Marriage of the Di Daughter

The Drum of Crying Wrongs in front of Chang'an Gate has not sounded for many years.

The sound of the drum resounded through the sky, startling the people in the palace.

Emperor Hong Xiao was playing chess with Concubine Li in the garden. Concubine Li was the oldest one in his harem, even older than Emperor Hong Xiao, but also the most favored one. Compared with those young girls who are either arrogant and willful or virtuous and virtuous who just entered the palace, she is more attractive and interesting.

What's more, her appearance is not aging, she is still young and beautiful, in addition to that, she also has the charm that girls can't match.

Therefore, whenever Emperor Hong Xiao was free, he didn't like to go to the queen's place, nor to the other concubines, but only to sit with the concubine Li. It was as if a few more words with Concubine Li could wipe away the fatigue and discomfort in the court.

It is the same today.

Emperor Hong Xiao's sunspots had already been swallowed up by concubine Li's white sons. This is the difference between Concubine Li and other women in the palace. Those women are either really not good at chess, or they instinctively beat Emperor Hong Xiao, but they pretended to be inferior to the emperor and lost in his hands.

Only Concubine Li was always refusing to let him in at all, which was a rare true temperament in this palace.

I lost again. Emperor Hong Xiao smiled and shook his head.

It's the concubine who is lucky, Li Concubine said with a smile, The emperor will lose to me.

Come on, I have never been as good as you in chess. That's all, he joked, If you are a man, I will take you for my own use.

The concubine can only play chess, and dare not interfere in the affairs of the world. Concubine Li picked up her teacup and took a sip, The men are too tired to do the big things, the concubine can't wait to be in the garden every day Playing chess, it’s better to avoid being tired and lazy, I don’t have the heart to do these things.”

Unobtrusively, he raised Hong Xiaodi a little higher.

Emperor Hong Xiao smiled more sincerely. Eunuch Su, who was standing aside and serving, sighed in his heart, if not the eldest daughter of Ji's family is amazing, she can coax the emperor into obedience. Now the emperor's heart knot is nothing more than the power of becoming a king. The little emperor doesn't say anything, but he has to be wary of the people around him fighting for power. Anyway, at least Concubine Li has shown that she has no intention of interfering in the affairs of the court, and the emperor is also against it. She is more trusting.

No emperor would be wary of such a little woman.

Just as he was thinking, there were a few indistinct drumbeats from far away in the sky outside the palace.

At first, the sound of the drum was not very clear, but later, the sound became clearer and clearer, as if the person who played the drum had changed to a stronger one, and the drum hammer was extremely heavy, and the sound of the drum was loud. Although it doesn't seem to be echoing in the ears, it can be heard very clearly.

Emperor Hong Xiao was taken aback, and asked, What's going on outside?

Su Gonggong said: Your Majesty, this servant will go to inquire now. He beckoned, summoned a small servant, gave the small servant a few words, and the servant left for a while. Not long after, he came back again, and bowed in front of Hong Xiaodi and the two of them: Return to Your Majesty, outside the palace, in front of Chang'an Gate, someone is beating stone lions and beating drums for injustice.

Beat stone lions and drums of injustice? Emperor Hong Xiao was taken aback.

It's the second young lady from Lord Shoufu's mansion, the servant said cautiously, I have brought the villagers from Tongxiang, Xiangyang, to Chang'an Gate. I heard that she came back this afternoon, so I went straight to here when I came back.

Emperor Hong Xiao looked at Concubine Li: Oh? It's your sister's stepdaughter.

Concubine Li smiled slightly: Yes. She was a little surprised and said: The concubine also heard some rumors outside before. It's just that I always thought it was a rumor, and it was spread by others. After all, I have seen that little girl before. , gentle and gentle, not like a troublemaker. I never thought that the rumors outside are true, and she really brought people into Beijing.

Trouble? Hong Xiaodi said: It may not necessarily be trouble. I know that if you want to beat the drum of injustice, the person who beats the drum will have to sit fifty times. It's really trouble, and it's really not worthwhile to pay such a price. He stood up and said, What's going on, I'd better go outside and listen to what they want to say. Su Gonggong, come with me.

