Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The proposal was rejected again, and this time it was thoroughly thrashed.

Li Yuanzhao walked out of the imperial study, dejected.

If he had known it would be like this, he should have padded himself better. His skills were rusty, and he didn't expect his father to launch a sneak attack.

At this moment, he was in no mood for anything and didn't feel like going to Banshan Ward anymore, heading straight back to the East Palace.

Back in the Ciqing Palace, Li Yuanzhao felt inexplicably upset.

He waved away the eunuchs and palace maids, leaving only Liu Jin to serve by his side.

He sat there blankly, not knowing what to do.

Time passed until noon.

Seeing this, Liu Jin leaned over and asked, "Your Highness, are you hungry? Should this servant prepare some food for you?"

Li Yuanzhao shook his head and sighed, "No, I have no appetite."

"Alas, when Lao Fang was here, this palace felt like there were endless things to do. Now that he's gone, I don't even know what to do."

Liu Jin's eyes lit up: "Is Your Highness feeling lonely and bored? Then this servant will help you find a few tigers and leopards to relieve..."

"Shut up! Useless thing! Besides attracting cats and dogs, can't you come up with something new?!"

Li Yuanzhao looked disgusted. He had already moved beyond low-level interests.

What's so fun about those few little cats and dogs!

Liu Jin chuckled twice: "Whatever Your Highness wants to play, this servant can accompany you."

"Can you run a newspaper?"

"Can you provide disaster relief?"

"Can you write poetry?"

Li Yuanzhao looked at Liu Jin with disdain.

Liu Jin's expression froze, and he was speechless.

Seeing this, Li Yuanzhao waved his hand: "Forget it! I knew you couldn't. All you know is to wave that broken magnifying glass in front of me!"

"Go, find me some books to read. Lao Fang often told me to read when he was here. Now that I have nothing to do, I'll read!"

Liu Jin looked enlightened, twisted his buttocks to fetch the books, and returned with a stack of them in a short while.

He placed the books in front of Li Yuanzhao's desk, spreading them out one by one.

《Wives and Concubines Like Clouds》, 《Carefree Immortal》, 《Golden Scale》.......

Li Yuanzhao's face gradually darkened. He glanced at Liu Jin expressionlessly, then suddenly overturned the desk in front of him!

Various indescribable books were scattered all over the ground.

Before Liu Jin could react, he heard Li Yuanzhao's angry roar: "You stupid thing! Can't you tell I'm not in the mood to read now! Is this what I want to read?!"

"Alas, truly useless!"

"Forget it! Clean up the floor! I'm not reading anymore, bring me all the newspapers!"

Liu Jin knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation, and began to collect the scattered books.

But in his heart, he kept complaining, 'Didn't you read them every day before... Now you want to pretend to be serious... Alas!'

After tidying up, Liu Jin turned to fetch the newspapers.

Since the establishment of the newspaper office, Li Yuanzhao had developed a habit of keeping a copy of each daily newspaper in the East Palace.

It wasn't for any particular reason, mainly because the daily newspaper bore his name.

Sometimes, when he returned to the East Palace and looked at it, he felt a special sense of accomplishment.

When Liu Jin brought back the newspapers, Li Yuanzhao sat at his desk and began to flip through them one by one.

Looking at the content of the newspapers.

Sometimes he smiled foolishly, sometimes he frowned.

Liu Jin stood aside, stealing glances from time to time, and taking the opportunity to lift his clothes to wipe his magnifying glass.

The sky gradually darkened, oil lamps had been lit on the desk, and Liu Jin was still busy lighting candles in the hall.

Li Yuanzhao finally finished reading all the newspapers.

He sighed in relief.

He murmured: "It still has to be Lao Fang... He's really bold..."

Then he asked Liu Jin, "Liu Banban, let me ask you, if I repeatedly submit memorials to the Emperor and he doesn't agree, what should I do afterwards?"

Liu Jin stopped what he was doing and said seriously: "Then His Majesty must have his own plans."

"What if I insist on doing it?"

"This... This servant doesn't know!" Liu Jin put on a bitter face, 'Don't ask me about this, okay?'

Where would a eunuch like me understand, where would I dare to say?

Li Yuanzhao raised an eyebrow: "You don't dare to say? Good! Then let me ask you again, if Lao Fang submits a memorial to the Emperor and he doesn't agree, what would he do?"

Liu Jin looked embarrassed.

Don't ask... don't ask... I can't afford to offend either of them!

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Yuanzhao stared at him with burning eyes: "Speak! You must tell me the truth! If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll smash your magnifying glass!"

Liu Jin trembled and said desperately: "Then no one can do anything if His Majesty doesn't agree!"

"Master Fang is usually with you, I don't know what he does! Your Highness, this servant really doesn't understand!"

"Alright, you can leave!" Li Yuanzhao dismissed Liu Jin.

At this moment, he was the only one sitting in the hall.

Although many candles were lit, the hall still seemed dim, and the hall was silent.

Li Yuanzhao pondered.

If it were Lao Fang... what would he do?

Like me, constantly submitting memorials? No, he definitely wouldn't!

Lao Fang has been in court for so long, and he basically doesn't speak usually. When he speaks, it's always good news, not bad news. His Majesty smiles foolishly when he sees him.

Usually, when he does things, he always acts first and then talks... He never reports to the Emperor.

The newspaper is such a big thing, and it's the same....

After thinking for a long time, a flash of understanding flashed in Li Yuanzhao's eyes, and he shouted: "Liu Banban! Liu Banban! Where did you go! Get over here!"

Liu Jin was guarding the door, and ran in慌慌张张.

Li Yuanzhao smiled: "Is Eunuch Guo your godfather?"

Liu Jin was a little at a loss, and hesitated: "Yes..."

"Is the Shangbao Jian (Bureau of Imperial Seals) under his control? Is he in the Shangbao Jian at this hour?"

Liu Jin nodded with a blank expression.

Li Yuanzhao smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, go find me two reliable guards, don't make a sound, if anyone else finds out, I'll castrate you again!"

"Understood! This servant will go now!" Liu Jin didn't ask any more questions, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and ran out.

Your Highness is too abnormal today, he feels a little moody, whatever he says is whatever!

Before long, Liu Jin came with two guards.

As soon as Li Yuanzhao saw the people coming, he directly said: "You three, come with me, don't talk on the way!"

After speaking, without waiting for the three to react, he walked straight outside.

At this time, it was already dark outside, and the night patrol guards were already patrolling the palace.

Li Yuanzhao hurriedly took the three to the Shangbao Jian. When someone asked on the way, they didn't say anything when they saw that it was the Crown Prince.

He arrived at the Shangbao Jian smoothly, and Li Yuanzhao ordered the three to wait outside the hall, and he strode into it alone.

As soon as he arrived in the hall, a eunuch greeted him. Li Yuanzhao didn't say much. After asking about Guo Tianyang's location, he went to find him himself.

When Guo Tianyang saw that it was Li Yuanzhao, he immediately put on a smile: "Yo, Your Highness the Crown Prince, why are you here at this hour?"