Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 239
Zhongqing City, household Cao Shangshu Liu Yufu.

Looking at the man approaching in front of him, Liu Yu was slightly taken aback, hesitated for a while, and couldn't help asking:

"Steward Xiang, the young master still has no time to come?"

The man Liu Yu called Xiang Steward was a middle-aged man in his 40s with a goatee.

Hearing Liu Yu's question, Steward Xiang shook his head and said:
"Master Liu, you have to be more careful in the current situation. As a young master, if you come to meet with me, if you fall into the eyes of someone who cares about you, it will be a bit of a risk for nothing..."

Hearing what Steward Xiang said, Liu Yu finally came to his senses, nodded hurriedly and said:
"Yes yes yes, now that I am Hu Cao Shangshu, I should be more cautious! If the matter is brought to light because of me, then it is a crime worthy of death!"

When speaking at this time, even if he was only facing a housekeeper, Liu Yu's posture seemed extremely humble.

Butler Xiang nodded slightly and said:
"Young master asked me to pass on a message to you. Jianchang Mansion's supervisory censor Hai Rui, how should we deal with it? Has Mr. Liu made a proper arrangement? If it is because of a small censor, it will be a waste of your son. Such strength!"

When Liu Yu heard the words, he quickly swore:
"The housekeeper, please go back and tell your son that everything has been properly arranged. Now that everything is going well in the northern border, Hai Rui is about to be devastated, so he must not care about food and grass!"

Butler Xiang frowned slightly when he heard the words, and asked again with concern:
"It's not because I don't believe in Lord Liu, it's just that this censor Hai Rui has a strong, upright, stubborn and arrogant temperament. There are rumors in the officialdom in Beijing, and the young master has heard of it. In addition, he is the censor appointed by His Majesty today. There are legalist masters guarding you, Mr. Liu, can you use various means to prevent him from starting the investigation?"

Hearing Steward Xiang's question, Liu Yu showed a confident smile at the corner of his mouth, stroked his beard, and said in a serious voice:
"Hai Rui is now a censor, with the blessing of the emperor's order, so naturally he can't face his sharpness directly. But in the officialdom, you need to be tactful. If you are too sharp, it will be easy to break..."

Speaking of this, Liu Yu paused, and then told Steward Xiang about his plan and its profound meaning.

Xiang Steward listened to Liu Yu's plan one by one, his eyes flashed with joy, he nodded again and again, showing satisfaction, and praised:
"Okay, it's no wonder the young master often mentions that with Master Liu's help, one can sit back and relax!"

Liu Yu lowered his head slightly, and said humbly:

"Steward Xiang praised you absurdly. Without the help of a benefactor, how would I be like Liu Yu today? It is not an exaggeration to repay the kindness of the young master!"

When Steward Xiang heard this, he gave Liu Yu a very deep look in his eyes, and his smile was very interesting.
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Jianchang Mansion, in Changning County.

Outside Hai Rui's residence, a figure stood there for a long time, looking suspiciously.

Just after the man hesitated for a moment, the clouds in the sky were blown by the wind and suddenly covered the bright moon in the sky.The night at this time suddenly became dark.

Looking at the not-so-guarded courtyard in front of him, the man couldn't bear it after all, he gritted his teeth suddenly, performed lightness kung fu, moved his body, and groped towards that side.

But just when he climbed up the wall in the dark and wanted to jump into the courtyard, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

At this time, the clouds moved away, the moon shone brightly again, and the night suddenly brightened.

The man looked from the corner of his eye, and saw a short, but rather strong man in uniform of an officer, who had arrived beside him at some point, and was raising his palm and slamming at his neck. Come slapped.

The force of the palm set off a strong wind, and it seemed that it was just a simple slap.But the invisible internal force has already scattered from the palm, sealing off the man's many escape routes.The majestic palm force, like a mountain pressing down, made the man feel irresistible.

The man had a warning in his heart, but he was powerless to resist, and his heart was filled with remorse and unwillingness.

But just as he closed his eyes and was waiting to die, an iron ruler suddenly protruded out, directly stopping the strong and strong man's cold and heavy palm.

The figure holding the iron ruler also appeared suddenly, stretching out the iron ruler flutteringly, making it impossible for the unavoidable palm to fall again.

"Junior Brother Zhang Shan, why do you do this without leaving any room for your moves?" The person who spoke had a hint of helplessness in his tone.

The burly man named Zhang Shan, seeing his palm being blocked, immediately frowned, withdrew his palm and retracted it. Looking at the senior brother who blocked him, he said forcefully:
"Senior brother Luo Fei, the law will not show mercy! Since you are an assassin, you don't need to kill him!"

