Long Wind Crossing

Gu Jiusi was stunned for a while, but Liu Yuru didn't say any more, smiled, turned her head and followed Ye Shian and Shen Ming out.

The three discussed the follow-up matters and went back to Gu Mansion together. Gu Mansion kept Ye Shian's room, Shen Ming rested first, Ye Shian sent Liu Yuru into the room, and waited near the door, The two chatted, Ye Shian said with a smile: "Now I find that Yuru is always different from the past."

"How is it different?" Liu Yuru was a little puzzled, Ye Shian thought about it seriously, "A lot braver."

"I have always been bold." Liu Yuru laughed, "It's just that you didn't understand it in the past."

Ye Shian shook his head: "When it comes to doing things, you are very courageous. But when it comes to friendship, you are too brave."

Liu Yuru was stunned for a while, Ye Shian looked up at Mingyue, and said with emotion: "You talk about this world, the older you get, the more you think about it, the older I get, the more I think about it. Do not understand."

Liu Yuru didn't speak, she quietly thought about Ye Shian's words, Ye Shian smiled bitterly, turned her head, and said to Liu Yuru: "Go back to the house to rest, I'll go back first."

Ye Shian turned around and left first, Liu Yuru stood at the door, and after a while, she chuckled and went back to the house herself.

Back to the room, after she washed, she lay back on the bed.

The bed for two people was always empty, which made her a little uncomfortable. What Li Yunshang said to Gu Jiusi at night appeared in her mind.

"Master Gu, you don't have a family to back you up. If you want to continue in Dongdu, what do you rely on?"

"She is good, but after all, she is a businessman and can't make it to the top. Master Gu has a bright future..."

Liu Yuru opened her eyes and quietly looked at the top of the bed.

She believes in Gu Jiusi. No one can doubt Gu Jiusi's friendship. A woman's sense of security is partly because of herself, and partly because of the other person. Gu Jiusi has already given her a sense of security, but she always thinks about giving Gu Jiusi the best in the world.

She was thinking about the expenses of the family, and suddenly felt a little sad about her incompetence. Li Yunshang's words stuck in her heart, making her feel that she was insignificant and incompetent in this capital.

If only she had more money.

She thought, if her money is enough to buy power, enough to protect Gu Jiusi, and enough to make Gu Jiusi not have to worry or worry in such a crisis, that's fine.

Liu Yuru fell asleep in thought.

On the second day, she arranged for someone to contact the people from the household department. In the afternoon, Ye Shian and Shen Ming came back with news.

"Today I heard from my uncle that the people from the Ministry of Punishment have investigated Liu Chun's case and handed it over, and your majesty's appearance has not been very good."

Ye Shian analyzed and said, "I guess the case of Liu Chun is more difficult than His Majesty imagined."

"Jiusi counted nearly 40 million in silver, but reported only 30 million," Liu Yuru pondered, "I'm afraid there is a deficit of nearly 10 million taels of silver. If the Ministry of Punishment has found out that there is a deficit of 10 million yuan, do you think Your Majesty will protect Lu Yong?"

"If it is not guaranteed, the Ministry of Household is afraid that it will be unstable. And His Majesty has another consideration. He has been on the throne for less than a year now. Although the Queen Mother helped him ascend the throne, it also means that the Eastern Capital is old. The power of the party is still there, and Lu Yong is his right and left hand. If Lu Yong is really moved, it is the right and left hand of His Majesty. On the one hand, the people around His Majesty are chilling, on the other hand, the old party people are afraid to want to I won't let go of the position of the Ministry of Killing."

"But with so much money, there must be a place to go." Liu Yuru frowned, "The court is now short of money, so your Majesty will let Lu Yong go like this?"

"Between the stability of the throne and the money, how do you think Your Majesty will choose?"

Ye Shian raised her eyes and looked at Liu Yuru, Liu Yuru pursed her lips, Ye Shian sighed: "I am worried now, I am afraid it is Jiusi. If you really think so, then the people on the Queen Mother's side , I'm afraid I'm going to bite this case to death, 10 million taels are gone, Your Majesty will always get some blood, and the Queen Mother will not let this case be taken lightly."

"So," Liu Yuru understood, "The princess wants to marry Jiusi, because the queen mother wants Jiusi and them to become a camp, they overthrow Lu Yong, and then let Jiusi be the minister of households. ?"

