Even though they only brought a thousand soldiers and horses into the capital, plus the soldiers, horses, officials and servants who came to greet them, the team was still mighty.
The capital is still as lively as before.
The two adults sitting in the car looked outside, and saw the familiar scenery, the noisy market, and the signboards and colorful buildings on the street, all as vivid as in their memories.
The bustling crowd stayed on both sides, pointing, talking, and constantly asking and shouting.
"It's people from the Linzhou Imperial Court who are here!"
"Is the emperor coming? Is the emperor coming back?"
"That Liu Fan brought the emperor back!"
"The emperor is back!"
"Your Majesty? The car your Majesty rides in is too crude?"
Listening to the noise outside, the two officials were very satisfied with the public's expectations of His Majesty and the imperial court. Thinking of the scene when Liu Fan and others entered Linzhou, although they did not lose their lives and lay in coffins like Liu Fan and his party, Wu
The lord has lost an arm.
The two also plan to follow suit, let the people see their difficulties, remember their names, and tell the people about the current situation of His Majesty Linzhou's court's concern for the capital.
But the officials who greeted him in the capital did not allow it.
"The news of the arrival of the two adults and the affairs of Linzhou will have the officials post announcements, and the people can go to various gathering points to check."
"You two adults, it's better not to show up on the street in person. It will easily cause congestion, crowding, trampling and chaos. There are so many people in the capital and it will be bad if you hurt the adults."
The two adults did not take the first sentence seriously. How could the government have time to issue these announcements, and how could the people believe the announcements posted by the government? But after hearing the second sentence, I thought about entering the capital city and seeing checkpoint inspections and being arrested.
A bunch of people... Since the investigation was so strict and so many people were arrested, it can be seen that the capital is a mixed bag.
Suffering on the road can be said to be heroic, but if you lose your life after entering the capital, it would be a bit shameful.
The two adults immediately gave up the idea, and the team drove into the yamen outside the imperial city where the two adults worked before the chaos, with crowds of people watching.
The yamen is still the same, the tables and chairs are all familiar. There are many unfamiliar faces among the officials on duty in the yamen, and many of them are familiar.
But seeing these familiar officials, the two sides didn't have the same feeling of meeting people from Linzhou and the capital. Their eyes filled with tears, and they held their heads and cried with mixed emotions...
What should I say?
These officials who stayed in the capital said that you have finally come back after hard work?
They said it was hard for you to stay in the capital?
Is it hard to stay in the capital? Why did you rather stay in the capital and work hard than follow everyone to trek to Linzhou? It's not that you are afraid of hardship. It doesn't look like it is very hard in the capital. Maybe you can still be happy as an official under Ankang Mountain.
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The familiar officials had evasive eyes, the two adults who came in looked cold, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. The unfamiliar officials warmly greeted them, invited them to take a seat, invited them to have tea, please rest, and invited the imperial doctor to liven up the atmosphere.
After the two adults had washed and rested, Mrs. Chu still did not come to pay her respects, and no one said where she lived.
But an acquaintance came and brought with him an unexpected person.
"Mrs. Chu Guo is ill." Liu Fan whispered to them. His face was still yellow, his body was thinner, and he looked like he could be blown down by a gust of wind.
Are you sick? The two adults were hesitant.
"So Governor Wu came to see the two adults." Liu Fan continued and stepped aside.
The two adults saw the guard who had followed Liu Fan in and stood at the door striding in. He took off his hat and revealed his face, which instantly illuminated the room like sunlight. They would never forget this face!
"Dudu Wu!" they shouted in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Wu Ya'er raised her finger to her lips and hissed softly: "Everyone doesn't know I'm here, so you two adults are whispering."
The two adults immediately held their breath, and the shock in their eyes was even greater.
Wu Yaer is here... How sick is Madam Chu? Is she about to die?!
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After waking up from his nap, Li Minglou stretched himself out under the soft quilt. The palace maid immediately brought him warm and fragrant tea "Madam Moisten Your Mouth", and the palace maid gently kneaded Li Minglou's shoulders.
Li Minglou closed her eyes and took a sip of tea, feeling her body slowly soothing and waking up. She opened her eyes and saw layers of thick curtains covering the sky and the sun, as if it were dark night.
And as she opened her eyes and sat up, the curtains were opened layer by layer, and the ink in the room gradually became clearer.
The maids gathered around her to comb her hair, put on her robe and tie her belt.
"Where is Wu Ya'er?" Li Minglou asked.
"The madam will be looking for the governor as soon as she opens her eyes." "We can't lose sight of him for a moment." "Go and invite the governor." The maids laughed and joked, and some of them went out.
She didn't look for him as soon as she opened her eyes, and couldn't see him for a moment. Li Minglou looked slightly embarrassed. She was very busy every day. Yesterday and today, she only saw him during dinner, and only during breakfast.
She just... I asked casually, after all, she is a guest.
The maids came back quickly and said, "The Governor is not here." "The Governor has gone out."
Out? Wasn't Wu Ya'er's visit here confidential? Where could he go? Li Minglou was a little curious. Yuanji heard her wake up and was waiting in the hall, so he gave her an explanation.
"Master Wu and Master Zheng from Linzhou have arrived. My wife is not feeling well. The governor happens to be here, so I asked him to come forward to entertain her."
