100. Shangqin Medicine and Stone Discussion on Ministers and Assistants

Let's say that when Li Han returned to the palace under the order, it was almost night when he entered the palace, and all the ministries had already left the office.However, he didn't go back to his residence first, but went to the study where Pei Niancheng was.

The shadow guards in the palace are closely guarded. Although he is the leader of the shadow guards, because he entered from outside the palace, he was still interrogated by the shadow guards before he could enter.When he arrived, as expected, the lamps and candles in the study room were still brightly lit.

Li Han knocked on the door and entered, only to see that the room was quiet and cold, only the owner was reading the memorial alone.The cup of tea on the table was still hot, presumably Eunuch Wu left after serving him.

He greeted and saluted the person behind the table neatly:

"Owner."

Pei Niancheng said "hmm", his eyes were still fixed on the memorial, and he didn't lift his head:

"The next year, the person who will preside over Chunwei will cause me trouble again. This time, it is no different from previous years. Because of the addition of three new subjects, some people will inevitably want to take advantage of it..."

He briefly talked about what happened in the past few days, and ordered:

"Li Han, this is the first thing you need to do. Take someone to find out what's going on in the academies in southern Anhui."

"Yes, this subordinate takes orders."

While talking, Pei Niancheng put aside the folder casually, and picked up another folder next to him:

"The second thing is..."

Pei Niancheng smashed down four or five tasks in one go, and Li Han remembered them all in his heart. At the same time, he secretly blamed him for delaying so many important tasks of his master during the many days of "enjoyment" in the palace.

"One last thing."

As Pei Niancheng spoke, he suddenly paused the ink pen in his hand, and sneered:

"That Qiu Wei, not enough to succeed, more than to fail."

Qiu Wei is the deacon of the Criminal Division, but naturally it is impossible to only take care of the affairs of the Criminal Division.After executing Li Han in the palace, he was assigned some other tasks when he returned to the palace.

Because Lin Hanyi is almost thirty years old, he has recently started to look for the next leader who can take over.The shadow head of an emperor is not comparable to the shadow head of an ordinary prince. In addition to loyalty and martial arts, he must also be outstanding in many abilities such as insight into intelligence analysis and handling of affairs.

Therefore, Li Han planned to select seedlings as soon as possible so that he could cultivate them for a few more years.As the deacon-level shadow guard of an important department, Qiu Wei is also one of them.

However, Pei Niancheng seems to have a big opinion on Qiu Wei:

"This guy, he's focused on learning your ruthless methods, but he doesn't have any brains, and he hasn't learned your calmness. I asked him to try the case transferred from the Metropolitan Procuratorate three days ago, and he almost didn't involve himself personally.Come up."

"Ask him to do some errands for me. If he can't do it, he will get burned. I have to clean him up overnight. That's it... stupid pig, you still want him to be your backup?"

"Li Han, ah Li Han, do you think highly of them, or do you look down on yourself too much? The few you picked out for me to observe, in my opinion, none of them can succeed you."

However, Li Han suddenly got the rare direct praise from his master, but he was not half happy. He was silent for a while, and suddenly knelt down and said:

"It's the fault of the subordinates who are incapable of teaching. Afterwards, the subordinates will train them with all their heart so that they can be used by the master."

The selection of a successor was first proposed by Li Han himself.Even though Yu Yingwei's deputy leaders and deacons all have the ability to act on their own, the only one who can really act as Pei Niancheng's right-hand man and confidant is Li Han himself.

Li Han felt that he was being relied on too much, it was not the way of a monarch and his ministers, and his age was indeed approaching, so he took the initiative to raise this matter.

But apparently Pei Niancheng didn't seem interested in this, and was dissatisfied with the various faults in the candidates given by Li Han.

Hearing what he said, Pei Niancheng couldn't help but let out another snort of dissatisfaction:

"Why, do you really think that you can retire at the age of thirty-five? Even if you resign from the military service at that time, you will have to do something else for me. Don't think about going home to retire before you are forty. There are still ten years left, why are you so anxious to choose someone now?"

Li Han thought about it, and told the truth:

"Master, but the commander of the shadow guards who have served as kings... seldom have they lived to be thirty-five years old..."

Perhaps he knew that what he said was really unpleasant, so his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally it was almost inaudible.

But what he said is indeed true, for a position like the Commander of Shadow Guards, the Commander of an idle prince is a good job, but the Commander of the Emperor's Shadow Guards is just...

There is a lot of work and great responsibilities, and being with you is like a tiger, and you know too much.Half of the shadow guard commanders of the emperors of the Dajing Dynasty died in battle, sickness, overwork, and the remaining half committed suicide.

As for why he committed suicide...the reason is not worth mentioning.

Sure enough, when Pei Niancheng heard this, he was so angry that he almost wanted to throw the inkstone at him:

"Li Han, what do you mean, do you think I will lose to you sooner or later?"

Li Han was silent for a while, and finally said the reason hesitantly:

"...This subordinate has a dull temperament. This subordinate thinks that...sooner or later, he will anger the master and cause death."

Pei Niancheng's chest was filled with breath, and he thought to himself, aren't you pissing me off now?

He knew that Li Han didn't mean to annoy him, because there were many examples of shadow guards in the past, it was only natural for Li Han to think this way, and it was understandable.

But, you just think about it in your heart, and you still say it openly, isn't this really intentional?

Pei Niancheng thought about it again, Li Han was not like this before, with such a blunt and offensive style...

"Li Han, it's only been a few days since you ran to the palace, and you were led into ruin by that fellow Lou Yefeng!"

Pei Niancheng thought he had found the reason.