Gu Jiusi is now the Minister of the Ministry of Housing, and is only one step away from the Minister of the Ministry of Housing. If Lu Yong didn't fall this time, then Gu Jiusi must have fallen.

Li Yunshang is very likely to have some feelings for Gu Jiusi, but more importantly, they intend to cultivate Gu Jiusi. Gu Jiusi has no family support, and it will be easy to control in the future, and getting married will not cause Fan Xuan to be too dissatisfied. However, when he is only nineteen years old, he has become the servant of the household department. It can be seen that the future is promising. Now that he is in trouble again, if he is married under this opportunity, it will be the best knife for his wife.

But now that he has rejected this opportunity, the Queen Mother will naturally not show mercy. Whether it is the Minister of the Household or the Minister of the Household, he will always bite the next one. Seeing Fan Xuan's blood, is their purpose.

Liu Yuru was slightly suffocated, she was a little breathless, and whispered: "I hurt him."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shen Ming hurriedly exclaimed, "It was these **** who harmed him!"

Liu Yuru did not speak, but Ye Shian understood what she meant, Ye Shian sighed and persuaded: "Yuru, there is no man in this world who wants to rely on his wife and in-laws to climb up. Unless he's not a man. I think Jiusi is a good man."

"I understand." Liu Yuru sighed, "I'm just worried about him."

"Forget it," Liu Yuru laughed, "I'm also relieved, let's take a look at the situation at the Ministry of Households first. I guess there will be a wide range of excerpts in these days. You helped me look at the situation of the court."

Ye Shian nodded, and Shen Ming followed suit.

In the early morning of the next day, as expected by Liu Yuru, at the morning meeting, the memorial was overwhelming, demanding that Gu Jiusi be strictly investigated, and at the same time, the warehouse was opened to count the treasury.

In the afternoon, news spread all over the streets and alleys, Liu Yuru was walking on the street, she could hear people talking about the matter and muttering Gu Jiusi's name: "I heard that he was in Youzhou before. He's a good official, he really knows people and faces but not hearts."

Liu Yuru listened to these words and squeezed the curtain of the car. After a long time, she took a deep breath, returned to the carriage, and whispered, "Go back to the house."

After waiting like this for two days, there was a quarrel over Gu Jiusi's case. At this time, the people who went from Yangzhou and Taizhou finally came back. When Liu Yuru heard that they were back, she immediately went to pick them up in person. Arriving at the door, Mu Nan asked worriedly, "Madam, should we change the carriage so that no one will find out?"

Liu Yuru paused, and after a while, she said, "If you don't change, just go out like this."

"Madam..." Mu Nan wanted to dissuade, but Liu Yuru raised her hand to stop Mu Nan's words, and said decisively, "Send a letter to Luo Zishang to let him know that I am going to find him, too. OK."

After finishing speaking, Liu Yuru left the city. The people from Yangzhou and Taizhou arrived at the city gate within two hours. Liu Yuru was waiting for them in the carriage. The people from Yangzhou came first. This time, the person sent to Yangzhou was called Qin Liu. After he got into the carriage, Gulu Gulu poured water, and then said to Liu Yuru: "Madam, you have eyes."

"His birth found?"

"I found it," Qin Liu gasped, "this time I found a servant of the Luo family. Before the Luo family was destroyed, he just went home to save his relatives, and then something happened to the Luo family. , he has been hiding incognito, this time I went to Yangzhou, and it took a lot of effort to find the person."

"He is indeed a beggar," Qin Liu nodded, "but this beggar was thrown by the Luo family."

Liu Yuru was stunned for a moment, but she was speechless for a while. After a long time, she said, "Go ahead."

"This person was the guard of the Luo family back then. He said that there was a young lady in the Luo family, who was rebellious by nature and often played in Yangzhou city. Later, she met a young man outside, and Miss Luo told that young lady. The son fell in love with him at first sight, and married him wholeheartedly, and the two of them had a dark bond, and they had Luo Zishang."

Liu Yuru frowned, Qin Liu continued: "Later Miss Luo explained her identity, only to know that this son has a wife, and his wife's family is a high-ranking official in Beijing, so it is impossible to divorce his wife. And Miss Luo was unwilling to commit herself to be a concubine, and finally cut off contact with this son. According to the family's intention, Miss Luo wanted to kill the child, but at the last moment, Miss Luo couldn't bear it anymore and stole it. After paying the silver taels, he sneaked out. When the Luo family found this young lady, the child could no longer be beaten, so the child could only be born. But Mr. Luo did not want to let the child delay his life in the future, and it was difficult to marry in the current situation. , let alone bring another child?"

