With this painting, there is no guarantee that the governor will come forward to release the person, but it is certainly guaranteed that he will like it.
The problem of rejection does not exist.
Because this is a painting in itself, it is not considered corruption.
Xinfeng County is close to Chang'an County, about a hundred miles away. Taking a carriage, we set off at noon that day and arrived in Chang'an early the next morning.
Yu Tiance went directly to Jiang Yue Tower.
County Magistrate Zeng Yu started his journey last night and must be arriving at Xinfeng County soon.
Yu Tiance explained the matter to Lu Yuan.
Using the lead of rescuing Jiang Nan and Wang Min, he bought a house at a low price from Jiang Hong, a wealthy gentry in Nancheng, Xinfeng County.
The process of telling this made Lu Yuan laugh.
"Brother, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. If I were replaced by you, I wouldn't dare to do this."
"Brother Lu, I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat!"
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Yu Tiance took off the cloth tube he was carrying, took out the painting from inside, and asked the waiter to put two tables together and lay them flat on the table.
This painting attracted Lu Yuan's admiration.
"Brother, have you decided to give this painting to the governor? According to visual inspection, this painting can sell for at least five hundred taels."
It’s true that the wealthy family stinks of wine and meat, and it’s freezing to death on the road!
A landscape painting is priced at five hundred taels!
But this is not surprising. I remember that during the ZTE period of Hongzhi in the original time and space, Tang Yin, the leader of the four great talents in Jiangnan, sold a painting for a maximum of 1,200 taels.
Of course, this is just folklore, and its authenticity needs to be verified.
Regardless of the price, it was decided by these officials. He had no connections and sent it to Yanyun Painting Gallery in Xinfeng County. Shopkeeper Sun would only give him a hundred taels at most.
"Send it off! Brother Lu, please send it off for me and see if you can get the governor to say a word and let Jiang Nan and Wang Min go."
"Okay, I'll take you there now!"
The two went out and boarded the carriage.
Not long after, they arrived at the Governor's Mansion.
The county magistrate of the Yu Dynasty was the sixth grade, and the governor was the fourth grade. For such high-ranking officials, Yu Tiance, a talented person, could not visit him.
Lu Yuan asked Yu Tiance to wait outside the door, put away the landscape painting, and jumped out of the carriage.
In front of the door, there are two generals guarding it.
Lu Yuan did not say hello, but the two generals knelt down on one knee and shouted: "See you, Uncle Guo!"
Uncle Guo!
Yu Tiance couldn't help but swallow as he sat in the carriage.
That is to say, his elder sister, the current queen or concubine of the Holy Emperor!
You know, being a prince-in-law is a hard job, but Uncle Guo is different. He is a real great person. Even if the Jiedushi comes, he will still give Uncle Guo three points of noodles.
Otherwise, if you chat with the queen and concubine, the wind will blow over there, and the Jiedushi's hat will be unstable...
Cold sweat broke out on Yu Tiance's forehead.
He actually, actually called himself brother-in-law with the uncle of the current dynasty!
"No need to be polite, is the governor here?"
"If my uncle returns home, the governor will be there. Do we need to inform him?"
"No, I can just go in by myself."
The general opened the door and Lu Yuan walked in with the painting.
Not long after, a servant ran out, came to the carriage and said, "Master Jia, the governor wants to see you, please come with me!"
ah?
Didn't you expect that the governor wanted to see him?
Yu Tiance quickly packed his belongings, jumped off the carriage, and followed his servant into the Governor's Mansion.
Go through the cloister and come to the main hall.
The governor smiled easily, and Lu Yuan sat aside, sipping tea.
"Yu Jia, a scholar from Xinfeng County, meets the Governor!"
"No gift!"
"Thank you, sir..."
Some people always say that if you don't care about life and death, just do it if you don't accept it.
That's a fool!
No matter who you do it, you have to focus on your strength.
If you fight against the emperor, there is no chance of winning, and it will also attract everyone to be executed.
You must have the proper etiquette!
The governor stroked his beard and pointed at the painting in front of him: "Tiance, did you paint this?"
"What you said back to the governor is the work of a villain!"
"Not bad, not bad!" The governor nodded with satisfaction: "You have such profound painting skills at such a young age. It is really rare and valuable! Do you want me to speak up and let those two scoundrels go?"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
The governor of Chang'an seemed very easy-going and not aloof like other governors. Or maybe it was this painting that had an impact?
"Okay, I will compile a letter right now. You can take it to the county government office and give it to the Chang'an County Magistrate, and ask him to inform the county magistrate to release him."
"Thank you, Lord Governor!"
It is always said that everyone is equal.
In fact, it is about mutual respect, not status.
Since ancient times, people have been divided into three levels.
People who work hard earn a living with their sweat.
People who don't work hard always insist on their own way and then complain that the society is unfair.
If people who work hard and people who don't work hard are equal, then social civilization will definitely regress.
At the same time, losing competitiveness will reduce people’s enthusiasm for labor.
Yu Tiance is just a scholar. The governor holds great power. He is not the same kind of person. It would not be comfortable to sit together and chat.
After leaving the Governor's Mansion with Lu Yuan, Yu Tiance breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, things that Jiang Hong and Mr. Wang couldn't do with money could be solved so easily, thanks to the uncle next to them!
After getting on the carriage, Lu Yuan said with a smile: "Brother, knowing that I am the uncle of the country, do you feel that talking to me is a bit restrictive?"
Um!
Yu Tiance nodded.
Lu Yuan looked out the window, feeling a little disappointed.
"My sister is Concubine Lu, and when I left Luoyang six years ago, I was the Minister of Justice.
But I got to that position by taking the imperial examination, not by my sister.
People always say this, and I hate being an official.
Similarly, I don't like the intrigues and intrigues in the court. On the contrary, I prefer the leisurely and contented life I have now.
Now that you know my identity, you don't have to think of me as my uncle. Just keep talking to me about anything as before. "
Can we talk about anything and everything like before?
Arriving at the county government office, Lu Yuan took Yu Tiance and walked directly into the county government office.
Things went smoothly.
With the letter from the governor and the appearance of Lu Yuan, the Chang'an County Magistrate was relieved by eight points of his anger.
The county magistrate also wrote a letter and gave it to Yu Tiance, asking him to take it to Chang'an South Camp and give it to Zuo County Lieutenant.
After struggling all morning, we finally arrived at Chang'an South Camp at noon.
When the county lieutenant saw Lu Yuan, he was about to bow to him when he was stopped by Lu Yuan: "Time is tight, brother, take us to find those two rogues."
"promise!"
Because Chang'an County is a companion capital, it has more garrison troops than other prefectural cities, with 9,976 people.
East Daying and South Daying were commanded by Zuo County Lieutenant.
The West Camp and the North Camp were led by the Youxian Lieutenant.
At this time, the Chang'an city wall had been built after a winter of freezing damage. Jiang Nan and Wang Min were working with the prisoners to build the Dongdaying courtyard wall.
If the county lieutenant hadn't pointed out which one was Jiang Nan, Yu Tiance wouldn't have recognized them at all. Within a few days, Jiang Nan and Wang Min were so thin that they looked inconspicuous!
