After two rains, it suddenly cooled down in the morning and evening. It was hot for only two hours a day, but at other times, it didn’t make people feel unbearably hot. Especially at night, the mat should have been put away and waited.
Next year.
Tonight, Lin Fanghua was very happy because the emperor did not finish his work and leave as usual. Instead, after washing, he lay on the couch. She carefully looked at the emperor's face and slowly leaned over.
"Your Majesty!" she shouted softly, reaching out and placing her hand on the emperor's chest. Seeing that he was not pushed away, she boldly rested her head on the emperor's shoulder, "Your Majesty! You are not leaving tonight.
Alright?"
Emperor Yongkang suddenly opened his eyes and said lightly, "Yeah". Here, at least he is not tired.
The Queen is very nice, but in front of the Queen, he is just like meeting a minister. He dare not let her know anything. Who can not be tired after pretending for a long time. In addition, the Queen's temperament makes him really unsuitable for a long time.
Now, he no longer wants to get close to the queen. The two have been married for more than ten years, but they are actually still strangers.
As for Mrs. Gan, compared with the Queen, I can only say that she is better! With her, you can see each other calmly. She has seen her most dirty and miserable side, but she is too smart. I am afraid of her good ideas.
Inside, there was a poison that he was unaware of. But even though he knew that this woman was poisonous, he still couldn't help but keep her by his side.
"Your Majesty." Lin Fanghua looked at Emperor Yongkang's expression and asked with a chuckle: "Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"
What are you thinking? Even if you say it, this stupid woman won't understand.
Emperor Yongkang recovered his thoughts and chuckled: "You have served me well. If you want anything, I will give it to you."
Lin Fanghua's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you serious?"
"You have no words to say." Emperor Yongkang closed his eyes again. He didn't know whether it was because he had a headache or dizziness, or because he didn't want to see Lin Fanghua's face. This woman was not a great beauty when she was young.
, there is no comparison. Sometimes, when I think about it, I feel that I am wronged as an emperor. What can I do if I am rich all over the world? Even the beggars on the street can experience the happiness, but I cannot experience it.
Lin Fanghua sat up and stroked Emperor Yongkang's chest: "You are also busy on weekdays, and you don't have much time to spend with me. I am not young anymore, and what I fear most is loneliness. The Queen is taking care of the palace affairs,
The concubines left behind by the late emperor are too busy to deal with lawsuits. Concubine Chen doesn’t know what she is busy with, and she doesn’t seem to be idle. I am also an idle person. Your Majesty, as I told you before, I want to adopt you.
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Emperor Yongkang opened his eyes, this woman, I thought it would take some effort to get her to bring up this topic again. I didn't expect him to be so bold. He just refused last time, so he gave me a little bit of a good look and brought it up again.
Already.
Lin Fanghua shrank for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, is this okay?"
Emperor Yongkang nodded: "Then take it over and raise it first."
"Really?" Lin Fanghua's eyes widened for a moment. The emperor agreed so easily. She was a little surprised. She finally took the first step. With the emperor's grandson in her name, she would definitely turn him into a queen in the next step.
Sun. After becoming the grandson, all the princes, queens, and that bitch Gan will go to hell.
Emperor Yongkang nodded without saying anything.
Lin Fanghua kissed Emperor Yongkang's chest all at once, and drew circles on his chest with her hands. Then she moved downwards little by little.
Emperor Yongkang suddenly threw Lin Fanghua's hand away, then pushed him, "Go even further!"
Lin Fanghua once again experienced Emperor Yongkang's moodiness. This time she did not dare to be obsessed with him. She just quietly watched the emperor get dressed on the bed and then strode away.
But in my heart, I still couldn't help but wonder, why is the emperor doing this? Why is his temper so elusive?
Mrs. Chu received a message from the palace early in the morning, telling her to go into the palace to pay her respects.
This is a bit baffling.
Aunt Bai pulled the little eunuch who was delivering the message, stuffed a purse into it, and then asked in a low voice: "Little father-in-law, I wonder which master summoned me?"
If it's the Queen, the person she sent is obviously wrong. But if it's Concubine Chen, what's the reason for summoning the master? Is it because of the things that made things difficult for the Fourth Young Mistress before? How long has it been? Besides, the Fourth Young Mistress isn't just for a living.
