Lu Heng couldn't help laughing, and Wang Yanqing followed his words subconsciously. It could be seen that she did not reject having children with him, which showed that Lu Heng still had drama. But Lu Heng understood the truth of happiness and sadness. He didn't show a smile, and immediately admitted his mistake sincerely: "Sorry, I didn't mean to take advantage of you. It's just that I've been urged recently, and I can't help thinking about the child."
Before Wang Yanqing had a seizure, Lu Heng had already admitted his mistake. Lu Heng is like this. He actively admits his mistakes, resolutely does not change, and dares to do it next time. Wang Yanqing seemed to have hit the cotton with a punch, as if he was stuck in the throat, but he knelt very standardly, and Wang Yanqing couldn't get angry.
Wang Yanqing realized again that when dealing with a person like Lu Heng, he couldn't talk to him. As long as you ignore him, he will secretly dig a hole. Wang Yanqing turned his eyes away with a cold face, and didn't want to pay any more attention to him.
Lu Heng is very self-aware, and the rest of the way is very peaceful. After arriving at the Wang's house, Wang Yanqing was on guard against him making excuses to infiltrate the house, but Lu Heng stopped at the door and watched her enter the door very politely, without any tricks.
Wang Yanqing looked back at Lu Heng, and pulled up her dress to enter the door. Lu Heng stood outside the door until he couldn't see Wang Yanqing's back, then he withdrew the softness in his eyes, turned around and said, "Let the horse go back to the Zhenfusi."
Nanzhen Fusi still had people coming and going, because Lu Heng came back, the huge Nanzhen Fusi seemed to be injected with the backbone, and it started running quickly. Lu Heng dealt with the official business accumulated over the past few days, sorted out the information sent by thousands of households and hundreds of households, and went to the imperial prison to check the progress of the interrogation of the few Dongying assassins. By the time Lu Heng was done with the most important things, it was already dark.
Lu Heng brought people back from the prison and explained how his men would interrogate these assassins next. They walked to the main hall. There was a person standing at the entrance of the main hall. The other party saw Lu Heng and quickly chased after him: "Commander, you are finally back. News just came from the palace that the emperor asked Shen Xibi to raise the eldest princess."
Lu Heng had a cold expression, but when he heard the name, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Shen Xibi
The Jin Yiwei behind him was surprised and asked, "There are so many concubines in the palace, why did the emperor give it to Shen Xi?"
"Shen Xibi doesn't seem to have done anything recently, why does the emperor think of her?"
Lu Heng was silent and stepped into the hall first. The subordinates followed behind Lu Heng and said, "Captain, there is already a princess and three princes in the palace, you have to hurry up. Although official business is important, don't stay in Nanzhen Fusi and the imperial city all day. , you should go home more often."
"Yeah." Another Jin Yiwei, who has been married for many years, advised, "The relationship between husband and wife is like a mirror. The longer they are together, the brighter they become. If you leave the family alone for a long time, the husband and wife will become separated, and they will not be able to make up for it later."
Lu Heng lifted his clothes and sat behind the case, raised his eyebrows when he heard these words, and finally nodded lightly: "I understand."
When the subordinates saw Lu Heng's bland appearance, they all felt that Lu Heng didn't listen at all, and they couldn't help but feel anxious. But Lu Heng was in a panic, did he not want to go home? Is it because he doesn't want to get tired of his new wife
Lu Heng felt heartbroken when he thought about these things. He didn't want to remove the red dress in Lu's house, and he didn't want to face the deserted room alone, so he could only run to Fusi in Nanzhen. As a result, everyone felt that he was crazy about his work, and even his new wife could be left out in the cold.
Lu Heng was really wronged.
Guo Tao secretly winked at everyone, and the others wisely resigned after receiving Guo Tao's instructions. After going out, some people couldn't help but gossip with their colleagues: "Previously, the governor never got married, there are guesses outside, and some people even said that the governor doesn't like women. I didn't expect the governor to get married and still work as hard as before. In my opinion, The governor's favorite thing is obviously to handle cases, he doesn't want to marry because he thinks women are wasting his time."
