in2ebook Chapter 270: Demotion
Chapter 270: Demotion
"Woo~~"
Suppressed crying leaked out of Lin Mingyan's mouth.
She didn't expect that when she wanted to tell her biggest secret, the Fourth Master already knew it.
Her heart settled and she was overwhelmed by an unprecedented joy.
The Fourth Master held the trembling person in his arms and caressed him, "Don't tell me, not even me."
That Yi has always been a nuisance, and the boss obviously wants to get something from him.
But as long as she was in the palace, the emperor would not relax his surveillance of Yi for a single day.
If someone noticed that Cha Cha was different, he had no confidence that he could protect her.
Since he doesn't know the details, it's just suspicion. Even if someone uses some tricks, they won't be able to get anything out of him.
Lin Mingyan didn't understand but decided to do it. She kissed the Fourth Master's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and finally lingered on the corner of his lips.
The Fourth Master's breathing suddenly became disordered. He forced himself to speak in a hoarse voice, "Cha Cha, you are provoking me."
"Just provoked, what? You can't do it?"
"I can't? I'll show you if I can..."
Lin Mingyan was pressed under him, but she laughed out loud.
In my past life and this life, there has never been a day as joyful as today.
Of course, in the process of striving for the great harmony of life, there has never been a more refreshing time than this one.
It was as if their souls, having already discarded their bodies, were now so compatible that they trembled together.
The end of this ridiculous day was that Lin Mingyan couldn't get out of bed on the second and third days.
When she appeared in front of everyone again, it was the eve of the triplets' first birthday party.
Then, a piece of news was heard: Prince Cheng was stripped of his title and demoted to Beile.
Lin Mingyan knew that this had happened in history, but she didn't expect there were so many twists and turns involved.
It is impossible to lose the title of prince just because of shaving one's head.
"Is this compensation to me?" she asked quietly.
I still remember that when the Fourth Master was not conferred the title of Prince, he stayed in the study for more than a month.
He was angry for a long time because he and his brothers all became Beile.
Now that the Third Master has become a Beile, does he feel relieved now?
The Fourth Master raised the corner of his lips and said, "No, I got this back myself."
"What?" Lin Mingyan asked with interest, "What's going on?"
No, when she came back, apart from having a quarrel with Fu Jin, all she did was eat and play.
How come the Fourth Master, who stays with her every day, has accomplished such a big thing?
The Fourth Master asked Wei Yi to shave the Third Brother's hair, and then asked the spy to send the news of the Third Brother's haircut to the Ministry of Clan Affairs.
Finally, a problem in the book revision forced him to appear in front of everyone.
"...If there are too many people submitting petitions, it's none of my business," said the Fourth Master with a sly smile in his eyes. "I even pleaded with him for mercy."
"How did you ask for it?" Lin Mingyan didn't believe it. The history books had proven that the Fourth Master was petty.
The Fourth Master said, "Originally, the clan affairs office intended to directly strip him of his title and make him a bald prince."
"Out of brotherly love and respect, I submitted a memorial to help him save the prince."
"Oh my god!" Lin Mingyan couldn't stop herself from laughing. She fell backwards and backwards with laughter: "Master, you are so mean!"
In fact, shaving one's head is not a big deal. It was actually the third brother himself who pushed for the dismissal of his title.
The deliberate punishment was also intended to make the emperor feel guilty.
After a while, when the current mood has passed, thinking that it is not a big deal, he took away the third brother's title of Prince.
When the time comes, will we just have to find some merit to make up for this prince's crime?
Therefore, the Fourth Master manipulated the situation behind the scenes and pleaded hard to allow him to retain the title of Beile.
"This way, the Emperor will only think the punishment is too light," Lin Mingyan said with great joy. "Then won't he ever be granted the title of a prince in his lifetime?"
The Fourth Master nodded: "About the same."
Maybe if he endures longer, he may be promoted to prince directly.
But the word "Prince" makes the emperor feel uncomfortable when he thinks of it!
Lin Mingyan smiled and felt something was wrong. She stared and said, "If he can't get promoted, then you can't..."
No matter what, the Third Master is still the elder brother. Even if the Fourth Master has made great contributions, Emperor Kangxi will not do anything rash.
Unless he can achieve particularly outstanding achievements, he will not be able to be conferred the title of a prince in the coming years.
"It doesn't matter, I don't care," the Fourth Master still smiled.
Moreover, compared with the third brother who was demoted from a prince to a beile and could not be promoted in a short time, even if he could not be promoted, others would think it was the third brother's fault.
The third brother was the only one who was embarrassed.
Lin Mingyan thought to herself, poor kid, you don’t even care. You’ve been in the study for more than a month.
But there is no need to say anything at this time. After all, the Fourth Master would rather ruin his own future than make the Third Master's life miserable. It is obvious why.
"Is it because I'm injured?" Lin Mingyan asked happily.
The Fourth Master touched the scar on the back of her head, his eyes dark and unclear: "This is just the beginning. I will make them all pay the price."
Lin Mingyan wanted to ask more, but the Fourth Master changed the subject: "The sweet potatoes in the farm should be ripe, right?"
"That's right. Li Wei said we can probably dig it up in the next few days," Lin Mingyan was quickly misled. "I wonder how much we can harvest."
The Fourth Master asked again, "Have you thought about how to use it?"
"Of course, after keeping the seed potatoes, divide the rest into three portions," Lin Mingyan planned excitedly. "One portion will be used to wash the flour and make vermicelli, and the second portion will be used to make taro balls. This new dish will be added to the VIP restaurant."
"For the last one, let's lobby other races."
Anyway, the Fourth Master has a lot of servants under him, so if that doesn’t work, he can use his privileges to force them to plant.
Lin Mingyan can now use this privilege without any burden.
The Fourth Master said, "Give me the last portion. You don't need to persuade others to plant it."
Lin Mingyan's eyes lit up and she asked, "Ah? Fourth Master, have you decided who to plant it with?"
"I've made up my mind. I'll grow the rice seedlings and present them to the Emperor." The corners of the Fourth Master's mouth were so raised that he couldn't suppress them.
The people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Grand Canal worked around the clock for more than ten days and finally finalized the rules for growing sweet potatoes.
It will be sent to various places at the end of the month, asking them to count the mountains suitable for planting, and the seedlings will be distributed in the early spring of next year.
He has already taken over the seedlings.
Lin Mingyan's eyes lit up when she heard him talk about his previous plan: "Yes, instead of pushing it piecemeal, why not have the court do it as a whole?"
"However, fishermen have been fishing for generations and have little experience in farming. They still need professional guidance."
"The Ministry of Revenue naturally has officials related to agricultural affairs," the Fourth Master said, saying she didn't need to worry about it. "By then, there will be someone to guide each place."
Lin Mingyan winked at him and said, "They've never grown sweet potatoes before. They're not as good as Li Wei!"
"Let Li Wei give them some training first~~"