Due to the large number of people on this trip, Li Xiuwen rented a three-entry courtyard when he arrived in Suzhou.

Dong's mother's residence is too dark and simple to recuperate. Li Xiuwen took her over and placed the mother and daughter in an empty room in the backyard.

After returning to the small courtyard where he was temporarily staying, Li Xiuwen instructed Xu Jiang and them to change into civilian clothes and visit the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Prefecture and several counties under the jurisdiction of Songjiang Prefecture.

At first, he didn't plan to check these small places, but he just wanted to check the officials of the state capital. But the prefect of Songjiang and the prefect of Suzhou can't see any problems at all. If this continues, won't he return to Beijing empty-handed?

Zhu Youzhen has to pick up his own skin!

Li Xiuwen feels that his performance should have some effect now. Now those officials should not be very vigilant. This is why a comprehensive visit has begun.

Those officials should be thinking at this time: What kind of errand can a Qincha who first arrived in a place, take a musician to travel the mountains and rivers for many days, and then ransomed him with great fanfare?

Li Xiuwen didn't care too much about how much news Jin Yiwei could find, but he couldn't let them stay idle all the time. Otherwise, when I travel every day, but I have so much information out of thin air, wouldn't it arouse suspicion?

Later, after instructing Sun Mingwen to let Hawkeye's people also go out to find out the news, Li Xiuwen suddenly found that he had nothing to do. His goal is too big to travel freely.

When he was about to go out for a walk, the Tongzhi of Suzhou Mansion came to visit.

The same government is the same as the governor, which is equivalent to the deputy of the prefect and the official position of the fifth grade. Li Xiuwen learned earlier that the current Suzhou Prefecture Tongzhi is named Tang Yongzhen, and Chongzhen was a jinshi in the first year.

Li Xiuwen received Tang Yongzhen in the hall.

Sun Mingwen was not there at this time, and Li Xiuwen had no maids by his side, so the work of serving tea and water could only be done by Dong Xiaowan. After serving tea to the two of them, she retreated.

Tang Yongzhen is not very old, and she looks like she is thirty-five or sixteen. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Why don't you even have a waiting maid around your lord?" ”

Li Xiuwen also picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "When you are traveling, it is not very convenient to take a maid." ”

Tang Yongzhen thought for a moment when she heard this, and said: "I heard that my lord had arrived in Suzhou City, and I had been thinking about visiting my door, but I was only delayed because I was busy with business, and I hope my lord will forgive me." ”

Li Xiuwen nodded and said, "Naturally, it's a matter of business. ”

Tang Yongzhen asked quietly: "My lord came to Jiangnan this time, what do you think of this Suzhou Mansion?" ”

Li Xiuwen knew that he was making a tentative speech, and said with a haha: "I have long heard that Jiangnan is prosperous, and there are countless talented and beautiful people, and this is really true." ”

"What do you think of the rulers of Suzhou Mansion?"

"Lord Tang said with a smile, the matter of inspecting the administration of officials, the adults of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will do it, I am a small hundred households, how dare I ask?"

Li Xiuwen said with a smile. Seeing Tang Yongzhen's frowning slightly, he knew that he didn't believe his nonsense. He continued: "However, the people of Suzhou City praised Master Tang and Master Chen, saying that you are all conscientious and good officials. ”

"Your Excellency has won the prize."

Tang Yongzhen said modestly. Then he said: "I don't know if adults are good at opera? ”

Li Xiuwenqi said: "What opera? ”

"Adults don't know."

Tang Yongzhen said with a smile: "There is a pear orchard in Suzhou City, and the play "The Legend of the West Chamber" performed in it is worth watching. This matchmaker is a woman named Chen Yuanyuan, tsk, this woman can be described as a double masterpiece of color and art! ”

Only then did Li Xiuwen know that the woman he was talking about was what Chen Hongmi said that day - Chen Yuanyuan.

It seems that after this performance, he has won the trust of this Tang Yongzhen, and he actually took the initiative to invite himself to listen to the opera in the pear orchard. Li Xiuwen knew that this pear orchard also belonged to the Department of Education.

To put it bluntly, it was this Tongzhi Lord who invited himself, the Lord Qincha, to go to the Goolan place to prostitute himself.

Li Xiuwen showed a very excited look and said, "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

Then the two chatted for a while, and Tang Yongzhen said goodbye and left.

