"Miss, it's windy outside, be careful of catching a cold."
The old man driving the car reminded.
The old man wore a bamboo hat, his face was wrinkled, but his eyes were as sharp as sharp blades.
"Uncle Cai, I just want to see the scenery outside. It won't be a big deal."
The girl smiled slightly, her smile was as sweet as a pool of clear water.
"But Miss, you are not in very good health. If anything happens..." the old man said.
After hearing the old man nagging a few words, the girl was obviously unhappy. She closed the curtain and said, "I understand."
She has been in poor health since she was a child, so people around her always tell her that she shouldn't do this and can't do that. She is like a canary in a cage, with no freedom at all.
"Miss, when we find Mr. Li, he will definitely cure her." The old man said with a smile.
"Mr. Li, whether you can find such a magical person depends on chance."
The girl sighed slightly.
A few days ago, they heard that Mr. Li was haunting the Yongyuan Mansion area.
Therefore, she came all the way from Hengyang Mansion to Yongyuan Mansion.
Mr. Li is a miracle doctor, known as the living god.
She was frail and sickly since she was a child. When she was a child, many doctors said it would be difficult for her to live to be eight years old.
It was Mr. Li who prepared the prescription. She has always been drinking the decoction prepared by the prescription.
However, Mr. Li had something to say beforehand, saying that she would be destined for great calamity at the age of sixteen, and next month would be her sixteenth birthday.
Therefore, she hoped to find Mr. Li again and asked him for help.
However, a fairy-like figure like Mr. Li, who comes and goes without a trace and hangs pots among the people to help the world, is not something you can see just if you want to see him.
After hearing the news that Mr. Li appeared in Anyuan Mansion, the girl rushed over.
"This is Ancheng County?"
Through the gap in the curtain, the girl saw several large characters on the moss-covered city wall.
"Miss, the county magistrate here, you should know, is the child prodigy Jiang Cheng."
In the carriage, a maid beside the girl said with a smile.
"It turned out to be him! I remembered."
The girl's black and white eyes suddenly showed a hint of surprise.
She is also from Hengyang Mansion, so she has naturally heard of Jiang Cheng's name.
The Jiang family is a wealthy man in Hengyang, with a fortune of millions.
However, the Jiang family is more famous for producing the child prodigy Jiang Cheng.
He took part in the county examination at the age of fourteen and became a scholar at the age of fifteen.
He became a Juren at the age of sixteen, and became a Jinshi at the age of eighteen, and entered the top three, and became an editor of the Hanlin Academy. It can be said that he has a bright future.
The Jiang family was so prosperous at that time. The whole country knew that the Jiang family had a child prodigy.
Just when everyone thought Jiang Cheng would be able to ascend the throne and become prime minister in the future, Jiang Cheng did something that no one expected.
He actually offended Princess Pingyang, and was later imprisoned by the eldest princess for being disrespectful.
If not for the large number of people who vouched for Jiang Cheng and the fact that the Jiang family was willing to spend money, Princess Pingyang would have released Jiang Cheng and made him a seventh-grade county magistrate.
Although the editor of the Hanlin Academy and the local county magistrate are both in the seventh rank, their status is very different.
The editors of the Hanlin Academy were by the emperor's side, assisting him in drafting or conveying decrees. As long as they lasted for two or three years, they would become famous.
"He is such a fool, how dare he offend my aunt."
The girl sighed slightly and shook her head.
Although she had never met her aunt, she had heard of her evil reputation. Even when her father came to Beijing to pay a visit, he would be cautious in front of that woman for fear of offending her.
"Miss, this Jiangcheng has been hit hard by Princess Pingyang. I heard that since Jiangcheng was an official for three years, he drank all day long, ignored government affairs, and allowed local tyrants to do whatever they wanted. As a result, the people of Ancheng County were miserable and miserable. The people were calling him stupid behind his back. Officials are nothing but worms. However, his official fortune has also taken a turn for the worse. He will soon be subject to a three-year official inspection, and he will definitely be dismissed based on his official reputation." The maid said.
"That's such a pity. He could have become the pillar of the country, who knew...sigh..."
The girl's eyebrows couldn't help showing a disappointed expression.
This famous genius has now fallen into disgrace, which is very sad.
You know, even she admires such a genius.
"Miss, I think it's getting late. Let's rest in Ancheng County tonight."
said the old man driving the carriage.
"OK."
The girl nodded.
…
Hui Feng Building.
This is the most famous restaurant in Ancheng County.
Antique, elegant and luxurious.
Jiang Cheng is also a frequent visitor here.
In the past, Jiangcheng drank all day long and wished that Huifeng Tower was his home.
Chen Yuan and two guards escorted Jiang Cheng to Huifeng Tower.
Now, the Cao family intends to murder Jiangcheng, and Chen Yuan has to guard against it.
If the Cao family dares to take action today, he will also dare to kill people.
If it weren't for the Jiang family's favor, Chen Yuan would have starved to death on the street.
Seeing Chen Yuan's solemn expression and holding the handle of the knife tightly with his right hand, Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Old Chen is fine. I'm sure the Cao family won't dare to take action. If the Cao family dares to take action, they won't use those conspiracies."
"Master, people's hearts are unpredictable, so we'd better be careful. When we get to the second floor, we'll have dinner in the lobby and don't enter the private room," Chen Yuan said.
It's safer to do it in public.
"What you said makes sense, so I'll do what you said." Jiang Cheng nodded in agreement.
As soon as he entered Huifeng Building, the waiter came over to greet Jiang Cheng in a familiar manner, "Master, you are here again. Are you here again?"
"No, pick me a quiet place on the second floor."
Jiang Cheng threw over a broken piece of silver.
"Okay." Although the waiter was surprised, he still responded with a smile.
The waiter led Jiang Cheng to the second floor and helped Jiang Cheng choose a relatively remote corner by the window.
Cao Kun hadn't come yet, but Jiang Cheng still ordered a few side dishes.
While drinking tea, he waited for Cao Kun.
Suddenly, he saw several familiar figures.
It was Wei Chen, the chief bookkeeper of the county government, Bai Canghai, the official secretary, Chen Ansheng, the clerk, and others.
These are officials from various departments of the county government.
The chief bookkeeper is in charge of documents, household registration, and civil affairs, the history officer is in charge of prisons, and anti-theft, and the clerk is the head of all subordinate staff. Although he has no reputation, he is a real figure.
The county magistrate is in charge of warehouses and taxation.
They all came to attend Li Wenbin's banquet today.
"Master, this traitor Li Wenbin is really abominable. That down-and-out scholar is despicable and shameless. If you hadn't given him a bite of food back then, he wouldn't be where he is today! He actually dares to hold a banquet in Huifeng Tower today."
Chen Yuan clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger, and cursed in a low voice.
Three years ago, Li Wenbin was a teacher who couldn't even support himself. He was so poor that he went to Shangjiang City to get where he is today.
If the powerful people and wealthy households in Ancheng County want to curry favor with Jiangcheng, they have to go through Li Wenbin.
Li Wenbin secretly enriched his own pockets, and no one knew how much money he had embezzled.