Luo Fei, a disciple of the Fa school, frowned when he heard the strong words of his junior brother and the murderous intent on his face, and said:

"Junior brother, the laws of all countries in the world have established judgments. To convict a crime, a confession must be taken. You have not even interrogated his identity, and you are punishing him for crimes based on preconceived notions. It really does not conform to my legalist philosophy! "

A confession must be taken to convict a crime, that is to say, to judge the guilt, one must obtain a confession of guilt.That is, the phrase "signed and drawn" that is often mentioned in costume dramas.

This disciple named Zhang Shan was actually the disciple of the Fa school who killed the assassin when the assassin attacked.

More than half of the assassins who came to assassinate Hai Rui that night died at the hands of Zhang Shan.When making a move, there is no mercy, and it is a killer move at every turn.

Legalist disciples are often accused of harsh methods because of the lay school's views.However, it is quite rare for someone who studies law like Zhang Shan to have a fierce temperament.

Luo Fei, as a senior legalist brother, was the leader among the legalist disciples who came to Jixia Academy in Yunguo. Obviously, Luo Fei had no choice but to dissuade Zhang Shan from his actions.

After all, if a legalist disciple becomes an official, he will inevitably enter the judicial office of all countries in the world.If Zhang Shan's methods are still so cruel in the future, regardless of the reason, it will definitely lead to a big mistake in the end, and there is no turning back.

Hearing what her senior brother said, Zhang Shan pondered for a moment, then immediately lowered her head to look at the squatting man, her eyes sharpened, and she shouted:

"Are you an assassin?"

At this time, the moonlight was bright, and the appearance of the "Assassin" was clearly seen.

This person looks immature, with a short cyan beard around the corner of his mouth, he looks like a boy of sixteen or seventeen.

Staring at Zhang Shan's sharp eyes, the kid looked extremely flustered, and hurriedly explained to himself:

"No, no! I'm not an assassin! I'm here to sue, I'm here to complain to Mr. Yushi..."

Zhang Shan sneered when she heard the kid screaming, and shouted sharply:

"You still dare to quibble! Those who file a complaint can go to the county government to accept it. Even if there is something hidden, they can come to file a complaint during the day. Come here at night, who else but the assassin?"

Hearing this, the boy twisted his body abruptly, and said anxiously:
"I really came here to sue... I, I, I have a pleading paper!"

Hearing the boy's words, Luo Fei immediately said:
"Junior brother, whether it's an assassin or not, you have to let him continue!"

Hearing this, Zhang Shan pursed her lips, immediately grabbed the boy by his collar, carried him and flew down from the wall, then threw him on the ground, saying:
"Boy, hand over the paper of pleadings. If you don't have one, then explain the matter honestly!"

"No, no, yes, indeed!"

The boy said generally, while hastily untied the package from behind, held it to his chest, and said:

"Xu Feng, I delivered the pleadings for others. Qianqian, the county captain of Bei'an County, Jianchang Prefecture, colluded with the Huang family, a senior surname in the county, and falsely accused He Yang, a poor family scholar, of committing adultery with Huang's concubine. The magistrate of Bei'an County felt wronged by this, Turn a blind eye to it. The government of Jianchang Prefecture is colluding, even destroying evidence, trying to prove the case. I have received the favor of He Yang, and I can't bear to see him suffer wronged. I heard that the supervisory censor Hai Rui is upright, so I came here to submit the petition!"

At this time, Zhang Shan hadn't spoken yet, but Luo Fei asked first:
"If that's the case, why don't you just post it up? Come in the middle of the night and sneak in secretly. It's really hard for people to believe your one-sided words!"

Xu Feng heard that, without further ado, he peeled off the clothes on his chest, revealing his chest wrapped in white cloth, but still oozing blood, and said in grief and indignation:
"The Huang family sent people to chase them all the way to Changning County. I didn't dare to show up during the day, so I had to come here at night to complain about my grievances! My lord, the scholar He Yang is innocent!"

Luo Fei and Zhang Shan stepped aside slightly, looked at each other, and then took the package in his hand.

After the two opened it, they found that it was just a few pleadings and testimony.

After Luo Fei confirmed it, he just nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll report to Lord Censor for you! But don't be too happy about it, the right and wrong of it will be decided by Lord Censor before deciding whether to accept it or not!"

When Xu Feng heard the words, his eyes lit up immediately, he leaned over and saluted:
"Thank you two for your help!"

A moment later, in the study, Hai Rui looked at the pleadings in front of him, frowning solemnly, and then slapped the table with his palm, his face completely turned cold.

"I originally thought that this Jianchang Mansion was only managed by someone from top to bottom, which made those rats so rampant. But if what is said on the pleadings is true, then this Jianchang Mansion is really bad. It's over!"

