Although Wang Lao Wu is just a farmer, he is also good at observing words and feelings, he listened to Qiu Yizhi's words without any reproach, his heart was already settled, and he was busy leading Qiu Yizhi and Zhao Chengxiao into the lobby, but his mouth was not idle: "I said that early in the morning, two magpies fell on the branches, and they squeaked and screamed for an hour before flying away." But the noble person came, but I am a little shabby here, and I can't get into the eyes of the master, I am really wronged by the master! ”

Qiu Yi saw that there was no decoration in this hall except for a set of hardwood furniture of very good quality—not to mention ancient books, famous calligraphy and paintings, and even one or two vases—which seemed to be more luxurious than elegant.

Qiu Yizhi was not polite, sat down on the main seat, and said with a smile: "I said Wang Lao Wu, there is a saying that 'Shibei three days, you should be impressed', and this is just used on you." I haven't seen you for a few months, but I actually held a trial here, and I came as the county magistrate. ”

Wang Lao Wu stood aside respectfully, scratched his head and said, "I am also forced to do so!" ”

Qiu Yizhi laughed when he heard this: "Is there still a last resort to be an official?" What the hell is going on, you quickly recruit me from the truth! ”

"Alas!" Wang Lao Wu sighed and said, "After the old man came to Huaiyin County to teach Sun Papi a lesson, he went to work elsewhere. But the villain was unlucky, Sun Papi casually sent someone to arrest me, suffered countless beatings, and finally asked a capital crime of rebellion, locked in the prison, and waited for the autumn queen to be knifed. My dad was also sick and died of illness at this time. Speaking of this, Wang Lao Wu's eyes seemed to be a little moist.

Qiu Yizhi also sighed and said, "Speaking of which, this is also my inconsiderate work. I apologize to you in advance! ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Wang Lao Wu continued, "But I didn't expect that this Sun Peel is not stupid, after listening to the persuasion of the Zhao officials in the county, he really prepared military rations and sent them to the Youyan army." Later, the king of Youyan won a few battles, captured the capital, and became the emperor, this grandson was promoted to a great merit, although he was not promoted, the position of the county prince is more and more stable. ”

Qiu Yizhi was silent after listening to it, and then listened to Wang Lao Wu: "Sun Papi won the lottery, so naturally he won't embarrass me anymore, so he let me back." But in this way, my family is ruined, so I simply let it go, and say that I am an old friend of you, and I will enter Beijing to become an official in a short time. That Sun Papi was really afraid of me, and rewarded me with such a house, thinking that I could pull him after I entered Beijing, so that he could be promoted and make a fortune. Later, the villagers all knew that I could speak in front of Sun Papi, and I was asked to say hello when I encountered something. In this way, I will become the second master in Huaiyin County. ”

Qiu Yizhi smiled: "You have no way to do it...... But this case is judged unfairly, otherwise I would really reward you as a county official! ”

Sun Papi said: "The master is the person in front of the emperor, and he may not know the flowers here." Take the matter of the two brothers just now, if it gets to Sun Papi, both families want to win the lawsuit, and they will inevitably pay bribes to their superiors; Sun Papi intentionally or unintentionally dragged it again, and the two families missed the agricultural time again, and the family was not ruined, maybe this land will not be the two families' by then! ”

After hearing this, Qiu Yizhi took a long breath and said: "Although your words are vulgar, here is a big article on the rule of officials!" ”

Wang Lao Wu replied: "I can't read half a small big character, let alone a big article, even a small article can't be done!" But the little one knows that the emperor has exempted Henan Province from taxes for two years, and the officials have no excuse to take benefits, and they are all staring at the fat of the lawsuit! ”

Qiu Yizhi praised: "Good! Just by virtue of your Wang Lao Wu's words, it is another great achievement. J remembers that when I was separated from you, I said that I would take you to the top. Now I have received the emperor's order to go to Shanyin County, Jiangnan, to be the county magistrate. Why don't you go with me? ”

Wang Lao Wu hesitated for a long time and refused to reply.

Zhao Chengxiao on the side was anxious and scolded: "Okay, you Wang Lao Wu, I see that you are poor and cheap, and I don't know where my son-in-law likes you?" How dare you set up a shelf? Have you been wronged by my son-in-law? ”

Wang Lao Wu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No...... It's not ......"

Qiu Yizhi didn't care, and said, "I don't know this little bit of flowery intestines in your heart?" You are now a 'second master' in Huaiyin County, but if you go to Shanyin County, which is my identity as a family member, how can you be so majestic now? ”

Wang Lao Wu was broken out of his mind, his face suddenly turned red, but he didn't want to admit it, but he only said: "How dare the villain think like this? ”

Qiu Yizhi said: "This is also human nature. I might as well tell you here that I am not a small county official, but a nephew of the current Shengshangyuan house, and I have made great contributions in the battle of rebellion. The emperor originally wanted to make me a big official, but I was too troublesome, so I just wanted to be a magistrate in a rich place in the south of the Yangtze River to have fun. As for the sun peel, I just had to say to the emperor, and immediately took off his black gauze hat, do you believe it or not? ”

Qiu Yizhi said this with confidence, and Wang Lao Wu couldn't help but believe it, but he was also frightened, and he could only stammer...... It turns out that the old man lives in ...... is still a relative of the emperor! ”

Qiu Yizhi was quite proud when he saw this, so he smiled and said, "What? Will you go with me now? ”

This Wang Lao Wu was originally a bold man, and after the old father died, he had no worries, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Follow the master will definitely not treat the little one badly, I will go with the master!" ”

"Good!" Qiu Yizhi praised, "Sure enough, I want your words!" I'll give you half an hour to give you some softness, so come with me! ”

Wang Lao Wu said: "The little one is nameless, and there is nothing to bring, so let's go with the adults!" ”

Qiu Yizhi nodded and said, "It's okay!" It's your silk robe, I look nondescript, go to your brother Zhao to get a suit to wear, you also have a calling appearance, isn't it? ”

Wang Lao Wu agreed repeatedly, so he received a set of clothes from Zhao Chengxiao and immediately changed into them.

