"You, the Li family …"
Ceng Shichun murmured and looked at the two with a new gaze. "You, you, you have already …"
Li Yi met his eyes and nodded.
Ceng Shichun was stunned for a long time before nodding. "Okay, that's fine."
He looked at Li Yi and said again, "My brother and sister-in-law have passed away. It is the best choice for their spirit tablets to be placed in the ancestral shrine. I, Ceng Shichun, swear to the heavens that I will clear my brother's grievances in my lifetime and let their spirit tablets be placed in front of the Zeng family's ancestral shrine with dignity."
Zeng Zuimo looked up at him with a hint of emotion in her eyes.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "Lord Zeng is Lord Zeng, and the Zeng family is the Zeng family."
"I can represent the Zeng family."
"If you could represent the Zeng family, we wouldn't be here today."
"I …"
Li Yi waved his hand and asked, "So are you going to bring it over, or should we go get it?"
Ceng Shichun shook his head and said, "Outsiders are not allowed to enter the ancestral shrine of the Zeng family. Let me go get it."
Then he glanced at Zeng Zijian and said, "Zijian, come with me."
Li Yi took Zeng Zuimo's hand and sat down. He asked, "Did he say the same thing to you last time?"
Zeng Zuimo shook her head and said, "Last time, he wasn't in the manor because …"
She didn't continue, but it wasn't hard to imagine what had happened last time, judging from the woman's attitude toward her just now.
A trace of hostility rose in Li Yi's heart. He really should have found a few more reasons and slapped her a few more times. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a head peeking at the door. He frowned and said coldly, "Who is sneaking around there?"
"Misunderstanding, Lord, you misunderstood. It's me, it's me …"
Lord Han hurriedly walked in from outside and bowed. "It's all my fault for not teaching my son well. My son is naughty and mischievous and offended Lord Li. I hope you can forgive him and forgive him this time …"
Li Yi waved his hand and said: "The one who misunderstood is Master Han. Speaking of which, it was I who disturbed your son and caused him to be scalded by the hot water. I don't know how his injuries are, I hope Master Han won't blame me."
"How could it be, how could it be …" Official Han repeatedly waved his hand and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. "If that's the case, this lowly official will take his leave …"
"Go, go." Li Yi waved his hand again. "Since your son is injured, there is no harm in recuperating for two days. As for him talking about His Majesty behind His Majesty's back, we'll talk about it in two days."
Hearing this, Sir Han's legs went soft and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He anxiously said, "Sir, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. Even if my son was given the guts of the heavens, he wouldn't dare to talk about His Majesty …"
"Don't worry, Sir Han. Since it's a misunderstanding, I believe the Intelligence Bureau will definitely clear your son's name …"
"Intelligence Bureau …" Sir Han's expression changed wildly. After muttering a few words, he slowly raised his head and said with some resentment, "Sir Li, do you really want to exterminate my Han family? Do you think that without any evidence, just based on your one-sided words, His Majesty will believe it and go to great lengths to deal with my Han family?"
"Whether His Majesty will believe it or not, don't you know in your heart, Sir Han?"
Thump!
Sir Han's legs went soft and he knelt on the ground, crying out: "Sir Li, spare me!"
…
"Sir Han, you're leaving?"
Ceng Shichun walked to the door of the room with the two wooden boxes in his arms and happened to see Sir Han walking out.
Sir Han's face was pale. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and said, "There are still some matters in the yamen. I will take my leave first. Sorry for disturbing you today …"
After saying goodbye to Sir Han, Ceng Shichun walked into the room and handed the wooden box to Zui Mo. "When you've thought it through, you can come back to find me at any time."
Zui Mo opened the wooden box and looked inside, then closed it again. She stood up with the wooden box and bowed slightly. "Thank you."
She turned to look at Li Yi and whispered, "Let's go back."
Li Yi patted her hand. "Sit here for a while. I have something to say to Sir Zui."
He looked at Ceng Shichun. "Sir Zui, can we talk in private?"
Ceng Shichun nodded, and the two went to a side hall.
