At this moment, the front yard of the county government office is very lively.
Song Captou and Gu Yunxiao were talking enthusiastically about what happened along the way, the situation of the Marquis, and what they had seen in the imperial city.
Murong Han's tense face gradually relaxed, and he looked at Gu Yunxiao's weathered face from time to time, with a smile on his eyes and eyebrows.
He kept praising: "Good! You handled it well; I didn't expect you to have made a contribution again; I will also have rewards here. If you are in such a hurry, you must not have eaten breakfast. I will have someone prepare it and bring it to you right away." Come up."
The three of them did not have time to have breakfast. They rushed to Zhoucheng to stay last night.
Not wanting to delay in the morning, I got up and hurried back to the county office.
Soon, the servants brought out all kinds of breakfast food, and everyone ate while talking.
No one paid any attention to Mrs. Wu, who was waiting outside anxiously.
They had eaten and drank enough, and had almost finished talking. Murong Han said to Song and Capt. "You go home and have a rest. Yunxiao and I will have a few words."
Gu Yunxiao also had something in his heart to tell Murong Han.
Capt. Song and Capt. Luo knew that the county master had a good relationship with Capt. Gu.
The two of them clasped their fists and saluted and left.
There were no outsiders in the room. Murong Han looked Gu Yunxiao up and down with his piercing eyes. It was still the same person with the same bright eyes, but the skin on his face was obviously rougher and had a weathered feel.
His heart suddenly felt a little painful, and he said with concern: "Brother Xian has lost weight!"
Gu Yunxiao grinned and said, "Fortunately, it tastes delicious. I ate steamed buns and drank rice porridge just now. By the way, I want to say a few words to my brother."
"you say!"
"After we arrived in the imperial city, I unexpectedly learned that the old marquis was you and grandpa, and that you were the direct bloodline of the emperor. I just told the former to Song Capt. They put aside their concerns and agreed to transfer the gold and silver I gave the ticket to the old Marquis, but I didn’t say anything about you being the emperor’s eldest grandson.”
Murong Han cupped his hands gratefully and said, "Thank you, dear brother. I want to keep a low profile and don't want to attract attention. By the way, how did you know?"
Gu Yunxiao briefly told about meeting Princess Qi's niece.
As for the girl's clinging to herself, she didn't talk about it.
Murong Han thought in his mind: What does that girl want to do when she goes to the imperial city at this time? Her aunt must have asked her to go.
He knew that the woman was keen on power, but he didn't know what she was thinking.
Hearing Gu Yunxiao speak, he listened carefully.
"Brother Murong, do you know? You won't be able to keep a low profile even if you want to."
"Brother, please tell me clearly?"
"Song Captou just said that we encountered a fight between King Qi and King Jin on our way back. I think something like this will happen again in the future. Your identity will be exposed sooner or later, so you must pay attention to safety."
Murong Han didn't expect that Gu Xiandi was not simple-minded and thought so much.
"Brother Xian, please continue."
"I think no matter who gets the upper hand and becomes the prince, it will not be good for you. What do you think, brother? If you want to avoid risks and protect yourself, you must be a low-key person and do things. The matter of making fine salt will soon make you the target of public criticism. Who Even if I become a prince, I don’t want someone as talented as you to exist.”
Murong Han was moved in his heart. Gu Xiandi was thinking about the problem from his own point of view and treating him as his brother, so he spoke these words from the bottom of his heart like this.
"You are right. If my father becomes the prince, my stepmother will never allow me to pick peaches. She will definitely use any means to deal with me. If my fourth uncle becomes the prince, if he knows that I exist, he will also try his best to get rid of me. Me. I have no intention of competing for that position, I just want to do my best to be a good official who is loyal to the emperor and loves the people."
Gu Yunxiao suddenly felt excited when he heard "Be a good official who is loyal to the emperor and loves the people!"
I thought that people in this world were only interested in profit, and that the people in the royal family were all intrigues and deceitful people.
Therefore, she also considered whether to stay away from this man to prevent the city gate from catching fire and affecting Chiyu.
