It's a bit shabby to say, Gao Yue is a dignified state, but the house he lives in is rented.

Of course, in the eyes of some well-intentioned people, such as Pei Jun, in fact, this is not shabby, in a sense, a small Shuzhou is not the goal of Gao Yuegao at all.

Although he was moved here to the left, it can also be said that he was kicked out of Chang'an City, but he is only in his forties this year, and he is a Jinshi, known as a clear name, and it is not too difficult to come back to a different place. Therefore, it is not that people can't afford to buy a house in Shuzhou, but they are not ready to set up a home here at all.

The house is rented, and Gao Yue came to take office, and he didn't bring too many family members over, so even the old mother, wife and children stayed in the house in Chang'an, but he brought some people to take office alone, so although this house is small, he doesn't feel nervous to live.

Even if the Pei family sent a daughter over and married a lot of maids, the house still seemed empty. However, Gao Yue is so elegant and clean, since he moved in, this yard has also made him very delicate. Especially Gao Yue, who is a good book, after moving in, he deliberately opened up the original study room with the house next to him, and made a big study, where he often sits and sleeps.

Recently, because of the failure to help Pei Jun seek the Qingcheng County Order, and then another Li Xi jumped out to serve as the chief secretary of Jinyuan County, the entire Shuzhou, but with a smart nose, has already smelled some smell, knowing that this Lord Beijia, who has been in office for nearly a year, has been defeated by the powerful combination of Zhou Qiong and Sima Liubo, so the mansion of this Beijia Lord has been deserted all of a sudden from the guests and guests when he first took office.

To say that these people have often run here recently, and they are still qualified to enter the study to talk about things with Master Gao, there is actually only one Pei Jun in the entire Shuzhou, so he is really familiar with this study. At that moment, after the executive's family accompanied him to the door to report, he pushed the door in by himself, but he never thought that there was a person sitting in this study except Gao Yue.

The man looked to be in his twenties, and at first glance he felt so arrogant that even his nose seemed to be horizontal, and his eyebrows were almost up to the sky...... Of course, this is not the key, the main thing is that he is actually wearing a dark crimson dress, and he is wearing a goldfish bag around his waist!

What is the concept of a dark crimson official uniform and a goldfish bag?

Datang system: more than three grades are purple; Four products, deep crimson; Five-pin, shallow crimson; Six-pin, dark green; Seven pins, light green; Eight pins, dark blue; Nine pins, light green. The Shu people can only wear white cloth.

In addition, in addition to wearing purple robes, the third grade and above wear goldfish bags to show the dignity of status; In addition to the scarlet robe above the fifth grade, they will wear a silverfish bag; Below the sixth grade, there is no fish bag.

In addition, there will be some special cases, such as when an official wants to be the prime minister, but the official title is less than three grades, or some people have a noble status, although the official title is not high, but the emperor is particularly favored and wants to give him some respectful status, then, in his official title, the words "give purple gold fish bag" or "special gold fish bag" will definitely be added.

And the young man in front of him, who looks like he is only in his twenties, is actually dressed in dark crimson and wears a goldfish bag, so he must at least be a fourth-grade official! And it has to be a four-rank official who is particularly favored in the court!

In other words, although Pei Jun has been an official for many years, he has only been in the grade of eight and nine grades, but after all, he still has eyesight, and he has been an official for many years, and often deals with all kinds of complex emergencies, this scheming is especially deep, and he walked into the study at the moment and took a look at the man, that is, a stunned kung fu, he has already turned many thoughts in his heart.

Then he didn't look at the man, so he bowed down to Gao Yue, who was also wearing a scarlet official uniform seriously, and said very respectfully: "Xiaguan Jinyuan County Cheng Pei Jun, I've seen Lord Don't Drive!" ”

Seeing him so formal, Gao Yuexian smiled and nodded, although he had never regarded Pei Jun as his father-in-law in his heart, but in normal times, the two of them came and went, and he always had some respect for Pei Jun, but now it was in front of a visitor, and it was also an extremely important visitor, but he was not ready to let this person know another layer of relationship between him and Pei Jun, so Pei Jun's formal greeting was exactly in his arms.

