Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Study Tour, Qingling City
==Chapter 68==
After meeting Shen Jingchen by chance, Feng Wenyu did not look for Shen Jingchen on purpose. If Gu Yushi was right, Shen Jingchen did have ulterior motives, and he would definitely appear in front of her again, whether actively or passively.
She just had to wait.
Feng Wenyu also had doubts. Without Qiao Anyu's special entrustment and the difficulties faced by the Jiaofangsi, according to Shen Jingchen's personality, he would not deliberately seek her help. So, what was the opportunity?
But before Feng Wenyu could wait for Shen Jingchen to take action, a major event happened in the capital.
Beijing, Cheng family.
When Cheng Ruizhu returned home, he saw his father sitting in his seat, full of thoughts. Seeing him come back, he simply pointed to the seat and said, "Sit down."
Cheng Ruizhu glanced at the slightly messy files on the desk, as well as the ink that had accidentally dripped onto the table. Everything about it spoke volumes about the host's state of mind. Cheng Ruizhu's eyes darkened, and he whispered, "What happened?"
Cheng Ruizhu raised his hand and touched the teapot. The tea served should be specially chilled and still had a cool taste. Cheng Ruizhu poured a cup for Cheng Yuanze.
Cheng Yuanze took the call, but instead of answering his question directly, he asked a question:
"How is your relationship with Gu Yushi?"
Cheng Ruizhu heard the hidden meaning and frowned. After a moment, he replied, "My colleague from the Hanlin Academy, although Gu Shaohui is ruthless in some political matters, he is not the kind of person who would resort to any means necessary. We can barely be considered to have reached the same goal."
He saw the Gao Party's affairs clearly, and with the help of the Cheng family's information network, he naturally vaguely guessed Gu Yushi's involvement.
Although he had some complaints about Gu Yushi's methods before, after the imperial envoy's visit, he suddenly understood that sometimes, if you are not ruthless, not to mention your own fate, even the tasks assigned by the superiors and the things you really want to do will be difficult to carry out.
As for the friendship with Gu Yushi, of course there was none.
He was walking the path of a lone minister. His departure from the Gao Party was not without cost. From then on, he was destined to have only this path to take.
Hearing this, Cheng Yuanze seemed relieved and said, "That's good."
He whispered, "What happened?"
Cheng Yuanze only said: "The capital is about to change."
Cheng Ruizhu frowned.
Cheng Yuanze drank a cup of cold tea and didn't say much about this matter. Instead, he mentioned something else:
"Given your personality, it would be very easy for you to offend people in the court. I originally wanted you to serve in the Ministry of Justice, but the eldest princess requested a position in the Ministry of Justice on behalf of the prince, so you probably can't go."
Cheng Ruizhu raised his eyes. Among the six ministries and three departments, the place he wanted to go most was the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple. Although these two places were easy to offend people, they were indeed the most suitable places for him.
Cheng Ruizhu knew his father hadn't finished speaking yet, and Cheng Yuanze's brows were still furrowed:
"As for the Dali Temple, His Majesty favors Gu Yushi."
It’s not that only one person can go to a department, but there must be a priority. He doesn’t want Cheng Ruizhu to be someone else’s assistant. However, the current situation makes him hesitate.
Cheng Yuanze asked: "Where do you want to go?"
Cheng Ruizhu did not hesitate, he knew exactly what he wanted:
"Dali Temple."
Seeing Cheng Yuanze's hesitation, Cheng Ruizhu directly pointed out: "Father, don't worry. You and I both know that Gu Shaohui will not stay in the Dali Temple for long."
The most important thing is that he wants to stay in the Dali Temple. He has no interest in fighting in the court. Presiding over cases, clearing the wronged and giving justice to the victims will suit him better than any other department.
Cheng Yuanze patted his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Father knows."
By the end of July, transfer orders had been issued from all places.
A group of new people joined the Hanlin Academy, and a group of people were also transferred away. Gu Yushi and Cheng Yuanze were transferred to the Dali Temple, while Xie Zhujing went to the Ministry of Personnel.
The Ministry of Personnel is the headquarters of the feudal party.
Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue are the most important, and the promotion direction of the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple is also the Minister of Justice. To a certain extent, even though the three of them are now fifth-rank officials, Xie Zhujing's official position is more important than the other two.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see the help the Feng family had given to Xie Zhujing in his career. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for Xie Zhujing, a commoner, to get a share of the Sixth Division.
The transfer orders from various places were implemented, and everyone reported to the new government offices. For Feng Wenyu, none of this had anything to do with her. What made her uneasy was the things her father had told her to do.
One day, Feng Rongyu called Feng Wenzhou and Feng Wenyu. Feng Wenyu was a little confused when he stepped into the study.
What needs to be discussed in the study?
She watched Feng Rongyu hand a letter to Feng Wenzhou with a serious expression:
"This is a letter from your grandfather. You must set off immediately to Yanmen and hand this letter to your Third Uncle."
Feng Wenzhou frowned: "What is this?"
Feng Rongyu shook his head and did not reveal any information:
"Don't ask. After we get to Yanmen, you'll handle everything based on your circumstances."
Feng Wenzhou knew very well that since his father didn't say anything, it was either because he couldn't say it or because he didn't know. After realizing this, he decisively stopped asking.
Feng Wenyu was confused and asked, "What did my father ask me to do?"
Feng Wenzhou's eyes flashed with understanding, and as expected, Feng Rongyu's next sentence was:
"You go with your second brother."
Feng Wenyu pointed at himself, confused: "Me?"
Feng Rongyu nodded solemnly: "This trip must be quick and secret. Ah Zhou, you are only here to study, and Ah Yu, you are accompanying your second brother."