Zhi Du and Zhang Tang on the side took the pleadings and confessions one after another, and after reading them in turn, they also frowned.

This pleading paper was written by He Yang, a humble scholar who was framed, and he expressed his grievances with sincerity, like a cuckoo weeping blood.

There is also the testimony brought by Xu Feng, which is a witness statement, which proves that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with He Yang.

If these are true, then the case is clear and clear.If it weren't for the collusion between the county magistrate of Bei'an County and the local powerful Huang's family, the local county magistrate would have turned a blind eye, and the Jianchang Mansion had helped him commit crimes, there would be no such thing as Yang being imprisoned and waiting to be executed!
Zhi Du and Zhang Tang looked at each other, then looked at Hai Rui who was clearly angry, and couldn't help but said:
"Your Excellency, you want to thoroughly investigate this case?"

Hai Rui said without hesitation:

"Of course we have to check!"

Zhang Tang couldn't help worrying:
"But now, my lord still wants to thoroughly investigate the matter of the court's relief of food and grass. If this case is thoroughly investigated, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Hai Rui was silent for a while, then immediately said:

"Scholar He Yang cut off the official document, and it has been reported to Xingcao. If the reply from Jingzhong comes back, I will not be able to intervene in it! A life cannot be delayed!"

With Hai Rui's temperament, even if the food and grass case was urgent at this time, it was obviously impossible to watch this innocent scholar named He Yang be murdered in resentment.

Having said that, Hai Rui paused for a moment, and then said:

"However, even if we thoroughly investigate this case, it doesn't necessarily divert our energy. In the Jianchang government office, some people colluded with commercial firms and embezzled food and grass. It's just that we can see from the previous county government treasury that the behind-the-scenes People are well prepared, and clues are hard to find. You might as well use He Yang's case to track down the clues in Jianchang Mansion!"

Hearing Hai Rui's words, Zhidu, Zhangtang, and Zhang Tang suddenly felt enlightened, and their spirits shook immediately. They all clasped their hands together and said:
"Master is wise!"
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Yunguo Imperial Palace, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Xiao Cheng frowned, looked at Dongchang's secret letter, frowned and said:
"Really him?"

Hearing this, Feng Bao lowered his head and said:

"Yes! The servants of the servants have been found out. The restaurant that Hu Cao Shangshu Liu Yu frequented recently is the property of the business firm below Jintang Peak. The masters of the East Factory also sneaked into the restaurant and found the restaurant located in the restaurant. Liu Yu often goes to the office in the private room. Although he didn't open it to avoid alarming others, the fans also found that this restaurant is only one street away from the Jinfu."

After checking this, it is obvious that this household, Cao Shangshu Liu Yu, is the imperial court official who colluded with Jin Tangfeng.

At least, it is also one of them!

Xiao Cheng lowered his head, glanced at Mi Xin again, and the pupils in his eyes shrank suddenly.

In the report of Dongchang, it was mentioned that Liu Yu met Xiang Shan, the housekeeper of Qu Cheng's family, the minister of the court, at his mansion today.

Feng Bao had already lowered his head at this time, not daring to say a word.

The court minister Ling Qucheng, even though he was under Ma Minwen at the beginning, seemed a bit indifferent.But now he is already regarded as the representative of the four families of Yang, Ma, Qu, and Tao above the imperial court.

Leaving aside the Yang family, the heads of the other three families, Ma Minwen, Qu Cheng and Tao Ai, are all veterans of several dynasties, and there are many former officials in the court.Regardless of whether it was due to the original intention of the three of them, these disciples and old officials have long been driven by interests, and they have condensed with each other, and the influence of the government and the opposition is astonishing.

And as the butler of the Qu family, Xiang Shan appeared in Liu Yu's house, so Xiao Cheng couldn't help but take it seriously!
"What else did you find?"

Feng Bao lowered his head and said;

"When it comes to the Minister's Order of the current court, the slaves dare not continue to investigate, so they have to stop here and wait for His Majesty's order!"

Feng Bao, who had been beaten by Xiao Cheng before, seemed extremely measured at this moment.

Xiao Cheng was silent for a moment, stood up, and walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation slowly.

It was also evening at this time, Xiao Cheng gazed through the palaces and looked into the distance, the setting sun was setting, and the sky was covered with red clouds.

"Go and check!" The cold voice made the beauty of the setting sun extremely chilling.

"Yes!"

Xiao Cheng patted the white marble railing outside, his eyes were deep, and he murmured:

"Don't force me!"

The three families once helped Xiao Cheng stabilize the court in the early days of his power.On weekdays he was considered honest, Xiao Cheng still remembered it.If there is a choice, he is really not willing to do anything to them, and bear the reputation of being unkind...

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(End of this chapter)