Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 171 1 Want to annex the imperial power

The next morning, the sun shone through the thin clouds and fell on the ground. Xiao Zhengshu stood in front of the palace gate, staring at the magnificent palace quietly. His heart was full of thoughts and doubts about his father, but he could not get an answer.

Before getting on the carriage, Xiao Zhengshu couldn't help but look back at the palace gate again, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and sadness. He murmured to himself: "Brother, is it true that father doesn't intend to see me anymore?" There was a slight tremor in his voice, as if he hoped to hear some response from behind the closed palace gate.

Xiao Zhengchu, who was standing by, felt his brother's emotions and gently patted his shoulder to comfort him, "When you get there, you must assist the emperor's uncle well. Although there is a vast desert between Youzhou and Handanchi, it is also an important line of defense for our country. Don't let father down again. I believe he will forgive you one day."

Xiao Zhengshu nodded silently, indicating that he understood what his brother said. Then, he slowly knelt down, kowtowed solemnly towards the palace gate, and said firmly: "I swear here that I will change my past mistakes and work hard to correct them, and never let my father down again!" After that, he got up and got into the carriage. With the driver's shouting, the carriage gradually went farther and farther and disappeared at the end of the street in the distance.

As the carriage went further and further away, Li Ziyan, Zhou Aoyang, Xu Wenhe and Lin Muchen stood quietly and watched it leave.

At this moment, Qin Zhuoyuan saw this scene and slowly walked over, with a barely perceptible smile on his face, and said, "Minister Li! Congratulations on regaining your freedom!"

Li Ziyan turned his head and looked at Qin Zhuoyuan. He smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master."

After Qin Zhuo left, Zhou Aoyang suddenly sneered and said with disdain: "Humph! What a hypocritical person! Aren't you guys close friends from childhood, but now he has become like this, it's really heartbreaking!"

Hearing this, Li Ziyan was silent for a moment and then sighed softly: "Maybe he has his own difficulties..."

Liangzhou, Lucheng, "What did Xu Wenhe say in the letter?" When Ye Jinan learned about Pingliang's letter, he ran to the city gate to find Zhao Junhao.

"You can see for yourself, and feel at ease."

Ye Jinan took the letter: Jun Hao Jinan, Zi Yan's matter has been settled, his innocence has been proven and you don't have to worry. Also, Jun Ning's injury is slowly recovering, so you should take good care of yourselves in Liangzhou and come back soon.

"I'm glad Jun Ning is okay. I was so worried." Ye Jinan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this. Zhao Junhao touched Ye Jinan's head and said, "Sister has been blessed since she was a child. When the war here is almost settled, we will return to Pingliang to reunite with them."

In the Shen Mansion in Jingzhou, Shen Congwen slammed the table after reading the letter and said, "Great! I was wondering why Li Ziyan would get into trouble so easily. It's good that he's fine. It's good that he's fine."

"What's wrong? Why are you laughing so happily?" Shen Yu looked at Shen Congwen and asked, "Dad, Ziyan has been cleared of all charges. I was wondering how Ziyan could be a traitor. Wen He sent a letter saying that Ziyan has been released from prison. The real traitor was someone else who was executed."

Shen Yu was also happy for Li Ziyan after hearing this. "I have watched Ziyan grow up. He is as concerned about the people as his father. How could he be a traitor to the country? Now that I know Ziyan is fine, you should pack up. The results are out now. You are the first in the Jingzhou provincial examination. Go back to your grandfather's home in Jiaozhi. It is safe there."

"Dad, I'm your son. I'm your help when you're in trouble. What do you mean by driving me away?"

"Nonsense, there is no room for negotiation on this matter. Go with your mother tomorrow."

On the first day of coming to Jingzhou, Shen Yu knew that he had to clean up the mess here, but his family of three could not be dragged down. Now it has been almost two years since the theft of Jingzhou's treasury silver. All the officials in Jingzhou are corrupt, and the deputy general of Jingzhou is even more ambitious and wants to seize power and the throne. This has left Shen Yu alone and helpless. After more than a year, he still has no clue how to deal with it.

Shen Yu looked at the thick account book in his hand and felt helpless.

After Shen Congwen sent Shen Luoshi back to Jiaozhi, he went to Pingliang. He made up his mind that he wanted to be an official and eliminate all the dirty people in the world one by one.

"Congwen, I know about the affairs of Jingzhou. You came to Pingliang to seek an official position for the affairs of Jingzhou, right?" Xu Wenhe asked as he poured Shen Congwen a cup of tea.

Shen Congwen took a sip of tea and nodded: "Yes, when I first arrived in Jingzhou, I thought that I must retake the provincial examination and win a good reputation. Now that I have achieved my fame, I must make my way out. Jingzhou is too chaotic."

"Okay, don't worry, Zi Yan and I are here. We will take care of everything."

When Li Ziyan came back from the audience with the emperor, he learned that Shen Congwen had come, so he rode as fast as he could to Xu's residence. When Shen Congwen saw Li Ziyan, he bowed and said, "Minister Li."

Li Ziyan hugged Shen Congwen and said, "How come we feel so different after not seeing each other for almost two years?"

"Now I have been asked for an official position, but it is the position of the Director of Guest Affairs of the Ministry of Rites. Do I have to bow to you when I see you?"

Li Ziyan patted Shen Congwen on the head and said, "I haven't seen you for a year, are you really itching for trouble?"

Shen Congwen smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong. From now on, the three of us brothers can be together again. Are you two happy?"

The three of them laughed heartily.