Ever since Liu Hanyan and Li Qing opened up their hearts and met each other honestly, Li Mu has never been reluctant to go home and has become less willing to leave home. Of course, in this way, he enters the palace less frequently.
It has been a long time since I came.
When there was only Liu Hanyan or only the Queen, Li Mu could still take care of it.
When Liu Hanyan came to Shendu and Li Qing also moved into his home, the number of people he needed to accompany him changed from one to three, and Li Mu became a little overwhelmed.
This made him realize that he still had a lot of deficiencies in time management.
Mr. Lu Xun once said that time is like water in a sponge, it will always be squeezed. If you can make use of the time of standing in a daze in the morning, you can at least cook a bowl of steaming Yangchun noodles for the Queen after the morning.
Mrs. Mei once accidentally mentioned that the Queen likes to sleep in, so she often skips breakfast in the morning. After court, it is very early before breakfast time, so it is better to eat something to cushion her.
Li Mu did know the reason why the Queen stayed in bed. It was because it was difficult for her to fall asleep at night, so she would cook conch porridge with Li Mu in the middle of the night, or teach him how to practice in his dreams. As a practitioner of the upper three realms, she would not sleep for a month.
You won’t feel tired, but practitioners are also human beings, and the pleasure and happiness brought by sleeping cannot be replaced by anything else.
Of course, that was before.
At that time, Li Mu and she were both single. Now Li Mu spends long nights with his wife in his arms every night. Unlike the queen who has nothing to do, it is impossible for Li Mu to sleep next to Liu Hanyan and spend the whole night with other women.
Talk, even if this person is Liu Hanyan’s idol.
While he was cooking the noodles, several royal chefs were looking at the plate. Finally, someone couldn't help but ask: "Master Li, do you have any tricks in cooking? Why do I wait to use the same ingredients? The same steps?"
I can’t make it taste like you either.”
Regarding this point? Li Mu didn't know. With the same materials and steps, the meals cooked by these royal chefs must be more delicious than his. Maybe the queen was used to it, and he might not be able to eat this one either.
After cooking the noodles, Li Mu counted the time and arrived at Changle Palace when the morning court was about to end.
Soon, a figure came out from the back of the palace. Zhou Wu looked at Li Mu and said, "Am I doting on you too much? You are becoming more and more unruly, and you dare to sneak away even in the morning... Hey, what does it smell like?
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Her throat moved, her tone instantly softened, and she asked, "Have you cooked the noodles?"
Li Mu said: "I guess Your Majesty didn't have breakfast today? So I went to the imperial kitchen to cook a bowl of noodles."
Zhou Wu sat down slowly, thought for a while, and said, "Are you the deputy commander of the Bamboo Guard? You are also responsible for internal security matters. If there is an emergency in the morning, can you leave first? I won't blame you. Okay, give me the chopsticks."
I……"
Watching the Queen stuttering her noodles, Li Mu asked: "Your Majesty, how is the situation in the court?"
Zhou Wu slowly finished a mouthful and then said: "You don't know what the consequences will be for the things you caused. Everyone in the court is in danger, and the court is in chaos. You are the cause of the chaos. You are responsible for pacifying it for me."
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Li Mudao: "These more than 20 guilty ministers deserve their punishment. Although it will cause chaos for a short time, as long as it is properly arranged, it will not have a big impact on the court. Your Majesty can promote some without background in the departments where the guilty ministers belong as soon as possible.
, but experienced officials will take over their original positions, so that the impact can be minimized and the normal operation of each government office can be maintained..."
"At the same time, Your Majesty can also expose the crimes of these officials, so as to gain another wave of public support. After reversing the case for Mr. Li Yi, the public support of the thirty-six counties has greatly increased, and these corrupt officials have been punished. Your Majesty's
It is only a matter of time before the reputation will reach its peak, not inferior to that of the great Zhou dynasties, and even surpassing Emperor Wen..."
Zhou Wu didn't seem to be interested at all in the flatbread painted by Li Mu. Her thoughts were all on the bowl of noodles in front of her. She was wondering why the imperial chef made the same noodles and the same side dishes.
No fragrance made by Li Mu?
She waved her hand and said: "Just do as you say and make arrangements..."
After walking out of Changle Palace, Li Mu felt a little heavy.
He was a little worried that if the Queen continued to pamper him so much and let him make the decision on big and small matters, the jealous courtiers might really label him as a favorite and disrupt the government, and join forces to get rid of him...
No, you need to repair the clock as soon as possible when you get back. If the worst happens, the safety of your family will be guaranteed.
When the time comes, as long as the Dao Bell covers the Li Mansion, there will be plenty of time to slowly shake people.
Li Mu returned to Zhongshu Province. Liu Yi had to go out to the minister's office for something. She raised her eyes and saw him and subconsciously retracted her feet.
At the same time, in Zongzheng Temple not far from Zhongshu Province, Zhang Chun looked at King Shou and said: "My lord, without your seal, it will be difficult for the lower officials to arrest people."
King Shou shook his head repeatedly and said: "If I stamp your seal and ask you to catch our people, wouldn't I be a human being inside and out?"
Zhang Cundao: "According to the law, Gao Hong should be arrested."
King Shou shook his head and said: "Catch whoever you want, I won't catch you anyway."
