Lai Mingcheng's display of power shocked everyone present!

No one dared to utter a single word. The crown prince, eager to try, pinched his thigh a few times but failed to cry.

Li Chang'an couldn't help but sigh; the Crown Prince was still in his formative years. Even when Lai Mingcheng directly impeached His Majesty, the Crown Prince didn't cry!

As expected, Chen Pingping is once again playing the role of the savior. "Lai Mingcheng, how dare you!"

"Your Majesty has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the cause of Daqing, which is why Daqing has achieved such a prosperous era!"

"Moreover, educating the younger brothers and the princes is His Majesty's family matter!"

"You, Lai Mingcheng, have overstepped your bounds by speaking presumptuously about His Majesty's family affairs!"

Li Chang'an noticed that the Crown Prince was carefully pondering Chen Pingping's words and seemed to have grown a lot.

Lai Mingcheng did indeed point his finger at Emperor Qing and curse him quite a few times; it seems Li Chang'an has caught up with him this time.

By now, Li Chang'an has achieved his goal.

Emperor Qing has already agreed to let Liu Shuyan leave the palace, and Li Chang'an's reputation will definitely suffer after all this trouble.

Emperor Qing would not rush to assign him trivial political duties, but would instead have him reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and receive education.

This incident involving Lai Mingcheng was also unexpected for Li Chang'an.

It was indeed Emperor Qing's idea to prevent Liu Shuyan from leaving the palace. If Li Chang'an hadn't been a time traveler, then no one would have been able to control her.

Therefore, it is indeed the eldest brother's responsibility that Li Chang'an went astray.

However, the only person in the world who dares to say this so openly is Lai Mingcheng.

Lai Mingcheng responded fearlessly to Chen Pingping's accusations.

"Dean Chen is mistaken! The emperor has no family affairs!"

"Moreover, His Highness Prince Yong's affairs concern the fate of the literary world of Daqing, and are by no means a matter for His Majesty's family!"

"His Highness Prince Yong is a prodigy bestowed upon us by heaven, capable of revitalizing the literary world of our Great Qing. If he fails to live up to his potential or dies prematurely, it is all His Majesty's fault!"

This was a small meeting, and there weren't many people present. Emperor Qing didn't hold back and started cursing right away.

"Lai Mingcheng, get out of here!"

Lai Mingcheng stubbornly refused to budge an inch, declaring, "Civil officials will die for their cause, military generals will fight to the death, and the unification of the world is just around the corner!"

Li Chang'an found these words familiar; he had said them during the joint trial, and they were also mentioned in "Dream of the Red Chamber."

However, Li Chang'an felt that Lai Mingcheng did not seem like someone who could read "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Emperor Qing said directly to Eunuch Hou, "Get him out of here, get him out of here, he's so annoying!"

Several imperial guards entered the imperial study, grabbed Lai Mingcheng, and dragged him away, but he kept talking.

"I speak out for the country with unwavering resolve, like a rock! You may move my people, but you cannot move my heart for the country!"

After Lai Mingcheng was taken away, Emperor Qing sighed, "Unifying the world is just around the corner!"

"The deaths of civil officials in remonstrance and the deaths of military generals in battle are far from enough! The world will never be at peace until all the Grandmasters are gone!"

Then, Emperor Qing said to Li Chang'an, "Lai Mingcheng has some merit. The money you owe Si Lili should be paid by the inner court."

Li Chang'an said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty, I'm not short of money. Even if I had the money, I wouldn't compensate Si Lili!"

Then, he put on a wronged expression, "Your Majesty, please believe me! I really just couldn't agree on a price!"

"Si Lili is slandering me. Why don't we ask Dean Chen to help us frame Si Lili as a spy from Northern Qi? Then I'll be fine!"

Emperor Qing stared in shock, then helplessly rubbed his forehead.

"You son of a bitch, you're truly shameless!"

"Alas... It is my fault for not raising and teaching my children properly!"

"Prince Yong's confinement period will be extended by three months, and he is not allowed to leave his residence for six months!"

"Chen Pingping, find someone to teach Prince Yong a lesson. Tell him that the Surveillance Bureau is a public instrument of the state that oversees the entire country, and how can it be used to frame people at will!"

"Also, keep a close eye on Prince Yong's personal guards; under no circumstances should they be allowed to kill Si Lili!"

"Come on, come on! My son's a pig, my brother's a scoundrel, it's so frustrating!"