Qiu Yizhi saw that he had changed his outfit, and he was neat, so he said two more words: "You Wang Lao Wu is flexible in his mind and honest in life, but he is too bold, and he doesn't have a door to open his mouth." Let me tell you that my identity is a confidential matter that cannot be easily disclosed to others. If you say a word and a half, it will be a disaster, you understand? ”

Wang Lao Wu also knew the weight of Qiu Yizhi's words, nodded his head again and again, and said: "Since your lord has come to this Huaiyin County, do you want to stop by to meet Sun Papi, he seems to be in the county office." ”

Qiu Yizhi didn't want to think about it and said: "What kind of platform can he get on the platform of his grandson peeling, is it also worth seeing me in person?" I don't have to wait to see him, and I don't want to stay in Huaiyin County longer, so let's set off on the road. ”

Wang Lao Wu listened to Qiu Yizhi's words categorically, so he had no choice but to promise and say repeatedly: "Okay, good." Since the adults said so, let the little ones lead the horses for the adults. ”

So the group quickened their pace and left Huaiyin County, and went to the southeast.

On this road, it was the time when the wind and the sun were beautiful and the spring was bright, and Qiu Yizhi walked very happily, and then he arrived in Shandong Road.

Shandong is the place where Confucian saints were born and taught, and it has been a rich place since ancient times, with many places of interest and historic sites. Qiu Yizhi was not in a hurry, so he took this opportunity to climb Mount Tai, worship Confucius Temple, drink Baotu, watch Penglai, and play for a whole month before he thought of going south to take up his post.

It also coincides with the fact that Shandong is the hub of the Han Dynasty, and a Grand Canal leads directly to Jiangnan Road.

Qiu Yizhi rode a horse every day in the north, and rarely took a boat, so he felt very fresh, so he asked Wang Lao Wu to find a passenger boat, so that he could go south downstream.

Wang Lao Wu had just thrown himself into the gate of Qiuyi, and was about to hurry up, but he had already found a boat in a long time.

Qiu Yizhi saw that this boat was a rather large painting boat, six or seven zhang long, two or three zhang wide, divided into two floors up and down, so he asked Wang Lao Wu: "Old Wu, don't you think this boat is too small?" ”

Wang Lao Wu replied: "My lord, this ship is still small? There are only twenty-one of us in total, and this ship can carry forty or fifty people, isn't it big enough? ”

Qiu Yizhi said with a smile: "Of course it is enough to carry a few of us, but we still have twenty horses on our side, how do you say this boat can fit?" ”

"Hey!" Wang Lao Wu smiled, "I've thought about this a long time ago." Childe sold the horses here, got the silver, and then went to Jiangnan to choose a few horses exactly the same, and saved the cabin full of horses......"

Before Wang Laowu's words fell, Qiu Yizhi's personal soldiers had already laughed.

Some said, "Old Five, do you think these horses are brutes who turn the soil in the fields?" Sell if you want to, buy if you want? ”

"Not really! The fifth child put a mark on his head and sold himself, and I'm afraid that the money he got won't be able to buy a ponytail! Someone chimed in.

"Who said that? If it is compared to ploughing the fields, the fifth child may not lose to these horses. I said Lao Wu, do you want to buy it? They don't want it, I want it, how about ten taels of silver? ”

"I'll give twelve taels!"

"Twenty taels, a fixed price!"

As he spoke, the topic shifted to Wang Lao Wu's sale.

This Wang Lao Wu is not a bad breed, hearing them laugh at himself like this, he blushed and scolded: "Fart! You should be Lao Tzu is Sister Yao! Sell yourselves! ”

I don't know who listened and replied: "Just by your appearance?" I think you're going to starve to death even if you fucking go into the kiln! With that, there was another burst of laughter.

Qiu Yizhi listened, lest this group of rough people make trouble, and hurriedly said loudly: "Are you all full and have nothing to do?" Whoever says more than half a word, don't eat for the next two days! ”

These pro-soldiers all knew Qiu Yi's identity, and when they heard him say this, they immediately kept silent.

Qiu Yizhi turned around and said to Wang Lao Wu, whose face was flushed: "Old Wu, I don't blame you for this." Look at these horses, each of them is a horse on the Bohai grassland, and when there is a fight, one more horse is stronger than ten people! Take the big green horse under my crotch as an example, it is a serious sweat and blood BMW, and it is even more difficult to meet, even if someone takes the entire Huaiyin county in exchange, I may not be willing to agree! ”

Wang Lao Wu knew that these beasts were actually priceless, and he was stunned for a while, and it took a long time to react, and said: "I didn't know that these horses were such treasures, and I almost missed a big thing." I'm going to find another boat, and I'm satisfied! ”

This Wang Lao Wu was really resolute, and in less than a bag of cigarettes, he found another ship - it was a grain ship that went north to transport grain and then went south - although it was simpler, there was space for horses, and even the forage for horses was saved by sweeping the bottom of the barn.

Qiu Yizhi was originally a very simple person, and he didn't care about these luxurious decorations, but he thought that this ship was very good, so he boarded the ship and went south.