Speaking of her daughter, Ruolan still felt distressed. That daughter was just like her father.
As soon as Ruolan left and the medicine was taken, Prime Minister Li slowly calmed down. He clenched his fingers into fists, tightening them tighter and tighter. "Zhou Beichen, just wait. I, Li Bing'an, will never forget the humiliation I suffered today."
He had to embezzle money as quickly as possible to build his own army.
However, thinking about how the idea of opening the Grand Canal was rejected by Zhou Beichen at the morning court, Prime Minister Li thought carefully about how he could make money quickly.
His army was formed ten years ago when the emperor had just ascended the throne. He was the governor and was out on business. Unexpectedly, he rescued a man covered in blood who was being chased. After the man died, he gave him the one hundred people he had brought with him to rule the mountain.
Those people were all highly skilled in martial arts. He had wanted to train some shadows, but he couldn't use them, so he hid them in the deep mountains and forests, letting them improve themselves, and secretly delivering food and drink to them every month in some way.
Unexpectedly, it might really come in handy now. What he lacks most now is money and weapons.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
A sudden sound broke Prime Minister Li's deep thoughts and frightened him so much that he shuddered.
What is he doing here? Is he just crying over the rat? Is he being charitable or is he trying to kill him?
When he looked up and saw the two children among the visitors, Prime Minister Li widened his eyes in surprise. At the same time, he became more determined in his mind that one day, he must communicate with his daughter.
Now, I must first obey and be an obedient sword before I can fight back. "This old minister pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"
Prime Minister Li stood up with his sick body, his face pale and looking extremely pitiful, and he knelt on the ground.
He stared at him for a long time, until Prime Minister Li felt guilty, and then Zhou Beichen smiled.
"Get up! I'm on an incognito tour today and happened to be passing by here, so I came in to see if Prime Minister Li is cursing me behind my back."
Zhou Beichen jokingly held his daughter in his arms and sat on the chair brought by the maid, staring at him with a half-smile.
Prime Minister Li was terrified. He felt that the emperor was a little scary.
"How is that possible? How dare a subject insult the sovereign? Your Majesty, you are overthinking it."
Prime Minister Li was sweating profusely and kowtowed in fear and trepidation.
Zhou Beichen said with a forced smile.
"Alright, get up, Prime Minister Li. After today's lesson, I hope you will take care of yourself."
Looking at the man's back as he walked away, Prime Minister Li's heart was beating fast. He couldn't figure out the purpose of the emperor's visit today.
Could it be that he was discovered?
The Office of the Minister of Works.
"Um......"
"Um... uh..."
A sound of someone trying hard to endure pain was heard. The Minister of Works was thirty-four years old this year and was born into a commoner family. When Zhou Beichen arrived, he was lying on the bed trying hard to endure the pain, and his shoulder blades were shaking and contracting.
His wife Caramel was standing beside him with tears in her eyes. It was the first time she had been beaten like this. It was really scary.
"Master, how are you? Are you feeling better? The five best doctors in Chang'an City have all been summoned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. The other gentlemen are just like us, holding on like this."
The doctors outside the palace have always been bad at treating the illnesses suffered by the nobles in the palace, especially those punished with beatings, and these few were even worse.
Since the emperor did not summon the imperial physician for them, they naturally did not dare to disobey their master's wishes.
“Wuwuwu…”
"Daddy, what's wrong with Daddy? Why is Daddy's body redder than the peonies in the back garden? Daddy, is Daddy in pain?"
"Wow, wow, wow, daddy is dying."
Minister of Works: “…”
Silly girl, your father is not dead yet, why are you crying here?
"Ahem."
The Minister of Works did not say anything, but patted the head of his only daughter among his five sons to comfort her.
"Wait, silly girl, your father is not dead and can't die."
"Madam, please take our daughter away quickly. I really can't stand her making such a fuss."
Caramel nodded repeatedly, picked up her daughter, and walked out the door.
Suddenly, he was stunned and almost dropped the child, and said in surprise.
"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"
The Minister of Works was even more dumbfounded. He even rubbed his eyes and struggled to get up after making sure he was not blind.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
Zhou Beichen winked at Deshun, and immediately a royal physician came out and stood in front of the bed of the Minister of Works.
Now, the Minister of Works and his wife were even more grateful.
Caramel was so surprised that he almost forgot to thank him.
"I thank the emperor for his grace."
At this moment, the Minister of Works regretted very much that he had fallen into the Prime Minister's party. He really deserved to die. He had been incorruptible for several years and the Emperor treated him well. How could he turn against the Prime Minister just because of a few words from the Prime Minister?
"Get up. I am traveling incognito today, so there is no need for such a grand ceremony. My dear Jiao, I remember that when you were the top scorer in the junior high school entrance examination, I was the one who promoted you step by step."
The Minister of Works shuddered and immediately understood.
"I know I was wrong. I will definitely turn over a new leaf and become a new man. I was simply possessed by a ghost for a moment. I beg Your Majesty to bear with me."
Zhou Beichen smiled brightly, "My dear, there is no need to be like this. In that case, you don't have to come to the court tomorrow morning."
Minister of Works: "Ah?"
It's over. He's going to be demoted to a commoner.
Zhou Beichen smiled and said, "I'll give you three days off. Come back after you recover from your injuries."
Everyone was happy. The Minister of Works made up his mind this time that he would follow this master even if it meant death.
Isn't he just a tyrant? He seems to have a bad temper no matter who he meets.
Zhou Zhaonuan didn't understand their conversation, nor did she want to listen. However, Zhou Zeyun listened with great interest.
"Dad, what are we doing here? Just standing here?"
Zhou Beichen: “…”
Well, he knew that this girl of his was stupid as hell.
"I want to play with her."
Yuantuanzi pointed at the crying little girl standing on the ground next to Caramel.
Zhou Beichen smiled. He had two purposes for leaving the palace today. The first was to warn the officials, and the second was to find some study companions for his daughter and son. He was not confident in letting others choose, so he had to choose by himself.
"Then go ahead."
Yuantuanzi danced with excitement. Zhou Beichen put his daughter on the ground next to the little girl, smiled, and asked Zhou Zhaonuan softly.
"Nuannuan, you are going to the Shangshufang. Daddy asked her to be your study companion, okay?"
"Okay, someone's playing with me, of course it's good."
Yuantuanzi nodded happily, staring at her with innocent big eyes. Nuannuan took the other little girl's hand in a familiar manner, and used one hand to wipe the tears from the little girl's face roughly, and said domineeringly.
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