After Zhang Yuanli's advice, Zhang Yuanzhi didn't make any more moths, Chen Jitao successfully completed the task assigned by Guo Ye, and got the compensation money from Zhang Yuanzhi.

Chen Jitao pulled two mule carts of silver out of Gujing Lane.

When Chen Jitao returned to the mansion with the silver, Guo Ye was naturally surprised, in his opinion, this was not Zhang Yuanzhi's style of acting at all. At least it is normal to embarrass Chen Jitao.

It's really strange, although he knows that there must be a demon when things go wrong, but he can't figure it out, and he can't understand what tricks the Zhang family is playing.

However, it was not only this thing that made him wonder, but the next day, the oil, salt and rice shops under the name of the Zhang family seemed to have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and they unexpectedly complied with the previous agreement, without a trace of procrastination and deliberate embarrassment.

The most puzzling thing for him is that in the next long period of time, the Zhang family actually changed the high-profile style of the past, hibernate in a low-key manner, and no longer made waves against him, as if bowing his head to Guo Ye and accepting the fact that Guo was in charge of Yangzhou.

Especially the three brothers Zhang Yuanli, according to Guo Ye's subordinates who have been arranging to squat outside Gujing Lane, the scope of activities of the three elders of the Zhang family is basically limited to Gujing Lane, and they rarely walk around Gujing Lane, and they seem to have lived a life of retreating from the rivers and lakes and living in seclusion.

This made Guo Ye even more puzzled, what the Zhang family wanted to do.

Of course, he would not be naïve to think that the Zhang family was soft because of Zhang Chengzong's incident and was afraid of him.

On the contrary, the more the Zhang family was so forbearant and low-key, the more uneasy he felt in his heart.

Because, the Zhang family knew that they were coming to Yangzhou this time, and they suffered dark losses in their own hands one after another, especially because the Zhang Chengzong incident was put on their own, and the big fat of Yangzhou salt tax was lost, and it was unbearable for ordinary families, not to mention the Yangzhou Zhang family who covered the sky with one hand in Yangzhou and called for wind and rain?

In his opinion, the sudden forbearance and low-key of the Zhang family in Yangzhou is more like the silence before the storm.

However, now that he has just gained a foothold in Yangzhou, everything is in ruins, and he can't afford to be busy and then ponder the next move of the Zhang family.

Then came another hectic day......

He first let Guan Jiujiu enter the Yanyun Yamen, and then forcibly disbanded the 3,000 Yanyun Yamen guards that Zhang Chengzong had privately recruited and expanded, so that Guan Jiujiu could recruit a new batch of guards, and successfully helped him control the Yanyun Yamen, and confirmed the position of the Yangzhou Salt Transport.

After the city returned to its former bustle, he temporarily handed over Yangzhou City to the care of Chen Jitao, the county commander, and Chen Lang, the commander of Zhichong.

He and Liu Zhenxuan, the captain of Guoyi, led 300 soldiers to visit the nine counties under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou non-stop, understanding the livelihood of each county, and at the same time meeting with the civil and military officials of each county one by one.

Whether it is to win people's hearts or to be familiar, this is his responsibility as a state assassin.

Now that he is the chief of civil affairs in a land, it is natural that he should rule over the lives of the people. If the people under his rule cannot have enough food and clothing, and cannot live and work in peace and contentment, then his political achievements will never be piled up.

All the way down, I visited Gaoyou County, Yizheng County, Jiangdu County, Baoying County, Guangling County, and finally spent several days in Ge County before returning to Yangzhou City by boat.

This trip to the local area, footprints all over the nine counties under his jurisdiction, a lot of harvest, but also took him two months.

When he returned to Yangzhou City and entered the palace, it was already dusk.

After sending Liu Zhenxuan and three hundred soldiers down to rest, he returned to his residence in the backyard of the government, and was about to summon Chen Jitao to the backyard to discuss matters, when suddenly a government official came to report, saying that Xue Hao and Yuru had urgent matters to see.

As soon as he heard that these two people wanted to see him, Guo Ye suddenly realized that he was negligent in daring to be in love, and since he cleaned up Zhang Chengzong, these two people have been living in their own mansion for the past two months.

Immediately, he ordered the servants to invite the two into the living room of the backyard residence.

As soon as the two came in and finished greeting Guo Ye, Xue Hao said straight to the point: "Guo Tingshi, our husband and wife came here today to bid you farewell. ”

Couple?

Guo Ye was stunned at first, and then the Yuru girl next to her hurriedly explained with a shy face that it turned out that in the days when they lived temporarily in the mansion, the pair of hard-working mandarin ducks had made a private decision for life and tied the knot together.

Guo Ye was relieved when he thought about it, these two people had already pierced the last layer of window paper, and they had gone through the Zhang Chengzong incident, so it was reasonable to become a couple.

Regarding Xue Hao's sudden resignation, Guo Ye was a little puzzled and asked: "Xue Hao, in the past two months, the official has been visiting various places non-stop, but he has neglected you two young people. In this way, now that Guan Jiujiu has taken over the Yanyun Yamen, I will write a note and let you continue to return to the Yanyun Yamen as a scribe, right? ”

Xue Hao shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Thank you Guo Tingshi for your attention, but Xue Hao doesn't want to go back to the Yanyun Yamen to serve." Now that Yuru and I are married, I am a little tired of living in Yangzhou, and I want to start a new life in a different place. ”

After that, Xue Hao stretched out his right hand and held Yuru's soft tightly, and you looked at her affectionately.

