Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 828 The Best Choice (Additional chapter for JJM leader)

Li Renxiao was beaten badly, his nose was broken and his two cheekbones seemed to have fractures of varying degrees.

Not to mention the bruises on his face, even his eyeballs were squeezed into a slit because his cheeks were so swollen.

After applying the ointment, Li Renxiao's head was wrapped in layers of white cloth, just like a mummy, with only two nostrils exposed for breathing.

He lay on the couch, his head still dizzy.

There was no such thing as "concussion" in that era, but he was probably beaten into a concussion.

Li Renxiao deliberately blocked the intersection after hearing the news that Yang Yuan was transferred back to Beijing.

His empire was destroyed by Yang Yuan, but what good happened to Yang Yuan in the end?
Li Renxiao just wanted to ridicule Yang Yuan and vent his anger.

He had thought about the various reactions that Yang Yuan would have after being ridiculed by him, but the only reaction that didn't include hitting anyone.

How is that possible? He is not an ordinary person, how could he do such a disgraceful thing?

But he didn't expect that Yang Yuan would actually take action.

In the middle of the night, Li Renxiao's head was still swelling and aching.

In a daze, he seemed to still hear Yang Yuan's angry shout.

"I was the one who destroyed your country! I was the one who captured you! You son of a bitch, what qualifications do you have to bark in front of me!"

"Come here! I told you that if you want to marry his wife, I will follow my words, and you must do it!"

Then, there seemed to be an indescribable beautiful sound.

Li Renxiao, who was sometimes lucid and sometimes confused, thought he was just dreaming.

After all, just now, his queen was standing by his bed, asking about his well-being and caring about his injuries.

The Queen is a virtuous woman, and has never had any connection with Yang Yuan. How could she do such a shameful thing?

What's more, he seemed to hear the moans of Empress Dowager Ren.

hallucinations!

It must be an illusion!

At dawn, Li Renxiao became more conscious.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Queen Wang sitting beside the couch, asking the doctor in detail about his injuries.

Last night, Yang Yuan beat me so hard that I started to have hallucinations.

Li Renxiao thought secretly.

As soon as the doctor left, Li Renxiao ordered in a hoarse voice: "Prepare the car, I...I want to go to the palace to see the emperor and file a complaint."

"Sir, you are covered in wounds..."

"I am going now because I am covered in wounds. Do I have to wait until I am fully recovered before filing a complaint? Then I will have no evidence at all."

Li Renxiao glared at Wang and said, "Prepare the car!"

"Yes!"

Wang had no choice but to agree and walked slowly out of the dormitory. When she walked down the stairs, her legs went weak.

Although she was also the daughter of the Tangut Qiangwang tribe of the Western Xia Dynasty and had been skilled in archery and horse riding since childhood, but...

The hard work of "riding the saddle and hitting the waves" and "riding the saddle and hitting the waves" are also different.

After a hard night's work, my legs are so sore.

Fortunately, she was younger and stronger, so she managed to get up early in the morning.

Ren is not as good as her, and is now unable to get up.

Wang called a servant and whispered, "Go to Prince Yan's mansion and tell him..."

Last night, Yang Yuan had already told Ren and Wang that he had been conferred the title of king.

There were no secrets between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law Ren and Wang anymore. Wang knew that everyone in the mansion was sent by the Ren family.

Now that Li Renxiao was going to the palace to file a complaint, she naturally had to inform that "bad man" first.

……

The little emperor was shocked when he saw Li Renxiao wrapped like a mummy.

Although the head was wrapped tightly and no injuries were visible, he could tell from Li Renxiao's trembling appearance that he was really injured, and seriously injured.

"Yang Yuan is so arrogant, it's outrageous!"

Zhao Qi slammed the table in anger and said, "How can Anshun Hou walk with such an injury? Your nose is broken, you must take good care of it. What will happen if your facial features are destroyed?"

Zhao Qi said with concern: "Ji Qing, who works in the Imperial Hospital, is an orthopedic expert. He has cured many invalids with miraculous results. I have asked him to go back with Marquis Anshun and have his health treated properly.

As for Yang Yuan, I will make the decision for you and will give you justice!"

Zhao Kai sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to summon the orthopedic doctor Ji Qing.

The old man is now in his sixties, still in good health and walking with ease.

After hearing the emperor's order, Mr. Ji hurriedly took his secret wound medicine and dog-skin plaster and followed Anshun Hou Li Renxiao back home.

