At the low of July, the heather encountered a rare ground movement in a century, countless dead and wounded, starved and floating corpses, a large number of refugees moved towards the capital, riots occurred frequently on the way, and when Emperor Qinglong received a report from the officials in the disaster area, the refugee riot could not be stopped.

I heard that a large number of refugees have arrived in the capital soon, and everyone in the city is worried that once the refugees enter Beijing, it will inevitably lead to a predation and killing, and the country must not have internal troubles, otherwise external worries will follow one after another.

Emperor Qinglong issued two urgent announcements in succession, and called all the Beijing officials into the palace to discuss the solution.

The civil officials are all high-level talkers, and the military attaches only know how to solve problems by force, and none of them say anything useful, and Emperor Qinglong is like thunder.

In the end, it was Gong Chengyan who proposed to vigorously provide disaster relief, and automatically asked Ying to go to the disaster area for disaster relief, which appeased Emperor Qinglong.

Heather is located in the middle of nowhere, farther away from Kyoto, Emperor Qinglong rewarded the palace with a python robe, and sent the inspector Yu Shi Zuo Zhong to cooperate.

Gong Chengyan asked for instructions again, saying that he wanted to take Gong Yunrui and let his youngest son go out to experience the experience, and Emperor Qinglong felt that it was reasonable and agreed.

100,000 taels of disaster relief silver were allocated from the treasury and handed over to the household department, which was then escorted to the heather, and the large army set off in August.

The weather was still extremely hot, and Gong Xiru walked slowly towards the south gate, looking like he was leisurely.

Zhu Mo stomped his feet anxiously: "Changyan, you should hurry up, if you don't go, we won't be able to keep up." ”

Bai Lang couldn't help but shake his head: "You still said that you have been a brother with Changyan for more than ten years, and you still don't know him?" ”

Zhu Mo rolled his eyes and said in surprise: "You have already laid an ambush at the south gate?" ”

"If I'm not fully prepared, I'm not going to follow." Gong Xiru said lightly.

Zhu Mo smiled. patted his head and said: "Yes, yes, your palace young master is a clever master, I can't compare." Okay. ”

Bai Lang deliberately wanted to tease him: "I know now, it's not too late." ”

The three of them arrived at the south gate with a smile, and sure enough, there were no caravans or horse caravans on the road that were enough to attract attention.

"The escort silver can't be blatant, they will definitely be disguised, and our people will leave a mark, just follow along. As long as you catch up with the disaster relief team at Qiaoshi Wan, there is no problem. Gong Xiru walked over to the horses that had already been prepared.

Bai Lang jumped on the horse with his robe and said with a smile: "They thought we would definitely follow from the north gate." I didn't think that our people had already mixed in. ”

Zhu Mo also followed the horse, but he was puzzled: "Changyan, how can you be sure that they will definitely attack Qiaoshiwan?" Stealing the court's disaster relief silver is a major crime. He is responsible for it. How can you still guard and steal, in the end, it is not that you can't get rid of it. ”

"Qiaoshiwan is a prominent terrain, a well-known bandit nest, when the emperor was alive, there were also officials who transported disaster relief silver and were robbed in Qiaoshiwan, and the emperor did not blame all the responsibility on that big man.

On the contrary, the local magistrates were more guilty of the crime of not being able to manage the thieves in a bad way. The emperor sent the whole family of magistrates to the frontier.

Besides, this time it was the people in charge of the household department. The palace family only brought a small number of their own people, even if they had to be investigated at that time, it would be a disadvantage for the household, because the emperor did let the household escort Yinliang.

And most importantly, he doesn't do it himself, he just fuels the fire. ”

Zhu Mo was stunned, and said in a lost voice: "Why didn't you say it earlier." ”

Gong Xiru Bailang looked over one after another, not understanding why Zhu Mo suddenly reacted so strongly.

"Questions?" Gong Xiru asked.

Zhu Mo was stunned, suddenly realized that he was out of shape, and said with a smile: "No problem, I mean, why didn't you tell me earlier, let me guess countless possibilities in my heart, why did you track down your father, why did you rob the disaster relief silver in Qiaoshiwan." ”

Bai Lang smiled: "What kind of robbery of silver, we are protecting, protect, understand?" Heather suffered a natural disaster and died heavily, just in case, for so long, no pair of caravans could pass alone. ”

Zhu Mo sighed, lowered his head, and said in a muffled voice: "Let you always sell Guanzi on weekdays, see I can't guess, I'm happy to die." ”

"Not really, at most I smiled." Bai Lang twitched Zhu Mo's horse's back, the horse was in pain, and ran up.

"Nagahiko, let's go." Bai Lang also drove away.

Gong Xiru walked at the end, looked back, didn't know what he was looking at, and after a while, he raised his horsewhip and walked away.

*

August 15 is a good day, although it has not yet arrived, but the capital is already full of joy, the streets are also full of red lanterns, and everyone's faces are full of joy.

Holding a pot of cinnabar-colored potted plants, Zhi Yu walked quickly into the Orchid Pavilion.

"Miss, look, this cinnabar purple robe has bloomed early today." She showed it to Ling Yi as if she were offering a treasure.

Ling Yi didn't seem to hear it, staring at the book in his hand.

