"Master, you're back!" As soon as Gu Qian arrived at the gate of the county office, he saw Gu An waiting at the door, he got off the horse, threw the reins to Gu Xiaojiu in the back, and entered the door under Gu An's greeting.

"How are you doing at home these two days?" Gu Qian's face showed a hint of tiredness, he analyzed the situation overnight, and after giving Yu Sanli a face-to-face lecture, he rushed back to Qingjiang non-stop, at this moment, although he was tired and hungry, his worries about the situation did not allow him to slack off in the slightest.

Yes, although Gu Qian was tired, his eyes were clear and intimidating, and the whole person was full of fighting spirit.

"It's okay to have Tai Ye staring. Gu An saw his exhaustion and said distressedly: "Master, have you suffered in the countryside?"

"What is this?" Gu Qian wiped his face and said, "You go get something to eat and send one to Xiao Jiu and Zhang Yong." ”

"I see. Gu An led him to the signing room behind the second hall, and brought him hot tea, and then went down lightly.

"Master, are you back?" Gu Tai lived in the wing room on the east side, and when he heard the sound, he immediately rushed over.

"How's the situation at home?" Gu Qian took a sip of hot tea and said unexpectedly.

"The surname Ma is quite stop," Gu Tai sat down under Gu Qian's head, looked outside, and whispered: "Liu Dianshi seems to have some dealings with the outside." ”

"Oh?" Gu Qian raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know who the people are associated with him?"

"I've had a few local thugs follow him, but I've only succeeded in following him once out of three. Gu Tai frowned and said, "The surname Liu is very vigilant, as if he is scrupling about something." ”

Gu Qian thought of the round-faced and smiling Liu Dianshi, his eyes narrowed slightly, if Liu Dianshi had a secret, then what was he hiding? Who would be Liu Dianshi's contact?

"Where the hell did he go, and with whom?"

He went to Feng Yuchun's house on South Street. ”

"Who is Feng Yuchun?" Gu Qian frowned.

"Yes......" Gu Tai paused for a moment before he whispered: "A fan on South Street." ”

"How dare he go?" Dian Shi is also an official, isn't it true that he blatantly visits a brothel?

"It's a private kiln," Gu Tai said strangely: "No one talks about this kind of thing." ”

"And who did he come into contact with?"

The bastards came back to report that there were not only Liu Dianshi who came out of Feng Yuchun's house that day, but also the big shopkeeper of the Richang ticket number, and two other people, but the bastards didn't know each other. ”

"Is there any other news?" Gu Qian frowned and said, "What was the relationship between the big shopkeeper of Richang and Liu Dianshi before? What is the origin of those two people? Locals or outsiders?"

"I heard that Liu Dianshi and Richang's shopkeeper have a good relationship, but the identities of those two people can't be determined, but outsiders are the most likely. ”

"Why?"

"Because they are talking in Xinghua dialect. Gu Tai explained: "The master also knows that the Qingjiang dialect has a strong accent, and outsiders may not be able to understand it, so when outsiders come to Qingjiang, everyone tries to speak Xinghuafu dialect." ”

Gu Qian nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. ”

The two of them were talking, Gu An walked in with a food box, Gu Qian was already hungry, and when he saw Gu An delivering food, he didn't shy away from it, so he hurriedly washed his hands and face, and beckoned Gu Tai to talk while eating.

"The prefect didn't sign an official document, how did you know that the envoy was coming to Qingjiang?" Gu Qian took a bite of the baked cake and wondered.

"The lord explained before leaving, let me closely monitor the movements inside and outside the county office, and besides, the prefect did not give official documents, but let the messenger live in the post station, and then send it to us before the army of the inspector entered the city. Coincidentally, I went to the post station to inspect, and only then did I know by mistake the news that the envoy was about to lead the troops to quell the chaos. ”

"Will you notify me before the army enters the city?" Gu Qian snapped his chopsticks and said angrily: "The surname Xiao is using me as a monkey?"

"The old man is angry. Gu Tai hurriedly stood up and persuaded: "Lord Xiao is your top boss, even if you know that he is plotting against you, what can you do?" Could it be that you still go to the governor's yamen to file a complaint? Gu Tai looked at Gu Qian helplessly, his eyes full of sadness.

Gu Qian's eyes widened, his teeth chattered, and his fingers grabbed the edge of the table to break off a piece of the table. But after his outburst, he had to face reality. Yes, Governor Xiao is his top boss, and the boss clearly looks at you unpleasantly, what can you do? Do you complain? Who will vote for a prefect? Who will offend a prefect for the sake of a prefect?

