"Uncle Ma, I heard you were looking for me?"
The next morning, in the new workshop of the Interesting Pavilion, in a room in the editorial department of Datang Daily, Li Yu knocked on the door and entered. She asked Ma Zhou softly, who was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back.
In the Academy, people called Ma Zhou Mr. Ma. In the workshop, people called Ma Zhou Caretaker Ma or Old Ma. In fact, Li Yu was probably the only person who called Ma Zhou Uncle Ma!
Ma Zhou was against this form of address at first because he felt that he was not that old. However, after a long time, Ma Zhou was used to this form of address given by Li Yu. At this moment, he turned around and smiled kindly at Li Yu. "Little Yu 'er, you're here? Sit down and talk! "
As he spoke, he pointed at a chair opposite his desk.
Li Yu never knew how to write the word "restraint" in front of Ma Zhou. Hearing this, she did not stand on ceremony and directly sat on the chair. Then, she said half-jokingly, "Uncle Ma, seeing how serious you are, could it be that you called me here today because of my good performance in the past year and you want to increase my salary ~?"
Of course, this was a joke. Li Yu and Ma Zhou's relationship had always been good. The two of them often joked about similar things. However, what Li Yu did not expect was that Ma Zhou, who had just sat opposite her, actually nodded. "Yes! Little Yu 'er, you guessed it right. I called you here today to increase your salary ~! "
"…?"
Li Yu couldn't help but stare with her eyes wide open when she heard this. She really suspected that there was something wrong with her ears, or perhaps there was something wrong with Ma Zhou's head. Otherwise, how could he have heard such shocking and unreasonable words?
"Uncle Ma, you're not kidding me, are you? I don't have the time to play with you. I haven't finished my draft for today! "
After a moment of shock, Li Yu pouted and said with some dissatisfaction.
Obviously, she didn't take Ma Zhou's words seriously.
Unexpectedly, Ma Zhou said with a serious face, "Little Yu 'er, I'm not joking with you. Over the past year, you've gone from knowing nothing about news writing to becoming the gold medal reporter of Datang Daily. All of us have seen the effort you've put in and the results you've achieved! Marquis and I do want to increase your salary. Not only that, but Marquis also plans to let you slowly take over the affairs of Datang Daily. In time, perhaps the entire Datang Daily editorial department will be handed over to you! "
"What? Sir, you want me to take over the editorial department? "
When Li Yu heard that, she almost jumped out of her chair. She said in disbelief, "But I was only in charge of writing the news. Weren't you always in charge of the editorial department? Why would Sir make such an arrangement? "
Li Yu was actually very satisfied with her current life. Every day, she would go out to gather information and write a few news articles. Every month, she would have a decent income. Occasionally, she would even be able to expose some illegal activities among the people, punishing evil and promoting good. This life was really fulfilling and valuable! As for Ma Zhou's position in the editorial department of Datang Daily, Li Yu wasn't very interested!
"I was in charge of the editorial department before, but I'm leaving Lantian County soon!"
Seeing Li Yu's excited face, Ma Zhou said in a low voice.
"… Leaving Lantian County? Why? Could it be that Sir … "
When Li Yu heard that, her heart skipped a beat. Her face suddenly showed a trace of worry. She subconsciously thought that Ma Zhou had done something wrong recently, so Li Zexuan wanted to remove Ma Zhou from his position in the editorial department!
What kind of person was Ma Zhou? How could he not see through Li Yu's thoughts? He quickly waved his hand and said, "Little Yu 'er, don't misunderstand. I'm leaving Lantian County because I have more important things to do. Marquis is now the Provincial Governor of Qingzhou, but there's still a lot of work in the capital. So, Marquis appointed me as the Chief Secretary of Qingzhou Provincial Governor's Residence and asked me to go to Qingzhou to take over the affairs there! This afternoon, I'm leaving! "
"Oh! So that's the case! "
When Li Yu heard that, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Then, she smiled and said, "Then I should congratulate Uncle Ma for being promoted! When I have time to go to Qingzhou, Uncle Ma, as a local snake, you have to treat me well! "
When he heard that sentence, Ma Zhou couldn't help but twitch his mouth. This girl really didn't know how to use words. He was going to be the Chief Secretary of Qingzhou Provincial Governor's Residence in the future. How could he be called a local snake?
"But … How can I manage the entire editorial department by myself? How can I have that ability ~? "
At this moment, Li Yu remembered what Ma Zhou said at the beginning and couldn't help but speak out hesitantly.
