Early the next morning, Governor Xiao sent people to Beixiang to investigate the explosion of the silver kiln.

When Gu Xiaojiu saw his people leaving the city, he immediately went back to the county government to report to Gu Qian.

"Going out?" Gu Qian said slowly as he ate breakfast.

"Yes, as soon as the gates opened, they left. ”

Gu Qian nodded and said, "Then don't worry about it, have you eaten?"

"Hehe, while the little one was waiting at the city gate, he ate a bowl of bean curd at Wang Xishi's place. ”

"You will enjoy it better than me!" Gu Qian put down his chopsticks and said with a straight face: "I will also make a bowl of bean curd for the master tomorrow morning." ”

"If you have a share, bring me a bowl too. Gu Tai walked in with a smile.

"Little Ninth Master, do you have my share?" Gu An also made a joke.

"It's all there," Gu Xiaojiu looked at the people in the room who were looking at him with a playful gaze, touched the money bag in his arms, and said with pain: "Master, you eat first, and then I'll go out to explore." As he spoke, he slipped through the wall and walked out.

Gu Tai wanted to laugh when he saw him slamming the door: "There is no bean flower today, then come back and bring me a baked cake first, with meat!"

"Buy it yourself!" In the midst of a room of jokes, Gu Xiaojiu fled with his money bag in his hands.

Gu Qian took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, and asked Gu An with a smile: "Then Wang Xishi's bean blossom is really delicious?"

"Then you'll have to ask the master of the horse. Gu An approached Gu Zhixian, squeezed his eyebrows and said, "Listen to Lao Wu Tou, the two of them ......" and said to the thumb brother with both hands.

Gu Zhixian coughed: "We're talking about bean curd." ”

Gu An was serious: "Master, I'm talking about bean curd." ”

The corners of Gu Qian's mouth twitched, and he said in his heart, why didn't he find out that these people under his hands also had a lot of fancy intestines? Thinking of the scandal between Master Ma and Wang Xishi, Gu Zhixian happily decided that he didn't need Gu Xiaojiu to bring it back tomorrow, he would personally go to Wang Xishi's tofu stall to eat bean curd.

After breakfast, Gu Qian dressed neatly and went to the lower part of Zhou Zhentai.

Zhou Zhentai was eating, so he was invited to the side hall to wait, and when he entered, he found that he was not the earliest, and General Li and Yu Baihu were talking to each other inside.

"Lord Li is early, Lord Yu is early. Gu Qian said politely.

"Gu Zhixian is early. General Li and Yu Baihu stopped talking in a whisper and turned their heads uncomfortably.

"Did you two use it too early?" Gu Qian asked with a smile as if he hadn't seen their unnaturalness.

"This ......" The two looked at each other and spoke in unison:

"I've eaten it!"

"Not yet!"

General Li said that he had eaten, Yu Baihu said no, Gu Qian smiled in his heart, but he still said very kindly: "Since Lord Yu didn't eat, then the lower officials will let them send one here." ”

"Master Gu," Yu Baihu stopped him, and said in a low voice: "Don't scream, I'll go back to eat when I see Zhentai." ”

"But you're still hungry!" Gu Qian blamed himself: "It's all the dereliction of duty of the subordinate officials and the failure to take care of the two of you." ”

"Okay, don't be polite to his grandmother!" General Li waved his hand impatiently, and said angrily: "When is it, and you are still in the mood to eat!"

Gu Qian didn't know why, and Yu Baihu looked embarrassed.

At this time, Zhou Zhentai had breakfast, asked them to go in for tea, and saw that General Li and Yu Baihu had entered, and Gu Qian also wanted to follow inside, but he didn't expect that as soon as he walked to the door, General Li said to him with a straight face: "Gu Zhixian, we have to report the military situation to Lord Zhentai, you wait outside for a while." ”

Gu Qian was stunned for a moment, and then said from the good: "Okay." ”

General Li and Yu Baihu frowned and went in, and after a while, they came out with a smile. Gu Qian looked at their face-changing stunts, he was surprised in his heart, he had the heart to investigate, but he was afraid of violating other people's taboos, so he could only silently suppress his curiosity to the bottom of his heart.

After sending off the two generals, Gu Qian finally got the opportunity to meet him.

"Coming?" Zhou Zhentai was drinking tea, and when he saw him come in, he only raised his eyelids slightly, and pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Sit down." ”

"Master Xie. Gu Qian took off his robe and sat down, and when he saw a hint of depression between Zhou Zhentai's eyebrows, he couldn't help asking, "Why is Lord Zhentai worried?"

Zhou Zhentai pondered for a while and said in a low voice: "Li Yaozu and Yu Wei came just now. ”

Xia Guan was waiting outside at that time. ”

"They found out about the theft of gunpowder. After Zhou Zhentai said this, he stared at Gu Qian for a long time before he said slowly: "Are you sure you left no traces?"

