Chapter 352: The Civil Officials Seem to Have Not Changed
Both the Prince of Runan and Grand Tutor Pang knew in their hearts that the reason Zhao Shu could sit on the throne and become a minor official was because of Lu Sen standing behind him.
When he conquered Western Xia, Master Lu refused twelve golden medals and returned triumphantly. When he arrived in the capital, he threw away the seal of command and ran away without saying goodbye. Before leaving, he even cursed the imperial court.
There was already a censor who was about to die for his remonstrance, and the only thing left was to carry his coffin into the palace.
As a result, Lu Sen's running away scared the entire court.
All the censors tore up their memorials that night and claimed to be sick and did not attend the court.
More people began to worry that when Lu Sen arrived in Hangzhou, he would support others to ascend the throne. For example, at that time, Hangzhou City was the fiefdom of a certain prince.
This is also why Bao Zheng and Master Pang teamed up to "blast" Queen Mother Cao down and lift Zhao Shu up. It was because they were worried about Lu Sen's recklessness and also to make up for the leak of the twelve golden medals.
Now the young emperor Shu can sit firmly on the throne and has not been "controlled" by the civil service group for the time being, also because of Lu Sen.
After all, more than 90% of the officials in the court are craving for the resources produced by the system.
Although the supply is not as much as when Lu Sen was still living in Bian Jing, it is always better to have the goods than to have nothing.
And once Lu Sen stops caring about worldly matters, Zhao Shu will definitely face the "pickiness" of the civil service group.
If the situation is serious, it is very likely that the person will be "abdicated".
What Bao Zheng and Master Pang can do, there are also some civil officials who can do it now.
Master Pang stroked his beard and smiled, "Your Highness, there is no need to be so anxious. Even if Master Lu wants to retire and not care about worldly affairs, it will take time. By then, the young master will be able to take charge of things on his own."
The Prince of Runan thought for a moment and said, "I hope so."
After the two chatted for a while, the Prince of Runan asked, "What do you think of the auspicious event?"
"What can we do about what Master Lu told us? Just do it." Grand Master Pang sighed and said, "That guy called Jinmaoshu is lucky. This grain variety... will be called Jinmaoshu in the future. From being unknown to being recorded in history, he will be able to bring honor to his family. I envy him so much."
Although Master Pang knew that there would be a mention of him in history books, it was just an ordinary record, recording the existence of such a high-ranking official at that time.
If I really want to talk about my achievements... they are not that many.
But this grain that saved countless lives was brought back from overseas, and even Master Lu personally selected the three words "Golden-haired Potato" for it. When people talk about the present in the future, this Golden-haired Rat will naturally be a person that must be mentioned.
The more I think about it, the more envious I become.
As a civil servant who has achieved his level, it is natural that he wants to leave his name in history.
To retain the kind of reputation that cannot be ignored.
Unfortunately, there is no chance.
The Prince of Runan County was not very interested in leaving his name in history. He was more concerned about the survival of his own people. "I will hand over the golden potatoes tomorrow. I hope that Master Pang can help me."
"Okay, okay." Master Pang smiled kindly.
Although he has resigned from office, he can still use his connections to influence the court.
For example, Wang Anshi was his most successful student.
Different from the request of the Prince of Runan, Master Pang supported Lu Sen's retreat from the world.
The world is the world of mortals, and heaven should be the residence of immortals, gods, demons and monsters.
After the two old foxes discussed for a while, they separated.
The Prince of Runan sat in his study, thinking for a long time, and then asked the old housekeeper to call Zhao Zongchu over and said, "Chu'er, tomorrow you will take your sixth, tenth, and thirteenth daughters to visit relatives in Hangzhou."
Zhao Zongchu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened: "Dad, this is not good."
"Why is it bad?"
"Everyone will say that my Zhao family uses women to curry favor with my brother-in-law." Zhao Zongchu licked his lips: "Besides, he is my brother-in-law now. If he takes a fancy to my tenth sister or thirteenth sister, then is he my brother-in-law or my younger sister-in-law? Isn't this a mess of generations?"
Ah!
Zhao Yunrang sneered: "Even if he likes your mother, you still have to call him brother-in-law."
Zhao Zongchu's mother was only a concubine, not his wife.
Moreover, in the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a custom of giving "concubines" as gifts as a sign of friendship.
Fatty Su in history also did this.
To be honest, if Lu Sen really took a fancy to Zhao Yunrang's concubine and asked for her, Zhao Yunrang would be happy to give her to him, and this would become a good story at that time.
Zhao Zongchu smiled bitterly and lowered his head. He couldn't refute because he had also done the "elegant thing" of giving a concubine as a gift.
