Lu Ming knew he was in the wrong, and he had been trying to compensate Qin Wanrou and Ye Chengwei's mother and son over the years. However, this woman was even more ruthless than her son. Not only did she not want to see each other again, she even refused to have her own flesh and blood
Let yourself meet.
After pondering for a long time, he let out a long sigh: "Your temperament has always followed your mother's. You have been strong throughout your life and you have never relied on others. Compared with my younger brothers and sisters at home, you are the most reassuring to me. You really don't need me too much."
Too worried."
After a pause, he suddenly turned around and said: "It's just that there are many things in the officialdom. As a father, I have to warn you. Even if you don't want to get involved in the party struggle, your arms can't hold you back after all. Now His Majesty is old.
, sooner or later there will be a new king to succeed him, whether it is Prince Yun or Prince Fu, you would rather respect him than become his enemy."
"Many of the chief ministers worry too much. I have never thought of being an enemy of anyone. I only want to share my worries with you. I never forget my original intention and just want to be a pure minister."
Ye Chengguan did not feel that his words were purely concerned about him, but that he was acting as a lobbyist for King Yun.
"You don't have to be so perfunctory in front of me. I know you don't look down on Prince Yun, but it's just the general trend at the moment. I don't think I need to remind you about this. Recently, there are rumors in the palace that Your Majesty has plans to establish a new queen. Once Xue Guifei
After the title is granted, it will be a matter of time before King Yun is appointed as the crown prince. Why did you let that boy Xiuyuan keep an eye on Jiang Zhu from the Inspection Department, and why did you help that old treacherous Luo Chuhuai find the whereabouts of Qian Yingying? "
Lu Ming saw that he was unhappy with him mentioning Lu Xiuyuan, and quickly explained: "Don't blame Xiuyuan for this matter. He is naturally devoted to you, but what you asked him to do this time is really too big.
Somehow, he had no choice but to write a letter to inform me of the matter."
Ye Chengguan has never regarded Lu Xiuyuan as the person closest to him. Since he is from the Lu family, he has to serve the family. Therefore, he did not intend to hide it from Lu Ming from the beginning when he investigated Jiang Zhu and found the Qian family. The purpose was to hope that he would understand.
What kind of face does King Yun have?
"Since the Chief Assistant mentioned Qian Yingying and His Royal Highness Prince Yun, I would like to ask, when the Chief Assistant and Prince Yun were together in Jingzhou Mansion, I wonder what the Chief Assistant has to say about the recent revelations about Prince Yun that Jingzhou Mansion has unearthed.
How much do you know about old things?"
Ye Chengguan stared at him with deep eyes and asked meaningfully: "The chief minister served as Sima in the state government back then. He assisted the prefect in salt administration, arrested bandits, and was also in charge of administrative affairs such as river defense. Wen Yuming, who committed suicide out of fear of crime, was
Colleagues who work together under the same roof don’t know anything about Jiang’an County and Qian Yingying, right?”
"If you want to say that I don't know anything, you won't believe it."
Lu Ming had nothing to hide in front of his son, so he answered truthfully: "At that time, my father was as virtuous as King Yun. He was just a playboy. It was only because of your grandfather's merits that he was able to avoid living in Jingzhou.
The Sima of the Prefecture was neither highly regarded by my grandfather, nor could he be regarded as a confidant of King Yun, so he only focused on enjoying himself in the years after taking office."
Thinking of the joy of those years, a happy smile gradually appeared on his face: "Especially since I met your mother not long after I came here, and I have been thinking about pleasing your mother all day long. How can I have time to ask about these things? But
I do know something about Qian Yingying. At that time, I had already married the eldest lady in my family. Because of my relationship with Concubine Xue, I gradually gained the favor of Prince Yun. At that time, I happened to hear your aunt mention Prince Yun.
This is a shameful past.”
"Master Chief Assistant, you should be careful when speaking. Who is my legitimate mother?"
Ye Chengguan reminded again: "My mother was married to my father Mingzheng. Xiaguan is the legitimate son of the Ye family. There is only one legitimate mother of Xiaguan."
"Yes Yes Yes."
