Hundreds of armored soldiers were lined up, and standing at the head was an official. As the boat got closer, it could be seen that he was wearing a fourth-grade official uniform. He looked less like an official from the Ministry of Rites who came to greet him, and more like an official from Dali Temple. , his face, although it could not be called harsh, was at least unsmiling. He looked unhappy, as if he owed a lot of money to someone else.
But this person was indeed the official from the Ministry of Rites who came to greet him. Luo Pei even knew him. This was Liu Guangqi. He had been photographed many times and had always been respectful, but now he had a cold face.
Seeing such a formation on the pier, Luo Pei's heart skipped a beat.
In fact, you can often see clues in the faces of the officials who come to pick you up.
This is the capital, not the southwest. When the imperial envoy wanted to seize the commander-in-chief of the southwest, because it was the commander-in-chief's one-third of an acre of land, he had to take some measures to coax the commander-in-chief to leave alone before he could take action.
And here is the Capital Pier. Here, not to mention a civil servant like Luo Pei, even a military general with hundreds of thousands of troops arrives here, even a dragon has to coil up. Naturally, there is no need to use tactics and worry about the prisoner escaping.
"Sir, you..." Luo Pei's cronies saw this scene, and their faces were ugly. They cautiously came over and asked.
"Let's go ashore." Because of this scene, Luo Pei's face turned a little pale, and he was not very good-looking. However, as a third-grade officer and an imperial envoy, he could still hold on to his expression even though he felt something was wrong in his heart.
escape? Of course it is impossible to escape.
drag? There is no need to think about it.
He is an official of Dazheng. If the emperor of Dazheng wants to punish a crime, what can he do even if it takes a moment? Don't you have to face reality?
There is no way to escape, no way to hide, you can only face it.
Su Ziji also walked out of the cabin at this time, and when he saw this scene, his heart sank as well.
"The situation in front of me is somewhat similar to the scene I saw just now. Could it be that what I saw was a scene from the future?"
Luo Pei was about to go ashore when he suddenly stumbled. Seeing Su Ziji following him, he suddenly said: "You and I have known each other for a few months. If you have a chance in the future, please take care of my wife and children."
After saying that, he went ashore without saying a word, and Su Ziji followed without saying a word. As for the luggage and foxes on the official ship, Cen Rubai and Zhang Sui helped to transport them back. Even if he was about to be called into the palace, there was no need for him to go ashore. When you are worried, this is the benefit of having someone by your side.
As soon as they got off the boat, they saw Liu Guangqi, who had been waiting for a long time with his armored soldiers. His face was ashen and he said to Luo Pei, "Luo Pei, I am asking a question on the order of the emperor."
Luo Pei saw Liu Guangqi's face lowered and turned pale. He had no choice but to swallow his saliva and knelt down. The people around him fell to the ground and said, "I respectfully wish you holy peace!"
"Holy Holy Gong!"
Liu Guangqicai asked dryly: "The emperor asked you, why did you not return after half a year when he sent you to deliver the decree?"
After hearing this, Luo Pei realized that he had no selfish intentions in this matter, and immediately kowtowed and replied: "In addition to going to the Dragon Palace to convey the order, I also have the purpose of inspecting the water conservancy in the three provinces. Therefore, I inspect the three provinces and do not want to waste three months. This is because I have neglected to think. , this is sin.”
According to the rules, Liu Guangqi only asked and did not answer: "Someone has been impeaching you for a long time and was a lecherous prostitute. That's why it has been delayed. Is this possible?"
This question made Luo Pei's heart freeze, but he replied: "I know the law and never go to brothels, let alone prostitutes. I patrol all the prefectures, counties, and dams along the way."
"The governor, the prefect, and the inns along the way all know about it. I beg the emperor to take a closer look!"
After Liu Guangqi asked the order, he still had a gloomy face: "Luo Pei takes the order!"
