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Chapter 30 Falling Flowers
Li Xunchuan took Zhuo Ran to run all night, scurrying around the streets and alleys of Gaodu. He had good physical strength and ran for a long time without panting. Zhuo Ran followed behind and regretted listening to him at that time.

Li Xunchuan looked back and said, "Go up the tower at this time, and you will be able to see the sunrise."

Zhuo Ran leaned against the wall, met Li Yuchuan's gaze, and said, "The governor doesn't even look at the sky, it's so gloomy, it might rain soon, what kind of sunrise do you see?"

Li Xunchuan really didn't pay attention to the sky, he actually wanted to stand on the tower and look to the north, maybe he could see Beili's team from the tower.

Zhuo Ran panted, and said, "I'll take a rest tomorrow, and I'll do whatever the governor asks me to do. Can you let me sleep now?"

Li Xunchuan gave up the idea of ​​taking her up the tower, he walked slowly to Zhuo Ran and said, "Are you sleepy?"

Zhuo Ran closed her eyes and nodded.

Li Xunchuan pulled her sleeve and said, "You don't have to go back, go back to the Governor's Mansion to sleep with me."

Zhuo Ran immediately opened her eyes, a little suspicious that she had heard wrong, and said, "Sleeping with you?"

Li Xunchuan squinted his eyes and said, "What are you thinking, you are almost on the second master's couch."

Zhuo Ran didn't have the energy to talk to him, she was led to a place with her eyes closed, and fell asleep, she didn't know where she fell asleep, she was extremely sleepy anyway.

Li Xunchuan covered her with the quilt and went back to the room.

It started to rain outside again, and it was foggy, Zhuo Ran fell asleep until Si Shi.

She slept with her clothes on, and when she got up, she heard someone knocking on the door. Zhuo Ran rubbed her eyes and said, "What's wrong."

"Has Master Si Ye woke up?" It was Xi Yu's voice.

Zhuo Ran kicked on her shoes and opened the door, Xi Yu saluted and said, "The Governor, Sir Si Ye, please come over."

"What time is it? He got up so early." Zhuo Ran looked outside, it was still raining, she lowered her head and thought for a while, she hadn't done what she promised Li Yanchuan today, she said: "Please lead the way."

Xi Yu leaned against the door panel with the knife in his arms and closed his eyes to rest his mind. Gu Zhao came over to see him looking tired, smiled, and said, "You're so tired after being on duty all night?"

Xiyu opened his mouth and said, "You try it instead? It's no wonder you don't get tired running around the yard."

Gu Zhao looked in and said, "Is that person there?"

Xiyu opened his eyes and looked at Gu Zhao, and said, "You can do it when you come, just watch outside, I'll go back to sleep first."

Gu Zhao also held the knife and leaned against the door panel to listen to the movement inside.

Li Xunchuan ordered the food to be served, Zhuo Ran reached out to get the flower rolls, but was beaten back by Li Xunchuan: "Have you washed?"

Zhuo Ran shook her head and said, "You don't care, I'll eat mine."

Li Xunchuan grabbed her by the collar and stood up, pushed her to the sink, and said, "I think it's dirty, wash it."

The cooks in Li Xunchuan's mansion were good, Zhuo Ran was indeed hungry, and she still had steamed buns in her mouth, so Li Xunchuan got up and left, saying, "Come on."

Zhuo Ran was walking and eating while holding the things. As soon as Li Xunchuan whistled, the long eagle flew back and landed on Li Xunchuan's shoulder. Zhuo Ran took a few steps back. The long eagle stared at the steamed bun in Zhuo Ran's hand and tilted his head.

Li Xunchuan raised his lips and smiled, then turned around and looked at her without speaking.

Zhuo Ran couldn't stand that kind of gaze, that naked gaze seemed to see through her, Zhuo Ran blinked uncomfortably, and said, "Isn't the Governor afraid of the eye of a needle?"

Li Xunchuan shook his shoulders, Ruofei flew into the sky.

