Hearing these words, Ma Kongming was shocked, and he immediately asked his father-in-law, did Marquis Lu know this?

This is how the wise old man replied.

Of course Marquis Lu knew, and not only him, but Mrs. Qin Youyu also knew, the three of them all thought that Qin Quan's choice was the most appropriate way to do it at the moment, people's hearts are changeable, and enemies sometimes come not only from the outside, but also from the inside. Qin Quan's sacrifice not only protected the stable relationship between the three of them, but also protected himself from the erosion of power, so Lu Houye did not stop him. ”

Since then, Ma Kongming's opinion of Qin Quan has changed drastically, and at the same time, he has also been alerted in his heart and reduced his contacts with other officials, he vaguely understands that this is also the purpose of the old man to tell him about Qin Quan.

……

Hangzhou.

A big ship from Hui'an Mansion slowly sailed into Hangzhou.

On the largest pier in Hangzhou City, Sun Shaoqing and Su Liuying got off the boat with Lu Yutong.

On the big ship, the officials of the Hui'an Prefecture gathered on the deck in twos and threes, discussing the prosperous scene of Hangzhou, showing great excitement.

Liao Jing was enjoying the scenery on the boat, and suddenly, a familiar figure came into her eyes, it was Lu Yutong!

She was taken aback, hurriedly grabbed the sleeve of the person next to her, and asked, "Father, do you know who that little girl is?" Why did you follow the ladies? ”

Liao Shan glanced at it casually and said, "It should be Sister Lu Houye." ”

After speaking, he continued to talk about the upcoming officialdom earthquake with his friends next to him.

Liao Jing was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and he stood in place. After a long while, she finally came back to her senses and stared at Lu Yutong's back.

This stinky little ghost dared to hide it from himself all the time, and he believed her words, thinking that she got on the big boat because of Lin Renzhao's relationship, Liao Jing thought angrily.

Although she wrinkled her little face hard, she couldn't suppress the joy in her heart, Lu Yutong turned out to be the sister of the festival envoy, and she felt a burst of pride when she thought that she had become friends with such a noble person.

On the other side, after Lu Yutong and his party got into the carriage, they didn't travel long before they entered from the north gate of the palace and headed towards the Palace of Cultivating Hearts.

The curtain of the car had already been lifted, Lu Yutong looked at the towering buildings around him, and asked curiously, "Are we going to live in such a big place in the future?" ”

"Of course not, this is the imperial city, there are many palaces in it, and the place where we live is called Yangxin Palace, which is much bigger than the back house of Hui'an Mansion." Qin Youyu touched Lu Yutong's little face and said.

"Sister, don't we live in the harem?" Sun Shaoqing wondered.

"Does my sister really want to live in the harem?" Qin Youyu laughed.

"I'm just asking." Sun Shaoqing blushed.

"Lu Lang has already sealed the harem, so he shouldn't live in it."

Sun Shaoqing felt a little regretful after hearing this, she was actually still looking forward to living in the harem, enjoying the flowers in the imperial garden every day, and tasting the taste of the concubine in the play.

"My brother is really, and he didn't come to pick me up, it's too much." Lu Yutong muttered.

Along the way, she'd said it five times.

"Lu Lang was also waiting for you at the dock, but there was a sudden emergency military situation, so he went back first." Qin Youyu explained.

"Sister, is there something wrong?" Sun Shaoqing asked worriedly.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that Tang Guo and Qingyuan are both using troops against Wu Yueguo, so they should be planning to take the opportunity to seize some land." Qin Youyu said lightly.

"They're going to take advantage." Sun Shaoqing was a little resentful.

"It's inevitable." Qin Youyu looked out the window and whispered.

She then changed the subject to the various palaces in the imperial city.

Soon, the carriage drove to a majestic palace, and saw three gilded characters written on the vermilion gate.

Qin Youyu pushed open the door and led everyone in.

Entering from the gate more than five people wide, an open white flat land appears in front of you, square and neat, giving people a sense of solemnity.

In front of the flat ground is a horizontal palace, in front of the palace, two stone three-legged tripods are displayed on the left and right sides, and next to the stone tripods, there are two huge water tanks.

There are three tiers of high platforms below the palace, the lowest floor is the widest, surrounded by white balustrades, and connected to the upper two floors by stone steps, which is equivalent to three stone stairs to enter the palace.