The companions tutted, shook their heads and said: "Maybe this is the reason why the governor became a second-ranking official at the age of twenty-five, and we can only go around in the sesame official. However, the governor is really big-hearted, and he will leave his wife in the harem and stay there. Throughout the day, he didn't care where he went in the middle. Although those brothers wouldn't do anything out of line, and the eunuchs were cleansed, they were still foreign men after all. They supervise the madam to stay with other men, and neither would do you mind?"
In the hall, Guo Tao asked the same thing. After listening to it, Lu Heng didn't care, and said, "What do you mind? She is going to the harem to do some serious business, and not doing some shady deeds. Am I not trusting my wife or my subordinates?"
Of course Guo Tao did not dare to question the Duchess's wife, but, as Lu Heng's close confidant, he had to think a little more for his lord. This is Nanzhen Fusi, the trustworthy people around him, Guo Tao simply doesn't care whether it is rebellious or not. He stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Commander, of course I don't doubt my wife. It's also not good for Madam's famous festival if it spreads out."
Guo Tao spoke earnestly and looked at Lu Heng seriously. Lu Heng understood what Guo Tao meant, but he was worried about something else.
When Wang Yanqing went to the concubines' palace to ask questions, there was an eunuch guarding him, and Lu Heng would accompany him occasionally when he went to see the emperor. Lu Heng believed in Wang Yanqing and the emperor. Although there is no friendship between the monarch and his ministers, Lu Heng firmly believes in this aspect that the emperor will not do anything wrong to his friends.
The emperor was not someone who would be carried away by beauty. He knew how much Lu Heng cared about Wang Yanqing, so he would never be attracted to Wang Yanqing. Wang Yanqing is indeed beautiful and moving, but there are so many beauties in the world, why did the emperor want to break the bottom line of the emperor and ruin the tacit understanding between him and Lu Heng for nearly 20 years on a whim
Moreover, some of Wang Yanqing's more sincere personalities are not liked by the emperor. The emperor prefers the delicate and lively little woman like Concubine Cao Duan. Lu Heng wouldn't look down on the emperor and Wang Yanqing with dirty thoughts, but that doesn't mean other people won't.
Obviously, the emperor now regards Wang Yanqing as a useful tool for detecting lies. Now the emperor asks Wang Yanqing to identify the concubine. What about after he has tasted the sweetness
Will the emperor's greed escalate and let her identify courtiers? This is a road of no return. Once this step is taken, Wang Yanqing will be in danger.
As of now, no one has noticed Wang Yanqing. Because Lu Heng was suspicious and suspicious, he rarely returned to the palace during this time and did not arouse suspicion from outsiders. When Lu Heng was attacked at the wedding, with his cautious strength, he secretly moved his wife's place and quietly changed his place to live. It was quite normal.
As for Lu Heng sending Wang Yanqing to the palace to investigate the case, not many people knew about it. After the change of Renyin Palace, the control of the Forbidden City was strengthened, and the entrance and exit of the palace had to undergo heavy inspections, and the news inside could not be transmitted to the outside at all. And every time Wang Yanqing entered the palace, Lu Heng personally picked him up. After entering the palace, the East and West factories led the way, so there was no need to worry about the news leaking. Even if some family heard the news in the palace, they would sigh that Lu Heng was really unscrupulous. In order to hold the power in the palm of his hand, he even asked his wife to inquire about the news.
Their spearhead is still Lu Heng, and no one realizes Wang Yanqing's sharpness.
This is a good thing. Playing as a pig and eating a tiger is the magic weapon that never goes out of style. No one likes to be seen through their hearts, especially in the officialdom. Which official has few secrets that must not be revealed to others? When Wang Yanqing inspected the harem, the courtiers opened one eye and closed the other. Once Wang Yanqing pointed out which official was lying, everyone would gang up and attack him.