Eunuch Su hurriedly followed.

Concubine Li also turned sideways quickly, saluted Emperor Hong Xiao to leave. She didn't follow up. After following Emperor Hong Xiao for so long, she also knew the emperor's temperament. When doing business, she had better avoid it. What the little emperor hates the most is the harem meddling in politics. At that time, Cheng Wang's mother concubine Liu Taifei relied on the late emperor's favor and her natal family's influence, and almost made Cheng Wang the emperor. If it weren't for the current empress dowager to deal with it, the current position might not be his.

Emperor Hong Xiao loves her, and what he loves is that the clouds are calm and the wind is breezy, never interfering in court affairs, it is the easiest with her.

But... Concubine Li thought uncertainly, regarding the case of Jiang Li and Xue's family, she couldn't see what kind of reaction Hong Xiaodi would have. If you talk about anger, it's clearly not a look of anger, and if you talk about support, it's not necessarily an expression. The emperor became more moody and angry every year, and most of the time, she couldn't tell what Emperor Hong Xiao was thinking.

As the daughter of Ji's family, she knew about the trouble Ji Shuran had in Jiang's mansion because of Jiang Li. Of course, Concubine Li didn't want Jiang Li to go well. Remove the ginger pear.

But in the palace, although she is favored by the emperor, she has to be more cautious, and she can't act rashly, she can only take one step at a time.

Emperor Hong Xiao came to the imperial study and sat down.

Internal servants kept coming in and reported to him the situation in Chang'an Gate carefully. When it comes to what Jiang Li said, There is more than one person complaining about grievances, and a hundred or so people can only sit on a fifty-fifty cane, but one person and a half cane, the sullen face couldn't help laughing, and laughed and scolded: Jiang Yuanbai This old fox gave birth to a daughter who is just as cunning!

Eunuch Su watched from the side, although Emperor Hong Xiao said so, there was no anger on his face. I recalled it in my heart, at least Jiang Li brought the villagers to Beijing to complain about grievances, and Emperor Hong Xiao was not angry. Hong Xiaodi didn't intend to blame Jiang Li in his heart.

Your Majesty, no one has complained at the emperor's feet in the past ten years... Su Gonggong said: Miss Jiang Er, this time, has become a major event in Yanjing City. How many pairs of eyes are staring at her.

Eunuch Su, what do you think of her doing this? Hong Xiaodi asked.

This... I don't dare to make wild guesses. Mr. Su said, I just don't know if Mrs. Jiang knows that Miss Jiang is acting like this.

Of course I don't know. Emperor Hong Xiao smiled, This Miss Jiang, didn't even return to Jiang's residence, so she rushed to Chang'an Gate to complain about her injustice. She was really in such a hurry, and she still had time to return to the residence. If Jiang Yuanbai , will never let her schedule be so hasty, it is obvious that Miss Jiang's family is afraid of unexpected accidents and being obstructed by Jiang Yuanbai, so she decided to kill first and play later.

Eunuch Su looked at Emperor Hong Xiao and said with a smile: The second girl of the Jiang family is a smart person. The emperor rewarded her last time, but she was too courageous. Miss of the family, who dares to do these things? And the common people mixed together.

What's the matter with the common people? Emperor Hong Xiao said: The world is composed of common people. Without common people, there would be no country. The Zhuangzi of Miss Jiang's family, Ye Shijie, a member of the household department, has already presented it to me. I see It’s over! If you don’t look at it, you won’t know it. Only after looking at it, I will know that there are such rampant bandits in my country, at the feet of the emperor!”

Speaking of this, his voice suddenly turned cold, Eunuch Su didn't dare to answer any more, but he was very puzzled in his heart, Ye Shijie, a member of the household department? When did Ye Shijie present the paper to the emperor?

Now that Ye Shijie has shown the emperor the brochures about the Xue family case, and the emperor has such an attitude, the current situation can be understood a lot. At least in the case of the Xue family, Miss Jiang's family should be sure to make money without losing anything. Wrong.

