Chapter 308 Pushing Hands
Wei Boyu rode alone into the battle array, raised his sword and killed Xing Xi. With the death of the bandit leader, the other bandits were leaderless and immediately retreated, and were either killed or captured by the government troops.

After the melee ended, Wang Yu arrested people and took them to Jingzhao Prefecture for trial. Yang Guozhong returned to the palace and reported everything he saw to Li Longji, concluding: "In my opinion, Doctor Wang was probably involved."

Li Linfu stepped forward and said, "Doctor Wang has been favored by the sage and holds a high position of power. How could he betray the sage and cut himself off from the world? I think this matter has nothing to do with Doctor Wang."

Li Longji looked at Li Heng who was standing beside him and asked, "What do you think, Shibalang?"

Li Ying said, "I dare not make any rash conclusions without evidence."

Li Longji thought for a while and said, "Wang Han and Doctor Wang are not brothers from the same mother. This incident is most likely a frame-up by Wang Han. Censor Yang, go tell Doctor Wang to enforce the law impartially."

"Yes." Yang Guozhong accepted the order and took his leave with Li Heng and Li Linfu.

When they arrived outside the palace, Li Linfu stopped Yang Guozhong and asked, "Why did you kill them all, Censor Yang?"

Yang Guozhong smiled and bowed respectfully, saying, "The Right Prime Minister didn't say that to me before. Today, the Right Prime Minister spoke for Wang Yu. Did he know that the Saint had no intention of punishing Wang Yu?"

Li Linfu did have this in mind, and judging from what Li Longji said just now, he had indeed guessed Li Longji's thoughts. However, when he saw Yang Guozhong's appearance, he suddenly became a little unconfident.

Li Linfu said: "I am just telling the truth."

Yang Guozhong bowed to Li Linfu and said, "In that case, I will take my leave."

After saying this, he bowed to Li Heng in the distance and left proudly.

Li Linfu looked at Yang Guozhong's back with a puzzled look.

Li Heng stepped forward and said, "Yang Zhao met the Right Prime Minister's daughter, Li Tengkong, a few days ago."

"Huh?" Li Linfu was confused for a moment.

Li Heng continued, "Your daughter, Right Prime Minister, preaches and practices medicine, saving lives and people. She is truly a kind-hearted person. The key is that she is also a good friend of Princess Anding."

"So that's how it is." Li Linfu finally understood.

This story starts with Wang Han.

Wang Han was not a high-ranking official, but he had great ambitions. He once recruited a sorcerer named Ren Haichuan into his mansion and asked Ren Haichuan why he did not have the aura of a king. Ren Haichuan was impressed by his majesty and confirmed it on the spot.

Afterwards, Ren Haichuan fled and sneaked all the way to Fengyi in the eastern part of Guanzhong, but was caught by Wang Bo's minions and beaten to death with sticks.

Later, Princess Anding's son Wei Hui learned about this and discussed it privately, but was also strangled to death by Wang Bo's men.

Although Princess Anding was a royal relative, she was afraid of Wang Bo's power. In the absence of sufficient evidence, she did not dare to report the matter to Li Longji. She only told her good friend Li Tengkong. Li Tengkong talked about this with Li Linfu and hoped that Li Linfu would do justice for Princess Anding, but Li Linfu felt that the time was not yet ripe and suppressed the matter.

But now, Yang Guozhong heard about this from somewhere and actually intervened.

Li Longji had issued an imperial decree a long time ago, prohibiting ministers from making friends with sorcerers, but Wang Han not only made friends with sorcerers, but also asked such treasonous questions. Wang Yu even aided and abetted the tyrant, helping his brother to kill the royal relatives. If this matter were reported to Li Longji, Wang Yu would surely be finished.

Li Linfu had just spoken for Wang Bo. If Wang Bo was sentenced to death, Yang Guozhong would most likely implicate him.

Li Linfu, who understood everything, felt scared for the first time and murmured, "I have raised an eagle all my life, am I going to have my eyes pecked out by an eagle in the end?"

Li Ying said: "Not yet."

