After getting out, Li Chengyou racked his brains to save his apprentice and vowed to come up with a way to get the best of both worlds.
But this matter is difficult to say, simple and easy. The key lies in whether the decision of Emperor Qianxi can be changed.
In order to rescue his apprentice, Li Chengyou visited many friends during this period. He even stepped on the door of Jingchuan Houfu's house countless times a day.
But no matter how many old friends in the capital they found, they all felt that unless Emperor Qianxi relented, this matter was related to the royal family's reputation, and even if they went together to plead for mercy, it would be of no use.
Moreover, they also have their own worries, fearing that if they don't beg for mercy, they will be scolded, which will be counterproductive in the end.
After all, judging from Emperor Qianxi's changes during this period, it seems that he was very disgusted with people who interceded for others, thinking that this was a kind of coercion to him. At the least, he would scold people, and at worst, he would banish them from the capital.
Li Chengyou naturally knew this, but if he didn't do something, he couldn't get rid of the restlessness in his heart.
Dragging his exhausted body back home, he sat on a chair and leaned back slowly, then closed his eyes.
Mrs. Li on the side looked at her husband's situation and was wondering whether her husband was thinking or resting.
Especially when I saw my husband's haggard appearance, although I was eager to know the progress of Lingyun's situation, I couldn't bear to disturb him. I then poured a cup of tea and put it on the coffee table, sitting quietly and waiting for my husband to wake up. .
"Hmm~"
Not long after, Li Chengyou suddenly stretched out, rubbed his eyes, turned around and found that his wife was looking at him at this moment. He couldn't help but froze for a moment, subconsciously touched his cheek with his hand, and asked doubtfully, "Mrs. Looking at my husband like this, is there something dirty on my face?"
I just touched it here and there, but couldn't feel anything on my face. I could only look at my wife dryly.
Mrs. Li rolled her eyes at first, pretending to be disgusted.
Li Chengyou glanced at the tea on the coffee table and took a sip with a smile. He seemed very satisfied with his wife's service. However, even with a smile on his face, he could not hide his fatigue.
Mrs. Li's eyes flashed with distress, she bit the corner of her mouth, shook her head and said, "No."
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at Li Chengyou, pursed his lips, and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.
Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Li Chengyou thought that she was worried about his apprentice's safety again, and quickly comforted him, "Madam, don't worry about Yun'er. I will find a way to rescue him safely."
Mrs. Li shook her head again and said resentfully, "Although you are worried about Yun'er, you should also pay more attention to your health. If you are exhausted...what should we do?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Chengyou's eyes lit up, and the fatigue all over his body disappeared in an instant. What followed was a heart filled with joy. Why not be happy to have such a considerate wife!
"Madam, don't worry, my husband is now at a strong age. If you don't believe me, just look at it."
Li Chengyou stood up suddenly and posed left and right, as if to show his strength to him.
Seeing this, Mrs. Li rolled her eyes at him, pretending to be angry and said, "You are so old and yet you are so dishonest, you are simply being disrespectful!"
When he heard this, Li Chengyou was very displeased and retorted without thinking, "Look at what Madam said, my husband is a scholar, his behavior and speech are very polite, and he has always been prudent, but he is not disrespectful for his old age as Madam said."
Mrs. Li looked him up and down, covered her mouth and smiled, then her eyes showed a trace of disgust, and she said twice, "Tsk, tsk, you look like this now, can you be called a scholar? You really lose the face of a scholar. Fortunately, Yun'er is not here, otherwise..."
As soon as Ling Yun was mentioned, he suddenly stopped talking in the middle of the sentence.
Li Chengyou looked at his wife, who was smiling just now, but now her face was filled with sadness, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The next day, in the Jinluan Hall, Emperor Qianxi was sitting at the top, looking down at the ministers below him indifferently.
At this time, Li Chengyou faced Emperor Qianxi's cold gaze, stood up, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I recommend someone who can relieve your Majesty's worries!"
It turned out that Emperor Qianxi was asking about the candidate for the magistrate of Nanyi Prefecture. It was no wonder that the atmosphere in the Jinluan Palace was so depressing.
When Li Chengyou came out, Emperor Qianxi frowned instantly. Of course he knew who Li Chengyou was recommending.
So when he saw him coming out, Emperor Qianxi was not only happy, but also a little angry, so he warned, "Li Aiqing, please think clearly before speaking."
Li Chengyou naturally knew that Emperor Qianxi was already angry, but at this time, he was fearless.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks clearly."
Emperor Qianxi snorted coldly and said in a lowered voice, "Have you really thought about it clearly?"
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The two of them said nothing to each other without giving in to each other, as if they were fighting. But this scene was taking place in the Jinluan Palace. The ministers and officials watched the strange conversation between the two people, and their hearts were full of doubts.
This is because Emperor Qianxi was clearly eager to find someone to go to Nanyi Prefecture. At this time, Li Chengyou stepped forward and said that he had someone to recommend.
This was originally a good thing.
This is undoubtedly a great joy for both Emperor Qianxi and them. As long as the Nanyi Prefecture issue is resolved, they don't have to worry about Emperor Qianxi coercing them with this matter, and Emperor Qianxi doesn't have to worry about this matter every day. It's the best of both worlds.
But what surprised them was that Emperor Qianxi didn't want Li Chengyou to speak, which made them wonder who the person Li Chengyou recommended was, which made Emperor Qianxi so unhappy.
Wang Yangyu came out. He first looked at Li Chengyou, then looked at Emperor Qianxi, and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that since Mr. Li is determined to relieve your Majesty's worries, no matter who he recommends, he should be allowed to speak out first. Whether His Majesty chooses to employ him or not is another matter."
As soon as Wang Yangyu came out, the officials of the fourth and fifth ranks behind him came out to second the proposal.
Emperor Qianxi looked down, and more than half of the people stood up to second his opinions. He suddenly had a headache, thinking that as the emperor of Daqian, he was restrained by his ministers everywhere. How sad it was!
These people who came forward to second the proposal were not really thinking about Emperor Qianxi, but thinking about themselves and wanted to get the Nanyi Prefecture incident over as soon as possible.
In this way, they are no longer bound and can return to their former self.
It seems that the killing of chickens and monkeys a few days ago has not really taught these people a lesson.
Emperor Qianxi gritted his teeth, sneered a few times, and then said three good words in a row, saying in a deep voice, "Okay, okay, you...really are my good ministers!"
Then he looked at Li Chengyou and said coldly, "Since Lord Li has someone to recommend, let's talk about it! If it doesn't meet the requirements, let's discuss it again."
The pressure came to Li Chengyou. At this moment, everyone in the Jinluan Hall was praying, hoping that he could name a reliable name so that the matter could end.
They no longer have to worry about being threatened by Emperor Qianxi behind their back.
In the midst of everyone's expectations, Li Chengyou said a name that made them think beyond imagination and could not imagine it. But this name was both familiar and unfamiliar to them.
Li Chengyou swallowed, then took a deep breath to calm down, and then said slowly, "Your Majesty, the person I recommend is the Bachelor of Servants - Ling Yun."
[Author's digression]: It can be seen from the recent updates that the little scholar is really too busy. I'm sorry. Although the updates will not be discontinued, I guess there are a few updates.
As I said again, I will update more if I have time. If I really don’t have time, just... I hope everyone can forgive me!
This chapter has been completed!