Volume 4: The Case of Dust in the Mirror Chapter 112: Thank You Lord Long En
"Oh, then please ask Mr. Duan to explain, what does this grassroots mean?" The emperor looked at Duan Ming.
"This..." Duan Ming was stunned for a moment. What other explanation could there be for this? How could he explain this?
After pondering for a moment, Duan Ming said: "Your Majesty is like the sun in the sky, the Queen is like the moon in the sky, and the civil and military officials of the court are like the stars in the sky, high above. And we, the common people, are like the grass on the ground, so it is
Grass people."
"Haha, Queen." The emperor looked at the Queen and said with a smile: "Then Xing Qianqiu also said that Mr. Duan was upright and disdainful of flattery. Look at what this flattery means. Even the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty could not compare with him.
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"Wan'er just said that even King Jing'an couldn't suppress Mr. Duan, so he only behaved this way after meeting His Majesty and his concubine." The queen covered her mouth and smiled.
"So that's it." The emperor nodded and looked at Duan Ming: "But Mr. Duan, I don't agree with what you just said."
"Uh, please give me your Majesty's advice." Duan Ming said.
"You said that the queen and I are the sun and moon in the sky, and I agree. The queen and I should rule the world, lead the direction of Qi, and lead the people of the world towards a better life."
"You said that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are the stars in the sky, and I agree. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty should follow the glory of me and the Queen, spread my and the Queen's glory to every corner of Daqi, and rule and manage the four directions for me and the Queen.
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"But, you said that the people of the world are like grass, I don't agree! This world is all-encompassing, the sun, moon and stars, mountains, rivers, flowers, plants and trees are all part of this world. Although I, the Queen, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are leading the entire world
The Kingdom of Daqi governs the entire world, but who is really supporting the great power of Daqi? Is it me? Is it the queen? Is it the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty?"
"Without me, without a queen, without the civil and military power of the Manchu dynasty, a new emperor, a new queen, and a new civil and military power of the Manchu dynasty can emerge. Da Qi will still be Da Qi."
"But if there are no living beings in the world, no people in the world, and only me is left, then is the world still the world?"
"So, the people who really support this great world are none other than the people of the world, and it is civilians like you, Mr. Duan!"
"So, you are not that insignificant grass, but the towering trees that support the entire Daqi!" The emperor patted Duan Ming on the shoulder: "Do you understand?"
"Shumin understands." Duan Ming nodded.
"Hahaha, Queen, you see, Mr. Duan is really just as Wan'er said, he is truly a wonderful man!" The emperor laughed and said, "Returning trees to people, haha!"
"Yes. By the way, Your Majesty, I just promised Mr. Duan that I would give him the title of 'the most lame old man in the world'. Look..." The queen looked at the emperor.
"That's right!" the emperor said with a wave of his hand.
"But Your Majesty." The queen changed her voice: "Look, this is Mr. Duan's first time entering the imperial city. As Wan'er's elders, do we have to give Mr. Duan a greeting gift when we see him? I just wanted to give him a gift.
Wan'er betrothed him, but he refused."
"Oh? It's such a good game, how dare he refuse?" The emperor glared at Duan Ming.
"Isn't that right? Not only Wan'er, the princess of the imperial city, but also the rich and powerful daughter of the dynasty, he didn't like any of them. I had no choice but to ask for a favor from your majesty and give him a title." The queen nodded.
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"So that's how it is, that's why you came to me in such a hurry." The emperor nodded: "But that's right, Wan'er doesn't have many friends, and it's rare to bring one. It's really not good not to give a meeting gift."
"No, didn't I just give him the title of 'The Sixth Lameest Man in the World'?" the emperor said.
"This doesn't count. It's a gift from my concubine. Your Majesty can't argue with me," the queen said.
"Oh, that's right, you can't argue with the queen. Then I will give Mr. Duan some gold, silver and jewelry?" the emperor said.
"Your Majesty, you don't know something." Li Waner said suddenly: "Mr. Duan Duan has no intention of fame or money. He helped the Mirror Division solve strange cases several times before and never asked for any money. Now even more so, Luo Yi, who is still living in Linyang City.
In the alley, even though Master Chi Yuan of the Immortality Sect gave Mr. Duan a mansion, Mr. Duan didn’t live much in it.”
"Ah, that's right." The emperor nodded.
"Your Majesty, of course you have to give gifts that suit your needs. These gold and silver jewels are just a piece of cake in the eyes of some people, but they are just like bricks and tiles in the eyes of some people." The queen said with a smile: "You
Ah, this is not easy to handle."
"Indeed, you, you, have posed a problem for me." The emperor looked Duan Ming up and down: "If you don't seek an official position, don't seek wealth, don't get married... this..."
"Haha, Your Majesty, just worry about it." The queen said with a smile.
"No, Wan'er, please come up with an idea for me quickly, and you can't let the queen see the joke." The emperor looked at Li Wan'er and said.
"Wan'er doesn't have any good ideas." Li Waner covered her mouth and chuckled, then looked at Duan Ming: "Mr. Duan, you haven't thanked me just now. Although His Majesty gave you this title, it has no rank, no title, no power, but after all
Your Majesty has given you a personal seal, so even if the prime minister of the dynasty sees you, he still needs to treat you with courtesy."
"Duan Ming dare not look down upon him. Duan Ming would like to thank your majesty for the reward." Duan Ming hurriedly saluted the emperor, and then bowed deeply to the queen: "Thank you, queen."
"Oh, no need to be polite." The Empress smiled and helped Duan Ming up: "You deserve this too. After all, you have solved the Linzhou Talented Scholar Case, the Ancient Temple Fire Case, and the Hundred Ghosts at Night Case, and I and Your Majesty have not yet solved it.
Here’s a reward for you.”
"That's right!" After hearing this, the emperor's eyes suddenly lit up: "Haha, I have an idea."
"Oh? What do you want to give your Majesty? I just didn't have any ideas at all." The queen said with a smile.
"Mr. Duan should be rewarded for solving strange cases. He should be rewarded even if he becomes an official in the court. However, Mr. Duan has no intention of pursuing an official career, so it is not appropriate to directly appoint him as an official." The emperor smiled and said: "But since the queen has just served Duan
Sir, I asked for the title of 'the most lame old man in the world', so I will grant this title some privileges."
"Privileges?" the queen looked at the emperor.
"That's right, since Mr. Duan has repeatedly solved strange cases, he must like to solve cases and judge the perpetrators. In this case, I will give the "No. 1 Lame Six in the World" the power to judge the world, and he can participate in the world's cases at will.
The emperor said solemnly: "The investigators, whether it is Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, or the Mirror Division, must fully cooperate with Mr. Duan! Are you satisfied with this reward?"
"'The most lame old man in the world' thanks the Lord for your kindness!" Duan Ming's eyes flashed and he bowed deeply...
