Chapter 2784 Lord Wei, Go Ahead and Don’t Worry, This One-for-Two Exchange Is Not a Loss!

Xu Zisheng was at least a second-rank scholar, and his cultivation level was so terrifying that he could even shake the fate of Dafeng. How could Emperor Yuan Jing turn against Xu Zisheng for such a small matter?

Afterwards, many parties had a heated discussion on the posthumous title of Xu Qi'an. After a lot of wrangling, Xu Qi'an's title was decided, the viscount of Chang'an County, which could not be inherited.

Xu Zisheng nodded with satisfaction, and was quite satisfied with this result. He glanced at Wei Yuan, who was in a state of dismay, and did not tell him that Xu Qi'an, whom he regarded as his own son, was still alive.

"Xu Qi'an, I saved your life this time and helped you get the viscount title. If you don't invite me to the Jiaofangsi, I will never let you go!"

At the time of Si, the snow that had fallen for a day and a night finally stopped. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, wearing a fox fur coat, walked through the magnificent scenery of white snow. He was handsome and tall, with a very good appearance.

Although Xu Zisheng often complained about Yuan Jingdi's sons, none of them could fight, he used himself as a reference. If Xu Qi'an was used as a reference, these sons of Yuan Jingdi were all handsome and talented, worthy of the royal bloodline. This can be seen from the beauty of Princess Huaiqing and Princess Lin'an. Yuan Jingdi's concubines were all beauties who had been carefully selected. How could they give birth to ugly children, unless Yuan Jingdi had grass on his head.

The prince was definitely a handsome guy. Yuan Jingdi was very handsome when he was young, and Concubine Chen was a beautiful woman. As the son of the two, the prince would naturally not be bad.

The prince came to Concubine Chen's palace, untied the fox fur, handed it to the maid who came to greet him, and entered the house. The room was warm like spring, and the refreshing fragrance came to his nose.

Concubine Chen brought two maids and greeted them with a smile and asked.

"Why didn't Lin'an come?"

The prince waved his hand, sat down on his own, and drank and ate with the maid's service.

"Well, this wine tastes good."

The prince was a little surprised and took another sip. It was a little different from the wine he drank in the past. He looked at Concubine Chen with a questioning look.

"It's the Hundred Days Spring sent by the Queen Mother. It's nourishing and healthy. You should drink more."

Concubine Chen smiled kindly and ordered the maid to fill the wine for the prince. The mother and son talked and laughed while eating, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Because Emperor Yuan Jing was obsessed with cultivating immortals and not close to women, the harem had long been a stagnant pool of water, lonely and bored. Even if the ladies wanted to fight in the palace, they couldn't find a reason to start a war.

Therefore, the prince and Lin'an often came to visit their mother, accompanied her for dinner and chat, and relieved their loneliness.

"Drink less, drink less!"

Concubine Chen looked at her son who was a little drunk, frowned slightly, and advised him a few words.

The prince was already drunk at this time, his face was ruddy, his eyes were sleepy, and he was a little unconscious, but he was still greedy and said with a smile.

"Mother, it's okay, I'm not drunk. Pour me another glass and I'll drink it for you to see!"

"No, that's all for today. If you like it, I'll have someone send this Hundred Days Spring to your palace. You can drink it slowly!"

The more drunk a person is, the less likely he is to admit that he is drunk. Concubine Chen quickly persuaded her son not to drink any more.

The prince seemed to have reached his limit, with a burning sensation in his lower abdomen. He looked at the beautiful palace maids around him. They looked very attractive, which made him restless.

"Mother, I'll go back first."

The prince was still somewhat sober. He knew that this was the harem, and even the palace maids were not something he could touch. He burped and quickly got up to say goodbye.

The cold current hit him, and the air outside was fresh and cold. The prince felt much more comfortable. He returned with his guards. On the way, he saw a palace maid waiting by the roadside. When she saw the prince and his party, she immediately came up and saluted.

"Your Highness, Concubine Fu invites you to come over for a chat."

In the imperial study, Emperor Yuan Jing sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face. The Dali Temple Minister, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, Wei Yuan, and the Minister of Punishment stood in the hall. The three of them represented the three highest judicial officials in Dafeng.

Wei Yuan held several positions. He was not only the commander of the night watchmen, but also the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. He was deeply trusted and valued by Emperor Yuan Jing, which also aroused the hostility of the civil service group. They wanted to report him every day and bring him down.

"Your Majesty, this is the list given by the coroner. Please take a look."

The Minister of Punishment handed over Concubine Fu's autopsy report. The eunuch took the autopsy list and handed it to Emperor Yuan Jing. The latter only glanced at it, then looked at the Minister of Punishment and asked expressionlessly.

