Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 125 The Little Shoes Are Here
Lord Yu's little shoes arrived very quickly.

In September of the 40th year of Jiajing, Concubine Li of Prince Yu's Mansion was formally registered by Emperor Jiajing as the concubine of the eldest son of the emperor.Concubine Li became a woman in Prince Yu's mansion, second only to the concubine Chen's status.

Canonizing the eldest son and concubine of the emperor is a big event, and the palace will reward festive treasures as usual.The errand of presenting festive treasures has always been the responsibility of Jinyiwei South Town Fusi.

Lu Fang, the chief inspector of ceremonies, makes an exception and asks Beizhen Fusi to check and inspect a hundred households, He Liu, to send festive treasures to Yuwang Mansion.

He Liu's investigation into the private salt case in Jiangnan caused Lu Fang's godson Yang Jinshui to bleed a lot, and lost his job as eunuch in charge of Jiangnan Weaving Bureau and Zhejiang Bosi.Lu Fang has long been dissatisfied with He Liu.

He knew that this time, He Liu had offended Prince Yu by investigating the Datong collusion case.He asked He Liu to send festive treasures to Prince Yu's mansion, because he sincerely wanted to see how Lord Yu would wear shoes for He Liu!Lu Fang was extremely sinister and wanted to use King Yu's hand to punish He Liu.

Outside the main hall of Prince Yu's Mansion, He Liu knelt on his knees, holding up a tray with both hands, and on the tray were two Ruyi jade pieces.He shouted: "Fan Wangfei is auspicious!"

Concubine Li and Prince Yu sat in the hall.Concubine Li was just about to get up, and went outside the hall to pick up the festive treasures.King Yu said to her, "Sit down."

Then, Prince Yu shouted to the outside of the hall: "Hold Jade Ruyi higher!"

He Liu raised the tray high above his head.

King Yu picked up the tea bowl and looked at He Liu, but he still didn't intend to ask Concubine Li to pick up Yu Ruyi.If Concubine Li didn't accept the reward, He Liu would have to kneel all the time.

Although it was autumn, the weather in the capital was called "autumn tiger". At noon, the weather was very hot, and the hot sun shone on He Liu's face. After a while, layers of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He Liu knelt for an entire hour.His knees were already shaking.Sweat soaked the flying fish suit.

Concubine Li knew in her heart that the prince was venting his anger.She is a knowledgeable woman and the female military adviser in Prince Yu's room.She thought: No matter what, this He Liu is the Thirteenth Protector of Jinyiwei, and the Emperor and Lu Bing have great trust in him.If he punished and humiliated him like this, wouldn't he want to hate Lord Shangyu from now on?

Concubine Li knows a truth: don't offend any little people. 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi.Sometimes a small person can become a big person who can influence the court if he is not paying attention.

Let's just say that she, the dignified eldest son and side concubine of the emperor, was only the daughter of a mason before she entered Prince Yu's mansion.When she first entered the palace, she was only a fourth-class maid.Eight years later, wouldn't she have become the noble eldest son and side concubine of the emperor?
Regardless of King Yu's orders, Concubine Li got up and went straight to the outside of the hall.

King Yu said angrily, "Come back!"

Concubine Li didn't listen to King Yu's words, and went straight to the outside of the hall.

Concubine Li is the only one who dares to disobey King Yu's order in the huge Yuwang Mansion!
King Yu shook his head helplessly.For his clever side concubine, he has always been helpless with her.Who let himself pamper her?
Concubine Li walked up to He Liu and took the tray: "He Baihu, you have worked hard. Go to Zhan Shifu to get 200 taels of silver reward. It is a reward from the prince."

He Liu kowtowed to Concubine Li and said, "Thank you, lord and concubine, for the reward!"

When He Liu thanked her for the reward, he deliberately concealed the word "side" of "side princess".This made Concubine Li very useful.She looked at He Liu with a smile: "Okay, let's go."

When He Liu got up, his legs were so sore that he almost staggered and fell.

Concubine Li instructed the two warriors under He Liu, "Don't you want to help?"

Concubine Li relieved He Liu, and He Liu left the palace.

In the hall of the palace, Prince Yu retreated from the left and right maids and long attendants.Only he and Concubine Li were left in the hall.

King Yu said angrily: "You are too unruly! In front of so many people below, you openly violated my king's order! This is not our Guichun Pavilion. In Guichun Pavilion, I would not say anything if you pulled my ear. Half a word of no. Because there is a place for the two of us, there are no outsiders! But today, in front of the servants of the palace and Jin Yiwei, you actually..."

Concubine Li knelt down to King Yu with a "thud": "My lord, my concubine made a mistake."

King Yu hurriedly said: "Get up! The servants are gone, who are you kneeling for?"

Concubine Li didn't get up, but just raised her head and said something, which made King Yu half dead: "However, the concubine made a small mistake today, and the prince made a big mistake today!"

King Yu said angrily: "What? Okay, then kneel down! I want to hear what big mistake I made today!"

Concubine Li talked eloquently: "Although He Liu is a small six-rank hundred household, he is one of the thirteen Taibao of Jinyiwei. On the top, he has the favor of the emperor, and on the bottom there is the trust of Lu Bing, the commander of Jinyiwei. The case of Ding Wang , the Jiangnan private salt case, and the Datong collaborating with the enemy case, all of which involve a wide range of big cases. But the emperor entrusted him to handle them all. The emperor's favor and trust in him can be seen! Today, the prince humiliated in front of so many people He, it is inevitable that he will have hatred for the prince in his heart!"

King Yu sneered: "Hate? Just hate! He is a small family, how can he still wear shoes for the majestic prince of a country?"

Concubine Li said: "Your Majesty, don't underestimate a small person like He Liu. You must know that although he is a small person, he has a connection with the emperor - he has a connection with the sky! Throughout the ages, in the Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, many big people fell for the little people." Do you still remember that when Yan Song was young, he was just a small seven-rank editor of the Imperial Academy. At that time, Xia Yan was the head of the Imperial Academy, and because of some trivial matters, Yan Song, who was still a small person, was punished. How many years later , wouldn’t Xia Yan’s family be ruined by Yan Song?”

Prince Yu said angrily: "He Liu investigated Zhao Jianzhi in Datong! Who doesn't know that Zhao Jianzhi is Gao Gong's student? Gao Gong is mine, and Zhao Jianzhi is also mine! My people are treacherous and collaborating with the enemy, and my face is all in court. I've lost everything in the hall! He Liu made me lose the face of the prince, so should I treat him with courtesy?!"

Concubine Li said: "He Liu is just doing business, not framing. There are all the evidences of the collaborators in Datong. According to my concubine, Zhao Jianzhi deserved what he deserved. What the prince wants to do now is not to humiliate the Jinyi Taibao who handled the case! but rather..."

King Yu asked, "But what? Say it!"

Concubine Li said: "The prince should deliver a memorial to the emperor at this time. The emperor ordered the three families of Zhao Jian to be punished. You should suggest that the emperor punish the six families of Zhao Jian to correct people's hearts! And you have to plead guilty to the emperor, affirming that you have not disciplined your subjects well and let you down." By God!"

King Yu pondered for a long time, and said: "Your suggestion coincides with Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng's suggestion to my king yesterday."

King Yu lovingly touched Concubine Li's cheek: "Why are you still kneeling? Didn't you tell you to get up? Don't tell me you want to disobey the king's orders twice a day? Well, this king will write a memorial to the emperor now! ink."

(End of this chapter)