"So what?" Liu Yuru's heart trembled, Qin Liu sighed: "Master Luo asked the guard to take the child out and throw it away, and then lied to Miss Luo that the child was not born. Afterwards, Master Luo let this guard take care of the child all the time, found an adoptive father for the child, and gave the adoptive father a sum of money, and then cut off contact. "

"The adoptive father died in the hands of their Luo family." Liu Yuru lowered her eyes and combed the process. Qin Liu nodded: "Yes, his adoptive father died. He went to Luo's family to ask for an explanation. After being seen by Master Luo, he was locked in the firewood room first. At that time, the Luo family was receiving distinguished guests, so they didn't make a sound."

"Your Excellency?"

Liu Yuru was a little puzzled, Qin Liu nodded: "Yes, I don't know who that distinguished guest is. I heard from the guard that when the distinguished guest found the Luo family, he wanted the same thing as the Luo family."

"What?"

"Jade Seal."

Qin Liu's voice shocked Liu Yuru.

"The Luo family has a national jade seal?!"

"It is said that when the man came, he told Master Luo in private." Qin Liu nodded and continued, "They had a big argument in the room, and the guard heard about it. But Master Luo insisted that he did not. Later, the guard went home to save his relatives, and on the second day after returning home, there was news that the entire Luo family had been destroyed. "

Liu Yuru sat in the carriage and did not speak for a long time.

"What else?"

" He said that he later rescued a Luo family servant who escaped, and the other party died within three days of raising him here. The servant said that the Luo family was slaughtered, in fact, it was Because a child said a word. The child told the noble who stayed in the Luo family that if the Luo family was destroyed, he would present the jade seal."

Liu Yuru felt a chill when she heard this. This is no different from what Luo Zishang said, but at that time, how old was Luo Zishang?

Destroy Luo's family.

He was in front of the Mieluo family, but did he know that his mother was among these people?

Liu Yuru couldn't come back to her senses for a long time, and after a long time, she regained her voice and continued, "What happened later?"

"On the second day when the Luo family was destroyed, Zhang Huaili came to the Luo family and found Luo Zishang. Luo Zishang claimed that he was an orphan of the Luo family and was taken away by Master Zhang."

"Afterwards, there will be nothing afterward."

The two of them were talking, but before they finished speaking, they heard another loud and clear voice: "I should talk about what happened later."

When Liu Yuru heard this voice, she knew that Qin Feng, who was sent to Taizhou, had returned. She hurriedly lifted the curtain and urged, "Come up."

Qin Feng jumped on the carriage, and the carriage went back to the city. Liu Yuru sat in the seat and immediately said, "What happened later?"

"Master Zhang Huaili adopted Luo Zishang as his own son." Qin Feng told the results of his inquiries in Taizhou, and said slowly, "It is said that Luo Zishang is born intelligent, and it is Zhang Huaili. The proud disciple of Zhang Huaili. He is in the same relationship with Zhang Huaili as father and son, and when Zhang Huaili later became seriously ill, he was always by his side to take care of him.”

"They had a good relationship until Luo Zishang decided to go to Yangzhou. Zhang Huaili disagreed, and they had a big fight. During the fight, Master Zhang had a servant present, and then Master Zhang died, The servant disappeared that day."

"Can you find it?"

Liu Yuru asked anxiously, Qin Feng sighed: "I found it."

"Then..."

"Dead."

These words made Liu Yuru choked up, and Qin Feng was a little helpless: "It is said that he was chased and killed. Later, he was injured too badly and could not hold on, so he went."

Liu Yuru was silent, after a long time, she finally said, "Didn't he die in front of Luo Zishang's people?"

"No."

"In other words, Luo Zishang is not sure yet that he is dead?"

"Yes."

"What's his name?"

"Qi Ming."

Liu Yuru nodded, and after inquiring about Qi Ming, she finally said, "I see."

She thought about it in her heart and returned to Gu Mansion. She paced around in Gu Mansion. After a long time, she finally said: "Let me prepare, I am going to Luo Mansion."

In fact, this matter has been prepared for a long time, and soon Liu Yuru went out, and someone sent a greeting message in advance.

Luo Zishang was playing against himself in the courtyard when he received the invitation.

