"Since you are favored by the Princess, you should be diligent in the future. Don't say that you don't want to be an official anymore. I really hope to see the day when you and I become officials in the same court." Magistrate Dong said a few words of encouragement and then left with Professor Feng.
It was obvious that he saw Li Yi as a junior with a bright future.
Professor Feng said a few words. When he left, he still felt that although this seedling had changed, the change was not complete and there was still a lot of room for improvement.
If he could become a top official in the future, he could also boast to his old friends that he was the one who made the Minister or the Prime Minister realize their mistakes and work hard to get to where they are today …
Li Yi put away the name card. He didn't want to go to the capital to visit Lord Yan. However, according to Professor Feng, this piece of paper seemed to be worth a penny. He just didn't know how much it could be sold for, but it would definitely be worth a hundred taels …
After closing the door, he saw Xiao Huan coming out of the tile-roofed house with red eyes.
He thought that someone bullied her. Before he had time to ask her, the little servant girl took the initiative to say that she was touched by the love between Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian. The little girl's body was not yet mature, but she was very emotional. When she heard the story for the first time, she cried. She must have cried a lot just now.
She was a little depressed at first, but after Li Yi bought her a sugar figurine, she held it in her hand and couldn't bear to eat it. She just looked at it. Li Yi bit off the head of the sugar figurine, and the rest was easily eaten by Xiao Huan.
Li Yi wandered on the streets of the prefecture with the little servant girl. At the same time, the Princess and her people, who were travel-worn, finally arrived at the capital after a few days of travel.
There were already imperial guards waiting outside the city. They cleared the way, leaving a trail of dust behind them to the palace.
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"Is this the Celestial Punishment that MIngzhu mentioned in the letter?" In the main hall, Emperor Jing put his hands behind his back and looked at a few fist-sized, black clay jars on the table. He couldn't hide the doubt on his face.
"Yes, father. Don't look down on these small jars. Although they are small, they have the power to destroy the world." After many days of travel, MIngzhu couldn't hide the exhaustion on her face. But the matter of Celestial Punishment was too important. After entering the palace, she didn't take any rest and put it on her father's desk as quickly as possible.
Emperor Jing still had some doubt on his face. How could the power of Celestial Punishment be in the hands of a human? Even he, as the emperor, didn't have this qualification.
Chang De, who had been accompanying Emperor Jing, also had a trace of suspicion on his old face. It was incredible that such a small thing had the power to destroy the world. His Majesty had let him read the letter, and he still had a lot of doubts about the Princess's description.
Seeing is believing. Li Mingzhu knew that this matter sounded unbelievable. If she did not see it with her own eyes, she would not have believed it no matter what.
"If father doesn't believe it, you can see the power of this thing with your own eyes."
"Okay." Emperor Jing laughed and said, "I will personally see how it can destroy the world."
After saying that, he reached out to pick up the clay jar on the table.
"Father, you can't!" Li Mingzhu moved faster than him and picked up the "Heaven's Punishment" first. She looked at Emperor Jing who looked at her in confusion and explained, "This thing is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, it will be triggered. Father is the emperor, so you can't take risks."
She turned to look at Chang De and said, "Let Chief Chang do it."
When Chang De heard this, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, but he quickly said, "Princess is right. Your Majesty's body is priceless. You can't take risks. Let this old servant do it for you."
He looked back at MIngzhu and asked, "May I ask Princess, how do I use this thing?"
"Use a match to ignite the wire outside." MIngzhu pointed to the wire outside the clay jar and said.
Seeing that Chief Chang took out a match and seemed to be about to carry out this great experiment in this palace, MIngzhu's heart suddenly jumped and she shouted, "Wait!"
"Your Highness, is there anything else?" Chang De raised his head and looked at her with a puzzled face.
MIngzhu glared at him and said, "It's too dangerous here. Take it outside and try it."
She had seen the power of Celestial Punishment countless times, especially under the inspiration of Li Yi. After several days and nights of improvement by Shen Liang, the power had increased by more than one level. If it was really triggered in this palace, all of them would be buried inside if they were not careful.
Chief Steward Chang didn't understand how dangerous a small jar could be with so many guards around His Majesty. Her Highness was being a little too careful.
"Then listen to MIngzhu and go outside." Emperor Jing did not care and said with a smile.
His Majesty had spoken. Although he felt that it was not necessary, Chang De still went out.
Of course, the "Celestial Punishment" for the experiment would not be mixed with iron nails and pieces of broken iron. This thing could even penetrate the wall. If something happened to his Imperial Father, no one could bear the responsibility.
Not to mention the iron pieces, even the broken clay jar was very dangerous when it exploded. A guard of the Princess's Residence lost an arm because of this. If it was not for another person who kicked him at the critical moment, he would have to pay the price of more than just an arm.
Originally, when he walked out of the palace, Chang De was ready to light the thing in his hand and throw it out. However, the Princess insisted on finding an abandoned small courtyard to experiment. He was very puzzled that Princess Yongle, who had always been bold since she was a child, suddenly became so timid.
However, he could not disobey the Princess's orders. He had no choice but to choose an abandoned palace, lit the fuse with a match, and threw it in.
"Boom!"
Chang De, who was standing under the wall of the palace, only heard the Princess shout "Be careful" from afar. There was a loud rumbling sound behind him. He, who was disturbed by the loud sound, even forgot to dodge and was crushed under the collapsed wall of the palace.
After the loud sound, there was a dead silence.
The indifferent look on Emperor Jing's face disappeared and was flushed. He covered his chest and gasped for breath.
"Imperial doctor, call the imperial doctor!"
The dozen or so guards around them were already in a mess. Some of them were kneeling on the ground and kowtowing. Some of them were standing on the ground with pale faces and weak legs. Finally, one of them recovered and ran to find the imperial physician. In the distance, there were even more panicked figures. The entire Imperial Palace was in an uproar because of this earth-shattering sound.
"Crash!"
A pile of bricks and stones flew out from the collapsed palace wall. Chang De, whose clothes were tattered and his face was covered with dust, climbed up and patted the dust on his body. His old face was full of horror.
The palace wall collapsed and there was a huge scorched pit at the foot of the wall. The palace was in a mess. Was this the power of the Celestial Punishment?
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