Not at a disadvantage. It’s okay not to be at a disadvantage. He even brought his wife along with him. Now, what has become of his wife’s reputation? These ladies in the clan no longer deal with his wife. They offended the eldest princess Wenhui before.
Now, the fourth young lady has become a princess, and there is another princess among the people she has offended. Madam is so angry that she can't sleep all night long. She just feels that everything is not going well. If Concubine Chen still refuses to let her go,
The master is afraid that he will get really angry and get sick.
Madam Chu barely managed to keep herself from showing an angry look on her face. She also guessed that Concubine Chen was the one causing trouble for her.
However, the little eunuch was very tight-lipped and just smiled and said: "I'll find out, Madam."
The Queen is not secretive, and Concubine Chen is even less guilty of this. Both of them are qualified to summon concubines. There are regulations on what grade of eunuchs should be used when leaving the palace to convey messages. Is it possible to be so reckless?
Is it Li Cairen?
But I don’t seem to have any friendship with Li Cairen, right?
Mrs. Chu entered the palace suspiciously with such a guess. When she saw Lin Fanghua in the palace, she was frightened: "You...you..." Aren't you dead?
The feeling of seeing a ghost in broad daylight made Mrs. Chu take a few steps back in fright, before she stood firm with the help of Aunt Bai. She pointed at Lin Fanghua: "You... you are not dead! Why are you here?"
Lin Fanghua looked at Mrs. Chu and smiled coldly at first, which made Mrs. Chu's heart think of four words - the villain succeeds.
Aunt Bai looked at Lin Fanghua, who was dressed in palace attire and a concubine, and whispered in Madam Chu's ear: "Master, be careful. This is Li Cairen! People are similar, that's all!"
Mrs. Chu's expression changed and she couldn't help but look at Lin Fanghua again.
Lin Fanghua smiled: "Look, I might as well understand it as a servant."
When Mrs. Chu heard this voice, she felt even more convinced. She only owed Qian Shen, a small talented person, but she really was not qualified to receive the gift from the wife of a duke.
Lin Fanghua's expression changed slightly, and then she smiled again: "Madam, please sit down."
People under the eaves had to lower their heads. Mrs. Chu glanced at Lin Fanghua and then sat down on the stone bench.
This is a pavilion in the Imperial Garden. It is surrounded by flowers and is also a good place to enjoy the scenery.
Lin Fanghua dismissed all the waiters, and then looked at Madam Chu seriously: "We had some misunderstandings before, but it was all for the sake of the children. You are doing it for the prince, and I am doing it for my daughter. Today, I came to see Madam for the sake of both of us.
It’s about a child.”
Mrs. Chu's face suddenly turned ugly, "Don't mention the matter of having two wives on one shoulder. The marriage has been over for more than half a year, what's the point of bringing it up again? What should I say to the outside world? I don't have the face to do it!"
Lin Fanghua laughed mockingly: "After listening to my words, you have the final say whether you want to change your mind." A satisfied smile appeared on her face, "The emperor has promised me that he will choose a child from the clan to be adopted and raised under my knees.
Want grandchildren..."
Mrs. Chu looked at Lin Fanghua in astonishment, "What does this mean?"
"What I mean, Madam, don't you understand yet?" Lin Fanghua nodded to Madam Chu, "I heard that my niece gave birth to a son for the Crown Prince. So this child is also related to me by blood. But this alone is not enough.
No, he is a concubine after all. If this is recorded in Duo'er's name, then this is my grandson. Since we are related by blood and nominally my grandson, I will naturally choose this child. Madam is a sensible person. Once she takes this child
Come here, many things will be hard to say in the future. This child's future is beyond your imagination."
Lin Fanghua's voice was a bit low. But this low voice seemed to have magic power, and the Chu family's heart was beating wildly, "The talented person wants to adopt Brother Yuan?"
"Yes! Why? Madam can't bear to part with you?" Lin Fanghua smiled, "I know that once the child is recorded in Duo'er's name, the relationship with the crown prince will take a further step. The biological father will become an uncle..."
Only then did Mrs. Chu understand what Lin Fanghua meant. She still had to force herself to agree to choose two houses on one shoulder.
She was very enthusiastic about sending her grandson to the palace to make a bright future. But Qi Duoer felt uncomfortable in her heart, "I can't agree to this now. This can only be decided after discussing with our father-in-law."
