Seeing that the situation was out of control, Lord Wang became anxious and angry. His eyes rolled back and he actually fainted.
Li Yaonan smacked his lips and lied with his eyes open: "Lord Wang fainted from joy."
The corners of everyone's lips twitched and they hurriedly stood a little further away, fearing that they would be contaminated by the bad luck.
Yang Minghua pointed at him: "You—"
Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows and said, "Congratulations, Lord Yang. Lord Wang is supposed to be your father-in-law, so we will hand him over to you."
Zhang Qixian followed suit and said, "Yes, Lord Yang, please bear with me."
One person started it, and the others, not wanting to cause trouble, naturally began to compliment him: "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yang."
Yang Minghua was extremely angry and looked at his colleagues who were on good terms with him, as if asking for help.
Lord Zhang hesitated for a moment, then said bluntly, "This matter has not yet been determined. Should we wait until Lord Wang wakes up?"
Li Yaonan grinned and said sarcastically, "Master Yang, don't you want to take responsibility? I thought you were a gentleman, but it turns out you are just talking nonsense. You dare not do what you say?"
Yang Minghua felt bitter. Apart from taking Wang Qing into the room, everything he did seemed to be wrong. He looked at Li Yaonan resentfully, "Young Master Wang is pure and innocent. I am honored to have you. Lord Li, don't think you can stay out of this. Even if you don't want to take responsibility, why do you have to slander the imperial officials?"
The noise in the room suddenly quieted down, and everyone then remembered that Li Yaonan had just spoken nonsense.
Bian Tianhe had a bad look on his face and only looked at Lord Ye. Everyone had heard Li Yaonan's previous slander, so he wanted to see how Lord Ye would excuse the arrogant boy.
Lord Ye frowned, thinking that Lin Xiaojiu's husband was too prone to causing trouble. One problem after another arose.
Li Yaonan knelt down with his hands clasped in one go, his expression becoming serious: "Your Excellency, I did not speak nonsense."
Lord Ye looked at him and became interested: "Oh? Tell me about it."
Bian Tianhe's heart tightened, he always felt that something was wrong. Just looking at Li Yaonan's usual style of doing things, since he could thrive despite being rejected by everyone in the Hanlin Academy, how could he be so careless in his words.
Li Yaonan said righteously: "My Lords, Lord Wang's brother exploited the people and embezzled more than two million silver dollars for disaster relief. I don't trust the family tradition of the Wang Mansion and don't want to associate with him. Lord Bian praised him highly, and I was dissatisfied, so I spoke rudely."
"How dare you!" Bian Tianhe shouted angrily, feeling anxious and angry. The arrogant boy not only slandered the imperial official, but also dared to drag him into the water.
When everyone heard this, they all lowered their heads, wishing they had no ears. They hated Li Yaonan in their hearts. How could he talk about such a thing
Li Yaonan is upright and dignified, with a look of heroic spirit, and he acts very well as an honest official, with an attitude of someone who is not afraid of power and speaks up for the people.
Lord Ye said with a serious expression: "I am serious about this. You know the consequences of slandering an official of the imperial court."
Li Yaonan said firmly: "What I said is true. I hope Lord Ye can understand it."
Lord Ye took a deep breath and felt a headache. He felt a little disappointed. How could Li Yaonan make it in the officialdom? He knew that this move had caused a big mess. Forget it. He couldn't help with this matter. He just hoped that Li Yaonan could learn a lesson from this incident. He turned to look at Bian Tianhe and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to report it to the emperor. What do you think, Lord Bian?"
Bian Tianhe hesitated for a moment: "This... ...I'm afraid there is something wrong. After all, it has not been verified yet."
Lord Ye waved his hand and said, "It is the job of the Censorate to investigate. We should not interfere. This matter is of great importance. Since the third place winner has made such a solemn promise, he must have known the situation. I think it is better to report it to the emperor for handling."
"This..." Lord Bian thought about it and nodded in agreement. He glanced at Li Yaonan coldly and didn't care about him in his heart. Anyway, this matter had nothing to do with him. Even if he was a little biased towards Lord Wang, it was just a case of not knowing people well. It was not a big mistake. Just look at how Li Yaonan was looking for death. He was just a young boy who wanted to sue his superiors. He really didn't know what he was doing.
How could Li Yaonan not know what he was thinking? Lord Wang was openly the prince's man. If the corruption was proven to be true, regardless of whether Lord Wang was guilty or not, his actions would not only offend the emperor, but also the prince. He would definitely not end up well. It was a pity that he only knew one side of the story.
Li Yaonan made up his mind that he would use this opportunity to establish his authority today, so that no one would think he was easy to bully. It didn't matter if his own people said something insignificant. At most, he could just use their strength to fight back.
"In that case, Lord Li, please wait. I will go to see the emperor." Lord Ye said and left with Lord Bian.
Yang Minghua also quickly found someone to carry Lord Wang to the house to rest, and asked someone to call the imperial physician. Not to mention the anxiety in his heart, he was so annoyed that he hated Li Yaonan. He just hoped that Lord Wang would wake up soon. If he was really convicted, he was afraid that he would be implicated.
The Hanlin Academy was silent. Everyone had a tacit understanding and stood farther away from Li Yaonan to save time. Everyone knew how to assess the situation. Li Yaonan was a troublemaker at the moment. Whoever got close to him would be in trouble. No one was optimistic about him. It should be noted that the emperor's partiality for the prince was known to everyone.