Afterwards, Zhao Kai issued an oral order, summoning Yang Yuan to the palace.

"Prince Yan, you are an important official in the court. How can you fight in the street? Look at how you beat the Marquis of Anshun..."

When Zhao Qi met Yang Yuan, he felt helpless: "Li Renxiao was once the ruler of a country, how can I use my fists to fight him?"

"Yes, yes, the government is right."

Yang Yuan was calm and composed. After all, all his anger had been vented.

As for the fact that Li Renxiao was once the king of a country, he didn't take it seriously.

Zhao Gou was still the emperor in office, but he was still...

But there are some things that can only be done and not said.

Yang Yuan said: "The emperor loves me so much that he bestows the title of king on me, but in Li Renxiao's eyes, it is a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality, mocking me as the Duke of Anle.

This is not only a humiliation to me, but also a misunderstanding of the emperor's good intentions. I was so angry that I beat him up."

After hearing this, Zhao Qi felt uneasy and secretly annoyed.

Previously, when Li Renxiao came to file a complaint against Yang Yuan, he only said that the two had a verbal disagreement, but he did not elaborate on the reason.

When Zhao Kai heard what Yang Yuan said, he revealed his terrible psychology and felt very embarrassed.

The young Emperor Zhao Ke was not shrewd enough and was angry in his heart. He just thought: Why didn't Yang Yuan beat him to death yesterday!

He said apologetically, "Li Renxiao's country was destroyed and his title of emperor was stripped. He is extremely angry towards me and the King of Yan, so he naturally wants to alienate us as the monarch and his subject.

But this person is still useful. Although Xixia has been incorporated into the territory of our Song Dynasty, the local situation in Xixia is not peaceful. Li Renxiao cannot get into trouble now. I will announce to the public that I have severely reprimanded you and fined you half your salary for... three months."

Yang Yuan said angrily: "Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor, so I dare not be dissatisfied.

However, if Li Renxiao says something rude again, I am afraid I will not be able to control my temper and will beat him up."

Zhao Qi persuaded her again, and finally changed the subject to talk about family matters. "When I returned to the palace yesterday, I mentioned that you, my uncle, had returned to the capital, and both palaces were very happy.

I was thinking we could get together at the family dinner, but since you are here, why not go and meet me."

The two palaces that Zhao Qi mentioned were Grand Empress Dowager Wu and Empress Dowager Xie.

As for the former Empress Dowager Wei, she passed away two years ago.

If she had lived a few more years, she would now only be canonized as "Grand Empress Dowager".

After hearing this, Yang Yuan agreed and was led by the eunuch in charge to pay his respects to the harem.

Zhao Qi couldn't help laughing when he thought about how miserably Li Renxiao was beaten, so he went to Zongyang Palace to see Zhao Chen.

Zhao Qi told Zhao Chen what he had seen and heard, and Zhao Chen smiled and said, "It's normal for Yang Yuan to react like this.

This man was obviously unhappy about the government's reduction of his military power.

However, he couldn't vent his anger. Li Renxiao happened to provoke him at this time, and Yang Yuan vented his anger on him. "

Zhao Chen smiled slightly and said, "Incompetence and rage are more reassuring than him just enduring it."

Zhao Qi felt a little guilty and said, "I am not targeting Yang Yuan. If it were anyone else with such great power, I would have to be on guard.

As long as he behaves himself and lives a leisurely life as a prince, I will not hesitate to give him a lifetime of wealth and honor."

Zhao Kai had special trust in Zhao Chen.

Although Zhao Chen was a member of the royal family, he had no name or status.

Everything that could prove his identity had been confiscated by Zhao Yuan when he was there.

This person is a legitimate descendant of the Song Dynasty royal family, but he is also the person who poses the least threat to Zhao Kai's throne.

The two met at a time when they had no common interests.

Moreover, Zhao Chen knew that he could not act like a relative or teacher to Zhao Ke, so he always paid attention to his speaking skills when interacting with him and giving him advice.

This person, who had been lingering in the Jin Dynasty for many years, had developed the ability to read people's expressions and curry favor with others.

Therefore, Zhao Kai felt particularly comfortable and full of emotional value when he was with him.

Compared to Prime Minister Wei Liangchen, who was preachy, had a huge generation gap, and was older than his grandfather, and the cynical Prince of Jin Zhao Ju, he was naturally closer to Zhao Chen.

