Dragging his exhausted body back home, Li Yaonan was extremely tired. Although he seemed calm in the palace, he was actually very tense. He carefully considered every word and expression in his mind. He didn't dare to make even a single mistake. He felt like most of his brain cells were dead, especially after standing in the imperial study for a whole afternoon. He was tired both physically and mentally.
Fortunately, the emperor still had a conscience and did not let him return hungry. Stepping into the gate of Li Mansion and seeing the familiar scenery, Li Yaonan felt relaxed. Only here could he take off all his disguises and defenses.
Lin Yixuan was fanning herself and sitting in the pavilion of the small garden to enjoy the cool air. She looked around from time to time, waiting anxiously until a servant came running to report that her son-in-law had returned. Lin Yixuan suddenly stood up from the stool and without time to react, ran out to greet him.
"Husband." It was only one day since they last met, but he felt as if a long time had passed. He wondered if his husband had a smooth day, and whether the bitch surnamed Wang had succeeded. Even though he knew that his husband had given him a promise, he still couldn't help but worry.
Li Yaonan smiled slowly, opened his arms and hugged his husband in his arms, patted his back soothingly, and said softly: "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Lin Yixuan shook his head, then nodded, and asked with concern: "Are you hungry? Do you want to set up the meal? Come into the house and rest for a while, you must be tired today."
Li Yaonan took his hand and walked slowly into the house, smiling and saying, "Don't be busy, I've eaten in the palace, you can chat with me."
Lin Yixuan nodded quickly and let her husband lead the way.
Li Yaonan laughed secretly in her heart. If she didn't tell her husband about what happened today, she was afraid that he would not be able to sleep all night.
They came into the house, and a cool and comfortable feeling instantly invaded their bodies. Li Yaonan leaned lazily on the couch and let her husband sit next to her. Then she told him what had happened during the day.
Lin Yixuan was happy and sad at the same time. She felt helpless, amused, and nervous about her husband's boldness. But what she felt most in her heart was a wave of emotion. She never thought that her husband trusted her so much. She knew what kind of situation she would face if she told even a lie and the emperor could not find out.
Li Yaonan smiled faintly: "You and I are husband and wife, I believe my husband loves me as much as I love him."
With just these few words, Lin Yixuan's eyes suddenly widened, and her wet eyes flushed. Her husband said he loved her. This was the first time, the first time since they got married, that her husband said he loved her so bluntly.
"Okay, dear. Are you feeling better today? Have you taken the medicine?" Li Yaonan sighed in his heart and held his little husband in his arms. He decided to give his little husband more reassurances in the future. If it weren't for the conversation this morning, he would never have known that his husband was so uneasy.
Lin Yixuan burst into laughter, her heart was as sweet as honey, she nodded and said, "I'm fine, the pain will go away after applying the medicine."
Li Yaonan hugged him tightly and promised: "I will never do that again."
"Yeah." Lin Yixuan snuggled up to her husband obediently. Her delicate face was indescribably peaceful, her eyes sparkling, and she looked like a little fox.
Li Yaonan smiled softly, loving her husband's agility at this moment. She couldn't help but lean over and kiss him on the eyes.
The couple talked for a while. Seeing that her husband looked tired, Lin Yixuan quickly asked someone to bring him some water. She was very considerate and stopped talking to her husband. She told him to go to bed early as he had to go to the government office tomorrow.
Li Yaonan chuckled and nodded, not rejecting her husband's kindness. He was indeed a little tired today.
The next morning, as soon as he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, Li Yaonan learned a not-so-big news: Wang Hongyuan was dismissed from his post and investigated, and is currently reflecting on his mistakes at home.
Everyone in the Hanlin Academy was whispering, but they immediately fell silent when they saw him coming. Except for Zhang Qixian and Lord Liu, the rest of his colleagues kept their distance from him. Yang Minghua looked at him as if he were an enemy.
Li Yaonan didn't take it seriously. It is human nature to protect oneself. Besides, he didn't have close friends with them, so it would be better not to have such friends. Li Yaonan didn't feel it was a pity and just did his own thing. At least the current situation was much better than when he first entered the Hanlin Academy.
As time went by, the atmosphere became more and more tense, and Li Yaonan became a loner in the Hanlin Academy. He had less and less things to do and was no longer as busy as before.
Li Yaonan knew in his heart that this was the normal situation. In the past, others were afraid that he would ask for advice, so they assigned him extra tasks. Now that he had some free time, it was just right for him to finish the manuscript of "Ancient Romance" within three months. This time he had made a big mistake, so it was necessary for him to make his presence felt in front of the emperor.
Life in the Hanlin Academy is very quiet. The ups and downs in the court have nothing to do with these petty officials. All they can feel is the calm before the storm.
Two months later, the results of the Shandong investigation came out and the memorial was presented to the emperor. The emperor was furious, and the court was in turmoil. Many officials were caught off guard. The emperor never expected that a mere prefect's corruption case would implicate most officials in Jiangnan. The amount of money embezzled in taxation and salt transportation was shocking. They were all some parasites in the country, which made him unbearable.