"Your Majesty, Luo Pei, accept the order!" Luo Pei roared in his heart. Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, when the incident came, he was still shocked and became cold to the bone. The machine knelt down towards Liu Guangqi, and the surroundings became dead silent and trembling. The voice said: "Listen respectfully to the Holy Edict!"
"The Emperor's Oral Order: Luo Pei has the important task of being an imperial envoy and is patrolling on behalf of the heaven. He should have worked diligently to live up to the emperor's favor, but he delayed and perfunctory and failed in his work. He was cut off from his official position and was immediately imprisoned in a prison to wait for his fate. I admire this !”
"Come here, knock off the black gauze hat on the prisoner Luo Pei's head, take off the official robe from Luo Pei, and immediately put him into a prison car and send him to the prison!" After finishing the oral instructions, Liu Guangqi gave the order with a cold face.
The armored soldiers existed just for this matter. Four of them came up immediately. Without any explanation, they knocked off Luo Pei's black gauze hat and tore off his outer robe. Luo Pei's hair was disheveled and he was only wearing the clothes on his body. White lining.
In the blink of an eye, a third-grade official fell into the dust and turned into grass beaten by frost. Su Ziji felt a chill in his heart when he saw it. His lips moved but he said nothing.
What can be said?
Although Luo Pei was really unjustly accused of this disaster, and he might even be slightly implicated in it, after all, Su Ziji also suspected that one of the twin stars represented himself.
But the person on the dragon throne was the one who angered Luo Pei. How could I still get a chance to save Luo Pei in his palm?
This is not possible for the time being!
Standing there with his eyes lowered, the only thing Su Ziji could do was not to look at the embarrassing scene where Luo Pei went from a majestic imperial envoy to a prisoner in an instant.
"Lord Luo!" Liu Guangqi personally stepped forward and picked up Luo Pei with both hands: "If you mess up your job, you will be dismissed and reviewed. It is normal to have ups and downs. It is expected that the imperial court will still be kind."
Luo Pei listened to these hypocritical consolations without saying a word, and the others were put into the prison car that had been prepared long ago, and were escorted away by armored soldiers.
Liu Guangqi, who conveyed the oral instructions, did not follow him and left, but came to Su Ziji. At this time, his face seemed to be owed a lot of money, and a smile appeared on his face.
It turns out that it’s not that I can’t smile, but that I only give smiles to those who deserve them.
"Master Su, the emperor has given me a house, please follow me there." Liu Guangqi said politely.
Did the emperor give him a house?
Su Ziji was not surprised to hear that he was given a house. Zheng succeeded the Wei system, and his legitimate son was granted the title of king, while his concubine was granted the title of county prince.
But it was not done in one step, according to the decree: "The princes of the previous dynasty were crowned kings when they came together. The emperor (Wei Shizu) showed his virtues before he was crowned, and specially killed him as a gift. The prince was first ordered to be a marquis, then to be a duke, and finally to be a king."
At the time of Taizu, the Ministry of Rites wrote: "The prince has not discussed feudalism, but China and foreign countries have expressed hope. Now that the rituals have been completed, I would like to give special orders." Taizu "followed this", but in fact he still followed this law and made the prince a marquis. Soon he moved to He was granted the title of Duke, and a few years later he was granted the title of County Prince or King.
It's just that no matter what title you are given, you will move out of the palace and live in a house.
Now Su Ziji has won the first prize and is almost eighteen years old. Even if he admits it, he will no longer be able to live in the palace. He will definitely have to live in a house. However, he was hurriedly recalled to the capital by the emperor. At this time, he arrived. Instead of letting him go to the palace immediately, he went to the house given by the emperor first?
This is a bit surprising.
Thinking of Luo Pei being defeated in the blink of an eye, Su Ziji suddenly had a gloomy look in his eyes: "This seems to be a coincidence, and the gift of a house is generous, but isn't it from the emperor's true intention that he doesn't want to see me?"
