Madam, protect me!

Li Nuo was a little helpless.

The former Chang'an County Magistrate was an important witness. If he died, it would be even more difficult to investigate the case.

Behind Li Nuo, Butler Wu looked up at the sky and sighed in his heart.

He has been out for a day. When will the young master come home? He has been hungry for a long time. The new cook in the Li Mansion is really good at cooking. He has even thought about what to eat for dinner, but he can only wait here. .

At a certain moment, he finally couldn't help it and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want to take care of this case?"

Li Nuo glanced at the sad old man who was almost fainting, and asked Butler Wu: "Can Dali Temple investigate this case?"

Magistrate Pei did not dare to investigate, but Li Nuo could understand him. Although he would not be able to participate in the case if it was handed over to Dali Temple, he still wanted to seek justice for the old man even if he could not get any benefits from this case.

Butler Wu smiled and waved his hand and said, "No need to bother..."

He waved to the distance, and a seller carrying a load put down his goods, trotted over and asked, "Manager Wu, what are your orders?"

Butler Wu said: "Go to the doctor's house and ask him if his son raped a girl six months ago."

The salesman asked: "What then?"

Butler Wu waved his hand and said, "No, then, come back after asking."

The salesman nodded, ran in a certain direction, and soon disappeared from Li Nuo's sight.

Li Nuo looked at Butler Wu and asked, "Is this okay?"

Butler Wu smiled and said, "Master, please wait a moment."

Li Nuo didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, but there were still some cases to deal with today. He first asked the old woman to take a rest and continued to deal with the following cases. He thought to himself, if it didn't work, he would go find her at night. It shouldn't be difficult to find his father and investigate the case using Dali Temple's methods.

Pei Zhe glanced at Butler Wu and mourned for the doctor in his heart.

Such is life.

In the eyes of some people, ordinary people are like ants.

But in the eyes of others, you are also an ant.

At this time, a sumptuous family banquet was being held in a high-ranking mansion in Chang'an.

The Examination Department is responsible for the performance evaluation of more than 90% of Daxia officials. As the doctor of the Examination Department, Wang Duo is extremely busy with official duties on weekdays. It is for this reason that he regards holidays as very important. Every holiday, he will I will put down all official duties, burn incense and bathe, and spend time with my family...

The Wang family is prosperous, and the brothers in the family are harmonious and share the same spirit. The only regret is that he only has one son.

As the main lineage of the Wang family, he should actually have more children.

But when his wife was pregnant, she had fetal motility, and after giving birth to a son, she was no longer able to have children. Over the years, Wang Duo has never thought of taking a concubine.

He came from a humble background. In his early years, in order to support his education, his wife worked hard every day to wash clothes and weave cloth for others even though she was pregnant. She was busy from morning to night, reluctant to part with food and clothing, and all the money she earned was spent on him. , how could he be willing to make her sad?

Fortunately, they also have a son. Although he has been spoiled by his mother since he was a child, under his discipline, he has not fallen like other dudes. Not only has he reached the second level of martial arts at a young age, but he is also serious about his studies. When the time comes , if he can pass the imperial examination, he will be guaranteed a worry-free career as a doctor in the imperial examination...

Even if he fails to pass the imperial examination, with the family fortune he has built now, he can still be prosperous for the rest of his life.

Halfway through the family dinner, Wang Duo glanced at the young man sitting below him and asked, "How are your recent studies at the academy?"

The young man was eating. He coughed a few times and said, "It's improved compared to the past few months."

Wang Duo nodded and said: "Study hard in the academy. Even if you are not proficient in all the six arts, you must be good at at least one of them, and the other five subjects cannot be too weak. As long as you can pass the imperial examination, even if you are only the last Jinshi, I will It can also guarantee that you will be promoted from ninth grade to seventh grade within ten years..."

There is a father who is a doctor in the court. Once he enters the officialdom, he will surely rise to the top. The young man nodded his head in agreement. At this time, a servant of the Wang family hurriedly walked in and said: "Master, someone came outside the house just now and said... I have a question for you, sir."

Wang Duo put down the dishes he picked up and asked, "Problem, what's the problem?"

The servant looked at the people at the family banquet and hesitated to speak.

Wang Duo glanced at him and said, "There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it."

The servant hesitated for a moment and said: "The man asked the master, Master, if the Master raped a girl six months ago..."

The young man was stunned when he heard this, and then an angry look appeared on his face, and he said: "That old immortal has never finished it, right? That time she was just drunk and impulsive. On normal days, her daughter would have taken off her clothes and stood there. I don’t even look at it in front of me..."

