Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Turbid Water of the Waves
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Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, put down the teacup in his hand, and nodded out of the window: "Can the scene in this canal be prosperous?" ”
Lu Yuan suddenly opened his mouth to ask such a question, not only Wang Shouren, but even Xie Shen was stunned. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
This Lord Lu really knows how to make peace with the mud, Wang Shouren just asked a question that was difficult to answer, and he wanted to cover up the past with other topics.
"The water of the waves is clear, and you can wet my hair. The water of the waves is turbid, and you can wet my feet. ”
Before Wang Shouren could answer, Lu Yuan followed first.
As soon as this sentence came out, Xie Shen already had a foundation in his heart.
This Lu Yuan seems to have been deeply involved in this case, and he is complaining about the prosperity of the canal.
Wang Shouren also seemed to hear the deep meaning of Lu Yuan's words, but he didn't know how to answer yet.
"It doesn't matter if the canal is thriving or not."
Wang Shouren finally chose the most secure answer.
He paused for a moment, and said to Lu Yuan: "In my little nephew's opinion, as long as this canal can feed thousands or thousands of people along the coast, it is a great merit. ”
Lu Yuan's originally gloomy face gave birth to brilliance, and he nodded frequently: "What the virtuous nephew said is right, in the past, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the canal for the sake of the future generations, and for the great cause of the millennium, but he was too eager for quick success." ”
Lu Yuan was very satisfied with Wang Shouren's answer, he picked up his pen and wrote an ink character on the bookcase and handed it to Wang Shouren.
Xie Shen glanced at it, and saw a huge "He" character in the middle of the paper, which was very conspicuous.
Wang Shouren pondered for a moment, and then took up the pen to write the word "salt transport" under the word "He".
Xie Shen had been observing Lu Yuan's expression, and found that Lord Lu, who had always been unfazed, had a trace of panic in his eyes.
It's just that this panic was quickly covered up by Lu Yuan himself, and if he didn't observe carefully, he naturally couldn't find it.
It seems that there is no problem with Xie Shen's previous inference, Lu Yuan is indeed a key figure in this case, and may even influence the development of the final situation.
"Tell me the details."
It was already rare for Lu Yuan to give Wang Shouren the opportunity to speak, and Wang Shouren naturally didn't dare to hold it up, so he told Lu Yuan what had happened.
Lu Yuan was such a shrewd person, after listening to Wang Shouren's statement, he did not reply immediately, but got up and paced in the cabin with his hands behind his back.
Sometimes no result is the best outcome. Because there is no result, at least it will not disappoint.
After about a cup of tea, Lu Yuanfang turned around and said lightly to Xie Shen: "The old man will help you in this matter, but the virtuous nephew also needs to do what the old man said." ”
Wang Shouren was already disheartened, but when he heard that Lu Yuan was willing to help, he still had to think a lot, so he immediately gave Lu Yuan a big salute and said: "Thank you Shibo, if Shibo has any requirements, even if he tells the little nephew, the little nephew will do his best." ”
Lu Yuan shook his head and sighed: "It's not about doing your best, you need to do your best." In this matter, the old man's strength is also limited, and he can only do his best to obey the destiny of heaven. But if you can't provide enough support to the old man, I'm afraid your uncle will not be able to rescue him. The old man might as well tell you that whether this matter can be done or not does not depend on the old man, and of course it does not depend on Jinyiwei and Dongchang. Whether or not your uncle can be successfully rescued depends on the words of His Majesty. ”
Lu Yuan did not shy away from telling Wang Shouren all the joints, and he was also sure that Wang Shouren would not go to others to help him again.
It's just that in Xie Shen's opinion, they are a little passive in this way.
"Please also ask Uncle Lu to make it clear."
Lu Yuan clenched his fists and said with a wry smile: "Do you know that Jiangnan Yanyun Caoyun is the fattest two errands, how many people have squeezed their heads up and down to get these two errands, but the final result is in vain." ”
Xie Shen was naturally deeply touched by Lu Yuan's words. When he studied the history of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, an important research direction was the Cao Yun salt transportation in the Ming Dynasty.
Take the salt transportation as an example, not only is there the supervision of court officials such as the salt transportation envoy, but the model is more like a model of official supervision and private management. If nothing else, the salt introduction alone will kill all the possibility of outsiders squeezing in. In other words, if you want to get involved in salt transportation without salt, you are looking for death.
"Although Lu Zhongjing is guilty of salt transportation, he is not guilty of death."
After a pause, Lu Yuan continued: "Your uncle Wang Su is a deputy position, so naturally the crime is even lighter. As long as evidence can be produced to clear up the relationship with this case, he can naturally be rescued from prison. ”
The reason why Lu Yuan agreed to help Wang Shouren mediate was naturally not because of Gu Nian's world friends, but because of the words of Qiao Zhenqiao, the general banner of Jinyi Weibei Town.
Qiao Zhen once made it clear that Shou Ningbo, Zhang Heling, and the queen mother were very dissatisfied with the outcome of Liu De's trial and asked for a retrial of the case.
Liu De handled it impartially and participated in the salt transportation to make Lu Zhongjing's seventeen major crimes, which caused an uproar as soon as it was sent to Beijing.
Lu Zhongjing is Zhang Heling's person, and Liu De's participation in this is to brush Zhang Heling's face. Lu Zhongjing is certainly guilty, Zhang Heling must be very clear about this. But Lu Zhongjing has been in this position for so many years, and he has given Zhang Heling countless benefits, and Zhang Heling will definitely try to save his life. It's just that this Liu De is so uninteresting, and his majesty's recital lists Lu Zhongjing's seventeen major sins, and he punishes him every sentence.
In any case, the matter is so far, and Lu Zhongjing's position as the salt envoy can't be saved. Zhang Heling definitely didn't want such an important position to fall into the hands of his opponent, so he needed to find a candidate.
Although Qiao Zhen didn't say this to Lu Yuanming, what a shrewd person Lu Yuan was, he had already understood it.
Wang Su is Lu Zhongjing's adjutant, and he must have first-hand evidence in his hands. If Wang Su can hand over these evidences, he can not only clear himself, but even make a contribution.
Of course, what Shou Ningbo wants to see most is naturally killing three birds with one stone, not only saving Lu Zhongjing's life, but also continuing to hold the candidate for the salt transport envoy in his own hands, and being able to pour some dirty water on ZJ Governor Liu De, creating the illusion that Liu De participated in Lu Zhongjing because of personal grudges.
In fact, Lu Yuan's heart was entangled. If he just participated in Liu De, he would naturally accept it, but if he poured dirty water on Liu De and said that it was not his sin as a sin, Lu Yuan would be a little difficult to accept.
But the benefits brought to Lu Yuan by doing so must be far greater than the outspokenness, Lu Yuan has been sitting in the position of deputy envoy for many years, and now that he finally has the opportunity to be promoted, he naturally doesn't want to let it go easily.
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