At that moment, he smiled and said, "Excuse me, Master Pei doesn't have to be polite." Come, this official will introduce you to a distinguished guest! ”

Hearing this, Pei Jun took three steps forward respectfully, stopped in front of the two of them, and then looked up at the young man in his twenties who was wearing a scarlet fish bag with a smile on his face with a very respectful look.

At this time, I only heard Gao Yue say: "This is the doctor of the central court, and he is specially given a goldfish bag, Lord Zhao Fengling." ”

Pei Jun listened to the introduction, hurriedly saluted respectfully, and said: "Pei Jun, the official of Jinyuan County, has seen Lord Zhao!" ”

It's just that at this time, he was puzzled in his heart, firstly, this Zhongsan doctor was just a civil and prose official, that is to say, this was just an official rank and title for people, but there was no actual position, and when Lord Gao Yue introduced him, he didn't mention his position!

Is this two, the doctor is not only a loose official, but also only a loose official on the fifth grade, how can this loose official of the fifth grade wear the dark crimson robe of the fourth grade official? It's forbidden!

At this time, Zhao Fengling reluctantly left his seat when he heard the words, laughed twice, but also said "long admiration", and said: "This official has some private matters to deal with here, and I can't say that I have to rely on Master Pei's help." ”

Pei Jun didn't dare in a panic, and then Gao Yue smiled and asked Pei Jun to sit too, Pei Jun saw that both of them sat down, and only then did he drop half of his butt on the embroidery pier, but he still didn't dare to raise his head, but he just glanced at Gao Yue, his eyes were full of questions.

At this time, Gao Yue also happened to look at him, and when she caught a glimpse of his eyes, she snorted and said, "Speaking of which, Lord Pei has served in the local area for many years, Lord Zhao, what do you have to do, but asking Lord Pei for help is just finding the right person." Then he turned to Pei Jun and said: "Master Pei doesn't know anything, although Lord Zhao is only a doctor in Zhongsan, he is a relative of the emperor, and his status is unspeakably expensive, and his cousin Ling is the current His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Pei Jun was taken aback when he heard this, and in an instant, his mind turned around a few times, and then he figured it out, but it turned out that this Zhao Fengling was actually the maiden family of Concubine Li's mother in the palace today, and it seemed that he was still the nephew of his mother's family.

This Pei Jun has been an official for many years, although he is only a magistrate, but he is also very familiar with some of the stories in the court, so Gao Yue just mentioned this, and he quickly figured out the origin of the Zhao Fengling in front of him.

Concubine Li, surnamed Zhao, was a woman who was selected for her beauty when His Majesty the Emperor was still on the throne of the King of Linzi, and she was very humble in terms of status, but she had a good life and gave birth to a second son for His Majesty the Emperor who was only the King of Linzi at that time, and was named [Si Qian] at that time, and later changed his name to [Hong]. In September of the first year of Jingyun, the second son of His Majesty the Emperor was named the King of Zhending County. In August of the first year of Xiantian, he entered the king of Ying. In the first month of the third year of Kaiyuan, he was officially established as the crown prince.

This Concubine Zhao Li is said to be extremely beautiful, and she is good at singing and dancing, so she was once very favored, and even her father Li Yuanli and brother Li Changnu and others were also made officials. But since Concubine Wu Hui was favored in the palace, her status has plummeted, so according to some rumors over the years, even Li Hong's position as the crown prince is also a little precarious.

Of course, no matter how precarious the status of the family is, in the end it is still the emperor's relatives, and this alone is enough to make Pei Jun can't help but pound in his heart while being respectful.

At present, since this Zhao Fengling is the cousin of the crown prince Li Hong, he must be the son of Zhao Lifei's brother Li Changnu. As for Zheng Wupin, he wears a dark crimson official robe......