Zhao Qi said happily: "I will take charge of the government on the first day of the New Year. However, I have been the crown prince for a short time and I am not familiar with governing the country.

Wei Xiang only knows how to preach and use saints and sages to control me. Jin Wangshu is also a lazy person. He only treats me as his nephew and never treats me as a king.

In the future, I will rely on you more. When I take power, I will make you a servant and keep you by my side."

The Emperor of the Song Dynasty handled state affairs and naturally had a large team of secretaries around him.

The official title of these secretaries was called Sheren, and the secretary-general among them was Zhongshu Sheren.

Zhao Chen used to be the crown prince of the Song Dynasty and had also served as regent of the country. But now he can only be a servant and cannot even be a secretary of the Secretariat. Naturally, he feels resentful and sad.

However, for him, this was already the best outcome. Zhao Chen pretended to be surprised, thanked him quickly and agreed.

Yang Yuan was led by a eunuch in charge into the harem.

In the harem, in an imperial garden, there was a lively scene with many females gathered together.

The imperial palace of the Song Dynasty was too small, whether it was the Northern Song Dynasty Palace or the Southern Song Dynasty Palace.

Therefore, this place is utilized to the fullest extent possible.

This palace was originally the imperial garden of Empress Dowager Wu.

Those standing here are all beauties waiting to be selected, all of them are beautiful girls between the ages of thirteen and seventeen.

With so many girls gathered together, the air was filled with the scent of powder.

The initial screening was carried out by a senior eunuch and a female official in the palace.

Today is the preliminary selection, where the appearance, figure and accent of the contestants are examined.

Anyone with flaws on the hair, ears, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, or problems with the shoulders, back, legs, or feet, or with an unpleasant voice or a strong dialect will be eliminated directly.

Those who are eliminated in the primary election can be sent directly back to their hometown.

However, most of the people who were selected to enter the palace were not very willing to do so, because they were not sure whether they would be chosen as the emperor's concubines.

If you are just a palace maid, you have to wait for the emperor to show mercy and release the old palace maids before you can go home.

By then, even your lifelong event will be delayed.

Therefore, the losers were not depressed at all. They were still very excited, whispering and chattering to each other.

Those who pass the primary election will be sent back to Helin Palace to wait for the second election.

At this time, a group of palace maids had entered Helin Palace, eating and living with these concubines to be selected, secretly observing their movements and words.

Helin Palace is just to the south of Yongjin Pool. Outside Yongjin Gate is the West Lake, which has beautiful scenery.

All the beautiful ladies who came to Beijing to be selected lived there.

Li Fengniang naturally passed the first round easily.

Not only is her own conditions excellent and outstanding, but her family background alone is also a huge plus.

Li Fengniang stood there, posed in accordance with the requirements for selecting eunuchs and female officials, and spoke a few words in the official language of the Song Dynasty. The leading eunuch and female official then signed "Excellent" next to her name.

Their assessment criteria are based on the officials’ year-end examination results.

Top-notch, upper-middle, upper-lower-middle, middle-middle, lower-middle, bad.

There are seven gears in total.

Li Fengniang passed the test easily, but she still had to wait for the others to finish their selection before she could leave.

She was standing aside bored, chatting with two girls she liked, when she suddenly noticed someone walking on the road ahead, and she felt that the person seemed familiar.

Li Fengniang raised her eyes and recognized Yang Yuan.

Li Fengniang was overjoyed and waved her hand, "Second Uncle, Second Uncle, I'm here, I'm here!"

After saying that, Li Fengniang lifted her pomegranate skirt and ran towards Yang Yuan with a smile on her face.

The chief eunuch and the chief concubine were sitting behind the desk. Seeing this scene, they shook their heads at the same time.

The chief eunuch said sternly, "You can't even follow the basic rules of not showing your teeth when you smile and not shaking your skirt when you walk."

The chief's female officer said sullenly, "This woman is not worthy of being the best choice."

The two looked at each other and picked up their pens at the same time.

The chief eunuch changed "Shangshang" to "Shangzhong".

The chief female official changed "Shang Shang" to "Shang Xia".

Sure enough, female bosses have a lower tolerance rate.

Li Fengniang had no idea that just this one action, this one ecstatic cheer, had caused her performance in the talent show to drop.

(End of this chapter)