Princess Jinyang of the Tang Dynasty

As soon as Li Mingda left the Lizheng Hall, he saw Wei Zheng wearing a neat official uniform, walking slowly and respectfully from the Qianhua Gate.

Li Mingda stopped and did not leave, waiting for Wei Zheng to come towards her.Seeing that he was holding a bright yellow memorial, Li Mingda was very curious at the moment if there was the word 'princess' in it.

After Wei Zheng saw Princess Jinyang, he hurried over to salute the princess.

"You are welcome, Mr. Wei. Who do you want to join today?" Li Mingda tested Wei Zheng with a smile on his face.

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously hid the fold behind him.

Seeing this, Li Mingda guessed that the note was about himself.

"It just so happens that we go together." Li Mingda smiled again.

"Didn't your lord just come out of the Lizheng Palace?" Wei Zheng's face was a little nervous. In fact, he didn't want to present this memorial in front of Princess Jinyang. After all, he had a lot of appreciation for Princess Jinyang. Of course I also have other thoughts.Although this thought may be delusional, there is still some hope. Wei Zheng doesn't want his participation in a book to directly destroy this relationship.

"I just came out to get some air. Aye's reviewing the memorial was too exhausting. I asked someone to prepare some ginseng soup for him to nourish his body."

"Your lord takes good care of his father, he feels filial piety to his humble ministers, and I admire him so much." Wei Zheng saluted and praised, then thought about his own son, as if he had never cared about him so much.As for the daughter, she can be regarded as filial, but she is too old-fashioned, she has always behaved well, and is far less lovely than Princess Jinyang who is both quiet and active.

After all, Jinyang is the daughter raised by the sage himself, which is extraordinary and enviable.

After Wei Zheng sighed in his heart, he saw the princess turning back to Lizheng Hall, and he hurriedly followed.Wei Zheng was a little bit guilty in his heart, thinking about what to say to Mian Sheng for a while.

"Speaking of which, after the trip from Anzhou, I haven't seen Wei Dalang for a few days. What have you been up to lately?" Li Mingda knew that Wei Zheng's weakness was in his son, so he tried to mention Wei Shuyu to see if it would be useful.

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said that Wei Shuyu was studying at home these days, he was very diligent and never went out.

"This is rare. Among the sons of aristocratic families, most of them are proud of their father's achievements, and most of them don't think about making progress."

Wei Zheng was overjoyed, but said modestly: "He is just reading blindly and has no self-motivation. His mother and I always talk about him."

"Knowing that reading is a good thing. I remember when I was young, he played with me in the Lizheng Palace, and he didn't like to talk to me. He only read." Li Mingda laughed.

Wei Zheng hurriedly explained: "He was a child when he was young, and he didn't know the princess well at first, so he pretended like that. Later, he became familiar with the princess. I can see that he had a good time with the princess."

"It's very happy." Li Mingda remembered Wei Shuyu crying when he was bullied by him, and the smile on the corner of his mouth increased a bit.

Wei Shuyu looked upright when he was a child, and he was very popular.So it made him think he was very powerful, and he thought too highly of himself.Li Mingda just couldn't understand him always getting along with her with the attitude of "I'm the most beautiful and most popular", so when she discovered Wei Shuyu's weakness of being afraid of insects, she thought of ways to scare him.Every time Wei Shuyu would be "designed" to cry by her, which made Li Mingda want to laugh but couldn't, so he could only bear it.

"However, this child was a little timid when he was a child. I still remember that he was afraid of insects when he was a child. Once he played with the princess under the tree. For some reason, a lot of insects fell out of the book, which made him cry. The princess But he was calm and quiet, and he was helping him drive away the bugs without changing his face. At that time, I saw the princess like that, and I expected that the princess would be extraordinary in the future, and at the same time, I hated him for not being up to date." When Wei Zheng said this, he was right Li Mingda saluted again.

