Zhong Xiao collapsed to the ground and snorted: "What did Master Hou say?" No—hasn't it already been figured out? You, why are you still suspicious? ”

"You, when everyone is panicking and don't know why, you run to cry and mess up the scene, it's too illogical, it's clear that you want others to suspect you, and then you deliberately didn't hear anything, and you didn't hide it, and you almost told me that I was a murderer. Miss Zhong, are you so stupid? ”

Zhong Xiao's eyes widened, and then his smile became bitter: "How can Master Hou think that it is Xiao Fengxian?" ”

"Miss Zhong is a tall person, a tall person, there is a shortcoming, that is, she has few friends. can make Miss Zhong maintain it like this, except for Xiao Fengxian, there is no one else, and I have also checked Xiao Fengxian, she has time to kill. But the reason for the killing, Ben Hou is unknown. ”

"Since Hou Ye is aware of everything, why does Hou Ye still arrest me and send me to prison? Why don't you just arrest the little impatiens? "She was curious.

"If you want to save Li Qi, you have to act, Xiao Fengxian is too young to cooperate with Ben Hou's acting, if the acting is smashed, my life will be gone."

Zhong Xiao was even more bitter: "Thank you Lord Hou for appreciating that I still have this ability." She suddenly climbed two steps anxiously, "Master Hou, please spare Xiao Fengxian, she is still young, she killed Li Qi because she didn't want me to kill, everything was for me." ”

"No, Sister Zhong, I killed people, if you want to kill, kill me, don't embarrass Sister Zhong." Suddenly, the door was slammed open, and the little phoenix rushed in, kneeling and pleading.

The two sisters cried when they saw each other.

Obviously, it was Chen Yuan who asked Yuan Bin to send someone to catch him.

Zhong Xiao wiped the corners of Xiao Fengxian's eyes while choking: "Sister Feng, why are you so stupid?" My sister has seen through life, what's the meaning of living? You're in your prime and shouldn't be doing stupid things. ”

They all begged to kill themselves and let each other go, but Chen Yuan was embarrassed, closed the door, walked out, and went to the side hall to see Yuan Bin. Yuan Bin said: "I'm very strange, why did you give this limelight to Li Qi, the people like you and protect you, but you left and didn't kill Zhang Ben and Zuo Chuan, didn't you disappoint the people?" ”

Chen Yuan shook his head: "Mu Xiu will be destroyed by Lin Feng, his reputation is too good, it's not a good thing." He knows that when a person's fame reaches the peak, it is not far from death, if the people only know themselves but do not know the court, do not know the emperor, then they have only one ending, rebellion, this risk is extremely high, and they have to gamble their own and their families' lives. If you don't rebel, the emperor is taboo, and the end is miserable, and hiding is also a philosophy of life.

"What's more, I don't care about these reputations, but what about you, Lord Yuan? You are righteous and powerful. ”

Yuan Bin laughed: "My old Yuan is a rough person, and I don't like those officials who sing on the stage." ”

Chen Yuan also smiled, he still didn't know Yuan Bin's thoughts? It's all old foxes, and they can make a fortune by muffling their voices. If you want to be in the limelight, it's almost like looking for death, let Li Qi go proudly.

"These two sisters are very tricky." Yuan Bin looked at Chen Yuan.

"Yes, sisters are affectionate and righteous, but the law does not tolerate mercy."

Yuan Bin seemed to be smiling: "Li Qi is a person, it shows that a gentleman, he will repay him, Hou Ye has offended him in many places, I see that the woman surnamed Zhong has a lot of contact with Li Qi, and she must know a lot of things about him." She is inexplicable about Hou Ye's emotions, it is better for Hou Ye to accept her, Li Qi will bring you down in the future, do you have a trump card in your hand? ”

Chen Yuan was stunned, I have to say that Yuan Bin is really a good idea, they have been friends for several years, and they must have a lot of handles in Zhong Xiao's hands, so Li Qi is jealous of her and has always wanted to harm her. Moreover, the Oiran of the Qinglou generation, this style is not something that a woman from a good family can reflect.

Chen Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "What bad idea do you have, am I the kind of man who relies on women?" ”

Yuan Bin rolled his eyes, disdainful, aren't you? When was it not a woman who saved you?

The two chatted for a while and decided to temporarily detain them so that they would not be retaliated against by Li Qi.

When he returned home, Chen Yuan sent someone to invite Wang Zhu'er. This person is very expressive and sleek, but at critical moments, he can also contribute, and this time, thanks to him, he owes him a big favor.

I promised him to let him do things for himself, saying that I would give him a fortune, but in fact, I stabilized him. In the past few years, he has successively passed on some information to himself.

