Chapter 64: Ignition
From Shanfang, Lu Xiangfuzhong. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
For a while, Lu Yun has been working hard and seriously preparing for the family selection to be held next month. Although he has a very thick foundation, after all, he has been in Jiangnan for a long time, and he is relatively unfamiliar with the popular literary style and views in the capital, which takes time to prepare. In a few days, he will set off to accompany the driver, and he doesn't know what will happen then, so he can only seize the time in front of him and learn a little more.
Seeing that her brother was working so hard, Lu Ying was also very sensible, and no longer pestered him to play with her, but prepared a lot of supplements for Lu Yun and sent them to his room three or five times a day.
Lu Yun had just finished eating bird's nest and watched Lu Ying come in with another plate of peeled walnuts.
"This is a rare fruit from the Western Regions, which can best replenish the brain." Lu Ying put the plate on the table: "Eat them all." β
"I've had several nosebleeds recently," Lu Yun begged for mercy with a smile...... "Sister, just let me go." β
"Stinky boy, kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs, Sister doesn't feel sorry for you!" Lu Ying glanced at him, twisted a piece of walnut, sent it to Lu Yun's mouth and said, "Eat!" β
Lu Yun had no choice but to take the walnut in his mouth, but he really didn't want to swallow it. Unexpectedly, Lu Ying was addicted to feeding, and fed him seven or eight yuan in succession, which propped up Lu Yun's cheeks.
Lu Ying realized that Lu Yun didn't swallow it in his stomach at all, so he pressed his cheeks and forced him to swallow like a duck. Lu Yun whined and tried to dodge, looking very funny.
The siblings were laughing when an inopportune cough rang out at the door.
Seeing that there were outsiders, Lu Ying hurriedly withdrew her hand, looked over with a red face, and saw a middle-aged man with a hunchback and a scarface, standing there with a funny face.
"Uncle Bao is here." Lu Ying hurriedly got up to greet her, but sighed secretly in her heart, she really didn't want to see her brother and this person mixed together.
Uncle Bao also knew that Lu Ying didn't like him, so he smiled and didn't speak.
After Lu Ying left, he knelt down and gave Lu Yun a big salute. "Childe, it's too late for your subordinates to save you."
"Ahem!" Lu Yun easily swallowed the walnuts in his mouth, took the tea cup and moistened his throat, and smiled at Uncle Bao: "Yes, if you come a little earlier, I won't have to suffer this crime." β
Uncle Bao laughed dryly, and put a thick paper bag in front of Lu Yun with both hands. "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission!"
"In the past two months, I have worked hard to protect my uncle." Lu Yun took the bag, pulled out a large stack of papers inside, and looked at it carefully.
While he was watching, Uncle Bao explained from the side: "Childe didn't guess wrong, there is indeed a big problem with the river embankment. The subordinates visited Bianzhou and other places, learned about the situation from more than 200 river workers, and came to the conclusion that there were three main reasons why the river embankment collapsed after one year of construction. The first is to cut corners, the second is to change the design privately, and the third is to dig the embankment. β
"Cutting corners is a clichΓ©, so let's not mention it for now." Uncle Bao explained in detail: "In order to free up more riverbed and sell land, the water supervisor privately narrowed the river and diverted it, cut bends and blocked it, which greatly reduced the flood discharge capacity of the Yellow River. β
"What's more fatal is that those big farmers who bought the old riverbed, in order to divert water and plant mulberry, have privately dug ditches on the river embankment, resulting in the river embankment is full of holes, unable to withstand the impact of the flood at all, and the whole line collapsed all at once, which caused this rare flood."
"I see." Lu Yun looked at the dictates of those river workers, and suddenly understood everything. Deng Shi said angrily: "There are so many moths to eat, it's no wonder that the river embankment doesn't collapse!" β
"But most of these things point to the water supervisor, and I don't know what role Gao Guangning plays in it." Uncle Bao frowned and said: "According to the river engineering, there is no problem with the drawings given by the Ministry of Engineering at the beginning, and the allocated materials are sufficient. β
"It's another ......crime of negligence," Lu Yun sneered when he heard this. Listening to Lu Xin, Lu Jian had already taken away almost the blame with the secret help of the Council of Elders, leaving only a crime of negligence that was not enough to hurt his muscles and bones.
"Why did Childe say again?" Uncle Bao only arrived in the capital today, so naturally he didn't know anything about Lu Valve.