This account can be understood with a little brain.

Therefore, in this battle, Gu Qian had no backup, so he could only fight it by himself.

"Why is Governor Xiao targeting me so much?" Gu Qian calmed down, sat back at the table, picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat.

Seeing Gu Qian regain his calm so quickly, Gu Tai secretly admired, he really deserved to be the best person in the three generations of the clan, and with this change of place, he could see that Gu Qian's future was immeasurable.

Gu Tai suppressed the small excitement in his heart, and thought: "I heard that Xiao Zhifu is a jinshi in the twenty-second year of Qingxi, and the examiner of that session is ......" He paused, lowered his voice and said, "But Yan Shoufu." ”

I went to go, it turned out to be Yan Ke's protégé, no wonder I didn't like myself so much that I even ignored the rules of officialdom! Gu Qian clenched his chopsticks, and after a while, he soaked the baked cakes into the tofu brain soup with an expressionless face, and said slowly: "Is he targeting me on purpose?"

"Possibly. ”

"Hmph, the official document was issued on the last day, because I wanted to catch the official off guard. "I heard that if the envoy brought an army of more than 1,000 people, if he didn't give notice in advance, how could he do a good job of receiving the army with a small post station in Qingjiangyi?

When the inspector returned to Fuzhou, he complained a little in front of the governor, and Gu Qian still had a future at the ear of this, Gu Qian hated it so much, Xiao Yuqing, you wait for Lao Tzu, if you don't turn you over, Lao Tzu will not be surnamed Gu!

After eating breakfast in a bad mood, Gu Qian went to the post station again, personally checked the preparations of the post station, and after training the post man and the post guard to the blood, Gu Qian finally got lucky, returned to the county office, and asked Gu An to boil a pot of hot water and take a good bath.

"Master, according to the inspection, the Lord has arrived at Elephant Head Mountain, fifty miles outside the city. Gu Qian was in a daze and heard Gu An's call.

He opened his eyes and looked at the blue bed tent with some blankness, was he asleep? Rubbing his face, he slept so fucking comfortably!

"Gu An!" Gu Qian jumped up and shouted loudly.

"Master!" Gu An quickly lifted the tent and bowed forward.

"Change your clothes, get ready to greet the Inspector!"

After changing his clothes and ordering the errand officers, Gu Qian led everyone to gallop out of Qingjiang County. galloped all the way to Wangjiang Pavilion, which was thirty miles away from the city, and Gu Qian reined in the horse's head.

"Hu ......" stopped the horse, Gu Xiaojiu jumped off the horse first, and pulled the reins for him.

Gu Qian got off the horse and looked around, only to see an octagonal pavilion located on the slope not far from Elephant Head Mountain.

"Please sit down. Gu An also followed, and when he saw Gu Qian looking around, he couldn't help but take a step forward and persuade him to rest for a while.

"Don't sit down," Gu Qian waved his hand and said, "According to the envoy, the envoy will arrive soon, and he will order him to go down and fight the honor guard." ”

"Yes. Gu An responded, and soon the servants lined up and played signs such as silence and avoidance.

Gu Qian had already come out late, almost just lined up, and there was billowing smoke and dust not far away, he squinted and saw a team with flags, stepping on the sound of horses' hooves, galloping towards them. Gu Qian knew that this was the arrival of the envoy, so he hurriedly cleaned up his clothes and waited by the side of the road with a respectful face.

"Who is the one in front of you!" a pioneer officer asked sharply when he came to the greeting procession in Qingjiang County.

"The next official is Gu Qian, the magistrate of Qingjiang County, and he led the Qingjiang Yazhong to greet Lord Zhentai here. Gu Qian tilted his head with a stammering smile on his face.

The pioneer officer snorted lightly, obviously he had seen a lot of officials like Gu Qian along the way, only to see him arch his hand arrogantly and said: "It turned out to be Lord Gu, please wait, and I will report to Lord Zhentai." ”

"There is labor. ”

Gu Qian knew the county, where did he have the qualifications to be close to the envoy of the inspector, after the report, Gu Qian only hurriedly went over to say goodbye, and was sent by the envoy Zhou to lead the way, and he went to the post station to talk about something.

Because he was in too much of a hurry, Gu Qian only had time to recognize the appearance of Zhou Yuntai, the envoy, and as for his entourage, Gu Qian had not had a chance to get to know him, so he also ignored Xiao Yuqing, the prefect of Xinghua who was standing next to Zhou Yuntai and wearing civilian clothes to silently look at him.

