My bad words were heard by all the civil and military officials in the court

Standing among a group of people in official uniforms, Bao Ye Shengxin, who was conspicuous, glanced upwards in panic.

Seeing that the emperor didn't notice, he glanced at the emperor again.

This glance happened to meet the majestic tiger eyes of Emperor Jingming, and Ye Shengxin's body froze.

He forced himself to look away, his head lowered.

[System, I am in this state now, should I take the initiative to step out? ]

The system hesitated: [Why not stand up and avoid further criticism. ]

[You are right. At least this is my choice.]

Having made a choice, Ye Shengxin stood up to apologize, then retreated outside the hall under the sensible gazes of the crowd.

Just as he was about to stand still, thunder roared in the sky and heavy rain came down with a crackling sound.

The raindrops hit Ye Shengxin's face at an angle, and in just a few breaths she was soaked like a drowned chicken.

Ye Xingxin wiped the rain off his face and thought to himself:

[Fortunately, I didn't report Miss Huang Mian's matter right away.]

[I can't stand it anymore, so I'll find a place to hide from the rain. ]

Everyone: "..."

In their dreams, the civil and military ministers discussed the current state affairs of the court and came up with a countermeasure.

Today, we have talked about everything except the matter of Huang Mian that Ye Shengxin wanted to report.

Then it’s only the national teacher’s business.

As the leader of all officials, Prime Minister Shangguan stepped forward and announced publicly that the imperial teacher had secretly returned to Beijing the day before.

At the same time, he said, "Your Majesty, now that the Imperial Master has returned to the capital, even if she is not going to hide from the world, should she announce her existence to the people of our Zhou Kingdom?"

Emperor Jingming cooperated in questioning all officials.

Xu Zhong, Zhang Liang and others came out one after another and agreed with Prime Minister Shangguan's opinion.

Emperor Jingming nodded and said, "Then arrange for people to go to various states and counties to announce the matter of the Imperial Master."

It only took a moment to pour a cup of tea to finish the work, and I thought of the only thing left for the day.

Both the emperor and the ministers were silent.

Ye Shengxin looked at the silent court, wondering if it was her illusion.

She felt that people didn't seem to be very welcoming to this national teacher.

When she was mentioned, he was cold and indifferent, with a businesslike attitude.

She poked the system in her mind:

[System, since this Imperial Master was able to get the Marquis’ wife back, he must be quite capable, but everyone’s attitude right now…]

She tried to guess, and everyone listened attentively.

[Has this imperial teacher offended many of them, including the emperor? ]

Everyone: "..."

This person's guess is really accurate.

System: [Nine out of ten times, I don’t know what kind of person he is.]

Ye Xingxin: [I bet one ounce of silver that he is an old man with a celestial appearance.]

The corner of Emperor Jingming's mouth twitched.

This reminded him that Ye Shengxin was a money-loving person.

System: [I don’t have money, so I don’t gamble.]

[You should keep your one tael of silver for yourself to buy a house.]

The rain was pouring down on him, and Ye Shengxin sneezed and felt cold all over.

Seeing that no one wanted to speak again, he took a step forward and prepared to go into the hall to report on Huang Mian's matter.

As a result, when he looked up, he was caught off guard by Emperor Jingming's uncertain gaze.

Ye Shengxin was embarrassed and lowered his head and stopped.

Meng Da was interrogated for a day in modern times and felt very aggrieved.

At this moment, he understood the emperor's thoughts, his eyes turned, and he immediately stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, today is not yesterday. Lord Ye came to court in his casual clothes, which is really a disrespect for the court."

"Although I confessed my guilt, I deserve a light punishment and a heavy warning."

Emperor Jingming showed satisfaction in his eyes: "General Meng, what do you think should be done?"

"Deduct one year's salary and give him ten lashes."

Meng Da's judgment was very accurate, and as expected, Emperor Jingming was moved.

Ye Xingxin's eyes widened: [It's fine if you beat me with a stick, but why do you have to fine me too! ]

[Is it easy for me to make money by working day and night? This person makes it sound so easy, but he has never experienced the hardship of making money. ]

Meng Da's eyes widened. Is this not considered a jinx?

Doesn't it count?

Anger was replaced by worry, and a feeling of regret came to my mind belatedly.

Shouldn't he have taken the initiative to do this?