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Lin Fanghua smiled: "Madam, this is not for you to discuss. I have made a decision, and I can ask the emperor to issue an order." She said, leaning towards Mrs. Chu, "Think about it, if this child wants to succeed, it will take a long time."
We have to rely on the support of Duke Jin's government and the Chu family. The closer the relationship between us is and there is no rift, the easier it will be to accomplish things. Do you think this is true?" After saying that, she stood up and said, "Okay! Chu
Madam, I'd like to trouble you to make a trip today. Come back! I think you won't keep me waiting for a long time, and you will definitely reply to me as soon as possible."
Mrs. Chu stood up and watched Lin Fanghua meandering away. She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart.
Aunt Bai held Mrs. Chu's arm: "Madam, go back first."
But as soon as he entered the house, Liu Wu came over quickly and whispered: "Madam, I am back."
After observing my filial piety for half the time, running back like this... must have come back secretly.
Madam Chu held Nanny Bai's hand and tightened her grip: "What now? Where is he?"
"In the main courtyard." As soon as Liu Wu finished speaking, Mrs. Chu walked towards the main courtyard with wind at her feet.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw that in the flower hall of the main courtyard, almost all the family members had arrived.
Lin Yutong and Fourth Master sat opposite Jin Shouren and Chu Huaiyu. Both of them were holding tea and neither of them spoke. In fact, Lin Yutong was quite surprised to be invited over by Jin Chengan so solemnly to attend the family secret meeting.
Jin Cheng'an is actually an elusive person. He invited Lin Yutong here so generously and looked like he didn't treat you as an outsider, which made Lin Yutong somewhat unable to grasp his intentions.
Mrs. Chu looked at Jin Chengan in confusion, smiled stiffly, then sat down in her seat and whispered: "What's going on? It's to mobilize the troops."
Jin Cheng'an shook his head: "Something happened. I'll come back and deal with it." Then he immediately changed the subject, "What happened when I entered the palace today? There are no outsiders here. Everything is poured out. Please come and discuss it."
Mrs. Chu glanced at Lin Yutong and Fourth Master, then turned her head and said to Jin Cheng'an pointedly: "It's okay! I just want to say hello..."
Lin Yutong raised his eyebrows: "If it's inconvenient, I'll first..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Chengan waved his hand: "Your Highness, please sit down. I have nothing to hide from you at home." He spoke to Lin Yutong, turned to look at Mrs. Chu with a somewhat stern look in his eyes, "What?
It’s hard to speak?”
This is a step for Chu, just ask her to come down the slope.
Mrs. Chu moved her lips and looked at Qi Duoer: "Li Cairen in the palace has some connection with the second daughter-in-law..." She said, closed her eyes and said, "Cairen means, let Brother Yuan go."
In the name of the second daughter-in-law, from now on, he will be the son of Ren'er and the Qi family... The emperor will adopt Brother Yuan..."
This was said half-heartedly, making people unable to react for a moment.
Li Cairen in the palace has a connection with Qi Duoer. What is this connection?
What does it mean to put Brother Yuan's name under Qi Duo'er's name?
But these words are not important to everyone. What is important is the last sentence, the emperor wants to adopt him!
Jin Chengan's eyes immediately flashed. The emperor had promised this before, but he said before that it was the adopted son of his fourth son. In fact, it was the same to him which grandson he adopted. But he happened to meet Jiaxiao again.
Guoxiao, the fourth child and his wife are about to have a baby, but it’s not certain when they will be able to give birth to a grandson. It’s not like you can have a child if you want to. Besides, who can guarantee that you will be a grandson after birth? If you really want to call yourself blind
Waiting for a long time, I really don’t know how long it will take until the end of the Year of the Monkey. Now that Li Cairen has appeared, and the person he wants to adopt is the son of the eldest son, this is of course the best thing. The emperor really wants to get rid of the prince.
Then quickly. The reason why I don't do it now is because I don't want to do it myself. And when I hug my grandson, don't I hope that I can once again become a knife in his hand and pull down the prince?
When the grandson becomes the great-grandson, coupled with his own power over the years, he directly supports the grandson... wouldn't this be a legitimate change of name?
The room was quiet, and Chu Huaiyu suddenly said: "My daughter-in-law didn't quite understand what my mother said just now. Brother Yuan is the son of the Crown Prince and the Qi family. What did you say?"
