Gu Qi knocked against the wall without any force, and her back hurt a little.
Yan Churong lifted up the curtain, and under the moonlight, his delicate face became even whiter: "Why don't we go look for him today."
Gu Qi was confused by what she said. She touched the Treatise on Water Control in her arms, raised her head and said, "Today I..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Churong leaned down!
A feeling of coldness spread to his lips, and his breathing was a little heavy.
Gu Qi's face started to feel hot. Fortunately, he didn't make any more moves. He stayed for a moment and left like a dragonfly touching water.
Yan Churong raised his hands to cover his face and turned around.
Suddenly, the two people stood awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
"Um, uh..." Gu Qi was tongue-tied, not knowing what to say.
Yan Churong calmed down, still holding his back, and whispered: "Sorry, I lost my composure."
"It's okay." Gu Qi pursed her lips and said, "Let's go, the master is still waiting for us."
Yan Churong turned his back to Gu Qi, and could not see the expression on his face, but his voice became unusually cold.
"How many times have I told you," Yan Churong turned around suddenly, forced Gu Qi to the wall again, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't call him master!"
The Yan Churong in front of him completely lost the gentleness of the past.
"I, I just don't shout."
The pain in his arm dissipated little by little, and he let go of his hand.
Yan Churong lowered his head and murmured to himself: "You are you, not his slave."
It was eerily quiet.
"sorry."
Yan Churong raised his eyes to look at Gu Qi and sighed helplessly: "Let's go."
The soldiers guarding the city did not ask who was coming, nor did they check or search him. They just sat on the chairs, crossed their legs, and stretched out their hands to Yan Churong.
Yan Churong took out two ingots of silver, and the soldier opened the city gate with a smile.
Gu Qi turned to look at the soldier and said, "How could this soldier be so lax?"
"Because of poverty. Who will be loyal to the country if they are about to starve to death?"
Although Yan Churong's words were ruthless, they were also reasonable.
A horse was tied a mile away from the city gate, and by the moonlight, we quickly reached fifty miles outside the city.
The place was desolate. After dismounting, Yan Churong led Gu Qi towards the depths of the bamboo forest.
Deep in the bamboo forest, there was a bright light. Walking towards the direction of the bright light, a simple thatched house suddenly appeared in front of you.
Yan Churong stood at the door and knocked twice.
Hearing the sound of the door latch being pulled, the wooden door opened. Han Zizheng stood at the door and said, "Come in."
"Why did you come here?" Han Zizheng sat at the table and took a sip of tea.
Gu Qigang was about to call "Master" when he suddenly thought of Yan Churong's angry appearance in the alley and swallowed it back: "I'm sorry, Major General, I..."
"I was delayed on the way." Yan Churong sat next to him unceremoniously, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Gu Qi lowered his head and raised his eyes slightly to look at Han Zizheng.
Han Zizheng looked at Gu Qi in shock, then turned to look at Yan Churong, the smile on his face slowly disappearing.
Holding the tea cup in his hand, there was a little loss in his eyes: "I didn't expect that Xiaoqi and I would be separated like this."
Hearing Han Zizheng's words, Gu Qi shook his head: "No, you misunderstood!"
Yan Churong looked like he was gloating about his misfortune and said to Han Zizheng: "We are not very close to each other in the first place, right? Are we, you stinky girl?"
Gu Qi's face turned red with shame and she stood there and kept picking her hands.
Han Zizheng forced a smile, looked at Gu Qi and said, "Let's get down to business."
Yan Churong stopped joking and said seriously: "She wants to see you."
"I know." Han Zizheng looked at Yan Churong with a smile: "I still understand my people."
The two grown men stared at each other as if they were fighting.
If this continues, there won't be a fight, right?
Gu Qi swallowed and whispered, "Well, I'm actually here today because I have something important to do."
Han Zizheng blinked, turned back to look at Gu Qi, and said with a smile, "What's the matter?"
Gu Qi took out the treatise on water control from his arms and handed it to Han Zizheng: "After I arrived in Tuzhou, I found that Pei Qihuan's treatise on water control is consistent with Tuzhou in many places. So, Pei Qihuan has been to Tuzhou?"
"No." Han Zizheng's affirmative answer did not alleviate Gu Qi's doubts.
Gu Qi suppressed her doubts for the time being and continued to ask:
"After I arrived in Tuzhou, I found that many problems in Tuzhou could be found in the Treatise on Flood Control. But I looked through it in detail and found that the treatise on flood control was incomplete. It seemed to have been forcibly divided into two volumes. The first volume was all about terrain. Description and problem summary, the next volume is the solution to water control.”
Han Zizheng was silent for a while, and then replied: "You are right, this treatise on water control is indeed divided into two volumes."
Gu Qizhui asked: "Where is the next volume?"
Han Zizheng hesitated a little, his eyes wandering: "The second volume is lost."
"Lost?" Yan Churong frowned slightly.
Gu Qi looked at Han Zizheng. He just lowered his head slightly and held the folding fan tightly.
Yan Churong asked: "How could such an important thing be lost? Could it be that day..."
Han Zizheng glanced over coldly, Yan Churong choked, and the topic came to an abrupt end.
Afterwards, Han Zizheng slowly said: "It was my mistake. Don't expect the next volume."
"Okay." Gu Qi sighed.
"There's no need to worry, Xiao Qi," Han Zizheng opened the folding fan and forced a smile: "Show me the terrain map after it's drawn. Then you will be in the light and I will be in the dark, just follow my plan."
