After sending away Wang Xiancheng and Ma Zhushu, Duan Wenrui immediately turned around, "My lord, those two people are on the road."

Gu Qian was still slowly tasting the tea, and when he saw him come in, he put down the tea bowl in his hand and said with a smile, "Do you think my approach is very strange?"

Duan Wenrui was stunned for a moment, and said, "Adults have their own truths, but they can't understand it." ”

"Wang Jun went to Beixiang for nothing else, it must have been for the explosion of the kiln case that day, but only a thousand days to be a thief has no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days, rather than worrying about what he will find out, it is better to completely cut off his back road. ”

"What do you mean?"

"The second master of the Xue family in Dongxiang and the prefect of Xiao are both members of the strict party, and the relationship between the two families has always been close, but I recently got a news that the prefect of Xiao and the second master of Xue are eyeing a position at the same time. ”

"What?" Duan Wenrui was taken aback and said, "The second master of the Xue family is a servant of the Ministry of Officials, and he is a third-grade official, how can he be in the same position as Xiao Zhifu?"

"Xue Shilang is in a high position, but he also has in-laws to take care of. Gu Qian smiled slightly and said, "Compared with the same year, the in-laws are a family with the same spirit. ”

"Then Governor Xiao can be happy?" Listening to Gu Qian's words, Duan Wenrui reacted.

"So we're going to make a fuss about it. ”

Seeing Gu Qian's confident appearance, a trace of excitement flashed in Duan Wenrui's heart, he leaned closer slightly, and said respectfully, "But according to the orders of the adults." ”

The two of them talked like this, Duan Wenrui took the order and left, Gu Qian saw him leave, and after thinking about the plan in his heart, he made sure that there was no omission, and only after he summoned Gu Xiaojiu and told him to go to Xixiang with him tomorrow.

"Xixiang?" Gu Xiaojiu's eyes widened in surprise, "Master, didn't you decide to go to Dongxiang?"

"The left cheek is not a slap in the face, do you still want the master and me to send the right cheek to someone to beat again?" Gu Qian glanced at him angrily and said, "Prepare to prepare, I will go to Xixiang with the master tomorrow to collect grain." ”

"What about Togo?"

"With Wenrui here, don't worry. ”

Leaving Gu Tai to take care of the house, Gu Qian took Gu Xiaojiu and a team of messengers to Xixiang to collect grain.

The lightning strike happened in Xixiang, and Li Zheng offended Gu Qian because he wanted to tie up with Wang Xiancheng, and when he heard that Gu Qian personally led the team down to collect grain, how dare he slack off, and without waiting for Gu Qian to do it, he ran to collect grain with the booklet of acres of land.

"My lord, that old boy is scared out of your mind. Gu Xiaojiu gave Gu Qian a bowl of tea and said with a smile.

"Since he's willing to work hard, let's just hide. Gu Qian knocked on the elegant folding fan in his hand, and he was leisurely.

The master and servant are idle, but the servants who came with them have a bitter face, the grain collection is a major event in the year, which is directly related to the income of their small treasury, and now they are collecting grain on behalf of the company, and the benefits of their going to the countryside are all gone.

After Gu Tai's popular science, Gu Qian naturally knew that these errands were in their hearts, but they couldn't wait, these people had to suppress their temperament before they could be released, so they didn't care about them, they continued to sit in the shade of the tree, blowing a small breeze and drinking a little tea, it was getting late, and they didn't mention the matter of returning to the city.

"My lord, according to the progress of Xixiang, the grain will be harvested the day after tomorrow at the latest, how can the lord live in this humble place in the countryside. The lead officer cautiously probed.

"Detention in the city all day long, this master has long been tired of it, and besides, the matter of money and food is related to the country's plan, and I must personally escort it into the warehouse. ”

Gu Qian's face was righteous, but he refused to leave.

