Even the old lady didn't know whether to be happy or sad for a while.

Two sons, the palms and backs of their hands are full of meat.

"Well, it's pretty sudden......"

The old lady said a word, and Sandalwood silently rolled up the body and put it back in the bag.

Meng Huiyun turned his head sideways to look at Meng Qingyun and said sourly: "Congratulations so much." ”

Meng Qingyun secretly thought, there is no need to rush to congratulate, his father may not accept the appointment.

Lu didn't want to talk anymore.

At this time, the maidservant girl outside came in to report, and the second official and the eldest man came back together.

Everyone was immediately refreshed.

I saw Meng Jin striding in, followed by Meng Zhi.

"When I received the news, I came back quickly, and I met Da Lang on the road, and he was spinning around like a headless fly, so I asked him to come back with me."

Mengjin was dressed in a loose muslin robe, dusty, but in good spirits.

On the other hand, Meng Zhi is wilted like a frosted eggplant.

Lu Shi asked his son, "Have you ever asked?" ”

Meng Zhi hung his head and said: "I waited for almost an hour in the county office, and I realized that Wu Xiancheng actually came to our house, and I think I missed it on the way." I wanted to come back quickly, and I happened to meet my second uncle on the way. The second uncle said that he knew the reason for this matter, and told me not to mess around outside. ”

Lu Shi looked up at Meng Jin, his eyes were like knives: "Second Uncle is in Yaxi, can he know about the affairs of Beijing?" ”

Mengjin sat down with a golden knife, Sandalwood offered a cup of tea, he drank half a bowl in one go, moistened his throat, but was not in a hurry to answer Lu's question, only said to Mrs. Yongkang Hou: "Let Mrs. see the smile, there are some things to deal with in our house, please forgive me for not being well entertained." ”

While speaking, he still held the half cup of tea in his hand.

That's what it means to send off a guest.

Mrs. Yongkang Hou understood, and hurriedly stood up and said, "The house is busy, I will leave first." ”

Lu subconsciously stood up and wanted to keep it, but he realized that Meng Jin might have to say some confidential things later, which would not be heard by outsiders, so he had to say, "I'll send you." ”

And the two men went out with their arms in hand.

Chen Erlang followed behind, secretly glancing at Meng Qingyun with his eyes.

Meng Qingyun only treated him as air and ignored him.

It was Mengjin, whose knife-like eyes flew over immediately.

Chen Erlang only felt a chill on his spine, quickly lowered his head, and went out honestly.

After a quarter of an hour, the Lu family sent off Mrs. Yongkang Hou's mother and son and returned to Leshoutang.

Meng Jin said at this time: "I have a word first, whether it is my brother who was in the same party with the Qin Wangfu before, or who later secretly communicated with the Lu Wangfu, it is all in the control of the official family. The Chunfu fraud case caused such a big fuss because the officials deliberately suppressed the arrogance of the party struggle between the DPRK and China, and the elder brother did not want to withdraw and retreat, so he even turned his back and continued to get involved in these matters. ”

"Such stupidity and ignorance of advance and retreat, how can the official family tolerate it."

"With his actions, he would have been implicated by the Lu Palace. It was because I pleaded many times in front of the official family, and the official family remembered that our Meng family had been loyal to the officials for generations, so they were willing to open the net and allow him to come forward to impeach the Lu Wangfu, thinking that he would be guilty of the crime. ”

"But then again, since the official family has a disgust for his brother, how can they tolerate him continuing to serve in Beijing."

"Although there is a clear reason for this demotion of the official, in fact, it is all because my brother lost the emperor's heart."

When the old lady and the Lu family heard this, they both dispelled the last glimmer of hope.

Lu Shi's face turned pale and said, "Isn't there any way to turn around?" Anyway, the big officials are also third-grade officials, and they are demoted to five levels in a row and demoted to Qiongzhou, which is equivalent to exile. Everyone knows that he has lost the emperor's heart, what hope does he have in the future? ”

The old lady also said to Meng Jin: "Since you have face in front of the official family, can you plead for your brother again?" ”

Meng Jin said: "My mother is confused, the order has been given, I just flew to Bianjing, pleaded with the official family in person, and also did the New Year's goods on the evening of the thirtieth - it's too late." ”

Lu Shi still wants to struggle: "But ......"

