In fact, Li Rong was very experienced in dealing with Pei Wenxuan.
After all, in her previous life, she and Pei Wenxuan didn't get along much more than they got along well. In this life, the two of them got along well ever since they were in prison. She had almost forgotten what kind of person Pei Wenxuan was.
To say that he had a good temper was true, but to say that he had a bad temper was also true. It all depended on who he was facing.
Li Rong thought about it and couldn't help but laugh. She only said, "Previously, you had to endure everything. I felt that it was hard on you, so I gave you a few words of advice and asked you to think about yourself a little. You've really gone too far."
When Pei Wenxuan heard this, he stiffened. He lowered his eyes and didn't say anything.
Li Rong saw that Pei Wenxuan had been warned by her, so he should have understood her meaning. She didn't continue to talk about him. Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and looked at the memorial. His expression didn't reveal anything. He just read the words on the memorial by candlelight, looking very serious.
The two of them didn't say a word on the way. After a while, they arrived at the palace.
When the two of them entered the palace, Li Rong yawned as she entered. Pei Wenxuan followed beside her. Just as they entered the crowd, Li Rong saw a person walking towards her with a smile. He bowed and said, "Your Highness."
That person was wearing a formal official's robe today, and his handsome face was somewhat different from the usual upright and upright look.
He and Su Yongqing looked a bit alike. However, compared to Su Yongqing, he looked a lot more flamboyant. Usually, it wasn't obvious. Now that he was dressed up, Li Rong saw some similarities.
She smiled and said to Su Ronghua, "Eldest Young Master came to the morning court today?"
"Your Highness is joking. Don't you come every day?"
When Li Rong heard this, she smiled faintly. She didn't pursue the matter and only said, "Lord Su, is there something you need?"
"I heard that Your Highness built …"
As soon as Su Ronghua spoke, Li Rong guessed what he was going to say. He raised his hand to cover his forehead, as if he suddenly thought of something. "Ah, Prince Consort, I'm a little dizzy …"
Pei Wenxuan knew that Li Rong didn't want to talk to Su Ronghua at this moment, so he raised his hand to support Li Rong and comforted him, "Your Highness, please rest for a while."
As he spoke, he looked at Su Ronghua and smiled apologetically. "Lord Su, His Highness has been tired recently, and he's dizzy and can't think of proper business. Lord Su, why don't you come and talk to His Highness another day?"
When Su Ronghua saw Li Rong acting, he laughed and said, "Why don't I treat you to dinner at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant this afternoon?"
"His Highness has been busy for the past few days." Pei Wenxuan declined on behalf of Li Rong. "Why don't you wait until you're done with your business before you talk to Lord Su?"
"What I want to talk about …"
"Ah, I have a headache," Li Rong said in pain. "Prince Consort, quick, help me to rest."
Pei Wenxuan supported Li Rong and nodded at Su Ronghua. "Lord Su, let's talk another day."
As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan helped Li Rong to the side and helped Li Rong lean against the white jade railing.
The two left the crowd, and Pei Wenxuan pretended to massage Li Rong's acupuncture points. Li Rong sighed and said, "I should have come later. In the future, I have to come on time."
"Now that the military salary case and the Qin Family case are almost over, when it's time for the trial, I'm afraid that all the families will come to our door."
Pei Wenxuan said in a low voice, "Your Highness, it's best if you don't handle official business these days."
"You're right."
Li Rong nodded. She looked at Pei Wenxuan kneeling in front of her and massaging her hands. She couldn't help but look at the ministers who were looking at them from time to time. After thinking for a while, she said in a strange voice, "Pei Wenxuan."
"Yes?"
"Do you feel aggrieved about marrying me?"
"Why does Your Highness think so?"
Pei Wenxuan asked indifferently. Li Rong raised her chin in the direction of the ministers. "Look at their eyes, they're all sympathizing with you."
Pei Wenxuan paused and looked over. After quietly staring at the ministers for a while, he turned his head and massaged Li Rong's legs. "This humble minister also sympathizes with them."
