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Chapter 52 Turning Point
Li Xunchuan frowned, Zhuo Ran got out of his arms, reheated the cold porridge, and watched him eat some.Li Xunchuan didn't let anyone stay on duty overnight, moved into the couch and said, "I have something to tell you, don't leave tonight."

Zhuo Ran couldn't see clearly through the window, and said: "If something happens, I'll come back tomorrow morning, you can rest."

Li Xunchuan said in a deep voice, "I have to go to the school yard tomorrow morning, hurry up."

Zhuo Ran sighed, took off her shoes, and lay down with her clothes on.

Li Xunchuan lay flat, wiped the sweat from his neck, and said, "Do you know He Xiyao, the magistrate of the Criminal Court?"

Zhuo Ran nodded and said, "Recently, these cases are all entrusted to him. I heard that this person is rigorous and diligent in his work, but he has not done anything because these things are difficult. What's the matter, he asked you?"

Li Xunchuan said: "He gave me a confession that could cost Li Chengru his life, and said he wanted me to help hand it in."

Zhuo Ran thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid you won't agree. If he wants you to do something, what good does he do for you?"

Li Xunchuan smiled and said, "You are really smart. I said, I want the key to the armory, and he agreed."

Zhuo Ran pulled the quilt from his neck, put it on his waist, and said: "The key to the armory belongs to the Ministry of War, and General Peng is not in Gaodu, so how dare he make any promises. I'm afraid, he was forced to do so by the governor." Alright."

Li Xunchuan gave a deep "hmm" and said in a shallow voice, "This person is a bit dangerous, you have to be careful."

Zhuo Ran turned to look at Li Yanchuan, his lips were slightly parted, and he mumbled something that Zhuo Ran didn't hear clearly, and Li Yanchuan fell asleep.Zhuo Ran covered the quilt for him, turned around and closed her eyes.

In the morning, Xiyu called for someone outside the door, Zhuo Ran opened her eyes, and Li Yanchuan's face was magnified in front of her eyes, she shrank back, and found herself being hugged by Li Yanchuan, sweating all over.

Zhuo Ran frowned and said, "Chi Yue, Li Chi Yue, wake up."

Li Xunchuan hugged him tightly and said, "Don't make noise, just wait for a while."

Zhuo Ran's forehead was attached to Li Yanchuan's Adam's apple, she stretched out her hand and touched his forehead, after the fever subsided, Zhuo Ran heaved a sigh of relief, slowly broke away from him, and said, "The governor has to go to the school today, get up quickly."

Li Xunchuan opened his eyes, looked at Zhuo Ran, and said, "Did you remember everything I told you last night?"

Zhuo Ran put on her shoes and said, "Remember that."

Li Xunchuan raised his hand and pinched her waist, and said, "I won't keep you for dinner, the Imperial College is busy today."

Zhuo Ran nodded, and ran away after putting on her shoes.

Xiyu took a change of clothes, and Li Yanchuan woke up after soaking in the water, and said softly: "Xiyu, please tell Gu Zhao to change Chang Yinyu's record on the roster, and from now on he will follow Zhuo Xiaqiu. gone."

Xiyu paused and said, "Master, why do you want to..."

Li Xunchuan breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Chang Yinyu didn't want to stay in the Imperial Army at all. He wears the badge of a commander but doesn't do practical things. It's better to let him follow Zhuo Xiaqiu."

Xi Yu nodded and said, "Yes. The subordinate will tell Gu Zhao in a while, by the way, is the master still going to the school grounds today?"

Li Xunchuan thought for a while and said, "I won't go today, you go to the school grounds to convey my meaning. The pine nuts will follow me."

Xi Yu nodded and said, "Then master, use another dose of medicine, and I'll go to the school grounds right away."

Li Xunchuan wiped the water droplets on his body, and with his clothes half-draped on his body, he walked around from behind the screen and said, "Xiyu, you have to revise a copy of the confession brought by He Xiyao yesterday, and then give it to me. Change the content as you like, as long as Just don’t let people see the clues, and don’t let the wind leak.”

Xi Yu nodded and said, "This subordinate has remembered it."