Emperor Hong Xiao looked at the papers in front of him. The complaint filed by Ye Shijie was naturally full of crimes committed by the county magistrate Feng Yutang, as well as how Xue Huaiyuan was wronged. In all fairness, just seeing it was enough to make him, the emperor, furious. But relying on this, it is okay to complain about grievances, but it is a bit too much for Miansheng. Jiang Li brought so many people from Tongxiang to Beijing, and the people in Yanjing City also watched helplessly. If this case is not handled well, he, the emperor, will lose the hearts of the people. So Jiangli is causing him trouble.

Weighing the pros and cons, Emperor Hong Xiao should not pay too much attention to this case, and should even mention Jiang Yuanbai so that he can discipline his daughter well. After all, what did the Tongxiang county magistrate matter have to do with her? Her surname is not Xue.

However, in the complaint submitted by Ye Shijie, there was also a vague mention of one matter, which is very important. It is mentioned in it that the master behind Feng Yutang is Princess Yongning of Yanjing City. Regarding Xue Huaiyuan's imprisonment, it was also Princess Yongning's orders.

Princess Yongning is King Cheng's biological younger sister, and Emperor Hong Xiao had to wonder if Princess Yongning's purpose of doing this, targeting the Xue family, might be King Cheng's idea. It seems that Princess Yongning has nothing to do with Xue's family, there is no reason why Xue Huaiyuan was harmed. Xue Huaiyuan is in Tongxiang, and Yongning lives in Yanjing, so it is impossible for Xue Huaiyuan to offend Yongning.

Firstly, there is something wrong with it, and secondly, even if nothing is found out, as long as this matter is implemented, Yongning's reputation will be hit, which may not be a good thing for King Cheng. If King Cheng's evil intentions are not dead, he must cherish his feathers. His younger sisters are all so ruthless and commit all kinds of evil. His feathers are probably useless.

Therefore, this case must be tried. Not only must it be tried, but it must be heard by the world. Only by him personally supervising the handling can the best goal be achieved.

At this moment, Emperor Hong Xiao was indescribably pleasing to Ye Shijie and Jiang Li's cousins. If this case did not involve Princess Yongning, it would be an ordinary case. If it was involved, it would be an excellent sword for Hong Xiao.

If someone gave this sword to him, he would never push it out. On the contrary, he would hold it tightly and stab the opponent, which would not be wasted.

Let's pass the order. The Ministry of Criminal Justice will arraign the case in three days, and I will personally supervise it, he said.

Eunuch Su withdrew.

...

In front of the gate of Chang'an, the Drum of Crying Wrongs was beating loudly.

Jiang Li had already let go of the drumstick, and the people of Tongxiang rushed forward, as if they wanted to release all their long-standing resentment, pain, and depression, and each beat louder than the other. Ping An covered his ears and squatted beside Dai Yun, giggling.

Everyone's face is not determined to die together, but a relaxed and hopeful smile.

This smile also infected the people of Yanjing who were watching the excitement around them. For some reason, they also gave birth to a glimmer of hope, hoping that these county residents in Tongxiang could win the lawsuit and get the justice they dreamed of.

The faces of Feng Yutang and others in the prison car were ashen. At this point, they no longer pray for any miracles. Feng Yutang knew very well that Princess Yongning would not come to rescue him, and would even send someone to silence him, maybe the person sent to silence him was already on his way, the princess even dared to kill Jiang Li, he was nothing, nothing. It's death anyway, Feng Yutang simply doesn't think about it.

Soon, people from the Ministry of Punishment came after hearing the news, and Jiang Li handed over the complaint. The people from the Ministry of Punishment took Feng Yutang and his party away, saying that they would be interrogated in three days, and Emperor Hong Xiao personally supervised the handling.

After hearing the words Emperor Hong Xiao personally supervised the handling, a stone in Jiang Li's heart finally fell to the ground. Although Emperor Hong Xiao may be a good official, but regarding the case of Tongxiang, Emperor Hong Xiao did not attach so much importance to it. The reason why he paid so much attention to it was because Princess Yongning was also involved.