He walked over and straightened the rabbit hanging around her waist with his hand.The tassels hanging under the rabbit got stuck in the belt, Li Xunchuan pulled out the tassels with a little force, and wrapped them around her waist from back to front as if reluctant to part.

Li Xunchuan touched her waist last time, and it felt good. If he wanted to squeeze her waist again, he couldn't stop.

What is he thinking?

Li Xunchuan let out a "tsk".

Zhuo Ran looked up at Li Yuchuan, not understanding what he meant by that sound.

Li Xunchuan withdrew his hand, coughed dryly twice, and said, "Pay attention to your manners."

Zhuo Ran looked down at the clothes, except that the clothes were a little wrinkled, there was no other problem.She nodded to herself.

Li Xunchuan took Zhushi by the hand, turned to look at Zhuo Ran, and said, "Lianyue's school ground, do you want to run or ride there?"

Zhuo Ran said: "I can choose not to go."

Li Xunchuan said "Oh" and said, "I can't help you."

Zhuo Ran sighed and said, "Then I'd better go over there."

Li Xunchuan was a little impatient, he got on his horse and said, "I'll give you half an hour, if you can't make it through, just wait and see."

Zhuo Ran watched him ride his horse out of the city, then turned back to Zuixue Court.

The door of Zuixue Court is always open, but it was tightly closed today, Zhuo Ran paused for a moment, feeling something was wrong, she just stretched out her hand to push the door, when she heard someone calling her from behind.

"Xiaqiu, what are you doing here?"

Zhuo Ran turned around and saw Yan Chengxuan looking at her with a smile on his face.

"It's nothing." Zhuo Ran walked down and said, "It just happened to be here. It's a revisit of the old place."

Yan Chengxuan smiled and said, "This is not a good place."

Zhuo Ran looked at the door and said, "Why is this door closed?"

Yan Chengxuan motioned for her to follow, and said, "Don't be surprised, when the Criminal Court tried Xu Zhen's case, it found clues to the arson of Jiyuan Temple, which made Liao Ze mention the handyman who knocked over the candle in Zuixue Court that day. "

Zhuo Ran licked the corner of her lips and said, "What can Xu Zhen's case have anything to do with Jiyuan Temple?"

Yan Chengxuan said: "Think about it, Xu Zhen is a student of Guozijian, Guozijian is related to Dayu's official talents, and Jiyuan Temple is the place where His Majesty personally signed his name. It is all about His Majesty and Dayu. Let those who are interested contact us Together, wouldn't it become a rumor that Dayu's fate is not long?"

Zhuo Ran sorted out his words and said, "Then that handyman is now in prison?"

Yan Chengxuan said, "I was arrested by Liao Ze last night."

Zhuo Ran nodded and said, "It should be thoroughly investigated."

Yan Chengxuan handed her a letter and said in a low voice: "You put it away, I got it from Peng Ge, because he read it closely, I copied a part of it, and it was destroyed immediately after reading it."

Zhuo Ran stuffed the letter into his sleeve and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yan."

Yan Chengxuan said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, sister asked me to take you into the palace, she has something to order."

Zhuo Ran took a few deep breaths, silently took out the jade pendant, took the rabbit back, and hung the jade pendant around her waist.

***
Chu Shiyu was sleeping with Ye Lanyi in his arms, but after noon, he basically handed over the matter to the conference room, and it would not be too late to see it at night.

Yuan Lu lowered his voice as much as possible, and said from behind the screen: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister on the right asks to see you."

Chu Shiyu was woken up, he hugged Ye Lanyi and buried his head in his arms.

Yuan Lu thought he didn't hear, so he said it again.

Ye Lanyi also woke up. She poked Chu Shiyu with her finger and said, "Your Majesty, go quickly, don't let you wait too long."

Chu Shiyu got up with difficulty. He didn't sleep enough, and he was stuffy, and said, "Where is the right minister?"

Yuan Lu leaned over and said, "I'm waiting in Your Majesty's study."

