Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 279 Two Standing Statues, He Shen Yansong Returns to Beijing to Face Saint

At the same time, He Shen from the south bank was also welcomed down to the embankment by the local magistrate and a group of squires.

Next to the inscription here, there is also a gray and white feldspar statue, which is different from Yan Song's simple image, and looks more rich like the adult's.

It is said that Master Zheng Chen also referred to the image of Maitreya Buddha in the temple when he originally designed it.

I saw a fat man dressed in money hexagram, with his hands behind his back, with a happy smile on his face, looking at the surging Yellow River in front of him.

If the statue of Yan Song is regarded as a tenant who has to cross the river to pay rent despite the wind and rain, then He Shen is definitely a squire collecting land rent on the other side of the river.

He Shen was also very satisfied with the statue, and even stood beside the statue and asked the gentry to compare the real person with the statue.

"Like, so similar!"

"Haha, there is a statue of Mr. He sitting on this embankment, the river is surging, how dare it flood again..."

Amid the farewell sounds of the gentry, He Shen also set foot on the boat back to the capital. Before leaving, he took Zheng Chen's arm and said, "Thank you for taking care of Mr. Zheng these days."

"This is what the grassroots should do."

Zheng Chen said with a smile: "Compared to the disaster victims, the embankment built, the thick fields under the village... the changes brought to Xingyang, are these nothing?"

"I still rely on Zheng Lao's cooperation."

He Shen smiled and said, "If Zheng Laozhen goes to the capital after a while, he must go to the humble house and sit down."

"Don't worry, my lord, the old man will definitely go..."

Although it was a farewell, the guests of honor still had a good time. Under the watchful eyes of the gentry, the boat He Shen was on slowly sailed away from the shore and headed west.

Behind him, batches of boats of the Imperial Army followed closely behind, marching mightily up the Yellow River.

The two adults resigned together before His Majesty the Emperor, but now it is better to go back together, and it is safer to go together.

In the center of the turbulent Yellow River, two huge fleets gradually merged.

"And my lord."

With a smile on Yan Song's face, he stood at the bow of the ship, He Shen walked forward with the same smile, walked briskly, and jumped into the cabin where Yan Song was in with a flexible posture.

wow~
Bearing the weight of He-sama, the boat swayed a few times.

"Yan Xiang, long time no see."

Yan Song's face twitched, and with Yan Yi's support, he stood firm: "Long time no see."

"I heard that Mr. He has lived up to the holy hope and has done a very good job of helping the disaster and repairing the embankment. I will congratulate Mr. He first."

"Happy together, rejoice together."

He Shen was not polite to him at all, and smiled directly: "Yan Xiang, I didn't eat on the shore when I came."

He pointed to the sun in the sky, and looked at Yan Song with a smile: "It's noon, it's time to eat, I wonder if Prime Minister Yan would like to have lunch with me?"

Yan Song was taken aback, and then a smile appeared on his face. He Shan actually came over to invite him to dinner, which is really rare.

"Since you are invited by an adult, I will be disrespectful to you."

"it is good."

He Shen nodded cheerfully: "Then thank you, Mr. Yan."

After speaking, he passed Yan Song and walked to the rear cabin.

Yan Song paused for a moment before realizing that He Shen didn't come to treat him to dinner, but came to grab a meal.

"and……"

Yan Song opened his mouth, turned his head to look at He Shen's back, thinking of kicking him back...

"Sir, calm down."

Yan Yi hurriedly held his arm tightly, for fear that her master would do something irrational in a moment of impatience.

Yan Song took a long breath, the flesh on his face twitched, but he still followed...

A few days passed in a flash, and today, the huge fleet returned to the capital carrying two big men.

The ferry in the northwest of the capital was extremely lively today, and many officials in uniform came here.

Although there are many people here and it is very lively, the atmosphere is not very enthusiastic, and even a little weird.

It is not surprising that people from the strict party and the peaceful party came to greet their boss, but what is strange is that there are a few more officials from the Ministry of Education here today.

Due to the weird atmosphere, everyone didn't talk much, only a few people from Zhongshu Province were smiling and talking to others.

"Wu Butang, there was just a flood last year, but this year's spring flood has not caused any serious problems. This has never happened since ancient times. It is all thanks to my lord's handling in Xingyang. It is really congratulations..."

"Haha, yes..." Wu Shenglan returned an embarrassed but polite smile.