Lin Yutong glanced at the rosy-faced Chu Huaiyu. It was true that everyone had different listening points. Chu Huaiyu only heard the part that was closely related to her. She turned to look at Qi Duoer, who was sitting in the last seat.
, seeing her shy face, she glanced at Jin Shouren from time to time, and then lowered her head.
The atmosphere in the room at this time was a bit awkward.
Jin Chengan looked at Jin Shouren, "What did you say?" Chu's words were very cryptic, but the meaning was very clear. This was to bring up old things again.
Jin Shouren glanced at Chu Huaiyu: "It doesn't matter what I think, it's all trivial. The key is to see what the palace thinks. If the palace really means it, I won't have any difficulties here. It concerns the whole family.
The future... is just..." After saying that, he looked at Qi Duo'er again, "It's just that I have to feel wronged..." The title of second brother and sister cannot be said out loud now.
Chu Huaiyu was so disgusted by this gesture that she sneered and stood up, "You agree, but I don't agree." The look she looked at Mrs. Chu was even more mocking, "You are really my good aunt.
!What did you say when you came to the door? Now that you have concubines and concubines, you are still not happy? It’s really disgusting!” After saying that, he raised his feet and walked out, “Qingping, pack your things, let’s go back
Chu family!”
"Stop!" Jin Shouren's face turned red. "You walk out of the door today, and you will never come back in your life." The Chu family wants to marry the prince, and their son wants to adopt a grandson. If the Chu family's attitude remains the same,
It's going to ruin something big.
Chu Huaiyu curled his lips, chuckled, and walked away without any hesitation.
Lin Yutong suddenly realized the importance of the Chu family to Jin Chengan. Otherwise, Chu Huaiyu would not be so arrogant.
"Father, look at her!" Jin Shouren was embarrassed by his daughter-in-law in public, and his face was a little embarrassed, "She looks like this..." But he had to go to the Chu family to beg her in a low voice. "She looks like this,
How can I be a clan wife? I don’t even know what the overall situation is.”
"Okay!" Jin Cheng'an waved his hand towards Jin Shouren, "Go and stop your wife first, and teach her son in front of her. You don't even understand the principle of teaching your daughter-in-law behind her back."
When Jin Shouren saw Jin Chengan's eyes, he immediately understood that he couldn't make any publicity now, let alone create extraneous matters.
Lin Yutong noticed that when Jin Shouren went out, a little girl also followed him out. If his guess was correct, this little girl might have some skills. She was prompted by Jin Chengan to pass on the message. Chu Huaiyu wanted to
I'm afraid it's not that easy to leave the Duke's Mansion.
Jin Chengan looked away, turned around and asked Fourth Master: "What do you think?"
The fourth master looked at Lin Yutong, and then said: "Don't worry, father, the princess and I have the same intention. This is a good thing for our family."
Jin Chengan's eyes suddenly lit up. If Lin Yutong's attitude was supportive, some problems would be much simpler. Concubine Chen would not cause trouble, and the only one left would be the prince.
Lin Yutong nodded towards Jin Chengan: "I listen to our master."
Jin Chengan felt relieved. Even if she is a princess, as long as the fourth master can handle it, then none of this will be a problem. He couldn't help but smile on his face and praised the fourth master: "You are more promising than your elder brother."
At least when it comes to handling his wife, the boss's little ability is really embarrassing.
The Fourth Master choked for a moment. He really didn't want to compete in this regard. Seeing Mrs. Chu sitting on the side with a bad look on her face, the Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong to stand up, "There's something about this..." He looked at Qi Duo'er with a meaning, "
It’s more appropriate to talk privately.”
Seeing Lin Yutong getting up, Jin Chengan and Chu also got up, and they just sent him out respectfully.
Turning back, Mrs. Chu looked at Qi Duo'er with a somewhat complicated expression.
Lin Yutong and Fourth Master passed by the gate of the Prince's Courtyard. From a distance, they could still hear the noise inside. The two looked at each other and knew that the end of the Chu family was getting closer on the day Jin Chengan secretly returned.
In the evening, Chu Yuan, wearing a black cloak, entered Duke Jin's mansion.
Jin Cheng'an was waiting in the study. When he saw Chu Yuan, he quickly handed over his hand: "Father-in-law, you have to make this trip at night."
