Hearing this, Xu Da suddenly sneered, "Guan Guan, I can also say what you say when your upper and lower lips touch each other! But where is the food? Where is the money? Ask the people in Shandong if they have ever seen Live the same life! Just ask those dog officials who spend their days drinking and listening to music with their concubines in their arms. Only then will they know where those things go!"
"Is what you said the truth?" Emperor Jing's face was covered with frost. He stood up and walked down to Xu Da's side, and asked sadly.
Xu Da was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to react like this. He felt a little pity for Emperor Jing in his heart, and said sadly, "On weekdays, when we people were without food and clothing, we also called you a foolish king and said you were a fool. Blind man! Now it seems that it is really true, hahahahaha!"
At the end of the laugh, Xu Da fell on the ground and cried loudly. They had suffered all their lives, but now they had a chance to go to Da Tian to listen, but they didn't expect that even Tian Tian would be deceived!
Emperor Jing nodded slowly, then pointed at Gu Chenjing and said, "Record all the officials responsible for the severe drought in Shandong last year, the local officials in Shandong, big and small, and the places they passed along the way, and let me investigate thoroughly! I want to see who wants to harm my people; who wants to destroy my country!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately knelt down and said, "I am terrified!"
This last sentence is really a big hat!
Only Gu Chenjing's expression remained unchanged, he kowtowed and said, "I obey the order."
In the past few days, Xie Shengli, his grandfather, and his grandson had been locked in the study. When Xie Ruzhuo got the news, he knew that the incident in his previous life was about to happen. Although the Xie family was making preparations at the moment, the incident was so involved that it made her feel very uneasy.
That day, after Xie Huainan came out, Xie Ruzhuo immediately blocked her way and asked in a low voice, "Brother, come with me."
Xie Huainan saw her serious expression, so he stopped smiling and followed her to Tingfeng Courtyard.
After arriving inside the house, Xie Ruzhuo asked, "Brother, the Holy Father has ordered a thorough investigation in the past few days. If the Xie family is implicated, how will our family deal with it?"
Hearing her ask this matter, Xie Huainan was surprised at first, and subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"
Xie Ruzhuo had already said something like, "The third prince and I have exchanged letters."
Hearing this, Xie Huainan pondered for a while and said, "Although our family has been relatively clean over the years, after all, Grandpa has so many peaches and plums all over the world, it is difficult to be alone in this matter. But don't worry, Grandpa has already made countermeasures. For now, It’s just about taking advantage of the situation.”
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo felt relieved and said, "This way, I feel relieved."
The Xie family spent the whole of March in a precarious situation. First, Wang Li, the magistrate of Qinghe County, Shandong Province, was found guilty of corruption, and later a number of officials were implicated. Among them was the proud disciple of the Xie family, Xie Shenyan’s brother Qi Xuan, who accompanied the grain distribution!
After learning the news, Emperor Jing was even more furious. He never expected that the Xie family would be among them. That was the family he had trusted for so many years!
In the Jinluan Hall, Yanguan Xue Zhijing held the memorial in his hand and said in a deep voice, "My minister Xue Zhijing is going to die today to remonstrate. I will impeach the second-rank minister Xie Shenyan for being an unjust official and colluding with profiteers and corrupt officials, which has caused the resentment of the refugees and the people's anger." !”
Emperor Jing asked coldly, "Xie Qing, what do you have to say?"
Xie Shenyan rarely defended himself and only said, "Your Majesty, justice is in the heart of the people." After saying that, he kowtowed.
With him acting like this, Emperor Jing found it difficult to make a decision, so he only said, "Before this matter is settled, Xie Qing should rest at home for some time."
After hearing this, Xie Shenyan kowtowed and said, "My Lord, thank you for your kindness."
Over the past few days, Xie Ruzhuo had to take medicinal baths every day, and everyone had to avoid her due to the huge changes in her family, but she felt much cleaner.
Jiang Qinglan came here once, and after seeing Xie Ruzhuo, she was still a little sad, "Now that the Xie family is like this, sister, you should be more careful. Only those who are clean will be clean. I believe that your majesty will one day give justice to the Xie family."
Xie Ruzhuo didn't take it seriously and just smiled and said, "Now that I'm like this, I feel very clean. I usually welcome people and send them off, but it's rare that I have some free time now, so it's good."
Seeing her like this, Jiang Qinglan felt more and more uncomfortable, and she hesitated to speak, "Anyway, Zhuo'er, you should take more care of yourself in the future."
Xie Ruzhuo knew something was wrong, so he asked, "What happened?"
The latter shook his head and forced a smile, "What can I do? Nothing, I'll leave first, you have to be well!"
It wasn't until Jiang Qinglan left for a long time that Xie Ruzhuo was still a little confused, and the uneasiness in his heart grew. She always had an ominous premonition that something was going to happen to Jiang Qinglan!
Three days later at night, Wen Ruyu came as soon as possible.
Xie Ruzhuo had just finished taking a medicinal bath and was wiping his hair. When he saw him coming, he pointed to the stool and said, "Master, please sit down first."
Wen Ruyu rolled her eyes, threw her a pill and said, "You dare to blow your hair in the air if your hair is not dry, are you trying to die?" But she continued to explain, "This medicine is for dispelling wind and cold, and is specially designed to treat people like you who are trying to die." .”
Xie Ruzhuo smiled, took the medicine without ceremony, and then asked, "Master, is there any news about the Soul-Eating Grass?"
Hearing this, Wen Ruyu stopped joking and said, "It's hard to say. I've got new news. This year, someone is competing with me for the Soul-Eating Grass. And according to the tip, people from Mobei are also involved. , I’m afraid it won’t be easy to deal with by then.”
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately tensed up and asked nervously, "Then, will there be an accident?"
