Chapter 147: The East Palace Case (I)

Perhaps it was because of Gao Lishi's reminder last night that Li Linfu did not sleep well all night and was worried until the third day before he fell asleep. When he got up before dawn and went to the morning court, he caught a little cold. He sneezed a few times in the carriage, his head became drowsy and his body began to get hot. After the morning court, his body became heavier and he called for a false alarm and went home to rest.

At this moment, Li Linfu was sitting on the old yellow rattan chair. The index finger and thumb of his left hand gently pressed the acupoints between his eyebrows and eyes. The words Gao Lishi said last night were still echoing in his mind, "The emperor's health has been getting worse every year in the past two years." This morning, he also paid special attention to Li Longji. Although the light was dim and he couldn't see clearly, the momentum of sitting on the throne was weaker than before. The momentum of looking down on the world and swallowing thousands of miles away no longer exists. Now he is just sitting there quietly, without saying a word, as if he exudes a kind of death aura.

It was this deadly aura that made Li Linfu feel panic. The deep thoughts made him slowly taste a little. How could the emperor killed the old crown prince Li Ying? His three biological sons did not feel pity. When he pushed it out, there was only one word, "Kill!"

But now Li Heng, Li Longji, seemed to be just pruning branches, splitting off his branches bit by bit, leaving only a bare pole standing there, without any intention of cutting it down. It seems that Li Longji knew that he was not too long and no longer planned to leave his new master.

What should I do? Is he just a dog he has been a dog for so many years?

‘The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook’, although this is common sense. If he continues to kill Li Heng, his life will come to an end, but if he does not continue to kill Li Heng, his family will face extinction. This is Li Linfu’s pain, the pain without the third road, the scenery at a high place and the despair without retreat.

A gentle footsteps came from the outside, "I want to meet my father." This is the voice of the eight son Li Yin.

"The master is sick and needs rest. See you next day!" This is the voice of the loyal guard guard.

This son must not give up yesterday's incident. It would be nice not to act recklessly.

Li Linfu felt a little relieved, and a hint of love appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Let him come in!"

Li Yin lowered his head and walked in slowly, kneeled down to his father and bowed, "My father is in poor health, so I'll come and greet you."

"Get up!" Li Linfu pointed to the ring chair next to him and said kindly: "Come on! Sit down and talk."

Li Yin sat down, but his lips moved, but he still had no courage to say it. When Li Linfu saw it, he smiled and said, "We are father and son. What can we say? We still rely on father and son to fight in war! If you want to help your father, you are not as romantic as other brothers. It is too late to be happy for your father. Tell me! Don't hesitate."

Li Yin felt the warmth of his father, and when he saw his father's physical and mental exhaustion, his nose felt sore. He wanted to lend one of his shoulders to his father to put pressure on him. Suddenly, he felt that he had wasted time and hurriedly calmed down and said, "The child met a playboy a few days ago. He was the son of Jiannan interviewee Xian Yu Zhongtong, named Xian Yu Fuli. Yesterday he came to me and said that there was a maid in his family who was kidnapped by Li Qing. He wanted to report to the official but was afraid of Li Qing's power, so he wanted to ask me to help him get along with the government. I think this is an opportunity, but I dare not be reckless, so I come to ask my father first."

"Xian Yu Zhongtong!"

A sarcastic smile appeared in Li Linfu's eyes. This morning, the emperor specially appointed this person as the governor of Nanxi County and the governor of Rongzhou (also known as Nanxi County, now Yibin, Sichuan). I heard that it was Li Qing's recommendation, but his son actually sued Li Qing for abducting the girl. It was a great irony.

"In your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?" Li Linfu looked at his son with interest, wanting to hear his opinion.

Li Yin was excited and his father finally gave him the opportunity. He took a deep breath and said, "The child is not so reckless. He only listened to Xianyu Fuli's one-sided words. The child investigated and said, this girl was actually Li Qing's concubine. The child thought, what's the use of suing him? In the end, it was left alone. Why don't we help Xianyu Fuli kidnap this maid and let Li Qing taste the pain of a woman being occupied by others."

After saying that, he looked at his father with hope, hoping to get his praise for himself. Unexpectedly, Li Linfu only glanced at him and said coldly: "Will a concubine suffer a pain? Even if he suffers, what can you get? And what background does Xianyu Zhongtong have? Do you know? I can tell you clearly that if you really do it without hiding it from me, I will immediately send you to the official position to show my innocence."

Li Yin was speechless and was about to speak, but Li Linfu interrupted him, "I had high hopes for you, and I thought you could inherit my career. Now it seems that I still look down on you. It really disappoints my father."

Li Yin lowered his head, and after a while he mustered up the courage and said, "The child doesn't understand, please let my father make it clear."

After a while, Li Linfu said slowly: "In everything, you should pay attention to a purpose. You should think carefully about the front and back. Don't just want to make him feel good. If you just want to make him suffer, you will be happy. What is the difference between this and the fights on the streets and thugs? If I do this, it would be better to buy a killer. Wouldn't it be more pleasant to cut him with one knife? The key is no longer here, the key is what goal you want to achieve."

"The child understands a little bit. What should I do if I follow my father's opinion?"

Li Linfu sneered, "Xian Yu Zhongtong is Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's confidant, and Li Qing is Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's disciple. They are all members of the princelings. If you can take advantage of this opportunity to provoke the princelings' internal struggle, wouldn't this small matter achieve the greatest effect? ​​According to my Tang Dynasty law, privately abducting other people's slaves is illegal. You don't need this obvious opportunity. You want to do illegal activities by yourself, leaving hidden dangers for yourself and ties your own hands and feet. Wouldn't you be stupid?"

