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Chapter 27 The sun and the moon are gone, the age is not with me

Back in Jingyuan, looking for He Ru but not found it. After asking Lu Shuang, he found out that he had gone to Su Tang's yard. Xu You was surprised and said, "What are you doing there?"

He Ru may have various shortcomings, but lust is definitely not one of them. He received commandments since childhood, chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name, and met more monks than women. Although he became a little paranoid for revenge and changed his nature, his energy was immersed in the plan to overthrow the An Dynasty, without any other desire.

Xu You is sure of this!

Before Lu Shuang could speak, Dong Xie curled her lips and said, "The embroidered lady gave her a thin ring cake. Mr. He was very happy to eat it. I guess she was going to ask for a few more pieces."

He Ru is a foodie, and Xu You is more convinced of this and smiled and said, "Go, ask him back, and say I have something to discuss."

When He Ru came back, he was holding a pack of food in his hand, with a few residues remaining at the corner of his mouth, looking like he was still unfulfilled. Xu You despised: "A gentleman does not eat food that comes from pity, it is not that he doesn't care about your food..."

"Where can it be the same? Come and try this, is there any rice you care about?" He Ru opened the oil paper, took out half of the ring cake, and said, "It's delicious."

Xu You smiled and said that the thin ring cake is actually a pineapple, which is very common in later generations and belongs to fried food. Su Shi has a poem called "Fried green oil and deep yellow", which refers to this cake.

I took it and tasted it. It tasted great and softer than what I had before I was born. I should have added an unknown remedy to the flour.

"What else?" Xu You looked at him and opened the thin ring cake and found a few pieces of pastries, silver-white and purple, crystal clear and beautiful. He took one piece and put it in his mouth and melted in his mouth. He said, "Hey, this tastes better!"

"This is jade shaving cream!" He Ru felt heartbroken and looked at Xu You with a gaze, hoping that he would eat less, and explained: "Pack to sorghum powder, bathe it with fragrant soup, add rice and steam it. When you eat it, the noodles will fall down, and they will all fall like broken jade, so it is called jade shaving cream."

"I don't believe it is so delicious!"

The Winter Sora was dissatisfied with hearing this, so she came over and put it in her mouth, almost swallowing her tongue, and quickly gave it to Lushuang, who was smiling and curious on the side.

"Really, Xiaolang didn't lie to us. It's really delicious and tight!"

He Ru's face turned green and she shouted, "It's gone, everything else is mine, don't snatch it!"

"Look at your unpromising look!" Xu You smiled and said, "I'll pay for it tomorrow and ask the embroiderer to make more money and send it over. You can eat until you vomit!"

No matter how joking is, the main thing is still to be discussed. He Ru sat on the cushion, stretched his legs, and asked lazily: "What's going on over there?" As he said that, he took a piece of jade shaving cream and his eyes were slightly closed, which was better than a god.

"Consistent with your guess, Bao Xi has doubts and is unwilling to take the risk of Gu Yun writing a letter."

"Ha, although my old friend is smart, he is too cautious. He still dares not take action on such a good thing that is almost certain. If Qiluo changes, he probably has handed over the memorial!"

He Ru raised her mouth and looked down on the jade paste in her hand. She stared at Xu You and became more and more satisfied. Xu You avoided it, as if he was on his back, and said helplessly: "Let me find a way, don't mess around."

He Ru threw it on the oil paper, wiped his hand on his robe, and said, "If An Zidao wants to move to the prefecture, he will definitely instruct his subordinates. He is the emperor, and there is no need to fight with all officials in person. But some people are timid and have the best intentions, but they may not dare to be angry. As the saying goes, wealth and honor are in danger..."

"This is the problem. Gu Yun's family background, talent, and appearance are the best choices. He is at his fingertips. He is at his fingertips. As long as he does not make mistakes, he will succeed and achieve success and no need to seek danger."

"I'm going to see Bao Xi now and convince him to agree to this matter, don't worry Qilang."

