Mikago

Who is this again?

Lu You originally thought it was Qi Yunchu who had left and returned, so he went directly to open the door without asking.

Unexpectedly, it was a leading eunuch who appeared outside the door.And behind the eunuch, stood a middle-aged man with gray hair, a tall figure and a stalwart appearance.

... Tang Quan!

Lu Youchu's expression froze, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I don't know who it is, it turns out to be Master Tang Quan Tang."

Hearing the words, the tall middle-aged man lowered his head slightly and looked at Lu You with a slightly playful look.

"This must be the servant and young supervisor. He really is a good-looking talent. These days, my Ruilang has been taken care of by you."

Lu You suppressed the surging anger, secretly clenched his fists in his sleeves and loosened his fingers one by one, pretending to be humble and peaceful on the surface.

"Master Tang, why should you be so polite? Your son was injured while protecting the crown prince. It is my honor to take care of him, Lu You."

It's all just out of politeness, no need to waste any more words.Tang Quan responded with a smile, and was about to walk into the yard.

Tang Ruilang sat far away and couldn't hear what they were talking about.All I saw was that Lu You opened the door and was talking with a tall old man at the door.

He quickly recalled it in his heart, but he couldn't remember that he had seen this person before.

But now, it seems inappropriate to pretend to be unconscious.He could only bite the bullet and wait for the two to walk towards him, while desperately thinking about countermeasures in his heart.

Looking at this old man, his appearance is imposing and his clothes are luxurious, obviously he should be an important member of the imperial court.Judging by his age and aura, his official title must be far higher than his fourth-rank Huangmen servant.

However, looking at Lu You's words and deeds, there is more than respect, not enough kindness, and there is also a bit of vigilance, which shows that the relationship is not close, and there is even no good impression.

From this point of view, this old man probably won't be too close to him.

I remember that when the prince's class teacher returned to the court the day before yesterday, many accompanying bureaucrats came to visit. At that time, I already had experience in dealing with them one by one.At this moment, we will deal with it by comparison, and most likely there will be no problem.

Here Tang Ruilang had just made up his mind when he saw that the old man had already walked in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Ruilang, how do you feel?"

"Thank you for your concern, my lord. The junior's injury is not serious."

For some reason, as soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Lu You and the "old man" changed at the same time.

As for the two dog servants, Zhuifeng and Xianyun, they both got up at this moment, took two steps forward, and wagged their tails at the person who came.

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"How did I know that old man, he turned out to be my father..."

In the room, Tang Ruilang wept bitterly, complaining to the little eunuch who was standing aside with a medicine bowl; and glared angrily at the two hounds lying on the bedside.

"Hey—what's the use of raising the two of you, you'll all be stewed with radishes later!"

This was the first time for the little eunuch to be sent to serve Tang Ruilang, and Mo Li was too embarrassed to talk to him, so he just fed the soup spoonful by spoonful.

Tang Ruilang sighed for a while, feeling bored himself, he asked again: "Do you know what Lu You is doing?"

The little eunuch replied: "My lord, Lu Shaojian should be in Chengmingxuan."

"Go and tell him that I want to talk to him."

"..."

"What are you doing in a daze, go quickly."

The little eunuch said with a more bitter face: "My lord, this is the fourth time you have asked me to ask me tonight. It is said that the young prisoner is discussing matters with the Duke of Changqiu at Chengmingxuan, and the young one is the Lianyuan. You can't even get in the door!"

"You're not going, are you...then I'll go!"

As he said that, Tang Ruilang put his hands together, making a gesture to get off the ground, and walked out of the house.

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In Chengmingxuan.The candle lights are shining brightly, casting strange shadows on the high and low utensils in the room.

At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, there is a little heat in the wind.However, at this moment, all Lu You felt was a chill.

In the small room, besides himself, there were two people sitting - Qi Yunchu and Tang Quan.

The atmosphere seems to be harmonious, but undercurrents are surging.

With Duke Changqiu present, it was not Lu You's turn to speak.He stood quietly aside, imagining himself as a lifeless plant.

