Tea cups were smashed and tables and stools were overturned.
Shi Ruji had never been so angry before. He was considered a powerful figure in Hui'an, and he had never been pointed at and scolded by others.
What the hell is that three?
Isn't he just a pro-military Qianhu of the Duwei Mansion, just a dog of the emperor, but he is so arrogant that he interferes in local affairs at every turn? Do you think you are the new prefect of Quanzhou Prefecture, and it is not your business? Don't reach out!
If you stretch your hand too much, it will be cut off easily!
Feng Yuanli walked into the second hall, looked at the mess, and sighed: "Why should the county minister be angry with him? No matter how hard he tries, he is still a passer-by after all. He can't stay in Hui'an County forever. The pro-military captain's mansion When you come down, you must be carrying the emperor’s orders, and you won’t be delayed for too long on the way.”
Shi Ruji gritted his teeth and said with a ferocious face: "You said, if something happened to him on the road, such as falling into the river and drowning, being hit by rocks rolling down the mountain, or choking to death after drinking water..."
Feng Yuanli shuddered and urged him eagerly: "Don't do it, don't do it. Don't mess with the people in the pro-military Duwei Mansion. They have a close relationship with the school inspector. It's impossible to say that there is a shadow of the school inspector in the dark. They are on errands." If you take even half a step wrong, you may be doomed. Before Tang Tongsuan leaves, you can tell us not to cause any trouble."
Shi Ruji was just overwhelmed with anger. After venting his anger, he finally calmed down: "That's right, we can't touch him. But I don't want him to enter the Hui'an County government office for the third time. Every time I see him, there is always a sense of fate." It’s not a lasting illusion, where did he go this time?”
Feng Yuanli shook his head slightly: "Follow the people from Shuangxikou and go south, but depending on the sky, if he is in a hurry, he will not stop at Shuangxikou, but go to Luoyang Town to rest."
"Luoyang Town?"
Shi Ruji frowned, thought for a while, and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "There is nothing to worry about there. Li Zongfeng has often opposed the county government over the years. With some money at home, he always helps the poor people. But this is just He is meticulous and has no flaws, and the county government can't do anything about him. Looking at it now, I still have to thank him for once."
Feng Yuanli agreed: "No..."
The fork outside Shuangxikou.
Lin Zhuo took Gu Zhengchen's arm and said with gratitude: "You can just go back to Shuangxikou and sit down. This is what each of us thinks."
The other villagers looked sincere.
Gu Zhengchen shook his head slightly and declined Lin Zhuo: "I still have a lot to do, and I can't stay in one place for too long. Go back and tell everyone that the imperial court has sent a new Quanzhou magistrate. He is an official who can make decisions for the people. If If anyone bullies you, go find him."
Lin Zhuo smiled bitterly: "How can the magistrate be seen by ordinary people like us?"
Gu Zhengchen smiled and said: "This prefect is different from others, he is easy to see. Xiao Cheng, do you think so?"
Xiao Chengpi smiled but said: "Yes, it's easy to see. I might as well come to Shuangxikou to have a look one day."
Gu Zhengchen glared at Xiao Cheng.
Lin Zhuo saw that Gu Zhengchen insisted not to enter Shuangxikou, so he pointed to the road aside: "Go along this road, don't break the path, you can reach Luoyang Town in two hours, and after passing Luoyang Bridge, you can reach Jinjiang within the territory.”
Gu Zhengchen nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Don't resent the imperial court. The emperor takes care of everything, works diligently for the people, and kills and corrupts many times. It's just that some places are far away and difficult to reach, and some people deceive others. The emperor already knows about Quanzhou. The people of this province are living in poverty, and in less than two months, big changes will take place here."
Lin Zhuo relayed Gu Zhengchen's words to the villagers, who spoke excitedly. Lin Zhuo smiled and said to Gu Zhengchen: "They said that if the emperor can reuse officials like you, the people of Quanzhou will be lucky."
Gu Zhengchen touched his nose: "It's time to go, don't pass."
Lin Zhuo and others stood on the roadside and watched the two people slowly leave.
thump.
"Send the benefactor!"
Lin Zhuo shouted.
A group of villagers knelt down one after another and shouted in an unclear voice: "Send your benefactor."
Gu Zhengchen stopped and did not look back. He just waved with his back to Lin Zhuo and others and continued walking forward.
Lin Zhuo only stood up when he could no longer see Gu Zhengchen and greeted everyone: "I will tell you the good news that the fishing class will be cancelled, and the county government will refund the fishing class and salt tax money!"
"Walk!"
Everyone entered the village lively.
The village has not been so lively for a long time.
Lin Zhuo looked at Lin Chengyi who was sitting in the courtyard, lost in thought and carving, and sighed: "He is an official, or a Qianhu. It is rare to see such a young Qianhu. Maybe he is a descendant of some distinguished noble, or Or his father died in the battle and lost his official position. In short, he has no intention of you, so don’t think too much about it. Ten years ago, your father arranged a baby marriage for you, but it’s a pity that the child’s life was unlucky. Fell into the water..."
Lin Chengyi held the carving knife and lightly gestured on the stone: "He is from Jinling, right?"
Lin Zhuo shook his head and nodded: "Grandpa doesn't know exactly where he comes from, but judging from his conversation, identity, and the awe of the county magistrate, I think he must be from Jinling."
Lin Chengyi remembered the conversation with Gu Zhengchen last night, touched the oval stone, stood up and said, "Grandpa, I want to make the stone sculpture bigger and sell it to Jinling!"
"ah?"
Lin Zhuo looked at his granddaughter in surprise, do you know how to get to Jinling and how far it is? Besides, you are just a kid, you know nothing about business, and yet you are so boastful about it.
