Chapter 347: Did you do it on purpose?

After Zhou Jiang finished his report, he looked at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan touched his nose and said with a smile, "I have come to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Xiao Ning: “…”

There aren't that many people to invite.

He went to the palace to pay his respects every few days, even though he had only been seen during the morning court session.

She narrowed her eyes, looked around the hall, and smiled.

"Furong, go and help me see these two generals off."

Li Yuan: “…”

Furong responded, walked forward and made a gesture of invitation to the two of them with a smile.

After the two left, Shang Xi looked at Xiao Ning who was laughing so hard that he couldn't help laughing too.

His Aning is also very cute when he is being naughty.

Yuzhu looked at the two people laughing in front of the imperial desk, not understanding what they were laughing at.

Shang Xi's eyes fell on Yuzhu's face with a smile, "Yuzhu, what do you say? I give Furong to General Li Yuan as his wife."

Yuzhu: "...You should ask Sister Furong about this."

Furong heard this as soon as she came in. She looked at Yuzhu and said, "What do you want to ask me?"

Yuzhu then said, "His Highness just said that he would give you to General Li as his wife."

Furong: “…”

She glanced at Shang Xi speechlessly. Seeing him wink at her, she looked at Yuzhu again and said in coordination with Shang Xi, "What do you think, Miss Yuzhu?"

Yuzhu: “…”

Is she someone important?

Why are they all asking her what she thinks?

"I think it's a good match. General Li Yuan is brave and extraordinary, and Sister Furong is smart and beautiful. The two are a perfect match."

Yuzhu said this, but couldn't help but stare at Xiao Ning with resentment.

Other princes know to find a handsome husband for their maids, so why doesn't her Majesty know to find a handsome husband for her?

She is twenty-one years old this year...

At the beginning, Xiao Ning's male favorites said they would share one with her, but in the end they didn't.

So stingy.

snort.

Yuzhu was in a depressed mood and didn't want to stay here and watch them laughing happily, so she bowed to the two of them and left the hall.

Watching Yuzhu disappear at the entrance of the hall, Xiao Ning asked Shang Xi, "Do you think this girl has feelings for Li Yuan?"

Shang Xi pinched his chin and analyzed: "I don't think so."

Xiao Ning said: "If not, why is she angry? I think she is, but..."

When did these two hook up?

How long have we known each other?

The number of times we met was very few.

Shang Xi looked at Furong, "Do you have anyone you like?"

Furong: “…”

Aren’t we talking about Yuzhu? How did the topic involve her?

Furong hasn't really considered this issue yet.

However, seeing how loving her Highness and His Majesty are, Furong is not opposed to marriage.

But there really isn't anyone I like right now.

She shook her head and said, "Not yet. If I find one, I will tell Your Highness."

…

After Yuzhu left the hall, she walked on the palace path with her head down, kicking stones for fun.

Suddenly a shadow fell in front of her.

Yuzhu raised her head and saw Li Yuan, who was supposed to leave the palace, standing in front of her, looking at her with a smile.

Being stared at by such a handsome face, Yuzhu blushed and took several steps back.

"General Li, General Li, why are you here?"

Li suddenly stretched out his hand from behind his back and handed her an oil-paper bag.

"Jude Zhai's dim sum. I heard from Chunsheng that you like their almond cakes, so I bought a bag on the way here. Do you want to try it?"

Yuzhu: “…”

She didn't answer and even took two steps back.

"His Highness said that he would grant you and Sister Furong a marriage, so you should be more careful when you are out there. Sister Furong is a good girl, so you should treat her well."

After saying that, he ran away.

It's just that my heart is beating a little fast and my mind is in a mess.

What did he mean by that just now...

Yuzhu didn't dare to think too deeply. After all, Shang Xi was going to arrange a marriage between him and Furong, and...

She is far inferior to Furong in both appearance and ability. How could such an outstanding man like General Li fall for her?

That bag of almond cake might really just be something I bought along the way.

Don’t let your imagination run wild! ...

Yuzhu patted her face, and the heat rising on her cheeks gradually dissipated.

Li Yuan looked at Yuzhu's back, then at the snacks in his hand, feeling a little depressed.

That prince...

You're doing this on purpose?

…

Xiao Ning felt that Shang Xi was right. There was indeed no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

She could hardly handle such high-intensity work day and night, let alone Shang Xi.

If she and Shang Xi died of exhaustion, those bastards would probably benefit from it.

He simply waved his hand and lifted the ban.

Just add more people to keep a close eye on it.

So, after intercepting a batch of letters, Xiao Ning took the things, announced the evidence of the officials' guilt, and charged them with treason.

For a period of time, beheadings took place every day at the Caishikou in Shengjing City.

The guilty officials were beheaded according to the law, and their families were exiled thousands of miles away.

Local officials who were in collusion with them were also dealt with according to the law, some were beheaded, and some were exiled.

At the same time, the imperial court issued a notice calling on everyone to cherish life, cherish their nine clans, and not to destroy the family's century-old foundation because of momentary willfulness.

This is true.

Gradually, the officials became more and more afraid of Xiao Ning, and no one dared to dream of supporting the bloodline of the previous dynasty and overthrowing the new regime.

The overall situation has been decided. There is no need for them to risk their entire clan just to satisfy their momentary impulse.

Let the imperial examination be the imperial examination...

The aristocratic families have a strong foundation that is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

When the time comes, they can make some efforts and still prevent those poor scholars from making any progress!

The ministers from aristocratic families had beautiful ideas.

It was not until the relatives from their hometown went through many hardships and came to Shengjing to seek refuge with them that the world fell on the aristocratic officials!

"What do you mean by your property being confiscated by the enemy army?"

"What do you mean the family's collection of books was confiscated?"

As the relatives slowly spoke, their bodies were shaky and their faces were as pale as paper.

It took them generation after generation to run the family business to this point.

Now there is nothing...

After experiencing the initial shock and pain, they dragged their trembling bodies into the palace to petition Xiao Ning.

"The rebels are rampant, killing my family and bringing disgrace upon my family. Please, Your Majesty, take action!"

Every word is heart-wrenching.

Xiao Ning raised his eyebrows after hearing this.

"Then how do you want me to help you, my dear ministers?"

Several people gnashed their teeth.

"Of course, we will chop those rebels into pieces and take back our inheritance! When the time comes, I am willing to donate half of my property for public use!"

"I am also willing to donate half of my family property!"

Xiao Ning sighed, "As you all know, the new dynasty has just been established and the treasury is empty..."

"I deeply feel for your pain, my dear ministers, but marching and fighting requires money. Without money and food, how can I suppress the rebellion?"

Several people: "..."

If we don't suppress the rebellion, will we just wait for them to come to Shengjing and seize the throne?

They explained the pros and cons to Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning said, "Let's talk about it later. He hasn't grown strong yet. Shengjing City is guarded by tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. My dear ministers, don't worry. If he dares to come to Shengjing, I will tear him into pieces!"

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