Lu Ming replied with a smile: "My wife told me this when I left Beijing. As long as your mother is willing, she will treat you as an equal wife when she returns to Beijing and will never wrong you mother and son."
"The eldest lady is really reasonable."
Ye Chengguan sneered meaningfully.
He had also seen Xue Wanning when he was in Beijing, but he was just a villain with a knife hidden in his smile. He was obviously wary of himself, for fear that he would return to the Lu family and seize the family property of her children, but on the surface he wanted to
Pretending to be extremely enthusiastic also made things difficult for her.
Anyway, she had never cared about the Lu family's wealth, nor had she ever thought of relying on the Lu family to seek promotion. Her deceitful methods were not easy to use.
"Thank you Madam Xue for your kindness. My mother is used to living alone. Before she came out, my mother also asked me to send a message to the Chief Assistant. My late father kindly took in our mother and son when she was in trouble, and gave her her birthright.
She is a member of the Ye family in this life and a ghost of the Ye family in death, and she no longer wants to have anything to do with Mr. Chief Assistant."
Ye Chengguan solemnly reminded: "The Chief Assistant has already damaged my mother's reputation once. If he is a compassionate person, he shouldn't destroy her a second time, right?"
Lu Ming sighed helplessly and kept shaking his head: "Ye Qing is indeed a straightforward and reliable person. He will never leave your mother. I am not as good as him in this regard."
When he finished speaking, he had to put away the banknote. Thinking about what he was investigating, he still worried and warned again: "It's too cold to be in high places. Now you are no longer just a county magistrate. You can do this at a young age by relying on your own ability."
As an inspector of the provincial government, you are much more promising than as a father. I am proud of you as a father, but you must be careful in everything, think twice before acting, and do not act on impulse."
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Ye Chengguan knew it clearly, and he still wanted to remind himself that he should not interfere with King Yun's affairs.
But he had witnessed with his own eyes the thousands of white bones on Mount Paektu being fished out one by one. The heartbreaking cries of the victims in those days still linger in his ears.
Furthermore, he also knew very well what happened to the Hua family, and how many people had suffered because of King Yun's selfish interests.
How can a prince who doesn't care about the people and regards human life as nothing have the right to ascend to the throne of God?
He doesn't want to choose to join in the bad luck with others.
"I just want a clear conscience."
Ye Chengguan bowed his hands to him as a gift, sent him away from the mansion, returned to the inner room, took out a painting, and asked Ting An: "How did Mr. Lu know the whereabouts of the pen name Daobi Evil God?"
Ting An shook his head with a confused look on his face: "I have not told Mr. Lu, and I have never even mentioned it to the old lady. Mr. Lu has always been very concerned about the young master's affairs, even the trivial matters.
I'm afraid he could tell it from the young master's handwriting."
Ye Chengguan thought that this might be the case, so he silently took out a few calligraphy paintings from under his desk and handed them to Ting An. He thoughtfully warned: "Miss Hua should be here in the next few days. Please send these pieces of calligraphy to me."
I sold the paintings and some pieces of calligraphy to save some extra money for emergencies."
"Didn't the Master say that he would no longer paint or write calligraphy for others?"
Ting'an looked confused: "Last time, the young master gave Miss Hua five thousand taels of silver notes. I just thought that your majesty rewarded a lot of money and silk this time. The young master was promoted to the provincial government. The young master wanted to thank Miss Hua for her kindness."
With the help of time, it’s possible that the young master really wants to give her such a large sum of money every year. Looking at the entire Daye Dynasty, I’m afraid I can’t find a second staff member with such a generous remuneration.”
"It's certainly not easier for a girl to show her face than it is for men like us, so how can we wrong others?"
Ye Chengguan smiled disapprovingly and said: "It's just a hands-on thing, and there's no need to rack your brains to raise money. Don't talk too much, just do what I say."
Thinking about it, Ting An also had the same idea. After all, there are many enemies who like the young master's calligraphy and painting and are willing to spend money. Five thousand taels a year is a trivial matter for the young master, so there is no need to worry.
"Everyone listens to the young master."
Ting An replied with a smile, packed up his calligraphy and paintings, and hurriedly left the inner room.