manynovel Chapter 1867: Upholding Justice
Chapter 1867: Upholding Justice
Li Shen yelled to the sky, feeling a little frustrated and confused about the beating.
Li Shen was a little suspicious whether someone had drugged the wine he had just drunk. Otherwise, why would he be beaten up without realizing it?
Fortunately, the beating was not too severe this time, and my dad was still very measured in his attack.
With the help of several women, Li Shen sat in the big wooden barrel. The pain from his buttocks made Li Shen want to take revenge.
In the past, when I got beaten, it was because I was the one who caused the trouble first and then got beaten.
Now I didn't cause any trouble, but I was still beaten. If I hadn't caused any trouble, I would have felt that the beating was in vain.
"No, I want revenge!" Li Shen announced loudly while sitting in the wooden barrel.
"Your Highness, forget it. It would be bad if you were punished again, and it would also make the Imperial Concubine worry."
Lan Yuer tried to dissuade him softly.
"Humph, even if he is beaten, he cannot live comfortably, otherwise it will be difficult to relieve the hatred in my heart. Who asked him to beat me for no reason?"
Li Shen snorted.
"My dear, you must not do that. If His Majesty gets angry, I'm afraid..." Lu Dingniang advised worriedly.
"Don't worry, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. I will definitely take revenge when I get the chance." Li Shen patted Lu Dingniang's hand to comfort her.
I can't just let this loss go, I have to take revenge.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, the Chief Secretary Wang requests to see you."
There was a sound of stones outside the door.
"Okay, let him go to the study and wait for me." Li Shen shouted to the outside, feeling a little puzzled as to why he hadn't gotten off work yet at this time.
Prince Ji’s mansion refuses overtime and working hours must not exceed twelve hours a day. He is a good boss.
After taking a quick shower and changing into new clothes, Li Shen went out to the study. Before leaving, he specifically asked for a light dinner.
Having drunk too much at noon, he felt a little uncomfortable and had no appetite.
Wang Xuance was quietly waiting in the study. When he saw Li Shen coming in, he quickly saluted:
"I greet His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
"Well, no need to be polite, take a seat."
Li Shen nodded, then climbed onto the bed in a strange posture and lay down.
“Your Highness, this is…” Wang Xuance asked upon seeing this.
"Oh, nothing, my waist hurts. Tell me, it's so late, why don't you get off work? What's the matter?"
Li Shen made up an excuse to get away with it. He didn't have the nerve to say that he was beaten, and he was beaten for no apparent reason and he didn't even know it. That would be too embarrassing.
Wang Xuance didn't care, but took out a piece of paper and handed it to Li Shen.
"What is this?" Li Shen took the paper and asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, this is the prince who asked me to investigate the situation of the Liu family officials.
A total of twelve Liu family officials were found to have problems, including oppressing the people, robbing women, being corrupt, accepting bribes, and taking human lives."
Wang Xuance reported.
Li Shenrang has been investigating this matter for several months and now finally has preliminary results.
When Li Shen heard that it was evidence of the Liu family's crimes, he immediately looked at it carefully.
There was no crime written on it, only the names and positions of the officials, a total of twelve people.
"Okay, three provincial governors, seven county magistrates, and two county lieutenants, not bad.
It is enough to teach these officials a lesson, and we will investigate the others slowly.
From the officials in Kyoto to the local clerks, and even the ancestral land of the Liu family, everything must be thoroughly investigated by this prince.
Even if a playboy in their family commits a crime, I will find him out for me.
This time, I will restore the reputation of their Liu family. Doesn’t Liu Shi think he is noble?
This prince wants to see how noble the Liu family is. "
Looking at the name written on the paper in his hand, Li Shen couldn't help but smile.
Liu Shi played a key role in this matter in Xizhou, and it was this bastard who was first brought up.
And there is his uncle Liu Xiang.
"By the way, where is Lai Ji? Has the Lai family found out anything?" Li Shen thought of Lai Ji again. This guy was also trying to make things difficult for him.
"Your Highness, Lai Ji didn't find out anything. He is not as powerful as the Liu family."
To put it bluntly, he was born in a poor family, but his father Lai Huer was from a famous family and later became a Jinshi during the Wude period.
Unlike the Liu family, which is a prominent family.
Li Shen felt a little unwilling after hearing this:
"We have to find his weakness. I can't just let this matter go. Otherwise, any cat or dog will dare to bite me in the future.
Currently the Crown Prince does not want me to come into conflict with the old thief Changsun, so he is using the Liu family as an example to scare the monkeys.
Bring me all the evidence of their crimes later. I will hold a grand court meeting tomorrow... By the way, when is the grand court meeting?"
"Your Majesty, the court session should be held the day after tomorrow." Wang Xuance counted with his fingers and replied.
"Well, I will go to court the day after tomorrow to eradicate the cancer in the court and uphold justice."
Li Shen stood up, feeling a sense of righteousness rising spontaneously from his body.
"Your Highness is righteous and serves the country and the people, ensuring that justice in the court will last forever." Wang Xuance cooperated and stood up to salute and flatter.
Since Wang Hongfu is not here, he has to take Wang Hongfu's place and make his master happy, which is also a responsibility as a subordinate.
If Prince Ji is happy, everyone in Prince Ji's mansion will be happy. On the contrary, if Prince Ji is unhappy, everyone in Prince Ji's mansion will be unhappy.
Because Prince Ji would give money when he was happy, as a chief historian of a royal palace, he felt that it was a bit against the will of heaven to receive a salary of tens of thousands of strings of cash every year.
What's more, he has the 1,500 acres of land given to him by Prince Ji's Mansion. Prince Ji promised him that if he worked for 20 years, he would be given another 1,000 acres, and that he would not take it back after he retired to provide for his retirement.
Ten years have passed now. In another seven or eight years, he will have 2,500 acres of land. By then, he will be old.
If he works for a few more years and retires to go home, these two thousand acres of land will all belong to him, making him a real landlord.
Just as King Ji said, there is no point in bending for five pecks of rice. It's just that the burden is not heavy enough. If five pecks of rice are not enough, then try fifty pecks, five hundred pecks. There will always be a time when your back will bend.
After pretending for a while, Li Shen sat down.
"Xuan Ce, I went to Cuiwei Palace today to discuss something with His Majesty. I want to open a shop with prizes for guessing based on football.
It is estimated that it will be completed in about half a month, and the division will be…"
Li Shen recounted in detail what he had discussed with Li Shimin. As his adviser, he naturally needed to know about the affairs of the palace.
He also explained his plan to Wang Xuance, including some subsequent response methods.
Wang Xuance thought for a moment and considered carefully.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty is actually right about this matter."
"What is right?" Wang Xuance's sudden words made Li Shen a little puzzled. He didn't understand what Wang Xuance meant.
“My Lord, I was talking about the division of profits, and what Your Majesty said about the forty-plus nobles receiving a huge fortune.
Your Majesty is right to be concerned."