"Has Concubine Fu been defiled?"

"This... the coroner only did a rough inspection and dared not disturb Concubine Fu's body. Your Majesty, please ask the old maid in the palace to check it."

The Minister of Punishment did not dare to answer directly. He lowered his head and tried to pretend to be a grandson, and said in a very low voice.

The cold light flashed in Yuan Jingdi's eyes, revealing endless anger, and his face was livid.

"Where is that beast?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been confined to the bedroom, waiting for Your Majesty's decision."

"Send him to the Dali Temple."

Emperor Yuan Jingdi glanced at the three people with a sharp look, and ordered majestically and domineeringly without question.

"I want to get the result within three days."

"Your Majesty, this matter is serious, and three days may not be enough."

The Dali Temple official's face changed when he heard this, and he dared not agree, and reported in a low voice.

"I will only give you three days."

Emperor Yuan Jingdi's face was cold, and his eyes were cold, which made the Dali Temple official pale and dared not say anything more.

"Your Majesty, Duke Wei has many talented people under his command and has solved many major cases. It would be better to transfer this case to the Censorate."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment understood the essence of blame-shifting and wanted to throw this hot potato to the watchman. The Minister of Dali Temple thought this suggestion was very good and he repeatedly agreed.

"There are so many talented people, who is Master Shangshu referring to?"

Wei Yuan calmly glanced at the two ministers, then looked at Emperor Yuan Jing, his face was extremely gloomy, and he said coldly.

"People who can do things have died in Yunzhou."

The Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple looked at each other. The gong that had repeatedly solved strange cases was broken in Yunzhou. A few days ago, the two of them secretly applauded. Now that there is no one to blame, the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple suddenly feel a little complicated.

Concubine Fu died. It was suspected that she had been insulted by the prince. She was so ashamed and angry that she jumped from the attic, broke through the guardrail, and fell to her death.

The context of the case is this. In the afternoon today, the prince returned from drinking at Concubine Chen's place, and for some reason he went to Concubine Fu's Palace Garden. Then there was the incident of Concubine Fu falling from a building with disheveled clothes and dying.

This matter is not only about the royal family's reputation, but once the prince's charges are confirmed, it will involve a dispute over the country's foundation. The interests involved behind it are too complicated, and neither the Dali Temple Minister nor the Ministry of Punishment are willing to take on this hot potato.

Emperor Yuan Jing frowned. He knew that Wei Yuan was talking about Xu Qian, the Tongluo who died in Yunzhou. Usually I just find the gong an eyesore and a nuisance. But when the case came up, Emperor Yuan Jing suddenly discovered that the gong was actually very useful. It would be a pity to die.

"boom!"

Emperor Yuan Jing burst into anger, slapped his palm on the desk, and cursed angrily.

"I have so many talented people in my service. Without a gong, how can I not solve the case?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

The three ministers bowed at the same time, not daring to argue anymore. After all, Emperor Yuan Jing had just been cuckolded by his own son. He was in a rage and should not be provoked.

Emperor Yuan Jing has been practicing Taoism for many years. These concubines have long become decorations, but they still cannot be touched by other men. This is something that every man cannot bear. I can use them, but others cannot use them, not even my own son.

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Three days later, Emperor Yuan Jing sat on the dragon chair in the Imperial Study Room, looking at the three ministers in the hall, he was furious and said angrily.

"The three-day period has passed. The answer you gave me is that the case is complicated and there are many doubts. Do you want to ask for a few more days of grace?"

Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty threw several memorials at the hands of three ministers. The memorials submitted by the Minister of Dali Temple, the Minister of Punishment, and Wei Yuan were surprisingly consistent. The memorials all used the same wording, and seemed to be written according to a template. .

Emperor Yuan Jing slammed the table angrily and glared at the three ministers, his anger already burning.

The Minister of Punishment looked ashamed, bowed and said helplessly.

"Your Majesty, there are many doubts about this case and the mystery is thick. I have tried my best. Your Majesty, please grant me a few more days of grace."

The Minister of Dali Temple also had similar expressions and even the same movements, and he also said to Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Your Majesty, the humble minister is not capable enough, so I request to retire and return to my hometown."

"you!"

Emperor Yuan Jing swept all the folding papers, pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the table with a wave of his hand. He was trembling with anger and roared.

"I'm going to kill you."

The three ministers immediately knelt down and shouted with sincerity and respect on their faces.

"It is not a pity for a humble minister to die. Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body."

This was a line commonly used by ministers, and there was no need to discuss it at all. Wei Yuan and the three of them shouted almost in unison, with a very powerful feeling.

