"They said that many of the prefects we asked on Hebei West Road and Hebei East Road said that Cheng Guogong was diligent and dedicated." Jiang Baihu looked at Faith and said, "Others were silent at most, and no one said that Cheng Guo was diligent and dedicated."
The public is not good."
"Is that because we are stupid?" Lu Yunqi said.
This was a bit confusing, but Jiang Baihu understood what he meant.
In the past, the news from the Jin Yiwei over there was that officials, especially civil servants, were extremely dissatisfied with Duke Cheng, but they had no choice but to remain intimidated by the power, and kept silent for the sake of the overall interests of the North.
Now that the Northland has been invaded twice in succession, it is an opportunity for everyone. The Jin Yiwei and the Supervisory Envoy must have reminded the officials overtly and secretly that this time they will treat Duke Cheng Guo with both kindness and power.
Wei needs to be established in order for the public to be found guilty. Only when his mistakes are found out can the emperor show favor and establish his authority.
This naturally requires everyone to unanimously say that it is the Duke's fault, and at least remain silent when questioned.
Jin Yiwei and the imperial censors are never afraid of people's silence. Silence is acquiescence to them, and they can evolve silence into various kinds of evidence.
But what's going on now? There are some who are silent, and some who speak out, but those who speak out are indeed praising the Duke, so this silence is not easy to evolve.
Is their information wrong? The officials in the North are not dissatisfied with Cheng Guogong at all?
The royal guards in the North are already so stupid? Can this be all wrong?
"It's impossible." Jiang Baihu shook his head and said, looking at the letter in his hand, "There must be something wrong somewhere."
He thought about it.
"Why don't we do some tricks?"
Lu Yunqi shook his head.
"None of our business," he said, looking down at the letter in his hand again.
That means just leaving it alone? Jiang Baihu looked at the letter in his hand. Although the emperor still relied on Duke Cheng to ensure his safety and would not do anything to him, it would at least weaken Duke Cheng's chance to dominate the north.
His eyes fell on the letter held in Lu Yunqi's hand.
Could it be that there is something more important?
Lu Yunqi suddenly smiled, and Jiang Baihu, who was staring at him, was startled.
"Captured by bandits." Lu Yunqi said.
Jiang Baihu was startled again.
"Who?" he asked.
Lu Yunqi glanced at him, and an idea suddenly came to Jiang Baihu's mind.
"Miss Jun," he said, his expression suddenly tense and angry, "Is this good-for-nothing Jin Shiba worse than a bandit? How about Miss Jun?"
"She turned the bandit into her savior." Lu Yunqi said, throwing the letter on the table with a smile on his lips.
Being caught by a bandit, and then turning the bandit into a lifesaver? What does this mean? Jiang Baihu didn't understand. He reached out and picked up the letter and read it again, looking surprised.
How could it still be like this?
Of course, he didn't believe what Miss Jun told the officers and soldiers that she was captured by bandits and it was these mountain people who saved her.
"Then Miss Jun is really powerful." He said, "How did she win over these bandits?"
Lu Yunqi said nothing.
If she wants to win over someone, she can always do it.
Did she want to win over herself?
If she wanted to, would she be more like Jiu Ling?
Lu Yunqi's hands on the table were tense, and veins popped out in his long and thin hands.
"grown ups."
Jiang Baihu's voice rang in his ears, and Lu Yunqi came back to his senses and looked at him.
As long as this Miss Jun is involved, the adults will always look weird, Jiang Baihu breathed a sigh of relief.
"It says that Miss Jun stayed in the mountain village." He said, "Jin Shiba is also following. This is considered to have exposed her whereabouts. Otherwise, we should simply ask them to bring Miss Jun back in the name of protecting Miss Jun."
Lu Yunqi smiled again.
"She can even win over bandits, do you think she will just let them take her away?" he said.
Yes, look at the excitement caused by Qingyuan Prefecture when they heard that she was kidnapped by bandits. If it had been just one day later, without the government coming forward, the people of Qingyuan Prefecture would have leveled the mountain.
Jiang Baihu also smiled when he read the letter.
