Let Me Pursue You - Chapter 64

Lu Shiqing went to Zichen Palace first. After returning from southern Yunnan, he was extremely busy for a few days because he had left behind a lot of official duties. After presenting several important official documents to the saint, he was dragged to ask for suggestions on the new candidate for Dali Temple.

When he was not in Chang’an, the imperial court convicted Jiang Siqing, deposed him in the name of communicating with Lingnan and mining iron mines privately, sentenced him to exile in Fangling, and stipulated that the Jiang family’s second wife and third family should not be admitted to official status again. . The Jiang family fell apart, and the whole family scattered overnight. Those with a little conscience went to Fangling with Jiang Min, and the rest went their separate ways. Although the sage did not prohibit the Jiang family from entering and leaving the capital, those who knew a little bit about the inside story would have long since dared not stay in this place.

After all, Emperor Huining was so angry that it had nothing to do with the so-called “private mining of iron ore” on the surface. What he was angry about was that Jiang Min’s rhetoric won his favor, but secretly fueled the power of King Ping. bump. The complete removal of the Jiang family this time is also a warning to King Ping.

Lu Shiqing recommended the Shaoqing of Dali Temple on the grounds of his outstanding ability, but Emperor Huining murmured: “I didn’t ask you who is more capable, but who can make me feel at ease. Dali Temple is the head of the three law divisions. It’s very important, I don’t want to see another Jiang Siqing again.”

“I can’t decide who can make you feel at ease. It’s just that it’s not appropriate to leapfrog the rank. If you really have doubts about Du Shaoqing, you can only consider Cai Sicheng. That’s not too bad.”

Emperor Huining nodded thoughtfully.

Knowing that the old emperor was planning to consider Cai Sicheng, he was slightly at ease.

Cai Sicheng was Zheng Zhuo’s secret stake, and with Lu Shiqing’s status in Emperor Huining’s mind, he could have been recommended directly. But Jiang Min’s incident obviously sounded a wake-up call to the old emperor, and even his “favored minister” was also slightly affected. Right now, it is best to take less direct actions and take more detours.

Emperor Huining finished his business, and before he left, he asked: “I heard that Cixian also came to the palace today?”

Lu Shiqing answered “yes”.

Emperor Huining smiled slightly: “It’s best if you can figure it out. With you here, I feel a little more at ease with the Yuan family.” The implication of this is that he hopes that Lu Shiqing will keep an eye on the Yuan family for him.

As early as the beginning, Emperor Hui Ning deliberately matched the two, one was to keep them, and the other was to keep a close eye on them. It’s just that Lu Shiqing has always been very reluctant, so he can’t push too much. It wasn’t until Yuan Yizhi was about to return to southern Yunnan, and seeing that Ruo Yuancixian’s marriage was uncertain, that he would leave Beijing with him, he made up his mind that even if Lu Shiqing still didn’t agree, he must grant this marriage.

Fortunately, Lu Shiqing figured it out and took the initiative to come to propose marriage, so that he would not use strong means to match them up and embarrass each other.

Lu Shiqing acted and said: “It is the duty of ministers to share the worries of His Majesty.”

Emperor Huining asked again with concern: “Did the Yuan family ever make things difficult for you when they proposed marriage a few days ago?”

He shook his head: “This time, the minister has solved the difficulties in southern Yunnan, and the king of southern Yunnan is very polite to the minister.”

“Thanks to you, I didn’t call Diannan Nana other Yuan’s family. I have someone like you by my side, so I have enough confidence.”

Lu Shiqing smiled: “Your Majesty has a great reputation.”

Emperor Huining waved at him and signaled generously: “Hurry up and do some business in Menxia province, and then accompany Cixian to the Liushang Banquet to have fun. This time it happens to be Liulang’s turn to host, so you should watch him more for me.”

When Lu Shiqing was flirting with the old emperor in Zichen Palace, Yuan Cixian was racking his brains to deal with the little guy Zheng Hong.

This five-year-old boy is really too naughty and can run too much. He would have to rely on Princess Shaohe or Lu Shiqing to suppress him so that he could study and practice calligraphy obediently. Due to her status, Yuan Cixian is not easy to be violent, and she wants to impress the future emperor as a “good mother”, so she tied her hands and feet and spent a stick of incense but couldn’t handle him.