Emperor Yuan Jing was about to explode when he saw this. He stood up, his whole body trembling, his fingers trembling slightly, and he wished he could kill the three of them on the spot. The ministers on both sides looked at each other with their eyes and noses, and even the ministers who always liked to cause trouble for Wei Yuan stopped talking.

At this moment, Xu Zisheng, who was watching the excitement, stood up, looked at the furious Emperor Yuan Jing, seemed to see a green light above his head, and said loudly.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to execute three people under supervision!"

As soon as Xu Zisheng said these words, the three people kneeling on the ground raised their heads at the same time and glared angrily. Forget it, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple. After all, they had no dealings with Xu Zisheng, and there were many battles. However, Wei Yuan was Xu Zisheng's ally, and he did not expect that Xu Zisheng actually To say this, it is to use his life, one for two, it is really righteous.

"Wei Gong, you can go with peace of mind, this exchange of one for two will not be a loss!"

Xu Zisheng seemed to know Wei Yuan's thoughts, his face showed sincerity, and he comforted in a low voice.

Wei Yuan was trembling with anger. You are so hateful. Why don't you trade yourself for two? I usually help you a lot. This is how you treat my ally.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at Xu Zisheng who was adding fuel to the fire, but suddenly calmed down, took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, sat down on the dragon chair again, and glared angrily at the person who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic. Xu Zisheng snorted coldly.

"I dare not bother Xu Aiqing. Let's keep the heads of the three of them for now. Maybe they will be useful?"

"Your Majesty, these three people are nothing but elm heads. There is no use in keeping them. We should not cut them off early, and we can save some salary!"

Xu Zisheng seemed a little unwilling, and once again persuaded Emperor Yuan Jing to kill three people, which made Wei Yuan and others want to beat them in anger.

Emperor Yuan Jing was too lazy to pay attention to the unruly Xu Zisheng, and looked at the ministers. The ministers were silent and silent in response.

Of course, this case still needs to be handled, but the opinions of all parties have not yet been unified. The prince's faction is thinking about how to help the prince get out of crime. The other factions are thinking about which of the princes the future prince will be if the prince is abolished.

Everyone has different ideas, but one thing everyone agrees on is to put things off for a while. The death of Concubine Fu is not important. What is important is the national dispute involved in this case. It will be a bloody storm no less than that of the Beijing Police. All parties need to spend time to consider, take sides, and make arrangements.

In such a situation where the court's purpose is consistent, even Emperor Yuan Jing can do nothing, unless he does not want the truth and directly deposes the prince on the spot, but most of the time he will be rejected by the cabinet.

"Your Majesty, please be patient. I have something to report to you."

The first assistant, Wang Wenzhen, came out and casually dismissed the case of Concubine Fu for the time being, and talked about another matter.

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Xu Qi'an, the Tongluo who served as a watchman in the Yamen, did not die in the line of duty. He has been resurrected. Please withdraw the matter of the title."

In the imperial study room, the ministers were whispering. The Tongluo named Xu was not dead yet. The minister of Dali Temple and the Minister of Punishment were in mixed moods. It seemed that they had someone to blame.

Emperor Yuan Jing was stunned for a moment, restrained his anger, looked at Wei Yuan, and asked in a deep voice.

"Wei Qing, are the words of the first assistant true?"

"It's true."

Wei Yuan bowed. He had received a secret report from the watchman and knew that Xu Qian'an had faked the corpse and was not dead. He was very happy because his son was alive again.

Immediately, one of them came out of the situation and used their biting style again, saying loudly.

"Zhang Xingying lied about the case and deceived His Majesty. Please punish him."

Emperor Yuan Jing ignored him. These people were mad dogs. They would bite whomever they saw. He continued to look at Wei Yuan and asked in a deep voice.

"how so?"

"I don't know, but it seems that when Xu Qi'an was fighting the rebels, he fell into a state of suspended animation, and there was still a glimmer of life hidden, so he was able to survive!"

Wei Yuan personally asked Xu Qi'an, but he didn't know how he survived. He was confused. Wei Yuan didn't dig into it. As long as he was alive, it was fine. There was no need to be so clear.

When Emperor Yuan Jing heard this, he reacted as if he had eaten a fly. This gong that disgusted him was so tough.

Hearing this, Xu Zisheng said with a bit of a smile on his face, as if he was very happy to cause trouble for Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Your Majesty, this is what I did. When Xu Qi'an fought that day, he kept a picture of the Dharma transformed by him with him. When he died of exhaustion, I used my means to preserve a chance of life for him and put him in a state of suspended animation. !”