"Besides, do you think that the three sisters will be able to win the eyes of the son-in-law if they go there?" Zhao Yunrang snorted, "You said it yourself, Sen'er recently signed a contract with the Queen Mother of the West. I don't know what the content of the contract is, but I also understand that the ancient female fairy must be extremely beautiful!"
Zhao Zongchu thought so too.
Not to mention what the Queen Mother of the West looks like, he has seen Xianxian, and her appearance is truly unforgettable.
If Lu Sen was not a true immortal, if he was just a mortal, even if Lu Sen was the emperor, he would want to compete for the favor of this woman.
"If that's the case, why did the three sisters go there?"
Zhao Yunrang said, "Maybe Sen'er is a good sister to me."
Zhao Zongchu suddenly realized.
"No matter whether this plan succeeds or not, as long as Sen'er can see the Zhao family's intentions, it will be fine." The Prince of Runan sighed and said, "At least let Sen'er take care of our Zhao family for at least another eight years."
Zhao Zongchu stood up, bowed and clasped his fists: "I understand, I will take the three sisters to Hangzhou in the next day, and I will definitely protect their safety. In addition, I will secretly collect peerless beauties in Hangzhou, and will not disturb the people or cause any trouble."
Zhao Yunrang nodded: "It's good that you understand. Wealth, sex, fame, and fortune... Your brother-in-law only has one shortcoming, sex. Once this shortcoming is made up, he will be a true immortal. By then, it will be difficult for my Zhao family to have anything to do with him."
Lu Sen didn't know that he would be speculated in this way by the world and his father-in-law.
The more powerful and mysterious you are, the more ordinary people will think of you as mysterious.
However, they don’t know that, apart from the difference in the amount of resources they control, the people in the upper class are also human beings, and the immortals are also written with the character “人” next to them, and their seven emotions and six desires are actually the same.
If the true immortals had no desires or requests, there would be no such thing as high or low positions in heaven, and there would be no thought that all immortals would go to receive the "Peaches".
After a few days, he found that Zhao Zongchu had returned and brought his three sisters with him.
It's nothing, it's just visiting relatives, a normal social interaction.
He didn't think much about it, but at night, when he, Zhao Bilian, and Pang Mei'er were playing games, the fake nine-tailed fox Bilian suddenly said, "Do you want me to call the Sixth Sister, the Tenth Sister, and the Thirteenth Sister?"
Lu Sen was numb at that time.
Pang Meir was standing aside, smiling somewhat sinisterly.
At this time, Zhao Bilian was in fox form, with her two fox tails wrapped into a ball, so the movements of the three people would not be transmitted to the outside.
"Why do you suddenly say this?" Lu Sen didn't quite understand.
Zhao Bilian pouted and said, "Daddy asked me to ask."
She also felt aggrieved. There were more and more women around her husband, and she naturally didn't want her husband to get a bigger share. But this was her father's request, so what could she do but pass on the message.
Lu Sen shook his head: "You are enough for the Zhao family."
Pang Meir's complexion returned to normal.
Bilian happily hugged Lu Sen, swaying her body back and forth, excited: "Hee, my husband is still good to me."
Pang Mei'er suddenly said, "Sir, if you have time, you still have to go to the Prince's Mansion of Runan County."
"Why?"
"The Prince of Runan is worried that you have truly become an immortal." Pang Meier explained, "He is trying to find a way to maintain his relationship with you."
Lu Sen didn't think too much at this time. After all, his attention was focused on other things. He understood as soon as Pang Meir mentioned it.
"I really have to go to the capital."
Although he doesn't like the court or the capital, he still has to visit some people occasionally.
After all, it also concerns the stability of his future layout.
After a few days, Queen Mother of the West returned from Kunlun alone.
"I originally wanted to bring a few tribesmen with me, but after choosing and choosing, I couldn't find any suitable candidates." Queen Mother of the West supported the table while eating the freshly picked grapes from Lu Sen's place: "Either they are too stubborn and prone to trouble, or they are too weak and not suitable for protecting a place."
"With Yaoqiong here, it's better than any other place in the world." Lu Sen flattered with a smile.
The Queen Mother of the West accepted the compliment with a smile. The people of the Wu clan were so direct and generous, without any pretense.
"So what do you think about the mastermind behind this, Yaoqiong?"
Queen Mother Xi shook her head: "What can I think? If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. As long as the whale plague is on our side, we will always be invincible. By the way, can you let me see the whale plague?"
"sure."
After signing the agreement, Lu Sen finally understood how restrictive that thing was for practitioners.
Now the Queen Mother of the West can be treated as one of our own.
Soon, Whale Huan was called over by Jin Lingqin.
Queen Mother of the West looked at Jing Huan, then at Ai Ya in Jing Huan's arms. She was stunned at first, then smiled helplessly and said, "You have two Fusang trees. Signing the contract with you is a great advantage for us in Kunlun Mountain."