The relationships in the court were complicated, and the marriages between ministers were intricate. The emperor felt secretly resentful and a sense of crisis arose. How could he bear it any longer? He simply wiped out all of them, dismissed some from office, and confiscated some of their property. For a while, everyone in the court was in a panic.
The prince was shocked and angry. He lost most of his men in this incident. What was even more hateful was that the person behind the scenes who was involved in this majority of men was not him. He didn't know whether he should be glad or resentful.
"How ridiculous! How ridiculous!" The prince was furious. On that day, a lot of porcelain tea sets in the East Palace were broken. The prince had a gloomy face and half of the servants in the East Palace were replaced.
Concubine Liu was secretly delighted. She was threatened a few days ago and was told to keep it to herself. At that time, she was shocked and frightened. But now it seems that it is not a bad thing. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves and loves her even more. As long as she can get pregnant again, it doesn't matter if the Crown Prince's status is noble. She is still a hen that doesn't lay eggs.
However, she had to investigate the maid's background thoroughly, as she would never allow any evidence to be leaked out.
When Concubine Liu heard the servant come to report that the prince had arrived, she hurriedly put on a smiling face and went out to greet him eagerly.
The eldest prince is at the border and his mother is of humble origin, so this incident has nothing to do with him. Among the remaining princes, the second and fourth princes are fine. If they were not involved in some small matter, the emperor would be suspicious. However, the sixth prince suffered heavy losses. One thing after another seemed to be specifically targeted at him. More than half of his connections, both overt and covert, were lost. The most serious thing is that his behavior will be presented before the emperor.
The Sixth Prince was so busy that he was in a hurry to clean up the mess. If he hadn't been so careful and the people around him were his confidants, he would have almost suspected that there was a traitor. He was so angry with the Crown Prince that he was determined that the Crown Prince was behind this. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the Crown Prince was cleared of all wrongdoing and he became the scapegoat
The Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion hated Li Yaonan to death, the incident broke out too suddenly and involved too many people, so there was not enough time to prepare. As a descendant of the Sixth Prince, the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion also suffered heavy losses.
The emperor's face was gloomy, looking at the intelligence in his hand, his sons have grown up one by one, their wings are hardened, and they are thinking about the position under him. The emperor was not very happy about the fact that the prince was clean this time. It was because of the prince's innocence that he felt uncomfortable. The prince was his beloved son after all. He didn't want to doubt it, but he couldn't help thinking whether this incident was related to the prince, and he wanted to eliminate dissidents for the throne.
The thoughts of the royal family, the intrigues in the court, the earth-shaking changes outside, all of these have nothing to do with Li Yaonan.
The man who started the fire is now very leisurely. He plays with his son, hugs his husband, and has a drink with Li Mingzhang or Zhou Qian. Even though some people hate him to death, they cannot touch him at this moment. Li Yaonan is the man who started the fire. If anyone touches him now, it would be an admission of guilt, telling others that he has something to hide.
The nobles in the court hated him to the core, but among the upright people, Li Yaonan became famous. All the literati and scholars praised him for speaking up for the people without fear of power. Everyone praised him. He instantly became a role model for students all over the world and a role model for officials in the court.
Who could have imagined that the beginning of this matter was actually just a small calculation.
Li Yaonan accepted all the praise from others without any guilt. Reputation is a good thing. Although it is subject to many constraints, he believes that compared with the benefits gained, the slight flaws can be ignored.
The emperor acted swiftly and decisively, and in less than a month, he had handled the matter clearly. Except for the crown prince, several other princes received minor punishments, which could be described as being lifted up high and then let down lightly. Only the sixth prince was stripped of his prince title and demoted to Prince Gong.
The Sixth Prince was in a state of despair, so how could he still care about his white moonlight at this moment? Li Yaonan was very satisfied with the result. Zhao Chengrui was a prince after all, and even if he committed a heinous crime, the Emperor would not punish him too harshly. Demotion of title was already the most severe punishment for someone who wanted to fight for the throne, and it would probably be extremely difficult for him to get up again.
When the matter was settled, Li Yaonan was unexpectedly unharmed, and his colleagues in the Hanlin Academy began to resume contact with him.
Lai Yaonan remained calm and composed. He accepted all the approaches from his colleagues and pretended that the previous cold treatment had never happened. They were not close friends, so it was enough to save face. He still had to stay in the Hanlin Academy for a few more years. He knew what was important and what was not. It was not worth it to fuss over insignificant matters.
Later, when Li Yaonan became a high-ranking official, Lord Liu rose rapidly in career, and Zhang Qixian also became an important official, some people began to regret that they had missed such a good opportunity in the Hanlin Academy because of their caution. However, it was too late to regret.
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will continue to work hard. o(n_n)o
My name is Xiao Momo. I threw a mine. Throwing time: 2014-08-12 08:36:15