Chu Yuan waved his hand and sat directly at the top: "Sit down! Sit down and talk."
Jin Chengan's expression changed slightly, and then he calmed down, "I have heard about what happened in the teahouse. What is my father-in-law going to do?"
Chu Yuan shook his head and sighed: "The few words from the shady princess are not enough to do anything to me. However, the real cause of the disease lies in the heart of the emperor. If the emperor really wants to take action, no one can stop him.
?”
Jin Chengan nodded and said tentatively: "If my father-in-law really can't swallow this breath, then let's..."
"No!" Chu Yuan waved his hands repeatedly, "That little bit of property is our last resort. We can't reveal it easily. Now, we are not at the end of the road yet."
Jin Chengan showed some apology on his face, "Seeing my father-in-law suffer, my heart..."
Chu Yuan was a little relieved: "You are my son-in-law, and I will protect you. Don't worry about this! I know what to choose."
Jin Chengan nodded gratefully: "Who does my father-in-law want to throw out this time?"
Chu Yuan immediately shook his head, "If you don't show your sincerity, you won't be able to explain it to the emperor. Since it's a cruel trick, you have to act more realistically. What do you think of Fang Zhao?"
Fang Zhao, now the Minister of Civil Affairs! He was also the first person to defect to Chu Yuan.
Now the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel has seen that he is old enough to become an official. Fang Zhao will survive for another two years and become the head of the Ministry of Personnel! At this time, cutting off such a person is not just cutting off an arm, it is simply cutting off half of the body.
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Jin Cheng'an admired Chu Yuan's decisiveness and ruthlessness: "That's fine! The Emperor values the Ministry of Personnel the most. If the seat here is vacant, the Emperor should be satisfied."
Chu Yuan nodded, but a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
Jin Chengan also smiled and slowly lowered his eyelids. If the Chu family keeps it, it is already useless!
At this moment, Lin Yutong and Fourth Master were sitting in the study room of Fang Zhao's house.
"His Highness and the Consort came to visit late at night. I am really scared." Fang Zhao personally poured tea for the two of them and carefully asked, "I wonder what your Highness's orders are?"
Fourth Master pointed to the chair on the side: "Master Fang, please sit down. Let's sit down and talk."
Fang Zhao had no choice but to sit down with full of doubts, his butt only occupied one-third of the chair.
This person is an extremely cautious person. Faced with a princess who has a shady background, he does not dare to be rude at all.
"Master Fang!" Lin Yutong looked at Fang Zhao seriously, "Do you know Xue Heng?"
Fang Zhao's face suddenly turned pale, "Why would His Highness ask... Xue Heng is Chen's cousin..."
"Cousin?" Lin Yutong narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then let me ask you, if your cousin is named Xue Heng, then who are you?"
Fang Zhao suddenly stood down: "Chen... Chen... Fang Zhao doesn't understand what the princess means?"
The fourth master put the tea cup heavily on the table, "Fang Zhao, thirty-eight Jinshi in Bingzi Branch twenty years ago. He is from Meixian County, Qingzhou. His parents died when he was young, and he lives with his aunt. His aunt, married
To the Xue family, a merchant, they gave birth to a son and a daughter. The son's name was Xue Heng, who was the same age as Fang Zhao. Fang Zhao's appearance took after his father, but Xue Heng took after his uncle. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Fang Zhao and Xue Heng
Just like a pair of twin brothers..."
The more Fang Zhao listened, the paler his face became, and his breathing gradually became heavier, "Your Highness, Your Highness! It's not what you think. I didn't..."
As he was talking, the study door was pushed open. A middle-aged man on crutches walked in from the outside.
"Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for your cousin." As he said that, he knelt down and said, "Xue Heng, a common man, has met Your Highness."
Lin Yutong looked at Fang Zhao and then at Xue Heng: "You are really... now the fake ones have become real."
Xue Heng had grown a large beard to cover his face. When he saw Lin Yutong sighing like this, he said: "Your Highness! Everything Cao Min has is given by the Xue family. That day, Cao Min returned to his hometown after high school and encountered water on the road.
The bandit... was lame with one leg, so he could save his life. But he had studied hard for more than ten years and gained fame, so he couldn't let it go to waste like this. What could the common people repay the kindness of the Xue family? So, he exchanged it with his cousin.
