Zhurou

Chapter 149 Cold Sweat
"I was ordered to lead the forbidden army. The security of the palace is for my duty. I am open-minded. As for others—who would make a misunderstanding?" Pei Yong turned his head to look inside Ruisi's gate, and then turned back immediately, "There really are people with ulterior motives, Like a villain, the one who is clear is self-clearing, so is he going to be led by the nose?"

Lu Xianzhang heard the word "magnanimous", and was asked back, it was really harsh, he said: "Jiedu thinks he is magnanimous, but there are many idlers outside, if there is one or two rumors, His Highness is pure and pure, how can he bear it?"

He also said: "I'm already busy during the day, and it's better to entrust the guards below to perform their duties for the guards at night. This time, it's not appropriate to do it this time, although it won't do it for me..."

Pei Yong didn't bother to listen any more, and said: "Guards Lu, you might as well say something straight, there are so many responsibilities under the jurisdiction of the government of the capital, besides meritorious service, punishment, soldiers, workers, rituals, and households, there are still refugees and spring plowing arrows on the string, day and night. Being busy, it is inevitable that there will be omissions and omissions that cannot be dealt with - we should perform our duties, as you said before, it is really unwise to do things for others, and this official deeply agrees."

After all, although Lu Xianzhang is young and has not yet mastered the skills of nourishing energy, he heard that Pei Yong counted out the functions of the government in the capital. It's good to have an errand, but instead meddles here, no matter how difficult it is to maintain the expression on his face, he froze for a while.

He wants to refute, but what the other party said is the truth, there is really nowhere to refute.

But if you want to let him insinuate, there is nowhere to express the anger in your heart.

Thinking about his purpose, Lu Xianzhang had no choice but to grit his teeth and swallow his anger, pretending to be educated, and said: "Jiedu is dedicated to the court and considerate, but the lower officials are thinking left."

He backed off a step, and said: "As Jiedu said, the government of the capital has too many responsibilities. One incident in the city is not settled, and another incident arises again. There are not enough officials and patrols. And because of the lack of money and food, there is no one for several months. A salary is paid, and people's hearts are depressed."

"I'm determined to rectify, but I don't have enough help. Jiedu is only in charge of city defense. He has thousands of Western troops under his command. He also temporarily leads two regiments of imperial troops. If he wants to take over the affairs of the city, it's usually easy..."

Pei Yong frowned and said: "If you are worried about manpower, you can borrow manpower yourself, but I am not the one who should send the rest..."

Lu Xianzhang couldn't see that Pei Yong wanted to shirk, and he didn't want to touch the hot potato in the city, so he hurriedly said: "Could Jiedu really sit back and watch the current situation in the city? The subordinates reported the cases this month, and there were hundreds of fights and burglaries in just three days, who can live forever?"

He also said: "There is still no conclusion about Qian Weiwu's matter. The subordinate officials have no foundation in the imperial army, and they may not be able to make them move. Instead of wasting their efforts here, it is better to make a quick move, and they will surely be captured."

Pei Yong asked lightly: "I've been asked to take care of the city defense, law and order, and refugees. It's all dirty work, so what does Lu Guan have left?"

Lu Xianzhang said in embarrassment: "Sharing worries for the country and court, and sharing worries for His Majesty, how can we care about everything?"

He also said: "Spring ploughing is just around the corner, the population in the mansion is going south, good fields are abandoned, and there are unowned houses in the city. It is about to be cleared up one by one before we can make follow-up arrangements. There are also high food prices, and the people are full of complaints. chaos……"

While counting, he said: "In fact, the errands received by government offices are generally dirty and tiring. Compared with public security and refugees, they are only more difficult..."

Pei Yong then said: "Since the matters of spring farming, household registration, private houses, and grain prices are so difficult, why don't I take over, and the Lu officials take care of the public security and refugees? Lest other people see that I am picky and picky, and only leave the difficult things to the Kyoto government Ya."

Lu Xianzhang's expression changed immediately, and he wanted to argue. Seeing the cold expression on the face of the person opposite, he was a little impatient, and saw that the person was holding the hilt of the sword with his right hand on his waist. It seemed inconspicuous, but the tail of the sword Longer than ordinary swords, looming in front of him.

He was startled suddenly in his heart, and only then did he realize that the other party's identity is not an ordinary peer in the court who only knows how to make mistakes, nor is he a loyal general who kills the court. , what can I do?

If this person pushes the matter to himself...

Thinking of this, Lu Xianzhang didn't dare to talk anymore, while silently reciting the words "Forbearance for the country" in his heart, he bowed and saluted: "It's the lower official who slipped his mouth for a while, and everything in the city is difficult, especially public security, refugees, and city defense. , I am inexperienced and have nothing to rely on, so it is really difficult to resist. The imminent situation is imminent and no one can control me, so I have to ask Jiedu to help..."

When he said these words, he was extremely aggrieved, but he had to endure it.