The small leader of the rebellion, he is not good at protecting him as an official, so he didn't care about him for a while, and he can't help but think about it now, first, he owes favors, and second, his performance is a bit big, and it is not good to be targeted in Nanjing, so he has to be sent far away.

"Master Hou." Chen Yuan was thinking about it, and Wang Zhu'er arrived.

Chen Yuan said: "This time, thanks to your timely appearance, Ben Hou thank you." ”

Wang Zhu'er nodded: "It's a small honor to be able to do things for the Hou Ye, I don't know if the Hou Ye invited the little one to come, what else do you have to order?" As long as the Hou Ye commands, the little one will never give up. While expressing his loyalty, he looked at Chen Yuan with a blank look, and that look was: I have made so many merits, what can I be rewarded.

Because Wang Zhu'er went to look for Hu Lan before he came, he was kicked out fiercely. He thought, if there is no more reward, his wife will be gone.

His eyes were full of Chen Yuan's eyes, he smiled, patted him on the shoulder, picked up an envelope from the table, handed it to him, and said: "Your merits Benhou remembers in his heart, Benhou has some friendship with King Xiangxian, this is a letter of introduction, you go to Changsha Mansion, he sees the letter, and will arrange a county warden for you to Lingling." ”

Wang Zhu'er was dumbfounded, happy and worried, happy that Hou Ye fulfilled his promise and did it for his officials. However, he is just a warden who is not in the stream, and he has to run to the place where the birds don't.

"What, don't want to?"

Wang Zhu'er complained: "Master Hou, the little one is also loyal to you, over the years, there is no merit and hard work, if it weren't for Lord Hou, I, Wang Zhu'er, would be able to ask for some benefits by following others, so that I wouldn't be so depressed now, even Hu Lan ignored me, just such a broken pawn, and a place where chickens don't lay eggs-" After speaking, his voice became smaller and smaller, and he was frightened by Chen Yuan's stern eyes.

"Why, you don't want to?"

Wang Zhu'er didn't speak, he really didn't want to, but he was reluctant, if he didn't want this official position, wouldn't so many years of work be in vain? Accepted, but it was too unpopular. In his opinion, he can at least be a county magistrate in Nanjing, at least he can go to Shandong as a county magistrate, and glorify in front of relatives and friends.

Chen Yuan slammed the letter on the table with a grim expression.

Wang Zhu'er was startled, and snorted: "Don't be angry, Master Hou, the little one is just casual - talk casually." ”

"It's too far away, and it's too small, isn't it?"

"Small, small—"

Chen Yuan's voice was fierce, and he pointed at him and reprimanded: "How can you appoint and dismiss a state official at will, tell you that for this warden, this official has the cheekiness to ask King Xiangxian." Do you think that the official position is too small and you want to be a county magistrate? How much do you know in big characters? How much do you know about officialdom? How much do you have to pay taxes, how do you appoint and dismiss officials, how do your bosses reply, how do you build water conservancy, how do you manage prisons? What should you do if someone bribes you, what should you do if your boss asks for bribes, what should you do if the people are difficult and unable to live, have you thought about it? ”

Wang Zhu'er was dumbfounded, he only saw the majesty of the old man who was an official, where did he know that there were so many ways to be an official.

Chen Yuan went to get the teapot and pour the water.

Wang Zhu'er took the first step, poured water for him, and handed it respectfully.

Chen Yuan drank the tea and snorted: "Don't look at Ben Hou scolding you, scolding you is loving you, and you don't look at your own identity, do you want me to say it?" The government is still wanted by you, and if you are discovered, your life will be gone. You have a few heads that want to be in the limelight. ”

Wang Zhu'er was in a cold sweat, the government had turned a blind eye in the past two years, although it was a relaxation of arrest, but the wanted was still there, and he was really careless.

"There are rules and regulations for the assessment, appointment and dismissal, and promotion of officials, if you are in Nanjing and Shandong, how can any of the officials above not know you, once you are reported to the imperial court, you will wait to be punished by the nine clans. Lingling is remote, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, so you can be your official with peace of mind. ”

"Yes, yes, what Master Hou taught is that the little ones understand, and the little ones are confused." Wang Zhu'er salivated and stretched out his hands, wanting to reply to the letter of introduction.

Chen Yuan was angry and helpless, picked up the letter, put it in his hand, and said solemnly: "Since you are an official, you must learn more culture and do more things for the people. ”

"Yes, yes, the little one must follow the orders of the Hou Ye and be a good official."

He kowtowed a few more times and was sent out by Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan also went out immediately, ready to go to see how Tang Sai'er was doing.