Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 271 Two standing statues, Heshen Yansong returns to Beijing to face Saint
Chapter 271 Two standing statues, Heshen Yansong returns to Beijing to face Saint
At the same time, He Shen from the south bank was also the local magistrate, and a group of country squires came down to the embankment to welcome him.
There is also a gray-white feldspar statue next to the inscription here. It is different from Yan Song's simple image, and looks more prosperous than the adult.
It is said that Master Zheng Chen also referred to the image of Maitreya Buddha in the temple when he first designed it.
I saw a fat man wearing Qian Gua, with his hands behind his back and a cheerful smile on his face, looking at the roaring Yellow River in front of him.
If the statue of Yan Song is regarded as a tenant who has to cross the river to pay rent despite the wind and rain, then He Shen is definitely a squire on the other side of the river collecting land rent.
Heshen was also very satisfied with the statue, and even stood next to the statue and asked the squires to compare the real person with the statue.
"It's so similar!"
"Haha, there is a statue of Mr. He sitting on this embankment. The river is surging. How dare it flood again..."
Amid the farewells from the squires, He Shen also boarded the boat back to the capital. Before leaving, he took Zheng Chen's arm and said, "Thank you for taking care of me these days, Mr. Zheng."
"This is what ordinary people should do."
Zheng Chen said with a smile: "Compared to the victims who were rescued by the Lord, the embankments built, the thick fields in the villages...the changes brought to Xingyang, are these nothing?"
"I still rely more on Mr. Zheng's cooperation."
He Shen said with a smile: "If Zheng Laozhen goes to the capital in a while, he must go to the humble residence and sit there."
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely go there..."
Although they were saying goodbye, the host and guest still had a great time. As the squires watched, the boat He Shen was on slowly sailed away from the shore and headed towards the west.
Behind him, groups of boats carrying the Forbidden Army followed closely, marching mightily up the Yellow River.
The two adults had spoken together in front of His Majesty the Emperor. Now it is better to go back together, and it is safer to go together.
In the middle of the turbulent Yellow River, two huge fleets gradually converged.
"With your lord."
Yan Song stood at the bow of the ship with a smile on his face, and He Shen walked forward with the same smile, and jumped into the cabin where Yan Song was with a brisk pace.
Wow~
Bearing the weight of the boat and the adults, the boat swayed a few times.
"Prime Minister Yan, long time no see."
Yan Song's face twitched, and he stood firm with the help of Yan Yi: "Long time no see."
"I heard that Mr. He lived up to his holy expectations and did a very good job in relieving the disaster and building embankments. I would like to congratulate Mr. He first."
"Same joy, same joy."
He Shen was not polite to him at all, and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Yan, you didn't eat on the shore when you came."
He pointed to the sun in the sky and looked at Yan Song with a smile: "It's noon, it's time to have lunch. I wonder if Prime Minister Yan would like to have lunch with me?"
Yan Song was startled, and then a smile appeared on his face. Heshan actually took the initiative to invite him to dinner, which was really rare.
"Since I invited you, sir, it would be disrespectful for me to refuse."
"good."
He Shen nodded happily: "Thank you so much, Prime Minister Yan."
After saying that, he crossed Yan Song and walked towards the cabin at the rear.
Yan Song paused for a moment and then realized that He Shen was not here to treat him to a meal, but to enjoy the meal.
"and……"
Yan Song opened his mouth, turned his head and looked at He Shen's back, thinking of going over and kicking him back...
"Master, calm down."
Yan Yi hurriedly held his arm tightly, fearing that her master would do something irrational in a moment of impatience.
Yan Song took a long breath, the flesh on his face twitched, but he still followed...
A few days passed by in a blink of an eye, and today, a huge fleet carried two important figures back to the capital.
The ferry in the northwest of the capital was particularly lively today, with many officials in regular uniforms arriving here.
Although there are many people here and it is very lively, the atmosphere is not very lively and even a little weird.
It's not surprising that people from the Yan Party and the He Party came to greet their boss. What's strange is that there are a few more officials from the Ministry of Education here today.
Due to the weird atmosphere, no one spoke much. Only a few people from Zhongshu Province smiled and talked to others.
"Wu Butang, there was a flood last year, but this year's spring flood has not caused any serious problems. This has never happened before. It is all thanks to your master and I in Xingyang. It is really gratifying..."
"Haha, yes..." Wu Shenglan replied with an awkward but polite smile.
