Luo Gui, who was knocked to the ground, was a little stupid, but he wasn't a complete fool. As his father, he knew that he wasn't smart and personally demonstrated it to him. If he still didn't understand, he might as well kill himself.
Looking at the broken branches in front of him, Luo Gui's face turned red. He understood that he had been played like a fool.
Luo Mang looked back. "What's the use of being angry … Look after your son. He must learn from his mistakes. Don't be rash and cause trouble."
Tong Lianxi walked over and squatted beside her son. She held her son's head in her arms, who was so angry that he couldn't speak. She kept stroking her son's face and comforted him in a low voice. Seeing her son like this and knowing that others bullied her son for being stupid, she felt very sad.
If she hadn't desperately blocked for the marshal when the marshal was assassinated, her son wouldn't have been like this. She was pregnant at that time and found out that her son was a fool after he was born. The marshal used a lot of resources to adjust him, but his IQ was still affected.
However, fortune and misfortune were always intertwined. Because of this, the marshal felt guilty toward her and this son. Although she was only a concubine and her son was a concubine, no one in the family dared to bully them with the marshal's protection. She also knew that the marshal wanted her son to marry the beloved daughter of Heavenly King Guang for his future. However, this matter was difficult because of her son's condition.
Looking at the mother and son, the housekeeper Lang Ju sighed softly. She walked to Luo Mang's side and continued, "Judging from the situation, Niu Youde could even kill the grandson of Heavenly King Ying, and he didn't let the other marshals, Lord of Stars, and Lord Marquis's children go. He even used the Armor-breaking Bow to kill them. But he let go of the young master, who was right in front of him, and only captured the young master alive. This means that he realized that the young master was being used.
Luo Mang nodded slightly. "I used to think that this Niu Youde was too arrogant. Now it seems that he is not a reckless person and knows his limits. If people don't offend him, he won't offend them. If people offend him, he will retaliate. This time, Luo Gui took the initiative to offend him, but he let him go! "
Lang Ju said, "Pushing the young master to the front is forcing Niu Youde to kill the young master. Those people are vicious! If Niu Youde hadn't seen through the clues and let Young Master go, once something happened to Young Master, Niu Youde wouldn't be able to escape. The marshal has no evidence, and without knowing the situation, he'll definitely cause conflict between the Heavenly Kings and the Kou family, giving those people a chance to reap the benefits. "
Luo Mang said, "There's something fishy about this matter. I'm afraid that someone has also set up a trap for His Highness's beloved daughter. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence that the Heavenly King and I are the cause of this matter? I wonder if His Highness has realized it yet."
Lang Ju: "He must have noticed something. His Highness will definitely investigate."
Luo Mang laughed coldly. "This time, they were the ones who broke the rules first. If they can do it once, I can do it fifteen times. If they don't show enough sincerity, don't blame me for ending their bloodline! "
Lang Ju nodded. "The banquet hasn't ended yet. Marshal, you should first go to the Li Palace and take a look at the situation. The Ying and Hao families have probably already found His Highness and the Kou families."
Luo Mang nodded.
Tong Lianxi, who had helped her son to the side, also understood that she had wrongly accused Niu Youde. Instead of scolding him, she should be thanking him. She quietly walked over to Luo Mang, who was about to leave. She looked at Luo Mang's expression tenderly and timidly asked, "Master, should I go and thank Niu Youde in person?"
"There's no need!" Luo Mang cast her a sidelong glance. "There's no point in saying thanks verbally. He didn't want a word of thanks from you when he let Luo Gui go. In any case, this marshal will remember this favor and will naturally respond. As a woman, you shouldn't meddle too much. Keep an eye on your son, and don't go to the Li Palace without my permission. "
"Yes!" Tong Lianxi answered and bowed to send off the departing Luo Mang. "Take care, Master."
In a small courtyard in the Li Palace, the Kou sisters dragged Yun Zhiqiu to pay a visit to a rather favored concubine of the palace. This concubine had also been sent to the palace by the Kou clan, so Yun Zhiqiu was temporarily unaware of what was happening outside. To be more precise, it was the Kou family who had arranged for the sisters to drag Yun Zhiqiu away. They didn't want Yun Zhiqiu to know about the situation before the matter was concluded, afraid that it would cause unnecessary trouble.
In front of a cliff outside the Li Palace, the temporarily absent Xiahou Ta met up with steward Wei Shu.
"He spared Luo Mang's son?" Xiahou Ta exclaimed in surprise, but soon after, amazement appeared in his eyes. He shook his head and exclaimed, "It seems that I underestimated this boy's ability. This was clearly a trap. Everything happened so suddenly, but not only was he able to set up a trap, he even let Luo Mang's son go. This ability to make decisions on the spot is truly extraordinary. The Kou family has truly picked up a treasure!"
Wei Shu said, "I'm afraid that a storm will arise at the banquet."
Xiahou Ta chuckled and shook his head. "What storm can there be? Niu Youde was in the right. He had received orders to protect the imperial field, but someone had destroyed the imperial field and resisted arrest. Niu Youde had killed them out of loyalty to his duty and had done nothing wrong. In fact, he had done a meritorious service. He couldn't say that the troublemaker was a son of a noble family, could he? Could Ying Jiuguang say that the son of the Ying family was in the right? If the items of a concubine in the imperial harem could be desecrated at will, then someone would embarrass the Heavenly Lady of Ruyi later. If the Kou and Guang families stood on Chengyu's side, then the Heavenly Lady of Ruyi's days in the imperial harem would be difficult. It wouldn't be strange if she was accused of adultery one day. No matter how much the Qing Master doted on her, he wouldn't allow such a thing. Luo Mang's son had been left in the right place. If it was just the daughter of the Duke of Guang, then it wouldn't have been enough to prove anything. Now that the two sides were compared, they'd probably already obtained evidence. Just wait and see. If the Ying and Hao families don't give up a few positions of marquis as compensation, then the Kou and Guang families will turn around and cut off their bloodlines. Unless the descendants of the two families hide forever, we'll probably be able to see the results during the court assembly another day. The Kou family previously seized the profits that Niu Youde had given to the other families. This time, they'll probably get it all back with interest. This is a good deal. "
Wei Shu silently nodded in thought.
