Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 281 Xiang Zhuang Dances the Sword Intended for Pei Gong
Thirty thousand taels!
This number is definitely not a small number in Liu Wenqi's eyes.Even Yin Ashu was terrified. Although he had a little money, he still felt terrified when he heard that Liu Wenqi owed the gambling house thirty thousand taels of silver.

As for others, if I owe thirty thousand taels, I'm afraid it will alarm the king of Chu.

Although the king of Chu is his son-in-law, it is only in name. If he owes so much money, he will be scolded to death by the king of Chu.

Liu Wenqi is indeed Xiangguo's younger brother.

Play is to stimulate the heartbeat!

"What do you want?" Liu Wenqi's lips trembled, which was a sign of fear.

"How?" The casino owner sneered, "Repay the money, now!"

"I..." Liu Wen couldn't get the words out of his throat.Although he is Xiangguo's younger brother, how could he have so much money.

Seemingly seeing that Liu Wenqi had no money, the owner of the gambling shop said indifferently: "If there is no money, let's go to the Yamen to see the officials!"

He dared to say that, naturally he had his confidence, and he was not afraid of Liu Wenqi's elder brother, Liu Wenjing, Xiangguo of the Tang Dynasty.

Liu Wenqi pleaded: "Can you allow a day or two, and I will definitely send you the money when the time comes."

"Stop talking nonsense!" The owner of the gambling shop didn't give him a chance, and said directly: "Either you get someone to send you money, or you follow me to see the official!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the gambling shop brothers tied him tightly and sent him to the Yamen to see the officials.

Liu Wenqi's cry lingered in his ears, making Yin Ashu feel quite uncomfortable.Even with that, he doesn't have much interest in gambling next.

The small things in the eyes of gamblers did not cause much trouble in Chang'an.

No one knows whether Liu Wenqi has repaid the money owed.

Ministry of Punishment.

Li Zhiyun finished his daily sitting in the office, yawned, and prepared to go home for dinner.When investigating the case of Dou's private collection of bows and crossbows, Lao Li asked him to serve as the minister of the Ministry of Punishment and examine the Shaoqing of Dali Temple to facilitate the investigation.Later, the case was settled, and Lao Li took back his position as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and let Li Zhiyun continue to serve as the minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

The officials of the Ministry of Punishment had a very pleasant time getting along with the King of Chu these days. There was no way he had given too much.

Bosses like the King of Chu have few demands and are amiable. They usually invite everyone to the restaurant when they have nothing to do. Can they get along happily?

"His Royal Highness is in office?"

"Yeah, let's go home for dinner."

"Slow down, Your Highness."

"Well, good good."

All the way to the gate of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice greeted Li Zhiyun one after another.

"Zhiyun, you are very popular." A voice came.

Li Zhiyun looked over and saw the second brother leading a group of people to the door.

"Second brother, why did you come to the Ministry of Criminal Justice today? You can't find me for dinner. You have to go home for dinner today."

"Fuck you." Li Shimin scolded with a smile, "I'm here for business."

Li Zhiyun stepped forward and asked puzzledly, "What's the business?"

He remembered that Li Shimin didn't seem to have anything to do with the Ministry of Criminal Justice.Although the name of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is quite bluffing, but to be honest, it is not as important as Dali Temple.

Li Shimin sighed: "The yamen of the Jingzhao Mansion took over a case, which is not easy to review, so I can only let me try it. I will borrow you from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."

Off people?

Your Jingzhao Mansion doesn’t have a prison.

"Who is so powerful, and the second brother has to try it himself."

"He." Li Shimin turned sideways, pointing to a man behind him.

Li Zhiyun was startled when he saw the man.

"What is this!"

It was no longer a human being, but a bloody corpse.There were scars all over his body, and the word 'thief' was branded on his face.

The blood dragged long bloodstains on the ground along the soles of the man's feet.

Li Shimin explained: "He is Liu Wenqi. He owed the gambling shop thirty thousand taels and would not pay back. He was very stubborn. Because his brother is the prime minister, he did not cooperate with me in the trial. In desperation, I had no choice but to do something wrong."

