My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!

Watching Li Nuo leave, County Magistrate Pei sighed again and said, "Ah..."

Su Qing glared at him and said irritably, "What are you sighing for!"

Pei Zhe shook his head and replied, "I'm sighing for Lord Li."

Su Qing frowned and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Pei Zhe explained, "His cultivation is in Legalism. According to Daxia Law, Miss Song has committed a capital offense. By the look of it, Lord Li seems to have a way to save her, but if he does, his path of Legalism will be cut off..."

Although he hadn't practiced Legalism, as a County Magistrate, he had to be familiar with the Law and thus knew Legalism well.

Even an inadvertent misjudgment in a case led to a regression in cultivation for those who pursued Legalism.

Intentionally sheltering a criminal facing the death penalty, especially if it's a close relative, would violate a major taboo of Legalism. In no time, all the practitioner's cultivation would vanish, and they would never be able to practice Legalism again in their lifetime.

Who knows how many disciples of Legalism have given up their path for this reason.

This is heart-wrenching.

It's also the most effective method used by nobles to deal with Legalists.

Rather than engaging in clever battles with them in the court, it's simpler to destroy their Legalist hearts, preventing them from practicing Legalism and naturally stopping them from causing trouble for the nobles.

Compared to Legalism, Confucianism has even higher standards for personal conduct. If one cannot practice Legalism because they shielded a relative, they couldn't possibly switch to Confucianism either.

In the current political environment of the court, finding someone willing and capable of practicing Legalism is an extremely rare occurrence.

That's why Pei Zhe kept sighing repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing looked towards her husband.

Song Zhe also nodded slightly.

Su Qing gazed in the direction Li Nuo had left.

If what they were saying was true, it meant that Li Nuo had to choose between Yiren and practicing Legalism.

She couldn't be completely certain what decision he would actually make.

After thinking it over, she took a deep breath and said, "I'll go find Li Xuanjing!"

Song Zhe shook his head and said, "It's no use, regardless of whether the father or son steps in, the result for him will be the same..."

Su Qing insisted, "I'm still going to find him!"

At this time.

King Han Mansion.

Inside a lavishly decorated hall, the Princely Heir of King Han suddenly stood up, looking at the young man who walked in, and asked, "Is it done?"

The young man nodded and said, "That woman has been taken to Zongzheng Si. It's up to Li Nuo to save her now."

The Princely Heir of King Han sat back down slowly, a smile crossing his face as he said, "If he saves her, he can forget about practicing Legalism. If he doesn't, the Song Family will certainly hold a grudge against him. And, even if he wants to save her, the Assistant Minister Zongzheng is Li Shou's biological father. Lin Ting, oh Lin Ting, you truly are Uncle Lin's son, coming up with such a heart-wrenching strategy..."

The young man waved his hand modestly and said, "This strategy has already been overused by predecessors; I'm merely following their lead..."

One side wants special privileges; the other wants to abolish them.

Legalists and nobles have been mortal enemies since ancient times.

After hundreds of years of conflict, the nobles have accumulated a wealth of experience in dealing with Legalists.

Even though Legalists strive for justice,

They, too, are human.

And humans have personal desires.

If money can't bribe them, beauty can't tempt them, and power can't corrupt them, then try bribing, tempting, or corrupting their relatives.

And when they are faced with a choice between their relatives and their cultivation, present them with a different option at just the right moment.

Most people will compromise at this step.

For those who don't, apply this method over and over again. Eventually, they will give in. Even if they are determined to follow the path of Legalism to the end, they will ultimately end up alone.

The Princely Heir of King Han looked at the young man and laughed, "The minds of you young people are sharp, but I'm puzzled about something. How did you manage to have Li Shou die at that precise moment?"

The young man smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, there's no need for concern. Rest assured, even the best forensic doctor couldn't find any issue with Li Shou's cause of death..."

The Princely Heir of King Han glanced at him and said, "You always have your secrets. Never mind, I won't ask. But, I do want to see what Li Nuo looks like right now. Why don't we go to Zongzheng Si and wait for him?"

The young man hurriedly said, "Absolutely not. I've thoroughly investigated him. Li Nuo is indeed capable, especially in solving cases. To avoid any slip-ups, it's best to keep our distance from him."

Despite saying this, the Princely Heir of King Han couldn't help itching with curiosity and insisted, "We don't have to go to Zongzheng Si, but we can find a nearby teahouse or tavern, right? I can't stand not seeing his expression..."

After pondering for a moment, the young man could only say, "Very well, then..."

Zongzheng Si.

Entrance.

Zongzheng Si held a unique position among the Nine Si.

Unlike other departments of the court, Zongzheng Si directly participated in court politics, managing only matters regarding the Imperial Family and nobles, possessing significant discretionary power in affairs concerning them. Even the three provinces had difficulty intervening in the internal affairs of Zongzheng Si.

At the entrance of Zongzheng Si, two fully armed guards in armor extended their hands to Li Nuo and said, "This is a restricted area of Zongzheng Si. No unauthorized persons allowed."

Li Nuo took out a waist card and said, "I'm Li Nuo, Honglu Si Prime Minister. Please announce my arrival."

The two guards exchanged glances.

What's a Honglu Si Prime Minister?

But the name following 'Honglu Si Prime Minister' indeed meant something.

One of them turned and entered Zongzheng Si, quickly returned, and said, "Lord Li, please come in."

The layout of Zongzheng Si was similar to the Ministry of Justice. As soon as Li Nuo stepped into Zongzheng Si, he saw a crowd gathered in the open space ahead.