Prime Minister Liu in the prison cell needs an abbot to preach.
The news spread throughout the palace. When Lin Zhiya came to the cell to visit Prime Minister Liu again, he was sitting upright on the ground, listening to the preaching of the abbot next to him in a trance.
His colleagues who were on the same front with him yesterday stared at each other, but Prime Minister Liu said, "Let's put that aside for now and talk about it later."
Colleague: "Prime Minister, government affairs are urgent."
Only then did Prime Minister Liu get away from the Buddhist scriptures, picked up the letter and saw that it was from a student who had come overnight.
The student's name was Bai Han. Upon hearing that his teacher had been humiliated, he rushed back home, sleeping in the open air. He was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger. Prime Minister Liu told him, with the background music of Buddhist scriptures, that it was all a misunderstanding and asked him to go back quickly.
Prime Minister Liu: "I was too radical before, but I have seen that the ascetic monks in the past all had to hone their will. So it seems that the emperor's imprisonment is a good thing. Don't act rashly. I have to stay for a few more days."
Bai Han couldn't believe what he saw: "Teacher, are you serious? That's not what you said yesterday."
Prime Minister Liu: "I was inspired at night and realized that everything should be done with gentleness. The emperor is the monarch, and it would be a big mistake for me to force him."
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Bai Han retreated and confirmed Prime Minister Liu's intention again, then he was chased away. When passing by Lin Zhiya, Bai Han hurriedly saluted.
He said to Lin Zhiya with gratitude: "Mrs. Wan, thank you for taking care of the teacher over the past few days. The teacher wrote to me and told me everything. If you need us in the future, please come to Lushan College to find me."
Lin Zhiya was inexplicably given the nice guy card, but thinking back to the beginning of the incident, it seemed that she was the one who asked Prime Minister Liu to send someone into the palace.
Lin Zhiya forced herself to suppress the slight sense of guilt in her heart.
Lin Zhiya had the abbot taken away. Prime Minister Liu was in a state of dismay. He heard Lin Zhiya say, "Prime Minister Liu, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Assisting the emperor in governing the country is a great merit."
Prime Minister Liu cheered up and looked at Lin Zhiya approvingly: "Madam Wanpin is right. We will discuss the avenue in detail next time when we are free. Today I have to apologize to the emperor first."
Prime Minister Liu is over fifty years old and is still relatively rational when there is no external interference. When Lin Zhiya and he returned to the palace, Prime Minister Liu stood outside the imperial study and asked for a meeting.
Lin Zhiya found a small stool and sat down, waiting to see what would happen next.
Lai Xihe reported from inside: "Your Majesty... Prime Minister Liu is here."
Then came Zhao Chen's puzzled voice: "Isn't Prime Minister Liu in the cell? Are you dreaming?"
Prime Minister Liu outside was crying bitterly, his voice echoing throughout the palace: "Your Majesty, I am here to apologize to you. Thanks to Concubine Wan and the Buddha, I realized my mistakes."
Oh my god, Lin Zhiya's hair stood on end. Prime Minister Liu actually mentioned her and Buddha together. It was so awkward.
Zhao Chen kicked the door of the imperial study open. He stood on the steps, staring suspiciously at Prime Minister Liu who was crying at his feet.
Zhao Chen pulled his foot out cautiously. He had heard yesterday that Prime Minister Liu wanted to call back the students from prison and mobilize the students to discredit him. How could he change his mind in just one day?
Prime Minister Liu brought out his excuse: "Yesterday, I was in prison and was suddenly inspired by the Buddha. In addition, with the care that Concubine Wan has always given me, I realized that as a minister, I cannot be too hard-headed and must have a peaceful state of mind."
Zhao Chen took the opportunity to look at Lin Zhiya, who was looking at him with her chin in her hand. When their eyes met, Zhao Chen guessed that Lin Zhiya had used up the checks and balances system.
