Chapter 802 The real body
As the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress local snakes. In this era, as long as the official's composure, as long as he is a little tougher, acts in a manner, treats people and things, and is scheming, his influence and prestige along the way will be like a local emperor.
If there is no blessing from superior geographical conditions, whether the sky is high and the emperor is far away, or the court's focus is not here, then the comforting envoy along the way can be truly like a dragon. Although there is a substantial difference from a real dragon, it is obviously above ten thousand people along the way.
Zhao Ruyu came to Huainan East Road, which was under the jurisdiction of Ye Qing for many years, and destined that he would never get the benefits. Therefore, it was completely expected that he would leave in shame in just a few days.
Instead of catching the fox, he was flirting with a slut. He was originally designed to lure to Huainan East Road. In addition, Zhao Ruyu was confused by the illusion that he could eliminate dissidents in front of him, so he was defeated in Yangzhou and had to leave and rush back to Lin'an back to put out the fire. The incident was also speculated by Shi Miyuan and Han Cheng and his son.
How could Ye Qing do what he said? The slanting wind and drizzle of the building are people coming and going, and there are people of all levels. There are countless merchants who travel around the world and work hard. Some nobles, wealthy families, and literati will also come for the scenery of Yangzhou. So when Zhao Ruyu returned to Lin'an, the news of Liu Dexiu's death had already spread throughout the Lin'an court.
As Liu Dexiu's death followed, the memorials of the court officials like snowflakes turned to the court, the emperor and the left minister, as expected, almost all of them were rehabilitating the Xinwang.
To make things right, if you want to correct a wrong thing that happened before, someone will be responsible for the matter at that time and be punished. Qin Hui, who died then, could not escape this disaster, let alone Zhao Ruyu, who is still alive now?
In the court, with Han Cheng and Shi Miyuan's acquiesce, the officials were ready to think about how to rehabilitate the King of Xin.
The undecided saint Zhao Dun also began to hesitate whether to push Zhao Ruyu as a scapegoat. He was actually not very clear about the events back then. After all, at that time, he was still a powerless prince who was willing to pay attention to.
On the first day after Zhao Ruyu returned to Lin'an, before he could go to the palace to meet the emperor Zhao Dun, a decree from Gushan Garden slashed straight at him like a bolt of lightning.
The Supreme Emperor actually began to speak for the King of Xin that year, and the news from Gushan was that during these days, the Supreme Emperor often dreamed of King of Xin that he asked for a dream, telling the injustice of that year, which made the Supreme Emperor cry every time after a surprise in his dream.
Gushan’s hidden news about the Supreme Emperor may not have any impact on the current emperor. After all, the relationship between father and son, after the Supreme Emperor completely moved to Gushan, it was like a family split, and no one would ask about anyone else’s affairs.
But even if it cannot have any impact on the current emperor, it does not mean that it will not cause a signal of assisting other officials in the court.
What's more, Han Cheng's relationship with the royal family, the old and immortal Duke Shi Hao, and the close relationship with the Supreme Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager, always allows other officials in the court to find out what is in line with their current interests and help them start to continue to stand in the court. Is it better to stay away from Zhao Ruyu or get close to the left prime minister, and the Minister of Personnel is more in line with their interests.
The intrigue and undercurrents in the court will never have anything to do with the people of the world. When officials are dismissed for crimes such as corruption, dereliction of duty, etc., the real reason is often not what we see with our eyes or hear with our ears.
Ye Qing from Yangzhou had thought that he would keep Zhao Ruyu in Yangzhou forever, but this would be too dangerous and would easily put himself in a situation where he was right with the entire court, which would make Han Cheng and Shi Miyuan come together to target him after missing Zhao Ruyu, so it was not advisable.
What's more, he also wanted Zhao Ruyu to die clearly, so that he could know that there was a wrongdoer and a debtor, and why he got to where he is today because of it.
