Chapter 244: Decision

"I think that if I was an official for the sake of wealth and nobility, I should have met with the emperor when he ascended the throne after the Jing Dynasty, why wait until the big and small Shen scholars came to recommend? This Shandong official is not easy to be in the first place, there is a vassal king in the past, and there is a cult in the back, if there is a change, you can't go out and break the boat, what is the use of making a small fuss and good government to appease the people! Civil officials are not afraid of death, this is the way to stand up for politics. ”

"Daddy!"

Du Juan woke up from his drowsiness, and he exclaimed in surprise. Rubbing her eyes and looking around, she couldn't help but take a deep breath when she realized that she was in the west ear room of the main room. It is said that she thinks about it day and dreams at night, and since she met Tang Sai'er on the day she played, she has always been restless, and her eyelids have jumped up and down hard. I can't sleep at night, I often sleep thirsty during the day, and I will have all kinds of messy dreams when I close my eyes, and the most common thing in my dreams is Du Zhen.

She thought that she and her father had a weak relationship after ten years of separation, but now she knows that the relationship between father and daughter is nature after all. Moreover, every time she thought about her father's explanation before leaving, she always had a different taste, and the moment she just woke up, she actually felt a faint sense of determination, and even felt that if she couldn't figure out that joint, something big would happen.

"Is Sister Wan there?"

Du Juan, who was frowning and thinking hard, heard the call from outside and instinctively responded. The next moment, she saw Zhang Yue open the curtain and enter the door. Thinking that she should still be the director of the yamen now, she couldn't help but be quite surprised, but she still got up and put it on the kang, and ordered Chunying on the side to pour tea. After Zhang Yue took the tea, he motioned for Chunying to go down first, and then sat down on the east end of the kang, but his eyes were staring at Du Juan's face for a long time.

"Senior brother?" Although he didn't look up and looked down, Du Juan rarely saw Zhang Yue look at people like this, and suddenly felt even more strange, "Shouldn't you be working in the government at this time?" ”

"Sister Juan, Mr. asked you to come to Qingzhou, not only did I not take you around to play well, but I made you work the left and on the right. Although my husband gave me the order first, I really didn't want to go. ”

Without waiting for Du Juan to speak, he shook his hand and said, "I still remember that I owed you a favor at the beginning, and now I am afraid that I will not be able to pay you off in this life." Although Governor Ling and other colleagues in the government are compatible with me, they are official people after all, and there are some things that cannot be mentioned without thinking about them, so I can only discuss them with you first. To tell you the truth, I think you're almost like a gentleman. ”

"Does my brother laugh at me for being as old-fashioned and boring as my father, or is it mocking me for being as old and pedantic as my father, or is it that I am not old-hearted?" Du Juan heard that Zhang Yue came today to discuss something important with him, so he smiled and quipped, "If you have anything to say, just say it, my father didn't send me here to make me happy." If there is any difficulty, let's go into detail together, but I am wrong, don't blame me. ”

Du Xuan's words dispelled the hesitation in Zhang Yue's heart, and he suddenly felt like a confidant in his heart, so he brought the news he got today one by one. After finishing speaking, he said in a deep voice: "It stands to reason that now that the news has been confirmed, I should naturally report to the Dusi Yamen to immediately surround that cottage and wipe out those White Lotus Sect rebels, but now I have some concerns. ”

Looking at Zhang Yue with his right hand on his cheek, Du Juan saw that he was still wearing a black gauze hat on his head and a saro robe on his body, and he was clearly still a weak-crowned young man, but his frowning appearance looked very interesting, and he suddenly smiled: "You have always been determined, naturally you will not be shaken by the words of the Tang Sect Master, nor will you be embarrassed by the hookup between the White Lotus Sect and the King of Han." I'm afraid you're worried that the people from the Dusi Yamen will leak the news and make things out of control, right? ”

Zhang Yue was taking a sip of tea at this time, and when he heard Du Juan say this, he almost choked out a mouthful of tea, and couldn't help but put down the teacup and glanced at the beauty in front of him. I saw that she was wearing a lilac-colored silk shirt and a purple stone pendant on her ears.

It is said that talking to smart people is the most refreshing, but Du Juan is too similar to Du Zhen, can't you think about the problem slowly?

"You're right." He rubbed his chin lightly, and simply said bluntly, "Although King Han has only been in Le'an for more than a year, with his status and means, let alone enveloping, I am afraid that there are not a few people who automatically serve in Shandong." Even if Liu Dushuai is reliable, who can guarantee that the people below will not leak the news? If it was really him who drove the people of the White Lotus Sect to act, I would have to be on guard. However, there are hundreds of people in that cottage, not to mention the people around me, it is always not enough. ”

"Every time the White Lotus Sect has an incident, it is a troubled party, this time, while they don't know that the news has been leaked, and this cancer is removed, then Shandong will be determined! It's a pity that you can't find evidence of collusion between the two sides, even if you have nothing to do, otherwise if you can uproot all the strongholds, then both tumors can be removed this time. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue was thoughtful, Du Juan put his hands on the kang table and said word by word: "This matter must be discussed with Liu Dushuai, he is a reasonable person, as long as you hint a little, he must understand in his heart." He has been in Shandong for many years, and there are always hundreds of henchmen, after all, this time it is a combination of inside and outside, not a frontal fight! On the grounds that the incident is confidential, you ask him not to leak the news, and then go to find two reliable guides, and not to reveal the purpose of this trip before sending out the army, so that it is not safe. ”

"Good!"