Identity. From now on, he is Fang Zhao, and I am Xue Heng."
Fourth Master answered: "He can't be an official, but you can. So, you hid your identity and became a counselor next to the fake Fang Zhao."
Lin Yutong sighed, she really admired these two people, who have been playing double act for twenty years. She looked at Xue Heng's lame leg, and then said: "I heard that your wife is ugly and never sees outsiders. Even at home, she always wears
Face towel. If I guess correctly, your wife should be the girl of the Xue family who died young."
Fang Zhao nodded helplessly. Seeing that he had been exposed, he stopped hiding it: "That's right! My sister was engaged to her cousin back then. Who knows what happened next. If I want to impersonate Fang Zhao, then he must be Xue
Heng. In this way, in the eyes of outsiders, he and his sister became real brothers and sisters. My mother had no choice but to tell her sister that she had 'died of illness', and then she changed her identity and married in."
He lowered his head: "I am guilty! I am guilty of deceiving the emperor! I will die!"
Lin Yutong then said: "Get up! We came to your door at night, and the place where we talked was in your study room. We didn't intend to embarrass you."
Xue Heng was leaning on a cane while using his other hand to fish for Fang Zhao.
Lin Yutong saw that these two people had no intention of changing their names and identities, so he said: "What about the current names?"
Xue Heng felt a little sad: "Nowadays, the common people have almost forgotten that they were once Fang Zhao." He shook his head, "The common people have long known that the bigger the official, the greater the danger inside. There has never been an airtight wall in this world.
Secrets will always be dug out. It’s just a matter of later or sooner!”
Fang Zhao showed a look of shame: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, my cousin said long ago when I was still the prefect of Yunzhou that it was enough to be an official at the fourth rank. It is better not to go back to the capital and become an official like this. After all, I am still an official. I am a minister.
I can’t let go of my future career. Over the years, I have been dazzled by this illusion of prominence.”
Lin Yutong then looked at Xue Heng again, "Then tell me, why am I here today?"
Xue Heng glanced at Fang Zhao and sighed: "Before, Cao Min told my cousin that Prime Minister Chu's roots are too deep, so deep that the emperor cannot pull them out. But my cousin is in an important place like the Ministry of Personnel. If the emperor
The influence in the official department is not as great as that of Prime Minister Chu, so the cousin, the assistant minister, has reached the end. Now, as soon as the princess comes, the common people are more sure that this time, if the emperor does not want to take action, it is Prime Minister Chu who will cut off his arm.
"
Fang Zhao's face suddenly turned pale: "Blame me! Blame me!" He sighed, "People's hearts are so weak that snakes swallow elephants! If I had listened to my cousin earlier, it would be a great thing to return to my hometown now."
But there is no regretful medicine in the world.
Xue Heng was a bachelor, and he said bluntly: "Your Highness will definitely give an explanation when he comes. At this juncture, everything he says is false. I just hope to save the lives of Xue Fang and his family..."
Interesting!
Lin Yutong looked at Xue Heng: "Don't be so pessimistic. If the matter is settled, I will not only keep you two safe, but I will also give you a great future."
Xue Heng looked at Lin Yutong in astonishment, then looked at his lame leg with a wry smile: "The common people understand His Highness's kindness. It's just..."
Lin Yutong waved his hand: "It's just that the legs are lame, not the heart. In recent years, although you have been attached to Chu Yuan, you have been a commendable official. No matter where you serve, the people's corvee taxes have been collected.
It’s the least. There’s no exploiting the fish, so that’s enough.”
Fang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief at this time and knelt down heavily, "Thank you for your grace of rebirth!"
Lin Yutong glanced at the fourth master, who then took out an account book from his arms and said, "Get up and take a look at this."
Fang Zhao stood up quickly, took it and turned two pages. Then his expression suddenly changed and he handed the account book to Xue Heng.
Xue Heng frowned and looked at it, his face a little ugly: "That's right! The number is right! We are grateful to Prime Minister Chu for this matter, but we didn't expect it to be like this."
Fang Zhao nodded: "That year, after the autumn tax came up, we had to be escorted to Beijing. When the officers came back, they said that the autumn tax had also been paid. But not long after, we received a letter from Prime Minister Chu, asking us why the autumn tax was paid.