Meng Jin raised his hand to stop it.

"You have lived in Jiangnan for a long time, far away from Bianjing, I don't know how fierce the battle for the position of storage in Beijing is now, the housekeeper is moody, and the ministers of the court and the central government are all walking on thin ice. Now that my brother is infamous and has lost the emperor's heart, all parties regard him as a repetitive and unrighteous person, and he is excluded everywhere, even if he stays in Beijing, he is also in a difficult situation. ”

"It's better to go out, change places, honestly do some real achievements, and serve for three years, when the situation in Beijing is mostly clear, and then seek to return to Beijing, it is a good policy."

"But......" the old lady was embarrassed, "that place in Qiongzhou is too barren......

Meng Jin said angrily: "This is not a vegetable market to buy vegetables, and you have to pick and choose!" ”

The old lady and Lu were speechless.

Lu Shi had little hope for her husband to change her situation, but when she thought of Mengjin's promotion, the sour water in her heart couldn't stop gushing out.

"My family's big officials are demoted and released, but the second uncle has risen to the top, I am rude, and I haven't said hello to the second uncle."

As he spoke, he got up and blessed.

Sandalwood walked over and handed Meng Jin the bag containing the confession.

Meng Jin casually took out his body and looked at it, and then threw it on the coffee table very casually.

"Send someone back to the county government, just say that the official family is very loving, and I am grateful to my heart, but a certain person is mourning in the house, and he does not dare to go to the post, so he can only live up to the grace of the saint, and ask Wu County Cheng to play on his behalf and refuse."

What?

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

The old lady asked, "Do you really want to guard her tomb for a year?" ”

Meng Jin said: "Since I said it, I will naturally do it." ”

The old lady only felt a rush of anger to the heavenly spirit cover and scolded: "Confused! Ridiculous! If you refuse like this, won't the officials hate you? Are you going to lose the emperor's heart? ”

Meng Jin said: "When I left Bianjing that day, I told the official family that I was willing to guard the tomb for my wife and mourn, but now I refuse politely, and the official family also knows the reason, and the Son of Heaven will naturally be tolerant of me." ”

"Besides, as I said earlier, the situation in Beijing is treacherous now, and if you make a mistake, you will repeat the mistakes of your brother."

"I was born as a two-rank jinshi, and I have been loyal to my duties over the years, and I have not made mistakes, so my mother does not need to be in a hurry. When I finish guarding the tomb, I will naturally re-enter the office. ”

The old lady said angrily: "You are the one who opened the ministry, and if you want to be an official, you can be an official, so you have to wait." ”

Meng Jin said: "Then let's talk about it then." ”

After he finished speaking, he stood up and said to the crowd: "Both things are settled, don't worry about it." If the eldest lady is worried about her brother, it is better to prepare more medicinal herbs and pills and send them to Qiongzhou, where the smoke and miasma are rampant, so be prepared. ”

Lu Shi's face was expressionless: "More second uncle to mention." ”

Meng Jin waved his hand and strode out of Le Shou Tang.

Meng Qingyun hurriedly said goodbye to the old lady and chased after her.

"Daddy, do you really want to send it back?"

Meng Jin didn't look back: "That's nature." ”

Meng Qingyun said: "Daddy is so sure? What if it really angers the official? ”

Meng Jin said: "You don't have to worry about being confident for your father. This is sent back, and there will be a follow-up, and you can watch it. ”

He was tall and naturally had long legs, he walked too fast, Meng Qingyun followed very hard, so he simply stopped chasing and let him go.

Looking at his father's dashing back, a thought popped up in Meng Qingyun's mind.

If the eldest uncle has lost the emperor's heart, then the father is so confident, I'm afraid that Jane is in the emperor's heart.