After rebirth, I kidnapped the sickly Dugong

Early that morning, Ping'an went into the room and helped Si Jiu get up.

When Ping An saw Si Jiu hanging the clothes he wore yesterday on the screen, he prepared to take the clothes to be washed as usual.

But Si Jiu stopped him and said, "Don't move the clothes, just leave them there."

Ping An retracted his outstretched hand: "Master Ke Du, you used to change your clothes every half a day. Are you just going to put these clothes here?"

Of course he wouldn't tell Ping An that Wen Baizhi had slept on these clothes for a while yesterday, and they were stained with her scent.

He even held the dress last night, imagining her by his side.

Si Jiu just said calmly: "Why, do I need to explain to you why I do things?"

Ping An immediately knelt down and said, "That's not what I meant. How dare I do that?"

Si Jiu said in a deep voice: "Okay, it's getting late, we need to get ready to leave."

Ping An then dared to stand up: "The carriage outside has been harnessed, waiting for the governor to set off."

Si Jiu took two steps and stopped to ask, "Have you sent the sobering soup to Madam?"

Ping An replied, "I have sent it to Miss Cuizhi and told her to make sure she drinks it as soon as she wakes up."

Si Jiu was relieved: "Well done, from now on in the mansion, Madam's affairs are the most important, do you understand?"

Ping An bowed his head respectfully: "I understand."

Si Jiu then continued to walk out.

As he expected, today in the court, His Majesty mentioned the idea of ​​conducting an autumn hunt in the near future.

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers spoke out one after another.

"Your Majesty, although Dacheng has always had the tradition of spring hunting and autumn hunting, the national treasury is now empty, the Chidu Kingdom is eyeing us covetously, and there may be a war in the future. Autumn hunting at this time is undoubtedly a waste of money and manpower, and will put our Dacheng in a more dangerous situation, Your Majesty!"

Prime Minister Yun Shanliu was the first to kneel down and speak.

The man sitting on the dragon throne in the center at the top is the current emperor, Qi Yanan, who is 26 years old at the time.

He did not speak, but gave a look to Si Jiu who was standing below him.

Si Jiu then knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has good intentions. Autumn hunting is a good thing. I admire you."

Yun Shanliu said sarcastically, "What do you mean, Governor Si? Hunting in autumn is harmful and useless, and you actually say it's a good thing?"

Si Jiu raised his head slightly: "Prime Minister Yun just said that autumn hunting has always been a tradition of Dacheng. If it is interrupted by Your Majesty now, how will the people of the world think of Your Majesty and how will they guess the fate of Dacheng?"

Yun Shanliu said angrily, "We have already held the Spring Hunt this year. The Governor must know how much money the Ministry of Revenue paid at that time. Now that we are holding the Autumn Hunt again, what should the Ministry of Revenue do?"

Si Jiu said: "You, Prime Minister Yun, have also said that since we have already conducted the Spring Hunt, there is no reason not to conduct the Autumn Hunt. Although the Chidu Kingdom is eyeing us covetously, Prime Minister Yun has always advocated peace. Prime Minister Yun must think that this war will not break out, so why worry about it?"

Yun Shanliu was stunned and couldn't refute.

Si Jiu continued, "In my opinion, the autumn hunt can not only show the power of our country and your majesty's great talent, but also remind the Chidu country that our country is not without the strength to fight them, but we just don't care for the time being."

Seeing that he was talking so smoothly, Yun Shanliu found another way to say, "But autumn hunting is not something you can do just because you want it. It requires a lot of money. The governor must know that the treasury is empty now. A good cook cannot cook without rice. How should the governor solve this problem?"

Si Jiu had a plan in mind: "In the past, officials at all levels spent countless amounts of money to win the opportunity to show off in front of His Majesty during hunting. If we give this power to the court, and let the court select the people who enter the hunting grounds, the money will naturally be collected by the court. Wouldn't that solve the problem of lack of money that Prime Minister Yun mentioned?"

Yun Shanliu was extremely angry and yelled, "Sijiu! We are officials, not bandits! What's the difference between you and those bandits? I have been an official for 30 years and have never seen a senior official of the imperial court accept bribes in person!"

Si Jiu said calmly, "I am just solving Yun Xiang's problem. This method can avoid the chaos below and earn money at the same time. Why not? Apart from the first timers, ordinary merchants who want to enter the venue can also pay money for the assessment. If they pass the assessment, they can also be incorporated into the team."

Yun Shanliu's hands were shaking with anger: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Listen to what Sijiu said, how disrespectful and treasonous his words are! How can an old minister like him stay by your side forever? It has always been the order of the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, with merchants at the bottom. Sijiu allowed merchants to participate in the autumn hunt. Isn't this against the rules of our ancestors, Your Majesty!"

Qi Yanan rubbed the root of his nose and said tiredly, "I am a little tired. Regarding the autumn hunt, let's do as Si Jiu said. I will also let Si Jiu handle the whole process, just like the previous spring hunt."

Si Jiu nodded his forehead to the ground and said respectfully, "Only at your command, Your Majesty."

Yun Shanliu still refused to give up: "Your Majesty! Did you really listen to this man's nonsense?"

Qi Yan'an tilted his head slightly and said, "But Si Jiu spoke rudely to Prime Minister Yun in the hall, which is disrespectful. You will be punished with twenty lashes of the cane later." He looked straight at Yun Shanliu who was still not giving up, "Is Prime Minister Yun satisfied with this?"

Before Yun Shanliu could speak, Si Jiu kowtowed heavily to the ground: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Finally, when Yun Shanliu was taken away by the other friendly ministers, he was still cursing.

"With such treacherous people in Dacheng, the country will no longer be a country!"

"Prime Minister Yun, please stop talking, or His Majesty will hear you."

Yun Shanliu was quickly taken away.

Si Jiu stood up from the cold ground only after everyone had left.

My knee, which had gotten a little better before, started to feel the familiar stinging pain again after kneeling for a long time today.

He didn't care and walked to the place where the beating was going to happen with ease.

Those who beat him with the stick were young eunuchs like Si Jiu. They wanted to just pretend to beat him so hard for Si Jiu's sake and not really hit him so hard, but they were stopped by Si Jiu.

"You guys can fight as usual, there is no need to worry about anything. If someone finds out that you are letting me win, you will be in trouble."

The two young eunuchs looked at each other and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Governor, for your consideration."

Si Jiu lifted the back of his shirt, revealing his waist and below, which were only covered with a midriff, and then leaned over and lay on the bench.

"Okay, the execution can begin."

After the twenty lashes of the board, Si Jiu remained silent.

The two young eunuchs did release some water, and they also knew that the eunuchs' lower body was different from that of ordinary people, so they did not put the board on the buttocks as before, but moved it upwards to the waist.

This will prevent Si Jiu from having to expose his worst self to others during the subsequent medication application process.

Si Jiu stood up by supporting himself on the bench. He knew the good intentions of the young eunuch, and thanked them with a pale face.

The young eunuch waved his hands to indicate that he dared not.

Si Jiu walked slowly out of the palace step by step.

He walked this lonely and painful journey for three years.

Every time I am alone.