Liu Wenqi?
Isn't that Liu Wenjing's younger brother?
Li Zhiyun thought to himself, is Liu Wenqi so arrogant that he doesn't even give King Qin any face?

"Second brother, what will happen to him?"

"That depends on whether he is willing to pay back the money." Li Shimin said with a smile: "If the money is paid off, it will be fine. If you don't pay back the money, you can only be exiled."

Exile is equivalent to a suspended death sentence.

In this era, being exiled as a coolie in a corner is basically mortal.

Li Zhiyun snorted, "Liu Wenjing is the prime minister, so there should still be thirty thousand taels."

Liu Wenqi was just a regular servant on horseback, and it was difficult for him to support himself with a salary, let alone [-] taels, maybe even [-] taels.

"It should be so." Li Shimin said with a smile.

Farewell to Li Shimin, Li Zhiyun returned to the mansion.

The more he thinks about it, the more difficult it becomes. Liu Wenqi is an unknown person, is it worth the torture of the second brother, just for money?
He didn't think so. Thinking of Liu Wenqi's elder brother Liu Wenjing, Li Zhiyun was keenly aware that this matter was not easy.

"This is Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, aimed at Pei Gong."

Thinking of this, he ordered Li Zhen to invite Du Ruhui and Xue Shou to discuss matters.

After hearing what happened, Du Ruhui said without hesitation: "This matter is by no means that simple. Although the case happened in Chang'an and should be tried by the Jingzhao Mansion, there is no need for King Qin to investigate it himself, let alone use such torture.

If the subordinate's guess is correct, King Qin should have a backup. "

"What backhand?" Xue Shou asked first, and then expressed his understanding, "Liu Wenjing belongs to the prince, and the king of Qin tortured Liu Wenqi, obviously wanting to take the opportunity to deal with Liu Wenjing, but I thought about it, I always feel that something is wrong.

It is really impossible to drag Liu Wenjing into the water with [-] taels of silver.Even if Liu Wenjing has no money, the prince can still provide the money.

What's more, it was Liu Wenqi who committed the crime, and there is no direct evidence that he has a relationship with Liu Wenjing. "

Li Zhiyun concluded: "The key now is who is the second hand."

"That's right." Du Ruhui said: "Judging from the development of the matter, Liu Wenjing will definitely be very angry next time, but Liu Wenjing is not confused, and he probably won't take the opportunity to bite the King of Qin. But if this is the case, how will the King of Qin take the opportunity to make trouble? ?”

Li Zhiyun frowned, gritted his teeth, and said, "It's troublesome."

If the matter is not clarified, Li Zhiyun will not be able to confirm whether he will be involved.

at the same time.

East Palace.

Liu Wenjing, an old man, knelt in front of Li Jiancheng with snot and tears.

"Your Highness, the younger brother of the old minister has been beaten to death by the King of Qin. The old minister begs His Highness to help him."

Li Jiancheng helped him up, and comforted him: "Don't worry Liu Xiang, Wen Qi is also a lonely person, how could he ignore him."

Then, he clapped his hands, and the guards of the Eastern Palace brought a box.

Li Jiancheng said: "The gold bricks in the box are worth [-] taels, you use the money to rescue Wen Qi."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Liu Wenjing wiped away her tears and said, "Although King Qin's action was aimed at the younger brother of the old minister, the old minister feels that King Qin will definitely not let it go. Be careful."

Li Jiancheng sneered, "Don't worry, Guzi will be careful. He wants to use writing to deal with Gu, it is doomed to be useless!"

This hatred, he remembered.

After Liu Wenjing left, Wei Ting said: "Your Highness, what Liu Xiang said is not unreasonable. The King of Qin also intended to manipulate Liu Wenqi when dealing with Liu Wenqi. You must be careful."

Li Jiancheng nodded and ordered: "Let our people pay close attention to the movements of Tiance Mansion."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)