Xu You naturally felt relieved and smiled, "After all, this matter has nothing to do with us. If it succeeds, it will be better if it fails. Go and try it, don't force it."

He Ru expressed his understanding and was about to set off, Xu You grabbed him and said, "I forgot something. I met Gu Zhuo on the dock just now!"

"Um?"

He Ruqi said, "What are he here to do?" Without waiting for Xu You to answer, he patted his forehead and said, "Come here to declare the order?"

Xu You nodded and said, "Do you know Gu Zhuo's character?"

He Ru sneered: "I heard that this Gu Shizhong has a vast relationship in the court, and no one offends him. He is the most versatile person. He has been in harmony with Liu Quan and has spoken poems and essays, and at least he will not get tired of each other. Besides, Gu's people are deeply rooted in Yangzhou. An Zidao asked him to promulgate the imperial edict, which can not only make the situation smooth and excessive, but also not make any major troubles, but also make it feel comforting, so that Liu Quan can leave the office with peace of mind."

"Ha, Liu Quan can write poems too?"

"The art of elegance and the heroes of the Liu family in Hedong have emerged, but only Liu Jun is a wine bag."

"It is also a powerful figure to be able to get to the high position of Yangzhou Governor."

"So I said An Zidao was stupid, and his slandered around him, and he listened to him and believed him. He could not help but take action. He was no longer as good as the Shenwu he was when he was young."

Xu You thought for a while and said, "Don't go first. When Gu Zhuo comes to Qiantang, Feiqing must receive it carefully. Now the two uncles and nephews are having fun. You will not see anyone after you go. Have lunch first and then go after you finish."

He Ru smiled and said, "Okay, what should I eat at noon? I heard from Fang Xiu Niang that they would eat rotten fried lamb, white intestines, ginger and jelly jelly fish heads, and ginger and soy sauce at noon..."

The Autumnal Equinox answered honestly: "Yutong peel soup cake."

The soup cakes are noodles. He Ru didn't make a sound for a while, and the contrast between the front and back was too large, so he choked. Lu Shuang burst out laughing, holding the shoulders of the Winter Solstice trembling, and the Winter Solstice raised her head and rolled her eyes, not wanting to speak.

Only Xu You applauded: "The coldness of Xuandong is very cold. In the morning, the tears are frozen in the nose and frost becomes outside the mouth. The war is full of weakness, and the soup cake is the most. The weak is like spring and the strong is like autumn training. The energy is full of qi and the fragrance is dispersed and the fragrance is dispersed. You are a guest in the food, and you can't even understand the beauty of soup cakes, and you will be so embarrassed!"

"Everyone cannot eat it, freshness can tell the taste!" He Ru immediately refuted, quoting the remarks in "The Book of Rites? Doctrine of the Mean", saying: "People like Qilang only know how to eat soup cakes, but don't know that there are too many delicacies besides soup cakes. If you don't say it, you will salivate when you hear the name."

All things in the world, only food cannot be disappointed. He Ru has the charm of a foodie. Xu You smiled and said, "I will make a soup cake another day. If you don't say it well, you will be the one who will be the main food in Jingyuan in the future. You can eat whatever you want!"

"Okay, one word is certain!"

After lunch, I waited for another hour. I guess Gu Zhuo should have a rest. He Ru went to the county government office and found Bao Xi. The two met in the pavilion in the back garden. The old friends knew each other well and did not tempt him. He Ru said bluntly: "Is Gu Shizhong here the meaning of the Lord or his own?"

Bao Xi hesitated and said, "The Secretariat volunteered to the Lord to come to Yangzhou to announce the imperial edict, but the envoys in the court are the most suitable."

He Ru smiled and said, "Qilang didn't convince you before, and now I must not need to talk more, right?"

Bao Xi smiled bitterly and said, "You can't hide anything from you... Yes, the Shizhong rushed to Qiantang, just to ask the Ming Mansion to write a letter to the court to break the current deadlock by moving to the prefecture..."

