Several major events have occurred in Beijing recently.
First, there are more and more murder cases. Whether it is Dali Temple, the Procuratorate, or the Xingbu, they have to face various cases every day.
A pair of invisible hands pushed all this, making the people of Huiguo panic, as if they wanted to cause them some kind of anxiety. In the end, the people turned this anxiety into pressure from the government, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.
Secondly, the homes of several families of officials were ransacked and their property confiscated. During the search, those families cursed and yelled outside, "The Lu family is dictatorial and Huiguo has changed his surname to Lu".
However, the people didn't take it seriously. To them, Huiguo's surname was not important. Who could keep them fed was the most important thing.
Of course, there were also people who took this opportunity to make Lu Yi feel uncomfortable. However, as soon as this idea emerged, Lu Yi directly carried out his dictatorship to the end, and the troubles outside stopped.
Battle reports came from the border. Fan Yuanxi disappeared on the battlefield, and the battle situation that was originally in the upper hand showed signs of defeat.
"This is how to do ah?"
"Yes, I said at the beginning that the emperor could not lead the expedition in person, but now it's fine, everyone is gone. Water far away cannot save fire near, so what should we do?"
"What's the rush? Let's hear what Mr. Lu has to say."
In the morning, the civil and military officials discussed the disappearance of Fan Yuanxi for half an hour.
Although Fan Xu, who is young but has an imperial air, can still sit steadily on the dragon chair, his uneasiness can be seen in his eyes.
His father disappeared. After all, he was just a child and didn't know what to do. He could only turn his eyes for help to his adoptive father Lu Yi. At this time, he was the backbone of the entire court.
"The emperor is missing, and the soldiers on the border are not missing. Why are you anxious?" Lu Yi said calmly, "What's more, judging from the battle reports, the emperor has always had the upper hand before. This disappearance may be his tactics."
"Prince Regent, the emperor is missing and the border has no backbone. How can we still fight this battle?"
"Master Wang is so nervous, how about I send you to the border to lead the soldiers?"
"My lord, please stop joking. This official is a civil servant and can't even lift a sword."
"In that case, why are you anxious? There is not only the emperor as the commander-in-chief but also several generals at the border. I believe they will make the best judgment." Lu Yi said, "General Xia, lead the soldiers to support."
Xia Kun came out of the queue and said to Lu Yi, "Yes."
"What's the use of General Xia leading the army over now?" a minister muttered.
"Mr. Lin, do you have any objections?"
"I don't dare, my subordinates."
Xia Kun is going to lead the army to the border.
An Yu held a banquet and invited Lu Yi and Lu Xuan's families to the party.
An Yiheng is now a small official in the Ministry of Revenue. He has no real power and usually keeps a low profile. On such an important occasion, An Yu invited him to a banquet, and he rarely agreed.
An Yiheng got this job through Fan Yan's network. Fan Yan later ran away, and An Yiheng's identity became very embarrassing, so he deliberately distanced himself from the Lu family and the Xia family and never came to their banquets.
"Brother, you're here, why are you still giving me something?" An Yu said when he saw An Yiheng.
An Yiheng looked at Xia Xiaoan beside An Yu and said, "This is for Xiao An. If there is anything to be polite between us brothers and sisters, you don't need anything, so you haven't prepared anything."
"Uncle." Xia Xiaoan greeted sweetly.
"Good boy." An Yiheng looked inside, "Are they here?"
"Not yet." An Yu said, "Brother, why don't you bring your sister-in-law here?"
"You know her. It's better not to bring her along on such an occasion, lest she do something embarrassing again." An Yiheng said, "I came here this time to ask my brother-in-law for help."
"What's wrong?"
"I want to be his adviser and follow him to the border." An Yiheng said, "As you know, my current official position is not big, nor is it a very important one. I want to find an opportunity to make meritorious deeds."
"He is going to the border, and I can't stop him because he is a military general. But brother, you are a civil servant and you don't have the ability to protect yourself. I don't want you to go to the border," An Yu said.
"Little sister, I don't want to accomplish nothing."
"If you work in the household department for a few more years, you will definitely be promoted as long as there is a chance."
"The reason why I am alienated from you is that I don't want others to think that I climbed up through nepotism. I want to make meritorious service and be promoted based on my own ability. In the Ministry of Accounts, because I was promoted by the former King Xuan, now my
My status is very embarrassing. I can survive because I have a brother-in-law who is a general, and the people in the household department don’t dare to go too far, which gives me a chance to breathe. But I don’t want to go on like this."
"You've never said this before."
"Because I don't want you to see me in such a mess." An Yiheng said, "Your sister-in-law was originally a thin horse, and she was the woman who was my girlfriend at the time. The wife of my girlfriend was a strong and domineering woman. If she knew
This matter was bound to cause a big fuss, so Shangfeng placed her with me and became my nominal woman. As time went by, although Shangfeng was dismissed and investigated, she stayed with me."
"Are you a fake couple?"
"It was true before, but then it became true."
An Yu frowned.
An Yiheng smiled and said: "Don't complain about me, this is what I want. She is a hard-working woman. She was indeed a little out of tune before, but she has changed a little now. At least she can live an honest life."
"You deserve better." An Yu said, "If you had told me earlier, you wouldn't have to hold everything back. Over the years, every time I come to you, you always ignore me. I thought you
Hate me."
"I don't want to cause trouble to you." An Yiheng said, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, and she is five months pregnant. I thought over and over again, if I keep doing this and achieve nothing, the child will not be able to hold his head up after me."
"I agree." Xia Kun walked out.
"Husband, you..." An Yu frowned, "If my brother leaves, what will happen to my sister-in-law?"
She no longer said anything unlucky. After all, An Yiheng seemed very determined.
"There are servants in the house, and they will take good care of her. Besides, I believe you will visit her occasionally. She has a bad background, has endured unimaginable pain, and is looking forward to this child. I think even
Even if I'm not around, she can still take good care of the children."
Lu Yi came in from outside: "What is this?"
An Yiheng saw Lu Yi and his wife, glanced at their children, and said to An Yu, "Then I'll go back first."
"You're not going to eat?"
"We'll eat it when I come back." An Yiheng said, saluted Lu Yi and Mu Siyu, and strode away.
"What's going on?" Mu Siyu asked.
An Yu told the reason.
Mu Siyu said: "Your brother has been locking himself in a cage all these years. He has always refused to let himself go. It's not that others have not let him go. Now that he is willing to come out, that is a good thing."