Chapter 367 Someone in the Court
In Jinyang City, inside the prefect's mansion, Liu Wenhui sat in the hall, listening to the statements of the clerks below.

They were all about the recent period of time when His Royal Highness the King of Wei went out of the city to hunt and trample on farmland, and whose girl was abducted, and whose property was robbed by His Royal Highness the King of Wei's servants.
Liu Wenhui felt a headache after listening to these summarized cases, but she felt helpless and powerless all over.

In theory, the prefect holds the military and political power of a county, which naturally includes judicial affairs, but unfortunately the person who committed the crime was his immediate superior, Li Xiaozheng, the governor of Bingzhou military affairs, the envoy with imperial seals, the general who guards the north, and the King of Wei.

In fact, the official position is not important. What is important is that this person is Li Yuan’s son.

Or it was Li Yuan's choice to check and balance the three princes who had already become powerful.

But this is too outrageous? At this moment, he missed it very much. He had never felt so aggrieved when he followed the King of Qin in Guanzhong and Longyou, or even served under the King of Qi in Yecheng. It was really that His Royal Highness the King of Wei was too outrageous.

Even when comparing the King of Qin, the King of Jin, and the King of Qi with the King of Wei, Liu Wenhui felt that it was a bit insulting to those three gentlemen.

The Tang Dynasty was basically conquered by the three kings. The brothers were all outstanding people, worthy of being the legitimate sons of Empress Taimu.

Now the King of Wei seems to be quite brave, likes hunting, and has some courage, but compared with his three brothers, the difference is obvious.

There was no other way. After hearing all this, Liu Wenhui could only go to the Governor's Mansion in person to give him some advice and persuade him to be more restrained. After all, Bingzhou was newly annexed and people's hearts were very important.

But unfortunately, the King of Wei was not there. I didn't even see him.

When Liu Wenhui heard this, he also became angry and stopped trying to persuade him. He went straight back to the prefect's mansion and prepared to write a secret report to Li Yuan.

He was Li Yuan's trusted and old minister, and was qualified to write secret documents that could be heard directly by the emperor.

Although no trouble has occurred at the moment, Liu Wenhui feels that if the King of Wei is allowed to continue to mess around in Jinyang, the people will be scattered. He must inform Li Yuan now and deal with the problem in time. It is better for Li Yuan to let the King of Qi control Bingzhou than to let the King of Wei mess around here.

After Liu Wenhui finished writing the secret memorial, he ordered his confidant to deliver it to Chang'an as soon as possible.

Coincidentally, Li Yuanhui also sent someone to deliver a letter to his second brother, Prince of Qin.

During this period, Li Er's health recovered very well. With the almost round-the-clock care of doctors and servants in the mansion, his leg injury has almost healed and he can walk, and his shoulder can move without any problems.

But now he walks with a limp and has a scar on his cheek, so Princess Qin ordered all the mirrors in the mansion to be put away.

I’m afraid that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin will be upset when he sees my appearance.

But in general, Li Er behaved quite open-mindedly. After his injuries were almost healed, he first went to the palace to pay a visit to Li Yuan, and then went to his sister Princess Pingyang's house. He did not show any self-pity or other dejected emotions, but instead remained very dignified.

He also often convened a group of staff and scholars to discuss literature, which made many people feel relieved. However, only Princess Gao knew that this seemingly strong Prince Qin often lamented alone at night and cried while resting his head on the princess' legs.

On this day, after the letter from the King of Qi was delivered to the palace, it was immediately delivered to the desk of His Royal Highness the King of Qin.

At this time, he was discussing with a group of staff members the advantages and disadvantages of the county systems of the four dynasties of Former Wei, the Two Han Dynasties, and the Former Yan. Fang Qiao and Xue Shou were arguing endlessly over various issues during the reign of Emperor Wu.

Li Er listened very carefully and discussed with everyone from time to time. When he heard that it was a letter from his fourth brother, the King of Qi, Li Er waved his hand to signal them to continue, while he leaned on the couch, unfolded the letter and read it carefully.