Li Linfu nodded slowly, then thought of something, looked at Li Heng, and asked, "How did Your Highness know these things?"

Li Heng smiled and said, "What do you mean by Right Prime Minister? I didn't say anything just now." Li Linfu was stunned, thought for a while, and then connected everything.

Li Heng protected Li Qi at the beginning just to have a reason to expose the case of Shen's family massacre. Exposing the case of Shen's family massacre was to force Wang Han to do something desperate. Wang Han would rebel in desperation. If Yang Guozhong also told about Ren Haichuan and Wei Hui, Wang Yu would be finished.

"I was curious about how Yang Zhao could have such a skill." Li Linfu smiled bitterly and sighed, "I told Wang Yu a long time ago not to provoke His Highness, but he didn't believe me and was self-righteous."

Li Heng said: "This matter has nothing to do with me. If Wang Yu was not so arrogant and domineering, if he could enforce the law impartially, if he did not indulge his brother Wang Han, if they did not commit crimes and kill innocent people, then no one could do anything to them. This is retribution."

The word "retribution" made Li Linfu's expression even more gloomy. Li Linfu pondered for a long time and said, "Why did Your Highness take the initiative to talk about this with me?"

"The Tang Dynasty cannot do without the Right Prime Minister." Li Ying replied and said goodbye.

Li Linfu watched Li Heng leave, seeming to believe it but not quite.

……

Yang Guozhong came to the Jingzhao government office and met Wang Yu.

Wang Yu was now filled with resentment towards Yang Guozhong. He glared at him and asked, "Is Censor Yang here to participate in the trial?"

Yang Guozhong smiled flatteringly and said, "The Saint trusts Doctor Wang very much. It would be best for Doctor Wang to take the initiative to ask the Saint to severely punish Wang Zhui. This way, Wang Zhui may not die, and you can take the initiative and keep your position. What do you think?"

Wang Yu said angrily: "My brother is my father's flesh and blood. How can I abandon him for my own sake? My brother has never committed treason. Don't even think of asking me to accuse him for my own position."

"Doctor Wang and Doctor Wang really have a deep brotherly love!" Yang Guozhong praised with his mouth and was very happy in his heart.

This was the look on Wang Bo's face that he wanted.

……

There will be a meeting the next day.

The left prime minister Chen Xilie changed his usual cautious attitude and took the lead in attacking, saying: "The public security in the capital has been getting worse and worse recently. The suspect was able to kill the victim. The underground forces were able to hide nearly a hundred bows and arrows in the capital. Jingzhao Prefecture should be held accountable."

Wang Yu did not give in when he heard this and said, "I have not seen the whole story, so I cannot comment on it. Xiang Zuo knows nothing about the situation, so why do you make such an evaluation? Since I became the prefect of Jingzhao, I have worked very hard and handled official affairs until three o'clock every day. If doing more is considered a mistake, then I have indeed made a mistake."

Chen Xilie said, "Doctor Wang is indeed very busy. He has set up an office next to his house. There are documents piled up on the desks, and many officials are waiting for your signature. You can't see him for several days."

When Chen Xilie said this, not only Wang Yu, but also Li Linfu's expression changed drastically.

Because Li Linfu also worked at home, there was a constant stream of people coming to him for help, while Chen Xilie, who was also a prime minister, worked in the Government Affairs Hall, but few people came.

Wang Yu retorted: "I work from home because of the pile of official business, in order to save time, unlike some senior officials who hold high positions but do nothing, which is really useless."

Wang Yu was attacking Chen Xilie, and Chen Xilie was not polite and directly launched a personal attack, saying: "General Wang Fangyi had made great military achievements and served the country and the people. If he knew that his grandson was an accomplice to the evil, he would not be able to rest in peace in his grave."

Wang Yu then refuted.

Li Longji was very upset listening to the argument between the two and left the Purple Palace on his own.

As soon as Li Longji left, Wang Yu also turned away and returned to the Secretariat and Minister's Hall, where he wrote a memorial to tell Li Longji about his so-called grievances.

(End of this chapter)