Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 105 Lu Yu’s good luck
  Lu Yu has not been in the capital recently. For more than half a month, Lu Yu, who has just been promoted to Minister of Household Affairs, has been on official business in Jizhou Prefecture.

After a round trip from Nanjing, the Huguang grain that was finally escorted to Jizhou Prefecture has been put into the warehouse. There is not much difference between the account book and the grain in the warehouse. Apart from the losses on the road, there is almost a little overflow. This year's spring grain harvest is a bumper harvest than before. Lu Yu thought that if the grain in Shanshan, Shaanxi and Henan were as good as that in Huguang, then the pressure on the imperial court's grain depot would be less this year.

Today is the time to return to Beijing. Lu Yu took the official road station all the way.

On the one hand, the official road is convenient. Whether it is a carriage or a horse, you can definitely return to the capital within three days.

On the other hand, the DPRK and China have recently been talking about canceling some official road stations. Lu Yu was entrusted by Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong to inspect the actual use of official road stations in the Gyeonggi area while on official business trips.

After all, except for the thoroughfares in the Gyeonggi area and various prefectures, the cabinet believes that most of the official posts are a pure waste of money and food for the court and have no actual results. In recent years, the wars have been concentrated in the two southeastern provinces or Liaodong. There have been no wars in other places. Of course, the peasant army and the recruitment of mutinies are not within the scope of consideration by the court officials.

When he knew that the Minister of Hubu was about to stay at the Yingzhoufu Post Station, Shi Xun, the postmaster, began to make preparations. He ordered the kitchen to prepare sumptuous dishes, and asked his servants to clean up a private room for Lu Yu to rest. At the same time, he ordered the servants to The officials filled the manger with the best wheat stalks and ears of grain, as well as buckets of clear spring water, so that Lord Lu's horse could eat and drink well.

"Master Lu, you have had a hard journey," Shi Xun stepped forward diligently and bowed to welcome Lu Yu into the inn.

To sum it up, the Hubu Yamen can be regarded as the directly subordinate Yamen of each official road post station. Its Thirteen Qing officials are in charge of tribute, food and salary for various guards, as well as the vassal money and grain, various warehouses, salt tax, and banknotes. This includes the distribution of silver at the inn.

"I've been here all this way, and the houses here belong to you. The carriages and carriages are neatly arranged in the back, there are dining halls in the front and back, and there is a house in the back." Lu Yu put his hands behind his back, nodded, glanced around, and nodded with satisfaction. Nodding: "Yes, it's really good. After I return to Beijing, I will put in a good word for you at the Hube Cangba Division."

"Thank you, sir, please come over here," Shi Xun said with a flattering look on his face, bowing his body and leading Lu Yu to the backyard.

At this moment, a fierce quarrel was suddenly heard outside the inn.

"Isn't this some good grain, grass and wheat straw? Why don't you give me a full mount! You are so contemptuous of others. If I were in Liaodong, I would have been sent to the horse market to wash toilets by the Chief Military Officer!"

A soldier with a Liaodong accent was arguing with a clerk outside the inn.

"Master Lu, please forgive me. I will send someone to send the soldiers away." Shi Xun was serving Lu Yu cautiously, hoping that if he could climb onto Lu Yu's lap, he could be transferred back to the capital one day. Being a postmaster of a capital post station is like smoke coming out of the ancestral grave. Now that he was disturbed, his face darkened and he immediately went out to clean up the soldiers.

"Wait a minute," Lu Yu heard the voice outside the door and raised her eyebrows first. When she heard the word 'Liaodong', she stretched out her arm to block Shi Xun and walked out of the inn.

Shi Xun was stunned. He didn't know what was going on, so he could only follow Lu Yu and head out of the inn together.

"Are you Liaodong Pu Bing?" Lu Yu walked outside and asked his followers to bring the Pu Bing over.

"Sir, the younger one is galloping all the way from Ningyuan City, Liaodong, with a speed of 800 miles, to deliver a report to the Pavilion Department in the capital!" That Pu Bing didn't know Lu Yu, but he knew he was dressed in red and purple. Now that he is a senior official, he knows that he is not to be trifled with, so his attitude has also been lowered: "It's because the little official at the inn looks down on others and doesn't provide food and grass for the young mounts and horses. I have disturbed you, sir. Please forgive me."

"What's going on in Liaodong?" Lu Yu exclaimed. It couldn't be such a coincidence that he encountered a report from Liaodong again, right?

Na Pubing looked up at Lu Yu, as if he was considering whether to show the letter to this adult.

After all, he was the one who made up the story about the eight hundred miles urgent matter. What he sent was just a letter of advice from the General Soldier of Liaodong to the court. Whether he read it or not, it didn't matter. "You are in front of Mr. Lu, the Minister of Household Affairs," Lu Yu's personal attendant saw this and introduced Lu Yu's identity.

"I have a very close personal relationship with the Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong and Marquis Dingyuan, so you can rest assured," Lu Yu said while angrily scolding Shi Xun behind him: "Chief Shi, how do you do things like this? You dare to neglect the 800-mile rush to prepare troops in Liaodong? If things go on like this, all the important matters of the family and the country will be ruined by your hands!"

"Young man, change it now. Let people change the food and grass and serve good meals." Shi Xun was glared at by Lu Yu, and he immediately bowed to admit his mistake. At the same time, he said to Pu Bing: "Master, please be patient, little one." This will replace the food and grass for your beloved horse."

"You come with me!" Lu Yu waved and led Na Pu Bing into the post station.

Not long after, in the backyard of the house.

"What happened in Liaodong?" Lu Yu only knew that the Ming army retreated to the front line of Ningyuan City. She didn't know what happened specifically.

"Marquis Dingyuan asked me to send a letter to the cabinet ministers and the court." Napu Bing stood in front of Lu Yu with a respectful expression, but he didn't know what was written in the letter.

Seeing that Pu Bing didn't understand what he meant, Lu Yu repeated: "In other words, after Wang Qi arrived in Liao, what was Liaodong Manager Xiong Tingbi doing in Ningyuan City?"

"Um, if you want to speak to your lord," Pu Bing nodded before returning: "Mr. Xiong is in charge of civil affairs, and Marquis Dingyuan is in charge of military affairs. With the cooperation of the two, Ningyuan City is temporarily stable, and Hou Jin has no signs of continuing to move south for the time being. ."

Xiong Tingbi and Wang Qi cooperated!
  Lu Yu's eyes flashed, as if he had grasped some key information.

wrong!

Lu Yu immediately denied his idea, and then said: Wang Qi should have forced Xiong Tingbi to cooperate with him!
  This letter is a petition for submission!

At this time, if Lu Yu could take the first step and submit a memorial to the court, suggesting that Wang Qi and Xiong Tingbi govern Liaodong together, he would not only show favor to Wang Qi, but also benefit Donglin and the Chu party!
  "Climbing onto Marquis Dingyuan's lap, my luck seems to be booming from now on, and my fortune is skyrocketing!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yu patted his thigh and raised his eyes to look at the soldiers: "This place is not far from the capital. It's not too late. We will go after eating and drinking. Thank you for your hard work."

After Lu Yu finished speaking, he didn't pay attention to Pu Bing's reaction, and stood up and walked out of the inn.

He had to rush back to the capital as soon as possible to present the memorial to the court.

At this time, everyone in the court, from the emperor to the officials, were waiting for the memorial from Wang Qi of Liaodong.

If you keep up with Wang Qi's steps, you may be able to covet the door of the cabinet.

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