Knowing that Pei Yong is domineering, it is absolutely impossible to be able to persuade him with just one or two words. If there is no benefit, how can he take over the mess, and he is about to rack his brains, thinking about how to stabilize this person, and then rush to Cai Unexpectedly, before the words were finished, the person across from him suddenly raised his eyelids and opened his mouth to say "OK".

Lu Xianzhang was stunned, and asked: "What did Jiedu just say?"

Pei Yong raised his eyes and said, "I agree."

Lu Xianzhang originally wanted to belittle himself, but he said "the lower officials are incompetent, it's better to be Jiedu" before he said it, but the words choked in his throat, and he didn't speak anymore.

However, Pei Yong glanced at him and said: "Official Lu, don't belittle yourself. You have been transferred to foreign posts a few times. The people-friendly officer has done steadily and steadily. After years of examinations, you are top-notch. You are good at punishment and prison, and you know people's livelihood. Your Highness knows that it is you." Quan knows the Kyoto Prefecture, and once said to himself that his worries are gone..."

Lu Xianzhang never expected to hear so many compliments from Pei Yong, especially the things he mentioned were all what he had done in the past, and he relied on his peers for confidence. Compared with previous achievements, it is actually not worth mentioning..."

Pei Yongdao: "There is no such thing as great or small credit, but each performs his own duties."

He also said: "Nowadays, the capital is in such a state of chaos and injustice. You and I are helping each other. We should arrange it openly and honestly. It is harmful and useless to regenerate selfishness."

Although Lu Xianzhang didn't dare to believe it, he still couldn't help feeling ashamed and annoyed when he heard these words, and said embarrassingly: "What Jiedu said is very true."

He said again: "Since this is the case, the matter is urgent, and the next official will send someone to do the handover tomorrow morning."

Pei Yong's expression remained unchanged, but his brows frowned slightly: "Since the matter is urgent, why drag it until tomorrow?"

"It's getting late now, and I still have some errands for His Highness..." Lu Xianzhang was still talking, and looked up to the north of Ruisi Gate, suddenly paused, with a slight embarrassment on his face, and it was difficult to continue.

Pei Yong just ignored it, raised his head to see the dark sky, and said: "Don't delay this matter any longer, when Officer Lu leaves the palace, let someone do it."

After finishing speaking, he started to walk out.

He only walked a few steps, turned his head again, and said: "It's getting late, Mr. Lu, watch the time for yourself, don't delay His Highness's bedtime."

Lu Xianzhang had no choice but to agree, and watched Pei Yong go away.

The figure was tall and straight, and his steps were extremely fast. Like himself, he looked vigorous and vigorous, and the guards on the left and right showed his strength even more.

He watched silently from a distance, but a close friend beside him couldn't help but stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Lu, Your Highness has been working away for a day, and it's getting late now, and the palace gate will be closed soon. Do you really want to go to see him now?" ?”

Lu Xianzhang frowned, and said: "At such a critical time, why are you still sticking to the details?"

The confidant didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly turned around to look for the guards in front.

The Ruisi Gate was at the back of the inner court, and there was no waiting room on the left or right, so Lu Xianzhang stood there, watching the imperial guards rush towards the Ruisi Palace.

In Ruisi Hall, Zhao Mingzhi washed up briefly, and Mu Xiang came over and said, "The hot water is ready, Your Highness, do you want to rest for a while before taking a bath?"

Zhao Mingzhi leaned on the back of the chair, but waved his hand, signaling that the palace servants beside him don't need to change clothes, shoes and socks for him, and then said to Mu Xiang: "I just saw Officer Lu, and he is going to enter the palace at this hour, I think there is something to do, wait for him Wait……"

Mu Xiang looked towards the corner subconsciously, and said in surprise: "It's already this hour, does he still have to enter the palace?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a report from the palace outside. Sure enough, the governor of the government and the governor of the capital came to see him.

Zhao Mingzhi responded before leaving the outer hall.

Not long after, Lu Xianzhang hurried into the gate of the palace, saluted respectfully, first said hello, and then made an apology for today's refugee shed in the west of the city.

Zhao Mingzhi didn't care about it, and asked someone to give him a seat to watch tea, and said: "Officer Lu has just arrived, and the hidden dangers of the refugee huts have existed for a long time, what has it to do with you?"

He also said: "The Kyoto Prefecture was peaceful and difficult to manage, and it is even more difficult to perform duties now. Although I am not an official, I am not unreasonable. I will only criticize blindly. Please do it boldly. If there are repetitions, whoever has me Those who can help, pass it on by themselves, and don’t have to be tied up.”

Her voice is gentle, in this cold winter, it is like the warm sun at the intersection of spring and summer, warm and warm, which makes people feel warm in their hearts.

Lu Xianzhang stood with his hands down, obviously the top chair was behind him, but he didn't want to sit down, he just felt like he had taken a big tonic pill after hearing this, his whole body was hot and full of strength.

