Chapter 53: A Threat from Lord Ye
After the deepest night, Fuzhou soon ushered in a new day.
This morning, Wang Yi had just gotten up when she heard Wang Liang running into the room in a hurry, panting and unable to speak for a long time.
Wang Yi looked at Wang Liang, sorted out his clothes and said, "What, what happened?"
"Ye Siyuan, Lord Ye, come to the house to ask for a meeting. Wang Liang said after a while.
"Lord Ye?"
For Lord Ye, Wang Yi is no stranger, he has heard of it more or less, it is the town government of Changzhou, and the local town guard can't go to the court, although he has not seen himself, but he has heard of this name more or less.
Regarding Lord Ye's sudden visit, Wang Yi was only surprised: "Lord Ye is not the town government of Changzhou?"
"Yes, I also think it's strange, but he said that he is Ye Siyuan, Lord Ye. Said that he asked to see Wang Yi Wang. Wang Liang scratched his head and said, "Could it be that Mr. is looking at his official position is relatively high, so he came to stammer?"
"Tie up?" Wang Yi smiled, pulled the placket of his coat and said, "The strong dragon doesn't suppress the head snake, he needs to slap me?" It's good to go and see each other sooner. “
Ye Siyuan seemed to be very familiar, and when no one led the way, he walked into the living room behind the lobby of the town hall in front. The living room here is still a distance from the courtyard where Wang Yi is resting now.
Ye Siyuan was not in a hurry, the entourage next to him wiped the table and chairs in front of him with a hand towel, Ye Siyuan sat down, the entourage brought tea by himself, took out a beautiful cup, and took a sip of himself.
After Wang Yi walked into the living room, he saw Ye Siyuan who was complacent in front of him, and couldn't help but say hello: "Lord Ye, I'm glad to meet you." “
"Yo, Lord Wang Yi. Ye Siyuan hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand, stood up enthusiastically, and greeted him.
"Wang Yi came to Fuzhou for the first time by the emperor's appointment, as an envoy Wang didn't understand anything, and hoped that Lord Ye would give more advice and advice in the future. Wang Yi smiled and lifted the hem of his clothes and sat on the main seat, beside him was a cup of coarse tea handed over by Wang Liang.
"Lord Wang's words are too modest, who doesn't know that Lord Wang Yi relied on his literary talent at a young age to enter the Minister's Mansion and was also awarded the rank of four grades. How can you say that you are pointing? It should be me Ye Mou who asked Lord Wang to point and point. But to be honest, if it is in terms of literary knowledge, Ye is definitely not as good as Lord Wang, but if it is in Fuzhou, Ye can still help. Ye Siyuan said with a smile. In the eyes of those who understand, it is obvious that it is a deep metaphorical sentence. Wang Yi naturally heard clearly, and even, heard clearly.
Wang Yi was still thinking about it just now, why Lord Ye came today, now I'm afraid I understand a little, after yesterday's incident, it just so happened that Lord Ye came, it is difficult for people not to make any associations.
"That is, after all, Wang Yi is a newcomer, if there is anything to step on the line, I hope Lord Ye can mention something. Wang Yi said with a smile.
"It must be certain, the same dynasty is an official, although Ye is not an official in Fuzhou, but Ye has also lived in Fuzhou for a period of time, so he naturally has feelings for this place, and if he is free, he will come over and walk more. Naturally, I have some understanding of the situation in Fuzhou, and I know what to do and what not to do. Master Ye picked up the exquisite teacup, took a sip, and said.
"Oh, can Lord Ye tell Wang Yi what to do and what not to do?" Wang Yi continued.
Lord Ye raised his eyebrows, a smile appeared on his lips, put down the cup in his hand and said, "Then since Lord Wang speaks, we will not talk darkly." Yesterday, Lord Wang sneaked into someone else's yard, which is what should not be done. “
Wang Yi knew it in his heart, and said: "It seems that Lord Ye has been paying attention to Wang Yi for a long time, and he even knows that Wang Yi entered the courtyard yesterday." Wang Yi admits that this is a loss of etiquette. I don't know, did Lord Ye learn about it from the owner of that courtyard?"
"Don't worry about this, in short, it's better for Lord Wang to leave the affairs of the courtyard alone, after all, the previous envoys all died on meddlers. Lord Ye nodded solemnly.
"Lord Ye, Wang Yi doesn't hide it, Wang Yi entered the courtyard this time to find out something. A strange idea suddenly popped up in Wang Yi's mind, and he naturally started talking nonsense. Everything comes from his own temporary speculation, and when he said this, Wang Yi just wanted to know how many things were hidden in this Fuzhou.
"Oh, what's the matter?"
Wang Yi came out of the town government, flipped through the official classics, and found that in recent years, the changes in Fuzhou officials have been scattered, and many of them have no formal procedures, and even Wang Yi has never heard of it when he is in the secretary's office. Wang Yi stopped abruptly.
"Lord Wang really deserves to be a champion. Master Ye said with a smile, this time the smile is full of smiles, if it was said that the previous smiles were perfunctory and polite, then this smile is a full smile.
Neither of them said anything more, and when they looked at each other, they could read the full meaning.
Outside the town mansion, Wang Yi looked at the gorgeous carriage that Ye Si had gone far away, and Wang Liang, who didn't know much about the situation, scratched his head beside him and said, "Sir, I still don't understand, what is the purpose of Lord Ye's visit this time?"
"Threats. Wang Yi smiled and said in a low voice: "However, I am still grateful to him, after all, he has made me clear up a lot of ideas." “
"Can that gentleman show his strength and calm the chaos in Fuzhou?" Wang Liang watched his husband turn back, hurriedly followed, and asked happily: "From now on, Mr. will be famous for eternity and eternal fame?"
"No, I just knew, but I couldn't do anything. Wang Yi smiled and shook her head.
At this time, Wang Liang was even more immobile, and chased after him and asked, "Didn't Mr. say that the arrival of Master Ye made Mr. clear up a lot of ideas?"
"Yes, Lord Ye's arrival makes me very sure of a few things, first, the records of officials are messy, which shows that there must be a phenomenon of buying and selling officials in Fuzhou, and it is related to Lord Ye, second, that courtyard, the auction, is very likely to be selling officials, and this courtyard is also related to Lord Ye, third, Lord Ye is willing to run over and threaten me, which means that he has also threatened other envoys in this way before, and it is very likely that the previous envoys have also participated in it to a greater or lesser extent. Wang Yi stopped, and asked Wang Liang behind him to brake quickly, so that he barely stopped and didn't hit Wang Yi's body.
"Then Lord Ye doesn't know that his arrival made Mr. know so many things at once?"
"He, I know, he just wanted me to know, so he came here. Wang Yi said with a smile.
It seems that the water in Fuzhou is very deep, but there is one thing that Wang Yi has not yet figured out, that is, whether those foreign objects have anything to do with Lord Ye. Those foreign objects, inferred from the books Wang Yi read, are very likely not to be Taiping, but from Xixuan.
Who could it be? Lord Ye's affairs are still easy to solve, and the most difficult thing is to find out the person who controls the foreign body without startling the snake, only in this way can Wang Yi really settle the affairs of Fuzhou.
But with this alone, can you defeat those things?
Wang Yi sighed, it was obvious that he had no choice.