One hundred and sixty-six
The new emperor ascended the throne and imprisoned the previous emperor in a high tower, not caring at all what others said.
Some people in the court were dissatisfied and were thrown into prison one after another. Countless ministers’ residences were raided. For a time, all the officials in the imperial city were silent.
Lingnan is still peaceful, but the north is not.
After months of heavy snow, when the ice and snow finally melted at the end of March, most of the refugees who had not fled formed a rebel army and beat up any officials they saw. Some even took advantage of the night to attack the government office, occupied it, and opened the granary.
The situation in Shu County was even worse. Few people knew that even the county governor had abandoned the city and fled.
Shu County was occupied by the rebel army, which raised the banner of eliminating the tyrant and treacherous ministers.
News of the turbulent situation had only reached Yu County sporadically, but people didn't know it was in chaos but had known it was so serious.
A spy from Yuzhang sent a letter to Yu County and informed Fu Wei of the matter.
After the spy left, Fu Wei thought about the affairs of Shu County.
Shu County is just the beginning, not the end.
After Shu County, more county seats will fall, and new forces will soon rise.
While he was thinking, a bailiff suddenly knocked on the door.
Fu Wei came back to his senses and whispered, "Come in."
When the yamen runner came in, Fu Wei picked up the document and looked it over, then asked, "What's the matter?"
"Someone is here to look for you, sir, and is waiting outside the government office."
Fu Wei raised his head: "Did you say who it was?"
The yamen runner shook his head.
After thinking for a while, he put down the document, stood up and walked out of the office study, and headed out of the yamen.
When he arrived outside the yamen, he saw Chen Lang, who had previously followed Mo Lang, waiting outside.
Fu Wei walked over, and Chen Langjun bowed and said, "Mr. Fu, please excuse me for a moment."
Fu Wei nodded and walked side by side with him. When they reached the deserted banyan tree, Chen Langjun turned his back and spoke, "The court issued an imperial decree to remove the prefect Shen from his position as prefect of the county on the grounds that he was a relative of a traitor. He was then arrested and imprisoned. The minister who carried the imperial decree led two thousand men into Lingnan territory, but was ambushed and annihilated by the village chief."
"The news will soon reach the imperial city. The new emperor will be furious and will send a large army to arrest him. They will all say that Prefect Shen is a traitor. It is well known that Prefect Shen has previously protected you. The village chief asked me to tell you to leave Yu County as soon as possible within a month and seek protection from the Zhou family in Yuzhang. The new emperor will not only look at the monks but also the Buddha."
Fu Wei: "Thanks for the reminder."
"Uncle Mo also has something for me to pass on to you, sir."
After a pause, he relayed, "The treacherous minister supported by Huo Shanrong ascended to the throne. A villain who succeeds will certainly not miss the opportunity to eliminate the thorn in his side. Sir, be careful."
Fu Wei nodded and said, "You can tell Uncle Mo first. I know what's going on and will definitely be on guard."
After Chen Langjun delivered the message, he said goodbye.
Fu Wei watched Chen Langjun mount his horse and leave as his back disappeared into the street, then he withdrew his gaze and returned to the yamen.
The situation is dangerous and the sooner we leave Yu County, the safer it will be.
He planned to leave at the end of April and arrive in Yuzhang in early May.
It is now the beginning of April, and we will leave the dangerous place in about twenty days. It is about time to bring Yu's brother and sister-in-law over.
When Fu Wei first heard Yu Ying say that she wanted Yu's brother and sister-in-law to come to Yu County in advance, he didn't want to agree, but when he thought that the clinic still had to be handed over, he hesitated.
If the instructions are not clear and something goes wrong, the clinic will not be able to continue operating.
Fu Wei originally proposed that the eldest son of the Yu family take over in order to restrain them and allow them to take root in Lingnan.
After considering for a long time, he finally agreed to Yu Ying's request, but she could only be picked up half a month before her departure for Yuzhang.
After the round trip and preparations, there was only half a month left by the time we arrived in Yu County.
Their living quarters will be arranged separately to avoid excessive contact with Ah Ying and the possibility of noticing anything is wrong.
As for the other members of the Yu family, Fu Wei had very sufficient reasons. Relying on his connections, he only cleared the charges against the Yu brother and sister-in-law for the time being, but they could only settle down in Yu County.
In addition, before they leave Yu County, they must clear the charges against all the people and bring them to Yu County to reunite with Liu Niang.
When the Yu family received the letter from Fu Wei and the two new household registrations, everyone in the family had tears in their eyes and could not sleep all night.
Taking into consideration that Li should not be overly happy or sad, he did not tell her all at once, but slowly revealed some clues and let her guess for herself, and only told her before going to Yu County.
Although I had been given a reassurance in advance, I was still overjoyed. I propped myself up and, since there was no tablet, I burned incense to my father and ancestors.
The letter said that the Fu family was going to move to Yuzhang, and they didn't know when they would return. There was no trustworthy person to take over in Yongxi Hall, so Liu Niang suggested that the eldest brother and his wife take over. Whether they took over or not, a carriage would go to the Yu family at x o'clock three days later.