"I heard that Prime Minister Yan built a stone embankment that was dozens of miles long and provided relief to hundreds of thousands of victims. He was said to love the people like a son. To express their gratitude for Prime Minister Yan's kindness, the people also built a Yan Gong Embankment for him?"
"It's true." Guan Peng smiled and stroked the beard on his chin, looking eastward, also a little absent-minded.
As they chatted, a dark shadow gradually came from a distance on the Dongfang River, first revealing the top of the sail, and then gradually rising upwards, revealing the entire sail and the hull, which gradually became clear to the officials' sight.
"Here we are, here we are."
There was a lot of joy on the ferry, and everyone couldn't help but take a few steps forward and look forward to it.
Not long after, the ship arrived.
In the expectant eyes of everyone, Yan Song and He Shen appeared on the boat and got off the boat together.
"Prime Minister Yan..."
"With my lord..."
The atmosphere on the ferry was very lively for a while, but the two of them just exchanged greetings with the ministers and then left to rush to the capital.
When I left Beijing, I had to bid farewell to His Majesty the Emperor. Now that I'm back, I naturally have to report on my duties as soon as possible.
Headed by two sedans, the group drove into the capital from afar and arrived at the Hanguang Gate of the Imperial City.
When He Shen and Yan Song arrived at Ziwei Hall, Li Qian was already waiting for them.
"Chen Heshen/Yan Song, please see Your Majesty."
The two entered the hall and hurriedly bowed and saluted.
Li Qian looked at the two of them carefully. He hadn't seen them for more than half a year, and they were both a little thinner than before they set off.
"Thank you, sir, for your hard work."
Li Qian's tone was somewhat emotional, and he reached out to pick up the cup from the plate brought by the old eunuch: "Sit down, drink up this cup, and wash away the dust on your body."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two of them straightened up, and after a moment's pause, they both took the wine from Li Qian's hand and drank it down in one gulp.
"Everyone sit down."
Li Qian had a smile on his face. In his opinion, He Shen and Yan Song had really done a very good job this time.
Of course, the most important thing is that the two of them listened to what Li Qian said. This is what makes Li Qian most satisfied.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed."
After Heshen finished drinking, he said with a shameful expression: "I have not completed the disaster relief work. Now the Tongji Canal has not been fully restored, and the Xingyang embankment has not been fully repaired. I have failed to live up to your majesty's entrustment. Please forgive me."
Yan Song on the side also followed closely behind, and was about to follow suit.
"That doesn't need to be the case."
Li Qian smiled and waved his hand: "The two Qings have done a great job and exceeded my expectations."
"I never thought before that you could build a solid stone embankment in Xingyang."
He said with emotion: "On both sides of the river, the people who have been troubled by floods for generations have all benefited from the actions of the two Qings."
"I would like to thank the two noble families on their behalf."
When He Shen and Yan Song heard this, they suddenly felt confident.
"And the Heqing family."
Li Qian looked at He Shen with a smile: "You actually came up with a way to borrow grain and reduced the waste of building the embankment. This is a great achievement."
Yan Song's eyes darkened. Although his final result was similar to He Shen's, it was He Shen who came up with this idea. This is irrefutable.
From this point of view, he is really short.
"This is my duty."
He Shen hurriedly bowed and said: "It is also inseparable from the support of the local sages in Xingyang."
"Especially Zheng Chen, the Minister of Taichang Temple who has become an official. He knew the significance of his disaster relief work and built embankments. He took the lead in donating grain to the court and called on a group of local gentry to donate grain."
"It is precisely because of Zheng Siqing's support that I can run my errand so smoothly."
"Zheng Chen..."
Li Qian pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "I have also heard of this person."
"I heard that this person's granddaughter is also related to my cousin, which is also a good thing... I'm happy and congratulated."
This Zheng Chen is Zheng Guanyin's grandfather, Li Qian remembers him clearly.
"Replying to Your Majesty was originally a vague and casual response, but now the marriage has been annulled."
Yan Song on the side responded quickly: "After the flood in Xingyang, this marriage has been postponed again and again, and now it can no longer be settled."
"Voided?"
Li Qian was really surprised this time. Could it be that a couple like Zheng Guanyin and Li Jiancheng were gone?
"It is said among the people that good things come to an end. How could this wonderful marriage be annulled like this? Is it that my cousin, the eldest son of the Duke's family, is not worthy of his daughter?"
He Shen glared at Yan Song, who was standing aside, and answered first this time: "Your Majesty, it's not about being unworthy or worthy."
