The news that Qi Yu was transferred to Qiongzhou as the prefect spread like wildfire.
However, the imperial court did not release any news about the Qiongzhou earthquake. This may be a deliberate cover-up by the emperor.
This is not difficult to understand.
Two days ago, the emperor just issued an imperial edict to repent of his misconduct. Now, if another edict is issued due to the earthquake, it will be very ugly.
At the very least, there should be a gap of ten days and a half, right?
But in this way, it became clear that Qi Yu was really demoted, and not for another reason.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this was a compromise made by the emperor to put pressure on the vassal kings, sacrificing a greedy minister to take care of the overall situation.
However, for the emperor, this was the only feasible best option. The benefits of doing this are obvious. It not only blocks Youyou's mouth, but also solves the crisis in Qiongzhou.
Therefore, Qi Yu's southward march to Qiongzhou just followed the current situation and was not a deliberate arrangement by any party.
Fortunately, he has recently been successfully promoted to the fourth rank official rank, otherwise, it would be impossible to transfer him to a county magistrate.
Regarding Qi Yu's demotion, some people lamented, some secretly rejoiced, and some blatantly cheered.
Take Mr. Wu Wanrong, for example. In his extreme excitement, he set off ten firecrackers one after another to celebrate, and praised the emperor's sage with spitting stars.
However, what he didn't expect was that an accident occurred due to carelessness while setting off firecrackers.
What's going on?
He burned down the house next door, for which he paid a lot of money.
Yin Jun seized this opportunity and fired directly.
He impeached Wu Wanrong in a thousand words, accusing him of deliberately disturbing public order and violating laws and disciplines.
The emperor was upset when this happened again. Long Yan was so angry that he directly fined Wu Wanrong half a year's salary as a warning to others.
Qi Yu was so happy after learning about this, he thought to himself: I never thought that Yin Jun, a fair-faced man, would have such a urinary side, praise!
In this case, the farewell ceremony begins with you.
After the meeting, Yin Jun was the first to express his position: "You burned King Yan and loyally protected the Lord. What you did was a just act. I should help you speak up for both public and private matters."
Qi Yu cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you, thank you. I wanted to treat you to a banquet to express my gratitude, but now I don't have time."
Invite you to a big banquet?
Haha, let’s forget it. When was it not four side dishes and a pot of wine? The time I spent the most was just a tael of silver.
Yin Jun gritted his teeth, looking like he was too lazy to argue with him.
Then, the two started talking about business.
Yin Jun also had his own opinions on Qi Yu's move south.
"You look at things from a different perspective than ordinary people. Perhaps, you can only display your true abilities when you hold real power. I do think that it is not necessarily a bad thing for you to go to a place to experience."
Yin Jun's words were both encouraging and comforting, but they were more sincere.
Qi Yu was startled when he heard this, and felt like a confidant. He didn't expect that he would view things in such a nuanced way.
"You are the one who knows me, sir."
"Bah! You dead villager!"
"Ha ha……"
At the end of the conversation, Yin Jun said: "After you leave, I will try my best to protect your family and your cousin Zhou Chunsheng. Don't worry."
"Thank you!"
This time, Qi Yu hit him sincerely and expressed his gratitude.
After saying goodbye to Yin Jun, Qi Yu went to visit Zhao Mingyu, Luo Yuan, Meng Jiming and other friends and said goodbye to them one by one.
Zhao Mingyu had long been accustomed to the ups and downs of the officialdom and behaved calmly. However, he still passed on his experience and insights during his tenure as prefect to Qi Yu, who benefited a lot.
Luo Yuan's attitude was mainly encouragement. He said: Don't give up on yourself when being demoted. Accepting it calmly is the right answer. The ancient sage Fan Wenzheng had the experience of being demoted three times, but he still had a sincere heart. When he was in a temple, he was worried about his people. When he was far away in the rivers and lakes, he was worried about his king. He should use it as a mirror to correct himself.