The two women Zhong Qing and Bai Chun are now in Lin'an. In addition, they are holding an umbrella in their hands, and Li Fengniang, the "insider", Ye Qing believes that at least at this time, there is no force in Lin'an City that can easily harm Bai Chun and Zhong Qing under the protection of the umbrella.
Ye Qing, the pacifier, at least on the surface, gave a lot of convenience to the family of Liu Dexiu, who had been the prefect of Yangzhou for many years. After finding out that it was the cause of death, he handed over Liu Dexiu's body to the three Liu brothers. Similarly, on this day, as the pacifier of Huainan East Road, Ye Qing went to the Liu Mansion to pay condolences.
When Ye Qing arrived at the Liu Mansion, Huang and his three sons were naturally flattered. At this sensitive moment, Liu Dexiu was defined as a corrupt official and found evidence from the backyard. He could come to mourn Liu Dexiu, his former colleague. Such actions naturally easily won the admiration of the three Liu brothers. Even Huang was wiping tears while being grateful to Ye Qing.
In a rather secluded place in the Liu Mansion, which was covered with simple silk and mao, Ye Qing left the Huang family, and the third son of Liu came over with Ye Qing.
"What are your plans next?" Ye Qing asked approachable.
The affinity attitude and casual smile made the three brothers flattered again. They looked at me and I looked at you and couldn't react for a while. What does Ye Qing mean by this sentence?
"After the grand funeral of Lingzun, are you planning to take your old mother back to your hometown, or... continue to be sent to various places?" Ye Qing continued with a smile: "The matter of Lingzun is naturally irrelevant to the three of you, and the court will not take your anger on you three because of this matter, so if the three of you have decided..."
"Mr. Ye, the official... the official has not thought about what to do in the future yet." The eldest son Liu Minxing said with a hint of embarrassment when he looked at Ye Qing.
"It's okay, this period should be regarded as the priority of Ling Zun. As for what I mentioned today, it is because Ling Zun and I are both on Huainan East Road, and the other is... I will lead my army north tomorrow, and it may take a long time to go there." Ye Qing said calmly.
Liu Minxue, the second son of Liu, listened to Ye Qing's words and finally reacted first. Compared to the truth about the elder brother just now, he finally came back to his senses. The words of the comforting envoy in front of him were obviously considering the three brothers, and he was intending to help the three brothers at this difficult time.
Combined with the three brothers, the understanding and analysis of their father's affairs over the past few days and the words of their mother Huang, it was clear that on the night of the Lantern Festival, the father and his mother had left the mansion together, which completely separated the matter from the three brothers and protected the three brothers from any involvement.
But at the last moment, my father suddenly changed his mind for some reason, leaving his mother and their three brothers in the mansion. More importantly, when the Right Prime Minister Zhao and the comforting envoy Ye came to the mansion that night, when the Right Prime Minister wanted to arrest them and return to the prison, it was his mother Huang who asked Ye Qing for love, which saved the family from prison.
So is there any hidden truth in this? Or, was my father who knew he was doomed, so he asked Lord Ye early to take care of his mother and the three brothers?
Just as Liu Minxue was thinking about these things, the boss Liu Minxing listened to Ye Qing's words tomorrow and bowed and said, "Then I wish you a victory for the Lord..."
"Brother, hurry up." Liu Minxue hurriedly grabbed the boss's arm and then said respectfully to Ye Qing: "Mr. Ye, I have something to ask about."
"But it's okay to say it." Ye Qing said casually and responded to all requests.
"If the three Xiaguan brothers and brothers return to office, what would the court behave? As the Privy Councilor of the Song Dynasty, you have been in Lin'an and are in charge of Huainan East Road, the Fourth Road of the North, and the Jiedushi of Jingzhaofu Road, so naturally you know how the court will treat us criminals. So if the three Xiaguan brothers and brothers return to office, will they be excluded by others? Will there be no hope of promotion in the future of official career?" Liu Minxue, as the second son of his family, seemed much more flexible than the other two.