Although Xiang Yun did not come and most of the soldiers and horses were placed outside the capital, the two adults were still followed by many people. Before it was checked whether these people were safe and whether they had seen Li Minglou, Li Minglou was
I won't show up to see them.
The original plan was to use the excuse of illness and let Liu Fan, Jiang Liang and other old officials in the capital handle the reception.
Wu Ya'er happened to be here now, so it was more appropriate for him to come forward.
Li Minglou nodded: "Yes, the court in Linzhou also wanted to see him. They sent so many edicts asking him to go back. This time I met him in the capital, which can be considered as half of the wish has been fulfilled."
As soon as he finished speaking, the maid outside shouted "The Governor is here", "The Governor is coming quickly", "Madam is looking for you", chirping Ying Ying Yan Yan and the curtains were lifted instantly.
These maids were too noisy. Yuan Ji frowned. Li Minglou looked outside and saw Wu Yaer striding through the raised curtain.
"What's wrong?" He looked at Li Minglou and asked, "What do you want from me?"
In fact, I wasn't looking for him, and I had nothing to do. I just asked casually... Of course, now I have something to ask.
Li Minglou asked: "How did you talk to them?"
Wu Ya'er said: "It's nothing. I talked about the current situation in Linzhou and the difficulty of the journey. They looked very tired and wanted to rest first. I didn't let them come to see you. I'll wait until everyone has calmed down and recovered.
"
Li Minglou asked: "Did they say why they came?"
Wu Ya'er said: "I just wanted to take a look and prepare for His Majesty's return to Beijing."
These two people didn't tell the truth, but it would be better not to tell. It would be better for them not to tell the truth. Li Minglou smiled.
Wu Ya'er asked: "Are you awake?"
Yuan Ji was stunned and looked at him with a strange expression. Isn't this nonsense? How can you stand here and talk if you are not awake?
Li Minglou hummed: "Where's Madam?"
Yuan Ji looked at Li Minglou again. The young lady had just woken up and was still a little confused. Wu Yaer had just come back from outside. How did he know what Mrs. Wu was doing?
Wu Ya'er said: "I was folding paper and playing with Miss Wan'er when I went out. I should have just woken up now."
Li Minglou said nothing and said nothing more.
Wu Ya'er said: "Mom will have snacks when she wakes up. Do you want to come with me?"
Yuan Ji coughed lightly and said, "Madam, Master Yu and the others should be here soon."
Li Minglou smiled apologetically at Wu Ya'er: "I'm going to be busy."
Wu Ya'er also smiled: "You go about your business first, I'll be there."
Li Minglou nodded to him and watched Wu Ya'er turn around and walk away. The curtain lifted and fell again, and the figure disappeared from sight.
But Wu Ya'er did not leave the matter of snacks aside. When Li Minglou and the officials sat down to discuss matters, Jin Jue and the palace maids brought stacks of snacks and tea.
Not only Li Minglou's, but also all the officials here have a copy.
Since it was sent by Kumquat, Yuan Ji had no concerns about safety and let it pass with a frown on his face. This Wu Ya'er has a good eye for some things. He is also able to please people and has a sense of proportion that makes people unable to find fault. He is really a treacherous person.
guy.
These main officials also knew that Wu Ya'er was coming. They took the snacks and tea and said "Thank you very much, Governor". He was worthy of being the husband of Mrs. Chu, and he was so considerate in his work.
Although I felt that this thoughtfulness was a little strange, why did the man who was the master of the house not come to discuss the matter, but I quickly gave up the idea.
Maybe I'm not familiar with the capital yet, and maybe I have to be busy with bigger things.
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When night fell, the table was full for dinner, both grilled and grilled, and it was fragrant and full of oil.
Jin Jue took a deep breath: "It smells so good, the governor actually has this skill."
Wu Ya'er smiled: "It's not considered craftsmanship, it's survival instinct." He helped the woman sit down, "Mom, you try my craftsmanship."
The woman sat down and touched his hand: "Let me see if my hand is burned?"
Wu Ya'er smiled and let her rub her: "Mom, I'm not a child anymore."
Jin Jue looked at the three seats on the side and took the initiative: "Captain, shall I invite the lady to come for dinner?"
Wu Ya'er said: "I don't know if she is busy."
Jin Jue smiled and said, "I'll find out when I go take a look."
She smiled and left.
Wu Ya'er looked at the table full of vegetables and meat and took a deep breath and then exhaled. He approached the woman and asked in a low voice: "Mom, tell the truth, is it delicious?"
The woman said: "It doesn't taste good."
Wu Ya'er called out to her mother, and Jin Jue came back in a hurry.
"Everyone at Madam's side has dispersed," she said, "but Madam is still busy, reading some news, it may not be good. Madam looks unhappy, so I don't dare to disturb her."
Wu Ya'er couldn't say she was disappointed or happy, but more worried, what made her unhappy?
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"What are you talking about?" Yuan Ji asked, looking at Li Minglou's face, "Is the news very bad?"
Li Minglou looked at the letter in his hand, which had just been sent. The letter said that Mr. Wu Qi finally revealed his suspicion that Wu Yaer was of Wu family blood.
She didn't know if this was good news or bad news.