He couldn't help but regret it, sending Li Han to the palace was such a small matter, it was the worst decision he had made over the years, bar none.

Thinking of this, immediately felt unhappy, and vented out the yin and yang and jealousy that had been stuffed in heart for the past few days:

"Li Han, you've been to the palace for a few days, and you don't want to hang out with the shadow guards of their palace, and..."

He glanced at Li Han sullenly, and found that he and Li Han hadn't seen each other for a few days. Li Han's face, which was originally as cold as ice, was slightly pale and thinthe complexion was warmer, and the eyebrows and eyes were three points softer.The outline is not as sharp as before.

Hmph, his good brother really took good care of Li Han.Pei Niancheng was so sour in his heart, he blurted out without thinking:

"...you're getting fat!"

Li Han: "..."

He was stunned at once, but then he realized that the master's accusation was almost unreasonable, and it was obvious that he did not really blame it.It's just that the master is worrying about political affairs, let the master talk for a while, and let it out.

Pei Niancheng saw that he bowed his head and responded, thinking that he was acquiescing, so he remembered another "big crime":

"And the night before yesterday, my brother made fried fresh milk for you, you, you didn't bring me some."

Li Han thought to himself, what can I do if your elder brother refuses to let his subordinates give it to you... But he looked up at his master's angry eyes, and suddenly realized——

Could it be that the master's evil fire is actually because of this failure?!

...Because I didn't eat the snacks made by the prince.Thinking of this, Li Han suddenly couldn't help laughing.But Li Han immediately realized what he was doing, and immediately turned his face away.

The mutter in Pei Niancheng's mouth stopped suddenly.

He was dazzled just now, but he actually saw his shadow... seems to be smiling?

Even though the expression was extremely subtle and fleeting, it was still caught by Pei Niancheng.However, it seemed that Li Han's indistinct smile was really unfamiliar to him, and Pei Niancheng couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

Li Han's well-raised complexion just now seems to be more attractive.

However, before Pei Niancheng finished his daze, Li Han interrupted his thoughts:

"Master, you don't have to be so concerned. The subordinates know that the master is thinking about this. Before returning to the palace, I specially asked His Royal Highness King Yu to learn this... how to make fried fresh milk."

Pei Niancheng came back to his senses, and saw that Li Han still had that indifferent paralyzed face.But what he cares more about is the meaning of his words:

"You...you learned it yourself?"

"Yes. This subordinate is going to give the prescription to the imperial dining room, and let them do it. Master, you can eat a fresh one."

Pei Niancheng was startled: Why did you let the people in the imperial dining room make it instead of him making it for me?However, his thoughts changed, and he quickly understood the unfinished meaning of Li Han's words——

In the past few days when he went to the palace, if he really eagerly learned the "recipe of His Majesty's favorite dim sum" and then came to make it for him, wouldn't it be suspected of flattery.

It is not the way of a good minister to speculate on the emperor's preferences and then make contributions intentionally.

Pei Niancheng looked at Li Han, who had a calm expression, and couldn't help but sighed with a bit of vicissitudes in his heart.For so many years, this person has always been like this, very carefully stretching the balance between the monarch and his subjects in all details.

But... Li Han, I know what you mean.I know you are really just because I like to eat it.

Pei Niancheng lacked interest and waved his hand casually:

"The idiots in the imperial dining room, without my brother's personal guidance, how could they make such dim sum. Li Han, I want to eat what you made."

The Silent Shadow Guard in front of him pursed his lips and nodded in response, feeling a little complicated in his heart.

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The two talked about fried fresh milk from the disturbing political affairs, and finally Pei Niancheng's tone was not as serious as before.

Li Han knew in his heart that only when his master talked about his elder brother would there be a brief relaxed look on his master's face, instead of the usual serious thought.

He knew that for the master, the only topic about his own brother was that he didn't have to think too much about it, he didn't have to speculate and calculate, and he could even say whatever he wanted.

So after the two discussed all the "business matters", Li Han took out the letterhead that Pei Nianyu asked him to hand over.

...I hope that this letter from His Royal Highness King Yu can make the master caress the wrinkles between his brows for a while in the midst of busy government affairs.

Li Han bowed and left, turned and went out to continue his mission.Pei Niancheng, on the other hand, opened the letter while eating the box of snacks that Pei Nianyu asked Li Han to bring him.

The first thing on the letter was that Pei Nianyu copied the body scan results he gave Li Han.

Pei Niancheng looked at the delicate and clean handwriting on the paper, but what was written was line after line of old illnesses, the smile in the corner of his eyes gradually faded.

Disturbance of five viscera, old injuries to shoulder bones, sequelae of taking various medicines... There are dozens of them.

It's not that he didn't know the injuries his shadow head had suffered before, but he didn't expect that those old injuries had been accumulating, slowly torturing Li Han's body.

The second thing in the letter was what Pei Nianyu had emphatically instructed him to send someone to fetch the medicinal recipes every day.Let the Imperial Medicine Court and the Imperial Dining Room do it alone, and then let Pei Niancheng order Li Han to take it on time.

Pei Niancheng remained silent. How did he think that... Li Han's complexion improved a lot after he went to the palace for a few days?

He actually... used those words to stab him.

Pei Niancheng only felt a slight bitterness in his mouth, and the sweetness of the snacks he just ate was gone.He swallowed with difficulty, but he couldn't swallow it, and it was stuffed in his throat, which was a little panicked.

After thinking for a while, Pei Niancheng sent someone to inform the Imperial Medicine Court's envoys and judges, ordering them to draw up a group of medical officers who would be responsible for Li Han's medicinal diet, which eased the unknown emotion in his heart a little.