When Lu Zhian saw Li Yaonan again, he didn't know whether he felt regret, pain or jealousy. He had tried his best to gain advantages and gave up this friendship for the sake of benefits. However, Brother Li was now a third-rank official, while he was only hovering at the fifth-rank. Brother Li had already gone far ahead of him.
Fan Pengyi was filled with resentment, but he was helpless. Li Yaonan was no longer on the same level as him. Even if he had a strong background, the emperor's fear made his family unable to move, and they had to tread on thin ice at every step. The Fan family had long lost its former glory.
A lot of things can change in eight years. Li Yaonan's return to the capital was like throwing a stone into the turbulent lake, and he was soon submerged in the waves.
The Sixth Prince recalled his youth with a calm mind. After going through so many things, he no longer felt the excitement when thinking about the past. The purge eight years ago almost made him unable to recover. It was a pity that the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion was wavering between two sides. If it were not for his uncle's support, he didn't dare to think about whether he could still stand up.
The Sixth Prince came to a deeper understanding of a truth: nothing is more important than the throne; as long as he holds power firmly in his hands, there is nothing in the world that he cannot obtain.
However, the person who hated Li Yaonan the most was the current Prince's tutor. Although many years had passed, the hatred in his heart had not diminished at all. Lord Liao looked as if he had aged more than ten years. The position of Prince's tutor made him a nobody. The prince did not value him, and the Sixth Prince alienated him. All this was caused by Li Yaonan. How could he not be angry
However, no matter what they thought, Li Yaonan was in high spirits and in a good mood these days, and he soon went to the yamen to take up his post.
He was the most senior person in the Tongzhengsi, and he was not afraid of others playing tricks on him. On the first day he went to the yamen, he showed his power by putting the left and right Tongzheng aside and talking to the people below him, asking them about their work procedures one by one. Then he made all the answers public, and it was clear who was true and who was false.
The faces of the people who told lies were extremely ugly, and the looks they gave Li Yaonan were so dark that water could be squeezed out of them.
The Right Minister of Public Security gnashed his teeth in hatred, he did not expect Li Yaonan to do this. It seemed impossible to sideline Lord Li. It was obvious that he had been assured of being promoted to the Minister of Public Security next year, but in the end, he was snatched away by someone else. How could he accept this
Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows. He would be surprised if no one targeted him after he took office. Those people were clearly fearless. And he really couldn't do anything to them. As long as they didn't make mistakes in their official duties and deceived their superiors, it wouldn't be a serious crime. If he couldn't handle it, it could only be because he was incompetent and didn't catch the real mistakes. If he used any convenience of his power to deal with his subordinates, he would only end up in a bad situation.
On the surface, the matter was over, but relying on the support of You Tongzheng, several people became more and more arrogant. Although they did not dare to act recklessly in front of Lord Li, You Tongzheng would always keep the memorials submitted from various places in his hands to demonstrate his authority in the Tongzheng Yamen.
Li Yaonan frowned, but didn't take it to heart. He thought there was no need to fuss over small matters. The memorial had to go through them before it could be passed to him. If they didn't have a plan in mind, how could they dare to act so boldly? Even if they went to question him, it would only be asking for trouble. It would be better to find something to hold against them elsewhere.
Li Yaonan stayed in the yamen for several days, sorting out memorials one by one and recording them in detail. He only believed in one sentence: no matter how rigorous the layout is, there will be omissions, and this is the loophole he was looking for.
A few days later, no one expected that the emperor would suddenly become furious and dismissed several officials, including a few bugs in the Ministry of Public Administration. The Right Minister of Public Administration was even demoted three levels to become the Minister of Public Administration Counsellor.
At that moment, someone rushed to Li Yaonan and shouted, "It's you. You are the one who did this."
Some people even cried out for justice in front of the emperor, accusing Lai Yiu-nam of taking personal revenge and abusing his power, crying and sobbing as if what they said was true.
However, the emperor's face became increasingly darker as he faced their complaints.
Li Yaonan smiled slightly, knowing that this would be the situation, so his method of dealing with people was fair and aboveboard, and would not leave any room for gossip. He just felt a little regretful that You Tongzheng had a good background and he could not kick him out of the Tongzhengsi. However, after this incident, he would surely learn his lesson.
The emperor got angry again, and all those who begged for mercy were severely punished by him. It was not the emperor's fault that he was too partial, but the matter was too infuriating. If it were not for the carefulness of Li Qing's family, he would not know how long he would be deceived. Pingshan County and Baigao County were only separated by one county, but this year one suffered from water shortage and the other from drought. They all cried poor to him and asked for money and disaster relief.
The emperor was very angry. These were his ministers, and they were all a mess. If someone came to make a request at this time, wouldn't it be like walking into someone's trap
At the morning court session, Censor Zhou was the first to bear the brunt of the blame and reported Li Yaonan.
The emperor frowned, threw the two memorials to the ground, and told Eunuch Wang to read them out to the ministers.
A water shortage and a drought sounded like nothing wrong, but the emperor would not get angry for no reason. There was evidence and evidence, and although there was no doubt, except for a few upright officials, no other ministers stepped forward.
Li Yaonan now holds the position of a third-rank official, and his position is neither too close nor too far, just right in the middle of the ministers. To be honest, he looks down on these so-called honest officials from the bottom of his heart, as if they cannot survive without some sense of existence, without showing that they are upright and fearless of power.
At this time, a newly promoted fourth-rank official stood up. He was from Hubei, and his hometown was not far from the two counties. "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, these two counties seem to have good weather and good harvests this year."
