Hearing that Qu Yi did not participate in the reward for Widow Qing, Chen Shu felt that God was on his side. Although Ziyou was a special envoy, he was an outsider after all, and the reward could not bypass Qu Yi, the county governor. Ziyou bypassed Qu Yi, which means that Ziyou believed that Qu Yi was not qualified to clear the widow's reward. This was such a humiliation for Qu Yi, the county governor.
Chen Shu was originally thinking about how to win over Qu Yi. He saw that Zi You had a lot of opinions about Qu Yi and did not even attend the Feng Banquet, so he thought of inviting Qu Yi to talk to see Qu Yi's attitude, but these days He came to Quyi and was invited. Unexpectedly, Ziyou now provided him with an opportunity.
"Send someone to send an invitation and invite Governor Qu Yi to come to the house to have a talk." Chen Shu said to the steward. He had shown kindness to Qu Yi many times before, but Qu Yi did not accept it, but it was different now. Qu Yi was He has suffered unprecedented humiliation, and now he is full of anger. Once people are angry, they will lose their reason. Now is a good opportunity for him to win over.
The steward went to the county magistrate's mansion with a luxurious invitation. At this time, Qu Yi's face was gloomy and scary, and the government memorials on the table were carelessly discarded.
"Sir, the steward of the Chen Mansion would like to see you." A small official said cautiously.
"Steward of the Chen Mansion? Missing." Qu Yi said coldly,
"No." The little official wanted to say something more, but when he saw Qu Yi's gloomy face, he didn't dare to speak anymore.
Looking at the backs of the petty officials preparing to leave, Qu Yi said in a deep voice
"Wait, let him come over."
"promise."
The steward looked at the small official who was wiping the sweat on his forehead and saluted and said
"Sir, how is the situation?"
"The prefect has promised to see you, but be careful what you say. The prefect is in a bad mood now." The junior official reminded kindly.
"Thank you, sir." The steward said with a cupped hand. A glimmer of light flashed in the steward's eyes, and he followed the petty official into the governor's mansion.
The junior official led the steward to the place where Qu Yi was working. After entering the room, the steward quickly observed the room. Looking at the gloomy face of Qu Yi, he immediately raised his hand and said
"Little man, Chen Chang pays homage to the prefect."
"Why did Patriarch Chen ask you to visit me?" Qu Yi said, putting down the memorial in his hand.
"Your Majesty, the head of the family asked me to hand over this invitation to you. The head of the family asked you not to refuse. This time it's just a friendship." The steward said.
The petty official took the invitation and handed it to Qu Yi. Qu Yi opened the invitation, looked at it and put it on the table.
"Forget it, I promised the head of the Chen family to visit the house for a while. You go back first and I will come over later." Qu Yi said in a deep voice.
"No, I'll go back and tell the master the good news right now," the steward said.
Qu Yi waved his hand, and the petty official made a gesture of invitation to the steward. After the steward left the governor's mansion, he returned to Chen's mansion without stopping and found Chen Shu who was reading in the study.
"How is it?" Chen Shu asked when he saw the steward.
"Master, the prefect agreed and said he would come later," the steward said.
"How is the governor's expression?" Chen Shu asked.
"When the subordinates came in, the prefect was working, but his face was gloomy and uncertain. The government affairs on the table were very messy. It seemed that he was working, but in fact, not many were dealt with. There seemed to be signs of fighting in the room, and there were some stains on the ground. of ink," the steward said.
Relief appeared on Chen Shu's face. As he expected, Qu Yi was only filled with boundless anger at the moment. He had been in Shu County for five years, but was reprimanded and humiliated for an unsolvable problem. Anyone would feel this. Anger and shame.
"Tell your servants to prepare a banquet and bring out the fine wine from Beidi County collected in the wine cellar. I'm going to give a banquet to the county governor tonight," Chen Shu said.
"Master, there is one more thing," the steward said.
"What's going on?" Chen Shu asked.