When she heard this, she realized that she was right. The man in front of her was not only good-looking, but also thoughtful. He was a man of flesh and blood.
Only with the existence of a group of people like them in this world can the imperial power last for thousands of years.
After working as a police officer for several months, she had of course heard that Pingshan County had been managed well in the past few years, and most people had enough to eat. This was all due to the new county boss.
"Aren't you afraid of being assassinated?"
"Of course I'm afraid. Grandpa sent me a few people to protect me. Besides, I exercise every day, so I should be able to protect myself."
"You know how to do martial arts?"
"Of course, you don't believe it?"
Gu Yunxiao really didn't believe it. On the surface, this man gave the impression of a weak scholar.
Murong Han said enthusiastically: "We will compete in a while to see if you can fight through. If you can't fight, you must find more people to protect you. If you can fight through, I won't worry."
When Murong Han heard this, he smiled happily.
Gu Yunxiao not only cared about him, but also put himself in his shoes.
Growing up, only his grandparents and uncles cared about him. The so-called family members wished he would die immediately.
The reason why the woman didn't take action was because she didn't have a suitable candidate.
All the children she gave birth to were daughters, and the two concubines could not raise her.
After recovering his thoughts, he nodded cheerfully and said, "Let's compare!"
The two stood up at the same time, and because they were sitting close to each other, their heads almost hit each other.
Murong Han happened to take a breath, and in an instant, he smelled the familiar and long-lost scent, as faint and unique as orchid grass.
He suddenly felt refreshed and his heart beat wildly involuntarily.
Suppressing his emotions, he asked tentatively: "Brother Gu, are you wearing any sachet?"
Gu Yunxiao was secretly frightened. It had been a few days since her menstrual period. She took the opportunity to take two baths in the space. There should be no bloody smell.
Thinking of this, she shook her head calmly and said carelessly: "Brother Murong, I'm a man, why do I wear that thing? Women are moaning. Maybe it's because I just came back and haven't had time to wash up, so I smell like dust."
Murong Han immediately laughed.
He patted her shoulder lightly and said, "Brother, you're right, men really shouldn't wear those things."
The two of them walked out of the house chatting and laughing. Mrs. Wu, who was hiding in the corner, couldn't help but come out. With a smile on her face, she said, "Hello, sir, is Xiao Gu the head hunter back?"
Seeing her, Murong Han's excited face instantly put away, and he said coldly: "You go back first, Xiao Gu and I have something to do. Da Ya, don't go to the kitchen these days, and you are not allowed to leave the house. Please reflect in the house. .”
Although Mrs. Wu didn't find a chance, she asked Xiao Gu to help her put in a good word.
She could tell that the relationship between the young master and Xiao Gu was indeed very good.
Besides, the matter was obviously relieved, and she soon felt at ease, and replied respectfully: "Yes, sir!"
In fact, Murong Han didn't want to deal with this matter in front of brother Xiao Gu.
Afraid of dirtying the brothers' ears, they just stabilize each other temporarily.
Gu Yunxiao had no idea what happened.
She heard that the Wu family's mother and daughter were disliked by her eldest brother, and she was overjoyed. After all, it was not right for her eldest brother to have such a submissive person around him.
In the Hou's Mansion, she secretly caused trouble. Should the Marquis do something for his grandson, right?
Seeing that Mrs. Wu was gone, she retracted her thoughts, and the two brothers quickly took action.
Murong Han became more and more frightened as he beat him. He just heard Song Captou say that Brother Gu's kung fu was good, but he didn't expect him to be so powerful.
Half an hour passed, both of them were a little out of breath, but they were evenly matched.
Murong Han decisively jumped out and stopped and said: "Brother, I still took advantage. You came back from a long journey and haven't had time to rest. In fact, I am not as good as you. I will just find a few more people to protect me, don't worry."
Gu Yunxiao praised: "Brother, don't say that, you are indeed very powerful!"
He soon thought that he had gone to the Imperial City to get a double share of good things. Giving a portion to Big Thick Legs would also consolidate the friendship between brothers.
