Hua Rujin tried hard to recall some of the details of last night, and couldn't tell which ones happened in reality and which ones were her dreams. She vaguely felt that Ye Chengwei had indeed been here.
She asked Xiaolian and Xiaowei again: "Is Master Ye really here?"
Thinking of the scene last night where the young lady was rolling around and clamoring for wine, Xiao Lian and Xiao Wei found it hard to say anything, so they just gritted their teeth and nodded heavily.
Seeing that the two little girls were so honest and refused to elaborate, Hua Rujin didn't ask any more questions.
Anyway, my wine taste is good, so I won't do anything bad to him.
After washing up, I changed into clean clothes and hurriedly ate some porridge cooked by Xiaolian. Thinking that I would be away from the government office for half the day yesterday, I rushed to the Inspectorate's Office early.
Seeing Ye Chengguan sitting in the hall, looking thoughtful, she smiled and waved to him: "Good morning, sir."
"You and us"
Ye Chengguan thought about the kiss scene with her last night, and wanted to remind her, but Hua Rujin walked straight past him like a normal person.
"Does this girl want to deny it?"
Ye Chengguan looked confused and rolled his eyes at her leaving figure with disdain.
"Or maybe she forgot what she did?"
Thinking of this, Ye Chengguan became even more contemptuous.
I confessed my feelings to her seriously, but she forgot all about it.
Hey, the wine is really bad.
Hua Rujin sat beside her desk and glanced at Ye Chengwei secretly. Seeing that he had his head buried tightly, he seemed unhappy. Thinking of the quarrel with him yesterday, she was afraid that she was still trying to stop him from continuing to investigate Zhuo thoroughly.
Angry about things at home.
But I had no intention of protecting Luo Chuhuai, so why should I explain too much to him with a guilty conscience? This would only arouse more suspicion from him.
Anyway, he just regards himself as a subordinate and colleague, and he doesn't have to report every detail to him.
Throughout the morning, the two of them were busy with their own affairs. Until noon, Ye Chengguan was summoned by the Chief Envoy to go to the Chief Envoy's Yamen. Hua Rujin finished processing the official documents in her hands and recalled the meeting with Prince Ning in the restaurant yesterday.
After the conversation, I always felt that something was wrong, so I wanted to explain it to him carefully.
But as soon as he left the government office, he met Luo Chuhuai's sedan chair.
Seeing this person again, Hua Rujin was filled with anger.
"Rujin, can you accompany me to the teahouse opposite for a chat?"
Luo Chuhuai asked politely.
Hua Rujin also had many things she wanted to talk to him about, so she followed him to the teahouse opposite in silence.
Arriving at a secluded area of the tea house, Luo Chuhuai ordered a pot of tea and some snacks. The two sat down and saw that she looked a little haggard. Luo Chuhuai couldn't help but asked with concern: "But didn't you get a good rest last night?"
"I had a good rest."
Hua Rujin raised her eyes and glanced at him coldly: "What do you mean the Governor is looking for me today?"
"New Year's Eve will be here in a few days. You are all alone when you first come to the provincial capital. I'm afraid it will be too late to rush back to Jiangling City. You should spend this New Year's Eve at your father's house."
Luo Chuhuai smiled faintly: "I just want to buy some more New Year's goods for my father. If you like anything, you can tell me."
"I don't need to worry about it, Commander-in-Chief."
Hua Rujin was too lazy to talk to him about these trivial matters anymore and asked directly: "Why did the Governor frame Mr. Ye?"
"Frame Ye Chengwei?"
Luo Chuhuai pondered for a moment, then realized what she was talking about, and replied with a smile: "You are talking about Hua Minze, right? You have really wronged my father for this matter. Could it be that if my father didn't hand over Hua Minze, Ye
Cheng Kuan won’t investigate this matter thoroughly? I’m just helping him casually.”
After a pause, his smile became even more wanton: "Ye Chengkuan is a rare talent, how could I be unfavorable to him? Besides, how could a father not see your thoughts? Even if it was for you, I wouldn't.
They will frame him, and when he overthrows King Yun, he will gain the respect of King Fu, and in this way, his career will only skyrocket."
"Have you been favored by King Fu?"
Hua Rujin kept sneering: "The Governor is really good at planning. Do you want him to collude with you and collaborate with the enemy and betray the country?"
"Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country?"
Luo Chuhuai looked furious and rebuked dissatisfiedly: "How dare you talk to my father like this? My father is the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Commandery and is deeply favored by the emperor to lead the country's troops. How could you do such an unfaithful and unjust thing?"
, who instigated you?"
"Is it really someone else's instigation?"
Hua Rujin looked at him with sharp eyes: "The Zhuo family is just an imperial merchant. If there is no one to support them, how can they dare to have the audacity to mine iron ore privately? Where does the mined ore go?"
"How can you ask about these things?"
Luo Chuhuai was even more dissatisfied with her questioning: "You are a girl who is getting more and more outrageous. You are getting involved in these things all day long. Don't you want your head?"
Realizing that he shouldn't be so harsh on his daughter, he took a slow sip of tea, his voice gradually softened, and he advised earnestly: "Rujin, listen to my father's advice, it's not your responsibility to interfere with the affairs of the court.
You have also gotten the result you wanted in this Zhuo family case, so just stop it. If you and Ye Chengguan continue to insist on going your own way and anger Prince Fu, even my father will not be able to protect you."
"Is it possible that in the eyes of the Grand Governor, one person's safety is not as important as the country and the country?"
Hearing him say a blessing, Hua Rujin felt chilled.
He is really the loyal dog of King Fu, but it is a pity for those soldiers who are on the battlefield.
How disappointed they would be if they learned that the master they desperately served had such a moral character.
Luo Chuhuai originally thought that this girl was just trying to make some money by standing up for others, but now she gradually realized that it was not that simple.
I don’t know where she got such courage that she would dare to provoke anyone.
After clearing up his thoughts, he reprimanded him very seriously: "You are just a yellow-haired girl. How do you know anything about the country? My father has made it very clear today. Whether you are instigated by others or you are making random suspicions on your own, Zhuo
You are not allowed to interfere in family affairs anymore."
Thinking that his daughter might have been instigated by Lu Ming for being so stubborn, he finally reminded:
"I have no objection to your liking Ye Chengguan, but don't forget that his father is the new chief minister and a member of King Yun's party. You keep saying that you are a traitor to the enemy for your father. Do you want to help that old guy?
Are you here to plot against your own father? Don’t think about it carefully, King Fu is your Majesty’s son, how could he do such a deceiving thing?”
After that, he left angrily.
Hua Rujin carefully reflected on Luo Chuhuai's words. From his tone, she feared that he did not know the details about Prince Fu and the Zhuo family.
When Ye Chengguan came out of the government envoy's office, a clerk came up to him mysteriously and handed a wrapped booklet to him. He was wary of the surroundings and reported in a low voice: "Sir, someone suddenly showed up today.
Here comes this account book, which records every whereabouts of the iron ore mined privately by the Zhuo family over the years. I don’t dare to be a master of it, so I ask your lordship to make a decision.”
Ye Chengguan sat back on the carriage, opened the account book and took a closer look, and saw that not only every transaction was recorded on it, but also the list of officials involved in smuggling ore was also clearly recorded.
He was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Who submitted the account book?"
The clerk shook his head blankly: "I didn't catch that person."
Ye Chengguan nodded hesitantly: "It doesn't matter, this booklet is enough."
Then I started thinking about how to use this booklet.