Crown Tang emperor

The severe situation in Shanzhou was not relieved until Wang Xiaojie, Minister of the Ministry of War, returned to the capital. The guards of the two government offices were repelled by Wang Xiaojie.

As for what Di Renjie found out in the investigation, the imperial court has not yet deciphered it, but Cui Xuanwei was buried with the etiquette of a fifth-rank official, and his son was given the honor of being an official.

Such a handling method is naturally unsatisfactory, and it is exactly the same as the Wangchengyi murder case in the past.What's more, the similarity between the two cases lies in the fact that the government and the public were shocked when the case happened, and the prime minister was the only one to investigate the case, but in the end, there was too much thunder and little rain, and the public could not give a clear explanation.

What kind of ferocious force can make the imperial court worry so much and cover it up again and again?The Wangchengyi murder can also be attributed to the treacherous and chaotic situation in the Wu Zhou Dynasty. What kind of troubles can make the court and the prime minister keep secret?Can the Great Tang court still see the light of day?

Facing such accusations from the masses, Di Renjie also felt quite helpless. Of course he found something, and he was sure that Cui Xuanwei died of homicide.

But who did it, Di Renjie didn't know, and he didn't even dare to make wild guesses, and he couldn't continue to investigate.The culprits fled towards Shan County, but Shan County was not under the administration of the imperial court, but the county where Zuo Yulin guards lived. From the county magistrate Wang Renjiao onwards, they were all members of King Yong.

At that time, Lu Wang and Guan Guogong each led a confrontation in Shanzhou. Under such circumstances, how dare Di Renjie go straight to Shan County to conduct a thorough investigation in order to find out the truth, so he just ordered the county magistrate Wang Renjiao to search and arrest in the county. Nothing was found, so we can only report accordingly.

The verdict of the case has not been issued by the Zhengshitang, but issued directly from the embargo. Di Renjie also felt that it was a bit rash for the emperor to deal with it like this.

But now, as the first prime minister of Zhengshitang, he did not dare to exercise his right to refute the establishment of Daxingtai after the imperial court had just divided powers and allowed King Yong to set up the Daxingtai. .

The armored soldiers sent by Zuo Yulinwei to protect the two important ministers did not take back. This is undoubtedly a blatant questioning of the power of the imperial court. Therefore, the imperial court specially sent additional guards to the ministers of the third rank and above, thus creating Di Renjie's ceremonial team Such a majesty, the riding armor in front was given by the imperial court, and the left feather forest guard was in the back.

The death of Cui Xuanwei was such a result. Whether the public accepted it or not, public opinion soon stopped paying attention to it.

As the season enters autumn, winter collection elections are also on the agenda.Last year, Tang Ye was newly restored, and there were many simple things, including civil elections and imperial examinations.Up to now, there is a shortage of serving officials in the imperial court, including the prefectures and counties outside the capital, so this year is destined to be a year of general elections.

Not only some voters who have been idle for a long time, but even many officials who were newly elected this year have come to Luoyang, the god capital, looking for ways to shorten the election period and join this year's election.

After Di Renjie returned to the capital, he no longer served as a servant under the door, but was transferred to be the servant of Zhongshu and knew the affairs of the Ministry of officials, and presided over this year's election.So during this period of time, he has also been extremely busy, almost taking Da Nei as his home, serving as a director in the morning and evening, and staying in the government hall at night. Counting it, he has not returned home for more than half a month.As for today, I went home to deal with some chores at the request of my family several times.

When Di Renjie Xingyi entered Fangju Shangxianfang, the sky was already dark, and the street drums were already sounding.When he passed the house of Wu Zaide, the neighbor in the square, he saw bright lights inside and outside Wu Zaide's house, and the sound of singing and singing instruments came from the house, as if a feast was being held.

In the coup in Shendu last year, most of the core members of the Samurai family were massacred or relegated afterwards, but not all of them were driven out.Because Wu Zaide was not deeply involved in the situation, and he did not have much bad deeds in the government, although he was also deprived of Juelu and sentenced to exile, but he was seriously ill, and at the request of Princess Taiping, he was allowed to live in the capital.