Ma Zhou smiled and said, "Of course, your current ability isn't enough to manage the entire editorial department. So, Marquis only asked you to slowly take over and familiarize yourself with it. Currently, the editorial department should be directly managed by Marquis. Also, don't you have Yu Shaojian and the others to help you on normal days ~?"
Datang Daily had become the 'official mouthpiece' of the imperial court. Naturally, there was no lack of supervision from the imperial court. Last year, Li Er sent a few scholars with both ability and integrity to enter Datang Daily's editorial department to review and supervise the contents of the daily newspaper.
After more than a year of interaction, the editors in the editorial department and these scholars got along very well. There wasn't any hostility and instead, they often helped each other.
"Oh! Alright then! I'll give it a try! "
Li Yu thought for a while and finally nodded her head to accept this task. It wasn't that she was greedy for money. The salary she received every month was more than enough for her. It was mainly because she was grateful to Li Zexuan and Ma Zhou for taking care of her for the past year. She wanted to share the burden of Li Zexuan and Ma Zhou!
"Hehe! If that's the case, then I'm relieved ~! "
Ma Zhou let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
After a pause, he said, "Little Yu 'er, I know that you've been looking for the whereabouts of your parents. Marquis and I will do our best to help you find them. But this kind of thing can't be rushed. Maybe when the time comes, your parents will automatically appear in front of you. Don't be depressed because of this …"
Although Li Yu's face was full of smiles, the attentive Ma Zhou could still see a faint trace of worry between Li Yu's brows. He had always treated Li Yu as his own sister. Before he left, of course, he was still a little worried.
Hearing this, Li Yu suddenly became silent. Her expression changed. In the end, she forced a smile and said, "Uncle Ma, look at what you're saying. How can I be depressed? Aren't I fine right now? Oh, right, you're going to Qingzhou alone. You should be careful. I'm still waiting for you to gain a foothold there and then go to Qingzhou to play! "
Ma Zhou sighed helplessly and said, "You don't have to worry about my safety. This time, Marquis will send some guards to go with me! Little Yu 'er, you, take care! "
After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the room with his hands behind his back.
Li Yu quickly stood up and shouted at Ma Zhou.
"Uncle Ma, you take care too!"
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"Yuyao, how's Ren Biao? Still not eating? "
Qizhou, Yong County, Front Hall of the Provincial Governor's Mansion.
Wang Yu and a well-dressed woman with a graceful temperament were sitting at the head of the table. Looking at Leng Yuyao who was standing in the hall, Wang Yu asked with a cold face.
Leng Yuyao's face was as cold as usual. Hearing Wang Yu's question, she slightly bowed and said, "Master, Young Master said he can't eat …"
"Hmph! Can't eat? "
Hearing this, the noblewoman sitting next to Wang Yu was instantly enraged. She slammed the table and said angrily, "I think he's been bewitched by that little vixen. For that bitch, he doesn't care about anyone! Master and I have nurtured him for so many years, but he actually treats us like enemies for that bitch. How unfilial! "
That's right, this woman was Li Er's aunt and the current eldest princess of Tang Dynasty — Princess Tong 'an. She was also Wang Renbiao's birth mother and the current matriarch of the Wang Family of Taiyuan!
"Madam, calm down! Madam, calm down! "
Seeing Princess Tong 'an's rage, Wang Yu quickly played the role of the good guy. He had no choice. Although he was the current patriarch of the Wang Family of Taiyuan, the current Emperor intended to weaken the power of the aristocratic families. The Cui Clan of Qinghe, the Cui Clan of Boling, and the Zheng Clan of Xingyang had been wiped out by the imperial court. The imperial power was now unprecedentedly strong. If the Wang Family of Taiyuan wanted to continue its glory, they had no choice but to submit to the imperial family. Princess Tong' an was a relative of the imperial family. At this juncture, even Wang Yu, the patriarch of the Wang Family, did not dare to offend Princess Tong 'an!
"Hmph! Calm down, calm down! How can I calm down? It's all because of your good son! We've nurtured him for more than a decade, but in the end, in his eyes, we're not even comparable to a lowly woman outside! "
Princess Tong 'an did not give Wang Yu any face as she bellowed in front of all the servants.