It was not handed over for a long time. I was puzzled at the time and immediately called the general in charge of the escort to ask. Who knew that this general died suddenly on that day. Naturally, I didn’t believe this was a coincidence. I just thought that he was tricked in the capital.
. Later, Prime Minister Chu dealt with it, avenged the drought in Yunzhou, and reduced taxes. We were not held accountable, and we no longer had to collect the autumn tax from the people. This was really happy for everyone. Prime Minister Chu wrote again, saying that it was
It was because of him that he brought disaster to us. At the time, we thought it was the work of someone who did not deal with Prime Minister Chu. We felt deeply that Prime Minister Chu was an upright man. Originally, he did not need to tell us these things. But he still said
Well, our brothers felt that Prime Minister Chu was a person worthy of close friendship. Soon after, I was transferred to the capital. This was also the result of Prime Minister Chu. I never expected that the autumn tax would be swallowed up by him..."
Xue Heng waved his hand: "This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he paid the autumn tax. Where did the food and money go? This is the most important thing." He said, looking at Lin Yutong, "Yun
The state capital is adjacent to Beiliao. I am afraid that the autumn tax did not leave Yunzhou and was paid by someone else. It was pretended to be in the capital, but it was really gone..."
"Bei Liao?" Fang Zhao was stunned. This is collaboration with the enemy!
Of course it's not collaboration with the enemy! Those things did not go to Beiliao, but entered the horse farm of Duke Jinguo's mansion.
But there is no need to tell these two people.
Lin Yutong's eyes flashed, "Now you know what to do next, right?"
Fang Zhao looked at Xue Heng, who gritted his teeth and nodded: "It's better to strike first! Don't worry, Your Highness."
Lin Yutong felt that this fake Xue Hengzhen Fang Zhao was really an extremely decisive person. It was a pity for such a person to be lame and could only hide in the dark.
The next day, while Lin Yutong was still sleeping, she was suddenly awakened by the sound of drums.
"This is..." She rubbed her eyes, "This is Dengwen Drum!"
After hearing this, the Fourth Master said, "Yes! It's Deng Wen Gu." As he said that, his expression changed and he jumped up quickly, "Hurry up and enter the palace."
Lin Yutong was stunned at first, and then cursed. According to what they wanted, Fang Zhao could just hand over the paper to the emperor directly, but who knew that the Dengwen drum was ringing. No need to ask, everyone knew that it was Xue who was beating the Dengwen drum.
Constant.
This person is really ruthless and never leaves any room for escape.
If Fang Zhao takes the blame, even if Chu Yuan is not captured, it is still a matter between colleagues. How big a crime can he be if he is found guilty? Demotion is the most serious punishment. But now when the drum is sounded, there is no such thing.
There is no way out. This is risking all your wealth and life.
"I'm afraid it won't work if I enter the palace." Lin Yutong sighed, can Mr. Gan still force his way into the court?
Fourth Master stuffed some snacks into Lin Yutong's mouth: "You act according to circumstances. I'm going to visit a few people, so you should delay it as long as possible..."
"Who are you visiting?" Lin Yutong asked while eating.
The fourth master urged her: "Don't worry about this. I asked the third child to send a message to the Gao family before. The Gao family has not been idle these days. Since someone is risking his life, let's just blow her away...
"
When the drum sounded, Lin Yutong and Fourth Master were not the only ones who woke up. The entire capital woke up.
Emperor Yongkang was sitting opposite Gan, and they were having breakfast together.
Mr. Gan didn't pay much attention to his food, and he ate in a homely way. Emperor Yongkang just ate this one. The two of them didn't talk about troublesome things, they only talked about eating and drinking, which was quite pleasant.
There was a sudden sound of drums, and Emperor Yongkang and Mrs. Gan immediately raised their heads and tried to look at each other, but they saw shock in each other's eyes.
"Not you?"
"Not you?"
The two said in unison.
Mrs. Gan shook her head: "I really didn't arrange it." She had never thought of taking down Chu Yuan in such a high-profile manner.
"Then where did this wind come from?" Emperor Yongkang put down the chopsticks in his hand and walked quickly outside.
Mr. Gan then calmed down the look of astonishment on his face. Things in the world are like this. No matter how careful the plan is, accidents will happen. And what can he get from this accident?
"Change into court clothes!" Mrs. Gan straightened her back and ordered Aunt He.