179: Your Majesty summoned me? Just reporting back.

Second Hall.

“I’ve heard about what you did in the Holy Academy; you have a glib tongue.”

Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou smiled and said, “What good is a glib tongue? It’s a true skill to be able to twist black into white.”

Lin Qinghuang shook her head, “After all, he’s a member of the Royal family. It’s unrealistic to keep him locked up for too long.”

In the territory of the Great Xia, the Royal family’s domain, using power granted by the Royal family naturally couldn't eliminate a member of the Royal family.

What if dozens of women died? What if golden tea was manufactured? Under Royal Power, laws could only be broken by force.

The weak love to talk about laws and justice; the strong disregard everything.

“No matter!”

Xie Weilou’s expression was calm.

That dog, Yan Wuchen, had also sent people to assassinate him before. There was a grudge between them, and he wouldn’t just let bygones be bygones. He had to finish off the other party sooner or later.

Not long after.

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu walked over.

Xie Weilou looked at the two of them, “Go bring Xue Li and Du Wei to East Market Street. This Young Master will personally supervise their execution.”

The Emperor only said to detain Yan Wuchen for half a month, but he didn't say much about other matters, which meant he was tacitly allowing him to execute the others.

If Xue Li and his kind didn't die, who would cover up the crimes of the Guojiu Mansion and the Third Prince?

“We will go and do it now.”

The two bowed and quickly departed.

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Half an hour later.

East Market Street.

The common people gathered, watching the excitement.

In the square.

Xue Li and the other two were tied to wooden stakes on the execution platform.

Xie Weilou sat on a chair, with a brazier beside him, on which a pot of fragrant tea was brewing. He held a cup of hot tea and sipped it.

He looked around and did not see anyone from the Guojiu Mansion coming. It was clear that the Guojiu Mansion had already made its decision; Xue Li becoming the scapegoat was undoubtedly the best choice.

Someone had to take the blame for this matter. Either the mastermind, the Third Prince, would step forward, or it would be the Guojiu Mansion, the major accomplice, or it would be Xue Li.

It was clear that only Xue Li's death could allow the Third Prince and the Guojiu Mansion to rest easy!

“Brother, I don’t want to die! I didn’t do anything.”

Xue Jie looked at Xue Li beside him with a terrified expression.

Du Wei also spoke in horror, “Two Young Masters, I just took your money to do things. Please think of a way!”

He originally thought that associating with the Xue family would make his official career smooth sailing, but he didn't expect to be on the execution ground in a blink of an eye. How could he not be afraid? Now his heart was filled with fear and regret.

“......”

Xue Li’s face was grim, and he said nothing. At this moment, anything he said would be superfluous.

Logically, if his father could save them when they were detained, they would have already been rescued.

Since no one from the Guojiu Mansion had come here, he understood that he had become the scapegoat, and his father had abandoned him.

Xie Weilou glanced at the sky and said indifferently, “It’s already three quarters past noon!”

At this moment, he no longer had any interest in announcing the crimes of the three. The mastermind was perfectly fine, and executing a few insignificant henchmen was simply boring.

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, holding long sabers, stood beside the three. Upon hearing Xie Weilou’s voice, they immediately raised their long sabers.

“No… don’t…”

Du Wei and Xue Jie were so scared that they wet themselves, their expressions utterly terrified.

“Execute!”

Xie Weilou’s eyes were cold.

Slash!

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu immediately raised their long sabers and brought them down. Du Wei and Xue Jie instantly became headless corpses, blood gushing out. Xue Li’s face was stained with blood.

Boom!

Xue Li's eyes hardened, and he instantly broke the iron chains, intending to escape. Since the Guojiu Mansion had abandoned him, he could only rely on himself.

“You're on the execution ground and still want to escape?”

Zhang Long sneered, took a step forward, and unleashed seven consecutive slashes. The saber qi erupted, fierce and incomparable.

“Ah…”

A series of shrill screams rang out. Xue Li was cut into several pieces and died a miserable death.

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu stepped forward and bowed, “Young Master, the criminals have been executed.”

Xie Weilou put down his teacup and said indifferently, “You two clean up here, then return to the Tianquan Division. This Young Master will make a trip to the palace.”

“As you command!”

Everyone bowed with serious expressions.

Xie Weilou got up and left.

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Imperial Palace.

On a grand avenue.

