Xiaowan refused to speak because he was frightened and did not believe that she was Miss Li. Li Minglou did not force him and asked the children here to accompany him and take him to bathe, eat and rest. He went to see the people sent by Han Xu first.
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A representative of small officials from Shandong Province sent by Han Xu was being entertained by the prefect and other officials.
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it." The prefect smiled from ear to ear, "Master Han actually sent a congratulatory gift to Mrs. Chu."
A small official from Shandong Province escaped from life and death. Before he could get used to it, he was entrusted with an important task by Han Xu. He came to Guangzhou Mansion as a representative of his confidants. He was still in a daze all the way, but after hearing these words, he suddenly came back to his senses.
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"No, no, it's not a congratulatory gift." He corrected, "Master Han heard about the civil strife in Guangzhou Prefecture and sent it to help Guangzhou Prefecture stabilize food prices."
Then there must be too many things sent. The officials in the department have different expressions. The carts have not yet been counted. It is roughly estimated that they are equivalent to the warehouse of a state capital.
"Mrs. Chu Guo told me when she was in trouble, wondering if Lord Han could help." The magistrate thought for a while and then said with emotion, "I didn't expect that Master Han would give so many things as soon as Mrs. Chu Guo opened her mouth.
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Although he didn’t know why, the petty officials in Shandong Province remembered Han Xu’s instructions and hurriedly corrected him again: “No, no, it’s not for Mrs. Chu, it’s for Guangzhou Mansion, and it’s not for Mrs. Chu to ask for it.”
, Mr. Han took the initiative after hearing about this matter."
Isn't it because others are asking for help? Is it because I heard that other places are in trouble, so I take the initiative to send money? Do you think you are a god who saves all sentient beings?
Even gods show their magical powers only when they hear prayers and pray.
This Han Xu has nothing to hide when he wants to please Mrs. Chu. Who would have imagined that for a man! The prefect was a little impatient: "Guangzhou Prefecture belongs to Mrs. Chu, and Mrs. Chu is now in charge of Huainan Road.
It’s all for her.”
A small official in Shandong Province was shocked: "It's not for Mrs. Chu, it's going to be put in the government treasury."
Li Minglou couldn't stand listening anymore and walked in: "Don't worry, Mr. Han has always helped the people in Huainan. Of course he will send it to the government treasury."
The small official from Shandong Province was shocked when he heard the voice, and the officials around him were already saluting.
"Mrs. Chu."
This is Mrs. Chu. The small official from Shannan East turned around and saw the woman walking in. His nervousness, restraint, anxiety, panic, and confusion all dissipated. His whole person seemed to have disappeared. His mind went blank, but he suddenly became clear.
Why should Mr. Han try every possible means to cover it up?
To get such a beautiful smile, I would be more than willing to give away dozens of carts of gold and silver, but even several cities.
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After handing over Han Xu's representatives to the magistrate and others, Li Minglou returned to the inner house. Yuan Ji had already brought in the old guard. How could the old guard try to win over Han Xu and how could Han Xu borrow money from the two governors of Shannan Road?
Let’s talk about Li Mingyu and Jian Nandao in detail, how Li Mingyu and Jian Nandao pushed the boat forward, etc.
Li Minglou felt happy and relieved after hearing this. Li Mingyu had already told her these things in the letter, but hearing it from the onlookers still felt different. She could hear the onlookers' recognition and praise for Mingyu.
Her brother is a smart child.
"This is Guihua's letter to the eldest lady." The old man took out the two letters and said, "This is Han Xu's letter to the eldest lady. We didn't read what was written."
The last sentence was added on purpose. Li Minglou looked at him and thought that the letter written by Han Xu should be opened and inspected by Jiannan Road.
The old manager then added: "The sweet-scented osmanthus won't let us see it."
Really? What's the matter? Li Minglou opened Guihua's letter first. Guihua's handwriting was not pretty, but it took an illiterate village woman a short time to learn to read and write. She was already very good at it.
The letter was written very simply, and the content was clearly stated at the beginning. Guihua said that Han Xu was really an irregular person.
The word "unruly" has a special meaning. Did people who died early survive and some unknown temperament burst out? Li Minglou sat up straight.
Fortunately, Yuan Ji looked calm, while the old manager looked at Li Minglou curiously. He saw that the little girl looked solemn at first, then surprised, and then her eyebrows slowly stretched and raised like willow branches...
She laughed, leaning forward and back.
Yuan Ji and Lao Guan looked at each other, puzzled. Gui Hua, a wooden person, could write letters and tell jokes to make the eldest lady happy?
Li Minglou smiled and put down Guihua's letter and opened Han Xu's letter. After a few glances, the smile that had stopped burst out again.
This laughter attracted the children and kumquats outside the door. Everyone curiously looked in from the window door and saw the woman sitting on the chair holding a letter in one hand and patting the armrest with the other and laughing.
I don’t know what she was laughing about, but she was laughing very happily, so everyone started laughing too.
Until dusk fell and everyone in the room dispersed, Li Minglou sat at his desk and wrote a reply to Li Mingyu. When he saw Han Xu's letter on the table, he couldn't help laughing.
