Sun and Moon Are Wrong: Traveling Through Time from Under One Person

Chapter 320: The Old Story of the Lonely Grave (2)

Gao Jin was really in high spirits and full of energy, and everything about him was filled with joy.

The various interactions between him and Lu Fengqiu, and the tacit understanding they had, all revealed that they had already been a loving couple.

"Tsk tsk, this Gao Jin is really amazing!"

Meng Ning looked at the scene and couldn't help but marvel at it, then he changed the subject with a hint of ridicule.

"This Lu Fengqiu... Tsk, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to eat if I had to look at this face every day."

Hearing this, Hao Guang curled his lips and retorted: "Brother, you said this as if you have seen some peerless beauty."

"What, you're not convinced?"

Meng Ning raised his eyebrows, "I have seen countless women, so I naturally know what is beautiful and what is ugly."

Haishan sneered at the side, with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"What a joke, you? You've been with so many girls? I'm afraid you haven't even held a little girl's hand."

Meng Ning was speechless for a moment after being criticized by Haishan. He could only cough twice and change the subject.

"Ahem, keep watching, keep watching."

In the scene, the Lu family started to hold a grand banquet to celebrate Gao Jin's success in winning the third place in the imperial examination.

At a sparsely populated area at the banquet, Qian Deng, Lu Fengqiu's maid, looked at Gao Jin who was in high spirits at the banquet and couldn't help but complain to the young lady.

"Miss, can't you tell him the truth?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Qian Deng's tone.

"With his talent, it is impossible for him to pass the imperial examination. It was clearly because you asked the master to make arrangements in the court that he was able to pass the imperial examination."

Lu Fengqiu shook his head, with a hint of helplessness on his face, but more of tenderness.

"Xiao Qian, we wives should just support our husbands secretly. Why should we spoil their fun on such a happy day?"

Qiandeng sighed and stopped talking.

"This Lu Fengqiu is indeed virtuous. Apart from his ugly appearance, he can almost be considered a perfect person!"

Meng Ning touched his chin and said thoughtfully.

"However, this Qian Deng is quite interesting. She actually dared to complain about her master in person. It seems that she has a deep relationship with her mistress."

"Brother, is your focus a little off?"

Hao Guang said helplessly.

"The focus now is on the relationship between Gao Jin and Lu Fengqiu, and why this Qiandeng looks exactly like the Qiandeng in Heaven and Earth!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you just take your time and see what happens?"

Afterwards, in the eyes of several people, there was the life of Gao Jin.

He was first selected as a Hanlin scholar, working at his desk every day, drafting imperial edicts for the emperor and participating in the writing of important court documents. His handwriting was as sharp as iron and as graceful as that of an illustrious scholar.

After that, Gao Jin was granted the post of Shiyi (Shiyi in Chinese), and he began to speak out frankly, pointing out the gains and losses of the government and providing reference for the emperor's decision-making. His words were powerful and every sentence hit the nail on the head.

Within a few years, he was promoted to Langzhong, a fifth-rank official, and directly entered the core area of ​​power. His steps were steady and powerful, showing the style of a superior.

"Tsk tsk, Gao Jin is really rising rapidly!"

Erguo smacked his lips.

"This promotion speed is like riding a rocket. It's unprecedented."

"Brother, you are here again."

Hao Guang rolled his eyes.

"That's his real ability, what about you? You just know how to talk nonsense."

Haishan snorted coldly.

"What a joke! Isn't it just being an official? What's so great about it? If it were me, I would have seized the throne and sat on it myself a long time ago. But I don't want it."

Meng Ning was too lazy to pay attention to these two funny guys and continued to watch the screen.

A few more years passed, and as time passed, the great dynasty could not escape the fate of decline and entered a chaotic era of separatist regimes.

In order to strengthen the court's control over the local military governors and to allow Gao Jin to accumulate experience in military affairs and local governance, the emperor actually arranged for him to return to Yangzhou to serve as a military governor!

"Jiedushi of Yangzhou?"

Erguo raised his eyebrows.

"Isn't this where we are now? Why was he transferred back?"

"Brother, are you stupid?"

Hao Guang was speechless.

"It must be that the father-in-law behind Lu Fengqiu has made another move."

“I’m just sighing.”

Erguo curled his lips, "This promotion speed is simply amazing. In just a few minutes, he went from a scholar to a local lord. This life is simply too brilliant to be blinding!"

"Glorious? Humph, I think it's almost over."

Haishan sneered.

"In this chaotic world, being an official is not a good thing. You never know when you might get beheaded."

Erguo rolled his eyes at him, "What do you know? This is called a winner in life, do you understand?"

"It would be great if I could have such a glorious first half of my life. By then, I would definitely lie down and count money every day, and no longer have to rush around to unlock power."

Haoguang and Haishan gave him a look of contempt at the same time. This senior brother was really hopeless.

"Okay, stop arguing and keep watching!"

Meng Ning urged, his intuition telling him that Gao Jin's life would not be so smooth.

Sure enough, just as Meng Ning thought, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and no one can maintain eternal glory!

Gao Jin, the newly appointed governor of Yangzhou, suffered a heavy blow before he even had time to warm up to the seat.

His virtuous wife, Lü Fengqiu's father, the powerful painter in the royal court, the magic painter Lü Liang, is dead!

Lu Liang's death was due to the grudges between those who were seeking the law.

As for the details, he was not clear.

But Meng Ning understood one thing, which was definitely correct.

The Lu family, a family that rose to prominence because of those who seek the law, will also be destroyed because of the fall of those who seek the law!

The Lu family is finished!

The Lu family, which once called the shots in Yangzhou City, has completely fallen.

Without the support of the Lu family, Gao Jin, the governor, suddenly became a tree without roots and water without a source.

What is even more fatal is that the Lu family has occupied the rich city of Yangzhou for a long time, and the wealth accumulated over decades is a huge piece of fat meat.

Everyone wants to eat him up!

Especially now that the world is in chaos due to Pan Zhen’s separatist rule and the treasury is empty for the current emperor!

Those subordinates who were originally relatively obedient began to pretend to obey his orders but actually disobeyed him, and some even colluded secretly to try to sideline him.

"These bastards are really fence-sitters, they don't take sides!"

Gao Jin was so angry that he punched the table, and the mahogany table cracked.

He never imagined that his career in officialdom would be so full of ups and downs.

He was in great glory one moment and fell to the bottom the next. This huge gap was difficult for him to accept for a while.

"Sir, calm down!"

The lawyer at the side quickly advised.

"Now that Painter Lu is dead, we have lost our backer. You must be careful!"

"Of course I know!"

Gao Jin took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

"But, this group of people is going too far. Do they really think that I, Gao Jin, am made of clay?"

"Sir, we are outnumbered now, so we should just be patient and keep things calm for a while."

The lawyer advised earnestly.

"As long as we can get through this period, there may be a chance for us to make a comeback."

"A comeback?"

Gao Jin smiled bitterly.

"Easier said than done!"

"Now the imperial court has ill intentions towards me, and those vassal states are eyeing me covetously. I am afraid that my term as governor will come to an end."

"My lord, don't be discouraged!"

The lawyer was anxious.

"As long as you are still in this position, we still have hope!"

"hope?"

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