Listening to these words, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, who was standing next to the prefect Cen Yongchang, turned his eyes from these young men to the prefect Cen Yongchang.
Seeing Yushi Guo's gaze, the prefect Cen Yongchang was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.
Just at this moment, the government servant ran up. The government officials were dispatched quickly enough.
I saw the government officials holding these men down.
Seeing that Magistrate Cen had not yet given him an explanation, and that the current Zuodu Censor was here, Chen Shushuang, who had been arrested, shouted. Since he did not know his name, he shouted: " Censor of Zuodu! You have to make the decision for us! This dog official has caused so much suffering to our people these days! Look, this government has sent people to arrest us people who say bad things about him. I've done something wrong, but I won't let you talk about it, okay?"
Before they could finish speaking, they were taken down from the second floor by the government officials, and the shouts gradually faded away.
Looking at Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, who had not yet reacted, the prefect Cen Yongchang said: "Censor Guo, don't think too much about these unruly people talking nonsense. The subordinates are really angry. This Only then did I order the government officials to patrol the streets to catch such trouble-making people."
After hearing what Magistrate Cen said, Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, didn't say anything, maybe because he was tired.
"Guo Yushi, let's go and ignore them." After saying this, he led Guo Yushi outside the restaurant.
None of the people watching the excitement dared to say a word about Magistrate Cen.
After sending Yushi Guo to the best restaurant in Anfu City, the prefect Cen Yongchang and the officials went back.
However, the arrival of Guo Kang, the censor of Zuodu, made these officials very panic. Therefore, they still wanted to stay with the prefect Cen Yongchang for a while to discuss how to save their heads.
I saw them walking together on the street after coming out of the inn.
"Prefect Cen, what happened in the restaurant just now, does Yushi Guo have any suspicions?" an official asked.
This official is a bit fat, has a long beard, and his face is a bit dark, but he is not old yet, he looks like he is in his thirties. His surname is Sun and his given name is Yang. They both belong to this mansion. A colleague of the Yamen.
Listening to Sun Tongzhi's question, Magistrate Cen shook his head slightly. Seeing that there were very few pedestrians around, for the sake of safety, he lowered his voice: "Then let's see how Guo Yushi is doing. If he is willing to help us, , we may still be saved. If he is a good official, then we can only count it as our own fault and die. As for suspicion, that is for sure. He came to investigate the matter thoroughly under the order of the court. You Can he not doubt it?"
"I suspect you. It's not very possible, but it's hard for me to escape. In the Anfu realm, the people are almost familiar with what I did."
Hearing this, some officials felt a little happy, hoping that the prefect Cen Yongchang could protect them. But this is impossible. It depends on whether the prefect Cen Yongchang is willing.
After a while, colleague Shen Jizhi expressed his thoughts: "Prefect Cen, what do you think we want to do?"
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Are you giving something to Yushi Guo...will it make you more accommodating to us? "
Listening to what he said, other officials who were traveling with him also had this idea in mind.
After all, they still understand that in this life and death, only life is extremely important.
After hearing these words, the prefect Cen Yongchang was also moved in his heart and said: "How about we try this?"
Several officials nodded.
Afterwards, these officials dispersed and walked towards their homes.
Seeing that Magistrate Cen dispersed, he hurried towards his home.
When he returned home, he started messing around in the study room and saw that the books on the bookshelf were scattered all over the floor.
After searching for an unknown amount of time, the prefect Cen Yongchang found something in the study.
This thing is neither big nor small, round in shape, and is jade-white in color. It is also covered with a layer of dust. It seems that this thing has been placed for a long time.
This thing should be regarded as a big pearl.
Not only is it larger than ordinary pearls, but its color is also brighter than ordinary pearls. Although this big pearl is covered with a layer of dust, its beauty cannot be resisted.
Holding the pearl, which was about the size of his fist, the prefect Cen Yongchang blew gently on it, causing the dust to fall off naturally.
What I saw now was the true face of the pearl.
The color of this pearl is so white that it cannot be described in words. I simply cannot find any words to describe it. It can even be said that this thing is a priceless thing in Yuanfu City.
Then, I saw Cen Yongchang carefully walking out of the pile of books and walking out of the study with this fist-sized pearl in his hand.