"I am relieved to hear Wei Gong's words. I am indeed an extraordinary woman as Wei Gong said, such as being an official." Li Mingda looked at Wei Zheng with deep eyes.

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, seeing the solemn expression on the princess's face and the aura radiating from her body, he suddenly panicked.You must know that he is a person who will not change his face when facing a saint, and this is the first time for him to face a little girl.

"Wei Gong please first." Li Mingda stood at the gate of the Lizheng Hall and extended his hand to signal.

Wei Zheng hurriedly said that he didn't dare.

Li Mingda laughed, "I'm joking, let's go."

Wei Zheng was also blunt, and then stepped into the hall first as ordered.

After Li Shimin received Wei Zheng's invitation, he saw Li Mingda who had gone and returned, and saw him secretly sticking out his tongue at him, so he naturally understood the ghostly thoughts of this little girl.

Li Shimin was overjoyed, turned his body sideways, found a comfortable sitting position, and asked Wei Zheng with a smile if he had any books to play.

Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment, but still knelt down and offered it with both hands, "I do have a book to read, but it's not a matter of urgency. If the saint is busy at the moment, he can read it later."

"Not busy, take a look." Li Shimin said.

Wei Zheng had no choice but to pass the booklet in Fang Qirui's hand.

Li Shimin took the notebook and opened it for a look, then glanced at Li Mingda, and asked Wei Zheng: "Do you think it's unprecedented for a princess to be an official, and it's inappropriate and unruly?"

Wei Zheng agreed and said yes, explaining that since ancient times, there have been no women as officials. Men farm and women weave have their own duties.

"Ah, the reason... what do you have to say?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Mingda.

Li Mingda shook his head.

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, he thought that the princess would come to refute him because of her talent and wisdom, and they would argue with each other, but he didn't expect that she would not say a word at this moment.

Wei Zheng hurriedly kowtowed to Li Mingda, telling him that he only needs to obey the duty of the princess, and the court affairs will be handled by the corresponding officials, so she doesn't need to worry about it.

"Wei Gong doesn't need to salute me anymore, I can't bear it," Li Mingda sighed, "In Wei Gong's eyes, I'm an idle princess who is not even as good as an eighth-rank official, so how can I be worthy of your majestic super first-rank?" The Duke saluted me."

"Don't dare, I don't have that intention." Wei Zheng argued inexplicably.

"Then let me ask you, judging from the results I have solved in recent days, can I be the head of the criminal department?"

"This……"

"I can't be an official, it's because I'm not worthy of the job. Why? Just because I'm a woman, because we women are born inferior to men? Only women can be better than some men, and can serve the court just like men. But after all, because she is a woman, she will never be as good as a man. Not to mention ordinary ladies, even if I am a princess, I am the daughter of a saint, so I can't avoid this vulgarity." Li Mingda sneered, "So I understand Wei Gong's meaning very well. The fault is not that I am not competent, but that I am a woman. Of course I have to accept my fate, I am a woman, and I cannot change this fact."

After Li Mingda finished speaking, he knelt down and wanted to return the imperial decree that Li Shimin had just given him, expressing that he did not want to add trouble to his father being criticized.

"What trouble, what criticism! Are you my trouble? Get up!" Li Shimin was irritated, and turned to stare at Wei Zheng, "Who says daughters are inferior to men, Changsun is worse than thousands of men. Wei Zheng I never imagined that you are both intelligent and sensible, but you are also dull at present! The princess's position is bestowed by me, and I think she is talented and worthy of the job, so she should be! If you want to question the princess As for the official matter, it’s okay, you can use the real thing to speak, don’t use the princess’s gender as an excuse, this reason is too disgusting!”

Li Shimin expected that Wei Zheng would have objections to this matter, but he did not expect that Wei Zheng would dare to question his precious daughter as inferior to a man.Li Shimin got angry after thinking about it, told Wei Zheng to get out of here, and stop being an eyesore in front of him.

