The people around are not fools. Who would want to make trouble about this matter? Li Xiang has been doing things unconventionally these days. Based on the two crisp sounds just now, it is estimated that no one will come forward to testify.
"Master Sun, please wait for Master Sun."
Cui Yunzhu saw a person passing by from the left. This person was none other than Lord Sun, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, who was supported by their Cui family. He must have seen everything just now.
"Lord Sun, can you prove to me that you did hit a court official just now? Even if you were the Emperor's eldest grandson, I would definitely report you when we get to court. I just don't believe it. Won't the Emperor make the decision for us?"
Cui Yunzhu grabbed Lord Sun and jumped higher than a monkey. From a distance, Cui Yunzhu looked completely unmannered at this moment. Of course, this was normal. No one could remain calm after being slapped twice.
"hehe…"
Li Xiang didn't say anything, just maintaining his original expression, and then chuckled. Cui Yunzhu saw Li Xiang's reaction and felt that this was too abnormal. Do you think that Lord Sun won't make the decision for me? Lord Sun was brought up by the Cui family. If he hadn't had the Cui family's help, how could he have become the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple?
But after Li Xiang finished laughing, Cui Yunzhu realized something was wrong. Under normal circumstances, this Lord Sun would have spoken up for him a long time ago, but at this moment, not only did he not speak up, but his eyes were also evasive.
"Master Sun, you?"
Before Cui Yunzhu finished speaking, Li Xiang had already walked to the side of this Lord Sun. This Lord Sun was also on the list last night. It had been reported in the morning that Lord Sun's two children and wife had been taken away. Unless he didn't want those people's lives anymore, he would definitely testify for you.
"Master Sun, I think you were a little far away just now, so you probably didn't see clearly what happened between us?"
Li Xiang patted Lord Sun on the shoulder, looking into the distance as if he was talking about something trivial.
"Your Highness, I..."
This guy was in a very difficult situation. If Cui Yunzhu hadn't pulled him back, he would have pretended not to see it. His wife and children were in his hands. If he said anything wrong, his family would probably suffer.
"What do you mean? You were so close to me just now, didn't you see anything? Are you blind or something?"
Cui Yunzhu said anxiously that although he was only a seventh-rank official and the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was a fifth-rank official, he had nothing to be afraid of because this was a dog raised by his Cui family. They would usually show some respect to the dog on the surface, but they would speak like this in private. Now that he was in a hurry, he didn't care where the dog was.
"Master Sun, it's not that I'm being mean to you, it's this guy who's insisting you give him a result. So tell him the result now."
Unlike Cui Yunzhu, Li Xiang's attitude was better, but Lord Sun also had a grim expression on his face. This wasn't asking me to express my opinion at all; it was clearly putting me on the spot. If I expressed my opinion, the Cui family would no longer support me. But if I didn't, my wife and children...
"Hurry up and tell me!"
Cui Yunzhu said this viciously. He was still wondering, these people usually flattered him and obeyed him no matter what, so what happened today? Could it be that Li Xiang knew magic? Had he frozen their heads?
"I was a bit far away just now, so I couldn't see clearly..."
Before Lord Sun could finish his words, Cui Yunzhu slapped him. He didn't dare to fight back against Li Xiang, but there were many people like Lord Sun in his family. Although he was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, they had a lot of dogs. If you didn't help your master, he would be beaten lightly.
"you……"
Lord Sun was beaten and was very angry in his heart, but seeing that the person who beat him was Cui Yunzhu, he could only endure it. His life's wealth and glory depended on the Cui family, and he was not a core member of the Cui family, so he had nowhere to complain after being beaten.
"Oh my, what a mess! Sir Sun, are you following someone like this? They're simply treating you like a human being!"
Li Xiang was still fanning the flames. He knew that the Cui family's system was also very large. One or two officials might not be able to shake it, but if there were five, six, seven or eight of them, especially officials who could attend court, then the Cui family might not be able to bear it.
"snort!"
Lord Sun snorted coldly. He felt very uncomfortable at the moment. He couldn't afford to offend these two people, so he could only walk away without helping Li Xiang or Cui Yunzhu.
But this is enough. You have to know that the Cui family has spent countless manpower and resources on him in order to create influence in the court. Now that you have maintained neutrality, the money the Cui family has spent on you over the years is equivalent to being wasted. In the end, we still made a lot of money...
Of course, Li Xiang also understood that I could only do kidnapping once, because next time people would be prepared. If I continued to do this, not only would I not be able to kidnap the person, but I might also ruin my reputation, and no one would come to me for help in the future.
"Lord Cui is too irritable. Since I can't find anyone to serve as a witness for you, I'll leave first. If you're willing to speak out in the hall later, then just say it directly. I'm not a big deal. If the emperor finds me guilty, I can just serve my sentence. Oh, by the way, I beat your cousin like that yesterday, and it seems I didn't do anything wrong."
After saying this, Li Xiang left with a smile, which made Cui Yunzhu so angry that he almost vomited blood.
What Li Xiang said is true. For some things you must have witnesses. Now there is no one to testify for you. Even if you say it in the court later, the emperor will probably side with Li Xiang. Over the years, the emperor and the five surnames and seven families have maintained peace, but it does not mean that the struggle between the two sides has stopped. The struggle between the two sides has been going on in the dark.
What happened today?
Cui Yunzhu felt something was wrong, but at this moment everyone in the court had already remembered it. In one stick of incense, the court would soon begin its morning session. He did not have the time to ask others, so he could only tidy up his court robes and quickly catch up with the large group of people next to him.
Many other officials saw what happened just now. To control the core members of the Cui family, and to do so in the square of the imperial court, is no small matter, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did it. What is his basis for this?
With questions in their minds, everyone slowly walked towards the Tai Chi Hall...