Lu Yun is dead.
Lu Yun, the chief minister of the imperial court and in charge of military affairs in the five southeastern provinces, died.
It is said that when he was found, he hanged himself from the willow tree by the pond behind the official hall!
Beside his body, a book of remains was placed on the stone table under the tree.
The specific content was not transmitted to Hailing. It is only known that Si Yamen, the commander of Zhejiang Province, sealed his remains overnight and quickly presented them to the capital.
Xu Song looked at the gradually yellowing leaves in the courtyard. His face, which was full of wrinkles and stains, seemed to have no trace of ripples.
It wasn't until Xu He came that he turned around, smiled slightly and said, "Here you go! Sit down!"
Xu He had already received the news from Chen Hua. When he sat down, he did not speak. Instead, he thought of what Xie Kun had said that day in the post house:
"The five southeastern provinces have vast stretches of sea territory, and Japanese pirates are everywhere. Even if one of these 8,000 guest troops is equal to ten, they can't take care of them, right?"
"There are frequent natural disasters in the country, and the national treasury has long been at its bottom. Does the army want the local government to be responsible for the pay, silver and rice of these eight thousand guest troops, or should the imperial court allocate them?"
How did Lu Yun respond to this at that time?
Not long after the time passed, Xu He's memory became a little blurry and he couldn't remember clearly.
By the way, it seems to be saying that the imperial court will allocate part of it and raise it on its own...
Haha, self-financing?
Documents for raising grains were sent to various provinces. Except for Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, which provided financial aid, only Xie Kun's friend and his teacher Li Zhijie, the general magistrate of Yangzhou, organized a batch of grains in his own office and sent it to eastern Zhejiang.
Moreover, the situation in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces was so corrupt that not a single grain of summer grain from the imperial court was left, and all was handed over without delay.
Xu He suddenly remembered that he wrote in the poem he sent to Lu Yun that day:
But it doesn't hurt the gray-haired old scholar to make the eagle kill his murderous spirit.
I don’t know who is on Leming Peak, so General Li dances on the sword stage.
Now, Biancai is dead, and there is no name on the peak.
When Li Jing was critically ill, Taizong came to express his condolences in person, but in Lubu Hall, there was only three feet of white silk and an old corpse.
Xu He thought of the white rainbow sword given to him by Lu Yun in the study.
The words are still in my ears, but the man has passed away.
Xu Song looked into the distance with empty eyes and said: "After Lu Butang's death, the flames of thieves became more intense. Before the enemy arrived, Zhejiang was already in chaos. If there is no general to calm down, the situation in the southeast may be out of control."
After finishing speaking, he added: "As a minister of the imperial court who is ignorant of military affairs, I received your Majesty's imperial edict yesterday, recruiting me to return to the capital and join the cabinet to manage government affairs, and also hold the title of Minister of War."
Xu He wanted to say something, but was stopped by Xu Song.
"I originally wanted to take you with me when I returned to Beijing this time. He'er, you are thoughtful and not confused when it comes to important matters. If you can be by my side, you can help me pick up the pieces..."
Xu He didn't wait for Xu Song to finish, and said quickly: "Uncle, I'll go then!"
Xu Song smiled at him and shook his head: "Later I thought, this appointment may not last long. I am a person who doesn't care about small things. I still have to fight for big things. I will definitely make people unhappy when the time comes. Instead of taking you with me, I will delay you." For the provincial examination, you might as well study at home, and I will be back after a while!"
Xu He didn't expect Xu Song to be so pessimistic.
"Okay, let's not talk about this in advance. The Mid-Autumn Festival happens to be in two days. I am very urgent. I will set off tomorrow. You are going to Songjiang. We are in completely different directions!"
Xu He was shocked when he heard this and said, "Uncle, who did you take with you on this trip?"
Xu Song smiled and said: "I really need someone who can handle things attentively. Do you have any recommendations?"