"Father, don't be angry. Duke Wei had good intentions when he came here. He didn't know that his idea was wrong. As Duke Wei once said when admonishing his father, 'Everyone makes mistakes. Whether you can introspect yourself in time'. Wei Gong can find out the shortcomings of others and give advice, but he will also self-examine. I believe that Wei Gong will think clearly about this matter later." Li Mingda "pleaded" on Wei Zheng's behalf.

This remark made Li Mingda both magnanimous and reasonable.

Li Shimin's anger calmed down a little, but he still sent Wei Zheng to leave quickly, and reminded him that he had better think clearly about the right and wrong of the matter when he made an admonition next time, and then bother him again.

On the one hand, Wei Zheng thanked Li Mingda for his help in pleading, on the other hand he agreed to Li Shimin, and then slowly withdrew.

After leaving the Lizheng Hall, Wei Zheng's expression darkened, and he drove back to his residence.

"You came back early today." Seeing him, Mrs. Pei couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Wei Zheng frowned, and sat down calmly, "Don't mention it."

"Is there something else you don't like to mention? Tell me about it and let me be happy." Pei said half-jokingly.

Wei Zheng glared at Mrs. Pei, anyway, it was uncomfortable to keep the matter in his heart, so he might as well tell her about it, so he told Mrs. Pei how he participated in the book.

When Pei Shi heard Princess Jinyang's words, she raised her eyebrows and her eyes shone brightly.She laughed a few times and sighed that she was right.

Wei Zheng waited for a while, and when he saw Mrs. Pei finished praising Princess Jinyang, he lowered his head and drank the juice, ignoring himself.Wei Zheng couldn't wait any longer, and asked Mrs. Pei: "Is this the end?"

"It's over, otherwise I have to say something else, if you say something that offends the master. Don't dare, how can I get a foothold in this family in the future? After all, this woman is not as good as a man, and she is always inferior to a man." Mrs. Pei smacked her lips. , said with displeasure.

Wei Wanshu came to pay her respects at this time, and only heard what her mother said later, she was very puzzled and asked: "Why does Auntie say that, why is a daughter inferior to a man?"

"But I didn't say it, ask you, Aye." Wei Wanshu was obedient and said it was from her father, but she didn't dare to ask directly, she just looked over with a bit of restraint and respect.

Wei Zheng took a special look at Wei Wanshu, and couldn't help but compare with the one in the palace.The father-daughter relationship between Princess Jinyang and the saint is so close that the ministers in the court are really envious.Everyone said that it is better to be a daughter, and her caring is unmatched by a son.But why is his daughter Wanshu so reserved in front of him?

"Come here." Wei Zheng called Wei Wanshu.

When Wei Wanshu heard this, she glanced at Wei Zheng, and walked in front of Wei Zheng hesitantly.Wei Zheng was about to raise his hand, when he suddenly saw Wei Wanshu salute, greeting himself again.

Wei Zheng frowned, "Why do you always look so rigid in front of me?"

Wei Wanshu: "My daughter doesn't, she just respects her father."

Pei frowned, "Don't scare her. Wanshu isn't well-behaved enough? Among the girls from these aristocratic families, there is no one who can match her in virtue and prudence."

"That's not what I meant." Wei Zheng said sullenly.

Immediately, Mrs. Pei called Wei Wanshu to her side and carefully explained to her the reason for what she just said.

Wei Wanshu looked at Wei Zheng in surprise: "Father, because Princess Jinyang was appointed an eighth-rank official by the saint, did you just read the book?"

"Isn't that right? In the end, Princess Jinyang taunted me. Although we are a family, but this time I support the princess. What the princess said is correct. Whoever said that a daughter cannot be an official? Who set the rules?" Pei Clutching Wei Wanshu's hand, "How many daughters in the world are better than men, but because of a few secular words, all their talents and virtues are annihilated in the back house."

Wei Wanshu glanced at Wei Zheng's expression, and nodded to her mother, "I agree with mother, and I even more agree with Princess Jinyang."

