It could be said that Li Wenshi had done his best for his son!
If he was in the imperial court, he wouldn't have the patience to talk to people like this.
But Li Cheng just couldn't understand why his eldest brother was already an official in the imperial court and had a high position! Moreover, he had always been by King Huyi's side. It could be said that he was the closest and most trusted person to King Huyi. But why did his father still insist on him entering the imperial court?
He was puzzled.
He thought that by causing a ruckus at the city gate, his father would be furious and he wouldn't have to be a patrol officer anymore. He didn't expect that Li Wenshi had already seen through his evil plan.
His plan didn't succeed!
In the end, Li Wenshi only punished him with one night of confinement.
He didn't mention anything about his dismissal!
He just came back and stayed in the confinement room for two days.
He was probably the only one who had this kind of 'luck'.
In the next two days, Li Cheng became a lot more well-behaved. He didn't cause any more trouble. He just stayed in his office, eating and drinking as he should. He didn't miss a single thing.
Those low-ranking officials who worked under him didn't dare to say anything.
Those old officials didn't scold him anymore! They were worried that if he went out to patrol, he would cause trouble again. If that happened, the old officials would have to spend time to clean up his mess. Once or twice was fine, but they were afraid that this guy wouldn't get tired of it and would do it several times! The old officials were all getting on in years. They couldn't afford to make any more trouble. Moreover, if they made a fuss,
Moreover, if they caused trouble in front of King Huyi, they would be in big trouble. So they simply ignored him.
They let him do whatever he wanted!
He could do whatever he wanted!
On this day.
The weather was cold, and the cold wind was howling in January.
Looking at the weather, it was estimated that it would snow in a few days.
It was said that the winter in Huyi lasted for a long time, and it snowed continuously for three months.
And Gaoding was also known as the 'Cold City'!
It was obvious how cold it was.
The city gate was still heavily guarded, and more and more people entered Gaoding.
A caravan of carriages stopped before entering the city gate and waited in line to enter the city.
Jing Rong's guard rode on the horse and said to the person inside the carriage through the curtain, "Young Master, I don't know what happened in Gaoding. The security is very tight, and there are many people in front. We might not be able to enter for a while."
Jing Rong lifted the curtain and peeked out.
He looked ahead.
There was already a long queue in front.
The city gate had a total of three doors, but only the middle one was open, so the inspection speed was much slower.
Fortunately, they were not in a hurry.
So be it!
Inside the carriage, Ji Yunshu took out her medicine box and said to Bai Yin, "Let me change your dressing first."
Bai Yin replied, "You don't have to change them so often. My wounds are almost healed."
"Sword wounds can be big or small. They must be healed."
"..." Bai Yin.
Unable to dissuade Ji Yunshu, Bai Yin could only obediently extend her hand and let Ji Yunshu bandage her wound.
Song Zhi sat at the side, hugging his tattered bag.
His eyes stared intently at Bai Yin's wound.
The wound was very deep and did not form a scar. One could even see some traces of blood on it.
A pained expression appeared on his face.
He asked, "Does it hurt?"
Bai Yin chuckled at his words.
Song Zhi: "What are you laughing at?"
"You scholars are different from us."
This sentence again!
Song Zhi just couldn't figure out what was so different about him from them.
Weren't they all human?
Didn't they eat, drink, and defecate the same way?
At the city gate, an imperial guard was inspecting a woman's bag.
The woman was carrying a one-year-old child in her arms.
The child curled up into a ball. When he saw the sword-wielding guards in front of him, he suddenly burst into tears.
The cry was very loud and clear.
The people waiting to enter the city craned their necks to look at the scene.
They thought that the guards had bullied the child.
The child's cries startled the horse of a merchant in front of Jing Rong's group.
The horse neighed a few times and raised its front hooves high in the air.
As a result, several large boxes on the carriage broke free from their ropes.
All of them fell to the ground.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The sound was deafening.
The lock on one of the large boxes was smashed and many stones of different sizes rolled out.
Two of the stones rolled down and hit the wheels of Jing Rong's carriage.
With a "bang", a corner of the wheel was smashed off.
The carriage tilted.
Inside the carriage, when Jing Rong heard the commotion, he immediately protected Ji Yunshu in his arms.
Bai Yin also grabbed Song Zhi's clothes to prevent him from hitting the walls of the carriage.
The carriage didn't completely collapse.
It tilted by more than half.
The four of them safely got out of the carriage.
It was a daunting experience, but not a mishap.
The imperial guards dismounted and asked, "Young master, are you alright?"
Jing Rong shook his head.
Only then did they see the scattered stones on the ground.
They didn't look precious at first glance. Moreover, their shapes were irregular.
If they were used for building, they would be too small.
If the imperial court needed them, they should have been transported by the government.
Moreover, why would someone put these ordinary stones in a box?
The owner of the stones was an old merchant. He immediately grabbed the reins of the frightened horse and waited for it to calm down. Then, he ran to Jing Rong apologetically.
He anxiously asked, "Young master, are you injured?"
"I'm fine!"
"I'm really sorry, my horse was frightened, and something fell down and hit your carriage. I'm sorry, I'm sorry …" The old merchant looked at the broken carriage wheel and said sincerely, "Don't worry, I'll take care of all the damages."
The old merchant's attitude was good.
Ji Yunshu said, "It's alright if the stones are damaged, as long as they didn't hurt anyone."
"You have to pay for it." The merchant took out some silver from his sleeve and handed it to her. "Is this enough?"
"This …" Ji Yunshu didn't know what to do.
The next moment, Jing Rong took the silver. He said to the old merchant, "We'll accept the silver. Hurry up and clean up these stones."
"Yes, yes."
The merchant hurriedly ordered his workers to pick up the scattered stones and put them back into the box.
At this time …
The imperial guard guarding the city gate heard the commotion and walked over.
He asked, "What happened?"
His voice was stern.
The old merchant explained the situation.
The guard frowned. "How troublesome. Hurry up and clean up. There are still many people waiting to enter the city."
"Yes, yes, yes." The old merchant bowed.
Jing Rong didn't want to waste any more time. He ordered his men to help them move the stones.
But …
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