But in Ye Qing's opinion, this should be the first question they should think of, but they still need to remind themselves. They have to think about it for a long time before they can realize why they came today.
As Liu Min learned about Ye Qing's question, Liu Minxing and the third brother Liu Minwen finally reacted, why did the magistrate who was solemn to mourn his father at this subtle moment? After all, his father is now a criminal minister in the court.
"Mr. Ye, please accept a bow from the emperor." The three brothers, who were surging with gratitude in their hearts, bowed to Ye Qing together.
"No need to do this. I just said that although I have few personal relationships with Lingzun on weekdays, I am not as incompatible as the ones rumored outside." Ye Qing took a deep breath and continued, "The three of you have just fully understood the interests of the official career... I believe that the three of you have just fully understood the interests. As the pacifier of Huainan East Road, I shouldn't have done this, but if the three of you are willing to serve the country, you might as well stay here. Beidi Fourth Road, Huainan East Road, and Jingzhaofu Road, although it is a little bit harder and cannot compare to the prosperous times after the Yangtze River, but fortunately, they are all my great Song territories now. If the three of you stay, I can also provide you with a place to use your skills, which is more relaxed than returning to your respective posts in the environment."
In the environment that Ye Qing mentioned, the three brothers naturally understood whether they would be excluded by their colleagues or suppressed by the court and superiors. Moreover, the three brothers were somewhat nervous. This kind of thing is easy to say, but it is probably not that easy to do, right?
Not to mention anything else, just the three brothers' appointment and removal of documents in their respective positions may take a lot of effort.
Moreover, the three of them were not in the same place, but in three places. In this way, they wanted to transfer all three brothers to Huainan East Road, and at this sensitive moment, the three brothers really couldn't think of it. Does the comforting envoy really have such great power?
Ye Qing looked at the three brothers hesitant and swearing. In front of him, they didn't even dare to say the worries in their hearts, but this did not mean that Ye Qing didn't know what the three brothers were worried about.
In Ye Qing's eyes, he was like the three brothers of a rookie in the court. His joy and anger were completely reflected, and he didn't need to guess at all. So he smiled and said, "No need to reply to me now, wait for Lingzun..."
"Yes... But sir, aren't you going north tomorrow?" asked the third brother Liu Minwen, with some fear, with a cautious and respectful tone, as if he was afraid of what word he had offended the comforting envoy in front of him.
"If you figure it out and think it's feasible, then you can go to Xiao Zhen, who is currently on behalf of the Yangzhou Prefect, and he will arrange it for you." Ye Qing said with a smile. As for the boss Liu Minxue who opened his mouth and wanted to speak, he just pretended that he hadn't seen it.
After all, everything is about one degree and one degree of measure. If all questions are asked and answered by oneself, then wouldn’t it be too shameless to be the one who is the comforter and would have become a errand for the three of them.
So just as Ye Qing was about to leave, the boss Liu Minxing hurriedly said, "Mr. Ye, please... please stay."
Ye Qing turned around, Liu Minxing subconsciously retreated back to the place, and after thinking about it, "This... the matter between the three Xiaguan brothers, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'll have to worry about it. Because... the dispatch documents of Xiaguan and others are not on Huainan East Road, Xiaguan is in Chenzhou, the second brother is on Jinghu South Road, and the third brother is in Dali Temple. If the adults think... no, no, if the three Xiaguan brothers want to follow the adults to serve in the northern part of the country, I hope that this matter will be... I'll see if you can plan for the senior official."
In Liu Minxing's consciousness, Ye Qing had already helped him a lot. It could be said that he was a huge busy man. Not only did he save them from prison, but he also allowed them to visit their father as soon as possible and hold funerals for his father at home. Now that he has any requests from Lord Ye, Liu Minxing feels a little sad.
But they are also aware of the interests of this matter at the moment. After the matter is here, they can take their mother Huang to their respective places of dispatch, but they will inevitably be suppressed, ridiculed and criticized by their colleagues and superiors. At that time, no matter where they go, it will be difficult for them to raise their heads.
