One minute they were calling him Lord Lin, the next they were calling him Commander Lin, which shows their attitude.
Lin Chen looked over and saw that the little emperor's eyes were filled with coldness, unfathomable, clearly those of a hunter lurking in the darkness, issuing a warning to him.
He suddenly realized that he had made the right choice, and lowered his head: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, it is my fault."
Xie Rang coldly withdrew his gaze: "Don't do it again next time."
He didn't question the Grand Tutor, so how could outsiders have the right to question him?
Lin Chen should be.
Having asked what he wanted to ask, Lin Chen took his leave, but soon sent some people to guard the Taihe Hall, showing his sincerity in submitting.
Yun Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty is quite majestic."
[This Imperial Guard Commander is indeed extraordinary. Fortunately, the Q&A session made me calm. If he had asked me a few more questions, I would have given myself away. Hmm—the little tyrant is much better; he fooled me in just a few words.]
Due to limited visibility, Yun Qing did not see what Xie Rang had just done, but he could tell from his voice that Xie Rang was imposing. It has to be said, the future tyrant is indeed formidable.
Xie Rang's expression shifted slightly, then he raised an eyebrow and said, "It's because the Grand Tutor taught me well."
Although the Grand Tutor often called him "Little Tyrant" in his heart, all his actions were genuinely for his benefit. Xie Rang initially found it strange, but after getting used to it, he gradually became familiar with this nickname that belonged only to him.
"Thank you for your approval, Your Majesty." Yun Qing stroked the cup and said, "Your Majesty should also cultivate some people of your own. Today there will be no lessons; I will accompany you to the Imperial Household Department to select some people."
[With Lin Chen's actions now in the open, the Prince of Pingjiang certainly won't be able to keep it a secret for long. Rather than waiting until later, it's better to bring in the people around the little tyrant now and train them from a young age to ensure greater loyalty.]
"I will listen to the Grand Tutor."
Xie Rang was used to doing everything himself, but he also knew that even if he could do it now, he definitely couldn't do everything himself in the future.
So the two of them went to the Imperial Household Department as agreed.
After Liang Zhigong took control of the palace affairs, the Imperial Household Department became his tool. Most of the people in the department were trained to work for him. The young emperor posed no threat to them, but it was different when Yun Qing was by his side.
Qingque and Qingjiang slipped in silently, and within half a moment, they had brought out the head eunuch of the Imperial Household Department.
The head steward of the Imperial Household Department had no idea what was going on. At first, he was shouting and yelling, "Do you know who I am?" "Believe me or not, I'll make you pay!" But when he saw Yun Qing, his legs went weak and he knelt down on the ground.
This official robe was sent out by the Imperial Household Department. The head of the Imperial Household Department could not possibly not recognize Yun Qing, so he immediately fell silent, but Qing Que suppressed him with a forceful movement.
“Be quiet!”
"Love, love, love! Lord Li! Spare me!"
The head steward of the Imperial Household Department stammered, almost unable to speak clearly.
[Tsk, scared already?]
Yun Qing smiled and said, "Look at our Steward Jia, talking as if I would do anything to you."
Steward Jia wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then glanced at the young man beside Yun Qing, and a bad feeling arose in his mind.
The next second, Yun Qing's expression suddenly changed: "To be so arrogant and domineering in front of the Emperor, he should be punished!"
[Speaking of Jia Zheng, he's incredibly audacious. Not only did he never attend court after the late emperor's passing, but he also took advantage of the chaos to amass wealth, even daring to touch the national treasury. It would be against my conscience not to take him down!]
Yun Qing had been planning this for a long time, and since Jia Zheng didn't care and hadn't met Xie Rang, she had the opportunity to strike first.
After working together for a while, a wonderful tacit understanding emerged between Xie Rang and Yun Qing. He looked at Jia Zheng and smiled coldly: "Do you have anything to say in your defense?"
Jia Zheng realized he had been caught off guard and was about to speak up when Yun Qing spoke first: "Since you have nothing to say, then hand him over to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."
Qingque covered Jia Zheng's mouth expressionlessly, silencing him completely.
Jia Zheng stared wide-eyed; he hadn't said anything yet!
However, he was no match for the well-trained guards and could only be dragged away.
With those small gifts included, I'm sure the Minister of Justice will solve a brilliant case!
While a historical perspective may not be a panacea, combined with Yun Qing's investigation, it can certainly take down some corrupt officials first. The key is to ensure that this matter has a chance of success before either side can react.
Yun Qing took the initiative to explain to Xie Rang: "Your Majesty, he is not a good person."
Xie Rang had already seen Yun Qing's decisiveness from the series of actions just now, and his inner thoughts were enough to explain everything. He nodded: "I know, I've known it before."
Yun Qing sighed, "Your Majesty has suffered. Let's choose some servants first."
The commotion they caused earlier had already alerted the Imperial Household Department. However, the managers had all been taken away, and the others naturally remained as quiet as quails. Fortunately, some observant people brought people up for them to choose from.
"Your Majesty, look, these are all well-trained maids and eunuchs, look..."
Those who were smart knew that Yun Qing was backing up the young emperor, so they directly asked Xie Rang for his opinion.
Xie Rang glanced around calmly without offering any opinion.
Yun Qing said helplessly, "Tell me your name and what you're good at."
For unimportant figures, history books only briefly mention them. Yun Qing only has a few that she remembers well, but she doesn't know if these people are still in the Imperial Household Department. She can't match them up and can only rely on luck.
With just a glance from the manager, the people below began to introduce themselves one by one.
"My servant's name is Shunfeng, and he can draw pictures to amuse people."
"My name is Youlan, and I know how to cook."
"..."
After the introductions, Yun Qing actually recognized a few of them, and her eyes lit up.
I wonder who the little tyrant will choose? Shunfeng, Youlan… I need to find a way to keep these ones.
Just as Yun Qing finished thinking, Xie Rang pointed to a few things, seemingly casually, but they were all exactly the ones she wanted to keep.
Yun Qing was shocked.
The gears of history are so relentless, even this doesn't change?
Xie Rang gave her a strange look. How could he tell the Grand Tutor that he had originally only wanted to order something casual?
There is no solution to this.
Xie Rang can't reveal this secret now, so he can only let Yun Qing misunderstand. Fortunately, it's not a big deal and won't have any impact.
The chosen people followed them back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The weather was cold, and Yun Qing didn't intend to make things difficult for the child, but Xie Rang was too self-disciplined and ended up practicing martial arts for a while.
They had no idea that what they had done had reached Liang Zhigong's ears, and that he was so angry that he crushed a cup.
His gaze darkened: "Li Yunqing—"
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