County government, Yin Hotel.
The faint sound of the cave flute intertwined with the gurgling rain, lingering in the small courtyard.
Su Yunxuan stood under the eaves of the guest room, playing quietly.
The sound of the flute is plaintive and gentle, like weeping and complaining.
Wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat, Magistrate Bai was stepping into the gate of Yin Hotel. When he heard the sound of the flute, he subconsciously stopped.
Listening to the faint sound of the flute, he seemed to be in a trance.
Vaguely, he seemed to see Jiao'e waking up from her dream and staring at the west window. The waning moon was reflected outside the window. The moonlight was cold and the willows were green. However, the scene was still the same, but the person was different. The young man she gave away to him in the past was now gone. Not being able to see each other again, Jiao'e felt sad and Gu Ying felt sorry for herself...
Magistrate Bai couldn't help but have a look of melancholy on his face, and his eyes fell on the figure standing quietly under the eaves of the corridor, playing the flute.
In his heart, he didn't know who this young man was missing.
In the midst of lamentation.
The sound of the flute changed from sad and melodious to sad.
The sorrow and resentment of my girlfriend disappeared, replaced by the passage of time and devastation everywhere.
Along the long ancient roads, the prosperity of the past was buried by desolation, and the once towering palaces have also been reduced to ruins.
The west wind is shining, and the sun is like blood.
County Magistrate Bai was so excited that goosebumps appeared on his skin.
Suddenly, the sad sound of the flute suddenly turned into the sound of gold and silver.
Gold and iron horses, hunting with flags.
Amidst the rumbling drums, thousands of horsemen filled the sky with murderous aura, roaring and galloping, sweeping past, leaving behind mountains of corpses and seas of blood, like a hell on earth.
Magistrate Bai's scalp began to feel numb, and he made a sound as if he was frightened.
The sound of flute lingering in the courtyard suddenly stopped.
Under the eaves of the corridor, Su Yunxuan held a flute, tied it with a "sword flower", and inserted the flute diagonally into the belt around his waist.
"Master Bai."
He looked at Magistrate Bai with a smile and said hello.
Magistrate Bai showed some embarrassment on his face and smiled coquettishly.
"I apologize for disturbing Yunxuan Yaxing."
With that said, Magistrate Bai stepped in.
Su Yunxuan's eyes subconsciously fell on the official boots worn by County Magistrate Bai.
The official boots were muddy and stained with a lot of mud.
Look at County Magistrate Bai's dress again.
Wearing coir raincoat and bamboo hat, he looks like an old farmer.
"Master Bai, you are dressed like this..."
Su Yunxuan raised his eyebrows.
Magistrate Bai waved his hand and replied disapprovingly.
"Hey, I'm busy with official duties and it's inconvenient to wear official robes... Yunxuan, on the other hand, are you still used to living here?"
Su Yunxuan has been accepted by his mentor.
In a sense, the two of them are also considered brothers.
Of course, this is not how the officialdom calculates it, but no matter what, there is no doubt that they will belong to the same faction and camp in the future.
It's just that Su Yunxuan has not yet passed the examination or palace examination, so he is not considered an official and has to wait.
Therefore, Magistrate Bai would not put on any airs in front of Su Yunxuan.
Just like when he got along with Luo Heng.
"I grew up in a poor family, and the environment here is already a paradise for me."
Su Yunxuan smiled and said.
When talking about his origin, he showed no shame at all.
When County Magistrate Bai heard this, he couldn't help but secretly cursed himself for being confused.
This Su Yunxuan is different from Luo Heng.
Although Luo Heng was not a child of a famous family, his adoptive father was a scholar, which did not make him suffer a lot.
But Su Yunxuan was born with a real mud-legged background. What kind of hardships has he not endured?
Thinking about it, Magistrate Bai hurriedly changed the subject.
"Heroes don't care about their origins. Yunxuan, you are talented and you will have a bright future... By the way, I wonder how Yunxuan and Ziyu are talking today?"
He had a busy day today and passed by the Yin Hotel when he came back. Thinking of the meeting between Luo Heng and Su Yunxuan, he couldn't help but come to inquire.