"Miss Jun, you are really, really powerful," he said.
Lu Yunqi put away the smile on his lips and stood up.
"I'm going to Hebei West Road," he said.
Jiang Baihu was stunned.
"Sir, this, this won't work," he said.
Lu Yunqi looked at him.
There is nothing Lu Qianhu wants to do that is impossible.
"No, I mean this is too dangerous." Jiang Baihu quickly changed his words.
Lu Yunqi basically stayed day and night in the capital, and had never acted alone. It would be too dangerous to leave the capital and trek so far to the unstable Northland, not to mention that it would be impossible for all the Jin Yiwei to follow.
Even if all the royal guards follow, no one can guarantee that it will be foolproof.
After all, there are too many people who want Lu Yunqi dead. Once he leaves the capital, they will surely swarm him like locusts.
Lu Yunqi smiled and strode outside.
After hearing this, Jiang Baihu chased after him.
"Besides, Your Majesty will not agree." He said urgently, "You are sharing His Majesty's worries, but you cannot leave His Majesty's side."
Lu Yunqi was like the emperor's eyes and hands, looking for him where he couldn't see and taking action where he couldn't.
How can I let my hands and eyes go?
"You are right, I am sharing your majesty's worries." Lu Yunqi said, "Now that Duke Cheng is so praised, shouldn't I go and see what's going on for your majesty?"
This is okay, Jiang Baihu was stunned, but...
"Sir, let me go. I will definitely bring Miss Jun back." He caught up and said again.
Lu Yunqi didn't say anything or paid attention, and walked straight forward.
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In the horse farm on the outskirts of Beijing, all the people delivering hay and leading the horses were driven away. Zhu Zan was leaning on the hitching post and reading a letter.
"What did uncle say?" Zhang Baotang couldn't help but ask, "Are you being made things difficult for me?"
Sifeng gave him an elbow.
"My uncle is the kind of person who reports good things but not bad things." He whispered, "What's more, isn't it obvious? Do the civil servants in the North still say good things about my uncle now? They used to say bad things overtly and covertly.
Well, wouldn’t it be an even better opportunity to seize this time?”
Zhang Baotang raised his hand and beat the wooden stake with a hateful expression.
Zhu Zan raised his head and looked a little strange.
"However, my father is indeed announcing good news this time," he said.
Sifeng and Zhang Baotang were stunned for a moment, and their expressions became strange when Zhu Zan told them the results of the inspection.
"Is this so?" they said, looking at Zhu Zan, "did my uncle do it?"
Zhu Zan shook his head and put his hands behind his head.
"My father said he didn't do anything because he really didn't care," he said. "He didn't know why these officials said such things."
Having said this, I laughed at myself.
"Probably crazy."
"They must have been frightened crazy by the gold thief. After all, if something happens to my uncle and something happens to Beidi, they won't do much good." Zhang Baotang said with a chuckle.
It shouldn't be that simple, Sifeng shook his head.
"However, this is always a good thing." He said with a smile, "Don't think about these things for now. Just make sure the rear is stable. We will check again after the border is stabilized."
This was the only way, Zhu Zan hummed and looked at the sky in silence.
Although Duke Cheng announced the good news, Zhu Zan was certainly not happy.
After all, the war in the North was imminent, but he could only wait for news in the capital.
Sifeng coughed lightly.
"There is another strange thing." He said, "Miss Jun was kidnapped by bandits in Qingyuan Prefecture, and then rescued by a group of mountain people."
Zhang Baotang had obviously just heard this, and he looked surprised and nervous.
"How come there are bandits? The bandits are so powerful..." he said anxiously.
He was interrupted by Zhu Zan before he finished speaking.
"What's so great about it? No matter how powerful you are, you still haven't been deceived by this woman." He sneered, "These bandits are seeking their own death. They don't have the foresight to tie her up for anything. Now, let's be good bandits."
It doesn’t work anymore, I’ve been coaxed into being a good citizen.”
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I’m asking for votes at the beginning of the month. I’m asking for votes at the beginning of the month. I’m sorry to bother you all. (To be continued)