Wu Zaide was not a domineering person, and he became more low-key after surviving a catastrophe. He lived in seclusion every day, and refused to communicate with the people in the capital of God.Today, suddenly the door of the residence was opened wide and a large banquet was held. They simply stopped and asked people to come in and ask. Only then did they find out that it was Princess Taiping and her husband Wuyou, the Duke of Dingguo, who had visited the mansion.

Di Renjie was relieved when he heard the report from his entourage. After Tang Ye was revived, the remaining members of the Wu family either escaped disaster, such as Wu Youxu who lived in seclusion in Songshan Mountain, or took shelter of powerful figures in the clan such as King Yong and Princess Taiping.

But King Yong was the vanguard of killing Wu. Except for Wu Youyi, who had an old relationship with King Yong, most of the other members of the Wu family still gathered around Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping was restless and frequently intervened in politics, and the important officials in the court had different attitudes towards this.For example, Li Zhaode was very disgusted by the former Zhongshu Ling, and Li Zhaode criticized all court officials who were recommended by Princess Taiping, and could not tolerate it.

As for Di Renjie, although he is also dissatisfied with this, he has the air of being in harmony with the light, and his performance is not as obvious as that of Li Zhaode.Knowing that Princess Taiping was here as a guest, he stopped asking questions and went on to his own mansion.

Turning around the street music, Di Renjie saw hundreds of people gathered in front of his house, shouting loudly, the scene was chaotic, oblivious to the sound of street drums.

Seeing this scene, Di Renjie's expression darkened immediately, and he was even more ashamed and indignant in his heart. He ordered Xing Yijia to come forward and disperse those people who were blocking doors and making trouble in the street.

Chapter 0679 Taiping conspiracy, the prime minister endured anger

The noisy people gathered in front of the Di Mansion were nothing more than a group of knight-errants and rascals, so naturally they would not be the opponents of the guards of the two government guards.Even without waiting for the imperial knights to approach, they converged and retreated to the opposite side of the street, but they didn't leave there, they just lingered around.

The troublemakers dispersed, and the Di's family, who were holding sticks and confronting the scoundrels in front of the gate of Di's mansion, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Di Guangyuan, the second son of Di Renjie who led the servants to take care of the family yard, also breathed a long sigh of relief, hurried to the front of the car, and said with a worried face: "Aye is finally home! If you don't come back, I really don't know how to deal with..."

"What is it that makes such a group of rangers and rogues block the door and make noise? How do you take care of your family? Marquis Wu of the street shop in the square, they let the rogues come in and make noise!"

When Di Renjie came home and saw such a scene, he was naturally in a bad mood. He glared at his son and scolded him, and he was about to get out of the car while he was scolding.

Di Guangyuan had a bitter face and didn't dare to force himself to defend himself. When he saw his father was about to get out of the car, he quickly raised his hand to stop him and said, "Aye, don't get out of the car, just ride in like this! There must be someone behind those rangers. Don't be afraid of the prime minister's influence, once Aye gets out of the car and is seen by others, there will be more evil words and nuisance!"

"My own house, I can't get out of the car?"

Di Renjie was even angrier when he heard the words. He pushed away his son's blocking arm, got out of the car, and asked sharply, "Why did this happen?"

"Oh, it's still Saburo, he..."

Di Guangyuan was about to explain the cause of the incident. As soon as he opened his mouth here, the rangers and rascals who had been expelled from the distance wandered back again, clapping their hands and jumping in the street, shouting loudly: "The prime minister is bullying! Di Xianggong indulged his son Stealing people’s money and refusing to pay their debts! The folks and elders in the village, but they have a sense of loyalty, all come to the streets to see how the rich and powerful bully the weak!"

Because of the noise of these people, there were already many spectators watching in the streets and alleys. Hearing the yelling now, the surrounding households in Quli inevitably joined in the fun. It's too tight.

"Di Xianggong, do you want to arrest those gangsters and send them to the county government?"

Seeing this scene, a relative soldier in the Forbidden Army stepped forward and asked for instructions.

Di Renjie frowned deeply, with a gloomy expression on his face, he didn't respond to the commander's request, but ordered his son: "Keep talking!"