The world is extremely harsh on women, and she doesn't even need to do anything wrong. Liang Fu accidentally bumped into the murder scene of her stepmother, and was convicted of adultery without any evidence; Qin Xianger's sister was violated, but finally Qin Jier was forced to commit suicide, and the perpetrator was still the same. Even if Lu Heng was able to protect Wang Yanqing from the plots of his ministers, if someone spread rumors by using rude tricks, Lu Heng would not be able to stop the public.
The Women's Festival is the most vulnerable and cannot stand the slightest disturbance. At that time, everyone's mouth is full of gold, even if Lu Heng doesn't care, what if Wang Yanqing can't think about it
She didn't do anything wrong and shouldn't live in pain all her life.
Being able to easily read people's hearts is a gift from God, but her talent should be hidden in the crowd. Mu Xiu Yulin, the wind will destroy it, Lu Heng can't let the emperor destroy Wang Yanqing, all this should stop.
Guo Tao still looked at Lu Heng earnestly. Lu Heng stood up, patted Guo Tao on the shoulder, and said, "I understand everything you said. I have already made arrangements for these things, so you can go back to work first."
When Guo Tao heard this, he was secretly relieved. Since Lu Heng said there were other arrangements, Guo Tao naturally wouldn't talk too much.
After Guo Tao left, Lu Heng stood alone in the palace. He paused, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the twilight sky.
It's late now, and it's not convenient to enter the palace. It seems that tomorrow, he has to talk to the emperor.
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The next day, Lu Heng appeared at the door of Wang Yanqing's house on time. Yesterday, she was temporarily called to the Qianqing Palace, and there was a small tail left in the questioning. Wang Yanqing finished asking the remaining female officials today, and almost finished checking the important positions.
In the imperial city, the guards at the palace gate saw that Lu Heng's carriage was very familiar, so they let it go without asking a word. Wang Yanqing is now also acquainted with the eunuch of the West Factory, and is used to getting off the bus and parting with Lu Heng.
This was a practice in the past. The two went their separate ways after entering the palace, and did not meet until the evening when they were about to leave the palace. But today, when Wang Yanqing was about to leave, Lu Heng suddenly stopped her: "Qingqing."
Wang Yanqing turned back, Lu Heng looked at her with his back to the sun, his eyes darkened, making it difficult to see his expression. He smiled and said, "It's been hard work for you these days."
Wang Yanqing waited for a while, then asked suspiciously, "You told me to stop just to say this?"
Lu Heng smiled and nodded. Wang Yanqing gave him a fixed look, thinking that this man was crazy, so he ignored him and left.
After Wang Yanqing walked away, Lu Heng looked at it for a long time before saying, "Go to the Qianqing Palace."
Lu Heng was a frequent visitor to the Qianqing Palace, and he did not encounter any obstacles on the way. Seeing Lu Heng, the emperor didn't even raise his eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lu Heng first reported the court's movements to the emperor during this period. The first war against Japan is imperative. It only takes a word to start the war, but a lot of preparations are needed before. Recruitment and food are the six things. What Lu Heng has to do is to collect enough information before the war to ensure that the emperor can make the most reasonable decision.
Lu Heng has a good memory and speaks in a clear and coherent manner. Listening to him speaks less effort than reading articles. So the emperor asked Wenchen to hand over the memorial, but he always authorized him to make oral reports to Lu Heng. After Lu Heng finished the foreshadowing, he slowly led to his real purpose today.
Lu Heng said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the minister's wife recommended Shen Xibi yesterday. She doesn't understand the rules of the palace, she speaks out her tongue, and she dares to point out the affairs of the palace. Fortunately, the emperor and the queen never took anger at her. It will make her enter the palace to make trouble. Please forgive the emperor."
After Lu Heng finished speaking, he looked down at the ground. The emperor finally raised his eyelids and looked at Lu Heng meaningfully.