He looked at the layer of tulle screen separating the two of them, saluted slowly and thanked him, and then said again: "The red approval sent back by His Highness last time, I carefully considered it for a long time. After transcribing and sorting out, I sent the corresponding Cao Division to make additions and deletions, and most of them can be used to make up for omissions.”

"Your Highness is so bright and caring for the common people. It is indeed a blessing for all the people. There is only one thing - if you go to the barren fields outside the city to reclaim it yourself, it is not only unnecessary, but also impossible to be seen by the officials."

He said in his mouth, but he took a step forward, bowed his hands and said: "Today, the incident in the refugee hut in the west of the city was sudden. Fortunately, His Highness came forward, so there was no riot. Your Highness must not give up on the chaos—in case of an accident, who can make up for it?"

He also said: "There are frequent chaos in the city, and the law and order are extremely chaotic. There are thieves in three steps, and evil in ten steps. Your Highness goes out of the city every day. Once he falls into the eyes of someone with a heart, he will set up an ambush or have malicious intentions, and the consequences will be disasters." Not blessed..."

Zhao Mingzhi said: "Most of the land on the two roads of Jingji has been abandoned. The last time you turned up, the yamen urged you many times, but no one dared to pay attention to it. You just went south with all your heart. I won't plow. Who can reassure you?"

The face of the Zhao surname, and the face of other people, how can we talk about it at this time?
What's more, after the Supreme Emperor in Xiazhou shaves his face, this surname does not even have three points of credit. Fortunately, there is another one on the dragon chair, and there is still room for remedy. Work hard and no one went to see it.

How could Lu Xianzhang not know this truth.

He replied: "It is enough for Your Highness to show up. Why do you need to plow the fields yourself? Are you really looking after the crops by yourself? The officials thought that in fact, three days and five days are for one return. Your Highness set up a guard of honor and went to Decheng." You can also express your feelings by personally inspecting the fields outside."

Hearing this, Zhao Mingzhi just shook his head and said, "I accept the good intention of participating in politics, but it takes a lot of effort to put on a guard of honor. There are not enough people, so it's going to make things worse?"

He said again: "Again, I don't have any other identity. What name do I use to inspect? If I don't have a field, where will I go to inspect?"

Lu Xianzhang had no choice but to remain silent, and said after a long while: "If you really want to reclaim a land according to His Highness's words, you can claim it and don't have to cultivate it yourself..."

Zhao Mingzhi said: "Why bother to lie to others? I have enough food and clothing, so I can't even plow the land? Farmers and refugees don't have a beam of tiles on the top, and no land to stand on, so what can they do?"

She said seriously: "There is no need to talk about this matter again, I have made up my mind, I will trouble Guan Lu to help allocate the plowing fields earlier."

In desperation, Lu Xianzhang had no choice but to agree, seeing that it was too late, he hurriedly said a few important things, so he had to leave.

Zhao Mingzhi hesitated for a while, but still called him to stop, and said: "When I entered the city, I saw that the desertion in the west of the city was very serious, and I was relying on the refugee hut. If it is convenient, I can watch and draw a piece out there."

Since she opened her mouth, Lu Xianzhang naturally had no response, and slowly retreated out of the palace step by step, and couldn't help turning her head again. When she saw the figure behind the screen, she had already turned around, and was blocked by the palace guards, only half of his sleeves were exposed, but he stood out. After waiting for a long time, he walked out of the door.

Leaving De Ruisi Gate, Lu Xianzhang was still thinking about the conversation between the two when they had just met, so he hurried, and finally left the palace before the big inner lock was locked.

Just waiting for someone to lead the horse, the confidant who was with him hesitated for a moment, but took advantage of the gap to call Lu Xianzhang, and when he turned his head, he said: "Accordingly, this should not be said by a subordinate, only Pei Jiedu holds a heavy soldier. , and the Northwest is enough to take advantage of the situation, and Xianggong is not reasonable at all, so why target him like that?"

Lu Xianzhang said displeased: "Where did I stand up, and when did I target him?"

The relative said: "My Xianggong just talked about rumors, misunderstandings, and said that Yue Zu was acting as my substitute - but I don't know what time it is now, and what kind of errands Xianggong has, so he came out of the palace so late at night, is it more reasonable than Pei Jiedu?" ?”

Lu Xianzhang was dissatisfied: "How can we be compared? I act upright and sit upright..."

However, when he finished speaking, he suddenly understood, thinking back to what he said to Pei Yong just now, he was sweating all over his back and couldn't speak anymore. After a while, he got on the horse and walked towards the government office with a dark face.

Lu Xianzhang left late, and after Zhao Mingzhi took a bath, it should have been tidied up, and it was already past midnight.

Her eyes were full of sleepiness, but she was still thinking about getting back the letter today, and turned off the lamp before going to bed.

(End of this chapter)