night.
Luojing East City, in a rather elegant small courtyard.
"Come, Brother Wang, have a drink!"
"Master Hu, do it!"
Bang~
The sound of a slight collision of porcelain cups sounded.
Hu Yan and Wang Licheng picked up the wine glasses in their hands and drank the wine in one gulp.
"ha!"
While pushing the cup and changing the cup, Hu Yan's slightly tipsy face showed an obvious look of unfinished content.
"As expected of the world-famous [Yuye] wine, it is indeed fragrant and delicious, elegant and delicate, with an endless aftertaste~ Just as Li Taibai said: This wine should only be found in heaven, and it is rare to taste it in the world."
Seeing his intoxicated expression, Wang Licheng's face also showed a look of enjoyment, but a hint of pain quietly flashed in his eyes.
His mother is also!
There are hundreds of taels of silver a jar of fine wine, how can it not taste good?
Where is the wine in this drink? What the fuck is drinking is money!
He smiled along with her, but his smile was a little forced.
I haven’t seen this dog official for many years. As expected, he still has the same character as when he was the county magistrate in Yongchuan...
After drinking for three rounds, the two began to talk about business.
"Master Hu, the case of Xia Yan..."
Hu Yan chuckled lightly and said: "Don't worry, Brother Wang, the Japanese officials have been reading the files sleeplessly these days and erased all the possible flaws in them. Moreover, I just asked the Minister and the Minister of Dali Temple today. Mr. Zhao, they all said that there is absolutely no possibility of overturning this case! Even the ancient old man from the Metropolitan Procuratorate thinks this is an ironclad case, so tomorrow's joint trial of the three divisions will definitely be the memorial day for Xia Yan! "
Upon hearing this conclusive answer, Wang Licheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's so good, it's so good!"
While pouring wine for Hu Yan, he said excitedly: "As long as this dog official dies, there will be no peace in Yongchuan! Now Mr. Hu has eliminated this great harm to Yongchuan and returned us to a peaceful world. On behalf of all the tribes in Yongchuan, I would like to express my gratitude." If Mr. Hu is of any use to me in the future, I will never refuse!"
"Hahaha!"
Hu Yan laughed loudly and looked at Wang Licheng with admiration.
"We haven't seen you for many years, but Brother Wang is still as transparent as ever in terms of human relations and sophistication."
Obviously, he was quite satisfied with Wang Licheng's ability as a person.
Wang Licheng said a few words of humility, then took out a wad of banknotes from his arms, placed them on the wine table, pressed them gently and handed them over.
Looking at the banknote in front of him, Hu Yan narrowed his eyes, but did not immediately reach out to take it. Instead, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and said calmly: "Brother Wang, what do you mean?"
Wang Licheng smiled and said: "I see that Mr. Hu's expression has changed a lot these days. It seems that Mr. Hu spent all his time in the government office reading files every day in order to make that dog official completely subjugate. As a result, he overworked and injured his roots. , I feel really sorry when I look at it. If Mr. Hu, a great master like you, Qingtian, makes any mistake, I will be guilty of a big crime. So I would like to ask Mr. Hu to take these ten thousand taels to buy some supplements to replenish his energy and nourish his body. Get in good health so that in the future you can make decisions for those of us who have suffered injustice.”
Hearing this, Hu Yan smiled.
"Brother Wang is very considerate, but isn't the ten thousand taels used to buy supplements a bit too much? I'm just doing something with a little effort. I'm afraid I feel unworthy of such a great gift."
Saying this, he did not push away the banknote, but looked at Wang Licheng meaningfully.
"It's just ten thousand taels. Compared with what Mr. Hu has done for Yongchuan, it's nothing!"
Wang Licheng bowed his hands to Hu Yan and said, "Master Hu doesn't know something. Ever since Xia Yan, the dog-fighting official, became the magistrate of Yongchuan County, he has tried every means to suppress the big families like us and devised various excuses to plunder us. Not only that, but he has also shown favoritism at every turn. Those restless and unruly people allowed them to bully good people like us, and even encouraged them to rob our family and property. The crimes committed by this guy in Yongchuan are countless and too numerous to list!"
