Return to the Qing Dynasty(24)

The atmosphere on the boat is good, with beautiful lakes and mountains, flocks of wild ducks and waterbirds flying overhead from time to time, and patches of reeds reflecting in the warm winter sun. On the deck, the freshly caught fish and shrimp are passed through the hands of the chef, and they are so delicious that they are almost overwhelming.

Swallow your tongue.

Wu Cunli, the governor of Jiangsu, was very reserved. He sat in a more conspicuous position, sitting next to Hong Zhou. His order was still above Hong Zhu, Hong Xuan and Hong Dun.

He stroked his big beard and chatted with Hong Zhou while eating: "This Gaoyou Lake is the third largest freshwater lake in Jiangsu. It is called the Hanging Lake because the water level is higher than the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. There are several small lakes, among which the largest

There are 36 lakes such as Zhu Lake, Zongshe Lake, and Ping'a Lake, and the lakes are connected with each other. The total area is very large, and it is the waterway of the Huaihe River. The water surface is wide, the environment is beautiful, and the products are rich. The Gaoyou Lake hairy crabs and Gaoyou Lake lobsters are extremely delicious.

, the production of fish and shrimp is also very large." As he said this, he couldn't help but raise his finger to point at the birds passing by the lake, "Wild ducks and egrets are common here. Can you tell me what they are?"

Hong Zhou looked very interested and shook his head repeatedly, saying that he had never seen it before.

Wu Cunli burst out laughing, "White wrens, red-crowned cranes, and egrets will fly back every autumn to breed and spend the winter here. It's a little late now. If it had been two months earlier, Gaoyou Lake would have been very lively. Our Jiangnan literary style is at its peak.

At that time of year, a large number of literati come here to visit the lake and enjoy the scenery, which is a grand event."

"That must be Master Wu's effective contribution to governing the place." Hong Zhou poured a glass of wine himself and said, "Here's to Master Wu."

Li Xu looked here and there, his brows knitted into knots. This was still different from what he expected. He thought that the Fourth Brother would investigate to the end for the sake of credit, but he never expected that it would be such a result.

Yes! Jiang Nan is really not that restless.

At this moment, he was getting worried. There was no airtight wall in the world. He had no intention of leaking the story of pushing Li Yutang out. These little brats who didn't even have full hair didn't know what he was thinking. But,

But these old people in the officialdom know it. Who has no idea what kind of person Li Yutang is? If you click on this person, this person will dare to pour out all the goods in his stomach.

If you want to let this group of people know your intentions, I'm afraid you don't have to wait for the Long Live Lord to deal with you after the period of filial piety. This group of people can cramp and skin you. Therefore, this matter really cannot be connected to you.

So he bypassed the crowd and walked to Hong Zhu, who was talking to the chief envoy Li Shiren, and said, "Brother, please take a step to speak."

After saying that, he bowed his hands to the chief envoy and said, "Master Li, please forgive me."

The official position of the chief envoy is not low. It is comparable to that of the director of the civil affairs department and the finance department of a province. But this man was very polite to Li Xu. This Zhizhaofu Yamen is just a person.

The administrative agency is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is two different things from the officials of the imperial court. Although this person's position is not high, he has the power to report secretly and is one level higher than any other official.

Seeing Li Xu coming to intercept the person, he smiled and stroked his beard, "Please do it! Come over and have a drink together in a while."

"Absolutely!" He was even more polite when others were polite, and his waist was bent almost ninety degrees.

Hong Zhu's eyes flashed, and he had to say that Li Xu was indeed capable. The late emperor's favor and trust was one thing, but it also had something to do with his own cautiousness in handling matters.

Following Li Xu to the bow of the boat, there were only a few boatman-like people walking back and forth.

Hong Zhu leaned against the side of the ship and asked, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Li?"

Li Xu looked at it carefully, then turned around, turned his back to everyone and faced the lake and whispered: "Brother, please keep your mouth shut about what happened before."

Hong Zhu smiled inwardly, "Master Li is really a person who understands current affairs."

Not everyone has the ability to immediately turn around when things go wrong.

Li Xu couldn't understand the ridicule in these words, and a flash of anger flashed in his heart. If the late emperor was here, let alone a brat like him, even the brat's father would not dare to do this to him.

.But now... it's not the past after all. He really cherishes the memory of the late emperor in his heart. No matter how unhappy he is, his face is still the same, "Speaking of which, I know Master Jiu well..."

Hong Zhu narrowed his eyes, he was planning to use his father to suppress him.

Why?

After only a moment of pause, he patted his chest and assured, "Young master Shenqian still knows this. Don't worry, Mr. Li. I will tell fifth elder brother later."

Li Xu looked at Hongxuan seriously. Can he believe this?

Then Hongxuan said, "I guess Mr. Li knows the rules."

With just these words, Li Xu felt at ease. Understand the rules? What are rules? Rules mean what they mean. As long as you are willing to ask for money, there is nothing to worry about. He quickly said: "Brother, don't worry, I understand."

If you don’t understand the rules, Master Jiu knows it.”

Hong Ju was in a state of anxiety, don't check it again and again, it must be all his old accounts. If this is really the case, it seems that he should not ask for the merit this time, and just take the blame for his own fault. This merit

Even if it's too much, don't call me Long Live Lord to punish me. As for my own Ama... it's not easy to say that.