In this way, there will be no emotions, no impulses, and no recall of the past.

Qi Yunchu slowly turned a golden hibiscus flower cup.Each petal is chiseled on the inside of a broken-branch flower.When it was time to turn to the fifth flower, he finally began to speak.

"The loyalty and bravery of Rui Lang's rescue in the paddock really impressed His Royal Highness. As for the memory loss, it should only be a temporary situation. The prince has ordered the Yaowangyuan to accompany him, and he is taking good care of him. I believe it will happen soon. He recovered without any risk. Now, the case has been supervised by me personally, and I will definitely investigate and find out the truth, and give him an explanation.

Tang Quan nodded slowly while listening to his words, but there was almost no expression on his face.

It wasn't until Qi Yunchu finished speaking that he shifted his gaze to Qi Yunchu's face bit by bit.

"It's impossible to predict the misfortunes and fortunes of the day and night. Rui Lang was injured this time, and he was reckless and reckless, and he took the blame. Now that he can save his life, and there is a servant and young supervisor to take care of him, I can be relieved."

When these words came to Lu You, he was slightly taken aback, but he didn't raise his head.

Qi Yunchu said with a smile, "It's rare that Mr. Tang trusts someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. We should do our best. I don't know if Mr. Tang has anything else to explain besides the matter of Swiss Franc?"

Tang Quan supported his head with one hand, and gently tapped the back of the chair with the other.

"The prince returned to the court the day before yesterday, and yesterday he removed and replaced all the officials in Liuquan City. He is also investigating the officials of the various ministries who presided over the spring search. It can be said that everyone in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty is in danger."

"That's true." Qi Yunchu seemed a little puzzled, "But these things should have nothing to do with Mr. Tang, after all, your son has made outstanding achievements this time, and it goes without saying that he will be rewarded and promoted."

Tang Quan nodded: "Of course it has nothing to do with it. However, I want to seek insurance for one person."

Qi Yunchu snorted, "Who?"

"In this spring search, the official in charge of surveying the paddock is Chen Ding, a doctor of the Ministry of Yu. The Ministry of Yu belongs to the Ministry of Industry, and the person who promoted Chen Ding is Yang Rongru, Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

Yang Rongru!Lu You's eyelids twitched.

Of course, he couldn't forget this name, one of the chief culprits of his family's destruction.

According to Tang Quan's meaning, Chen Ding, the doctor of Yubu, was single-handedly promoted by Yang Rongru. If the crown prince punished Chen Ding, Yang Rongru would also be implicated--Tang Quan wanted to protect Yang Rongru, but why?

It was only heard that Qi Yunchu had already asked for him: "You want me to protect this Yang Rongru? Give me a reason. Could it be that he is very important?"

"It's not important, but it's important."

Tang Quan seemed to be playing tricks: "Now the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is a student of the Shangshu; Then he'll be useful right away."

As expected of Qi Yunchu, he understood now: "You mean to build the Taihua Palace."

Lu You had also heard about it before—Tianliang Xing diagnosed Emperor Huiming with the three poisons of fire, heat, and blood attacking his heart, and Zichen Palace is low-lying and humid, so it is not suitable for long-term residence and recuperation.Therefore, Emperor Huiming planned to build a new palace in the northeast of Zichen Palace, which is Taihua Palace 1.

The Daning Dynasty did not set up generals as supervisors, so the responsibility for building the palace fell on the head of the Ministry of Industry and Internal Affairs.And this means spending like running water, and all the rare treasures in the world will be gathered here.Not to mention the selection of craftsmen and servants, and the manufacture of bricks and rafters, there are interests involved behind it.

Right now, once Minister of the Ministry of Industry Yang Rongru falls, no matter whether the Xiao family or the crown prince is replaced, it will cause immeasurable consequences.

Thinking of this, Lu You already had some calculations in his heart.