Lu Yun briefly told Uncle Bao about Lu Jian. Uncle Bao gasped when he heard this, and said coldly: "It's only been ten years, and the land valve has actually become like this?" β
"Born in sorrow and dying in peace, there is nothing like this in ancient and modern times." Lu Yun said lightly: "But Gao Guangning's situation can't be compared with Lu Jian." β
"It's still very similar." Uncle Bao said: "Lu Jian has the elders as a backer, and Gao Guangning also has the support of the Xiahou valve, so Lu Shang and the initial imperial capital can't help them." β
"But there's one thing that's not the same." Lu Yun stretched out his finger, clicked on the stack of papers on the table, and said coldly: "Gao Guangning is the culprit who caused the Yellow River to burst its banks and displaced millions of people!" β
"I'm afraid it's hard to sit down!" Uncle Bao frowned and said, "If Gongzi wants to treat him with this crime, he has to work hard." β
"I don't need to." Lu Yun shook his head categorically and said, "What is Uncle Bao's biggest feeling when he returns to Beijing this time?" β
"Naturally, I feel a lot...... Uncle Bao sighed gloomily, when he left Beijing ten years ago, his wife and daughter were still there, but now they are separated by yin and yang." However, the most direct feeling is the disaster victims everywhere. β
"These victims have been uprooted from their homes for two or three months, and they are in an extremely difficult situation, and the accumulated anger can burn down the entire capital." Lu Yun said in a deep voice: "If they knew that the Ministry of Industry Shangshu was the culprit who made them homeless, would they tell you the evidence calmly?" β
"Definitely won't ......," Uncle Bao said softly.
"Spread this stuff!" Lu Yun slapped his palm on the stack of papers, and said slowly: "Then guide a little and let the victims use Gao Guangning as a punching bag." β
"This ......" Uncle Bao calculated, most of the dead soldiers he cultivated had already been mixed with the victims and entered Beijing for a long time, and these people came to spread the news and fan the flames, which was the most suitable. It can be done. β
"When the time is right, give this thing to the Detective Office." Lu Yun took out a list from under his stack of books and handed it to Uncle Bao.
Uncle Bao took it and took a look, only to see a list of names clearly listed on it, followed by the time, location and area of the land. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and said, "These are all bought from the capital water supervisor?" β
"Yes." Lu Yun bowed his head and said: "It took a lot of effort to steal it from the Dushui Prison. β
"In the future, this kind of thing should be handed over to your subordinates." Uncle Bao carefully put away the list and said to Lu Yun: "The body of the prince is ten thousand gold, and you can't take risks easily. β
"Got it." Lu Yun responded perfunctorily.
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After Uncle Bao received the order, he secretly contacted the dead soldiers and asked them to spread the news to the victims. But he knows the severity, and understands that this kind of thing can only come step by step, and cannot be rushed. Otherwise, not only will the effect be bad, but it will also arouse suspicion.
Therefore, Lu Yun did not urge, explained the matter to Uncle Bao, and planned to continue to study hard. But Lu Ying came over and told him that the two of them had to go out with their mother tomorrow.
"What's going on?" Lu Yun frowned slightly.
"Tomorrow is my aunt's birthday, and we all have to go to Cuihe Garden to congratulate." Lu Ying told Lu Yun.
Lu Yun was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that the eldest aunt in Lu Ying's mouth should be Mrs. Lu's cousin, the eldest daughter of the lord of Xie Valve.
"Where is the Lotus Garden?"
"It's not far outside Luojing City." Lu Ying smiled slightly sarcastically: "Our eldest aunt, but it is the first time to invite my mother to her birthday banquet, which is really flattering." β
"Sister A's speech is getting more and more sour." Lu Yun said very seriously.
"Is there one?" Lu Ying pursed her lips, she obviously knew that if it weren't for her father's recent popularity, that aunt would never have thought of their family.
Although Lu Yun instinctively resisted, he also knew that he couldn't help but go.
Early the next morning, Lu Yun's sister and brother accompanied Mrs. Lu and rushed out of the city by car.
Mrs. Lu's mood seems to have improved for a while. It seems that the change in the attitude of her mother's family towards her has made her feel a lot better. Lu Ying also hoped that her mother could regain her smile as soon as possible, and specially picked up some flattering words along the way to make Mrs. Lu happy.
Lu Yun listened calmly on the side, and suddenly frowned. Lu Ying immediately looked over and asked softly, "What's wrong?" β
"We seem to be being followed."