Chapter Twenty-Four: The Changing Tide
"Are you willing to accompany me to Chang'an?" An Jing caught up with Mo Bunuo's footsteps and asked.
Mo Bunuo nodded, "Yes." ”
"But going to Chang'an now is tantamount to throwing yourself into a net." An Jing was a little worried. After all, now that Mo Bunuo is wanted, his safety is not yet certain, "It's better for us to go to Danzhou first to avoid the limelight, where the forces are complicated, and it is better to hide." ”
Seeing this, Mo Bunuo also said: "It makes sense, besides, Yangshu is also in Danzhou, so we can be regarded as having a response when we go." Now it's almost summer, and I will accompany you to Chang'an next year. ”
An Jing nodded, so the two set off for Danzhou.
For the rest of the day, An Jing pretended to be a doctor and stayed in Yang Shu's medical hall, serving herbs, accompanying Yang Shu to the clinic, and spent a rather happy time.
In the blink of an eye, it was the eighteenth year of the first century.
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"Your Majesty!"
A councillor held a wat board and said: "There is a newspaper in the south of the Yangtze River, and the local governor of a mile despises the law, colludes with bandits, embezzles public land and oppresses the people. Taishou shrunk in the mansion for half a month, and the people had no way to report to the official, and some people even crashed to death at the gate of the Taishou mansion......"
"Why doesn't this Taishou make decisions for the people, but instead closes the door and doesn't go out, causing the people to be resentful?" Although this is a local matter, Emperor Yuan was also very angry when he heard it, and pointed out the problem in one sentence.
Before he could answer, one of the ministers replied, "It must be too stupid and incompetent!" ”
"Grass Kan human life!" Emperor Yuan's voice carried a hint of anger, "How can a sentence of stupidity and incompetence be able to prevaricate?!" ”
Emperor Yuan knew in his heart that this person was a member of the party of Da Sima, but above the court, he couldn't be too obvious, he could only talk about things, so that he wouldn't fall behind.
Seeing Emperor Yuan's attitude like this, Na Yi Cao said again: "When Shang Shutai knew about this matter, he had already handled the relevant matters properly. But there's something else to it...... The ministers are incompetent, but they need to be judged by His Majesty himself, so the ministers put this matter ......"
Only then did the Manchu Dynasty civil and military learn that this lieutenant chief turned out to be the distant cousin of Mrs. Huo Xiao, and the reason why he was able to become the lieutenant governor was also because of Mrs. Huo's behind-the-scenes strategy, coercion and temptation, and promoted her cousin to filial piety, and this matter is well documented.
"What do you Aiqing think about this?" Emperor Yuan looked at Huo Xiao's henchmen with a little sarcasm, and when he saw that everyone was silent, he said again: "Prime Minister Lu, this matter is up to you, be sure to find out and give an explanation to the people." In addition, the county is exempt from taxes for three years. ”
"Yui!" Prime Minister Lu replied.
And those people, at this time, secretly looked at each other with frightened eyes, guessing the future of the Huo Party.
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"My lord! You're back! The servant took Prime Minister Lu from his horse.
"Master, why are you so late today?" Mrs. Lu motioned to the servants for dinner, and said while helping Prime Minister Lu take off his court clothes.
"Is there any news for Yan'er?" Prime Minister Lu Cheng did not answer positively, but instead asked about his son.
Mrs. Lu's expression paused, and a touch of loss floated: "Not yet." It's been almost a year......"
Thinking of this, Prime Minister Lu couldn't help but moisten his eyes, slowly took Mrs. Lu's hand, patted it, and said as if comforting: "Madam...... Send some more people to find it! Send more! ”
"Master, but what happened to the court?" Mrs. Lu saw that Prime Minister Lu's behavior was a little abnormal, and couldn't help asking.
"Da Sima has been ill for a long time, and it is rumored that his time is running out, and now there are relatives and friends who can only become officials by relying on the Huo family's sleeves and good dancing, who defy the law and oppress the people, and even coerce superior officials...... Now His Majesty's court is showing its attitude to reuse the old man...... It's going to be a day that really changes. Prime Minister Lu couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Mrs. Lu immediately understood Prime Minister Lu's worries: "Master is afraid, Huo Dang is in a hurry, and he will make a fuss about you and threaten you with words......"
Prime Minister Lu nodded: "The old man doesn't want to be threatened by the Huo Party, which goes against his original intention, and he doesn't want your mother and son, or even the entire Prime Minister's Mansion, to be in danger." ”
"Master, don't worry, although our family is not as powerful as the Huo family, but we have been investigating for so long, and there is no news of Yan'er, which means that Yan'er is doing well, we can't find it, and the Huo family may not be able to find it." Mrs. Lu smiled.
Prime Minister Lu Cheng was still worried: "But after all, he ran away from home at that time, and he didn't have much money on him...... After such a long time, how can you live well when you are alone. ”
"Who said there was no money?" Mrs. Lu recalled carefully, "I remember that I gave him ......"
Realizing that the eyes next to him were staring at him, he realized that he seemed to have slipped out.
"Humph! I knew it! Prime Minister Lu Cheng twisted his head aside angrily: "A loving mother is a loser!" ”
Mrs. Lu said disdainfully: "Nonsense! Yan'er is obviously smart and talented, how many girls in Chang'an City have their eyes staring at Yan'er! Or do you think your son is scum? ”
"Tiger father has no dog! , how could the old man's son ......" Prime Minister Lu blurted out, and then saw Mrs. Lu's triumphant smile, and saw the servant coming from the courtyard with food, so he changed the topic, "Eat, eat!" ”
Mrs. Lu didn't care, and went to eat together.