The Duke of Wei State.

Wang Youren, Duke of Wei, was enjoying tea in the afternoon and watched the beautiful family playing the pipa. Before the talk of the pipa was finished, his wife, Mrs. Liu, walked in angrily.

"Get down." Liu looked at the girl of the pipa, and the traitor was so scared that he hurriedly retreated with the pipa.

Wang Youren put down the teacup, "Who makes my wife so angry!"

Liu snorted angrily, "It's this time, you still have the time to drink tea and listen to music here. The faces of Wang and Liu's families were blown away!"

Wang Youren put his wife's shoulder and smiled, "Not as serious as you said, it's just a trivial matter, what's the point?"

Wang Youren is the father-in-law of the country and the father of the current queen. He is also the real head of the Wang family in Taiyuan today. His uncle is Taizu's sister Princess Tong'an Chang. At the beginning of Zhenguan, he was just a magistrate of Luoshan County. Because the eldest princess introduced his daughter to Taizong and betrothed to King Zhi of Jin as a concubine, he became successful in his official career.

Li Zhi succeeded to the throne as emperor. He was first promoted to the governor of Chenzhou, and now he was promoted to the special promotion and was promoted to Duke of Wei. He enjoyed the leisurely and wealthy days of his father-in-law in Chang'an, and his life was as comfortable as possible.

"It's not a trivial matter. I just asked the queen to accompany the emperor to meet him, wanting to sell an old face to ask for love for Chaolang and the others, but the emperor refused to see him, and even said that I would discipline my children in the family in the future. Now Chao'er and Shuang'er have been locked up in the Dali Temple prison. You, the immortal, are still listening to music here."

Although Wang Chao is not the son of Liu and Wang Youren, it is almost the same. Wang Youren gave birth to seven or eight daughters, but not even a single son, so he adopted a nephew from his brother to be his stepson, and Wang Chao is the adopted heir.

The heir is the adopted son with inheritance rights. Just like Yuan Shao in history, he was adopted by his uncle, so he originally became the legitimate son of the eldest son. Wang Chao was originally the concubine of the second wife and adopted him under the name of Wang Youren. So now he is actually the eldest son of the eldest son of the Wang family in Taiyuan and the future head of the Wang family.

And Liu Shuang called Liu the aunt.

Wang Youren frowned, "So serious?"

Liu said angrily, "I think the emperor is taking the opportunity to cause trouble. The queen has not been favored in the palace for many years. It turned out that there was a Xiao family, and now there is a Wu family. After my brother passed away, our Wang and Liu families had no family member who could support the queen."

In the past, under the operation of Liu Shi, the queen protected Li Zhong, the eldest son of the sanctuary, and used this to consolidate the throne. Liu Shi helped win over the elders of Gu Ming Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang to support the queen and the prince. But who expected that Liu Shi died early and Changsun Wuji and others stepped down again. Now the queen is even more helpless in the harem.

The empress can't even see the emperor, let alone be favored.

Now a small farm can bully the Wang and Liu families, but the emperor actually favored Li Xiao.

Wang Youren was stunned when he was stunned, and he shook his head vigorously.

As the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan and the father-in-law of the current dynasty, he was not the kind of incompetent idiot. After all, he was a county magistrate and governor. He had all kinds of methods and had good experience.

My wife is right, it seems that things are not that simple.

The emperor put his stepson and nephew who were not wrong and were imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison. The queen could not see anyone when she went to plead with her. She was also scolded by a message, which revealed too much information.

"This Li Xiao!"

"Why are you still here? Hurry up and find a way to rescue Chao'er and Shuang'er!" Liu said angrily.

Wang Youren shook his head and said, "This matter is not simple. Don't look at our emperor's son-in-law being young, but he is very experienced in doing things. He is not sure that he will not take action easily, just like dealing with Changsun Wuji and the others. If he was not sure, how could he put Chao'er and the others in prison like this? There must be some inside story!"

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Cui Zhiwen is the person who knows the most about inside story, and he is also the person who cannot sit still the most.

He quietly made an appointment with Wang Youren, and the two met quietly outside the city.

"Bestie, it's really urgent. I'll ask you to meet me as a last resort. A few young people made big mistakes in a daze. We must help them, otherwise... " Cui Zhiwen sighed and told Wang Youren the secret of his knowledge.

Wang Youren's face turned pale in shock.

He never expected that such a serious matter was.

"Does the emperor understand?"

"Maybe I know or not, but the key is that the thirteen people sent from the Yongzhou Yamen to Dali Temple were caught directly in the Zhongwei Bridge fire. They once spoke to Li Yuanfangsong, deputy deputy of the Corn Supervision Bureau, but they were warned in the Yongzhou Yamen, so they all shut up again, but they still might let go again." Cui Zhiwen said anxiously.

A terrible fierce light appeared in Wang Youren's eyes, which was the light that he wanted to protect his cubs. Although Wang Chao was not his biological child, he was also his stepson and would inherit everything in the future. What's more, this was not just Wang Chao's business, but the entire Wang family's business, but also related to his daughter, Queen Wang.

