"Having said that, after today's bloody battle, I know that Mr. Zhao is a sensible man who sacrifices his life for justice. This little girl admires him very much!" After Xu Guannan finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms. " The little girl is not lucky, this is a letter written by my father himself, if you can, if you want to keep it with Mr. Zhao, please give it to the emperor!"
Zhao Xuanyi took the letter with trembling hands. At this moment, Zhao Xuanyi felt that the letter weighed a thousand pounds. This was a letter recommended by a sixth-grade official who was not afraid of power and sacrificed his life. When Zhao Xuanyi took it in his hand, his face was full of seriousness!
"Can I take a look?" Zhao Xuanyi asked.
"This letter is unsealed and can be read by Lord Zhao!" Xu Guannan said.
Zhao Xuanyi opened the envelope and took out the letter paper inside. When he opened it, he saw that there was a personal mark and signature on it. After reading the letter carefully, Zhao Xuanyi was shocked!
He hurriedly folded the letter and put it in his arms. "Miss Xu, are the things and names on it true? This is not a trivial matter!"
"Master Zhao, my father sacrificed his life to write down these corrupt officials for the sake of the people. He himself has never received a single copper plate from the disaster relief funds, so everything written above is true, and all the names are true. , there won’t be any falsehood. I hope Mr. Zhao will give this letter to the emperor and let him make the decision for my father!" After Xu Guannan finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Zhao Xuanyi!
Zhao Xuanyi helped Xu Guannan up again, "Don't worry, Miss Xu. I'll tell you the truth. The people above are too important. Even if I hand it in, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the desired results. But I will definitely finish this letter next time." Complete and delivered into the hands of the Emperor!"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!" After Xu Guannan finished speaking, his eyes were filled with tears and his face was full of sadness!
Zhao Xuanyi frowned. He didn't know if Xu Guannan had read this letter, but he really knew a few of the people above. I'm afraid this matter is not that simple!
In the afternoon of the next day, Zhao Xuanyi led the Qilin Guards back to the capital and turned to look at Tang Tianli. "Lead the Qilin Guards back to the camp to rest. The captured prisoners were thrown outside the military camp and used as human flesh stakes. Each person was given a bowl of rice porridge every day! Not much was given." , a bunch of losers!"
"Yes!" Tang Tianli nodded and said.
Zhao Xuanyi looked at Wang Heming, "Brother Wang, could you please lock these two losers in the prison car in Dali Temple to wait for their punishment! Then send my sister-in-law home to rest!"
Wang Heming cupped his fists and said, "Brother, let's not talk nonsense anymore. Let's take a few days off and treat you to a drink!"
"Sure! You're busy!" Zhao Xuanyi said.
Xu Guannan glanced at Zhao Xuanyi, his eyes slightly red, "Master Zhao, please trouble you!"
"Don't worry!" Zhao Xuanyi nodded and said.
Wang Heming took the prison car and Xu Guannan and walked toward Dali Temple. Zhao Xuanyi looked at Jinglan, "Sister-in-law, bring twenty people to escort you! Ensure safety!"
"Understood! You guys come with me!" Jinglan brought more than twenty Qilin Guards to escort Wang Heming and others away!
Zhao Xuanyi thought of the letter in his arms, the situation in Henan, and what he had encountered along the way. His anger instantly ignited, and he thought to himself, you bunch of bastards, if I don't kill you, I'd really be sorry for myself!
Before Zhao Xuanyi could leave, he saw a carriage approaching. The carriage came straight in front of Zhao Xuanyi. Dozens of Qilin Guards immediately protected Zhao Xuanyi behind him!
The carriage stopped in front of Qilin Guard, and a man in a gray gown got out of the carriage. The man came to Zhao Xuanyi and smiled slightly, "Brother, long time no see!"
Seeing the man in front of him, Zhao Xuanyi was not very surprised. It seemed that everything was as expected. Zhao Xuanyi got off his horse and waved to the Qilin Guards. Then all the Qilin Guards got out of the way!
Zhao Xuanyi came over, stood in front of the man, and smiled coldly, "Long time no see, big brother!"
Zhao Xuanli smiled slightly and patted Zhao Xuanyi on the shoulder, "You just came back, right? Thank you for your hard work!"
"Brother, you are considerate!"
"Can we chat for a few words?" Zhao Xuanli asked softly.
Zhao Xuanyi sighed, "Please!" The two brothers walked aside and stayed away from the team! Before Zhao Xuanli could speak, Zhao Xuanyi spoke first, "Did the prince ask you to come?"
