Lu Wenru was taken aback by Lu Heng's question. He carefully thought about Your Majesty's recent actions and said with a bitter smile: "Why do I feel that Your Majesty seems to have been bewitched? For the sake of the treasure and the imperial mausoleum, he's gone crazy."
Lu Heng nodded, "He's firmly seated on the throne and has deep expectations for the future. The people place great importance on the glory of the deceased. Naturally, he's anxious to build the imperial mausoleum. However, he's too impatient and too confident in his absolute rule over the Da Zhou Dynasty. He's forgotten about the people's hearts and what the officials care about the most. "
The officials want to be promoted and get rich. This is human nature. However, no one is willing to constantly be at the side of a tyrant.
Even Prince Zhongshun, who has outstanding military achievements, was treated like this by Your Majesty, let alone the ordinary civil officials.
The Son of Heaven leaving the capital for no reason has already shaken the hearts of the court. In addition to the news of Pang Xiao's treatment and the fire dragon incident at Golden Harbor, the already unstable hearts of the people will become even more unstable.
"If I'm not wrong, Your Majesty will depart for the capital in a few days." Lu Heng took a sip of tea and said slowly.
Lu Wenru's heart skipped a beat. He said worriedly, "Count, Your Majesty will probably deal with the matter of the treasure when he returns to the capital. I don't know if Your Majesty believes you. If Prince Zhongshun finds something wrong with us and Your Majesty blames us, what should we do?
Lu Heng smiled and didn't immediately respond to Lu Wenru's words.
When he talked about Pang Xiao that day, it was nothing more than using the resources of the aristocratic families and Your Majesty's suspicion of Pang Xiao to buy himself some time.
"Do I have to stay and wait for death?" Lu Heng smiled faintly. He picked up the teacup and focused on drinking tea.
Lu Wenru paused for a moment and then understood everything.
He was a bit worried that Lu Heng would abandon him at a critical moment. After all, if there really was a time to escape, Lu Heng shouldn't have the time to care about others under heavy pursuit, right?
However, Lu Wenru had served Lu Heng for many years and felt that he knew many of Lu Heng's secrets. If Lu Heng didn't bring him along, he would be afraid that he would leak the secret, right?
Or would he kill him?
When Lu Wenru thought of this, all of his hairs stood.
He only wanted to be a follower and didn't want to be involved in these matters!
Lu Heng seemed to see through Lu Wenru's worries and smiled, "You should prepare well for the next few days so that you can set off."
These words were too ambiguous, scaring Lu Wenru into quivering.
Seeing him like this, Lu Heng could not help but burst out laughing, "What are you thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of person who's only to escape? Don't worry, even if I don't bring Madam Bian, I will bring you. "
Lu Wenru wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and smiled bitterly, "Uncle, don't make fun of this lowly one."
Lu Heng shook his head, "How is this making fun of you? It's just for the sake of the Lu Clan's peaceful future. As the head of the Lu Clan, I've never forgotten the importance of the clan. That's right, how's the matter I asked you to do? "
Lu Wenru immediately became serious and lowered his voice, "It's done. We're just waiting for the news."
"Good. Then you'll stay by my side for the next few days and do as I say." Lu Heng smiled and nodded.
A fire-breathing dragon flew to Golden Harbor and burned down the docks, destroying all of the warships that Your Majesty wanted to build the Imperial Mausoleum. This news seemed to have grown wings and everyone in the capital knew about it.
However, Li Qitian still wasn't appeased. More and more secret reports came in from four different places where the stone was transported. Those places didn't find any treasure.
There were a total of ten directions. Li Qitian stole one, and of the remaining nine, four were confirmed to have no treasure. Li Qitian hoped that the remaining five would have results. After all, his treasury was already stretched thin.
The limited silver had already been allocated to Lu Heng by the Ministry of Revenue a few days ago to buy new stone. Now that the warships were destroyed and the wood turned to ashes, he still had to find good wood. Wouldn't that increase his expenses? The silver was all in the stone factory. If something big happened that required silver, he wouldn't be able to find the money!
Li Qitian's mouth began to blister overnight.
Because of the rumors about the fire-breathing dragon at Golden Harbor, the capital also became restless.
He also knew that it was a big taboo for the Emperor to leave the capital, so he immediately ordered people to prepare to return to the capital.
Xiong Jinshui asked, "Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun's body hasn't fully recovered. The doctor said that Prince Zhongshun really can't move around right now. May I ask if we should bring Prince Zhongshun with us?"
"Can't move around? Then have people carry him. "Li Qitian sneered," Even if we have to carry him, we have to carry him back to the capital. We still have things to ask him! Also, Lu Heng, all of you take good care of him. Don't let anything happen to Lu Boye. "
Xiong Jinshui hurriedly saluted, "Yes, this servant obeys the decree. This servant will do it right away."
Xiong Jinshui left to the back of the yamen. He stood on the corridor and gasped for breath several times before calming down the panic in his heart. It wasn't that he was a coward. It was just that Your Majesty was in a bad mood these days. His mood was unpredictable. Yesterday, because a small eunuch accidentally spilled a drop of water while pouring tea, he was dragged out and beaten twenty times. He was always by Your Majesty's side, so he really didn't dare to be careless. He was afraid that he would be caught and punished severely.
Xiong Jinshui felt that his face was about to become as bitter as Imperial Physician Gao's.
However, he didn't dare to let others see his bitter face. In front of others, he was still the steady chief steward.
On his way to the back of the palace, he crossed the courtyard and asked to see Prince Zhongshun. Not long after, an attendant respectfully invited him in.
Xiong Jinshui naturally didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Pang Xiao. Even if this person had been beaten by Your Majesty, he was still very afraid.
"This servant pays respects to Wang Ye. Wang Ye's complexion looks much better. "
Pang Xiao's hair was disheveled, and a dark blue robe was draped over his snow-white inner robe. When he heard this, he coughed weakly. With Tang Xiu's help, he leaned against a large pillow and sat sideways.
"Eunuch Xiong, there's no need to be so courteous. This King's body is probably ill, and he won't be able to recover in a short period of time. Eunuch Xiong has specially come. Does Your Majesty have any orders? "
Looking at Pang Xiao's pale face and pale lips, Xiong Jinshui gritted his teeth and said, "Wang Ye, Your Majesty has already ordered preparations to return to the capital. He will depart tomorrow or the day after. He specially ordered this servant to inform you." He paused for a moment to size up Pang Xiao's complexion and said, "There are many imperial physicians in the capital, and their medical skills are good. Wang Ye's body will be able to recover quickly when he returns to the capital, and he will be able to complete Your Majesty's task as soon as possible."
Pang Xiao naturally knew that the last sentence was added by Xiong Jinshui himself. Even though Xiong Jinshui was one of Li Qitian's people, he didn't want to generalize and make things difficult for him. As a result, he smiled and said, "Many thanks, Eunuch Xiong. Since this is Your Majesty's decree, This King will definitely obey. I will order people to prepare and return to the capital with Your Majesty."
He hadn't thought that Pang Xiao would be so easy to talk to.
Xiong Jinshui was overjoyed. He thought that perhaps Prince Zhongshun really wasn't as dangerous as Your Majesty thought. He happily accepted and then turned to deliver the decree to the Lu fu.
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