In the city of Meizhou under the rule of Xingyuan Mansion in Jiannan Province, the heavy snow stopped for several days, and the people lived a quiet Yuan day in fear, and found that Tubo did not have the momentum of going south, so they immediately went to visit relatives and friends in high spirits.

Meizhou Yamen is located at the end of Changping Street, which is a three-entry courtyard. The front yard is the county government hall, where the court is promoted to hear cases; The middle courtyard is the place where the county orders Shen Ye to handle official business, and through a delicate small garden, it is the backyard where Shen Ye lives alone.

Shen Ye, the word Jiyuan, a native of Shuzhou, was sent to Meizhou to serve as a Qipinzhi County before he reached the weak crown. Originally, with his talent, his official position was at least six grades, but his father Shen Zhai made a stumbling block from it, and finally ended up with a sesame county order.

After Shen Ye came to Meizhou, he was diligent in government and loved the people, he must bow down to everything, and he was honest and honest as an official, and soon won the love of the people of Meizhou.

Three days after the Yuan Day Festival, the wind was harmonious, the Yali of Meizhou County was quiet, and the officials were still taking annual leave comfortably.

At this time, in the Qingfeng Pavilion in the small garden, the county magistrate was drinking and chatting with his friend Li Bozhou.

Li Bozhou, the word Wenyan, a native of Meizhou, and Shen Ye were old classmates, and the two studied together in the Tongwen Museum of Xingyuan Mansion, and they had similar interests with each other.

"I haven't seen him for half a month, why is Brother Ji Yuan worried? Could it be that defense has made it difficult for you again? Li Bozhou asked with a smile.

Although Shen Zhai is Shen Ye's biological father, he has never been waiting to see him. Shen Ye had to go back to Xingyuan Mansion every New Year's holiday, and he was ridiculed every time.

However, Shen Ye has long been tired of the intrigue in the Shen Mansion, and whether his father loves him or not has nothing to do with him. The struggle for power and favor in the Shen Mansion is just a joke between the words of the two in Meizhou.

Shen Ye said worriedly: "A mere Shen Mansion is nothing. A few years ago, Tubo frequently plundered Xingzhou and Wenzhou, and increased its troops by 30,000 in Wuzhou. However, the Shannan West Road Festival Envoy and the Jiannan Dongchuan Festival Envoy are still drunk and dreaming of death, singing and dancing. Once the iron horse goes south, what will Jiannan Dao take to defend against the enemy! ”

"Brother Ji Yuan is worried, and if you go outside, you must first settle inside. However, now the lords of Jiannan Dao have suffered several defeats and completely abandoned themselves. As everyone knows, there are eggs under the nest! Li Bozhou said. Remembering the rumors a few days ago, he asked again: "Brother Ji Yuan just came back from Xingyuan Mansion, do you know whether it is true or false that Xichuan Jiedu caused Master Pei to fall off the horse?" ”

Shen Ye's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "It's really a fallen horse, when I came back, Master Pei was still paralyzed on the bed." ”

"Can this matter be related to the Shen Mansion?" Li Bozhou hit the nail on the head. He did not believe that the incident was purely accidental, and that it was extremely man-made.

Shen Ye sneered: "They are just coveting the position of the envoy of the festival. I have been planning for many years, just hoping that it will happen once. When I was in the house before, my father was a relent all day long, and I didn't know what was going on. ”

Li Bozhou sighed helplessly, "This is also one of the reasons why I don't want to join the company." The officialdom is muddy, and there are constant external troubles, and they either only care about fighting for power and profit, or they only enjoy temporary pleasures, drunk and dreaming of death. ”

Shen Ye looked at his friend, his eyes were blazing, and he asked slowly: "Internal and external troubles, in the end, it is the ordinary people who suffer. Is Wen Yan willing to work with me to cut through thorns and thorns in this quagmire and fight a bloody path for the people? ”

When Li Bozhou heard this, he looked at him and said, "Brother Ji Yuan, have you made up your mind?" There is no turning back from the bow. ”

"Nature." Shen Ye replied.

