Chapter 889: A Ghost
Gao Xianxing was stunned for a moment, not knowing if his wife's words meant anything. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ He sat down at the table and said, "I only felt hungry at this time, and when I came back, I would draw up a letter to report to the Ministry of Officials, so that I could confirm the position of Li Yindushui as soon as possible." β
He also said, "But the time can't wait, the runes of the lower counties have been made overnight, and as soon as the morning dawns, someone will be sent to fly to the six counties, and Lord Li can take office first." β
He also said, "The mother and daughter of Liu Duanrui's family, the old county commander of Duwei County, were recovered by the government because of the pension money, and they had nothing to live on, so they ran to the house to cry, and just sent some money to send them away." He felt that he was a junior, and he talked a little too much.
Lirong and Su Yin didn't want to interject, so they just lowered their heads to eat.
Cui Shi listened to him and did not interrupt him. She was on the street, and from the brisk steps of the two sedan chair drivers, she could see that there would never be a mother and daughter in the sedan chair. Just Mrs. Wang, the widow of Liu Countyling, they would not be so brisk as flying.
Mrs. pressed the suspicion in her heart, even if she knew that he was covering up, it would not be good to expose it in front of her daughter-in-law, and immediately said, "No matter how busy the master is, but the meal must be eaten at that time, I am afraid that you will deal with it, why don't you rush back." β
The family of four was having dinner, and Gao Shenxing took out the prepared official document from the mailbox and showed it to his wife, so as to show that he had not been idle since returning home.
Lirong suddenly said, "Sister Su, we have been away from Xizhou for some days, but we have not used the Flying Pigeon Book once, I don't know if the family will miss it." β
All the way from Xizhou, Chen Jian was serving the four pigeons, and after Chen Zhen left, the two pigeon cages were hung under the front porch of the back house.
Gao Xianxing said with a smile, "What's the use of passing the book to him, just don't pass it on." β
Lirong said, Cui Shi spoke for Lirong, "Master, the two daughters-in-law ran so far, it is always necessary to report peace to Xizhou, and it is exactly what should be written." β
Gao Xianxing was just talking, and he just didn't think much of Xizhou's "assistance in fighting drought."
Lirong volunteered to run to the porch to open the cage and get the pigeon, and the servant woman in the house cleaned up the table and then brought the four treasures of the study room to Su Changshi. After only a few moments, Lirong came back with a red face and no pigeon in her hand.
Cui Shi was strange, and inquired about her with his eyes, only to see Lirong pinching her right hand with her left hand, and there was an obvious pecking mark on the back of her delicate right hand. She muttered, "This dead bird! If you don't do your job, you can't touch it, and you still roar fiercely. β
Madame smiled, "Master, if you don't bring one for them, they won't be able to sleep tonight." Gao Xingxing got up and went out with a smile.
He walked to the bottom of the porch and stood by the pigeon coop, only to realize what Lirong meant by "not doing his job". Pigeons are commonly known as "lewd birds", and they are the most sociable among birds, and there is a saying that "virgins do not eat pigeon meat" since ancient times.
When the high trial arrived, the two pigeons who were disturbed by Lirong for "good things" and rose up to defend themselves were still unfinished at this time.
He stood under the porch, although there was no one else around, but his face was also red, as if the word "not doing business" was exactly what Lirong said about him.
Because the person who was carried away by the sedan chair was not the mother and daughter of the Wang family as he said, but the widow Lu family.
In the evening, the Lu family came to Qianzhou, and when Gao Tingshi entered the city, she ran out of the street, threw herself in front of the horse of Lord Tingshi, and cried that life was sad.
Gao Xianxing understands very well that a feudal official is always extremely concerned about people's livelihood, especially for the livelihood of a weak woman.
Chen Gan's young and beautiful wife Lu Shi disappeared when he wanted to care about her the most, and he couldn't see anyone alive or dead, which made his heart ache for a long time, and it hurt him more than the crying of Lu Shi in front of him.
