Chapter 222: Return to Beijing
Listening to the words of his cronies, Lord Li's brows furrowed tightly, he didn't expect Xia Wanqing to have such a plan, it really can't be underestimated.
But if he let her go really easily, it would be impossible, and he must get Drunken Tianxiang.
Thinking of this, there was a glint in his eyes, looking at the cronies kneeling below, he opened his mouth and was about to speak, but a voice came from outside the door that made his heart chuckle: "Lord Li, the Holy Decree." ”
Hearing this, a touch of shock appeared on the faces of the two people in the room, and then they hurriedly stood up, patted the clothes on their bodies, and knelt down directly: "Weichen takes the order!" ”
The eunuch who came to deliver the decree looked at the two people kneeling in the room, with a satisfied smile on his face, opened the bright yellow scroll in his hand, cleared his throat and said: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said, please return to Beijing as soon as possible......"
After the eunuch finished reading the holy decree, he glanced at him meaningfully, which made him feel a little inexplicable, but he still spoke: "Weichen accepts the decree." ”
Taking the holy decree from the eunuch's hand, he took two steps forward, took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the eunuch's hand, and asked softly: "Father-in-law, what is the emperor's business with this official?" ”
He hadn't been here for a long time, but he didn't expect the emperor to recall him back to Beijing in such a hurry, which really made him a little uneasy.
The eunuch looked at the silver in his hand, hooked the corners of his lips slightly, took the silver from his hand, pinched his throat and said: "Our family doesn't know about this matter, and we should know when the adults return to Beijing, if there is nothing else, our family will go back first." ”
As soon as these words came out, Master Li was slightly stunned, and then a dark glint flashed in his eyes, but he didn't show it, and arched his hand and said, "Father-in-law, go slowly,"
After the visitor left, the cronies beside him stepped forward and said worriedly, "My lord, are we going back?" ”
"The emperor's decree has already come down, if you don't go back, it will be disrespectful, how many of us think we have enough heads to be cut off?"
He said this sentence with a deep look in his eyes, and successfully scared the cronies on the side into a cold sweat, but he still said tentatively: "Do we still want Xia Wanqing's drunken heavenly fragrance?" ”
"Yes." Master Li's expression became more and more gloomy, and he spoke slowly.
Is it true that when he leaves here, he will release the ducks that are about to arrive? That's too much to look down on him, he must get his hands on this drunken fragrance.
Thinking so, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and he waved his hand to signal his cronies to come closer, and said mysteriously: "You go and talk to the county magistrate here, just tell him like this......"
The two of them whispered, and there was a glint in the eyes of the cronies, and there was obvious joy on their faces, and they arched their hands at Master Li and said, "The adults are really clever, and the small ones will go." ”
After finishing speaking, he ran quickly outside, Lord Li looked at the back of him leaving, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his smile was a little weird.
Here, the cronies hurriedly came to the county magistrate's mansion from the post station, and when the county magistrate heard that someone at the door claimed to be Lord Li's cronies and wanted to see him, he was slightly stunned, but he still hurriedly let people come in.
"I wonder if Lord Li has something to find the next official?" When I came to the front hall, I saw that the person who came was sitting on a chair, drinking tea there with a leisurely face, pursed my lips and stepped forward to ask.
"Your Excellency, please take a seat." Hearing the voice, he smiled lightly, arched his hand at the county order and said, but there was a touch of arrogance in his expression that could not be concealed, which made the county order frown slightly.
After the two sat down, they drank a few more cups of tea, and the cronies slowly said: "I came today to inform my lord that my lord is going to leave here and return to Beijing in the next two days." ”
Back to Beijing?
Hearing this word, the county commander's expression moved slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, to be honest, this Lord Li is really a little uncomfortable here, if he is an upright minister here, he has nothing to be afraid of, but this Lord Li is afraid that he will wear small shoes behind his back if he doesn't do a good job.
"In that case, then the official will send someone to prepare later, and bring some things to Master Li by the way." Thinking so in his heart, after weighing it for a while, he said tentatively.
Could it be that this cronie came this time to bribe Master Li? But where does he have so much silver, I'm afraid that after sending Master Li away this time, his family will be empty.
Hearing his words, the cronies hooked the corners of their lips slightly, and their fingers bent slightly on the table rhythmically tapped, making one sound after another, but they didn't say a word, which made the county commander feel a little pressured.
"I heard that there is a drunken heavenly incense in the city, and the things in it are really exquisite, and the county magistrate knows that our family is extremely satisfied with this drunken heavenly incense."
When the words fell, the county commander frowned slightly, what this meant ......
"Please make it clear." I was afraid that what he said was what he guessed, so after thinking about it, I still asked.