After Li Xunchuan changed his clothes, he went out of the room with Xiyu, and said, "Leave it to someone I trust, and I can rest assured that you will handle the matter."

***
When Wen Rongxi accompanied Yan Yingzhen for a stroll and came back, Yan Chengxuan sobered up and lay down on the rocking chair to bask in the sun.He was still holding the account book that Wen Rongxi gave him to read, but he became more and more sleepy, so he simply covered the account book over his eyes and fell asleep.

Yan Yingzhen looked disgusted, picked up a stone and was about to throw it at it, but was stopped by Wen Rongxi.He smiled slightly and said, "Sir, why bother to get angry? Second Young Master has always been like this, and he is also busy in the official department."

"You're going to spoil this kid!" Yan Yingzhen stared at Yan Chengxuan, and said, "I originally asked you to discipline this kid, but he's been doing nothing all day long, and he's already 21, but you still helped him out , Yan Shu, did this kid threaten you?"

Wen Rongxi raised his lips and smiled, and said: "No, sir is thinking too much. The second young master looks cynical, but in fact he has a clear mind. I didn't excuse him, but the husband gave him less guidance."

Yan Yingzhen sighed, and said: "That kid is not as smart as you. What I taught him when he was young is basically that the left ear goes in and the right ear goes out. What does that do?"

Wen Rongxi helped Yan Yingzhen walk over, Yan Chengxuan had already started snoring, Yan Yingzhen was even more anxious, opened the ledger with one palm, and woke Yan Chengxuan up.

"Father!" Yan Chengxuan shouted.

Yan Yingzhen's five sense organs twisted together, and said: "Yan Chengxuan, you only eat and sleep every day, I can't afford you in this mansion!"

Yan Chengxuan picked up the ledger and said, "Father, am I tired of looking at the ledger? Don't be angry, I'll pour you a glass of water, calm down."

Yan Yingzhen pushed his hand away and said: "Dragon Boat Festival will be held in a few days, and all officials will have to participate in the ceremony. Then you can decide for yourself how to report your plan for Qiu Wei to His Majesty. Yan and I It won't help you."

"Father!" Yan Chengxuan frowned.

Yan Yingzhen ignored him, Yan Chengxuan grabbed Wen Rongxi's white robe and said, "Yan Shu..."

Yan Yingzhen pulled Wen Rongxi over and said, "Don't bother Yan Shu with everything, just think about it for me. Yan Shu, come with me!"

Wen Rongxi pursed her lips and smiled, and helped Yan Yingzhen into the room.

***
The sacrificial ceremony had only been prepared for three days, and before Li Yanchuan had time to hand over the confession, Chu Shiyu announced it when he went to court, and it happened to be delayed, and he has no clue now.

The Dragon Boat Festival is actually to make up for the last time. Chu Shiyu was in time for the Dragon Boat Festival, which means that the sky is ruthless.This year is destined to be extraordinary, and Peng Ge has not returned, which can be regarded as a sign of blessing.

Chu Shiyu was dressed in the heavenly crown dress, the crimson gauze robe was decorated with red and gold strips of yarn woven into Yunlong, the tassels of jade were falling from the jade belt with dragon pattern, and the twelve crown beads dangled in front of his eyes, and he received the incense from the chief inspector , bent down and worshiped three times, turned around and looked at the officials under the high platform——

"The minister is sincere and fearful and immediately told the God of heaven and the gods of the four directions: since he came to the throne, he has followed the instructions of his ancestors, sympathized with the sufferings of the people, cured the five qi, performed five kinds of arts, caressed the people, traveled the four directions, passed through the mountains, and never lived in peace. However, there are ancient Qiangs invading our Dayu territory outside, and natural disasters disturbing the people inside. I sighed at night, fearing to hurt my ancestors' career. However, the sky has faith without words, and the earth has no words, but things are formed. I am grateful for your kindness and wish Bless me in Dayu with abundant grains, abundant domestic animals, no hunger and cold for the people, and no war for the country. Therefore, I offer various gifts such as Cangbi, jade, three animals, sake, and four grains, and burn them to death. Smoke it. Beg God to feed with the gods!"

