On the street late at night, a carriage was moving fast, Li Dongyang, who was sitting in the car, was closing his eyes and recuperating, but Zhang Yue next to him couldn't be quiet for a moment, looking at his senior brother's steady appearance, he couldn't help but ask,

"Senior brother, Senior Uncle Zhou hasn't promised us yet, why are you just leaving?"

Li Dongyang opened his eyes, "How do you know that Lord Zhou didn't promise us?" ”

Zhang Yue was stunned, "He didn't say to help us?" ”

Li Dongyang smiled slightly, "Xiao Wu, some words are not listened to with your ears, but with your heart." ”

Zhang Yue was stunned, "Senior brother, I don't quite understand. ”

Li Dongyang said, "You! I don't need to understand, it's more like you to be simple and simple, but this time thanks to you. Our little five are still very powerful. ”

Zhang Yue sighed slightly, "Senior brother, you actually comforted me, don't you know if this trick will work?" ”

Li Dongyang closed his eyes again and did not speak again.

The only sound of wheels creaking could be heard in the carriage.

In the early morning of the second day, Zhang Yue reported sick leave to Supervisor Qintian, and chatted with his sister-in-law Liu and two nephews in the Li Mansion.

After a while, Yuan Mo also came to Li's Mansion and drank tea and snacks with Zhang Yue and Liu.

Yuan Mo looked at Zhang Yue's preoccupied appearance, and the nameless anger rose, "Little Wu, why are you in a daze?" I'm worried about the prince who is going to be deposed again! ”

Zhang Yue glanced at Yuan Mo, "Yuan Mo, can you not speak so cynically!" ”

Yuan Mo's eyes immediately widened when he heard this, "He's not my friend, I just don't like him, what's the matter?" ”

Zhang Yue was about to have a seizure, Li Dongyang hurriedly came in from outside, his expression was as usual, he couldn't see joy or sorrow, and sat down steadily after coming in.

Zhang Yue asked anxiously, "Senior brother, go up today..."

Li Dongyang glanced at her, and Zhang Yue stopped talking.

Li Dongyang picked up the teacup and said, "Madam, let the subordinates prepare some good dishes at noon, and Yuan Mo will also eat at the house at noon." ”

Mrs. Liu agreed, and led the two children down to prepare.

Li Dongyang drank the tea slowly and did not say anything more.

Zhang Yue was full of questions, so he had to hold back and not speak, Yuan Mo looked at the two, his eyes flashed with a fine light, and he didn't say much, only accompanied Li Dongyang to drink tea.

At noon, after several people had lunch together, Yuan Mo took his leave of the Li Mansion under the pretext of excuse.

Zhang Yue returned to her room, pacing around in the room, thinking that her brother's performance today was very ordinary, and she couldn't see a trace of anxiety, as if things were carried out according to the plan, and her heart was a little more settled, she asked Xiaotong to prepare pen and ink, and began to write, this writing was written until late at night, Zhang Yue felt that his arms were sore, his eyelids were heavy, so he threw the pen in his hand, and asked Xiaotong to clean up the mess, plunge into the bed, and fell asleep groggily.

Zhang Yue didn't sleep well for several days, and this sleep was until noon the next day, when she got up, the sun outside had risen to the highest point in the sky, Zhang Yue woke up, and after washing, she went to Liu's yard.

Liu was feeding the child at this time. Seeing Zhang Yue come in, he beckoned Zhang Yue to sit down and eat some snacks together.

Zhang Yue asked, "Sister-in-law, hasn't my senior brother gone down to court today?" ”

Liu said, "I've come back, and I'm talking to Yuan Mo and the others in the study right now." ”

Zhang Yue stood up when she heard this, "Sister-in-law, then I'll go to the study to ask my senior brother something!" ”

Liu looked at Zhang Yue in a hurry, "You eat some snacks and then go, eh, you slow down!" Don't fall! ”

Zhang Yue trotted to Li Dongyang's study. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Li Dongyang and Yuan Mo drinking tea in the house, Yuan Mo's face seemed to be a little bad, Zhang Yue hurriedly asked, "Senior brother!" You're back. ”