It was not fair from the beginning for an emperor who wanted to deal with Yongning to supervise this case, and this was the greatest fairness. Her allies are the most noble people in the world, at least on the surface, so she may have little resistance in this case.

It's really good.

The people in Tongxiang were settled by Ye Mingyu, and the government also sent people to protect these witnesses, so as to save them from being murdered. Jiang Li specifically said that Jing Zhaoyin belonged to Princess Yongning for the person who wanted the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Xue Zhao found Jing Zhaoyin at the beginning, but Jing Zhaoyin notified Yongning. Pear will not make a second mistake. In addition, she arranged for Ye Mingyu's people to also watch.

As for Ye Mingyu and Xue Huaiyuan, they followed Jiang Li back to Jiang's house.

Xue Huaiyuan was worried about handing Jiangli to others, and it was with Jiangli that Xue Huaiyuan was only a little closer. Sometimes when other people approached, Xue Huaiyuan would suddenly be afraid. And Ye Mingyu was afraid that Jiang Yuanbai would punish Jiang Li, and with his uncle in charge, Jiang Yuanbai would restrain himself a bit, and dare not beat and scold Jiang Li openly.

So after the arrangement was settled, Jiang Licai and Ye Mingyu returned to Jiang's house.

The gate of the capital is closed today.

Usually there are two porters guarding the gate, but today there is not even a porter, so naturally no one came forward to greet them. Ye Mingyu put the knife on his shoulder and said, A Li, it seems that your father is blaming you for not even letting you in.

Bai Xue and Tong'er were very worried. When Jiang Li returned to Beijing, the first thing she did was not to go back to her home, but to go to Chang'an Gate to complain about her grievances, which disrupted all Jiang Yuanbai's plans. Now that the deal is done, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice's interrogation has come down, even if Jiang Yuanbai wants to suppress this matter, it won't work, so he will naturally anger Jiang Li.

I'm not afraid. Jiang Li said calmly: This is not the only thing I did wrong? I even killed my mother and brother back then, isn't it all right? She said as she walked to the door, gently Knock on the house door.

Ye Mingyu also choked, and Jiang Li felt that her notoriety was quite honorable, instead of avoiding mentioning it, she even took the initiative to mention it. But Ye Mingyu also felt that there was a problem with that matter. Jiang Li was her niece. After getting along these days, although she was sometimes ruthless, she was still very kind, and sometimes she even had a bit of a heroic demeanor. Such a good girl, can she do something harmful? I'm afraid there is some story in it.

It's just that now is not the time to talk about this, wait until the next day, and ask slowly.

The concierge didn't come to open the door right away, but the people passing by outside saw Jiang and Li waiting, and felt that they were watching the excitement, so they also watched. Ye Mingyu has a thick skin and doesn't think there's anything wrong with it. When someone looks at him, he just smiles. Pian Jiangli was also calm and patient. After waiting for a while, I don't know if the people inside couldn't hold back, and finally someone came to open the door.

The boy who opened the door saw Jiang Li and said, Second Miss. He glanced at Ye Mingyu who was holding the knife and Xue Huaiyuan who was supported by Tong'er, and opened the door with complicated expressions, and said, The old lady is in Wanfeng Tang is waiting for you.

Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu entered Jiang's residence.

Jiang Li said to Tong'er and Bai Xue: You help Mr. Xue to my yard to take care of it first, and my uncle and I will go to Wanfeng Hall.

After Tong'er and Bai Xue took Xue Huaiyuan away, Jiang Licai and Ye Mingyu went to Wanfengtang.

As soon as he entered the Wanfeng Hall, Jiang Yuanbai yelled violently: Sinister, kneel down!

Jiang Li raised her eyes, and what she saw was Jiang Yuanbai's angry eyes.

Sometimes she even felt that, Jiang Yuanbai, as a chief academician, was well-educated, but why every time he punished himself, he would always say the phrase kneel down, as if he could only feel comfortable when he said this sentence. But after thinking about it, this sentence is only for her, at least Jiang Li has never seen Jiang Yuanbai say this sentence to Jiang Youyao.

