Chapter 463 Murder Case
It was a hot summer day, so Li Yuan took his concubines and several princes to the Yique Palace in Luonan to escape the heat. Li Yuanhui also went with his family.

When they arrived at the Luo River and were about to board the boat, Li Yuan looked at the huge dragon boat handed down from the previous dynasty and sighed before he even boarded the boat: "If there were no dragon boat on the water palace, how could the Li family have ruled the country? Silang, we should destroy it."

Li Yuanhui smiled and said, "Father, you are right. But I think that although this dragon boat is a symbol of the extravagance of the previous dynasty, it is also the result of the hard work of the craftsmen and the heavy taxes imposed on the people. It is the blood and sweat of the people and should be put to good use. This big ship can transport thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of tons of grain. I think it is better to use it than to destroy it. If the descendants of our Tang Dynasty also indulge in pleasure, burning the dragon boat today will not serve as a warning. Instead, leaving this dragon boat to let them know its origin will be more shocking."

Li Yuan listened to what Li Si said. Although he did not follow his instructions, he gave him so many explanations and advice in front of so many people, which was considered to be giving him enough face. He naturally knew the importance of it and smiled and said, "Good, Silang's words are mature."

Li Yuanhui continued, "Aye, you can board the ship today to let all the brothers and court officials see the luxury of the previous dynasty and understand the hardships of our Tang Dynasty."

"Okay, let's do as Shiro says."

Li Yuan actually also likes to enjoy life. Although he made many stupid moves in the past few years, his political strategies and wisdom are all top-notch, and he has a good way of governing the country.

After entering Chang'an that year, Li Yuan immediately disbanded the tens of thousands of musicians left behind by Murong Ying and his son, restored their civilian status, and sent them back to their hometowns, retaining only a staff of 300 people.

At the same time, the land was redefined, changing the previous dynasty's evil policy of falsely reporting the amount of land and doubling the taxes collected from farmers to balance the accounts.

But there is no one who doesn't like to enjoy life. Looking at this dragon boat that is seven or eight stories high, he naturally likes its majestic appearance and gorgeous decorations.

But we also know that we cannot indulge in this and abuse the people's power.

But Li Yuanhui's words are very beautiful. Did I take this boat for enjoyment? It was to criticize the luxury and corruption of the previous dynasty. Yes, it was a criticism! A very in-depth criticism!
Li Yuan had a "hard time" convincing himself, but the other people who were accompanying him didn't have so many thoughts. For example, the two concubines Zhang and Yin, as well as several princes, could even be described as shocked when they saw the dragon boat for the first time.

However, after seeing Li Yuan and his party off on board, Li Yuanhui returned to the city. Sending his old man off was a way of fulfilling his filial piety, but if he also went to the palace in Yique to escape the summer heat, who would take care of the affairs in Luoyang?

It’s not that Luoyang will stop moving without him, but now the two sides are separated by the Yellow River. Who knows when Beiyan will take action? A small group of troops coming to harass is enough to make people feel uneasy.

If Hanei was in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, he would not have to be so nervous, and he would not have to station so many troops in Luoyang and Yanzhou on high alert.

When he returned to the palace from outside and entered Changchun Hall, a guard reported that Dugu Pushe was waiting in the study.

Li Yuanhui originally wanted to take a rest, but when he heard that Dugu Ying had arrived, he went straight to the study.

Dugu Ying, who was nearly thirty years old, sat on the guest chair in the study, wearing an embroidered silk dress and reading a book in his hand. He did not look like a member of a Xianbei military family. Instead, he looked like a handsome, elegant and suave scholar from the Central Plains.

When someone came in, Dugu Ying was so engrossed in reading that he didn't notice.

Until Li Yuanhui coughed lightly, Dugu Ying still saw the King of Qi standing up in front of him in a thin blue shirt. He immediately stood up calmly and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Dugu Lang, there's no need to be so polite. Someone, come and refill the tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

It was then that Dugu Ying realized that he had almost finished the tea in the bowl in front of him without noticing, and he smiled awkwardly.

Li Yuanhui signaled him not to mind, and Dugu Ying stopped being polite and directly stated his purpose.

