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Chapter 506: Taking Office as Zhengguansi
Chapter 506: Taking Office as Zhengguansi
For a science student who was very interested in history in his previous life, analyzing these things is not a difficult task. At least it is much simpler than judging the cause of a fatal disease and saving the patient as soon as possible through various appearances in an emergency situation.
But Luo Qianhuai's eloquent and enthusiastic appearance kept Mr. Mo's eyes fixed on her, and he was reluctant to look away.
Luo Qianhuai was unaware of this and continued to speak with great interest: "For some people who have political schemes ingrained in their bones, they have to both use people and guard against them, so I, the daughter of a minor eunuch, have become another useful chess piece."
She told him all her guesses, and then she realized that Mr. Mo was looking at her intently, with her figure clearly reflected in his eyes.
"Did I guess wrong, or is there something dirty on your face?" Luo Qianhuai reached out to touch his cheek in confusion, but only felt a handful of sticky powder.
Master Mo called out, "Get a basin of warm water."
Water was boiling on the stove at the stern, and the warm water was immediately delivered to the cabin.
Master Mo took the towel and gently helped her clean her face.
After the heavy makeup was removed, Luo Qianhuai immediately felt refreshed. Looking at the scenery of the lake and mountains again, it seemed as if the layer of fog outside had been wiped away, making it clearer.
Wei Ying took the basin away silently, added two pieces of charcoal to the copper stove, added a pot of water, and a few dishes.
They were all freshly caught lake seafood, including fried river shrimp, lake snails in sauce, water shield soup, and a plate of thin, translucent and crystal clear fish sashimi.
Luo Qianhuai took a bite of the fish sashimi and his eyes narrowed immediately. The fish meat was fresh and sweet, but the sauce was made with mustard seeds, which was sour and spicy, a rare delicacy.
She tried the other three dishes and found that the river shrimps were crispy and fragrant, the lake snails were fresh and tasty, and the water shield soup was smooth and refreshing. They all had their own flavors.
"Were these all made by Shui Er?" Luo Qianhuai asked. She admired the versatility of the nine guards of Lu Shuang Camp even more.
Wei Ying showed a shy look on his face: "Madam, this is something I made casually. It is not presentable. You can just treat it as a wild scene and eat a few bites."
"Captain Wei is truly impressive." Luo Qianhuai was greatly surprised and praised sincerely.
When Wei Ying walked out, his legs and feet seemed to be much lighter.
"Although Yinyin is not a man, she beats all the men in the world." Master Mo cleaned the water, peeled a few lake snails very skillfully, and placed them one by one in the celadon porcelain cup in front of Luo Qianhuai.
"So what does the little emperor want you to do?" Luo Qianhuai asked while eating.
"He is simply attracted by my influence among the Rangers." Young Master Mo chuckled. "He controls the Imperial City Bureau and the Embroidered Envoys, has the support of the Jinwu Guards, and the protection of the Northern and Southern Armies. Yet, he still feels uneasy, always worried that they will unite and betray him."
"In fact, I think the little emperor's intuition is not wrong." Luo Qianhuai raised his eyes and glanced at Mr. Mo calmly, stuffed another fried river shrimp into his mouth, and said vaguely: "Although I don't know about the others, at least the embroidered robe envoy may not be listening to the emperor's orders."
Master Mo chuckled, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp: "Yin Yin said yes, so it is. Anyway, your husband has just been awarded an official rank of 1,000 stones, and is no longer an empty marquis."
Luo Qianhuai looked at his expression that seemed to be asking for quick questions and seeking praise, and he couldn't help laughing. He decided to satisfy his rare childishness.
"So what is the Marquis' new position?" "The newly established Zhengguansi is under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. It supervises the affairs of knights and bandits throughout the country. It has the power to report directly to the emperor and can dispatch local troops to assist in catching bandits depending on the situation." Master Mo said seriously.
"It sounds like he has considerable power. No wonder the young emperor is worried." Luo Qianhuai nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly realized: "In other words, in the future you can use the name of recruiting and amnesty to gather well-known knights such as Wei Cang and Wei Lan around you?"
"That's right." Master Mo smiled slightly: "Yu Yan is not completely ignorant of this, but he still did it. Of course, it's not because he is young and ignorant, but because he wants to play a bigger game."
Luo Qianhuai thought about it for a moment, and suddenly understood.
She recalled a story from a certain dynasty in her previous life, in which a commander invited knights from all over the world to fight together and achieved remarkable results: "The young emperor wanted a great victory to strike a blow to the arrogance of the Xiongnu and stabilize his position and the people's hearts. To this end, he was willing to unite all the forces that could be united, and tie those people from the rivers and lakes who were not bound by the court but were much stronger than ordinary soldiers to the chariot of Dayu. And you are the most suitable organizer he chose."
"You are trustworthy in terms of bloodline, and you have a very high status in the martial arts world." She concluded: "What makes him even more satisfied is that you are weak in body. Even if you develop other ambitions because of power, you won't be able to go far."
"So my body will have to continue to be weak like this." Master Mo sighed, "And you, Yinyin, will have to endure the grievances for a few more years - it is not suitable for me to have children in the short term, otherwise I will inevitably be suspected by Yu Yan again."
This was exactly what Luo Qianhuai wanted. "Even if you didn't say it, I would have talked to you anyway." She said with a pleasant face, "Although most people get married at the age of fifteen, it is good for both the child and the mother if they can have children after the age of eighteen."
Mr. Mo looked at her very seriously.
"Three years." He said, "Yinyin, don't worry. After three years, I will make sure you get what you want."
Luo Qianhuai realized that he had misunderstood.
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the minimum age is 18, but later is fine."
"Yinyin, don't you believe me?" Mr. Mo's expression became more serious.
"It's not that I don't believe it. Forget it, let's not talk about it. Since you have accepted this new job, and the Zhengguan Division is newly established, you must be very busy, about the travel."
"I was going on a long journey. This was also for Yu Yan's mission. I was going to the East China Sea to look for my sworn brother, visit some of the larger martial arts sects and families along the way, and then go to Bingzhou to participate in the World Martial Arts Conference."
Luo Qianhuai was immediately filled with longing: "Can you take me with you?"
Young Master Mo laughed softly, "Of course we have to go together. I am so weak, if it weren't for Madam's amazing treatment, I would have died before I even got halfway."
His words gave Luo Qianhuai's colleagues a legitimate excuse.
"But there is no rush for this matter. I have to build the government office in the capital first before I can set off. I will have to trouble Yinyin to wait for a few more days."
"No problem." Luo Qianhuai, who was preparing to enjoy a funded trip, was in a very good mood: "I just happened to have to go to Qingluyuan to take a look and arrange for the land to be plowed, so as not to miss the planting of the second crop of rice."
When Master Mo heard the words "Qinglu Garden", his eyes moved slightly. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard the shouts of Wei Ying and Shui Er from outside:
"What are you going to do!"
Following this shout, a tall pleasure boat came straight towards the fishing boat and crashed into it.
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