He looked at the salutation letter written by Liu Yuru, the plum blossom small letters were upright, just like that person, upright.

Luo Zishang looked at the post, and after a long time, he smiled lightly: "The words are very beautiful."

Speaking, he handed the invitation to the housekeeper, and after he had put it away, he said, "Let someone come here."

The servants did not dare to ask more questions, so they led Liu Yuru to the courtyard.

Luo Zishang's courtyard was built in a typical Jiangnan garden style. He sat in the water pavilion and put away his chess pieces in person. Liu Yuru walked to the opposite side of Luo Zishang and saluted respectfully, "Lord Luo."

"Boss Liu."

Luo Zishang turned around with a smile, raised his hand and said, "Please sit down."

Liu Yuru sat opposite Luo Zishang, Luo Zishang personally made tea for her and whispered: "Boss Liu goes to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, why come to me today to see what I think? ?"

"I am here, Lord Luo should be clear."

Luo Zishang listened to Liu Yuru's words, but did not open his mouth, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Boss Liu is always doing things, and it is always difficult for me to figure it out. You sent two batches of People went out, one group went to Taizhou, one group went to Yangzhou, and now the two groups of people came back in the morning, and Boss Liu visited in the afternoon, so I don’t know what they’re going to do?”

"Lord Luo," Liu Yuru turned to look at the courtyard outside, and said peacefully, "Why did you come to Dongdu?"

"Isn't it bad to turn your hands for the rain in Yangzhou, why do you still come to Dongdu?"

Liu Yuru hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out, grabbed the chess piece, and placed it on the table.

It was decided that Black and White would play chess. Luo Zishang made his move first and said indifferently: "If I don't come to Dongdu, what should I do?"

"In Yangzhou, I've already reached a place where I can walk, so it's time to walk up. You are all here, why can't I come?"

"So," Liu Yuru dropped the white stone on the chessboard, "Master Luo forced us away in Yangzhou, and now he comes to the East to trouble us."

"Boss Liu is joking," Luo Zishang smiled, "I'm not looking for trouble with you, I'm not someone who makes trouble casually. It's just that there are some things, everyone's position is different, I have to do this. "

"Have you thought about what kind of person your mother is?"

Liu Yuru spoke up, Luo Zishang was silent, after a while, he laughed: "My mother Wen is a wonderful person."

Wen is the young lady of the Luo family and the mother of the real Luo Zishang. Liu Yuru raised her eyes to look at Luo Zishang, and said calmly, "Lord Luo knows what I mean, this is your mansion, and we don't need to be so tired."

Luo Zishang watched Liu Yuru fall, and after a long time, he smiled slowly: "Miss Ruo Liu is willing to call Luo Gongzi next, this topic can still be talked about."

Liu Yuru frowned, Luo Zishang slowly said: "When I was young, I always wanted to play chess and chat with someone my age. When it comes to my family affairs, I find it difficult to speak."

"I call you Lord Luo, can you speak?"

"It is indeed possible."

Luo Zishang heard this, raised his head and smiled at Liu Yuru, then lowered his head and said: "I am a rootless person, so I myself don't know where I started, Where to go. You ask what my mother is like, and I can only guess that she must be a wonderful person."

Luo Zishang's voice was calm, and he slowly talked about all his fantasies about his mother.

There are no people around, with cicadas chirping in the summer afternoon, and the coolness of the wind and water next to it, people are sometimes sober, and sometimes a little trance in the summer heat.

Liu Yuru listened to him, there was no dispute or conflict between the two, and they always maintained a polite and peaceful manner. At the end, Liu Yuru suddenly said: "Master Luo wants to know who his mother is?"

Luo Zishang's chess game paused slightly, he raised his head and looked at Liu Yuru.

After a long time, he smiled slowly: "What Miss Liu wants, it's better to say it directly."

"Jusi's case, I think it has something to do with Lord Luo." Liu Yuru said calmly, "I hope Lord can point you to a clear path."

"Miss Liu," Luo Zishang smiled, "Talking about the present with the past is a bit naive."

Liu Yuru's expression was flat: "Does Master Luo still remember Qi Ming?"

Luo Zishang didn't speak, he squeezed the pieces tightly and looked at Liu Yuru opposite.

