The genius was bright, Meng Tianchu woke up, the wind gently blew the mosquito net, and the footsteps and whispers of the maids and subordinates who got up early could be faintly heard outside the door. He turned his head to look at Zuo Jiayin, who was still asleep, and couldn't help but lean his head on her forehead, Zuo Jiayin put his hand on Meng Tianchu's waist, but his eyes didn't open.

"Good news, are you awake?"

"Nope."

"So you're talking in your sleep?"

"Sort of."

Meng Tianchu smiled, knowing that Zuo Jiayin still wanted to sleep for a while, so he couldn't bear to continue to disturb her, let go of his head, and only gently held her soft little hand.

"Tianchu, why don't you speak?"

"Let you sleep a little longer, everyone slept too late last night."

Zuo Jiayin opened his eyes, leaned his head on Meng Tianchu's chest, and gently drew circles on his body with his hands.

"I don't want to sleep either, I thought you were drunk last night."

Meng Tianchu stroked Zuo Jiayin's green hair, and said softly: "No, how can it be?" ”

Zuo Jiayin looked up at Meng Tianchu's face, and said with a smile: "You don't let Ruofan marry that rich man, you can't keep dragging people like this, if you really like it, just accept it, and one more person will take care of you, it's actually very good." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "You're not jealous?" ”

Zuo Jiayin: "What kind of jealousy am I?" But there are some people who are jealous and you don't know it. ”

Meng Tianchu was puzzled and said, "Who would be jealous?" Is it gentle? ”

Zuo Jiayin: "I don't know if Gentle will be jealous, but Xiaonuo is really jealous." ”

Meng Tianchu listened to it and said, "Xiaonuo? ”

Zuo Jiayin nodded, and Meng Tianchu said, "What kind of jealousy does Xiaonuo eat?" ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled: "You won't also pretend to be garlic in front of me, right?" ”

Meng Tianchu kissed Zuo Jiayin's forehead and said, "I just pretend in front of everyone, and I won't pretend in front of you." ”

Zuo Jiayin's hand was aimlessly drawn on Meng Tianchu's body. said in his mouth: "Then it is impossible for you not to see that Xiaonuo is in love with you." ”

Meng Tianchu suddenly screamed in a low voice, Zuo Jiayin looked at Meng Tianchu's expression, smiled evilly, and said, "What's it called?" ”

Meng Tianchu pointed to Zuo Jiayin's little face and said, "You are so bad! ”

Zuo Jiayin pretended to be very innocent and said, "What's wrong with me? ”

Meng Tianchu turned over and pressed Zuo Jiayin under him, and said, "I can't see that Xiaonuo likes me." But I can see that some people are deliberately seducing their father-in-law, what? What's itchy, I'll scratch you? ”

Zuo Jiayin was scratched by Meng Tianchu's hand and giggled non-stop, and said gaspingly: "Okay... Okay, Tianchu, I... I was wrong, I won't say it, it's not okay, oops... Please, stop making trouble. The nurse next door heard the joke. ”

Meng Tianchu let go of Zuo Jiayin's hand, but his hand was still touching Zuo Jiayin's body everywhere.

"Sir."

Someone shouted outside the door.

Zuo Jiayin hurriedly took Meng Tianchu's hand away from his body, and glanced at Meng Tianchu with disgust, Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "So early, is there anything wrong?" ”

"If you go back to the master, it was the housekeeper in Lord Ke's mansion who sent an invitation."

Meng Tianchu: "What invitation?" Didn't you say the Mid-Autumn Festival? ”

"The housekeeper said that it was Master Ke, so he came early in the morning and asked the housekeeper to send you an invitation. I'm afraid you have something to do today. ”

Meng Tianchu sighed, and Zuo Jiayin said, "Why does this Master Ke change every day?" ”

Meng Tianchu said to the door: "Tell Master Ke's housekeeper, just say I know, leave the invitation, and I will go to the appointment on time." ”

"Master, Master Ke also wants to take care of some delicacies from the mountains and seas, as well as some good Su embroidery, saying that it is for a few ladies."

