Chapter 24 Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?

Chapter Twenty Four

"master,"

Waiting outside the door was Ruyun who came to deliver disaster relief materials to me. The person in the palace heard about my current illness. It is conceivable that he must have eyes and ears in the general's mansion, but they cannot clean up this person. I have received a pardon from the king today and allowed me to work at home, so I have to make this trip again.

"Come in and talk."

The door is not the place to talk, and this matter cannot be explained clearly in a few sentences.

Although his behavior yesterday will not fundamentally eliminate General Zhou's prejudice against Zhou Xiaochuan, it can still make him subconsciously think about defending his son the next time he hears someone slandering him, rather than feeling embarrassed and criticizing him. Get an education.

That fool Zhou Xiaochuan has always been a lone ranger. He doesn't want too many people to get involved in his plan. He hopes to be able to defend the paradise of the General's Mansion. But he has forgotten that the General's Mansion has always been in a power struggle. How can he leave it alone? Qingyi said, in this case, why should he fight alone? His father was a great general of the Xia Dynasty. Although he was not proficient in the official skills of the court, he had fought bloody battles for many years, so he naturally saw many enemies. Those despicable methods and stress reactions are much better than Zhou Xiaochuan.

Brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle.

If they bury the hatchet, the power of the General's Mansion will only strengthen but not weaken. If it is impregnable, it will take more effort for others to collapse. Such a win-win situation, if it weren't for the barrier between them, they would never have thought of it with their wisdom.

They all want to save face, and face is more important than life.

But I am a shameless person. If I can save my life, why not do it!

"Qingshan, serve tea, go to the study and invite father over."

The first step to break the ice is to increase your understanding and take the initiative to ask for advice.

Zhou Qiaoan was studying the art of combat in his study. When he looked up, he saw Xiu Jian lying on the corner of the desk. This boy seemed to have suddenly enlightened after a trip to the Palace of Hell. He did not act foolishly or deceive others. (System: Actually, I’m still hiding something from you, and I’m also hiding something big that could break my legs, old man.)

"Master, the young master said that someone is coming from the palace. Please come over and discuss it."

Qingshan felt that the young master was becoming more and more popular with the master. Look, look, just discussing things together, the corners of the master's lips couldn't help but rise.

His young master is really powerful now, and Qingshan admires him very much. He must observe carefully and learn one and a half moves.

(System: Xiao Qingshan, don’t imitate your young master, or you will become bad.)

"Tell Chuan'er that I'll be there soon."

He knew that Chuan'er was now entrusted with an important task - disaster relief. This matter was now imminent and would be a hot potato in anyone's hands. There can be no further delay in the disaster area now. By then, only innocent people will be killed or injured.

"Father."

"I've met General Zhou."

Ruyun didn't know what her master's purpose was, but she always listened directly to her master's arrangements.

"Ruyun, please tell me what the current situation is."

"The affected area is Nanyin County. This county is located in the southeast with many mountains and rugged terrain. There are several heavy snowfalls in winter. At the beginning of spring, the weather warms up, the ice and snow melt, and the rivers are blocked, causing many silt, rocks, etc. The floods swept down houses and damaged farmland, trapping more than 10,000 people, and now all the crops planted in early spring have been destroyed.”

According to Ruyun's description, this should be a flood. This is a natural disaster, and the victims have no way to redress their grievances.

"The local government reported to the court that they had made preparations and that relief food and money had been distributed."

The emperor was far away today, so it was unclear how credible the report was. What's more, now that the king has called me, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, to go to check the accounts, it can only mean that the king suspects that their hands and feet are not clean.

"But something happened?"

"Yes, while you were away from the capital, those disaster victims poured in here. When the city patrol found out, they reported it to the court. The king was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter."

It seems that I have hit the muzzle again. Alas, for these difficult matters, they would pick people and leave them all to Zhou Xiaochuan. This guy is not weak, but why is he always bullied?

It can't be that Zhou Xiaochuan is good at doing things, and those who are capable work harder, right?

"The terrain of Nanyin County is steep. I once guarded the border there. The person in charge at that time was the old county king. The current Nanyin County King is the eldest son of the old county king. He has inherited the throne for more than three years. When the old county king was still alive, he once Requesting the imperial court to dredge the rivers and reinforce the mountains in Nanyin County.”

Zhou Qiao'an saw his son frown slightly, thinking that he must have invited him here to make suggestions. He had also been to that place and had a little understanding of the customs and customs there.

Young Master, I was very excited. I didn’t expect Zhou Xiaochuan’s father to actually take the initiative to speak. This was a proper olive branch to me. Young Master, I had to grasp it firmly.

"Then from what my father has seen, can those rivers withstand this disaster?"

This question pleases the old man very much.

"The troops stationed in the southeast had passed the news immediately just after the New Year. They estimated the harm caused by excessive snowfall, so they were naturally prepared. I have also seen the snowfall data. Although it is rare in decades, it has just happened. The river course, which has been undergoing major repairs for five years, will not be as serious as it is now.”

"What the general said is that Ruyun also received an estimate of the disaster in the southeast. After calculation, the king of the southeast county is suspected of lying about the disaster."

If Ruyun and the army are all the same, the refugees in the city now may not be caused by natural disasters, but by man-made disasters. And the number one suspect is naturally the Prince of Nanyin County. By ignoring the victims of the disaster within his jurisdiction, the Prince of Nanyin County was probably planning something wrong.

From disasters to corruption, to now finding out that the rulers have evil intentions, there is no end in sight.

"It's getting late today. You can go back and we'll discuss it tomorrow."

"Yes, Ruyun said goodbye."

"Um."

Ruyun left, and my father and I were left in the room with our heads down in thought.

If it is simply about disaster relief or corruption, I, the Minister of Civil Affairs, will look for evidence on these matters. But if the intention is evil, the man next to me will be on the battlefield again.

At that time, I had already thought about it, and the position of Minister of Household Affairs must be difficult.

I don't owe anything to the man in the high hall, I owe it to Zhou Xiaochuan, so I have to guard the general's mansion for him. The old man is the pillar of the general's palace that must never fall. Zhou Xiaochuan has not yet reached the top. Although his sister is now in the military camp, women are not allowed to enter the military camp. She is the only one who has been specially approved by the king. But if one day, this old man gives up. Going west, they had no support.

Although the old man is not very old now, he is still close to his forties. He will be more majestic than others when he fights on the battlefield all day long. He has a murderous aura in his body, but it will also damage his life. After all, he is exposed to the wind and sun and spends all his energy fighting in a battle of wits. Yong, how can you not waste your energy?

Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?

Beauties grow old, and generals grow old. The most ruthless thing in this world is time.

"Father, it's getting late, let's eat first."

"good."