Ye Lanyi followed Chu Shiyu up and said in a low voice, "Go, I'll wait for His Majesty to come back for dinner at the Huanjing Hall."

Chu Shiyu put on his clothes reluctantly, pulled the man over and kissed him for a long time before letting go. If he hadn't had to deal with state affairs every day, he would have fallen asleep to death.

Sitting on the chair in the study, he could fall asleep, exhausted to death, Chu Shiyu opened his eyes wide and said, "What's the matter with Aiqing."

Xu Zheng knelt down again with a "boom", and said, "Your Majesty..."

Chu Shiyu was startled, and said: "What's wrong with this, he kneels as soon as he speaks, Yuan Lu, help the right minister up."

Xu Zheng was moved to the chair, and he said: "Your Majesty, the Criminal Court has handed over the case, Xu Zhen's matter is over, and the old minister should thank Your Majesty."

Chu Shiyu shook his head, and said: "He Xiyao ordered people to investigate these matters, and it's good to settle them. You really don't need to go to the palace for a special trip."

Xu Zheng said, "I'm here for one thing."

Chu Shiyu said, "What is it?"

"That day His Majesty ordered the settlement of military pay, but did not deal with the corrupt people. Doing so would have no effect. Your Majesty, please severely punish corrupt officials, set the morale in order, and set the court in order!" Xu Zheng said.

Chu Shiyu originally wanted to investigate carefully, but there were so many things to do when he came in, he forgot as soon as he was busy. Besides, the crime of corruption is difficult to investigate, and it is difficult to distinguish the true and false of the ledger records. Talking is a group of people.

Chu Shiyu said: "You are right, but now the imperial edict has just mentioned someone, intending to investigate the matter of the Fajie Examination and Jiyuan Temple. At this time, I really don't have the energy to investigate further."

Xu Zheng stood up and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Eunuch Li took a lot of bribes and used money to do things on weekdays. Your Majesty should first investigate with Eunuch Li."

"Li Chengru?" Chu Shiyu thought for a while and said, "How can he do such things when he is by my side?"

Yuan Lu lowered his head and said, "Eunuch Li treats us well, he won't do such things."

Xu Zheng sneered, and said, "Your Majesty's side is the safest place, would anyone bump into it without eyes?"

Chu Shiyu sighed and said, "Even if Li Chengru did it, what's the use of arresting him?"

Xu Zheng said: "Your Majesty, please let Dali Temple examine Li Chengru, and if necessary, make an example to others, so that those people can completely stop these thoughts."

Chu Shiyu completely dispelled the sleepiness, he said: "It's better to be cautious, just listen to the right minister."

Xu Zheng sighed silently. Everything was not going well this year. He always had a bad premonition in his heart. He was always uneasy, and he didn't dare to say it out. After all, he talked too much, and it was of no benefit.

But he had to say that he was old. When he was in the East Palace, he almost watched Chu Shiyu grow up, assist Chu Lian, and finally followed Chu Shiyu. His premonition was never wrong.

But he is not a saint, although he enjoyed all the glory for the right minister, but many times he gave the opportunity to other people, he wanted to see if there was anyone who could really assist Chu Shiyu and push Dayu to its peak.

But for so many years, he could only watch Dayu step by step on a road that he couldn't even understand.He is trying his best to save him, trying his best to use his own thoughts to figure out what is on the road ahead.

He is in charge of the Third Ministry of Military, Criminal and Industrial Affairs. He was born in a scholarly family and he basically doesn't understand these things. No energy to compete with others.

He gradually got used to keeping silent, but in the eyes of others, it was cowardice and compromise.

Xu Zheng spent his whole life interpreting it while seeking his own government in his position.

He was still the Minister of Stock and Arm in the Chulian era, but he was buried in the Chulian era. This does not mean that he has no value in Chu Shiyu.

Civil servants remonstrated to death, military officials died in battle.

They stand on the high branches, isolated in isolation, shining in the eyes of those who understand, and disappearing in the world of those who don't understand.

That's their magic.

(End of this chapter)