Chapter 33: Strange Things
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then stammered and replied, "That man...... He is a counselor by the prince's side. ”
Lu Xuan's eyes showed a hint of abruptness, no wonder no one in the official government dared to take care of it, the prince was tyrannical, and he took the most fancy to those strategists under his hands, and those people in the official government probably turned a blind eye for fear of getting into trouble.
The middle-aged man saw that Lu Xuan was silent after he finished speaking, thinking that she was afraid of power like the people in the government before, he sniffed and whispered, "My lord, the grass people please save my daughter, if anything happens in the future, you can withdraw the villain, and the villain is willing to bear all the consequences." ”
Just wanted to sacrifice his life to save his daughter's life, Lu Xuan's eyes flashed with a touch of forgiveness.
She sighed lightly and bent down slightly to help the person up, "You get up first, since the official promised you, this matter will definitely be responsible to the end, and even if this matter is investigated, it will not be held accountable to you." ”
With Lu Xuan's words, the man was much more relieved, and finally stopped being stuck in front of the car, and obeyed Lu Xuan's instructions to go home and wait for the news.
Lu Xuan shook his sleeves and said, "Let's go, let's go to the Jinzhou Mansion first." ”
Wei Changfeng didn't move.
Lu Xuan furrowed his eyebrows slightly and glanced at him, "What's wrong with Lord Wei?" ”
Wei Changfeng didn't speak, and pointed to the escort car behind him.
Lu Xuan glanced at it and realized instantly.
Escorting grain and grass is not child's play, if there is a momentary delay or a poor pond in the middle, it is a great crime to cut off the head.
Probably Wei Changfeng was unwilling to take such a risk.
"In this way," Lu Xuan pondered for a moment before speaking again, "Then Lord Wei, you will take the first step, and this official will stay here alone, and when the matter is completed, he will immediately hurry over and chase after you." ”
"No!" Wei Changfeng refused without thinking about it, "You are left here alone, what if something happens?" ”
This Lord Lu has been specially instructed by the top to protect him.
Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "Then apart from this, do you have a better way?" ”
"This ......" Wei Changfeng frowned, and fell into deep thought, it is indeed not.
"That's right," Lu Xuan chuckled, "Don't worry, since you all know that I went to the Jinzhou Mansion, even if the people there have any thoughts, they won't dare to act rashly, if you are really not at ease, send some soldiers to me, and then walk with me." ”
What she said was not unreasonable, Wei Changfeng listened to it, nodded thoughtfully, and finally compromised.
Seeing Wei Changfeng leave, Lu Xuan's eyes gradually calmed down.
This matter must be resolved as soon as possible, there can be no delay, this is a good time to join the prince, presumably once the prince is aware of it, he will inevitably take some action, and when she is outnumbered, it is difficult to say what kind of changes will occur.
Thinking like this, Lu Xuan's face gradually became solemn, she waved her sleeves and said, "Speed up your journey and go to the Jinzhou Mansion." ”
Although Jinzhou is not big, but it is next to the edge of Shengjing City, it is also rich, Lu Xuan just arrived at the official mansion, and when he looked at it, he felt that this place was really a bit magnificent.
A large group of them came over, and soon attracted the attention of the government, and the two officials came and looked at them with unkind eyes, "What are you here for?" ”
The guard beside him handed over Lu Xuan's official card, and the official took it, his face was shocked, and his expression when he looked at Lu Xuan also changed a little.
"How?" Lu Xuan raised his cheeks, "But what's wrong with my official card?" ”
The official hurriedly shook his head and replied, "Don't dare, don't dare, wait a while, and the villain will go and ask the county magistrate to come over." ”
The county order came quickly, he was a man with a big belly and a shiny face, and at first glance, he usually enjoyed Qingfu.
"Jinzhou County Commander Shen Ding'an has seen Master Shuling Shi," the county magistrate saluted him in a proper manner, and asked, "Didn't Lord go to Jiangnan to deal with the plague?" How did you come to the villain? ”
When Lu Xuan heard this, he glanced at him with a smile, "You are very well informed, and you even know the whereabouts of your official well." ”
It stands to reason that the Jinzhou County Commander is a nine-rank sesame official, even if she knew the news, it was impossible for her to know it on the day she went to court.
Shen Dingan didn't expect Lu Xuan to be so sharp as soon as he opened his mouth, he consciously lost his words, lowered his head and didn't dare to speak again, and the scene fell silent for a while.
Fortunately, Lu Xuan quickly retracted his gaze and said casually, "This official passed by here and heard about an unjust case, so he specially stayed and waited for the investigation before leaving." ”
Shen Ding'an's heart that had just let go of her heart picked up again with her words.
"What kind of unjust case are you talking about? How come the villain has never heard of it? Shen Dingan showed a flattering smile on his face, "When this official was in office, he did it himself, how could there be any grievances?" ”
As he spoke, he carefully observed Lu Xuan's expression.