Xie Weilou met Lord State Uncle Xue.

Lord State Uncle Xue looked at Xie Weilou with indifference, “Young Master, what a skillful move! I’ll remember this.”

Xie Weilou chuckled, “Lord State Uncle, you’re thinking too much. What can I, a Young Master without real power, do? You don’t really think I’m so audacious as to cause trouble at your Guojiu Mansion, do you?”

“......”

Lord State Uncle Xue’s eyes showed no ripples upon hearing this.

Xie Weilou shook his head, “I even arrested the Third Prince earlier, and also arrested Lumin, the Holy Academy’s mentor. They are currently in the Tianquan Division Dungeon. Lord State Uncle must know about this. Does Lord State Uncle truly think I have such courage? Furthermore, why would This Young Master meet Lord State Uncle here in the palace at this moment?”

“So you came to the palace this time because the Xia Emperor summoned you?”

Lord State Uncle Xue stared at This Xie.

This Xie directly pulled out the Xia Emperor's token and sighed, “Just reporting back! Xie Weilou wants to pursue an official career, so he naturally won't easily offend people, but sometimes, when doing things, one can't help oneself.”

Lord State Uncle Xue’s heart tightened when he saw the token in Xie Weilou’s hand, and he quickly bowed.

Xie Weilou put away the token and said with a complex expression, “Actually, I helped Lord State Uncle. This time, what you and the Third Prince did is clear to everyone. With the Holy Order in my hand, I could completely make your Guojiu Mansion restless. Why did I only kill a few irrelevant guards and then take Xue Li? Some things, once done, must be accounted for. Xue Li’s death is the explanation to those above.”

Lord State Uncle Xue said in a deep voice, “Then what about my son, Xue Jie?”

Xue Li’s death was already with his tacit approval. The golden tea matter carried too great a crime, and someone had to take the blame. Xue Li was the best choice.

When choosing between a child and the enormous Xue family, he naturally knew how to choose.

But Xue Jie’s death was clearly too unjust.

Xie Weilou sneered, “What conflict did Xue Jie have with me?”

“As far as I know, he only clashed with you in the Jingzhao Prefecture.”

Lord State Uncle Xue said coldly.

Xie Weilou said faintly, “Is that all? Why did the Jingzhao Prefecture Magistrate suddenly claim illness? Why could Du Wei suddenly act so arrogantly in the Jingzhao Prefecture? Why did Jiang Yu’s case suddenly come to the Tianquan Division? Why did the Great Commander suddenly send four female corpses to This Young Master’s eyes?”

“Without Royal Power interference, do you think these are all coincidences? Xue Jie didn’t clash with me; he ran into the Royal Prince’s gun. Du Wei of the Jingzhao Prefecture got close to the Xue family, but what about the Jingzhao Prefecture Magistrate? Lord State Uncle, whose side do you think he is on? If this Jingzhao Prefecture already has an owner, and someone wants to carve out a piece of this meat, would the owner agree? One must give some clueless people a lesson to remind the others, right?”

“......”

Lord State Uncle Xue was slightly stunned.

The Jingzhao Prefecture Magistrate had always maintained neutrality, a cunning character, but was he truly neutral?

This time, the Xue family’s attempt to win over Du Wei was actually to help Du Wei advance further, thereby replacing the Jingzhao Prefecture Magistrate. Could it be that this matter displeased the First Prince?

Xie Weilou said with a forlorn expression, “This Young Master is merely a Director. Many matters must be reported to the Great Commander for his decision, including this execution. Does Lord State Uncle understand?”

“......”

Lord State Uncle Xue fell silent.

Some things were certainly not coincidences. The Xue family’s closeness to the Third Prince naturally made them a thorn in the side of certain Royal Princes.

Xie Weilou walked forward, “Forget it! Lord State Uncle is a powerful official; you understand some things better than I do. Telling you all this is not to make you understand me, but to make Lord State Uncle understand who is trying to move against you. What’s happening now might just be a premonition. Lord State Uncle, you still need to be careful and cautious in the future.”

In short, he pushed all sorts of matters onto Yan Junlin.

It didn't matter if others believed it or not; that's what he said. Everything was at the First Prince's command, and he would be loyal to the First Prince unto death.

Sharing blessings and hardships. It wouldn't do to be targeted alone; he had to pull his good brothers along to block the blades, right?