Chapter 286 What a Big Gift

As expected.

Soon Li Qingcheng came back and reported: "Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Dong is seriously ill and has taken leave to recuperate. He has not been in the government office for several days!"

Zhou Zunian was slightly startled and frowned, saying: "Dong Wendong, you dare to give up your job at this time! When this matter is over, I will definitely report you severely, and let you not only take leave to recuperate, but also let you retire and return home early!"

Although he was angry, the matter had to be resolved. Zhou Zunian calmed down and said: "Since Dong Wendong wants to be a hands-off boss, let the Nine Gates Admiral and the Five Cities Military Department handle this matter!"

Li Qingcheng looked hesitant and said: "Yesterday, the Ministry of War issued an urgent order to ensure that Her Highness Gaoyang Princess's wedding did not take place during the period. Unexpectedly, the combat effectiveness of the various military forces in the capital area must be reviewed. The admiral and the military commander are training in the east and west of the city respectively. I am afraid that they will not be able to take care of other things in a short time..."

Zhou Zunian was stunned, and laughed in anger: "What a Zhu Qiyu, who is usually silent, but I didn't expect that he actually learned to use the opponent's strength to fight, and he grasped the timing so accurately. I underestimated you in the past!"

Zhu Qiyu is the Minister of War. In the past, he did not have any obvious inclination in the court. Because he was in charge of the military power, the third prince's line was afraid of being suspected by the Emperor Dawu, and did not dare to win him over. Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, the other party had completely turned to the seventh prince's line.

Li Qingcheng asked: "Mr. Nian, what should we do now?"

Zhou Zunian also had a headache.

The road was full of pig manure and cow dung. It was obviously impossible to force through. Not to mention that it would have a bad impact on his image, Zhou Zunian himself could not accept the pungent smell. Jingzhao Prefecture could not be called upon, and the Governor's Mansion and the Military Department could not be called upon. Could it be that he could only use his own guard team to deal with it?

But this would inevitably return to the same problem as before. The guard team escorted the Prince Consort, which was equivalent to the Prince Consort's ceremonial guard. If the Prince Consort's ceremonial guard entered the city with a stinking smell, it would also be an excuse for others to attack and affect the overall plan.

Of course, Zhou Zunian also had one last trump card, which was to dispatch the Imperial Guards. However, the Imperial Guards guarded the safety of the imperial city. If the Imperial Guards were dispatched for such a small matter, it would be too much of a fuss. He would immediately be labeled incompetent and ridiculed and mocked by his political enemies.

For a moment, Zhou Zunian was at a loss.

On the side, Lu Yu, the Wen sisters, and Zhou Peiling witnessed the entire process of the situation.

Seeing that her father was at a loss, Zhou Peiling did not show any worry, but instead gloated over his misfortune.

"Did you see that? This is the true attitude of the people of Kyoto towards you, the devil!"

Zhou Peiling said to Lu Yu mockingly.

"It's just the beginning. If you continue to move forward, I don't know what kind of danger is waiting for you! No matter how powerful your martial arts skills are and how high your cultivation is, can you still be an enemy of the people of Kyoto? So, I advise you to turn around and run away as soon as possible!"

Lu Yu glanced at Zhou Peiling and pretended to be sad.

"My Miss Ling'er, why are you saying this again? Didn't I propose a solution to you yesterday? As long as you agree to my proposal, this matter can be properly resolved..."

"If you want me, Wang, to run away, it's okay for me to run away alone, but what about my family in Lujiang?"

Zhou Peiling thought about the nonsense that this devil said to her yesterday, and her cheeks became hot, and she became angry and anxious.

"You... rogue! Don't mention this matter... again! I... haven't thought about it yet... I will give you an answer when I think about it!"

Lu Yu smiled slightly, and stopped teasing him, and turned to look in the direction of the capital.

"Since the people of Kyoto are so hospitable, how can I, a dignified devil, disappoint them and let them down?"

"Well! Miss Ling'er, let me solve this matter for your old father, just think of it as you owe me a favor!"

As he said, Lu Yu turned his head and looked at Zhou Peiling deeply.

Zhou Peiling's eyes widened in surprise, thinking to herself, when did she ask him to solve this problem? She clearly wanted him to take the opportunity to run away, so how did it become a favor that she owed him?

But Lu Yu did not give her a chance to refute or explain, and immediately stood up and walked towards Zhou Zunian and Li Qingcheng.

"Mr. Nian, don't worry about this. Let Wang solve this matter!"

Zhou Zunian and Li Qingcheng turned their heads at the same time and looked at Lu Yu in surprise.

"Mr. Wang, do you have a way to solve this matter?" Zhou Zunian asked.

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Did Mr. Nian forget that there were two immortals from the Dali Sword Sect traveling with me? I traveled with the two immortals all the way and asked them about many doubts about Taoism practice, which was quite helpful. Now that the shit and feces are everywhere, although it is quite tricky, it is no problem to solve this matter."

Li Qingcheng was impatient and asked directly: "I wonder how you plan to deal with it? Although these pig manure and cow dung are just ordinary things, they are very smelly, and the smell permeates the air and is everywhere. If you accidentally get a little bit of it, you will lose face!"

Lu Yu smiled and said: "I have my own methods. General Li, just sit and watch, but..."

After a pause, he turned his head and looked at Zhou Zunian, saying meaningfully: "Although this method can solve this problem, it is quite consuming. I may have to squander all my years of cultivation..."

Li Qingcheng looked at Lu Yu in astonishment. He didn't expect that the other party would raise the price at this time. It really deserves to be called the Hateful Blood Demon. The greedy nature of this demon is undoubtedly revealed...

However, Zhou Zunian's performance was much calmer. He was not afraid of the other party's greed. Greed is also a weakness of human nature. Instead, he was more afraid that the other party was a stubborn person.

So he said very conspicuously: "Please rest assured, as long as we pass this place and return to the city, I will immediately give you the wedding gift for you and the princess in advance, and I will definitely make up for your loss. How about that?"

"I wonder how big the gift is?" Lu Yu did not shy away.

Zhou Zunian's face stiffened for a moment, and he asked in a negotiating tone: "How about no less than 50,000 taels of gold?"

Lu Yu shook his head, his face not red and his heart not beating: "Mr. Nian is highly respected, I think at least 80,000 taels of gold is needed to be a role model for all officials!"

Zhou Zunian's eyelids twitched, and he felt a pain in his heart, but thinking of the whole plan, he finally nodded.

Li Qingcheng on the side was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the two could bargain over the gift money like this...

Moreover, this devil had directly stated that the gift money of 80,000 taels of gold given by Master Zhou was to set an example, so how much would be appropriate for him to give as a gift?

Thinking of this, Li Qingcheng suddenly felt a pain in his heart.

"Then, everyone come over and take a closer look. Don't let Mr. Nian's 80,000 taels of gold go to waste!"

With a long laugh, Lu Yu strode to the front of the stinking team.