"Sanlang lost a lot of money in betting on cockfights with other people in the chicken coop in Nanshi. His family didn't know about it. He just left a letter saying that he was traveling with friends, but in the end he was chased by the chicken coop owner..."

Di Guangyuan lowered his head and quickly explained the matter.

"Some disputes over money have reached such a level of noise! ​​Is that scoundrel gone now?"

While reprimanding his son, Di Renjie told the military commander: "Go and call the rogue leader here."

Not long after the relative soldier left, he led back a middle-aged man wearing a hip-missing robe and brocade half-arm outside.

The middle-aged man is stocky, with a scar on the left eyebrow extending to the ear, and his appearance looks a bit vicious. Of course, he can't be vicious in front of Di Renjie, who is in power. Said: "Jia Bin, the cheap shop owner in Nanshi, met Di Xianggong..."

Naturally, Di Renjie was not in the mood to have a long conversation with such a street thug, so he just snorted coldly and said: "The dog is wandering outside, and the family members don't know about it. But since it is a dispute over money and goods, it can be resolved by filing a complaint. In the past, not to mention disturbing my family, but also disturbing the people in the neighborhood, slandering ministers on the street, could it be that the market here has become a lawless place?"

When Jia Bin, the owner of Nanshi Casino, heard this rebuke, his face showed a look of fear, he hurriedly knelt down on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Jia Bin, a mere lowly slave, dares to fight against Gaodi in the Zunfu? Only Mr. Di The son of the Zunfu owes a lot of money in the dormitory, and he dared not urge him frequently because he was afraid of the power, but he has not responded to several letters delivered a month ago, and he acted like this out of fear and heartache..."

"How much does the kid owe you for gambling?"

Di Renjie suppressed his anger and asked again.

Jia Bin was overjoyed when he heard the words, he quickly took out some deeds from his pocket and held them in both hands, and said: "President Di is fair and courteous, and the prime minister is generous, so he will never compete with the common people for the profit of a penny. Jia Bin Since Bin makes a living within the capital, he also deeply admires Di Xianggong's kindness in adhering to political principles, interest can be waived, and only the principal can be collected..."

"As much as the principal and interest should be. My family will not owe you any money. If you come to my residence to make noises again today, you will be punished severely!"

While snorting coldly, Di Renjie signaled his second son Di Guangyuan to come forward and take the bill. After he took it, he opened it and looked at it. He was sure that the handwriting of the name on the signature was indeed his evil son Di Guangzhao, but when his eyes fell on the outstanding number At that moment, his eyes froze for a moment.

These rascals were just making noise, and before Di Guangzhao left home, he never told his family how much debt he owed. It was the first time Di Guangyuan saw this figure, and he exclaimed: "Who is gambling, who can accumulate debts?" More than three million yuan! My brother is not ignorant, but he is not stupid. How could he bet so much? Bet ten times and cheated nine times, is it you..."

Before Di Guangyuan finished speaking, Jia Bin's face suddenly changed. He patted his chest and said angrily: "Although Jia Bin is not a celebrity in the world, since he makes a living in the city, he also believes in it! Promise, how dare you bitch, dare to deceive the prime minister's family?"

While speaking, he took off half of his upper body and his robe, revealing two tattooed arms. He rolled his wrists around his waist and drew out a sharp knife, gouging and stabbing himself in his ribs, and blood spurted out in an instant.

Seeing this scene, the guards rushed to protect Di Renjie and his son, and someone drew a knife across Jia Bin's neck.Jia Bin paid no heed to this. After drawing out the sharp knife, he wiped the blood gushing out of the wound with the other hand, spread the bloody hand straight ahead, and shouted with cracked eyes: "Please look at Mr. Di, Mr. Di Lang!" At first glance, is this painstaking effort red or black?"

Seeing the actions of this street desperado, Di's father and son looked at each other with worry in their eyes.Di Renjie said in a low voice: "How much money is saved at home? Quickly count it out to someone, and we must not let him fight to the death in front of my house!"

After hearing the words, Di Guangyuan said with a bitter face: "Because I know that Sanlang has accumulated debts, I have collected and counted the savings at home, and even saved more, but the savings are only a few hundred coins. The reserve money is only a thousand coins , but I didn’t expect it to be so much three thousand coins!”

