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Chapter 21 Return to Beijing
"Your son Yin accepts your order!"

Li Yan stood up, took the imperial edict with both hands, and handed it to Aldo to present in the hall.

Then he smiled and said, "Turichen, I didn't expect you to chase me here. You've been running for several days!"

"Tulichen pays respect to the Tenth Prince. May His Majesty be blessed!"

"In reply to Master Ten, it takes three days to get from Beijing to Yangzhou, and two days to get from Yangzhou to Hangzhou." After announcing the decree, Tulichen saluted Li Yan again and said with a smile on his face.

"Master Shi, the Emperor asked me to escort you all the way back to the capital. We can't delay. When do you think we should set off?"

Li Yan smiled and said, "Turichen, you have been traveling all this way, exhausted and tired. There is no need to rush. I will welcome you today. You and these two brothers can have a good rest."

"I am working for the Emperor, how can I say I am tired? I don't need to rest," Turichen declined hastily.

"I have to worry about everything, including fundraising and grain transportation. So, you can have a good rest today, and I can take this opportunity to hand over various matters. How about packing up tonight and setting off for Beijing early tomorrow morning?"

Tulichen felt that what Li Yan said made sense. After all, he was only there to announce the imperial decree, and the Tenth Master was not a criminal. It was nothing more than some philandering affairs, which was nothing insignificant.

If you rush too much, you will inevitably offend others. Who knows if the emperor will care about his son's affairs? I'd better not be a bad person. Thinking of this, I said, "Well, everything is in accordance with the orders of the Tenth Master!"

"Okay, hahahaha"

"Someone, take Master Tu and the two brothers downstairs to wash up, take a rest, and set up a banquet. I want to welcome Master Tu!"

Aldo responded: "Master Hetu, please follow me."

At noon, Li Yan and Tulichen were toasting each other. When they were both drunk, Li Yan put his arm on Tulichen's shoulder and said drunkenly, "Old Tu, you are a generous drinker. I admire people like you."

"Come on! Let's drink this!"

"Master Ten, you drink with me because you think highly of me, Tulichen. How could I cheat in front of you?" Tulichen was also very happy. This Master Ten had a strong background and he did a good job this time. Maybe the emperor would reward him again.

In the past, the Tenth Master was not so easy-going. I didn't expect that this time when he came to Jiangnan, his temperament changed drastically. He was also particularly close and courteous to me. Tulichen was also very happy to have a good relationship with the prince. These royal nobles are all young masters! In the future, one of them might become a person in heaven, but he must not be offended.

The atmosphere at the table became more and more heated as one of them tried to win over the other and the other tried to flatter him.

"Old picture!"

"Why does the Emperor want to call me back to the capital for no reason? You know, the situation in Jiangnan is not over yet. I have to worry about the disaster relief and dike repair. How can I leave at this time?" Although Li Yan drank a lot, he had a solid foundation in internal strength and could force out some of the wine quietly.

He seemed to have drunk a lot and looked like he was about to pass out, but he was actually clear-headed. Seeing that the time was right, he asked.

Although Tulichen was drunk and looked confused, he was actually clear-headed.

After thinking about it, it was not a secret, and the Tenth Master would know it sooner or later, so he might as well tell it out as a favor, so he pretended to be drunk and couldn't keep his mouth shut: "Tenth Master, you don't know, Huang Tiren and Xiao Guoxing reported that you abandoned the flood in Jiangnan and went to Hangzhou alone under the pretext of raising money and grain. You indulged in women and pleasure all day long. That's not all, you also lost 500,000 taels of disaster relief funds, and forced the gentry in Hangzhou to pay! The local people are complaining and miserable."

"The emperor was furious after hearing this. Although the Eighth Master helped you explain and negotiate, the emperor still issued an order for you to return to the capital as soon as possible!"

'She belongs to Tamar and is the prince's man.'

Li Yan couldn't help but get angry after hearing this. And the officials in Hangzhou! These bastards extorted their money and didn't give them any mercy. They even did something behind their backs.

Li Yan was resentful in his heart and had no sympathy for the local officials in Hangzhou. They were really scared of him. Li Yan had taken so much money openly and secretly. If he didn't leave, these officials would find a way to transfer him.

As a last resort, I reported the matter to my superiors.

Li Yan rolled his eyes, and he couldn't let these people get away with it, so he called Aldo and ordered, "Aldo, inform them that I, the Tenth Master, will return to Beijing tomorrow, and I will hold a banquet at Louwailou tonight to thank the officials and gentry of Hangzhou Prefecture for their assistance during this period. Ask them to be present!" If he held a banquet, these people would know that he was leaving, and they would definitely send him off. How could he miss the gifts? And would he be able to pay for the banquet at Louwailou? These people were counting on him to speak well of them in front of the emperor. He had already bowed eighty-eight times, so he would definitely not save the last hurdle.

"Also, you hinted to them that it's inconvenient for me to carry so many gifts on the road, so tell them not to send other gifts and just give them all in cash, understand!"

