Chapter 22

Lin Nanjie: [It’s so satisfying to fight like this! ]

[I have to say, Elder Feng Ge and Minister Lu...are still strong despite their age, and they are much more ruthless than I am.]

[This time Liang Chengkai has really become a pig head! ]

Liang Chengkai was hit on both sides of his face, and his cheeks were swollen. Soon they were swollen like a pig's head, and his elegant demeanor disappeared without a trace.

Lu Jingyao wiped his hands and snorted at Liang Chengkai: "I was really wrong. I was deceived by a villain like you."

After saying this, he bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I think the evildoer Liang Chengkai's actions are truly abominable and must be severely punished!"

Feng Yuanxiu, who was always calm and peaceful, also said excitedly: "What Minister Lu said is absolutely right. Such a villain who deceives his superiors and deceives his subordinates, takes advantage of his power to deceive others, and confuses right and wrong must be severely punished!"

Li Chengqian nodded and said coldly: "Let the Ministry of Justice handle this matter. There will be no leniency towards crimes!"

"Since the child was born by Liang Chengkai, my dear ministers, please take a look at how this matter should be handled."

Since this matter fell to the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of Justice stepped out and tried to figure out the emperor's intention before saying, "In my opinion, this is murder!"

The morale of all civil and military officials was boosted. Conspiracy, murder?

Did they hear that correctly?

The Minister of Justice threw his hands to the ground and said, "The fetus in your belly is also a life. This is extremely evil! You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life! Once I have verified all the details, I will punish you severely according to the laws of Daqi!"

Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction and said:

"The land of Miss Luo's family is also under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice, which will help her return the land and severely punish those who occupy the land. In addition, the village chief Li Zhengren and others must also be dealt with according to the law."

"As for the Jinyiwei and the eunuchs beating people in the wine house..." Li Chengqian paused and glanced at Lin Nanjie, "It was indeed a bit reckless, but it was a matter of punishing evil and promoting good, and it should be rewarded. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

Before anyone else could say anything, Elder Feng Ge spoke first: "Your Majesty has considered it very carefully. If you don't reward those who are brave enough to do what is right, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of people all over the world!"

Elder Feng Ge paused, and glanced at Lin Nanjie intentionally or unintentionally: "Although Master Xiao Lin is an eunuch, he is kind-hearted and sincere, which is rare. Si Nanhao is courageous and hates evil. Daqi is lucky to have such a young man!"

Lu Jingyao was horrified when he thought that his little daughter was almost kidnapped. Fortunately, Lin Nanjie reminded him, which was equivalent to Lin Nanjie indirectly saving his little daughter's life!

He immediately said, "I second the proposal! What the old man said makes sense!"

When others saw this, they praised him highly, fearing that they were too late.

Even Huang Ming could only grit his teeth and agree.

It is really unexpected that this little eunuch first became a good omen and now is appreciated by Lord Feng and Minister Lu.

What good luck!

This kid can't be underestimated!

Lin Nanjie had no idea of ​​the ministers' thoughts, and looked at Feng Ge Lao with sparkling eyes: [! Feng Ge Lao actually praised me! ]

[Praise me for my kindness and sincerity! ]

【Mr. Feng is a veteran and meritorious official of the Daqi Dynasty. He lived a simple life and served the country wholeheartedly. It is worth it to be in jail to receive Mr. Feng's praise! 】

Li Chengqian coughed lightly and said, "Then I will give you a reward of 100 taels of silver from my private treasury."

Lin Nanjie was stunned for a moment: [One hundred taels of silver? One tael of silver is equivalent to two thousand yuan, one hundred taels of silver is equivalent to two hundred thousand? ]

【This overwhelming wealth has finally come to me! 】

[I will definitely serve the Dog Emperor well! ]

Li Chengqian didn't know what Lin Nanjie was thinking about the two thousand yuan, but he still felt a little proud when he heard his ecstatic voice.

Now you know the importance of being in front of the enemy, right?

Si Nanhao, the narrator, was also dazed. How could he, a little-known Jinyi Guard, be rewarded by the emperor?

Si Yuanxun glared at his son who was not doing well: "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you thank the emperor for his great kindness?"

The two men came back to their senses and said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the emperor!"

***

After the court session, Lin Nan quickly changed his clothes and returned to the Purple Palace. Unexpectedly, he ran into Wang Dehai first.

Wang Dehai held him back, smiling: "You've been gone for a day, and the emperor has asked about you several times. Go in and thank the emperor."

Lin Nanqi was slightly surprised, [The Emperor actually asked about me? ]

[You didn't think I was a miner, did you? ]

Lin Nanjie hurriedly thanked Wang Dehai, straightened his clothes, lifted the curtain and entered the inner hall.

He stood in front of Li Chengqian respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift. Your Majesty just cleared my name in the palace. I am deeply grateful."

Li Chengqian thought to himself that these words were truly sincere.

I couldn't help but feel a little scared. Fortunately, he knew about this and was questioned on the spot.

If I didn't know, I wouldn't know whether Qin Zhicheng would be tortured into confessing.

Thinking of this, Li Chenghuan felt that the punishment for Tan Zhicheng was too light, so he might as well send him to the frontier for another year.

"Okay, you did a good thing this time, so I will naturally administer justice. If you cause trouble for me again next time, I may not be able to protect you."

Lin Nanqi quickly said, "I dare not!"

Li Chenghuan felt a little jealous when he saw Lin Nanjie pretending to be respectful. He and the Jinyiwei looked like good brothers.

He couldn't help but ask: "Why were you arrested together with Si Nanhao?"

Lin Nanqi said honestly: "The last time I was arrested and imprisoned, it was Si Nanhao who abducted me. I almost lost my life, and he even apologized to me. So when I left the palace, I went with him."

