Chapter 81
Hua Heng put on a respectful attitude and said, "I didn't expect the emperor to come here. I am sorry for not coming to greet you. I hope the emperor will forgive me."
Hua Heng was about to kneel down to salute, but Li Chengqian quickly stopped him and said, "I am here incognito for a private visit, General Hua, there is no need to be polite."
Hua Heng had no choice but to give up: "Your Majesty is too polite. My humble residence is simple and I am afraid it will be unfair to Your Majesty. How about I book the best restaurant in Qianzhou City for Your Majesty to live in."
Li Chenghuan was a little surprised when he heard Hua Heng's words. Although his words were flawless, they clearly showed that he was not welcome to live in the palace. Li Chenghuan's eyes passed Hua Heng and fell on the sedan chair.
Hua Heng was born in the military camp and was a rough man. However, this sedan chair was only used by the families of high-ranking officials and nobles. It was light, strong and soft.
Li Chenghuan narrowed his eyes slightly and walked past Hua Heng towards the sedan chair: "General Hua is actually a man who cherishes women. I wonder who is sitting in this sedan chair?"
Hua Heng stepped forward and held the sedan chair tightly, with a stern face: "Inside the sedan chair are my humble family members."
"Family?" Li Chenghuan was a little unsure. He almost thought it was Lin Nanjie, but if it was Hua Heng's wife, he would probably feel guilty if he opened the door forcibly.
Hua Heng was in a state of great turmoil, but he remained calm on the surface: "I wonder who the emperor is looking for?"
Li Chengqian stood in front of him and said, "I am looking for a man who is about 20 years old, good-looking, and about this tall."
As he spoke, Li Chengqian raised his hand and gestured.
Hua Heng looked at the height he compared and was surprised to find that it was exactly the same as his newly recognized nephew.
Why would the emperor, as the emperor, be so nervous about a eunuch?
Seeing Li Chengqian's abnormal behavior, and thinking of Lin Nanqi's blushing face, Hua Heng suppressed his fear. Lin Nanqi and Li Chengqian? A sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?
The dog emperor is having fun!
Hua Heng felt like a flower stuck in cow dung!
Rabbits don't eat the grass near their nests!
Li Chengqian was puzzled. Hua Heng's eyes were looking at him more and more fiercely.
The atmosphere between the two was subtle. Lin Nanjie was sleeping soundly in the sedan chair and smacked his lips unconsciously.
[I really want to eat braised pork elbow...]
Li Chenghuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly went around Huaheng, raised his hand and opened the curtain, and saw Lin Nanjie leaning against the carriage, sleeping soundly with his hand supporting his chin.
Hua Heng was unable to stop him and was caught by Li Chenghuan. He immediately felt regretful and sulked.
How did the dog emperor know that his nephew was in the sedan chair?
He looked at Fang Wenjue and the others again, who looked as if they were used to it, and became even angrier.
It’s not just one or two days since the cabbage has been eaten!
Lin Nanjie was still clueless and was just calling out the names of the dishes in his dream: [Buddha Jumps Over the Wall… Eight Treasure Duck… Fried Shrimp…]
Li Chenghuan finally showed a smile on his face, and immediately ordered Liao Baifan to go to the best restaurant to pack up the food.
Lin Nanqi opened her eyes dazedly and saw Li Chenghuan's enlarged face. She almost cried.
【The dog emperor is not dead! 】
When Li Chengxuan heard the familiar name, he unexpectedly felt a sense of relief.
It turned out that Lin Nanjie had been worried about him these past two days.
"It's me." Li Chenghuan said softly.
Lin Nanqi was originally very moved, but when he saw his uncle who looked like a cold god and so many people outside the sedan chair, he immediately withdrew his emotion and changed his tone to respectful: "Your Majesty, I am so glad that you are okay."
Hua Heng was even more unhappy.
His own nephew actually served as a slave to the dog emperor. He was increasingly unhappy and quickly calculated what position he could give Lin Nanjie if the throne was replaced.