According to Pei Jun's opinion, it must be that this imperial relative did not dare to wear it like this in Chang'an City, this is down to the place, so he wore dark crimson to have a good time? Anyway, the deep and light crimson are all crimson, even if someone sees the abnormality, I'm afraid they won't have any lawsuit with him because of this.

Thinking about this, and thinking about his expression after he came in, Pei Jun already roughly understood what kind of boy he was.

It's just that, listening to the meaning of the words of Lord Gao Yue and this Lord Zhao Fengling, he came to Shuzhou this time, and he actually had a personal matter to do? And can you use it yourself to help?

If that's the case, it's a good thing!

Although the status of this prince Li Hong is precarious, but after all, it is just a rumor, people are still the crown prince of the eight classics, and since the third year of Kaiyuan, he has been the prince for 18 years now, and it is possible to be abolished...... Not too!

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if he is abolished, but after all, he is still the prince, and this Zhao Fengling is still a relative of the emperor, as long as he can help him get things done smoothly, then, there must be a golden avenue to be rolled out in front of him!

Although he had never seen such a young nobleman before, Pei Jun's eyesight was viciously tight after all, and he knew that a noble son like this was the best to coax......

After thinking about these things in a flash, Pei Jun suddenly had no more doubts, and quickly stood up and took a step forward, bowed down and said: "The villain is not talented, but he has been a local county for many years, and he is also proficient in local affairs. ”

Between the words, he even changed his title, so he no longer used the word "Xiaguan", and directly called himself a villain, and actually regarded himself as a slave.

Hearing his words at the moment, Zhao Fengling nodded with satisfaction, curled the corners of his mouth and said disdainfully, "Very good", but Gao Yue couldn't help frowning.

He has always regarded himself as a gentleman, and what he hates the most is such a servile behavior, when the Pei family proposed to send his daughter over to him as a concubine, from his original intention, he was also ready to refuse. It's just that at that time, I thought that I was alone here, so I didn't even have a woman to take care of my usual food and clothing, and I heard that the daughter of the Pei family was quite beautiful, so I reluctantly agreed, but I still looked down on this Pei Jun in my bones.

Seeing that Pei Jun had just figured out the identity of this Zhao Fengling, he didn't even know what people were going to do, so he had already hurriedly regarded himself as a slave, and the contempt in his heart suddenly became a little heavier.

But after all, he has been an official for many years, and he has some city governments, even if he is unhappy, he will not show it. What's more, when he was in Chang'an, he had some dealings with the Xue family of the concubine family of the prince Li Hong and the Zhao family of his uncle, and he had met with this Zhao Fengling a few times, which was considered a thin friendship, so he couldn't have any unsafe look at the moment.

Even if he Pei Jun took the initiative to take the matter over, he could take the opportunity to hide aside, and it just so happened that he was not ready to participate in this matter.

Therefore, he smiled at the moment and said to Zhao Fengling: "With Master Pei's words, I think Lord Zhao will be satisfied this time." ”

When Zhao Fengling heard this, he just arched his hand without smiling, and said, "May it be like an adult's auspicious words!" If this matter is successful, this official will definitely know with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when he goes back, and he will not treat the tall man badly, and he will transfer you back to Chang'an, what kind of bird place in Shuzhou, how can you be a comfortable official! ”

Gao Yue smiled with him when she heard this, but there was a lot in her stomach, which was just an ignorant boy who sang a few words in a high-profile manner, but in fact, he couldn't believe it!

Transferring back to Chang'an can not be done with a casual word!

Besides, although he has been away from Beijing for a long time, he can always learn about the news from the DPRK and China from the correspondence with his friends, and now even the position of the prince behind his master is already precarious. I just didn't want to offend him, so I treated him so politely, but I didn't expect that he really thought he was a great person!

It's ridiculous!

