It's so serious.

The noise in the house died down.

Ning Yunzhao, who has always been known as the gentle and kind man, spoke so... firmly for the first time.

Ning Shiyi coughed lightly.

"Brother Shi, we all know that you are a gentleman, but there are no outsiders here, and you are embarrassing everyone." He said, "It's just a joke, are we really going to shout about this?"

My companions were indeed bright and clever young people, and everyone started laughing.

"Since you said so, Yunzhao, you can't be joking." They laughed, "In order to keep us quiet, you have to treat us to three banquets at Deyue Tower."

Ning Yunzhao also laughed.

"It's a deal," he said, and took out his wallet again. "I'll pay first this time."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Ning Shiyi also laughed, but frowned when he looked at Ning Yunzhao.

After everyone else left and only the two brothers were left in the room, Ning Shiyi grabbed him.

"Tenth brother, isn't it just that the Fang family has an imperial decree? Are you really that afraid of her?" He said with a click of the tongue, "Look at what you just said and did. It's not like you at all."

Why doesn't it look like him?

That's what he would do.

Ning Yunzhao frowned slightly.

"Don't talk nonsense. How could you say such a thing so carelessly?" he said.

Ning Shiyi smiled awkwardly.

"Yes, yes, it's not so good. If you say that, anyone who wants to find a marriage partner for you will be scared away," he said.

Is this the same thing?

Ning Yunzhao glanced at him and said nothing.

It's hard to explain to this kind of person, his mind is full of just overthinking.

Sure enough, Ning Shiyi raised his eyebrows and looked at him again.

"Did Miss Jun really come to see you?" he asked, "What does she want to do? I heard that the Fang family has an imperial decree. Could it be that she wants to use the imperial decree to arrange a marriage with you?"

Having said this, he laughed again.

"Then you should pay back the five thousand taels of silver I sold you."

A summer insect cannot talk about ice.

Ning Yunzhao ignored him.

"How will Your Majesty deal with the matter of Prince Chengguo?" he asked.

The topic was changed so directly that Ning Shiyi laughed again.

"But you don't have to worry about Miss Jun. She is the young mistress of the Fang family after all. She can't really do something ugly like seducing a decent man," he said.

Although he wanted to change the subject, Ning Yunzhao still frowned when he heard this.

"She is not the young mistress of the Fang family." He said, "She lied about it in order to treat Master Fang's illness."

Ning Shiyi was stunned.

"Can this be faked?" he asked.

"This matter has been made public. Everyone in Yangcheng knows about it." Ning Yunzhao said.

Ning Shiyi looked at him.

"Everyone in Yangcheng knows about it, so do people in the capital also know about it?" He asked puzzledly, "Why don't I know about it?"

"You are entangled in paperwork. This kind of news is slow to spread through paperwork, but it is fastest among the people. Going to restaurants and teahouses more often is sometimes more useful than sitting around with paperwork." Ning Yunzhao said, tidying up his desk and looking serious again. "For example, the news that the son of the Duke of Cheng was arrested has spread all over the streets, and everyone is guessing how Your Majesty will deal with him."

"What else can we do with him? Can we really punish him?" Ning Shiyi answered casually as he was led.

"As long as they are convicted, they can be punished. As for whether they are guilty or not," Ning Yunzhao said, "it all depends on whether it is good or not."

Whether this is good or not, whether it is feasible or not, can determine whether a person is guilty or not. Ning Shiyi followed his father in the government office to gain experience, and he had seen a lot of such things, whether reading documents or listening to officials and clerks telling stories.

Ning Shiyi shook her head and smiled.

"I don't think so," he said.

…

At this time in the palace, the morning court had ended. The high-ranking officials who had discussed court affairs left the emperor's study in twos and threes. Lu Yunqi stood in the corridor like an ordinary Jinyiwei on duty. These red-robed ministers ignored Lu Yunqi.

However, there are still discussions that should be had.

"It's time to get married again, and Lu Qianhu is still busy with his work."

The word "again" will naturally be emphasized.

"Who told him he was a thousand-householder? The Northern Town Fusi doesn't even have a commander."

"I guess after this marriage, I'll be promoted to a commander."

"That's not necessarily true. Will it be easy for you to do your job like this as a commander?"

"Anyway, it's enough for the Northern Town Fusi to have him. As long as he's here, His Majesty won't let anyone else be the commander. It's just a title, and it doesn't mean anything."

These discussions are commonplace, and Lu Yunqi doesn't care whether he hears them or not.

The courtiers left, but the study did not become quiet.

"Your Majesty. I am innocent."

There were shouts from inside.

There are not many people who can speak so loudly in front of the emperor.

Either he is very brave, or he is just pretending to be crazy and stupid.

It's rare that someone here has both.

Lu Yunqi was speechless.

"…Your Majesty, I didn't mean to run away. I just had no choice…You don't know how scary the Jinyiwei are…I dare not fall into their hands."

"If I have anything to say, I will tell His Majesty in person. Your Majesty will ask me in person. Who knows what will be conveyed through them?"

There was a loud bang inside, as if the emperor had smashed something.

Zhu Zan's voice suddenly disappeared, and there was silence inside.

"I am free to listen to you. I am free to listen to you. Who is here to read the memorials on state affairs? My Lord, are you here?"

The emperor's voice was filled with anger.

The emperor's voice was always gentle and kind, just like him. It was rare for him to get angry like this.

The eunuchs standing outside the door couldn't help but shiver and lower their heads.

This prince really troubles His Majesty.

"Someone come, someone come." The emperor shouted inside.

The eunuchs hurriedly pushed open the door.

The emperor's voice was even louder.

"…Where's Lu Yunqi? Let him in."

The eunuchs hurriedly signaled to Lu Yunqi, and Lu Yunqi took a step forward.

"…Also, where are the people from the Dali Temple? Let Tan Song come over."

Tan Song was the Minister of Dali Temple.

That means the Ministry of Justice still has to look into this matter.

Lu Yunqi continued to move forward.

The emperor's voice had not yet ended, and he paused slightly.

"Ask Han Feng from the Ministry of War to come over and see what kind of soldiers he has."

The Ministry of War is here too.

Lu Yunqi paused slightly.

It’s a tripartite review.

"Your Majesty." Zhu Zan's voice rang out again.

Lu Yunqi, who had already walked into the room, looked ahead and saw Zhu Zan kneeling in front of the emperor's desk with broken teacups around him. However, there was no fear or panic on his face. Instead, he was looking up with a look of joy.

"That's great. All three parties can interrogate me, so I won't have to worry about one party's opinion being dominant." He said happily, ignoring the broken porcelain in front of him, and bowed his head, "Your Majesty is wise."

He knocked three times in a row, and when he raised his forehead, it was already pierced by broken porcelain and was bleeding.

There was a smile on his face.

This was not an arrogant and smug smile, but a smile of pure joy like a child.

The emperor sitting behind his desk certainly wouldn't believe that the young man in front of him was as innocent as a child, but anyone who saw this smile would inevitably cool down a little.

"Get out of here," he said sternly. "When I find out your crime, you will know whether I am truly wise or not."

Zhu Zan kowtowed again to express his gratitude, and Lu Yunqi also bowed his head and said yes.