In fact, Li Yi himself did not like to slap faces. The effect of force was mutual, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, acting on the same straight line — from a physical point of view, this was an act of hurting the enemy 1,000 times while hurting oneself 1,000 times.
He disliked hitting women even more. Hitting women was a sign of a man's incompetence.
However, for some people who were extremely hateful, so hateful that people ignored their gender, a loss was a loss. He had to be happy and clear his mind.
In fact, he wanted to lose a few thousand more, but he was held back by Drunken Mo.
She looked up at Li Yi and shook her head slightly.
Li Yi nodded and said, "Don't worry, we are here to reason things out today."
"Li — Yi!"
Ceng Zijian looked at him fiercely, and a beast-like growl came from his throat. Li Yi raised his hand and pressed down, saying, "Don't move, you are still injured."
He had only used ordinary strength when he slapped the middle-aged woman just now, otherwise her face would not have been so simply swollen. But even so, it was enough for her to freeze on the spot and not come back to her senses for a long time.
"You, you, you dare to hit me?"
When the blankness in her eyes became clear, the middle-aged woman looked at him in disbelief and said in a trembling voice.
This was the Zeng family, and she was the mistress of the Zeng family. How could she be slapped three times by an outsider in front of so many people!
Li Yi said politely, "Each of these three slaps is reasonable. If Madam feels that you are still unclear about which slap and feel wronged, I can explain it to you again."
The middle-aged woman stretched out her hand and pointed at him tremblingly. She said to the remaining two guards, "Catch him, catch him …"
Just as the two guards were about to move, a burst of noisy footsteps came from behind.
"Cong 'er, Cong' er, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so pale?"
"Mingda, what's wrong with your foot?"
"Gou Sheng, you guys …"
A few men hurried over from behind. When they saw the young men wailing in pain or with twisted expressions, their expressions immediately changed and they asked with concern.
This was especially so for a middle-aged man with the surname Han. When he saw his son's pale face, trembling body, and the obvious smell of urine coming from his lower body, he could not suppress the anger on his face. He stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Who did this? Who did this?!"
"Lord Han, you seem to be very free today." Li Yi smiled at the middle-aged man who had lost his composure.
His smile was very kind, but in the eyes of Lord Han, it was no less than a demon.
For some people in the capital, this was the smile of the devil.
A smile from a demon could destroy a family if it was light, and exterminate an entire clan if it was heavy!
"Lord, Lord Li …" Lord Han's legs turned to jelly, and he sat back down.
The other two, who were just about to stick their bodies out, shrank back and turned their heads to look around, pretending to be enjoying the scenery in the garden.
Li Yi had some impression of this Lord Han. He was the Minister of Revenue, and was considered the second or third most important person in the Han family of the capital. He was not familiar with the other two. He looked at them and asked, "These two lords are …"
The two of them knew that they couldn't hide anymore, so they immediately bowed.
"I am Feng Kun, the Minister of Revenue. Greetings, Lord Li."
"I am Wei Jin, the Minister of Granaries. Greetings, Lord Li …"
"No need to stand on ceremony, no need to stand on ceremony …" Li Yi smiled and waved his hand. He asked, "How was the banquet at the Zeng residence? Was it passable?"
The three couldn't figure out what this Lord Li meant. Lord Han immediately nodded and said, "It was, it was alright …"
"It seems that Lord Zeng's hospitality is not bad." Li Yi nodded his head and asked, "Since you've eaten and drank, why don't you tell me why you're drinking and celebrating here before it's time to close the yamen? Could it be that the Ministry of Revenue's yamen has moved to Assistant Minister Zeng's fu?"
"This, this …"
Hearing this, the three were speechless at the same time, and cold sweat began to drip from their foreheads.
Although there was a fixed time for the opening and closing of the yamen, it only needed to be done in the morning. As for when to close the yamen, it depended on the specific number of errands that each person had. This was a tacit practice that everyone agreed on.
There were also some officials who did not work in the yamen. Therefore, if their superiors did not care, they could go home early or do some other things.
However, this did not mean that they could drink and have fun during the normal court hours. This crime could be serious or minor. If it was a minor one, they would be fined. If it was a serious one, they would be demoted. But who knew that they would be caught by the Minister of the Imperial Court while drinking in the Zeng Mansion …
"Li, County Marquis Li …"
Ceng Shichun walked over quickly with the help of a servant. Hearing that there was trouble in the mansion, he immediately sobered up a little. Seeing the two people standing in the courtyard, he squeezed out a smile on his face. "Zuimo, you're here too …"
Li Yi shook his head. "Lord Ceng is really in a good mood …"
"Lord …" Seeing Ceng Shichun coming, the middle-aged woman immediately burst into tears. Pointing at Li Yi and Zeng Zuimo, she said loudly, "This prostitute brought her …"
"Shut up!"
Ceng Shichun's face suddenly showed anger. His almost roaring voice scared the woman to the spot.
Looking at the woman's swollen cheek, he waved his hand and said, "Come, take the lady back."
Then he looked at Li Yi and said, "County Marquis Li, this is not the place to talk. This way, please …"
He glanced at Ceng Zijian behind him, "You come with me."
Seeing those people leave, Lord Han looked at his son who was still sitting on the ground. An inexplicable anger rose in his heart. He kicked him and scolded, "Tell me, what happened just now?"
"Father, father, help!" Before the young man finished his words, Lord Han's face turned pale.
"Wh, what? You, you, Your Majesty …"
He shuddered, then fell limply to the ground, his face full of despair.
The other two Assistant Counsellors and Manager of the Ministry of Revenue were also scared out of their wits. They fiercely grabbed their sons' collars and angrily said, "Speak! Did you say anything you shouldn't have? Speak!"
…
After stepping into the room, Ceng Shichun turned back and bowed, "Zuimo, if your aunt said anything she shouldn't have said, I apologize to you here."
Zeng Zuimo hurriedly dodged and didn't accept the bow, "I don't care what she said. I just want to bring back my parents' memorial tablets today."
Ceng Shichun raised his head and revealed a troubled expression. "Back then, Big Brother was framed by a scoundrel. In order to protect the Zeng family, your grandmother expelled him from the family. However, he is still a member of the Zeng family. Don't worry, I will clear Big Brother's name and restore his identity."
Zeng Zuimo closed her eyes and took a deep breath, saying slowly, "No need. Thirteen years ago, they were no longer members of the Zeng family. Thirteen years later, they still aren't. I will worship their memorial tablets well and won't take up space in the Zeng family's ancestral shrine."
"Zuimo …"
Li Yi shook his head and interrupted him. He looked at him and said slowly, "Lord Ceng, we didn't come here today to listen to you."
Ceng Shichun looked at him and said, "Lord Li, this is the Zeng family's business. I hope you won't interfere."
"Sorry, I think Lord Ceng is mistaken about one thing."
Li Yi held her hand and looked at Ceng Shichun. "This is not the Zeng family's business. It's the Li family's business."
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