Li Chenghuan said "Oh" slowly, and then he remembered that it was he who caused the misunderstanding last time. He felt a little uncomfortable and did not mention it again.

Seeing that Li Chengqian was painting, Lin Nanjie was in a good mood. He bravely stepped forward, took over the job of grinding ink, and served nearby.

He was grinding ink while looking at the content of the painting.

The painting depicts mountains and water, gray and elegant trees, snow-covered houses, and a fishing boat beside a small bridge.

Li Chengqian held the brush firmly and wrote fluently and freely. Lin Nanjie couldn't help but look in, silently admiring this landscape painting.

[I didn't expect the dog emperor to be so good at painting. I thought he could only attend court.]

Li Chenghuan's hands did not stop painting, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly. What kind of misunderstanding did this little eunuch have about him?

Reciting poems and painting are the basic qualities of the literati and aristocrats. It is not surprising that he can paint.

As he watched, Lin Nanjie's thoughts drifted, and his eyes became solemn: [In the previous dynasty, there was an emperor who was very good at painting. His country was destroyed because of his paintings, and his wife and children became slaves. ]

[In the previous dynasty, there was an emperor who was very good at writing poetry. He wrote so much poetry that he ruined his country and caused his beloved wife and concubines to be robbed away.]

[Fortunately, the dog emperor does not have so many concubines, and the relationship between him and his concubines is also very plastic. ]

[Even if the country is destroyed because of this, it won’t be too deeply implicated. ]

Li Chengqian's pen tip paused, and the nearly completed painting was instantly soaked with a dark black ink stain. The entire painting instantly became unsightly because of this ink spot.

He had another heart attack and looked at Lin Nanjie with an unfriendly look.

What does it mean that a country is destroyed by painting?

Is he the kind of tyrant who has lost his mind to toys?

Lin Nanjie did not notice Li Chengqian's aggressive gaze. He only saw the pen stop and a dot of ink spread across the paper, landing on a pattern that looked like a goose or a duck.

[Huh? This painting is of... a bird playing in the water? ]

[Is the one with the ink spots... a male rooster? The male rooster gently pecks the female rooster's neck, so affectionate.]

【Ah! I understand! The noble concubine asked to be sent to the cold palace, the Duan concubine gave her medicine, the Rong concubine had diarrhea, and the Yi concubine was indifferent. The palace was lonely and deserted. The dog emperor was... thinking about love! 】

Thinking of spring???

Li Chengqian's hand holding the pen was trembling slightly.

Lin Nanqi was secretly complaining when he suddenly heard Li Chengqian gritting his teeth:

"It's a wild duck!"

Lin Nanqi was startled and looked up, only to find Li Chengqian staring at him unkindly.

【ah?】

"The geese are colorful, the ducks are dark and plain. This is a duck!"

Lin Nanqi was even more confused.

[But this is a black and white ink painting! How can anyone tell the difference between a duck and a bird?]

[A wild duck is a wild duck, humph! It's simply unreasonable! 】

But when in doubt, admit your mistakes first!

Lin Nanjie showed a skillful and flattering smile: "I am so short-sighted that I didn't even recognize the wild duck. Your Majesty is wise. The wild duck is painted so skillfully and vividly!"

Li Chenghuan threw the pen aside and stared at Lin Nanjie helplessly: "This is really..."

"Wild duck! I saw it clearly, it is a wild duck for sure!" Lin Nanjie quickly took over the conversation and acted decisively.

Li Chengqian was speechless.

Lin Nanjie looked innocent: [Did I say something wrong again? ]

Li Chenghuan sat on the chair, grabbed the tea and gulped it down to calm himself down, and decided to be more magnanimous, thinking that a great man should not bear grudges.

After calming down, Li Chengqian said, "If you encounter this kind of thing again, don't do it yourself. Report it to me and I will send someone to handle it."

Lin Nanqi nodded with emotion: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

[I understand! When something happens, shake the person first! ]

"Just remember it." After explaining, Li Chengqian asked calmly, "What did you do when you left the palace yesterday?"

Didn’t you say you were going to buy something for him?

Lin Nanqi answered without hesitation: "I bought two winter clothes, two pairs of socks, and... oh! Damn! All my things are in Zuixianju!"

[It’s over, it’s over. I bought this gift! I spent half an hour picking it out for the dog emperor.]

Li Chenghuan was somewhat tempted. This young eunuch was really attentive and took so long to choose.

He was somewhat expectant in his heart, but pretended to be serious and said, "I will grant you an hour's leave, go and come back quickly."

Lin Nanqi immediately said, "I'll be back soon!"

Lin Nanjie ran to Zuixianju without stopping and told the shopkeeper his purpose as soon as he arrived. Fortunately, the shopkeeper of Zuixianju was kind and put away all his things.

Lin Nanqi breathed a sigh of relief, opened the package and carefully looked at the music box, fortunately it was intact.

The shopkeeper of Zuixianju glanced at the words on the opera box and looked at Lin Nanjie with hesitation: "These cultural relics are very interesting. Eunuch Lin really has a refined taste."

He had heard that the two people captured by Shuntian Prefecture that day were a member of the Imperial Guard and a eunuch in the palace.

The shopkeeper didn't dare say anything more.

Lin Nanjie carefully brushed the surface of the music box and said with a chuckle, "Really? I carefully selected them all."

The shopkeeper laughed twice: "Eunuch Lin has good taste."

Lin Nan thanked the shopkeeper, hurried back to the palace, and returned to the Purple Palace panting.

Lin Nanjie suppressed his inner excitement. The Dog Emperor loved calligraphy and painting so much, he would definitely like this gift!

He is so picky!

Will he reward him with money again when he is happy?