Wei Zheng stared at the two of them coldly, and snorted coldly.

Mrs. Pei mouthed to make Wei Wanshu step back first, then suddenly remembered Wei Shuyu, and asked her, "What is your elder brother up to these days?"

"I don't know, I'm still studying behind closed doors. Ever since I celebrated my birthday last time, he has been studying hard behind closed doors in the study." Wei Wanshu said.

Mrs. Pei smiled in satisfaction, sent Wei Wanshu away, and immediately lamented to Wei Zheng that their eldest son was so hardworking and deserved to be rewarded.

"This child has always been very self-motivated. I really am not boasting about our children. None of them are bad. Mr. Lang has set a good example."

Wei Zheng glanced at Pei Shi, his face softened slightly.

Mrs. Pei went on to say: "But Mr. Lang has gone too far in handling Princess Jinyang's matter, making a fuss out of a molehill. I think a saint has a sense of propriety, but he just gave the princess an official in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. It's nothing more important. You As for making trouble in front of the sage and making trouble in front of the princess? How about our son, Princess Shang? If you make such a fuss, there will be no drama."

Wei Zheng stared at Pei Shi: "What do you know, is this a matter of the princess being an official alone? At that time, I only thought that I couldn't break the precedent of a woman serving as an official in the court. But now I say it, it is exactly what Princess Jinyang said, yes I'm old-fashioned, and I can't think highly of women. In fact, think about it, this woman can be an official, a man can be an official, but a woman can't. I am indeed bound by old ideas and lack self-examination."

Wei Zheng frowned, sighing with emotion.As an admonisher, if he only learns to pick on other people's faults, but fails to recognize his own problems, it will be a complete failure, and it will be ridiculous.

Wei Zheng sighed, softened his words, lamented that this time it was his mistake, he would immediately write a letter of self-criticism and submit it to the saint.

"That's right, it just happened to please the princess." Mrs. Pei comforted Wei Zheng, "In the future, you know that you can't stop things, but don't stop them. It will delay our son's life-long event, so I don't want to be in a hurry. "

"You really have the face to say these things, Princess Shang's matter is something you can think about, don't say such things in the future. Whether it is possible, whether it can be done, depends on the meaning of the saint." Wei Zhengdao.

Mrs. Pei stared at Wei Zheng: "I know, so I'll talk to you in private. Also, you can't pick the saint's faults less, so that he likes you too."

"Shut up, you woman, what do you know!"

"I'm still introspecting, Mr. Lang said 'you are a woman', obviously he still looks down on us women. The princess scolded you really lightly!"

Mrs. Pei glared at Wei Zheng, she had always been mild-tempered, but today she got really angry, got up and left, shaking her handkerchief.Maybe it's because she got the courage from the princess.Women are human beings, so they can't compare to men.

"Hey, you—" Wei Zheng stared at Pei who lost his temper and left, then he slapped the table angrily, "It's all over the place."

……

After Wei Wanshu came out from her parents, she missed her eldest brother.Speaking of which, her elder brother was abnormal, reading behind closed doors for so long, but not coming out to make a sound, was not like his habit.

"Go to the kitchen and bring me chicken soup."

Wei Wanshu then went to Wei Shuyu's yard and asked the servant where he was, and when she learned that he was indeed in the study, she knocked on the door to greet her.

After a while, Wei Wanshu heard a muffled promise from inside the room.

Wei Wanshu pushed the door open and entered, and saw Wei Shuyu was sitting by the table with his chin in one hand, and there was an unfinished painting in front of him.

Wei Wanshu looked at the painting, it seemed to be a landscape, but the trees were not like trees, and the mountains were not like mountains, it was a mess.She can vaguely see the outline of the landscape painting, she really has a good eye.

"Why is your heart so disturbed?" Wei Wanshu put the soup in front of Wei Shuyu.

