The eunuch and his party entered Guangzhou City and stopped outside the gate of the Admiral's Mansion without any obstruction.
The accompanying soldiers circulated the news, and the soldiers guarding the gate immediately went to report
Li Zhen got the news and hurried out to greet him. His face was full of tiredness and his eyes were bloodshot. Floods had occurred in a large area of Guangzhou. He was so busy that he could not touch the ground. He was always thinking about the people's food, clothing and accommodation. There are a lot of things to do, such as arranging the affected people's homes, planning for the aftermath after the floods recede, etc.
Li Zhen rushed to the gate and looked at the eunuch who got off the carriage. He was stunned. This time, the eunuch who came to deliver the order was not an ordinary eunuch, but Han Laiyu, the eunuch beside Xianfeng.
"Eunuch Han, why are you the one delivering the order?"
Li Zhen looked surprised. He did not expect that the eunuch Han Laiyu would come to Guangzhou.
Han Laiyu said with a smile: "Admiral Li, this time I am not the only one, there are others." Han Laiyu pointed at a carriage behind him, and saw the carriage door curtain lifted, and a man and a woman stepped out of the carriage. He is neatly dressed, has white hair, and a weathered look on his face. He is already in his early sixties. He is serious in speech, his mouth is pursed, his eyes are like lightning, and he has a touch of majesty. At first glance, he is a person in a high position.
The woman is in her early forties, elegant and looks somewhat pretty.
The two of them got off the carriage and walked over, both staring at Li Zhen critically.
Especially the woman, who looked at Li Zhen unblinkingly, which made Li Zhen goosebumps all over his body and made his hair stand on end. When Li Zhen saw this situation, he asked: "Eunuch Han, who is this sir?" ."
The old man snorted and was unhappy that Li Zhen didn't recognize him.
Han Laiyu pointed at the middle-aged man and said with a smile: "Admiral Li, let me introduce you to the Zajia family. This gentleman is Guiliang, Minister of the Ministry of War. This time he came to Guangzhou with the emperor's order. The person next to Lord Guiliang is Lord Guiliang’s great blessing."
Li Zhen looked calm, but his heart was filled with turmoil.
Guiliang, Guiliang's wife.
One is Zhilan's biological father, and the other is Zhilan's biological mother. In other words, they are Li Zhen's father-in-law and mother-in-law. But when they suddenly arrived in Guangzhou, they caught Li Zhen off guard.
Li Zhen thought for a while about what to call him, and finally said: "Your Majesty, Li Zhen, has met Lord Shangshu."
Guiliang hummed and nodded.
It was a formal meeting between the two parties, which was reasonable in terms of official rank. After all, there was eunuch Han Laiyu standing next to him. Li Zhen was very alert and did not dare to neglect. He immediately led Han Laiyu and Guiliang into the Admiral's Mansion and let them go. Ye Chengzhong took Guiliang's wife to the backyard to meet Zhilan.
In the hall, only Han Laiyu, Li Zhen and Guiliang were left.
Li Zhen asked: "Eunuch Han came to Guangzhou in person, what's the big deal?"
Han Laiyu chuckled twice and said: "The Za family came to Guangzhou for two things. The first is that the emperor adopted Ye Mingchen's suggestion and agreed that Admiral Li should concurrently serve as governor of Guangdong. Admiral Li has the military and political power in Guangdong. This is the emperor's greatest destiny. Trust me, Admiral Li is only 23 or 24 years old this year, and he has already become a high official in the border areas, and his future is limitless."
Li Zhen immediately expressed his loyalty to Xianfeng, who was thousands of miles away, and thanked him profusely.
Immediately, Li Zhen asked again: "What about the second thing?"
Han Laiyu looked at Guiliang and said, "The second thing is related to Lord Guiliang, let him tell you."
Guiliang did not refuse, and continued: "Zhilan is already a young girl of twenty-one, and she will become an old girl if she delays it any longer. You are also twenty-three or four years old. It's time to get married. As the saying goes, it's your time to start a family and build a career. You should start a family at this age. When I was your age, I had already married a wife. Now the emperor has issued an imperial edict to marry you and Zhilan. This is the glory of my Guarjia family and the glory of you, Li Zhen. , so I came to Guangzhou to host your wedding."