"Although I am a cloth cloth, my ambitions in life are the same as Brother Ji Yuan. From today onwards, you and I will walk the road to enlighten the mountains and forests. Li Bozhou said solemnly. The two of them took the wine cups, toasted each other, and drank them all. The future is bleak, and there is a lot of blood on the road. However, with a firm mind, walk with friends, what to fear!

Shen Ye said: "This matter still needs to be considered in the long run, and it will be planned slowly." ”

Li Bozhou nodded, and suddenly teased: "I want to spend my life in the position of this county commander when I am Brother Ji Yuan, and I have advised you to plan as soon as possible several times before, but you should not be me." Today, you took the initiative to invite, is it a good opportunity to come? ”

Shen Ye nodded yes, and had no intention of talking more, so he said: "I came back from the Shen family this time and got a box of good things, which I gave to Wen Yan today." After speaking, he sent the little servant Shen Yun to the study to fetch it.

Li Bozhou said with a smile: "Brother Ji Yuan is a loss for giving me gifts now, I will get married in February, and Brother Ji Yuan will give me another congratulatory gift at that time." ”

"This is the one to celebrate your wedding, and this is the only one." Shen Ye said.

After Shen Yun took the wooden box and put it on the table, Li Bozhou couldn't suppress his curiosity, you must know that the poor and white county lord never gave him gifts easily.

Li Bozhou quickly opened it to see, only to see an ancient book lying quietly in the wooden box, and the book cover was printed with four vague characters "Ji Tomb Chronicle", and he was suddenly at a loss with excitement.

Shen Ye looked at Wen Yan excitedly, and said with a smile: "I know that you have been asking for nothing, so I deliberately went to the Shen Family Library to search, I didn't have hope, but I really let me find it." ”

After hearing this, Li Bozhou was startled, and hurriedly said, "You stole this?" ”

Shen Ye frowned unhappily, "How can it be considered stealing?" Can't I pick up a book at home? Moreover, I had a copy by hand and put it in the library cabinet. My father couldn't help me. ”

Li Bozhou was embarrassed, he had always treated Shen Ye and the Shen family separately, and he forgot that no matter how unlikable Shen Ye was to his family, he was the eldest son of the Shen Mansion after all.

"You just give me that manuscript, why take the risk of sending this authentic copy?" Li Bozhou said. He knew that it was difficult to find a lonely book, and Shen Zhai didn't know how much effort it took to find a collection, but now he was replaced by a manuscript by Shen Ye, and he didn't know how to be heartbroken.

Shen Ye disagreed, "Since it is a gift, it is natural to give the real book." What are you rambling about, just take it away. ”

Seeing his attitude, Li Bozhou accepted it calmly. Anyway, something happened, and the county lord had his own lord.

"Then I will accept this generous gift from Brother Ji Yuan. Gifts are still exchanged, what can Brother Ji Yuan ask for but can't get? Li Bozhou asked with a sly smile.

Shen Ye directly ignored Li Bozhou's ridiculous words, it was getting late, thinking that there were still a few official documents that had not been reviewed, so he said lightly: "I don't have anything I want, Wen Yan better go back and read the book earlier!" ”

Li Bozhou didn't seem to understand the meaning of sending off guests, and still smiled: "I'm about to get married, and Brother Ji Yuan is two years older than me, but he is alone." Why don't I reluctantly go back, how about pulling the red line for Brother Ji Yuan and building a magpie bridge? ”

Shen Ye immediately stood up, "It's better to do it reluctantly, it's better not to do it." After speaking, he strode out of the Qingfeng Pavilion.

Li Bozhou hurriedly got up and chased after him, and said loudly: "Brother Ji Yuan is waiting for me, this time I promise to sincerely pull the red line for you." My family Jingshu has a tall and beautiful cousin who is still waiting to be ......"

A gust of cold wind hit, rolling up a dead leaf on the ground, where is there still a human figure!

Shen Ye was most annoyed that Li Bozhou made fun of him for being alone, the wind was blowing under his feet, and he disappeared in a moment, how could he catch up with Li Bozhou's weak body?

Li Bozhou had no choice but to return to the pavilion and take the wooden box back to his house.