Meng Jiming, who was in Dali Temple, was somewhat indignant about this. He commented on the demotion from a legal perspective and concluded that the vassal kings ignored the imperial court and used the power of the clan to blackmail the emperor. Those who are disloyal and unjust should be punished by everyone in the world.
Qi Yu thanked him, thought for a while and replied to him: Your Majesty, your Majesty has decided to forget about the past...
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After visiting his colleagues and friends, Qi Yu went directly back home and had lunch with his cousin and his family.
Zhou Chunsheng had already received the news that his cousin was going south, and he hurriedly brought his family over to say goodbye.
During the banquet, there was full of reluctance everywhere, and there was quite an atmosphere of wandering where everyone is drunk even if the wine is not drunk.
"Cousin, from now on we are on our own side, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and even more by the sea and the sky. I really don't know when we will see each other again." Zhou Chunsheng sighed sadly after wiping away his tears of disappointment. The love is beyond words.
For Zhou Chunsheng, everything he has now is his cousin's hard work.
He knew very clearly that his official position was obtained by Qi Yu with his life. In addition, he also had the house where he lived.
Therefore, no matter how the outside world evaluates his cousin, he will stand unswervingly behind the Qi family. Although he currently has a low profile and does not have a strong voice, he will still refute it with reason.
On this occasion of parting, the more he thought about it, the more reluctant he was to say goodbye, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
Qi Yu patted his shoulder and said boldly: "You are all married and established, so don't shed tears easily. As the old saying goes, the sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. I deeply cherish the ambition of Kunpeng, and How can I miss the shallow bay? I am determined to achieve unparalleled achievements in Qiongzhou. If I can really realize this dream, I will definitely bring all my relatives over to enjoy the happiness of family. This time of parting is Prepare for a better meeting next time, do you understand?"
"Um……"
Second aunt Cao took out a jar of sour plums from the basket, handed it to Qi Yu, and said with concern: "Ah Hao, I heard that you are traveling by water this time. If you get seasick on the way, you will be pregnant." Take one, I heard it’s quite effective.”
"Second aunt is really thoughtful." Qi Yu hurriedly took it and also told her: "After I leave, if there is any difficulty at home, remember to speak up. If it is really difficult, just ask my cousin to write to me. ."
"Well, I took note of it..."
This family dinner was full of warmth and family affection, but it lacked some laughter and seemed a bit heavy.
The next day, the sky was clear and the fog was light.
After the first ray of morning light fell, Huang Fei and another female guard named Leng Qing came to knock on the door - let's go!
Um?
Why did a woman suddenly show up?
After Qi Yu thought about it for a while, he suddenly understood.
The emperor must have arranged for such a relatively attentive female guard to take care of him along the way because he was injured.
However, Qi Yu was still skeptical about carefulness. That beauty was informal and as cold as ice. No matter how you looked at it, she could not be compared to careful ironing.
The emperor's grace is vast.
Even if you are dissatisfied, you have to keep it in your stomach.
Facts have proved that Qi Yu's sixth sense was right.
Compared to the female guard, Huang Fei was more attentive. He thought about Qi Yu's injury and ordered a carriage to be prepared to reduce the pain of the bumps.
After Tong Yanhuo finished moving his belongings and saluted, he clasped his fists and said goodbye: "Sir, take care!"
"Brother Tong, take care!"
Then, Qi Yu said to his family: "Go back, I'm leaving..."
"Da Lang, be careful on the road!"
"Ms. sir, you must remember to take your medicine on time."
"Daddy..."
"Daddy..."
Seeing the reluctant eyes of his family members, Qi Yu felt his heart was broken.
After grinding for a while, he had no choice but to change his mind and get into the carriage decisively, unable to bear to look any further.
"Set off!"
"..."
However, after walking a certain distance, Qi Yu finally couldn't help but lift the car curtain and looked back.
However, I saw that the figures of the family members were still standing at the door of the house, motionless, like frozen statues.
Because of the thin mist in the early morning, the shadows were blurry, and even Qi Dalang's eyes widened, he couldn't see clearly.
The horse's hoof goes south and people look north, and Qi Yu's journey south has officially begun.
