Chapter 0013 Buying people's hearts needs to moisten things silently
Li Ji was overjoyed that Chen Shanshan was willing to talk to him. This was definitely a happy thing.
This shows that Chen Yiyi has begun to forgive him.
"Ms. Chen, my father has a decree for you. You can follow me to fulfill it."
Li Ji said with a hearty smile.
Chen Shanyi was a little surprised and didn't understand why Li Yuan would give her the imperial edict, but she still nodded and followed Li Ji to kneel in front of the incense table.
After Li Ji and Chen Shanyi knelt down, Liu Jun unfolded his decree.
"The edict says..."
Liu Jun recited a lot of gorgeous words aloud, most of which praised a person's sentimentality, kindness, and kindness.
It was not until the end that Liu Jun recited: "Ms. Chen, the conferred palace lord, is kind-hearted and is a kind and righteous lady. I appreciate this."
Chen Shanyi was shocked and looked at the imperial edict in Liu Jun's hand in disbelief.
Li Ji rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Li Ji was very happy to hear that Li Yuan named Chen Yiyi as Mrs. Ciyi.
But when he heard that there was nothing else behind Mrs. Ciyi, Li Ji was a little speechless.
Li Yuan only gave him an empty title and nothing else.
Is this Mrs. Ciyi a royal title or a title?
Or is it something else?
Which female titles are equal in status?
What rank is it in?
If there is no rank or level, wouldn't it mean that it is not even as good as the lowest level of imperial edict?
Li Ji complained crazily in his heart, but Chen Shanyi was shocked and speechless.
Liu Jun finished reading the imperial edict and respectfully handed it to Chen Shanyi.
"Ms. Chen?"
Li Ji reminded Chen Shanyi.
Chen Shanyi came to his senses and welcomed the imperial edict.
Liu Jun handed over the mahogany plate to the maids of Prince Qi's palace and left in a hurry with a group of eunuchs.
Chen Shanyi hugged the imperial edict tightly, his eyes red.
Li Ji didn't know whether Chen Shanyi felt aggrieved or moved.
Li Ji did not disturb Chen Shanyi, but told Ah Jiu, "Go and tell the princess later and ask her to choose a quiet place for Chen to live and send some maids."
Ah Jiu responded: "Well..."
Chen Shanyi heard Li Ji's instructions and hurriedly said: "No... no need, I'm used to being alone."
Li Ji chuckled and said, "You are now a wife and someone should take care of you. Don't refuse."
Chen Shanyi hesitated for a moment and said no more.
Although Li Yuan only gave Chen Shanyi an empty name, Li Ji didn't mind using this empty name to the fullest.
In the past, Chen Shanyi had no status, so he could not be a maid, as it was not in line with etiquette.
Now that Chen Shanyi is well-known, no one will say anything if Li Ji gives her a maid.
"Ms. Chen, would you like to talk to me?"
Li Ji took the initiative to invite Chen Shanyi to sit down and chat, to connect and bond.
"No...no."
Chen Shanyi hesitated and rejected Li Ji's invitation.
Li Ji didn't force it either.
Chen Shanyi is already willing to talk to her, and it won't be too late to contact her in the future.
Chen Shanyi saluted Li Ji and slowly walked out of the hall with the imperial edict in his arms.
After taking two steps, he paused, hesitated, turned around, and whispered: "Your Highness should walk more often with His Highness..."
After saying this, Li Ji hurriedly left the hall without waiting for him to speak.
Li Ji stood there blankly.
"Ms. Chen, this is..."
What did you see?!
Or did she make a certain judgment about the temperaments of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin based on this?
Li Ji was suspicious and wanted to catch up to ask for details, but he thought that when Chen Shanyi left just now, he was very decisive and obviously unwilling to say more. If he caught up, he probably wouldn't be able to get any answers.
"I can only find another chance..."
Li Ji felt that Chen Shanyi probably didn't have that kind of vision, otherwise he wouldn't have been cut into pieces by that idiot Li Yuanji.
She should have made some judgment based on the temperaments of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
Li Ji ordered people to remove the incense table and returned to Changjihou to continue studying "Treatise on Febrile Diseases".
At noon, I had something simple to eat.
Li Sixing and Xie Shufang returned to Wude Hall one after another.
Li Sixing didn't come back alone, he also brought two guards with him, carrying something that looked like a stretcher.
After Li Sixing made the report, he entered the main hall of Wude Hall and bowed to Li Ji.
"Your Majesty, Li Sixing, has met His Highness."
Li Ji felt that Li Sixing was definitely a talent, so he gave Li Sixing a big smile.
"Li Changshi doesn't need to be polite, just give me a seat."
Li Sixing was a little flattered when he saw Li Ji's attitude.
In the past, he was the most unpopular person in Prince Qi's Mansion.
Not only did I get a big smile today, I also got a seat.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Sixing suspected that Li Ji had some conspiracy, so he thanked him and sat on the cushion on the side of the main hall with anxiety.
After Li Sixing sat down, he cupped his hands and said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. I have brought Xue Bao back to you."
With that said, Li Sixing waved to the two guards carrying the stretcher outside the hall.
Two guards carried a stretcher into the hall.
The stretcher was covered with white cloth.
Judging from the outline drawn on the white cloth, there should be a person lying on it.
When Li Ji saw the stretcher, his heart twitched.
If his prediction was correct, the person lying on the stretcher should be Xue Bao.
