In the imperial study room, the future new emperor Liu Lang was carefully reviewing the memorials. Pei Yang, the eunuch in charge of the inner court, was beside him. From time to time, he would help him study ink and tidy up the table, but he was always careful and quiet. As long as Liu Lang didn't speak,
Pei Yang would not make a sound.
Although the memorials on the table piled up into a small mountain, Liu Lang, as the new emperor who was about to ascend the throne, was very serious and responsible. He browsed and read them one by one, trying to ensure that he did not miss important content.
Perhaps he was tired after reading for a long time. Liu Lang stopped after reading the memorial in his hand, then controlled the range of his movements and stretched a little.
Upon seeing this, Pei Yang immediately brought the tea and said softly: "Your Highness, please drink ginseng tea."
Liu Lang took the tea cup and took a sip, and said with emotion: "Eunuch Pei, today I have experienced personally the hard work my father has gone through..."
Pei Yang lowered his head and said with concern: "Your Highness, you should pay more attention to your health and balance work and rest."
"Thank you for your concern, Eunuch Pei. I understand this." After Liu Lang finished speaking, he took a sip of ginseng tea.
Putting down his teacup, Liu Lang glanced out the window and asked, "What time is it?"
Pei Yang said: "Go back to Your Highness, it will be noon in half an hour..."
"Well..." Liu Lang nodded lightly, then stood up and walked out from behind the desk, strolled to the window, and looked up at the blue sky and white clouds.
Pei Yang followed Liu Lang very lightly, accompanying him quietly.
Suddenly, Liu Lang turned around and asked, "By the way, where did Eunuch Pei, Chai Yan and their boats go?"
Pei Yang said: "Back to Your Highness, Wu Desi sent news two days ago, saying that Lord Chai and his party just left Liuju County on an official ship. Counting the days, I think they will arrive at Canngling Ferry in the near future."
"How long has it been? Why haven't we arrived at Cannglingdu yet?" Liu Lang asked in confusion.
"Your Highness does not know that on the way back, Lord Chai and his friends encountered a storm, and the mast of the ship they were traveling on was broken. They had to stay in Kuiyang County for repairs. During this period, they also checked a local official, which was delayed for several days; later,
When the ship arrived in Liuju County, they encountered another kidnapping and murder case. In less than a day, Lord Chai helped catch the kidnappers and rescued the hostages, which delayed the trip for more than a day.
time......."
"Oh? So many things have happened? The news that was sent two days ago, why are you telling it now?" Liu Lang was slightly unhappy.
Pei Yang lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. I wanted to inform Your Highness earlier, but seeing that Your Highness has been busy with state affairs these past two days and even has less time to sleep, I put the news aside for the time being.
I would like to find another suitable opportunity to inform His Highness."
Liu Lang looked at Pei Yang and said, "Forget it this time. From now on, I will hand over the news about Chai Yan as soon as I receive it. Do you remember it?"
"Yes, I have written it down." Pei Yang immediately responded respectfully.
Liu Lang stood in front of the window, enjoying the breeze blowing on his face, and said: "You just said that Chai Yan and the others investigated a corrupt official in Kuiyang County, and rescued the hostages in Liuju County... I know.
If you have any details about what happened, I will tell you in detail..."
"Yes, Your Highness." Pei Yang accepted the order, and then told in a gentle voice what happened to Chai Yan when he was with Kuiyang and Liu Ju.
............
A quarter of an hour later, Pei Yang finished telling the news from Wude Si.
Liu Lang was in a relaxed mood at this time, but his tone was a bit stern: "How come this Chai Yan can do so much wherever he goes? Doesn't he know who he is? Is he responsible for these matters? Leave them to the local people.
Isn’t it enough for officials?”
Pei Yang did not express his opinion, because he could see His Highness's thoughts at a glance. Liu Lang was not angry or blaming at all, but found it very interesting and enjoyable.
After a pause, Liu Lang continued: "Today is the second day of May. In a few days, Gu's enthronement ceremony will be held. If Chai Yan continues to meddle in other people's business and waste time, will he still want to attend Gu's enthronement ceremony?"
When Pei Yang heard this, he immediately suggested: "Your Highness, why don't I send someone to Cang Lingdu to send a message to remind Lord Chai that they must return to the capital before His Highness's enthronement ceremony!"
Liu Lang was about to nod in agreement, but he thought about it but shook his head and said: "No need! It's up to him whether he can come back in time or not. There is no need to send someone over to urge him, otherwise it will look like he cares about this guy...
..Besides, he is just an idle baron now. Even if he comes to attend Gu's enthronement ceremony, he can only sit a hundred feet away. Even if Gu sees him, he is just a dot!"
The words were so interesting that Pei Yang couldn't help but snicker, but he immediately returned to his normal expression and Liu Lang didn't notice any change in his expression.
Liu Lang turned around and walked back to the desk, sat down and said, "By the way, regarding Lintai Mountain, is everything going well?"
Pei Yang said: "Back to Your Highness, from Master Chang's letter, it seems that everything went smoothly. Master Chang also said that before Lord Chai left, he also helped win over an elder from the Youlong Clan...
"
"Is this happening?" Liu Lang was quite surprised and asked hurriedly: "Which elder?"
Pei Yang shook his head and said: "I don't know, I don't know Master Chang's name on the letter, but Master Chang said that this elder is highly respected in the Youlong tribe and will definitely be our great influence when the county is established in Laitaishan."
Help, even the key to success or failure!"
Liu Lang suddenly became excited and said with his hands: "Okay, very good! I didn't expect Chai Yan to do such a surprising thing before leaving, hahaha..."
As he spoke, Liu Lang suddenly raised his head and laughed.
After laughing, Liu Lang said: "Eunuch Pei, go and get Chang Bingkun's letter. I want to read it carefully."
"Slave, I obey." Pei Yang handed over his hands and walked out of the imperial study.
As soon as Pei Yangren left, Crown Princess Zhao Li appeared outside the imperial study room.
Zhao Li stepped into the Imperial Study Room and said after being greeted: "Your Highness, it's almost noon. You promised to have lunch with the Queen..."
"Yes, yes, fortunately you are here, otherwise I would have almost forgotten." Liu Lang patted his forehead repeatedly and suddenly thought about it.
When Zhao Li saw the pile of memorials on the table, he suddenly felt distressed and said: "Your Highness, you have to take care of yourself, but don't get exhausted..."
"Don't worry, Li'er, Gu is still young and full of energy. Such a little thing will not make Gu tired." Liu Lang said with a relaxed smile.
Then, Liu Lang left the desk, walked to Zhao Li and asked her to tidy up his appearance. Then the two of them left the study and went to the Queen's Tai'an Palace.
On the way, Liu Lang told Zhao Li what happened on Chai Yan's way back. Zhao Li listened carefully, sometimes seriously and nervously, sometimes covering his mouth and laughing...