Xu Liang looked at the two acquaintances and said, "This official came this time, firstly, to recognize his face with several adults in Gongchang Mansion, and secondly, to take a look at the implementation of the recent batches of decrees in the DPRK and China. I see that several adults are busy, so there is no need to leave so many people to accompany me," as he spoke, Xu Liang pointed at one of his acquaintances and said, "Gu Tongzhi, I will ask you to take this official to check everywhere." ”

Gu Tongzhi, who was named, secretly said that he was unlucky, but he didn't dare to slack off, and said with a smile on his face: "Thanks to the love of the adults, the lower officials must know everything and say everything." ”

Xu Liang nodded and praised, "Very good." ”

Xu Liang proposed to take a look at the water conservancy construction in Gongchang Mansion first.

Gu Tongzhi took four officials and accompanied Xu Liang out of the yamen of the prefect of Gongchang Mansion, Xu Liang put his hand on the canopy, looked at the sky, and knew to Gu Tong: "Oh, Lord Gu, when the official arrives in this Gongchang Mansion, there is no place to stay, Lord Gu, you see?" ”

Gu Tongzhi hurriedly said: "Lord Xu, although the post house in our Gongchang Mansion has been withdrawn, the houses are still intact, and there are people to take care of them every day, so adults can live directly in the post house." ”

Xu Liang frowned, shook his head and said, "Staying in the post house? This official also lived in the post house in Hanzhong Mansion for a while, and the place was damp and wet, where could I stay with people? On the way into the city, I saw the Yunlai Inn in the street, the decoration style is very good, I see that I live in that inn, Master Gu will not mind, right? ”

Master Gu felt a lot in his heart, Yunlai Inn is one of the best inns in Gongchang Mansion, with an elegant environment and thoughtful service, and of course the price is not cheap.

Gu Tongzhi was very embarrassed for a while because he had not received the instructions of the Shan prefect in advance.

Xu Liang saw this. Immediately displeased: "What? There is a huge Gongchang Mansion, Shangguan arrived, and he couldn't even afford to invite an inn, right? ”

"Huh?" Gu Tongzhi was annoyed when he saw Xu Liang. Hurriedly said with a smile: "Where is it, Lord Xu is serious." That, it's rare for adults to come once, since the inn is not used to living, then the guest house should also be. He sighed in his heart and said, this political suffragm seems to be the kind of young and vigorous lord, such a trivial matter. It's better not to upset him.

So, Gu Tongzhi resigned himself to his fate and led Xu Liang and a group of more than 40 people to the Yunlai Inn.

The shopkeeper Ye of the Yunlai Inn saw the local Tongzhi Master Gu leading a young red-robed high-ranking official straight over, followed by a blue-robed official. There were also dozens of guards wearing weapons, and they knew that it was the official of the court who had arrived, and led the two men, and waited at the door of the inn with a smile on their faces. He said to Gu Tongzhi, who came forward: "I've seen Master Gu." ”

Gu Tongzhi was in front of Shopkeeper Ye. He had the advantage of being an official, nodded lightly, and gestured to Xu Liang: "Shopkeeper Ye, this is the political envoy who has come down from the political envoy, and now he is inspecting our Gongchang Mansion, and he has been living in your inn for the past few days." You go and pack up some good rooms and come out. ”

Shopkeeper Ye can be regarded as a person who has seen a big scene, and when he heard it, he said to Xu Liangzuo: "It turns out that the old man who participated in politics has arrived." A few adults, please come in. ”

Shopkeeper Ye politely welcomed Xu Liang and the others into the inn and warmly served tea. I trotted to the counter for a while, and soon came over with a list of rooms.

It was close to noon. The guests staying in the Yunlai Inn came down from the second and third floors one after another, went to the hall on the first floor to eat, and when they saw Xu Liang and other people from the court, they couldn't help but look at it curiously and carefully.