Naturally, the Di family was not a poor family, it was originally the family of the big family and officials in Bingzhou, and now Di Renjie was in power for a while. It must not be shabby, otherwise Di Guangyuan would not be able to gather thousands of dollars in a few days.

But their father and son still underestimated Di Guangzhao's ability to cause trouble, or underestimated the skill of Jia Bin's mastermind.Three thousand coins is definitely a huge sum of money, not to mention that the Di family can't afford it at all, even if they can, the government and the opposition will probably ask the Di family whether it is a Xun or a Jia, where did such a large sum of money come from!

That Jia Bin didn't care about the blood dripping all over his body, he just yelled to let Di's father and son see whether his blood was red or black.But Di's father and son naturally understood that the blood is naturally red, but the heart must be black.

"I miscalculated. I shouldn't force Aye to go home. Now that the general election is imminent, it is really inappropriate for Aye to go in and out of the workshop. Please Aye go home quickly, and I will handle the matter!"

Di Guangyuan was quite annoyed at this moment, he raised his hand and pushed his father into the door of the house.

If it was an ordinary season, the Di family would naturally not be troubled by this method, and a lot of strategies could be used to deal with it.But now that the electors of various states are gathered in the capital, and Di Renjie is in charge of the important task of electing, he will lose the other, so he needs to weigh carefully, and avoid suspicion if nothing happens.

If this kind of thing happens, if it is not handled properly, the power and reputation will be damaged at the least, and the family may be destroyed at the worst!

Di Renjie is resourceful and resourceful, but suddenly faced with the desperation and mischief of this gangster, he also feels a headache.And in a blink of an eye, the scene of the banquet with the door of Wu Zaide's house opened wide that he saw on the way suddenly flashed in his mind.

So Di Renjie quickly made a decision, raised his hand and told his son: "Quickly report to the county magistrate, this matter must not be private!"

However, before Di Renjie finished speaking, there was another commotion from outside the crowd. A group of armed soldiers lined up in front of the gate of Di's mansion, surrounded by a limousine. Princess Taiping who is a guest in Zaide's mansion.

Princess Taiping was dressed in splendid attire, her eyes quickly circled around the venue, and then fell on Di Renjie, and then said with a smile: "I happened to be a guest in the square, and suddenly heard the noise, it turned out that it was Di Xianggong's house that was being harassed .Who is a lunatic, so bold?"

Hearing this, Di Renjie's expression changed a little, he took a deep breath to suppress his anger, and while winking at his son to show that the arrogant scoundrel was under control, he cupped his hands towards Princess Taiping and said, "It's shameful to talk about family scandals." .Please show some dignity, Your Royal Highness, and let Rong Di take care of the family affairs!"

Princess Taiping heard Di Renjie's hidden anger, but she covered her mouth and laughed, and said: "I have stayed behind for a short time, and I have heard a little about the situation in front of me. Who can avoid the foolish and reckless youth, so there is no need for Di Xianggong to get angry because of this. Chi. My husband is diligent in state affairs, and occasionally loses the church. It’s just a trivial matter. I have dealt with it before, and I will teach it calmly in the future.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kind words."

Di Renjie knew that the mastermind behind the scenes could only be the princess in front of him, but he had no choice but to suppress his anger and casually said that he only blamed his son for not living up to expectations for this humiliation.

However, before Di Guangyuan led his family to get close to the self-mutilating gangster Jia Bin, Princess Taiping waved his hand, and her own soldiers forked the tired Jia Bin back to the car, and Princess Taiping said to Di Renjie He said with a smile, "Since this happens, I have treated Mr. Di to deal with this desperado. Mr. Di is in charge of state affairs and has a heavy duty, so there is no need to entangle with such humble people."

Di Renjie naturally refused to let him go, he put his hands on the shaft of the car and said: "Such scandals, even if you have to swallow your voice in front of others, how dare you trouble the princess to get involved in this. Please give me this dog, and I will ask the official to judge it. I will accept the torture. !"

Princess Taiping sighed after hearing the words, looked at Di Renjie and sighed: "Please believe me, Mr. Di, I have no evil intentions..."

