Legacy of the old dynasty

The boat arrives at Xiazhen, Xuzhou, turns into Huitong River, then goes north along the waterway, enters Jinan Prefecture and enters Weihe River.After passing Tianjin Wei, we came to the land of Gyeonggi, at the foot of the emperor, the capital of the first good.

On the last section of the Tonghui River, there are all grain transport ships next to each other. Hundreds of boats are moored in front of Jishuitan, which is a spectacular sight.Wu Xie thought the boat was moving slowly, so he couldn't help complaining a few words.

When they finally arrived at Wu Sansheng's mansion, the sun had already set.The gatekeeper was none other than the old servant of the Wu family, called Da Pan.Seeing that it was the two of them, he was so surprised that he couldn't even speak clearly.

Wu Sansheng was in the study, heard the news and went out to see him.Now it is August, when the capital is very hot, but Wu Sanxing is still wearing an old robe, his appearance is haggard, and he has completely lost his former spirit.After asking, I found out that he said he was sick at home now, and his future was uncertain.The whole person seems to be suspended in mid-air, suffering everywhere.

At this time, Wu Xie must say a few words of relief, and say that everything is fine at home and there is no need to worry about it.

Governor Wu Sansheng sighed: "I don't regret my life, I'm afraid it will hurt the entire Wu family. If so, how can I have the face to see Quanxia Gaotang..." He was about to cry, and said, "I, Wu Sansheng, was a young man who achieved his ambition. , has been in the officialdom for decades, and has never failed. I think I have a good official career, but I am complacent. In retrospect, when Zhang Siwei was impeached before, it was an omen. But I don’t wake up. Now that I have made a big mistake, I know it There is no escape, I only hope that God will take pity on me, don't let the family sit together, it is luck, luck..."

Wu Xie also choked up with his words.

Zhang Qiling, who had been silent all this time, asked at this time: "But my nephew is still unclear about one thing. It has been almost ten days since I was engaged in the posting. Why is there no movement from the court?"

"I'm afraid they are still looking at the direction of the wind." Wu Sansheng smiled wryly.

"Where are the folds?"

"The superintendent's paper is in the old hands of Shen Ge, and it will not be released for the time being. The emperor only approved 'I know', which is even more terrible."

Zhang Qiling nodded.

Wu Sansheng wiped his eyes, and then continued: "This year, there is a severe drought in Gyeonggi, and it hasn't rained since April. A few days ago, the Ministry of Rites wrote a letter to pray for rain, and the emperor agreed. He bathed and fasted in the harem for several days in a row. On auspicious days, I went to the Temple of Heaven to pray for rain in person. Therefore, I didn’t see any of my servants, and I’m afraid that even Shen Ge would not know what the emperor is thinking at this time.”

Wu Xie suddenly realized: "No wonder we met those grain ships along the way when we came."

Zhang Qiling nodded: "This is an opportunity..." He turned his head to look at Wu Xie, and said calmly, "You don't complain now?"

Wu Xie pretended to be deaf and did nothing to hear.

Da Pan came in and said that the meal was ready.The three of them had some food in a hurry, but they didn't eat much because of their preoccupations.Zhang Qiling had to go out after eating.Wu Sanxing hesitated to speak, but in the end everything was kept silent.