Wei Shuyu picked up the paintings on the table, rubbed them into a ball and threw them on the ground.He turned his eyes and squinted at Wei Wanshu, originally looking impatient, but because of his handsome face, his sternness made him look even more beautiful.

"busy?"

Wei Wanshu asked him to drink the ginseng soup first.

Wei Shuyu took a breath, took the bowl patiently, drank it all in one gulp, and then let Wei Wanshu talk about something.

Wei Wanshu told Wei Shuyu about her father's participation in Princess Jinyang.

Wei Shuyu frowned upon hearing this, and then glared at Wei Wanshu in displeasure, "Why are you telling me this? Father's actions are naturally justified by father."

"But what you don't know is that my father was refuted by Princess Jinyang, causing him to be reprimanded by the sage Haosheng." Wei Wanshu immediately sighed in admiration, "Princess Jinyang is really Princess Jinyang, she is different from others. ,Admirable."

"Of course it's different. She grew up in front of a sage. She has a wide-eyed vision that you can't compare to. But this kind of thing is rare. In the past, a sage would throw fire on the courtiers, and she interceded for the courtiers." Wei Shuyu said.

Wei Wanshu stared at Wei Shuyu's face with a smile on her face.

"Why do you look at me like that and smile like that? What do you mean?"

"Brother really understands the princess." Wei Wanshu sighed leisurely.

"Of course I know her. Don't forget, I played with her for a few years when I was a child. I should know her temperament better than you." Wei Shuyu lowered his eyebrows slightly, his expression mixed with A little puzzled.

Don't look at what he said, in fact, he has no idea now. When Princess Jinyang saw him before, because of her more familiar relationship, she treated him warmer than others after all.But after he was ignored at the gate of the mansion last time, Wei Shuyu gradually realized that the princess was not enthusiastic about him in the past six months, and it was not as good as before.

Because he was so focused on refusing the marriage and keeping a distance from the princess that he hadn't paid attention to it before.But after seeing the facts clearly this time, the more he thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved and ashamed.What his father scolded him before was right, he was a little self-indulgent, thinking that he must be the No.

"Brother, what's the matter? You look lifeless, but you have encountered something hard to explain, so you're so bored at home and don't go out?" Wei Wanshu asked.

Wei Shuyu shook his head, "You still don't understand, so just do what you have to do."

Wei Wanshu agreed and got up to leave.

Wei Shuyu suddenly stopped her.

"What?" Wei Wanshu asked.

Wei Shuyu: "You just said that the princess refuted the father, but in the end, did she become an official?"

"It's supposed to be done, but there's no definite news yet. I'll have to find out by myself." Wei Wanshu smiled meaningfully at Wei Shuyu, turned around and left, muttering as she walked, "I think the city of Chang'an is full. Only the eldest brother can compare with that family."

Wei Shuyu was startled when he heard this, and then a look of light appeared in his eyes.After a moment of silence, he got up from the stool, wandered around the room with his hands behind his back, and ordered his followers to prepare water, and he wanted to take a shower and change clothes before going out.

Zhou Xiaohe has been waiting for Wei Wanshu by the side of the lotus pond pulling willow leaves. Seeing that she finally came back, Zhou Xiaohe wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief and greeted her.

"Why don't you just ask Ann, why have you been there for so long?"

"Something happened, we chatted for a while, and I heard that elder brother won't go out for a long time, so I went to see him again, but I kept you waiting, sorry, sorry." Wei Wanshu said with a smile.

Zhou Xiaohe sighed, shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I'm bored anyway, I'm fine. Cousin, I think I've stayed here long enough, it's time to go home."

After Zhou Xiaohe finished speaking, she looked depressed and leaned against the side of the waterside pavilion, looking at the mandarin ducks playing in the lotus pond, "I envy them, they are in pairs."

"Whoever said that Fang Shizi likes Princess Jinyang, he will definitely be able to marry her. The princess is not something anyone can imagine. Don't forget, Fang Shizi said in front of the saint that he would not marry her. The princess's words, and their Fang family has already appointed a princess, is it too much to invite another princess? Even the eldest grandson's family has never had such glory." Wei Wanshu analyzed.

