Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 1954: Injured
At the Taihe Hall, the Prime Minister was unjustly beaten up by Long Rui, then apologized and compensated with silver, feeling furious inside! His eyes were almost popping out.
Long Rui acted unpredictably and, while shirking responsibility, used him as a scapegoat. Even the Emperor couldn’t handle him and wished to send this Plague God away as soon as possible.
"I am exhausted. All ministers, dismiss." The Emperor, quite angered by Long Rui, wanted to end the court session early and go back to have a cup of ginseng tea to ease his mind, fearing that if he delayed any longer, he might burst out bleeding at court from rage. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Eunuch Li held his head high, about to proclaim dismissal, when he was stopped by Long Rui.
Long Rui: "Your Majesty, it wouldn’t be appropriate to dismiss the court without handling the issues properly, would it?"
The Emperor, feeling very fatigued, replied weakly: "War Prince, what more do you want?"
Long Rui frowned and said: "It’s not what I want, but Your Majesty has not yet resolved the matter of The Petition of the People and the man in black. Do you think it’s appropriate to dismiss the court like this?"
The dignified ruler of the nation was publicly lectured by a minister; the Emperor’s face couldn’t look any worse.
The Emperor’s expression was dark, and he said: "Wasn’t the matter of the man in black declared a mere misunderstanding? Since the Prime Minister is not holding it against the Prince, let’s consider it settled. As for The Petition of the People, I am tired today, let’s discuss it another day!"
Long Rui knew the Emperor intended to protect the Prime Minister, deliberately delaying to find a perfect solution to the issue. He was not so easily fooled; he cared about efficiency.
Long Rui: "With Your Majesty’s wisdom and intelligence, can’t you see the Prime Minister is lying?"
The Emperor: "Lying?"
Long Rui: "Yes."
The Emperor: "Prince, do you have evidence?"
Long Rui: "Of course I have evidence. Without evidence, would I have gone to tear down his Prime Minister’s Mansion for no reason? I always persuade with reason and never wrong others."
At this point, Long Rui turned to the Prime Minister and said: "Prime Minister, I tell you, the 100,000 taels of silver were not overcharged; those are the costs for tearing down your house."
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister almost died of anger. Long Rui demolished his residence and demanded demolition costs, even exorbitantly asking for 100,000 taels. This amount could very well build a luxurious mansion.
The Prime Minister was trembling with rage: "You... you...!"
At this moment, the Fourth Prince spoke: "War Prince, don’t go too far. See how angry you’ve made my grandfather? If anything happens to him, can you afford the consequences?"
Ever since the incident, the Fourth Prince hadn’t attended court. When the hundreds of officials saw him with an eye patch, they felt very sorry. The Fourth Prince used to be famous as a handsome man in the Capital. Many prominent young ladies admired him and wished to become his wife. Now that he was in trouble, everyone felt deeply saddened by the downfall of a generation’s handsome man.
At the start of the court, the Emperor heavily favored the Prime Minister, making the Fourth Prince secretly pleased as he stood quietly observing. Later, Long Rui unpredictably subverted the Emperor’s intentions. The Emperor, wary of his military power, did not dare to speak out despite being angry. With the situation increasingly precarious, the Fourth Prince had no choice but to step forward.
Long Rui coldly glanced at him and said: "Don’t worry, Fourth Prince, if anything really happens to the Prime Minister, I will surely help your grandmother find another husband. By then, you will still have a grandfather."