Li Chengqian: "I told you not to call yourself a slave, just call me by my name."
Lin Nanjie looked at Hua Heng and said to Li Chenghuan: "This General Hua is also my uncle."
Li Chenghuan stood up again and said to Hua Heng, "It turns out to be my uncle."
Hua Heng's eyes widened, but due to his status he could not lose his temper, and in his heart he cursed Li Chengqian to the core.
Who is your uncle?
Can this uncle be recognized casually?
Li Chenghuan didn't mind, he lowered the curtain and walked to Hua Heng: "I am visiting incognito this time, I don't want to pay attention to the pomp and circumstance. Since the general can stay here, I can stay here too. General Hua, don't worry too much, any empty room will do."
Li Chengqi had already said this, and Hua Heng had no reason to refuse. He said in a stiff voice: "I obey your command."
Even so, when Li Chengqian moved into the courtyard in the northwest corner of Huafu, he couldn't help but ask Hua Heng: "Lin Nanjie is Yu's former man, where does he live now?"
Although Hua Heng looked respectful, his words were not so polite: "Lin Nanjie is my nephew. We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Now we are finally reunited. I let him live in my yard."
So as to avoid being noticed by the dog emperor.
Li Chenghuan looked at the yard that had not been lived in for a long time. The yard was very large and magnificent, but unfortunately it was empty.
Suddenly, Li Chengqian said:
"Seventeen years ago, the late emperor ordered the extermination of Lin Rujian's family. It's only natural that General Hua feels resentful."
Hua Heng had not expected Li Cheng-chi to say these words directly. He was a little unprepared. He did not know what Li Cheng-chi was planning, so he could only follow suit and said, "I dare not. Moreover, the emperor was very kind to me in those days, and I dare not forget it."
Li Chengqian looked frank, "General, there is no need to be shy. The royal family feels guilty towards the Lin family. Even if you want the son to pay for the father's debt, I have nothing to say."
Hua Heng's eyes were moved. He didn't expect Li Chenghuan to say such words.
"What does the emperor mean by this? As a subject, can I still ask the emperor for anything?"
Li Chengqian clenched his hands slightly. "When Lin Rujian's family was executed, I was not deeply involved in the government affairs. I only knew that the late emperor and the crown prince were obsessed with alchemy and were obsessed with seeking immortality. At that time, the border was invaded by foreign enemies, and Lin Rujian led his troops to resist, but was defeated by a conspiracy. At this time, someone bypassed Lin Rujian and submitted a memorial to the court, saying that he was colluding with the enemy and selling out the country. The late emperor was furious. In addition, the former eunuch instigated, and the late emperor believed that Lin Rujian had secretly colluded with the enemy, and ordered the execution of the entire family."
"All I can do is to re-investigate the injustice of that year, find the betrayer, and give justice to the Lin family."
Hua Heng was silent for a long time after hearing this: "It happened so long ago. The emperor was just a child at that time. I would like to thank the emperor for this."
Li Chenghuan loosened his clenched hands slightly: "I want to thank General Hua for giving me this opportunity."
"In addition, I didn't know that Lin Nanjie and General Hua had such a relationship. His current status is indeed inappropriate. After I return to Beijing, I will arrange another job for Lin Nanjie."
Hua Heng subconsciously felt that Li Chenghuan was scheming, and could not help but say, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, Lin Nanjie left home when he was young. I humbly ask Your Majesty to let him stay in Qianzhou and live a stable life."
General Hua was too protective of his son, and it seemed that he wanted Li Chenghuan to never see Lin Nanjie again. Li Chenghuan flicked his fingertips and said, "General Hua, you don't know that Nanjie has already gotten used to the climate in the capital. After arriving in Qianzhou, she often felt that this place was too humid and hot, and she was not used to the climate. She also had many red spots on her body from mosquito bites. Why don't I arrange a place for General Hua in the capital, so that you can be reunited there."
Hua Heng's eyes gradually widened.
