Today is definitely not an ordinary day, but the wind on the ground has stopped, and the clouds in the sky are rolling and relaxing.
Li Shitong has been twitching his eyelids for no reason since he woke up early this morning. After jumping to the left, he jumped to the right, and after jumping to the right, he switched to the left. If he hadn't been able to speak normally, the government officials would have thought that the adult had a stroke last night.
He also felt puzzled - it is said that the left eyelid jumps to make money, and the right eyelid jumps to disaster, but what's the matter with these two turns? Could it be that what the female physiognomist said yesterday was really accurate? I can really get promoted and make a fortune, but there are villains around me who are causing trouble?
Although I feel very uneasy, I still have to work. Perhaps out of reverence for the gods, County Magistrate Li was careful and solemn when approving official documents and doing routine inspections today, for fear of missing some details that would make him lose hope for promotion.
I stayed up like this from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, and finally it was time to withdraw from the court. The county magistrate was still puzzled - I had spent this day on tenterhooks, but I didn't even come across a serious case. It's all trivial things. If this continues every day, I'll probably go crazy before I even get promoted.
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate, there is someone waiting for you at the yamen gate and wants to see you." A yamen servant trotted up to the County Magistrate and said loudly.
To be honest, although County Magistrate Li may not have outstanding abilities and a timid personality, his attitude is very good. When he goes back to the court, his subordinates leave first, and he is the last one. At this time, there are not many people left in the yamen. .
"Then let him come in." Li Shitong waved his hand, thinking that maybe this person was his nobleman?
He is a noble person and a disaster star. As for the choice, it all depends on Li Shitong himself.
This noble man was dressed in black, with a wide robe and long sleeves, long hair shawl, and a burning gaze. As soon as he stepped into the courtroom, he shouted: "Can I give you a drink of water?"
We really can't blame He Nan for not knowing etiquette - he has too much fire in his body, bones and liver, and his Qi is inflamed and his blood is hot. Every time the seasons change in autumn and winter, his lips will be chapped and his mouth will be dry. To convince Li Shitong, don't ask for saliva.
County Magistrate Li waited for He Nan to finish drinking the water, then slowly asked: "Why did the young master want to see Mr. Li?" He actually gave He Nan some face.
"My surname is He, and I am the nephew and only nephew of Zhang Xueshi and He Ni from Xuanyang County." He said with a strong accent, especially the words "only nephew". "The Prime Minister of Shanhe Prefecture, a disciple of Mr. Li Zhanchun, the imperial censor of the current dynasty."
Li Shitong's casual attitude changed drastically in an instant. He looked down at the pine-like He Nan at the foot of the stairs, his pupils shrank, and many memories emerged in his mind.
A boy from the He family? Li Shitong had some impressions of this. He vaguely remembered that one day more than half a year ago, Zhang Xueshi sent out wedding invitations and invited many important figures in Xuanyang County to the Zhang Mansion for a banquet. Although he received the invitations, due to the official position of his brother-in-law He Lei, He was dismissed by himself, so he didn't go to the appointment. He just prepared a hasty gift and sent it to someone. Later, I heard someone say that his boy had obtained a small official position in the capital.
I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now I think about it - I did hear that that kid entered Shanhe Mansion, and what I didn't expect was that he was actually Li Yushi's disciple?
Strictly speaking, the Prime Minister of Shanhe Prefecture is really not an official according to his rank, especially in a place like the capital where a broken beam can kill a row of fifth- and sixth-grade officials.
But the person with Shanhe Mansion and Li Zhanchun on his back is completely different - is this kid over twenty years old this year?
Li Shitong looked at He Nan with a complicated expression of admiration and fear. What he admired was that he had already relied on Jinshan at such a young age, while he was still at home reading books about saints and sages; what he was afraid of was that - Li Shitong finally thought of why He Nan was here, after all. It is no secret in Xuanyang County that Song Wuyan misappropriated the property in Zhang Xueshi's name in various ways.
He didn't know that He Nan was not leaning on some golden mountain, it was more like standing on the spatula of a frying pan; he also didn't know the full extent of He Nan's purpose today.
As the saying goes, if a leaf blocks your eyesight, you cannot see Mount Tai.
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, you should now know why He came here today, right?" Although He Nan was standing at the foot of the steps, his aura overpowered the other party.
Li Shitong, who had lived for fifty years, was suppressed by a young man here. It has to be said that sometimes age has no effect. Identity, status, and wealth determine whether a person can survive in most cases. The first factor of straight waist.
Although He Nan doesn't like to measure people's status by power and money, this does not prevent him from using this name to make full use of it at this time.
Li Shitong squinted his eyes, thought about it in his mind, then stood up straight, stretched his right hand to the screen behind him, and made a "please" gesture to He Nan: "Master He, please."
He Nan naturally responded in kind. He approached Magistrate Li and replied exactly as he did: "Please, Magistrate Li."
The two of them pretended to be polite for a while, and Li Shitong went straight to the topic as soon as He Nanfu sat down: "Presumably Mr. He came here because of the conflict between Zhang Yuanwai and Song Yuanwai, right?"
Look at the level of his words. It was Song Wuyan who made it clear that he would not give Zhang Xueshi a way to survive, relying on the support of Di Shiyuan, but he was resolved into a "contradiction" by Li Shitong's light words.
