Seeing Chen Xiaobei coming, Hu Fan looked very surprised, "Brother Xiaobei, you, you..."
Seeing how he was hesitant to speak, Chen Xiaobei suddenly remembered that Huang Ying once said that they had approached Hu Fan for information in order to find Cui Hongyu.
Obviously Hu Fan wanted to ask about Cui Hongyu, but was hesitant whether to ask or not.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei felt very calm. He responded with a smile, "Thank you, Magistrate Hu, for your help. Hong Yu has been found and we have returned to Hetou Village."
After hearing this, Hu Fan smiled slightly, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground. Naturally, he felt confident when he spoke, "Great, great. I also thought about sending someone to ask, but alas, it didn't help. How busy I am, but my abilities are limited.”
After saying a few polite words, the atmosphere became a bit silent, and Hu Fan stopped talking. Of course, he knew that Chen Xiaobei came not just to thank him, so he waited quietly to see what Chen Xiaobei had to say. Order something.
Chen Xiaobei didn't want to make too many detours, so he said directly, "I'm here to resign to you, County Magistrate Hu. I've been in charge of the township magistrate for a while, but I haven't been here for two days in total. It's really... So ashamed."
Hu Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard Chen Xiaobei mention this. He suddenly had an ominous premonition that Chen Xiaobei might be giving up the idea.
Sure enough, what are you afraid of and what come? Chen Xiaobei continued with the next sentence, "Your Majesty the County Magistrate, I have thought about it for a long time and feel that I am really incompetent. You should hire someone else."
After hearing this. Hu Fan and Mao You looked at each other, and they were both stunned.
Especially Mao You, he really didn't expect that Chen Xiaobei would take the initiative to resign. After all, even though he was a rural official, he was still a respectable person, which was quite acceptable in Qingniu County.
But then I thought about it, Chen Xiaobei was already connected with the prince, and he didn't think he was worthy of such a high-level position, so it was normal for him to resign.
Thinking of this, Mao You quickly laid the steps for Hu Fan, "Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I think brother Xiaobei is right. It takes more than 20 miles for him to go from Hetou Village to the county government office. It is not convenient to go back and forth." , it’s better to stay in the village with peace of mind, if something happens to him anyway, we will inevitably have to trouble him.”
Of course Hu Fan understood what Mao You meant and said, "Yes, Brother Xiaobei, although you have resigned from this position, you and I are still a family. If we encounter any difficulties in the future, please help me." .”
After hearing these words, Chen Xiaobei quickly returned the favor and said, "Please rest assured, Magistrate Hu, if I, Chen Xiaobei, are of any use, I will go through fire and water."
What Hu Fan wants is Chen Xiaobei's attitude. With attitude, both sides will naturally have a step forward and everyone will be respectable.
Chen Xiaobei handed back his seal, signed the paperwork, and then politely said goodbye to Hu Fan.
After walking out of the county government office again, Chen Xiaobei felt much calmer.
From now on, I am just the head of Hetou Village. I just need to lead the villagers in the village to live a good life.
At this time, thousands of miles away, in the city of Jizhou. Xiao Jingyun was already preparing to return to the court. According to his idea, he kept both princes Liu and Zhao.
After all, Jizhou City itself has 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses, so the combined force of the two groups of 100,000 troops can stabilize the situation.
Prince Xiao Jingyun, with his own bodyguards, Liu Rumei's team, Princess Zhaoning, little girl Chu Han and others, totaling more than two thousand people, hurried out of Jizhou City.
They had only one purpose, and that was to return to Wannian City within three days.
It gets dark in a blink of an eye, and the city is like this in previous years. Liu Kai came to Tianlao quietly. With Fang Zheng's efforts, Liu Kai got a chance to meet Liu Xiangnan.
The candlelight was dim, and the guarding soldiers led Liu Kai into the darkness and fled.
Go all the way to the inside. Stopping in front of a cell, the soldier raised his hand and shook the iron chain.
"Master Liu, wake up, someone is here to see you."
Liu Xiangnan was already drowsy, but he actually still had some confidence in going out, especially since he firmly believed that Liu Rumei would find a way to save him after knowing the news.
The soldier woke up Liu Xiangnan, turned around and left, leaving space for Liu Kai.
Liu Kai cupped his fists and lowered his voice and said, "Master Hou, are you okay?"
Liu Xiangnan was slightly surprised when he heard Liu Kai's voice. He coughed and said, "Why is it you?"
Liu Kai sighed, "On the order of the young lady, I came back from Jizhou first. As soon as I entered the city, I learned that you were imprisoned. With the efforts of the old prime minister, you finally came in."
Liu Xiangnan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Suddenly I had an ominous premonition, "Does the lady know about this?"
Sure enough, Liu Kai nodded, and his voice became much heavier, "The young lady knows, and the young lady also said that she has asked the prince to send a message to the emperor Feige."
"But today I waited outside the prison for a whole day, but I still didn't hear any news about your release. That's why I tried to find a way to send me in."
Liu Xiangnan frowned, "Oh, this matter is not as simple as imagined. There are suddenly various rumors in Wannian City. I am afraid that the emperor is also affected by this."
"Sir, I already know about this. Please don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of it."
Liu Xiangnan waved his hand, "It's okay for me to come in. I'm just worried that they have other plans!"
"When you get out, tell the old prime minister not to plead for me anymore, but to find out the source of this rumor as soon as possible."
"Also, although the Great Earth Kingdom and the Great Forest Kingdom have withdrawn their troops, we must be vigilant to prevent them from coming back."
After listening to Liu Xiangnan's arrangement, Liu Kai stood in awe, clasped his fists and said, "I am devoted to the people, and the emperor will definitely know your good intentions."
Liu Xiangnan waved his hand, "Okay, you should leave quickly. I'm afraid you'll get into trouble if you stay too long."
Liu Kai said goodbye and returned to the old prime minister's house, relaying Liu Xiangnan's words to Wang Zheng.
Fang Zheng sighed after hearing this, "The old Marquis is devoted to defending the country, why is the Emperor so closed-minded?"
After sighing, his eyes became firm, "I will go to the palace again tomorrow morning. I must see the emperor and explain the matter clearly to him."
Fang Zheng kept his promise. Early the next morning, after breakfast, he dressed up and came to the palace to request an audience with the emperor Xiao An.
At this time, Xiao An had also begun to deal with state affairs. When he heard that someone wanted to see the room, he frowned. Just as he was about to wave goodbye, Bai Han next to him spoke, "Your Majesty, I have something to say that I don't know whether I should say."
Xiao An waved his hand and said, "You can just tell me if you have anything to say."
"Your Majesty, the old prime minister has asked to see you again and again. If you never see him, I'm afraid he will feel cold. No matter what, it's better to speak clearly to him."
After listening to his words, Xiao An put down the Zhubu in his hand, stood up and walked slowly for a few steps.
"You're right. It's okay for me to hide like this all the time. Just let him in."