At this moment, I heard Qi Yunchu say to Tang Quan with a smile: "I came to Liuquan City because I was entrusted by the crown prince to supervise and handle the cases here. As for the affairs in Zhaojing City, I can't control it for the time being."

Speaking of this, he suddenly looked at Lu You: "In your opinion, Yang Rong is such a person, should he stay or not?"

Lu You was suddenly dragged out by him. He was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Tang Quan.

The face vaguely resembles Tang Ruilang's, but it is full of insidiousness and scheming.

Lu You's eyelids twitched twice, and suddenly said: "If Yang Rongru is in charge of building the Taihua Palace, then the Tang family will reap the benefits."

"I won't deny that."

Tang Quan didn't shy away from it: "Anyone, as long as he has experienced such a huge undertaking, no matter whether he needs it subjectively or not, he will get some benefits of one kind or another. Those who are rich get rich, those who are famous get famous, And those who are overjoyed have more room to play.”

Lu You asked again: "What good is that for the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Tang Quan said: "Suppressing the expansion of the Xiao family's power in the court is one of the benefits; second, although the Taihua Palace is the emperor's home, it is not only the emperor's clan that lives here for a long time? The couch hall is handed over to your own people. Doing it will always be more reassuring than letting outsiders take care of it. Not to mention, who in this world would like to live in a house built by the enemy?"

Hearing this, Lu You retorted: "Since I'm worried about being tricky, it's better to entrust it to someone who is truly innocent and talented."

He thought that this sentence had taken up all the principles and justice, but who knows, it made Tang Quan laugh out loud.

"Why do you need to look for towering trees in the melon fields. Even if there is such a clean and capable person in the court, do you think he can have a bright future without being attached to the rich and powerful? They have all become cannon fodder."

Having said that, he looked at Qi Yunchu again.

"Your successor is as tender as a lotus root in autumn."

Qi Yunchu smiled: "Ou has no heart, but he has heart. I just like him."

Lu You couldn't hear their conversation clearly.At this moment, his suppressed emotions were aroused by the word "cannon fodder".

There was a pang in his heart that forced him to grit his teeth: "Would it be possible to sacrifice the lives of small people at will if you achieve great things...?

Tang Quan stared at him, as if studying a different kind.

"I've heard that the unicorn, the benevolent beast, doesn't eat living things and doesn't trample on grass. But in life, even if you become an eminent monk, you have to eat vegetables to cure your hunger, and how many insects are trampled under your feet? Killing is not because of the desire to kill , but did not realize the existence of insects at all. Now, you are asking me here whether to sacrifice the creatures of the little people, why not ask those little people, why are they always the little people?"

Lu You retorted: "You come from a wealthy and noble family, I'm afraid you can't understand the plight of the little people and see their struggle."

Tang Quan sneered: "Then you haven't experienced the days of guarding the border and defending the country, and you have to guard against the assassination of assassins, and you have to entrust your wife and children to others."

Lu You still wanted to pick up the fight, but Qi Yunchu finally put down the golden bowl in his hand.

"Master Tang, why do you bother to talk so much with a piece of tender lotus root, and let him grow old by himself."

But Tang Quan shook his head and said: "I just like him, that's why I said so much. Thanks to you and Nan Jun, my son is too young and mature. I have nothing to teach, I just hope that he will be honest and don't let him go." hurt others."

Qi Yunchu also teased and said: "The Swiss franc is like a blank sheet of paper today. If you want to teach me, it's time. I'm afraid he will remember everything in a few days."

"I hope so."

Tang Quan didn't argue with him, but looked back at Lu You: "Since Mr. Chang Qiu asked you to make a decision, then you can make a decision."

The hot air in Lu You's head also cooled down a little at this time.Looking back and thinking about it, Yang Rongru would not be too late to kill, but if Taihua Palace fell into the Xiao family's hands, I'm afraid it would become more and more out of hand.

He finally took a deep breath: "Quan Qi... just listen to Mr. Tang."

"Ruzi can be taught."

Tang Quan nodded.The night was deep, and he had no intention of sitting for a long time, so he got up and said goodbye.