Chapter 903: Chapter 904: How Dare You Play Such Tricks with ? Chapter 903: Chapter 904: How Dare You Play Such Tricks with ? By this ti, Pri Minister Li could only brace himself and say, “Prince Yi’s actions suggest a lack of contentnt with his station, and we feared that Prince Yi might harbor rebellious thoughts, which would be detrintal to Xiyun and the Emperor.”
The Emperor of Xiyun sneered, “I encourage frank advice, but you seem to regress further with ti. Do you really dare to play these little tricks on ?”
Pausing for a mont, the Emperor of Xiyun then erupted in anger, “It’s true that I hold dear Prince Yi, but I have not yet reached a point where my affection clouds my judgnt of right and wrong! By doing this, are you suggesting that I am a fatuous ruler?!”
The people kneeling on the ground beca even more frightened, their faces turned pale as they repeatedly cried out, “We wouldn’t dare, may the Emperor’s anger subside! May the Emperor’s anger subside! May the Emperor’s anger subside!”
“Prince Yi opening nurous rice shops signifies his rebellious intentions?” The Emperor of Xiyun sneered again. “So, by submitting the rice shop ledgers for my review since the opening of the first shop, was he indicating his rebellious intentions to ? How impatient for death he must be!”
The people kneeling on the ground had not anticipated that Xiao Changyi would regularly show his accounts to the Emperor of Xiyun and were completely stunned.
The Emperor of Xiyun looked coldly at the people kneeling below, and after a long pause, he continued, “You all filed your accusations without fully understanding the situation. I should severely punish you for this, but considering that you did it for Xiyun, I will show leniency. I will fine you half a year’s salary and order you to copy the Laws of Xiyun five tis.”
Half a year’s salary is one thing, but copying the Laws of Xiyun five tis?
The Laws of Xiyun is a very thick book; when will they ever finish copying it five tis?
The hearts of the officials kneeling on the ground cried out in agony, yet outwardly they could only kowtow and express their gratitude, “Thank you for your rcy, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!”
…
As soon as Pri Minister Li returned from morning court, he saw his daughter, who had co back to her parental ho to visit him, prompting a sigh, “Wuyu, you and Youbao were right. I should not have gotten involved in these matters.”
“Father, what do you an?” Li Wuyu didn’t understand what Pri Minister Li was talking about at the mont.
Pri Minister Li sighed again, “Your father and the other officials jointly submitted a report about your master and ntor opening many rice shops.”
Li Wuyu imdiately beca anxious, “Then father, are you in trouble?”
Her master had said, if this matter were to be reported, the ones in trouble wouldn’t be them. Wouldn’t that an the ones in trouble were exactly those who submitted the report?
Pri Minister Li shook his head, “Fortunately, we did it for Xiyun. The Emperor did not impose a heavy penalty, only forfeiting half a year’s salary and ordering us to copy the Laws of Xiyun five tis.”
Li Wuyu was relieved to hear her father was not in mortal danger and quickly beca curious, “Father, how co master and ntor got away with no trouble?”
Pri Minister Li explained how the Emperor of Xiyun had long been aware of the rice shop matter and even regularly reviewed the rice shop ledgers.
“No wonder…” Li Wuyu realized. “Father, you shouldn’t do this again in the future.”
Pri Minister Li sighed yet another sigh, “I did it for Xiyun. In truth, I deeply respect Prince Yi. It’s just that… having seen many powerful individuals slowly change, no longer the sa as before, I feared Prince Yi might change as well.”
Li Wuyu remained silent. She couldn’t guarantee that her ntor would remain the sa forever. Apart from her silence, all she could do was remain silent.
“My reporting today has implicated Prince Yi. I hope he remains as magnanimous as he has always been, and doesn’t hold it against , which naturally would not implicate you.”
Li Wuyu said, “Father, you did it for Xiyun; you had no ulterior motive. If my master and ntor are upset with because of this, I accept it, and I believe Youbao shares my feelings.”
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