Li Yi casually cupped his hands. "I haven't congratulated Sir Zui on your promotion to the capital governor …"
Ceng Shichun cupped his hands in return. "It's all thanks to Sir Li."
If he still didn't know what Li Yi meant that day in the palace, then he would have lived all these years in vain.
"Since you know it's all thanks to me …" Li Yi nodded. "Then surely Sir Zui won't mind doing me a small favor?"
Although Ceng Shichun had already guessed that this matter was related to him, he did not expect that he would not shirk away at all. After a moment of shock, Ceng Shichun looked at him cautiously and asked, "I wonder what Lord Li wants me to help with?"
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "The capital governor has his own mansion, right?"
Although he didn't know what he meant, Ceng Shichun nodded. "The court has indeed built a mansion for the capital governor. It's in the yamen of the capital."
"After Sir Zui takes office, will you move to the capital governor's mansion?"
Ceng Shichun looked at him suspiciously. "What does Marquis Li mean? Just say it."
"Then I'll say it." Li Yi looked around, then turned his head and said, "I want the Zeng mansion."
Li Yi looked at him with a burning gaze. "I want you to move out. I want the Zeng mansion. Sir Zui, name your price."
"What?" Ceng Shichun was stunned, then shook his head. "That's impossible. This is the Zeng family's ancestral mansion. How could we sell it to you? Besides, the capital governor's mansion is only a temporary residence. If there's a change of position, where do you want me to live?"
"Sir Zui can buy another mansion. In any case, the Zeng mansion's location isn't very good. Change the place, change the fengshui, and change the mood. Who knows, maybe your luck will turn around and your career will be smoother?" Li Yi looked at him and said, "There are many good places in the capital. Why does Sir Zui need to guard this place?"
"No, that's absolutely not possible." Ceng Shichun shook his head and said resolutely, "The ancestral mansion can't be abandoned easily. I spent a lot of effort to regain it. Please forgive me for not being able to help you."
Li Yi sighed and said, "Sir Zui, this is the first time I'm asking for your help."
"I'm powerless in this matter."
"Sir Zui, you know me …" Li Yi looked at him and said with a smile, "I'm the kind of person who will do anything to achieve my goals …"
Ceng Shichun looked at him and asked, "Do you want to rob me if I don't agree?"
"Sir Zui, don't joke around. Wouldn't that make you a robber?" Li Yi shook his head and said, "I'm a decent person. I won't do that kind of thing. How about I find a new place for you? I guarantee that it's better and safer than this place. Moreover, the Zeng family definitely won't blame you …"
Ceng Shichun had a bad premonition and asked, "Where?"
"The Ministry of Justice's prison. What does Sir Zui think? If Sir Zui thinks the Ministry of Justice's prison isn't good, that's fine. There are also the Supreme Court's prison and the Secret Intelligence Bureau's prison to choose from. However, I don't recommend going to the last one. It's easy to get in there, but difficult to get out … It should be much cheaper to buy this place from the imperial court. "
Ceng Shichun's expression changed. "What do you mean?"
"When I was in the garden just now, I accidentally heard your son discussing state affairs with someone. I have to say, Sir Zui's family is quite good. Young Master Zeng is very concerned about the state and the people, as well as His Majesty's health. He's especially worried about who will succeed His Majesty when he passes away in a year or two …"
"That was clearly what that kid from the Han family said!"
"I'm not sure about that." Li Yi shook his head and said, "There's a screen outside, so how would I know who said it? But it doesn't matter. When the time comes, we'll find out. The Secret Intelligence Bureau is the best at these things …"
Ceng Shichun looked at him and asked word by word, "What use does the Zeng family mansion have to you? Why are you so insistent?"
"It's useless to me." Li Yi shook his head. "But she likes it."
Ceng Shichun was stunned when he heard this, and his face quickly showed a look of realization.
"It's Drunk Ink …" He shook his head and said, "Forget about the Ministry of Justice's prison. Find a better place."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "She doesn't know about this. Don't tell her yet, Sir Zui."
Ceng Shichun looked at him deeply and said, "You have to let the Zeng family have a good New Year, right?"
"Of course." Li Yi nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "Can we get a 20% discount after the New Year?"
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