Chapter 1216 Posthumous Award
There was a joyful atmosphere in Changqing Lane. Zheng even took out her own zither and asked Bai Shan to play it for everyone.
Yin Li had just left the palace and returned home.
Lanterns were lit in the corridor of the Yin family's house. Old Lady Yin was waiting in the front hall with her three granddaughters and Yin Huo. Yin Li strode in, greeted his mother first, and then went to see Yin Huo.
Seeing that he looked okay, she felt relieved and said, "Mother, I'll go change my clothes first."
"Come on, hot water and other things are ready for you. Come directly to the dining room later. I asked the kitchen to prepare delicious food for you."
Yin Li agreed with a smile, and after dinner he called the housekeeper to the study to find out about the household affairs.
He has to go to court early tomorrow morning and has a lot of things to do, so he can only find time to find out in the evening.
He took out the memorial and wrote the one he would have to submit to court tomorrow while listening to the butler's report.
He thought that nothing major would happen in the recent period, and even if there was, it would be caused by his three daughters.
But based on his understanding of his three daughters, they had just suffered losses and should be well behaved for a while. However, he did not expect that the problem this time was with his own son.
Yin Li was stunned just after he started writing, and then the ink stained the letter.
He glanced down at the memorial, then simply put it aside and listened attentively to the butler's report. After he finished, he asked, "So, has the young master's health improved or worsened recently?"
The housekeeper was stunned. The young master had been causing a lot of trouble recently, so he was so focused on his mental health that he hadn't really paid attention to his physical condition. However, "The young master looks a little rosier, and he's not as breathless as before."
Yin Li asked, "Didn't he get sick when the seasons changed?"
The butler shook his head hesitantly, "He wasn't sick, but he was injured. The young master was taking medicine at the time..."
Normally people would get sick when the seasons changed, but didn’t he stab himself at that time?
So even though he wasn't sick, he still took medicine and had injections, so the housekeeper didn't really feel much difference.
Yin Li seemed to be thinking deeply, and asked, "Is Zhou Man's medical skills really that amazing?"
"Yes," the butler said without hesitation, "She and Dean Xiao are currently treating the Empress's illness."
Yin Li nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, you can leave now."
The butler withdrew.
Yin Li sat and thought for a while, then stood up and went to the small courtyard in the west to find Yin Huo.
Yin Huo liked quietness, and since he needed to recuperate from illness, he deliberately chose this side of the yard to live in.
When Yin Li entered, the servants in the yard had already gone back to rest, and Yin Huo had also gone to bed to prepare for sleep. As soon as he arrived, the servants in the yard became busy again.
Yin Li pressed his hand, asked everyone to leave, and went straight into the room.
Yin Huo stood up and saluted, wearing only his inner garment. Yin Li frowned and said, "Put on some clothes. What if you catch a cold?"
Changshou quickly found a coat for Yin Huo to put on, and Yin Li asked him to sit on the bed and talk to him.
"I heard you made some friends?"
Yin Huo replied with a low "yes". He would play tricks on his grandmother and sisters, but he would not, nor did he dare to, play tricks on his father. So he recounted the process of how he made friends with Bai Shan and the others, expressing that he liked these friends very much.
Yin Li didn't object to him making friends. He nodded and asked, "Why did you stab yourself?"
Yin Huo lowered his head and said nothing.
Yin Li stared at him for a moment, then sighed and said, "My family is planning to arrange a marriage for you."
Yin Huo pursed his lips and said, "Father, I don't want to get married for the time being."
"Why?" Yin Li stared at him and asked.
Yin Huo said with a stern face, "Zhou Man said that I shouldn't get married early. If I don't get married, I can live a few more years. I want to live."
"Besides," he looked up at his father, "I asked Doctor Tan, there's a chance that the child I give birth to might be as weak as me. I don't want my future child to live the same life as me."
Yin Li stared into his eyes for a long moment before nodding slightly and saying calmly, "Okay, I'll talk to your grandmother about this. Your marriage will be postponed. We'll talk about it later."
Yin Huo heaved a sigh of relief and stood up to see his father out, but Yin Li held him back and said, "No need. You should rest. It's windy outside, be careful not to catch a cold."
Changshou lowered his head and walked the master out tremblingly.
Yin Li stood outside the door, turned his head and looked at him, saying, "Serve the young master well. Just do your job as a servant. I'll assign you a driver tomorrow. You have to take him with you wherever you go. You can't just throw money at assassins the next time you encounter one, right?"
Changshou agreed with a pale face.
Yin Li left.
Changshou breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went back to his room to tell the young master the news.
Yin Huo had already crawled into bed and lay down. Hearing this, he didn't reject it and nodded, saying, "I understand."
As long as they are not people sent by the sisters to interfere in his life.
After the coffins of the King of Yizhou and his two sons were returned to the capital, they were quietly placed in the royal palace. The royal family came forward to handle the funeral, but except for the royal family, the ministers stayed away and no one dared to go to pay their respects.
Most of the royal family members went for the Empress Dowager's sake, but they did not dare to make it too grand because of the Emperor, so it was done quietly until the burial. Except for those who were concerned, the people in the capital did not even feel the solemnity of the prince's death.
Of course, the King of Yizhou was not buried with the rites for a prince. He was buried with the rites for a commoner. Although he could be buried in Xianling Mausoleum, he was buried in a hole dug.
During this period, the case of King of Yizhou was turned upside down, including what happened twelve years ago. Bai Qi was posthumously awarded the title of Governor of Yizhou. The county magistrate He Ziyun, who was killed with him for investigating the case of King of Yizhou's rebellion, his eldest son He Chang and many yamen runners had their cases overturned and awarded posthumously.
Of course, the emperor would not ask about these details one by one. These were all checked by Wei Zhi and Lord Tang and then handed over to the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites then sorted out the people who needed to be posthumously awarded and the pensions to be given, and then wrote a memorial and submitted it to the emperor.
After the emperor approved it, he thought for a moment and asked, "Where is Zhou Man's father, Zhou Yin?"
Wei Zhi’s ministers standing below: …I forgot.
After all, that person is not an official.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "He is a righteous man and deserves a reward. Let's posthumously confer him the title of Governor of Mianzhou. Coincidentally, he is also from Mianzhou."
It was just a posthumous title, and no one had any objection, so they all bowed and praised the emperor for his wisdom.
The emperor added Zhou Yin's name to the end of the memorial, then sent it back to the Ministry of Rites, sighing, "Have all the people involved in the case been identified?"
Wei Zhi said that the investigation was almost complete, but the case still needed to be tried. The Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the Censorate were all very busy recently.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Send Yang Heshu and Tang He back to the capital. They were the first to investigate this matter. Let them come to the capital to help with the trial. It will be faster. The Empress Dowager is in poor health. Don't let this matter be delayed until the New Year."
Everyone understood instantly that if the verdict was made as soon as possible, they would most likely pray for the Queen Mother during the New Year and also pardon a number of people who had not committed capital crimes.
Wei Zhi and several ministers looked at each other and had no objection, because three clans were implicated, and there were many innocent people among them who were now being held in government offices in various places. It would be a good opportunity to report this list of names when the time comes.
For example, several of the younger brothers and nephews and nieces of Governor Zhang were all confused when they were arrested. As the younger brothers of Governor Zhang, they could not escape, but his nephews and nieces could be put on the pardon list.
Otherwise, if the situation continues like this, even 20,000 people won’t be enough to handle the situation on the current scale.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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