Qian Baokun was originally angry that Xiao Yan took advantage of him and the Qian family, and secretly hated him for dragging him into the muddy waters of the aristocratic family. But now after hearing Xiao Yan's words, the anger in his heart suddenly became a little unsustainable. Xiao Yan, who looked sincere, hesitated.
"But if you break into Zhongshu Ling's mansion without permission, you can't afford it..."
"Qian Shangshu was joking. I was running an errand for His Majesty to clean up the court. The grain supply case is related to the people's livelihood. Those victims who died in vain during the previous floods must have someone to stand up for them. If there is no clear trace of the silverfish in the court, those innocent souls will also have to stand up for them. It’s rare to find peace.”
Xiao Yan's appearance was already outstanding, and he used to be filled with evil spirits that were breathtaking. Now the coldness has faded away, and his eyes are like the warm sun falling on the water from a mountain stream, and there is an indescribable depth and gentleness in the shimmering waves.
"Although I am an eunuch, I have received kindness from all living beings. My desire to be an official is the same as Qian Shangshu's."
"I'm not lying to you. To say that I will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country will inevitably make people laugh at my boastful words. But if it can make the court clear, let the lowly people have a clearer path, and make the people of the world happy, even if I use any means, I will be happy. Bear this bad reputation."
"The Lu family is suffering from a poisonous tumor, and they will have to leave sooner or later. If His Majesty is really forced to plead guilty this time, I will admit it, so Qian Shangshu need not worry."
Qian Baokun opened his mouth: "But..."
"Shang Shu Qian, there is no need to persuade him, I have made up my mind."
Xiao Yan suddenly stopped the carriage, turned around and said to Qian Baokun: "The palace gate is in front of you. Qian Shangshu should leave separately from the governor. You first take the three gentlemen into the palace to meet the emperor. After seeing His Majesty, Just say that I deceived the three gentlemen of your mansion and instigated them to become pawns."
"After you meet the Holy Spirit, I will go to see His Majesty again, so as not to let His Majesty misunderstand that you and I are colluding, and delay the Minister Qian."
Deqian Baokun was a little overwhelmed by Xiao Yan's thoughtfulness.
He originally thought that Xiao Yan was just using him and the Qian family, trying to step on them to deal with the people of the aristocratic family, but now he saw that he was willing to bear the blame himself, and even allowed him to go to the Holy See to excuse himself at will. Even the account books of the grain embezzlement were revealed. It was handed over to him just to make him feel at ease.
Qian Baokun's previous aura had almost completely dissipated, but he felt guilty in his heart: "Master Xiao, why don't I go with you to explain to His Majesty? With this account book, His Majesty probably won't blame him..."
"No need, if you don't sever ties with me, the family won't let you go, and His Majesty will be suspicious."
Seeing that Qian Baokun still wanted to speak, Xiao Yan waved his hand and interrupted him:
"Needless to say, I know what Qian Shangshu wants, but I have a bad reputation after all. Traveling with me will affect your future. Lu Chongyuan is not easy to get along with. You'd better enter the palace as soon as possible. Don't call me a member of the Lu family. I got ahead of him and started slandering my Majesty."
…
Qian Baokun was "driven" from the carriage by Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan took away the account book in his hand. He watched Xiao Yan leading the black armored guards towards the Privy Council, without worrying about him from the beginning to the end. Will be defamed before the Holy Spirit.
Qian Baokun couldn't help but pursed his lips hard, his face full of emotion.
"Father, why are they gone?"
The three brothers of the Qian family walked behind, not knowing what was going on. Seeing Xiao Yan leaving without looking back, the eldest brother of the Qian family suddenly became anxious.
"Didn't Xiao Yan say that he wants to enter the palace with us? They have caused such a big thing. Do they want to burn bridges? After using us, they want to leave us alone and let our Qian family use us as a shield?!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Qian Baokun turned around and shouted: "Director Xiao is not the kind of person you think."
Qian Qingran: "?" He looked at his biological father in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
When he came out of the Lu family earlier, Qian Baokun kept saying that Xiao Yan was despicable and disgusting, and that the Qian family never got along with other people in the court. When Qian Baokun mentioned Xiao Yan to them earlier, he was also satisfied. Full of disgust?
Qian Baokun held the thing in his hand with a complex expression on his face: "I wrongly blamed Xiao Yan. I used to think that eunuchs were ruthless and unscrupulous in their actions, but now I know that Governor Xiao is also a very ambitious person. He Although he is physically handicapped, his character is far superior to other people in the court..."
Qian Qingran: "??"
The second brother of the Qian family: "Dad, are you crazy? What ambition does Xiao Yan have? Is he killing people?"
That crazy criticism that cripples people's hands and feet at every turn, almost killing Lu Qin's life, saying that he has good character, is his father crazy?
When Qian Baokun heard this, he glanced at his second son: "Similar to what others said, if you think about it carefully, the people Xiao Yan killed were the ones who deserved to be killed, and what fell into his hands was nothing good."
The second brother of the Qian family: "..."
