Chapter 69 Conspiracy
No one believed it at first, and everyone pushed and shoved each other, which made the crowd even tighter.
It was not until someone saw that the car was really filled with food and started shouting that they gradually made way.
Dozens of grain carts came and went, continuously transporting grain to the granary.
Lu Weiqing had already sent people to pack the first cart of food into nearly a thousand small cloth bags.
When we arrived in front of the tent, we started distributing supplies to the victims.
At the same time, other people also started to move food, cook porridge, and maintain order, and the riot subsided.
Lu Yu's eyes were filled with tears, and he felt like he had survived a disaster.
He didn't bother to complain and asked tremblingly: "Uncle, where did you borrow so much food?"
Seeing that he was beaten black and blue, but still led everyone to persevere to the end, Lu Weiqing felt that he was not too hopeless.
"It's food for disaster relief. It didn't take the official road, but took a detour along a smaller route, so it arrived a few days late."
He didn't want to say much and just said a few simple words.
Lu Yu's brain suddenly brightened up for once, and his eyes widened when he heard that. His uncle had actually expected that someone would do something tampering with the matter, and that what was burned was not food!
"Uncle, how did you know someone wanted to..."
Lu Weiqing raised his hand, indicating that he should explain in detail later.
Lu Yu nodded repeatedly, accidentally touching the wound and taking a breath.
But at this moment, the joy in his heart had already overshadowed the pain in his body. There is always a way out! With this food, the people of Qingzhou will have hope of surviving this disaster year.
Looking at the bags of grain being transported out, he was so excited that he didn't know what to say. Regardless of his injuries, he joined the team moving the grain.
There was a festive atmosphere here, but the people sent by Wu Wei had sinister looks on their faces.
Scarface and Lu Weiqing looked at each other, spat, and turned back to report the news.
Wu Wei was certain that he could deal with this group of people today, so he had already prepared a celebration banquet and planned to write a letter to the Marquis to report.
Suddenly, he heard that more food was being delivered, and he threw the wine cup in his hand to the ground. Then a man with a hooked nose fell to the ground in panic.
"Master, our people really watched the grain burn. We didn't expect that Lu Weiqing was so cunning..." The hook-nosed man who was sent to burn the grain kowtowed repeatedly.
In order to conceal their tracks, they went with a small number of people and conducted a cursory inspection. They never expected to be tricked by Lu Weiqing.
He knocked his head so hard that it broke, but he didn't hear Wu Wei's words. He was extremely panicked. He gritted his teeth and said, "Master, please allow me to atone for my sins. This time, I promise to burn all the grain!"
Wu Wei could no longer remain calm. He stood up and kicked him in the head, rubbing his head on the ground.
"Are you a pig brain?"
"If there's a fire in the city, how do you put it out? With the water that gets into your head?"
The hook-nosed man knew that he was doomed this time, and cried and wailed for mercy.
But it was too late. Wu Wei gave a wink, and Scarface drew his knife in an instant, chopping off his head. His tears continued to flow as his head hit the ground.
Wu Wei covered his nose in disgust and walked away, and Scarface followed him wisely to apologize.
Although he did not do this job, he was involved because he went to monitor that group of people and failed to find out that Lu Weiqing was secretly receiving food and supplies.
Wu Wei glanced at him and said impatiently, "You do it this time. If you fail, bring your head to me."
Scarface looked at him in shock, trying to confirm whether he had misunderstood. Killing the imperial envoy would definitely lead to investigations.
Wu Wei made a gesture of wiping his neck and uttered a few words, "Be clean."
Scarface was about to ask again, but Wu Wei patted his shoulder and said, "This is also what the Marquis meant. With the Marquis here, what are you afraid of?"
"After we solve the problem, we can put on a show and say it was done by refugees. The emperor is far away, so we have the final say."
When Wu Wei said this, his temples twitched.
The Marquis promised that if he did a good job, he would be given a position as an official in the capital. No matter what means he used, he would never let Lu Weiqing return to Chang'an.
These people keep making mistakes on such a small matter. It seems it's time for him to consider a change of personnel.
Scarface knew that the recent actions were full of mistakes and that Wu Wei's patience had reached its limit. He didn't dare to ask any more questions and had to accept the order and leave.
On the other side, Lu Yu was still completely unaware of their conspiracy. Until Lu Weiqing called him to go back together, he wiped his sweat and said foolishly: "Uncle, you go back first, I'm not tired."
Eleven was most annoyed by his awful appearance, which was so stupid and disobedient that he lifted him up and stuffed him into the carriage.
Lu Yu bumped into the car wall, and his mind finally came to its senses.
"Uncle, burning the grain, could it be that bastard Wu Wei who did it?"
Lu Weiqing was resting with his eyes closed. When he heard his question, he just nodded slightly.
"He's completely heartless! What's he trying to do?! If there's no food left, and Qingzhou gets into trouble, isn't he afraid of being thrown into prison?"
Lu Weiqing glanced at him calmly and said, "If we die, someone will naturally protect him."
Lu Yu broke out in a cold sweat on his back.
This time, the disaster relief mission in Qingzhou was aimed at Lu Weiqing from the beginning. The entire thing was a conspiracy orchestrated by the Marquis of Yongqing. He was considered a discarded pawn and was sure to die.
"For their own selfish interests, they disregarded the people and took tens of thousands of lives. Do they still deserve to be called human beings?!"
Seeing Lu Yu's indignant look, Lu Weiqing's expression eased a little.
"Remember what you said today."
"If you continue to collude with those bastards in the future, don't blame me for cleaning up the mess myself."
Lu Yu's expression grew serious, and he said firmly, "If I am lucky enough to escape this time, from now on, I will definitely care about the people of the world and be a good official who is worthy of the people and myself."
"I, Lu Yu, swear here that if I break my vow, I will be struck by five thunderbolts from heaven."
Lu Weiqing glanced at him and continued to rest with his eyes closed.
In order to resolve this matter as soon as possible, he has not slept for several days. He just hopes to understand the situation as soon as possible, return to Beijing earlier, and let his family feel at ease sooner.
Jiang Ran's bright smiling face appeared in his mind, and Lu Weiqing's tense expression relaxed a little.
I really miss her and want to see her very much.
The little girl was so perceptive that she might have guessed that he was hiding something from her. She would probably throw a tantrum when she got home, so she had to be comforted.
Thinking of this, he, who was always vigilant, actually fell into a light sleep leaning against the car wall.
Lu Yu on the opposite side felt like a raging storm and couldn't calm down for a long time.
He felt both ashamed and regretful. He had been so ignorant and self-righteous before. At the very beginning of his official career, he was schemed against by those old guys and nothing was left of him.
Now it seems that his uncle's desire for him to be the magistrate of Caozhou was not to squeeze him, but rather a form of protection for him.
The officialdom in Chang'an is complicated and the uncle is hated by others. As a member of the Lu family, he is easily exploited by villains. If he takes a wrong step, he will be doomed.
My uncle saw him very clearly.
He was unwilling to be a nerd in the Hanlin Academy, but he did not have enough political experience. Going to the local area to gain experience for a few years was the best choice.
The more Lu Yu thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. He then thought of the child in Lin Buqiu's belly and the uncertain future, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
When they arrived at the place, Lu Weiqing woke up slowly and met Lu Yu's eyes full of affection and complex emotions.
He instantly got goosebumps and ordered in a cold voice: "Eleven, dig out his eyes for me."
"yes!"
Lu Yu was startled and quickly covered his eyes and rushed into the door as if he was escaping.
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