Chapter 322

"The two of you, tell me, what exactly happened?" Lin Yue'e asked, looking at the two parties who had been fighting.

She was not a constable now; if she were, she would have certainly thrown them both into the dungeon before asking any questions.

It could be said that Fang Gan and Xiao Ming had managed to avoid a stint in prison.

At this moment, Xu Kequan stepped forward quite obsequiously and said, "Officer Lin, let me explain."

He had once been a suitor of Lin Yue'e, and now, seeing her looking increasingly mature, he couldn't help but want to put on a good show to win the beauty's favor.

Lin Yue'e glared at Xu Kequan and said, "Go stand to the side."

Xu Kequan: "."

He didn't dare to retort and obediently stood to the side.

As Lin Yue'e's gaze swept over, Xiao Ming panted heavily and pointed at Fang Gan, saying, "Officer Lin, you be the judge! This scoundrel deliberately made things difficult for my official documents at the government office this morning, and now he's come to harass a woman from a merchant family by abusing his power. I was merely acting out of righteousness."

Seeing Lin Yue'e, Xiao Ming didn't dare to say that Wei Manying was his sweetheart; he had spent a very long time pursuing Lin Yue'e, but she didn't know he was pursuing her, thinking instead that he was just coming to her for official business.

Fang Gan sneered, "Director Xiao, you have quite the nerve! With which eye did you see me harassing Miss Wei that you dare to spout nonsense here? Besides, your documents didn't comply with the regulations; what is wrong with me acting according to the rules?"

"Bullshit! The same documents were approved last month; how is it that they don't comply with regulations now that they've reached you?"

"Last month was last month; the new regulations came down this month. Does Director Xiao not read the Imperial Court Gazette?"

The two argued more and more fiercely, and it looked like they were about to come to blows again.

This time, Xu Kequan couldn't be bothered to care; if you two want to fight, then fight—don't blame me for not warning you when you end up in the dungeon later.

However, in front of Lin Yue'e, they indeed did not continue fighting.

After listening, Lin Yue'e roughly understood what had happened. When they were in Shanghe City, Xiao Ming and Fang Gan already had conflicts; now, it could be said that they were enemies in both public and private matters.

Because they caused a scene in this place, they were also taken to the government office, though they didn't go to prison.

With Lin Yue'e's instructions, the constables dared to make the arrest, and the two of them did not resist.

In the end, it was the Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice who personally came to the government office to take the two men away.

Just like that, a dispute that started over a woman ultimately evolved into a direct confrontation between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel.

Yesterday evening, this matter had spread throughout the entire officialdom of the Imperial Capital.

"Your Majesty, this is the detailed account of the matter."

At this moment, in the Drunken Immortal Tower, Guo Guo Po Yun was recounting it vividly.

After listening, Li Chen set down the wine cup in his hand and said meaningfully, "Old Guo, the information you gathered is truly detailed."

Guo Guo Po Yun immediately replied respectfully, "Yesterday, a nephew of mine from my manor happened to be drinking here."

Li Chen waved his hand, telling him not to be nervous. "I'm not holding you accountable. Your job involves planting secret agents, so it's only right that you know; don't be so suspicious, I'm not the former Emperor."

Li Chen just felt that Guo Guo Po Yun was quite old to be so fond of listening to gossip.

This time, Li Chen had come out to investigate personally because he wanted to see what was special about Wei Manying.

There was no help for it; after the commotion last night, Wei Manying was practically number one on the Imperial Capital's 'trending list.' Everyone wanted to know just how stunningly beautiful Wei Manying was to make two young talents with promising futures come to blows.

Rumors were even flying everywhere, and for a time, she became a hot topic passed from mouth to mouth.

Guo Guo Po Yun was aware of this point as well, and he said cautiously, "According to my investigation, that Wei Manying seems to be somewhat special."

Li Chen asked curiously, "Special?"

Guo Guo Po Yun weighed his words and continued, "It is said that any man who has seen her or interacted with her will be unable to forget her, especially those young men."

Having said this, he also used his peripheral vision to observe Li Chen, seemingly observing this Emperor's attitude toward women.

Guo Guo Po Yun had reason to do this; after all, after his nephew returned yesterday, he seemed completely infatuated with Wei Manying.

He did not exaggerate; he was truly just stating the facts.

Guo Guo Po Yun was also very curious about Wei Manying's appearance, and even more afraid that Li Chen would become deeply trapped in it.

Some Emperors of dynasties had sunk into the depths of beauty and were unable to extricate themselves.

He felt that His Majesty was also young, and since he was interested in this Wei Manying, perhaps he wouldn't be able to control himself.

However, he was underestimating Li Chen; Li Chen had seen all kinds of women, and his harem alone numbered in the hundreds.

Li Chen was just thinking that since this woman was such a source of chaos, he could just lock her in the harem, and then she wouldn't be able to come out and harm others.

This idea sounded a bit outrageous, but in a certain sense, it was feasible.

Remember that Chu Ruoyan had also made many of the younger generation in the Imperial Capital infatuated, including Xiao Ming, Wu Qi, Liu Hao, and so on.

Ever since Chu Ruoyan entered the palace, these people's abilities had also begun to be utilized, making their own contributions to the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

Li Chen's solution was very simple: directly solve the person with the problem, and the problem would naturally be solved.

But before that, Li Chen decided to go see Lin Yue'e first.

After all, she was someone he had personally taught and promoted bit by bit, so he was certainly more concerned about her.

Not long after, Li Chen and Guo Guo Po Yun arrived at the place where the Sect Affairs Department handled business. This was a newly opened department of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, used to handle the issuance of sect tasks and regulate conflicts between sects.

This department could solve the sect problems that had plagued the May Tian Ce Dynasty for thousands of years, and Lin Yue'e was the Minister of the Sect Affairs Department.

Although the power of the Sect Affairs Department was smaller than that of the Six Ministries, the Minister of the Sect Affairs Department could report intelligence directly to Li Chen.

Now, due to the increase in resources and the growing number of sect cultivators, the Sect Affairs Department naturally became very important.

Except for some hidden sects, most top sects were very cooperative with the May Tian Ce Dynasty's management.

When Li Chen arrived here, he already saw many sect members coming and going, coordinating with the May Tian Ce Dynasty's staff.

Some of these cultivators wore magnificent robes, while others wore simple attire, but all of them carried an air of being detached from worldly affairs.

"This fellow Daoist, may I ask if you need any help?" a young staff member walked over quickly and asked respectfully.

Seeing that Li Chen had an extraordinary bearing and was followed by an old man who looked like a guardian, he assumed he was a young cultivator out for experience from some large sect.

Guo Guo Po Yun frowned and was about to step forward to scold him and tell this fellow not to get so close to His Majesty, but he was stopped by a look from Li Chen.

Li Chen was here for an incognito visit, so he certainly had to see how the work here was being conducted.

He indicated that it was his first time in the Imperial Capital and he didn't know the rules of the Imperial Capital.

The staff member enthusiastically explained things to Li Chen and even gave him a small booklet, which not only recorded the cultivation resources open to the public in the Imperial Capital but also detailed tourist attractions and delicacies.

This made Li Chen very satisfied; those cultivators from out of town would certainly have a much higher opinion of the Imperial Capital after receiving this booklet.

But just at this moment, Li Chen saw someone whose temperament and figure were extremely similar to Lady Youlan—in short, she was big!

Especially that gentle and intellectual demeanor, it was mesmerizing!

(End of chapter)