Ye Ziyuan took off the red silk ribbon that bound her hair and tied it with a bow around Shao Xi's wrist.
"Young Master just mentioned the ribbon that tied my hair in your poem. I will leave this ribbon for you to think about."
Shao Xi looked at Ye Ziyuan with a smile and said: "Girl, you must believe that the darkest moment of the night is also the beginning of seeing the light. No matter how cold the winter is, there will always be spring when the willows will turn green. You see, spring is not coming soon. Is it coming soon?”
Ye Ziyuan said with a shy face: "My little girl will definitely live up to the expectations of the young master. If I am lucky enough to escape from the sea of suffering in the future, I will definitely go to find the young master."
Shao Xi smiled but did not answer. how to say? He still has a lot of shit to deal with, and he still needs Old Wu to take care of him. If there is a woman by his side in the future, he won't know who is taking care of whom.
Shao Xi and Ye Ziyuan talked all night without feeling tired, but Lao Wu had already fallen asleep leaning on the girl's lap. When he woke up at dawn, he saw the two of them talking happily.
After not returning to the post house all night, Shao Xi and Lao Wu planned to visit the county governor at the county governor's mansion today, so they left Lan Xiufang early at dawn. Ye Ziyuan walked all the way to the street, waving to Shao Xi who had walked away, reluctant to leave.
The two of them originally planned to go back to the post house to wash up briefly before rushing to the county governor's house. They didn't want to see officials from all levels of the city guarding the gate of the post house as soon as they walked in front of the post house. Old Cai Cheng saw that the two of them had returned, so he hurriedly greeted them.
"Two adults, yesterday the county governor learned that the two adults had arrived in Qingshan County. Early this morning, he summoned officials from all levels in the city to greet the two adults. The county governor is waiting in the lobby of the post house. I am here. Then go and inform the county governor that you two have returned."
"No need, let's just go in and see the Sheriff." Shao Xi said with a serious face.
I wanted to find him yesterday, but today he came to the door. Shao Xi wanted to know how the parents in this place were parents.
When they arrived at the lobby of the post house, they saw everyone standing with their hands down, except for a man in official uniform sitting at a table in the center of the lobby.
I saw that this person was wide and fat, wearing a light crimson official robe that looked a little impatient. He had a gold belt and a silver fish bag hanging from his waist. At a glance, he knew he was a fifth-rank official. There are a few sparse beards on his round face, but he looks honest and honest. His skin is fair, and he can tell that he must have been pampered all year round.
This person is Chen Mohuai, the governor of Qingshan County.
When Chen Mohuai saw the two people walking in from outside the post house, with Cai Cheng following behind him, he already knew that this was the person he was going to greet today. He quickly got up and walked to Shao Xi, bowed and saluted: "I'm the governor of Qingshan County." Chen Mohuai respectfully welcomes the two Lords of the 'Jingcheng Division'. Yesterday, because it was getting late, he did not dare to come to disturb us, so this morning all the officials came to pay their respects."
Shao Xi bowed his hands and returned the greeting: "Mr. Chen, you are very polite. As a parent, Mr. Chen is also very hardworking. In fact, there is no need to come to the post house. We originally planned to go to the county magistrate's mansion today to visit the magistrate."
Chen Mohuai hurriedly bowed again and said: "The official is scared. Your Excellency has arrived at the place under the jurisdiction of the official. Why should the official not come to greet you? At this time, officials at all levels in the city are waiting outside the door. The official is already here I will prepare a banquet in the mansion, and together with other officials, we will greet the two adults and hope that they will show their respect."
"It's all easy to say. It's just what happened yesterday. Master Chen must have known about it. Don't Master Chen want to say something about it?"
When Chen Mohuai heard this, he quickly bowed and said: "The dog is drunk and has no behavior. It's because the official neglected to discipline him and bumped into the two adults. The official here apologizes to the two adults and hopes that they will do it." Your Excellency, please do not argue with Quan Zi, I will have him under strict discipline in the future."
"Oh? Is it just neglect of discipline? Mr. Chen, as a parent official, lets his son molest a good girl in broad daylight on the street. As a parent official, you have not fulfilled your responsibilities as a parent, so how can you be an official?"
Chen Mohuai was sweating now. This official is a senior official. Although the person in front of him is only a young boy, he is the fourth-level inspector of the "Jingcheng Division". This is not a matter of the official level. If he gets a copy of it in front of the Holy Master this time, it would be a trivial matter if he loses his hair. I am afraid that his father and son will not be able to avoid prison.
"I originally thought that Quanzi just bumped into two adults, but I didn't expect that this rebellious son would do such an outrageous thing. I will punish him severely after I return, and I will never give him mercy. As a local official, I will never indulge him. My son is causing trouble!"
"As far as I know, bandits have been rampant in Qingshan County in recent years, and the people are already suffering terribly. If the people you are waiting for to serve as local officials do not do anything, it will only make things worse for the people. How can this be the official you are waiting for? The way? I hope you can wait and do it yourself!"
Although Shao Xi is just an impostor, he fills the role very well. At this time, he really felt that he was a fourth-grade inspector of the "Respect and Acceptance Department". He didn't know if people would scold his mother if they found out about it in the future.
