Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Soon, rumors and gossip spread among the people. What they said was not new. When Zheng Shan sued Li Yuan in the beginning, some people had made such associations, but their influence was limited and they did not gain momentum. Now, with the efforts of some people with ulterior motives, they have become overwhelming and unstoppable.

Someone first said with certainty, "Six years ago, the plague in Hutian Village was confirmed to have been misdiagnosed. It turned out to be poisoning!"

Someone exclaimed, "The young master of the Changle Marquis family led people to surround the village, delaying the best time for the villagers to rescue. Isn't he also a murderer? More than a hundred lives, what a sin!"

Some people stamped their feet in indignation, "It's not unfair for him to be arrested. This is a great revenge for the extermination of the whole clan and the whole village."

When someone else heard this, they acted as if they had suddenly realized something, "No wonder that kind of thing happened in Changle Marquis Mansion a few years ago..."

As soon as this was said, someone immediately asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

The other party immediately said mysteriously, "It was a thunder punishment from heaven. Have you forgotten it so quickly? At the beginning, most people in the capital saw it. My goodness, the thunder struck the tree, which was hundreds of years old, and broke in half. The fire burned fiercely and almost burned down the Changle Marquis's Mansion..."

This is definitely an exaggeration, but rumors are like that. Once they pass through the mouths of two people, their power can be amplified several times.

"You mean..."

The other party nodded mysteriously.

"But at that time, wasn't it said that it was because the third son of the Marquis of Changle's mansion oppressed the victims that the heavens sent down thunderbolts as a warning? Afterwards, the Marquis of Changle even donated most of his wealth to disaster relief..."

"Oh, you believed them just because they said so? Do you understand scapegoat? That Third Young Master Li is just an uneducated playboy. There are many people like him in the capital, and he is not the only one who oppresses the victims. Why didn't God send thunder to other people's houses as a warning, but only targeted Changle Marquis Mansion? Does Third Young Master Li have such a big face? He doesn't deserve it!"

"Then who is suitable? Li Yuan?"

"Humph, who else could it be but him? That's more than a hundred lives lost. His crimes are truly heinous. If God doesn't strike him with lightning, who else can he strike? He got away with it before, but the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it. Look, isn't he getting his retribution now?"

"But can we really punish him this time? Don't forget, his sister is the prince's consort."

"With God watching over us, who dares to be partial? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning..."

Naturally, these remarks were also heard by the people in Changle Marquis Mansion, and for a time, people were inevitably in a panic.

After all, no one knew last year's thunderbolt better than them. The tree that was burned was indeed in the Second Young Master's yard. Later, the Third Young Master was pushed out to take the blame because he had little influence in the mansion. But now, it seems that he has not been fooled.

Heaven cannot be deceived.

What will be the consequences if you deceive God?

Crown Prince Li Ji originally did not want to get involved in this matter, for fear of being suspected of taking advantage of someone's misfortune. Anyway, with his father and the eldest prince's wife around, they would naturally be able to protect Li Yuan, and he did not need to deliberately act out any drama of deep brotherly love.

But now, he could not sit still. He did not care whether Li Yuan would be struck by lightning or not, but he could not watch the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion being ruined. Even the heavens were deceived. Who would dare to admit to such a crime?

He immediately went to the study to meet Marquis Changle and told him the rumors outside, with an anxious expression that he did not conceal.

Changle Hou asked expressionlessly, "In your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

Li Ji thought, of course, he should let Li Yuan admit those crimes and pay the price for them, so as to quell the rumors and even the punishment from heaven. But he couldn't say this, so he could only shake his head and said, "My son is stupid, please teach me, father."

Marquis Changle looked at him steadily, "You are the crown prince, and you will inherit the Marquis Changle Mansion in the future. How can you not be able to handle such things?"

Hearing this, Li Ji's expression froze, "Father, I..."

Changle Hou interrupted his explanation and said meaningfully, "This matter is not difficult to handle, is it?"

Li Ji's expression changed again and again. He realized that being clever in front of his father would only bring shame upon himself. He simply said, "Yes, I know how to deal with it in the best way for the Marquis's Mansion. But if I do that, I will be unworthy of being an elder brother. Family interests are important, but the relationship between brothers cannot be betrayed. It is really difficult for me to choose. Besides, it was not my second brother's intention to do that..."