Gu Qi nodded.
"It's getting late, we should go back." Yan Churong stood up and pulled Gu Qi to leave.
"Xiao Qi," Han Zizheng's voice came from behind.
Gu Qi turned around and saw Han Zizheng taking out a small box from his sleeve and handing it over: "This is for you."
"What is this?" Gu Qi took it and opened it. It was a round piece of snow-white mutton-fat jade, with a white ferret carved on it. A small hole was punched in the jade, and a red tassel was inserted.
Han Zizheng took out the jade, reached out and hooked the belt around Gu Qi's waist, and hung the jade up: "Happy New Year, this gift is a little late."
Gu Qi blushed.
Yan Churong stared at the mutton-fat jade in Gu Qi's hand and was furious.
He glanced at Gu Qi's body and searched for something on his head.
Han Zizheng was amused by his behavior: "What are you doing?"
Yan Churong glared at Han Zizheng angrily: "Let's go!"
Yan Churong's wrist was so painful that he walked very fast.
Gu Qi reluctantly raised her hand and said to Han Zizheng: "Thank you, let's go first."
Han Zizheng stood there, raised his hand, and slowly lowered it.
When going back, Gu Qigai sat in front, his whole body was held by Yan Churong. He held the reins tightly, pinched the horse's belly with both feet, and the horse snorted and ran towards the city gate.
On the way back, Yan Churong didn't say a word, probably because he was angry again.
But what is he angry about?
Tying the horse back to its previous position, the two walked back to the city.
Walking along the alley, the moonlight shines on the ground, and the silhouettes of the two people are elongated.
"Did you guys have a fight?"
Yan Churong looked forward and replied coldly: "No."
"Then why are you angry?"
Yan Churong stopped and his chest heaved violently. After taking two deep breaths to calm down, he said, "Don't you like the hairpin I gave you?"
"Huh? Why do you think so?"
Yan Churong turned around and looked directly at Gu Qi: "Then why, I have never seen you wearing it?"
"Well," Gu Qi raised his hand and scratched his neck, coughing twice and said, "It's a long story."
"Ha," Yan Churong sneered: "If you don't like it, just give it back to me."
After saying that, he strode forward alone and ignored Gu Qi again.
Gu Qi ran after him and almost couldn't catch him.
Yan Churong sent Gu Qi to the entrance of the alley, where the governor's office was at the corner.
"Don't be angry, I apologize to you."
Yan Churong looked at Gu Qi's innocent face and softened his heart: "Go back quickly, it will be bad if someone discovers it too late."
Seeing that his expression softened, Gu Qi felt relieved, looked around, ran a few steps towards the Governor's Mansion, turned over and entered the hospital.
next day
Hearing a knock on the door, Gu Qi yawned twice, and tears flowed down unconsciously.
Too sleepy!
When he opened the door, he saw it was Li Jinghao.
Li Jinghao saw Gu Qi's haggard face and said in surprise: "Master Pei, didn't you sleep well yesterday?"
Gu Qi opened his mouth and yawned, waved his hand and said, "I went to bed a little late after looking through the classics yesterday."
"Then how about we go later?"
"No need," Gu Qi rubbed her face and felt a little more energetic: "Master Xue, are you up?"
Li Jinghao grinned, revealing a row of white teeth: "Master Xue has already had breakfast and is drinking tea with Master Feng in the main hall."
"Oh," he suppressed his sleepiness, took a deep breath of the air outside, and said to Li Jinghao: "You go to the main hall first, I will clean up and come back."
Li Jinghao smiled and said, "Okay!"
Gu Qi looked at his back and couldn't help but laugh.
I have never seen a boy with such clear eyes.
People can see through it at a glance, and it seems that there are stars in the sea hidden in the eyes, and they always shine with light.
It's a pity that he is not Pei Qihuan. The man he admired has died of illness long ago.
I washed up hastily, changed into clean clothes, opened the door and ran to the main hall.
"Hey, Master Pei is here, someone!" Feng Rui saw Gu Qi coming and said to the maid next to him: "Prepare some porridge and side dishes for Master Pei."
The maid walked to Gu Qi and said, "Master Pei, please come this way."
"Thank you, Master Feng." Gu Qi bowed lightly to Feng Rui and followed the maid out of the main hall.
Returning to the main hall, Feng Rui had already left the house.
"Drink some tea." Xue Peilin said while sitting in the hall.
"Where are you, Mr. Feng?" He took the teacup offered by the maid and blew the hot air.
Xue Peilin said: "I'm going to handle official business."
Li Jinghao sat next to him obediently and said, "I have prepared some dry food and fruits, and brought some clean tea. The conditions in Wangjiang County and Qishui County are worse, and the local food may not be tolerated by the stomach."
Gu Qi and Xue Peilin looked at each other, and Xue Peilin frowned again: "It's already so serious."
Gu Qi put down the teacup: "Let's set off as soon as possible and meet the two county guards to understand the details."
The three of them got up and drove straight to Wangjiang County in a carriage.
From a distance, I saw two men in official uniforms standing at the entrance of the village. When they saw someone coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
After getting off the car, Li Jinghao introduced again: "This is Mr. Xue Peilin, and this is Mr. Pei Qihuan. Cao Zhi, the governor of Wangjiang County, will not introduce me. This is the governor of Qishui County - Zhou Hu .”
After bowing to each other, they entered the boundary of Wangjiang County.