She looked at Zheng Hong, who was flushed and sweating profusely from running, panting and holding his knees, and said, “Your Highness… If you don’t study, your beautiful teacher will be punished with you, you know?”

Yuan Cixian sighed in her heart, what did Lu Shiqing do to repel the palace servants, she didn’t even have a helper in such a big Hanliang Palace, how could she make this little loach obedient. It’s really “cool”.

Zheng Hong stared round eyes and giggled, while putting his hands behind his back to look like a little grown-up: “You should be punished!”

Yuan Cixian said patiently: “What should Your Highness do to be willing to study?”

“You play with me, and I will read.”

She gritted her teeth: “Is Your Highness playing Touqiong?”

When Lu Shiqing returned to Hanliang Hall, he saw Yuan Cixian throwing dice with Zheng Hong.

Yuan Cixian seemed to throw a six, and clapped his hands: “I won again, Your Highness is willing to admit defeat, and memorize one to hear.”

Zheng Hong was so angry that he pulled his neck and stared, and recited a sentence to her unwillingly.

Lu Shiqing squinted his eyes, stepped over the threshold of the hall, stepped forward and said, “Yuan Cixian, are you teaching him how to gamble?”

Yuan Cixian suddenly raised her head when she heard the sound, feeling a little guilty. This method is indeed not good, it is easy to make people lose their minds, if it is not really uncertain, she will not make such a bad plan.

She explained: “I can’t take him down. Considering that His Highness the Sixth Prince is good at casting Qiong, maybe the Thirteenth Prince will also like him.”

It’s okay if she doesn’t say this, but once she said this, Lu Shiqing’s anger changed from fake anger to real anger.

Oh, yes, back then in Furong Garden, Zheng Zhuo cheated with Tou Qiong in order to be in the same boat as Yuan Cixian. For the sake of adult beauty, he even took pains to throw an odd number on purpose.

Besides, during the winter solstice, Wumu, which Yuan Cixian plays with great interest, is also one of Zheng Zhuo’s hobbies.

Ha ha. Lu Shiqing twitched the corner of his mouth, stopped talking to her, turned to Zheng Hong and said solemnly: “Your Highness, I’m here to question you.”

Every time he squinted his phoenix eyes, Zheng Hong felt a little afraid, and shrank behind Yuan Cixian, tugging at her sleeve and refusing to let go, while whispering: “Master, I call you teacher!” , you have to protect me.”

Yuan Cixian forced him to call her “teacher” just now, but he failed for a quarter of an hour. Now when he heard this word, his heart was filled with joy, and the brilliance of motherhood shone everywhere. , what are you doing so fiercely?”

Lu Shiqing slightly raised his eyebrows: “Then you answer for him?”

Forget it then. Yuan Cixian doesn’t particularly like reading.

She smiled at him, then looked down at Zheng Hong: “Don’t worry, Your Highness, he dare not do anything to you.”

Lu Shiqing sat down opposite the two of them, took out a scroll, flipped a page and asked: “It is said in the “Shangshu Lu Xing” that ‘scholars rule the common people under punishment’, ‘Only the good breaks the prison, and the wrong is in the middle’ , “Ming Qi’s punishment book is accounted for, Xianshu Zhongzheng’. I asked Your Highness, what do you mean by ‘in the middle of the punishment’, ‘in the middle’, and ‘Zhongzheng’?”

Zheng Hong pursed his lips, glanced at Yuan Cixian, and said in a low voice, “Master, you didn’t tell me that just now.”

“…” Yuan Cixian will not recite this crime… Is it possible?

The opportunity to curry favor with Zheng Hong was right in front of her eyes, she recognized it without hesitation, and said to Lu Shiqing: “I forgot to tell His Highness, you can ask another question.”

Lu Shiqing glanced at her: “He can’t answer this question, and you two will be punished together.”

“Then I can answer for him!” She said with a bitter face.

How dare she answer such a simple question?

The corner of Lu Shiqing’s mouth twitched: “Yuan Cixian, how old are you?”

She glared at him bitterly, and then looked at Zheng Hong: “Your Highness, can you really not answer? He dared not do anything to you, but he dared to do something to me. You are fine, but your good-looking mistress is very dangerous.” …”

Zheng Hong hesitated for a while, and said, “For the sake of my teacher’s mother teaching me how to play Touqiong, I still have to try my best to answer. The ‘中’ here…” He glanced at Lu Shiqing, “Maybe it means ‘in the heart’ ’, it said that the criminal law is in my heart, and what I think in my heart is what the criminal law is like.”

