"I have heard of the purpose of this exemption order. It can not only resist the signs of the Holy Court, but also pardon crimes. As long as it is not a treasonous or extremely inhumane crime, the death penalty can be avoided, and at most only imprisonment. It is said that for each monarch, the Holy Court will only issue three exemption orders. Once the monarch dies, the old exemption order will become invalid. In addition, the exemption order is also a powerful pass. If I get this exemption order before making a bet with the saints, I can ignore the criticism of the Xun family and directly enter the Holy Court to hide!"
"So you know that. That's good." Sai Shilang said.
"I never thought that the Queen Mother would be willing to give me the tax exemption order to protect the safety of the royal family. This favor is so great that Fang Yun cannot repay it."
Minister Sai sighed and said, "When the Queen Mother and the Princess gave me the tax exemption order, the Queen Mother said that if Jingguo didn't even protect you, Fang Yun, then there was no need for Jingguo to exist. The Queen Mother also said that after learning that the Xun family blocked you from entering the Holy Academy, she wanted to give you the tax exemption order. Who would have thought that you would actually go to Wendou Prefecture, which was unexpected."
Fang Yun was filled with respect, for the empress dowager's help and her decisiveness.
Fang Yun said, "The late emperor had no heirs and died at the age of 29. Before his death, he adopted Prince Anyue as his successor. The empress dowager is one year younger than the late emperor and is only 28 years old. How could she be so extraordinary? Could the rumors be true? In the past few years, the empress dowager has been helping the late emperor handle government affairs?"
Minister Sai's eyes flashed with a strange look, and he nodded quickly, saying, "Although as a minister, you shouldn't criticize your sovereign, but it may be helpful to learn more. You are right. As early as ten years ago, the Queen Mother had already assisted the late Emperor, and four years ago, she took over completely. But she is a woman after all, a member of the harem, otherwise how could the Left Prime Minister have come this far."
Fang Yun realized his negligence when he noticed that Minister Sai looked at him strangely. He and Minister Sai were not close friends, and it was inappropriate for him to talk about the Queen Mother's private affairs. However, Minister Sai resolutely told him the truth, obviously intending to make friends with him. He accidentally turned a bad thing into a good one.
Since the Queen Mother and Zhao Hongzhuang both trust Minister Sai, and they are from the same hometown and the same party, this stigma has been left on him. Even if Minister Sai now joins the Left Prime Minister, the Left Prime Minister will not trust him. It can be said that the two of them have a natural cooperative relationship. What's more, Minister Sai has a very good reputation as an official and is not on the same side as the Left Prime Minister.
Fang Yun still remembers talking to his colleagues in the Lishan Society of the State Academy of Literature about this former head of the society. Minister Sai was not interested in an official position, but in becoming a great scholar. The officialdom was just a path for him to hone his skills before becoming a great scholar.
There are many secrets about the Jing Kingdom's royal family, especially the death of the previous emperor, but Fang Yun did not ask any further questions. He said, "Please tell the Queen Mother for me that what I, Fang Yun, did was just my duty as a Jing citizen, not to help the royal family. Since the Queen Mother treats me so well, Fang Yun will definitely repay her if he has the chance."
Minister Sai smiled and said, "The Queen Mother is indeed very good at predicting things. She said that you would definitely say this. Let me tell you that you don't need to report it. Even if she gives you ten times more, it will not be enough to repay you. The Queen Mother has seen everything you have done for Jingguo."
Fang Yun felt warm in his heart and his nose was a little sour. The Queen Mother's words were the same as those of the simple people of Yuhai City. Although they would not cheer for him every day, they were always thinking about him in their hearts.
Fang Yun was dissatisfied with being harassed by the left prime minister before. But now he finally understood that the queen mother had been helping him silently, but her power was limited. Once he was in a deadly situation, the queen mother would immediately send him an exemption order.
Fang Yun's heart moved, and he said, "The Queen Mother's real problem is the man after the Left Prime Minister, right?"
Minister Sai nodded silently.