Guo Ye couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, it turned out that he wanted to go away and fly high and live in amphibious?

Soon, he guessed the distress in Xue Hao's heart and asked, "Xue Hao, are you worried that you will be retaliated against by Zhang Chengzong if you stay in Yangzhou because of Zhang Chengzong's incident before?" ”

Xue Hao held Yuru's hand tighter, nodded at Guo Ye and replied: "Guo Assassin Shi Mingjian, although more than two months have passed since this incident, it was Xue who handed over the detailed account books and betrayed him. Zhang Chengzong is narrow-minded and ruthless, with his temperament of retribution, he will never let go of me and Yuru. Therefore, we plan to leave Yangzhou and leave this place where we will lose our lives at any time. ”

Guo Ye secretly said ashamed, in the final analysis, he still calculated the little couple, and these two people have been kept in the dark.

Immediately, he said: "Xue Hao, Zhang Chengzong was dismissed from his post and rolled out of the Yanyun Yamen, and he is no longer arrogant in the past." And if you have an official in Yangzhou for a day, you will definitely be sure to protect your husband and wife, so why should you be afraid of Zhang Chengzong's thief? ”

Xue Hao shook his head and sighed, and let out another wry smile.

Yuru next to her couldn't help laughing, and interjected with a panicked expression: "Guo Tingshi, we know your ability." But Zhang Chengzong has the entire Yangzhou Zhang family behind him, even if Zhang Chengzong is no longer the Yangzhou salt transport envoy, but the means of the Yangzhou Zhang family are not something that our little couple can fight. If the Zhang family in Yangzhou is not eliminated for a day, it will be difficult for our husband and wife to have a peaceful life. Let's take this opportunity to leave Yangzhou, find a remote and secluded place, and live a peaceful life. ”

"Oh......"

Guo Ye dragged a long voice and whispered, he could hear it, this little couple was still afraid that Zhang Chengzong would launch the power of the Zhang family in Yangzhou to retaliate against them, and they still didn't believe that their Yangzhou assassin history could ensure the safety of their husband and wife.

I am ashamed that the prestige of the top administrator of Yangzhou in the eyes of the people is not as good as that of a native family.

Shame on you!

That's it, since Xue Hao and his wife are so insistent, Guo Ye will no longer keep and persuade them.

So, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, this official will arrange for someone to escort you to the dock ferry at the east gate, and you will leave by boat." Where do you go to start a new life? ”

Xue Hao and Miss Yuru shook their heads in unison and sighed: "I haven't thought about it yet, let's leave Yangzhou for the time being." The farther you go, the better, and when the time comes, you can go wherever you go. ”

Guo Ye suddenly had an idea and proposed: "Why don't you arrange for this official to go to Shuzhong, just go to Longxi County, Yizhou, Shuzhong, which is the hometown of this official." When you arrive in Longxi, absolutely no one dares to fight your idea. And this official will inform the relatives and friends in Longxi to take more care of your little couple, and when you get there, you can buy some fields and houses, and live a rich life without worrying about food and clothing, okay? ”

Xue Hao's eyes lit up and he turned his head to look at Yuru.

Yuru seemed to happily agree, and nodded at Xue Hao.

Seeing this, Guo Ye immediately clapped his hands and said, "Okay, that's it." Then I ordered someone to bring Chen Juncheng over and ask him to arrange for the two of you to leave by boat after dark tonight. ”

Xue Hao and Yuru were moved when they heard this, and they bowed to Guo Ye together: "There is a history of Lao Guo's assassination!" ”

At this moment, Chen Jitao hurriedly entered the living room from outside, with a dusty face, stretched out his hand and shook his arm and shouted at Guo Ye: "Lord Thorn Shi, Lord Thorn Shi, happy event, big happy event!" ”

Guo Ye was clueless when he heard it, pointed at Chen Jitao who came in with a smile, and said happily to Xue Hao and his wife: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive!" Haha, Chen Juncheng, this official is talking to them about you. ”

Chen Jitao nodded slightly at Xue Hao and his wife, and then said loudly to Guo Ye: "Lord Assassin Shi, happy event!" ”

Guo Ye put aside the matter of Xue Hao and his wife for the time being, and asked suspiciously, "What kind of happy event?" Could it be that the Zhang family in Gujing Lane is on fire? ”

Chen Jitao shook his head and said with a smile: "Lord Thorn Shi said that he was joking, and the lower officials also wanted Gujing Lane to catch fire." Hehe, I learned that Xiaguan had just received a message from the government soldiers at the wharf ferry, saying that a big ship had just docked not long ago, and suddenly a large group of people came down, as if the adult's wife who was far away in Longxi had come to Yangzhou. ”

Rub~!

Guo Ye stood up suddenly, but he couldn't calm down now, and exclaimed: "My wife from Longxi came to Yangzhou? Which lady do you know? ”

Chen Jitao shook his head and said: "I don't know, but I heard that the battle coming from the boat is very large, and it seems that there are also chamberlains in the palace who accompany the disembarkation." ”

Now Guo Ye is even more confused, why did his wife in Longxi and the palace people accompany him to Yangzhou?

Who will it be? Xiuxiu?

Zhenniang? Or Kang Zhiru's little pepper?

Immediately, he said forgiveness to Xue Hao and his wife, then rushed out of the living room, and turned his head to shout at Chen Jitao as he ran: "Chen Juncheng, you come to arrange the departure of Xue Hao and his family for the official." The official will go to the door of the government to greet his wife first! ”