In the letter, Li Yuanhui mainly asked about his injury and whether he had fully recovered. The concern between the brothers was evident on the paper, and the feelings were so sincere that Li Er felt that Silang was so nagging after reading it. On the other hand, he also felt it was particularly heartwarming.

At the end of the letter, Li Yuanhui wrote about the rumors he heard while inspecting the Henei area. The general meaning was that Jinyang was conquered by our brothers, and we cannot let this kid Lao Liu get away with it. You should find a few imperial censors to check it out. If it is true, we cannot let him continue to mess around.

After Li Er read the letter, his face immediately turned cold.

Whether it is the third or the fourth brother, the feelings between these two brothers and their elder sister Princess Pingyang, Madam Li, are different.

When he was young, he often bullied the fourth child. The third child was one year younger than him, but he could not bully him. However, he was very polite to the fifth and sixth children. There was a big reason for this. First, the fifth and sixth children were five or six years younger than the fourth child. When he had these two children, he had already begun to understand things.

Secondly, the fourth brother is his biological brother.

He is a legitimate son just like him.

Born of the same mother.

It is normal for an elder brother to bully his younger brother, isn't that normal? But when the fourth brother has problems, he really goes to fight.

As we grow older, the relationship between us brothers becomes better and better than when we were kids.

Yingchuan, Luoyang, Jinyang, these three battles were won by him fighting side by side with the third and fourth brothers, exhausting all his energy and personally braving arrows and stones.

If it was the third and fourth brothers in Jinyang who were making trouble, he would at most write a letter telling them to restrain themselves.

But this is Lao Liu, and Li Er is so eager to go north to Jinyang and give him a beating to let him know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is.

This is the territory we brothers have conquered, and you still dare to mess around like this?
Li Er would never think that Lao Si's letter was groundless, because he knew that Silang was unusually steady.

As for why he wrote to him, it was probably to avoid suspicion. After all, Silang's defense area was already very large, but Jinyang was of great importance, and he couldn't just ignore any rumors he heard.

So Li Er immediately told this matter to several of his aides. Upon hearing what he said, they immediately doubted the purpose of the King of Qi writing the letter.

"Could it be that the King of Qi is trying to sow discord between His Highness and His Majesty?"

After Xue Yuanjing finished speaking, the hall fell silent. Li Er also frowned, but did not ship the goods immediately. He did not think there was anything wrong with Si Lang giving him this letter.

Because the brothers have always been very close to each other. He didn't think that the fourth brother had such thoughts on this matter.

Li Er shook his head and said, "Silang would never do that. He is a very careful person. If he really wanted to sow discord, why would he write a letter to me personally? Wouldn't that give people something to blame?"

After hearing this, Xue Yuanjing also felt that this was the truth.

If he wanted to instigate, he would not personally go there. He would definitely use indirect means and quietly send someone to pass on the news. Although the King of Qi is young, he is not a young boy. His subordinates are both civil and military, so he would never use such a low-level method of instigation.

"But it was your majesty who insisted on placing the King of Wei in Jinyang for garrison. If your highness were to make trouble for the King of Wei, would your majesty think that your highness was dissatisfied with his arrangement?"

Upon hearing this, Li Er laughed and then circulated the last page of the letter written by the King of Qi to everyone.

After everyone read it, they were speechless. Wow, the King of Qi was so thoughtful that he even thought of a solution.
At this time, Su Xu, the palace staff, asked: "Since Your Highness Prince Qi has everything planned out, why doesn't he arrange it himself instead of asking Your Highness to do it?"

Su Xu was from the Wugong Su family, and was known for his poetry, prose, and etiquette, so he actually had only a vague understanding of current affairs and political intrigues. So the question he asked seemed a little funny to others.

Du Keming pointed out directly: "That's because, Your Highness, the Prince of Qi, has no one in the court, so we have to entrust it to Your Highness."

"Ah?" Su Xu was surprised.

Fang Qiao explained in detail that the King of Qi had been doing business outside for many years and had formed an independent army outside after the rebellion, which showed that Chang'an was currently weak.

However, after hearing this, Li Er laughed and said, "Who said there is no one in the Qi Dynasty? We have me, the King of Jin, and Princess Pingyang. Is that enough?"

(End of this chapter)