Han Xu wrote her a farewell letter, asking her not to write to him in the future. He expressed his righteousness and sincerity in the difficult situation of the current situation. As Mrs. Wu, she should abide by her duty to assist the emperor and her husband.
Bless all people, some personal feelings and distracting thoughts must be given up.
There is no blasphemous word in the whole text, but anyone who reads it will imagine and guess what kind of letter Mrs. Wu wrote to Han Xu...
Coupled with the fact that Han Xu wanted so much money and goods from Jiannan Dao, just to give it to Mrs. Wu...
This letter was actually meant for people in Jiannan Road to read. Han Xu knew that his letter would be opened and checked, so he wrote it like this on purpose.
Therefore, Guihua prohibited everyone from reading Han Xu's letter and sent it directly to Li Minglou.
Of course, if Mrs. Wu saw it, she would know that this was Han Xu's answer to her last letter asking for money and things.
The pen of a literati is really... This Han Xu!
This Han Xu is pretending that you, the eldest lady, have a close relationship with him, and he is cheating! Osmanthus saw through this man at a glance. She did not think that Han Xu was seducing the eldest lady, let alone that the eldest lady admired Han Xu...
"This man just wants to use the power of Mrs. Chu or the Zhenwu Army to scare us." Osmanthus huffed angrily. She had met all kinds of people, but she was still angered by Han Xu, "The civil servants are too bad."
In order to achieve the goal, any means can be used.
In fact, it's not that hateful. Han Xu used Jiannan Road to scare her before.
A civil servant, except for an official title and a sense of loyalty, he has no power, no troops, no horses, nothing, but he tries his best to do things in this troubled world, and uses any means to achieve his goals. In fact, it is quite pitiful.
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Who doesn't use any means, and she herself is the same, grabbing other people's mothers, pretending to be other people's wives, just to find a way to survive.
The smile on Li Minglou's face disappeared, he put down the pen in his hand, took out a box and opened it.
Inside the box was the seal of the imperial edict. This was the seal of the Lady of Chu that Wu Ya'er had invited for her. She reached out and touched it. The jade of the seal was not very good. It was obviously made in a hurry, but this hasty gift was very important to her.
It's really surprising and useful. If there wasn't this edict...
She can do this because she has a more powerful seal than Mrs. Chu's edict.
Li Minglou reached out from his lapel and took out a pendant tied with gold thread. The pendant was neither gold nor silver. It was the emperor's seal.
She had used the Emperor's Seal once. At that time, she said it was given by the late emperor when he asked her to save King Zhao. But now that King Zhao is dead and the new emperor has ascended the throne, logically she should return the Emperor's Seal to everyone, including the prefect.
These officials are already doing this.
She is not qualified to hold the Emperor's Seal anymore.
However, she didn't want to hand it back because that person was King Lu, the emperor who would kill their Li family in the future.
Li Minglou grasped the Emperor's Seal tightly.
Moreover, the origin of the Emperor's Seal is strange. It is very likely that neither the imperial court nor the new emperor knew that it was in the hands of King Zhao.
Otherwise, the new emperor should have asked her to return it long ago.
If Wu Ya'er hadn't invited Mrs. Chu to give her a reward at that time, and she took out the Emperor's Seal to deal with the Huang clan, and she could no longer hide it from others, the new emperor would also know about it, and she would have to return the Emperor's Seal.
go back.
Wu Yaer did a really good job as a husband. Li Minglou pursed his lips and revealed his dimples.
"Madam." A girl poked her head in, "I'd like to see you later."
Are you done yet? Li Minglou put the pendant back into his clothes and invited him in.
Wei Wei walked in under the guidance of the girl and saluted Li Minglou: "Madam, I'm here to say goodbye."
The imperial envoy had already left, but did not return to Yizhou immediately. He said that he had never been a city guard and wanted to learn from the officials of Guangzhou Prefecture. Of course, Li Minglou would not refuse and let him go.
"Have you learned it?" She smiled and said.
Wei also smiled and nodded in response: "I have been looking day and night inside and outside the territory of Gwangju for so many days, and I can see clearly."
Li Minglou said: "The safety of the people of Yizhou is left to you."
There is no humility in bowing before the end: "The official will work hard to live up to the high hopes of the living and the dead."
Li Minglou nodded, but did not get up. Instead, he took out an official document: "It's just that this official document still needs Madam's seal."
Li Minglou took it and saw that it was an official document appointing him as the city guard. He thought he had written it himself when he was in the prefect's office.
In fact, now that soldiers and horses are the most important thing, Zhou Xian asked him to be the city guard, and he became the city guard of Yizhou. This form of court appointment can be simplified in extraordinary times.
Maybe being appointed by the imperial court would be more prestigious, especially for a chamberlain.
"This is the seal of Huainan Road. Yizhou City is not under my control." Li Minglou smiled and said, "My seal is useless on this official document."
Wei Wei raised his head and looked at Li Minglou with a pair of pure eyes: "Madam, is Prince Zhao's Seal of the Emperor still in your hand?"