Chapter 69 Li Chengqian, do you have a pig brain? (45)

Kyoto government office.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince ran away without any hesitation.

Mei Zhili raised his head, and Fan Xian discovered that the place where the old man was kneeling was wet. It was really frustrating to be such an official!
"Detain both the plaintiff and the defendant and interrogate them separately. I must obtain confessions from both parties before dark!"

"Captain Zhang, take your men to visit the area near the Qing Temple. Be sure to follow the case handling procedures and do not make any mistakes!"

"Li Zhubu, all the trial processes of the case must be recorded. Don't miss a single word or action of the two princes."

"This case is handled strictly according to regulations. No one can intercede for it!"

Fan Xian was very tactful at this time. He bowed and said, "Lord Mei is truly an upright and wise ruler. I admire you deeply!"

Mei Zhili snorted coldly, "Stop your flattery, take him to the cell and interrogate him strictly!"

into the night.

Mei Zhili knelt outside the imperial study, holding a stack of files and documents.

He had just knelt down and was about to wait for an hour or two as usual when Eunuch Hou came to deliver a message.

"Lord Mei, His Majesty invites you!"

Mei Zhili felt a dozen years younger. In all the years he had sought an audience with the emperor, he had never been able to meet him so soon.

It seems that the person who came to warn me last night was most likely a spy from the inner court!
However, he knew the rules and knew that such things must not be disclosed to others!
After Fan Xian explained the details about the Red Armor Army and the area around the Qing Temple, Mei Zhili became more confident that Fan Xian was someone that His Majesty valued.

"Your Majesty, this case is probably not simple. It is definitely not Fan Xian insulting a common woman in the street."

"At that time, nearby residents saw that Fan Xian was also subdued by several women. The plaintiff did have martial arts skills."

"Now it seems that this case is a false accusation against Fan Xian, which will ruin his reputation!"

Looking at the pile of files in front of him, Emperor Qing had no intention of flipping through them. "Mei Zhili, if this case is thoroughly investigated, can Fan Xian be cleared of all charges?"

Mei Zhili replied, “Of course he can be found not guilty in criminal law, but one of the plaintiffs was killed.

The dead are the greatest, and people's words are scary. I'm afraid Fan Xian's reputation will never be restored."

Emperor Qing then asked, "What if both plaintiffs died? Would Fan Xian's reputation be completely ruined?"

Mei Zhili said quickly, "Your Majesty, the other plaintiff is being held by the Chief Constable of Kyoto Prefecture, under the supervision of ten seventh-rank constables..."

Emperor Qing raised his head to the sky and sighed, "Women have the most vicious hearts... Mei Zhili, this is not your fault."

Emperor Qing then changed the subject and angrily said, "Your performance today has disappointed me greatly!
You actually disregarded the dignity of the prince, which is simply disrespectful to the royal family!"

Seeing Emperor Qing getting angry, Mei Zhili knelt down hurriedly, "This old minister is terrified!"

"I am the old minister in charge of the capital, and I only have Your Majesty in my eyes and heart. The capital is an important place, and I only obey Your Majesty!"

"No one else, not even the princes, concubines, dukes or princes, can interfere with the judicial trials in Kyoto Prefecture!"

Emperor Qing was very puzzled as to how this old man could suddenly become so smart and obedient.

He originally thought that Mei Zhili would openly flatter the prince, so that he could take the opportunity to eliminate him.

Now that Mei Zhili has openly broken with the Crown Prince, he can be retained for observation, just like Gong Dian.

"Okay, we have done a good job on this case, please leave."

Mei Zhili picked up the file and whispered before leaving, "Your Majesty, this case..."

Emperor Qing sighed again, "Give everyone some respect."

Not long after Mei Zhili left, Li Yunrui walked towards the imperial study with tears in his eyes and feeling very aggrieved.

Just now, because she said she didn't want Wan'er to marry Fan Xian, the Queen Mother ordered Hong Sixiang to slap her in the face.

The marriage of a royal woman can only be decided by His Majesty. Since His Majesty has the final say, she must obey.

This is both national law and family law.

Therefore, although the Queen Mother was very angry after hearing the rumors about Fan Xian, she still punished Li Yunrui.

Entering the imperial study, Li Yunrui bowed down, then with tears in her eyes, she looked at the man in front of her with grievance.

The reason she was able to be in charge of the inner treasury for so long was because of Emperor Qing’s absolute trust and indulgence.

This trust comes from her admiration for Emperor Qing since childhood, an admiration that goes beyond brotherly love.

She knew that her Majesty brother was moved, but he restrained himself, so he was so indulgent to her.

Emperor Qing had a gloomy expression on his face and slowly walked up to Li Yunrui.

If this was done by someone else, Emperor Qing would never be so tolerant.

"Don't bear a grudge against the Queen Mother for slapping you in the face."

Li Yunrui raised her head, her delicate face full of grievance, "Your Majesty, brother..."

"I just don't want Wan'er to marry a country bumpkin, especially a dissolute and licentious country bumpkin!"

Emperor Qing, who was originally a little soft-hearted, instantly became furious when he heard these words.

