When Li Rong heard this, she knew that Pei Wenxuan was asking about Hua Le. She smiled nonchalantly: "Just scratch it, how can I really let her hit?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak, he looked at her, and after a while, he lowered his head and kissed her wound gently.
The kiss was a little itchy, making Li Rong tremble, and she couldn't help but take a step back.
As soon as she retreated, Pei Wenxuan followed, pressed her against the door panel, rubbed her face with his lips, and landed on her lips.
He embraced her waist, wishing to rub her into the blood. Li Rong sensed his strength, pushed him lightly, and said vaguely, "I still have to enter the palace."
Pei Wenxuan knew what she meant. As long as Zhezi arrived in the palace, she would have to enter the palace to find Li Ming. If there were any traces left at this time, it would not be clear at that time.
So he straightened up, hugged the person tightly in his arms, took a deep breath and said, "You are wronged."
"What kind of grievance is this?" Li Rong laughed, she raised her hand and poked Pei Wenxuan's shoulder, "I thought you were going to ask Su Rongqing?"
Hearing Su Rongqing's name, Pei Wenxuan snorted coldly, bowed his head and kissed her fiercely: "How dare you say it?"
"As soon as I see you, it smells weird."
"What kind of dog nose do you have?" Li Rong laughed out loud, "You can smell it outside the carriage?"
It's not surprising that she smelled it from Su Rongqing, but Pei Wenxuan smelled it as soon as they met, which was a bit scary.
But Pei Wenxuan has a keen sense of smell, so she is not surprised. After all, Pei Wenxuan is good at mixing fragrances.
Pei Wenxuan did not speak, but Li Rong knew that he was a little angry, so she raised her hand and hooked his neck, hanging her whole body on him, and explained, "I pretended to sleep on the carriage, and he covered me with a dress. ," She said with a sad face and leaned against Pei Wenxuan's chest, "Brother Pei, I'm dirty, what should I do?"
Pei Wenxuan was amused by her, so he lowered his head and kissed her: "Dirty? Come on, my brother will wash it for you."
The two laughed and sparred for a while, from the door to the bed, Pei Wenxuan knew that the news from the palace would come at any moment, and did not do too much. At the end, he also took off his coat, and his clothes were intact, and Li Rong was bent over. He leaned against his chest, as if everyone was scattered.
Pei Wenxuan got up to get water and wiped her sweat, but she didn't sweat a lot. After a while, it was no different from usual.
Pei Wenxuan lay beside her, raised his hand and caressed her arm, making her feel like he was still by his side, he thought about it, "What did Su Rongqing go to you for?"
"He's afraid that Hua Le will suffer," Li Rong said lazily, "You can guess that I'm cheating. After all, he's been with me for so long, can you guess?"
Pei Wenxuan slowed down, but before Li Rong noticed it, he continued to stroke her hair and said calmly, "I'm afraid he is also worried that you will suffer under Concubine Rou and Hua Le? When it comes to the Superintendent, I'm afraid I'm trying to figure out a way to get you to kill Chen Houzhao and the Crown Prince. If you fall into their hands, no one will feel uneasy."
Li Rong didn't speak, she closed her eyes, and Pei Wenxuan lowered her eyes and whispered, "I wanted to go there immediately, but I was afraid of disturbing your layout, so I arranged everything..."
"You did very well."
Li Rong raised her hand to hold his hand, moved the person forward a few points, and her whole body was nestled in his arms: "You don't need to explain this to me, what you do is what I want."
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak, and Li Rong leaned in front of him and gave him great comfort.
"I didn't go there right away," Pei Wenxuan sighed, "I feel guilty."
Li Rong reached out and wrapped his arms around his waist.
She actually knew that he was not only guilty, he was also afraid.
I was afraid that I would be a step too late, that I did not give as much as Su Rongqing, and that I did not do as well as Su Rongqing.
But she didn't know how to persuade her. She said a lot of truth, but most people in this world understand the truth better than anyone else, but all wounds can only be changed by events and experiences.