"Since the arrival of the elite soldiers of the Left and Right Guards in April, people's hearts have been reassured and the situation has stabilized. Originally, the Left and Right Guards came to Luoyang on the orders of the king, and the people of Luoyang should not have resisted. However, in recent days, the military discipline seems to have been relaxed. The soldiers from Jianghuai are brave and fierce. Recently, some soldiers have entered the North and South Markets, took things but were unwilling to pay, saying that they were for account keeping, but never saw the payment. The vendors dared not refuse credit, and some went to the camp to ask for it, but were driven out instead. They might even be beaten. Recently, there was even a death."

Li Yuanhui's face quickly turned serious when he heard this. You're already too much for buying something on credit and beating someone up, but you're also causing a death? Are you going to cause a big uproar?

"Please tell me more about it."

"There were a few soldiers from the Zuo Wuwei, who were under the command of General Zhu Deyu. They went to eat wontons in the city. When they saw that the stall owner's wife was a bit pretty, they started to flirt with her. The stall owner also said some rude things because they often went to eat but didn't pay. The two sides had an argument, and the soldiers beat the man to death."

"The stall owner's wife went to Luoyang County to file a complaint. Because the matter involved the Left and Right Guards, Luoyang County did not dare to act on its own, so it reported it to Henan Prefecture. But now three days have passed, and Henan Prefecture has still not responded."

Li Yuanhui's expression turned even uglier when he heard this.

At the same time, a dark-faced man was blocking the side door of Henan Prefecture, blocking the way of Li Baishi, the left servant of the Xingtai and the chief secretary of Tiance Prefecture, and said, "Mr. Li, please be flexible on this small matter."

Li Baishi looked at this fellow from Huainan and said helplessly, "Tang He, how can you be more accommodating? It's been three days, and you still haven't gotten that woman to give in. She insists on suing you for assault. This is a murder case, and I've kept it for three days because we're from the same hometown. Send those soldiers to Henan Prefecture as soon as possible, or you can send that woman to Luoyang County to close the case."

The black-faced man was none other than Tang He. All those who had committed the murder were his subordinates, some of whom were their fellow townsmen and relatives. Therefore, they came to plead for mercy from Li Baishi, who was in charge of Henan Prefecture.

Li Baishi also gave him some advice because they were from the same hometown. He should give the woman more money and let her go over to close the case. As long as she didn't sue, he would have a reason not to pursue the matter. As the saying goes, officials will not investigate if the people don't sue.

Tang He went to the woman's house every day with silver and money, but the woman refused to give in. She didn't want money, but justice.

Well, the three-day period has been up, and Tang He still wants to protect a few of his confidants, so he came to beg for mercy again.

In his opinion, the county magistrate in his hometown could do it, so how come Li Baishi, who was acting as the governor of Henan for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi and was also the Minister of the Xingtai and the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, couldn't do such a small thing?
We are all from Huainan, are you so heartless?
But Li Baishi was also speechless. In terms of status, the King of Qi relied on him very much and often called him "my Xiao He."

He was ordered to act as the Yin of Henan, which was the chief of the old Sili area including Luoyang.

There is Jingzhao Prefecture in Guanzhong and Henan Prefecture in Guandong.

In addition, there is the Xingtai Pushe, who is in charge of the entire Tang Dynasty's political affairs in Guandong. It can be said that the prime minister of Chang'an may not have as much power as him.

But his benefactor, General Tiance, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, is a ruler who attaches great importance to people's livelihood and never tolerates any injustice.

He hated favoritism and abuse of power, so it was quite considerate of him to give Tang Jie three days and give him some advice.

Finally, Tang He had no choice but to say, "I'll give you two more hours. If you still can't get that woman to close the case before the afternoon shift, I'll have to act according to the law."

When Tang He heard this, he knew that Li Baishi could only do this for him, so he sighed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Li, for your consideration. I will definitely ask the woman to come over and close the case before the court opens this afternoon."

Li Baishi took the lead and warned: "Don't do anything reckless. This is Luoyang. If the king knows about any disturbance, you and I will be in trouble."

"Mr. Li, please rest assured that Old Tang will do the job."

Tang He agreed readily, but his eyes rolled around several times.

(End of this chapter)