The prince is more stable

Chapter 305 At your own risk
The falling out was complete, but it was all within Zhao Xiaoqian's expectations.

Some things are destined to be impossible to have the best of both worlds.

I want to save Su Shi, but I don't want to offend Zhang Dun. How can I have both in this world?

Zhao Xiaoqian swaggered into the Su Mansion, feeling relaxed and even wanting to sing.

He felt that the scene when he turned around and said to Xing Shu, "I'll wait for you inside" must have been very handsome.

The breeze rustled the messy hair at the temples, the figure with fluttering sleeves under the scorching sun, coupled with a face that resembled Pan An, and that domineering line that made countless little girls scream...

Tsk!
I got married too early, and the three women in my family are not worthy of me!
As he stepped into the Su Mansion, Su Che looked at him with gratitude from behind the side door, and bowed deeply without saying a word.

"Thank you, Zi'an. You saved my Su brothers again. I'm afraid I owe you a favor..." Su Zhe sighed.

He had indeed saved the two brothers several times. If they were to repay the life-saving grace by working like an ox or a horse, the two Su brothers would have to work like oxen or horses for about four or five lifetimes, starting from their next life.

Su Che couldn't help feeling sad. He felt powerless as if he had owed a huge debt and taken nude photos, and he didn't know how to pay it back.

"Mr. Ziyou, don't be polite. I was probably lazy in my previous life and didn't memorize many poems and articles from you brothers. I'm here to repay my debt in this life..." Zhao Xiaoqian also sighed.

Really, you have to study hard, especially when reciting and writing out the entire text. It’s best not to try to be clever and get away with it. You never know how much debt you will have to pay back in your next life.

"I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat at Mr. Ziyou's house? I want to fill my stomach." Zhao Xiaoqian said bluntly.

Su Zhe was stunned and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes! I will send it over right away."

Zhao Xiaoqian was invited into the main hall of the Su Mansion, and the hot food was soon served. Zhao Xiaoqian picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

The taste was good. The chef of the Su Mansion had obviously been trained by Su Shi himself, but Zhao Xiaoqian still felt that it was a bit unpalatable.

This is understandable. When it comes to food, Zhao Xiaoqian and Su Shi had a natural and irreconcilable sharp contradiction, which almost led to the breaking of their friendship.

After eating half a bowl of rice, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly remembered something: "Where is Mr. Zizhan?"

Su Che smiled bitterly and said, "I drank a lot of wine at noon and got very drunk. I am still sleeping in the pavilion in the backyard. I didn't wake up even though there was such a big commotion outside the door just now."

Zhao Xiaoqian nodded. No wonder Su Shi didn’t show up. It turned out he was drunk.

Otherwise, with Su Shi's violent temper, when the officers from the Ministry of Justice were about to break into the house, Su Shi would probably have rushed out and started a fight.

"It's okay, let him sleep. I'll help you deal with this trouble today." Zhao Xiaoqian waved his hand casually.

Su Che's eyes showed worry. "This incident targeting my brother must have been instigated by Zhang Dun. The imperial court also ordered an investigation. Zi'an is standing up for my brother, and I'm afraid he will be implicated..."

Zhao Xiaoqian shook his head: "I told you, I'll take care of this matter, Mr. Ziyou, don't worry about it."

Su Zhe's face was filled with emotion: "Zi'an is so righteous, this old man..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Xiaoqian frowned. "Let's be clear, I really don't agree with your brother's understanding of food. He puts so much oil in the dishes. Isn't he afraid of pancreatitis at his age?"

Su Zhe: “…………”

Are the thoughts of today's young people so jumpy?
The Su family is in big trouble, and you still have the mood to be picky about food?

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Outside the Su Mansion, Xing Shu had not left yet.

Not only did he not leave, he also shook people.

Half an hour later, two teams of nearly a hundred people came in a mighty procession and gathered outside the Su Mansion.

Xing Shuru was overjoyed to see her savior and went to greet him. She pointed at the closed door of the Su Mansion and the subordinates of the Imperial City Division outside the door and began to babble and complain.

The reinforcements called by Xing Shu were also the parties involved, led by the Chief Censor Huang Lu, and the other was the Assistant Censor Lai Zhishao.

These two happened to be the main censors who first impeached Su Shi at the court meeting, and Huang Lu, the Chief Censor, was even more important, equivalent to the second-in-command of the Censorate.

Given Su Shi's talent and influence, it could be considered an honor for him to be able to mobilize the Chief Censor to personally impeach him.

Huang Lu walked to the gate of the Su Mansion with a frosty face. He looked around with a pair of vicious eyes. When he saw Wei Jie and the subordinates of the Imperial City Bureau, his eyes showed even more disgust.

As the Censorate responsible for making suggestions and handling criminal cases, it particularly disliked the Imperial City Bureau because the Imperial City Bureau was too detached and had divided the power of the Censorate. On weekdays, it was directly under the emperor, so it was impossible to put pressure on it. Today, when the Ministry of Justice questioned Su Shi, it was obviously interfered with by the Imperial City Bureau again.

Xing Shu bent over beside Huang Lu and told him everything that had just happened. Huang Lu's face became increasingly gloomy, and he turned around and glared at Xing Shu, getting angry.