If you follow Lord Ye’s advice and become an official in the north, it doesn’t matter if they suffer a little, but... how can you get the transfer documents from the Ministry of Personnel, Dali Temple, Chenzhou, and Jinghu South Road to the court?
Just like in the previous life, what kind of things are the most favorable is naturally promotion, transfer, etc., which are the most favorable things. After all, this can be regarded as one's promotion step by step with the support of noble people.
So what the three brothers were worried about at this time was how they could be sent to the north by the court to serve as officials. After all, if the court did not agree, then they were equivalent to being a pacifier who was in front of them.
But if you want to repay Lord Ye for helping their family and follow Lord Ye, then you have to ask Lord Ye to help them again to solve the most troublesome thing about their transfer of documents without any means.
After all, if they rely solely on the three brothers, even when Liu Dexiu was alive, they would be powerless to do anything like this.
Lord Ye in front of him just smiled casually, and then said, "I think what a big deal is it? If you three are willing, you naturally don't have to worry. Shi Miyuan, the Minister of Personnel, will not be embarrassed. By the way, if you agree, you don't have to go back and stay here all the time. After meeting the prefect Xiao, someone will help you arrange other things."
When he heard Shi Miyuan's name, the eldest and second brothers looked at the third brother Liu Minwen. After all, the third brother was considered an official from Dali Temple, so he should know about some of the senior officials in Lin'an.
Ye Qing forgot about Liu Minwen, then smiled and left the Liu Mansion.
The third brother of the Liu brothers who were left behind suddenly had cold sweats from their minds, with a dull expression and a pale face. They stood there and swallowed their saliva from time to time.
"Third brother, what's wrong with you?" Liu Minxue and Liu Minxing asked in the same voice.
After a while, the third brother Liu Minwen, who came to his senses, looked at his brother with a daze, swallowed his saliva again, and murmured: "Brother, second brother...I...I know who Lord Ye is."
"Master Ye?" The two brothers looked in the direction where Ye Qing had just disappeared, and then looked back at the third brother who looked a little scared: "Master Ye has just left, what's wrong?"
"Mr. Ye..." The third brother Liu Minwen looked at the elder brother and the second brother, and then showed a smile that was even worse than crying, and his tone even said with a trembling tone: "Mr. Ye's name is Ye Qing, that is... the commander of the Imperial City Department, and he also served as Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple for a period of time. Will he go to Beidi Fourth Road tomorrow?"
"Ah, yes." After the second son Liu Minxue heard the three words "The Commander of the Imperial City", he felt as if he had no breath at all. His whole body was stiff and he murmured as if he was dumbfounded.
"That's right. Lord Ye from the Fourth Road of Beidi is Ye from the Imperial City Department, and Lord Ye Qingye, who is the current Privy Councilor of the Court and the governor of the Fourth Road of Beidi just now," the third brother once again showed a smile that was even worse than crying.
As the third brother, Liu Minwen, because of his presence in Dali Temple, naturally knows more about Lin'an officialdom, court, and private affairs than the other two, even including some secret matters, such as Ye Qing, the commander of the Imperial City Office, who was covered in blood at the Fengbo Pavilion of Dali Temple, and made a bloody journey from the Xinwang Mansion.
"Mr. Ye... is Ye Qing from the Imperial City Department?" The boss Liu Minxing's voice trembled a little, and his face was also very good-looking, because he really could not associate Lord Ye who had just been kind and had a casual conversation with them, and Ye Qing, who appeared in some secrets of Lin'an that the third brother told from time to time, said to him as a person.
Ye Qing, the commander of the Imperial City Department, should have a gloomy face and murderous look. How could he be... Lord Ye look so easy-going!
"Can you make a mistake in the third brother?" the boss asked again.
"I didn't omit my attitude towards Lord Ye just now, right?" the second brother asked with a pale face.
Chapter completed!