The eldest son is fierce

On that day, the prince personally went to the palace to support those nobles.

He knelt in the Zi Zheng Hall with those nobles, begging the emperor to severely punish Tang Yi, which moved the group of nobles deeply.

Many civil servants also wanted to enter the palace, but they were all blocked outside the palace by Chen Diaosi. However, as long as someone handed him money, he would tell all the news in the palace.

So many ministers turned green in the face after hearing Chen Diaosi's words.

That night, Qi Wendao, the Minister of Rites who was there to sweep the tombs for the emperor, hurried back to Kyoto and sent someone to secretly take Tang Jing away. At the same time, he also sent people to find the women of the Liu family who had hidden in the countryside, including Liu Yurou.

When Liu Yurou was brought back to the Shangshu Mansion, she saw that the Qi family hall was already full of people.

"My humble daughter Liu Yurou greets all the uncles." Liu Yurou bowed with her skirt lowered.

She had not yet recovered from what happened during the day, and her face was pale, without a trace of blood.

"Rou'er, get up quickly. Sigh, you've made Rou'er suffer."

Qi Wendao helped Liu Yurou up and went straight to the point: "Rou'er, Jinyiwei Second Division... Uncle knows this will open up your scars, but uncles need to know the truth now."

"Only by knowing the truth can your father have a chance of survival."

Liu Yurou was well-read and knew that her father's condition was not optimistic. His Majesty had shown mercy by not punishing the Liu family for what he had done.

Now Qi Wendao and the others are eager to know the truth. It is nothing more than a rumor that Tang Yi killed someone because he wanted to violate her.

Liu Yurou pondered for a moment, then told Qi Wendao the truth about what happened that day.

After hearing Liu Yurou's words, the entire hall fell into deathly silence. Everyone's face, including Qi Wendao, was extremely gloomy.

"Okay, uncle got it. Rou'er, go down and rest first!"

Qi Wendao called the housekeeper and asked him to take Liu Yurou downstairs to rest.

Liu Yurou bowed and left, and the hall fell silent again.

After a long time, Qi Wendao sat back in the main seat and broke the silence: "Don't be silent, what do you think about this matter?"

Censor Jiang Zheng put down his teacup and said, "This might just be a ploy by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to lure Tang Yi into action. He doesn't really want to do anything to Liu Yurou..."

However, before he could finish his words, Tang Jing sneered, "Master Jiang is also implicated in the Ministry of Revenue case, right? I heard that after checking the account books, you used money from the national treasury to buy a woman from Beidi, right?"

"Putting a Beidi woman in bed, do you think this counts as treason?"

"If His Majesty gets angry and raids your house... I remember your daughter is also very beautiful, right?"

Snapped!

Jiang Zheng slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Tang Jing, what do you mean? Am I involved in the Ministry of Revenue case? Your son is corrupt and deceiving the emperor. If they want to raid your house, they should raid it first!"

Tang Jing's face remained expressionless as he replied, "It doesn't matter. I don't have any daughters, only sons. If that day ever comes, all you can do is keep my rebellious sons alive. Even if I, Tang Jing, die, I won't complain a single word against you."

Hearing this, many people present changed their expressions.

Liu Wen was convicted and imprisoned, and his property was confiscated. They tried their best to save the lives of the entire Liu family, but the prince they supported stole their property and instigated his men to attack the Liu family's daughter.

What if the problem falls on them in the future? Will their family members and their daughters also suffer the same fate as the Liu family's daughter?

The Liu family's daughter was saved by Tang Yi, but in the future, there may not be anyone to save their daughter!

The prince...he broke the rules.

"That's enough. Is this the time to talk about this? Let's deal with the matter at hand first."

Qi Wendao raised his hand to interrupt Tang Jing and looked at the old butler, "Where's the Crown Prince? Has he left the palace?"

The old butler quickly bowed and said, "No, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Marquis Jing'an and his men are still kneeling in the Council of State Hall, demanding that His Majesty execute Tang Yi."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall looked gloomy again.

Well, we fought hard to get the throne, but you indulged those sons of nobles and humiliated the civil officials and our families.

Now you are still speaking up for those damn Jinyiwei Second Division and seeking justice for them. You really don’t take us seriously!

"Well, good prince, since you are unkind, don't blame us for being unjust."

Qi Wendao flicked his sleeves and shouted angrily, "Tell everyone, this time, we will keep Tang Yi alive!"

When everyone heard this, they all nodded. Although they hated Tang Yi for not dying, if they did not save Tang Yi, it would be a disguised condone of the prince's actions.

What if the Liu family's troubles happen to them one day? Who will save their families?

……

Tianxiang Tower, under the old locust tree.

Wei Yuan looked at the lanterns swaying in the wind, a smile on his old face: "Tsk tsk, it's a mess, a mess, it's all a mess. Tang Yi, this kid is very good, very good."

"This balance that has been maintained for more than ten years was broken by this kid."

Wei Hai was stunned when he heard this and said, "Grandfather, are you saying that Tang Yi killed those guys from the Second Division of the Jinyiwei on purpose? Was it not a momentary fit of anger?"

Wei Yuan gently shook the wine pot and said, "This guy has righteousness in his heart, but he is not a fool. How could he miss the great opportunity presented to him by the Crown Prince?"

"Hey, before he said he wanted to dethrone the crown prince, I didn't quite believe him, but now I do."

"Although he risked his life in this game, it also truly shook the Crown Prince's foundation."

"Even if the Crown Prince doesn't admit it, this matter is a thorn in the hearts of all the civil and military officials."

"If the prince makes another mistake, this thorn will grow even bigger. Even if *** and old thief Fan come back, there's no way we can stabilize the situation."

Wei Yuan was in a very good mood. He took a big sip of his wine and said, "Let's do it. This matter can't just be known to those guys, the whole of Kyoto should know about it."

"That little guy is going to be the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture soon. The people's support will be very helpful for him to gain a firm foothold in Jingzhao Prefecture."

Wei Hai's mouth twitched slightly, "Ancestor, are you serious?"

Are you afraid you're going to tire him out? Once his reputation for justice gets out, he'll be the king of justice in Kyoto, and countless unjust, false, and wrongful cases will be brought against him.

Then how can he provide disaster relief?

……

Northern Pacification Office, Grand Prison.

After Tang Yi was taken back to the Northern Pacification Office, he was not thrown into jail immediately. Instead, he hid in the dark to help Ning Chuan deal with matters related to the house confiscation.

It was already midnight when I was taken into the cell.

The lights in the cell were still on, and Tang Yi was imprisoned opposite the cell where Liu Wen and Zhao Ke were held.

"Oh, isn't this the little poet? How come he's here too?" Seeing Tang Yi, Liu Wen immediately sneered, his face full of sarcasm and mockery.

"To save your daughter." Tang Yi sat on the ground and said lightly.

"Save my daughter? Oh, so I should thank you then?"

Liu Wen thought Tang Yi was using the same old trick to trick them, so he said disdainfully, "Don't waste your time. We've already received news. His Majesty's decree only confiscates the property, not implicates anyone."

"Want to extract a confession? Dream on!"

Tang Yi stared at Liu Wen and laughed sarcastically: "Old Liu, it's already this late, there's really no need to lie to you."

"Your son died. He crashed into me in front of me, begging me to save your daughter."

"Your daughter, your concubine, and your daughter-in-law were used by the prince to plot against me, and were almost raped by the Second Division."

Hearing this, Liu Wen was stunned for a moment!