It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 638: Reopening Liu Yao's Inquiry

When the three of them arrived at the main hall, an old man in a white robe with the word "injustice" written on the back had already knelt there. He called himself Xie Tianshou, and his son Xie An must not have killed anyone.

What he said was similar to what Guo Jin had heard that day. It was the first time Liu Cong heard it and he listened very carefully. From time to time he would raise some questions for Xie Tianshou to answer.

Xie Tianshou was very nervous at first, after all, he finally met the emperor. But since it was about his son's life, he naturally did not dare to slack off and explained everything in detail.

Liu Cong had already called over several civil officials and asked them to take notes.

These people were originally on duty in the palace, thinking that it was no big deal. They did not expect that someone could actually enter the palace to file a complaint, and they were a little panicked for a while. Some people have already sent their servants to find Jin Zhun.

Moreover, when they heard that Chang'an Prefecture Governor Jin Xi was also involved, and Xie Tianshou had been saying that Jin Xi was doing nothing and taking human lives lightly, their hands were shaking as they took notes.

Everyone knows that Jin Xi is Jin Zhun’s nephew. What is he going to do?
When Xie Tianshou had almost finished speaking, Liu Cong suddenly asked, "Who gave you the earrings?"

"This... I don't know either." When Xie Tianshou finished telling his grievances, he was still thinking about whether he should kowtow to the emperor a few more times, but he didn't expect him to ask such a question.

"What do you mean you don't know? If I hadn't let you in, I would have probably asked the guards to beat you to death, do you know that?" Liu Cong slapped the table, very sternly. Coupled with his heavy body, he looked extremely oppressive.

Xie Tianshou glanced at him secretly, and saw that there was a man and a woman standing beside him. They were very good-looking. He paused for a moment before saying, "I really don't know this person, but he said that as long as the pendant is handed over to the general, it depends on the general's opinion."

"Do you know the general?" Liu Cong continued to ask.

"I don't know him." Xie Tianshou shook his head again, "I've only heard of him, but I haven't seen him."

"What does the person who gave you the pendant look like?" Liu Cong glanced at Liu Yao, "Did he say he knew the general?"

"Well... I cried so hard that I almost fainted, so I just lay down on the street, thinking that maybe dying would be a good thing, and I wouldn't have to worry about my son's life and death anymore. So my eyes were full of tears, and I didn't see the man's face clearly. I just thought he might be a man of some age, with a Luoyang accent, and a slightly thin body... I really don't know anything else."

Based on this description, Yang Xianrong quickly thought of the appearances of the relevant people in her mind, but there were still too few clues and she couldn't guess it for a while, so she shook her head at Liu Cong.

When Liu Cong was about to say something, Jin Zhun suddenly ran into the hall in a hurry, followed by his nephew, Jin Xi, the prefect of Chang'an. He must have received the news and hurried over to see what was going on.

The two men knelt in the main hall and repeatedly claimed that they had failed in their duty. How could they bring such a small case to the emperor? They said that they would be able to handle it well and asked the emperor to allow them to bring Xie Tianshou back to Chang'an for trial. They would definitely have to give the emperor an explanation.

The two men were talking so noisily that Liu Cong's face darkened. He knocked on the table and said, "Okay, since this matter has come to me, I have the final say, right?"

With one sentence, the two men shut up, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes. After all, Liu Cong had been taking Wu Shi San in his bedroom for most of the past six months and had never been to the court. It was quite unexpected that he was sitting here in a clear and organized manner.

"Since people doubt Jin Xi's judgment, then, Jin Aiqing, you are his uncle and a relative, so you must not be involved." Liu Cong looked at the civil officials who were recording, and they all lowered their heads, looking very busy. He looked outside the hall again, and there were several military officers watching, but they did not come in.

His brows were slightly furrowed, and his fingers tapped on the table, once, twice, three times... Everyone became extremely nervous. Many of them had seen Liu Cong go crazy and kill his brother, especially seeing his fingers like this, which were exactly the same as before he tried to kill his brother that day. "Liu Yao." Liu Cong shouted.

"Here." Liu Yao had no choice but to come out, but he still hid Yang Xianrong behind him. He didn't like exposing Yang Xianrong in front of everyone and being criticized.

"You come here to handle this matter. Don't stay at home all the time. It's still half a year before my third sister gives birth, and you can't always stay with her. Come out and help me review this matter." Liu Cong was knocking on the table again.

"This... is not a good idea. I have already handed over the seal." Liu Yao looked unhappy. "Then I still need to recuperate. It hurts a lot when it rains or is cloudy."

"Oh? So you mean that my wounds don't hurt at all and I have to do everything, right?" Liu Cong's tone was so sinister that Liu Yao was startled. He kept saying, "No, no, no, no, whatever the emperor says is what we have to do."

"That's more like it." Liu Cong chuckled. "I heard that the 30,000 or 40,000 people before Li Lianhua are idle outside Chang'an City? That's not good, right? Just eating and not working is not good, don't you think?"

Another question, Liu Yao immediately lowered his head but said nothing.

"Okay, you were the one who led these people before, so you should lead them now and repair the wasteland in the south. I am thinking that when I have more sons in the future, I will also need more palaces, don't you agree?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Things had come to this point, and even if Liu Yao wanted to disagree, he had to be forced to agree.

"You must now represent me in clarifying this matter. Give me an explanation in five days." Liu Cong finally stopped knocking on the table. Once the unpleasant sound disappeared, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay." Liu Yao bowed and said he accepted the task.

"Then I will wait for your news." Liu Cong glanced at Jin Zhun and said, "Liu Yao is my brother. He can come in and out of the palace at any time to chat and drink with me. My dear Jin, please don't stop him. Besides, this peach wine is sweet water today. Third sister, I must bring some strong liquor next time."

"I can't do it." Yang Xianrong pouted.

"Then I will give you the land on the east side. There should be peach trees there." Liu Cong was still quite gentle when speaking to Yang Xianrong.

"That's a ginkgo tree over there, where is the peach tree?" Yang Xianrong's voice was so soft that it made people feel itchy.

"Oh, then let's add ginkgo into the wine, it should taste good too." Liu Cong smacked his lips to taste it.

"That will be in autumn." Yang Xianrong calculated the days, "I'm afraid it won't be possible by then."

"Why?" Liu Cong was stunned.

"I'm about to give birth." Yang Xianrong touched her belly, "It's just that time."

"It's okay. I'll make wine for me after you give birth to the baby." Liu Cong smiled and looked quite happy.