Li Dongyang smiled at her as if he expected her to come, "Little Wu, come and sit down." ”

Zhang Yue walked over and sat down, Li Dongyang said, "Yesterday, Lord Zhou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Lord Zheng, the Qintianjian of the Ministry of Rites, made a statement to the emperor, saying that the night before yesterday, the Qintianjian stargazer found that the stars had changed, pointing directly to the direction of Mount Tai in the southeast. The emperor questioned that there was no bias and injustice in the ruling of this dynasty, so why would heaven send disasters? Lord Zhou only said four words - it should be in the East Palace. ”

Yuan Mo smiled disdainfully, "He really dares to say it, can the emperor believe it?" Can the Manchu civil and military be trusted? ”

Li Dongyang continued, "The emperor's face changed at that time, and the faces of many ministers also changed. Lord Zhou's personality has always been eccentric, he has never participated in partisan disputes, and he has never had any contact with the East Palace, and he has always handled official affairs on a case-by-case basis, never to people. The ministers all thought that Lord Zhou would not speak for the crown prince, and the emperor would not think so. But Lord Zhou said this, and the emperor had to be worried, so he asked the Ministry of Rites to find out in detail with Qin Tianjian. ”

Zhang Yue hurriedly asked, "Then is there a letter today?" ”

Li Dongyang said, "Today is the time of the court meeting, there is an urgent document from Shandong's 800 miles, the night before yesterday, the earthquake in Taishan, Shandong, killed and injured more than 500 people, and collapsed countless houses. As soon as the news came out, the government and the opposition shook, and the emperor's face was pale and colorless with fright on the spot, trembling all over, and he almost fainted. ”

Zhang Yue let out a long breath, "Lord Zhou should speak at this time, right?" ”

Li Dongyang said with a smile, "Before Lord Zhou spoke, the emperor hurriedly asked Lord Zhou for advice, and Lord Zhou made a generous and upright statement and proposed a way to save him." First of all, the matter of abolishing the crown prince should not be mentioned, and the emperor himself wrote a memorial text, the content of which was to praise the prince's wisdom and filial piety, and to show to heaven that the emperor had great trust in the prince, and the sacrificial officials burned incense and prayed for three days before reciting it in front of the Temple of Heaven, so as to appease the anger of heaven. The second is to immediately appoint officials from the DPRK and China to go to Mount Tai for disaster relief in order to reassure the people. ”

Zhang Yue asked, "The emperor has agreed?" ”

Li Dongyang said with a smile, "The emperor not only agreed, but also rewarded the East Palace with a thousand taels of gold, a hundred brocades, and ten jewels on the spot." and sent his ministers to the East Palace to appease the prince. At the same time, in order to show the importance of the prince, it was decreed that the prince should assist in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry. ”

Zhang Yue instantly felt relaxed, "So he can be regarded as a blessing in disguise." ”

Yuan Mo kept observing Zhang Yue's expression beside him, and said tentatively, "Is Zhu Youjiao's luck really so good!" God is helping him? ”

Zhang Yue's face was slightly unnatural, and he said, "What does it matter to me whether he is lucky or not, his business in the future is none of my business." I don't owe him anything. ”

Yuan Mo was surprised, "Your reaction is really strange, you didn't care about it just now, but now that people are fine, you have cleared up your relationship with him?" ”

Zhang Yue ignored him, turned his head and said to Li Dongyang, "Senior brother, Qin Tianjian is there, I don't want to go back." ”

Li Dongyang nodded, "I understand, it's really not suitable for you to go back there." I will explain this to Lord Zhou and Lord Zheng, and I will send someone to retrieve the luggage from your accommodation. ”

Zhang Yue said again, "Also, I have been living in the Li Mansion for several months, and my sister-in-law told my mother that I would come to the mansion to live, and now I should go back." ”

Li Dongyang was slightly stunned, "Little Wu, you don't have to rush back to this..."

Zhang Yue interrupted Li Dongyang's words, "Senior brother, I want to go home." I'm going to move back today. ”