"When I came back just now, the spy came with news that the guests from the south have arrived and are now in the inn. Do they need to be taken to the house?" the steward asked.
"No need, the order has been passed down from the mountain. Take people up the mountain directly. If you take the lead at this time, it will inevitably arouse suspicion and the gain will not be worth the loss." Chen Shu said. Chen Shu looked at Shu Mountain outside the window with disdain in his eyes.
Chen Shu knew the remnants of the Shu royal family on Shu Mountain very well. They were just a group of wild wolves with ambitions but no corresponding abilities. If he didn't need a person in front of the stage, he would have kicked them out of this plan. bingo. Chen Shu was fully confident that when people from the south saw the situation on Shushan Mountain, they would not hesitate to regard him as their first partner.
For a time, the entire Chen Mansion became lively, and a large number of maids and servants began to be busy. As the sky got late, Chen Shu and others waited at the door for Qu Yi's arrival. Qu Yi appeared leisurely on a horse at the corner. .
Seeing Chen Shu greeting Chen Shu at the door of Chen Mansion, Qu Yi had a look of surprise on his face. When Qu Yi arrived at the door of Chen Mansion, the steward on the side stepped forward and held the horse.
"The prefect is here, and the house is really full of glory." Chen Shu saluted and said.
Qu Yi got off his horse and returned the courtesy to Chen Shu.
"Master Chen, you are very polite. Please forgive me for disturbing the house."
"How could it be possible? It is an honor for everyone in the Chen Mansion for the eunuch to come to the Chen Mansion. Please invite me, the prefect." Chen Shu said.
"Then I'm welcome." Qu Yi smiled.
The people around them also laughed together. Surrounded by the servants, Qu Yi and Chen Shu came to the banquet hall. They sat in front of the table. Chen Shu waved and the steward immediately ordered the maids to start serving the dishes, followed by exquisite dishes. Delicious food was served on the table, and every dish was an expensive dish that ordinary people could not afford.
"Master Taishou, this is decades-old wine that the Chen family's caravan accidentally obtained in Beidi County. Would you like to try it?" Chen Shu filled Qu Yi's glass. He had specially asked for this jug of wine. , Qu Yi stayed in Shu County for five years. Because of the long distance, Qu Yi did not have the opportunity to return to his hometown of Beidi County.
When he heard that it was a fine wine from Beidi County, Qu Yi drank all the wine in the glass without hesitation. Then he closed his eyes and slowly felt the taste of his long-missed hometown. He looked at the nostalgia on his child Qu Yi's face. , Chen Shu knew that half of tonight's work was done, and filled Qu Yi's wine glass again.
"My lord, don't just drink. I know that your lord has worked hard for Shu County for five years and has never returned to his hometown once. Therefore, the dishes this time were made by famous chefs from Beidi County, and the raw materials were also transported from Beidi County. Sir Try it quickly." Chen Shu said.
As the two used chopsticks to eat, the beautiful dancer began to dance in the hall, and the musicians also began to play music. Qu Yi and Chen Shu chatted and laughed, pushing cups and changing cups. An hour later, Qu Yi already had five points Drunk, he took Chen Shu’s hand and said
"Thank you, Brother Chen, for your hospitality this time. I, who have not been home for several years, can feel my hometown again."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Chen Shu was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"There are no governors today, only friends. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Qu." Qu Yi said angrily.
"It's my fault, Brother Qu. Your contribution to Shu County is obvious to all the people of Shu County. The great governance of Shu County in recent years has been indispensable without your governance as the governor. It is also because of Shu County that you have not been able to go home for several years. Visiting my hometown, today I am just thanking Brother Qu on behalf of the Shu County elders." Chen Shu said matter-of-factly.
"Yes, I can't say that I have merit in the past five years, but I have also worked hard. After five years of hard work, I got a humiliation in the end. The banditry in Shu County was not caused by me. After I took office, I suppressed it many times. Although banditry has not been completely eliminated, it has ensured the safety of business roads and people." Qu Yi had a look of resentment on his face.