"Our family originally wanted to find a boss to buy Zui Tianxiang, but the boss of Zui Tianxiang didn't know how to know the current affairs as Junjie, and refused to sell Zui Tianxiang."
Speaking of this, he glanced at the county magistrate who was obviously in deep thought, smiled slightly, and continued: "The county magistrate is a person who understands and should know what to do, as the saying goes, the people don't fight with the officials, as long as the county magistrate is willing to exert pressure, I'm afraid that it won't be a problem to get this drunken incense, okay, my lord, think about it carefully, I'll go back first." ”
After speaking, he stood up, patted his robe and turned to leave, not forgetting to look at him with warning eyes before leaving.
If this county order is smart enough, it should be able to take down Zui Tianxiang, after all, doing so can please Lord Li and bring him a lot of benefits.
"By the way, you have to remember that what we adults can't get, it can't fall into the hands of others, and if you can't take it, Master Li doesn't want to see it again." After walking to the door, the cronies suddenly thought of something, and turned back to say.
These words shocked the county commander's heart, looking at the figure he left, his brows were tightly wrinkled, to be honest, this matter is really a difficult problem for him to choose, if only there was someone to discuss.
Xia Wanqing has made a lot of contributions to the city, which really saves him a lot of heart, but the drunken Tianxiang just made Lord Li take a fancy to it, Xia Wanqing is a soft person who eats hard and does not eat hard, and Lord Li's practice of destroying it if he can't get it really gives him a headache.
It is impossible to buy Zui Tianxiang, and if it is destroyed, I am afraid that Xia Wanqing will not give up, and because of Xia Wanqing's contribution to the city, he is not willing to do such a thing that will be poked in the back.
In the front hall, he walked around a little irritably, but he couldn't find any solution, which made his whole heart feel like he was being roasted by fire.
"Someone, the master called me," I didn't have a clue after thinking about it for a long time, and I rubbed my forehead with a headache, thinking that it would be good to find someone who could discuss it.
When the words fell, the people outside answered and retreated.
After a while, I heard a man's voice coming: "My lord." ”
Seeing the master, the county commander seemed to see a savior, and told him what happened just now, and sighed slightly after finishing speaking: "How should this official deal with ......?"
After listening to his words, the master frowned and thought about it for a long time before he tentatively gave a suggestion: "Otherwise, my lord, you will go and give her a wake-up call?" ”
Hearing the master's words, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in the county commander's mind, and he hurriedly asked the guards around him to come over and explain some things to him.
After the guards left, he sighed a little helplessly, and looked at the door with a complicated expression, no matter what, he did it here to be considered benevolent and righteous, and whether he could avoid this disaster was up to Xia Wanqing himself.
On the other side, Xia Wanqing and Ji Baishan were having dinner when they heard the shopkeeper say that someone was looking for her, or someone from the yamen.
Hearing this news, Xia Wanqing frowned slightly, raised her head and glanced at Ji Baishan with a puzzled expression, "The people from the Yamen are looking for me?" ”
"Well, let's go check it out." Ji Baishan also glanced at her with some concern, there have been so many things in the past two days, this time I am afraid that I will still run to Master Li, and let Xia Wanqing deal with it by herself, he is also a little worried.
"Okay." Xia Wanqing nodded, looked at the baby who was still sleeping on the bed, took Ji Baishan's hand and walked to the next room, and asked the shopkeeper to invite the people from the yamen in.
"I don't know what the prefectural magistrate is looking for me?" Looking at the visitor, Xia Wanqing smiled lightly and said in a clear voice.
"To tell you the truth, this time it was the adults who asked me to bring some words to Mrs. Xia." He arched his hand and made it clear what he meant.
"In that case, then sit down and talk slowly, and I'll pour you a cup of tea." Xia Wanqing nodded, and had a faint guess in her heart, if it was the county order that someone brought her a message, there must be something wrong, and she also saw the person of this county order clearly.
He is upright but not rigid, and works for the welfare of the people, and he is also a good official.
"No need, I have to go back." The official shook his head lightly and continued to speak: "My lord, let me tell you that Lord Li asked the government to put pressure on you and want to bring down your drunken Tianxiang. ”
After finishing speaking, he pursed his lips, sighed slightly in his heart, and glanced at Xia Wanqing with a somewhat complicated expression.
This good drunken Tianxiang, just because he was taken by Lord Li, he had to face such a thing, and no one could stand it.
When the words fell, Xia Wanqing was slightly stunned, frowned slightly, and looked at the person who came after reacting, showing a grateful smile: "I know, please say thank you to the county magistrate when you go back, this is a little bit of caution." ”
Xia Wanqing said, and brought some of the new products that she had recently made out of her teahouse to the officials, who wanted to refuse, but seeing that Xia Wanqing insisted, she still accepted them.