The palace is flanked by two rows of vermilion houses, which, together with the palace and the gate, form a rectangle that encloses the flat ground in the middle.

Seeing these majestic buildings, Lu Yutong had a feeling of worry, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Sun Shaoqing was also a little frightened when he walked all the way down, but Su Liuying looked very casual, smiling and looking at the surrounding environment, and from time to time asked Qin Youyu what the houses were for.

"The left and right rows of houses can live in people, and there is a backyard behind the main hall, which can also live in people, but the main hall is very large, there are more than a dozen bedrooms in it, Lu Lang means that he hopes that our family will live in the main hall." Qin Youyu said with a smile.

"Well, it's best to live together." Su Liuying nodded in agreement.

"Lady, is there a kitchen in the main hall?" The fish whispered.

"Then I didn't pay attention, you can go in and look for it later." Qin Youyu said.

Jin'er glared at Yu'er and scolded in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense." ”

Yu'er muttered, "But everyone lives in the main hall, and if there is no kitchen, it is not very troublesome to be hungry at night." ”

Jin'er hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth.

The group walked through the clearing, climbed the stone stairs, and finally entered the main hall lobby.

This lobby is much larger than the one in the back house of Hui'an Mansion, with a red carpet in the middle, embroidered with mountain and river scenery maps, and various tables, chairs and desks around it.

Qin Youyu and the others sat on the chairs and chatted, Lu Yutong and Yu'er glanced at each other, held hands through the ear door, and explored the house together.

Lan'er behind Sun Shaoqing snorted secretly, very dissatisfied with the fish's irregular behavior, but there was a little envy in the dissatisfaction.

"Sister, did Brother Yuan say what adjustments will be made in the officialdom this time?" Sun Shaoqing asked.

"I haven't heard him mention it, his current energy is focused on the war, although we have captured Hangzhou, but Wu Yue still has ten states, and the people of Tang and Qingyuan are also staring at those places."

Su Liuying suddenly spoke: "Sister, I don't know what Xianggong plans to do with those officials and family members of Wu Yueguo?" ”

Qin Youyu knew that she was concerned about her sister's situation, and said, "Don't worry, Lu Lang neither locked them up nor monitored them. ”

Speaking of this, she looked at Sun Shaoqing and said, "Recently, those Wu Yueguo officials may find you and other Hui'an officials, you have to be mentally prepared." ”

Sun Shaoqing suddenly understood, and snorted coldly: "Just because they also want to join Brother Yuan's command, it's just wishful thinking." ”

Su Liuying smiled: "Maybe there are talents among them." ”

Sun Shaoqing raised his eyebrows and said: "How can real talents follow a monarch like Qian Hongyu, in my opinion, they must be mediocre talents who rely on bribery to get to the top." ”

Qin Youyu smiled and said nothing, she agreed with Su Liuying, thinking that there must still be talents among these officials.

In the future, as the territory of Hui'an Prefecture becomes larger and larger, there will be more and more officials in need, and if you rely on the imperial examination alone, you will not be able to fill such a big official gap.

In general, the appointment of officials from other countries is the most common practice in such cases.

However, how to select talents from so many officials in Wu Yueguo is also a difficult problem, she stretched out her hand and pressed her forehead, pondering.

……

Outside the city of Hangzhou.

After watching outside the city for eight days, Zhu Anming finally decided to enter the city.

As far as he knew, after the Hui'an army entered Hangzhou, it did not liquidate any officials in Hangzhou, did not disturb the people in the slightest, and when many officials fled Hangzhou with their family property, the other party did not stop them.

In just a few days, Hangzhou returned to calm, which made Zhu Anming's mind lively.

He never thought of leaving Hangzhou. In his opinion, Wu Yueguo was hopeless, and if the family wanted to survive, it was a better choice to follow the more powerful Hui'an army.

But the question is, what does the Hui'an Army Festival envoy think? Will he use the former Wu Yue State official?

When he returned to the mansion and saw that his house had not been invaded by the war, Zhu Anming breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Zuo was already waiting in front of the gate, he had returned to the house a few days ago to deal with the affairs of the house, and after seeing Zhu Anming, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Father, you're back."

Zhu Anming stepped in the door and asked his son who was following him, "Is there anything new in the past two days?" ”

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