The look in his eyes when he looked at Lin Zhiya suddenly became much more satisfied. He knew that Lin Zhiya would soon use the checks and balances system for him.
[Hey, the dog emperor's eyes are weird, what is he thinking about? ]
Zhao Chen nodded towards Lin Zhiya from a distance and said, "Don't worry, I know all the contributions you have made."
Lin Zhiya's inner voice: [Prime Minister Liu is sincere. Does the dog emperor understand? Help him up quickly. ]
Zhao Chen asked Prime Minister Liu to stand up. He was moved by Prime Minister Liu's gray hair. When Zhao Chen was still the crown prince, Prime Minister Liu also taught him a lot.
Zhao Chen's words became more sincere, "I'm sorry Prime Minister Liu, you are old, I shouldn't have let you go to jail."
Prime Minister Liu: "Your Majesty, please release me. I still need to go home to chant sutras... No, I need to go home to bathe and take care of chores."
When Zhao Chen heard the chanting, he didn't pay much attention to it. He released Prime Minister Liu on the spot and let him go back to work.
Lin Zhiya: [I’ve finished reading. Is the emperor going to attend court? I’ll be leaving first.]
Lin Zhiya asked the palace maid to put away the small stool and ran away under Zhao Chen's fierce gaze.
Lin Zhiya felt relaxed all over. She walked to the garden and saw a small pond near it with lotus flowers and a group of koi carp underneath.
Lin Zhiya stopped and looked at the beauty.
The maid immediately said, "Your Highness, I will go pick a lotus flower for you to enjoy."
Lin Zhiya shook her head regretfully. She didn’t like things that would die quickly. The lotus was beautiful, but it would be useless if she picked it.
The maid said again: "Why don't we pick some lotus leaves and use them to make pearl rice."
Lin Zhiya was a little tempted, "Pick the bigger ones and ask the kitchen to make a few more, and then send them to the Fifth Prince."
The palace maid remembered Lin Zhiya's words, looked left and right, picked a larger lotus leaf, and when she gave it to Lin Zhiya, there were still some dewdrops on the lotus leaf.
Lin Zhiya envied: "It would be nice if Xuanzhu Palace also had a pond."
She also wanted to raise fish in the pond...some edible fish.
Suddenly, a scream was heard, and with two splashes, two drowning figures appeared in the pond, one was Yuan Cainü, and the other seemed to be Lu Meiren.
Lin Zhiya stopped fiddling with the lotus leaves and called the guards, "Get the person out of the water."
Yuan Cainu and Lu Meiren were dragged to the shore dripping wet. They were both in a very embarrassed state. They hadn't even swallowed the water in their mouths when they said to Lin Zhiya, "Please ask Concubine Wan to take charge. She was the one who pushed me overboard."
Lin Zhiya looked at the two of them coldly, frowning and thinking if this wasn't a typical palace fighting plot.
But they should be fighting against the emperor, why would they bother fighting against themselves?
But she had already been entangled, so Lin Zhiya said helplessly: "Tell me slowly, tell me what's going on slowly."
Yuan Cainu cried, "My Lady Wanpin, I heard there were lotus flowers here, so I came out to get some fresh air, but I met Lady Lu. Lady Lu said I stole her hairpin, and searched me. She also pushed me into the water, and I fell into the water with her in a hurry."
Lin Zhiya looked at Lady Lu expressionlessly.
Lady Lu's face turned pale as she defended herself, "That's not the case, Concubine Wan. It was clearly Yuan Cainu who saw that the hairpin on my head was pretty and stole it. When I questioned her, she even argued and finally pushed me into the water. But I pulled her sleeve and pulled her into the water as well."
Lady Lu glared at Yuan Cainü hatefully, and Yuan Cainü refused to be outdone. The two of them looked like they wanted to eat each other alive.
Lady Lu said: "The hairpin was thrown into the water by Yuan Cainu to settle the account. Concubine Wan will find it if she looks for it!"
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