Yuan Cixian choked.

This idea is very dangerous.

When she choked, Lu Shiqing also frowned: “Your Highness, who taught you that the criminal law is in your heart?”

Zheng Hong hesitated and said: “I don’t remember…”

“Your Highness, please remember that the criminal law is not something that you can follow your heart. It is not in your heart, nor in anyone’s heart.” Lu Shiqing explained.

He blinked: “Then what does ‘中’ mean here?”

Yuan Cixian rushed to express: “The ‘moderate’ here refers to the mean, and it means that the execution of punishment must be strictly in accordance with the criminal law, accurate and impartial, and there is nothing wrong with it.” After she finished speaking, she smiled at Lu Shiqing , “Am I right, Lu Shilang?”

Lu Shiqing glanced at her, and instead of answering, asked Zheng Hong, “Do you remember?”

Zheng Hong nodded his chest: “Remember, I am relieved of this.”

Yuan Cixian felt that a child can be taught, and when she was happy, she forgot to owe Lu Shiqing a punishment, and said to Zheng Hong: “Your Highness, you promised me to write for me just now, do you remember?”

Zheng Hong looked helpless with her, sighed and said: “Okay, okay, I’m willing to admit defeat, and just write it for you.”

Yuan Cixian couldn’t help rubbing her hands excitedly: “Don’t make a typo, and remember to sign.”

Lu Shiqing looked at the two of them without knowing why, and saw Zheng Hong spread out a piece of rice paper, and wrote a few large characters with a pen and ink: Yuan, Shi, Mu, Yes, Quan, Da, Zhou, Most, Beauty, De, Ren . Then signed: Zheng Hong.

“…”

Yuan Cixian stuffed Zheng Hong’s autographed inscriptions into his sleeves, and decided to frame them when he got home and keep them well. After all, this thing will be a priceless treasure after he ascends the throne, and it must be hung in the Yuan Mansion, oh no, it is in front of the gate of the Lu Mansion, so that people from all over the world will come to pay their respects.

Seeing her behavior as if she was greedy for cheap, Lu Shiqing felt very complicated. After thinking about it, she still felt that she should be told to stay away from Zheng Hong, so as not to bring this child into the ditch, so she hurriedly said goodbye and took her out of the palace.

Yuan Cixian’s excitement was always palpable, and while thinking about getting some commemorative objects next time, she was still talking to Lu Shiqing in the carriage: “When will you go to teach His Highness the Thirteenth Prince? All come with you.”

He glanced at her: “Do you want to be punished by me once?”

She choked and complained, “Did you trick me on purpose today?”

Of course it is. Lu Shiqing never asked Zheng Hong to read that chapter at all.

But he said lightly on his face: “Do I look like such a boring person?”

She gave him a disgusted look, thinking that he really didn’t look like him, and he clearly was. “Then what are you going to punish?” she asked.

Lu Shiqing thought for a while, and replied calmly: “Enter it on the account with Wumu from last time, let’s count it in the future.” After speaking, he directed Zhao Shu outside, “Go to the Sixth Prince’s Mansion in Anxingfang.”

The carriage drove slowly towards Anxingfang. Yuan Cixian hugged Buddha’s feet temporarily and asked: “I have been away from Beijing for many years, and I don’t remember how to play the Liushang banquet. Why is the sixth prince hosting the banquet this year?”

She remembered that there is a traditional custom in Chang’an, that is, every year on the eve of the Flower Festival, that is, on February 14th, the young talents in the capital will take turns to host the Liushang Banquet, and invite all kinds of elegant people to attend. Ye Yan, the other is that talented young people get together and compare.

Lu Shiqing explained: “The rules have been changed over the years, and the person who won the first prize at the Liushang Banquet last year will be eligible to host next year’s banquet.”

Yuan Cixian suddenly realized, and suddenly felt that something was wrong: “No way, didn’t you participate in the Liushang Banquet last year?”

He subconsciously said truthfully: “Participated.”

“Then why did the Sixth Prince win the jackpot, you, Tanhualang, are too shameful!”

Lu Shiqing’s face suddenly darkened.