Within the Li Palace, the door to a small hall used for the officials to rest suddenly opened. Ying Jiuguang and Hao Defang strode out with gloomy expressions. Behind them, two people slowly walked out. They were Kou Lingxu and the Duke of Guang. The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Their reactions were completely different from the two before them.
Luo Mang suddenly appeared from a moon gate. The Duke of Guang gestured for Kou Lingxu to go first. Kou Lingxu understood and walked away with his hands behind his back.
Luo Mang walked to the side of the Duke of Guang. The Duke of Guang gazed at Kou Lingxu's departing figure and sighed softly. "That Niu Youde is a pity. Old Kou took advantage of him …" But then he remembered that the Duke of Guang also intended for his son to marry his daughter. He couldn't bring himself to say anything about taking Niu Youde as a son-in-law. He changed his words and said, "Since the matter hasn't reached a point where it can't be salvaged, let's forget about it. Don't make things difficult anymore. It's already in the past."
Luo Mang knew there was a result the moment he heard this. He asked, "What did the Ying and Hao families say?"
The Duke of Guang replied, "The Ying Family gave up two Marquis positions, and the Hao Family gave up one. It wasn't easy for us to split the three Marquis positions with the Kou Family. In the end, the Kou Family made a concession and only took one Marquis position. However, there was a condition. Old Kou felt that Niu Youde's current rank was too low, but it wasn't good for him to speak up for his son-in-law. Therefore, he requested for the other three families to speak up. I know your character. Why don't you return the favor to Niu Youde? Therefore, I will help you make the decision.
Later on, you will take the lead. "Just as he said, he understood Luo Mang's character. He was afraid that Luo Mang would have an unclear relationship with Niu Youde because of this matter, which also meant that he would have an unclear relationship with the Kou Family. Therefore, he was anxious to help Luo Mang draw a clear line between Niu Youde and Niu Youde.
Later, you will take the lead. "Luo Mang silently nodded. While he understood what the Duke of Guang was thinking, he also understood what Kou Lingxu was thinking. Niu Youde's rank had been lowered too low by the Qing Zhu. No matter how much Kou Lingxu supported Niu Youde in the future, he couldn't always help Niu Youde get promoted. Otherwise, there would inevitably be people who would accuse him of abusing his power. This was to help Niu Youde build up his foundation in advance and save time for future support.
In the main hall, a graceful fairy with wide sleeves danced in the wind. Qing Zhu was high and mighty, looking on coldly from the sidelines as the ministers who had temporarily retreated returned to their seats one by one. The strange thing was that no one mentioned what had happened outside.
Xiahou Ta, who was sitting at the head of the table, glanced at everyone's reaction. He took a sip of his wine and wore a faint smile on his face, as if he was watching a show.
Not long after, Hua Yitian, who had sorted out the situation, returned. He directly walked past the dancing Immortal's and walked to the center of the main hall. He formally cupped his hands towards the Qing Zhu, who was sitting high above, and said, "Your Majesty, there was a conflict on Yu Tian's side …" He immediately explained what had happened, and in front of everyone, he took out a list of names and read out the people involved.
As soon as the master of ceremonies heard that there was a serious matter, he immediately waved his hand to signal the dancing Immortal's to leave the main hall.
At this time, the main hall was completely silent. The expected voices of condemnation and debate did not appear. This immediately made many people realize that a few people had probably reached a compromise behind the scenes and would not make a big deal out of this. Some of the officials whose children had been killed pursed their lips!
After waiting for a while, there was still no reaction. The Qing Zhu naturally knew what was going on, and his stomach was already burning with rage. Pa! He slammed his wine cup on the table, pointed at the group of people below, and shouted angrily, "What are you all trying to do? We were kind enough to host a banquet in the Yu Garden to entertain your families, but you all actually allowed your children to come to our Yu Garden and cause trouble. Are you going to destroy our Heavenly Palace later? "
The officials who were involved in this matter all stood up and cupped their hands towards the Qing Zhu. "It is this official's fault for not disciplining them properly!"
The Qing Zhu coldly swept his gaze across the people below. No one tried to defend themselves, nor did he take the opportunity to suppress them. The decision was completely in his hands.
It was naturally not wrong for him to be in charge of this matter, but what could he do? Just because they did not properly discipline their children and stepped on a few vegetables in their fields, they were demoted? Just because they did not discipline their children well and stepped on a few vegetables in their fields, they were demoted?
All the children of the officials were sentenced to five lashes! All the parents of the officials involved were fined a year's worth of salary! If there is a next time, I will not let them off so easily! " The Qing Zhu made the decision to punish them, but he was unhappy in his heart. What he wanted to see was the people below fighting each other, not this kind of harmony. If everyone huddled together and shielded each other, what was the point of having him as the judge?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness!" The officials involved sang in unison.
After everyone sat down, there was one person who did not sit down. It was Marshal Shen Lu, Luo Mang.
The Qing Zhu immediately became interested. Everyone knew that Luo Mang doted on that son. Could it be that Luo Mang could not take this lying down?
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