All the ministers knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty is holy, and the country is peaceful."

Chu Shiyu stood on a high platform. He had seen such a scene more than once, all the people bowed down, and everyone except him was the only one who respected him. He watched everyone bow their heads and bow their heads, and he was the god of these people.

From the top to the left and right, down to the unknown, they surrendered to him one after another.The golden sun hangs high, the clouds suddenly lose their color, but another layer of dazzling brocade is spread.

Chu Shiyu stretched out his dragon robe, raised his arms in a hug, and said, "Your honor is flat."

Yan Qingyao turned around, Ye Lanyi looked at her, Yan Qingyao smiled and said, "We can take our seats now."

Ye Lanyi reached out her hand to stop her, and said, "Wait a little longer, those ministers haven't finished worshiping yet."

Yan Qingyao tilted her head, hugged Chuyun from Xia Qiong's hand, and said, "I'll take him there to see what's delicious."

Ye Lanyi stuffed Chuyun's little arm into the swaddle and said, "Be careful when you walk, don't drop him."

Yan Qingyao patted him on the back lightly, and said, "Don't worry. By the way, Xia Qiong, help me find Dongzhu. I have something to order. I was still here just now, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye."

Xia Qiong leaned over and said, "Yes, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

Ye Lanyi said: "Don't go too far, I'll go see Your Majesty."

Yan Qingyao hugged Chuyun and walked slowly towards the hall of the Department of Food and Beverages. Chuyun reached out and grabbed Yan Qingyao's hair. She gently squeezed his hand and said, "Hey, let's find you something delicious."

Chu Yun stared at her and smiled.

The maid inside rushed out in a hurry and bumped into Yan Qingyao. Chu Yun was frightened suddenly, and cried "Wow".

Yan Qingyao coaxed him, and said sharply: "What kind of slapstick, bumped into the little prince, do you want your head!"

The palace maid knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "Young concubine, please forgive me, this servant didn't do it on purpose."

Yan Qingyao frowned and said, "You're not from the Department of Food and Beverages, are you? Your clothes..."

"The servant girl is Liuli from Yiluan Division." The maid lowered her head and said, "The servant girl's elder brother is in the delicacy department. The servant girl came to look for him. She was afraid that people would find out that she offended the imperial concubine and empress. Forgive me!"

Yan Qingyao sighed, and said, "What do you have to say to your elder brother at this time, and you can see the situation clearly before doing anything."

"Yes." Liuli kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Concubine Gui."

Yan Qingyao said: "Go down."

Chuyun was crying, his face was flushed from crying, he sucked his nose, Yan Qingyao looked distressed and funny, she held Chuyun in her arms, and said: "Why do you cry so much, I will scare you more in the future Emboldened."

When Chu Shiyu saw Ye Lanyi coming alone, he took her hand and said, "Why are you alone?"

"The imperial concubine took Yun'er to play, and Xia Qiong went to find Dong Zhu." Ye Lanyi also shook his hand, and said, "The banquet is ready, Your Majesty, let's get ready."

Ye Lanyi thought for a while and said, "Do you really want Li Chengru to come?"

Chu Shiyu's hands paused, he sighed quietly, and said, "No need."

Ye Lanyi sighed, and said: "He is old, it's good to rest, it's almost time, Your Majesty, hurry up."

Chu Shiyu nodded, and let go of her hand, saying, "You come with the imperial concubine, I will go first."

Ye Lanyi straightened his clothes for him, and said, "Got it."

***
Liu Yulin and the others from the Imperial College were still waiting outside the hall, while Zhuo Ran and Fu Sisi stood together and saw Li Xunchuan walking over slowly.

"Governor." Everyone saluted.

Li Xunchuan raised his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone really upset me, what are you doing with so much courtesy?"

Zhuo Ran secretly put down her hand, and when she squinted at him, she saw Li Yuchuan's little rabbit sachet hanging from his waist.

He must have secretly taken it away last night.

She frowned and raised her eyes to look at Li Yanchuan, who seemed to have been staring at her long ago, just waiting for this one look.

Li Xunchuan raised his hand and deliberately shook the tassels under the sachet, and looked away.

(End of this chapter)