When I returned to the capital, the yellow leaves on the treetops were common, and there was a slight chill in the wind blowing in my face.
The kettle was bubbling, and the rising heat rushed up to the beam before dissipating. Looking at the three or two tea leaves in the cup, Lu Hanjiang couldn't help but sigh that Meng Yuan's tea making skills were really not that good.
After taking a sip of tea, Lu Hanjiang clicked his tongue. This meant that Meng Yuan was spoiling him, and the old master who valued politeness had to give some advice at this time.
"Sir, with your status, why do you have to wrong yourself like this?" Although Lu Hanjiang is not a master of tea ceremony, he has received the filial piety from his subordinates over the years, and he can still taste whether the taste is to your liking.
Although Meng Yuan's tea is not on the same level as the street stalls, it is not high-end. Anyway, it is definitely not worthy of his reputation as a commander.
"I'm used to it." Meng Yuan's answer was simple.
Lu Hanjiang disagreed. He said, "Life is short, so we have to enjoy ourselves in time."
"Where did you learn these crooked ways?"
There was a hint of blame in Meng Yuan's eyes, and Lu Hanjiang chuckled but did not answer.
Another cup of tea was in the mouth. The old man and the young man looked at each other. Meng Yuan said: "Although there were a lot of troubles during this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, at least you did something serious."
Over the years, various forces in the imperial court have reached out to Jin Yiwei in a shallow or deep way. Some have been more honest and given enough face both inside and outside. Meng Yuan just turned a blind eye and let him go. After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish.
But some people go too far, extending their hands too long, which is really an eyesore, such as Qiao Shifang and his party.
Although a large number of people were lost this time, Lu Hanjiang did it so that the long-term pain was better than the short-term pain, and he killed all the suspects at once.
"The clock will be down soon. Please go to Qiao's house."
With that said, Meng Yuan took out a few documents from the bag beside him, put them on the case, and said, "Send these over. If I remember correctly, there should be several brothers in his family."
Lu Hanjiang glanced at it. This was the document for the court's start. Simply put, it was a certification document.
All positions in Jinyiwei that have reached a certain rank are said to be "hereditary".
Of course, this so-called "hereditary" does not mean that your father is a Qianhu. When your father dies, you will continue to be a Qianhu. Jinyiwei relies on his fists to speak. This kind of thing is obviously impossible.
The "hereditary" of Jinyiwei means that as a high-ranking Jinyiwei, his descendants can only continue to be Jinyiwei, unless they are physically ill. But even in such a special case, they can only stay at home and have no other opportunities. make a living.
Qiao Shifang had not yet married, so he naturally had no heirs to inherit his father's business, so he could only choose one of his brothers.
As a family member of Qianhu, he naturally has the privileges he should have. For example, if he joins the Jinyi Guards, he doesn't have to start from an unfashionable young man. As long as his skills are decent, he will be a small flag officer.
Lu Hanjiang put the documents away and asked casually: "Your Highness, what do you plan to do?"
Meng Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is strange, don't worry, I still have a few coins on hand, let's test it out first."
Qin Yu - ah, I should call you His Highness Yu now. Once his identity was exposed, it caused an uproar. I don't know what outrageous things the former prince did back then. His return to the clan this time has actually attracted criticism from the whole court.
However, what the courtiers criticize is all about moral issues. After all, His Highness Yu still holds the position of Deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei. Over the years, he has taken a lot of lives under his men, so those old masters cannot be blamed for their fault.
As for his life experience, even if Zongren Ling had a bad face, the old emperor would not dare to say anything.
His Highness Yu has corrected her name, and Huangfu Ling'er, as his biological mother, will naturally not be left behind, and her status will become a serious prince's concubine.
The old emperor waved his hand, and the previously unmarried princess retreated like this. She also saw a ghost. This unfortunate engagement had not been terminated for more than 20 years.
Lu Hanjiang had something to worry about in his mind, and there was nothing going on around him, so he stood up and left: "Sir, if nothing happens, I will leave first."
"Wait a minute."
Meng Yuan stopped him and handed another sign over: "Keep this thing away."
Lu Hanjiang took it and saw that it was the token from the Fusi Envoy of Beizhen, with his name engraved on it.
Seeing the confusion on Lu Hanjiang's face, Meng Yuan explained: "On this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, you have made great achievements in suppressing the bandits, and I have specially promoted you to the post of governor. I have already explained the handover of subsequent affairs. You go and find Qiming."
"..."
Lu Hanjiang was speechless. Meng Yuan's nonsense skills were indeed not comparable to that of a young man like him. He killed and injured half of the people. The culprit was not caught and all of them ran away. It can be considered a great achievement. No wonder everyone is envious of him. This is related to everyone. , that’s awesome.
Lu Hanjiang calmly put away the token and asked, "Uncle Meng, I am promoted to governor, what about Lord Wu?"
"Qian Shi's position was vacant, and he filled it." Meng Yuan said.
Before going to Jiangnan, two Jinyi guards jointly recommended Qin Yu to be promoted to Deputy Qianhu. Naturally, these two people were from Qiao Shifang. Meng Yuan directly removed one of them from his official position this time, and the remaining one was He was suspended from his post and closed his door to reflect on his mistakes.
I don't know if Meng Yuan planned to save some face for those people, or if he was calculating and thinking of other ways to continue humiliating them.
Lu Hanjiang didn't care about this. With Lao Jianghu here, he didn't need to worry about these things. Seeing that nothing happened, he bowed and left.
Not far after leaving the door, he bumped into Wu Qiming, the newly appointed Jinyi Guardsman. When he saw Lu Hanjiang, he smiled like the Maitreya Buddha.
"Congratulations, Lord Governor." Wu Qiming cupped his hands in congratulations, his face beaming with joy.
"Master Wu has been demoted," Lu Hanjiang returned the gift and said with a smile, "Master Wu should be congratulated for being promoted to the official position."
"It's a fluke, it's just a fluke, not worth mentioning."
Wu Qiming was obviously in high spirits during happy events, and the smile on his face never faded away. He said: "The seals and seals of Beizhen Fusi have been sorted, and Mr. Lu can accept them now."
"Excuse me, Master Wu." Lu Hanjiang said.
"You don't have to be polite, sir."
The two of them were polite, and Lu Hanjiang left first. He still had errands to run, while Wu Qiming watched him leave before turning around and continuing to Meng Yuan's place.
No wonder he valued Lu Hanjiang so much. Anyone in the Jinyi Guard who was not blind could see that if Meng Yuan stepped down from that position one day, Lu Hanjiang would definitely be his replacement.
The Jin Yiwei was so powerful that as long as Meng Yuan was around, no one in the six cabinets in the court would dare to make irresponsible remarks about what they were doing. Who would take the commander's seat was not a matter of words for him.
Although there are two Jin Yiwei Tongzhi adults above them, they are Meng Yuan's right-hand men. According to historical practice, if the commander retreats, these two will most likely live together.
Generally speaking, these positions are filled by three ministers, but now, no one knows that Mr. Lu is highly valued by the commander of Jin Yiwei, and it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to minister.
Thinking of this, Wu Qiming couldn't help but sigh with regret. He thought that the power of the Jinyi Guards spread all over the world. Who would dare to act arrogantly? No one in the six departments of the court and cabinet would dare to disobey them. If it weren't for the one in the palace who only gave birth to a child. Princess, what are those dragons and grandsons fighting for...