The little alpaca looked dejected; after all, it had only just begun to serve as a whetstone and hadn't yet developed a thick skin.

The Crown Prince then said, "I was quite worried for you when my uncle entered the palace today."

"Unexpectedly, Censor Lai has actually exonerated you this time."

Li Chang'an waved his hand and said, "Your Highness is wrong. I am innocent!"

"Si Lili is deliberately trying to harm me; one day she'll be exposed!"

"My two good nephews, you must believe me!"

Seeing Li Chang'an's heartbroken expression, Li Chengqian began to believe him.

Could it be that Prince Yong was truly framed and his reputation was ruined?

The main character then travels the martial arts world, strengthens the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), lays out plans in Jiangnan and Northern Qi, and recruits Fan Wujiu and Xia Qifei. This will end in about ten chapters, after which the first season of the TV series will begin.

Chapter 46 Lin Wan'er: What are the side effects of this medicine?

As Li Chang'an exited the palace gates, he saw Wang Qinian chatting with Xing Yusen, the chief constable of the Ministry of Justice.

Name: Xing Yusen

Age: 35 years old

Realm: Middle Eighth Grade

Talents: Swordsmanship (Rank 9), Reconnaissance (Rank 7)

Abilities: Reconnaissance (Rank 8), Command (Rank 5), Management (Rank 3)

Emotion: 30

Wang Qinian was speaking righteously, while Xing Yusen frowned, looking somewhat conflicted.

"Old Xing, we're practically acquaintances. I wouldn't tell him this if we weren't brothers!"

"You say you only make a dozen or so taels of silver a month, why are you risking your life like this!"

"The title of Chief Constable of the Ministry of Justice sounds prestigious, but it's only equivalent to a sixth-rank official, and the career path isn't exactly bright."

"You'll become His Highness's personal guard, at least as a deputy commander, earning one hundred and eighty taels a month!"

Xing Yusen smacked his lips, "My goodness, ten times! If it weren't for the sake of the people here, I would have really gone with Brother Wang."

Wang Qinian saw an opportunity; he could recruit a well-known eighth-rank expert for Li Chang'an.

He was about to continue his persuasion when Han Zhiwei jogged over, shouting, "Wang Qinian! Shut up!"

"You've already tricked the head constable of Kyoto Prefecture into becoming Prince Yong's personal guard, and now you're actually eyeing the chief constable of the Ministry of Justice!"

When Wang Qinian saw Minister Han arrive, he immediately ran off and hid behind Li Chang'an.

Li Chang'an cupped his hands to Minister Han and said, "Minister Han, please don't take it to heart. Old Wang was just joking."

"I have recently implemented a new regulation: if I am not injured within a year, my personal guards will receive twenty months' salary for that year!"

"If Old Wang really wanted to win over Officer Xing, how could he not mention something so important!"

"Lord Han, Officer Xing, I shall take my leave now!"

Li Chang'an left with Wang Qinian, leaving Constable Xing muttering to himself.

"Twenty months' salary a year? Is there really such a good thing in the world!"

Minister Han quickly said, "Old Xing, you must stay calm. I have applied for the title of Great Qing Divine Constable for you, and it will be awarded to you soon!"

The incident of the courtesan suing Prince Yong became the talk of the town.

But most people lamented that Prince Yong had met the wrong person, as he was bitten by a courtesan.

"Wow! Didn't you see? The brothel girl's carriage sped by like lightning, and in the end, the wheels even came off!"

"A courtesan suing the emperor, and against Prince Daqing no less! I've truly never seen anything like it!"

"A brothel has virtuous and chaste women? These two women are definitely suspicious!"

"His Majesty is indeed wise and discerning, and did not severely punish Prince Yong!"

……

The palace acted swiftly; Eunuch Hou personally escorted Liu Shuyan to Prince Yong's residence, and Emperor Qing also bestowed upon her a considerable amount of gold and silver.

When Liu Shuyan saw Li Chang'an, her expression turned hostile, and without saying a word, she twisted his ear.

"At such a young age, he's already so disobedient, going to brothels like other people!"

"I heard you even hired all sorts of shady singers to perform at the Prince's mansion. That's outrageous!"

"Guards! First, give Zhao Gao one hundred strokes of the cane! Xi Ren and Qing Wen are no longer allowed to serve His Highness..."

Throughout the Yongwang Mansion, everyone around Li Chang'an was punished to varying degrees.

From afar, Eunuch Hou saw Zhao Gao being beaten with a board, his lips twitching in pain.

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