Imperial Palace, Shou'an Hall.
Outside the hall, the sky was getting dark, and inside the hall, candles were lit.
Emperor Shang sat at the chess table with a gloomy expression and a serious expression.
The atmosphere is very depressing.
Jing Mu was kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up. Cold sweat was pouring from his forehead and his body was constantly shaking.
On the side, Duke Hai Qing looked at Shang Huang in front of him, his expression changed several times, but he did not dare to speak easily.
On the other hand, Li Ziye stood quietly in the hall with a calm expression, without any disturbance.
Time passed little by little, and outside the palace, the sky became darker and darker. At this hour, the palace door had already been closed.
However, Emperor Shang ordered people to enter the palace, and they must come no matter what time.
About half an hour later, outside the Shou'an Palace, King Yunyi walked quickly and entered the palace without any delay.
"See Your Majesty."
When King Yunyi entered the palace, he first took a look at the expressions of the people in the palace, and then bowed respectfully.
"stand up."
Emperor Shang said in a deep voice, "King Yunyi, do you know about Jingmu's affairs?"
"Reporting to your majesty, I know something about it." King Yunyi responded.
"Tell me what you think." Emperor Shang said coldly.
King Yunyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, what Jing Mu did is suspected of abusing his power. However, this matter needs to be further verified before we can determine Jing Mu's guilt."
"How long?" Shang Huang said calmly.
"Three days."
King Yunyi said seriously, "Your Majesty will give me three days, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"Can."
Emperor Shang nodded and said, "I will give you three days to investigate carefully!"
"yes!"
King Yunyi responded respectfully.
"His Majesty."
On the side, Duke Hai Qing said with a sullen face, "The Commoner King forced his way into the Jingmu Mansion and humiliated Jingmu in public. Should this matter be over?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Shang looked at the King of Common People in front of him and said, "King of Common People, do you have anything to say?"
"Reply to Your Majesty."
Li Ziye bowed his hands and bowed respectfully, saying, "I am the King Wu of Dashang. I was publicly surrounded twice in Houtu Temple and on Chengbei Street. If I choose to swallow my anger, how can King Wu of Dashang lose his face!"
"King Yunyi."
Emperor Shang moved his eyes and asked, "How do you think we should deal with it?"
"Your Majesty."
King Yunyi thought for a while and said, "Although King Buyi made a mistake, there are reasons for everything. As the great King of Shang and Wu, you really cannot let others bully you or swallow your anger!"
"The commoner king."
In front of the chess table, Emperor Shang spoke calmly, "I went a little too far in this matter. I will be fined three months' salary. I won't do it again!"
"yes."
Li Ziye responded respectfully.
Beside Jing Mu, Hai Qinggong's expression changed again and again when he heard the three people singing in unison.
His Majesty and King Yunyi obviously want to favor King Buyi!
"I'm tired, let's go back."
The matter was settled for the time being, Emperor Shang waved his hand and ordered.
"I'll take my leave."
The four of them saluted and immediately left one after another.
In the palace, Emperor Shang looked at the leaving figures of King Buyi and others. After a moment, he looked away, picked up a chess piece, and placed it on the chessboard.
It’s time to take the opportunity to clear up the stubborn problems in the court.
Outside the palace.
The four of them walked out one after another. Li Ziye and King Yunyi walked side by side at the front, talking and laughing, not affected by what happened just now.
Behind, Jing Mu followed Hai Qinggong, still looking panicked.
In the palace, the sky was getting darker and darker. Hai Qinggong had a sullen face and walked faster and faster. He soon surpassed the two people in front and left with Jing Mu.
"You're so old, but you're still so angry."
Li Ziye looked at the back of Duke Hai Qing in front of him and said with a smile, "My lord, are you right?"
"What the Commoner King said is true."
King Yunyi smiled and replied, "The choice between the king and the duke is actually very obvious."
One is the prosperous Martial King, and the other is the duke in the sunset. Even a fool knows how to choose.
"Your Majesty, is the crime of abuse of power serious?" Li Ziye asked as he walked away.
"It can be heavy or light."
King Yunyi replied, "The light punishment can be a fine, and the serious punishment can be dismissal from office or imprisonment."
"Jail? It turns out it's so serious."
Li Ziye sighed, "I have no enmity with Jingmu. I really didn't expect this outcome."
When King Yunyi heard this, he immediately understood its meaning and said, "If it is true that Jingmu drove away the refugees without any reason and caused the refugees to rebel, Jingmu is guilty of an unforgivable crime. This is his own fault and has nothing to do with King Buyi."
"I don't know much about legal matters, so I can only leave it to King Yunyi."
Li Ziye said softly and continued, "By the way, Your Majesty, I want to ask you about someone. Does Your Majesty have a foreign minister named Xu Hanlin?"
"Xu Hanlin?"
When King Yunyi heard this name, he thought about it carefully and nodded, "It seems that there is such a person. Why did King Buyi suddenly mention this person?"
"This king and his father are old acquaintances."
Li Ziye said, "If possible, I hope King Yunyi will take care of me."
"I see, it's a small matter."
King Yunyi nodded and said, "Then Xu Hanlin's ability to do things is pretty good, but he lacks opportunities. With a little help, his future will be limitless."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"
Li Ziye said with a grateful look on his face.
"The commoner king is welcome."
King Yunyi smiled and replied that for him, this was just a trivial matter. If he could easily sell King Buyi a favor, why not do it.
While the two were talking, they left the palace together and said goodbye to each other immediately.
"Your Majesty."
Outside the palace, in front of the carriage, Yu Qingxuan and Nan'er were still waiting. When they saw the former walking out, they immediately stepped forward.
"Let's go back home."
Li Ziye responded with a gentle expression, and immediately led the two of them into the carriage.
"The bad guy, that bad guy Jing Mu, what happened in the end?"
In the carriage, Nan'er sat aside and asked curiously.
"The easiest thing to do is to be dismissed from office."
Li Ziye replied, "I made the matter so big that it is impossible for Your Majesty to make it a big deal. The matter has been handed over to King Yunyi. Just now, I gave King Yunyi some eye drops. The position of Jingmu , someone must be replaced.”
"Does the prince want this position?" Yu Qingxuan hesitated and asked.
"Um."
Li Ziye nodded and said, "The position of Jingmu, whether it is big or small, is a position of real power. If it can be held in the hands of one of our own people, it will be a lot easier to do things in the future."
"To whom?"
Nan'er asked with wide eyes.
"Xu Hanlin."
Li Ziye chuckled and said, "That's the plan for the time being. Whether it will work or not will be decided after I meet him. It seems a bit troublesome for a sixth-grade Wailang to be directly promoted to a fourth-grade Jingmu."
When Yu Qingxuan heard this, his expression was shocked, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Although the sixth-grade and fourth-grade officials are similar in terms of grades, the fourth-grade Jing Mu is not comparable to ordinary fourth-grade officials.
From Wai Lang to Jing Mu, it is definitely a step to the top!
