In the carriage, Bai Jinxiu talked to Bai Qingyan about the events that had transpired in Dadu City recently.
"The youngest son of the Left Prime Minister, Li Mingtang, has completely lost the use of his legs. The Left Prime Minister opened the ancestral hall of the Li family to apologize to their ancestors and sent Li Mingtang back to their ancestral home. However, his eldest son, Li Mingrui, performed meritoriously in the disaster relief and has now been transferred to the Ministry of Revenue. The Emperor appointed him as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and many in Dadu City are envious. They say Li Mingrui has benefited from his father's influence, but who would have thought that upon his appointment, he handled the food and funds preparation for the Northern Frontier war so beautifully that no one has anything to say anymore."