Wen Ruyu sneered and said sideways, "I'm going to take action, what kind of snakes, insects, rats and ants can't be avoided? Don't worry, you have worked so hard, I won't let you down!" At worst, he will come if it doesn't work. Secretly, with the Soul-Eating Grass, Xie Ruzhuo would have more confidence in his life. It was rare for him to have such a pleasing and agreeable apprentice, so it was a pity that he died like this.
Xie Ruzhuo was used to hearing his crazy words, but now she stood up seriously and saluted, "Zhuo'er, thank you, master." With this bow, she paid tribute to this man who valued affection and righteousness.
Seeing her rare solemnity, Wen Ruyu was not used to it, so she just said, "How can you thank someone with nothing? Go, I'm thirsty, make me some tea."
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, it's just that the Xie family is poor now and can't afford to drink Snow Mountain Wujian. I'll make a cup of other tea and ask the master to make do with it."
When the sky was bright, Wen Ruyu left. Although Xie Ruzhuo's Rendu and Du meridians have long been opened, she is now facing bloodletting. How to protect her heart with Qi is what Wen Ruyu wants to teach her.
Although Wen Ruyu was a bit arrogant, she was never careless when it came to serious matters. When it was daylight and he left, Xie Ruzhuo felt that his breathing was smoother than before.
But Wen Ruyu's face was as pale as paper.
On the sixth day of April, it was Xie Ruyue's birthday. In previous years, when was there not an endless stream of distinguished guests? But this year, because of Xie Shenyan's incident, the door was deserted.
Xie Shenyan spends these days free at home and spends more time with his children. Now that I see this situation, I feel a little bit regretful and ashamed of the children. He called Xie Ruyue to his side and said lovingly, "Today is your birthday. My father has always ignored you because of official duties. Now that I am free at home, I have time to pick out gifts for you. Take a look, this happy birthday dislike?"
Seeing Xie Shenyan hand over a box, Xie Ruyue opened it with some surprise. There was a set of jewelry inside. Although it was not expensive, it was more exquisite.
She was so busy that she thanked Xie Shenyan, "Dad gave it to me, and my daughter likes it. In the past, my mother chose it for me, but it's rare that my father gave it to me in person today."
Xie Ruzhuo on the side was a bit annoyed, "Hey, dad never gave me a gift. Sure enough, this dad is also partial." Although Xie Shenyan wanted to hit her last time, in the end he was just too angry and afraid of going too far. Besides, she wasn't beaten that day, so she didn't take it seriously.
Hearing this, Xie Shenyan glanced at Xie Ruzhuo with some surprise, and then said with a smile, "Zhuo'er will have his hair extensions this year, and I will give you a big gift for my father."
Hearing what he said, Xie Ruzhuo immediately put on a coquettish look, "Then it will definitely be better than the second sister's."
It's just that she feels a little sad in her heart. If she doesn't survive after the blood transfusion, she probably won't be lucky enough to have the haircut ceremony.
It happened that a servant came to call Mrs. Qiao and said that she wanted to reconcile the account books. Mrs. Qiao hurried away, leaving only her father and daughter talking in the room.
Xie Shenyan looked at the two daughters beside him, feeling a little sad for a moment, and said, "When your mother was here, Zhuo'er was only as tall as my waist, but now, the grass in front of her grave has reached her knees. If she could see Seeing that you two are so outstanding and have found your right husband, I'm afraid you will shed tears of joy."
Hearing him mention Jiang Muyan, Xie Ruyue also felt a little sad, because she said, "Father, my mother's spirit in heaven will see her. Besides, our stepmother treats us like her own children. Isn't it good to be like this now?"
Xie Shenyan patted her hand and said with a smile, "As she gets older, she looks more like a woman."
At this moment, the maid outside the door suddenly came to report, "Princess Dingnan and Princess Dingbei are here, together with the eldest son and the princess of the family."
Xie Ruyue was stunned and was so busy that she went out to meet with Xie Ruzhuo.
Mrs. Qiao had just come back and saw them coming. She welcomed them in with a smile and said, "Why didn't you tell them in advance so that I could go to the gate to meet the two princesses?"
Princess Dingbei was the first to smile and said, "What's there to do with this? It's all from my own family. Today is Yue'er's birthday. In previous years, it was okay if I wasn't here. Now that she's here this year, I must celebrate her birthday."
Princess Dingnan on the side is not too old, probably in her early thirties, with an oval face, delicate skin, and dignified eyebrows. She laughed along and said, "The second young lady of the Xie family is the unmarried daughter-in-law of our Dingnan Prince. My prince said that he has an old illness and it is inconvenient to come, so he specially asked me to come."
After welcoming the two princesses in, Mrs. Qiao ordered people to serve melons, fruits and other items.
Princess Dingnan took Xie Ruyue's hand, looked back and asked with a smile, "Is this the second young lady of the Xie family? Look at her appearance. She is really beautiful and beautiful. However, her eyebrows do have some similarities with you, Princess." .”
Hearing this, Princess Dingbei immediately smiled and said, "Isn't that right? This girl's mother and I are siblings. We are born exactly the same, but this child has inherited her mother's good looks. It's a pity, my sister. It’s early—”
Having said this, Princess Dingbei felt a little sad again. Xie Ruzhuo on the side saw this and was busy trying to smooth things over with a smile, "Today is my sister's birthday party, and my aunt is very good at making her cry." After saying that, he took out a handkerchief to help her wipe away the tears that were about to well up.
Princess Dingnan also waved her hand and said with a smile, "Look at me, it's all my fault for speaking inappropriately."
Mrs. Qiao hurriedly smiled and said, "Thank you for coming today, otherwise I wouldn't know who would be able to eat the banquet I prepared."