Speaking of which, a county official like Gu Qian who doesn't know his boss is simply a rebel, but because Xiao Yuqing doesn't wear an official uniform and avoids it before, it is understandable that Gu Qian doesn't know him. It's a pity that his behavior is disrespectful in the eyes of others.

"It's really bold to see Shangguan not to be polite!" Zhou Yuntai watched Gu Qian retreat and said dissatisfiedly.

"Maybe it's the first time I've met Lord Tsudai, so I'm too nervous. Xiao Yuqing smiled and defended him.

"Wangzhou is still so kind-hearted, for the subordinates who have no one in their eyes, they still have to beat what should be beaten. Zhou Yuntai frowned and said, "Your character as a good old man needs to be changed." ”

"Yes, the lower officials strictly follow the teachings of Lord Tai. Xiao Yuqing lowered his head, looking humbly taught, seeing that he was still this tepid good old man character, Zhou Zhentai shook his head and said, "Okay, let's go on the road!"

Gu Qian led the way in front, and led Zhou Zhentai and the others all the way to Gen'er, Qingjiang County, and he was about to lead the team inside, but was stopped by the pioneer officer who reported the news before, "Lord Gu, please wait a minute." ”

"Lord Yu, what are your orders?" Gu Qian turned his horse's head and asked politely. This pioneer officer is one of the hundred households of the guard, so Gu Qian does not dare to slack off.

"Lord Zhentai has an order, ordering all troops to be stationed outside the city to rest and recuperate, and not to enter the city to disturb the people. ”

"But the lower officials have already arranged the county government and the post station, and the timing has already entered autumn, so I'm afraid it will hurt my body to let the brothers sleep in the wild!"

When Yu Baihu heard this, he only felt that his body was ironed by a warm current, and he looked at Gu Qian more and more. It has been one hundred and thirty years since the founding of the Jing Dynasty, because there has been no war for a long time, the status of military generals has become more and more low, in terms of level, he is higher than Gu Qian, but in terms of status, he is by no means the opponent of Gu Qian, who was born in a professional class.

Now the situation is that it is the job of military generals to lead troops to quell chaos, but they have to obey the command of civilian officials. Yu Baihu feels aggrieved every time he thinks of this, not to mention that he has to look at the faces of civil officials everywhere along the way.

I have a good impression of Gu Qian because Gu Qian looked down on him without holding his own identity, and respected him from beginning to end, not to mention that I heard that Gu Qian had arranged accommodation and meals for the brothers at the post station, how could Yu Baihu not like it? After all, according to the arrangement of Lord Zhentai, they all had to spend the night in the wild woods tonight.

"Lord Gu has a good intention, but Lord Zhentai ...... there"

"Lord Yu doesn't have to be embarrassed, the lower official will find Lord Zhentai to mediate this matter. Gu Qian smiled at Baihu, turned his horse's head and walked towards the Chinese army.

Yu Baihu looked at his back, and thought to Amitabha Buddha in his heart, Lord Gu, the welfare of the brothers tonight depends on you!

Gu Qian did not live up to the expectations of the hundred households, and after he went to see Zhou Zhentai, he only used one sentence to make this stubborn old man change his mind.

"Didn't the old man order the whole army to be stationed outside the city?" Zhou Zhentai said dissatisfiedly: "What are you still doing here?"

Gu Qian saluted Zhou Yuntai and said to Zhou Zhentai in a very regretful tone: "My lord, the lower official has ordered the post station to build a grass house for the officers and soldiers and prepare meals, and now the grass house has been built and the food has been cooked, if you don't live and don't eat, this share of more than 1,000 people will be wasted." ”

"Why are you so fast?" said the old man, blowing his beard and glaring.

Gu Qian's face was full of grievances: "Lord Zhentai worked tirelessly to bring troops from Fuzhou to Qingjiang to quell the chaos, and the officials were incompetent in everything, but they can still take care of the food of the brothers in the guard. ”

"Are you still reasonable for incompetence?"

The lower officials were terrified. Gu Qian hurriedly dismounted and pleaded guilty.

"Hmph, I'll spare you this time, but I won't make an example!"

"Yes, the lower officials keep in mind the teachings of Lord Zhentai. ”

Zhou Zhentai glared at him, turned his head and shouted to Yu Baihu, who was waiting for news not far away: "Pass my order! The whole army marches into the city!"