Soon, Wang Chengyou, Lu Shiliang and Wu Hongbo were sent to Mozhou, Quzhou and Lingzhou respectively as local prefects.

After kneeling for a few days, they were sent out of Beijing and demoted. Several people were smug because they were not excluded from the "Clean Dust Plan", but they were suddenly hit by a bucket of cold water, which made them feel cold.

The Wang family was in a gloomy mood.

When Mrs. Wang heard that her husband was transferred to Mozhou as a prefect, she couldn't help but wonder, "Master, have you done something to offend the emperor?"

"Nonsense!" Wang Chengyou was feeling depressed, so he couldn't help but speak louder to his wife, "I, Wang Chengyou, am loyal to the emperor as far as the sun and the moon can see!"

"Why are you yelling at me? Am I not helping you analyze the reasons for being sent out of Beijing?" Madam Wang looked aggrieved. "If you hadn't displeased the Emperor, why would he demote you? Think about it carefully!"

After hearing this, Wang Chengyou really thought about it for a while and came to a conclusion, "The emperor is using me. I can't let him down."

Mrs. Wang: "..."

You are really capable to understand demotion in such a refreshing and refined way!

Wang Chengyou argued confidently, "These places are the most difficult to manage in the northern wing right now. They are in chaos! If we don't send important officials to attack, we can't control them at all."

Suddenly he realized something and slammed the table, "No wonder the emperor made us kneel all night long and didn't allow us to sleep these days. It turns out he was testing our physical strength. To be an official in these places, besides being loyal, you also need a good physique."

After he said that, he went to the yard and threw a set of punches that didn't do much harm.

Although he was a civil servant, he also knew some martial arts. When he was young, he was weak, so his father hired a master to teach him.

At one point he was preparing to take the military exam. All the hardships he had endured were truly worthwhile. Wouldn't this physique come in handy?

Mrs. Wang felt relieved when she saw that her husband had no complaints at all.

Her husband's career has been going smoothly in recent years, and she, as his wife, is proud of it.

She used to be disgraced in her parents' home, but after getting married, her status rose. Now, who in her parents' home doesn't flatter her?

It seems that her husband's demotion will give her some free time. Those relatives who come to her house to ask for favors will probably be quiet for a while.

Madam Wang thought for a moment, dodged Wang Chengyou's fist, and leaned closer to say, "Master, it seems that your appointment is a foregone conclusion. I will pack my luggage now. Moving is a big deal. It's very troublesome."

"Come back!" Wang Chengyou frowned, clenched his fists, stood up straight, picked up the handkerchief on the bench and wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead, "Why move? You all stay in the capital and don't go anywhere. I can go to Mozhou alone."

"Ah?" Mrs. Wang was shocked. "How can that be? Master, you won't let us follow you?"

Wang Chengyou was full of confidence and threw his handkerchief on the bench. "Why should I follow you? I will go to Mozhou to work for a few years and then come back. The life there is too hard. You, a woman, can't stand it. Besides, the capital city can't do without me, don't worry. Maybe in less than three to five months, the emperor will call me back."

Mrs. Wang thought of that damn place, Mozhou, where all the people who had made mistakes and were extremely evil were all there.

"Master... wuwuwuwu..." Mrs. Wang didn't want to go from the bottom of her heart. She was touched that the master could understand her. She was suddenly happy and sad. Her sadness was obvious, and her joy was hidden. "When you go..."

Wang Chengyou couldn't bear to hear that. "You won't die, so stop crying. It's too early to think about changing your husband."

Madam Wang: “!!!”

I swallowed the sorrow and it was gone.

Her secret joy was revealed on her face, and she said angrily, "What are you talking about! Who wants to change husbands? Really!"

Wang Chengyou instructed earnestly, "Take care of the house and wait for me to come back. By then, it will be the turn of my son to take the imperial examination and become an official, and my daughter will also be married. I hope you will work hard at home."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "Then, you can take Aunt Sun with you. At least she will have a warm bed."

Someone has to listen to the snoring!

Wang Chengyou thought about it and said, "Okay."

Madam Wang: “!!!”

Why didn't you even try to refuse? It seems like you were just waiting for this sentence.

Wang Chengyou didn't notice his wife's displeasure, and thought of an important question, "Also, Jinglun is already sixteen years old. I don't expect him to be as stunning as Shi Yunqi..."

Madam Wang secretly rolled her eyes and spoke bluntly, "It's good enough to have one Shi Yunqi in a hundred years! Do you think Yunqi was a carrot at that time? You can dig one up, and dig another!"

Wang Chengyou was used to being scolded by his wife, so he was not angry. He just reminded her, "In short, you should pay more attention to make him study hard and stop following his unreliable uncle to tinker with herbs. He keeps doing things that hurt people, and sooner or later he will get into trouble...ah!" He slapped his thigh fiercely, "I remember now, maybe it was your son and your brother who caused trouble, which led to my transfer out of Beijing!"

Madam Wang was protecting her son and her brother, "Nonsense! What kind of trouble can they cause? How can they affect your career?"

The more Wang Chengyou thought about it, the more he realized this was the case. "In addition to the important matter of the three of us being transferred abroad these days, the court has drafted a new decree. Any poison is strictly prohibited in the Northern Wing. Once discovered, the person who makes the poison will be sentenced to death by slicing, and the person who sells the poison will be hanged."

Mrs. Wang was sweating profusely when she heard this. "Then, then, then..."

Her brother has loved making poisons since he was a child, raising scorpions, spiders and other scary things. He also raises poisonous insects!

I don't know why he has this hobby! The key is that he made a lot of money, so she didn't care.

As the couple was talking, they heard their eldest son Wang Jinglun running in excitedly and asking, "Father, I heard that you are going to be transferred to Mozhou! I have wanted to go to Mozhou for a long time. I heard that although there is no one there, there are some rare herbs that can be used to make poison. Father, I will go and inform my uncle and ask him to get ready. We will go together as a family."

Wang Chengyou: “!!!”

Madam Wang: “!!!”

They both yelled in unison, "Don't call you uncle!"

Wang Jinglun was shocked for a moment, "What's wrong? Could it be that my information is not accurate enough and my father is not going to Mozhou?"

The more Wang Chengyou looked at his son, the more he felt that this was the case. "From today on, if you dare to touch those herbs or poisons again, I will beat you to death!"

Seeing that her son was being disciplined by her husband, Mrs. Wang prepared to go find her brother. After taking two steps, she turned back and asked, "Master, when will the new decree be promulgated?"

Wang Chengyou replied, "Soon, after the imperial court promulgates it, it will be published in the Yijing Weekly. You should pay attention to it then. Learn more about current affairs, otherwise you will not know how your brother and your son died."

Mrs. Wang did not dare to argue with her husband at this time and hurried out.

Wang Jinglun was a little skeptical when he heard his father talk about the new law. "Poison is something that depends on who holds it and how it is used. It's like a weapon. If it's used by a good person to kill a bad person, everyone will praise it as a good thing. But if it's used by a bad person to kill a good person, you will think it is an unforgivable crime..."

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