After welcoming the imperial envoy, the magistrate did not leave immediately. He turned into a courtyard. It was late at night, and he could still hear the sound of strings and bamboo pipes. He entered the east chamber, burned a candle, put fruit snacks on the file, and sat down on the couch.
, someone immediately offered me sobering soup.
A large bucket of hot water was also given to wash the feet. The prefect rested for a while, lying casually on the quilt while listening to the servant report the news, and couldn't help but smile.
"Yeah, that's how you see me."
There is also a letter in the hands of the prefect. It is a secret letter sent from the capital not long ago. The person who wrote the letter is Yu Qianzhi, the real person of Yanxia.
The two of them had always been in contact, and Yu Qianzhi reminded him in the letter to meet the prince's son and grandson Su Ziji, which made him feel complicated.
This really surprised him.
Su Ziji turned out to be the prince's son. Even those who have long been used to seeing strange things in officialdom and the royal family can't help but be horrified.
I was still a little hesitant at first, but after hearing the servant's report, I finally made a decision.
"Go and get ready. I'm going to see the emperor's grandson."
The master stood on one side, but he was a little puzzled and asked: "Sir, you have received the notification from the bachelor and the letter, why do you want to see the emperor's grandson at this time? Although the emperor has recalled the emperor's grandson, the situation is still unclear.
, I’m afraid something will happen then.”
The prefect laughed and looked very happy.
Seeing that the master was getting more and more confused, he pointed at him with his hand and mocked: "You guy, you are quite proficient in criminal matters. You are also aware of the dirty tricks below. It's a pity that you don't understand the things above."
The master was stunned for a moment when he heard the words of the prefect in front of him.
However, the prefect said that he was indeed confused about this matter and did not understand why the prefect suddenly changed his mind.
"Please give me some advice."
"Hey, throughout the ages, it has been passed down to direct descendants rather than common people, and to elders rather than virtuous ones. Why?"
When the prefect said this, a smile appeared on his face and he looked at the master, wanting to see how he would answer.
Master, do you think this matter still needs to be asked?
But since the prefect specifically asked him about it, he had to think about it before answering. After thinking about it, the master said: "Of course the inheritance is in order."
"Yes, that's right." The prefect nodded, but then, there were still questions waiting for the master.
"In this case, His Majesty has issued a decree to naturalize the emperor's grandson. Do you know what this means?"
"this……"
Several guesses flashed through the master's mind, but in the end he did not speak out. Instead, he very wisely bowed to the prefect and said respectfully: "Please enlighten me."
This sincere attitude towards learning was quite useful to the magistrate in front of him.
The magistrate stroked his beard and said with a smile: "This means recognizing the orthodoxy of the emperor and grandson. Those important officials in the scholarly community are loyal to the emperor, but they are also loyal to orthodoxy."
"The possibility of this grandson ascending to the throne is no less than that of the two princes, and greater than that of other princes."
"Don't look at how weak his power is now. Some people think that the emperor and grandson started late and cannot compete with the two of them."
"But they don't know that even if the kings have been in business for many years, all the power is held by the emperor. As long as they obtain the Sacred Heart, all the disadvantages of the emperor and his grandson can be made up for."
"Even if the Sacred Heart is still between the two, the emperor's advantage is not small."
The so-called popular will and the so-called orthodoxy can sometimes even outweigh thousands of troops in this kind of battle for the throne.
Unless the country is in turmoil, the court is weak, or the person in power is unpopular, then a single orthodox title can kill many heroes.
When the master heard this, he took a deep breath.
Seeing this, the prefect added: "Moreover, Su Zi is a grandson of the royal family. Although he has not yet been naturalized, his Majesty's decree has been issued. How can I not see him?"
"Only the general's visit is considered transcendent, but the emperor's grandson is very smart and only asks the imperial envoy to meet with him. This means that the emperor is meeting everyone, and he is only accompanying them."
"But as long as he meets people and shows his face, he can leave an impression in everyone's mind."
Thinking of the prince's demeanor, whom he had met once, and hearing about the emperor's grandson's style, the magistrate couldn't help but sigh: "It's not a fool's errand to make such a decision."
"Okay, I've sobered up from the wine." The magistrate stood up, flicked the non-existent dust on his robe, and said, "Let's go see the emperor's grandson."
Originally, they planned to rest in the city, but considering the safety of the emperor and grandson and the tight schedule for the trip to Beijing, Luo Pei and Governor Zhao chose to stay on the official boat docked on the river bank.
The Su Zi-registered official ship was already comfortable. Now that he had a decree and showed his identity, not only did Governor Zhao change the furnishings on the ship, but Luo Pei also had people take care of him. It can be said that his treatment was on the higher level.
A step.
This is the benefit that status brings to people.
Su Ziji also changed his attire. Wearing a sixth-grade official uniform again seemed a bit inappropriate to Luo Pei and Governor Zhao, two people who had already accepted the order.
Governor Zhao and Luo Pei had some clothes sent by the noble prince.
Not to mention someone like Su Ziji who has outstanding appearance and temperament, even ordinary people can look more elegant and elegant when wearing it.
Su Ziji did not refuse these preferential treatment, and still followed his usual habit of holding a volume of books and reading quietly in his cabin during rest.
Just as he was watching, he heard two chirping sounds. Su Ziji was slightly startled, and hurriedly walked over, opened the window, and two foxes jumped in.
It was through illusion that he could avoid the soldiers patrolling around him.
Su Ziji closed the window again and checked carefully. He found that the two foxes, both the big one and the small one, had lost weight and looked very haggard and embarrassed. He felt a little distressed.
He quickly brought the fruit snacks over and asked them again: "Looking at you, is something wrong?"
The little fox chirped twice, with tears streaming from his eyes. Su Ziji hurriedly gave it a dictionary and asked the little fox to quickly scroll through the words to tell him what happened.
After wiping her tears, the little fox flipped through the dictionary and pointed it out to Su Ziji word by word.
"You mean, you are from the Qingqiu Fox Clan?"
This was the first time that Su Ziji really heard the details of their origins, and he secretly felt that the name Qingqiu Fox was widely spread, and it also existed here.
"In addition to you two, there are also foxes who left early. All the foxes who came out this time were killed? Even the Qiu Master was killed together?"
"The person taking the lead is the one I met at the gate of Yu Mansion?"
Isn't that person Cao Yiyan?
Su Ziji was a little surprised. Cao Yiyan went to the Dragon Palace to fight for power. This did not surprise him, but now he came to harm the fox again. Why?
"Chirp!" The big fox was also pointing at the words and drawing them.
"You're saying that Qingqiu Fox is just here in the world, and he is cautious and does not cause harm to the world, so there is no reason for him to want to take revenge?"
"Chirp" the big fox screamed fiercely, indicating that this was indeed the case.
Su Ziji couldn't help but frown in thought. If the Qingqiu fox did not bring harm to the world, he still believed it. Just by looking at the behavior of the little fox and the big fox, he knew that this statement was true.