Zhi Yu put down the potted plant, walked to Ling Yi with light steps, and saw that the latter's mind was not in the book, and couldn't help asking, "Miss, do you have something on your mind?" ”

Ling Yi came back to his senses and was stunned for a moment, "What did you just say?" ”

Zhi Yu pointed to the flower on the windowsill: "The camellia is blooming, and the maid sees that it is blooming well, so she takes it and puts it on the windowsill to suit the situation." ”

Ling Yi bowed slightly, fell into deep thought again, and muttered to herself: "When—when—"

Ori Yu thought she was asking what time it was, and replied, "Today is the eighth day of the eighth month of August, and there are seven days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival." ”

Mid-autumn festival! By the way, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ling Yi's eyes lit up, and then he looked anxious again, "Father, did you go out today?" ”

Ori Yu shook his head: "The maid will go and inquire immediately." ”

"No, I'll go myself." Ling Yi couldn't clean up, and hurried to Ling Shandao's study.

Her memory of her previous life is still very vague, especially what happened outside, in her previous life, she was not so curious about the big things outside.

But even so, she still remembered a very important thing for Ling Mansion, that incident, she didn't care about it at the time, but now that she thinks about it, that incident was the fuse of Ling Mansion's catastrophe.

Ling Shandao was simply in the study, and when he saw Ling Yi's sweat in a hurry, he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

Ling Yi didn't have time to take a breath, and asked seriously: "Father, is the local county official of Ju County, is it your classmate?" ”

"Ju County? - Ling Shandao thought about it for a while, you mean Zhao Lei? How do you know this person? Ling Shandao asked suspiciously.

Zhao Lei and he studied in the same private school, the two had a good relationship, and at the same time won fame, just because he was a champion, Zhao Lei fell off the list, and later left Beijing.

Three years later, Zhao Lei participated in the scientific examination again, and finally passed, coupled with Ling Shandao's recommendation, he reluctantly made a county magistrate, but the latter had a clean sleeve and was dedicated to doing things for the people, and he was a good official, and he did not disappoint Ling Shandao.

"Zhao Lei? It's called Zhao Lei, I remember, it's called Zhao Lei. Ling Yi only felt that her hands and feet were very cold, she held on to the edge of the table and asked again: "Qiaoshiwan - does it belong to the county management?" ”

Ling Shandao didn't know why she was frightened, but she was still comforted: "Qiaoshiwan is under the management of Juxian County, but Zhao Lei did a good job, and he strongly cracked down on bandits in the first few years, and now few people in Qiaoshiwan dare to do anything wrong." ”

Ling Yi's legs were weak and almost fell, and he said indiscriminately: "No, it's not like this-father, why don't you automatically ask for help, why don't you take this disaster relief?" ”

Ling Shandao smiled bitterly, "Why don't I want to go to disaster relief, do you know how many of the 100,000 taels of disaster relief silver really fell into the hands of the victims?" Corrupt officials abound, and in the end, all the people got was a few bowls of gruel and a thin quilt.

But even if I wanted to, the emperor would not agree, you also know that the emperor was on guard against the Ling family, and he would not hand over this kind of disaster relief and meritorious service to me.

Since I know that I won't agree, why should I take this risk, but let the emperor doubt my intentions. ”

Ling Yi's hands trembled, clutching the edge of the table tightly, biting her lip and being silent for a long time.

This is what those people planned.

In the previous life, 100,000 disaster relief silver taels were stolen in Shiqiao Bay, and later found out by the Criminal Department that it was the bandits in Shiqiao Bay, and the imperial court sent more than 100 people to encircle and suppress Shiqiao Mountain, and finally caught the bandit leader, but claimed that it was the county magistrate of Juxian County who was the leader of this matter.

Zhao Lei was detained in Beijing pending trial because of this, although for some reason, he finally pleaded guilty.

Everyone knows the relationship between Ling Shandao and Zhao Lei, the latter was recommended by Ling Shandao, and Emperor Qinglong was angry with the Ling family because of this incident, and deducted Ling Shandao's Yulu for half a year, and was demoted from the third grade to the third grade.

Although that incident did not cause too serious consequences to the Ling family, it was the fuse, the night the Ling family was raided, among the ten inexplicable crimes, the first of the ten inexplicable crimes was: colluding with the rebel party to steal official silver.

This is a conspiracy planned by Gong Chengyan, and even a conspiracy with the tacit approval of Emperor Qinglong.

Therefore, in the previous life, the case was closed by thunderous means, even if the people of Juxian County jointly wrote a letter, pointing out all kinds of Zhao Lei's exploits, the imperial court still beheaded him to show the public, and his wife and children were sent to the frontier.

Ling Shandao obviously saw Ling Yi's strange appearance, and said worriedly, "What's wrong?" Tell your father something, nothing can't be solved. ”

Ling Yi's eyes were in a trance, and her mind was blank now.

Disaster Silver has been shipped out of the city for many days, even if she gives way to chase her, she may not be able to catch up, not to mention that she doesn't know which way the team is going, it is impossible for those people not to travel in disguise.

What's more, even if you catch up, how can you avoid the official bank being robbed? She remembered that the bandits who were surrounded and suppressed in her previous life, in addition to the dead, there were seventy or eighty people who were captured alive, unless Lu Xiaotian was an immortal, it was impossible to fight against so many vicious people by himself.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Ling Shandao knew that the latter must have something unspeakable, thought about it, and said with relief: "If you don't want to say it, forget it, I know that you are a smart child, if there is something to ask your father to cooperate, you just have to say, I won't ask anything." ”

Ling Yi smiled reluctantly, "I will, my father will be busy first, Fusheng will retreat." ”

Walking out of the study, I immediately felt the joy in the house, and the maid saw her, smiling and saluting respectfully.

Ling Yi nodded, turned around and walked towards the Lan Pavilion. (To be continued......)