The ministers suddenly realized what was going on, but there was something wrong with the memorial. It should be the officials below who lied about the people's sentiments, so how could it be related to the Ministry of Public Security
The emperor was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He had hoped that one of Pingshan County and Baigao County would lie, so that he could at least feel a little comforted. Who knew...
Li Yaonan quickly answered the officials. His words were as vicious as ever. He pointed his finger directly at Censor Zhou, not caring whether he was Zhou Qian's father or not. He said coldly, "Censor Zhou, don't take your ignorance as a capital. The two counties are adjacent, one is suffering from drought, and the other is suffering from water shortage. The emperor is too busy to investigate in detail. We, the officials below, should do our best. If the emperor has to trouble us with such a small matter, what's the use of them?"
Censor Zhou was choked and his face turned pale and blue. Li Yaonan's words made sense and the two memorials provided solid evidence. He had no words to refute.
Some people in the court were happy. Censor Zhou was like a stone in a toilet, and no minister liked him. Now that they saw him being humiliated, how could they be in a bad mood? They looked at Li Yaonan with a more pleasing look unconsciously.
As for those who are indignant, I'm sorry, if you make a mistake you must be punished. Although Pingshan and Baigao are adjacent counties, they do not belong to the same prefecture. Such a mistake occurred, and it is ultimately the officials' dereliction of duty.
The emperor carried out another major reshuffle, demoted many officials, and then sent imperial envoys to investigate the people's sentiments.
Li Yaonan became famous in one battle and became a hot topic again. The officials of the Ministry of Public Security have been very well-behaved recently.
When Lin Yixuan heard about her husband's deeds, she felt a little amused, but more of it was a sense of pride, because her husband was so capable.
As her husband became more and more popular, Lin Yixuan received many invitations. She picked and chose a few to respond to. His figure gradually appeared in the social circle of the capital. At the same time, it seemed inevitable that he would meet people from Jingyang Marquis Mansion.
Li Yaonan removed the troublemakers in the government office, and official duties soon got back on track. One day, she left the government office early and returned home. She found her husband looking worried. She walked over with a smile and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
When Lin Yixuan saw her husband, a smile appeared on her lips. She pursed her lips and handed him an invitation.
Li Yaonan opened it and laughed, "I thought it was no big deal. If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, just go back. It's not a big deal."
Lin Yixuan glared at him and said angrily, "This is Princess Linchuan's invitation. If I don't go, I don't know what will happen to me."
Li Yaonan looked at him with a smile: "Are you scared?"
Lin Yixuan raised his eyebrows and snorted disdainfully: "What a joke, how could I be afraid of them."
Li Yaonan asked back: "Then what are you worried about?"
Lin Yixuan looked conflicted. Yes, then what was he worried about? He frowned and said, "I'm just in a bad mood. Princess Linchuan will definitely meet Fourth Sister at the banquet. Second Aunt might also go. I remember that her youngest daughter is of marriageable age. I wonder which high branch she wants to cling to."
Li Yaonan held his hand and said softly, "Why bother with so much? There are ten things in life that are not satisfactory. A man should obey his husband. He will take care of everything for you. As long as you are happy, why bother with other things?"
Lin Yixuan smiled and buried her head in her husband's arms: "I don't want to cause you trouble. Your position is too conspicuous now. I'm afraid that someone will resort to despicable means if they can't win you over."
Li Yaonan smiled nonchalantly: "Don't worry, if someone comes to ask for help, your husband will definitely make some concessions for them."
Lin Yixuan was startled, but quickly came to her senses and looked at her husband suspiciously: "Are you planning to take advantage of them and sell them to the emperor at the same time?"
Li Yaonan nodded and smiled, pinching her husband's small nose: "You are the only one who is smart."
Lin Yixuan wiped the sweat off her face with sympathy and mourned for those who had fallen into her husband's hands. Her husband was simply too bad. Then she became worried: "Will this offend too many people?"
Li Yaonan chuckled, his brows full of arrogance: "So what? If I don't offend someone in the officialdom, the emperor will probably have sleepless nights. Besides, the one who wants me to bend the law for personal gain and suppress the memorials submitted to him is definitely not a good person. It's okay to offend someone. It's no big deal."
Lin Yixuan nodded and said, "It's good that you have an idea in mind." Then, as if she remembered something, she hurried back to the house. When she came out, she had a booklet in her hand. She handed it to her husband with a smile, "I have compiled a list. Take a look. Pay more attention to it in the future. At least you will have an idea in mind."
"This is..." Li Yaonan concealed his surprise. This was a list of contacts of the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince. With it, those hiding in the dark would surface, and it would be much easier for him to act.
"Thank you, husband." Li Yaonan looked at him with a smile and did not get to the bottom of the matter.
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Lin Yixuan glared at him. She was grateful for her husband's thoughtfulness and never asked him how he got these things.
Lin Yixuan thought for a while, and a cunning flashed in his eyes: "When we are old, I will tell you a secret."
Li Yaonan smiled and hugged him, promising: "Okay, when we are both old, I will tell you a secret."
Lin Yixuan was puzzled and pulled her husband's clothes to ask, "What are you hiding from me?"
Li Yaonan laughed: "You will know later."
Lin Yixuan felt depressed. Where did this unhappy feeling come from
Li Yaonan was in a good mood. Just imagine, if his husband knew that he was a time traveler, he would be so surprised that his jaw would drop to the ground. Rebirth and time travel made him and his husband a perfect match. He felt that being able to marry his husband and have a beloved son in this life was enough for him.
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