Chapter 474: County Magistrate Lu is Convicted
Tang Li took her husband's hand and put the wristband on it, which fit perfectly.
"The wrist guard can protect the wrist." Tang Li said.
Wei Qing looked at the thing with great curiosity, and bent his wrist.
Does this really protect your wrists?
No matter what, it was a gift from his wife, which means she remembers him. No matter what it is, he likes it.
Wei Qing put them both on and refused to take them off.
"Wife, do you look good?" Wei Qing shook his arms.
"Husband, you have to wear it when you do heavy work." Tang Li said.
Although her husband was very strong, his wrists were still injured when he lifted such a big stone.
Wei Qing nodded, but still couldn't bear to take it off.
"Wife, you forgot something." Wei Qing said.
"What?" Tang Li thought carefully and counted the people she knew. Everyone brought a gift.
"Wife, close your eyes." Wei Qing said.
Tangli closed his eyes obediently.
"Open it."
When Tangli opened his eyes, he saw a beautiful hairpin with a flower on it and a butterfly resting on the flower. It looked very delicate and lifelike.
Tangli fell in love with it at first sight.
So, her husband just said he saw something strange, is this it?
Tangli felt sweet in his heart.
"Wife, try it on?" Wei Qing said.
Tangli nodded.
The two walked to the mirror and Wei Qing put the hairpin on her head.
She was naturally pretty, with delicate features and fair skin. The color of the hairpin flower was a bit bright, which made her look like a spring flower.
Tang Li looked at herself in the mirror, touched the hairpin on her head, and then looked at Wei Qing reflected in the mirror.
"My husband, it looks very nice. I like it very much."
"Everyone remembers me, but forgets me, stupid guy."
"Husband, don't you still have me? You will remember."
Outside the window, the moon is bright in the sky, the wind blows the willows, and the night is beautiful.
…
The next day.
County Magistrate's Office.
County Magistrate Lu did not sleep all night.
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
He was suppressed and lost the battle yesterday.
When had he ever suffered such humiliation while in charge of a region?
This imperial envoy is very capable and has controlled the flood. When he returns to the court, Your Majesty will surely reward him handsomely.
He will also rise rapidly and have a bright future.
County Magistrate Lu frowned tightly, stood up, opened the cabinet, and took out a letter from the secret compartment.
He opened the letter, which was sent by His Royal Highness Prince Rui from the capital.
It was sent to the imperial envoy before he entered the city, meaning to keep an eye on the imperial envoy and prevent him from controlling the flood.
At that time, he had never thought that the imperial envoy could handle the flood disaster, but now...
Now, it's actually quite effective. King Rui...
If the imperial envoy returns to the capital and reports me...
Prince Rui will definitely not protect me. Not only will I not be able to avenge my nephew, but I will also lose my official hat.
County Magistrate Lu frowned tightly. No, he couldn't let the imperial envoy return to the capital smoothly.
This is Yizhou, his territory. As long as the imperial envoy cannot leave his territory, it will be fine.
The corner of County Magistrate Lu's mouth curled up in a sinister arc.
Just then, a servant came running over.
"Sir, sir, someone has arrived from the capital. Please go to the front hall to receive the order!"
Someone coming from Beijing?
Imperial edict?
County Magistrate Lu quickly stood up, straightened his clothes, and ran to the front hall.
"Sir, I have been busy with official duties and just rested, so I came here to chat. I hope you won't mind. Since you have come from afar, why don't you have a meal first?" County Magistrate Lu said with a flattering smile.
The minister who delivered the imperial edict did not respond to his words.
"Lu Shen, kneel down and listen to my orders."
Lu Shen quickly knelt down and listened to the imperial edict.
He always felt that the imperial edict did not contain any good content.
As expected, the imperial edict was to remove him from office and send him back to Beijing for trial.
The new governor of Yizhou will take office soon.
As County Magistrate Lu listened to the imperial edict, cold sweat dripped down his face, his face turned pale, and he almost fell down from his knees.
He felt like he was struck by lightning.
Why should he be dismissed?
Still need to be sent to the capital for trial?
"The magistrate of Yizhou is reading the documents from the Dali Temple!" said the minister in the capital.
"… Crime one: being passive in flood control and pursuing pleasure; crime two: sitting idle and doing nothing, and piling up crimes; crime three: allowing relatives to exploit the people…"
The document listed in detail the nine major crimes of County Magistrate Lu.
"My lord, I... I am innocent. Someone is framing me!"
"Lu Shen, if you have grievances, you can go to the Dali Temple and speak in front of the emperor. It is useless to speak to me." said the minister who delivered the imperial edict.
The minister who delivered the imperial edict waved his hand, and immediately two officers came forward and put shackles and handcuffs on Lu Shen.
The moment the imperial edict was issued, Lu Shen was no longer the prefect of Yizhou County, but a criminal!
Lu Shen was immediately taken out of the county magistrate's office.
People gathered around to watch.
"What's going on? County Magistrate Lu was arrested?"
"Serves you right! You crooked officials! They don't care about the people suffering from the disaster, and they won't open the granaries to provide relief. I wonder how much they've embezzled!"
"Those nephews and nieces of his are all arrogant and domineering. Now that their backers have fallen, let's see how arrogant they can be!"
Tang Li and Wei Qing stood at the door of the inn and watched him being taken away.
Tang Li didn't expect that retribution would come so quickly. They had only been in the county for one day when the imperial edict came.
"When I took on the task of flood control, Lord Duan said a few words to me." Wei Qing said.
"Duan Prime Minister?"
Duan Da Ren was the head of the cabinet, presiding over the cabinet affairs. He held a high position of power and influence, and he had been the emperor's tutor. The emperor respected him very much. Therefore, this person held a very special position in the court.
Prime Minister Duan was an upright official who did not get involved in factional disputes. Although Tang Li had never met this gentleman, he respected him very much.
"Prime Minister Duan told me to focus on flood control and not to worry about anything," said Wei Qing.
Just because County Magistrate Lu interfered with flood control and ignored the victims, Prime Minister Duan would definitely insist on punishing him, even with Zhao Shu's protection!
County Magistrate Lu was punished, and Tang Li finally got rid of his anger.
The two stayed in the county for another day and then returned to Hegu County.
Now that the flood in Yizhou has been almost dealt with, Wei Qing has not returned to the capital to report because there is still one thing that concerns him.
He had to wait for feedback from Beijing regarding the construction of the canal.
Whenever he had free time, he would go to Wei Qing to find out about the progress of the canal project.
"Mr. Chang, don't be anxious. I guess my memorial has just been sent to the capital. His Majesty and the ministers in the court still need to discuss it, so there will not be a reply so soon." Wei Qing said.
"Yes, yes, I was impatient." Chang Yu scratched his hair and said embarrassedly, "Then I'll ask again tomorrow."
Then he ran away.
Tang Li looked at his back and couldn't help laughing.
After Chang Yu left, Wei Qing frowned.
In fact, he had no idea.
The canal issue is much more serious than dealing with County Magistrate Lu.
Because this project is so massive and requires a tremendous amount of manpower and resources, there will undoubtedly be resistance from many sides. Furthermore, it is unknown what Prime Minister Duan thinks and whether he will support it. If Prime Minister Duan doesn't support it, the likelihood of the emperor agreeing is slim to none.
Tang Li understood his concerns, and she said, "My husband, trust Prime Minister Duan."
Wei Qing looked at her and nodded vigorously.
His wife was right. A man as wise as Prime Minister Duan would naturally know that this canal would benefit future generations and he would definitely take charge of this matter!
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