I just didn't expect to accidentally disturb Su Yunxuan playing the flute.
"Master Bai cares about Luo Ziyu?"
Su Yunxuan glanced at County Magistrate Bai, half-smiling.
Magistrate Bai saw this and said sarcastically.
"I have a good relationship with Ziyu..."
"Luo Ziyu, you are not inferior to me. I will recommend you to my mentor."
Before Magistrate Bai could finish speaking, Su Yunxuan had already replied.
Although during the day, Luo Heng rejected his goodwill with the words "different ways" and "no ambition".
But Su Yunxuan actually didn't care about this.
Just because Luo Heng doesn't understand or agree with his ambition for reform does not mean that the two are enemies.
As long as Luo Heng still sides with his mentor.
Then, sooner or later, Luo Heng will become a sharp weapon for him to implement the New Deal.
"Very good, very good, so... I will thank Yunxuan on Ziyu's behalf."
When Magistrate Bai heard this, he was very happy.
He has already bet on Luo Heng.
If Luo Heng could successfully join his mentor before Qiu Wei, it would be equivalent to taking the last and most stable step before entering officialdom.
When Luo Heng becomes successful in the future, he will naturally be able to take care of him.
"Master Bai, you're welcome."
Su Yunxuan smiled faintly and waved his hand.
Even if there was no Magistrate Bai, it would be impossible for him not to recommend Luo Heng.
How many people would compete to win over a young genius with great righteousness?
How could he be stupid enough to push him into the enemy camp?
After the two chatted for a while, Magistrate Bai suddenly thought of something.
"Yunxuan, when you first went south, did you ever encounter... refugees?"
Magistrate Bai's question was quite abrupt.
Su Yunxuan was startled for a moment, and his mind unconsciously recalled the scene he encountered when he was traveling south from the north.
In the north, there is a severe drought, and the land is bare for thousands of miles.
Unable to survive, Qianshou abandoned his home and wandered southward with old women and children.
All the people are crying and the common people are wailing.
This is both a natural disaster and a man-made disaster.
When Su Yunxuan saw this scene for the first time, his mind went blank and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Although when he was in the northern border, he had a premonition that Chu's national power was declining day by day, but after all, it was not as intuitive and shocking as the scene of thousands of Guizhou heads heading south.
Sometimes he really wanted to take those princes and nobles who were still only interested in fighting for power and wealth to the north to have a look.
Look at this hell on earth in the north!
"Are there refugees in Linxi?"
Su Yunxuan came back to his senses and asked in a deep voice.
The smile on Magistrate Bai's face had also disappeared, and he nodded seriously.
"I am busy today with the resettlement of the refugees. Although there are not many refugees in Linxi right now, only more than a hundred, I am afraid..."
As he spoke, a sad expression appeared on his face.
Resettling refugees has always been a thankless task.
Some officials would drive away refugees and keep them away from the territories under their control.
Magistrate Bai cannot be so cruel.
They can only take in the refugees who appear in Linxi County.
Linxi is prosperous, and the county's finances are also relatively strong, so they can settle down a small number of refugees.
But in case more refugees come.
That's where things get tricky.
When there are too many people, things get complicated and difficult to manage.
"Sir, please wait a moment. When I was in the north, I helped General Zhenbei resettle the refugees. I have quite a lot of experience. I may be able to help you if I write a charter."
Su Yunxuan took a deep breath and said.
With that said, he turned around and entered the room.
There is a desk and the four treasures of the study inside.
Su Yunxuan seemed to have no need to think, spread out the paper, picked up the pen and wrote in one go.
After a while, a letter "Resettlement of Refugees" was completed.
He dried the ink and handed it to Magistrate Bai.
County Magistrate Bai took it and after a few quick glances, he suddenly saluted Su Yunxuan solemnly.
This gift is performed by him on behalf of all people.
After carefully stuffing the refugee into his underwear under his raincoat, Magistrate Bai turned around, said goodbye, and strode into the rain.
Watching Magistrate Bai gradually disappear.
Su Yunxuan stood there solemnly, his eyes seemed to become more determined.