"I heard that Prime Minister Yan built a stone embankment tens of kilometers away, and helped hundreds of thousands of victims. He was said to love the people like a son, and the common people built a embankment for him in memory of Prime Minister Yan's kindness?"

"It's true." Guan Peng stroked the beard on his chin with a smile, and looked eastward, also a little absent-minded.

Chatting and chatting, a black shadow gradually approached the Dongfang River, first showing the top of the sail, and then gradually rising upwards, revealing the entire sail and hull, and gradually became clear in the sight of the officials.

"It's here, it's here."

There was a lot of joy on the ferry, and everyone couldn't help but stepped forward a few steps, looking forward to it.

Not long after, the boat arrived.

In the expectant eyes of everyone, Yan Song and He Shen appeared on the boat and got off the boat together.

"Yan Xiang..."

"And my lord..."

The atmosphere on the ferry was very lively for a while, but after the two of them exchanged pleasantries with the ministers, they were about to leave and rush to the capital.

When I left Beijing, I had to say goodbye to His Majesty the Emperor, but now that I'm back, I naturally have to report on my duties as soon as possible.

Headed by the two sedan chairs, the group entered the capital from the far gate, and arrived at the Hanguang gate of the imperial city.

When He Shen and Yan Song came to Ziwei Hall, Li Gan was already waiting for them here.

"Chen Heshen/Yan Song, see Your Majesty."

The two entered the hall and hurriedly bowed to salute.

Li Qian took a careful look at the two of them, but they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year. They were both a little thinner than before they set off.

"The two gentlemen have worked hard."

Li Gan's tone was a little emotional, and he reached out to pick up the cup from the plate brought by the old eunuch: "Let's get down, drink up this cup, and wash off the dust on your body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two straightened up, paused for a moment, took the wine from Li Gan with both hands, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Sit all."

Li Gan had a smile on his face. In his opinion, He Shen and Yan Song really did a very good job this time.

Of course, the most important thing is that the two of them listened to what Li Gan had to say, and that was what satisfied Li Gan the most.

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed."

After He Shen finished drinking, he said with shame on his face: "The minister has not finished the disaster relief work. Now the Tongji Canal has not yet fully reopened, and the embankment in Xingyang has not been completely repaired. I have failed Your Majesty's entrustment. Please forgive me."

Yan Song on the side also followed closely, and was about to follow suit.

"There's no need for that."

Li Gan smiled and waved his hands: "The two Qing family have done a good job, and it has exceeded my expectations."

"I never thought before that you would be able to build a solid stone embankment in Xingyang."

He said with emotion: "On both sides of the river, the people who have suffered from floods for generations have benefited from what the two Qing families have done."

"I would like to thank the two Qing families on their behalf."

When He Shen and Yan Song heard the words, their hearts suddenly became clear.

"And the Heqing family."

Li Qian looked at He Shen with a smile: "You can actually come up with a way to borrow grain, which reduces the waste of repairing embankments. This is a great achievement."

Yan Song's eyes sank on the side. Although his final result was similar to that of He Shen, this idea was conceived by He Shen, which is irrefutable.

From this point of view, he is really short.

"This is the job of a minister."

He Shen hurriedly bowed and said: "It is also inseparable from the support of the local sages in Xingyang."

"Especially Zheng Chen, the Minister of Taichang Temple who has retired from office. He knows the significance of disaster relief and embankment construction. He took the lead in donating food to the court and called on a group of local gentry to donate food together."

"It is precisely because of Zheng Siqing's support that I can handle the errand so smoothly."

"Zheng Chen..."

Li Gan pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "I have heard of this person before."

"I heard that this person's granddaughter is also married to my cousin, which is also a good thing...Congratulations."

This Zheng Chen is Zheng Guanyin's grandfather, and Li Qian remembers it clearly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, it was a matter of illusory and casual responses, and now this marriage has been voided."

Yan Song who was on the side replied first: "After the flood in Xingyang, this marriage has been delayed again and again, and now it's gone."

"Obsolete?"

Li Qian was really surprised this time. Could it be that Zheng Guanyin and Li Jiancheng are a couple gone?
"People say that good things take time. How can such a good marriage be voided like this? Could it be that my cousin, the eldest son of the state's mansion, is not worthy of his daughter?"

He Shen glared at Yan Song, who was on the side, and answered first this time: "Your Majesty, it's not about being unworthy or worthy."