When Zhou Xiaohe heard this, she regained her spirits, "Cousin, do you mean that I still have hope?"

"Yes." Wei Wanshu took Zhou Xiao's hand and whispered a few words in his ear.Zhou Xiaohe blushed, stomped her feet immediately, covered her face and avoided looking at Wei Wanshu.

"The opportunity is rare. It depends on how you grasp it. I can only remind you to this point. But you have to keep it a secret from me. If my mother knows that I have given you such an idea, not only will you lose face, but you will be invited out of Weiwei." Home, I have nowhere to put my face."

"Cousin, don't worry, I have a sense of proportion in this matter. I will definitely not rely on my cousin. Even if someone really doubts it, I will definitely bite to death and say it is a coincidence."

Wei Wanshu nodded with a smile, and then patted Zhou Xiaohe on the back of her hand, "My good sister, you should read more when you have free time. That Fang Shizi is well-educated. If you really have a chance to talk to him, you have to have something inside to attract people's attention."

"I can play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." Zhou Xiaohe said confidently.

Wei Wanshu looked at her: "Who told you? Was it your little sisters in Jinzhou and the servants around you?"

Zhou Xiaohe nodded.

"In Jinzhou, among the noble women, you are considered to be of high status, and everyone naturally supports you. As for those inferior words, who would dare to pick their masters? Don't blame my cousin for telling the truth, you will treat everything. Improve, otherwise you can barely be regarded as the bottom among the noble ladies in the capital." Wei Wanshu explained.

"Ah—" Zhou Xiaohe was very embarrassed, "Really?"

"I don't even have the humility to learn something. I advise you to give up as soon as possible. Don't think about such a powerful character. You don't know how many women from aristocratic families are staring at him. Let me tell you this, just this year. In half a year, Mrs. Lu has refused no fewer than twenty marriages for Fang Shizi, both openly and secretly."

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaohe was both happy and worried.She was happy because she had a good vision, and worried because she was afraid that she was not qualified.Zhou Xiaohe hurriedly nodded in agreement, and vowed to make up for it so that he could study hard.

"Tomorrow, I will arrange for some female gentlemen to teach you, and I will follow along." Wei Wanshu said.

Zhou Xiaohe excitedly grabbed Wei Wanshu's hand, expressing her gratitude.

……

Ministry of Punishment.

Li Mingda was wearing a green robe with a Buddha's head and a navy blue spider-patterned rhinoceros belt around his waist.She sat on the horse with her back straight and her figure was upright.The guard at the gate of the Ministry of Punishment looked at it from a distance, and he sighed in his heart, what kind of young gentleman is this, so fresh and handsome, so good-looking, even sneaking a few more glances is not enough.

When Li Mingda got off his horse, two officials from the Ministry of Criminal Justice came up and asked Li Mingda why he was here with a smile.The Yacha has a very good attitude, one is to see Li Mingda's expensive clothes, and the other is to look at his face.

"Li Daozong committed a crime, and Guan Hongbo was demoted. Now who is in charge of your criminal department?" Li Mingda asked.

The yacha was shocked when he heard the young man call King Jiangxia's name directly, knowing that she must be an unusual person, he hurriedly told her that the most senior official in the Ministry of Punishment is Li Daliang, another servant of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Then you tell him that the new head of the Ministry of Punishment will report to him." Li Mingda said.

The Yacha was startled, and then looked at Li Mingda with strange eyes.He was some kind of nobleman who came here at that time. It turned out that he was just the new head of the Ministry of Punishment, a mere eighth-rank official.But it is the eighth grade, which is higher than his own level.

The yacha promised suspiciously, and left, but when he reported back to Li Daliang, he couldn't help but sue the pretty boy outside.

"When I came up, I called King Jiang Xia's name, and asked my subordinates to tell you that he has come to report. It seems that I want you to greet him personally."

