Chapter 904 Beating the Wendeng Drum

Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene. Even the officials who were watching the excitement did not expect that Li Zhan was so bold and killed people directly in the Daqing Palace, and in front of himself, the eldest lady, and the civil and military officials of the family. It was really daring to kill Zhu Manniang directly, and for a while the officials didn't know how to deal with this matter.

Upon seeing this, Han Qi immediately came out of the queue, bowed to the officials, and said.

"Xianggong Li behaved inappropriately before him and accidentally killed Zhu Manniang. He should be punished!"

The civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were dazzled when they heard this. They were stunned for a moment. The word manslaughter gave the matter a definite character. They were just talking nonsense with their eyes open. They thought that the eldest lady and the officials were blind and couldn't see. They all turned their attention to the eldest lady and the officials. Home.

A bright light flashed in the eyes of the official, and he immediately understood what Mr. Han meant. He wanted to reduce the big issue to trivial matters, calm down the matter, and get rid of the matter. He slapped the imperial case hard with an angry look on his face. shouted sharply.

"Xiangong Li, he has behaved badly before the king and should be punished. The honor of riding into the palace on horseback and carrying a sword to the palace will be revoked, and he will also be fined for one year."

After the official finished speaking, he stood up and left without waiting for the civil and military officials to react.

Riding a horse into the palace and carrying a sword were only allowed by the officials when Li Zhan returned from a great victory in order to show his favor to Li Zhan. Li Zhan did not ride a horse into the palace on weekdays, but he always wore a sword on his waist. sword.

The eldest lady glanced at Li Zhan, who looked calm, without saying anything, turned around and left Daqing Hall.

All the civil and military officials were stunned. Li Zhan killed someone in front of the palace and did it so lightly. It was almost like a joke.

Li Zhan smiled, not caring about these punishments at all. He looked at the startled Bai family and Xiao Qin, and took a few steps forward.

The two Bai family members retreated one after another, trembling and with bloodless faces, fearing that Li Zhan would go crazy and kill them both again.

Xiao Qin couldn't help but take a step back, and then thought that she was the wife of the Hou Mansion after all, and Li Zhan would not do anything to her, so she pretended to be calm and stood still, and asked with a guilty conscience.

"Xiangong Li, what are you going to do?"

Li Zhan took a look at Xiao Qin, but there was no abnormal behavior, and advised.

"You are Gu Hou's wife. I won't do anything to you. I just want to remind you that those who do unjust things will be punished by themselves. You also know Ting Wei's temperament. He simply cannot bear the burden of Ningyuan Hou Mansion. Why do you have to make such a fuss with so much effort!"

When Xiao Qin heard this, she was immediately angry, but she was worried about Li Zhan's power and madness and did not dare to scold him, so she could only say something angrily.

"Don't bother Xianggong Li to worry about the affairs of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion!"

Li Zhan shook his head. After all, Xiao Qin is a person with long hair and short knowledge. He is blinded by his power. How can he know the ups and downs of the officialdom? If the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion does not have someone who can shoulder the heavy responsibility, it will inevitably be excluded from the center of power. It will be an empty shell. Son, there is no glory and wealth to speak of.

Li Zhan then looked at the two Bai family members, his face turned cold, and he threatened.

"Get out of Bianjing today, otherwise you won't have to leave!"

The two members of the Bai family nodded repeatedly, not daring to refute at all. They were groveling and flattering. They were not as unreasonable as they were when facing Gu Tingye, but only fear and terror remained.

Li Zhan took another step, turned around and walked out of the palace, leaving the palace garden.

For a time, everyone saw the majesty and favor of Mr. Li. Although he had always maintained a neutral attitude between the officials and the eldest lady, both the officials and the eldest lady had great trust in him, and they also He has never been involved in the fight between the two. Even if he remains neutral, you can see how special Li Zhan's status is. You must know that even Han Qi, as the Grand Prime Minister, has to take sides. Take a stand.

Sheng Minglan was pregnant with Liujia. When she heard that Gu Tingye was sent to prison, she became anxious. In desperation, she asked Li Zhan for help, hoping to see Gu Tingye in the prison.

Naturally, Li Zhan would not refuse. He took Sheng Minglan into the prison and saw Gu Tingye in the prison.

Li Zhan listened to the two of them talking about each other and leaned against the wall in boredom. When the two of them finished talking, Gu Tingye pretended to be kind to Li Zhan.

"Ziqing, I have been removed from my position and investigated. If anything happens at home, please keep an eye on me!"

Li Zhan took a deep look at Gu Tingye, with a half-smile on his lips, and said casually.

"Oh, you are so miserable, I will not stand idly by, otherwise I will go to Cining Hall to plead for you. I believe the eldest lady will still be willing to give me this face!"

Gu Tingye's heart skipped a beat, his expression was strange, he glanced at Li Zhan who was full of meaning, and said coquettishly.

"No need, I am rejected by both the officials and the eldest lady, why should I involve you again?"

Li Zhan's eyes were full of contempt and he said with some disdain.

"They're all heretics. They don't follow the right path and just use some intrigues. The official structure is not that big!"

Minglan looked at Li Zhan and Gu Tingye with some confusion, wondering what kind of riddle they were trying to solve.

A glint flashed in Gu Tingye's eyes, and he felt a little embarrassed. He knew that Li Zhan had probably realized that he was trying to get away with it, and he was a little anxious. He didn't know whether he should tell the truth to Li Zhan, so he could only remain silent.

Seeing Gu Tingye's attitude, Li Zhan didn't bother to pay attention and took Minglan directly out of the prison.

Minglan stopped outside the prison, with a heavy and determined look on her face, looked at Li Zhan, and said firmly.

"Brother-in-law, please go back home for now. I still have things to do today."

Li Zhan looked at the determined expression on her face and knew what she was going to do, so he said directly.

"It just so happens that I'm bored too, so I'll take you outside the palace gate to see the excitement!"

There was a trace of astonishment on Minglan's face. She didn't know how Li Zhan guessed her plan. Just as she was about to deny the explanation, Li Zhan pulled her into the carriage and drove straight out of the palace gate.

The Denwen Drum is a large drum hung outside the court in ancient times. People can beat the drum to hear about grievances or important matters. Hu Sansheng's annotation of "Zizhi Tongjian" said: "Dengwen Drum allows those who have been wronged to go to Quelao Drum, and Dengwen Drum is also heard immediately." According to existing historical records, Dengwen Drum gradually developed during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It emerged and officially became a legal system in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Since the Dengwen Drum can play the role of "raising the emotions from below", it is undoubtedly very helpful to the monarchs who were committed to centralizing power in the early Northern Song Dynasty. It is precisely because of this that the monarch often personally accepts cases, no matter how big or small, when appeals are made.

Minglan raised the drumstick and struck the Wendeng drum. The guard next to him looked at Li Zhan, who was watching the excitement. He was afraid and did not dare to stop him. Suddenly, the sound of the drum spread throughout most of the imperial city, and everyone All civil and military officials cast their gazes in the direction of the palace gate, showing expressions of astonishment.