Liu Shuyun snorted coldly. Su Jinxun thought that by coming in such a big way, she would believe that he intended to surrender to the third prince?
How could the third prince easily trust the Su family without showing some sincerity?
Just when Liu Shuyun thought Su Jinxun was about to leave, a servant suddenly came to report.
"Sir! Someone came from Lord Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture. He said that Lord Chen Li, a doctor in the household department who was about to take office, was attacked at the Plum Corridor outside the city."
Liu Shuyun was suddenly shocked. He stood up and said hurriedly: "What? Where is the person? Nothing happened?"
"He has been sent to Yuanji Hall in the city. He is awake at the moment, but..."
"But what?" Liu Shuyun asked eagerly when he saw that his entourage was hesitant to speak.
"The right leg was severed by the assassin's sword."
What? Liu Shuyun looked solemn. Who was it that assassinated Chen Li on his way to take office?
Assassinating a court official is a capital offense. Who is so bold?
Liu Shuyun suddenly suspected that he had killed Su Jinxun. Could it be that someone from the Su family was responsible?
But before he could turn his head to look at Su Jinxun, he heard a "bang".
Su Jinxun slapped the table and shouted angrily, "Who on earth dares to assassinate an official of the imperial court?"
"Liu Shangshu! You have to ask the governor of Jingzhao to investigate this matter carefully. I want to see who has eaten the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard. Meiling is only ten miles away from the capital, and yet someone dares to take action? At the feet of the emperor,
Lang Lang Qian Kun is really too arrogant."
Seeing the indignation on Su Jinxun's face, Liu Shuyun suddenly became a little unsure.
"Alas! I came to Beijing to take up my post, but I didn't expect that those heartless people would actually do such an unjust thing for the sake of a fifth-grade official position. I will definitely report this matter to the emperor. It is so rampant that it must be strictly investigated."
Liu Shuyun also sighed, and then said that this matter must be reported.
Su Jinxun quickly agreed, "That's right! These villains must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise the DPRK will never have peace."
"Master Chen Li just said that they were all dressed up as bandits to steal his money," the servant said.
"How could there be such bold bandits under the Emperor's feet? They are just pretending to be that! If they only want money, why would they kill people's lives?"
The servant glanced at Liu Shuyun and said, "I didn't want to kill him. I just wanted to capture him and ask him to pay ransom to the family. But Master Chen Li was so angry that he cursed him a few times, so he took off one of his legs as a lesson.
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"As an official of the imperial court, how can I take office without my legs?" Liu Shuyun was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
"A good man doesn't suffer immediate losses. He just gives the money if he wants it. He can find a way to catch it later. How could he be so reckless and ruin his great future?"
Liu Shuyun and Su Jinxun both sighed. Those who serve as officials in the Dayun Dynasty must have a straight face and no obvious defects in their body, hair or skin.
How can I be an official without a leg? It damages the image of the court!
"Go and inquire quickly to see how his health is." Liu Shuyun sent his subordinates to check the other party's physical condition. After all, this official position waits for no one, right?
"In that case, I won't bother you any more. However, Mr. Liu, please take what happened just now and keep it in mind."
Liu Shuyun sighed. Since Chen Li couldn't become an official, he could only choose among these recommended people.
However, he was worried about choosing other factions, and the beloved disciple of the first assistant family?
Liu Shuyun was a little hesitant. It was hard to offend the first assistant, but the most suitable candidate at present was Su Wenzhou.
Su Jinxun hurried back to his house and immediately found Su Yizhao.
"Do you know about this?" Su Jinxun asked about Chen Li's assassination. He originally suspected that Su Yizhao sent someone to do it, but after thinking about it, he thought it was impossible.
Su Yizhao would not do such a risky thing and would never do it again.
"I received the news before, otherwise why do you think Chen Li is still alive? But I saved his life!"
Su Yizhao nodded, this was within the plan.
Su Jinxun immediately asked: "What's going on?"
"The news that Chen Li is returning to Beijing to resume his post has not just come out. In fact, I have heard about it for a long time. You also said that there are many people watching the position of Doctor of the Household Department, so Chen Li's safety is very important."
Su Yizhao blew the tea leaves floating on the tea water, "The Chen family is said to be a scholarly family at best, and the former dynasty has been in decline at worst. How powerful is it still?"
"You actually even thought of this?" Su Jinxun was shocked, "You're just a fifth-grade guy, but he's worthy of being treated like these people?"
"Then it depends on what kind of official this is. The Ministry of Household Affairs is the money bag of the imperial court. The doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs also supervises the taxation of various places. Who doesn't want to place one of his own?"
In fact, it was Zong Zeming who gave her the news, and it was Zong Zeming who rescued Chen Li. Su Yizhao really didn't think so much this time.
Because she thought it was only a fifth-grade product, she didn’t expect that someone would try to rob it. As expected, she just didn’t use bean buns as solid food.
"But Liu Shuyun didn't reply to me directly. He just said that he should think about it carefully."
Su Jinxun thought of Liu Shuyun's words and was a little unsure of what he meant.
"Don't worry! He will give you the news tomorrow at the latest, so Uncle San can get ready!"
Su Yizhao was still very confident. Although Su Jinxun felt that this kid had never failed, this confidence really shocked him.
"The emperor will definitely talk to you tomorrow, just say so." Su Yizhao reminded him, and then went back to rest.
The emperor allowed him to take a few days off, and in two days he would go to Dali Temple to do some cooking. The happy days were gone forever.
Su Jinxun was dubious this time, but the answer he was expecting finally got a satisfactory answer tomorrow.
The emperor also personally sought him out and asked him in the imperial study. During this period, he asked him in a joking tone whether he wanted to go to the Liu Mansion to ask for an official position.
This matter is ridiculous. After all, no high-ranking official would ask for an official position in such a big way. The more senior the official is, the more shameful he is.
Unexpectedly, Su Jinxun went to ask for it in person, which would indeed be despised by everyone.
However, the emperor did not blame him. Instead, he felt that Su Wenzhou had not been promoted for so many years and that he really needed to do something.
The big stone in Su Jinxun's heart fell to the ground, and he went back to work with confidence.
"We still have to take care of your needs, sir! We can't let the old minister feel cold."
The emperor called Liu Shuyun, the official secretary, and said these two sentences in a confused manner, but Liu Shuyun already understood what the emperor meant.
"What you said is true, and I think so too."
Within a day, the appointment documents from the Ministry of Personnel came out, and Su Wenzhou immediately went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to handle business.
When E Chongming learned about this, he was still very surprised. When he learned that Chen Li was still alive after the attack, he was shocked. However, just one night, the Ministry of Personnel issued a dispatch and appointment document, which shocked him even more.
"This old guy is really shameless. He actually went to the emperor to ask for an official position?"
E Chongming felt that he was too shameless to do such a thing.
After so many years of glory, he only sought an official position for his beloved disciple in secret, lest people say he was using his power for personal gain.
"Alas! Misstep!" E Chongming was annoyed.
So the next day, Su Yizhao heard the news that Meng Lingxi had made great achievements in compiling "Dayun Huidian" and was promoted to editor of the Hanlin Academy.