Li Daliang curled his eight-character eyebrows, and made the distance between the entire "eight" even bigger, "Hey, where did this kid who doesn't know the rules come from? I want to see where his ancestor is, and call him Come in!"

Yacha promised to bring Li Mingda in after going out for a while.

Li Daliang raised his chin, his legs were spread apart, and he stared imposingly at the person who got up at the door. He caught sight of this person's face, Li Daliang was stunned, and then hurriedly got up, he was so stiff that he didn't know what to do, he wanted to kneel down, But I don't know if it's right for me to kneel like this.

Seeing this, the yacha was so frightened that he knew that he was talking too much, this young man seemed to be really a nobleman, but why a nobleman would be a mere eighth-rank official is beyond comprehension.

Li Daliang: "This subordinate has seen Mr.—"

"I have seen you, Li Si, the new head of the Ministry of Punishment, and Li Shilang." Li Mingda bowed his hands and saluted.

Li Daliang's legs were a little weak, he quickly helped the table next to the armrest, and said with trembling lips: "Wu-Wu Li, hurry, sit down! You all get down."

That's all, Li Daliang saw that everyone was leaving, so he quickly bent his legs and knelt down to pay respects to the princess.

"Long time no see, Li Shilang." Li Mingda called out generously, found a place to sit down, and Cheng Chubi, Tian Hanshan and others immediately waited behind his princess.

The princess is full of momentum.

Li Daliang smiled apologetically and said, "One of my servants doesn't have any important matters to attend to, so he doesn't go in and out of the Lizheng Hall very often, so the chances of seeing the princess are naturally less."

"From now on, you can see me every day." Li Mingda ordered Tian Han to announce the decree.

Li Daliang kowtowed to receive the order, and when he got up without courtesy, he apologized and said with a smile: "The princess is really going to be the head of the Ministry of Criminal Justice?"

Li Mingda glanced at him, "Why, you're making a fuss too? Just now, Mr. Wei has already recruited me. If you're interested, you can also participate in one book."

"Don't dare, absolutely dare not. It's just that the princess's status in the Ministry of Punishment is to say or not to say?"

"Let's not talk about it for the time being, once I do some work, everyone will be convinced when I say it." Li Mingda said.

"I obey." Li Daliang hurriedly saluted happily, "But since Duke Wei already knows about this matter, I'm afraid it won't be long before we keep it a secret."

"I know." Li Mingda thought for a while, then smiled and said to Li Daliang, "Why don't you send a small official to inform Duke Wei to help hide it for a while, maybe he will appreciate it."

"Him? As long as you don't find fault and scold your subordinates, your subordinates will be grateful." After Li Daliang finished speaking, he picked up a pen and wrote two sentences, put them in an envelope, and then called someone to let him Send the letter to Wei's house.

"The case of Wang Changshi has been transferred to Dali Temple?" Li Mingda asked.

Li Daliang shook his head, "It's not counted as a transfer. The case is serious, so Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment will investigate together."

"Then what can I do now?" Li Mingda asked Li Daliang.

Li Daliang hurriedly said that he didn't dare to take it seriously, "Your lord can investigate whatever you want. The criminal department is in charge of all cases in the autumn trial and court trial. The case of Wang Changshi is one of them, and the case of the unnamed dead body of Yuchi Erlang's family is also the case." in it."

"Li Daliang, you can do it." Li Mingda smiled more happily, sighing that he has a future.

Li Daliang smiled shyly, and hurriedly said that he didn't dare to take it seriously.

"As soon as you entered the door, you told me several times that you didn't dare to take it, but I think you are the most daring one. You are quick-witted and have a deep understanding of the cases in the hands of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The most important thing is that you are a good flatterer, They won my heart. When I came to the Ministry of Criminal Justice this time, I wanted to handle these two cases the most." Li Mingda appreciated Li Daliang's 'just right'.