"Are the Ministry of Justice full of good-for-nothings? The Su Shi case was discussed by the court and the emperor personally issued an edict. How dare the Imperial City Bureau protect Su Shi?" "They blocked the door, and you didn't dare to move. It's a disgrace!"

Xing Shu's face turned pale and blue after hearing these extremely impolite words, but he did not dare to refute.

There was no way. Huang Lu's official position and status were higher than his. After all, he was the second in command of the Censorate. As the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, he really didn't dare to be rude to him.

Huang Lu ignored Xing Shu and strode forward, glaring at Wei Jie and saying, "I'm going in to arrest him. I want to see if the Imperial City Bureau dares to arrest me!"

Wei Jie sneered, pointing to the empty gate of the Su Mansion, and said, "Huang Zhongcheng, the road from the front to the inside is completely empty. All the officials from the Imperial City Department are standing on both sides, but no one is trying to stop you."

"Duke Zhao has issued an order. Not only you, but the Imperial City Division will not stop anyone from entering the Su Mansion today."

Huang Lu was confused by Wei Jie's actions.

What does this mean? Since you're not going to stop us from questioning Su Shi, why are you from the Imperial City Bureau so bored that you're standing guard at the gate of Su's mansion?
"What does Duke Zhao want to do?" Huang Lu asked with a serious face.

Wei Jie smiled brightly, like the next-door neighbor who came to borrow some soy sauce: "You'll know once you get in. Don't worry, Lord Zhao is a man of his words and will not stop me."

Huang Lu snorted coldly, "Come in if you please! I am a righteous official, and I am here to arrest someone under orders. Why should I be afraid of your Imperial City Division?"

After saying that, Huang Lu turned around and shouted at Xing Shu, "What are you still standing there for? Go in and arrest him!"

The officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate woke up as if from a dream, and followed Huang Lu to enter.

Just as Huang Lu was about to step into the gate of the Su Mansion, Wei Jie said leisurely, "Huang Zhongcheng, we won't stop you from questioning Su Shi, but you must think carefully. If you set foot in the Su Mansion, you will have to bear the consequences yourself."

"If you still have time to turn back now, just pretend nothing happened today."

Huang Lu was startled for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Alright, alright! I'm determined to enter this dangerous place today. After I capture Su Shi, I'll report your crime of intimidating a third-rank official to the emperor! Wei Jie, this matter isn't over yet!"

Wei Jie also laughed heartily. After a few laughs, Wei Jie took two steps back and extended his hand sideways: "In that case, Huang Zhongcheng, please come in."

Huang Lu snorted angrily and strode into the Su Mansion, followed closely by a group of officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate.

Xing Shu, who was walking at the end, had a look of surprise on his face.

Having dealt with Zhao Xiaoqian and the Imperial City Bureau for a long time, and having received a few slaps in the face, Xing Shu knew them quite well. Judging from the expressions of Zhao Xiaoqian and Wei Jie, questioning Su Shi today might not go smoothly, and might even lead to disaster...

A group of people rushed in, and the servants in the Su Mansion were frightened and ran around. Huang Lu led his men straight to the main hall of the Su Mansion, but saw Zhao Xiaoqian eating heartily with a bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other.

Su Che sat next to him with a smile on his face, and from time to time he poured Zhao Xiaoqian a glass of water and handed it to him.

There was chaos outside the hall, but peace and tranquility inside, which was a very discordant scene.

Huang Lu was stunned for a moment, then looked around and didn't see Su Shi.

He was about to order a palace-wide search, but thinking of Zhao Xiaoqian's identity and the emperor's favor, he finally resisted the impulse and greeted Zhao Xiaoqian.

"Duke Zhao, I am on official business. I apologize for the offense." Huang Lu said in a stiff tone.

Zhao Xiaoqian turned his head, not even wiping the grease off his lips, and looked Huang Lu up and down, saying lightly: "Are you the Chief Censor Huang Lu?"

"That's right. Huang has been ordered to interrogate Su Shi. I beg Lord Zhao to grant me this favor."

Zhao Xiaoqian wiped his mouth and said elegantly, "Well, it's convenient, of course it's convenient... Before we entered the room just now, did Wei Jie tell you that if you choose to break in and arrest someone today, you will bear all the consequences at your own risk?"

Huang Lu said coldly: "I have said it, but I am not afraid."

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled. "What a 'fearless' thing! You sound so righteous, as if you were the only good person left in the world. If your case file hadn't been placed in the main hall of the Imperial City Bureau, I would have almost believed it..."

Huang Lu's heart sank. What case file? What case file would I have placed in the main hall of the Imperial City Bureau?
Zhao Xiaoqian glanced behind him and said, "Is Shao here, the Imperial Censor?"

Behind Huang Lu, Lai Zhishao stood up, looking a little surprised and suspicious: "I'm here."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked him over and nodded in praise, "Good, you are a man of good looks. Even if you don't become an official in the future, you will not have to worry about not being favored by rich women. You will never starve to death in this life."

After saying this, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly frowned and shouted, "Where is the Imperial City Division?"

Wei Jie, who had followed Huang Lu and the others into the room, stepped out and clasped his fists, "Your humble servant is here."

"Capture Huang Lu and Lai Zhishao and take them to Bingjing for strict interrogation!"

(End of this chapter)