She didn't speak, just hugged Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan thought about it, and knew that it would be hypocritical to talk about it, so he changed the topic and asked, "Did you have anything to talk about with him?"
"I asked him if he could stop."
Li Rong sighed: "He wants to do this, the main thing is that he can't trust Chuan'er. If he can help Chuan'er ascend the throne with us, it will be much easier."
"What did he say?"
Pei Wenxuan knew the answer long ago and asked casually.
"Naturally, it's not allowed," Li Rong replied lazily. "He said that all monarchs will not let go of the family, and he has no choice."
"The best way for him is to assist King Su. King Su was born in the Han family, and Xiao Su has no ability. After he ascends the throne, he must depend on the family. He is only eleven years old now, and he will ascend the throne two years later, which is thirteen years old. The tender baby, when the time comes, go to the mother to keep the baby, and then see if he is obedient. If he is obedient, stay, if he is not obedient, just change to another baby when the baby is born. "
Li Rong said, indifferently: "The abacus is very good."
Pei Wenxuan got this and nodded: "There is no need to force it. He is different from us and has no choice."
"Where is there no choice?" Li Rong laughed, "It's just that I can't bear the interests in my hands."
Pei Wenxuan did not speak, he hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "His Royal Highness, the Su family is different from the Shangguan family's Pei family. Today, so we don't have many choices. Whether it's changing the prince or accepting a government decree, the losses are almost the same. But the Su family is different. It is the head of the Jiangnan family. These centuries-old families, not to mention the replacement of the prince, have been so many hundreds of years. Come on, even the change of dynasties has never hurt one's muscles or bones."
"So what?" Although Li Rong asked, she knew what Pei Wenxuan was talking about. She gave a wry smile, "No matter whether Su Rongqing fights or not, the Su family and most of the other clans will not retreat. When Er ascended to the throne, it would be better to abolish Chuan Er first, so as to avoid greater losses, right?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak, Li Rong turned to look at him with a half-smiling smile: "You are very considerate, don't you dislike him, and help him say something nice every day?"
"I don't like him," Pei Wenxuan smiled warmly, and raised his hand to comb the messy hair on her forehead, "But I hope Your Highness feels that there are many people in this world who like you."
He wanted Li Rong to see a better and warmer world, and he didn't want her to think too extreme about everything.
There are too many people in this world who have taught her how to think about others with malice, but he wants to teach her to open her eyes to find all the possible beauty in this world.
Even if this person is Su Rongqing.
Li Rong knew what he meant, she stretched out her hand, hugged Pei Wenxuan, and acted lazily in his arms.
"I know that Brother Pei is the best."
Pei Wenxuan laughed, looked at the girl who was more and more coquettish in front of him, bowed his head and kissed her: "It's good that you know."
As soon as the words fell, Jinglan's voice came from outside: "Your Highness, the news from the palace has arrived. Your Majesty has already read the book, and the Empress rushed over to make a noise."
When Li Rong heard this, she quickly got up and instructed Jinglan, "Prepare the carriage, and I'll go to the palace now."
After speaking, Pei Wenxuan also stood up. He helped her organize her clothes. Li Rong quickly dressed up and turned to instruct him, "Don't stay in the princess' mansion for a long time, go back."
Pei Wenxuan smiled bitterly and replied, "Got it."
Seeing that he seemed unhappy, Li Rong stepped up and kissed her, which counted as comforting, took her own fan, and walked out.
As soon as she got out of the room, Li Rong immediately accepted the cuteness she had in front of Pei Wenxuan, and led the person out. As she moved forward, she asked Jing Lan, "What did the Empress do to ask?"
"Speaking," Jinglan followed Li Rong, lifted the curtain of the carriage and let Li Rong enter, and said in a low voice, "The Empress has passed over because of your business, and I'm afraid she will quarrel in the palace."
Li Rong nodded and didn't say much, her mother was extremely tough when she encountered their siblings.
Li Rong took a small mirror, looked at the wound on her face, and hurried into the palace.
