Imperial Palace, Yin Yang Hall.
Li Er's gaze was calm and steady. He wore an imperial robe and faced the screen filled with the names of the officials. He held the imperial brush and muttered to himself. After a long time, he wrote the words " loyal minister, important, difficult to use " under the name " Du He."
Da, da-
Suddenly, the sound of steady footsteps could be heard.
Li Er tilted his head to take a look, and a smile suddenly appeared on his expressionless face. He put down his imperial brush and looked at Empress Zhangsun, who was walking over with a smile, and asked,""Guanyin maid, are you feeling better?”
"I feel much better."
Empress Zhangsun was wearing an exquisite dress with a phoenix pattern on it. She bowed slightly at Li Er and smiled."Is there something troubling Second Brother? Why do you have such an expression?"
"Who else could it be other than that brat from the Du family?”
Li Er shook his head and sighed."Zhen gave that brat a difficult problem. This time, Zhen has ordered the establishment of the Imperial Guards to be kept strictly confidential. I asked that brat to personally go to the Golden Guards camp to ask for them.”
"General of the Golden Guards, isn't that Wei Yuan?”
Empress Zhangsun didn't respond directly. Instead, she said in surprise,""Wei Zheng is his uncle. Du He participated in the morning court meeting and reported to Wei Zheng, causing Wei Zheng to be punished. With Wei Yuan's personality, I'm afraid he won't let Du He off.”
"This is why I have a headache.”
Li Er said faintly," I gave Du He an imperial edict. Even if he suffers a setback in the Golden Guards, he can still use that imperial edict to leave safely. At that time, I will have a way to teach that kid that it is not easy to be a direct official. But do you know what that kid will do?”
"Could it be…that he succeeded?" Empress Zhangsun asked in surprise.”
She knew that Li Er had been working hard on the Golden Guards recently. After a few thorough investigations, some clues had surfaced. However, because of Wei Zheng, who was stirring sh * t, Li Er had not been able to do anything about Wei Yuan.
Du He's appearance made Li Er see some signs of reorganization.
Li Er didn't know whether to smile bitterly or sigh. He shook his head helplessly and said,""This brat used my name to teach Wei Yuan a lesson. Just now, those people from the Imperial Censorate came to question Du He like flies, causing my head to ache.”
"Who gave those censors the courage to do so?"
Empress Zhangsun's beautiful eyes flashed with killing intent as she said in a cold tone,""If it was just injuries, then with the Imperial Censorate doing this, His Majesty should have used a thunderous method to capture a few people and kill them!”
She had heard about the morning court session and was glad that there was an honest official like Wei Zheng in the court. However, it did not mean that everyone in the Imperial Censorate could be so domineering. Du He's participation in the court was reasonable and convincing, but the actions of others were too much.
"Zhen also thought of doing so."
Li Er slowly sat on the edge of the bed and said with a toothache,""But that Du Family brat was too reckless. He tied Wei Yuan to a tree and gave him forty lashes on the grounds that Wei Yuan had obstructed the imperial edict from entering the Golden Guards camp.”
"You should be severely punished for obstructing the imperial edict!" Empress Zhangsun said heavily.”
Li Er looked at her and said," But after the punishment, Wei Yuan said that the forty lashes didn't count and that he had to be beaten again.”
"Shouldn't I be beaten up for talking too much?" asked Empress Zhangsun.”
"You deserve it."
Li Er revealed a strange smile and said,""Du He, that brat, obstructed the Imperial Censor from passing down the imperial edict and roared in front of the imperial edict. He was disrespectful to the Imperial Censor and drew his sword against the imperial edict.”
"Du He is reasonable!"
"There's no problem." Empress Zhangsun nodded and said softly.”
"But what if the 120 whips were all on his face?" Li Er continued to ask.”
Empress Zhangsun was speechless.
"Hahahaha!"
Li Er looked at Empress Zhangsun's stunned face and couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and said,""This brat from the Du family says that he is magnanimous, but I think he will definitely take revenge for his mistakes. However, I like this personality. If he still sulks after being criticized like this, he will not be able to become an imperial censor.”
"Face smacking…"
"It's a little too much," Empress Zhangsun said with a flushed face.”
"It's not too much for him to do this!”
At this moment, a crisp female voice suddenly sounded in their ears, followed by a girl who was about 1.6 meters tall. She was wearing a bright yellow dress with a dragon pattern on it. Her delicate and fair face could not hide her anger. She walked over with a wooden tray and said angrily,
"Du He's most excessive is to implicate father!”
Li Er glanced at the food on the tray and could not help but frown. He patiently asked,"Lizhi, didn't I say I would fast for a day?”
"If Father doesn't eat, I'll go find trouble with Du He!”
Li Lizhi waved her small fist angrily." He dared to let Father starve for a day. I'll make sure he doesn't eat for three days!"”
"Beauty, you are not joking."
Li Er's heart warmed. He gently stroked Li Lizhi's hair and patiently explained,"Moreover, although Du He is too rash, his words are reasonable. He is a straightforward official. If the court lacks such a person, I will not only fast for a day, but I will not be able to eat for ten days!”
"So, Father is determined not to eat it?”
Li Lizhi's beautiful eyes were filled with tears as she sobbed,"
"If Father doesn't eat, Lizhi will go and find trouble with Du He now. Didn't he say that Duke Lai was worried about his son's illness? As a son, I see that my father hasn't eaten a single grain of rice. I want to ask him. If the person who hasn't eaten a single grain of rice is his father, how can he be at ease!”
After saying that, she wiped her tears and strode away.
Li Er opened his mouth and raised his palm, but he didn't know what name to use to call his daughter. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly laughed lightly. Yes, Du He, as a son, had consulted this old man. This old man wants to see what else you can say when my daughter goes to question you! If you have nothing to say, then don't blame me for being taught a lesson!
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