Shen Yian did not refuse: "Then I will help Liu Shaoqing."

"This is what one should do in a humble position."

Liu Rudi bent down and bowed, took two quick steps and reached the front.

Shen Yi'an led Cheng Hai behind and entered the courtyard of Dali Temple.

A hundred steps away, they saw a burly, bearded, middle-aged man in official uniform walking towards them.

"See His Royal Highness the King of Chu."

Walking in front of him, Xiang Rui bowed slightly and saluted. His tone was indifferent, and his eyes showed no fluctuation, making it impossible to see any emotion.

Shen Yi'an nodded: "Xiang Zhengqing excuses himself."

Xiang Rui took half a step back and saluted again: "I wonder why His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here?"

"Come and ask Xiang Zhengqing for someone, Du Dunming, the eldest son of Duke An Guo."

Shen Yian didn't want to waste too much time, so he bluntly explained the purpose of his visit.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, Du Dunming maliciously injured someone in Zuiyue Tower at noon today. The circumstances were abominable. He has been detained by our Dali Temple pending trial." Xiang Rui frowned slightly and looked directly into Shen Yi'an's eyes and said solemnly.

Shen Yi'an did not deny what the other party said, and nodded: "I know what he has committed, and I also know you, Xiang Zhengqing, who is upright and upright. You are known as the iron-faced judge in Tianwu City, but what happened today... This makes me a little disappointed.”

When Liu Rudi heard these words, his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He lowered his head and looked at Xiang Rui out of the corner of his eye, breaking into a cold sweat.

Xiang Rui's expression remained the same when he heard this: "The detention of Du Dunming is legal and compliant."

"Xiang Zhengqing may have misunderstood. My disappointment in you is not due to the detention of Du Dunming."

Shen Yian shook his head, smiled, and asked, "I would like to ask you, why did Du Dunming beat Fu Yang, the son of the Minister of Punishment?"

"Du Dunming's wine was of poor quality. He was looking for trouble after drinking. He had a verbal conflict with Fu Yang and others in the private room next door. He became angry and moved his hands." Xiang Rui's frown deepened.

Shen Yi'an smiled and said: "Okay, I am also curious about something. Was the incident reported by your subordinates, or was Xiang Zhengqing personally present and interrogated from the witnesses."

"The affairs of Dali Temple are heavy, so it was naturally reported to us by people below." Xiang Rui said without any concealment.

Shen Yian nodded, took two steps with his hands behind his back, and suddenly laughed when his eyes fell on Liu Rudi: "Well, that makes sense, Xiang Zhengqing, I think you have time to handle official business, and you must have time to regulate it properly. Subordinates below, don’t let your reputation be ruined in this life because of some subordinates.”

At this glance, Liu Rudi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and her back felt cold.

"What does this mean, Your Highness?" Xiang Rui was puzzled.

Liu Rudi suddenly knelt aside and swore: "His Royal Highness King Chu, your humble position is definitely not involved in this matter. Please tell me clearly!"

This made Xiang Rui even more confused.

Shen Yian walked up to Liu Rudi and smiled slightly: "You didn't participate, but you knew the inside story and didn't tell Xiang Zhengqing, right?"

"Humble job..."

Without waiting for Liu Rudi to explain, a big hand gently fell on his shoulder. Shen Yian said seriously: "Then I'll trouble Liu Shaoqing to go to Fu Mansion in person. I want to meet Fu Qian, the Minister of Punishment, and his son Fu Yang here." ”

"I accept my order from my humble position!"

Liu Rudi didn't dare to breathe. After getting up, he hurriedly led people to Fu Mansion as instructed.

Shen Yi'an looked at Liu Rudi's somewhat panicked back and sighed with a smile: "Liu Shaoqing is usually careless and too tactful, but fortunately he has good abilities and can be used."

"There are many things involved behind this matter. It's understandable that Liu Shaoqing doesn't want to get involved. I also ask Xiang Zhengqing not to blame him too much."

Xiang Rui saluted again: "Please tell me the truth about what happened today."

"Don't worry, I will have a confrontation with the Fu family father and son in the court, and Xiang Zhengqing will know the truth."

Shen Yi'an turned around and walked to Xiang Rui: "Can Xiang Zhengqing lead the way and sit in the court?"

"Your Highness, please come this way."

Xiang Rui stood there for two seconds, seemingly thinking about something, before he responded.

In the courtroom, Shen Yian was sitting on the side and tapping the armrest carelessly, while Xiang Rui was sitting on the main seat, staring at the door with stern eyes.

As he said before, Xiang Rui is upright, selfless, and never takes sides. Because of this, he has offended countless people in Tianwu City. To this day, he can still sit safely in the position of the chief minister of Dali Temple. Naturally, his old man is indispensable. value.

He would definitely not do anything like murdering Zhongliang, nor would he target the other party, but this time, he might have to challenge the authority of the iron-faced judge.

After waiting for who knows how long, Liu Rudi hurried in: "Your Highness, Lord Xiang, Fu Qian, the Minister of Punishment, and his son Fu Yang have been brought here and are waiting outside."

"Bring it with you."

Before Xiang Rui could speak, Shen Yian took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Yes!"

Liu Rudi glanced at Xiang Rui and happened to meet his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Finally, I hope Lao Xiang won't blame himself afterwards. People have to bow their heads under the eaves. You have His Majesty behind you, but we and the people below are behind us." Nothing.

Outside the court, Fu Yang, whose head was tied into a rice dumpling with a bandage, pulled on his father's sleeve in a panic and asked worriedly: "Father, when did King Chu come back?"

Fu Qian patted Fu Yang's hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, not only am I here, but also that tough guy Xiang Rui. The King of Chu doesn't dare to do anything to you in court, don't worry."

"But dad, there were many people present at that time..." Fu Yang was still worried.

Fu Qian sneered: "Huh, the adults in their family don't want to get involved in this matter. What's the use of just having the Du family kid talk?"

"Don't talk when you get in."

He wanted to see what the King of Chu could do when he suddenly came back. He didn't want to end up like the King of Song. He was driven out of Tianwu City and became an idle prince in a remote place. Hehe.

"Yes, father." Fu Yang nodded obediently, and his beating heart calmed down a little.

"Liu Shaoqing."

Fu Qian saw Liu Rudi coming out, bowed and smiled.

Liu Rudi didn't give the two of them a good look at all: "Go in."

Fu Qian also stopped smiling when he saw this, flicked his sleeves and hummed: "Let's go."

In the courtroom, after all, it was a confrontation in the courtroom, so naturally the parties involved had to be present. Xiang Rui originally wanted the soldiers to escort Du Dunming, but Shen Yian said directly, "No need."

The soldiers hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to stand there awkwardly with their heads lowered.

Seeing this situation, Xiang Rui's face turned completely dark.

"See His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

At this time, Fu Qian and Fu Yang came in and saluted first to Shen Yi'an and then to Xiang Rui: "I've met Mr. Xiang."

"Wait a moment."

Shen Yian's voice attracted everyone's attention.

"Did I say no courtesy?"

Shen Yian tilted his cheek and looked at the father and son with a half-smile.

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