"Why do you sympathize with them?"
Li Rong was a bit puzzled. Pei Wenxuan calmly said, "This humble minister's wife can attend court, but they can't."
There were two ways to interpret this. It could be said that he was praising Li Rong for having the right to attend court and that he could steadily live off a woman. It could also be said that he was praising Li Rong for being able to spend more time with him and that they were a loving couple, which made others envious.
Although Li Rong wasn't sure what he meant, she knew that he was praising her. She smiled and bent over. "You're not angry anymore?"
Pei Wenxuan paused. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "This humble minister is angry at himself."
He was angry at himself for thinking too much and losing his sense of propriety, which made this situation difficult.
Now, he couldn't retreat. If he retreated, he was afraid that he would have to be Li Rong's "friend" for the rest of his life. He didn't want to.
He could not enter. Since Li Rong had opened her mouth, it meant that she had rejected him. Given her straightforward personality, if she had not been forced to be with him, she would have parted ways with him a long time ago.
Pei Wenxuan never felt that there was anything that couldn't be solved. However, when it came to Li Rong, he finally encountered difficulties.
Li Rong didn't dare to ask Pei Wenxuan why he was angry at her. Seeing that his temper had calmed down, she didn't want to provoke him. She always wanted everything to be stable. After all, she still had more things to do.
Pei Wenxuan took her to hide for a while. Li Ming came. After attending court as usual, Li Ming asked about the recent weather in various places and confirmed that there was an ice disaster in the north. After discussing a solution for a while, he finally asked Li Rong, "The case I asked you to investigate, is there any result?"
"Yes."
Li Rong respectfully replied. She took out the memorial she prepared last night and knelt down to present it. "Reporting to Your Majesty, the case of the Qin Clan has basically been cleared up. This case originated from the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War didn't keep the military logs properly, causing the logs to be missing pages. An official accidentally discovered that the battle in Huangping County wasn't normal, so he casually spread the news. Then, a kind person anonymously reported the Qin Clan to Imperial Censor Wen. Imperial Censor Wen and Assistant Minister Cui Shuyun of the Ministry of Justice jointly investigated the case. During the process, the two of them neglected their duties and wrongly handled the case. Now that the Qin Clan's grievances have been cleared, I hope that Your Majesty will severely punish the Ministry of War's Langzhong Wang Xi, Censor Wen Ping, Cui Shuyun of the Ministry of Justice, and other related personnel. "
Li Ming listened to Li Rong's report and nodded. He raised his hand and said, "Since you're investigating the case, you can decide. After a thorough investigation, just write a memorial and present it to me. "
"Yes."
"And Pei Wenxuan." Li Ming raised his eyes and looked at Pei Wenxuan. He smiled and said, "You've made a great contribution to the Qin Clan's case this time. You're to be rewarded."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong knelt on the ground and bowed. Then, they stood up and returned to their seats.
After rewarding the two of them and expressing his attitude, Li Ming looked at the people in the imperial court and said slowly, "Previously, when I wanted to establish the Department of Investigation, you all refused to let me. You said that Ping L E was too young and couldn't do anything. Now, how's the case going?"
No one in the imperial court spoke. Li Ming sneered and said, "I think it's done well. No one is controlling you, so look at what you've all become. This is such a big case. If it wasn't for Ping L E, the Qin Clan, who fought on the battlefield for the country and the people, would have been wronged to death by you all! "
Li Ming scolded, but no one spoke. Li Ming directly said, "Then it's decided. From today onwards, Ping L E will be the head of the Department of Investigation. The Department of Investigation will report directly to me. Ping L E can establish an internal department of the Department of Investigation. The Ministry of Revenue will make a budget for the Department of Investigation and report it to Ping L E."
Minister of Revenue Zheng listened to these words and bowed respectfully. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Li Ming say, "The annual budget must be no less than thirty thousand taels."