He even knows the red spots on his body from mosquito bites.
How far have they come?
The dog emperor must be too cunning to trick his nephew.
Hua Heng took a deep breath and argued, "I wonder what assignment the emperor wants to assign to Nan Li?"
If the former eunuch takes one more step closer, won’t he still be a eunuch?
As for the matter of the fake eunuch, Lin Nanjie didn't say anything and Hua Heng didn't want to tell Li Chenghuan either.
He wanted to see what the dog emperor could do.
Li Chengqian had already thought it through: "I think the position of Left Assistant Secretary of the Censorate is vacant and is just right."
This time it was Hua Heng's turn to stutter: "Left Assistant Secretary of the Imperial Court, that... that is a fifth-rank official. According to the rules, one must pass the imperial examination to obtain an official position in the court. How can Nan Li be the Left Assistant Secretary of the Imperial Court?"
Li Chengqian smiled slightly and said, "I have my own way. General Hua, just wait and see."
Hua Heng's eyebrows were all tangled together.
The Censorate was responsible for supervising all officials, and most of its work involved reporting complaints. Hua Heng didn't want his nephew to be hated by others.
But you don’t have to study hard for ten years to become an official.
It's really tempting.
Hua Heng hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "It all depends on whether Nanjie is willing or not."
Li Chengqian nodded: "That's natural."
Lin Nanjie didn't know what the two of them said, but he knew that the food Commander Liao brought was very delicious, so he couldn't help but eat it heartily. When Li Chenghuan and Hua Heng walked in at the same time, Lin Nanjie still had food residue on his mouth.
Lin Nanqi hurriedly greeted: "Your Majesty, Uncle, are you ready to eat? Why don't we eat together? The chef of this restaurant has excellent cooking skills, and is not inferior to the restaurants in the capital at all."
Li Chenghuan looked at the dish which he had already eaten half of and sat down and picked up his chopsticks without caring.
Not wanting to be left behind, Hua Heng picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of braised pork elbow for Lin Nanjie: "Nanjie, you are too thin. Eat more. Your uncle will take you to eat all over Qianzhou City these days."
Lin Nanqi smiled gratefully and said, "Thank you, uncle!"
【Uncle is still the best! 】
Seeing this, Li Chengqian picked up a piece of fish, removed the bones and put it into Lin Nanjie's bowl: "I still remember that you like to eat fish."
Lin Nanjie immediately accepted all the orders.
Hua Heng glanced at Li Chenghuan and looked at Lin Nanjie's thin body: "Serving in the palace is the hardest job, regardless of the weather. Seeing that you are so frail, you will start practicing martial arts with your uncle from tomorrow."
Li Chengqian knew he was in the wrong after he pointed out two people with just one sentence.
Lin Nanqi almost dropped his elbow. "Uncle... Uncle is usually very busy with official duties, so I'd better not trouble you to worry about this matter."
【Ahhhhhhhh!】
【I don’t want to exercise! 】
Lin Nan subconsciously looked at Li Chenghuan, seeking help.
The uncle's eyes suddenly became bright. Under his nose, he was looking at the dog emperor. He was really afraid that his cheap nephew would be sold, but he still helped count the money.
Li Chengqian avoided Lin Nanjie's gaze guiltily and coughed lightly: "I also think that my uncle is right. Keeping fit will be of great benefit. If you find it hard, I will accompany you."
Lin Nanjie's eyes widened in disbelief, and the rice in the bowl no longer smelled delicious.
【Dog Emperor! 】
The three of them had their own agenda during the meal. After finishing, Hua Heng wiped his mouth and said coldly, "It's time to settle accounts with those people from the Lotus Sect."
Li Chengxuan and Hua Heng looked at each other and said, "As for the corrupt officials in Qianzhou who exploit the people and the cronies who secretly colluded with the Lotus Sect, we should also take this opportunity to uproot them and rectify Qianzhou."
Lin Nanjie almost choked.
[When did you two unite as one? ]