I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 35 From the Supervisory Council

Shang Lian originally thought it would be difficult to bring Li Chengzong to court.

He was already prepared for a protracted war and had brought his own dry food.

He had never expected that it would be so easy. The Third Prince, who was feared by the nobles in Kyoto, only asked a few questions, looked him up and down carefully, and then followed him.

On the way to the Dali Temple, Shang Lian couldn't help his curiosity.

"Third Prince, why?"

Li Chengzong knew what he meant as soon as he heard it, and said with a smile: "Just as you said, I did set up a private punishment hall. Not only did I set up a private punishment hall, I also killed people with my own hands, which violated the laws of Qing Kingdom. What's so strange about me going with you?"

"Are you confessing?"

"With so many officials' children watching, how can I cheat?"

Li Chengzong smiled and asked, "What do you think the king should be punished for what he did this morning?"

In fact, if he wants to deny it, he can do it.

With his current deterrent power, no official's son would dare to stand up and say that he saw him committing a crime.

Li Chengzong naturally had his own reasons for not wanting to do this.

In response to Li Chengzong's question, Shang Lian thought for a moment and replied, "Your Highness handed over the evidence of the Feng family's crimes to Your Majesty in advance. I also know that everyone in the Feng family deserves to die. Your Highness's actions this morning were to eliminate harm for the people, but Your Highness really shouldn't have done it himself. According to your opinion, Your Highness should be imprisoned for one year and fined for three years as a punishment."

"Do you think I can really be imprisoned in your Dali Temple prison?"

Shang Lian shook his head. Everyone in the court knew that His Majesty was very fond of the Third Prince. It was absolutely impossible for him to be put in jail. At most, he would be confined to his house for a few days.

"It seems that you also know that my father will never let me go to jail. This concerns the reputation of the royal family, so the most he can do is to confine me to my house."

"Is this the reason why the Third Prince is willing to accompany me on this trip?"

"That's part of the reason. I'm willing to go with you. The main reason is that I think you're a good official. I want to give you some deterrent power. If you dare to arrest me for questioning today, it will be easier to arrest other officials for questioning tomorrow."

Li Chengzong paused for a moment and said with a smile, "I guess this is the reason why you came to arrest me for trial."

Shang Lian nodded and did not deny that he had such an idea.

He had just taken the position of Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and needed to express his stance to the officials in the court and also to have some deterrent power.

"Your Highness is extremely smart, and I admire you. But I don't understand why you are willing to go on this trip with me when you know that I am using you?"

The change of address from the Third Prince to Your Highness clearly indicates a sense of intimacy.

Li Chengzong smiled faintly and explained, "Besides because I think you are a good official, I also hope that the laws of Daqing will not be regarded as meaningless by the powerful. Therefore, I need someone of high enough status to warn some people, and I am the most suitable candidate now."

The two chatted as they walked towards the Dali Temple.

Just this journey made Shang Lian's favorable impression on this prince doubled.

As soon as I arrived at the Dali Temple and entered the lobby, Eunuch Hou came.

"Your Majesty has ordered the Third Prince to come to the palace for an audience."

Looking at Shang Lian who was bowing and listening to the emperor's order, Li Chengzong jokingly asked, "Shang sir, are you still going to have a trial?"

"Although the crime committed by the prince is the same as that committed by the common people, since your majesty has given the order, this case will not be tried for the time being."

Shang Lian straightened up and bowed to Li Chengzong: "Thank you for your guidance today, Your Highness. However, I will still report to Your Highness tomorrow. I hope Your Highness will not blame me."

If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished just like a commoner. Just listen to this. Anyone who takes it seriously is a fool.

The new Chief Justice of the Dali Temple is not a fool, but rather quite smart.

He is very brave.

He is an honest official, but not as stubborn as Lai Mingcheng.

At least for now, he is a good official. I just hope he can continue to do so in the future.

Li Chengzong thought secretly and said to Eunuch Hou: "Eunuch Hou, let's go."

……

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Qing was sharpening arrows again.

In fact, Li Chengzong really wanted to tell his father that this thing was useless, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.

The reason why Emperor Qing has been sharpening arrows in the imperial study for these years is that he has witnessed the horror of the Barrett sniper rifle. Even after becoming a grandmaster, he still cannot erase the fear in his heart. So on the one hand, he wants to study arrows that are comparable to bullets to deal with other grandmasters and temples, and on the other hand, he also wants to use this to develop armor that can defend against the Barrett sniper rifle.

Unfortunately, Emperor Qing had no idea that sniper rifles and arrows were not on the same level, let alone armor that could defend against the Barrett sniper rifle, which was a powerful weapon that could not be defended against in modern warfare.