"Your Majesty," Zheng Ran frowned and said, "Isn't this too much? Nowadays, we need money everywhere, and Your Highness still needs to spend so much … "
"You can't even take out thirty thousand taels?" Li Ming was somewhat dissatisfied, "A year's tax is tens of millions of taels. Now, you can't even take out thirty thousand taels. What are you doing?"
"Your Majesty, this official has been wronged," Zheng Ran hurriedly knelt on the ground and began to argue with Li Ming, "Da Xia's annual tax revenue is several hundred million taels when it's good. When it's bad, it's no more than eighty million taels. I heard that it's a lot of money, but it's also a lot of money used. You see, since this year, there was a war at the northwest border in the beginning of spring. The military budget has already taken up more than half of the national treasury. During the flood season in June, there was a flood in the south. There was disaster relief and dykes needed to be repaired. Then … "
"Alright, alright," Li Ming interrupted Zheng Ran. He didn't want to listen to him talk anymore. He decisively said, "Don't calculate. Go back and write me a report. How much money can be given. But no matter how much money is given, the Department of Investigation will be officially established from today onwards. "
As he spoke, Li Ming looked at Li Rong and comforted him, "Ping L E, in the future, you must properly share imperial father's burdens."
When Li Rong heard these words, he smiled and saluted, "Yes."
"Now that the Department of Investigation has been established, the military salary case will also be handed over to you."
Li Ming directly ordered. Before Li Rong could reply, he heard Su Ronghua say, "Your Majesty, this isn't appropriate, right? Your Highness just got married. The Qin Family's case is one thing, but the military salary case will also be handed over to the Princess. Won't this tire the Princess out? "
Su Ronghua had always been a person who didn't speak in tune, but this time, someone actually agreed with him. However, the other officials spoke in a much more dignified manner, "Your Majesty, Lord Su's words aren't without reason. If we continue to investigate one case after another, not only will it tire Your Highness out, but this military salary case is also an old case. It's more appropriate to hand it over to this official. Your Highness is too young, I'm afraid you don't understand the twists and turns involved. "
"It's precisely because this official understands the 'twists and turns' that this official should avoid arousing suspicion."
Pei Wenxuan held his ceremonial tablet and walked out of the ranks. The Great Deity said, "This military salary case originally originated from the Qin Family's case. The Princess's investigation has been successful, and whether or not she is tired will be up to the Princess to decide. I hope Your Majesty will be clear about this."
"Ping L E," Li Ming heard Pei Wenxuan's words and turned to look at Li Rong, "Are you tired?"
"Reporting to Imperial Father," Li Rong replied righteously, "To be able to redress the grievances of the victims and restore justice to the world, this official son isn't tired."
"Did you hear that?" Li Ming raised his eyes and looked at the crowd, "Does anyone else have any objections?"
At this time, everyone knew that Li Ming had already made up his mind, so they didn't try to persuade him anymore. Everyone thought that since Li Ming had issued an edict, it still needed to be reviewed by the provincial government. When the time came, they could just reject it and discuss it again.
Since the court officials didn't argue, there was nothing else to do. Li Ming announced the end of the court session.
Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan went out together. As soon as they left the main hall, they saw many court officials surrounding them. Li Rong saw the situation and hurriedly said, "Let's go quickly."
As he spoke, Li Rong raised his hand to cover his forehead and fell into Pei Wenxuan's arms. Pei Wenxuan raised his hand to support Li Rong and skillfully pushed the crowd away. He calmly said, "Everyone, I'm sorry. The Princess is not feeling well, so I'll take His Highness back first."
After speaking, the two broke through the crowd and quickly left.
The court officials stared blankly at the backs of Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan.
Li Rong's upper body pretended to be weak as he covered his head, but his lower body was extremely fast. He didn't lose to Pei Wenxuan at all. In a short while, the two disappeared from the palace.
Su Ronghua watched the two disappear into the distance and couldn't help but sigh.
"Looking at His Highness's vigorous steps, he must have practiced."
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