Chapter 344 The difference between leaving and escaping
Ji Wuya came back to his senses and nodded heavily, "You are right, compared to dismissal from office and exile, these are nothing. At least I am still in charge of Quzhou Prefecture, so I can redeem my merits!"
Ji Wuya cheered up again, and others were also delighted.
In Dongli Villa.
The emperor sat upright and felt a headache when he saw the disrespectful old prince Rui next to him. "Uncle, you said you are already old and you have experienced the transformation of Quzhou Prefecture. Why don't you accept it?"
Old Prince Rui rolled his eyes at him, "Why should I care? If I hadn't written to the emperor this time, the emperor might have chopped off Ji Wuya's head in the capital! I have to continue wandering around and tell the emperor more It’s unfair in this world! But your Majesty, don’t worry, my filial godson will come with me, and the guards you gave me will be fine.”
The emperor subconsciously looked at Jiang Ning and said, "Guang Enhou, doesn't your eldest brother still have an old mother and a blind wife at home, and he plans to just leave with his uncle?"
Jiang Ning smiled helplessly and stood up to give Fu Li, "Your Majesty, it's not that my eldest brother wants to leave. He also advised the old prince to stay. However, the old prince couldn't make sense. He ran away even though he was old. He didn't feel relieved either. His mother and sister-in-law are in Fucheng, they are looked after by their ministers, and they have servants to take care of them at home. They have no worries about food and clothing. Compared with the two, he can only choose to stay with the old prince, at least he can feel more at ease. "
The emperor had already learned from his servants everything that had happened after Jiang An returned to Quzhou. He knew that he had never flaunted his identity as King Rui's godson. He also knew that he had never made any demands to King Rui and was still the same as before. He was honest and honest, so he had no doubts about what Jiang Ning said.
"Okay! Since you have already discussed it, I won't persuade you anymore, but I still hope that my uncle can return to Beijing. My aunt's health is good and bad, so it is better for my uncle to go back to Beijing for a walk when he has time."
Old Prince Rui nodded impatiently, very perfunctorily.
The emperor became more and more powerless. He turned to look at the very low-key Yang Erdan sitting below, and said thoughtfully: "Yang Changlin."
“The grassroots are here.” Yang Erdan stood up nervously, looking very reserved.
The emperor's expression was very gentle. He waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down. "I know that you have done a great job this time. Please assist Ji Wuya in building the city wall. When the city wall is completed, I will definitely reward you for your merits!"
Jiang Ning’s eyes lit up, and he motioned Yang Erdan to thank him with his eyes.
Yang Erdan obeyed and stood up to bow and give thanks.
The emperor explained some more things, and finally said: "I will leave for Beijing tomorrow. Please pay more attention to the affairs of Quzhou Prefecture. Please inform me as soon as possible if anything happens."
“Yes!” Jiang Ning responded.
As soon as the emperor left, she hurriedly went to Wei Guangxian to inquire about the news, "Commander Wei, the emperor dislikes the simplicity of Dongli Villa? The Chinese New Year is about to come, and the emperor can't catch up if he leaves at this time!"
Wei Guangxian respected Jiang Ning very much and immediately explained to her: "Master Hou is too worried. The emperor was originally worried about Quzhou Mansion. He didn't expect Master Hou and Lord Ji to move so fast. Since there is nothing wrong with Quzhou Mansion, the emperor naturally stayed here." I can’t wait any longer, I’ll probably go to Tongchang Mansion again. The governor of Tongchang Mansion will probably have a hard time this time, and there’s also the matter of Yunze Mansion.”
"Yunze Mansion?" Jiang Ning was in a daze. When she left the capital, Huang Zhengyang hadn't returned yet, and later she encountered an uproar in Quzhou Mansion. She even forgot to care about this matter. Wei Guangxian saw the confusion on her face and said: "The collusion between government and businessmen in Yunze Mansion is very serious. Almost 80% of the merchants have relations with the government. The wine tax reported to the court by the government every year is less than 20% of the actual revenue. From the Yunze Mansion to the prefecture, The small officials under the county magistrate are all extremely rich, and their families have many wives and concubines, which are luxurious and non-toxic.
The emperor is furious and cannot deal with so many people, but it is still necessary to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. However, this treatment will be after the autumn of next year. Now the emperor just asks people to control Yunze Mansion and everything is going on as usual. "
An idea flashed in Jiang Ning's mind, and he seemed to understand the emperor's intention.
At dawn the next day, the emperor's dragon chariot set off and left.
As soon as they left, Prince Rui couldn't wait to run away with Jiang An.
Jiang Xiaoqiu held Guo's hand with reluctance, "Mom, dad left again, aren't you sad?"
Mrs. Guo smiled and shook her head, "It would be great if your father can come back alive. I don't ask for anything else. Thanks to your father, our family has everything we should have now, and you don't have to work so hard. Wait until the restaurant reopens." Open the business and arrange for two people to work. You and Xin Cun can take good care of themselves and have a baby. "
Jiang Xiaoqiu lowered her head shyly, forgetting the sadness of parting.
Jiang Ning sent the emperor and Prince Rui away, and as soon as he entered the mansion, he saw Mrs. Zhou holding Yang Laigui sitting in the hall waiting.
She went in strangely, "What's wrong with the third brother and sister?"
Ms. Zhou stood up and smiled sheepishly, "Sister-in-law, I want to bring Gui back to Rongshu Village for the New Year. He hasn't seen his father in a year, so he has to worry about it."
Jiang Ning immediately asked Butler Zhu to take care of it.
After Mrs. Zhou left with her son, Xu Nuoyan came and said as soon as she entered the door: "Auntie, does Third Aunt want to go back?"
"You know?" Jiang Ning raised his eyebrows and looked at her calmly.
Xu Nuoyan's face turned gloomy, "Third aunt works by my side every day. Of course I know it. Before, she only wanted Lai Gui to study. But when Lai Gui said she wanted to go back, she changed her face. In the future, Gui Hao will scold her, but now it's just an encounter. She had been hiding behind some things and not doing anything, but she was so frightened that she began to say that she was homesick and wanted her children back.
She didn't know what her plans were going to be. If she went back and stopped coming, she would have to make it clear to the private school. It was better for her to just say that she wanted to go back. She didn't say who would take care of the yard in Xinghua Village, so she was in a hurry. It seems like something will happen if she stays for one more day, and we have to deal with the aftermath. "
Jiang Ning saw that Xu Nuoyan was very angry, and laughed, "She has always been like this, and it's not the first day you met her. In the past, it was because you were fascinated by our family's wealth, and you only wanted to let Laigui fight for your future. Now, Seeing the danger hidden in this wealth, she was afraid again, timid, but unwilling to give in. She couldn't find a way to have both, so she could only escape.
You don’t have to worry about the third child’s affairs. When mother and son return to the village, Chang Lin and his grandma will naturally take care of it. You can just do your own thing in peace. That day I heard that grandma will take care of you. The eldest brother fell in love with a girl, but it happened? "
Speaking of this, Xu Nuoyan finally had a smile on his face, "I guess we are still close together. The girl's brother is also a scholar at Quzhou Academy. He often goes to the academy to give her brother clothes and food, and occasionally he visits me. I bought some snacks from my mother’s shop. She has a great personality. My mother-in-law said that if you talk to her for a while, you can eat half a bowl of rice. "