When it was almost dawn, the autumn rain fell in a rustling manner, and until sunset, the slanting wind and drizzle still lightly buckled the window lattice.

Master Gao Hongbo took a look at Ran Shaotang, and immediately took him to the back to wash and change into clean clothes.

Until Gao Hongbo's decadent figure was gone, Ran Shaotang's mouth still had an unfinished smile.

Zhong Jiuchou's slender fingers tapped on the table, and his eyes couldn't help but laugh: "Look at what you have tossed all the Taishou of a county into?" You can do that in a dungeon. How will he mix on his turf in the future! ”

Ran Shaotang picked up a piece of osmanthus cake from the plate, took it in his hand and looked at it repeatedly, without raising his head, and asked him, "Are you afraid?" It was the same tone he had asked her on Zhaoyun Mountain last night.

Zhong Jiuchou glared at her helplessly: "What am I afraid of?" I'm not worried about you yet. If you don't do business here, you will kill Gao Hongbo, who dares to say a word. You should stay here, and it will do you no good to offend him. ”

He was absolutely right about that.

The strong dragon can't overpower the ground snake.

Gao Hongbo is the largest poisonous snake in Zhaoting County.

If Ran Shaotang wants to gain a foothold in Zhaoting, he must fight with him. And, it is necessary to win.

What Zhong Jiuchou thought of, she also thought of.

It's just that when she faced a thorny problem, she had never been the master who was tied up, and she had already let Qin Xiaoyue find out clearly and clearly about the matter in Zhaoting officialdom. has a handle in hand, and is not afraid that the other party will not comply.

The osmanthus cake entered her stomach, she raised her head and drank the fragrant hot tea in the dry tea cup, only then did she face up to the end of the nine domains, and slowly replied to him a few words: "Immortals have their own clever plans." ”

The raindrops seemed to be a little heavier.

Zhong Jiuchou sat up straight, his face a little gloomier than the rainy sky outside.

He glared at her, looking at each other, Ran Shaotang saw the annoyance in his eyes, and laughed twice: "I'm playing with you." I mean to tell you not to worry about these little things, but to think about the thunderous wrath of your master and my ancestor. ”

Zhong Jiuchou's inky eyes rolled on her face, and she let out a puzzled "oh", as if she didn't think so.

Ran Shaotang then frightened: "I heard that I am already on the way to come in a frenzy, and it will only be half a day away from here." Hello for yourself. ”

Zhong Jiuchou picked up the teacup and learned her tone: "Don't worry about these little things." It's better to put your mind elsewhere. ”

"Elsewhere? Where else? ”

"For example, Zong Zhengshen's dealing. For example, dealing with Zhou Rao officials. ”

Ran Shaotang stood up and walked to the window, pushed the window open, and the wind and rain outside rushed in in an instant, hitting his face and hands coldly.

"Winning the deal with Zong Zhengshen will settle the Zhou Rao officials, do you believe me when I say that?"

Naturally, she was referring to Zong Zhengshen becoming the crown prince in the future, or the time was pushed further, and he ascended the throne as the emperor.

In the future, which of Emperor Zhou Rao's business will dare to stop it?

But Zhong Jiuchou thought of Zong Zhengshen's attitude towards Shaotang and looked at her, which always made him feel that something was wrong.

He abruptly changed the subject: "What kind of book is that?" ”

Staring at the sky outside the window, Ran Shaotang, who was admiring the lingering autumn rain, was stunned for a moment when he heard Zhong Jiuchou suddenly throw out such a question that did not answer the words and did not follow the words, and then suddenly realized that this guy remembered her conversation with Zong Zhengshen in hindsight.

Since this kind of thing was concealed five years ago, five years later, there is no need for him to know, and it is still impossible for him to know.

"What book? You can't lose, you are guaranteed to win. ”

Zhong Jiuchou looked at Ran Shaotang's straight back and slapped the table in front of her "pretending to be stupid".

"Ran Shaotang, you don't have a word of truth in your mouth at a young age, the sect master doesn't care about you, your master doesn't care about you, uncle, I have this obligation to lead you to the right path."

"The right way? What is the right path? Besides, how do you know that what comes out of my mouth is the truth and falsehood, and you are not a roundworm in my stomach. ”

She was still angry, and she was swaggering everywhere as Jiang Jin, and she hadn't questioned him to condemn him, but he finally started a fire first inexplicably.

"From the first time I met you, you've been lying." Zhong Jiuchou wanted to talk to her well, and the habit of breaking sleeves should be banned, but who knew that the more he said, the more angry he was, the more dissatisfaction he would pull out.

"For the first time?" Ran Shaotang stared back at him, unsure where his first impression of her came from.

Zhong Jiuchou remembered it clearly, but he didn't say it.

There was a knock on the door.

"Childe, Lord Gao is here." It's Qin Xiaoyue.

Ran Shaotang's gaze was still fixed on Zhong Jiuchou, and he was considering whether to "torture" him first to extract a confession, or to deal with Gao Hongbo first.

Hearing Zhong Jiuchou say "come in" to the outside, Qin Xiaoyue pushed open the door and walked straight into the flower hall with people.

Ran Shaotang blamed Jiu Chou for many things, glanced at him warningly, stepped forward and looked up and down at Gao Hongbo, who had changed into clean clothes.

Gao Hongbo can also be regarded as the kind of person who understands current affairs. Otherwise, it would not be possible for the county to guard this position.

He smiled exaggeratedly at Ran Shaotang, and then looked at Zhong Jiuchou who was sitting at the top, with worry and calculation floating in his triangular eyes.

He didn't know Ran Shaotang who had taken off his makeup, he only remembered the face of Zhong Jiu Chou, stepped over Ran Shaotang quickly, and respectfully arched his hand to Zhong Jiu Chou: "Zhong Shaoxia, this official didn't mean to conflict with you. It's really all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. It's better to let the official go back, and the official will definitely be rewarded. ”

"Oh? What kind of etiquette? was misunderstood as Zhong Jiutang, and Zhong Jiuchou did not expose it, but followed his tone.

Gao Hongbo remembered that the person surnamed Zhong who was sitting in front of him and another little white face led a group of people and took down his own people in three or two, so he was particularly afraid of him.

He didn't look closely at Ran Shaotang at that time, but now he just felt that something seemed to be wrong, and he couldn't say where he was.

He remembered that day, the surname of the end, without saying a word, a bow and crossbow arrow shot Yan Rui's leg, and he couldn't be provoked. Since he was interested in the gifts he wanted to give, he naturally wanted to say more so that he could give up his money for his life.

"This official can write a list for the final young man."

Zhong Jiuchou: "Yes." He glanced at Qin Xiaoyue, Xiaoyue understood, and immediately went to prepare the four treasures of the study.

Ran Shaotang was stunned as he watched from the sidelines.

This Gao Hongbo is too spineless, a standard servant.

How did Emperor Zhou Rao choose officials.

Gao Hongbo heard that there was room for negotiation, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Zhong Jiuchou pointed to the chair at the bottom: "Don't be restrained, Lord Gao. Feel free to sit. Let's have a good chat. Come on, serve tea. ”

Gao Hongbo listened to Zhong Jiuchou's voice that was a little different from what he heard yesterday, and deliberately looked at him twice.

Zhong Jiuchou looked at the past with a cold gaze: "What? What does Master Gao want to say? ”

Gao Hongbo hurriedly explained: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I just feel that after a night's rest, the final young man is more heroic and powerful than yesterday." ”

Ran Shaotang: ...... (°ー°〃)