Emperor Yuan Jing glanced at Xu Zisheng angrily. He was even more annoying than that little gong. He pondered for a few seconds, looked at Wang Wenzhen, nodded, and said.

"The matter of the knighthood is withdrawn. Xu Qi'an has another gong and comes to see me quickly."

Xu Zisheng immediately sneered, and under the glare of Emperor Yuan Jing, he retorted with reason.

"You are not joking. Please take back this life. Xu Qi'an fought to the death and found out the truth about the Yunzhou case. He has worked hard and made great achievements. He deserves to be knighted. If he is not rewarded for his merits, how can he convince the public!"

If Xu Qi'an saw this scene, he would be extremely grateful. He thought Xu Zisheng was his biological father and wanted to hug his thigh on the spot. As for the eunuch Wei Yuan, he didn't know him, he wasn't familiar with it!

Emperor Yuan Jing was furious. Xu Zisheng really didn't give him any face. He refuted his order in public. He really didn't take him seriously. This sword was so sharp that it looked like he had to sheath it quickly. , so as not to always point the knife at yourself.

Seeing this, Wei Yuan also felt that his own son was not worthy, and hurriedly stepped out and said.

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Xu said makes sense. Xu Qian has made outstanding contributions and deserves to be knighted. If he rashly revokes his previous reward, I'm afraid everyone will be dissatisfied!"

Emperor Yuan Jing's expression condensed, and after pondering for a long time, he still chose to take a step back and spoke slowly.

"Isn't Xu Qi'an good at investigating cases? Then leave the Fu Fei case to him this time. If he can find out the truth, the title of Prince of Chang'an County will still be his!"

Xu Qian came in a hurry, bowed to Emperor Yuan Jing, and said loudly.

"I humble myself to pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yuan Jing looked down at Xu Qi'an below with a deep expression that made it impossible to guess her inner thoughts. After a moment, he spoke.

"A few days ago, Concubine Fu fell into the pavilion and died. There is another secret behind the case. I will give you three days to find out the case. Otherwise, you will be severely punished."

Xu Qian immediately bowed, bent down at 90 degrees, and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, please grant me death."

Emperor Yuan Jing was obviously choked. He did not expect Xu Qi'an's reply. Every time he made things difficult for him, he shouted that he was begging for his bones, which was the style of an officialdom veteran. Unexpectedly, this little gong was more crisp and quick, asking for death when he opened his mouth. He was even more hateful and disgusting than Xu Zisheng.

Emperor Yuan Jing's face turned gloomy. The superiors liked to speak harsh words to show their majesty. This was nothing. After all, there was a difference between superiority and inferiority. The ministers and subordinates could only accept the orders obediently.

Unexpectedly, the gong was pushed back. Emperor Yuan Jing felt uncomfortable and said sternly.

"Xu Qian, do you think I won't kill you?"

In the thirty-sixth year of Emperor Yuan Jing's reign, the emperor's majesty was at its peak. The air in the imperial study seemed to have dropped a little, and all the ministers immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look up at Long Yan.

Xu Zisheng was the only one who could remain calm and composed in front of the emperor. He looked at Emperor Yuan Jing with an indifferent expression, as if to say, there is a use for being domineering. If you have the ability, let's give it a try!

Naturally, Xu Qi'an didn't want Xu Zisheng to feel confident and didn't dare to continue to contradict him, but he didn't panic in his heart. He changed his tough attitude just now and became submissive, speaking in a subtle way.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was protecting the governor in Yunzhou, fighting against the rebels and killing 200 enemies. I worked hard in Yunzhou to solve the case of the governor Song Changfu colluding with the Wushen Cult, and cleared the capital commander Yang Chuannan. All of the above are insignificant, and I will never take credit for them. As for the Sangpo case and the Pingyang County Princess case, I have long forgotten them and will never bring them up again. It's just that my vitality is seriously damaged and my mind is exhausted. After waking up, I often have headaches. I really can't help your majesty."

Emperor Yuan Jing stared at him and couldn't say anything harsh for a while. Xu Qian'an deliberately brought up a lot of cases to highlight his merits. He first consolidated his position as a meritorious official, and then used physical discomfort to prevaricate and shirk. He has already mastered the skills of court official language.

Seeing this, Wei Yuan hurriedly assisted and said loudly

"Your Majesty, Xu Qi'an is just a copper gong. Even if he is powerful, his energy and spirit are seriously depleted. His life or death is not a big deal, but delaying the case and preventing Concubine Fu from getting her injustice is a big deal." After a pause, Wei Yuan looked at Xu Qi'an, with a face full of concern and care, and said softly. "You go back and heal your wounds. Your Majesty will not send hungry soldiers."