With his status, there is no shortage of women at all, but those who take the initiative to come to him are either ruined women who are overwhelmed by thousands of people, or scheming women who have ulterior motives and want to marry into a wealthy family. He doesn't like it very much. The first time I got drunk, I wanted to taste the taste of a good family, but I didn't expect that it turned out to be a troublesome thing that I couldn't get rid of.

"Shut up, it's not you who caused the trouble!" Wang Duo glared at him, then looked at the Wang family servant and asked: "Which government office does that person belong to, the Chang'an County government office or the Ministry of Punishment? "

Half a year ago, because of this incident, he locked his son in a room and forced him to face the wall for three days.

Punishment will be punished, but as a father, he cannot just watch his son's future be affected by this incident.

Even if he could redeem himself and be exempted from the crime, if he passed the imperial examination, it would affect his future promotion.

He was a doctor in the Ministry of Examination and knew these things best.

The only people who could handle this matter were the Chang'an County Office and the Ministry of Justice. The previous Chang'an County Magistrate had come to him because of this matter and promised in front of him that there would be no mistakes. He also said hello to the Ministry of Justice. After half a year, no one mentioned this matter again.

Could it be the new Chang'an County Magistrate?

It seems that this new county magistrate is not very sensible...

He thought so in his heart, and the servant said, "He said he was from the Dali Temple."

Click!

The jade chopsticks in Wang Duo's hand suddenly fell on the table.

Crack!

The bowls were broken into pieces in the dining hall.

A moment later, Wang's family.

The young man was pale, kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, holding Wang Duo's legs, and trembling: "Dad, you must save me!"

A woman in luxurious clothes also grabbed Wang Duo's hand, tears in her eyes, and said: "Master, we only have Yue'er as a child, you can't abandon him, if anything happens to Yue'er, I will not live!"

Wang Duo's face was also pale, but as the head of the family, he still forced himself to calm down and said: "You stay at home, I will visit a few adults first."

After a while, Wang Duo hurried out of the back door and visited several high gates nearby.

These people are from the Ministry of Justice and Jingzhao Prefecture.

On weekdays, most of them would be humble and greet him with a smile. Today, Wang Duo had to ask for help, so his attitude was very humble.

"I heard the magpie calling early this morning. It turned out that a distinguished guest came to visit. Sir Wang, please take a seat!"

"Why are you here, Sir Wang? Hurry up, hurry up, take out my treasured tea!"

The matter was urgent, so Wang Duo cut to the chase and said, "To be honest, my son is in some trouble..."

"Don't worry, Sir Wang, your problem is my problem. I'll ask Sir Wang to take care of this year's Ministry of Personnel assessment..."

"It's about your son's case. It's a small matter. I'll send someone to the Chang'an County Office to inform them in a while."

...

However, after Wang Duo explained in detail, these people suddenly changed their tone.

"What, this case was named by the Dali Temple?"

"Sir Wang, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter..."

"My master is sick and can't see guests."

"Sir Wang, my master said he's not here."

"Send him out, send him out!"

...

Wang Duo walked down the street in despair. Those officials who usually kowtowed to him, those colleagues who used to be brothers, greeted him with smiles at first, but after hearing that this case involved the Dali Temple, they all changed their faces. No one was willing to lend a hand. Later, he couldn't even step into their homes.

Finally, Wang Duo hesitated for a long time and walked into the last gate of the mansion.

After explaining his purpose to the concierge, a refined middle-aged man walked into the courtyard. Looking at Wang Duo, who was pale and frightened, he asked in confusion, "Doctor Wang, what happened?"

Wang Duo stepped forward quickly, grabbed the man's hand, and said anxiously, "Minister Chen, you must save me!"

The middle-aged man patted his hand and said, "Don't worry, tell me if there is anything. We have been friends for many years. If you have something, how can I stand by and watch?"

The next moment, after listening to Wang Duo's story, the middle-aged man was shocked and said, "What, your son raped a woman and was found by Li Xuanjing's people?"

Wang Duo nodded and said, "Lord Chen, you have to save me!"

The middle-aged man had a dark face.

Save, save, save, save a fart!

Officials in Chang'an who have not made any mistakes are afraid of being targeted by Li Xuanjing, let alone those who have committed such a serious crime.

Who is Li Xuanjing?

The living king of hell!

Who dares to intervene in the case he is targeting?

If you reach out your hand, I will chop it off; if you reach out your head, I will chop it off.

The middle-aged man waved Wang Duo's hand away without hesitation and said firmly: "Our twenty-year friendship ends today. From now on, I don't have you as my friend!"