novelden Chapter 2170 The opportunity has come
Chapter 2170 The opportunity has come
Shitou was very happy when he sold the Night Pearl to King Ji and received five thousand strings of cash.
He also has a large family to support.
Prince Ji only bought him a mansion and gave him land. After that, Prince Ji's palace was no longer responsible for all the expenses, and he had to bear it all by himself.
King Ji told him that he wanted him to experience life and know what it felt like to be the head of a family and support his family.
Otherwise, his life would not be complete and he would always be a servant.
However, Shitou's starting point was a bit high, with an annual salary of over ten thousand strings of cash, not counting the rewards from Li Shen and Lu Dingniang from time to time.
Looking at Shitou who was happy to leave, Li Shen felt a little complicated.
"Why are there so many mercenary people around me? Those hundred or so playboys are like this, as are several of my brothers, and even more so my father.
Now even the people around me have become so greedy for money.
Fortunately, I am untainted by the mud and remain untainted by the clear water.
Alas, this is a humble room, but my virtue is fragrant.
Hey!! Hey, stop digging up the flowers, yeah, I'm talking about you."
After expressing his feelings and affirming his self-cultivation, Li Shen began to shout about the project in front of him.
He wanted to dig a swimming pool where he could swim in the summer and skate in the winter.
"Your Majesty, I have made a pot of ginseng chicken soup. Please drink it while it is hot."
Just then, Liu Ruyan came over with a bowl of chicken soup.
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Second day
Pei Ziyu and the other person arrived at the governor's mansion early to wait, and it took a long time for Wang Xuance to finally arrive.
"Meet Mr. Wang."
"Meet Pei Changshi, General Li."
After the two sides exchanged greetings, Wang Xuance did not waste any time and said directly:
“You two, the prince has ordered me to try this case, and you two will assist as jurors, so let’s try it as soon as possible.
Don't keep His Royal Highness Prince Ji waiting for too long. As you all know, His Royal Highness Prince Ji is moody. If you blame him,
None of us can afford that.”
"I will follow the orders of Wang Changshi in everything."
The two of them saluted quickly. Although Wang Xuance was on the same level as them in terms of rank, he was now the governor of Xizhou Prefecture on behalf of Prince Ji.
They have much more power than them and have to obey their orders.
"You two are too polite. Then let's go to the prison."
Wang Xuance didn't say anything more and took the two of them straight to the prison in the governor's mansion.
As soon as they entered the cell, they immediately attracted the attention of others and began to beg for mercy, admit their mistakes, and howl like ghosts.
"Quiet!" Upon seeing this, the bailiff hurriedly tried to stop them.
"Everyone." Standing in the middle of the prison, Wang Xuance shouted, and everyone fell silent instantly.
"Everyone, I have already said it yesterday, so I will not say more today. If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place. I also feel sorry for you.
It's really shocking that in just a few years, the officialdom of Xizhou Prefecture has become so corrupt.
His Highness Prince Ji was furious about this, and I can only handle it impartially. I hope you can understand."
"Master Wang, please have mercy on me."
"Please inform His Royal Highness Prince Ji that I am willing to pay any price, just to ask His Royal Highness Prince Ji to spare my life."
"I was wronged."
As soon as Wang Xuance finished speaking, all kinds of noisy sounds were heard from the cells on both sides.
Wang Xuance had a blank expression on his face, and acted in a businesslike manner:
"Everyone, everyone, I can't do anything at this time. I can only blame you for being too greedy.
Pei Changshi, General Li, let's first..."
"Oh, Mr. Wang is here, it makes it easier for me to find him."
Before Wang Xuance could finish his words, a voice came from the door.
When everyone looked, they saw that the person coming was the eunuch next to Prince Ji.
"Meetings to Chief Clerk Wang, Chief Clerk Pei, and General Li."
Coming closer, Shi Tou bowed.
"No need to be so polite, Mr. Li." The three of them bowed slightly in return.
"What is the purpose of Manager Li's visit here?" Wang Xuance asked.
"Reporting to the Chief Secretary, His Royal Highness Prince Ji has something important to discuss with you." Shi Tou said hurriedly.
"Important matter? I wonder what the important matter is?" Wang Xuance was stunned.
"It's not a big deal. The prince wants Wang Changshi to go back and write a memorial to report the case directly to His Majesty."
Shitou did not hide anything and said it in front of everyone.
"Report it? But how can I report it when I haven't heard the case yet?"
There was a look of shock on Wang Xuance's face.
"This..." Shitou looked at the officials in the cells around him, took two steps forward, and said in a low voice:
"The prince just got furious for some reason and said that since these people were going to die anyway, we could just write a memorial in advance and report it."
"What?" Pei Ziyu and General Li were extremely shocked. Prince Ji would actually do this and sentence the person to death without even a trial.
This is a bit too hasty. We clearly agreed yesterday, why did it change today? What happened to anger Prince Ji?
Wang Xuance frowned:
"This is against the rules. Prince Ji has already said that he will act according to the law. Why did he suddenly change it?"
"I don't know about that." Shitou shook his head.
After Wang Xuance pondered for a moment, he turned around and said to Pei Ziyu and the others:
"Pei Changshi, General Li, you two wait here for a while. I will go and persuade His Royal Highness Prince Ji immediately."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang." The two of them bowed immediately.
Wang Xuance nodded and walked out of the prison with the stone.
The opportunity has come! Pei Ziyu thought to himself.
Watching the two people go out, Pei Ziyu winked at General Li, and General Li also followed him out. After a moment, he came back and nodded slightly to Pei Ziyu.
"All of you please go out. I have something to ask them."
Pei Ziyu gave an order to the yamen runners who followed in, and they immediately retreated and the door was closed.
"Pei Changshi, you have to save us."
"Yes, has Pei Changshi figured out a solution?"
"Master Pei, for the sake of our years of working together, please lend me a hand. I will be grateful."
The door closed and the officials immediately began to plead with Pei Ziyu.
Many people said it in a very obscure way, but there was a hint of threat in their words.
These people have close ties with Pei Ziyu and General Li, including Xizhou Governor Guo Xiaoke and his son.
"Everyone, please be patient and listen to what I have to say."
Looking at the excited crowd, Pei Ziyu quickly calmed them down. After everyone calmed down, Pei Ziyu spoke:
"Everyone, time is running out, so let's be brief. I am here to save you today."
"Really?"
"Great."
"Does Pei Changshi have any ideas?"
Everyone was excited to hear the news.
Pei Ziyu immediately stopped everyone and said:
"Well, it's not too late for you to be happy later. I have gone through a lot of hardships and finally found a solution.
Prince Ji came here this time because of Wang Wencheng's matter. He believed that the officials of our Xizhou Prefecture were also involved, causing Prince Ji's Mansion to lose millions of strings of money.
That’s why he took the opportunity to take revenge and wanted to kill all the officials in Xizhou Prefecture to vent his anger.”
"what?"
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