How could Chen Mohuai dare to say "no" at this moment? He quickly complimented: "Yes, yes, your Majesty taught me a lesson very well. Your subordinates will definitely remember your Majesty's teachings, perform their duties conscientiously, and live up to the Emperor's favor."
"This time we captured Yan Song, the leader of the bandits in Wanxian County. I hope Lord Chen will deal with the thieves who are harming the area strictly and not tolerate them. In addition, Lord Cai Cheng said that Lord Chen came to discuss something with me. I just don’t know what it is? But is it related to the bandit thing? "
"This matter is a long story. I would also like to invite the two adults to return to the mansion together with the officials. Firstly, it will be a blessing for the two adults, and secondly, it will be convenient to discuss the matter with all the officials."
Shao Xi turned his head and glanced at Old Wu, but Old Wu curled his lips. I just drank too much last night and I haven't sobered up yet. Now it's coming again. I don't know if I can withstand it? But you can’t refute the governor’s face, right? So he motioned to Shao Xi to agree.
Shao Xi nodded, "Okay then! Please ask the Sheriff to lead the way!"
Chen Mohuai quickly called Cai Cheng to prepare a sedan chair, and accompanied Shao Xi and the others out of the post house.
When they arrived at the county governor's house, the banquet had already been prepared. After all the officials greeted Shao Xi and the two of them one by one, they took their seats. At the banquet, people were drinking and flattering each other, and Shao Xi was tired of listening, so he directly asked about what he just mentioned.
Chen Mohuai hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "To be honest with Mr. Shao, the reason why the official invited the two adults here is because he heard that the two adults wanted to take Yan Song, the leader of the thief in Wan County, so he also wanted to invite the two adults. Your Excellency, please help arrest the thief in Qingshan City, and now that Yan Song has arrived, it proves that it is a wise move for me to invite these two adults."
Shao Xi was wondering yesterday whether the county guard came to them about bandits, and now it was confirmed that it was indeed related to this matter. So he asked: "I wonder who this thief is and what crimes he has committed?"
Chen Mohuai pointed to an official next to him and said to Shao Xi: "I'd better ask Secretary Liang to tell Mr. Shao about the details!"
The person Chen Mohuai was referring to was Liang Daoqian, the treasurer of Qingshan County.
When Liang Daoqian saw that Chen Mohuai was pushing the matter to him, he couldn't refuse, so he told Shao Xi and the others about the thieves in Qingshan City.
"Although there have been bandits in Qingshan County in recent years, they are rare in Qingshan City. After all, the county guard is personally in charge of the city. Even some blind thieves were arrested and brought to justice in a very short time. .”
At this time, Liang Daoqian did not forget to flatter Chen Mohuai at every opportunity.
"It's just that a very powerful thief appeared in the city recently. Not only did he rob almost all the wealthy households in the city, but he also stole the treasury silver from the county government's treasury a few days ago. This thief is very capable. It’s difficult to capture, and the county governor and I and everyone else have been worried about this matter for the past few days since the incident, so we asked the two adults to come and help.”
Shao Xi asked with some confusion: "It is reasonable for ordinary people to be robbed. The treasury in this county is usually guarded by Kuding. How could someone steal the treasury money so easily?"
Liang Daoqian sighed and said: "Master Shao doesn't know something. This thief's body skills are extremely sophisticated. He comes and goes without a trace. Even if he is discovered, no one can catch up. It is really difficult to deal with."
"What Mr. Liang is talking about is the female thief known as the 'Flying Kite under the Moon'?"
"It turns out that Lord Shao also knows this person. It seems that this person is quite capable! He has actually caught the eye of Lord Shao."
Shao Xi has no feeling for this kind of flattery in recent days. These officials are so vain and flattering, which is really embarrassing and uncomfortable.
"I only heard about it after entering the city. I just don't know what you adults should do to deal with it? You might as well tell me."
At this time, County Prime Minister Xing Wenxin, who was sitting aside, interjected: "In recent days, patrols and defenses have been strengthened in the city, especially in some important places. However, this thief comes and goes without a trace, and we don't have any good strategies yet." , please give me some advice."
Shao Xi thought for a while and asked: "How should the patrol patrol seek help if they find a thief?"
"Of course I'm calling for help from the nearest place to help capture him."
"That is to say, after the thief is discovered, only the people nearby know the thief's whereabouts, while the people patrolling and defending other places do not know the whereabouts of the thief. But is this the case?"
"That's right. The thief's physical skills are very good, so he will escape quickly after being discovered. By the time the patrolling people from other places arrive, the thief has already disappeared."
"The method is wrong." Shao Xi shook his head.
Xing Wenxin asked doubtfully: "I wonder what's wrong? Please give me some advice, Mr. Shao."
"When people near the incident site discovered the thief, people patrolling in other locations did not know that the thief had appeared. When they learned about it and rushed to the incident site, the area they had previously patrolled became a defense void. When thieves escape into this place, wouldn’t there be no one to guard against them?”
When Chen Mohuai heard what Shao Xi said, he couldn't help asking, "I wonder if Mr. Shao has any good ideas?"
Shao Xi shook his head slightly and said: "There is no good strategy, but it is actually not difficult to promptly alert the patrolling people in other places after the thief is discovered at the place where the incident occurred."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!"
"Sounding arrow!"