Meng Tianchu: "I know, you go down." ”

"Yes, sir."

Meng Tianchu heard the footsteps moving away. There was no longer a thought, Zuo Jiayin was still leaning on Meng Tianchu's arms, Meng Tianchu said: "Why is this Ke Qian windy and rainy for a while?" ”

Zuo Jiayin stretched his waist and said: "That's it, let him be, he can do whatever he wants, since the last time you took office, I saw that he didn't dare to be so arrogant with you anymore." After all, this position was let you sit by Long Live Lord, what can he do about Ke Qian? ”

Meng Tianchu smiled, got up and patted Zuo Jiayin's shoulder and said, "That being said, I said that. But things can't do this, besides, after all, he has been the prefect of Hangzhou for seven years, and his snobbery here is also intertwined, so we can't underestimate it. Although I am the official in his former position. Now it's his boss, but he doesn't buy it. I can't help him, Long Live Lord asked me to sit in Ke Gan's position, in fact, it was the first problem for me, if I couldn't even get Ke Gan done, I wouldn't be able to do it if I gave me any position in the future. ”

Zuo Jiayin nodded, looked at Meng Tianchu with admiration, and said: "What Tianchu said is that I don't seem to care about the position of this prefect one day, whether I like to go or not, but I am still in Renhe County all day long, thinking that you don't dare to confront this Ke Gan." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said: "When it's time to fight, you can't hide from the ground, besides, I don't need to hide from him, I will hang him aside, he naturally can't bear it, I don't know what I sell in Meng Tianchu's gourd, the more I guess, the more uneasy, the more uneasy, the more I dare not draw conclusions, the more I dare not make a move." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "I didn't expect you to have such a set, I thought..."

Meng Tianchu: "Okay, don't think about it, after all, you are not the criminal master who was only responsible for investigating and handling cases for the eldest master, although the case is also handled now, but this identity is no longer pure." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "As long as you know it in your heart." ”

Meng Tianchu said while putting on his clothes: "Actually, with you, I'm not worried at all, Fengyi is inside the master, you are outside, and you know and understand me best, I don't worry about finding someone to help me find a way." ”

Zuo Jiayin saw that Meng Tianchu got up. He also got up and began to get dressed, and said, "My father-in-law is so smart, so he still needs someone to help him find a way?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "That's a bad word! Sometimes a person thinks about the problem and always lacks something, there are many people and many ideas, you know? ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled and nodded. Kind of agreed.

After breakfast, Ke Gan's carriage arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Meng Tianchu thought that he had only called himself, who thought that Cheng Ziyi was also invited, so it seems that Ke Gan's pomp and circumstance today is not small, Meng Tianchu has not seen Cheng Ziyi for several days, and suddenly found that he seems to be much younger, probably because Xiaonuo is suddenly very obedient, and Xiaonuo can't go anywhere after being injured. Staying at home every day, as a woman in the boudoir, parents should want to see this as the case.

Cheng Ziyi seemed to be in a very good mood, and even wore an ivory white shirt, looking heroic, after all, he was in the prime of life, in his early forties. is already a very good minister, and he is also a dignified man, and now, it is the peak of a man.

Meng Tianchu also wanted to tell Cheng Ziyi about Xiaonuo's entry into Beijing, and seeing that Cheng Ziyi was in a good mood, he just opened his mouth.

The two of them exchanged a few words at the door, and set off in the carriage where Ke Qian came to pick them up. The weather was not very good, and the sky was full of clouds, but these did not affect Cheng Ziyi's mood in the slightest.

"Tianchu, Xiaowei sent a letter two days ago. mentioned you again in the letter, and said that Long Live Lord praised you in an early court, saying that there was a great master in Renhe County. ”

Meng Tianchu was stunned, he didn't expect that Long Live Lord would praise himself in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, those who entered the court to listen to politics were all officials above the fourth grade, and under normal circumstances, they were all important ministers of the court above the third grade, so praising himself was a bit surprising, after all, he had not done anything earth-shattering, nor had he made any great achievements.

