mtl008 Chapter 49 So wouldn't I just be submitting a memorial to the emperor and approving it myself?
Chapter 49 So wouldn't I just be submitting a memorial to the emperor and approving it myself?
Lin Shihe was silent for a moment, then asked, "What is it?"
Lu Yuxi said sincerely, "I hope that in the future, unless Shiming feels that he is not doing well and brings it up himself, no one else can advise him to divorce me. Moreover, when husband and wife are together, there will always be some minor frictions, which are unavoidable. I hope that when we have disagreements on some minor issues, my brother can help comfort us and persuade us to reconcile rather than separate."
It's not an unreasonable request.
Lu Yuxi is, after all, a prince of noble birth. He cannot always back down. He has his own ideas, bottom line, and temper. It is normal for him to be a little assertive in some matters.
Lin Shihe only cares about his younger brother living a peaceful and happy life, a promise that Lu Yuxi and Emperor Longyun have already made today. Everything else is just everyday trifles; it's the natural process of adjustment between husband and wife, and some minor conflicts are inevitable. Almost everyone helps to reconcile them, all to help them achieve greater harmony and mutual understanding.
If it were truly a major, unsolvable conflict, Lin Shihe considered that his younger brother seemed unwilling to suffer any loss, so he wasn't worried about him playing the role of a resentful woman who swallows her anger. At worst, he could invite him home more often to observe the situation, and if problems arose, he could subtly suggest a divorce.
With a plan in mind, Lin Shihe immediately felt confident. "Okay, I can agree to that."
Lu Yuxi relaxed. Thus, the "marital crisis" was resolved, and the three parties reached a temporary consensus.
After carefully examining the letter handed to him by Lu Yuxi, Lin Shihe got up to take his leave.
Reaching the door, he suddenly turned back. "Your Majesty, you promised compensation..."
"Get out of here! I can't forget it!"
Emperor Longyun was heartbroken. Lin Shihe, that black-hearted fox, under the pretext that he had Lin Shiming learn how to review memorials without telling him, had plundered a large sum of money from his private treasury and made it into Lin Shiming's private savings.
"Your Highness, you'd better live a good life with your Crown Princess for the rest of your life, otherwise my heart aches just thinking about all the money I've given away!"
Who can understand? The national treasury is never enough! Occasionally, I have to use my private treasury to fill the harem. I wish I could split every copper coin in half to spend. How can I not be stingy?
*
The gates of Xuanzheng Hall finally opened, and Lin Shihe stepped out first.
Lin Shiming immediately stood up, shoved the plate into the hands of a servant, and came over to greet him.
"Finished chatting? What did you talk about? Tell me about it!"
Lin Shihe gave a light hum, not trying to hide it from him.
"Three things. The first two are things I spoke to His Majesty privately, so you don't need to know them yet. However, I got a sum of money from His Majesty for you; keep it safe, it's your private savings."
"Really?!" Lin Shiming was so happy he almost jumped for joy. Who wouldn't want more money!
"Tone it down!" Lin Shihe took a picture of the person. "Is your family short of money, and you're so happy about it?"
Of course! My family gave me a lot, but this was a windfall!
However, Lin Shiming didn't want to argue with his brother about this anymore; he was more concerned about another issue.
"Hey, let's not talk about that. What's the third thing? The first two are fine, but Lu Yuxi is in jail now, so you can't hide it from me."
"To be honest," Lin Shihe said gently, looking at him, "I had Lu Yuxi write a guarantee. It's to ensure your safe escape from this vortex should anything happen in the future."
Lin Shiming tilted his head. "Okay."
His calm demeanor surprised Lin Shihe. "You don't have any objections?"
"I know."
He does understand some things. Family and parents all want their children to have a good life. Whether he and Lu Yuxi ultimately become soulmates or just respectful strangers, it requires mutual effort. But for his family, what they always want to give is the greatest guarantee that he can freely express his emotions.
These things are actually easy to understand; you just need to put yourself in their shoes. Lin Shiming wasn't just busy imagining Lu Yuxi kneeling to wash his feet; he also tried to put himself in Lin Shihe's shoes and guess what the three people inside were communicating about.
Lin Shihe chuckled, "Then I was being unnecessary in not letting you in to listen together."
The conditions they discussed were too harsh. Lin Shihe was worried that Lin Shiming would feel awkward and try to stop them, speaking up for Lu Yuxi. He was also afraid that getting Lin Shiming involved would cause a rift in his relationship with Lu Yuxi, so it would be better to keep Lin Shiming out of the situation.
However, considering Lu Yuxi's decisive attitude and Lin Shiming's insightful demeanor, it seems that he was indeed overthinking things.
Lin Shiming grinned and said, "Then you should remember this lesson. You can't leave me outside anymore."
Lin Shihe couldn't help but pinch his younger brother's nape again. "Alright, from now on you can listen to me. Live a good life with the Crown Prince, and come home often when you have time. I'm leaving now."
"...Brother, you're not good at being sentimental. You always give me the feeling of a smiling fox."
Lin Shihe immediately kicked again, sending Lin Shiming flying into Lu Yuxi's arms as she came out from behind. Lu Yuxi quickly caught him and helped him up, looking at Lin Shihe with a slightly reproachful expression.
Lin Shihe snorted and rolled his eyes at them, "Keep an eye on your wife, or she might get beaten to death for being so foul-mouthed one day."
After saying that, accompanied by Lin Shiming's angry shouts and curses, Lin Shihe strode towards the palace gate.
*
At the appointed time, Lin Shiming, who had eaten and drunk his fill and taken a nice nap, finally remembered that he seemed to have been given another official position today after the imperial edict arrived.
"Your Highness, His Majesty said that if you are not comfortable using the people in the Ministry of Justice, you can temporarily transfer people from other places or replace them directly. As long as the matter can be resolved before the palace examination on April 15th and the Ministry of Justice is cleaned up, that's fine."
Wow, no wonder Father Emperor said this year's imperial examination is important; this means a major purge of the court is about to begin!
Lin Shiming was quite excited; this was something he excelled at!
However, "How do I transfer people?"
Even if he enjoys the same ceremonial treatment as Lu Yuxi, he cannot arbitrarily mobilize court officials!
Lu Yuxi explained to him with a smile, "Personnel deployment in the court is very complicated, but one thing is certain. Once a memorial is submitted to Father Emperor and he approves it, personnel deployment can be carried out directly, bypassing all other procedures. As for the approval of these memorials, Father Emperor has been delegating authority to me for the past two years, so..."
Lin Shiming suddenly realized, "Then I'm just submitting my own memorial and approving it myself?"
Li An smiled gently and nodded in greeting.
Good heavens! Good heavens! No wonder my brother reacted so strongly to my approving of memorials; he has such great power!
Lu Yuxi's calligraphy skills are really worth learning!
But thinking about it this way, why are Prince Ping and Prince An still vying for the throne? Emperor Longyun is just short of announcing his abdication to the crown prince!
His lively and exaggerated expression amused Lu Yuxi, who raised her hand and gently tapped Lin Shiming's forehead with her knuckles. "It's enough that you know it in your heart."
"okokokok!"
The chick pecks at the rice and nods!
"Remember to follow all the procedures so that no one has any leverage against you."
"good good good good!"
Seeing him readily agree so enthusiastically, Lu Yuxi sighed inwardly, wondering if he had actually remembered it.
"Don't worry!" Lin Shiming looked up and saw Lu Yuxi's expression, instantly understanding what he was worried about. "I'm very meticulous in my work!"
With years of experience writing storybooks, a lack of rigor in handling affairs will inevitably lead to being caught red-handed.