Chapter 722 You are giving a betrothal gift anyway
Di Sihai was arrested, which directly affected the entire officialdom of Jiangnan.
The officials who originally turned a blind eye, even if they were not greedy, did not dare to continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb. They wrote secret documents one after another and told the emperor what they knew.
Xu Xiao has made great achievements. Among the younger generation of officials, he is one of the few who is often praised by the emperor.
As for him dressing up as an actor to search for evidence, it was also compiled into a storybook and sung everywhere.
The common people also gave him a nickname, "The Alluring Gentleman".
In addition, in the third year of Zhengxing, Gao Xian also stole the show.
Together with Huang Shaoyu and Xu Xiao, when investigating the Jiangnan corruption case, he secretly raided the granaries in various places. As many as 117 officials were liquidated, an astonishing number, and the gains were even more earth-shattering.
After disposing of and delegating a large number of officials, Gao Xian returned to the capital in September of the third year of Yuanxing, only two months later than Xu Xiao.
And the power of his rise is even more enviable than that of Xu Xiao.
Gao Xian, who was about to enter the palace, was sitting in the sedan chair with his eyes closed and calm, looking much calmer than before.
When he reached the palace gate and was about to walk in, he got off the sedan chair and looked at the majestic palace, feeling melancholy in his heart.
At this time, he couldn't help but think of what Huang Shaoyu said to him last night. Huang Shaoyu said: "We all share the emperor's worries and work for the welfare of the people of the world. It doesn't matter who takes the first credit. But if this song allows you to return to Beijing, I will
Wouldn't everyone be happy if the second result is fulfilled again?"
"Perhaps I am too timid. When I was young, I heard my father say that if a person has eight points of blessing, it is enough to enjoy three points. If he enjoys all of it, there is no guarantee that he will be free from disasters in the future.
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"If it were in the past, I definitely wouldn't care, but now... to be honest with you, I want to get married."
Gao Xian breathed a long sigh of relief. He remembered that when Huang Shaoyu said these words, his eyes were full of tenderness. It seemed that before the girl married him, he had already thought about what they would do together in the future.
day.
Sweet and sweet, the same for ten years.
"Oh well!"
Gao Xian remembered how he responded at that time, but actually he felt very heavy in his heart. Back then, he was greedy for merit and rushed forward, and he wished that the eyes of the whole world would be on him, so that he could be proud of his ancestors.
But as one thing happened after another, my mentor passed away suddenly, and everyone in the world remembered him, and they couldn't help but feel a little emotional in their hearts.
If he had followed the arrangements given to him by his teacher, Yan would have known that he would be the next Grand Master twenty or thirty years later.
It's a pity that I was young and frivolous, so I failed to grasp the appropriateness and failed the teacher's wishes.
Now, starting all over again, his achievements and future were no longer important. He had a vague feeling of hiding his capabilities and biding his time. When he was pushed to the cusp of the storm, he no longer had half of the joy he had at the beginning.
However, as a man, you always have to be a little responsible.
Huang Shaoyu was right, if he didn't take the lead, he wouldn't be able to return to the capital smoothly.
Therefore, even though the mountains were overwhelming him, he had to straighten his back and walk in step by step with difficulty.
However, unexpectedly, the emperor didn't cross-examine him at all. He just asked him if the case had been closed?
Gao Xian hurriedly handed over the summary of the case that he had written, not even daring to take a breath. He lowered his head slightly and waited for the follow-up.
He heard the emperor flipping through the pages, not very fast, which showed that he was reading carefully.
After a long time, the fold was finally closed.
However, the first words the emperor spoke were: "Sure enough, I have lived up to your master's expectations!"
Gao Xian was surprised and quickly raised his head.
But the emperor continued: "Your master came to me at the beginning and said that he wanted you to go out to practice, and begged me that if you have the ability to return to the capital, I would let you assist the prince in the East Palace. If you don't have the ability to return to the capital,
, it’s because you are not capable enough and he has no other ideas.”
"But in just two years, you are more capable than I imagined!"
Gao Xian hurriedly knelt down, his heart was like a raging wave. Apart from being shocked, he was also deeply moved and sad. He couldn't speak or elaborate. Only his body began to twitch and his facial features twisted, as if he wanted to cry, but he couldn't.
Because I was so emotional, I couldn't even cry.
When the emperor saw him like this, he couldn't laugh or cry, so he asked Yu Deshui to help Gao Xian to a chair.
After a while, I heard Gao Xian lying on the small table and chair, crying bitterly...
When Gao Xian finally finished crying, he knelt on the ground and prepared to tell the emperor the whole story.
However, as soon as he raised his head, he saw that the emperor was the first to speak: "I'm done crying."
Gao Xian sobbed twice and nodded quickly.
The emperor said with a smile: "Just listen to me when you are done crying. I will appoint Lu Yunhong as the prince's young master and the grand bachelor of Longyuan Pavilion, I will make you the prince's young master and the deputy censor of Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan, and I will make Pei Shan the prince's young master."
Bao also served as a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy."
"In the future, the three of you will work together to take good care of the prince and teach him well. Whenever the prince makes a mistake, you three will be punished together without any chance to defend himself."
When Gao Xian heard this, he was surprised and happy, and quickly kowtowed to thank him!
But when he raised his head again, he saw that the emperor had lowered his head to look at the book and asked, "What else do you want to say?"
Just as Gao Xian was about to speak, the emperor said again: "If it's about how to repent, become enlightened, reform, etc., let's wait until we go to pay homage to your master. I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."
Gao Xian: "..."
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Lu Mansion.
It was late autumn again, and the weather was getting colder. Wang Xiu always wore a cloak when going out.
When passing by the garden, I saw Yunzhu bringing two little rabbits to eat grass outside. She wore a green dress and stayed with the two white little rabbits. The girl's innocent face was eye-catching.
Wang Xiu whispered: "This Huang Shaoyu is a stupid person. What's the use of giving rabbits? Why don't you give a betrothal gift!"
Really, it’s so annoying!
She really wanted to get engaged in the middle of winter. Going out to welcome guests would turn her face red from the cold. Wang Xiuguang felt her face hurt just thinking about it.
She walked forward, and Lu Yunzhu quickly stood up and called her sister-in-law.
Wang Xiudao: "These two rabbits were sent by Huang Shaoyu again?"
Lu Yunzhu smiled shyly and nodded.
Wang Xiu joked: "Our Lu family is not a family that pays attention to gold and silver as betrothal gifts, but what's the use of giving two rabbits? When they are raised, they will cook fried rabbit meat for me and your brother, and bribe our mouths.
Do you nod and agree to your marriage?"
Lu Yunzhu shyly stamped her feet and shouted imploringly: "Sister-in-law..."
Wang Xiu sighed: "I am old and cold-legged. I am most afraid of organizing weddings in the winter. Can you feel sorry for me?"
"No, I have to go find your brother. What should he do? Gao Xian has returned to Beijing, but Huang Shaoyu hasn't moved yet!"
Wang Xiu said this and was about to leave, when Lu Yunzhu held her back.
Lu Yunzhu said shyly: "He said it quickly. He always comes to the house because he is afraid of ruining my reputation."
"Probably, it's only been a few days..."
Wang Xiu said "Ah", and he couldn't tell whether he was surprised or frightened. These two people were actually ventilated?
Look at Lu Yunzhu's shy face, her eyes full of spring and full of affection.