The moonlight is very bright tonight. It is very bright when you just look at the sky with your eyes. However, for some reason, there is very little light in the courtyard of Cen Mansion. I don’t know if it is because the buildings in Cen Mansion are high or because of the For what reason.
Seeing it, Magistrate Cen held the fist-sized pearl above his head and looked at it carefully.
Although there was only a little light, the pearl was very bright, illuminating the surrounding small areas.
Looking at the pearl and the bright moon in the sky, Cen Yongchang remembered the past.
This pearl is said to be more than 20 years old. It was given by her father after the third concubine Wei Roushu married into the Cen family and gave birth to a child. It was said that it was given to Cen Xingxian. After so many years, Yes, it seems to be given to Cen Yongchang.
As for Cen Xingxian, he is Cen Yongchang's second son and his most beloved son.
From the time he was born, Cen Yongchang loved his son Cen Xingxian and his second son Cen Zhi very much. Later, he found that his second son Cen Zhi was not very smart, so his eldest son Cen Zhi lost his love. Later, Cen Yongchang gradually I like my second son Cen Xingxian even more.
Until a few years ago, an accident occurred and the second son, Cen Xingxian, drowned.
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Since then, Shun Yongchang has been in grief and has never been able to get over this grief.
Seeing this big pearl now, recalling the scene when the second son Cen Xingxian was just born, when the Cen Mansion held a full-moon wine party, unknowingly, Cen Yongchang's eyes became moist.
Although the current Cen Mansion is not the place where the second son Cen Xingxian held a full-moon banquet more than ten years ago, the scenery in this courtyard is still the same as that of the Cen Mansion next door more than ten years ago.
Shun Yongchang looked at the pearl with wet eyes and remembered the story of the pearl.
I remember that the grandfather of my second son, Cen Xingxian, said at that time that this pearl was a gift from overseas friends.
Cen Xingxian's grandfather was not only a court official, but also a businessman. It is said that at that time, he was an official who was favored by Emperor Hongdao during the Hongdao period. This grandfather was a military attache. When he was young, he went on an expedition with Emperor Hongdao to attack the Qi State and made many contributions.
Later, the grandfather was in poor health and could no longer do many things. Emperor Hongdao had no choice but to resign his official position and let him return to his hometown to recuperate.
From then on, the grandfather stayed at home for a long time and became bored with nothing to do, so he began to start a business with his wife.
The business he does is wine-making, and his grandfather also has a lot of achievements and reputation. Therefore, the wine-making business is pretty good, and it can be sold overseas. And the big pearl is this overseas. gifted by a merchant. Xiang said, before this wife got married, she was a winemaker in this family.
The couple can be said to be the envy of countless couples.
This grandfather only married such a wife in his life, and this grandfather did not work like the men in Da Mo. He did not go to flower houses and rarely went to restaurants with friends to have a drink.
Most of the money he earned was spent on his wife. As for the wife, she didn't have all the money. She only used part of the money to fill the household items, and saved the excess.
Later, my wife's health was getting worse day by day, and the medicines she used were getting bigger and bigger. The wife used the money she had saved over the years to seek medical treatment for her husband.
The two of them only gave birth to one child, Wei Roushu, in their entire lives. Therefore, they were willing to pay a fine but were reluctant to marry the girl off.
Later, my grandfather's illness became more and more serious. Most of the medicinal materials needed were expensive, and the family's money could no longer afford to spend them.
The filial daughter Wei Roushu had also reached the age of marriage. At this time, she took the initiative to get married. Later, due to her daughter's stubbornness, she married Cen Yongchang as a concubine.
As for the money, Cen Yongchang gave some of it. Not long after his daughter Wei Roushu gave birth to Cen Xingxian, the grandfather could not bear it and left. The wife was so sad that she followed him two months later.
In the end, this big pearl was the best thing that my grandfather gave Cen Xingxian. But when his grandfather left, Cen Xingxian was less than one year old. He still didn't know anything and he couldn't realize his grandfather's love for him.
Now looking at this big pearl, Cen Yongchang's tears kept dripping down, and he was very reluctant to let go of this big pearl.
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