Cheng Ziyi was very surprised when he saw Meng Tianchu. He said, "What? Don't believe it. ”

Meng Tianchu hurriedly said: "No, I am not talented in my humble position, but I would let Long Live Lord praise me in front of so many important ministers of the imperial court, and I am really ashamed of my humble position." ”

Cheng Ziyi smiled and said, "Do you have the ability?" It's not up to you to decide. Long live the Lord said you can do it, you just can't do it. Long live the Lord said you can't do it, you can't do it again, understand? ”

Meng Tianchu sounded a little awkward, but thought that Cheng Ziyi had no malicious intentions, so he nodded.

Cheng Ziyi: "By the way, did you have an awkward relationship with Xiaonuo?" ”

Meng Tianchu was puzzled and said, "No? Cheng Ziyi: "That's good, this morning I told her that you and I are going to Master Ke's house, and asked her if she will go or not, she actually said that she will accompany her mother at home, I am really surprised, as long as there is a place for you on weekdays, Xiaonuo always has to go." ”

Meng Tianchu suddenly thought of Zuo Jiayin's saying that Xiaonuo was jealous, is it true, but since he doesn't go, forget it, after all, he will be someone else's wife soon, and it's always bad to stick with another man all day long.

Meng Tianchu: "It seems that Xiaonuo has been obedient recently, since Xiaonuo has figured it out, why doesn't Lord Cheng take advantage of Xiaonuo to enter Beijing at this time?" ”

Cheng Ziyi: "I thought so before, but when I thought about it, this little girl has always had a lot of ghost ideas, she suddenly figured it out, I still feel a little strange, worried that there is fraud in it, so forget it, this matter can't be a little miss, I found a painter a few days ago to paint a portrait of Xiaonuo, and then let people take it to the He family, people are very satisfied, but I heard that because I was injured because of your treatment, my legs and feet are inconvenient, so I don't blame, so I think it's better to wait until I go with you, This girl doesn't even listen to me as a father now, but fortunately she still listens to you, so it's better to wait for you to go together. ”

Meng Tianchu saw Cheng Ziyi say this, it was not good to say anything, for fear that Cheng Ziyi would be suspicious, that would be bad, it seems that Xiaonuo has to find another way.

When the car arrived at Ke Mansion, it was actually next door to the Hangzhou Mansion, the first time Meng Tianchu saw Jian Qi when he came, and it was also the first time he saw Gentleness, and now he is back here, it is actually Ke Qian's identity at that time.

Meng Tianchu and Cheng Ziyi got out of the car, only to see that Ke Gan had already greeted the door with a smile on his face, followed by several other officials of the Hangzhou Prefecture, these officials Meng Tianchu had already met, and he should have a good relationship with Ke Gan. Every time Meng Tianchu saw Ke Gan, these people were among them.

"Lord Cheng, Lord Meng, I was too humble to welcome you, and I originally wanted to pick up the two of you in person. But when I was about to go out, I happened to have some things delayed, and I was really embarrassed and rude. ”

Cheng Ziyi said with a smile: "They are all acquaintances, why do you need to be so polite?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and didn't speak, Ke Qian first gave Cheng Ziyi a salute, and then stepped forward and bowed down to give Meng Tianchu a salute, Meng Tianchu returned the salute without humility or arrogance, always with a smile on his face.

Ke Gan: "Master Meng, I'm afraid that you will have something to do today, so I will ask the housekeeper to disturb you early in the morning." I'm really sorry. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Why is Lord Ke so polite? Where did you come from, if it was really a nuisance, then I came to your house so early to bother you. ”

Ke Qian and several officials behind him smiled humbly, Meng Tianchu saw it in his eyes, and thought, you give me face, and I, Meng Tianchu, also give you face. In the officialdom, who is sincere to whom, there are still good looks between husband and wife, not to mention that this is officialdom, and it is really normal to cheat me.