"Lord Ye, what do you want to say?"

Ye Xingxin stood up and bargained carefully:

"Your Majesty, can you give me a few more strokes of the cane without deducting my salary?"

Emperor Jingming raised his eyebrows: "...Since Lord Ye values ​​money so much, then I will spare you the beating and fine you three years' salary to teach you a lesson!"

Ye Shengxin had a sad face and said reluctantly: "Thank you, Lord, for your grace."

He roared in his heart: [My money, my nearly six hundred taels of silver, is gone just like that!]

[System, I can’t buy a house anymore! My plan to move out has to be postponed! ]

[Ahhh, I hate it! My money, my little money! ]

The ministers were very satisfied to hear Ye Xingxin's twisted and painful expression, and Emperor Jingming was even more relieved.

After hearing enough of the roar, he looked at Ye Shengxin’s heartbroken face.

Emperor Jingming inexplicably felt a trace of guilt again.

This child came into their world alone, so he just had to do it for the sake of face for the ministers to see.

He didn't want them to know that he was overprotective of his child and thus became jealous.

at the moment……

Emperor Jingming thought, forget it, since Lord Ye loves money so much.

The court then raised the salary given to the imperial teacher.

Let’s change it from three thousand taels per month to five thousand taels.

After thinking it over, Emperor Jingming was about to remind Ye Shengxin about the Huang Mian incident when the drum outside the palace sounded.

Someone came to the palace to file a complaint.

Amid the sound of drums, the ministers almost subconsciously looked at Meng Da, whose face was pale.

This person wouldn't do anything to bankrupt himself.

I was glad I didn't show up just now, but look, now here comes my retribution.

Emperor Jingming looked at the nervous Meng Da and ordered: "Eunuch Lin, bring the person who beat the drum to me immediately."

Eunuch Lin took the order and left.

Emperor Jingming had a feeling that there would be a lot of things to come, so to save time, he asked Ye Xingxin directly:

"Do you have anything to report?"

The emotions of pain and anger subsided, Ye Shengxin took a step forward, his expression brightened, and took the opportunity to enter the hall.

Emperor Jingming tolerated it and pretended not to see it.

Ministers: "..."

They covered their hearts with their hands. Ye Shengxin had not even been standing outside for a quarter of an hour!

Your Majesty, have you forgotten the suffering you endured in the second world?

Ye Shengxin didn't know what everyone was thinking, so he respectfully reported the matter of Huang Mian.

"Since this is about textiles, you can select ten people from the Palace's Clothing Bureau. If Huang Mian can lead them to produce results, I will reward them handsomely."

Ye Shengxin was delighted. In this way, Miss Huang Mian had found the way to survive in the future.

When the rain gradually subsided, Eunuch Lin brought the two children, one adult and one child, and the father and daughter knelt in the Golden Throne Hall.

My father was dressed shabbily and had messy hair, but he was a man of character.

The daughter beside me must be in poor health, and she had been exposed to some wind and rain on the journey, so her lips were pale and her cheeks were black.

There is a look as if he will not live long.

Emperor Jingming narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? What is the purpose of beating the Dengwen drum?"

"Your Majesty, I am a medicinal herb merchant in the capital. My surname is Li Zhen, and the one next to me is my daughter, Li Qiuzhi."

"Today, my father and I are beating the drum to report the incident. This is a desperate move."

Having come to this point, Li Zhen kowtowed with the determination to die.

With humble movements and a resonant voice, he said, "I came here hoping that Your Majesty would help me collect the money that has been owed to me for so many years."

He took out the contract paper from his sleeve.

"And we also want the debtor to fulfill the contract and pay me ten times the compensation promised in the contract."

This matter had nothing to do with him, Meng Da breathed a sigh of relief.

He could guarantee that he had never owed anyone any money.

He straightened his back immediately.

When the ministers heard this, they almost fell down.

Can all kinds of messy things be brought before His Majesty the Emperor?

This person is so bold!

Ye Xingxin sighed: [There are people who owe money and don’t pay it back everywhere. ]

[However, this man named Li Zhen was very bold. He actually dared to come to the palace to ask the emperor for help in collecting the debt.]

[He is truly the first person in history! ]

She silently gave him a thumbs up in her heart.

Emperor Jingming: "..."

This person is really bold enough.