Chapter 285: The New Minister
Now that he has shown up, Shen Mo has to go back to work obediently, but there is nothing wrong after he goes back, because Zhao Zhenji has fallen into a dilemma...... His Majesty has issued a holy decree to reprimand him, strictly prohibiting him from disturbing the anti-Japanese resistance in Zhejiang in the name of investigating the case.
Zhao Butang, who was put on a tight spell, was even more restrained, and he could even see his retreat in silence. Well, since you have this idea, it will become a reality sooner or later, it's just not known when.
However, he knew that it would not be too early, because with Zhao Zhenji's stubborn surname, it was really difficult to make him admit defeat.
Shen Mo had no choice but to continue to wait, hoping that the old master's stubbornness would soon run out and everyone would be relieved.
However, before Zhao Zhenji could retreat, he waited for another messenger, and it was the one that Shen Mo didn't want to see...... He got up a little late that day, and he didn't sit in his office room until the third pole, and was worried about whether Lao Zhao would take the opportunity to have a seizure and vent his depression with himself, when he heard Zhao Zhenji's housekeeper come out and say, "Lord Shen, my family has an invite." β
Shen Mo came to the main hall and saluted Zhao Zhenji: "Your Excellency, ......"
Zhao Zhenji was in a rare good mood, and said with a smile: "Come, humble words, meet our new colleague, the new co-organizer Master Lu." β
Shen Mo looked up with a smile, and saw an expressionless middle-aged official sitting on the seat on the left...... If his gaze could kill, he must have killed Shen Mo a hundred times, a hundred times.
Because he is Lu Douyin, the former commander of Shanyin County, he almost became a silent old man. What's more, he was humiliated by Shen He in public, so much so that he couldn't mix in Shaoxing!
Seeing the difference in their expressions, Zhao Zhenji smiled and said, "What, do you know each other?" β
"I don't know." Lu Douyin preemptively said: "The new Su Song patrol press Lu Douyin, and I have admired the name of Shen Xun for a long time, and I will ask for more advice in the future." β
Seeing that he didn't want to expose it, Shen Mo was naturally happy, so he smiled and saluted: "Lord Lu has won the award, please give me a lot of advice." β
The two of them were hypocritically polite, which made Zhao Zhenji very happy: "Although Lu Xunji came late, he has been a seal official for many years, so I still have to humbly ask him for advice." β
Shen Mo nodded and smiled: "That's nature." β
After the ceremony, the three of them sat down again, and Zhao Zhenji asked Shen Mo to tell Lu Xun about the case. In front of Shangfeng, Shen Mo had no choice but to obediently accept the order and tell Lu Douyin in the most concise sentence about a series of things that happened a few days ago...... After the silence was finished, Zhao Zhenji said with a sad face: "What I said is right, our errand has encountered a predicament, and now only by finding Hu Zongxian's account book, or catching the person behind the instigation of the Japanese Kou, can we have a way to end this case." However, what is uncomfortable is that these two things are difficult to achieve," he said, and looked at Lu Douyin deeply and said: "There are still seven days left before the deadline given by His Majesty, I hope that Lord Lu will join us and bring good luck." β
Lu Douyin said solemnly: "The lower officials must share their worries for adults!" He asked Zhao Zhenji for all the files, and said that he would go back and study them carefully to determine the breakthrough in handling the case.
Although Zhao Zhenji felt that it was useless, he appreciated his serious and responsible attitude very much, so he ordered Shen Mo to bring all the documents since the case was handled and let him go back to read them slowly.
Lu Douyin took the thick stack and said, "Then, the official will go back and read these first." β
"Go ahead." Zhao Zhenji nodded approvingly and said, "I hope you can make new discoveries." β
"Xiaguan will do his best." After taking a deep look at Shen Mo, Lu Douyin said goodbye. Looking at his departing back coldly, Shen Mo didn't believe that he could find any flaws, and he also confessed to the lord of the ministry and turned to leave.
Because it was the first day of coming, Lu Douyin did not have his own office, so he simply came out of the Qin mission and went back to his home to work.
He didn't need to live in the inn like Shen Mo, because when Mrs. Lu got married, she once married a three-entry courtyard outside the martial arts gate, although it was not too big, but it was quite exquisite, and now their family of four lives here.
It is said that when the gray left from Shaoxing, Lu Douyin came to Hangzhou City with half of his life savings, and first went to Yue's house to beg for forgiveness, although Mrs. Lu was angry that he was inflammatory, and had no face or skin, but there was a way to 'marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog', but there was no reason for Hufu, and scolded him for several days, before he reluctantly went home with him under the persuasion of his mother.