Thinking of this, she said eloquently: "By the way, I bought some pastries from the Imperial City and gave them to my elder brother to try."
"Okay, what else?"
Gu Yunxiao thought about it and realized that he had two of the purses that the emperor had rewarded, so he had to borrow flowers and offer them to his eldest brother as a blessing.
Thinking of this, she continued excitedly: "Keep it secret! Brother is waiting!"
Soon, she ran to the yard and came back with two packages of pastries and the purse with the word "福" on it.
He said with joy: "Brother, this is the pastry I chose. In this purse are the golden melon seeds rewarded by the emperor. Song Captou and his friends only have one purse, and I have two. I won't give you the golden melon seeds, just give them to you." A purse..."
She briefly told what happened.
Murong Han saw the proud smile on Gu Xiandi's face.
Finally, I discovered that this little brother of mine is clearly a money-crazy person.
A playful smile suddenly appeared on his face.
It’s true that I haven’t eaten any pastries from the Imperial City for a long time, and I have quite a few of them.
It's just that this purse with the word "Fu" was given by the brat, so it has a different meaning.
Gu Yunxiao had no idea that Brother Murong had discovered his money-obsessed thoughts.
Suddenly he remembered something and said, "Brother Murong, have you tasted the pastries made by my family? Before I left, I asked my two younger sisters at home to make the pastries, and the retired Agent Wang helped sell them."
Of course Murong Han ate it. I heard it was Wang's pastry.
Hearing what Gu Yunxiao said, he suddenly realized and said, "So the Wang's pastries that are very popular in the county recently are from your family?"
Gu Yunxiao explained awkwardly: "Brother Murong should know about my family's situation. Isn't this just to deceive others? Besides, the Wang family is not an outsider, they are my biological parents' family. Brother, please don't tell anyone about this matter."
Murong Han raised his lips and said with a smile: "This is your family's secret, I won't tell it. Don't tell anyone about my family's affairs, so as not to get into trouble."
The two looked at each other and smiled in unison.
Murong Han took Gu Yunxiao's hand and felt her hand was small and soft again, and something suddenly passed through his heart quietly.
He said softly: "Come into the room and sit with me for a while!"
Gu Yunxiao obviously felt that Brother Murong was in something wrong, and followed him into the house in confusion.
"Brother, please tell me if you have anything to say. It's getting late and I'm afraid it will delay your business."
What happened last night left Murong Han in a dilemma.
He humbly asked for advice: "Brother, something happened last night. The more I think about it, the more troubled I become. Mrs. Wu's daughter was so bold that last night... what do you think we should do about this?"
Such a thing actually happened?
Wu Daya is so shameless!
Brother Murong was almost killed by a bitch!
As the saying goes: The enemy in the open is not scary, but the enemy in the dark makes you sweat!
Gu Yunxiao said what was in his heart: "Since Da Ya has the intention of harming you and doesn't want to marry Xiao Feng, she must not give up. To avoid future troubles, you should send their mother and daughter back to the Marquis Mansion as soon as possible and let the Marquis handle it." If you sell it or kill it, some people will say you are mean and it will affect your reputation."
Murong Han nodded repeatedly and said: "Brother, what you said makes sense. We will send someone to deliver fine salt to the imperial city soon. I will write a letter to the Marquis to clarify this matter."
"Okay! Then I'm going back. I'll take care of some personal matters at home tomorrow and come back the day after tomorrow. By the way, brother, I'll borrow the carriage and bring it back later. There's a lot in the carriage."
Gu Yunxiao originally wanted to talk about high-yielding sweet potatoes, but then he thought about it and decided to wait until the autumn harvest.
Brother Murong will soon be at the forefront of the storm. When the harvest comes in autumn, the situation may be different.
"Okay, say hello to Auntie for me!"
"OK!"
Gu Yunxiao bowed his hands and drove the carriage away from the county government office.
When the carriage arrived at the busiest intersection in the county, he took a look and found that there was no pastry stall of his own.
She murmured in her heart: Is it sold out so early, or is it because they didn't sell out today?
Did something happen at home?