Several people were about to enter the door with a smile, when suddenly someone behind them was calling Master Meng, and Meng Tianchu looked back and saw that it was Yang Sanniang with Liu

Meng Tianchu hurriedly stepped forward, Yang Sanniang and Liu Er knelt down, and they couldn't cry before they could speak, and Meng Tianchu's heart sank. Thinking that it could be that He Ding's case had already had a result, he hurriedly said, "Yang Sanniang, you get up and speak first." ”

Ke Gan stepped forward and scolded: "Where did you come from to make a noise in front of the government, someone is coming..."

Meng Tianchu stopped with his hand, glanced at Ke Gan, and said, "This is the party to the He Ding case, this is He Ding's wife and niece, you don't have to ask and drive people away." ”

Ke Gan: "I know them, and they used to cry at my door every day. I'm going to let He Ding go, these two women can really toss, Lord Meng, today is a good day, Lord Song and Lord Jian and many officials in Hangzhou have already arrived. Do you think it? ”

Meng Tianchu said to Cheng Ziyi: "My lord. Or you go in first. ”

Cheng Ziyi: "It's not in the way, there is no sun today." Ask me what the situation is, I'll be here for you. ”

Ke Qian saw that Cheng Ziyi had said this, so he didn't want to say anything, and stood aside with a gloomy face.

Meng Tianchu stepped forward and said to Yang Sanniang: "Sanniang, you get up and speak." ”

Yang Sanniang shook her head and said, "Master Meng, you must save my family He Ding, there is news in the capital, saying that the Criminal Department agreed to the meaning of Hangzhou Mansion and decided to execute He Ding after the autumn, you must think of a way." ”

Sure enough, he thought the same as Meng Tianchu, only to see Ke Gan walk forward triumphantly, completely gloating, and said, "Then you hurry up and prepare for He Ding, why are you still here crying bitterly?" ”

When Yang Sanniang heard this, she immediately sat down on the ground, and Liu Er pointed at Ke Qian and said angrily: "You are so vicious, you accepted our silver, but now you are gloating here, are you still not human?" ”

When Ke Qian heard this, he suddenly looked a little angry, and he stepped forward to beat Liu Er, Meng Tianchu stopped Ke Gan, glanced at Ke Qian coldly, and said, "Master Ke, is what Liu Er said true or false?" ”

Ke Gan's face suddenly turned from red to white, and then to green. Cheng Ziyi said: "Yang Sanniang, how do you ask Lord Meng to help you?" ”

Yang Sanniang looked at Cheng Ziyi timidly, and Meng Tianchu said: "Sanniang, this is Cheng Ziyicheng, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, if you have any grievances, you can talk to him." ”

When Yang Sanniang heard this, she immediately threw herself in front of Cheng Ziyi and cried bitterly, Liu Er quickly helped Yang Sanniang up and said to Cheng Ziyi: "My lord, you must be the master of my uncle He Ding!" ”

Cheng Ziyi: "Girl, who are you He Ding?" ”

Liu'er: "My lord, my name is Liu'er, I am a distant relative of He Ding, that day because He Ding was sick to do such an unreasonable thing, there is a reason for it, please be clear, we will take all the valuable things in the family to sell, now my aunt and I are penniless, but we still can't rescue He Ding, please save He Ding." ”

Cheng Ziyi said to Meng Tianchu: "Is this case the same case that the Long Live Lord asked last time?" ”

Meng Tianchu saw Ke Qiandi's expression become nervous, and when he looked at Cheng Ziyi's eyes again, he knew that Cheng Ziyi had the heart to help himself and these two hard-working women, so he said quietly: "My lord, exactly." ”

Ke Qian really said: "What, how can Long Live Lord ask about such a small case?" ”

Cheng Ziyi said: "When the Long Live Lord came, it happened that it didn't take long for the case to be completed, and the Long Live Lord knew that your Hangzhou Government had not reported to the Criminal Department at that time, so Long Live Lord asked Lord Meng and me what they meant, who would have agreed with our opinion very much." ”

Ke Qian hurriedly asked, "That..., that Lord Cheng, what is your opinion with Lord Meng?" ”

Cheng Ziyi looked at Ke Qian and smiled meaningfully, and said, "Forget it, anyway, the Criminal Department agrees with your Lord Ke's opinion, and the opinions of me and Master Meng are not important." ”