People kept asking through various parties where the imperial envoy Wen Erye had gone. Wen Erye originally planned to leave as soon as possible, but things got worse and worse. Before there was any clear instructions, other courtyards had been built in various places and the selection of good families had begun.
Hearing that the second master was traveling to Lianghu, he saw that Guangdong and Guangxi were not far away, but the overwhelming news forced him to turn back and head north.
The delay had been too long, so he could only go to Chenzhou first, pretending to go back to the Wen family's old house to visit the elders of the clan.
When Shen Nanxun received the news of Mr. Wen's return in Kyoto, he sneered. He felt that this man's brain was not very good.
He doesn't know how to look at the emperor's appearance, and it's not the same as Li Guanzi beside him. It's not the same as having someone escort Li Guanzi? Or is there some reason why he has to go?
Originally I just wanted to find an excuse to leave Beijing for a long time, but after being disturbed like this, I left Beijing. However, the whereabouts of their group became the focus of everyone's attention. How many opportunities can I find to do things privately? .
When Shen Nanxun returned to Kyoto, he did not even go to the Yamen to answer questions.
During the day, I would go to the Lu family's house in Shunhefang, but without exception, they were all rejected.
Then there was the drinking and fighting competition with the soldiers from all over Kyoto until late at night, and he rode back drunkenly before the key fell at the city gate, and he might not even return to the city.
If Shen Nanxun could not be found in the Prince's Mansion of Dingxi County, it would be either in front of the Lu family or in various military camps, without exception.
As for the cases, let alone Prince Xiang's, he doesn't care about other cases in Kyoto Prefecture that should be brought before him as a criminal judge. He loves whoever he likes.
Different from Shen Nanxun's passivity, several men of the Lu family were particularly active.
Every day he visits different disciples and attends various gatherings and banquets. Everyone knows that he wants to be an official.
Someone asked why he suddenly wanted to become an official.
Mr. Lu had a sad look on his face, "These fathers and brothers can't stand up. My daughter will have to suffer a lot from her husband's family. For no other reason than that in the future, the Lu family's daughter will no longer be angry with her husband's family. She has to do something." ah."
No one believes this once I say it, but if I say it ten times and a hundred times, and listen to it more, naturally some people will believe it.
The Shen family holds military power, and the officials are people who don't do business all day long, have great abilities, and have a bad temper. In the lawsuit between the Shen family and the Lu family, they subconsciously favored the Lu family.
One time, in the side hall of Qinzheng Hall, everyone in Zhongshu Province was busy, and the official sitting at the top was bored.
"Xiangong Yuan, I heard that there was another banquet in Chengqiyuan yesterday. I wonder if Xianggong Yuan will go."
When Mr. Yuan was called, he put down the wolf hair in his hand and stood up to answer.
"Sit, sit, sit, just sit and talk. Let's chat."
Mr. Yuan sat down again and said, "That table was run by students from Liangzhe Road. I came from Liangzhe Road. I couldn't stand it, so I went and sat there for a while."
The officials did not want to question why Xianggong Yuan attended these gatherings, they were simply bored and curious about the Lu family.
"Hey, don't be nervous and chat." Emperor Changming said, "Is what happened to the Lu family true? Did the Lu family daughter really suffer injustice in the Shen family?"
Mr. Yuan also had an angry look on his face, "Although it is someone else's family matter, as the uncle, I still want to say a few words. The Shen family is really a bit of a bully. They just bully the niece of the Lu family to marry far away. There is no natal family in Kyoto."
"Is it true? The Shen family's home is so unstable?"
"Mrs. Guo is related to the Lu family, and she usually takes care of her a lot. When she found out, she almost fainted and went to the house to complain to her old wife. If the two children weren't unhappy, Mrs. Guo would even want to
Guo Erlang married a niece of the Lu family."
The officials listened to the gossip with gusto, completely unaware that Xianggong Yuan had never been a talkative person, let alone someone who talked about his family's backyard.
"The Lu family's niece took her child back to Piling after her confinement. If it hadn't been for the Lu family's son and son, I'm afraid the Shen family wouldn't have let him go. They did let him go, but the Shen family kept dragging on the divorce.
, No matter how many sons there are in the Lu family, how can we live in the first-grade county prince's palace?"
"There is really no other way. The Lu family just wants to come to Kyoto and walk around. After all, they are also people with a good reputation. If they can find an official position, they will have more confidence when distinguishing themselves from the Shen family."
Mr. Yuan sighed, "Hey, Lu Laosan is already half a hundred years old. If it weren't for his daughter, there would be no need to come to Kyoto to show off his smile everywhere, even bowing to his former junior brother. I can't bear to see it.
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Emperor Changming also sighed after hearing this, "Lu Laosan is already half a hundred years old? It's really hard for him at such an old age."
Mr. Yuan sighed in time.
"Master Guo from the Ministry of Civil Affairs is not related to the Lu family, so it wouldn't be difficult to arrange for him to be an official with a half-job position," Emperor Changming said.
Mr. Yuan's face wrinkled even more ugly, "Master Guo is a little too ruthless. He only entertained the Lu family once when they first came here. But when he heard that the Lu family wanted to become an official, he asked Master Guo for help. Master Guo was
So he refused, and from then on, whenever he heard that the Lu family was present at all banquets and gatherings, Mr. Guo would turn around and leave even when he arrived."
"Your Majesty, please tell me about this person. If you don't want to help, you won't help. Why do you have to be so ruthless? Even if Lu Laosan is strong and strong, he still has to be humble. He has to wait for a by-election to gain serious fame. The old minister just wants to
Even if you try to pull the Lu family, Master Guo will stop you at every turn."
I don't know if Emperor Changming was rarely moved to pity his heart, or if he simply just wanted to see the Lu family and Shen family fight in the ring early.
"Master Guo, why is this?"
"Isn't it because he is afraid that outsiders will say that he is showing favoritism, so he asked several members of the Lu family to register with the Ministry of Civil Affairs and wait for the by-election. This by-election is hard to say. There are vacancies that will be available in three to five days, and there will be no vacancies after waiting for three to five years.
No."
"Master Guo is actually such a fair and polite person? I didn't realize it before."
"No, he is just a person who cares about everything. He doesn't want to take advantage of others, and others don't want to get any benefits from him. I don't know how he raised a son who is so out of touch."
Emperor Changming said on a whim, "Since Mr. Guo is very fair in his calculations, then go to the Ministry of Revenue and exchange with the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to sort out the bad debts in the Ministry of Revenue and calculate it carefully. In this way, you can find errands for the Lu family.
He can't stop you anymore."
Xianggong Yuan looked at Emperor Changming in surprise, "Your Majesty, be careful what you say."
Emperor Changming waved his hand carelessly and said, "Since you have seriously taken the merit examination, it is not too much to arrange an errand. Otherwise, people in the world will not laugh at me. After taking the merit examination, there is no official position. What is the use of this fame?"
use."
Yuan Xianggong never thought that the Lu family could see hope in becoming an official so easily. As for the change from the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, although it was downgraded by half a level, no one knew that the Ministry of Hubu had many affairs and riches.
Besides, Guo Weichang's ability to climb to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was not all due to the support of his fellow villagers. The Ministry of Personnel had long been firmly in his grasp.
I apologize again, I'm settled in, I'm in self-isolation, and I'm already typing.