Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Just tell me what's wrong.

He was leaving, so why didn't Yu Ge'er come to see him off?

Qin Yunhe jumped off the carriage and said in a rare stern tone: "Changyu, didn't the teacher ask you to study hard at home?"

Yuger's head shrank back when he heard that.

Li Chang also got off the car at this time.

"Sir, don't talk about Changyu. I was the one who urged him to follow."

Qin Yunhe couldn't scold Yuger but he didn't know what to say to Li Chang, so he could only glare at Li Chang unhappily.

Li Chang still looked indifferent, and laughed, "Don't be angry, sir, listen to me. Changyu is thinking about going to the city to see you all day and can't concentrate on his studies.

It would be better to let him go with you, have some fun for a few days, and then study hard when he comes back."

Seeing that Qin Yunhe was still speechless, he said, "Okay, sir. Look, you are living in harmony with your wife, daughter and family.

I am alone with you, without any relatives around me. That is why I thought of bringing Changyu with me, so that I can relieve my loneliness."

Qin Yunhe knew he was talking nonsense, but he didn't want to bother with it anymore.

Now that we are halfway there, we can't just send Yu Ge'er back.

"Forget it, just stay for a few days."

Yu Ge'er cheered when he saw the master give in.

Qin Yunhe said again: "Come back in a few days and study hard. Don't play around."

"Got it sir!"

Yuger jumped off the carriage excitedly and ran to find Yuru and Ruyi.

There was a small soup and pancake shop where they rested, but there were too many people and no seats, so they did not go into the shop.

Zhuzi took his son to buy various soups and noodles and everyone had lunch in the carriage.

Just as Qin Yunhe was about to continue his journey, he realized something was wrong.

"Why didn't Zhang San and Li Si follow?"

"Oh, I sent them to do something."

Qin Yunhe was thinking, could it be that they were trying to find a way to get the river beach back?

So he said to Yu Ge'er who was still in his carriage, "Yu Ge'er, you and Master's Wife Ruyi sit over there. I want to talk to your Third Uncle."

"Ok sir."

"Stay away from the charcoal basin, don't get burned."

"I know, sir."

Qin Yunhe got on Li Chang's car.

"Zigao, let me ask you, did Zhang San and Li Si ask you to find a way to get the river beach?"

Li Chang said with a smile: "Your Excellency's eyes are as sharp as lightning. Nothing can be hidden from you."

Qin Yunhe laughed angrily: "Don't give me that. Tell me how you plan to get it back."

Qin Yunhe was very anxious. If the river beach land could be recovered, Chen Er and his wife would have a much easier life.

"Your Excellency also knows that this case has alarmed the emperor, right?"

Qin Yunhe nodded.

"I estimate that the capital will soon send an imperial inspector to inspect Xu Ning Mansion."

Qin Yunhe suddenly realized: "You mean to let the people whose land was confiscated file a complaint?"

"It's probably useless to complain."

"Why? Can't the inspector take care of this matter on behalf of the emperor?"

"It's not that I can't manage it. One reason is that as the chief official of a place, the county magistrate does have the right to set some donations and fines according to local conditions.

Another thing is that the county governments in various places have similar malpractices, which have almost become a convention. If there is no major unrest, the court may not punish the county magistrate too seriously.

Furthermore, even if the county magistrate was really convicted, the land was not originally arable land, and it is still unknown how the original county magistrate operated. It is very likely that even if Wei Chengji was convicted, the land would not be returned.

In that case, whether Wei Chengji will be punished is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to get the land back. "

Qin Yunhe thought about it and felt that there was some truth in this: "Alas, the people are suffering. What is Zigao planning to do to come back?"

"Don't worry, sir. I'm not sure if I can get it back. And even if I can get it back, I suggest you pretend you don't know. Even if it's Zhang San or Li Si, I won't let them directly participate."

Li Chang kept asking Qin Yunhe not to get involved in this matter, but Qin Yunhe said helplessly, "I won't get involved, but I can only ask you what you are going to do?"

"I will tell you everything when I'm done, so there's no need to worry."

Qin Yunhe was in a complicated mood, and after a while he said, "Zigao, since His Majesty has sent the Imperial Censor here, he may not let this matter go easily, right?"

Li Chang said: "Your Excellency doesn't know. There are quite a few people from the Wei family in the court. Although there are no high-ranking ones, there are many old friends in the court, and their power cannot be underestimated. I estimate that it is highly likely that this matter will not be reported.

Of course, if someone is really serious, it is possible to return the land and the money for river invasion."

Qin Yunhe was surprised and asked, "Zigao even checked the details of the Wei family?"

Li Chang smiled and said, "As an aide, I will naturally investigate this. If the Wei family really has a high-ranking official of the duke or minister level in the court, I dare not let you offend him."

Qin Yunhe's mood became even more complicated: "Zigao has taken a lot of trouble. It's a pity that Zigao can't enter the official career."

Li Chang didn't care: "Never mind, having ability but no talent is useless."

"Zigao, don't underestimate yourself. You just didn't put enough effort into the imperial examination. If you work hard, you will do well."

Li Chang leaned towards the carriage, leaned against it casually, and smiled indifferently.

It was obvious that Li Chang didn't want to continue this topic, so Qin Yunhe stopped there.

"By the way, since Zigao feels lonely in the city, why not bring my sister-in-law to Xu Ning's house?"

Speaking of this, Li Chang smiled helplessly and said, "Don't mention it. He had a quarrel with me a few days ago and refused to go to Xu Ning's mansion with me."

"But your sister-in-law doesn't want you to give up your studies and become a staff member?"

Li Chang raised his hand and scratched his cheek, muttering, "What can she be willing to do? She doesn't even want to do what I want to do."

"My sister-in-law must be doing this for your own good. Don't let this cause any unhappiness. Husband and wife are together for life, and mutual understanding and concessions are the only long-term solution."

Actually, Qin Yunhe wanted to persuade Li Chang to go back and continue his studies, but he now felt that it would be much more convenient with Zigao around.

"I always give in to her. My Lord, please don't worry about me. My wife and I will not really have any grudges because of these things."

After hearing what he said, Qin Yunhe stopped trying to persuade him.

The carriage swayed and soon returned to Xu Ning's mansion.

Today is only the third day of the Lunar New Year, and the registrars in the hall are not here. Only a few yamen runners and servants are on duty.

Everyone greeted Qin Yunhe and helped move the luggage to the inner court.

Qin Yunhe had given all the instructions before the New Year. Now the inner court had been cleaned up, and the charcoal basin had been lit early, so it was warm as soon as one entered the house.

After settling his wife and daughter, Qin Yunhe distributed the cakes and snacks he brought to his subordinates in the yamen, and asked someone to send some to Liu Dianshi who lived nearby.

As soon as Liu Dianshi heard that Qin Yunhe had returned, he came to pay his respects.

"Is there anything going on during the New Year holidays?"

"Your Excellency, there has been no major incident in the past few days. I heard that several village elders dealt with a few disputes caused by drunkenness during the New Year. They were not major incidents. The details should be reported after the printing starts."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Liu Dianshi."

Qin Yunhe went to see Gu Zhi again before the seal was opened.

Gu Zhi indeed mentioned the matter of the Inspector General to him.

"The prefect has ordered all the officials in the government offices to prepare all the case files, official documents, and records for the censors to review."

Then he told Qin Yunhe: "Of course, it's nothing for you, just check the case carefully. But you should keep a low profile recently. Although this case was handled beautifully, it is always troublesome for all government offices to attract the censor."