Li Yin was ashamed of his father's words. Although he was a little scheming, he had not passed through the officialdom and thoughts were all the same. Today, his father's words were as bright as the sun, which broadened his horizons and reached another level.

Although Li Linfu scolded him, he was not reckless and good at seizing opportunities. This made Li Linfu satisfied. He thought for a while and laughed: "For my father, he decided to let you enter the officialdom for a few years, and even your marriage should be taken seriously. In two days, I will go to the Cui family to propose marriage to you and choose a famous lady for you. Also, I heard that the group of poets gathered in Qujiang the day after tomorrow. Although my father didn't like them, you should still date them more. This is necessary to accumulate official reputation."

Li Yin was secretly happy. He didn't dare to say too much and retreated. At this time, Li Linfu glanced at him, but saw the butler standing at the door hesitating, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Report to the master, Yang Zhao is asking for a meeting outside the door and tells him that there is something big!"

He talked to his son for too long, and Li Linfu felt tired. Can anyone see him just by wanting to see him? He waved his hand and was about to say he wouldn't see him, but suddenly he remembered that Yang Zhao had become Gao Lishi's guard last night, but his words changed when he spoke, "Let him come in! Come to my study."

Yang Zhao naturally came to sue Liu Ji for the rebellion of Du You's neighbor. After coming out of the western market, he struck while the iron was hot, instigated Liu Ji to write down the paper, and personally threw himself into the northern black pot with him (for the Tang Dynasty's complaints of secret rebels, which was set up by Wu Zetian). As soon as he turned around, Yang Zhao came to see Li Linfu, which was his real purpose.

The guard led the uneasy Yang Zhao into Li Linfu's study. Yang Zhao also heard about this study. He could not get in if he was not Li Linfu's confidant. As soon as he entered the study, Yang Zhao 's kneeling', "I have a secret matter to report to the Prime Minister."

Li Linfu glanced at him sideways, and when he entered his study, he was the first courtier who knelt down. He felt a little dissatisfied, so he said lightly: "Get up Yang! I am not used to kneeling too many people."

"Yes!" Yang Zhao stood up and said tremblingly: "I have some secret matters to report to the Prime Minister."

He thought that as long as he said this, Li Linfu would definitely step forward and punch him in the shoulder, then patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yang." Unexpectedly, Li Linfu was not moved at all, and he didn't even raise his eyelids, and he didn't ask himself what a secret matter was. Yang Zhao couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, but the arrow was already in the string and he couldn't let him go. Yang Zhao said with a heart of heart: "I just found a big event. Zuo Xiao Guard Cao Senjun and Military Liu Ji secretly told the East Palace Shanzan doctor Du You Nei and his intention to rebel, and often encouraged the prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible."

Li Linfu seemed to have not heard it. After a long time, he lazily raised his eyelids and said, "Oh! Yang Chanjun is talking to me!"

Yang Zhao seemed to step on the air, his heart sinking into the bottomless abyss. He swallowed hard, and he was desperately thinking about when he had offended Li Linfu? But he had no impression at all. His legs began to tremble again, and he was about to kneel down again.

Li Linfu took a leisurely sip on the tea and said slowly: "I believe you know that my official below the fourth grade of study is not qualified to enter, so why would he invite you?"

Yang Zhao said in a trembling voice: "I don't know."

"Don't know?"

Li Linfu sneered, "I asked you to enter this study because of Gao Lishi. But I have a little bad memory. I can't remember when you were transferred to Eunuch Gao as a guard?"

Yang Zhao suddenly realized that Li Linfu thought he had betrayed him, and he couldn't help but secretly regret that he was impatient and went to please Gao Lishi without Li Linfu's consent first.

"Pu" Yang Zhao knelt down again and cried in a low voice, "My loyalty to the Prime Minister is clear. Yesterday, Eunuch Gao was sick and he had no one to support me, so I helped me temporarily, and there was no intention of betraying the Prime Minister."

After saying that, he kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead hitting the ground with a 'bang bang!', one harder than the other, and one heavier than the other. Li Linfu sneered secretly, "I don't know if you dare to betray me!"

In fact, he just wanted to teach Yang Zhao a lesson, but he didn't dare to do anything to him. Yang Yuhuan's younger brother Mu Na could not be the representative of the interests of the Yang family. Yang Zhao had just entered the Jinwu Guard. It was obvious that Yang Yuhuan chose him as the spokesperson for the interests of the Yang family. Maybe he didn't know it yet, but Gao Lishi, Li Heng, Li Linfu and others all knew this very well. Grasping him was equivalent to grasping Yang Yuhuan's attitude. This was extremely important. He also heard Yang Zhao's complaint just now. He knew that this was an opportunity, but Li Linfu was extremely envious and would not be easily reflected on his face.

"Forget it, get up! You should tell me some things in advance to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

He pointed to the chair, and his signature smiley face hung on his face, "It should have been a big blow on the ground, so sit down and talk."

Yang Zhao, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, was even more flattered. He could sit opposite to Li Xiangguo in the study, as if only officials of the third rank or above were qualified.

He sat down next to the chair with half of his butt, looked at Li Linfu guiltily, not knowing what to say, Li Linfu raised his eyes and shot out two cold and sarcastic lights, "You explain everything in detail in detail, no omission is allowed!"
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