After coming back, Lu Xianling seemed to change his mind, and every day he shouted at his wife, traveled in the mountains and rivers, and tried his best to be gentle and considerate, and finally made Mrs. Lu relieved her anger and took the initiative to ask him: "You are also a parent official of one party, is it appropriate to leave Shanyin for so long, is it time to go back?" β
Lu Xianling's eyes turned red, and he looked back as if he couldn't look back: "I was confused for a while, and I threw everyone to my grandmother's house, even if I went back, what prestige did I have?" Is there anyone else willing to listen to Zang's punishment? β
Mrs. Lu persuaded him a few more times, saying, 'It's good to pass this time' or something, but who knew that Lu County's order was that Wang Ba ate the scales, and he was determined not to go back, saying, 'Even if you have nothing to do for the rest of your life, you can't go back and be ashamed.' He said his ultimate goal - to ask his wife for help, to beg his father-in-law's family, and ask them to help mobilize him, so that he can leave Shaoxing, of course, it is better to leave Zhejiang.
After all, she is a 'mandarin duck with the same fate', and she can't ignore her husband, so Mrs. Lu had to go back to her parents' house with a cheeky face and tell her mother about it. The old lady didn't want to care, but she couldn't see her daughter crying sadly, so she responded as soon as her heart softened.
When I told the old man at night, Mrs. Lu and her father didn't want to care, but the old lady persuaded that my uncle was not yet forty years old, and he was half-dead all day long.
Mrs. Lu and her father thought about it, so they agreed, and so far this round of request finally came to an end. Because this duke has served as a provincial school official for several times, there are countless protΓ©gΓ©s, and the eldest son is still the right attendant of the court officials, so it is not a problem to do this little thing.
The next day, he repaired a letter and sent it to the capital, Mrs. Lu and her eldest brother saw the letter in the morning, and in the afternoon, Li Mo, the secretary of the ministry, ordered him to select a suitable official to report it to replace Su Song, who was injured in an accident. Mrs. Lu and her eldest brother saw that this seat was not from Zhejiang, and it was not far from Hangzhou, which just met the requirements of her father, so she reported her brother-in-law's name.
Li Mo couldn't find a suitable candidate, so he agreed to the appointment, so Lu Douyin finally completed the gorgeous turn from the county order to the imperial history, and as soon as he received the appointment, he was sent back to Hangzhou, which can be said to be extremely lucky.
But almost at the same time, a secret force targeted him, and with just one sentence, he pulled Lu Xun onto the thief ship - do you want revenge?
Of course, I thought too much, in the eyes of Lu Douyin, who never reflected on himself, his life was almost ruined in the hands of the father and son, and he still has no status in the family...... Not only did he sell all his concubines, but he also had to wash his wife's feet at night, and even his son didn't respect himself as much as before. In his opinion, it was all thanks to the father and son, so he agreed to the terms of cooperation of those people.
Those people sent a middle-aged scholar named Zheng Tang to pretend to be his Mr. Xixi, but in fact he acted as a liaison between the two sides, passing on the orders from that side to Lu Xun, and also passing on the information collected by Lu Xunji to that side, and agreed to benefit each other for a long time, rather than just this time.
The first instruction given to him by Zheng Tang was to get back all the files of the Qin Cha's case. Although he didn't know what he was going to do, Lu Douyin still did it. Zheng Tang carefully flipped through the books, and the next morning, he finally said to Lu Douyin with a sense of relief: "It seems that there is no dangerous thing to judge. β
Lu Douyin was a little dissatisfied and said: "It turned out that it was just for yourself, I said Mr. Zheng, are you playing with me?" Since he was slashed by Shen He, he has now become extremely sensitive and unconfident, and he always feels as if others will play tricks on him.
Zheng Tang said with a smile: "Dong Weng doesn't have to be like this, I'll give you the news I want the most now, and I will ensure that you will snatch the first credit for this Qin case and be promoted on the ground!" β
Lu Xianling became interested and said: "Sir, say quickly, don't sell Guanzi." β
Zheng Tang smiled and said, "I found the whereabouts of Hu Zongxian's account book." β
"Oh, where?" Lu Xianling asked nervously.
"Governor Yamen's Xixi Villa," Zheng Tang didn't like to sell Guanzi, and said bluntly: "...... in the study on the second floor of the backyard" As soon as the words fell, he suddenly heard a slight noise outside, Zheng Tang's face changed, and Huo Ran got up and said, "Who?!" β
The door creaked open, and Miss Lu, who was obviously much thinner, came in with a tray and said softly: "Daddy, you were busy and forgot to eat breakfast, my mother asked me to bring it to you." As he spoke, he saw another person, and hurriedly apologized: "I don't know if Mr. is also there, the female apprentice will bring you another one." β
That Zheng Tang looked at her for a long time with a flickering face, and said, "Forget it, I won't eat it." β
Miss Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "What if you don't eat breakfast?" It's not good for the body. β
"If you don't eat, you don't eat, why are you so verbose?" Lu Douyin waved his hand impatiently and said, "Go out!" Also, remember to knock on the door when you go to the study later. β
Miss Lu nodded obediently and said, "My daughter knows." β
(To be continued)