Zhang Chun gritted his teeth and said: "Then you are bending the law for personal gain. Next time I go to court, I will give you a copy in the Golden Palace. As the minister of Zongzheng Temple, you are bending the law for personal gain and shielding your comrades. The crime is not light..."
King Shou said angrily: "Are you threatening me?"
Zhang Chun said calmly: "This is dissuasion."
King Shou suddenly sighed and said: "You have threatened me with impeachment. If you arrest Gao Hong, they can't blame me. They can take the official documents and my seal..."
Not long after, Zhang Chun led people out of Zongzheng Temple again and came to Nanyuan, in front of Gaofu Gate.
The court had already come down, and Gao Hong had already received the news. It turned out that Zhang Chun was not targeting him. Last night, more than 20 officials in the court were arrested by Zongzheng Temple.
These twenty people, without exception, were all officials of the old party. Zongzheng Temple actually had a handle on all of them. This made Gao Hong unbelievable. Even His Majesty's internal guards did not have such ability.
There is no doubt that there is a traitor among them.
As for who this traitor is, it couldn't be more obvious.
Gao Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou Zhong, you should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"
As the Minister of Justice, Zhou Zhong has won their trust over the past few years. The Ministry of Justice has also become a refuge for old party officials. No matter what crime they have committed, they can be cleared through the Ministry of Justice. Zhou Zhong has helped old party officials escape time and time again.
His crime also made his status in the old party higher and higher.
At the same time, Zhou Zhong also mastered countless tricks on them.
Facts have proven that the more people they value, the more deeply they will be hurt.
In just one month, Zhou Zhong betrayed them twice.
The last time Jin Dian surrendered and reversed Li Yi's case, he had already lost an arm of the old party. Although the officials targeted this time were not high-ranking, the scope was very large. I am afraid that the old party will suffer another injury.
However, this is not necessarily a bad thing.
After this incident, I am afraid that the people above will no longer have any tolerance for Li Mu, and will resolutely get rid of him even if it goes against the holy will.
Before that, he just had to wait for news.
Gao Hong didn't wait for the news, but he waited for Zhang Chun.
Looking at the official seal of Zongzheng Temple on the official documents of Zongzheng Temple, Gao Hong said in disbelief: "You stole the prince's seal!"
"Fart!" Zhang Chun glared at him and said, "Does this officer need to steal it? Just tell him that you, Gao Hong, are guilty. If he doesn't stamp it, he is bending the law for personal gain and protecting his comrades. I will have the court impeach him."
He, he just did everything..."
Gao Hong's lungs were about to burst with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "You're a loser!"
Zhang Chun waved his hand and said: "If you want to scold him, go to Zongzheng Temple and scold him in front of him. Master Gao, should you go by yourself, or should we escort you..."
Gao Hong snorted coldly and said, "I'll go by myself!"
He looked at Zhang Chun coldly and said, "Just wait and see, Li Mu won't be able to jump around for much longer. When the time comes, you will be the first to die!"
Zhang Chun glanced at him and said, "You may not be able to wait for this day..."
Asking two people to take Gao Hong to Zongzheng Temple, Zhang Chun waved his hand and said to the others: "Go to the next one!"
A moment later, Nanyang County Prince's Mansion.
People from Zongzheng Temple knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered inside.
A clerk came back helplessly and said, "Sir, there is no one."
Zhang Chun said calmly: "Put on the blasting talisman..."
Two clerks pasted several talismans on the gate of Nanyang County Prince's Mansion. Zhang Chun used magic to control them from the air, and a powerful wave of spiritual power erupted from the talismans.
However, as soon as this spiritual power fluctuation occurred, a wave of water appeared on the gate of Nanyang County Prince's Mansion. Wherever the water wave passed, the spiritual power fluctuations generated by the talisman were easily smoothed out.
A junior official said: "Protective formation..."
He walked up to Zhang Chun and said, "Sir, the protective formation here is too strong and we can't break it."
Zhang Chun asked: "How did Zongzheng Temple solve this kind of problem in the past?"
The little official said: "I will hand over an official document to the Ministry of Personnel, and ask the Ministry of Personnel to arrange the offerings from the Offering Department."
Zhang Chun thought for a while and said: "Go back to Zongzheng Temple first, and when I write an official document, you can send it to the Ministry of Personnel."
The junior official looked at him and reminded: "Sir, you are the Minister of Civil Affairs."
Zhang Chun slapped his head and said, "Why did you forget this matter? Come on, come with me to the Ministry of Personnel..."
Outside the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion, there was soon no movement.
Across the door, Prince Nanyang waved his sleeves and snorted: "You are seeking death on your own!"
Without this incident, perhaps the people above would have continued to tolerate Li Mu. After this incident, getting rid of Li Mu has become a top priority.
At the same time, sounds of gnashing teeth could be heard from somewhere deep in Nanyuan.
"Li Mu can't stay any longer!"
"This person's threat is even worse than that of Li Yi back then..."
"Li Mu must be exterminated, but where is Your Majesty..."
"With Your Majesty's protection, it is impossible to get rid of him through the court. If you want to get rid of Li Mu, you must contain Your Majesty and use special means. I will go to Baichuan Academy to meet with the dean..."