Lu Heng felt the emperor's scrutiny, but he didn't move. Lu Heng's moral level is flexible most of the time. His bottom line fluctuates up and down. According to the needs of the situation, he becomes upright, treacherous, benevolent, and cruel. He became a sharp knife, allowing the emperor to use it without any psychological burden. But Lu Heng is not a knife that can be disposed of at will.
Everyone in the world said that he was ruthless and wicked, but Lu Heng actually had strong principles. One of them is this dress. The Lu family has been in the army for generations. Lu Heng is not a good person, but he is not willing to be a person without bones. He also has the dignity of a soldier, the land under his feet, the country behind him, no matter what happens, he will not allow others to interfere.
Now, there is one more item, his woman.
When the limit is not reached, Lu Heng won't really care no matter what he does, but once he touches the bottom line, he won't be able to take a step.
For those dangerous things, Lu Heng didn't mind the emperor letting him take risks, but Wang Yanqing couldn't. He wants to eliminate all dangers that can threaten her, even if it is only a little possible.
To this end, he did not hesitate to contradict the emperor, and made his own decision to stop Wang Yanqing from entering the palace. It is very risky to do this, and if the emperor is angry about it, Lu Heng will regret it, but he will not be shaken.
The emperor was a little surprised to see Lu Heng like this.
It is a taboo for the monarch and his wife to get close, and the emperor is also very aware of this, and people have long been careful to remove traces. The emperor still has this confidence, and he will not be so hungry. But yesterday, after the emperor asked Wang Yanqing to evaluate his concubine, Lu Heng suddenly entered the palace today and took Wang Yanqing out under the pretext of asking for a crime.
The emperor knew very well that Lu Heng didn't care about men and women, but was afraid that the emperor's order would bring disaster to Wang Yanqing. There are so many concubines in the harem, Empress Fang, Concubine Wang Guifei, Concubine Du Kang, Concubine Lu Jing... each of them is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Once yesterday's incident is exposed, the emperor will have nothing to do, and Wang Yanqing will be in trouble.
This is the first time that Lu Heng has shown resistance in front of the emperor. The emperor did feel a little offended at first, but when he saw Lu Heng's resolute and cold face, he felt that this was human nature.
This is the normal reaction of a man when he protects his beloved woman. If Lu Heng remained silent and flattered the emperor, the emperor would not dare to use such a person.
A person has shortcomings and temperament, and it is the talent that can be used. If the Meizhu can even give up his family, then this kind of person will definitely betray.
After the emperor figured it out, it was easy to accept. The court is like the wild. Tigers and wolves will not fight even if they meet. If there is no certainty of absolute victory, the struggle is not worth it. The more powerful the beasts, the more they respect the domain of others, and they tacitly operate in their own domain, and do not easily touch the boundaries.
The emperor and Lu Heng were like this. Lu Heng would be very dangerous without the emperor, but the emperor would also be very uncomfortable without Lu Heng. The struggle between the monarchy and the prime minister has been through the ages. If an emperor loses his personal soldiers, he will soon be overridden by the cabinet. The emperor needs Lu Heng to check and balance the cabinet, and there is no need for them to tear their faces.
Lu Heng is already a powerful minister, and it is impossible to obey the emperor unprincipled. Since Lu Heng is unwilling, then forget it. Wang Yanqing's detection of lies is indeed fast and easy to use, but it is not enough to separate from Lu Heng.
The emperor just didn't expect that one day, Lu Heng would reaffirm the boundaries with him because of a woman.
After Lu Heng left, the emperor thought about it and still felt incredible. Lu Heng and Wang Yanqing knew each other under the eyes of the emperor, and the emperor also thought that Lu Heng was having fun and wanted to develop a one-night stand into a night-night stand. The emperor was really curious, what was there in Wang Yanqing that could make Lu Heng make such a rash move for her.
The emperor said: "Let's go and see the eldest princess. By the way, in the name of Xi's concubine, pass Mrs. Lu over."