He secretly looked at his father's face, but could not tell whether his father was satisfied or disappointed with his answer.

Marquis Changle simply stated calmly, "Yes, my father sent him to clean up the mess for Wanyu. Otherwise, Wanyu would be charged with murdering the emperor's eldest grandson, and our mansion would definitely not be able to escape."

Li Ji's heart sank when he heard that. Was he still unwilling to give up on Li Yuan?

Thinking of this, he could not help but feel annoyed. After all, it was Li Wanyu, that idiot, who caused all the trouble. She didn't have the ability or the brains, so she should just be a concubine. But she was so smart that she harmed others to pave the way for her son before her own son was born. The eldest prince was mediocre and didn't even have the strength to compete. What was the point of her jumping around? Could she still fight for the position of the crown prince for her son?

It was extremely stupid, but it was precisely because of this stupidity that they had to go through so much trouble to help her clean up the mess.

Marquis Changle once again said earnestly, "You are all descendants of my Li family. Unless it is absolutely necessary, your father will not give up any of you."

Li Ji's heart was shocked. He bent down and said respectfully, "Yes, father, I know what to do."

Li Yuan cannot be avoided and needs to be saved, so we have to find a way to stop the rumors outside.

While Li Ji was busy quelling rumors and protecting the reputation of the Marquisate, Qiao Hong was having doubts in his heart. Although it is said that scholars should not talk about strange and supernatural things, what if it is true?

If he was targeted by God because he sided with Li Yuan and his yard was destroyed, how could he walk around in public in the future? Would his future be over?

But that person's opinion could not be ignored, and I was in a dilemma for a moment.

Until two days later, when he was about to convict Li Yuan, something suddenly broke out in the court, implicating many people, and they had no time to take care of Li Yuan's case.

The origin is two letters.

Because of this letter, Yao Changjun, who had been dead for many days, appeared in public again, causing an uproar.

In fact, there were not too many taboo contents in the letter, and the words used were mostly obscure, but there were many smart people in the court. If they interpreted it carefully, they could see that Yao Changjun was trying to win over forces for a certain prince.

It is not uncommon for such things to be done in private. Which prince does not secretly cultivate his own clique?

But putting it on the table is a big taboo.

Emperor Jianxing was furious in the court. Since Yao Changjun was dead, he could no longer be harmed. However, the other two people who had communicated with him could not escape the blame and were escorted back to Beijing for trial. The princes standing in the hall were all scolded. In panic, they knelt outside the imperial study after the court session to plead guilty and prove their innocence.

And they are truly innocent, but they themselves know it in their hearts, but others don't believe it.

Now there are four princes who can attend the court. Even the eldest prince couldn't escape this time. To be honest, he is the most suspicious. After all, the Yao family is his in-law. It is reasonable for Yao Changjun to help him win over forces.

But he was under the suspicious gaze of others, and he felt that he was wronged to death. Although he married the daughter of the Meng family as a concubine, and the second daughter-in-law of the Meng family was the eldest daughter of the Yao family, he really had no contact with Yao Changjun. How could Yao Changjun help him? Besides, he didn't have the intention to fight for the throne.

He had been focusing on Li Yuan's affairs these past two days, and had even confined Li Wanyu to her home for the first time. He was waiting for the results from Jingzhao Prefecture, but who would have thought that he would be met with such an unexpected disaster.

He tried to defend himself without tears, "It's not for my brother..."

Hearing this, the Second Prince said without any guilt, "It's not me either."

The Third Prince glanced around and said righteously, "It's even less likely that it was me. I have never had any contact with the Yao family."

Seeing that the three were eager to distance themselves from the matter, the Fourth Prince said with a half-smile, "I really wish I had such a talent working for me, but unfortunately, I don't have that ability or luck."

The second prince frowned, "Who is Yao Changjun working for?"

The Third Prince shook his head. "My brother is so stupid, I really can't tell. He was a low-key person when he was alive. Who would have thought that he would cause so many troubles after his death? I really underestimated him in the past."

The fourth prince said irritably, "Since it's not ours, then it can't be the fifth or sixth brother's, right?"

The second prince said thoughtfully, "It doesn't seem like..."

Those two are still too young. It is really unrealistic to leave the adult princes and invest in a few-year-old baby.

