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The fourth prince took the letterhead in his hand, and the stone hanging in his heart finally fell, and a smile appeared on the face of Zhilan Yushu.
"Uncle Qin waits for nothing else, but these can barely be seen. Seeing the smile on the master's face, the guards couldn't help but be happy, so that the master's future path would be much easier.
The fourth prince said: "His life is in my hands, if it is not as bad as before, it will be in vain for me to keep him." ”
When he sent someone over, the subordinate pulled the servant and begged for a long time, saying that Qin Bohou couldn't eat these days, and he couldn't sleep well...... If you want me to say, a corrupt official like him really deserves to die for using the lives of thousands of people to collect wealth, and it would be too cheap for him to spare him so lightly. ”
The fourth prince glanced at his personal guards, and even the subordinates around him knew that Qin Bohou's actions were inappropriate, how could he not know?
But what he promised to go out before, could he still go back on his word? How could a dignified prince do such a thing!
"The account book is to be returned, you bring a message to him, saying that even if I ignore his case, others may not let him go, especially the Wang Yushi sent by his father, he has always been tough in the court, and he is a difficult bone to gnaw, he don't think that he can rest easy when the account book is in his hand. ”
The guard nodded, took the account book from the hands of the four princes and was about to go out, when suddenly the sound of footsteps came from outside, which made him pause.
After a while, someone came in and said, "Your Highness, someone from the palace has come to the palace, saying that he wants to see you." ”
The fourth prince frowned, why did someone come from the palace at this time?
He waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to invite them in.
When he saw someone coming, he was stunned, "Father-in-law Xu, why did you come all the way from Yunfu to Fujian?"
The fair-faced eunuch said respectfully: "The emperor heard that His Royal Highness Fourth was sick in Fujian, so he specially made a decree to let the servants take His Royal Highness back to the palace to recuperate." ”
In addition to Zhao Yuande, the chief eunuch who was close to his father, Xu Cong was the most faceful in front of him, he didn't stay in the palace to serve his father, and suddenly ran to Fujian, a place full of dangers, just to take him back to the palace?
Xu didn't expect such a show, the fourth prince's surprised lips opened slightly, the expression on his face looked a little surprised, the surprise on his face was only for a moment, then he resumed his usual smile, and said softly: "Father-in-law Xu has worked hard, but my illness is almost cured, I don't need to raise it anymore, there are still many things in Fujian that I have to deal with, you go back and tell your father, just say that I will take care of the floods and plagues in Fujian and go back." ”
Father-in-law Xu came here to pick him up, how could he really be sent back because of his one or two sentences, he smiled: "The emperor is worried about His Royal Highness's body, saying that this place in Fujian is flooded and plagued, and I am afraid that you will not take care of your body, so I let the slave come to pick you up in person, just to ensure that you are safe and sound, you see what you have to bring, let the slave help you pick up, let's leave immediately." ”
It was so anxious, the fourth prince was slightly surprised, knowing that there was no room for turning around in this matter, fortunately, the things were in hand, although the time to leave was earlier, but it was not for nothing, his eyes glanced at his guard, "In this case, you go and collect a few books I put in the study, and we will leave immediately." ”
Knowing that his master was instructing him to read the books, the guard nodded and retreated.
The fourth prince summoned someone to make tea for Gonggong Xu, "Gonggong Xu waits, and we will leave as soon as the next person finishes packing up his things." ”
Gonggong Xu waved his hand: "Your Royal Highness doesn't have to bother, let them pack up the books and other things, and they can't take away their clothes or anything, and then buy new ones when they get out of Fujian." ”
This is because he is afraid that the plague in Fujian will spread, so he is not allowed to bring personal things.
The fourth prince nodded, "It's okay." ”
It's just that in this way, his personal guards may not have so much time to run back and forth from the General Military Mansion.
He couldn't help but feel anxious, and talked to Gonggong Xu about Yunfu City, trying to delay for a while and waiting for him to come back.
Gonggong Xu saw it in his eyes, smiled lightly, and followed his words to talk about Yunfu City.
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Xia Mingche looked at Shen Shuofeng in front of him, slightly surprised, "So, the fourth prince is going back to Yunfu today?"
Shen Shuofeng's eyes rolled slightly, and he nodded: "On the way over just now, I saw the personal guards of the fourth prince go to the direction of the General Military Mansion, and they looked in a hurry, and they didn't know what was going on. ”
Xia Mingche stroked his chin gently, "The fourth prince wants to go back, I always have to send him off," he said, looking at Wei Qing, "Is my uncle still on the river?"
Wei Qing said: "In the past few days, the plague has gradually been controlled, and the victims have gradually dared to come out, and there are many affairs to be dealt with on the river. ”
There are really not many good officials like the eldest uncle who are dedicated to the people, and it is no wonder that he will be favored by the emperor.
"Shen Shuofeng, you follow the four princes back to Yunfu, be careful on the road, don't be discovered. ”
Seeing Shen Shuofeng nodding, he stood up, "Wei Qing, you follow me to send off the fourth prince." ”
Wei Qing's face was full of surprise, the master asked him to come over quietly, just for fear of being discovered by the four princes, so that the four princes would be on guard, why did Second Master Xia want him to take the initiative to expose it?
Xia Mingche saw the surprise on his face, and smiled slightly: "Smart people always think of ten when they see one, and the fourth prince is about to go back, thinking that he already has a ravine in his heart, he is not afraid of him moving, he is afraid that he will not move." ”
As long as the four princes make a move, they will definitely leave clues, and if they follow these traces, they will always gain something.
The eldest uncle has found some things in the fortification accounts kept by the yamen, and he will touch the melons along the way, and none of the people in the household department and the ministry will want to run!
When I arrived at the residence of the fourth prince, I saw the four princes and Gonggong Xu chatting with tea.
When the fourth prince saw Xia Mingche coming, his face was full of surprise, "Jinyu, your body hasn't healed yet, why did you come out?" He remembered one thing, and looked at Gonggong Xu, "Xia Jinyu is also sick, since it is to send me back to the palace, it is better to take him back with him, and it is also the heart of Lord Xia's fatherly heart, and a letter will be sent back in a few days." ”
Hearing this, Gonggong Xu didn't react, Xia Mingche smiled: "There is His Royal Highness Lao Si's concern, the minister's body has been healed, and there are many affairs in Fujian, and the minister's illness has accumulated a lot of official affairs in the past few days and has not been handled, and I hope that His Royal Highness will forgive his sins, and the minister can't go back with His Highness." ”
The straightforward refusal and the reason were also tenable, but it made the four princes have nothing to say.