Feng Wenyu heard the solemnity in these words and couldn't help but feel a little frightened. She immediately fell silent and nodded seriously:
"My daughter remembers it."
Hearing this, Feng Rongyu paused. He raised his hand and touched the little girl's head: "Thank you for your hard work, Ayu."
There was always a lot of debate about Feng Wenyu accompanying Feng Wenzhou on his study tour, but who would have thought that this would become the best cover-up now.
The three of them didn't say anything else, Feng Rongyu said directly:
"Go back now and pack your bags. In one stick of incense, someone will take you to the pier. There will be someone to pick you up there."
Feng Wenyu and Feng Wenzhou looked at each other and didn't dare to waste time. They hurried back and asked people to pack their luggage. Because they had to hurry, Feng Wenyu only asked people to take a few sets of clothes and jewelry, and paid special attention to the silver bills.
An incense stick later, the brother and sister met at the door, and Feng Wenyu was still a little confused.
After getting on the carriage, she pulled Feng Wenzhou's sleeve and asked in a low voice:
"What on earth happened?"
What was the matter that required them to disguise themselves and go to Yanmen to deliver a letter?
Feng Wenzhou also had little information, but he intuitively felt that all these changes were caused by one reason. He whispered:
"The emperor is seriously ill."
Feng Wenyu couldn't help but pursed her lips.
Someone held her shoulders, as if hesitating, but also as if comforting, and said in a calm voice: "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."
Feng Wenyu was startled, she quickly raised her eyes and whispered:
"I believe in my second brother."
Arriving at the dock, the two spotted the fleet. Feng Wenzhou took out his token, and someone immediately arranged for them to board a bus. Someone explained, "The trip is expected to take a month, and the destination is a border town. Please try not to leave your room unless necessary. Once you arrive at the border town, disembark immediately."
Feng Wenyu was puzzled. Weren't they going to Yanmen? But she didn't ask.
Feng Wenzhou took her upstairs. Their rooms were next door. Feng Wenzhou glanced at Jinshu and the others, then directly pulled Feng Wenyu into his room.
Jinshu and the other two did not follow. They had been serving in the Feng family for so long that they naturally knew what to ask and what not to ask. No matter how nervous they were in their hearts, they appeared calm and went to the next room to put their luggage.
Feng Wenyu panted slightly: "Second brother?"
Feng Wenzhou glanced at the jade hairpin in her bun, pursed his lips, and said:
"The fleet will stop for supplies. I'll have someone buy you two modest sets of clothes and jewelry. Is that okay?"
When Feng Wenyu heard the word "inconspicuous", he immediately realized that his outfit was inappropriate and said:
"I'll listen to my second brother."
Feng Wenzhou did what he said. When the middle fleet docked, he immediately asked someone to purchase a few new sets of clothes, and everyone in the group changed into them. During this month, they only came out occasionally to get some fresh air and then quickly returned to their rooms.
A month later, several people got off the boat in the border town.
Feng Wenyu stood at the dock, watching the fleet sail away with flags flying, and could faintly see the word "Chen".
List?
Feng Wenyu thought hard and finally remembered that in his past life, it seemed that there was indeed an imperial merchant among the descendants of the Chen family.
She remembered that the experience of this young man from the Chen family was very complicated. He was first expelled from the Chen family for insisting on doing business. Later, due to an unknown opportunity, he was appreciated by the new emperor, and later he was awarded the title of imperial merchant and returned to the Chen family openly.
Chen family, new emperor.
Feng Wenyu swallowed hard. Perhaps she had guessed the purpose of the letter.
Feng Wenzhou finished arranging everything and came back to call her: "Sister, we must rush to Yanmen as soon as possible. We must gallop all the way back."
Feng Wenyu got on the carriage with a heavy heart.
Capital city.
It was not until the third day after Feng Wenyu and his sister left the capital that Gu Yushi learned that Feng Wenyu was no longer in the capital.
If we were to ask who knows the current situation best, apart from Gu Yushi who has the predictive perspective, it would only be the current Prime Minister - Feng Ge Lao.
Gu Yushi realized something and frowned instantly.
There are many princes in the current dynasty. After the second and fourth princes fall, the fifth and sixth princes are most likely to emerge.
However, due to the strength of the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince, and the influence of the foreign relatives behind them, in the end only these two remained in the capital and did not return to their fiefdoms.
In terms of talent and favor, the fifth prince is not as good as the sixth prince, and it was indeed the sixth prince who ascended the throne in the previous life.
The Sixth Prince’s territory is in Qingling City, not far from Yanmen City.
Although things this time were different from the previous life, if his prediction was correct, the emperor would soon recall the fifth and sixth princes, and the two princes' journey back to the capital would not be smooth.
Before Gu Yushi could figure it out, he received a summons from the emperor.
Emperor Wenyuan seemed to be getting older these days, and his eyes were becoming more and more deep and hard to read. He said:
"Shao Hui, which of my heirs do you think is more suitable for this position?"
The surroundings suddenly became quiet. The breathing of the palace maids and the attendant who recorded the emperor's daily life stagnated, and they lowered their heads even more, not daring to listen any further.
Gu Yushi simply lowered his eyes calmly: "I don't think it matters who it is. What matters is that the emperor has already made up his mind."
Emperor Wenyuan suddenly laughed, his chest resonating, his eyes drifting away for a long time, he said:
"Don't regret it, go to Qingling City on my behalf and bring Prince Shou back to the capital."
——Qingling City.
Gu Yushi's eyes turned cold, he lowered his eyes and bowed:
"I obey your order."
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