Maybe it was because Jiang Youyao would cause trouble without him, or because Jiang Youyao had been by his side since childhood, he was reluctant to let Jiang Youyao kneel down, but it didn't matter.

Just kneel down, Jiang Li never thought that she would be safe and sound when she returned to Jiang's mansion this time. Jiang Yuanbai just let her kneel down and didn't beat her with a whip, so that she could avoid the pain of flesh and blood, she should be thankful.

She was about to kneel down, but Ye Mingyu beside her was quick-eyed, grabbed her, and shouted at Jiang Yuanbai angrily, Why are you kneeling? Why are you kneeling! Ah Li, listen carefully, don't kneel!

Jiang Yuanbai was furious: I am her father!

I'm still her uncle! Oh, it's her father who can make her kneel. Ah Li still has half of my Ye family's blood flowing on her body. Shouldn't she listen to Ye's words? I won't let her kneel. It’s said that my nephew looks like my uncle, but Ari isn’t like you at all, she’s more like me, of course you should listen to me!”

When a scholar meets a soldier, it is really unreasonable. It's true that Jiang Yuanbai was the chief academician, but when he met a rascal like Ye Mingyu, he really didn't know what to say.

Ji Shuran looked at Jiang Li and said: Li'er, he is your father anyway, no one else can control you, your father can always control you. Your surname is Jiang not Ye.

Ye Mingyu turned to look at Ji Shuran when he heard that. Ji Shuran was so stared at by him that her heart was trembling, she took a step back, and hid behind Jiang Yuanbai sideways.

Jiang Li stood up and said, Father, it's my daughter's fault. The fault is that she participated in the case of the Xue family without saying hello to you. After returning to Beijing, she didn't go back to the mansion first. Instead, she went to Chang'an Gate to beat the drums to express her grievances. The fault was when you were in Xiangyang, regarding the matter of the Ye family’s ancient fragrant satin, you used your reputation to order the weaving order, and the people who made the weaving order interrogate.”

She made mistakes since she was a child, and Xue Zhao did this trick in front of Xue Huaiyuan, admitting her mistakes in a smooth manner, very sincere. Jiang Yuanbai couldn't continue scolding her.

In addition, there was Ye Mingyu watching over him.

Mrs. Jiang sat on the couch, and said in a deep voice: Second girl, let's talk about the confession in the future. Let me ask you, you are not related to the prime minister of Xuejia County, and you are very good. How did you get involved in such a thing? In a case. You brought so many villagers with you, and I heard that you even brought back the mad criminal minister, are you crazy? You did such a thing.”

Jiang Li pondered for a while, and said: Actually, this matter is related to Cousin Ye.

Ye Shijie? Not only the Jiang family, but even Ye Mingyu looked at her.

I can only tell my father about this. Jiang Li said apologetically, Can I talk to my father alone?

Ji Shuran smiled and said: Is there something we can't listen to... Li'er, you...

This matter is of great importance. I think it's better for mother not to interfere. Jiang Li interrupted her.

Ji Shuran's smile froze.

When Jiang Li returned home this time, she became more and more confident. Now that she dared to treat her like this in front of the old lady and Jiang Yuanbai, Ji Shuran gritted her teeth.

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yuanbai with firm eyes, Jiang Yuanbo paused, and suddenly said: Come with me.

Jiang Li burst into a smile: Okay, father.

She and Jiang Yuanbai came to Jiang Yuanbai's study.

Others are not allowed to enter Jiang Yuanbai's study, and this is the second time Jiang Li has come. As soon as he entered the room, Jiang Yuanbai closed the door and asked someone to guard him outside, and asked, What are you planning? Why did you do such an outrageous thing? What does this have to do with Ye Shijie?

Father, in the matter of the Ye family's ancient incense satin in Xiangyang, the weaving room from Yanjing made Mr. Tang discover that someone framed the Ye family. I think you knew it from the letter. Which drug store you suspected, and All the doors were wiped out overnight, and the clues were interrupted. Even so, we still found some clues, father, the person who framed the Ye family, in all likelihood, is the right minister Li family.

