The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife-Chapter 2373 - 23075: Homesick Yearnings
"Emperor, please approve this memorial," Ye Zi’an picked up the document and placed it back on the imperial table, "I have given this matter considerable thought."
"I understand what you mean!" Baili Yan waved dismissively, "You feel that both you and your son being prominent in court draws too much attention. I get that you’ve been trying to keep a low profile all these years. But you’re not the only family with a father and son both in the court. As for Lele, I have my own plans for him; there’s no need for you to make way for him."
"I’ve always wanted Lele to join the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but who would have thought that kid would avoid me by not even attending the annual palace banquets."
Baili Yan snorted coldly, "And yet he’s engrossed in business, mixing with merchants all day long. What kind of prince behaves like that?"
"Emperor, merchants are crucial mediators in the country’s economic development." These fresh terms were taught to him by Xiaxia and recorded in his book.
So, Your Majesty, don’t look down on merchants like that.
"Hmph, don’t try to change the subject," Baili Yan continued, "Before the Grand Emperor passed, he told me that Lele is no fool. Since he is a talent, I naturally should make good use of him." Of course, the Grand Emperor also said it’s best not to use him, and even if he is used, not to give him too much power.
But he prided himself on not being of the same ilk as the Grand Emperor. As long as someone is talented, he dares to use them! Even if they are a cunning talent, he dares to use them. No matter who it is, if used well, they can benefit Great Zhou. He believed he had this kind of courage.
Ye Zi’an’s heart suddenly trembled, realizing that the Grand Emperor had indeed said much, just as Lele had guessed.
If that were the case, why did the Emperor still want to use Lele? Something felt off about it.
Sensing Ye Zi’an’s doubt, he coldly retorted, "I am not so petty as to mistrust and therefore not use someone; I know the principle of using without suspicion."
To him, the Grand Emperor’s level of precaution was utterly laughable, especially hearing that he had been wary since he was a boy, even to the point of creating a title to incite father and son to conflict, which was simply narrow-minded, no wonder Great Zhou fell into such disarray under his reign.
He thought that even if Lele was more formidable than Ye Zi’an, so what? As long as Ye Zi’an was alive, the child couldn’t stir up trouble. By the time Ye Zi’an was gone, the child’s character would be clear; if fine, he could continue using him, if not, he could retire. Why should it lead to killing and violence? Transmitting such actions would be utterly disgraceful! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"Tomorrow, instruct him to report to the Ministry of Criminal Justice."
"Yes, I thank the Emperor!" Ye Zi’an paused and then added, "Emperor, actually my departure is not just for Lele, I have been away from my hometown for many years and miss it dearly, I even dream about the people from my hometown these days. I wish to return home."
These were not empty words; he genuinely wanted to return. He even dreamed of his father telling him to build an ancestral temple at home, which he had planned to do upon retiring and returning home. But now, he had already dreamed of it.
Yet these words sounded utterly false to Baili Yan’s ears, even causing him to curse.
"Nonsense!"
Baili Yan angrily pointed at him, "You just want to slack off, not serve the country, what homesickness? You just went back a couple of years ago, and you’re homesick already?"
Sitting in this position, his days were filled with headache-inducing busyness. Yet Ye Zi’an planned to leisurely throw a book at him and then shirk his responsibilities? With so many policies to implement, it seemed Ye Zi’an had no intention of handling, leaving everything to him?