"I don't doubt the princess, and I ask the princess not to persecute her."

When Di Renjie spoke up to this point, his tone had become extremely serious, Chang's kind face seemed to be frosted, and his eyes were so fierce that Princess Taiping didn't dare to look at him.

Chapter 0680 food salary half life, to be donated

Being able to experience the turbulent situation of Wu Zhou Dynasty, and as one of the operators who ended this situation, Di Renjie's experience and resourcefulness are naturally far from comparable to Princess Taiping.

This time it was because the family style was not strict, the son was not up to date, he was taken advantage of by others, and he was in trouble, but soon Di Renjie thought clearly about Princess Taiping's intentions and the pros and cons.With such a small plan, if you don't go to the hall, even if the princess herself is not sure whether she can restrain herself with this, Di Renjie will naturally not show any weakness.

Princess Taiping was overwhelmed by Di Renjie's arrogance for a moment, and she didn't even know how to continue talking after the speech she had already planned.

But sometimes, the simpler the mind, the more able to grasp the fundamentals.

Jia Bin, the chicken coop owner in Nanan City, stabbed himself first, and now the bleeding and pain had brought him to the brink of collapse. When he saw the princess and Di Renjie in a stalemate, he was especially afraid that his actions would be futile.

He dared to lead the crowd to the house of the powerful ministers to make trouble and commit suicide. He was a bit ruthless in himself, and of course it was because he had great desires for the princess. Is there justice? The son of a prime minister can use his power to steal people’s money and kill people’s lives. I am suffering from this now, so why should I die! Only my wife and children have lost their care, and they have turned into ghosts and will never die!”

While speaking, he stabbed himself again, blood was all over his body from old and new wounds, and he fell to the ground and convulsed until he was dying.

Seeing this scene, not only Di Renjie cried out, but even Princess Taiping was startled, but she also reacted from being intimidated by Di Renjie's aura.

The princess guards and Di's family rush forward to rescue him, but Jia Bin's corpse is already lying on the street covered in blood.

"When a person dies, the debt may not be able to be eliminated. Since Di Xianggong wants to be punished by the official, then let's understand the corpse. It's a pity that although I happened to be in this situation and tried to mediate, I still couldn't save it. The life of a martyr in a twist!"

Princess Taiping looked at Jia Bin's body, then at Di Renjie with a livid face, and said with a sneer at the corner of her mouth.

Di Renjie's body trembled slightly under his robes, staring at Princess Taiping, and said word by word: "Princess is from the princess of the Tang family, and I am also a veteran of the Tang family! The old man is haunted by the fate of the country and has a deep demon atmosphere. Although he is not very happy now, but How can it be easy to come by! How many benevolent people have worked hard and sacrificed their lives, it cannot be summed up in one word! Whoever has a wicked heart will still harm the world!"

After hearing this, Princess Taiping laughed loudly: "A man of lofty ideals donates his life? I am not guilty of boasting this! Di Xianggong is not at fault for the convenience of the two masters, and I am also suffering from the infidelity of the two husbands. Innocence means nothing to each other. The safety of the Tang family may be entrusted to someone, but my husband and I probably don't belong to this list."

Speaking of this, she turned her eyes to Jia Bin, who was lying dead on the street, and said with a sneer, "Several of such a scoundrel's life are torn off every day in the city of God. What is the most important thing? Your son’s success in the past may not be enough. But if the [-] election talents gathered in Duji are left behind, how can the public’s expectations be underestimated? If the election matters become more twists and turns..."

Hearing Princess Taiping's words, Di Renjie's beard trembled, and Di Guangyuan growled on the other side: "Aye, my husband is unyielding..."

"Shut up! Return to the mansion!"

Di Renjie stomped his feet and roared, glared at the princess bitterly, then turned around and went straight to his courtyard, and even ordered his family to close the door of his residence.

Seeing Di's family retreat to the mansion and the door closed tightly, Princess Taiping twitched her mouth, showing a bit of sarcasm, and then raised her hand to order: "Send this Jia Bin to be buried outside the city. Those rangers who are counselors The street disciples, send out to other states separately, and are not allowed to return to the capital for a short period of time!"

