Father Liu smiled and said, "I understand this. I will send people along the canal to look for him right away."
Liu Haojia frowned and said, "There are so many boats on the canal, I'm afraid it's hard to find them!"
Father Liu chuckled and said, "This is actually the easiest! Your father-in-law always hangs the banner of Uncle Wu Ning when he goes out. You can find him as long as you look for the banner. It's very easy to find him!"
Liu Haojia couldn't help laughing when he heard this! Once upon a time, his name could actually be used as a passport, which shows that power is really a good thing!
Then the father and son talked about some things at sea. At this time, Liu Haojia had received the document from Liu Guangting, and he roughly described what happened. Finally, he said: "After this battle, no one on the sea will dare to provoke Uncle Guangting in the future! In a few years, Da Liuqiu will The settlement above will probably be able to become a real city! Then move a tribe there and build an ancestral hall there!"
Father Liu said: "Are you so dismissive of Ming Dynasty?"
Liu Haojia said hurriedly: "How could it be! It's just a matter of caution!"
Liu Haojia said at this time: "Father, I would like to go there for a walk!"
Before Father Liu could speak, Liu Haojia smiled and said, "Brother, don't think about this! I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the capital much in the future!"
Liu Haonian said in surprise: "Why is this?"
Liu Haojia glanced at Father Liu and saw that he was silent with lowered eyebrows, so he said softly: "Brother, don't think that I am so favored in front of Long Live Lord, but in fact, father and you are the hostages!"
Liu Haonian was stunned when he heard this. He opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out! Upon seeing this, Father Liu stood up and patted his shoulder and left the study directly. I could only hear him sighing in the distance! It seems that he is also very clear about certain things.
After his father walked away, Liu Haojia comforted Liu Haonian and said, "Actually, brother, you don't have to worry. Based on the achievements I have made, even if I fail in the court, it will be nothing more than seizing a title at most, and it won't be anything special!" And it’s not like our family has never lived in poverty!”
Liu Haonian had calmed down by this time. He patted Liu Haojia's thigh and said, "I've thought about it a lot over the years! To be honest, our family has grown up thanks to you, so my brother next to me can't help. But it’s okay to be a good hostage!”
After saying that, he stood up to cheer up and said, "Second brother, you go ahead and go ahead. I'll go practice for a while!"
Seeing him staggering out of the study, Liu Haojia felt very uncomfortable! He knew that his eldest brother had always had the idea of jumping on the battlefield, but this was the way of life in this era, and he was powerless to change it!
Two days later, the court meeting was held as scheduled, and Liu Haojia also dressed up to attend the court meeting. When he was waiting outside the palace gate, the lights were dim and few people could see him. But after entering the hall, under the light of the candles, he became very eye-catching! The reason is simple, because Liu Haojia is almost out of place when standing in the class and the people around him!
It's not that there's anything wrong with what he's wearing, but that he's too young in the entire hall! In the entire hall, there are only a handful of people in their 30s, and most of them are in their 40s, or even over 50 years old! So people who saw him sighed that he was a handsome young man, but they were also jealous of his achievements and status at this age!
Let’s talk about the nobles first. Although nobles all inherit their titles from their sons and fathers, when they reach their position and have enough property for maintenance, their life spans are generally longer! Therefore, those who can inherit the title and stand in the class are probably fifty years old and above, with only a few in their thirties and forties.
As for other generals who want to be promoted step by step to a position where they can enter a big store without fighting a big battle, the youngest would have to be over forty! Not to mention the civil servants! As the saying goes, they are called "Fifty Young Scholars", so you know how old these civil servants must be when they stand here!
As for Liu Haojia, at the age of less than 20, he first earned tens of thousands of dollars for his family, completed the journey that other nobles took more than a hundred years to complete, and also won the title of Count Wuning by his ability to control smallpox. In fact, he became the commander-in-chief of an army! So young Liu Haojia stood wearing a red python suit
In the martial arts class, even though he is at the bottom, he still shines like a torch in the dark night!
After the courtiers looked at Liu Haojia, they gathered their spirits and participated in the court meeting. The first half of the meeting was uneventful. Officials from various ministries presented their reports in an orderly manner. Zhang Juzheng and others ordered various measures to be taken. If there were any difficulties, they would naturally discuss them briefly.
After all the matters were dealt with, the courtiers all calmed down and looked at the queue of the Inspectorate. The civil servants waited for Li Xiupeng to charge. And the nobles felt that they had done their best to help Liu Haojia delay it for so long! Baby, so both sides are waiting for two people to fight hand to hand!
What they didn't expect was that after Li Xiupeng tidied up his official uniform and went out to pay homage to Emperor Wanli, he recited important excerpts from the last memorial and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please judge!"
During this period of time, Emperor Wanli has been collecting outside intelligence through Zhang Jia. He has now basically concluded that there is indeed no handwriting of Zhang Juzheng and others in this matter. They are just happy to see the results!
And after discussing with Liu Haojia and several others, he has determined that this impeachment is just for the money that the capital receives every month! The civil servants intend to take this matter into their own hands! And Zhang Jia also got the exact news!
So after Emperor Wanli confirmed the news, he originally hesitated to ask Liu Haojia to bow his head and admit his mistake and give up some benefits, but he completely threw it out of the window! Because he clearly knew that if this money fell into the hands of a civil servant, he was afraid that he would not be able to get a penny!
Now that Li Xiupeng had made his words clear, he could only rub his temples and said, "Is Uncle Wu Ning here? Are you willing to go out to defend yourself?"
Liu Haojia went out to pay homage, then stood up and said, "I am willing to defend myself!"
Upon seeing this, Emperor Wanli waved his hand, indicating that he could talk to Li Xiupeng directly. But Li Xiupeng didn't wait for Liu Haojia to speak, and directly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Wu Ning, please know that I have no personal grudge against you. This impeachment of you is for the justice of the court. I hope Uncle Wu Ning will not make a mistake!"
Liu Haojia did not return the gift, but instead waved his sleeves and said, "Whether it is for the justice of the court, you and I both know in our hearts! You are just a hypocrite with clever words and hypocritical words! But here you talk about the justice of the court! Wait! After a while, I will peel off your painting skin to show everyone what you are!"