Gu Qian was beating a drum in his heart, but he had to bite the bullet and say, "I'm sure, no matter what happens, it has nothing to do with you." ”

Zhou Zhentai waved his hand and said, "I didn't mean this, I did everything, don't you have the courage to bear it?" It's just that I heard that Xiao Yuqing sent someone to Beixiang this morning, so don't be caught by him." ”

"Lord Zhentai, rest assured, this matter is fully guaranteed by the lower officials. ”

"Bastard!" Zhou Zhentai became angry when he looked at Gu Qian's generous appearance, "I have already sealed their mouths with the future of Li Yaozu and Yu Wei, what are you jumping out of for?" Xiao Yuqing's people haven't turned around yet, we still have time to prepare now, you go and prepare now, once Xiao Yuqing is in trouble, let Duan Wenrui open his mouth and testify against his collusion with Duan Guangrong." ”

Gu Qian's expression froze, and he arched his hand and said, "Xia Guan understands." ”

The time to wait for Xiao Yuqing's spy to return to the city became very long, and Gu Qian really couldn't help but send someone to do the spy a few times! It's just that if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and only General Li and Yu Baihu will find out that something is wrong with this matter, and for the sake of their future, the two of them can only suppress the matter, and default that the gunpowder was consumed in the battle with Beixiang.

"Sir, sit down for a while. Gu An saw that the eldest master kept pacing in the room, and couldn't help but persuade him.

"Where can I sit still!" Gu Qian rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Does Xiao Jiu have a letter?"

Gu An shook his head: "No." ”

"I'll go to Zhouzhentai again. Gu Qian took the handkerchief handed by Gu An and wiped his face, and when he was sober, he went out with a humble smile.

When he arrived at Zhou Zhentai's residence, he saw that the attendants of Zhentai were packing up their things, Gu Qian was surprised: "Lord Zhentai, you are ......?"

"The chaos in Qingjiang has subsided, and the official is going to go home. Zhou Zhentai held the tea bowl, smiled and pointed to the Xiao Governor next to him and said, "Wangzhou also means this." ”

"The prefect is also leaving?"

"This official is here with Lord Zhentai, so naturally he will also go with Lord Zhentai," Xiao Zhifu said with a smile while skimming the tea foam in the bowl: "This official has been traveling for some time, and there are more and more official affairs in the Yali, and the Qingjiang affair is over, and the official should also return to the Ya." ”

"But the two adults came to Qingjiang thousands of miles away, dreaming of night in the office, quelling the chaos and soothing the people's hearts, and before they had time to appreciate the customs of Qingjiang, they had to leave in a hurry. Gu Qian squeezed his eyes hard, and finally squeezed out a few tears, he exaggeratedly wiped them with his sleeve, and looked at the two bosses pitifully with red eyes.

"This ......" Governor Xiao relented.

"As an official of the imperial court, how can you learn from the crying and crying of that people's woman?" Zhou Zhentai had long "looked down" on Gu Qian, and naturally he would not save face for him in front of Governor Xiao's mansion, but he saw the old man's face was blank, and he reprimanded sharply: "The official said to leave, where can you use your little magistrate to stay?"

"The lower official knows his mistake. "This time I was really reprimanded and cried.

"Useless stuff. Zhou Zhentai said with a cold face: "Hurry up and prepare for the car and set off early tomorrow morning." ”

"Yes. ”

Gu Qian was embarrassed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Governor Xiao: "Wait!"

Gu Qian paused, turned his head in a daze, and said, "The prefect called me?"

"Yes," Governor Xiao said with a smile: "Gu Zhixian and stay to speak." ”

Could it be that he discovered the secret of gunpowder? Gu Qian couldn't help but beat the drum in his heart, he moved his steps to the head of Xiao Zhifu, and sat down in Xiao Zhifu's kind smile.

"What do you command?"

"Speaking of which, this official has really encountered a difficult thing. ”

Gu Qian's heart was sudden, he restrained his glance at Zhou Zhentai, forced out a smile, and said flatteringly: "I don't know what is difficult for the prefect? ”

"It's a blessing to have a subordinate like Gu Zhixian!" Xiao Zhifu nodded approvingly, and then said: "I received news from the provincial capital early this morning, the former Qingjiang Zhixian Wang Jun was demoted and retained by the Political Envoy for mishandling things, and the Political Envoy returned Wang Jun to Xinghua Mansion along with the documents disposed of, so ......"

When Gu Qian heard this, the cold hairs all over his body stood up, mom wouldn't be what he thought, right?

"What do you mean?" Zhou Zhentai also sensed that something was wrong, and looked at Gu Qian sympathetically.

"The lower officials are also in a dilemma! The establishment of the various yamen in Xinghua Mansion is full, and I really don't know where to arrange Wang Jun. Governor Xiao laughed, and said slowly in Gu Qian's frightened gaze: "Thinking about it, I think that Qingjiang County still lacks a county prince, so it is better to let Wang Jun atone for his sins here!"

Where did the merit come from? It is special to let two people pinch it to death!

The former magistrate was demoted to a county magistrate, and the former magistrate was promoted to a magistrate, even if you think about it with your ass, you know how dissatisfied and angry that Lord Wang will be.

"I know it's difficult to be cautious about this matter, but as an official of the imperial court, I still have to focus on the overall situation. Governor Xiao restrained the smile on his face and looked at Gu Qian with expectant eyes, "Shenzhi, you won't let me down, right?"

The author has something to say: Thank you RP for exhausting the mines, Tu Xiaodou, Zishi, Lin Hua, and Red Scarf ╭(╯3╰)╮