"As far as I know, after the two families mentioned this marriage, the Yellow River burst its banks. This was an ominous sign. Both parties had taboos. They delayed it again and again, and then they simply stopped mentioning it."
"I see."
Li Qian glanced at him and felt an inexplicable sense of success.
Before he had time to break it up, the two sides separated on their own... Yes, yes.
However, Li Qian always felt that the real reason should not be what He Shen said...
"what a pity."
Li Qian sighed and shook his head: "The moodiness of the Yellow River has not only caused people on both sides of the strait to leave their homes and become homeless, but it has also ruined such a marriage. It is really a pity."
He Shen moved his lips and wanted to say something, but in the end he held back.
Li Qian brought the topic back to the topic: "But with the stone embankments built by the two Qing families, there will no longer be floods like this for hundreds of years."
"Your Majesty, after all, the work has not been completed yet..."
"The total attack of Wei and Jin was not your fault, it was my fault."
Li Qian waved his hand: "If the two Qings continue to keep an eye on Xingyang, everything will go smoothly in the future."
"It's just that I asked you to come back early for a reason."
Having said this, he sighed softly: "Now there is chaos in the court, and there are wars everywhere outside. Even I am unable to deal with it. I must let the two Qings come back to take charge of the overall situation."
When Yan Song and He Shen heard this, their tone became more serious: "I will live up to your majesty's instructions."
Li Qian nodded: "The two in-laws have just returned home, and you may not know the recent events in the capital."
"Today I want to remind you that you must be careful in recent days. Even in your own house, you must not be careless, because there are Jin Lu's tricks mixed into the capital."
Careful work?
Both of them were confused.
What's going on?
Li Qian said in a deep voice: "Li Sima has been seriously ill these days, and he was secretly murdered by these people."
"The reason why this matter has been delayed and not announced is to prevent everyone in the court from being in danger. I can only send people to secretly investigate the matter, and strive to uncover Jin Lu's details as soon as possible and put the matter to rest."
Now He Shen and Yan Song looked at each other and both realized the seriousness of this matter.
Yan Song said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if we continue to pursue this secretly, with the enemy in the dark and me in the open, I may not be able to achieve results in a short time."
He Shen also followed: "Now that the war in Jizhou is urgent, the capital should be stabilized as soon as possible. Only by announcing this news as soon as possible, and making all the adults in the court work together to investigate this detailed work, and arrest him as soon as possible, can we return to prison." calm."
How can a secret investigation be carried out as quickly as a high-profile investigation?
Li Qian naturally knew what the two men were trying to do, but he hesitated for a moment and said, "But if we can't catch that person for a while, we will mess up the situation and endanger everyone in the court."
"Your Majesty, all the ministers are serving the king and not seeking their own lives."
Yan Song immediately said in a deep voice: "As a minister of the DPRK, how can you only care about your own safety and ignore the important affairs of the family and the country?"
He Shen also said sternly: "Since you are a minister of the imperial court, you must have the consciousness of sacrifice."
"The soldiers fought to the death on the battlefield and refused to retreat, and we cannot cower in the capital."
Li Qian glanced at these two bastards, thought for a moment, and nodded lightly: "What the two Qings said makes sense."
"But the spy must not know that I have discovered him. The current situation is actually a situation where the enemy is overt and we are covert. Moreover, he has just targeted Li Sima, and he must have been dormant for a while to prevent being exposed, and wait until the battle becomes fierce before making a fatal move. one strike."
"But if this matter is announced immediately, it may alert the enemy and make the secretaries jump to the wall, and then attack important officials in the DPRK."
By then it will be almost exposed, and I will definitely be able to replace it with another one.
Having said this, Li Qian looked at He Shen and Yan Song solemnly: "The two Qing families are the pillars of the court, and they must also be the key targets of those craftsmen."
Key goals?
The two of them were stunned for a moment before they thought of this.
"Li Sima has been on the battlefield for a long time, and the servants in his house are all experienced soldiers, but they are still unable to guard against those subtle tricks."
Li Qian warned in a deep voice: "You two Qing family members must be more careful. You must be cautious, more cautious! Don't fall into the trap of those golden prisoners!"
"When this matter is announced, I will send you a few more teams of Tiger Guards to ensure the safety of the two Qings' families."
Li Sima couldn't even guard against it...
The atmosphere in Ziwei Palace fell silent.
After a while, He Shen swallowed his saliva and said: "Your Majesty...I am actually not afraid of them, but..."
"But this matter may be discussed in the long term." Yan Song frowned: "There is no need to scare the snake."