Han Laiyu said with a smile: "Admiral Li is getting married, and the Za family has obtained the emperor's approval to join in the fun for the emperor. After Admiral Li gets married, the Za family and Lord Shangshu will return to Beijing together. During this time, there will be a lot of trouble."
After hearing this, Li Zhen frowned.
There has been a large-scale flood in Guangzhou and the people are in misery. Can he get married now?
Han Laiyu's heart skipped a beat when he saw Li Zhen's expression.
Guiliang had a gloomy look on his face, thinking that Zhi Lan would marry Li Zhen, which was already a virtue earned by Li Zhen's ancestors, but Li Zhen frowned and said nothing. What did this mean? Could it be that he didn't like Zhi Lan.
Gui Liang was unhappy and wanted to get angry, but he thought of Zhilan's deep love for Li Zhen, especially when he ran from Beijing to Shanghai and then from Shanghai to Guangzhou for Li Zhen, so he suppressed his anger and said: "Admiral Li, you are not prepared Marry Zhilan?"
"no no."
As soon as Li Zhen saw Guiliang's expression, he knew that the other party had misunderstood.
Li Zhen hurriedly explained: "Father-in-law, Zhilan and I have already been in love and are definitely going to get married. However, the heavy rains in Guangzhou for several days have caused disasters. There have been mudslides, landslides, floods and other situations, and the people have encountered difficulties. , I have been busy dealing with this matter all day long, and I can’t find time to get married for the time being.”
"The most important thing is that the people are suffering from this catastrophe. As the governor of Guangzhou, I don't take the initiative to stand up to appease the people, but I still want to get married with great fanfare. It's a bit...so, I wonder if I can postpone it for a while and wait until the floods are over. Now that the matter has been resolved, we can discuss the marriage carefully and we cannot wrong Zhilan."
Li Zhen looked at Han Laiyu and Guiliang with expectation in his eyes.
Han Laiyu said nothing and just looked at Guiliang.
He is just an outsider, coming to join in the fun. He can get married anytime. Besides, Xianfeng has no time limit. He can also have fun outside. The gloomy expression on Guiliang's face also disappeared and turned into a solemn one. Sex, what Li Zhen said makes sense. As the governor of Guangzhou, I cannot enjoy myself in such a difficult moment. I have to stand up and consider the people.
Just as Guiliang was about to speak, a voice came from outside the hall: "No."
There was a sound of heels hitting the ground. Li Zhen looked up and saw Da Fujin and Zhi Lan coming.
Zhilan looked ashamed, but Dafujin had a cold face.
Li Zhen scratched his head and felt a headache. It would definitely be inappropriate to prepare for the wedding immediately.
Li Zhen stood up and asked Da Fujin to sit down, and said slowly: "Mother-in-law, you and your father-in-law have walked along the way and clearly seen the situation in Guangzhou. Now the people in Guangzhou are suffering and there are homeless people everywhere. As a parent official, my son-in-law must stand up and stabilize people's hearts at this time. It's not that he doesn't want Zhilan, but he wants to solve the flood first, what do you think?"
Dafujin said coldly: "No, the wedding must be held during this period. After all, I am also the daughter of the royal family of Prince Su's palace. My daughter also has the blood of the Aixinjueluo family in her body. She is a royal nobleman, Guar." The Jia family is also a noble family, Zhilan's marriage cannot be affected by a group of untouchables."
When Zhilan heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
He looked at Li Zhen and found that Li Zhen had a gloomy face.
Li Zhen glanced at Guiliang and saw that Guiliang was vaguely interested in watching a show. He smiled coldly in his heart. The people in front of him were his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but when it came to a matter of principle, Li Zhen could not give in.
He looked levelly at Dafu Jin and said in a deep voice: "Mother-in-law, you call me an 'untouchable'. My son-in-law categorically disagrees. The ancients said that water can carry a boat and also capsize it. People are the cornerstone of the world, how can we call them 'untouchable'?" , the common people cultivate food and supply the world. If there were no so-called 'untouchables' in your mouth, I'm afraid you wouldn't have three meals a day, let alone gorgeous clothes."
Da Fujin's eyes turned cold, as if ice had formed on his face.
