Mo Yu didn't sleep at all that night. He had been busy for more than a month and had no time to think much, but now he suddenly had some free time.
In his hand was the white jade pendant that Yi Jinyi had given him at that time, which had a very soft texture.
Everything that happened the night before departure, even the details and the tingling feeling on his scalp, emerged in his mind bit by bit.
I don’t know what attitude I should take towards Yi Jinyi after arriving in the capital, and I don’t know if he will still be angry now.
Mo Yu kept thinking over and over in his mind, keeping his eyes open until dawn. Even if he wanted to sleep, he couldn't fall asleep because his head was very clear.
The next day.
Gong Wenmin and the new officials naturally knew that Mo Yu was leaving today, and they all came to see him off.
The new official was very good at disaster relief and was able to get the hang of it within just one day.
Mo Yu nodded to the two of them, looked at Gong Wenmin, and said, "I look forward to your return to the capital as soon as possible. You should understand what I mean, right?"
Gong Wenmin looked at Mo Yu with complicated eyes, and said with difficulty: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, I understand."
Mo Yu didn't say much, and there was no need for him to make any arrangements for what happened next. He just left in the carriage.
Goro was driving the carriage outside, with Mo Yu and Guan Shaoqi sitting inside.
After walking for about half a day, we heard Goro tightening the reins outside and the carriage stopped.
Mo Yu lifted the curtain and looked out.
He turned to look at Guan Shaoqi and said, "If you take the fork in the road ahead, you will soon reach Qingzhou. Do you want to go back and take a look? If you reach the capital, you will probably not be able to come back for a while."
Guan Shaoqi looked at the direction Mo Yu pointed, still conflicted in his heart, and finally said ruthlessly: "There is nothing there, no houses, no property, going there again will only add to the sadness."
"My Lord, thank you for your consideration for me. Let's just go."
Since Guan Shaoqi doesn't want to go back, that's fine.
Mo Yu gave an order to Goro, and the carriage continued to move forward.
"What kind of business are you going to make in the capital?"
Mo Yu thought that since he had agreed to be Guan Shaoqi's backer, there was nothing wrong with asking this.
Guan Shaoqi looked at Mo Yu and said, "My Lord, I used to run a restaurant and a treasure house business. Do you have any objections?"
Mo Yu tasted something different at this moment. According to Guan Shaoqi's personality, was he too obedient to him? He even asked him about such a thing
Guan Shaoqi also realized that he couldn't keep his affairs secret for long, so he sat there very obediently, and said in an even more obedient tone: "My Lord, I have something to confess to you."
Mo Yu raised his eyebrows and signaled Guan Shaoqi to speak.
Guan Shaoqi: "When I went to Chuzhou, I sold all my family's property and ancestral house, and then I came to find you. Those grains are most of my property."
When Mo Yu heard Guan Shaoqi say this, he couldn't help but feel a few black lines on his head.
I didn't expect Guan Shaoqi to be such a sinister person. Why didn't he notice it before? How could he plot against him like this
However, Guan Shaoqi also knew that Mo Yu seemed to be very tolerant towards his own people, so he did not feel nervous at all.
She just looked at him obediently, waiting for Mo Yu's instructions.
Mo Yu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why act so obediently? It won't stop your evil heart!"
Before Mo Yu could ask, Guan Shaoqi had already revealed all his family assets.
"My Lord, my family was not so poor originally, but the Qingzhou prefect had people trying to lower the price, and I had no choice. Most of my money was spent in Chuzhou. Now I only have one thousand taels of silver left, but it is nothing in the capital. I may need your financial support at the beginning."
Mo Yu said unhappily, "You are blackmailing me, aren't you?"
Guan Shaoqi smiled embarrassedly and said nothing, obviously trying to blackmail Mo Yu.
Guan Shaoqi was silent for a moment before he began to talk about his experience.
"My Lord, my family was originally a wealthy one, and we had no worries about life. But since the Qingzhou prefect took office, the atmosphere has changed, and merchants have been giving gifts to him non-stop."
"We will protect any merchant that gives gifts, and merchants that don't give gifts will always encounter all kinds of people looking for trouble."
"The Guan family is one of the best merchants in Qingzhou. I don't want to bow down to them, but the prefect has been coveting my Guan family's shop for a long time. In the end, he even closed my shop. In the end, I really had no choice but to sell all my property and leave."
Although it was just a few words from Guan Shaoqi, one could see the atmosphere in the court: official positions were no longer based on real talent and knowledge, and anyone could buy an official position as long as they had money.
It's really ironic.
Guan Shaoqi continued, "I was wrong in this matter. Did I plot against you? Please forgive me, Lord!"
Mo Yu originally didn't intend to care about it and waved his hand indifferently. Only people like this can live a better life.
"This is just one time, and it won't happen again."
Mo Yu then teased him, "I never thought that I would be tricked by you this time. You are really good at tricking people with empty words!"
Guan Shaoqi was shocked and stopped talking.
Goro naturally heard their conversation outside and admired Guan Shaoqi very much. It was the first time he saw a marquis suffer a loss.
Now that the imperial examination was approaching and time was very tight, they had almost no rest on the road and traveled day and night towards the capital.
The carriage that was moving rapidly suddenly stopped.
Goro's voice came in: "My Lord, there are assassins coming. You are in the carriage, be careful."
Mo Yu didn't say anything. He sat in the carriage calmly without moving. He was very calm.
Guan Shaoqi had never seen such a scene before. Even though he looked calm, his muscles were tense.
In just a quarter of an hour, the sounds of fighting outside had calmed down.
Guan Shaoqi carefully uncovered the food, and on the ground lay a group of killers in black clothes.
Goro didn't even bother to pay attention and just drove away in his carriage.
Mo Yu looked at him and couldn't help but chuckle: "When you were plotting against me, weren't you very smart? Why are you scared now?"
Then he asked, "Who do you think these killers belong to?"
Guan Shaoqi thought for a moment and realized that there seemed to be only one person who could kill the Marquis and had a grudge against him. He looked at Mo Yu in shock.
Mo Yu nodded and agreed.
Guan Shaoqi just felt that the Ninth Prince was too bold to actually dare to assassinate an official of the imperial court.