the way. This is just

It's just part of the economic reform, it's better to come sooner than later."

The Grand Master had already spoken, and Bai Shizhong could only sit down.

Gao Qiu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Since Li Qi came to Tokyo, I haven't had a peaceful moment. He simply offended all the scholar-bureaucrats in the world at once."

Mrs. Bai nodded and said: "This is what worries me the most. Those scholar-bureaucrats don't dare to go against the emperor, so they only want to vent their anger on Li Qi."

Bai Qiannuo said: "Mom, you don't have to worry about this. As long as it is arranged by your husband in advance, then he will definitely have a way to deal with them. Besides, your husband is the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. They are venting their anger on your husband. This is not a knife edge."

Are you taking off your anger?"

Madam Bai rolled her eyes at her daughter and said, "Yes, your husband is very capable, but do you know that he has almost exposed you today?"

"Hey, you can't say that. I agree with Qiniang's words."

Cai Jing waved his hand and said: "In fact, when Qin Hui went to the south of the Yangtze River and the price of food in Tokyo soared, Li Qi had already offended many scholar-bureaucrats. As before, this time Li Qi also holds a treasure."

Gao Qiu smiled and said: "They are the common people."

"good."

Cai Jing said with a smile: "Although Li Qi offended the scholar-bureaucrats, he was able to win the support of the people. In fact, these two slaps are what the people all over the world want to slap, but they just don't dare. Li Qi's two slaps are just for the people all over the world."

, of course the people support him, especially women, hehe, Qiniang, you have to pay attention, maybe Li Qi will ask for some more imperial edicts from the emperor."

Bai Qiannuo's face turned red, she didn't answer, she just smiled, but she said in her heart that he dared. Of course, this couldn't be said, after all, Li Qi's face still had to be taken into consideration.

Gao Qiu said: "I wonder where the grand master thinks this scholar-official will go?"

Cai Jing sighed and said: "I am also a scholar-bureaucrat. I don't want to see this kind of thing happen. But, alas, we can't change. The emperor's ambitions are not small. The emperor will never tolerate anyone destroying his ambitions."

In many ways, the scholar-bureaucrats are getting in the way of the grand plan. The key is that some old diehards still think they are living in the past and relying on their old age. No one takes them seriously. Let’s talk about Lu Changqing. He dares to besiege the Legislative Yuan. This is not for the emperor.

A reason to take up the butcher's knife?"

Bai Shizhong frowned and said, "Does the emperor really want to eradicate all the scholar-bureaucrats?"

"That's impossible."

Cai Jing shook his head and said: "This must be eliminated altogether. Who will help the emperor govern this country? In my opinion, the emperor just wants to 'force' the scholar-bureaucrats to submit to the law. Now that there is a Legislative Yuan, all kinds of laws are

It comes from the Legislative Yuan, whether it is military law or commercial law, and can change as the situation changes. As long as the scholar-officials submit to the law, it will not affect the emperor's grand plans."

Bai Shizhong said: "The grand master means that the emperor and Li Qi have already won this battle."

Cai Jing pointed at Bai Qiannuo and said, "This Qiniang knows best."

Everyone looked at Bai Qiannuo.

Bai Qiannuo said: "The power of the scholar-bureaucrats is huge, but they are only flesh and blood. How can they stop this knife?"

"This is exactly the reason." Cai Jing said with a smile: "Actually, someone has already told us the answer."

"who?"

"Qin Hui."

"he."

Cai Jing smiled and said: "This is actually good news for Qin Hui. He can take the opportunity to win over the hearts of the scholar-bureaucrats and hit Li Qi by the way. But he did not make any move because he understood that the emperor was moving this time.

If he is serious, he will even use force. A scholar-official has no chance of winning. If he dares to take any action, his career may end here. Therefore, Qin Hui's silence has already determined the outcome of this struggle."

"Youdao is the 'spring' wind that comes again." Gao Qiu said: "Perhaps Li Qi can gain the upper hand this time, but no one can predict what will happen in the future. Once there is any trouble, the scholar-bureaucrats will definitely gather together.

This is always a hidden danger when dealing with Li Qi."

Things are unpredictable! Now you can suppress the scholar-officials, but who can guarantee that the scholar-officials will not make a comeback? By then, there will definitely be complaints and revenge, and the scholar-officials will definitely not let Li Qi or Brother Qi go.

Worry is by no means an idle distraction.

Madam Bai suddenly laughed and said: "Liu Qi, you and Li Qi have not known each other for only a day or two. How could he leave such a hidden danger around you?"

Gao Qiu asked curiously: "How do you say this?"

Mrs. Bai said: "Captain, please don't forget that today's commercial tax has reached 90% of the national treasury revenue, and with this reform, the status of merchants has improved a lot. This was all given by Li Qi to merchants. Those merchants will naturally treat him as

As a benefactor, the power of this businessman cannot be underestimated now. Remember when all the businessmen in Tokyo closed their doors collectively, didn't those scholar-bureaucrats have no choice but to surrender? With the popularization of the reform, the status of businessmen will continue to improve. What will happen?

No one can predict how it will develop. If the scholar-bureaucrats want to take revenge on Li Qi, they must first pass the test of being a businessman."

Gao Qiu groaned, nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot about this. Well, what Mrs. Bai said makes sense. So what should we do now?"

It is indeed difficult for them to deal with it now, because they are also scholar-officials. When the status of scholar-officials is reduced, they will also be affected, and how will the scholar-official class treat them? But here is Li Qi again. Li Qi is not good, they

Will be hurt even more.

Cai Jing laughed and said: "There's not much we can do, so we might as well stay out of it."

Mrs. Bai shook her head and said: "I'm afraid that's not possible. When Li Qi comes back, he will definitely let the Song Dynasty Times publish the matter and then publicize it. This privy envoy has committed the same crime as the common people, so as to enhance the reputation of the Second House. It can also be used to

This has shocked those scholar-bureaucrats, so I am afraid that the Grand Master will still be involved."

After all, Li Qi was her son-in-law. Since she had expected that Li Qi would cause trouble to Cai Jing, she gave Cai Jing a vaccination in advance.

Cai Jing chuckled: "I have also guessed it, but it doesn't matter. The Song Dynasty Times Magazine can publish it truthfully and write whatever it is. I have already asked people to prepare it. After Li Qi's second trial, it will be published immediately."

send out."

Gao Qiu said with a smile: "Publishing this matter may not be a good thing for Li Qi personally. Maybe those people will applaud him, but they don't know that their defeat is already certain."

...

...

Three days later, Li Qi finally returned to the capital. When he arrived in the capital, Li Qi did not dare to show off like Daming Mansion. There were too many old acquaintances here, and he could not afford to lose his face. He ordered people to cover him with a cloth.

Take the prison car and quietly enter the city at night.

After entering the city, go directly to the Judicial Yuan.

Since we are going to do a play, we have to do a complete set, but we cannot follow the facts. The prisoner must look like a prisoner, and the procedures must be followed.

When they arrived at the Judicial Yuan, Li Gang and Mao Shu were already waiting for them.

"My lord, the Privy Council envoy will bring you here."

"Please come quickly."

"yes."
To be continued...