Shopkeeper Ye flipped through the list of guest rooms in his hand, nodded to Xu Liang and introduced: "This lord, right now, our Yunlai Inn is the time when business is booming, most of the best Tianzi rooms are lived, it's not good, and there are three Tianzi rooms on the second floor, you can arrange you there, where it is close to the corner of the street, one end is far away in the direction of the city gate, and the scenery is excellent." ”

Xu Liang looked lightly at the tenants dining on the first floor, and could see that the business of Yunlai Inn was indeed very prosperous as Shopkeeper Ye said, and there were thirty-four guests dining on the first floor alone.

Xu Liang didn't answer, and the shopkeeper Ye seemed extremely patient, bowed slightly, and waited quietly. Gu Tongzhi also looked at Xu Liang, waiting for him to make a statement.

Wang Qinian, who was on the side, saw the opportunity and asked: "Shopkeeper Ye, are there only three Tianzi rooms?" And how many other rooms are there? He pointed to the guards standing at the door and said, "You see there are more than forty people who are going to stay in us." ”

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Ye flipped through the list of guest rooms again, frowned, and said embarrassedly: "This lord, it's really unfortunate, the number room is already full, and now there are only room number people, but there are only seven." ”

Wang Qinian calculated in his heart, there are seven rooms, but there are more than 40 guards, that is to say, one room will live for five to six people, it is indeed crowded, so he asked: "Shopkeeper Ye, how many beds can be placed in the human number room?" ”

Shopkeeper Ye understood what Wang Qinian meant, so he said: "The room is a little narrower, but it should be no problem to add another bed." The three of your subordinates can barely live in a bed squeezed together, rest assured, the small room will never overcharge you. ”

Wang Qinian thought that Xu Liang in the Tianzi room, Tietou and himself happened to be one person, and six of the forty guards could live in one room. He nodded and asked, "So, how much is a night for a Tianzi room and a Renzi room?" ”

Shopkeeper Ye shouted that Wang Qinian was planning to move in, and he was overjoyed, and said with a smile on his face: "This lord, the Tianzi room is five taels of silver a night, and the human number room is one or two silver a night." ”

Wang Qinian was taken aback, "So expensive?" ”

Shopkeeper Ye smiled: "Adults don't know, the small Yunlai Inn has been open for nearly ten years, the absolute price is fair, and it is worth the money." ”

Gu Tongzhi also nodded and agreed, "Lord Wang, the room price of this Yunlai Inn includes three meals a day. ”

Shopkeeper Ye followed and said, "Moreover, six or seven people under the subordinates of several adults are crowded into one room, and these three meals for the small ones are also served, and no additional money will be counted." ”

When Wang Qinian heard this, he thought about it in his heart, and felt that this was indeed not expensive, so he looked at Xu Liang and asked, "My lord, do you see?" ”

Xu Liang turned his head leisurely and glanced at Wang Qinian. said indifferently: "Qi Nian, don't be so troublesome, just wrap up the entire inn." ”

Burst! Gu Tongzhi was drinking tea. Hearing this, a mouthful of tea squirted out, and looked at Xu Liang in shock, "What?" All-inclusive? ”

Wang Qinian was also a little surprised, and the shopkeeper Ye was shocked in his heart, surprised and delighted: "This adult, do you mean it's all covered?" ”

Xu Liang nodded indifferently and said, "What." Isn't this official clear enough? ”

Gu Tongzhi was choked and coughed again and again for a while, approached Xu Liang, forced a smile and muttered, "My Lord Xu." This Yunlai Inn is not cheap, if it is all inclusive, you can't get it without a thousand taels of silver a day. ”

Xu Liang said: "So what? Did the official say that he wanted you to pay for it? ”

Gu Tongzhi was stunned and said, "What do you mean, do you spend your own wallet to go down to this inn?" ”

Xu Liang laughed when he heard this: "Master Gu said that he was laughing. This official came to Gongchang Mansion this time. It was on behalf of the Shaanxi political envoy who came down to supervise official business, so how could there be a reason to pay for it himself. ”

Gu Tongzhi was confused when he heard this, and asked suspiciously, "What about this silver?" Who pays? ”

Xu Liang looked at Gu Tongzhi with an idiotic look on his face, and said with a smile: "Lord Gu is confused?" This is the territory of Gongchang Mansion, and the cost of this house should naturally be borne by Gongchang Mansion. ”

"Huh? This, this, this ......" Gu Tongzhi was shocked, and he was at a loss for a moment and didn't know what to say.