He Nan sneered: "Don't take the contradiction seriously. Song Wuyan, a businessman from a county town, is just hooking up with Di Shiyuan. I, He, can still bear it."
After the sarcasm, He Nanhu changed the topic again and suddenly came to Li Shitong's head: "Or is it that Song Wuyan has extraordinary abilities in Xuanyang County and can cover the sky with one hand?"
This is undoubtedly a hint that Song Wuyan can be so arrogant and domineering. Is there any instruction from your county magistrate behind it?
Li Shitong... indeed did not have any ulterior motives with Song Wuyan, but it cannot be said that he had nothing to do with this matter. Before Song Wuyan started making small moves with Di Shiyuan, he deliberately tested the county magistrate's tone, and reluctantly gave Li Shitong a box of gold and silver treasures. Li Shitong was not stupid. He knew that he could not accept the things Song Wuyan sent. So he asked Song Wuyan to transfer this gift to Di Shiyuan, and then give it to him under the pretense of Di Shiyuan's hand. After Di Shiyuan secretly delivered the box to his house, Li Shitong turned a blind eye to the matter.
County Magistrate Li really had some tricks to force himself out of this matter. What he was guarding against was that if someone really uncovered this matter in the future, he could still clean up his case by claiming that officials and businessmen colluded to accept bribes. Cheng Di Shiyuan was grateful for the county magistrate's support.
Although this reason is quite nonsense, it sounds much better than "power-for-money trading", which is a behavior that clearly violates the laws of the Sheng Kingdom.
"Mr. He, what you said is serious." Li Shitong rolled his eyes, thinking that fortunately he had taken such precautions before, which saved his life: "It is true that Song Wuyan has indeed given me property. , but I sent him back in front of half the yamen people."
A complete show was required. Song Wuyan sent the gift to the Yamen with great fanfare and was rejected by Li Shitong "righteously". Regardless of whether these witnesses were used, they all saw Magistrate Li's behavior anyway. A righteous deed with a breeze on both sleeves.
Ha...he is an old fox, and his work is really impeccable. He Nan thought to himself, but he didn't care whether Li Shitong received the money or not, as long as he was not the mastermind of the matter.
"Let's open the skylight and speak frankly, Lord County Magistrate." He Nan stopped acting, "It doesn't matter how much you know about this matter. Whether you have received Song Wuyan's benefits or not, you don't know in your heart. There are many. I am not interested in any of this and don’t bother to know.”
"He came here today just to get rid of Di Shiyuan and Song Wuyan with your own hands." He Nan first made a request, and then added the conditions he offered: "And you can take this opportunity to rise to the top. Try your best before retiring and returning home."
It has been fulfilled, everything has been fulfilled. Whether it was the prophecy given to him by the female physiognomist yesterday or the omen that appeared on him today, everything came true - although Li Shitong still had reservations about He Nan, he realized that this might be his last Opportunity.
Although he was excited, he did not lose his mind: "Master He said it quite easily... I have not made any progress for more than ten years, but Master He dares to swear that he can guarantee my success?"
He Nan didn't bother to explain, so he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Li Shitong. Li Shitong took it suspiciously, twisted out the letter paper and started reading.
The text on the letter was in neat regular script. This was of course the letter that Yan Chunlai brought to He Nan from Li Yushi. It not only proved the relationship between He Nan and Li Mastiff Chun, but also talked about asking He Nan to go to Shuihan County to help. His senior brother Zhou Li gave him a seal, and the lower right corner of the letter paper was stamped with a unique seal in the world, with the eight characters "Censor Li Mastiff Spring Seal of Shengdu" engraved on it.
If someone dared to imitate Li Zhanchun's handwriting, then those who dared to engrave a fake seal would really have a long life. Those who dared to imitate the seal of the imperial censor of the capital would not be able to cut it even if they were tied together. The moment he saw the content of the seal, Li Shitong no longer dared to have any doubts, his attitude softened, and he respectfully handed the letter in his hand back to He Nan with both hands.
There was a new governor in Shuihan County, Zhou Li, and Li Shitong also heard about it. Because they were from neighboring counties, he even sent him a generous gift.
"As you can see, although my master doesn't have the time to care about your trivial matters, Senior Brother Zhou is serving as the guardian of a neighboring county." He Nan said lazily. He looked at Li Shitong's appearance and felt something in his heart. He had no sense of propriety - now even if he gave up his choice and left, Li Shitong would still have to hug his legs and beg him to stay. "I will report to my senior brother in a few days. If you have done a good job in this matter, then isn't it natural for me to express your gratitude to my senior brother?"
In fact, how could He Nan have this power? It's nothing more than using the tiger's skin as a banner and using the power of Li Zhanchun and Zhou Zhen to do their own thing. However, if he could really help this county magistrate, who had been down and out for a long time and had no ambitions, it would also be part of He Nan's plan.
"Master He, if you, Mr. Li, Mr. Zhou can really help me, I will be deeply grateful. I will do my best, but you will follow suit." Li Shitong spent half his life in officialdom, and he still looks like he is inferior to his superiors. He seems to have more than enough, and now that he really has a way to get in touch with his superiors, he naturally regards He Nan as his last chance. Regardless of whether he is sincere or fake, he just bows down with tears streaming down his face.
"Master Li, there is no need to be polite." He Nan smiled, and he was already thinking about how to kill Di and Song: "It's not too late for us to deal with the matters at hand first."