They all gathered together to discuss and finally decided to go to Yu County to take over Yongxi Hall.
In the letter, Fu Wei also reminded people not to reveal the fact that they had been cleared of the charges before leaving Shidi Village, so as to prevent others from becoming jealous and doing harm.
The Yu family naturally understood what Fu Wei said.
The Yu family was exiled for less than three years, but there were many people in Shidi Village who were exiled longer than them.
They were able to regain their freedom, but those people still had no end in sight. How could they not feel resentful and jealous?
The Yu family quietly packed up their things. The eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family knew that it was inconvenient to take the child with her, so she had to reluctantly leave the child at home. After all, her brother-in-law promised in the letter that he would take everyone to Yu County before going to Yuzhang, and it would be soon.
It has only been half a year since Li's brother-in-law said he would help them change their criminal records to innocent ones, but he has already fulfilled his promise in just half a year. Now they believe what he said.
After two days of preparation, a carriage was waiting outside Yu's house before dawn.
Mrs. Yu hugged her young son and cried again before she got on the carriage reluctantly.
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Yu Ying found a house near the clinic, which became the home for the Yu family.
It was not what she wanted, but she had taken on the identity of a daughter of the Yu family, and she could not shirk her responsibility.
The rented yard is not big, a small square courtyard with six small houses, and I paid the rent for the second half of the year.
Even the rent for the clinic had to be paid for one extra year.
Perhaps because Yu Ying rented houses so frequently, passers-by at the mansion jokingly said that she was going to rent out the entire street.
Not to mention Cangwu City, Yu Ying rented four places in Yu County alone.
The clinic, the courtyard where they live, the medical school, and the accommodation arranged for the Yu family.
After counting, Yu Ying had the illusion for a moment that she had become a landlord's wife.
Knowing that Yu's brother and sister-in-law were coming, Yu Ying postponed all her classes and stayed in the clinic to see patients, waiting for her two brothers and sister-in-law to arrive.
Yu Zhong was asking his apprentice to get medicine for the patient when he heard the sound of a carriage outside the clinic.
After a while, the young apprentice came running in and said, "Director, the yamen runner who went to pick someone up has returned."
Because it is a clinic specializing in treating women, it is not convenient for yamen runners to come in.
Not only the yamen runners, but even Fu An, who was almost eleven years old, no longer helped in the clinic, but went to follow Doctor Ji of Ji's Clinic.
Yu Ying stood up, straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and then walked out of the clinic.
As I stepped out of the clinic, I heard a choked voice of "Sixth Sister".
She looked up and saw the Yu couple, dressed in coarse linen clothes, standing beside the carriage.
In Yu Liuniang's memory, the eldest brother of the Yu family was a clear-headed young man, well-read in the classics, a master of medicine, and aloof and arrogant. And although Yu Liuniang disliked her eldest sister-in-law, she also remembered her as a dignified and well-mannered lady from a noble family.
But now, the Yu family has been exiled for several years, and the eldest brother of the Yu family has become stronger and darker. Although he no longer has that clear and bright appearance, he is much more stable than in memory.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family is still as quiet as ever, but she has become more experienced and experienced.
At that moment, perhaps because of some residual emotion in Yu Liuniang's heart, or perhaps because of her longing for her relatives, her eyes unconsciously turned red.
My eyes were red, but I also smiled.
After a moment of silence, she greeted him with a smile, calling out, "Brother, sister-in-law, you're finally here."
Yu Dalang looked at his sister whom he hadn't seen for two years, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
He used to dislike this spoiled and overbearing sister very much, and they even had no conversation with each other. But after not seeing her for two years, he missed her very much.
I was worried that because of her arrogant and domineering personality, she would make enemies and put herself in danger. Fortunately, she is doing well.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family glanced at the clinic behind her sister-in-law, then looked back at the person in front of her with a gentle smile on her face: "I haven't seen you for two years, and Sixth Sister seems different."
Yu Ying could tell the difference between suspicion and admiration, and didn't show any strange expression: "Liu Niang was ignorant before, but now that she has experienced things, she has naturally grown up."
Upon hearing this, Yu Dalang felt a little more relieved.
Sixth sister has grown up and will be able to take care of herself in the future, so he and his mother won't have to worry so much about her.
If you think about it carefully, they say they are worried about the sixth sister, but in fact, over the past year, the Yu family has been able to live a normal life thanks to the care of them and their husband and wife. Now the sixth sister no longer needs them to worry about her.
Thinking of this, Yu Dalang felt much more relieved.
As they were talking, Wen Xing heard that her brother-in-law and his wife had arrived. She hurried out of the clinic and greeted them with a smile: "I've been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally, your brother-in-law and his wife are here."
After working in the clinic with Yu Ying for a year, Wen Xing met more people and her shy personality also changed.
Yu Ying introduced her to them: "This is my eldest sister-in-law."
Yu's eldest sister-in-law nodded towards Wen Xing: "So it's my sister-in-law."