Speaking of this, she paused again, and after pondering for a while, said: "Several people involved, including Jia Bin's family members, were sent to Xijing for resettlement. My nephew is not a person who can bear the darkness." Lost person."

The incident that happened in Shangxianfang caused a lot of commotion, and almost all the people in the workshop saw it.Naturally, they couldn't understand all the intricate entanglements. What they saw was nothing more than Di Fu's son Lang who owed debts outside and failed to pay back.

But it doesn't matter what the residents see, as long as there are no powerful officials to denounce, a few rumors in the workshop are not enough to slander Di Xianggong, who is in power.The people living in Shendu City know how to forget best.Just like when the people in the square criticize King Yong, as King Yong reacts, there is a sudden silence.

When Di Renjie returned home and closed the door, Princess Taiping also left Shi Shiran.After they left the venue, Ziyoufang was leading a group of Wuhou Fang officials from various families to visit the residents in the workshop and warn them.Although there are often censors in Quli who investigate people's habits, if they are interviewing criminals from the Xing family, no matter what they say, it is naturally not enough to prove it.

In Di's middle hall, Di Renjie sat slumped at his desk, silent for a long time, and then said wearily: "Take that scoundrel back and bring him back to Bingzhou's old house. He is not allowed to return to the capital."

After saying this, he didn't hear his son's answer for a long time. He raised his eyes and saw Di Guangyuan just clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and sat in danger, then frowned again and said: "He is your brother after all!"

"My son dare not question how Aye handles family affairs, but this matter does not stop in court!"

Di Guangyuan lowered his head to avoid his father's eyes, and said in a low voice.

"Your father spent half his life in office, serving the Tang Dynasty only with loyalty and diligence. Why did he go against his ambition because of family interests? Prison disasters, exiles, and murders have all been experienced. He is old and determined, and he can only endure all the sufferings. Tame me!"

Di Renjie said angrily when he heard this.

After hearing the words, Di Guangyuan first had a troubled expression on his face, and after a while he said shyly: "Then what if Aye's ambition was wrong from the beginning?"

"Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about?"

Di Renjie's complexion suddenly changed, his tone became a little more serious, and his complexion became even uglier.

Seeing that his father was offended by him, Di Guangyuan stood up and worshiped in the hall, with tears in his eyes, he knocked deeply and said in a trembling voice: "My son has neither evil words nor evil intentions, but I just feel that Aye has endured too much... …Doesn’t Aye know what the son is talking about? With Aye’s wisdom and discernment, Aye has no insight into the death of Cui Xianggong...”

"Who knows you? What else do you know? Are you still in touch with Xijing!"

Hearing this, Di Renjie stood up abruptly, his expression changed drastically, he scolded his son in shock, and rushed to the hall door, ordered his family not to allow anyone to approach, and closed the doors and windows with his own hands, and then He hurried back again, staring at his son who was still kneeling deeply on the ground.

Di Guangyuan smiled wryly at this moment, looking at his father with a dignified expression, he just said in a sad voice: "You are a courtier, so is Aye, why is Aye working so hard? Why do you want to destroy the ambition of the minister? In the past, even if the Empress Dowager was not righteous, she could still allow Aye to have a loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, but now..."

"Your Majesty, benevolent, he may not be a prophet or involved in this matter..."

Hearing what his son said, Di Renjie also had a bitter face, and there was a lot of sadness in his heart.

Cui Xuanwei's death may still be confusing to outsiders, but Di Renjie went to investigate in person, and many clues have been revealed, so how could it be hidden from his insight.But he couldn't believe his own judgment, or deliberately avoided the fact that Cui Xuanwei's death had a lot to do with Jinzhong!

Di Renjie really couldn't accept that the emperor knew about it in advance, and that the matter was ordered by the emperor. The emperor was not such a cold and cunning person.However, Li Zhaode was expelled from the court, and he was implicated in this dirty incident, so that he had to go against his own heart on some key issues, and it was the emperor who benefited the most.

"No matter what Aye thinks or says, it is a fact that his ambition is taken away. Otherwise, how dare Her Royal Highness act like this? What she deceives is that Aye will do anything for the sake of the overall situation..."