"You're not young anymore, it's time to think about marriage."
Lin Zhuo shouted to Lin Chengyi who was about to enter the house.
Lin Chengyi turned around and looked at Lin Zhuo. He tilted his head and smiled sweetly: "Grandpa, if you make the decision for me, you will harm other people. This time I want to make the decision by myself. My father and mother are gone anyway. Grandpa We can’t go far, so don’t worry about me so much…”
Lin Zhuo was extremely angry.
This girl is still spoiled and has such an idea.
She is not selling the stone sculptures to Jinling. I am afraid she wants to find that Zhang San!
The sunset glow at dusk illuminates the mountains and rivers warmly.
Residential houses appeared on both sides of the road, ranging from scattered houses scattered here and there to bustling houses connected to each other. Within two miles, you could feel the lively scene.
There are many streets in Luoyang Town, but the only ones that are really lively are the main street with the character "十" and the Di Street on the north bank of the Luoyang River.
It’s hard to imagine that the excitement here extends beyond Hui’an County.
The restaurant is not high, a simple two-story building.
Gu Zhengchen and Xiao Cheng went to the restaurant and sat down on the street. When the waiter heard that Gu Zhengchen was speaking in Chinese, he quickly asked, "Is your guest from out of town?"
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly: "Yes, from the Yangtze River."
The waiter was very happy: "The Yangtze River, that's a bit far away. What kind of food and wine do you want to eat? Just give me your orders. You won't be charged a penny."
"Why?"
Gu Zhengchen was a little surprised.
Is there anyone in the restaurant business who doesn’t want to make money?
The waiter scratched his head: "My boss is generous with his wealth and loves to make friends from all over the world. What he likes most is having guests from far away. My boss once said that you have come from thousands of miles away to make a friend with a table of food and wine. Isn't it a blessing?"
"Who is your boss?"
Gu Zhengchen asked.
The waiter looked towards the street. When he found it, he pointed it out to Gu Zhengchen: "That's the one with the bamboo hat on his back who is arguing with Butcher Liu."
Xiao Cheng took a look and couldn't help but laugh: "It's easy to make friends when you are generous and generous, so why do you still quarrel?"
The waiter rolled his eyes at Xiao Cheng: "Of course, Butcher Liu gave me less meat. He has been short of jin and liang too many times, and has been scolded by his boss several times. If he hadn't seen that his old mother was seriously ill in bed, he would have been kicked out long ago. Luoyang is in town."
Gu Zhengchen stared slightly: "Your boss can also drive people out of Luoyang Town. This is quite capable."
The clerk was full of confidence: "In Luoyang Town, even the county magistrate's words are not as effective as the boss's words."
"Oh, so domineering?"
Gu Zhengchen's face turned cold and he shouted downstairs: "This restaurant owner, come up for a drink?"
When Li Zongfeng heard the sound, he turned around and saw a young man looking at him. He let Butcher Liu go and shouted to Gu Zhengchen: "Zhongyuan, where are you from?"
"Shandong."
"That's not far from my ancestral home in Henan, so it's worth a jug of wine."
After Li Zongfeng finished speaking, he strode into the restaurant, stepped up, ordered the waiters to prepare the food and drinks, sat down neatly, looked at the two of them, and frowned slightly: "I'm afraid they are not from Shandong, right?"
"us……"
"Wait a minute, Li Chengyi, get out of here!"
Gu Zhengchen followed Li Zongfeng's gaze and looked into the corner. He turned sideways and discovered that there was a scholar standing behind the pillar. He was tall and slender, wearing a black Confucian robe. He held a book in his left hand and a pen in his right hand. His eyebrows resembled willow leaves. His eyes were clear and his face was stern.
Li Chengyi came over, bowed respectfully to Li Zongfeng, Gu Zhengchen, and Xiao Cheng, and then looked at Li Zongfeng: "Father, I still have a book to read, so don't arrange any school exams."
Li Zongfeng raised his hand, forced Li Chengyi down on the stool, twisted Li Chengyi's head with his big hand and pointed at Gu Zhengchen and Xiao Cheng: "As long as you are right about the two of them, I will no longer test your ability to observe people."
Li Chengyi struggled to open Li Zongfeng's hand, rubbed the back of his neck, looked at Gu Zhengchen and Xiao Cheng, and said: "This eldest brother should be a martial artist. Well, he has been on the battlefield and killed people. The weapon he uses well is a spear. ——Probably a cavalryman, with some official positions, but neither high nor low, lacking in aura, but quite rude, and not thinking about the consequences of doing things..."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Li Chengyi in astonishment. This man was in his mid-twenties and definitely not thirty. He could tell everything about Xiao Cheng's situation through simple observation. This ability was truly astonishing.
Li Zongfeng raised his chin: "What about this young master?"
Li Chengyi looked at Gu Zhengchen, covered his mouth with a book, and said softly: "This young master seems to have a higher status than this general who was born in the cavalry. He has a calm temperament and is very deep. Deep in his introversion, it seems that there is a kind of A different kind of self-confidence and arrogance. This self-confidence is as unbreakable as a rock, and this arrogance is as untouchable as the stars..."
Snapped!
Li Zongfeng slapped Li Chengyi on the back: "It's a matter of judgment. Thousands of people have thousands of faces. I've been teaching you for twenty years and you still have this little skill. Even a young man can't see through it. It's embarrassing!"
Li Chengyi felt aggrieved: "What did dad see?"
Li Zongfeng laughed and said: "Confidence is as high as a mountain, and arrogance reaches the clouds! It is neither a thing in a pond nor an ordinary home!"
Li Chengyi was speechless. Isn’t this copying my words?
