"Young Master Chu left Xi County a while ago and traveled far away. Naturally, he didn't know about it." The thin young man in white lowered his eyes and sighed. "There are definitely not a few people in the capital of Xi County who know about this matter. But no one came forward to take care of it. One of the reasons was that the matter was strange. Officials had to take advantage of being sick or going out on official business to delay the matter. No one wanted to go beyond the rules. There is no ability to go beyond the rules. Secondly, the governor of West County has recently been replaced by a high-ranking official who came from the imperial city. Things have not been settled yet, so the news is still spreading among the people, and the high-ranking official of West County , I don’t know at all.”
Mr. Chu pondered for a moment, and his brows, which were naturally feminine, frowned in one place. Under the bright skylight, he was actually quite magnanimous. After hearing what the young man in white said, he asked casually: "Having said this, brother, what do you think? , what are the methods and official talents of this newly arrived governor of Xijun."
The young man in white was sitting upright, sipping tea, and the tea soup was boiling. He squinted his eyes slightly, but to others, he seemed to have a hint of cunning, "I secretly thought that the newly appointed governor of West County might be used in the national plan. It is an excellent choice, but if you put it in the West County, it is not suitable to say that it is suitable, and you have to work hard to hold the position reluctantly."
"If the officials in the imperial city are like birds in a cage, squabbling around is nothing more than changing seats in the cage. Only one person can carry the cage, but in the land of Xijun, there are snares on all sides, and the person holding the cage is even more so. There are too many to count. I heard that when this gentleman first arrived, he led the army to wipe out the bandits and horse thieves, which also affected the reputation of some people. In my opinion, it is really not a good idea. If the net is opened and the bird is not accepted, then this bird will be in trouble in the future. , how can there be any good results?"
Several people around him thought about it for a while, and seemed to get some deep meaning from these words. When they looked at Mr. Li, their eyes were much more respectful than before.
Most of those who can follow Mr. Chu to the Shede Tower will rise to prominence in the future, and they will be proud of their officialdom for several years. There are not a few, not to mention those who can express all their knowledge and insights and attract Mr. Chu to nod repeatedly. Even this Mr. Li. His family background is not considered top among these people. Such a sharp judgment undoubtedly made many people agree with him.
Mr. Chu drank tea silently, and after a long time he put down the glazed tea cup with chaotic red ink patterns. He sighed deeply and said, "That lord, by rights, must have a good idea. He wants to use thunderous means to eliminate internal troubles before starting other things. After all, he is a high-ranking official in the imperial city for a long time, and most of them don’t want to see me and other members of the family. The people who come here must be evil and want to rectify the West County. As a member of the West County, I I am happy to see this scene, but there is a saying among medical practitioners that it is a deficiency that cannot be replenished, and a stubborn disease cannot be treated with strong medicine. Those aristocratic families who only seek their own interests have been entrenched in Xijun for many years and are deeply rooted. If they do it this way, I'm afraid It’s going to cause a lot of trouble.”
The tea soup is green, the guests and hosts are enjoying themselves, and the Sheshe building is always clean. Today, the second floor is occupied by young people, talking freely, and it is even more noisy than drinking and having fun.
But no one knew about these capable young men. On the third floor of the building, two middle-aged men sat opposite each other. Instead of drinking tea, they burned a pot of incense and played a game.
"Lord Chu, you really have a great young master. He has been crowned for several years. Whether it is talent or temperament, he is enough to be a high official. Why has he not been allowed to enter the officialdom, even after a few years of experience? It's also very good." The person who spoke was carrying a big belly. Only the wicker chair behind him was specially modified. It is wide and narrow enough for an ordinary person to have more than an arm's length. Now sitting on it, it is actually full of people. , leaving no gaps.
"One of the officials?" Another middle-aged man laughed silently, picked up a black stone, and gently tapped it on the chessboard, "Brother Li thinks too highly of dogs. Count the officials of the county guards in Yizhang, which one? Unless he has extraordinary means, how can a boy who has never left the Chu family's protection reach such a high level? If you ask me, he is not as vicious as your family that time."
Li Yu, a fat official, has six sons in his family. This is not a hidden thing in Xi County. Although his body has become fatter and fatter in recent years, he has a beautiful concubine. He is not confused about his years, but he must take one on a good and auspicious day every year. The concubine in the house, within a year or two, was blessed with another son.
This is not surprising, but with such a physique and repeated concubines, many people were shocked: such a fat person is really not something ordinary people can afford to serve. As a result, the matter spread for a long time and gradually became a joke among the people.
Li Yu frowned, and his eyebrows were like three knives on a trembling piece of agar. It was obvious that the middle-aged man just made a move and reached a critical point. After thinking for a long time, he finally threw the white piece in his hand onto the chessboard. He said angrily, "Not to mention Xijun, even in most of Yizhang, who doesn't know that Mr. Chu, you are undefeated in the dark, and if you go back seven or eight years, you may be able to resist for a while. Now that you have been away from this way for a long time, how can you still do it?" How many hands can it hold?"
Chu Jingchuan laughed loudly, "You also know that you are neglecting this? In the past few years, Brother Li has been living a comfortable life. He thinks about taking concubines all day long. With all the food in his belly, at first I thought he was the one downstairs. Mr. Li is a young man from somewhere else, but he is not the second son of Mr. Li. Now it seems that he really doesn’t look like him."
Li Yu rolled his eyes and made it clear that he was unwilling to fight with Chu Jingchuan. He waved his hands and said, "Come on, I have had four more sons over the years, but their virtues and literary talents are not as good as those of the eldest son, and their character is not as good as that of the second son. After a hundred years, I am afraid that the position of the head of the family will only be given to the eldest son and the second son." After saying that, Li Yu narrowed his sesame eyes again and asked with a smile, "Master Chu, in recent years, How many women are you not interested in? Since you were dissatisfied with the marriage in the first place, why not add a few more concubines to be Chu Jingchuan's concubines? How many women in the entire West County are not happy?"
"None of them caught my eye." Chu Jingchuan shook his head and lowered his eyes, "Brother Li knows very well who my heart is, otherwise he wouldn't come here so often to pick out the two or three kinds of tea. Savor it."
"The fragrance of Zhongming tea spreads for ten miles, but when it falls into the mouth, it feels a little bitter."
Li Yu sighed, then remembered something, and whispered, "Not long ago, that man's daughter was killed outside the city in a horrific manner. The government did not intervene in this matter. I wonder if Mr. Chu knows about it?" "
After hearing this, Chu Jingchuan pursed his lips and said nothing. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Li Yu.
"Do you have the file on this case?"
Li Yu took a long breath of relief and said with a smile, "Of course."