"As far as I know, after the two families mentioned this marriage, the Yellow River broke its embankment. This is an ominous omen. Both parties have some taboos. They delayed and delayed, and then they simply stopped mentioning it."

"I see."

Li Gan glanced at him, feeling an inexplicable sense of smoothness.

Before he could take it apart, the two sides fell apart by themselves... yes, yes.

But Li Gan always felt that the real reason should not be what He Shen said...

"what a pity."

Li Gan shook his head with emotion: "The Yellow River is moody. It not only makes people on both sides of the strait leave their homes and homes, but also ruins such a marriage. It's a pity."

He Shen's lips moved, wanting to say something more, but in the end he held back.

Li Gan brought the conversation back to the topic: "But with the stone embankment built by the two Qing families, there will probably be no such floods in the next few hundred years."

"Your Majesty, after all, I haven't finished my work yet..."

"The Wei and Jin attack is not your fault, it is my fault."

Li Gan waved his hand: "If the two Qing families continue to watch in Xingyang, everything will go smoothly."

"It's just that there is a reason why I asked you to come back early."

Speaking of this, he sighed softly: "Nowadays there is chaos in the court, and there are wars raging outside. Even I can't cope with it. I must let the two Qings come back to preside over the overall situation."

When Yan Song and He Shen heard the words, their tone became a bit heavy: "I will live up to your Majesty's instructions."

Li Gan nodded: "The two in-laws have just returned home, so they may not know what happened in the capital recently."

"Today, I would like to tell you that you must be careful in recent days. Even in your own house, you must not be careless, because the capital is mixed with the secret work of Jinlu."

Careful work?

Both of them were dumbfounded.

What's going on here?

Li Gan said in a deep voice: "These days Li Sima is seriously ill, and he was secretly murdered by these people."

"The reason why this matter has been delayed and not announced is to prevent everyone in the court from endangering themselves. I can only send people to investigate this matter secretly, and try my best to find out the secret work of Jinlu as soon as possible and calm this matter."

Now He Shen and Yan Song looked at each other, and they both realized the viciousness of this matter.

Yan Song said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if you continue to pursue this secretly, the enemy is in the dark, and I am in the open. I am afraid that there will be no results for a while."

He Shen also said: "Now that the war in Jizhou is urgent, the capital should be stabilized as soon as possible. Only by announcing this news as soon as possible, so that all the adults in the DPRK and China can work together to investigate this detail, and arrest him as soon as possible, can we return to peace. .”

How can a secret investigation come faster than a fanfare investigation?

Li Qian naturally knew what the two of them were planning, but he hesitated for a moment, and said: "But if you don't catch that subtle work for a while, you will mess up your own position and put everyone in the court at risk."

"Your Majesty, the ministers are all serving the king, not seeking their own."

Yan Song immediately said in a deep voice: "As a minister in the court, how can you only care about your own safety and ignore the affairs of your family and country?"

He Shen also said sternly: "Since you are a court minister, you must have the consciousness of sacrifice."

"Soldiers will never retreat in a battle to the death, and we will not shrink back in the capital."

Li Qian glanced at the two bastards, thought for a moment, and nodded slightly: "What the two Qings said makes sense."

"However, the secret work probably didn't know that I had already discovered him. The current situation is actually the enemy's open and dark. And he just targeted Li Sima, and he must have to lie dormant for a period of time to prevent exposure, and then make a fatal attack when the battle is fierce. one strike."

"However, if this matter is announced immediately, it may also startle the snake, causing the secret agents to jump over the wall in a hurry, and then attack the important officials in the court."

It will be exposed at that time, and it will definitely be possible to change one.

Speaking of this, Li Qian looked at He Shen and Yan Song solemnly: "The two Qing families are the pillars of the court, and they must be the key targets of those meticulous workers."

Key goals?

The two were taken aback for a moment before they thought of this level.

"Li Sima has been on the battlefield for a long time, and the servants in the house are all experienced sergeants, but they are still hard to guard against those subtle operations."

Li Gan warned in a deep voice: "The two Qing family must be more careful, be cautious, cautious and cautious! Don't follow the way of those golden captives!"

"When this matter is announced, I will send you a few more teams of Huben Guards to protect the two families."

Even Li Sima couldn't resist...

The atmosphere in Ziwei Hall fell silent.

After a while, He Shen swallowed his saliva and said, "Your Majesty...the minister is not afraid of them, but..."

"But this matter may be discussed in the long run." Yan Song frowned: "There is no need to startle the snake."

(End of this chapter)