Thinking like this, the steps towards Hong Zhou became more determined.

Hong Zhou was talking to Wu Cunli. The two of them were talking about famous Jiangsu food. Wu Cunli was inviting Hong Zhou to his home.

Seeing Hong Zhu walking over with a serious face, the two stopped talking.

"Fifth elder brother." Hong Zhu went over and saluted Hong Zhou. No matter how familiar we are together, there is a clear distinction between superiority and inferiority outside.

Hong Zhou knew this and had a smile on his face. After receiving the gift, he was very enthusiastic and said, "Brother, come and sit down."

Hong Zhu went over and leaned against Hong Zhou's ear and whispered: "Li Xu is afraid that the news will be leaked... We might as well use the trick. This old guy won't spit unless he is forced to the point where he has nowhere to go..."

Hong Zhou lowered his eyelids, but he had already made a calculation in his heart. Just when he was looking for an opportunity to attack, Hong Zhu said this, but someone handed him a pillow just because he was dozing off.

Therefore, after Hong Zhu finished speaking and stood aside expressionlessly, he showed a bit of astonishment. First he looked at Li Xu who was standing on the bow of the ship far away, then looked at Hong Zhu, and finally looked at Li Xu who was standing on the side.

Governor Wu Cunli. Then he looked at Li Xu, and then at Wu Cunli, looking between them for a long time. The expression on his little face changed from shock to disbelief to anger. This change was shocking.

Wu Cunli, the governor of Hongzhou, and Li Shiren, the chief envoy, could not help but frown when they saw this. What was going on?

Only Hongxuan and Hongdong exchanged glances with each other. Hongzhou's behavior was too exaggerated. One of them peeled the shrimp and the other picked out the fish bones, as if they had found nothing.

Hong Yu stood next to Hong Zhou with his eyes and nose, his nose and heart in mind, and he didn't even look up when anyone looked at him.

Hong Zhou stood up abruptly, and with a flick of his arm, the plates in front of him fell to the deck, making a huge noise. The banquet, which was originally a feast of wine and wine, fell silent as if the pause button had been pressed.

"That's unreasonable!" After calming down, Hong Zhou's words reached the ears of all the adults very clearly.

Who are you talking about? Everyone looked at each other.

Wasn't it fine just now? Why did it change? Who can stand up and tell me what's going on?

Just as he was wondering, he saw the fifth elder brother standing up with an angry look on his face and quickly entered the cabin.

this?

Wu Cunli looked at Hong Zhu, "Brother, what is the fifth brother?"

Hong Yan glanced meaningfully in the direction of Li Xu, and then said in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "Master Wu has always had a close relationship with my father and eighth uncle, so it doesn't hurt to remind him..."

, and then looked at Li Xu in the distance, "There is a saying that it is impossible to guard against a thief... That's it, Mr. Wu, take care of yourself."

What does it mean to be difficult to guard against a house thief?

Who is the house thief?

Following Hong Zhu's meaningful gaze, Wu Cunli looked at Li Xu, who was standing on the side of the ship and bowed his hands in greeting.

It's him?

Why him?

But why couldn't it be him?

He was originally a snitch, who could he be?

But what exactly did he say to make Fifth Elder Brother walk away?

Looking at what the fifth elder brother meant just now, the emperor still wanted to appease Jiangnan. The three-foot sword that was originally hanging above his head has been removed. Who still wants to kill him?

He turned and looked at Li Shiren, and both of them followed Hong Zhou's footsteps. As soon as they reached the door of the cabin, they were blocked by a tall pockmarked man.

I didn't know this person before, but now I have to know him. This is also the imperial envoy this time - Li Wei, the emperor's servant when he was in hiding.

It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not, that’s what Li Wei said anyway.

"Two adults, please come back. The fifth elder brother is nowhere to be seen now." Li Wei said, his tone softened, "The fifth elder brother is young and energetic. He will be fine after a while. I will make arrangements for the adults.

Room, please come with me. It’s very windy on the lake. If you get sick, I won’t be able to explain it to Lord Long Live when I return to Beijing next time.”

The two of them thought the same thing!

I followed Li Wei to the cabin at the other end.

When the people came in, he asked thoughtfully, "Our people are guarding the outside, so you two adults can feel at ease. Just ask them to run errands if you want. If there is someone you don't want to see... can I send them away for you?"

That couldn't be better.

The subordinates outside must all want to inquire about the news right now. But I don’t know anything, so what can I say? If I stay away, I just have the opportunity to calm down and think about what happened today.

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"Thank you." Both of them were very polite to Li Wei.

Li Wei sent the two of them inside and closed the cabin door smoothly. He said to the dozen or so people guarding outside: "Keep your guard, no one is allowed to come near."

An inconspicuous black man asked in a low voice: "Do you want the doors and windows to be locked?"

Li Wei turned his head, glanced at the two cabins, and then said: "Lock it!" Afraid of a ball!

I was already a generous enough person, but then a prince came who was even more generous than me, so let’s just leave it like that. It’s such a damn relief to do it.

Then the people who filled the ship saw that the governor and the chief envoy were imprisoned.

Got it now?

But this cabin is different from others. The sound insulation effect inside and outside is very good. It is very noisy outside, and the most you can hear inside is a buzzing sound. It is normal for people to talk a lot and make a little buzzing noise. Both of them are tired.
To be continued...