Zhang Qixian was extremely angry. He really didn't know where his little cousin got the courage from. Did he know that the prince was the heir to the throne and the next emperor? What good would it do him to offend the prince
Li Yaonan nodded and smiled, patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, just watch."
Zhang Qixian glared at him. How could he not be worried
Li Yaonan curled his lips and ignored Zhang Qixian. He believed in his cousin's ability to adjust himself. He glanced around and saw that Chang Hehui looked unhappy. Li Yaonan smiled and walked over and greeted him, "Master Chang."
Chang Hehui instantly returned to normal, bowed in return, and said calmly, "Lord Li."
Li Yaonan smiled faintly and asked, "I wonder what Lord Chang thinks about this matter?"
Chang Hehui said: "This matter should be decided by the emperor, and I am not in a position to interfere."
Li Yaonan nodded. He knew that Chang Hehui was an old fox who never made mistakes, so he didn't expect to get anything out of him. He smiled and said, "I have a different opinion."
Chang Hehui was alert and silent. He didn't know why Li Yaonan came to him. Could it be that he guessed that he was the prince's man? If so, he should not underestimate this man. He didn't believe that Lord Li would be so reckless.
Li Yaonan did not wait for him to reply, lowered his voice and said to himself: "I heard that the total amount of disaster relief silver is short of 1.6 million taels."
Chang Hehui's pupils suddenly contracted. Li Yaonan smiled and said, "If I were him, I would go to the emperor and confess my crime and clear myself completely."
Chang Hehui's heart tightened, and his eyes became dark: "What do you mean, Lord Li?"
Li Yaonan made a silent gesture and said with a smile, "Master Chang, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall."
Chang Hehui's face turned grim. He looked around and saw that everyone around him was indeed looking at him. However, they were not paying attention to him, but to the troublemaker beside him. He said coldly, "What evidence do you have, Lord Li? It's hard to believe me based on just a few words."
Li Yaonan smiled lightly, with an attitude that it had nothing to do with him: "The emperor will find out the truth. I want to do you a favor. Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Chang Hehui's eyes darkened and he laughed coldly, "Lord Li is very scheming." If what Li Yaonan said was true, it was no wonder that he would make a fuss about it. He was simply fearless. But he couldn't understand how a mere scholar like Tanhua Lang could have such connections that he could find out such a secret matter.
As soon as Li Yaonan saw his expression, he knew that he believed it, and said with a smile: "I wonder if Lord Chang has the courage."
Chang Hehui had a blank expression on his face. He felt tired every time he talked to the Tanhua Lang. In the past, he was practicing Tai Chi, and now he was using witty remarks. The Tanhua Lang was indeed a talent.
"Lord Li, please tell us." Chang Hehui remained calm, thinking about the benefits of this matter to himself.
Li Yaonan lowered his voice and said, "The Salt Transport Commissioner's Office has been involved in a lot of corruption in recent years. I am just reminding you, sir, not to become a scapegoat and make things easier for others."
Chang Hehui's face remained motionless, but his heart was in turmoil. Li Yaonan was not reminding himself, but the master behind him. He looked at him sharply and asked, "Are you serious?"
Li Yaonan said calmly, "If you don't believe me, you can check it out. I won't joke about my future."
"How did you know that?" Chang Hehui frowned and quickly calculated the pros and cons in his mind.
Li Yaonan just smiled and said nothing, then walked away leisurely.
Chang Hehui knew that he had crossed the line, and Lord Li would never tell him such a secret thing, but he still wanted to give it a try.
Chang Hehui did not hesitate for too long and wrote a letter to the prince. It was not that he believed in Li Yaonan, but he believed in his own judgment. Under such circumstances, Lord Li would never joke about his future, so he decided to take a gamble. If he won, he could completely win the prince's trust. If he lost, he thought it was impossible. Although he did not know how much tribute the Shandong prefect paid to the prince every year, it would definitely not exceed 500,000 taels. Where did the rest of the silver go
Lord Wang didn't know at this time that when he woke up from his coma, the whole world had changed dramatically. He regretted that he shouldn't have picked on Li Yaonan, but regret was useless. His brother hated him, his wife hated him, his son and daughter hated him. If it weren't for him, how could the Wang family suffer such a disaster!
Let’s talk about Lord Ye. In the imperial study, after the emperor heard the message, he called two people in.
"Your Highness."
"Your Highness."
"Gentlemen, please step forward." The emperor said lightly, feeling quite curious as to how these two people could be together today.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two men kowtowed to express their gratitude, and Lord Bian spoke first: "Your Majesty, I went to the Hanlin Academy today and encountered an interesting incident. The masters actually quarreled in the Hanlin Academy. The new top scholar spoke sharply and argued with all the masters. One of them even fainted from anger."
"Oh?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly, his tone quite appreciative: "The third place winner is indeed good."
Lord Bian was anxious. He was clearly complaining that the third place winner was so rude, but the emperor did not blame him.
Lord Ye sneered in his heart, the emperor likes radical ministers, and Lord Bian’s eye drops are not very good.
Bian Tianhe hurriedly added: "I just found out after asking that the third place winner actually slandered the court officials and said that the Shandong prefect Wang embezzled more than two million silver dollars for disaster relief."
The emperor's face darkened and he looked at Lord Ye: "You say."
Lord Ye replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, what Lord Bian said is true, but the third place winner spoke so confidently that it seemed to be true. I cannot make the decision, so I came here to report this to Your Majesty."
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