The next morning, Li Jin Nian prepared to go out for morning court.
Before he left, he bumped into his father, Li Ling.
"Ahem."
Li Ling's expression looked a little strange.
"I heard from Qingfeng that the Lady Boss of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant came to look for you yesterday?”
"Yes."
Li Jin Nian nodded.
Qingfeng was their housekeeper.
"Why is she looking for you?"
Li Ling asked.
As far as he knew, Shen Yunshang's reputation was not very good. She had an extraordinary relationship with many court officials.
It wasn't that he cared too much.
Instead, at this critical juncture, Li Ling was a little worried about Li Jin Nian.
"Father, don't worry. She's looking for me because she wants to buy something from me.”
Li Jin Nian replied.
"Buy something?"
Li Ling frowned slightly. He could not understand what Li Jinnian had that made Shen Yunshang pay him a visit late at night.
And she had brought so many gifts.
"I came up with the formula for a seasoning by chance.”
"Oh."
Li Ling understood what he meant.
"Then did you sell it to her?"
"I didn't sell it, but I used this formula to exchange for 70% of the share of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.”
Li Jin Nian explained.
This time, it was Li Ling's turn to be shocked.
"Seventy percent?"
Didn't this mean that Li Jin Nian was now the boss of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, and Shen Yunshang had become a part-timer?
"Yes."
Li Jin Nian nodded.
"Father, you don't have to worry. There's no other relationship between us. The reason why Shen Yunshang was willing to give me 70% of the shares was also because the formula was indeed worth the price.”
Li Jin Nian knew that his father definitely couldn't understand how a small formula could be so valuable.
It was easy to convince him.
When the time came, he would come back at night and personally go to the kitchen to let him taste the taste of scallop sauce.
"Yes, you can go to court."
Li Ling didn't say anything else.
His son had grown up and had his own thoughts. He did not want to care too much.
He was mainly worried.
No matter what, Li Jin Nian was the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, while Shen Yunshang was a businessman. If they got too close, it was inevitable that they would be criticized.
However, he believed that Li Jinnian would be able to handle this relationship well.
Therefore, he didn't have to worry about it.
When
Li Jin Nian arrived at the main hall, all the officials had already arrived.
However, at this time, the female officials in the palace came out to inform everyone that the Emperor was unwell and could not come to court today.
It didn't matter to Li Jin Nian.
It didn't matter whether it was up or not.
He no longer had any expectations for the empress.
He only hoped that she would be sensible and not drag him down.
After looking around, Li Jin Nian realized that the empress didn't come to the morning court today. A few officials seemed to be unhappy.
This was not right.
In the eyes of Jin Nian Li, these guys were no different from trash. They were all good-for-nothings.
They were paid by the imperial court, but they didn't do anything.
For example, Cao Kun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was very good at buying and selling official positions. Some officials wanted to be transferred or promoted, but they gave him many gifts.
There was also Yu Rong from the Ministry of Justice. He had dealt with many unjust and false cases, and there were countless people who scolded him.
Some time ago, Yu Rong's ancestral grave had been dug up.
It was because he had handled an unjust case.
Li Jin Nian had also heard about this unjust case.
A young and beautiful woman was shopping on the street and was raped by a young man.
The victim's husband went to the authorities.
Then, this evil young master was sentenced to castration.
The despicable young master was not convinced and insisted on appealing. The case was then reviewed by the Ministry of Justice.
Yu Rong was in charge of the review.
Originally, the evidence was conclusive and there was no dispute.
Yu Rong said that Madam had seduced the evil young master herself and that there was no such thing as rape.
In the end, the evil young master was acquitted and his wife committed suicide.
The woman's husband was furious. That night, he went to dig up Yu Rong's ancestral grave and smashed the corpses of his ancestors into pieces with a hoe.
Therefore, Yu Rong was already on Li Jin Nian's must-kill list.
The two good-for-nothings usually didn't even fart in court.
Today, the empress was ill and didn't come to court, which made the two of them anxious.
Li Jin Nian felt that there must be something wrong.
