261. Before leaving
In fact, Luo’s mood in the past few days is far less relaxed than he has shown. He just doesn’t want these adults and children at home to worry too much.
He will leave Chang'an City soon. This is a fact that he cannot change. In fact, this is also his only way out.
This time, so many people came forward to demand the removal of Luo Yong's official position, and they were against him on the surface. The ministers in the court did not have the will to protect him. In this case, the emperor's retention naturally became Luo Yong's only choice. If even this choice was abandoned, then he would be completely deviating from the current ruling group and not accompanying them all.
For the sake of the disciples, for the family, or for Luo Yong’s unfinished career, he cannot make such a choice.
The only choice he can choose now is whether he wants to leave alone this time or leave with his family.
How to decide in the end depends on where the emperor intends to send him this time. If it is a place like Lingnan, Luo Yong would not dare to bring these children from his family. The miasma in the south is not a joke. If it is not done well, it will really cause death.
In the original history, even a young and strong man like Du Gou died of illness on the way to Lingnan. How dare Luo Yong take these children at home to take risks?
The official documents were soon released. Luo Yong was a little glad that the emperor did not arrange for him to go to Lingnan, but this place seemed to be much better than Lingnan.
Changle County, Guazhou, Longyou Road, this place is even west than Liangzhou City. The distance from there to Liangzhou is not much closer than their distance from Shixian to Liangzhou.
"The saint originally intended to let Saburo go to Shannan Road, but he was opposed by several ministers. It is not considered a demotion at his doorstep. The journey to Guazhou is quite long. Please take care of Sanlang."
Not long after the officials came to deliver the documents, Eunuch Xu from the palace also came to Luo's house.
Except for the times when Eunuch Xu learned to make cakes with Luo Yong, Luo Yong had no connection with him. Today, the saint specially asked him to come here, which was not without comfort.
"As an official in the court, he was engaged in business affairs, it was a blessing that he had violated the court's rules, and it was a blessing that he would not be dismissed. There would be no complaints. He would always be happy and he would definitely devote himself to his work." Luo Yong said respectfully.
"It is the best thing that Sanlang can think like this. Although Changle County is located in a remote location, after you pass by, you will be a dignified county magistrate. If you can achieve something, promotion will be just around the corner."
Eunuch Xu was talking about these scenes, but his eyes were a little red. People like Luo Yong who had the ability and moral character could not escape the end of being excluded from Beijing. In this winter, I don’t know how much cold and how much wind and sand he would have to suffer along the way.
"Take care of Luo Sanlang."
"Take care of Xu Nei Shi."
The two of them didn't say long for a long time. Eunuch Xu completed the task assigned to him by the emperor. Luo Yong also told him about his plans, and then sent the person outside the yard. Seeing him boarding the carriage arranged by the palace, it disappeared in the wind and snow for a while.
Luo Yong told Eunuch Xu that he planned to keep his family in Chang'an City and take up his post alone.
This was said to Eunuch Xu, and naturally to the emperor. This time, the emperor tried to keep Luo Yong and refused to resign. Luo Yong guessed that he should have two intentions, one was to continue using him, and the other, perhaps not wanting to let the tiger go back to the mountain.
In any case, under the current circumstances, if Luo Yong took his disciples' family out of Chang'an City, it would easily make people wonder whether he was dissatisfied and wanted to defect.
If they were left in Chang'an City, as long as the emperor felt that Luo Yong was useful, he would not let his family get into trouble. As long as the others did not want to fight Luo Yong, they would not easily attack his family.
After several considerations, Luo Yong finally decided to leave them in Chang'an City, and he went to Changle County alone to take up his post.
However, before leaving Chang'an City, Luo Yong had another important thing to do.
On October 28th, Luo Yong held a banquet at the Ma Family Guesthouse and invited shops from various businesses in Chang'an City that had business dealings with groceries in North and South, as well as some familiar merchants in Hedong Road, Guannei Road and other places.
On the day of the banquet, most of the people who received the invitation came to the banquet, but there were a few who did not come. Luo Yong didn't care much, but just asked his disciples to record the few unincome business names and stop talking in the future.
"I guess you have heard that Luo will leave Beijing soon."
"I'm here today, either for other things or for this north-south grocery."
"Since I am an official in the court, I can't do anything about merchants anymore. The reason why I was demoted this time is for this."
"After thinking about it, Luo made a decision. I would like to come here today, just to ask you to help me with a testimony."
"Although these groceries in the north and south are placed in the name of my disciple, they are actually the shops I used. I believe you know them well."
"Now I am dedicated to my career. In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future, I am determined to hand over this shop to my sister Luo Siniang. I will no longer interfere in the future."
Although the law at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty stipulated that the court ordered officials not to do business, those gentry families had no property in their small families, and some families even had one or two branches specializing in business.
According to the law at this time, if the father is a businessman, his son cannot take the imperial examination. If someone among the brothers and sisters is a businessman, it does not affect Luo Yong's official career as an official.
