Chapter 30 The Crime of Bullying the King
Chapter 30 The crime of deceiving the emperor
Li Yinwan pushed the stroller back home, but he didn't see Madam Xu or the others. Only Madam Chen Yinhua and Sheng Qian were there.
She entered the master bedroom, touched the stone, and took out a scaled-down model of the house she made out of bamboo.
Due to time constraints, the work was relatively rough, and I could barely tell what it looked like as a house.
Just as she was covering the "little house" with a big piece of homespun cloth, Mrs. Chen Yinhua walked in with some bottles and cans.
"Yin Wan, you are going to see King Wan and you need to dress up a little."
Li Yinwan thought of the gossips of the women at the entrance of the village and had no intention of dressing up.
"Wash your face and apply some oil." Mrs. Chen Yinhua persuaded her again and again, and Li Yinwan nodded in agreement.
She brought a basin of water to the yard and began to wash her face. Although her skin was a little sallow due to the malnutrition of the original owner, it was still breakable and flawless, and was so delicate that you wanted to pinch it.
Mrs. Chen Yinhua handed a bottle of something to Li Yinwan. Li Yinwan opened it and smelled it. It smelled like rose dew. The paste was solid and melted when applied to the palm of the hand. It was easy to absorb.
"Auntie, is this your private collection?" Li Yinwan asked mischievously.
"This is the rose cream that my sister at home brought me when she came to see me last year. I have never used it. I am old and don't need it anymore."
Li Yinwan's skin was already tender and smooth just after washing her face. After applying rose cream, it became even more dazzling.
She walked out of the room, her whole body glowing under the light of an oil lamp.
Sheng Qian looked on with some fascination, but then he slowly moved his eyes away and said disdainfully to Li Yinwan.
"You look naked, so ugly~"
"I'm very happy, because you are too~" Li Yinwan replied. She might see King Wan in the future, or face life or death, but right now, she didn't think about it that much.
Why maintain a state of anxiety?
Aunt Chen Yinhua escorted Li Yinwan to the village chief's house. There were two teams of people outside the door, taking turns guarding the house. There were also several people responsible for checking visitors to see if there were any hidden weapons or the like.
After passing the inspection, Li Yinwan was holding a tray with something covered with red silk cloth.
Entering the hall, the village chief was pouring water for King Wan respectfully. The burly man beside him was still there, as was the Zhou eunuch.
"Are you Li Yinwan from Tongzhu Village?" King Wan was the young master he met that day. He was wearing a wide-sleeved lavender unicorn-patterned robe and a jade-phoenix-shaped auspicious gauze hat. His face was dignified and peaceful, but there was a hint of murderous intent.
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Li Yinwan put down the tray, saluted King Wan, and then nodded, "She is a civilian woman."
"The village chief said, have you prepared a palace for me?" King Wan glanced at the eunuch of Zhou. He probably had asked him to investigate. No palace had been built in the village.
In this case, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor!
King Wan smiled lightly, waiting for a reasonable reason to publicly execute the person in front of him.
"It's been built." Li Yinwan's voice was very calm.
Seemingly surprised, King Wan pursed his lips, but it was only a moment of displeasure.
"Then you can tell me where it is built and where do we want to go to escape the heat?"
In King Wan's eyes, there was an aura of determination to win. The village chief's back was soaked and his forehead was sweating, fearing that the situation would get out of control.
"Here." Li Yinwan opened the red silk cloth, and a small bamboo house appeared in front of him, but it was only a rough outline, and the workmanship was still rough due to time constraints.
"You are a bold and cunning woman, how dare you deceive your Majesty!" Eunuch Zhou shouted, and then glanced at King Wan's eyes, "Someone, drag her out and send her to the Yamen to await trial!"
"It is said that King Wan cared about his people and was kind-hearted. In ten days, the foundation of the house was not ready. The woman boldly guessed that given King Wan's character, he must be looking for this as an excuse."
Li Yinwan spoke calmly.
There seemed to be a rapid torrent between King Wan's eyebrows, roaring with anger. He looked at Li Yinwan with a hint of smile in his eyes.
"The original intention of King Wan must be to be close to the people. Therefore, the women of the people feel that the palace is just a formality. Since it is a formality, whether it is big or small, it does not matter." Li Yin bowed his hands in front of him in the evening, and then knelt down.
"What King Wan and his people want, this move is just to penetrate into the homes of ordinary people. When the country is just beginning to rise, it is the right way to rest with the people. How could King Wan not know?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Eunuch didn't say anything anymore, but turned to look at King Wan.
"Okay, okay, okay." King Wan said three good words in a row, with a dull expression.
At this moment, in front of so many people, if he opposes Li Yinwan, it means that he has no love for the people and only cares about his personal desires.
But obviously, he didn't want to compromise like this.
"Li Yinwan, although what you said is correct, if you don't complete the task on time, you must accept punishment." King Wan smiled darkly.
"I set the rules. No matter what my intentions are or what you guess, you must face up to the fact that the issue of accommodation in the palace has not been resolved."
After hearing this, Li Yinwan responded: "If King Wan is willing, any farmhouse here can receive him."
King Wan sneered: "You underestimate me, how can I live in this humble house? I have so many things to do, and my daily life deserves the best."
What you see doesn't make sense, and the makers of the rules are arbitrarily carrying out executions according to their wishes.
At this time, there were some restless sounds outside, as if someone was coming.
Eunuch Zhou hurriedly went outside to see, and then came back with two people to meet King Wan.
Li Yinwan saw that one of them was Zhao Jiang, and was indeed a little surprised.
The two of them bowed their hands and saluted, and Li Yinwan heard King Wan address the other person as "Sheng Aiqing".
"Boss Zhao, Sheng Aiqing, why did you come to see me?" King Wan was a little agitated. After all, he had already reached the highlight stage, and he could just deal with this woman who was trying to hide the truth.
"The Lord has asked me to take charge of the Household Department of Wan State. I can't sleep every day. Just after the war has stopped, it is the time when people's hearts are the most unstable and the national treasury is the least abundant."
"Although this little peasant woman has made mistakes, she is valuable for knowing the current affairs, being kind to others, and being brave and resourceful."
Minister Sheng of the Ministry of Finance seemed to be pleading for Li Yinwan, which was quite unexpected.
"Sheng Aiqing, what benefit have you gained from this village woman? Why do you want to say this for her?" King Wan threw the bowl and became furious.
Zhao Jiang and Sheng Shangshu knelt down one after another, "Your Majesty went to the Miji milk tea stall today, so he naturally knows the hard work involved. I don't dare to say nonsense, I just feel that this is a talent, and he will definitely contribute to the national treasury in the future."
Shangshu Sheng's words not only saved King Wan's face, but also exonerated Li Yinwan.
King Wan was a little shaken, and Zhao Jiang spoke.
"This woman is indeed extraordinary and has a good business career."
King Wan did not speak and remained silent.
Li Yinwan thought something would break out, but he couldn't tell what it would be.
At this time, Sheng Shangshu whispered something in King Wan's ear again.
King Wan's expression gradually recovered. He glanced at Li Yinwan and Eunuch Zhou, and seemed to understand what was going on.
"In that case, let's not worry about it for the time being. My sister, Princess Jiaxiang, is also very interested in doing business. I will ask her to invite you to talk to me some other time."
This matter is not simple.
But Li Yinwan carefully recalled the contents of the first half of the book, but there were no clues about these.
Chapter completed!