There are two edicts. The first one is for the emperor to commend and encourage the general Luo Yao. It is full of colorful words. When Fang Jie read it out, he felt like flowers were blooming on his tongue. Based on this alone, Fang Jie had to admire Pei Yan, the Huangmen servant who drafted the edict, because Fang Jie would never have been able to think of so many words with similar meanings and write such a beautiful and prosperous edict that could be summarized in three sentences. .
Three sentences are indeed enough.
The first sentence is, thank you for your hard work. Second sentence, the emperor can trust you. The third sentence is, you have to work hard in the future.
It is precisely because such a simple edict can be written in hundreds of sentences, with almost no identical words appearing in each sentence. This is a test of one's skills.
The second decree is to confer Luo Wen, Luo Yao's son, as a fifth-grade hussar general. This title is actually similar in nature to Fang Jie's Ranger General. They are both empty positions and have no real power. Before Fang Jie came to Yongzhou, he wanted the emperor to grant Luo Wen a real title, but the emperor was too stingy and refused.
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But for Luo Wen, this is a good thing after all. Even if this fifth-grade general is a false position, with this false position, Luo Yao can arrange a military position for him openly, and the false position becomes a real vacancy. So Luo Wen was quite happy, and he felt a little more pleased with Fang Jie.
Uncle Zhong said that this man could not move now. The death of the imperial envoy in Yongzhou would have a great impact on Luo Yao. Rowan himself didn't understand this, he was just angry.
The whole process of announcing the decree is actually very short, much shorter than the preparation time. After that, Fang Jie had to go to the governor's office of Yongzhou Pingshang Road to announce the decree, and Luo Qiu was already waiting there. Luo Yao took Fang Jie out with his family members and did not return until the imperial envoy team disappeared at the street entrance.
The last one to turn around and walk back was Chu.
"You come with me."
Luo Yao paused slightly, glanced at Luo Wen and said four words coldly. Rowan's expression suddenly changed, and the fear in his eyes could not be suppressed. He followed Luo Yao into the Yamen with his head lowered like a child, not even daring to express his anger.
"Uncle Zhong, come too."
Luo Yao glanced at Uncle Zhong, who immediately lowered his head.
The Southwest Guards Mansion occupies a small area. In front are several rows of green-tiled houses behind the Yamen. This is where people on duty rest and live, most of whom are civil servants. Because I rarely come to the Southwest Garrison Mansion, to be honest, I can't even name many of these civil servants in the Yamen, Luo Yao.
He walked into the back yard and told everyone to get out.
Standing under the banyan tree in the backyard, Luo Yao's face became colder and colder.
"Kneel down"
He said two words coldly, and Luo Wen immediately knelt down with a plop.
Rowan¡¯s forehead touched the cold bluestone, and the sweat quickly wet the stone. Because his head was hanging very low, his butt appeared to be sticking out very high, and his posture looked a bit awkward. It was not only him who knelt down, but also Uncle Zhong who was carrying a stainless steel sword box.
"Where's the medicine?"
Luo Yao asked.
Luo Wen raised his head and looked at Luo Yao, then lowered his head quickly: "Father the medicine has been destroyed, Uncle Zhong Uncle Zhong can testify. The boy destroyed the medicine just after the monk left."
"Yeah?"
Luo Yao asked.
Uncle Zhong¡¯s shoulders trembled, and his voice was a little hoarse: ¡°Come back to the general it¡¯s it¡¯s ruined.¡±
Luo Yao nodded, walked slowly to Luo Wen and asked in a low voice: "Who gave you the courage to open the small door to the backyard?"
Rowan's body trembled as he replied: "My childI just feel that my father is not at home. I shouldshould share your worries. I am an adult and it's time to help my father do something"
Snapped!
Before he could finish his words, a loud slap interrupted his words.
Soon, one side of Rowan¡¯s face became swollen. This slap was very hard, and half of his face quickly changed color, from pale to swollen and red.
"Share the worries?"
Snapped!
The second slap followed, and blood flowed out immediately from the corner of Luo Wen's mouth.
"Are you sharing worries, or are you causing trouble for me? When you meet people from the Buddha Sect in private, you are becoming more and more courageous. If the general's mansion can no longer let you go, you can get out immediately. I said, I No one is allowed to question or violate my words in the house, including you. Have you completely forgotten that no one is allowed to open the small backyard door except me?¡±
 "The kid doesn't dare. The kid really just wants to do something to help his father."
"General, it's the old slave's fault, don't punish the young master anymore."
Uncle Zhong kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Luo Yao snorted coldly: "Uncle Zhong, you have taken care of him since he was a child. I know that you treat him as if you are your own relative. You are the old man next to me, and Luo Wu also liked to play with you when he was a child You should know what arrogance and indulgence can do to a person!"
He kicked Luo Wen over: "I don't care what you do outside on weekdays, because those are trivial matters. As long as they don't involve officials and don't involve human lives, I don't bother to ask. If my son, Luo Yao, is here You look like an honest scholar who only talks nonsense, but you should know what the bottom line is You don¡¯t know why your elder brother Luo Wu died?"
He kicked Rowan¡¯s body away again and hit the banyan tree hard.
"Keeping you here is also a source of disaster. I will kill you with my own hands today to prevent you from being killed in the future!"