Emperor Qing picked up the arrow and placed it flat in front of his eyes, taking a look at it, and said casually, "I heard that you vomited today?"

There were only two or three people who saw him vomiting today. They were all Northern Qi spies who came to Kyoto with Si Lili.

Emperor Qing knew that he had vomited on the pleasure boat, which meant that one of the Northern Qi spies around Si Lili was actually one of Emperor Qing's men.

He is worthy of being the biggest old coin in Joy of Life. Even the Northern Qi spies have his people.

Li Chengzong was surprised and admired, "Father really knows everything."

"Killing a few people and vomiting like that is useless!" Emperor Qing said with disdain. "Father summoned me just to despise me?"

Li Chengzong didn't think there was anything shameful about vomiting.

Look at the special forces. They can't help vomiting when they see target practice. Isn't it normal for an ordinary person like him to vomit? What's more, today's scene is much bloodier than target practice.

"You will be the principal offender in tomorrow's court session, so you will have to attend then."

"That's it?"

Li Chengzong rolled his eyes and said, "Why don't you just send someone to inform them? Is it necessary for me to go to the palace specially?"

"If I hadn't issued an order, you would be in the Dali Temple prison now."

Emperor Qing snorted, and said angrily: "Don't think I don't know your intentions. The laws of my Qing Kingdom do not need a prince like you to defend them with dignity."

"Yes, yes, you are right. If you are fine, I will leave first."

Li Chengzong had had a lot of dealings with Emperor Qing, and he could probably guess a little bit of Emperor Qing's thoughts. He, a prince, didn't need to defend it with his face, but he had to defend it with the lives of officials who violated the law. It seemed that after tomorrow, another group of officials would die in the court, but these people deserved it.

Emperor Qing hummed and waved his hand, saying, "Go down."

It was already late at this time, so Li Chengzong went directly to his mother's Yuxiu Palace.

What happened this morning was known to everyone, and Qin Yu naturally knew about it too.

However, Qin Yu did not comment on this matter. He just stared at his son eating and drinking in a daze. After a long while, he asked, "I heard that you like a girl, a prostitute?"

"Isn't this matter known to the whole city? Do you still need to hear about it?" Li Chengzong rolled his eyes. "Just ask whatever you want to ask. Your son will not hide anything from you."

"Is that girl worthy of you?"

"Are you asking about martial arts skills or status?"

Without waiting for Qin Yu to answer, Li Chengzong smiled and said, "In terms of martial arts, she is definitely not as good as your son. As for her identity... her identity is also not ordinary. She is the granddaughter of old Prince Zhao."

Qin Yu's heart was shocked and a look of worry appeared on his face.

The only one who could be called Old Prince Zhao was the one whose family was confiscated and exterminated for treason in his early years.

It is not a good thing for my son to be involved with the granddaughter of Prince Zhao.

"It seems you have guessed it."

Li Chengzong put down his bowl and chopsticks, burped, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the old man also knows about this matter, he didn't say anything."

"Will he agree?"

"I agreed, but there are two conditions. One is that she cannot be my principal wife, and Li Lisi cannot have the last name Li in the future. She can only be called Si Lili."

Qin Yu was quite surprised, but didn't say anything.

When it comes to her son's marriage, she always feels that she is quite open-minded and has never thought of interfering too much. As long as the other party has a clean background and her son likes her, that's enough.

Although I heard that Si Lili was a brothel girl, since she was the granddaughter of Prince Zhao, she must be a prostitute. Besides, she was not the main wife, so it was not that important.

So Qin Yu changed the subject.

"Zong'er, do you still remember Caiyun?"

Li Chengzong was stunned for a moment before he remembered who Caiyun was.

However, before he could speak, Qin Yu said with a smile, "It was you who forgot. You were only two months old back then, how could you remember her?"

"I can't remember her face, but I always remember that she almost killed me."

That being said, in fact, if Qin Yu hadn’t mentioned it, Li Chengzong would have already forgotten what happened.

"Mom, have you found out who she belongs to?"

Qin Yu hummed, his expression a little solemn, and hesitant about whether to tell his son the results of the investigation.

"The Queen Mother?"

Qin Yu shook her head: "That petty old lady likes you very much, not her."

"Princess Li Yunrui?"

"She's not that bold yet."

"Queen?"

Qin Yu still shook his head: "It's not her."

For the time being, Li Chengzong could only think of these three. After all, they all disliked his mother, and they had enough power to settle this matter back then.

"Who is that?"

Out of inertia, Qin Yu replied, "It's the Supervisory Council."

Li Chengzong stood up in an instant, with an expression of disbelief and anger on his face: "Is it Chen Pingping who wants to kill me?!"

(End of this chapter)