Ever since Emperor Qianxi told the story of leaving Nanyi Prefecture, the officials did not dare to chatter endlessly.
After waiting for a long time, no one came forward to discuss the vacancy of the governor of Nanyi Prefecture.
Fortunately, Emperor Qianxi's mind was not on this matter, so the ministers and officials were spared. In fact, by telling this incident, Emperor Qianxi just wanted to give the officials below a reminder and warn them about this incident. Time, don't bother him with anything.
Therefore, Emperor Qianxi, who had a straight face throughout the whole process, signaled with his eyes that Xiao Lizi would announce his resignation.
Returning to the imperial study, he still sat on the dragon chair with a straight face.
Little Lizi carefully took a peek at Emperor Qianxi and noticed that his thick, ink-like eyebrows were like two hills piled above his eyes, seeming to be weighing him down so that his eyebrows could not be stretched wide, and his eyes seemed to be squeezed smaller at this moment.
Perhaps knowing that Emperor Qianxi was upset, Xiao Lizi tiptoed and poured a cup of tea, placed it gently in front of Emperor Qianxi, and deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, drink tea!"
"Um!"
Emperor Qianxi sighed softly, his breath was very light, and he nodded slowly.
After taking a sip of tea, Emperor Qianxi felt a little more comfortable.
It is said that Emperor Qianxi looked solemn. In fact, it was not just because of Ling Yun. The most important aspect was that he was in the court. Thinking of the faces of some ministers in the court just now, he felt angry all over.
Whenever something happens, those so-called ministers constantly influence his thoughts.
Once or twice, it doesn't matter.
After all, not arguing with them would show his broad-mindedness as an emperor, and he would also be able to leave a good reputation in the future.
But since three years ago, since Da Qian and Da Mang signed the compensation agreement, this kind of situation has often happened in the court. I don't know if anyone did it intentionally.
This feeling of being constrained everywhere made Emperor Qianxi full of anger, but these ministers who usually liked to confront him for nothing, did not dare to kill because of him, and never restrained themselves, sometimes even more so.
Although Emperor Qianxi wanted to hold power tightly in his own hands, the reality was that he was powerless. Just saying that the treasury was empty and the Ministry of Revenue could not pay salaries would seriously damage his prestige.
Coupled with Da Mang's constant provocation, the border was often harassed by Da Mang's cavalry, and the people's personal safety was threatened, which made them miserable. It also made the ministers, officials, and people feel that he was not doing anything...
With all these incidents before him, Emperor Qianxi's prestige weakened year by year.
So much so that in the court, the ministers and officials dared to openly oppose Emperor Qianxi's ideas. Sometimes, even the smallest trivial matter could turn the world upside down. In the past, this situation would never have happened.
At this critical moment, Ling Yun's appearance gave Emperor Qianxi hope. The boy's proposal not only allowed him to win the battle, but also made him a lot of money by producing fans.
It can be said that the occurrence of these two things gradually aroused Emperor Qianxi's ambition, and at the same time gave him the idea of taking control of the court again, thus restoring the original supreme power.
Unfortunately, things went counterproductive.
Lingyun's sudden disaster made Emperor Qianxi have to wonder if someone was behind it.
Emperor Qianxi was thinking a lot and was silently thinking about how to properly deal with Ling Yun. But just as he was deep in thought, Xiao Lizi suddenly interrupted him.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Li, the Minister of Industry, would like to see you."
When Emperor Qianxi heard that Li Chengyou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was asking to see him, he was startled and thought he had heard wrong. He hurriedly asked, "Who?"
Seeing Emperor Qianxi's confusion, Xiao Lizi whispered back, "Your Majesty, this is Mr. Li, the Minister of Industry."
This time, Emperor Qianxi heard clearly that it was Li Chengyou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who asked to see him.
Logically speaking, Li Chengyou is the kind of person who doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. In the past, unless there was something important, he would not take the initiative to ask for permission.
Now that he heard him asking for an audience, Emperor Qianxi felt confused.
Deep down in my heart, I couldn't figure out why he wanted to see me this time.
Of course, Emperor Qianxi was not worried about Li Chengyou's visit, because he did not take sides in the court, so the reason for coming this time was definitely not because of Ling Yun's matter, so Emperor Qianxi felt confused.
If it were another person, Emperor Qianxi would never be as decisive as this, but I don't know what he would think if he knew the purpose of Li Chengyou's visit later.
Emperor Qianxi waved his right hand lightly and said somewhat casually, "Since it is Li Aiqing who is asking to see you, then let's see you!"
Xiao Lizi nodded in understanding, then slowly opened his mouth, and shouted in a leisurely manner, "Announcement of the appearance of Li Chengyou, the Minister of Household Affairs~"
So when Li Chengyou entered the imperial study, he immediately knelt on the ground and saluted, "Li Chengyou, a humble minister, pays homage to your majesty, long live my emperor."
Emperor Qianxi straightened his body, raised his right hand slightly, and said softly, "Li Aiqing, please get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Emperor Qianxi's permission, Li Chengyou slowly got up from the ground.
Just as he swallowed his saliva and was preparing his words, Emperor Qianxi took a step ahead of him and said in surprise, "Why did Li Aiqing come here this time?"
He had already thought of his words, but Emperor Qianxi suddenly asked, leaving Li Chengyou confused for a while.
Under Emperor Qianxi's gaze, Li Chengyou paused, and suddenly he knelt down with a "clang" sound. Then his head fell slowly, and he stopped when he was only one or two centimeters from the ground.
"I beg you, your majesty, for mercy~"
It is said that Emperor Qianxi was already doubtful about Li Chengyou's arrival, but now the sudden behavior of the visitor shocked Emperor Qianxi's heart, and at the same time, the doubts in his eyes became even higher.
Emperor Qianxi had a good impression of Li Chengyou. After all, he had put forward many good suggestions and solved many problems in the years since he entered the Ministry of Household Affairs. Furthermore, since he entered the court as an official, he had never caused any obstacles for himself. This alone could make Emperor Qianxi look at him with admiration.
But now, Li Chengyou, who had made many achievements, suddenly fell to his knees without saying a word and shouted words of mercy to the extent that Emperor Qianxi had to wonder whether Li Chengyou had done something wrong that was unforgivable.
Otherwise, given his past achievements, why would he do this?
Emperor Qianxi guessed that what Li Chengyou committed was extraordinary, otherwise he would never act like this given his character.
Emperor Qianxi couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart, and murmured to himself in a voice that could not be heard by others, "This is exactly what is said when the leak in the house happens to rain all night. One wave does not stop, but another wave starts again."
Although there was some emotion in his heart, considering Li Chengyou's achievements over the years, Emperor Qianxi could not say too harsh words. After thinking for a while, he put away the emotion in his heart and lowered his voice and said, "Li Aiqing, please speak slowly when you have something to do."