"I've also heard about this matter. Master Wang has some objections to the banditry. That's because he doesn't understand the situation in Shu County and the steepness of Shu Mountain. Brother Qu, don't worry. If Master Wang wants to embarrass Qu, Brother, we and other noble families and common people will definitely not agree." Chen Shu continued.
"Brother Chen, I don't know. This Master Wang has deep objections to me. According to the regulations, I should go with Master Wang for this reward. But Master Wang directly bypassed me and went alone, without even bringing a person. Guard, haha, it seems that my position as county guard is coming to an end." Qu Yi smiled mockingly to himself.
"Brother Qu, please don't speak like that. The abolition of the county governor is not decided by the king, but by the king. How could the king Yingming not see the contribution of brother Qu?" Chen Shu said.
"That's all, that's all. Brother Qu still doesn't know. Our great king is obedient to Master Wang. It's not without reason that I was humiliated like this. When the former Chang Xinhou Lao Ai's family was demoted to Shu County, I thought of their pity and sent someone I helped a little, but I was resented. Master Wang personally eradicated it, and even advised King Chen Cao to eradicate it, but the king had a benevolent heart and did not agree. I happened to help these people, so Master Wang did They are so hostile to me. Recently, King Master's guards have been snooping around the city, trying to find out my problems and take revenge on me. It's really ridiculous." Qu Yi said with a stream of tears on his face, looking like a A meritorious official who was wrongly accused.
"Brother Qu is serious. I believe that your Majesty is wise and will not let you suffer unjust injustice."
Chen Shu knew that the matter was done, and he would have to wait for time for the seed to gradually take root and sprout. Chen Shu filled up the wine glass for Qu Yi. After Qu Yi drank it, he fell asleep. Chen Shu looked at the drunk man. Quyi.
"Send Governor Qu to the wing and let him have a good rest, and then let these two dancers go to bed." Chen Shu pointed to the two most beautiful dancers and said.
"No." The steward said to Chen Shu.
Looking at the back of the steward leading Qu Yi away, Chen Shu touched his beard and showed a sense of success on his face. Although the Qin law was strict and officials did not dare to violate it, it did not mean that wealthy people like them could not corrupt these laws. Officials, after all, officials are also human beings, and they have weaknesses. They just need to follow this weakness and slowly become corrupted.
At this time, in a remote inn in Chengdu, three people in black robes were waiting for something. Suddenly, a man dressed as a Yu Yuan guard and wearing a mask came to the inn room.
The moment the masked man entered the room, he was held up by a sharp sword.
"I am Chief Yu, and I am here to pick you up. Which of you is Mr. Zhang Liang?" the masked man whispered, and then took out a jade pendant.
When Zhang Liang saw the jade pendant, he took off his black robe and took out an identical jade pendant from his arms.
"Please forgive me, our identities are sensitive and we have to be careful." Zhang Liang saluted.
"Mr. Zhang Liang, you're welcome. We are all the same people. It's natural to be careful. Please pack your belongings and follow me up the mountain. There have been other changes in Shu County and it may be dangerous." Chief Yu said.
"What happened in Shu County?" Zhang Liang asked.
"Zi You, the special envoy of the King of Qin, came to reward the widow Qing. Because he was robbed by bandits on the road, he wanted to eliminate the bandits in Shu Mountain." Yu Chang said.
"Mr. Ziyou!?" Zhang Liang's eyes were full of surprise and fear.
"So it's very dangerous here. Please follow me up the mountain. Shu Mountain is extremely dangerous and cannot be touched by Qin State. It is absolutely safe. All our troops are on Shu Mountain." Yu Chang said.
"Let's leave without further ado." Zhang Liang said. He was not only wary of Zi You, but even a little afraid. He had an intuition that if he stayed here, he would definitely be discovered.
Zhang Liang put on his hood again and followed Yu Chang to leave the inn overnight.
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