After coming out of Kunlun Mountain, Queen Mother of the West became more and more aware that the world had changed.
Thousands of years ago, humans were just the darlings of heaven... but now, they are the masters of heaven and earth.
Putting aside the changes between heaven and earth, the population of 10 million and these magnificent cities alone are enough to show how prosperous the human race is.
What's more, the human race has now gained a lot of luck.
A fat black man with his own fountain of luck.
Another Master Lu who is recognized by heaven and earth and has energy infused into his body from time to time!
These two people can maintain the prosperity of the human race for at least another thousand years.
In fact, she came too late. If she had come a few days earlier, she would have seen a bag of "Jinmao Potatoes", which also exuded a lot of luck.
But now it has run to the capital and merged with Bao Zheng's "luck" Tongtian Pillar, and can no longer be seen from a distance.
The Queen Mother of the West does not attach much importance to the concept of "superiority and inferiority", but pays more attention to "strength".
Therefore, Kunlun Mountain can be under the system gate without any hesitation.
Who said that the system gate now has mastered the 'core' technology.
"Since the whale plague is on our side, why don't we go to Yaochi?" Queen Mother of the West smiled faintly, her eyes full of excitement: "That woman, Queen Mother, wants to harm us."
Lu Sen was quite surprised: "How did you figure that out?"
"I am from the Wu clan, and I am very sensitive to these murderous intentions, okay?" Queen Mother of the West was very proud, with her hands on her hips: "Shall we go and deal with them?"
Lu Sen thought for a moment and said, "I have to go to Bianjing City. I'll take a look after I come back."
"Okay." Queen Mother Xi picked up a peach, ate it, and left: "I'm going to go to Hangzhou City for a walk. If you need anything, ask Jingwei or Feiyi to come to me."
Lu Sen began to prepare to go to Bianjing City.
Yang Jinhua, Bilian and Pang Meir all wanted to go back and take a look.
Add to that the six, ten, and thirteenth young ladies of the Zhao residence, as well as the servants who are responsible for taking care of them, there are quite a few people.
It is not very convenient to use a flying vehicle. Besides, isn’t it a kind of happiness to walk slowly and look around leisurely occasionally?
This time when they "returned home", Lu Sen and his friends walked very slowly.
The first half is by water, and the second half is by land.
It was such a great time to travel around the mountains and enjoy the scenery along the way.
By the time they returned to Bian Jing, nearly two months had passed, and the sixty, tenth, and thirteenth young ladies of the Zhao family were extremely happy.
Originally, traveling long distances is a very tiring thing, but here in Lu Sen, it is safe and easy. You don’t have to worry about having a place to stay at night, and the food is pretty good.
As they walked, the three women not only became more energetic and beautiful, but their health also improved a lot.
After arriving in Bian Jing, Lu Sen and others moved into the old house of the Yang family, and Bilian and Mei'er naturally returned to their parents' home.
This time, a group of "elderly people" from the Yang family came along, and the first thing they did when they returned to the Yang family's old house was to clean up.
Thanks to the good reputation of the Yang family, even if they left Bianjing City and went to Hangzhou, no one would come to the deserted old house to "cause trouble".
It is the same now as it was before I left.
There's just some extra dust between the windowsills .
Before Lu Sen had rested for long, Prince of Runan came to visit him.
"Taishan, I was thinking of going to greet you early tomorrow morning, but you came here first." Lu Sen asked the other party to sit down and said with a smile, "Is there something urgent?"
Seeing that Lu Sen had a natural expression and his temperament was no different from what he had seen a year ago, the Prince of Runan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "I heard that you had established a relationship with the Queen Mother of the West in Hangzhou. Is that true?"
He actually knew that this was absolutely true.
But he wanted to get confirmation from the person involved.
"It is true."
"Can you please tell me the contents of the voucher?" The Prince of Runan said with a smile, "If it is inconvenient, just pretend I never said anything."
"There's nothing to hide." Lu Sen explained the general contents of the voucher, and then said, "It's just an offensive and defensive alliance."
The Prince of Runan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as his son-in-law did not seem to have any intention of "ascending to heaven".
"Then why do you want people to take back the mortal seeds?" The Prince of Runan said, "If you continue to supply the Immortal Rice, the whole world will be indebted to you. But after the 'Jinxing Potato' is spread, your reputation will drop significantly."
"Isn't this better?" Lu Sen said with a smile, "It will also be beneficial to the current government's governance."
The Prince of Runan thought for a moment and said, "The envoys from Northern Liao have been here for more than a month. Yelu Hongji wants to surrender with his entire country. The court wants to accept him, but there is still a traitor entrenched between our Song Dynasty and Liao. Now the court is considering who to send to fight!"
"General Di, isn't that possible?"
The Prince of Runan said helplessly: "Shu'er thinks it's feasible, but the ministers in the court don't want to."