Liu Yuru turned a blind eye, continued to make a move, and said calmly: "You are now the prince's grandfather, I heard that your relationship with the prince is also very good, you want to manage your road in the imperial court, and Jiu Sihe Brother Ye has a family feud with you, and I can understand if you ask them to open a knife. But I just thought, how many people would be convinced by a person who kills his master and kills his mother in the name of the son of the Luo family?"

"Now Yangzhou is in charge of the prince, and you work in Dongdu. Although Yangzhou is yours, it is only because everyone believes that you will have a place in Dongdu, and they follow You, there is a good way out. A hero in troubled times is a hero, but if you carry the name of the world, you will be a bear. Do you think that if your name goes out, those people under your command really have no dissent? Don't say anything else, you There are two advisors in Yangzhou, both of whom are disciples of Zhang Huaili, and they are your nephews. Not to mention the people who recommend you, and the thoughts of the princes who are from the noble family of your Luo family.”

Luo Zishang listened to Liu Yuru's words, his face changed slightly, after a long time, Luo Zishang smiled, with a bit of coldness in his eyes: "Miss Liu is really thinking about me everywhere, since I am right I have such a big influence, why not make it public so that my lower body will be ruined?"

"Lord Luo," Liu Yuru's voice was calm, which made people feel inexplicably calm, "Whether you believe it or not," Liu Yuru looked up at him with a solemn expression, "I and Jiusi do not want to be with Lord Luo. I am an enemy. I came today, not to trouble Master Luo, but to save my husband. I announced this, and I can't save him, can I?"

Luo Zishang turned the chess piece in her hand, listening to Liu Yuru's words, Liu Yuru looked at Luo Zishang and took a deep breath: "Luo Zishang," she put down the chess piece, straightened her upper body, and said seriously, " Whether the jade and the stone are burnt, or the two are happy, you choose Luo Gongzi. Today you show me a way, my husband is fine, I promise that this matter will not be spread, and my news channels will be given to you. Jiusi can't be saved." Liu Yuru stared at Luo Zishang, "Unless I die, I promise that you will never have peace in this life."

Hearing this, Luo Zishang laughed lightly, he looked up at Liu Yuru with a smile on his lips: "I have heard this a lot, it really makes me think, Miss Liu Still the first."

"Okay," he sighed, "Actually, I don't care about the life and death of Master Gu. Master Gu and Master Lu, I have to go to one, it's enough for me. Miss Liu If you don't want to take care of the trouble of Lord Lu, then you can ask Lord Lu to trouble you, and I don't mind."

Speaking, Luo Zishang raised his hand, a guard came over and handed the pen and paper to Luo Zishang, Luo Zishang quickly wrote a name: "Look for this person, although Liu Chun is dead , This person is still alive. Liu Chun was afraid that he would have an accident one day, and he gave everything to this person. "

Liu Yuru took the note, read the name and address on it, waited for the writing to dry, and finally said, "Thank you."

After speaking, Liu Yuru stood up and saluted: "The words are finished, so don't bother."

"The chess is not over yet." Luo Zishang smiled, "Miss Liu can't play?"

"Lord Luo, let's go down by yourself." Liu Yuru looked at the sky, "It's getting late, and the concubine has to go back."

Luo Zishang did not speak, he took a sip of tea, and when he walked out the door, he suddenly said, "Who is my mother?"

Liu Yuru paused, she turned her back to Luo Zishang, and said slowly: "The eldest Miss of the Luo family, Luo Yishui."

Luo Zishang showed a stunned expression, and after a long time, Liu Yuru heard laughter coming from behind.

“Luoyi Water…”

His voice was hoarse: "Luoyi Shui..."

"Confession?" Luo Zishang sneered, "Rather than speaking with me in such a righteous manner here, Madam Gu might as well ask, who is in the hands of the jade seal in the end, take a look Look, who should repent more."

Liu Yuru trembled in her heart, she put away the note and said indifferently: "It's getting late, farewell."

After speaking, Liu Yuru strode out. When they returned to Gu's house, Ye Shian and Shen Ming had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Liu Yuru's return, they hurriedly said, "How's it going?"

Liu Yuru raised her eyes and said slowly, "Do you know who is in the hands of the jade seal now?"

This question stunned the two of them, and Shen Ming subconsciously said, "Isn't it in His Majesty's hands? Just stamp that on the imperial edict now, right?"

Liu Yuru looked at Ye Shian: "Where did Your Majesty come from?"

Ye Shian frowned. After thinking for a while, he finally said, "It seems to be from King Liang."