Li Ming did not expect that Li Rong would enter the palace at night, and was arguing with Shangguan Yue. When she heard Li Rong coming, Shangguan Yue was the first to react. She sniffed and pretended to be calm: "Let Your Highness come in first."
Li Rong brewed for a while outside, and then walked in with five points of anger and five points of grievance.
When Shangguan Yue saw Li Rong entering, she first saw the blood on her face, she couldn't hold it any longer, she turned her head to look at Li Ming, and shouted: "Your Majesty, look at what's on Rong'er's face! Dare you say it's okay?!"
Li Ming froze for a while when he saw the blood on Li Rong's face. Li Rong knew that her mother had made trouble, so she knelt down and respectfully said, "I have seen the emperor."
"Pingle, what's the matter with you entering the palace so late?"
Li Ming pretended to be ignorant of what happened before and kept his mouth shut. Li Rong looked calm and said indifferently: "My son entered the palace to discuss with my father that the inspector is investigating the case now."
Li Ming was silent for a moment, he thought Li Rong would still come in crying, but he didn't expect Li Rong to be so calm, he paused for a while, then slowly said: "Then... Let’s chat, and I will give Pingle justice.”
Shangguan Yue glanced at Li Rong, and then at the emperor. Seeing that Li Rong didn't seem to want her to be here, she didn't stop, sniffed, got up and left.
When Shangguanyue left, Li Ming hurriedly stepped forward, helped Li Rong and said, "Pingle, what's the matter with you, talk to your royal father."
"Father should have heard of it," Li Rong restrained her anger and raised her eyes, "Today Hua Le brought people to my mansion, and they clashed with the soldiers of Erchen's mansion. They beat me up in public. It's just been slowed down, and it's time to enter the palace."
"Hua Le treats you like this?" Li Ming pretended to be angry, "I'll call her here and scold her well."
"Royal Father," Li Rong looked up at him and said calmly, "My son's affairs are trivial matters, and my son's entering the palace is not for such a small matter. My son is here because he is worried, if brother Cheng acts like this , I'm afraid the inspector will not be able to keep it."
When Li Ming heard Li Rong's words, he paused and said slowly: "What do you mean when you say it can't be kept
"Father, Hua Le acted like this. She entered my mansion today. If she were to change to a minister, she would beat the minister in the mansion when the other party was only involved in the case. Does the father think this is possible?"
"Take a step back," Li Rong continued, "if it weren't for me today, and for any minister, does the royal father think that Hua Le can take the other party away from the mansion? Those who are afraid of the inspector have to be put there. ."
"How is this possible," Li Ming laughed, "You are thinking too much."
"Imperial Father," Li Rong said with a flat expression, "The Superintendent was established by Erchen, and he knows the difficulties better than anyone else. Erchen, as a princess, the eldest sister of the crown prince, and the daughter of the queen, relies on the Shangguan family. In the process of investigating the case, there have been numerous assassinations and obstacles, and it would be dangerous to do things like this by Hua Le."
"My son asked, in this big family, who can stand Hua Le's slap?"
Li Ming didn't speak, he thought deeply about Li Rong's words, and Li Rong continued: "My son knows that the emperor does not trust my son. The original intention of the son to establish the supervisory department is of course the son's selfishness, but beyond that. I also hope that there will be someone in the imperial court who can control the power of the family. Although Erchen has left the inspectorate now, the inspector has always been Erchen's hard work," Li Rong said a little sadly, "If it disappears like this, Erchen's heart is gone."
"You're right."
Li Ming thought about it and said: "Then according to your opinion, is to let Hua Le's style be restrained, and not be so tough in the future?"
"When Hua Le should be tough, it should be tough, but you can't humiliate people's faces like this," Li Rong said solemnly, "Besides, the royal father will need to send more people in the supervisory division to ensure Concubine Rou. Waiting for the safety of others, secondly, the inspector has the confidence to do things. This family has its own soldiers in the hands, if Hua Le can't suppress people, I'm afraid they won't be able to bring them up, let alone handle cases."
Li Ming listened to Li Rong's words and knew the hint in her middle.