Fang Yun's guess was correct. These high-ranking officials were already aware of the relationship between the Left Prime Minister and the Miscellaneous Family. If the Left Prime Minister had not had such a close relationship with the Miscellaneous Family, given the Queen Mother's decisiveness, it would have been impossible for the Left Prime Minister to continue to stay in the court.
"I'll keep the tax exemption order. No matter what, please thank the Queen Mother for me." Fang Yun said.
Minister Sai smiled and said, "The Queen Mother said that if you want to thank her, you can go to Ci'an Palace to express your gratitude."
Fang Yun nodded.
"Come on, let's get off."
Fang Yun and Minister Sai got off the car one after another, and then a group of officials chatted for a while. Prefect Dong received Minister Sai, while Fang Yun and some officials led the people escorting the rewards back home.
After arriving home, the whole family got busy as there were too many for six large cars.
One cart of gold, silver, jewelry, and cosmetics, one cart of silks and satins, one cart of tonics and medicinal materials, one cart of the four treasures of the study, one cart of miscellaneous books that are hard to buy, and the last cart is the top treasures.
Fang Yun had read a lot of miscellaneous books and inherited the ancient demon tradition, so he knew how to identify many things. He picked up a few items at random and found that they were all top-quality items with no flaws at all. Ninety percent of the items here could be stored for a long time and did not require special conditions. Only a few medicinal materials needed to be used up as soon as possible, and they were all suitable for him.
What Fang Yun was most concerned about was the cart of miscellaneous books. He flipped through them and knew from the titles that they were not available for purchase at all. Some of them were even **.
Fang Yun looked at the dazzling array of tributes and books on the six large carts, and finally understood what it meant for the royal family to be rich in the world.
Fang Yun carefully examined the treasures on the last cart and opened a jade box. Inside was a large ginseng as long as an arm with some soil on it. Unlike ordinary ginseng, the roots of this ginseng were all blood red.
"It is indeed the best ginseng from the demon world. Only the royal family can enjoy it. Cut these ginseng slices into pieces and stew them into soup. It is enough for one person to use for ten years. It guarantees that one will be healthy for ten years without fear of any disease. At the same time, it can extend one's life by one year."
Fang Yun looked at the Dragon Breath Turtle Glue again. At first glance, it was a black mass.
"It's so dirty." Yang Yuhuan said softly.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "The power of the true dragons' breathing can form an undercurrent like a long river at the bottom of the sea. A few demon turtles live in it, and their shells absorb the power dissipated by the true dragons. After a hundred years, these shells can be boiled into dragon breath turtle glue, which is a favorite of the dragon clan. However, Yuhuan, you must remember the Queen Mother's kindness, this is completely prepared for you."
"Will it be good for me?" Yang Yuhuan asked.
"Of course. I will teach you how to make Dragon Breath Turtle Glue. Within seven days, all the scars on your body will disappear, and your hands will become more delicate."
"Really?" Yang Yuhuan was surprised and happy, her eyes shining.
"Of course. Don't worry, take your time. And the Ever-Shining Pearl is a special night-shining pearl. Hang it on the head of your bed to nourish you at all times."
Fang Yun thought that the Queen Mother had put a lot of thought into these gifts.
There were so many things that Fang Yun didn't have time to record and compare them one by one. After dealing with the most precious things, he returned to the study to study.
At night, Fang Yun went to attend the welcoming banquet held for Sai Hanlin.
After returning home, Fang Yun continued his studies.
For four consecutive days, Fang Yun wrote ten policy papers every day.
Last night, Governor Dong finished his final guidance and comments, suggesting that Fang Yun relax. He left a sentence "If the world only tested one subject, policy essay, you would definitely be the number one scholar in the ten countries" and then left the Fang family, no longer testing or guiding Fang Yun.
At noon on August 28, Fang Yun was taking a lunch break when he received an urgent letter from Zeng Yuan.
"The demon saints accept the bet! The snake envoy from the demon world has arrived and is heading to the Yuhai Mansion's Academy of Literature. The dragon envoy will also be arriving soon." (To be continued...)