Li Daliang thanked the princess for her praise very happily, "Da Liang is willing to saddle up for the princess."

"You don't have to do it for me, you just need to stand up and down for the Tang Dynasty, and I will admire you." After Li Mingda said that, he went to the office of the head of the Ministry of Punishments to have a look. Tian Hanshan stayed behind with a few people to clean up the layout .Li Mingda didn't stop him, he only took Cheng Chubi and other six people, and immediately left from the Ministry of Punishment and headed for Fengyue Tower.

When the gate guard saw Li Mingda again, he saluted with a smile and shouted: "Master Li."

Li Mingda went directly on horseback.For this kind of double-faced faction, Li Mingda has always been reluctant to take a second look in his eyes.

In front of Fengyue Tower, a gust of wind came, and a faint scent of ambergris wafted over. Li Mingda searched for the fragrance and saw Wei Shuyu who was riding a horse from the other side of the street.

It was strange that the incense on his body had changed.

Li Mingda glanced at Wei Shuyu, jumped off his horse and was about to go to Fengyue Tower, but when he heard Wei Shuyu speeding up his horse, he hurriedly got off his horse and came over to salute her.

"Wei Shizi, it's not suitable for this occasion." Cheng Chubi reminded him to conceal the identity of the princess.

Wei Shuyu froze for a moment and hurriedly cupped his hands and shouted, "I've seen Nineteen Lang."

"Nineteenth Lang is now the head of the Criminal Department, Li Xi." Cheng Chubi said again.

"I met Mr. Li."

At this time, Yuchi Baoqi and Changsun Huan came happily on horseback. When they saw Li Mingda, they couldn't even show courtesy, and just handed over their hands like friends meeting each other.

"Congratulations, I heard that Nineteenth Lang has become the head of Li. It's a good thing, really a good thing." Yuchi Baoqi sighed.Changsun Huan agreed.

Li Mingda smiled sweetly at the two of them, and pointed at the two of them, "Be more honest in Chang'an City from now on, or be careful and I will arrest you all in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

"Yes!" Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoqi said in unison.

Wei Shuyu saw that the relationship between them was so familiar, and then thought about the reserved and alienated attitude between the princess and himself just now, it was inevitable that there would be a gap in his heart after the comparison, and he felt very uncomfortable.

"Hey, why is Shuyu here?" Changsun Huan asked.

Li Mingda also looked at him.

Wei Shuyu hurriedly said, "I'm here to apologize for my father."

After finishing speaking, Wei Shuyu bowed his hands to Li Mingda and apologized for his father's remarks in the court.

Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoqi glanced at each other, although they didn't know what was going on, but everyone knew Wei Gong's temper. Since Wei Shuyu said his father apologized, it must be the fact that the princess became an official that aroused Wei Gong's sternness. ribs.

"Small things." After Li Mingda said that, he stepped into Fengyue Tower.

Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoqi also went in, Wei Shuyu stood where he was, awkwardly not knowing whether to leave or stay.

At this moment, Yuchi Baoqi turned around and called him, "Together?"

Wei Shuyu smiled gratefully, and immediately followed quickly.

Fang Yizhi had already come to Fengyue Tower, and personally led people to search around.

The attendant Luo Ge was very puzzled: "It's strange, there is no secret passage and dark room, how can people disappear out of thin air in such a big place."

Li Mingda walked in from the entrance of Fengyue Tower, and the further he walked in, the deeper his frown became.

Fang Yi went straight to meet her.

Li Mingda hastily stretched out his hand to signal that he didn't need to salute, his eyes searched, and he concentrated on smelling the smell in Fengyue Tower.After confirming the direction, Li Mingda walked along the smell, and he could smell this special smell more and more clearly as he walked.She was thinking about what could be the reason for this smell, and drew a few possibilities in her mind...

Immediately, she frowned fiercely, and there was a trace of panic in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Fang Yi hurriedly stepped forward and asked her what was wrong, but he felt uncomfortable.