Shangguan Juan solved the problem of the waterwheel, ate well and slept well, and woke up naturally after sleeping, she opened the curtain and got up, saw the dazzling sunlight outside the window, stretched her waist and shouted: "Vanilla? ”

Vanilla quickly responded, and pushed the door in a copper basin filled with hot water: "Miss, I'm here." ”

Wet the handkerchief and handed it to Shangguan Juan, and Vanilla said: "Miss, Li Zhizhou sent someone this morning to spread the word that he wants to invite you to dinner on behalf of the people of Suzhou." ”

Shangguan Wan washed his face with a smooth movement, put the handkerchief on the wooden frame, picked up the pancreas from the side, and replied while rubbing his hands: "Oh, then help me find out that green dress." After she finished speaking, she thought of something, and asked, "By the way, vanilla, did anyone say where to eat it?" ”

"Well, in the Zhizhou Mansion." Vanilla thought for a moment.

"Yes." Shangguan Juan twisted his neck, and said while moving his hands and feet, "I didn't expect that he would actually ask me to go to the mansion to eat, it seems that this is an opportunity!" ”

"Miss, what's the chance?" Vanilla was confused.

"Go catch the old fox's tail." Shangguan Wan said, taking the clothes from her hand, "I won't take you with me." Go and call Xiao Jiu for me. ”

Vanilla let out an "oh" after hearing it, and joked in a slightly sour tone: "Yes, yes, yes, with Xiao Jiu, I will snub people, hum." After speaking, without waiting for Shangguan Juan to react, he stuck out his tongue and ran out of the door.

Shangguan Juan got dressed and got up after dressing up simply.

After staying in the house until it was time for lunch, she took Mu Chenyu out slowly.

Soon, when he arrived outside the gate of the Zhizhou Mansion, a small official entered the door to report, and soon Li Chengyin and the master came quickly, and Li Chengyin arched his hand: "Miss Shangguan, there is a loss of welcome, there is a loss of welcome!" ”

Shangguan Juan also smiled and squinted his eyes and pretended to greet him: "My lord is busy with official business, and he can take time out of his busy schedule to greet me, I am flattered." ”

"Inside, please!" Li Chengyin smiled kindly on his face and took Shangguan Juan to the inner room.

When he arrived at the house, Li Chengyin asked people to make tea, and explained: "I am a person who is not informal, and the food and clothing in the house have always been simple. ”

"Your Excellency is gracious." Shangguan bent his eyes.

"Shangguan girl, please." Li Chengyin motioned for her tea.

Shangguan Wan nodded, took a sip of tea, and noticed that the teacup she used was different from the one used by Li Chengyin, and she couldn't help but look at it curiously.

The master on the side had sharp eyes and said loudly: "The girl doesn't know, my family has a clean breeze on his sleeves, and he lives a frugal life, and he has been reluctant to throw away this bad teacup." Even the purple clay pot rewarded by the prime minister will only be taken out to entertain guests when a noble person like you comes. ”

"That's the case, Master Li is really a good official." Shangguan Wan nodded in understanding. This Li Chengyin, I don't know how much people are greedy, and now he has to pretend to be poor with her, no wonder he wants to invite her to the mansion for a banquet, so that she can see that he is really diligent and thrifty on weekdays, and secondly, he may also want to directly dispel the doubts in her heart.

What an old fox! No wonder the greed has not been discovered for so many years.

It's just that he thinks that a drop of water doesn't leak, but he doesn't know that paper can't contain fire, and what he has done will always leave evidence.

"The kitchen is ready, Miss Shangguan, please." Li Chengyin clapped his hands and asked people to bring the food up.

The master poured wine for Shangguan Juan and Li Chengyin, and Li Chengyin raised his glass and said: "Miss Shangguan, this cup of this official respects you on behalf of all the people of Suzhou, and respects you for making a waterwheel to share the worries and solve problems for the people." ”

"Where's Lord Lee, please!" Shangguan Juan said with a smile, and was about to have a drink, but Mu Chenyu held his hand.

She tilted her head and motioned for him to let go, Li Chengyin was puzzled, a little scholar could actually point fingers in front of his master, what a big face.

Shangguan Juan slapped Mu Chenyu's hand away and explained to Li Chengyin with a smile: "My father didn't let me drink, and Xiao Jiu was ordered to supervise it, which made the adults laugh." ”

Li Chengyin expressed his understanding and nodded: "Come on, pour tea for Miss Shangguan." ”

During the meal, Shangguan Juan said: "Now that the position of prefect is temporarily vacant, I want to hear Lord Li's opinion, I don't know if Lord Li has any suitable candidates to recommend?" ”

"This ......" Li Chengyin looked embarrassed, and then said, "Miss, you also know that people like this official who only know how to do things with their heads are similar, and the people they know are similar to themselves, although they are not well versed in the way of officialdom, but the starting point is for the country and the people, if you think it is okay to be an official like me, I also have a few suitable candidates here." ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Juan pinched his thigh with one hand, trying to hold back his laughter. This Li Chengyin is really ...... It's really hahaha! How did he manage to say such brazen words without blushing and heartbeat?

But there's no denying that he's right to say one thing. What kind of officials, what kind of officials do you befriend, it is no wonder that these corrupt officials are born together like malignant tumors.

"I naturally admire Lord Li's personality very much, I don't know who the right people are mentioned by Lord Li?"

"Qin Meng, the magistrate of Taiping County." Li Chengyin said.

Shangguan Juan raised her eyebrows, it was really a coincidence, she just knew that this Qin Meng was a person, the little magistrate, on the surface, he was conscientious and lightly endowed, but secretly connived at the collusion of salt merchants, and now it seems that Li Chengyin is more or less inseparable. That's right, Qin Meng is a small magistrate, if there is no one to support him, how can he dare to be lawless.

"Anyone else?" Shangguan Juan showed a look of listening carefully, and listened to Li Chengyin's slow words with one hand on his chin. said that two of the three people she had seen on the corruption list, and it seemed that she should also check this other person she had not heard of.

After Li Chengyin finished speaking, seeing that Shangguan Juan just listened and didn't express his opinion, he couldn't help but stop, as if he remembered something, and said: "In the past, I used to use people inappropriately, and when others recommended Zhang Hang and the prefect to me, blame me for being soft-eared and listening to the villain's words, so I used the wrong person!" I am both remorseful and self-reproachful, and if there is anything I can do for the people, I will not hesitate. ”

Shangguan Juan listened to his three or two words and picked himself clean, and sneered in his heart.

"Adults don't blame themselves, since adults want to contribute to the people, it is better to send some people every day to check the irrigation situation of the water wheel in a timely manner." Shangguan Wan said, she knew that Li Chengyin wanted to save face now, and since he wanted to, she would fulfill him.

Talking to Li Chengyin about irrigation in the field, Li Chengyin nodded: "Miss Shangguan, don't worry, this official will definitely support you!" ”

"There is labor." Shangguan Wan got up, "Thank you for your hospitality today, and say goodbye." ”

Li Chengyin got up to send him off.

Out of the Zhizhou Mansion, Shangguan Juan patted his stomach: "I'm full of food and drink." She looked at Mu Chenyu, "Xiao Jiu, I'm hungry, I'll accompany you to the street to eat?" ”

Mu Chenyu nodded, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but hook up a smile.