He watched his biological father go from being very angry at first to suddenly changing his attitude now. Not only did he not blame Xiao Yan for taking advantage of him, but he actually looked like he had found his soulmate and was full of praise. The second brother of the Qian family couldn't help but look at Qian beside him. Qing Ran muttered: "Brother, did our father take the wrong medicine?"
In an instant, Qian Baokun glared at him: "What did you say?"
The second brother of the Qian family quickly shrank his neck and hid aside.
Qian Qingran didn't know what happened in the carriage just now, which could make Qian Baokun's attitude change drastically, but the most important thing at the moment was the Lu family's affairs. He frowned and asked, "Father, regardless of what happened to Xiao Yan, The Lu family will definitely not give up, what should we do next, should we still enter the palace?"
Qian Baokun said in a deep voice: "Come in!"
"Then it's still the same as what I said before..."
"No need."
Qian Baokun's eyes narrowed slightly. He had already thought about it. Xiao Yan was plotting against him and the Qian family. Even if he was tied to the same boat, he would bite him hard to let him know that Qian Baokun was also Not someone to be trifled with, but now...
Since Xiao Yan was willing to take a step back to ensure the peace of the Qian family, he naturally would not let him take care of the Lu family's affairs alone.
Qian Baokun said in a deep voice: "I will go to meet His Majesty after entering the palace later. You three don't have to speak. If His Majesty summons you alone, just say so..."
He whispered a few words in a low voice in front of the three of them.
After hearing this, the three Qian brothers couldn't help but look up in surprise.
Qian Qingran frowned: "Father, do you really make this decision? If His Majesty is to suspect that the Qian family is colluding with Xiao Yan..."
"You don't have to worry about this. Since I asked you to say this, I am sure that Your Majesty will not be suspicious." Qian Baokun said, "Just do as I say."
Although Qian Qingran was hesitant, it could be seen that Qian Baokun looked certain and finally nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I will listen to my father."
…
The Qian family's carriage headed straight towards the palace. At the corner not far away, Xiao Yan and others who were supposed to have left stayed where they were. After seeing Qian Baokun and his entourage entering the palace, Canglang headed towards the palace. Inside the carriage said: "Master Governor, the Qian family father and son have entered the palace."
Jinyun couldn't help but frown when he saw people entering the palace and said: "Isn't it too risky for the Governor to do this? The account book is related to the grain supply case. It is the evidence that we finally obtained from Cai Qi. Now we just hand it over to you." Qian Baokun.”
"The Qian family is also a Lingnan aristocratic family. Qian Baokun may not sympathize with the family's situation. If he is afraid of the power of the Lu family and hides it secretly, or uses this to reconcile the Qian family and the Lu family, wouldn't it ruin the governor's affairs? ?”
"Qian Baokun won't."
Xiao Yan rubbed the fingers between his fingers, his face extremely calm.
Although the Qian family is also an aristocratic family, the behavior of the Qian family is completely different from that of the aristocratic families that have long held high positions in Beijing. When he was young, he met the head of the Qian family once. He was a compassionate and extremely generous person, one of the few in the Qian family. There were rumors about the dandy, and the Qian family was also well-known in Lingnan as a family that accumulated good deeds.
He always takes care of the people in nearby counties and counties, and he will always donate generously whenever there is a disaster, and never hides anything for himself. Therefore, the Qian family is extremely prestigious in the Lingnan area.
Qian Baokun's temperament is very similar to that of his brother, the head of the Qian family. When he was an official in Lingnan, he cared very much about the people's livelihood. After entering Beijing, he held an important position in the Ministry of Household Affairs, but he never committed any corruption. Due to the floods and the corruption of the family officials, everyone was in a dilemma in providing disaster relief. Only Qian Baokun secretly supported it and did his best to raise money in addition to the money from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Later, when the Caoliang case broke out, everything went wrong when he went to Nandi to investigate, and the Qian family also secretly helped. He didn't believe it if Qian Baokun didn't help.
Xiao Yan said warmly: "Qian Baokun may seem timid and uncontroversial, but he is actually very temperamental. If I focus on defending him, he will be tired of me taking advantage of him. But now if I take a step back, he will return my favor. If He may not help me with other matters, but he will not sit idly by and ignore the Caoliang case."
"Besides..."
He chuckled lightly,
"This Minister of Revenue is a man who truly loves his daughter."
The Qian family gave birth to three sons before they got such a girl. Qian Qiyue had a physical illness when she was young, but the Qian family protected her like a jewel, not allowing anyone to say that she was not good at all, let alone being frightened by Lu Zhinian. Injured.
It would be fine if the Qian family's trouble today was not because of Qian Qiyue, but since the little girl was used as an excuse, it was also related to her integrity. Even if she really knew that she was being used, Qian Bao Kun would also grit his teeth and swallow the matter and blood.
Xiao Yan almost understood Qian Baokun's thoughts completely.
When Jinyun outside heard this, he felt a little relieved, but he still couldn't help but asked: "What if something happens to Qian Baokun..."
"If he really has an accident, the governor will naturally have other ways to deal with it. Besides, who told you that there is only one account?"