He walked towards Luo Wen, who was hunched under the tree and vomiting blood. Uncle Zhong knelt and crawled forward for a few steps, kowtowing and begging for mercy. Luo Yao's face was still cold, he pointed at Luo Wen and cursed: "Such an idiot, what's the use of keeping him besides bringing trouble to my family?"
At this moment, Luo Wen laughed miserably. He spit out a mouthful of bloody spit and roared loudly at Luo Yao: "Kill! I'm not the first one you kill anyway!"
Luo Yao¡¯s originally raised hand froze in mid-air, and the expression on his face froze.
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Mrs. Chu stood outside the Moon Gate and watched coldly as her husband beat her son until he vomited blood. She didn't say a word from beginning to end, but the coldness in her eyes when she looked at her husband was too cold. Chunlan looked at her face and asked in a low voice if she wanted to persuade the general. Mrs. Chu shook her head and said that it was his own son who was beaten to death. After saying this, she turned around and left.
Luo Yao looked back at his wife with a cold expression on his face.
"Uncle Zhong, come with me."
Luo Yao ignored Luo Wen who was sitting under the banyan tree and left the yard with Uncle Zhong. After they left, Qiu Ju and Dongmei walked in quickly and helped Luo Wen up.
"Master, why is this necessary? You also know the general's temper. The more you talk back, the angrier he becomes."
Qiu Ju took out her handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, her tone full of distress.
The four of them have deep feelings for Luo Wen. When Mrs. Chu gave birth to Luo Wen, she was very weak, so the four of them took turns taking care of the child. It can be said that the four of them watched Luo Wen grow up. Only when they were in front of Luo Wen did these four women become a little angry.
"Why don't I know?"
Luo Wen took Qiu Ju's handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth: "But sometimes I think, instead of facing a cold father every day and living in fear all day long, it would be better to be beaten to death by him earlier."
"Master, these words are serious."
Dongmei held his hand and said: "The general's temper is like this. Since the death of the young master, his temperament has become more and more withdrawn. Even the wife tried her best not to provoke the general. Young master, you have known this since you were a child. The older you get, the more withdrawn you are." The older you get, the more you like to get into trouble. Even if the general says some cruel words and uses some cruel methods, isn't this huge family property bought for you by the general? As long as you don't disobey him, won't you live a good life? good."
"Easy to say"
Rowan said angrily: "But I am a man. I am already so old and don't want to be arranged like a child every day! I also want to have my own actions and achievements, instead of waiting to be taken from him. Take it all over! Ever since I was a child, he has not allowed me to touch military matters, and I still haven¡¯t been allowed to touch government affairs. Have you ever seen the son of a general feel so aggrieved?"
¡°I never thought about living my life relying on him.¡±
Luo Wen grasped the pill in his sleeve: "I have to rely on myself!"
Luo Yao walked slowly along the path in the backyard.
"Uncle Zhong, tell me the truth, was the pill that Shiyuan gave to Zixu destroyed? This matter is not trivial. You should know that some things in the Buddhist sect cannot be touched."
"It should be destroyed."
Zhong Bo lowered his head and said: "When Shi Yuan handed the things to the young master, the old slave wanted to stop him, but the old slave's cultivation was not enough, and his body was controlled by Shi Yuan and he could not speak The old slave had a responsibility to the general. I asked But after Shi Yuan left, I repeatedly asked the young master to destroy the elixirs in the kit. The young master hesitated for a while and agreed. I watched him throw the kit into.It was burned in the stove in the house"
Luo Yao snorted: "Shi Yuan, as the Heavenly Lord of the Buddha Sect, naturally has a good level of cultivation. You don't have to blame yourself if you are not as good as him. Zi Xu, you continue to take care of him, and you must not let him get involved with the people of the Buddha Sect again. I I have lost Awu, and I cannot lose Zixu His free spirit is too strong and tough. I originally wanted to polish his edges, but now you look at his appearance, he looks more and more like Awu back then. ¡¡±
"Don't worry, General. The young master has sense and is no longer a child."
"Um"
Luo Yao responded, was silent for a while and said, "Go and call Zhan Yao later. I have something to tell him. And from today on, you should watch Zi Xu closely and don't allow him to cause trouble with the imperial envoy."
"Here"
Uncle Zhong responded.
Luo Yao paused and asked again: "How profound is Shi Yuan's cultivation in your opinion?"
"Old slaveI can't see it."
Uncle Zhong shook his head: "There is too much difference. I can't feel how deep Shi Yuan's strength is."
"You will ask Xing Tu to find Shi Yuan later. I will meet him in the study tonight. Let Amosa accompany me to see the guests. No one should come near the study tonight without my order."
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The Governor's Office is larger than the Southwest Guards House and looks very impressive. The stone lion at the door bared its teeth and claws, showing a ferocious look. Inside and outside the door, government servants wearing blue coats and red robes stood in two rows, looking extremely solemn and solemn. Luo Qiu and all the officials of the Governor's Yamen were waiting outside the door, eagerly awaiting.
When Fang Jie's carriage was halfway through, something suddenly moved in his heart. He opened the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. Then he saw the man wearing a bamboo hat and a white robe among the crowd. The monk slowly raised his head to reveal his face under the bamboo hat. He looked at Fang Jie and smiled before mouthing a word without making any sound.
"It's time for you to choose!"
These are what he said, and Fang Jie's heart sank suddenly.