Although this Shuling Shi is only the official position of Qipin, but the emperor personally ordered him to go to Jiangnan, I think he must have been taken seriously, so he did not dare to slack off at all.
Lu Xuan didn't seem to want to talk to him about the specifics of this matter, fiddling with his wrist and said casually, "This official is hungry." ”
Shen Ding'an is a person who can look at the eyes, and when he saw this, he hurriedly nodded and said, "My lord, wait a while, and the lower official will ask someone to arrange a good side room for you to live in temporarily, and then go and prepare a meal for you." ”
Lu Xuan nodded quietly, let him go, and began to look at the scene in the official mansion.
said that over there, after Shen Ding'an left, he no longer flattered himself, but showed an anxious look.
"My lord, how is this good?" The military advisor beside him also had a slightly sad look on his face, "Then Lord Lu's intention is not clear, and he refuses to talk to us about it carefully, if this is ......?"
"Go and send someone to find out who she has met today and what happened to her," Shen Dingan interrupted the military advisor's words and pondered, "Be careful not to spoil the affairs of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
The military advisor received the order, nodded, turned around and walked away quickly.
said that on Lu Xuan's side, Shen Ding'an arranged a good wing room for her, but as soon as she entered, her expression changed, and her brows furrowed slightly.
When the rice cake saw it, she thought that she couldn't sleep here, so she asked, "My lord, why don't I go and tell the county magistrate to change rooms for you?" ”
Lu Xuan waved his hand and stopped her, "No need." ”
She was just thinking that most of the general government mansions are poor, but here it is too magnificent, and this wing room is not much better than the Lu Mansion.
Presumably, this Shen Dingan not only does not do things well, but also likes to accumulate money.
However, everyone knows that such a big fanfare will inevitably affect his reputation, and since he knows it, but he still dares to do so, there is only one possibility - there is a strong enough backer behind him to support him.
But who will be this backer? The more Lu Xuan thought about it, the more he felt bored.
Originally, it was just to help the man rescue his kidnapped daughter, but he didn't expect so many complicated factors to be involved.
Just as he was thinking, there was a sound of footsteps outside.
The rice cake was originally sitting on a chair to rest, but when he heard the movement, he quickly got up and stood behind Lu Xuan.
That is, in the next second, a servant appeared at the door.
"What?" Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows, put away his thoughts, and asked in a deep voice.
The official arched his hand to her, "My lord, the meal is ready, please move over." ”
"So fast?" Lu Xuan was slightly surprised, she had only sat down for a moment.
The official nodded, "Treat the adults, the villains don't dare to slack off." ”
Probably Shen Dingan also discovered that Lu Xuan was not such a good person, and his behavior became much more restrained.
For example, the meals prepared for Lu Xuan were the most ordinary home-cooked meals, and there were no big fish and meat.
"My lord, the small land is shabby, and there is no delicious food, I hope the adults will not dislike it." Shen Dingan rubbed his hands, showing a hint of crampedness on his face.
Lu Xuan glanced at the precious vase behind him, a smile appeared on his face, and he shook his head slightly, seeing through it without saying anything.
"It's okay, the official can't get used to that." Lu Xuan said and sat down.
Since he wants to act, then she will accompany him to the end.
Seeing that Lu Xuan really started eating, it didn't look like he was acting, and Shen Dingan also relaxed a little.
"I wonder how long you will be staying here?" Shen Dingan said tentatively.
Of course, Lu Xuan also knew his thoughts, and replied casually, "Not necessarily, maybe I will have to stay for ten days and a half months, and then I will have to trouble Lord Shen to entertain him." ”
Shen Ding'an heard her words, his face instantly darkened a lot, and when Lu Xuan saw it, the thought in his heart became even firmer.
This Shen Dingan really has a ghost.
Shen Ding'an reacted quickly, and soon his face returned to normal, and he continued to ask with a smile, "Then I don't know if the adult needs the help of the lower officials, just ask, you have just come here, and you are not familiar with it, there are many places that I can help with." ”
With a soft "click", Lu Xuan lowered his face and put down the chopsticks in his hand.
Shen Dingan didn't expect that a sentence would make Lu Xuan suddenly angry, and he was a little overwhelmed.
"Lord Shen's words, isn't he questioning the official's ability to handle cases?" She said in a deep voice.
It's not that Lu Xuan is too confident, it's just that only by pretending to be in this posture can Shen Ding'an's idea of wanting to intervene.
Shen Ding'an was really a little flustered, and waved his hand again and again, "How dare the lower officials, the adults have misunderstood, the lower officials just want to do their best." ”
"I don't think it's necessary," Lu Xuan said, stood up, dusted off the non-existent ash on his robe, and said coldly, "The official is tired, so go back and rest first, you can do it yourself." ”
With that, she flicked her sleeves and turned to leave.
After Lu Xuan's figure disappeared at the door, the military advisor finally couldn't help it, and took a hateful sip in the direction she left, "Phew, what kind of thing is she, a seven-grade petty official dares to come over and shout five and six, and she really treats herself as a green onion." ”