There are not many grain collection tasks in Xixiang, and the oil and water that can be fished are limited, especially Gu Qian staring at the grain collection field all day long, and they don't dare to do anything about it, if they are familiar with the county master, they can still join the same stream, but since Gu Qian took office, Qingjiang's troubles are one after another, and the people at the bottom really don't have the opportunity to have in-depth exchanges with the county master.

I can't figure out Gu Qian's temper, which one dares to stretch out his claws lightly?

The servants sighed for a long time, and if they didn't hurry up and grab a few handfuls, the best time of the year would be over. Gu Qian knew their hearts, but he didn't plan to give these servants a chance to fish and meat in the township, the more they went into the countryside, the more they understood the difficulties of ordinary farmers and tenants, although it was a tacit rule to take a cut of money and grain, but Gu Qian didn't want them to always worry about innocent people.

With the rapid progress of grain collection, Gu Qian's face became more and more kind, but the faces of the servants became more and more blue, and when the grain escorted by this convoy returned to Qingjiang, they really wanted to create some trouble for the eldest lord to see.

"It's been a hard time for everyone. Gu Qian stood on the high platform in the yamen, and said with a smile to the servants who returned with him, "Xixiang is poor, you have suffered a lot along the way, and I don't want to lose the reputation of being a mean subordinate, so I have to show you a shortcut." ”

"What shortcut?" the grumbling officers immediately pricked up their ears.

"At present, the number of grain harvests in Xixiang has been completed, but there is no movement in Nanxiang and Beixiang, according to the report of Duan Dianshi, the Xue family in Dongxiang has agreed to pay grain according to the amount. Gu Qian saw the disbelief on the faces of the messengers, and said with a smile, "You don't know how much the amount of grain paid by the Xue family accounts for the total amount of money and grain in Qingjiang, right?"

"It's almost fifty percent!" exclaimed the old officer.

"I heard that tomorrow is the day when the Xue family will hand over the grain, and it seems that the manpower on Duan Dianshi's side is not enough. As soon as Gu Qian's words fell, he saw the servants excitedly say, "Big master, the little ones are willing to go to Dongxiang to help the fourth master collect grain!"

"Big master, the little ones will leave immediately, and they will never dare to delay the major affairs of the yamen!"

The servants couldn't help but be excited, Gu Qian's hint was too obvious, the Xue family would hand over the grain tomorrow, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune! Although not everyone could get their hands dirty, according to the rules of the yamen, anyone who went to the scene to maintain order would definitely have a share in it.

"Since everyone is so enthusiastic about official business, this official will not stop him, the kitchen has already boiled two pots of meat and vegetables, everyone is full, hurry up and go on the road, Duan Dianshi is still waiting for someone to use it!"

"Yes, Master Xie cares!"

At that moment, the servants ran to the courtyard, took a big bowl of vegetables and devoured the big pot of vegetables, and when they were full of food and drink, without Gu Qian's urging, they stepped on the footsteps of the setting sun and went out of the city to Dongxiang overnight.

"All gone?" Gu Qian was eating in the backyard, listening to Xiao Jiu's report, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly.

"Where to go, I really want to run faster than a rabbit!" Xiao Jiu said with a grin.

"It seems that someone in Dongxiang is going to have a headache. Gu Qian squinted and smiled, and continued to pick up chopsticks to eat.

At this time, in the courtyard of the heavy mansion in Dongxiang, the fourth old man who was in charge of the Xue family's chores stood up suddenly, his face was full of anger, and he stared at the little guy lying on the ground panting, "Is the news accurate?"

"It's true, the little one saw with his own eyes a team of messengers rushing towards Dongxiang. ”

"Whose people are they?"

"The little one who led me has seen it, and it is the subordinates that Second Master Wang brought when he came to visit before. ”

"Are you sure he's Wang Jun's person?" the fourth master's brows furrowed.

"It is certain that Wang Jun invited him to drink in Huixian Building before he left the Yaya. ”

Hearing such a return, Master Xue Si's fist clenched fiercely, "The surname Wang is simply too deceitful!"