Xu Liang turned his head to the shopkeeper Ye and said, "Shopkeeper." That's it. The entire inn was chartered by the Gongchang Prefect's Yamen. Now you go and talk to the guests and tell them to find another inn to stay in. ”

Shopkeeper Ye looked at Gu Tongzhi's face and didn't dare to agree for a while.

Gu Tongzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead vigorously, and smiled at Xu Liangqiang and said, "Lord Xu, this, this is not necessary, right?" ”

"What? Master Gu disagrees? Xu Liang lowered his face and asked in a deep voice.

"This thing is, it's a bit big, the lower official, the lower official can't be the master." Gu Tongzhi said with a crying expression.

Xu Liang said in a deep voice: "Then you go and call the person who can call the shots." ”

The person who can be the master of Gongchang Mansion is the prefect Shan Yuxiong, but at this time, Shan Yuxiong is working hard to accompany Song Shiwen, the master of Yang He, the governor of the three sides, and Gu Tongzhi can guess the attitude of the Shan prefect towards Xu Liang. Xindao This kind of thing, even if he doesn't ask for instructions, he knows that Shan Zhifu will not agree.

Gu Tongzhi lamented in his heart how could he be so unlucky today, and was ordered by Xu Liang to accompany him to inspect his work.

"My lord, look, why don't we change another one?" Gu Tongzhi discussed and cautiously suggested.

Xu Liang ignored him anymore and commanded Tietou: "Ah Tie, pick up people!" ”

"Yes." Tietou responded loudly very cooperatively, and waved to the surrounding Tsing Yi guards, and the guards responded and began to rush up to drive people out, and the guests who were carefully eating lunch on the first floor were suddenly shocked.

"Why, I've already stayed in this inn!" Of course, some guests were dissatisfied, and shouted to the guards who came forward.

"Don't bother, this inn has been chartered by the prefect's yamen, tell you to leave, and then tremble, beware of putting you in prison!" The Tsing Yi guards who followed Xu Liang naturally didn't listen to the words of these ordinary guests, slapped their sabers, and scolded.

"How can this be! The prefect's yamen is still unreasonable! The guest shouted dissatisfied.

There were four or five similar quarrels on the first floor. The entire first floor was suddenly in chaos, and there was a tense atmosphere. I have to say that the people in the west are still very strong, and in the face of the Tsing Yi guards who came forward with knives, they actually have a few hard backbones.

Gu Tongzhi was dumbfounded, Shopkeeper Ye panicked, waved at Xu Liang again and again, and said: "Lord Participating in Politics, this can't be done, can't be helped!" A small business, I can't afford to smash the signboard like this......"

Xu Liang was silent, and Wang Qinian originally felt a little inappropriate, but when he saw Xu Liang's demeanor, he pursed his mouth.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Ye looked at Gu Tongzhi again, and begged: "Master Gu, take a look at ......"

Gu Tongzhi was sweating like rain at this time, and his heart was like numbness, he looked at Xu Liang's face, and knew that if today's matter was not handled well, not only would he offend this political sufficiency, but it would also be difficult to explain it to the Shan Governor's Mansion.

He reluctantly said to the shopkeeper Ye: "Shopkeeper Ye, according to Lord Xu's wishes, you go and inform the guests to move out, the house money, the prefect's yamen will pay for one night's room money." ”

"Hey," Shopkeeper Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Xu Liang again: "This old man who participates in politics, you should tell your subordinates to stop, the matter of provoking people will be handled by the small one." ”

Xu Liang listened and nodded lightly.

Seeing this, Tietou beckoned, beckoned all the Tsing Yi guards back, and protected Xu Liang.

So, the shopkeeper Ye and a few guys accompanied the smiling faces and went to inform the guests to check out one by one.