She was an ambitious woman. Although she was the Eldest Princess of the imperial court, once a woman married off, she was like spilled water. Sometimes, the imperial family could support her, but if she wanted to maintain a stable position in a large clan like the Wang Family, other than the imperial family's support, she had to rely on her own efforts. Wang Renbiao was the key to maintaining her unshakable position in the Wang Family!
Thus, she had spared no effort in nurturing Wang Renbiao!
However, she had never imagined that the eldest son of the Wang Family, Wang Renbiao, would fall in love with the daughter of a commoner merchant. If news of this got out, Wang Renbiao would probably become the laughingstock of all the aristocratic families!
After all, although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes were no longer as glorious as they were in the past, the bloodlines of aristocratic families were still noble and unattainable. In the imperial court, countless civil and military officials hoped that they or their descendants could marry a descendant of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. This was especially true for Wang Renbiao, who not only possessed the bloodline of the Wang Family of Taiyuan, but also the blood of the imperial family. His bloodline was noble!
Now that Wang Renbiao wanted to marry a commoner, this was a stain on the bloodline of the aristocratic families. The other clans of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes would ridicule him, and the elders of the Wang Family would not let him off! In the end, Wang Renbiao might be marginalized by the Wang Family. In the future, the Wang Family would not give Wang Renbiao any resources, much less any help! … …
This caused Princess Tong 'an's many years of planning and management to go up in smoke. It was said that a mother's status depended on her son. If Wang Renbiao could not provide her with a strong political foundation, as his mother, even if she had the status of a princess, she would soon be removed from the center of power in the Wang Family!
Therefore, after learning about Wang Renbiao and Li Jingchu, Princess Tong 'an flew into a rage and brought her husband to' kill 'their way from Suizhou to Qizhou!
In the main hall, Wang Yu had an embarrassed look on his face. He was truly helpless against the furious Princess Tong 'an.
"Since he wants that bitch so much, I'll have someone tie her up and throw her into the river to feed the fish! Let's see if he's still willing to eat! "
After a pause, Princess Tong 'an finally made up her mind. She stood up angrily and said to Leng Yuyao, "Leng Yuyao, take someone to that bitch's house and tie her up for me!"
"This …!"
Leng Yuyao was shocked. She was envious and jealous of Li Jingchu, but she knew that Wang Renbiao truly liked Li Jingchu. As long as Wang Renbiao liked someone, whether it was a friend or a love rival, she would do her best to protect them. However, Princess Tong 'an had ordered her to kill Li Jingchu. Leng Yuyao was against this order from the bottom of her heart!
Moreover, she knew that if Li Jingchu died like this, Wang Renbiao would not continue living and would not forgive her even in death!
"Madam, you mustn't ~!"
Before Leng Yuyao could say anything, Wang Yu could no longer sit still. He hurriedly stood up to dissuade her. "Madam, Li Jingchu is just a commoner. She didn't steal or rob, nor did she commit any crimes. As an official of the imperial court, how can I let anyone take her away as they please? No matter what, this is still a human life! "
In a feudal society, there was naturally darkness everywhere. This was especially true for aristocratic families. Every month, servants and maidservants would die an unnatural death. In the eyes of the upper echelons, some human lives were indeed worthless!
However, Li Jingchu was not a slave. She was a commoner. No matter if it was an aristocratic family or an official of the imperial court, no one could casually put a commoner to death. At the very least, they could not brazenly put a commoner to death like this!
Even if Li Jingchu had committed a serious crime, Wang Yu and Princess Tong 'an would not be able to kill her with just a few words. The imperial court was very strict when it came to the death penalty for criminals. It even required Li Er to personally review it!
Therefore, once a human life was involved, Wang Yu could not sit by and do nothing!
After hearing Wang Yu's words, Princess Tong 'an knew that she had misspoken. Her phoenix eyes were filled with anger. "Hmph! If we can't kill her, then we'll break her legs and scratch her face. Let's see if my son will give up then ~! Leng Yuyao, bring some people over now ~! "
Seeing that Princess Tong 'an was willing to listen, Wang Yu sat back down. It was fine as long as no lives were taken. This was his principle and bottom line!
However, Leng Yuyao did not immediately accept the order. She remained silent for a moment before gritting her teeth and cupping her fists. "Forgive me, Princess, but Yuyao cannot accept the order!"
The moment she said that, everyone was shocked!
Princess Tong 'an's eyes were filled with anger. She walked step by step to Leng Yuyao and said coldly, "Leng Yuyao, you dare to disobey the order ~?"
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