☆, Chapter 239: An Unexpected Person Appears
However, Li Changyi was unable to meet Zhao Yunjing; he was stopped by Xie Jiang and Song Chengyu outside.
“Your Highness came to Nanjiang City with us and was once a member of the promotion team. You should still remember the team’s rules, unless Your Highness no longer wishes to be a promoter.”
“Young Master Xie and Young Master Song, I only wanted to have a few casual words with Lord Zhao. I'm not going to kill him. Why are you so nervous? You've spent some time with me. Don't you know what kind of person I am? Does Chen Liangjin's character just vanish after he became the Prince of Anding? That doesn't make sense.”
The two exchanged a glance and indicated that although what he said made sense, Zhao Yunjing had important matters to attend to and was not available to receive guests.
"What if I insist on seeing him?"
"If Your Highness insists on seeing us, we naturally cannot stop you. However, we urge Your Highness to reconsider, as some things, once done, cannot be undone."
"I will bear all the consequences myself."
Li Changyi barged into Zhao Yunjing's study and was then surprised.
Xie Jiang said at the door, "Your Majesty, we tried to stop them, but we couldn't."
The Emperor himself has come to Jiangnan! Accompanying him are the Sixteenth Prince, Jiang Wuyu, and even the Chief Minister Su.
With so many people leaving the capital at the same time, and the Emperor not attending court for so many days, he hadn't received a single message. It's clear that the people around him didn't treat him as their true master at all. They were all the Emperor's men, sent to monitor him and prevent him from deliberately causing trouble for Zhao Yunjing and his group!
Therefore, Zhao Yunjing was right. In the Emperor's heart, he was dispensable, an insignificant person who could be appeased by the title of a prince. Even though Zhao Yunjing had hit him and threatened him, it was still worth the Emperor traveling a long distance to appease him!
Li Changyi recalled the behavior of his teachers and classmates when they were still in Taohua County. He realized that everyone, just like the Emperor, put Zhao Yunjing first!
He had already accepted the fact that he was inferior to Zhao Yunjing, until he learned that he was actually a prince. Now that he had transformed into a king, the little seed in his heart called 'unwillingness' slowly sprouted again. This little seed grew very slowly, but the moment he saw the emperor, it instantly turned into a towering tree!
Li Changyi's face was filled with surprise and smiles: "Your subject greets Your Majesty! Did Your Majesty come to see your subject? It hurt so much when I was hit, but I'm fine now, just a little bit disfigured. I don't know if Jingjing will be disgusted by it. But Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, apart from a little disfigurement, I'm fine."
The Emperor nodded: "It's good that you're alright. I heard you had seven or eight stitches in your head? How are you? Does it still hurt?"
"It was quite painful at first, and I came to ask Brother Zhao for an explanation as soon as the stitches were removed. But when I saw Father, the pain stopped. Father, it was my inappropriate words that angered Brother Zhao first. Please don't hold him responsible anymore, okay?"
Good-looking people, regardless of gender, will be forgiven even if the other party knows they are lying through their teeth. If they are younger, they will even be described as "cute".
Of course, Li Changyi was no child; he was already in his twenties, and cuteness was not his forte. However, this was quite novel to the emperor.
He does indeed have dozens of sons and daughters, but the only ones who would act spoiled towards him, besides Jinling who has been by his side since childhood, are this nineteen-year-old girl who has been living among the common people for over twenty years.
In an instant, the emperor felt his heart soften, melting into a puddle of water, and his gaze towards him became incredibly gentle: "If Nineteenth says he won't pursue the matter, then I won't. Yun Jing, settle things in Nanjiang City as soon as possible, then I won't offer any more advice. Nineteenth, come on, let me see where you live..."
The emperor and Prince Anding were a loving father and son, their relationship was very warm and harmonious. Song Chengyu and Xie Jiang were also summoned, leaving only Zhao Yunjing in the study.
After Zhao Yunjing finished his work, he called out "Musheng," and a person flew down from the shadows on the beam: "My lord."
"Who delivered the news from Nanjiang City to the capital?" He was referring to the incident where he and his wife beat up Li Changyi.
"As far as I know, neither Prince Xie, Prince Song, nor the Prince himself have sent any messages out. My lord, there are the Emperor's secret guards in Nanjiang City."
Zhao Yunjing hummed in agreement, closed the book, and inquired about the situation in Xia Lian Village. Mu Sheng answered all his questions in detail. After listening, Zhao Yunjing nodded and led his men out of the city.
He toured each village, and as he looked at the lush green rice seedlings that had already split into stalks in the fields, he let out a soft sigh of relief.
The rice seedlings are growing well. The temperature, rainfall, and soil in Nanjiang City are all very suitable for rice growth. If nothing unexpected happens, this season will definitely be a bumper harvest.
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you, Minister Zhao, you've done a great job growing this grain." The emperor's voice came from behind.
"His Majesty is blessed with boundless good fortune and graces the people; this season will surely be a bountiful harvest."
The emperor smiled and said nostalgically, "It's only been two or three months since we last met, and Minister Zhao has already become so friendly with me. I remember when you were just a poor scholar, you were never this polite to me."
Li Changyi muttered, "It's all because of your good-for-nothing son. If I had known, I would have let him beat me a few more times and let him vent all his anger. Otherwise, he would have implicated you, Father."
"Changyi, stop talking nonsense. Yun Jing is a man of principle. His sudden distance from me must be due to my own fault. However, as the supreme ruler, I have my own rules for dealing with people and things. If Minister Zhao does not understand, I will not explain further."
Seeing Zhao Yunjing bow with his hands clasped, the Emperor turned to Li Changyi and said, "Changyi, although I feel guilty towards you, this guilt is insignificant compared to the fate and future of the Great Liang. You should also keep this in mind. I still miss the way you were when you were by Yunjing's side, not saying much but doing things steadily."
"Father, I will definitely do my job diligently and learn more from Brother Zhao."
"Although I have dozens of sons, you are the only one who came from the common people. You understand the hardships of the people better than all my sons. And as for increasing the grain production of our Great Liang Kingdom, besides Yun Jing, only you can do it. Chang Yi, I can't promise you anything, but if you handle this matter well, no matter who sits in that position in the future, no one will dare to easily touch you. That was the confidence Yun Jing had when he met me, and I hope you can have that confidence too."
The emperor addressed him as "father" instead of "Emperor," a gesture of deep affection that made Li Changyi's eyes redden: "Father, your son will certainly live up to your expectations and become a useful person to the people."
“Then go and inspect the fields, and remember to keep track of the rice seedlings—I should have been supervising you when you were six, but now you're in your twenties, and I suppose you'd find me nagging—”
"Father, I'll be right there!"
After Li Changyi had walked away, Zhao Yunjing finally spoke: "Does Your Majesty intend to return to the capital immediately?"
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