The eldest prince saw the other three people's eyes on him again, and he smiled helplessly, almost swearing to the sky, "It's really not my brother, how much I weigh, don't you know? My brother only loves music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and never asks about other things. Lord Yao, isn't it a waste for you to help me build connections?"

This is true, but what if he is just pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?

For a time, the four brothers became suspicious of each other.

In the academy, Li Yunting also became suspicious of Sun Yu. When the two were in the dormitory, he asked directly, "Huaiyi, those two letters were handed over to the Inspectorate by your master, right?"

Xu Huaiyi was stunned, "Why do you think so?"

Li Yunting said, "I can't think of anyone else who has both the motivation and the ability to do this."

Xu Huaiyi jokingly said, "And me? I am the most suspicious, right?"

Li Yunting raised his lips and said, "Yes, you are indeed suspected, but you can't get the letter, only your master can."

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

Brother, he really was the one who got the letter, but he couldn't tell anyone, so the master had to take the blame.

He continued to analyze, "It seems that what was stolen from Yao Changjun's study was not just some valuables. It's just strange that Yao Changjun didn't deal with the aftermath in a timely manner. He also reported the case with great fanfare. Wasn't he afraid that those letters would fall into the hands of others and threaten him? It couldn't be that he didn't notice that the letters were missing? He wouldn't be so careless, right?"

Xu Huaiyi said seriously, "It is possible that the other party read the letter and memorized the contents? The original is still in the study. The two letters handed over to the Inspectorate were written by someone imitating Yao Changjun's handwriting."

Hearing this, Li Yunting's eyes lit up and he opened his mind. "Yes, there is no shortage of people with photographic memories in this world. I was too arbitrary and hasty just now. Now that you mention it, the suspect doesn't look like your master. As everyone knows, his talent is not outstanding..."

Xu Huaiyi laughed dryly. For a student with special talents, it is enough to be good at martial arts. But they also need to be good at academic subjects? Is that fair?

He complained in his mind and changed the subject, "How do you think this matter will be handled in the end?"

Li Yunting thought about it and said firmly, "Let's just let it go."

Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows, "Do you think the emperor can't find out who Yao Changjun is supporting?"

Li Yunting nodded. "If we can find out, the last time Yao Changjun was assassinated several times in prison, the other party would have been caught long ago. He was even used as bait and risked his life, but there was no result, right?"

"So, the master behind him is very hidden." Xu Huaiyi sighed sincerely.

Li Yunting suddenly asked him, "Which prince do you think it is?"

Xu Huaiyi said in embarrassment, "It's really hard to say. It seems to be the eldest prince, but the eldest prince is indifferent to fame and fortune by nature, and he doesn't seem to want that. I don't know the other princes, but based on my intuition, they don't look like him..."

Li Yunting nodded, "I actually checked privately, and I didn't find any contact between Yao Changjun and them."

Xu Huaiyi asked in surprise, "Have you checked it?"

Li Yunting said noncommittally, "I was just curious. I had nothing to do anyway, so I asked my subordinates to check it out as a training exercise. Unfortunately, they didn't find any useful clues."

Xu Huaiyi didn't know what to say for a moment and gave him a thumbs up.

Li Yunting continued, "But exposing this matter now will greatly benefit the trial of Li Yuan."

Xu Huaiyi said "hmm", his expression not happy, "I hope that Lord Qiao can handle this fairly this time."

His boss is about to be exposed. If he continues to show favoritism, Qing will probably be dismissed from office and put on trial.

As long as Qiao Hong was not stupid, he would know the connection between them. In fact, Xu Huaiyi originally did not want to expose those letters at this time, but Qiao Hong was too ignorant. The Changle Marquisate and the King of Chu even disregarded human lives and insisted on saving Li Yuan, so he could only cause them some trouble.

Reciprocity is a courtesy.

At night, when he entered the RV, he wanted to talk to his wife about this matter, but who would have thought that the news he received was not very good.

"Your third uncle and his family came just before dinner. You were not there, so your eldest uncle sent someone to tell me. It was not convenient for me to go, so I asked Wei Liang to bring some food, drinks, and medicinal herbs. He said that the situation was not very good. Your two cousins ​​were injured and had difficulty moving. Your third uncle also looked sick. If they hadn't sent someone to pick them up, we don't know when they would have arrived in the capital."

"Your uncle was crying his eyes out. By the way, the people from Old Xu's family also went over there, and they seemed to be interested."