In the Hall of Diligent Government, Li Yi looked up at Emperor Jing and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, if you look at me like that, I … I will be embarrassed."
Emperor Jing raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "You will be embarrassed?"
His words were a bit too much. It was human nature to be embarrassed. Unless one's skin was thick to a certain extent, everyone would have this kind of feeling. Was the old emperor scolding him in a roundabout way?
What a heartless guy. Over the past year, he had helped him a lot. Not to mention the matter of Tian Fa, when the people of the Qi Kingdom came from far away to humiliate the Jing Kingdom, who helped the old emperor to save the face of the Jing Kingdom when the Jing Kingdom was at a disadvantage?
When there was a shortage of mathematicians in the Kingdom of Jing, who had spared no effort and stayed up all night to compile teaching materials? Who had spared no effort to cultivate a group of qualified mathematicians? Had they reaped any benefits from this?
Besides, when his eldest daughter was besieged by the courtiers, who tried all kinds of ways to help her solve those troubles and recruited a large number of younger brothers … younger sisters?
Even his two youngest daughters, he had accompanied them for two months and played with them. One of them even wanted to rely on him for a lifetime. Was it easy for him?
The royal family was a group of ungrateful wolves. Li Yi used his own experience to prove that this sentence was correct.
"Isn't this a trap you set for them?" Emperor Jing stood up and looked at him and asked.
Li Yi was stunned and said, "I have no grudge against them. Why would I harm them?"
"No grudge?" Emperor Jing was stunned and said, "You said no grudge?"
Li Yi thought for a while and it seemed that there were some grudges.
However, how long had he been in the capital? How many enemies could he have made?
It was nothing more than the King of Shu, the Cui Family, the Chen Family, the Qin Family, Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works, Assistant Minister Zeng of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites … There were only dozens of people recorded in the small notebook. Was it a lot?
The reason why he had offended these people was because he wanted to help the old emperor, but now, he was blaming himself instead. He was an ingrate.
Li Yi said with some grievance, "Your Majesty, you can go and ask. I just took the two princesses out for a meal today. I didn't provoke anyone, but I encountered such a thing. I'm also very helpless …"
Jing Di looked back at the grey-clothed old man in the corner. The old man nodded helplessly.
This time, it was really not County Magistrate Li's fault.
The princess left the palace secretly, so she couldn't easily reveal her identity. In addition to hiding the princess's identity, County Uncle Li was really bullied by others this time.
This Minister of Offerings in the palace would naturally not lie to him. Emperor Jing looked at Li Yi with a puzzled expression. Was it really not him who was causing trouble this time?
He was indeed a little depressed just now. The two princesses leaving the palace had been hidden from all the courtiers. After this incident, he was afraid that this matter could not be hidden anymore. There would be many people making a big fuss about this matter. He was afraid that he would have a headache for a while.
At this moment, seeing Li Yi's expression, he had some doubts about his guess, but he also felt a little guilty.
"Forget it, forget it. You can go …" In order to cover up the embarrassment, Jing Di waved his hand and said.
"I'll leave …"
Li Yi sighed and turned to walk out of the hall. His back looked bleak and lonely, which made Jing Di feel a little more guilty.
The grey-clothed old man behind him respectfully asked, "Your Majesty, Prince Duanyang and Young Duke Qin …"
Jing Di's face turned cold and said coldly, "They offended the princess. Let them kneel first. Ten hours later, each of them will be punished with forty floggings. Let the palace guards execute it."
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When Li Yi walked out of the palace gate with his hands behind his back, he looked to the side with interest. More than a dozen people were facing the palace wall and kneeling uniformly. It was a different scene.
Unfortunately, it was already autumn. If it was three months ago, when the summer was the hottest, they would not kneel much. They would just kneel here for four hours, and then they could ask someone to collect the corpses.
"What a pity, what a pity …" He sighed. In the distance, Fang was already sitting in the carriage waiting for him.