"Uh...haha, brother is smart!" Zhao Xuanli said with some embarrassment.
"Your brother, I have never been smart! I just read Xu Zhongyi's letter and learned that the second batch of disaster relief grain sent by the emperor to Henan was 10 million taels. In the end, only less than 2 million taels were left, and the rest were The princelings are corrupt, you...?"
Zhao Xuanyi was so angry that Zhao Xuanli covered Zhao Xuanyi's mouth with panic on his face, his eyes flashing: "Brother, be careful what you say!"
Zhao Xuanyi opened Zhao Xuanli's hand and grabbed Zhao Xuanli's collar. "Why the hell do you tell yourself, is there you in this? Tell me!" Zhao Xuanyi shouted loudly!
"This...?" Zhao Xuanli looked embarrassed and looked around, "Brother, I am just here to run errands for others. How can I be the one who makes the decision?"
"So you have it?" Zhao Xuanyi pushed Zhao Xuanli against the big tree. "Zhao Xuanli, Zhao Xuanli, my eldest brother, you are not short of food and drink. This is life-saving money. How dare you take this?" ? Is your sleep better than your eyes at night? Now people in Henan will starve to death every day, how can you bear it!" Zhao Xuanyi roared!
Zhao Xuanli hurriedly pushed Zhao Xuanyi's hands away and straightened his clothes, "Do you think I can make the decision in this matter? Do I have that much power? Isn't it a superior sect or a subordinate sect? I'm just running errands and talking. I'm a fifth-grade person." Doctor, what can I do?"
"Then you can't help the tyrants! How many people have starved to death just because of these corrupt officials? Hey, if you don't know what it feels like to starve to death, you can't starve to death if you don't eat for three days, but you can understand what it's like. Feeling! What the hell are you...?" Zhao Xuanyi pointed at Zhao Xuanli, his fingers trembling with anger! But I can’t say a word!
"Xuanyi, I know you are angry, but how can you and I have the final say on these things? Let me ask you, do you have Xu Zhongyi's letter here?" Zhao Xuanli asked hurriedly.
"What do you mean?"
"Destroy him! This thing is a hot potato. You must listen to Big Brother on this matter. Let me tell you the truth. Even if you hand the letter to the emperor, the final result will be that the prince finds a scapegoat. The prince It won’t be shaken or damaged in the slightest!”
"But you are different. If you hand over this letter, you will be a thorn in the prince's side from now on. Why bother?"
Zhao Xuanyi snorted, "Do you think I'm afraid of him?"
"Xuanyi, you are not a fool. Don't you understand the emperor's thoughts? Yes, you are now the high-ranking Marquis of the Protector of the Country, but this is not just a word from the royal family? They want to withdraw your status as a Marquis, but it is also a word By the way, the prince is the future king. If you offend him, will he be able to reap the benefits from you if he ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future?" Zhao Xuanli asked.
Zhao Xuanyi was shocked by a few words. Zhao Xuanyi was not a fool. Although Zhao Xuanli's words were unpleasant, they did have a certain basis. No one could see through the emperor in the palace now, and no one knew his real plan.
If he really intends to put the prince on the throne, then he must be the prince's number one enemy. If he really angers the prince, he will definitely get into some unnecessary trouble. He is not afraid of anything, but if his father and father-in-law are implicated, then I can’t say for sure!
Zhao Xuanli came to do this, which meant that he must have been involved. He must have been very scared, so he did this. Zhao Xuanyi was furious, but the facts before him still made him unable to make a choice!
"I'll go back and think about it!" After Zhao Xuanyi said that, he turned and left!
"Brother, you have to think clearly, you must think clearly!" Zhao Xuanli shouted loudly, with worry on his face!
Zhao Xuanyi mounted his horse and continued to walk home. After returning to the Marquis Mansion, Zhao Xuanyi had just dismounted when he saw a white figure rushing out and throwing himself into his arms!
Zhao Xuanyi smiled and hugged Du Xinyu, and Du Xinyu laughed happily, "You are finally back!"
"Yes! I'm back! Let's go in!" Zhao Xuanyi let go of Du Xinyu, and the two of them walked into the mansion and sat down in the front hall. Zi Yuan also brought hot tea, "Thank you for your hard work, uncle!"
"Well! How are you doing at home?"
"Very good!" Zi Yuan said softly.
"Okay!" Zhao Xuanyi sat on a chair and drank tea slowly. He was very confused. He originally thought that he would return to the capital, go straight to the palace, throw the letter in his hand directly into the Jinluan Palace, and ask the emperor to give him an explanation. But after some persuasion from Zhao Xuanli, Zhao Xuanyi's heart was shaken!