"Snapped!"

He turned around and slapped Li Yunrui, knocking him to the ground.

"Li Yunrui, you are too presumptuous!"

Li Yunrui was surprised that Emperor Qing was so furious!
Fan Jian’s illegitimate son’s reputation was ruined, why was Emperor Qing so furious!
She didn't understand and was even more unwilling to accept it.

Could it be that Li Yunrui's status in His Majesty's brother's heart is not as high as that of an illegitimate son of Si Nanbo!
"Whether Fan Xian is dissolute or not, you know exactly where he got this reputation!"

"You actually dared to kill the imperial guards in order to ruin Fan Xian's reputation!"

"Imperial Guards! They are here to protect me! Li Yunrui, you want to rebel!"

Hearing Emperor Qing’s words, Li Yunrui, who was beaten with blood on the corner of his mouth, was really shocked!
She really didn't know about the killing of the imperial guards. Those palace maids did have martial arts skills, and the leading female official was of the seventh rank or higher.

Li Yunrui came up with an idea. The female official took the palace maids out of the palace, and the two death warriors cooperated in the execution.

Even if the other palace maids who attacked Fan Xian were caught, they could at most blame the leading female official.

The two death warriors trained by the Junshan Society will definitely not give in.

After today's work was done, the leading female official named Han came to report.

Li Yunrui was very satisfied and ordered his confidant to kill him on the spot.

Rushing into the area controlled by the imperial guards and causing trouble is tantamount to treason, and Li Yunrui must do everything to the extreme.

However, female official Han did not say that they killed the imperial guards. They were too bold. Couldn't they just knock them out?

Jingwei's attack did not leave any special traces, so the blame for killing the imperial guards fell on Li Yunrui.

"I don't understand what your majesty is saying."

Emperor Qing said angrily, "Of course you don't understand. The female official who led the group should have been silenced."

"That female official must be Ms. Han who is in charge of purchasing today!"

Li Yunrui insisted, "Your Majesty, I really don't know about this!"

Emperor Qing paced back and forth in the room but did not speak again.

Although this matter was bad, it was not to the extent that the siblings had to fall out with each other.

After all, the two have a special relationship, and Li Yunrui has done a lot for Emperor Qing over the years.

"Then kneel down and wait!"

An hour later, the prince came in a panic and asked for a meeting. After entering the room, the prince immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, the palace maid blocked the road and attacked Fan Xian. It was all my fault. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Qing looked at the panicked Crown Prince and shook his head, "Crown Prince, you have improved."

"He was able to destroy Fan Xian's reputation in the area controlled by the Imperial Guards and kill a team of Imperial Guards." "Li Yunrui has not admitted anything. The important parties involved are all dead, and there is no evidence!"

"Killing the imperial guards is treason. Why are you so anxious to admit it?"

"Li Chengqian, you have a pig brain!"

"How can I admit to rebellion?"

Upon hearing what Emperor Qing said, the prince immediately broke out in a sweat, with beady sweat on his forehead!

Wasn't it just that a palace maid attacked Fan Xian? How could there be a big deal about killing the imperial guards?
The prince thought that it was just a matter of a palace maid destroying the reputation of an illegitimate child, so he dared to take the responsibility.

"I made a huge mistake out of my momentary confusion, and now I regret it...

But, I have never ordered anyone to kill the imperial guards... and I have never thought of rebelling!"

Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengqian coldly. In his mind, he had already put the blame on Li Yunrui. He just didn't want to really hold Li Yunrui accountable.

He expected that the prince would come, and wanted to take this opportunity to warn and remind the prince. This was Emperor Qing's imperial mentality and way of ruling his subordinates.

He believed that Li Yunrui's behavior was not a real rebellion, but something went wrong during the action and he accidentally killed the imperial guards.

Li Yunrui smiled, she knew that the emperor brother would not turn against her over such a matter.

The blame for ruining his reputation and killing the imperial guards has now shifted to the crown prince.

The prince continued to confess, "The matters concerning the inner treasury's financial power should be decided by your majesty alone!

I shouldn't act recklessly and fight for it!"

Hearing what the prince said, Emperor Qing became even angrier. "The inner treasury controls the financial power of the world. You are the crown prince, but you don't even fight for the inner treasury's financial power. What kind of crown prince are you?"

"The royal bloodline is so noble, and the ethics and laws are the foundation of the country, but look at what you have done?"

"You actually used the reputation of the inner palace ladies to ruin the reputation of others. Isn't this making the royal family a laughing stock for the whole world to see?"

"Too many jokes will lead to a lack of respect. Your actions this time are destroying your own foundation!"

The prince continued to kowtow and admit his mistakes, "I am terrified, I know I was wrong, I was confused!"

Emperor Qing angrily scolded, "You are indeed extremely confused, reflect on yourself."

Then, Emperor Qing picked up a few pieces of paper on the table and said, "I have also been a crown prince, but there must be a limit to fighting!"

"This is a list of officials who are going to be removed recently. Check carefully to see if any of your followers are among them."