Zhang Yue jumped off the kang, paced back and forth on the ground for two steps, and then turned around and said with blazing eyes: "In this case, I will immediately go to see Liu Dushuai to borrow troops, and I must inform Governor Ling, lest others say that I am a supreme official." If things are in order, I will take someone to go first, it should be tonight, and you will go to the Dusi Yamen to see Liu Dushuai tomorrow morning. Regardless of success or failure, when the time comes, ask him to send troops to sweep the tail, and the rest of the Dusi Yamen will not have anything to say, and it will be foolproof at that time! ”

Du Juan nodded straight when she heard this, and when Zhang Yue nodded to her head, she was stunned for a moment, and then nodded with a smile: "As long as you are not afraid that I will mislead you, I will just send a message for you." I'm afraid that Liu Dushuai won't believe me, and I will be out of line at that time...... If the Dusi Yamen can take the opportunity to send troops to suppress the other White Lotus Sect rebels, these two actions will be complete, but it's a pity that no one knows that the rest of the people are hiding there, which is really a pity. ”

Regarding the possibility that Du Juan said, Zhang Yue also sighed very much. It's a pity that there are only so many people he can use, Jin Yiwei seems to be omnipotent, this news is slower than him, and he is bound to not use that kind of power this time, otherwise it will be difficult to defend at that time. After discussing it with Du Juan again, he got up and left. The moment he lifted the curtain, he suddenly heard a voice behind him.

"You are a civil official, don't rush to the forefront!"

Zhang Yue turned around suddenly, and saw that Du Juan had already gotten off the kang, and his face showed an unconcealable concern, so he nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, if I rush to the front, won't it cause trouble to others?" Be careful yourself, I'll leave everything to you! ”

When the bamboo curtain was gently lowered in front of him, Du Juan sat down on the kang again and went to take the tea bowl on the kang table. Because she was absent-minded and didn't look at it, in an instant, the tea bowl was brought to the ground by her wrist, and the tea splashed all over the kang body. She frantically took out a handkerchief and tried to wipe it, but the tea bowl was swept to the ground by her sleeve again, and it fell to pieces with a bang. After a while, Chunying outside rushed in, and hurriedly helped clean up next to him when he saw this situation.

It was easy to clean up all the pieces, Chunying saw that the white silk skirt on Du Juan's body was wet, and she was busy going to the cage inside to find a homely lotus lotus-colored skirt for Du Juan to change, and then carried the soaked brocade mattress and other things outside to change. When she entered the house again, she asked, "Miss's face is not good, did Young Master Yue just say something that made you unhappy?" ”

Du Juan was still wondering if his words to persuade Zhang Yue would be too reckless, and he didn't hear what Chunying said clearly for a while, but when he raised his head and asked again, Chunying had already panicked and turned the conversation away.

At this time, Xiao Wu just slammed into the door like a gust of wind, and without looking at the faces of the two people in the house, she chattered and talked to herself, and when it came to Xi'er, who was almost abducted by traffickers, she gritted her teeth and scolded for a while. was interrupted by her lively nature for a while, and the slightly awkward atmosphere in the room naturally disappeared.

And Zhang Yue didn't dare to be idle when he returned to the mansion, although he couldn't tell others, but he had to at least discuss it with the prefect Ling Hua about the big things. When he said that he had already found the whereabouts of the thief, the prefect was overjoyed; When he said that those people were the rebels of the White Lotus Sect, occupying the mountains and forests and plotting against him, Ling Hua's face suddenly turned pale; When he said that he would directly go to the Dusi Yamen to borrow soldiers, Ling Hua's face was completely stunned.

"Brother Zhang, are you in a hurry, why are you in such a hurry? The Dusi Yamen is in charge of the military of a province, although those military attaches don't take us seriously on weekdays, but this matter should be completely handed over to them, and our responsibilities will be fulfilled. ”

"Be careful to make the Wannian ship, if it is based on my friendship with Liu Dushuai, I should not directly ask the Dusi Yamen to transfer troops, and now there is no way to make this decision." Zhang Yue leaned forward slightly, and then whispered, "Don't you think that some things are too coincidental?" My cousin went to Le'an to cut the guards, and this happened in a blink of an eye? If it is easy to hear the news but it is empty, then you will regret it. That's it.,I'll bear the difference alone.,But it's good to say that you don't know.。 ”

Ling Hua's face suddenly turned the color of pork liver. Of course, he is not a bold person, after all, if you have merit, you have to live to enjoy it. However, after thinking carefully about the experience since working with Zhang Yue, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Zhang's words are wrong, you will go to see Liu Dushuai of the Dusi Yamen quietly, if there is any blame, I will bear it with you the next day!" ”

It's good to enjoy the shade with his back against the big tree, he doesn't believe that Zhang Yue is not sure at all this time!