Zhao Xuanli may not be a good person, but the more Zhao Xuanyi thinks about it, the more correct what Zhao Xuanli said becomes! This is nothing more than another power game, why bother? What does it have to do with who dies? The people you care about are all living well, right? Now that I am not short of money or power, why do I have to offend the prince? Isn't this just looking for trouble?
Both Du Xinyu and Zi Yuan could see that Zhao Xuanyi had something on his mind. He was unhappy when he came back, and the expression on his face was very gloomy. Zi Yuan walked to Zhao Xuanyi and asked softly, "Uncle, are you worried about something?"
"Ah? Oh, this...?" Zhao Xuanyi took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled, "It's okay, don't worry, maybe I'm a little tired!" Zhao Xuanyi said.
"I have asked someone to prepare bath water. You can go and wash yourself later, then eat something and rest!" Zi Yuan said very considerately.
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower first!" After Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking, he stood up and patted Du Xinyu's head, "I'll stay with you again tonight!"
"Okay!" Du Xinyu agreed with a smile!
Zhao Xuanyi returned to his room and sat in the bathtub under the service of Zi Yuan. Zi Yuan took a towel and kept wiping Zhao Xuanyi's body. Zhao Xuanyi closed his eyes and felt very unhappy! Is there anything more annoying than knowing what is right and wrong, but you can't choose the right path?
When Zhao Xuanyi was worried, Shen Wei's voice came from outside the door, "Young Master!"
"What's the matter?"
"There is a distinguished carriage waiting at the back door!" Shen Wei's words have been made very clear!
Zhao Xuanyi opened his eyes instantly and said, "Tell her to wait, I'll be there right away!"
"yes!"
Zhao Xuanyi stood up in a hurry. Zi Yuan took a dry towel and wiped Zhao Xuanyi's body, then took out a new set of clothes for Zhao Xuanyi to put on. "Are you coming back tonight?"
Zhao Xuanyi sighed, "I probably won't come back. Tell Xinyu not to wait for me!"
"Yes!" Zi Yuan helped Zhao Xuanyi get dressed!
After Zhao Xuanyi got dressed, he picked up the letter on the table, then put on a black robe and walked out of the room! After opening the back door, the familiar carriage was already parked at the door!
Zhao Xuanyi boarded the carriage directly. The carriage immediately started walking and slowly left the back door of the Marquis Mansion. After walking for almost two quarters of an hour, he entered Tayunxuan directly!
Zhao Xuanyi got off the carriage and walked into the bedroom in the backyard. When he entered the room, he threw away his black robe. When he saw Zhu Yuejun wearing a white gauze skirt and reading the memorial in question, Zhao Xuanyi sneered and sat directly on Zhu Yuejun's bed. "What national affairs are you worrying about again?"
When Zhu Yuejun heard Zhao Xuanyi's tone, something was wrong! Turning to look at Zhao Xuanyi, "What's wrong with you? You didn't say whether you missed me or not when you came back. You treated me like this when you came up. Could it be that I did something wrong?"
"You'll do it soon!"
"What?" Zhu Yuejun didn't understand what Zhao Xuanyi said!
Zhao Xuanyi took out the letter from his sleeve and threw it directly on Zhu Yuejun's table. Then he picked up the hot tea on the side and drank it without Zhu Yuejun's consent!
Zhu Yuejun took the envelope, opened it, and read the letter inside carefully. The more he read, the tighter his brows became. The more he read, the angrier he became, and his face became very cold!
"You haven't been so peaceful along the way, have you?"
Zhao Xuanyi smiled slightly, "Is this what you want to ask? All the tens of millions of taels of silver in Henan were embezzled, and the recommended people were assassinated. I went there, and there was no plague at all in Henan, just because Xu Zhongyi's daughter Xu Guannan was holding a letter in her hand. They forced me into the cellar, and they couldn’t find it!”
"Then I made up a reason for the plague, besieging the people inside the city, depriving them of food, and planning to starve to death alive! I went, and I almost starved to death! I have to say that your prince is really good He is so vicious and has the air of a king!"
"You actually plunder food and money from the mouths of people who are about to starve to death in your own country, just for your own glory and wealth!" Zhao Xuanyi grabbed Zhu Yuejun's shoulders, "Hey, I'm very curious, you don't get hungry or cold every day! You guys! What do you need so much money for? Eat?" Zhao Xuanyi shouted angrily!