Looking at the back of him leaving, Li Xiuwen sighed with emotion: "Who said that the etiquette at this time is a great defense?" How enlightened this soup is! ”

A faint voice suddenly came from behind him: "Yes, our Lord Li is also very open-minded." ”

"Uh......"

Li Xiuwen was stunned, and then he realized that he had forgotten for a while, and accidentally said such a thing, and let Dong Xiaowan hear it. Isn't this ruining her glorious image in her mind?

"Master Tang's enthusiasm was overwhelming, so I agreed to his invitation to listen to the opera. Hehe......"

Li Xiuwen laughed dryly twice, and then fled. This Dong Xiaowan is very smart, and the pressure to get along with her is too great, so it's better to avoid it.

Women will have some thoughts of comparison, not long after Chen Yuanyuan's debut, the limelight has overshadowed Dong Xiaowan, who is also in Suzhou. At this time, knowing that Li Xiuwen was going to see the "matchmaker", Dong Xiaowan naturally felt a little apprehensive.

Looking at Li Xiuwen's back as she fled in panic, she muttered to herself: "I'm just a joke, why do you have to explain it to me?" ”

After leaving Dong Xiaowan's sight, Li Xiuwen had a puzzled expression on his face, and said in his heart: "Yes, although I didn't look down on her because of my identity, but is she someone who is me, why should I explain?" ”

With his ear, he naturally heard Dong Xiaowan's words.

After realizing this problem, Li Xiuwen was a little scared. He found that he seemed to be a little trapped.

What kind of character is Li Xiuwen, how can he not know Dong Xiaowan's thoughts? But I already have two wives, and now the two in the capital still get along. God knows if one more will make them "revolt".

Li Xiuwen shook his head and said with emotion: "If you continue to get along like this, it's hard to guarantee that you won't make mistakes." I'm not the indifferent Megumi Yanagishita. ”

Taicang Prefecture is a subordinate state under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Prefecture, and the current governor is named Liu Shidou, and Chongzhen has been a jinshi for four years.

At this time, Liu Gongzi had just returned home, and he saw his own Lao Tzu with a little anger on his face.

"Daddy......"

"Bastard, come with me!"

Liu Shidou finished speaking, turned around and walked back to the hall.

His father was very strict with him, and Liu Gongzi did not dare to be disobedient, but just followed him obediently.

Back in the hall, Liu Shidou stood with his hands in his hands and shouted, "Kneel! ”

Liu Gongzi obediently knelt down and didn't say a word.

Liu Shidou turned around, looked straight at his uncompetitive son, and asked in a deep voice: "Since you have fallen off the list, why don't you come back early?" ”

Liu Gongzi said hesitantly: "Child...... Child......"

"Because you linger on the banks of the Qinhuai River, in the place of smoke and willows between the painting boats, you haven't been home until now, haven't you?"

"Yes......"

Liu Shidou shouted to the maid on the side: "Take the family law!" ”

"Master, don't you, master!"

Mrs. Liu, who rushed from the backyard when she heard the news, shouted, knelt down as soon as she entered the hall, and pleaded: "Master, he is so old, please stop beating him." ”

"If I don't teach him a lesson, sooner or later he will go astray!"

"Dad, the child knows it's wrong......"

Because of the persuasion of his wife, Liu Shidou failed to do it after all. After all, the sons are so old, and the previous method is no longer applicable.

Seeing that his father had no intention of doing it again, Liu Gongzi plucked up his courage and said, "Daddy, do you know that there is an adult from Jinyiwei in Suzhou?" ”

Liu Shidouqi said: "What? ”

Liu Gongzi was indignant and told Liu Shidou what happened today, which naturally added oil and vinegar, poured dirty water on Li Xiuwen, and said that he used his power to oppress people.

"And this?"

Liu Shidou only knew that this Lord Qincha came to Suzhou to become a prostitute. I have never heard of what is happening in Suzhou today. He scolded: "This man is ridiculous! The impeachment of him, the prefect has already written it and sent it to the capital, believing that his good days are not long. ”

Liu Gongzi was overjoyed when he heard this, but he said quietly on his face: "If the prefect impeaches him, I'm afraid the emperor won't easily pursue it." Why didn't Daddy unite with other officials and impeach him? ”

Liu Shidou frowned, and only after a long time did he gently bow his head and say, "This is reasonable. ”

Liu Gongzi knew that his father had already adopted his idea. He suppressed the joy in his heart, and said calmly: "Daddy, the child has gone back to study." (To be continued.) )