Chapter 324: Can't Reconcile
"Why is Lord Wu here again? Could it be about Princess Dongyue again?" Xiaoru complained dissatisfiedly. Now she didn't even want to hear the word Dongyue.
Su Rui frowned slightly.
It’s not because of anything else, I just don’t have time to finish reading this last point.
Reluctant to put down the book in his hand, he said, "Master Wu, please come to the main hall."
It was still the main hall, and Lord Wu was still pacing back and forth. Even though everything was the same, one could feel that he was not as anxious as last time.
It was intentional.
Su Rui did not expose the truth, but walked into the main hall and asked, "Master Wu, what instructions do you have for me this time?"
"I dare not, I dare not." Lord Wu waved his hands repeatedly and said with an apologetic smile, "Please do not tease me, Concubine. You know that I would not dare to bother you unless I was really forced to do so. Princess Dongyue must go to Jinling Street tomorrow, so I have no choice but to ask you, Concubine."
"Hasn't the diplomatic agreement between Da Zhao and Dong Yue been reached? The princess doesn't plan to return to Dong Yue?" Su Rui asked doubtfully.
Speaking of this, Master Wu was overwhelmed and said with a bitter face: "It is an agreement, but it is just a superficial one. No one benefits from it. No one will give in. We have to keep trying."
"Then the officials of the Honglu Temple have worked really hard."
Hearing Su Rui's perfunctory words about hard work, but not mentioning the promise for tomorrow, Lord Wu grew anxious. "For the sake of Great Zhao, it's only natural. The concubine is also concerned about the country and the people. I've already been carrying out what the concubine instructed me to do. In a few days, she will be able to take up her post at the Honglu Temple."
Su Rui was put on a pedestal, and the incident of stuffing people in was also fabricated. In addition, Lord Wu bowed his head and smiled apologetically, so he should at least give him some face.
But Su Rui didn't seem to hear the hidden meaning at all. "Master Wu is really quick."
Lord Wu could hardly keep the smile on his face.
Su Rui was such a smart person, how could he not hear the hidden meaning in his words just now? It was obvious that he was trying to play tricks on him.
He knew what was going on and thought that Princess Dongyue was a difficult person to deal with. This matter also affected the conditions for future talks between the two countries and his own career, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth.
"Concubine Su, thank you for your kind words. Since the Empress has personally chosen you to receive Princess Dongyue, we at the Honglu Temple will certainly cooperate in every way. As long as it is something Concubine Su, just ask, and I will do it for you even if it costs my life."
With Lord Wu speaking, Su Rui naturally became less polite. "There's something I'd rather not bring up, but since Lord Wu has said so, I'll be thick-skinned and ask for your help. I'll give me another position at the Honglu Temple."
"More?" Lord Wu couldn't help but scream out in surprise, and his vision went dark.
Last time Su Rui wanted to send people into the Honglu Temple, he gritted his teeth and agreed, but when he did it he was really nervous and had his head on the belt.
After all, although the Honglu Temple is now in decline, it is still the face of a country's diplomacy. Lord Wu knows why Su Rui wanted to squeeze people in. How could Empress Lin, the Lin family, and the Second Prince not know more about them than him?
If he was discovered and blamed, he would be in big trouble, so he was very cautious and tried to cover it up again and again, and only then was he arranged to be imprisoned as a matter of course.
He hasn't even been at peace for two days and he's already trying to force someone in. Doesn't he want to take his life?
Just as he was about to wave his hand, refusing to agree to such a fateful matter, Su Rui said, "This time, it's not someone related to the palace. It's just a boat dealer at the Chengming Lake dock. Lord Wu, go and recruit him into the Honglu Temple."
"Ship dealer?"
Lord Wu originally thought that Su Rui was from the Yunji faction of the fortress, but he didn't expect that he was just a boat dealer by the Chengming Lake. Could it be that he had an explosion?
"Yes, the ship dealer, Pier 3. If you have time, you can go there. If you've seen the man and are willing to hire him, just have someone send me a letter."
Seeing that Su Rui still asked him to make the decision on his own and not want this person, Lord Wu became even more curious and unsure of Su Rui's purpose, but he did not dare to reject her directly.
After thinking for a moment, he bowed and said, "Then I will go and take a look and give the concubine the news as soon as possible."
Lord Wu did not dare to delay at all, and went straight to Chengming Lake after leaving Prince Yong's Mansion.
Within an hour, someone delivered a letter.
Lord Wu agreed, and naturally, Su Rui also tacitly agreed to accompany him tomorrow.
But this time he had time and was in the city, so he didn't need the Honglu Temple to pick him up. Su Rui went to the Jinling Street entrance early in the morning.
The streets that were bustling yesterday were exceptionally quiet today. The roads from the post station to Jinlingjie were all closed. In Jinlingjie, where Rong Huan wanted to go, the shop assistants on duty today were all selected yesterday, and even the people walking on the street at the moment were all arranged.
Firstly, to ensure the safety of Rong Huan and the people of Dongyue to avoid any diplomatic incidents, and secondly, to show the better side of Da Zhao to avoid the mixed crowd causing trouble and being ridiculed by Dongyue.
These things were handled by their respective people, and Su Rui could only sit in the chair and wait.
Next to her, standing on the right side is Xiaoru.
Originally, Xiaoru was most afraid of this kind of occasion, for fear that she would make mistakes because she didn't understand the rules. But today, she volunteered and now stood beside Su Rui like a little general with angry eyes.
There was a stranger standing on Su Ruidu's left, but both Su Rui and Xiaoru recognized him as a boat dealer from Chengming Lake Wharf.
Lord Wu was very versatile and had a sharp mind. After he went to Chengming Lake and met the boat dealer, he immediately understood Su Rui's purpose and immediately decided to let the boat dealer work as an official in the Honglu Temple.
He was not an official, just a minor clerk, but he was a man who could speak.
The boat dealer was called Zhang Ming, in his early thirties. He had been hanging around the streets since he was twelve or thirteen. He was smart and cunning, with a mouth that could tell one thing to one person and another thing to another. He was also very good at socializing and had connections in all kinds of secret ways. He even had a few "brothers" in the Honglu Temple.
Naturally, even if Lord Wu did not explain the whole story, Zhang Ming immediately knew how he had become an official from a commoner, and he consciously stood beside Su Rui.
It’s almost the beginning of winter and the wind is already chilly.
Fortunately, Rong Huan didn't keep anyone waiting for long this time.
After less than half an hour, the sounds of horse hooves and wheels could be heard in the distance.
A figure on horseback appeared on the horizon.
The Yulin Army is still responsible for the protection today, and Pei Yan is still the leader.
But today, Pei Yan was filled with anger, staring at Su Rui with his eyes, as if he was looking at the enemy who killed her husband, with full murderous intent.
Everyone in the Honglu Temple was puzzled and worried, and didn't understand what was wrong with Pei Yan.
Lord Wu, who knew the inside story, was overwhelmed again.
He knew that Pei Yan was blaming Su Rui for his inability to reconcile with Yue Heyun.
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