To be precise, it should be Xue Bao's body.
Li Ji had known for a long time that the palace was a place of 'cannibalism', with bloody cruelty everywhere.
But he didn't expect to see a dead person so soon.
And it's also related to him.
"A guard died like this..."
Li Ji sighed.
Although the Guardsmen are honorary officers, their rank is not low, starting from the third rank. Among the ranks, they are only below Shangzhuguo, Zhuguo, and Shanghujun.
A guard who is from the third level will die if he wants to.
This gave Li Ji a new understanding of the struggle in the palace.
When Li Sixing heard Li Ji's words, he thought that Li Ji was dissatisfied with him bringing back a corpse, so he quickly said: "I have tried my best..."
Li Ji waved his hand, indicating that Li Sixing did not need to explain, "You have already done a good job."
Li Sixing felt relieved when he saw that Li Ji didn't seem to be speaking against his will.
"Come with me to see the body."
Li Ji took a deep breath, stood up and invited Li Sixing.
Li Sixing didn't know what kind of medicine Li Ji was selling in the gourd, but he still got up and walked to the stretcher.
Li Sixing took the initiative to lift the white cloth on the stretcher, revealing a slightly pale face.
Li Ji gritted his teeth and observed carefully.
Since we are in a place that eats people, if we don't eat people, we will be eaten.
Li Ji could only force himself to endure the discomfort, touch the corpse, and get used to it.
Although Li Ji had seen countless corpses in Li Yuanji's memory, it was like watching a movie and there was no intuitive feeling.
Now that he saw a corpse with his own eyes, Li Ji's heart beat violently, so he didn't say a word.
When Li Sixing saw that Li Ji was silent, he took the initiative to introduce Li Ji, "I have seen it and committed suicide by taking poison."
Li Ji nodded and said: "I see that there are no other injuries on his body, and there are no signs of being forced. He should have voluntarily committed suicide by taking poison.
My eldest brother can make him voluntarily commit suicide by taking poison, which means that he has reached some kind of agreement with him."
Li Sixing agreed: "Not bad."
Li Ji pondered and said, "I don't know how much information he betrayed about the family."
Li Sixing's pupils shrank, "Your Highness, do you mean to continue to pursue the case?"
Li Ji shook his head, "The harm has not harmed my wife and children, so there is no point in pursuing it any further."
It's unnecessary and fruitless.
Since Xue Bao could reach an agreement with Li Jiancheng, there must be provisions for settling his family members.
At this time, Xue Bao's family members should have been arranged by Li Jiancheng to a place where he could not find them.
Li Sixing glanced at Li Ji with some surprise. His Highness, King Qi, who was always known for his cruelty, was actually willing to let Xue Bao's family go, which really surprised him.
Xue Bao is a traitor.
Even if Li Ji killed Xue Bao's whole family, no one would say anything.
"Your Highness is kind and kind. If Xue Bao knows something, he should be grateful to Your Highness."
Li Sixing expressed sincere admiration.
Although Li Sixing looked down on Li Ji, the fact that Li Ji spared Xue Bao's family this time really made him look high on him, and he didn't mind flattering Li Ji.
"I don't need a traitor to be grateful to me."
Li Ji smiled self-deprecatingly, glanced at Li Sixing, and said, "In Li Changshi's eyes, am I the kind of person who kills his whole family if he disagrees with me?"
do not you?!
Li Sixing cursed in his heart, but under Li Ji's gaze, he could only say against his will: "Your Highness has always been kind..."
"Hahaha, do you believe this?"
Li Ji laughed loudly.
Li Sixing looked embarrassed.
Li Ji ordered people to cover Xue Bao's body, put his hands behind his back, and said boldly: "I did do a lot of irritating things in the past, but I won't do it anymore.
Li Changshi is the eldest official of my family. He and I will both prosper and suffer.
Please support me more in the future.
If I do something wrong in the future, Li Changshi can speak out and I won't blame him."
Li Sixing didn't know how true or false Li Ji's words were, so he immediately said perfunctorily: "Don't dare, don't dare..."
Li Ji didn't say much and ordered people to carry Xue Bao's body out and send it to Xue Mansion.
Once Xue Bao died, his grudge with Xue Bao was over, and he would not vent his anger on Xue Bao's body.
As for Li Sixing perfunctory him, he didn't care.
No matter how you say it, Li Sixing is still a hero of Taiyuan Yuanmou who rebelled with Li Yuan, and he is not so easy to conquer.
If he didn't say a few words, Li Sixing would immediately kneel on the ground and call him lord.
To conquer people like Li Sixing, you must do it step by step and take your time.
After Li Ji sat back on the bench, he ordered Li Sixing to sit down and said: "Li Changshi, I recently discovered that the female officials and subordinate officials in the house have done a lot of evil things.
I have sent Uncle Xie to investigate, and found a lot of evidence of crime, as well as a lot of free money and land.
Most of the frivolous wealth and land were acquired by them through plunder.
As the long history of the house, it is up to you to take charge of returning those frivolous wealth and fields to their original owners.
If the original owner has died and has no relatives, then all the land and floating wealth will be exchanged for food and distributed to the family members of the Prince of Qi's family who died in the battle in the past.
I will also ask the princess to take out a sum of money from the palace and wait until Yuan Day (the first day of the first lunar month, also known as Yuan Shuo Day) to send them some cloth and salt."