Xu He nodded: "Brother Peng from Uncle Jia's family is low-key, decisive, and calm and seldom talks. Uncle needs to do something personal, and Brother Peng is a good candidate!"
Xu Song nodded and said, "Then I'll have someone send the message later!"
Xu He added: "It's a pity that my nephew doesn't know anyone who can help my uncle with advice!"
Xu Song shook his head and smiled: "Don't worry about it. Have you forgotten your uncle?"
Xu He said in surprise: "Uncle Xie? Are you..."
Xu Song nodded and said: "With your relationship, I have a way to ask him to help me make suggestions!"
Xu He thought the same thing. His uncle had worked in Lu Butang for so long. After getting into practice, he should no longer be the person he talked about on paper.
Moreover, he has a good understanding of the situation in the southeast, and he happens to be a good adviser to the uncle.
The most important thing is that for some reason, the uncle is not happy with Emperor Zhizheng. With the relationship between Xie Kun and his brother-in-law, it is not too difficult to come to Emperor Zhizheng's side.
"Uncle accepted this position after careful consideration!" Xu He knew clearly.
Finally, Xu Song patted him on the shoulder and said: "Xia Yangqiu has left the capital, and the position of studying in Nanzhili is expected to be changed soon. This is good news for your career. There is just one day before next year's provincial examination. In the new year, you must work hard to pass the exam for our Xu family!"
Xu He nodded and said, "I will definitely live up to my uncle's expectations."
Xu Song smiled and said: "One more thing. You may encounter some difficulties when you go to Songjiang this time, but the Shen family won't make things too difficult for you. When the time comes, it will be over with patience!"
Xu Song's rise to power naturally failed Shen Han's plan. It is conceivable that the Shen family's attitude towards him will change. It is not difficult to guess.
But with the cabinet minister and uncle here, they would definitely not go too far, and Xu He was not afraid.
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Early the next morning, the servants of the Xu family in Fenghuang Dun were busy.
A large number of boxes and cages were transported to Nanmen Pier.
The news that the eldest son of the Xu family had joined the cabinet and became a bachelor spread like wildfire.
The common people looked at the people of the Xu family walking back and forth with envious expressions in their eyes.
All the officials in the city, large and small, gathered at the pier, ready to see off the newly promoted court boss.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Jingxian, Chen Hua and others stood on the pier and drank for a long time. They did not see Xu Song until the Xu family's boat for the ceremony left the pier.
At this time, there was a small boat on the boat outside the west gate.
An old man on the boat looked back at the Hailing City Wall not far away with his hands behind his hands.
Xu Peng came outside the cabin and said, "Uncle, it's cold in autumn, so you'd better come inside and have a sip of tea!"
Xu Song smiled and nodded and asked, "Where's He'er? Why didn't he come to see me off?"
Xu Peng glanced at Xu Song cautiously and found a smile on his face, so he said cautiously: "He said loudly that he would not send it to uncle, but he has a letter asking me to deliver it to uncle!"
Xu Song said dumbly: "Oh? Is there still a letter?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Peng handed a letter to him.
After opening it, Xu Song saw only one poem in the letter, called "The Cool Breeze Arrives."
Cool letters come endlessly, and the breeze blows.
Can add to the joy of this evening, special thoughts of old friends.
When the light rain is about to turn into a storm and the smoke is about to move,
Subo's life is curling up, and it's slow under the fallen leaves.
Small fireflies pierce the bamboo, and swallows swoop over the pond.
It's only when the clothes are cut that they can be tried on, and the cattail leaf fan has already predicted it.
With the note from eastern Zhejiang, I asked about the late period.
The Tian family should be better, and it is better to bring rice and flowers with fragrance!
Xu Song burst into laughter after seeing it: "The village path is surrounded by mountains and dark pine leaves, and the firewood gate is facing the fragrance of rice flowers! I just went out, and the boy blamed me for going north, and at the same time used the fragrance of rice flowers to lure me back home! Hahaha..."
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