Zhao Wuji originally planned to go back and forth on the same day, but he stayed until the sun rose the next day before he and Luo Chuan came out of the small courtyard.
Luo Chuan, the old coachman and others escorted the two of them to a secluded side door to stop.
Zhao Wuji, who had put on his mask again, looked a little more iron-blooded, but his voice was still hoarse, but still gentle, "Go back, don't send me away," he said, raising his hand to touch Luo Chuan's head, but only After a pause in mid-air, he patted his shoulder and said, "Go back."
Luo Chuan nodded, and then called to Zhao Wuji, who had already walked down the steps, "Uncle Zhao," when he saw him stop and look back, he stopped smiling and said slowly, "Thank you."
Zhao Wuji strode back, put a big hand on Luo Chuan's head, and shook it, "I didn't even say thank you to your mother for saving my life. It's just this once, and it won't happen next time." He pressed Luo Chuan's head hard again. He patted his shoulder, then turned around and strode away. After getting on his horse, he turned the horse's head sharply, "The triumphal banquet will be held in the city!"
After saying that, without waiting for Luo Chuan's response, he grabbed the horse's belly and galloped away with Chen Shaoxiong.
"This back view gives me the same feeling as when we first met him on the banks of Luoshui River," the old coachman Jiang Bo said with emotion and then he also smiled, "It happened so many years ago..."
"Uncle Jiang waved his riding crop and said to me, 'Who said I'm old'?" Luo Chuan asked as if casually, "Uncle Jiang, do you think we can make it happen?"
"Yes," the old coachman also reached out and patted Luo Chuan on the shoulder, "God will help you."
"Sure enough, everyone likes to hear nice words," Luo Chuan laughed and stretched, "Let's go, Hua Yu, didn't I mean that our county magistrate has been waiting for me all night? Go and see him. ."
Yin Huayu, who had been waiting outside the small courtyard all night like Siqi, didn't look sleepy at all. Hearing this, she let out a cute "aah" and followed him.
Luo Chuan and his party walked through some remote courtyards and came to a side hall where the county prime minister Mu Zeyan was waiting. When he opened the door, the elegant middle-aged man who was sitting on a wooden chair with his eyes closed immediately opened his eyes. Obviously Didn't fall asleep.
A sleepless night made his eyes red and he looked a little tired.
"Why don't you go back and rest first? There's nothing important. Just get up early and come back." Luo Chuan waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to salute, and casually dragged a chair to sit in front of him and said, "I haven't been gone for long. Time, everything goes well for Cang Yan, right?"
"Cangyan's affairs are going well. The chief officer of the Sinong Mansion is in place. Chen Shu is a civilian. The adjutants of the Sinong Mansion are extremely enthusiastic. The affairs are progressing at an alarming speed. Now the first batch of people have arrived. The people are going to the Xiluo Valley. Next autumn, there should be a good harvest there." Mu Zeyan coughed, took the tea from Yin Huayu to moisten his throat, nodded to her, and then continued, "Treasurer's Office After the lack of official officials, the lieutenants have less constraints and have hope of correcting the situation. They are very motivated in the short term and there is no problem. The yamen of the Si Lvfu are a little busier. Now that the three maggots are gone, many old cases will have to be retried or re-judged. , now it has been squeezed a lot, and I can only do my best in my humble position, but it cannot be cleared up in a short while."
Only then did Luo Chuan realize that the exhaustion of the elegant middle-aged man in front of him was probably not due to a sleepless night. He encouraged softly, "It's already very good. It didn't take a day to freeze three feet, and it won't take a day to completely dissolve it now." Gong, as long as people see that life is getting better and better, they will always have a lot of patience."
Mu Zeyan nodded, his smile flashing away, "Then there's the problem of Shuangjing Town."
"Shuangjing Town? What's the problem?" Luo Chuan asked confused.
Mu Zeyan did not stare into Luochuan's eyes, "Shuangjing Town has an iron ore salt lake, which is the richest resource in Cangyan. However, due to the importance of salt and iron to Lijun, and the salt and iron The two industries knew the huge profits at a glance, and the prefect of Lijun had personally accepted his fate as the official of Yantie. But...such a powerful and wealthy man would naturally not stay in Shuangjing Town. As for the iron Naturally, we have no idea how the mineral salt lake is managed and whether it is utilized to its maximum extent. There are too many confusing things in it, which is a pity..."
Luo Chuan smiled slightly and said, "Ze Yan, I am just a small Cangyan County Sheriff. Is it possible that I can also kill or eliminate the salt and iron officials like Liu Mingzheng and others? Not to mention the iron ore salt lake It is under the jurisdiction of Cangyan, you should know that if these two things are returned to Cangyan Mansion, I am afraid it will become a bigger problem in the long run."
Mu Zeyan also smiled and said, "The county magistrate is right. He is thinking too little about his humble position."
"Hahaha, it's not that you think too little, but that you think too much," Luo Chuan smiled and got up and went to the stove where Yin Huayu changed the charcoal fire to warm his hands. "Has your teacher written to you again?"
Mu Zeyan hummed without hesitation, "My mentor said that he has requested an order from the prefect to let me return to Licheng."
"What about Cang Yan?" Luo Chuan asked without looking back.
"The prefect has chosen an official named Su Zhang for Cang Yan. Zeyan also knows this person. He is a decent man and people-oriented. I think the prefect should like him very much," Mu Zeyan said slowly.
"Very good," Luo Chuan was still minding his own business, "It's time for Cangyan to recuperate and recuperate after such a change. It's a good thing to have such a person to govern. What kind of treatment did the Lord Commander give you when he went back?" Position? After being promoted back to Licheng as county magistrate, a suitable position cannot be easily vacated."
"My mentor just asked me to return to Licheng and did not arrange any official position," Mu Zeyan said expressionlessly, just staring at Luo Chuan's back.
"Oh?" Luo Chuan turned around and met Mu Zeyan's eyes, his smile not diminishing, "Your teacher...is really kind to you Mu Zeyan, which is enviable."
"I don't understand what you mean," Mu Zeyan said, still showing no expression at all.
Luo Chuan smiled, and after laughing for a while, he sat back on the chair in front of him, "As a smart person like you, if your teacher's letter means even a little bit of meaning, you will understand what I mean, but... ..." He shook his head and did not continue, "There is no need to be in such a hurry to go back to Licheng, wait until Lord Su Zhangsu comes to Cangyan City and hand over all matters clearly before leaving."
"Don't worry, sir, this is what you do with your humble position," Mu Zeyan said after standing up and saluting, "Chen Shu has been out most of the time these days. He wanted to take this opportunity to convert several other pieces of wasteland into fertile farmland, so he couldn't come to see him. Sir, if you have anything to tell him, I can convey it to you."
Luo Chuan smiled, "Ze Yan, do you really want to know an answer?" He returned to the charcoal fire to warm himself up, "Your teacher has his own plans. What do you want to change, and what can you change? Do as he says. , that is probably the best arrangement for you, don’t... let him down..."