In the past, the Superintendent only needed so many people because Li Rong had face, and even if the family disrespected her, they would still respect Li Chuan.
Now that Concubine Rou comes to do things, she has no face, so naturally she can only rely on more people to do things.
Li Ming was Li Rong asking for credit, but he heard other thoughts in his heart.
In the hands of the aristocratic family, there are military soldiers.
Now that he has established a supervisory department and changed the imperial examination system, the soldiers and horses in the hands of the aristocratic family are a big taboo in his heart.
This possibility made Li Ming a little anxious, and he couldn't help but want to add more troops to his direct line army.
But these are all money.
Strengthen the soldiers in their hands to ask for money.
Zhezi, who came from the Censor’s desk just now, said that Qinlin in the northwest could not get food, and it was estimated that there would be another war this fall. There was no farming last year, and there were too many refugees. They needed to be appeased and asked for money.
Now the Inspectorate wants to expand its troops and wants money.
It's all money.
When Li Ming thought about this, his head felt big. He raised his hand and kneaded between his eyebrows. Li Rong looked at it and said cautiously, "Is there any concern for the royal father?"
"You're right, but inspecting the division to increase troops is a matter of money. Since the establishment of the supervising division, he has spent a lot of money. Now that the army is increased, I am afraid that the Ministry of Household will not allow it."
Li Rong listened, tapped the palm of her hand with a small fan, and said slowly, "The royal father said the same thing. In fact, when I was in the supervision department, my son also subsidized a lot in private."
Listening to Li Rong's words, Li Ming couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
It's just that Li Rong didn't say any more. She turned her head and thought about it: "Otherwise, Father Huang, you will give Brother Cheng an order to recruit troops. If Brother Cheng feels that there are not enough people in the actual process, he will simply recruit some ordinary people by himself. Last year's war was turbulent. , There are also many refugees in the city. The cost of recruiting and recruiting refugees is low, and these ordinary people can eat their food. In this way, not only the livelihood of the people is stabilized, but also the inspector has more staff of his own. On top of money, Brother Cheng is also a prince. , I can't just think about letting my father pay for everything, how does my father feel?"
"Conscription order?" Li Ming listened and shook his head, "This is something from the army, where can I get the inspector?"
"Special circumstances, special treatment."
Li Rong smiled, she hesitated for a moment, and reminded with some hesitation: "After all, the imperial examination is going to be reformed now, which is also an extraordinary period."
Li Ming listened to Li Rong's words, and his heart sank. He glanced at Li Rong and saw that Li Rong was in a daze. He couldn't help but sigh and said tentatively, "You are Chuan'er's sister, I didn't expect that, you are right. Cheng'er, I miss you so much."
"They're all my own brothers." Li Rong smiled and looked at Li Ming, "He's still young, and he's taking over as my inspector, how could I not read it?"
"He..." Li Ming hesitated for a while, then spoke slowly, "On weekdays, I prefer Chenger and Huale, and I thought you would be somewhat uncomfortable."
"My father has thought about it a lot," Li Rong sighed, "I was a little uncomfortable when I was young. But when I grew up, I knew the difficulties of my father. Chuan'er is the crown prince, and I am the eldest princess. We have already gained a lot. Father The emperor loves some other younger brothers and sisters so much that they don't make enemies for us."
Li Rong was sincere, Li Ming was a little embarrassed for a while, Li Rong smiled and said sincerely: "Anyway, the father will not abolish Chuan'er, and the father's love, will Chuaner and I not know?"
"What you said is." Li Ming nodded, smiling a little hard. Li Rong looked at him warmly: "I'm here today, that is to say, I have some worries, as for the other..."
Li Rong showed a bit of sadness on her face: "I'm not good at pursuing it. Huale's new official takes office, if I just pursue her like this, she will be even more difficult to get along with other people in the future."
"You are generous, that child Hua Le is really..." Li Ming hated that iron was not steel, "It's too much."
Li Rong smiled, bowed her head and said nothing.
