bayedsolid Chapter 1046 Favor Debt
Chapter 1046 Favor Debt
"Ping An, you can handle the matter of promoting palace servants. The only thing is that if such a thing happens again in the future, you may have to be listed in the register as well."
Ping An had followed His Majesty all the way here, and now she saw that the Crown Princess had perfectly inherited His Majesty's decisiveness and ruthlessness in his youth.
No one understood the danger better than he did at that moment.
"Yes, yes, Your Highness, this servant understands. Rest assured, this servant would never dare to do such a thing."
Minglang tossed the three booklets back into Ping'an's arms.
"I don't want you to be afraid, I want the entire palace to be afraid, otherwise if the Empress Mother blames me, I'll take the blame for you today, but in the future, Eunuch Ping'an will have to take the blame for me."
His Majesty's anger was not easy to bear, and Ping An watched as His Highness left the side hall.
I felt my back was completely soaked with sweat.
He quickly packed his things and went to the torture chamber.
When Minglang returned to the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he saw that his mother, the Empress, was already reviewing memorials.
"You've seen all those things?"
After washing his hands, Minglang walked over to the Empress and picked up the pastries on the Empress's dragon table.
"I have seen them all, and they are all bad. So I had Eunuch Ping An execute them."
Liang Chongyue had no objection to this, and simply watched Minglang eat his pastries bite by bite.
"You've only ever had Nanxing by your side. Have you ever thought about keeping her here for a while, letting Yunling take care of her?"
Upon hearing his mother's words, Minglang knew what she meant.
"It is that girl's good fortune to be able to stay by Mother Empress's side. I thank Mother Empress on her behalf."
Liang Chongyue laughed at her for being glib.
“Once her injuries heal, let her go with Yunling. It’s not convenient for her to travel with you anyway.”
After Minglang returns, it's likely that Nanxing was also brought out by Yunling.
"I will obey Mother Empress."
Time flew by as Liang Chongyue reviewed the memorials. When she stepped out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation again, she smelled a faint scent of blood in the air.
It was snowing outside, and the smell of blood was quickly diluted by the cold wind.
"Tell them to be careful when handling it, pay attention to the wind direction, and make sure it doesn't blow into the Cining Palace."
After Liang Chongyue finished giving her instructions, the eunuch waiting outside headed towards the torture chamber.
Liang Chongyue stood in the cold wind, watching the snow fall heavily; the days passed by extremely quickly.
Before they knew it, it was New Year's Eve. Liang Chongyue held Minglang's kitten in her arms and watched Minglang and the system playing in the courtyard of Cining Palace.
The kitten lazily stretched in Liang Chongyue's arms.
I had absolutely no interest in playing games in the snow.
"Your Majesty, Lord Li has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Liang Chongyue didn't even raise his head.
“The Ministry of Justice is on annual leave. Tell him to come and talk to me after the New Year.”
Liang Chongyue had a rare annual leave, and she didn't want to waste it on these people and things.
"Lord Li said he came to submit his resignation."
Liang Chongyue didn't even raise his head.
"I've also taken my annual leave. Let him come back after the New Year. Otherwise, I'll lock him up in the Ministry of Justice and let him spend the New Year with his grandson."
Yunling then left to deliver the message.
Upon seeing Lord Li Wen standing at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, one would find that his hair was completely white and a few snowflakes had settled on his clothes.
"Lord Li, His Majesty has decreed that you should discuss anything after the New Year and submit any documents after the New Year."
Li Wen held in his hand the resignation letter he had pondered for several days before deciding on it.
Unexpectedly, I didn't even get to see His Majesty today.
"Please trouble Aunt Yunling to convey my message again: I have come to submit my resignation to Your Majesty."
Yunling maintained her aloof and polite demeanor as she addressed Li Wen:
"Lord Li, His Majesty has another decree. If you have any objections, you should submit your resignation. Since you are disturbing His Majesty's New Year holiday, you should spend the New Year with your grandson at the Ministry of Justice this year."
Li Wen came here because of that unfilial son. These days he has been thinking about whether to resign and save his grandson's life.
Or perhaps they could elevate another child from the Li family to a higher position.
Unexpectedly, I forgot that the Chinese New Year was approaching, and I only managed to submit my resignation on New Year's Eve.
"I apologize for disturbing you. Please ask Aunt Yunling to pass on a message for me: I wish the Great Xia Dynasty prosperity, His Majesty a long and healthy life, the Empress Dowager good health, and the Crown Princess ever-improving virtue, growing in majesty, and spreading benevolence far and wide."
When Yunling delivered the message, Liang Chongyue was handing a handkerchief to Minglang.
"Listen to this, Li Wen can't wait any longer, he's here to call you."
He smiled and waved his hand.
"No matter how much Lord Li tries to help me, it's useless. His dull-witted grandson, even if Lord Li uses all his skills outside, it's probably all in vain."
Minglang couldn't even tell his mother that his grandson Li Wen was stupid and foolish. He could have just said a few nice words and made some excuses and struggled a bit.
Minglang might just be sentenced to exile.
With a little tact from Li Wen, that fool will have endured the hardships of exile and, once he reaches his place of exile, at least his life will be spared.
That idiot wouldn't utter a single human word, even when the criminal law was used, he didn't dare say a single one.
If he hadn't been able to cry out in pain, Minglang would have suspected that when the Third Prince tricked the person away, he had also cut off the person's tongue.
"Li Wen should know the extent of his own spoiling of his child."
Liang Chongyue has already entrusted this matter to Minglang.
She will no longer interfere.
"You can handle it yourself. This matter will be delayed until after the new year at the earliest."
Liang Chongyue did not want to be an overly understanding emperor; the court officials should be good at understanding the emperor's intentions.
All Minglang needs to do is act as a decision-maker.
"Your Majesty, I understand. Please rest assured."
Liang Chongyue nodded to Minglang and then asked:
"I asked you to choose two of Li Wen's granddaughters. Have you decided on your choices?"
Minglang placed the wiped handkerchief on the shelf.
"The selection has been made, but the transfer won't happen until after the New Year, so the Li family doesn't know about it yet."
“Li Wen values children, and he is not exactly sexist. The girls have been educated since childhood, which is why they have achieved what they have today.”
In this respect, Liang Chongyue's opinion of Li Wen was fairly positive.
In other words, his grandsons were indeed all disappointing.
"Will the Empress Dowager agree to Lord Li retiring to his hometown?"
Liang Chongyue burst out laughing upon hearing this word.
“Retire and return to his hometown? Li Wen’s ancestral home is here. Even if he retires, he will stay and oversee the Li family. He won’t go anywhere else. The Li family can’t do without him for even half a day now.”
Li Wen's sons and grandsons are both good-for-nothings. Over the years, he has spent countless hours cleaning up after these good-for-nothings.
I owe a lot of favors.
These debts of gratitude cannot be repaid by the current Li family daughter alone.
"After the New Year, arrange for both of Li's daughters to work at the Ministry of Rites. Li Wen will only be allowed to leave once he has brought them out."