Li Qinghuan

Chapter 35

Song Li smiled wryly: "It hasn't changed, and it still is now, but I can't help myself?"

Liu Zijian knew that his words were inappropriate, and his ridicule hit Song Li's sore spot, and he slapped himself in the heart, but he didn't know how to apologize, so he hurriedly skipped the matter: "Okay, okay, don't mention this matter, I will I'll go back to Liu's mansion in a while, and stay on guard to see if I can catch that fat old man."

Song Li restrained his emotions and said with a smile: "Your father needs to know that you will be punished if you call him a fat old man."

Liu Zijian yawned: "It's okay, it's okay, he won't know."

Song Li smiled slyly: "Do you think he will know?"

Seeing Song Li like this, Liu Zijian rushed forward to beat him, but Song Li nimbly avoided him: "It's alright, alright, I won't tease you, I won't tell your father, I'm leaving."

Liu Zijian: "Don't stay any longer? How long has it been since we both saw each other?"

Song Li shook his head: "You don't eat or drink here, why am I sitting here?"

Liu Zijian stood up: "Then I'll make you some tea?

Song Li: "Forget it, don't bother you, go to sleep, I have something to do, it's not too late to settle the refugees, I still have some things to prepare, and I have to leave for Yuncheng almost tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Liu Zijian: "Why are you going to Yuncheng?"

Song Li: "Are you stupid? The state government of Yongzhou is in Yuncheng. Shouldn't the people in Yongzhou go to coordinate with the officials of Yongzhou first?"

Liu Zijian nodded: "Okay then, you have a safe journey and come back alive."

Song Li punched him: "Can you speak? If you can't speak, shut up."

Liu Zijian said aggrievedly: "Aren't I concerned about you? Since you settle down with the refugees, you will inevitably come into contact with them. What if something happens if someone with a heart stirs up the water inside, it's best to be careful in everything."

Song Li nodded and said sincerely, "I know, thank you for your concern."

Song Li did know that when he was in Nanyang, an official was dragged into the crowd and beaten to death with sticks because of a dispute with the refugees. Song Li firmly believed that he would not do this.But he was still very grateful to Liu Zijian for his reminder.

Song Li came out of Liu Zijian's small courtyard and planned to return directly to the palace, but he couldn't control his thoughts, so he couldn't help turning a corner and went to Ji's mansion. He stopped at the gate of Ji's mansion on his horse before he realized that he had already I haven't seen Ji Qing for a long time, more than four months.

I don't know what Ji Qing is busy with recently, how is his life, Song Li can't stop when he thinks about these things, since he said those words that day, he doesn't know why, he always dare not face Ji Qing, reason makes him He refrained from looking for Ji Qing, but his heart couldn't control his longing.

So he kept himself busy, so busy that he didn't have time to think about Ji Qing, but in a corner of his heart, he still secretly hoped that Ji Qing would come to him, but Ji Qing never came, Song Li was very disappointed, But he kept reassuring himself that it was definitely not because Ji Qing didn't come to him because he didn't want to come, he was just too busy and didn't have time.

Song Li rode his horse around the gate of Ji Mansion a few times, hesitating whether to go in or not.

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly remembered Liu Zijian's words. He came to Ji Qing for serious business, and the matter of settling the refugees was a big deal, nothing troublesome, and he really needed Ji Qing's help. If Liu Yan said If it's not good, I still have to come to Ji Qing for help in the end. It's better to tell Ji Qing in advance.

Song Li found many reasonable reasons for himself, and then got off the horse and knocked on the gate of Ji Mansion.

The person who opened the door was a very young man, he should be a servant of Ji's mansion.

Before Song Li could open his mouth, the young man spoke first: "His Royal Highness, please come in. My young master has already explained that if His Highness King Yu comes down, he doesn't need to greet anyone. Where he wants to go is entirely up to the prince's will."

Song Li was quite touched in his heart, did Ji Qing want him to treat this place as his own home?

When Song Li thought of this, all those melancholy and wild thoughts disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face.

Song Li: "Where is your son now? Zhanlu Garden? I'll go find him."

The boy explained: "Your Highness, my young master is not in the mansion."

Song Li asked suspiciously, "Then where did he go?"

The boy frowned: "My son has gone to Yuncheng."

Song Li asked suspiciously, "What are you doing in Yuncheng?"

The boy lowered his head: "This little one doesn't know."

Song Li thought about it and thanked him.

Ji Qing probably went to Yuncheng for business matters. This young man's status is not high, and he probably doesn't know anything, so he didn't ask any more questions, turned around and prepared to leave.

The moment he turned around, Song Li suddenly remembered that Ji Qing's biological father was Yuncheng Jiming!Liu Zijian's words "Ji Qing was kicked out" suddenly rang in his ears.

That being the case, with Ji Qing's temperament, it is absolutely impossible for Ji Qing to return to Yuncheng for business matters.

Then he suddenly returned to Yuncheng, did something happen?Could it be that Jiming made trouble for him?Song Li thought it was like being struck by lightning, so he didn't dare to think about it anymore, turned around and grabbed the young man's shoulder, and verified, "Does your son have a shop in Yuncheng?"

There was some hatred in the young man's eyes, but this hatred was not directed at Song Li, he respectfully said: "Reporting to Your Highness, everyone in the Ji Mansion knows that my son may do business anywhere, only Yuncheng Impossible. I heard from Uncle Yuan Qingyang that this is the first time my young master has returned to Yuncheng after so many years away from home."

Song Li then asked: "Everyone in the Ji Mansion knows about the relationship between Ji Qing and the Ji family in Yuncheng?"