Li Ming was silent for a while, he thought for a while, and knew that he couldn't just let it go now. If he didn't appease Li Rong, the queen would have to make trouble with him, and Li Rong also said it well, now Hua Le is wrong. , and can't slap her in the face, otherwise, if she continues to handle the case, everyone will be against her.
Li Ming thought and thought, and finally said: "You have been wronged, but what do you want, the father will reward you."
"What I want, I'm afraid that the father will be embarrassed."
Li Rong smiled bitterly, and when Li Ming heard Li Rong's sigh of relief, he knew that she was asking for him, and immediately said: "You said, the royal father will definitely agree."
"Imperial Father," Li Rong said with a sad face, "Consort... can you let him come back?"
Li Ming didn't expect to say this, he looked at the bleak color on Li Rong's face, and felt a little distressed, but thinking about the worries in his heart, he could only say: "Pingle, twisted melons are not sweet, forget it."
Li Rong's face was gloomy, and Li Ming thought for a while: "Do you have anything else you want?"
"It's nothing, just a little lack of money. In the past, the Superintendent spent a lot of money. In the past, he used the concubine, but now the concubine is separated from me and me, so the big princess mansion, food and clothing expenses, everything has to be spent. Money. A few hundred taels of gold a year, and it's gone in a rush."
"You told your royal father earlier."
Li Ming understood what Li Rong meant and hurriedly said, "Could it be that Father Huang could have wronged you? Fu Lai," Li Ming turned around and called Fu Lai over, "Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs check the warehouse and bring..."
Li Ming paused for a while, Li Rong turned to look over, Li Ming gritted his teeth, and finally smiled reluctantly: "One hundred taels of gold, send it to His Highness Pingle."
"Father is so nice."
When Li Rong heard one hundred taels of gold, she immediately became happy, stood up and said, "I won't disturb the emperor there, so I'll go down first."
"Go."
Li Ming smiled reluctantly: "It's not too early."
Li Rong stepped back happily, and Li Ming stopped her: "Well, about Huale, you give her a face. She is also looking for the case. Even if you pretend, seal the house."
The one hundred taels of gold were not given away for nothing, Li Rong knew. Li Rong smiled and said respectfully, "My son understands."
After saying that, Li Rong withdrew.
Li Rong happily took the money back. Li Ming stayed in the palace for a while, thinking about one hundred taels of gold, thinking about Qin Lin asking for money, thinking about Xiao Su asking for money, thinking about the inspector asking for money, the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it. Gas, chest tightness and headache.
Fu Lai came over with tea, rubbed Li Ming's head, and comforted him, "Don't be too angry, Your Majesty, it will be a disaster for the society."
"One by one, they ask for money every day. Those thieves from aristocratic families have so much military salaries that they don't leave them at all when they reach the border. They bully people and send Qin Lin to the front line. What should they do if they have no soldiers and no food!"
"Then..." Fu Lai hesitated, "Why don't you let General Xiao..."
"How can Xiao Su move?!" Li Ming sat on the chair, slapped the armrest and yelled, "Now that the imperial examination system is being reformed, who knows what these bastards will do! Xiao Su is on the front line, and it is all my soldiers. Ma, if these noble families make moves, what will I fight with them?"
Fu Lai stopped talking, Li Ming thought about it, and listened to Fu Lai's whispered reminder: "Then, is there really no way to not let the state treasury pay, and let General Qin be able to fight the enemy effectively and settle the people?"
Li Ming fell silent, and after a while, he said slowly, "There is one."
"Your Majesty has an idea?"
Li Ming didn't speak, and his fingers unconsciously rubbed the jade wrench on his hand.
Li Rong's words were still in his ears: "There are also many refugees in the city. The cost of recruiting and recruiting refugees is low. These ordinary people can just feed themselves. In this way, people's livelihood is stabilized, and the inspectorate has more staff of his own..."
Dispose of refugees, less money, and more troops.
The Inspector Division couldn't use this method, but Qin Lin couldn't be more suitable.
Li Ming said coldly and said slowly, "Conscription order."