After Liu Biping received the news that Luo Yuan had escaped and killed one of his captains, his first reaction was the same as Shen Chen's. Although he was shocked and angry, he did not take it too seriously.
It is true that Luo Yuan is very capable, but two fists cannot beat four hands. He cannot escape from Fujian. Since he cannot escape from Fujian, it is only a matter of time before he is caught.
He drank a sip of ginseng tea to refresh himself, closed his eyes for a while before opening them again: "Send orders to hunt him down everywhere, and make sure to find him. No need to capture him alive."
For someone who has something on him that he cannot continue to use, nothing can make him feel more at ease than death.
The clerk under him hurriedly agreed and said to him, "Minister, Rongcheng has long been a dragnet, so we are not afraid that he will escape. This is not a big deal. The most important thing now is... how to settle the upcoming imperial envoy..."
Shen Chen.
Liu Biping read out Shen Chen's name, with a faint sneer on his lips. He took the ginseng tea handed to him by the clerk and took another sip. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course, I want to give them a warning and let them know whose territory this is."
Having gone against him time and again, these people really thought that Liu Biping was a dozing sick tiger.
The clerk knew that he had instructions, and hurriedly lowered his head to listen.
Liu Biping waved his hand and said, "Go and find Old Cheng. We will hold a regular meeting at the Governor's Mansion tomorrow."
The clerk agreed, and seeing that it was getting late, he advised him to go and rest: "You have been busy dealing with people from Zhejiang these days, and you have lost a lot of weight... You should go to bed early. The lady just sent a message asking you to go back early. The young master and the young ladies are waiting for you."
Liu Biping loved his son dearly and valued his only son extremely. This is something everyone in Fujian knows.
After hearing this, Liu Biping agreed: "It's time to go back first. If there is any news, send it directly back to the mansion."
After he finished explaining, he went home.
Madam Liu had been waiting for him for a long time. When she saw him coming back, she helped him change his clothes first, and then she sighed, "What happened that made you stay away from home for so many days? Jian'er thought something had happened to you."
Speaking of his son, Liu Biping asked, "I haven't seen Jian'er these few days. What has he been doing?"
He was always happy when he heard news about his son, but he was less affectionate and attentive to his daughter.
Mrs. Liu was used to it, so she answered him. Seeing that he seemed very tired, she considerately went to the back and massaged his neck. After thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked, "I wonder if there is any news from my brother-in-law?"
Liu Biping opened his eyes, which had been closed, and looked back at his wife for a while before asking calmly, "Why do you ask this all of a sudden? Did he come to see you?"
Mrs. Liu noticed that he seemed to be in a bad mood, so she hurriedly shook her head: "No, it's just because there has been no news that I am a little worried... I don't know if he can make it to us smoothly."
The relationship between the sisters has always been very good. Although the Lu family is large and has many brothers and sisters, in terms of relationships, she has always had the best relationship with her younger sister.
She raised her younger sister by herself.
Now her sister has been implicated in her brother-in-law's affairs and has been escorted to Beijing by the Embroidered Uniform Guards. She is very worried.
She also knew the attitude of her family and did not place her hopes on them. She only hoped that her husband would lend a hand to her brother-in-law and sister-in-law because she had given birth to his children and because they had gotten into trouble because of his work.
She looked at her husband's face tentatively, but her movements were not affected. She pursed her lips and said hesitantly: "My sister has never suffered any hardship. I am really worried..."
Liu Biping did not speak for a while. After a while, when Madam Liu was already feeling very uneasy, he put his hand on her shoulder, took her hand away, and said in a cold voice, "Luo Yuan has been here before."
Mrs. Liu was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What about him?"
Although Luo Yuan was a cold and unsympathetic person, he was always very respectful to them. He always gave them gifts during festivals and would come to their home whenever he came to Fujian.
And now that he is in trouble, they are the only ones he can turn to. How come he came to Fujian but not home
Mrs. Liu was just wondering what was going on when she heard Liu Biping cough and then said in a cold voice, "He left again. He killed a few of my men and ran away."
Kill a few people and run away
Mrs. Liu did not understand what Liu Biping meant for a moment. She sat next to Liu Biping and frowned, asking anxiously: "How could this happen? Is there any misunderstanding here..."
Liu Biping didn't intend to hide it from her. If some things were not settled at home, it would be easy for something to go wrong. He raised his eyebrows and shook his head: "There is no misunderstanding. He asked me to save your sister. I didn't have the ability. I refused him, so he killed my people and ran away."
Mrs. Liu's eyes widened suddenly, not knowing how to react.
She knew her husband might not wholeheartedly agree to save her sister, but she didn't expect him to refuse without even a second thought.
After a pause, she said with difficulty: "You... You know he has a rather impatient temper, and he takes my sister very seriously, why doesn't he speak more gently?"
The couple still had a good relationship, and Madam Liu behaved generously and properly, and gave him his only son. Liu Biping slowed down his tone and looked at her: "I have spoken gently enough, but he won't listen to reason. What can I do? Do I really want to break off relations with the court and go against it? The King of Jin is being suppressed by the King of Linjiang. If I really dare to cause trouble at this time, will I suffer the consequences?"
Mrs. Liu lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Liu Biping continued, "He doesn't understand my difficulties. Not only does he not consider us, he also keeps clamoring to make my actions known to the world and report them to the Censorate. If I let him go, will we still be able to survive? I know you care about your sister and brother-in-law, but you also have to take care of your husband and children. You can't ignore us just for your sister, right?"
Madam Liu was speechless. She was stunned for a moment before she responded in a low voice and asked him, "What are you going to do? After all, Luo Yuan is our brother-in-law..."
Liu Biping nodded and said, "I've already asked my men to go find him and told him not to hurt him. If he listens to me, that's good. If not, then I'll have to lock him up for a while until the storm has passed. Don't worry, I know what to do."
The leaves outside were rustling in the wind, and Mrs. Liu seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.