"Your Excellency, you have helped us get rid of this harm. It is a kindness that cannot be equaled by any amount of money! Your Excellency, you can afford it even if it is a hundred thousand taels, not to mention a mere 10,000 taels!"
"Oh? Brother Wang, do you really think so?"
Hu Yan gently stroked his long beard and was very impressed by Wang Licheng's words.
But he still didn't reach out to take the banknote, as if he was waiting for Wang Licheng's next words.
"Of course, these are all my words from the bottom of my heart!"
Wang Licheng responded without thinking, and then continued in a very relaxed tone, as if mentioning a small matter inadvertently: "To be honest with Mr. Hu, when I have some free time, I often teach Wang Yi, the dog, how to behave as a human being." You should be based on integrity and do not do such dirty things. In the future, if you can be favored by the court, join the Wanchuan Sect, or even be lucky enough to become an official, you must be like Mr. Hu when you were the magistrate of Yongchuan County. Be upright and honest, serve the public wholeheartedly, and be a good official who serves the people wholeheartedly!
"Since I teach my children this way, I will naturally set an example and never do anything that flatters or lies."
Hearing this, a flash of understanding quietly flashed in Hu Yan's eyes.
Then, he glanced at the banknotes on the table calmly, then picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face and drank the wine that Wang Licheng had just poured in one gulp.
"Brother Wang has a good family tradition, and I admire him."
"Thank you for the compliment, sir."
Wang Licheng looked delighted and stood up to pour wine for Hu Yan.
Hu Yan did not pick up the wine glass again this time, but pretended to reminisce. After a while, he said: "Your Majesty, Wang Yi, I was quite impressed. I remember that when I resigned from the post of county magistrate and left Yongchuan, he was still a young man. A handsome young man with a lot of talent!"
Wang Licheng said modestly: "Your Excellency, you are ridiculous. The dog's appearance is not worth mentioning. I have always followed your Excellency as an example. I have always been studious and tireless. Now I am quite proficient in Confucian classics..."
Hu Yan caressed his long beard.
"So, it's a pretty good seedling."
As he spoke, he finally reached out, picked up the banknotes on the wine table, and put them in his pocket.
The movements were extremely natural, and it was obvious that he was already familiar with this kind of thing.
Afterwards, the two of them drank and chatted happily, and never mentioned the matter just now.
As if it was just a casual drunken chat between them and it didn't matter at all.
However, they were chatting happily and did not notice that on their roof, there was an imperceptible gap in the tiles, and a pair of cold eyes quietly watched everything happening below.
Especially when Hu Yan put away the banknotes with a natural look on his face, his eyes suddenly revealed a cold murderous intent.
The night is getting darker.
The bright moonlight shines through the dark clouds and onto the earth, adding a bit of silence to the cold night.
A gust of cold winter wind blew in through the gap in the window sill, and the two people who were becoming more and more speculative suddenly shivered.
"Master Hu, it's getting late today, so I won't disturb your rest, sir. Let's meet up another day."
Hu Yan politely tried to persuade him to stay, but after Wang Licheng insisted on going back, he nodded.
"That's fine, Brother Wang, you can rest early when you go back."
"I'll save it."
Wang Licheng cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Tomorrow I will go to the execution ground to see with my own eyes that dog officer's head. You must have a good rest tonight, so as not to miss tomorrow's show."
Hu Yan smiled and was noncommittal.
Wang Licheng added: "Master Hu, please go to bed early. It's been really hard on you during this time."
Hu Yan nodded slightly.
After a few polite words, Wang Licheng stood up and left the mansion under the guidance of the housekeeper of the Hu Mansion.
And just as he was leaving, a black shadow suddenly flashed across the roof, and he left the mansion in one leap, then quickly flew towards Ziji City.