Gu Tongzhi's face was also ugly at this time. However, Xu Liang didn't mind at all, he refilled a cup of tea by himself, and knew to Gu Tong: "Lord Gu, I see that it's not early this day, and the official has been on the road for a day today, and he is also a little tired, so he won't go out today, and he will talk about the water conservancy work tomorrow." ”

Gu Tongzhi glanced at Xu Liang with a complicated expression, and said with difficulty: "Yes, it's okay." Then sir, you rest first, the lower official, the lower official has taken his leave. With that, Gu Tongzhi hurriedly bowed his hand and hurriedly walked out of the gate of the Yunlai Inn.

Xu Liang looked at Gu Tongzhi's back, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

When Wang Qinian saw this, he arched his hand and said: "Lord, Gu Tong knows that if he is going, he must report to Shan Yuxiong." ”

Xu Liang sneered: "I just did this to let Shan Yuxiong know." ”

"Could it be that the lord's intention is to force Shan Yuxiong to come out to see you?" Wang Qinian said suddenly.

Xu Liang sneered: "Not bad." Shan Yuxiong is an old man, and if he dares to snub me like this, I will let him know the consequences of offending my Xu Liang. ”

Wang Qinian thought for a while and said, "What if Shan Yuxiong belongs to the eighth king of the turtle and can't be killed?" ”

Xu Liang said with an indifferent expression: "Then let's stay here for a long time, eat him and use him, and see who can consume whom!" He asked Wang Qinian again, "Qinian, I asked you to look through the recent court documents, how many have you found?" ”

Wang Qinian arched his hand and said: "My lord, in the past three months, there have not been many official decrees on the state capitals of Shaanxi, and there are only thirteen of them. ”

Xu Liang stroked his palms and said, "Enough!" From tomorrow, let's pick one out every two days and call the people from the Gongchang Prefect's Yamen to come out to grind foreign workers! ”

Wang Qinian sneered: "Lord, your trick is too damaging. ”

After nearly an hour of persuasion, Shopkeeper Ye finally succeeded in persuading the guests of the entire Yunlai Inn to leave. On the first floor, Shopkeeper Ye escorted the last guest out of the door with a smiling face that had stiffened his smile. It was a middle-aged scribe in a Confucian shirt, and when the scribe passed by Xu Liang's table, he glared at Xu Liang angrily, snorted heavily, and walked away with his fingers raised.

Shopkeeper Ye felt that the whole person was about to collapse, and carefully stood in front of Xu Liang, and said in a hoarse voice: "Master Politics, the little one has invited all the original guests away, and now there are more than 180 rooms in the entire Yunlai Inn, and you can live in whichever one you like." ”

Xu Liang nodded slowly, glanced at the door, and asked, "Shopkeeper, was the middle-aged scribe very dissatisfied with the official just now?" ”

"Huh?" Shopkeeper Ye said eatingly, "No, no, right? ”

Xu Liang snorted lightly, "This official is dedicated to all kinds of dissatisfaction. Ah Tie, tell someone to follow, and give me one of the grandson's legs. ”

When Tietou heard this, he nodded to the two Tsing Yi guards at the door of the inn, and saw the two Tsing Yi guards walk out with a sly smile on their faces.

Wang Qinian was stunned, and Shopkeeper Ye turned pale with fright.

Xu Liang stretched his waist, glanced at the shopkeeper Ye, and said, "Shopkeeper, after waiting for more than an hour, the official has long been hungry." ”

"Oh, oh, the little one is going to be prepared in the kitchen." Shopkeeper Ye was busy.

Xu Liang shook his head, looked up and thought about it for a while, and said, "This official remembers that when he entered the city, he saw a restaurant called Fenglai Pavilion, and the dishes there should be good. Just bothered the shopkeeper to make a trip, and at noon the official tasted the dishes of Fenglai Pavilion. ”

"......" The corners of the shopkeeper Ye's mouth twitched, and after a long time, he sighed, "Then, the adults will wait, and the small ones will go and call you." (To be continued......)