He Ru laughed a few times and said, "Shizhong Gu is good at planning. Tell you that Mingfu is ready to deliver the government affairs of Qiantang. Next, whether to go to Wu County or Kuaiji County to be the prefect, it depends on your Gu family's methods."

Bao Xi shook his head and said, "How long has the Ming Mansion been to Qiantang as a county magistrate? Even if it is promoted, it will not be so fast."

"It wasn't that fast, but this time I followed the Lord's heart and there would be rewards. Gu Shizhong traveled thousands of miles and had to travel this time without hesitation. Is it to revisit his hometown?"

With Gu Zhuo's opinion, Bao Xi could not hold on. Gu Yun delayed it for three days and then requested to move to Yangzhou Prefecture. His statement caused an uproar. Some people excitedly scolded him as a villain, who was lip service, and he was ashamed of being an official in the same court. Some people said that he was a reckless man who was chaotic and shaking the foundation of the country. Wu County was under Yangzhou Prefecture for decades, so how could he be said to be accommodating? Some people thought about the implicit meaning of Gu Yun's memorial, as if they had seen through the thoughts of the man who was above the temple, kept silent wisely, and watched the situation change.

With Gu Yun, An Zidao's arrangement of entrusted him immediately rushed forward. In just a short time, there were seventeen people who wrote a letter to request the provincial government to move to the prefecture. Among these people were the county magistrates who were out of power, and Lu Qing, who was not in power, but the most were the Huangmen, the ministers, the ministers, the doctors, etc. Those who were arrogant and were not allowed to do things by the emperor's temperament when they were opportunistic. People with too low rank had nothing to do with the overall situation, and they were fartful when they said and did not play a role. Only these people were the best candidates.

However, the court affairs were still stalemate. An Zidao waited for ten days and privately summoned the chiefs of the three ministers of the Secretariat, the ministers of the Secretariat, and then summoned the second and third-rank officials, including the Taizai, the Taifu, the Taiwei, the Taibao, the Guanglu Temple, the Tingwei Temple, the Honglu Temple, and the Sinong Temple. After another seven days, the court affairs passed the decision to move to the prefecture.

However, An Zidao also fulfilled the wishes of most people and revoked the appointment of King Jingling for the governor of Yangzhou, and other titles and rewards remained unchanged. He also appointed the eighth son, King Luling, An Xiulong, as the governor of Yangzhou.

"An Xiulong? What kind of person is this?" Xu You's impression of King Luling was blank, unlike other royal descendants, who knew a little about it.

"Honest man!"

An Xiulong is indeed an honest person. He cannot study or learn martial arts. He has no ambition or a decision. He is filial and respectful to his elder brother, respectful to his brother, and loves his younger brother. He never causes trouble. He stays in the fiefdom except for etiquette and demands, and generally does not even leave the palace. Neither the crown prince nor the king of Jiangxia regard An Xiulong as a threat.

If such an honest man had not moved to the prefecture of Yangzhou, he would definitely have attracted a lot of opposition. However, now the prefecture of Yangzhou has been moved to Jinling, which means that in the future, Yangzhou will be under the full control of An Zidao. As long as it is not a person like King Jingling, no matter who it is, all officials can actually accept it.

An Xiulong was considered a neutral faction, so he passed the appointment unimpededly.

"Yangzhou has finally returned to the royal family!"

Xu You sighed that history always develops along certain laws. The State of Chu deviates from the original time and space, but the laws of history still play their due role. Yangzhou is always Yangzhou, a royal family member. The time when foreign surnames served as the governor of Yangzhou is still pitiful.

"So what?" He Ru smiled, with a calm light in his eyes, and said, "An Zidao seems smart, but in fact, if he moved the prefecture to Jinling, his control over the counties in Jiangzuo will inevitably weaken. Qilang took this opportunity to grow slowly. The sun and the moon are gone, and I have to hurry up."

Xu You smiled without saying a word, and did not answer his words.
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