The emperor had long lost affection for the queen, and the queen had not been released for many years. Now that Liu Shi died of illness, Changsun Wuji and others stepped down. If the queen who had no support was involved at this time, it would be impossible to protect her position as the queen.

"You can't let them speak."

Damn Li Xiao, a few damn brave guys.

"Where are the other people who went to Zhongwei Bridge last night?" Wang Youren asked.

Cui Zhiwen whispered, "The total number of people who went to Zhongwei Bridge to set fire last night were all desperate recruited from the refugees outside the city. Except for the thirteen people caught, the other 87 people were silenced afterwards and buried all without anyone noticing."

"But there are still thirteen people arrested and have been imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison. You may speak at any time." Wang Youren stared at Cui Zhiwen, "This matter must be caused by your son's provocation. Cui Zhongcheng, you have to be responsible."

Cui Zhiwen didn't know what his son was doing in it, but now everyone is a grasshopper on the same rope.

"You are the Chief Censor of the Censors, and those thirteen people are in the Dali Temple Prison. The case is now being tried by the Three Departments and the Jinwu Guards are in charge. You can find a way to make those thirteen people never speak." Wang Youren said fiercely.

Now, it is no longer a question of whether it is cruel or not. It has reached a point where the family is survived.

Cui Zhiwen's face changed drastically. He knew Wang Youren's intention. He used his position as the Chief Censor and took advantage of the convenience of the Censorate's participation in the case to find a way to arrange people to approach the thirteen people and kill them.

"A little poison can make them never speak."

The other eighty-seven have been silent forever. If these thirteen cannot speak, then this matter will end here and cannot be investigated.

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South of Chang'an City, Chang'an Newspaper.

Princess Lantian Yuse was not even surprised when she heard that Li Xiao was arrested into Dali Temple. It seemed that it was normal for Li Xiao to enter the palace for the second time.

"I always feel that this kid will cause trouble sooner or later, but I never thought something would happen so soon."

Tamase shook her head and sighed, putting down the brush in her hand.

Chang'an newspaper just made a publication, and Chang'an paper was expensive. At this time, it was originally a chance to take advantage of the situation and have a few more issues, but the president Li Xiao went in.

Even the printing office of Zhongwei Bridge was burned.

Without the Printing Bureau, the second issue of Chang'an Newspaper could not be printed.

"Why did you get in?"

"I beat Liu Shuang, Wang Chao, and Cui Zhan." The person who came to report the news was Li Yuanfang. He knew that Li Xiao had a different relationship with the eldest princess. Last time Yuse went to prison to see Li Xiao. He hoped that the eldest princess could help Li Xiao this time!

"Why are Li Xiao provoking those people when he is full?"

"They are the people behind the Zhongwei Bridge arson case, and Saburo knows this."

Yuse curled her lips. This was really in line with Li Xiao's style of doing things. She could do everything and dare to fight anyone. And based on her understanding of Liu Shuang and others, they could really do something to arson.

“Is there any evidence?”

"I caught thirteen arsonists last night. They asked me at that time, but after I sent them to the Yongzhou Yamen, they re-examined their confessions. It was probably Liu Shuang and the others who sent someone to warn them."

"That's just that there is no evidence, so Li Xiao will be unable to stand the point of beating people. By the way, how did he beat Liu Shuang and the others? Is the injury serious?"

Li Yuanfang said helplessly, "It's just that they beat them to a bruised nose and a swollen face. They're all skin trauma, so it's nothing."

"Why is it nothing? These people, one county, one county, and one is also the seventh rank. The three are either royal relatives or five surnames. Which one is easy to mess with? Li Xiao beat three of them all at once, and they even beat them to a bruised face. This is really not a big deal."

"Please help the eldest princess mediate."

"Okay, I'll go to the palace to meet the saint now and report the inside story to the emperor. I hope Dali Temple can get the confession as soon as possible, otherwise Li Xiao will be sad."

Beating people can be big or small, the key is who hits people and who is hitting them.

Li Xiao, a fourth-rank official, beat a royal relative and a rank official in the court on the street. One of them is bigger than the other, and his status is higher. Isn’t this a bad idea for himself? I guess many people are writing memorials to impeach Li Xiao now.

Tamase didn't dare to delay too much, so he quickly entered the palace.

Li Zhi did not see the queen or the wife of Wei, but he heard that the princess Lantian asked for a meeting, but he still met.

"Your Majesty, Li Xiao did nothing wrong. There is a reason for him to beat people. Liu Shuang and the others were the person behind the fire at the construction site of Zhongwei Bridge Printing Bureau last night." As soon as Yuse saw the emperor's brother, he immediately broke the news.

"I know." Li Zhi said lightly, "The Hundred Cavalry Office has heard the news, but now I need evidence. If there is no evidence, I cannot indiscriminate Liu Shuang and the others."

"Then please ask your Majesty to interrogate the prisoners in Dali Temple!"

"I have already charged Dali Temple, the Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice to form the three departments to conduct trials, and the trial will be held soon."

An eunuch came hurriedly, "Your Majesty, the Dali Temple Minister hurriedly reported that just now, the thirteen suspects of Zhongwei Bridge arson were suddenly killed in the Heavenly Prison, and they were all dead!"

"What?"
Chapter completed!