"Well, that's right."
Sheng Xiyan nodded slightly. When she was twelve years old, her family encountered a sudden change because of this incident. It was also the most difficult year. Her mother was bedridden and cried every day, her brother and sister-in-law sighed every day, and her little sister cried.
Seeing her black and white eyes fixed there, Xuan Ling knew that she was sad because of memories.
The big palm gently stroked her hair on her forehead.
"Yanyan, I will have someone investigate this matter tomorrow. Don't worry, I will definitely give your brother justice and will not let any talent be lost."
Xuan Ling can change things that the family once thought were unchangeable.
Sheng Xiyan raised her eyes, and the shadow of his big palm fell on her face.
At this moment, the warm light of the butter lamp made Xuan Ling's already tall body look taller.
He looked down at her and stroked the top of her head, like a compassionate Buddha statue.
Sheng Xiyan lowered her eyelashes and felt his comforting touch on her head. From the first imperial edict that named her a lady, she had been grateful to him, and after entering the palace, she respected him. Now, she regarded him as her support and salvation.
The year Qi Yan died in battle, she couldn't stop crying every time she entered the temple.
Ask the Buddha: Why do tears come?
Buddha said: I know the pain in your heart and understand the suffering in your heart.
Ask the Buddha: Why does my heart hurt?
Buddha said: When love moves the heart, it hurts and it is hard to control the heart.
Ask the Buddha: When will the tears dry?
Buddha said: When you become indifferent to love and your heart becomes open, your heart will no longer hurt and your tears will dry up naturally.
Everything is suffering, and you can only save yourself.
Later, Sheng Xiyan really did it in just one year. She no longer cried for love, and no longer cried for losing her support.
But when Zidu faced reality, it turned into cruel tears.
Fortunately, she met the person who saved her life.
Xuan Ling is the Buddha who saves her.
Xuan Ling patted her gently to soothe her to sleep, held her hand, and closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Two days later, in the Yangxin Palace.
The Minister of Personnel replied, "Your Majesty, after my humble investigation, I found that six years ago, the prefect of Yangzhou was Zhang Hengyuan, who was transferred to Zhangzhou as governor two years ago. Back then, the Yangzhou government office did record a case of a scholar molesting a commoner. The scholar's name was Sheng Jingheng."
Xuan Ling read the report and said sinisterly, "What a bullying official! I hereby order the dismissal and investigation of Zhang Hengyuan. With such a character, he must have committed many acts of corruption and abuse of power during his tenure. I will investigate thoroughly and thoroughly."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Sir Li, I have reviewed the proposal you submitted for this year's imperial examinations. The content is relatively complete, and I have specially approved the addition of one person. Please make a note of it."
The Minister of Rites stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please speak."
Xuan Ling said, "Sheng Jingheng, the owner of the Sheng Family Pharmacy on North Street in the capital, has been specially approved by me to participate in this year's Autumn Examination."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will go back and handle this matter and create a file for him."
As soon as the two adults left, General Duan came to see the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Jingqi is in poor health and has been delayed in taking up his post as magistrate in Yazhou. I, an old minister, have come to apologize."
Xuan Ling knew that he wanted to delay time and wait for Queen Duan to give birth to a prince, so that he could ask for mercy and reinstate Duan Jingqi.
Give the memorial on the dragon case to Eunuch Fu.
"Taiwei, please take a look. This is the result of the Ministry of Personnel's investigation. Duan Jingqi no longer needs to serve as the magistrate of Yazhou. He was convicted of several serious crimes, including accepting bribes. He was originally sentenced to exile thousands of miles away. For the sake of the Empress and Taiwei, I will remove him from office and allow him to remain in the capital as an idler."
When General Duan read the memorial, he knelt hurriedly and pleaded, "Your Majesty, Jingqi is young and ignorant. Can you please change his sentence? I beg you to show me mercy."
Xuan Ling said ruthlessly, "General, this is already my greatest mercy. If you have nothing else to say, please kneel down and greet me."
"I'll take my leave, old minister."
General Duan didn't dare to say anything else and walked out of the Yangxin Palace with a staggering gait. His only son was gone just like that.
Looking in the direction of Jingren Palace, he hurried out of the palace. Empress Duan would give birth in more than a month, so he had to personally arrange for a reliable midwife to enter the palace to take care of her.
The next day, in the Sheng family pharmacy in the east of the city.
Sheng Jingheng sat at the table grinding and pounding medicine, and his eyes involuntarily looked outside the door.
Although it was only early summer, candidates had already arrived in Beijing. Their features were very obvious. Some were driving horse-drawn carriages, some were carrying bags, and they all had the faces of young boys.
Yue Niang saw Sheng Jingheng in a daze at the counter and knew that he was sad.
He walked over and took the medicine pounding pot, "Jingheng, I'll pound the medicine, you go read a book, I've made tea, you can drink while you read."
The apprentice in the shop brought over the teapot and teacups.
Sheng Jingheng leaned on Yue Niang's shoulder and asked, "Yue Niang, you must feel very wronged to marry a useless man like me, right?"
Yue Niang said with a smile: "Why should I feel wronged? I am an orphan who was picked up by my father-in-law. I have food and drink, and I also have a husband who is well-educated. I am very happy!"
Sheng Jingheng felt ashamed because he loved studying and Yue Niang was the only one who took care of the pharmacy.
In recent years, he has also opened a private school to teach students, but parents were willing to leave their children to the elderly who had participated in the imperial examinations. No one was interested in the private school he opened, so he had to close it down.
Yue Niang muttered, "I don't know how Xi Yan is doing in the palace."
Suddenly, Sheng Jingheng saw seven or eight yamen runners appear at the door. He became nervous and asked, "Have we paid the tax?"
"I have!"
As the two men were talking, two men in official uniforms came in from the door.
One is Lord Liu, the prefect of the capital, and the other is Lord Li, the minister of rites.
Sheng Jingheng and Yue Niang were anxious. "Did the two adults come to our store to give us any instructions? We have paid all the fees we owed."
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