But at this time, although his stomach didn't look down on the two people in front of him, he still had to come out to explain and pull this pimp for the two of them-

He asked: "Master Pei, you should be very familiar with Li Xi, the chief bookkeeper of your county, right?" ”

Pei Jun was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know why this topic suddenly ran to Li Xi, so he said very cautiously at the moment: "Back to Lord Gao, Xia Guan and that Li Xi and Master Li are not familiar with each other, but I don't know a thing or two about his deeds." ”

Gao Yue nodded when he heard this, of course he knew about the dirt between Pei Jun and Li Xi, and now he was just asking Zhao Fengling what he said. At that moment, he said: "In that case, then there is a singer named Wu Ji in the Mansion of Master Li, do you know?" ”

Pei Jun was stunned when he heard this, and his mind seemed to faintly taste some flavors, and he thought in his heart, could it be that this Zhao Fengling Zhao came all the way from Chang'an to Shuzhou, and he came to rob women?

At that moment, he hurriedly said: "About this Wu Ji, Xia Guan knows a thing or two, it is said that she lost her child, and then she was resold to each family as a singer, before entering the Li family, she was bought from Chengdu by Lord Sima Liu Boliu of Benzhou, just because two months ago Lord Liu's fourth birthday, Li Xi Li Lord won the first place in a poem, so Lord Liu transferred this woman to donation, but also achieved a good story. Well, it is said that this girl is unusually beautiful, and she has the voice of Yashan Gonghou. ”

Hearing this, Gao Yue nodded with a smile, and turned to look at Zhao Fengling, at this time Zhao Fengling also nodded, and immediately said: "That's right, it's her!" This official came to Shuzhou this time for this woman! ”

Pei Jun couldn't help but be happy when he heard this, and said secretly, it seems that he really guessed right! Haha, Li Xi, you don't have to be rampant, even if the official can't clean you up, someone can clean you up! This time, the official has to be so angry that you scratch your liver!

At this time, Gao Yue asked, "Master Pei, how is Wu Ji's situation in the Li family?" Can I rebuy it? ”

Pei Jun heard this: "Lord Huiyu, it is said that Li Xi is very fond of Wu Ji, and he ...... This is a master of financial management, not only is he not short of money, but he can also be said to be the richest man in our entire Shuzhou! If you want to buy Na Wu Ji from him...... According to the lower officials, I am afraid that it is not easy. ”

That Zhao Fengling listened to the conversation between the two, and waved his hand disdainfully at the moment, and said: "What to buy, the official didn't bring any money, Master Pei, I will ask you to accompany the official to Li Xi's mansion later, I don't believe it, when I see the official, can he still stop the Wu Ji and not allow the official to take it away?" ”

Pei Jun turned his head and glanced at Gao Yue when he heard this, and Gao Yue smiled at the moment, and said, "Lord Zhao, don't worry, this official dares to ask, why is the Lord so eager to take away that Wu Ji?" ”

Zhao Fengling's eyes suddenly narrowed when he heard this, and his expression was slightly nervous, but he said with a smile: "Is this...... Before the official left Beijing, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been instructed by thousands of people, and those who were idle should not be revealed! ”

At first glance, Gao Yue and Pei Jun couldn't help but shrink their eyes.

Zhao Fengling is a son-in-law who doesn't know anything, they are not, although he refuses to reveal what he said, but in the ears of the two officialdom veterans, just this sentence "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been instructed by thousands of times", can already taste a lot of information-

This Wu Ji was actually asked for by His Royal Highness the Prince, and this Zhao Fengling in front of him was just here to run errands!

So, who is this Wu Ji, and is she that important? It was so important that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally sent someone to take her away?

Because she is unusually beautiful? Because she is good at it?

None of that seems to be enough to justify!

Although this Zhao Fengling is stupid and ignorant, after all, he is also the cousin of His Royal Highness the Prince, which is not a particularly important matter, just for a beautiful woman, where would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince send him all the way to do this?