Jinyun: "?"
Jinyun: "!!!"
Isn’t there only one copy? Wait.
He was stunned: "What the governor gave Qian Baokun was a copy?"
Xiao Yan raised his lips: "It is human nature to be on guard against others."
Jinyun: "..."
Canglang squatted on the edge of the carriage, looking at Jinyun's shocked look and laughing out loud: "I told you a long time ago not to worry about things in vain. We are the only ones who deceive others. When did you see others taking advantage of the governor?" cheap?"
I didn't see Qian Baokun getting out of the carriage, looking like he was deceived and lame.
Jinyun was silent when he heard this, and suddenly felt a little pitiful that he had misunderstood Qian Shangshu, the governor of his family, who had previously been full of regret.
Xiao Yan saw Cang Lang smiling so blindly that he threw a piece of silver out of the carriage and hit Cang Lang directly on the back of the head: "Okay, let's go back to Tang Mansion." He was a little worried about little Haitang at home.
Cang Lang took the silver and stuffed it into his lapel, smiling broadly:
"Okay, thanks for the reward, Lord Governor!"
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After Xiao Yan left the house, Song Tangning had been feeling uneasy. She sat in Song Ru's room, looking at the little girl who had taken medicine and fell asleep on the bed, and tucked her in the quilt.
Song Ru's face was still pale, and there was no blood on her lips.
While Mrs. Qin was tidying up the silver needles for pain relief placed by the window, she turned around and saw Song Tangning's worried look, so she comforted her: "Don't worry, she's not seriously injured. Most of the severe pain was because she was here for the first time." When I drank Guishui and hit my lower abdomen, it was a bit unbearable for a while."
"I have given her an acupuncture to relieve the pain and taken some decoction, which temporarily allowed her to sleep peacefully for a while. However, her body is weak and cold. Just now I checked her pulse and found out that her body is severely deficient. If she is not healthy, she should be nursed back to health. , when I get older in the future, I will not only have difficulties in having children, but I will also suffer from illnesses all over my body."
Mrs. Qin had heard earlier that Song Tangning, a sister, was not valued in the Duke of Song Dynasty and lived a difficult life. When she looked at her thin body, she thought she was malnourished, but after taking a closer look at her pulse, she realized that she was not just unpopular. The little girl from a poor family is not so weak, her skinny arms are simply made of starvation.
Song Tangning pursed her lips: "Then if you take good care of yourself, will Aru be able to recover?"
Mrs. Qin said: "Of course, the little lady is still young after all, and it is still too late to raise her now. However, it is best to postpone her wedding to avoid getting pregnant too early and having trouble giving birth. If she can wait until twenty After that, when she gives birth to an heir, she will be just like any other ordinary woman."
Song Ru is less than fourteen this year. She will give birth to a child in five or six years before getting married. She hopes that her body and bones will be restored. When the time comes to have a child, she won't risk going through the hell gate.
Song Tangning nodded when he heard this: "I understand, I will tell Aru."
"Aren't you going to tell Princess Cheng what happened today?" Madam Qin asked.
Song Tangning whispered: "I'll tell my aunt later."
Madam Qin hesitated: "The child in Princess Cheng's belly..." She couldn't help but glance at Song Tangning, "The child is getting older. If you want to keep it, you have to start raising it carefully. If...it should be earlier. Decide, if it’s too late, it will hurt your body.”
Madam Qin didn't quite understand Princess Cheng. During this period, she came over from time to time to diagnose Princess Cheng's pulse. Every time she saw her, she felt that Princess Cheng was not very enthusiastic about the child in her belly.
The child's pregnancy was not good, and he was born with a weak heart. Even if he was raised well, he would be born weak. However, Princess Cheng did not want this child, but she followed the doctor's instructions and took the medicine carefully. She never Just a little delay.
Madam Qin couldn't help but ask: "Is Princess Cheng still planning to return to Prince Cheng's Mansion?"
Song Tangning whispered: "Auntie probably wants to go back."
"But King Cheng..."
"It's not for Prince Cheng, it's for Xie Yin." Even if Song Tangning was unwilling, she knew that her aunt would not let go of Xie Yin so easily.
Madam Qin was silent for a moment after hearing this. Although she had never given birth to a child, she knew that the love between mother and child was hard to break up. She didn't ask any more questions and just sighed softly.
Sure enough, getting married is the most troublesome thing, but it is better to practice medicine, be worry-free, and don't have to wrong yourself.
The two chatted for a few words. Song Tangning was always worried about Xiao Yan who had gone to the Lu family. From time to time he looked out the window. After waiting for a long time, the sound of the servants saluting was heard from outside.
"The Overlord."
Brother is back?
Song Tangning's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up and looked outside. She saw Xiao Yan stopped in front of the courtyard, as if he was asking something from the servants outside.
She hurriedly called out "brother" and then walked out quickly. The closer she got to the door, the faster she walked, and she was almost trotting in the end.
When he came to a sudden stop in front of Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan stretched out his hand to help him: "Run slowly, I'm here."
