Chapter 2126 Angry
As for those who are not on the quota, everyone pays the money to Daji in advance according to the proportion, and Daji is responsible for paying the money.
Liu Huan and Ji Yu had sneaked out and were not on the list, so he took out a piece of silver and gave it to Daji. However, Yin Huo stopped him and said, "You and my family's retainers will be counted together. Let Changshou give it to you."
Liu Huan: "I'm so sorry..."
He took the money back and put it in his purse. He didn't have much money, and the trip would be long, so it would be better for him to keep some money on him.
Zhou Liru couldn't help but smile when he saw it, and the others also laughed and said, "As you should, as you should."
After all, he was taking an extra risk of getting beaten by coming here than they were.
The food at the post station was average, but everyone was quite used to it. After eating and taking a short rest, they continued on their journey.
Because they were delayed for a long time in the morning, they had to speed up this afternoon so that they could reach the accommodation station in the evening.
The group sped up.
Liu Huan stopped riding a horse and squeezed into a carriage with Yin Huo, where they could chat and relax.
Man Baoze and Zhou Liru also closed their eyes and rested. They were not worried about the things happening in the capital. If someone came to arrest someone, they would let them take him away. If someone came to deliver something, they would happily accept the things and even be scolded. Because they had considered the consequences in advance and were prepared to bear them, they were not panicked at all.
Only Liu Huan, a stakeholder, was a little restless. Yin Huo comforted him, "We'll know the result the day after tomorrow at the latest. If it's fast, we'll know it tomorrow."
Liu Huan wanted to cry.
Minister Liu in the capital just wanted to curse.
Old Madam Liu also opened her mouth, but was speechless for a long time.
Seeing his wife also stunned, Minister Liu took two deep breaths, suppressed his anger, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Madam Liu finally came to her senses and shouted, "What do you mean by that? Go and find him!"
What's the point of caring about her now?
She said, "They've only been gone for half a day. They've reached Yongzhou at the latest. If we send someone after them now, we can bring them back tomorrow..."
She paused for a moment, but couldn't help but said, "When we find the person, hit him gently."
Minister Liu glared at her and said, "You've spoiled him for being so bold. Even now, you're still thinking of raising it high and letting it go gently?"
Madam Liu said, "Go ahead and beat the child. If he gets hurt, I'll see how you'll explain it to your daughter-in-law."
Minister Liu: "...In the beginning, it was you who refused to let them take the child to his post..."
"I don't want to. Suzhou is desolate, and Huan'er is so young. How can I bear to let him suffer?" Old Lady Liu said, "Didn't you agree too? If I don't keep the child, can he go to the Imperial Academy or the Chongwen Academy?"
Minister Liu knew that he could not win an argument with her because she was unreasonable.
He simply waved his hand and didn't continue the topic, but said, "Tell someone to pack his things, prepare some extra clothes, shoes, and socks, as well as some money, and bring a few more servants. I will send them to him."
Madam Liu felt something was wrong with this and asked with a glare, "What do you mean?"
Minister Liu snorted coldly, "What do you mean? I'll do as you wish and not beat him up!"
He said bitterly, "Didn't he want to go to the Western Regions? I agreed."
"No!" Madam Liu stood up and glared at him. "Are you crazy? That's the Western Regions. Do you know what they'll encounter there?"
Minister Liu said, "He is accompanied by court officials and guards. What could he possibly encounter?"
He raised his hand to stop her from saying anything, and after suppressing his anger, he said seriously, "This child is ignorant. He is so old, but he still ran away from home without saying a word. It's time for him to grow up and learn to think about his family."
He pointed at the letter on the table and said, "This letter was sent by Bai Shan. He is younger than him, and yet he is so thoughtful. Look at how much he has grown in the past one or two years."
Madam Liu: “… height!”
Minister Liu was choked. After a while, he said with a headache, "Madam, your husband is seriously discussing something with you."
Madam Liu wasn't unreasonable. She said, "I've already been dating him. He's the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Pei family. She's a very gentle and steady girl. Their family is also interested right now. We'll just have to wait until the child is satisfied with their relationship before settling on him. Once he gets married and becomes a father, he'll gain experience and become more mature in a year or two."
She said, "He's not married yet, and his mentality is still like that of a child, so naturally he can't think about these things."
"Bai Shan..."
"Isn't the young master of the Bai family also engaged?" Old Madam Liu interrupted him and said, "A man matures once he's engaged and married."
Minister Liu didn't believe it. He snorted and said, "Those who are already married in Chongwen Hall, not to mention those far away, take the Duke of Zhao's Liu Lang, for example. He's already a father of two children. Do you think he looks stable?"
He snorted and said, "They say children from poor families grow up early. In my opinion, they just had too good a life since childhood and didn't experience any hardships, so they can't grow up like this."
"Look at Bai Shan and Zhou Man. They've been carrying a deep hatred for each other since childhood, but now one is world-renowned, having passed the imperial examination early on; the other is a world-renowned miracle doctor. No matter what task he's given, he can complete it to perfection. Even the child who follows them, Bai Er, who's the same age as Huan'er, is much more stable and sensible than him."
Minister Liu stopped her and said, "Although his elder brother is the one who supports the family and we don't need him to bring honor to the family, I still want him to achieve more."
"Besides, after getting married, he'll have his own little family. He can rely on his elder brother, so won't his descendants have to rely on him too?" Minister Liu said, "He will definitely do something for his wife and children. If he can achieve great things and bring honor to his wife and children, we won't be ashamed of our ancestors."
Madam Liu opened her mouth and said after a while, "We were talking about going to the Western Regions, how did we get to this?"
"We were just discussing the Western Regions," Minister Liu said. "Do you know who's going there this time? As for youth, Zhou Man, Bai Shan, and Bai Er are all younger than him, yet they're still able to accept the emperor's order to go. As for physical weakness, who in the world isn't in better health than Yin Huo? If he can go, why can't Huan'er go?"
Old Madam Liu fell silent.
"Originally, if he hadn't escaped, we could have known about it and stopped him and given him a beating. It would have been a minor family matter. We could have brought him back to the palace the day after our holiday and allowed him to continue to be the Crown Prince's tutor." Minister Liu said, "But now he's escaped. Not only the post stations along the way, but even the officials accompanying Zhou Man have seen it. If I catch him back, it will naturally be a farce. But what happens after the farce?"
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(End of this chapter)
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