Besides, if it is really for the beauty of this martial artist, although it will inevitably win people's love, but in the dignified prince, such a trivial matter is almost negligible, and it can even be called a romantic affair, so what is there to hide?

At this time, I didn't know if I had an idea, and Gao Yue suddenly remembered a rumor that only circulated among friends - it is said that Wu Ji is the widow of the martial arts family who has been wiped out?

It's not a loss that he has been a Beijing official in the court for many years, although it is difficult for Qinggui to get close to the government, but after all, he has also been mixed up in the world's first-class dangerous place for many years, and unconsciously, this Gao Yue's thinking is broad-minded and his sense of smell is much higher than Pei Jun, who has only been a magistrate for many years. Pei Jun could only frown and think about the fact that Wu Ji might be the bloodline of the martial family, but Gao Yue's train of thought had already run far away in an instant.

At the moment, he just thought about the widow of the Wu family, and he immediately thought of the precarious position of the legendary prince, and then thought of the fact that Concubine Wu Hui was extremely favored in the palace in recent years, and it is said that His Majesty the Emperor always intends to change the son of Concubine Wu Hui, Shouwang Li Qing, as the crown prince, and then ...... Concubine Wu Hui is the daughter of King Wu Youzhi of Xianheng'an, and that is also the bloodline of the martial family descendants of Emperor Zetian back then!

Thinking of this, Gao Yue seemed to have suddenly grasped Zhao Fengling's true intention to suddenly go south!

He, or the crown prince Li Hong behind him, somehow learned that there was still an orphan left in the Wu clan who was wiped out that year, and this orphan was secretly taken out when the destruction happened, so he wanted to take advantage of Wu Ji's existence to hit Concubine Wu Hui, who was being favored in the palace right now, so what he brought with him naturally hit Shouwang Li Qing!

What a tricky mind, a basin of dirty water that is so hard to avoid!

It's only been a long time since the Wu family was destroyed, and now some officials in Chang'an City still have a deep impression of the appearance of the Wu family, besides, even if no one remembers what the Wu family looks like, there is still a Concubine Wu Hui in the palace! As long as you catch that Wu Ji in your hands and bring it back to Chang'an, as long as that Wu Ji is really the bloodline left by the Wu family, then presumably with just one appearance, the Wu family will not be able to escape a big crime of resisting the decree and stealing orphans!

After all, everyone knows that the Wu family is not only famous for all of them are handsome men and beautiful women, but also noble in appearance, when the Guozi Siye Cui Rong wrote the "Mourning Book of the Great Sage Empress" praised the Zetian Emperor as [Qi Xiang Yueyan], [Dragon Eyes and Phoenix Neck], and the people of the time praised the Wu family every time they were both men and women [Fang Forehead Guangyi], the implication can be seen that the Wu family is very different from ordinary people in appearance.

Although grabbing such a small handle may not be able to do anything to Concubine Wu Hui, but they can still suppress their arrogance, the most important thing is that this Wu Ji is just the identity of a little singer, in their opinion, it is almost effortless, this is a good idea.

It's just that after thinking about this, Gao Yue, who knew that the battle between the palace and the palace was the most unpredictable, suddenly became more determined to never interfere in this matter.

At the moment, he was stunned for a while, and then came back to his senses, and saw that Zhao Fengling and Pei Jun were both looking at themselves, so he smiled heartily and said, "But it's the official Meng Lang, you shouldn't ask more, you shouldn't ask more, hehe!" ”

He also said: "Since it's just for a woman, it's easy, but it is said that Li Xi Li has always been a domineering figure, and Lord Zhao came out of Beijing this time, and he was acting in secret, so I am afraid that there is no will to be announced, so I don't know if Li Xi will willingly hand over the person." ”

Zhao Fengling smiled disdainfully when he heard this, and said, "Just rely on the official clothes of this official, do you still need any reckless methods?" It's just a little singer and a small county master! ”

(To be continued)