The boy shook his head: "I don't know all the details, but I know the general idea. Uncle Yuan Qingyang occasionally mentioned some when chatting with us. We will know all of them after a long time."

Song Li didn't ask much, Ji Qing didn't tell him personally, and he didn't want to hear it from others.

Song Li didn't know Ji Qing very long, but he knew Ji Qing's character very well, and Ji Qing also knew his character, otherwise the two wouldn't get along so well.

What Ji Qing is unwilling to mention must cause him great pain.

Song Li didn't know about the relationship between Ji Qing and the Ji family in Yuncheng, but seeing this young man's expression, things must be not simple. Now that Ji Qing suddenly ran to Yuncheng, something must have happened. Song Li took a deep breath, suppressing his anxiety , Force yourself to calm down.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly ran away.Calm down, how can you calm down!

Song Li rushed straight into the palace and went to Panlong Hall.

Song Li stopped outside the door, straightened his clothes and hair that was blown by the wind, and pretended to be calm, waiting for his servants to report.

Song Duan sat in front of the case reviewing the memorial, and was a little surprised when he heard that Song Li was coming. He was so bold?Come on?Song Duan thought for a while and said, "Xuan."

Song Li strode into the hall and knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, my brother."

It should be official business to call his majesty.

Song Duan: "Pingshen, what do you mean when you come to me?"

Song Li stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's not too late to settle the refugees, so I'm here to ask for my resignation."

Song Duan: "Where are you going?"

Song Li: "Yuncheng, my brother needs to negotiate some matters with the governor of Yongzhou."

Song Duan: "Is there anything else?"

Song Li: "It's gone."

Why don't you make trouble?

Song Duan's tone softened a lot: "Yes. I order you to leave immediately, and the refugees don't have to go to court until they settle down."

Song Li knelt down: "I obey."

Song Duan: "Okay, Ah Li, get up, go and say goodbye to your queen mother, this is your first time taking on such a big task, be careful in everything, I will let Qi Zheng go with you, and protect you well."

Song Li nodded: "Okay, don't worry, Brother Huang, I'm not a child anymore."

Song Duan waved his hand: "OK, let's go."

First the monarch and then the brothers, know the etiquette.

Song Duan felt that Song Li had grown a lot since he went to court.

Song Li left the Palace of Compassion and Ning to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager, returned to the Palace without stopping, packed up his things briefly, and set off for Yuncheng that day.

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It wasn't until Song Li left Yudu that he realized that the problem was much more serious than he had imagined. The houses in Yudu city were solid, and the blizzard and strong wind had little effect on the city. There were not many houses damaged and collapsed in the city. The outside world is different. Most people can't afford stone, but wood.

The wood will naturally rot after a long time, plus the insects and ants eat it, and the usual snow needs to be cleaned every day, let alone a blizzard, plus the strong wind blows, it will not be smashed to pieces, and the whole family will be blown to pieces. left.

A large number of refugees gathered outside Yudu City.

Seeing this, Song Li asked Yu Heng, the servant of the Ministry of Industry who was accompanying him, "Why are there so many refugees at the gate of the city?"

Yu Heng respectfully said: "My lord, in order to prevent refugees from randomly entering the city and disturbing the order of Yudu, Yu Du sent the Kyoto camp to seal the city gates. If there are any trespassers, they will be shot and killed, and they must have a pass token to enter and exit. Naturally, these refugees can’t get in.”

Song Li asked again: "Who gave this order?"

Yu Heng thought for a while: "Prime Minister Qi."

Song Li frowned: "Qi Bosheng? When did he take care of this?"

Yu Heng leaned closer and whispered: "Your Highness, I don't know that Prime Minister Qi's mansion is very close to the city gate of Yudu. If a large number of refugees flood into Yudu City, the mansion of all officials must bear the brunt of the prime minister's mansion. The gates are full of refugees and beggars. Qi Cheng has a high status and power, and the commander of the Kyoto camp will naturally sell his face, and I heard that the commander of the Kyoto camp has accepted his benefits."

Song Li: "Does Your Majesty and Lord Li Ze know about this?"

Yu Heng: "Master Li was in charge of disaster relief in the past few months, he must have known it, but Prime Minister Qi is under one man and more than ten thousand people, who dares to offend him, even if Master Li is reluctant, this life is still going on. Just turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye. Your Majesty has a lot of time to deal with, so where does he have the time to take care of these trivial matters? Moreover, this matter was arranged by Prime Minister Qi, so naturally all officials did not report it to the public."

Song Li said coldly: "You guys are really united."

Hearing that his tone was wrong, Yu Heng quickly knelt down: "Your Highness redeems, Your Highness redeems!"

Song Li gritted his teeth: "Do you know that closing this city gate will cut off their way of life?"

Yu Henglian kowtowed a few times: "Your Highness, it is not a villain who did it, it was an order from Prime Minister Qi!"

Song Li was furious: "If he is the only one who has benefited, I don't believe that no one has reported it yet. I will talk about this matter later. Go get paper and ink for this king."

Yu Heng scrambled to his feet, ran to get the paper and ink, Song Li got into the carriage, spread the paper on the table, and explained the matter clearly.He took out his private seal and stamped it on the paper.

Song Li stuck out his head from the car window: "Qi Zheng, come here!"

Qi Zheng rushed up on his horse: "What do you want Your Highness to say?"

Song Li handed the letter to him, and said: "You go back immediately and hand the letter to His Majesty, and you must hand it to him personally!"

Qi Zheng took the letter: "Yes!"

Watching Qi Zheng disappear at the corner of the street, Song Li got off the carriage: "Give me an order, open the city gates, remove the defenses, and let the exiles enter the city. Those who don't follow will be shot to death!"