"I understand now."

Aldo understood the order and left!

That night, Li Yan and Nian Qiuyue said goodbye reluctantly. When they learned that they were going to separate, Qiuyue was particularly reluctant to leave. She looked at Li Yan with tears in her eyes. Li Yan immediately hugged Qiuyue and comforted her, "Someone has reported your affairs to the emperor. The emperor got angry and asked me to return to the capital immediately. If you follow me now, won't you be looked down upon? I can't bear to see you sad."

"It won't look good on the emperor's face either, so we can't be too blatant."

"You go back to live with your brother first. I will return to the capital tomorrow. When I get to the capital, I will deal with the matter and get the consent of the emperor. After registering with the clan office, I will bring you back to the capital and let you live in the tenth master's mansion openly. How do you think?"

Nian Qiuyue also knew that going to the capital at this time would definitely bring great trouble to the Tenth Master. However, the two had just been together and were deeply in love. They felt very reluctant to separate suddenly. Thinking of Li Yan's kindness to her, she said softly, "Okay then, I'll wait for your letter. Don't forget me!"

"Don't worry, brother, I can't bear to leave my Qiuyue. We will be separated tomorrow, so brother will accompany you well tonight!" Seeing that the problem was solved, Li Yan's mind began to come alive again, and he said ambiguously.

Qiuyue's pretty face flushed and she looked at Li Yan with infinite tenderness.

After a while, the whimpering of a kitten on a spring night could be heard in the bedroom. The curtains hanging high over the wooden bed swayed in the wind. In the night sky outside the window, dark clouds gently covered the bright moon, and the stars twinkled!

Two days later, several fast horses came into Yangzhou City, covered in dust. They were Li Yan and Turichen.

After arranging matters in Hangzhou, Li Yan rushed to Beijing without stopping. Passing by Yangzhou, he thought of Longkodo and Tian Wenjing, as there were some disaster relief matters that had not been dealt with, so he made some arrangements as well.

When he arrived at the government office and met all the officials, he read out the emperor's edict and then handed over all matters to Tian Wenjing. Tian Wenjing's previous position as the prefect of Yangzhou was borrowed by Li Yanchao and Che Ming, but this time he was actually appointed by the emperor.

This was also a recognition from the emperor for Tian Wenjing's hard work during this period. Tian Wenjing was inexplicably grateful to Li Yan, and from then on he regarded himself as the Tenth Master's man.

"Wen Jing, do a good job. This time you have won the emperor's favor, and your future is bright. The emperor likes practical ministers like you the most. You work hard for the people and do a good job in disaster relief and dike repair. If you have any questions in the future, you can write to me or come to Beijing to find me." Li Yan patted Tian Wenjing on the shoulder and said.

Tian Wenjing said gratefully: "This is the opportunity given to me by the Tenth Master. I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Emperor and you and be a good official!"

"You have always been diligent in your work and care about the people. I am relieved to hand these matters over to you, and so is the emperor. Do you have any difficulties while I am still here?" Li Yan asked with concern.

Tian Wenjing stammered for a while, gritted his teeth, and said, "I can handle all the specific matters. Although the affairs are complicated, they are all within my responsibility. But there is one thing."

Seeing Tian Wenjing hesitating, Li Yan said cheerfully, "Why are you so shy? What's wrong with you telling me? Are you attracted to a girl from a certain family and want me to make the decision for you? Haha!"

Tian Wenjing's old face turned red. After being teased by Li Yan, he lost his previous restraint and said tentatively: "It's just that recently some people reported that Longkodo was extorting money everywhere, and the gentry in Yangzhou Prefecture are all resentful."

"Humph!"

"This Longkodo, I asked him to raise funds from the people, but he took advantage of my absence to extort money everywhere. Even people in Beijing heard about it. He is simply ruining my reputation. Don't worry, I will definitely punish him severely. I will take him with me this time, and you will be in charge of all matters here." Li Yan pushed all the blame onto Longkodo with one sentence, and said it solemnly.

Li Yan didn't feel embarrassed at all. The black gloves were meant to be sacrificed at critical moments.

Longkodo is not a man who is easy to deal with. If we don't ask for his advice, who knows how much silver he will secretly withhold? These are the people's money, so how can we let them fall into the hands of a villain?

Upon hearing this, Tian Wenjing breathed a sigh of relief. The Tenth Master had gone far away to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and this Longkodo was eating and drinking every day under the guise of an imperial envoy, and demanding bribes every day. Fortunately, he did not dare to attack ordinary people, and only extorted some wealthy families. However, this also caused a very bad impact!
Li Yan shouted at the people in the government office: "Come on, arrest Longkodo and take him to the imperial commissioner's office. I want to interrogate him personally."

The officers from the Yangzhou government office took the order and found the man in a restaurant. It was broad daylight and Longkodo was drunk and confused. The officers put a chain over Longkodo's head and dragged him away.

(End of this chapter)