He once asked the county magistrate Li Yin to visit her whereabouts, and he was extremely satisfied with Li Yin's tight-lipped on some matters and Li Yin's ability to handle affairs.
Li County's order returned: Chen Lu's neighbor said that she had read that she wanted to go back to her parents' house. Thorn Shi asked her where her maiden home was, Li Yin said that there was no way to visit, it is said that this Lu family was left by an old couple who came from Nanzhao to beg for food, and then the old couple left. Where her maiden home is, it is estimated that only she knows.
Lord Thorn sat upright on his horse, and did not let the woman kneeling in the street get up, and watched her with great sorrow and tears.
He didn't nod his head until he had half a cup of tea, because she would have nothing to say if it dragged on. Thorn Shi ordered his men to take her to the antechamber of Thorn Shi's Mansion, a place he had set aside for himself to work and rest.
He asked the Lu family to sit there, while Lord Thorn Shi ignored her, and was busy instructing his subordinates to wait for him to draw up and issue official documents to prepare for Li Yin's promotion.
The subordinates were in and out of this small room, and the tall spur sat behind his tall and sturdy office, orderly dispatching, and they were respectful.
Lord Thorn Shi is also very efficient, and he doesn't even prepare dinner.
Mrs. Cui took Lirong and Su Yin's two daughters-in-law to Duwei County, and he expected that they would definitely stay in the county government at night. He had to hurry up and finish his business before he was in the mood to play with Lu.
Lu didn't dare to move, and sat in the corner in an orderly manner, and she no longer had the confidence to tell Ma Xian Ling to close the courtyard door for her. She had said at that time that her breath blew on Ma Xun's head, and Ma Xun's official hat could not be tied with a rope.
Finally having a clue, Lord Thorn sighed and waved his hand to let his men leave. The subordinates knew that Lord Assassin Shi wanted to solve the livelihood of the Lu family, who was no longer crying or making trouble at this time, so they withdrew.
If Lord Assassin Shi does not summon, none of them dare to come in again.
Gao Xianxing closed his eyes and listened to the rustling of the ground, and the woman walked on her knees, moved to his lap, and then gently put her hands on the legs of Lord Thorn Shi.
"This official heard that Ma Xun was dismissed from the post of county commander, I heard that it was you who blew away his official hat in one breath?" Thorn Shi didn't open his eyes, and only asked this sentence.
With just one sentence from him, the Lu family knew why he was snubbed by Lord Assassin Shi. She whispered, "Your Excellency...... The slave family is wrong! But do I dare to offend a county magistrate! β
"Donkeys walk donkey road, grinding road grinding road, you know it. Ma Xun's donkey...... With a word, the official told him to roll over to the dock and swing the oar! β
"Master, you are so generous to him, why are you so cruel to the slave family!"
Gao Shen said, "You go, I will let Muramasa take care of your life." β
But Lu Shi did not squeak, and very boldly reached into the official robe of Lord Thorn Shi, and snaked up inside, his fingertips like snakes into the gap between the placket of Gao Xianxing's shirt, and directly touched Gao Xianxing's chest......
Gao Xianxing broke free from his memories, he had stood under the porch for too long.
Gao Xianxing secretly congratulated herself that she had finally resisted Lu's temptation at the last momentβshe had hinted at her desire to stay after the incident, because it was already early at that time. Although Gao Xianxing also thought that it was impossible for his wife to rush back, he resolutely ordered someone to send her to the post house.
He caught a pigeon and went back to the house, and Su Yin had already written the letter, rolled it up and put it into a thin bamboo tube about an inch long. And Mrs. Cui and Lirong were busy burning wax and sealing the mouth of the bamboo pipe, and the three of them looked extremely mysterious.
"What do you write to the Governor of Western Prefecture? What does the letter say about my drought here? He asked.
Su Yin was embarrassed and didn't want to say it.
Madame said angrily, "What do you ask about the children! β
The high judge had a good time, helped them carefully tie the bamboo tube "secret letter" to one leg of the carrier pigeon, and personally went to the door to release the pigeon for them.
Like a ghost, the white dove fluttered, flew into the night sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.