After greeting each other, Wen Xing said, "You've been traveling for nearly two days and must be exhausted. My sister-in-law has prepared accommodation for you two. Why don't you stay here first and then have lunch?"
The couple were guests, so they had no objection.
Yu Ying turned around and told someone to look after the clinic, and then she and her sister-in-law took Yu's brother and sister-in-law to the newly rented house.
Arriving at the house and entering, Yu's sister-in-law looked around and found no signs of anyone else living there. It couldn't be the Fu family. She hesitated a little and asked, "Are we the only ones living here?"
Yu Ying smiled and said, "Of course not."
Under their puzzled gazes, she continued, "When my husband finishes the rules and regulations in the next few days, I will bring my mother and my aunt to Yu County. By then, this house will be too small."
After hearing this, the two became even more convinced that what their brother-in-law said in the letter was true, as he had cleared all the charges against the Yu family before going to Yuzhang.
"When are you going to Yuzhang?" Yu Dalang suddenly interrupted and asked.
Yu Ying's smile faded a little, and she pursed her lips slightly and replied, "I'm leaving at the end of the month."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Dalang fell silent.
Yu's eldest sister-in-law was surprised and asked, "You're going to Yuzhang so soon? Can you still see my mother?"
Yu Ying replied, "My husband said that he could bring my mother and the others here before we go to Yuzhang. Even if he can't, I will still go back to take a look."
Having said this, Yu Ying looked at the eldest brother of the Yu family and said, "If you blame me for not going back to see my mother, then blame me."
Yu Ying did not explain too much.
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Although Liu Niang has become more stable and has a better temper now, they also understand the Liu Niang of the past.
In the past, Liu Niang was always selfish and only cared about herself, not caring about the lives of others. Her personality was very similar to that of the old lady of the Yu family.
Now that she was a good citizen and her husband was working for the county magistrate, it seemed like she would stay away from these criminals.
Even so, she still cares about her family. It is because of her that the Yu family does not have as hard a life as others.
Now that things have come to this, how can they still have the nerve to blame her for not coming back?
Seeing the subtle expressions on their faces, Yu Ying knew that they had misunderstood the situation, which was also what she expected.
After settling in, I was about to go to a nearby restaurant for lunch, but just as I was about to go out, I encountered Fu Wei.
Yu Ying was surprised. When he went out this morning, he didn't say he would come over.
On second thought, he was always worried about the Yu family and her, so it went without saying that he would come.
The Yu family's brother and sister-in-law had seen Fu Wei before, and they recognized him at a glance and hurriedly bowed.
Fu Wei stepped forward to support Yu Dalang, who was bowing. "Uncle, what do you mean by this? How can a brother show such courtesy to his brother-in-law?"
Yu Dalang was helped to his feet and said, "How could it have been so easy to be released from prison if it weren't for my brother-in-law's intervention?"
Fu Wei said, "I just showed my face in front of the county governor and was appreciated by him. Then I asked him for help. He happened to be in a good mood and agreed with a wave of his hand. I was just lucky."
Fu Wei said it lightly, but Yu Dalang didn't believe it.
Even if the emperor changed, the favorite concubine was still the eldest princess. How could it be so easy for the Yu family to become a good concubine if they offended her?
My brother-in-law must have put in a lot of effort to get rid of this crime. He said this now just because he didn't want to burden them.
"Brother-in-law, you don't need to say more. I also know how difficult it is. I'm sorry for the hardship."
Fu Wei and Yu Ying looked at each other and thought that it was not difficult at all, it was just a matter of a word, and Governor Shen was just doing a favor.
After exchanging greetings, we went to the restaurant to have dinner together.
Yu Ying's taste tends to be closer to Yu Liuniang's, and even her small movements are undoubtedly similar to Yu Liuniang's.
Even though Yu Liuniang and her brother had not had a particularly close relationship before, Yu Ying was cautious and did not dare to take it lightly.
After dinner, Yu Ying and Fu Wei sent Yu's brother and sister-in-law back to the courtyard to rest, and then go to Yongxi Hall tomorrow to take care of various matters.
After watching his sister and brother-in-law leave, the couple returned to the house.
As the eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family packed her luggage, she thought, "I see that they are very loving to each other. Mother, there is no need to worry."
As she was talking, she didn't hear her husband respond. She turned back in surprise and saw her husband sitting at the table, looking thoughtful, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Da Lang, Da Lang?"
After being called twice, Yu Dalang suddenly came back to his senses and looked at his wife: "What's wrong?"
"I was asking you what was wrong, why did you look so worried?"
Yu Dalang shook his head. "I'm not thinking about anything. I just suddenly feel that Sixth Sister is so sensible now. It makes me feel empty inside."
Yu's eldest sister-in-law chuckled and said, "Even after getting better, you still feel empty. Do you think you need to return to the way you were before to feel at ease?"
Yu Dalang thought of his sister's past, when she was arrogant, unreasonable, and even a little vicious. He felt a chill down his spine and shook his head. "Forget it, forget it. It's better now. She's more stable now, which makes people feel more at ease. She won't foolishly fall into other people's traps."
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