The Li family? Jiang Yuanbai frowned: Li Zhongnan?

That's right. Jiang Li said: Not only that, the case of Xue's family in Tongxiang may also involve Li Zhongnan. Cousin Ye is just a new member of the household department, Wailang, and he has not even gained a firm foothold in the court, but the Li family has started targeting Ye. Family, there is no doubt that this is aimed at Cousin Ye. The dignified prime minister, why bother to spend so much thought on a small household member, Wailang, father, the right minister is not aimed at the Ye family, but at the Jiang family.

Jiang Yuanbai said coldly, Do you know what you're talking about?

The Li family and our Jiang family have always been at odds. Since the Li family and Cheng Wang gradually approached, our Jiang family has gradually become worse than before. This point should be clear to the father and second uncle who were officials in the early court. It is still If we can hold on for a while, our Jiang family will not be able to hold on for a long time. Now that the right ministers can't hold back, they are ready to move, how can we ignore it?

Jiang Yuanbai looked at his daughter as if he was meeting Jiang Li for the first time. He knew that Jiang Li was smart, but he was brilliant and smart when it came to examinations. cannot be compared.

This requires not only intelligence, but also pattern.

Brother Ye has also found out about this matter, please let me rescue Xue Xiancheng from prison in Tongxiang. I am your daughter, and it is more convenient to do things in the name of the Jiang family. Since the right minister has already done something to us, Blindly dodging is not the solution, it is better to fight back. You must know that the case of the Xue family is the best counterattack weapon, and following the case of the Xue family to pull out the right minister and involve the right minister, wouldn't it be against them to join the army?

She spoke completely calmly, and she didn't feel that this was a case that could involve the interests of hundreds, or even thousands of people. Jiang Yuanbai shook his head: What you said is simple. Since ancient times, there have been countless unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, and only a few of them can be overturned. How do you think you can overturn the case?

Father didn't know that Feng Yutang bullied men and women in Tongxiang. He did all kinds of evil, and the people hated him. This time, there are hundreds of people who came to Beijing alone. The files are full of loopholes, and the evidence is solid. Most importantly, Feng Yutang It is a felony to mine a gold mine in Tongxiang without permission! If there is no one behind him to support him, how could he have such courage.

You are too reckless. The Li family is not easy to defeat. This time you can only dampen the spirit of the Li family, but you can make him hold a grudge against you. Once he finds an opportunity, he will take revenge on the Jiang family...

Could it be that the Li family won't take action against our family if we don't fight back? Jiang Li interrupted him, For example, now, we didn't do anything, and the Li family borrowed the Ye family to attack us. And father I forgot, when I complained at Chang'an Gate, what was the result? The result was that after three days, the Ministry of Criminal Justice would interrogate, and the emperor personally supervised the handling. The emperor has noticed this matter.

Jiang Li said indifferently: Over the years, Prime Minister You and King Cheng have gotten closer and closer. Didn't the Emperor notice it? The Emperor is also afraid. The case of Xue's family involves Prime Minister Right, so the Emperor also pays attention to it. Ask to supervise it personally. This time, the emperor is on our side. Father, if the Jiang family and His Majesty hadn't grown slender, you should be on the emperor's side, right?

Shut up! Jiang Yuanbai interrupted her urgently: I'm so impatient, I dare to say such nonsense!

Jiang Li looked at him quietly.

Jiang Yuanbai waved his hand irritably: Forget it, you go out first, I know what you said, I have to think about it again.

Jiang Li nodded.

She deliberately wanted to link the case of the Xue family with the Li family. Knowing that being on the right side is what Jiang Yuanbai fears the most, she confuses her partner and confuses Jiang Yuanbai. obfuscate her true purpose.

Because if Jiang Yuanbai knew that this matter involved King Cheng and Yongning, he would definitely stop it.

But his opponent has become the right minister Li Zhongnan, so his attitude is not certain.

The senior three parties have all finished the college entrance examination today, right? Congratulations, you can enjoy your summer vacation!

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