The prince took the list tremblingly, and Emperor Qing continued to reprimand him, "Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of War, Imperial Guards, the prince has a lot of people!"

"No wonder the prince got the news so quickly, he really has a long way to go!"

Emperor Qing took advantage of this incident to purge a group of the Crown Prince's forces and give the Crown Prince a warning. This was his ultimate goal.

As for Fan Xian's reputation, since the prince dares to take the blame, let him clean up the mess.

"Prince, since you are the one who ruined Fan Xian's reputation, you should be responsible for helping him restore it."

"I'm tired, let's go!"

The next day.

In the afternoon, Jingwei flashed into Li Changan's room.

"Your Highness, in Fan Xian's case, the other plaintiff committed suicide in prison last night. There is no victim in this case anymore."

"Mei Zhili's verdict is ridiculous. The two women were suffering from hysteria, and Fan Xian did not destroy anyone's innocence in public."

"The Kyoto Prefecture arrested and buried the two women, and Fan Xian was released without charge."

"However, there was a lot of discussion in the capital, and the people said that the officials protected each other and that the Kyoto government was shielding Fan Xian. Fan Xian has become really notorious."

Li Changan had expected this confusing result. "How else can we judge? Mei Zhili doesn't have the guts to dig out the crown prince and the eldest princess."

"As long as the culprit is not found, no matter how much we whitewash it, Fan Xian's reputation will not be good. We might as well close the case as soon as possible."

"The upper echelons all know what happened, but the common people don't. I'm afraid what they say is very unpleasant."

Jingwei frowned and said, "The biggest news in Kyoto today is that Si Nanbo's illegitimate son forced women to gather for prostitution and even killed people..."

Li Changan couldn't help but grin, "This is really serious."

Jingwei continued, "Someone fanned the flames. The initial rumor was that Fan Xian was hugging and kissing several half-dressed women in the street."

"This is already an exaggeration. The more it spread, the more outrageous it became, until it became what I just said."

"Your Highness, Fan Xian is Miss Ruoruo's brother after all. How about controlling the rumors?"

Li Changan said, "Control it. Try to limit the rumors to Fan Xian alone. Don't involve the Fan Mansion."

"Today, news came from the palace that the Crown Prince took the blame for the palace maid who threw herself on the carriage and killed the imperial guards."

"If this fool admits it, it is equivalent to admitting that Fan Xian's reputation was ruined artificially, so Your Majesty did not cancel the marriage."

"Fan Xian's reputation has been ruined, and the Prime Minister's Office will have a worse impression of him. This will also delay His Majesty's official decree granting the marriage between Wan'er and Fan Xian."

After finishing his business, Li Changan looked down and saw Jingwei's slender legs.

The long white legs, which are more than half of Jingwei's height, are wrapped in seductive fishnet stockings.

"Little Salamander, didn't I tell you not to wear this?"

Jingwei's face was calm, "If I heard correctly, Your Highness said that I am not allowed to wear it outside. In front of Your Highness, it doesn't count as outside."

Li Changan laughed secretly. Jingwei was indeed much cuter and more interesting. "You are smart. You did a good job this time."

Jingwei slowly approached and said jokingly, "Your Highness, are you going to give me a reward?"

Li Changan put his arms around Jingwei's slender waist and let her sit on his lap.

"My reward is to silence you."

Jingwei, who was born as a killer, was suddenly startled and his mouth opened slightly in surprise.

"I am loyal to Your Highness..."

After her cherry-like mouth was completely blocked and explored in depth, Jingwei finally understood the meaning of Li Changan's silencing.

Fan Mansion.

After spending a night in the prison of Kyoto Prefecture, Fan Xian finally entered the gate of the Fan Mansion and sat at the dining table.

Fan Jian said to Liu Ruyu and her children, "Don't listen to the rumors outside.

Kyoto is full of twists and turns, and many things are not as simple as they seem. "

"Fortunately, the governor of Kyoto was not swayed by the overwhelming public opinion and insisted on finding Xian'er not guilty.

This matter will pass sooner or later, you have to trust your family."

At this time, only Fan Ruoruo nodded happily, "The rumor is too absurd!

It's just taking advantage of people's curiosity to ruin Fan Xian's reputation."

After listening to Fan Ruoruo's words, Fan Xian felt a little moved and a little disappointed.

What touched me was that Fan Ruoruo was smart and there was no way she would be deceived by such a ridiculous rumor.

What's sad is that Fan Ruoruo used to call him brother when they were little, but after growing up, they became much more distant and even stopped calling him brother.

Fan Jian also frowned, but Fan Ruoruo spoke for Fan Xian, so he couldn't criticize his daughter anymore.

After all, the two did not grow up together when they were young, and later Fan Ruoruo did not stay in Danzhou for a long time, so the two were not close, and there was nothing that could be done about it.

After dinner, Fan Jian met Fan Xian alone.

"Xian'er, it's inevitable to suffer some setbacks. The Kyoto Prefecture is fair and just and has not left you with a criminal record."

"Your future will not be affected too much, as for your reputation, try to restore it slowly."

(End of this chapter)