Although doing this is suspected of being a coincidence, it is still reasonable, especially after Si Niang and the others get married in the future, in the eyes of outsiders, they have a further relationship with Luo Yong.
After Luo finished speaking in these words, the hall immediately became a little noisy.
Luo Siniang is young and still a daughter, how can she take on this important task? They have both business dealings with North and South Grocery, and naturally they are related to interests. Many people say that Luo used this move too hasty and opposed his approach.
"I would like to come today, even if you ask you to help you testify, and to let you know that if you have no confidence in our north and south groceries, please make plans early."
Luo Yong's words will undoubtedly dampen morale and make some partners lose confidence in the north and south groceries, but this is exactly what Luo Yong wants. He hopes that during the period when he is not in Chang'an City, his sister's food shop and north and south groceries can be as low-key as possible and do not show too strong attitude.
He handed over the groceries in the north and south to Si Niang, and with his disciples in the shop, Luo Yong didn't feel that he needed to worry too much about business issues.
The only thing Luo Yong is worried about is their safety issues. It doesn’t matter if the business is a little short, making less money or even losing money is not a big problem. As long as the person is fine, it’s fine.
The girl Si Niang wore a little husband's robe today, and sat there with her lips pursed, without saying a word, which looked like that.
Since I learned that Luo Yong was demoted, this girl has become much quieter.
In the past two days, Luo Yong told her that she would go to work alone and that it would take at least two or three years to leave. The aunt was so busy that the young people in the family had to rely on Si Niang to take care of her more.
There is also the shop where Luo Yong's disciples can help manage, but when faced with some decision-making problems, they often need to make decisions. After all, that is Luo Yong's asset. Now Luo Yong has transferred this asset to Luo Siniang, and from then on, she has the final say in the shop.
Luo Siniang obviously felt the responsibility and pressure, but the rare thing was that she did not retreat.
The little girl told Luo Yong seriously that she would take good care of her younger brother and sister, and would help him take good care of the business in the store, so that Luo Yong would not worry about these things.
Luo Yong heard this, but laughed: "Since this shop is given to you, it will be yours in the future. If you don't manage it well, you will lose your money. However, with my disciples here, it will not be easy for you to toss it up for a while."
"How could I make her bad!"
"If you have any questions, go and ask your sister."
"I can save it."
"I am not in Beijing, so I should tolerate everything."
“Um…”
"If you encounter something that cannot be solved, you may still go and find the Bai family."
"snort."
When talking about the Bai family, Si Niang was a little angry. Fortunately, she thought Bai Yimao and her family were quite big. As a result, her brother suffered such a thing this time, and the Bai family was not helping at all.
"Don't be angry with them, those people are clearly calculating but not minded." Luo Yong sighed.
The Bai family father and son were sent away in advance in the past two days. When they realized that they had already made up their minds, things had already become a foregone conclusion. In fact, even if they were in the court that day, they would not have changed anything. They were just a few more verbal disputes.
This incident also had a great blow to the Bai family. Being able to be distracted at such a critical moment and being completely kept in the dark means that the Bai family has been completely excluded and their current situation is not very good.
Before leaving Chang'an City, Luo Yong specially went to the Bai family. No matter how bad the situation of the Bai family was, it would be okay to help the brothers and sisters of the Luo family when Luo Yong couldn't take care of it.
Luo Yong has a lot of contact with the Bai family, especially the second uncle Bai. He thinks that his vision of people is not too bad. Although he is also misleading, it is always good. Besides, if he can't even believe his own judgment in life, who can he believe?
I heard that the last time someone slandered Luo Yong as a lich, and the Bai family also argued for him. Luo Yong believed that the Bai family could still trust and communicate.
This time, in order to allow the Bai family to take care of Si Niang and the others when they were not in Chang'an City, and to bring the relationship between the two families closer, Luo Yong decided to share a message with them.
The news is about taking sides. Luo Yong and the Bai family told them not to stand on the sidelines of the Crown Prince Li Chengqian or King Li Tai of Wei.
"According to what Sanlang said, could it be..." The Bai family was very surprised at the meaning of Luo Yong's disclosure this time.
"I heard that the situation of the Bai family is not optimistic now, but the more we are at this time, the more we need to calm down. The situation in the North Korea changes rapidly, and gaining power and losing power are not all based on the changes in the situation." Luo Yong said with a smile.
...
After Luo Yong left, Uncle Bai Er had a secret talk with his father and brother.
The most popular team in the court now is nothing more than the team that stands for the next monarch. Today, the emperor and Empress Changsun have given birth to three legitimate sons. As the crown prince, the eldest son Li Chengqian naturally gained the support of many people in the court. The second son Li Tai is the most popular with the king, and many people are optimistic about him.
However, Luo Yong told them not to stand either Li Chengqian or Li Tai.
It is not the eldest son Li Chengqian or the second son Li Tai. The only one left is the youngest son Li Zhi. I heard that Li Zhi is the most honest and kind, and the ranking is the youngest...
Chapter completed!