However, he did not think too much about it.
Right now, he had more important things to do.
That was to make a trip to the Ministry of Works and use the forging method to make the cannon barrel.
He would let Cao Kun and Yu Rong live for another two days.
Anyway, their lives had already entered the countdown.
But just as Li Jin Nian was about to leave the palace, Chief Assistant Wang Pingchang called out to him.
"Assistant Minister Li."
"Lord Chief."
Li Jin Nian bowed slightly.
"I heard that Shen Yunshang from the Drunken Immortal Restaurant paid a visit to your residence yesterday? He even brought a carriage full of gifts."
Wang Pingchang asked.
"Yes."
Li Jin Nian nodded.
"Cao Kun and Yu Rong have already written a memorial to the throne. They want to report you to the court today for corruption and bribery.”
Wang Pingchang said calmly.
He had received the news early this morning. He knew very well what Cao Kun and Yu Rong were planning. Their goal was to kill Li Jin Nian.
Initially, he had wanted to protect Li Jin Nian in court, but he didn't expect the empress to be so ill that she couldn't attend morning court.
"Is that so?"
Li Jin Nian sneered.
No wonder the two of them looked so strange just now.
"Some people can't sit still anymore. They're afraid that you'll take their lives.”
Wang Pingchang said calmly.
As an old minister of three dynasties, he had seen all kinds of storms.
He was already used to this kind of thing.
"They're right. I do want their lives.”
Li Jin Nian said bluntly.
"It is good that Assistant Minister Li has such a fearless spirit, but we still have to be wary of these people acting behind our backs.”
Wang Pingchang warned.
In his eyes, Li Jinnian was Da Feng's hope and future.
He couldn't afford any losses.
If someone dared to lay a hand on him, he would protect Li Jin Nian even if he had to risk his life.
"You might not know that Yu Rong is actually a distant relative of Qi Yan's wife's family. He was able to sit in this position because of Qi Yan's support.”
"I see."
After Wang Pingchang's explanation, Li Jin Nian understood.
Qi Yan was the former Minister of Personnel.
His son broke the law and was sentenced to castration by his father, Li Ling.
The feud was formed just like that.
Including Li Ling's framing, it was also Qi Yan who was behind it.
Therefore, Li Jin Nian understood that he had no grudge with Yu Rong. Why would he want to frame him?
This was a grudge that had been formed since the previous generation.
Now, it was indeed time to understand.
At
this moment, the netizens in China also witnessed this scene.
In the live broadcast room, a few hosts sat together. Professor Li Shuhe explained to the netizens about the history of the Minister of Justice named Yu Rong.
This included the unjust case that he had dealt with, and then there was the matter of his ancestral grave being dug up.
It had always been a rumor that Yu Rong's ancestral grave had been dug up.
But now, the live broadcast had confirmed it.
"This Yu Rong can indeed be said to be the representative of the treacherous officials in the late years of Dafeng. He handled countless unjust cases and helped countless criminals escape the trial of the law.”
"The evil deeds he has committed can be described with countless words.”
When Professor Li Shuhe said this, he was obviously a little angry.
He was an expert in the study of Dafeng history. He had studied Yu Rong before.
However, the more he studied it, the angrier he got.
"You might not believe it, but Yu Rong, a treacherous official who has committed countless crimes, can actually enjoy his old age and enjoy wealth after retirement.”
When Professor Li said this, the bullet screen exploded.
"F * ck, how can there be such a scumbag?”
"Damn it, I hate these corrupt officials the most in my life. I want to kill them with a knife.”
"Although it feels good that Yu Rong's grave was dug up, I feel terrible when I think of the woman who committed suicide by throwing herself into the well and the victims who suffered injustice because of him.”
"Yu Rong is a bastard. It wouldn't be an exaggeration even if he died a hundred times!”
"Such a bad person can still enjoy his old age. This is really a cannibal world.”
"Fortunately, Da Feng now has God Li!”
"Right, we can't do anything either. We have God Li!”
"The small stool has been moved. Let's wait for God Li to kill the evil minister!”
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