The carriage slowed down, and its hooves bent on the bluestone slabs, making a 'tuk-tuk' sound. Light golden rays of light pierced through the thin clouds and sprinkled on the city outline of Minzhou County. The gates rumbled open, and the soldiers in charge of protecting the city trotted over with their weapons in hand, and hurriedly pulled open a row of barbed fences.

Many restaurants and stalls in the city are covered with smoke, and the aroma of food is blown by the wind. The people who entered and left the city lined up in an orderly manner. When the Upong carriage drove into the city, it looked a little crowded in the bustling crowd.

"Lu Shizhi, stop. The tone was a little casual, as if he had just woken up to a hoarse and low voice, which came out through the car curtain.

Lu Shiyi hurriedly tightened the reins, and the horse snorted and stopped in place.

"Master Hou, what's wrong?"

A hand reached out from inside the carriage and opened a little gap, just in time to see Liu Yanshu's unruly and handsome face. He looked at a steamed bun stall, white mist on the tall steamer.

"You go buy a cage of meat buns. ”

When did Master Hou like to eat meat buns? Although Lu Shiyi hesitated, he didn't dare to question it, so he replied yes. Turning his head, he looked blankly at Mo Huaigu beside him, and asked him with his mouth: What's the situation?

Mo Huaigu pulled out a piece of wrinkled clothing and smoothed it out, and gave a faint look back: Don't talk nonsense, hurry up.

Lu Shiyi didn't bring silver taels, raised his eyebrows, and picked up a small pebble casually. With one hand behind his back, he paced to the vendor: "Boss, let's have a cage of meat buns." Speaking frankly, the hand behind his back stretched out in time, and when he opened his palm, it was a white and dangling silver.

When he strode over with virtue and a basket of steaming buns, he happened to meet Liu Yanshu's tired peach eyes, his eyelids were deep and wide, he blinked his eyelashes slightly, and opened his mouth indifferently: "Don't eat it, go back." The tone, as if so, was a bit reproachful.

Lu Shiyi was really unpredictable Hou Ye, and returned the bun with trepidation, and was almost regarded as a troublemaker by the boss.

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Yongpyeongfu?? Nguyen Governor's house

The four screens of plum orchids and bamboo chrysanthemums cover the beauty of the house. A large bed of red camphor wood, the splendid curtain has hung down to the ground, there are hangers and basin racks outside, the mirror table of Nanmu dressing is facing the head of the bed, and there is a golden tripod incense burner on the ink incense table in one corner, exuding a breath of fragrance.

Ruan Governor is in his forties this year, and he was originally the deputy director of the imperial history of the capital, because His Majesty ordered the placement of ten inspectors in the early years, he was transferred to the local prefect for two years, and later felt that it was easier to stay in the capital during his tenure, so he simply invited himself to stay in Luoyang Road.

He looked down at the woman on the floor, pondering slightly, frowning and revealing fine folds on his forehead. probably couldn't figure it out, so I simply got up with my clothes together. When the latticework was opened, the light came in, and the room gradually became brighter.

Accompanied by the chirping of birds, the woman on the couch woke up and let out a soft cough.

Ruan Governor Gu washed his face and wiped his hands, and then walked back to the front of the collapse and opened the brocade tent. The woman was his concubine, delicate and graceful, stretched out a slender white hand, leading Ruan Zhifu to lie down again, a pair of beautiful eyes flowing.

"It's cool in autumn, so cover the futon if you don't get up. It's obviously an ordinary tone, and I can hear a trace of helpless pampering.

At this time, there was a whirring wind outside the door, and the subordinates patted the door in response to the scene. "My lord, I have a visitor. ”

When Ruan Zhifu walked to the main hall, he saw Wang Zhixian of Jinyang Town with an impatient face, and was a little surprised.

"Why is Wang Zhixian here?"

Jinyang Town belongs to Quanzhou County, which means that Wang Zhixian has crossed the level and came to find Ruan Zhifu, but he is afraid that things are a little tricky.

Wang Zhixian's old face was wrinkled like an autumn chrysanthemum, and he was respectful and anxious: "Lord Hui, it was the county lord who asked me to come." There is news that Hou Ye left Beijing, and some people say that they saw Hou Ye coming to Jiangnan Road. The county lord didn't know how to deal with this matter, so he sent me to ask first. ”

Zhen Guohou is not a good person, he does not stay in the capital, but he comes to a remote place, and he doesn't know what he has in mind.

In recent years, His Majesty has advanced and gradually delegated power to the crown prince, but because of his young age, his foundation is not deep, and the power is still in the hands of Zhenguohou. There is probably a rumor: the powerful minister met with the town at night and asked him to rebel against the palace, but he was sent away without saying a word. said that Hou Ye felt too tired and uninterested. Those who have heard it are only a joke after dinner. After all, there is only one throne in the whole world, how can you not want it?

And recently, there have been a lot of things in the government and the opposition, and the great real people have recruited a group of boys and women to pray for His Majesty's birthday, and the local priesthood needs to be built, so don't talk about the merchants who make offerings. There are also rumors that the matter of ordering the labor and wealth was done by the prince in the name of the Hou Ye, and I don't know how much is true and false.

After thinking about it, Ruan Zhifu raised his hand and pressed it, and motioned for Wang Zhixian to sit down first.

"Don't be impatient, if Master Hou really comes, there will always be a chance for us to meet. ”

Wang Zhixian wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and he didn't know if this opportunity was good or bad, but he still nodded.

- If Zhou Xuanqing had gone to the county government with Liu Yanshu that day, I am afraid that he would have been scared out of his mind.

Ruan Zhifu still had another thing in his heart, so he didn't think much about continuing to greet Wang Zhixian, who finished drinking a cup of tea and said goodbye with interest.

As soon as Wang Zhixian stepped out of the vermilion threshold of the prefect's house, he saw his own servant standing in front of the carriage, arguing with a few young people with his waist in his hands.

He touched his beard, and stepped forward without hurrying to stop with his hands behind his back: "Bold! Do you dare to shout in front of the prefect's house and want to go to the prison to eat?"

Hearing the voice, the little guy hurriedly turned around, retreated and explained: "My lord, it was their horse that kicked our carriage, saying that it was in the way. The little anger just reasoned with them. ”

The two of them, one tall and one short, stood side by side, and there was a kind of momentum that was not equal.

It was Lu Shiyi and Mo Huaigu, who had not long entered the city. It turned out that they also drove to the prefect's gate, but the wheels of the Wupeng carriage happened to be the wheels of the carriage of Wang Zhixian, and they were staggered together and could not be separated for a while.

The little maid originally saw that the carriage was shabby and simple, and thought that he was a master with no wealth and power, so he quarreled with them reluctantly.

Wang Zhixian glared at the little guy fiercely, he was old and had been in the officialdom for all these years, what kind of person had he never seen. The two attendants in front of him were dressed ordinarily, but their eyebrows were unusual. Moreover, in front of the prefect's house, the master in the carriage dared to stay all the time, which shows that he is far from ordinary people.

He deliberately arched his hand, but said towards the carriage: "I don't know which master is on the carriage? ”

The man in the carriage said in a slighter tone: "Hurry up, get out, the noise makes Ben Hou have a headache to death." ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Zhixian's face collapsed with laughter, he was stunned for a while, and stammered: "It won't be, it actually is... Xiaguan see Hou Ye!" directly softened his legs and knelt down.

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