The weather was not hot, but the foreheads of Prince Duanyang, Young Duke Qin, and other playboys were full of sweat.
No one thought that there were two princesses sitting in that room. If they had known, they would not have dared to use a knife in front of the little princess even if they had ten more guts.
Just now, their lord had been here and was now in the palace asking to see the emperor. This time, it was impossible to kill them, but they were afraid that they would lose a layer of skin.
Thinking of County Earl Li, who had been calm from the beginning to the end, everyone could not help but gnash their teeth with hatred. He simply dug a pit in advance, waiting for them to jump into it!
From the first time he met Young Duke Qin, he had been guiding them step by step. Later, he attacked Prince Duanyang and deliberately angered him. It must be his plan.
After sorting out this matter in their hearts, everyone was secretly shocked. This seemingly harmless County Earl Li was really — too sinister!
After this matter, more than half of the people present listed him as a person who could never be offended in this life.
At this time, in the Hall of Diligent Government, a large number of people knelt down.
"I failed to teach my son well and offended the princess. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" An official knelt on the ground and said loudly.
"I am guilty!"
There were more than a dozen people kneeling in the hall. At this moment, they all knelt on the ground and said loudly.
Prime Minister Qin, who was noble, stood quietly with Prime Minister Shen and did not speak.
"You have taught a group of good sons!" Emperor Jing glanced at the crowd and said coldly, "Flirting with good families, distorting black and white, threatening important officials of the imperial court with a knife, and frightening the two princesses. I would like to ask, who gave them the courage to do so?"
It was rare for His Majesty to be angry. Everyone was silent and did not dare to speak again.
Emperor Jing looked at them and said coldly, "Are the laws of our Jing Kingdom just decorations in their eyes?"
The officials could only bow their heads and listen to the scolding. Their children had made such a big mistake. It was nothing to be scolded by His Majesty. It would be good if they were scolded, but it would be a big problem if they were not scolded.
Forty floggings were personally carried out by the imperial guards. It was estimated that they would have to lie at home for at least ten days or half a month before they could get up. Of course, this was already His Majesty's mercy for the sake of many of them.
Unfortunately, it was said that the boy of the Qin family had just recovered from a serious injury. If these forty floggings were carried out, he would probably die.
Of course, His Majesty Prime Minister Qin still had to take into account. He would not be beaten to death, but at least he would be half-dead.
After a quarter of an hour, Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "Take him back and discipline him well. If there is a next time, I will not let him off so easily!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!" After hearing the punishment, everyone felt relieved and quickly said.
At this moment, an assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, who had just stood up, suddenly stepped forward and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, why are Princess Shouning and Princess Yong Ning not in the palace but in a small restaurant in the capital?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several people immediately changed.
Now that this matter was brought up, had Assistant Minister Chen lost his mind?
Emperor Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Princess Yong Ning is suffering from an illness of loss of her soul. These days, she has been receiving treatment outside the palace. For the sake of her safety, this matter should not be made public."
No one could find fault with this reason. Assistant Minister Chen nodded and raised his head to ask, "What about Princess Shouning?"
Emperor Jing glanced at Assistant Minister Chen and took a sip of the tea on the table. He waved his hand at Chang De and asked, "How many floggings did I say they should be flogged?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, forty floggings." Chang De bowed and said.
"The two princesses have suffered quite a fright this time. Forty floggings is still too little. Change it to eighty." Emperor Jing ordered and then turned his head to ask, "What did Assistant Minister Chen just say?"
"I … have nothing to say." Assistant Minister Chen's expression changed. He gritted his teeth and lowered his head as he spoke.
"Imperial Father, Imperial Father, quickly come and see what our new bracelets are like. Isn't it beautiful …"
The two princesses who had "suffered quite a fright" ran in from outside hand in hand. The proud lolita ran in front of Emperor Jing and waved her hand, her expression extremely proud.
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