His life and death may not be up to him in the end, and everything that proves his ambitions, such as reputation and ambition, is in Lu Deguang's hands. The puppet's high style or harsh viciousness must be approved by the almost transparent thread before it can be revealed. When he is stained with filth in his place as a manipulator, he is 'put to death' under a good and great pretext, and people will never question those who define good, but only take the evil that is presented as a warning, and it is better to make a superficial conscience than a deep sin.

And in front of Ye Yongjia, why didn't he have such thoughts? He stared at this person, the magistrate of Xihua County.

"Lord Tongzhi, this is the magistrate of this county, surnamed Wu, named Renyun, and the word Yichang." Next to the main book.

"Wu Zhixian, I came this time on the orders of Lord Lu to prepare for the new election of Zhao to serve as the county leader." Ye Yongjia said.

Wu Renyun's face was serious, and he did not obey orders: "This Xihua is an important place for soldiers and horses, and the inspection and capital prison are all set up here, Ye Tongzhi sent a little-known figure today, I am afraid he is not very cautious!" ”

Ye Yongjia smiled: "I knew that Wu Zhixian would be suspicious. He waved his hand to Kou Zhong, and Kou Zhong took out a slip from his arms, clearly stating that Zhao had won the promotion. Wu Renyun took it and looked at it, it was indeed the style of the Gongyuan, and it was exactly the same.

"That'...... When will Xinxian Cheng arrive? ”

"It will take ten days."

Wu Zhixian nodded, and asked again: "I heard that Ye Tong knew that he was robbed, and he didn't care about eating lunch, so I don't know if I can rest in the county for a while?" When you're refreshed, it's never too late to go. ”

"Thank you very much." Ye Yongjia stood up and said.

"Someone! Meat and wine are placed here in the council hall to comfort the fellow intellectuals. ”

A few people set the table in the middle of the hall, cleaned up the paperwork on it, and waited for the wine and food to be served; During this period, Ye Yongjia and Wu Zhixian chatted happily, and they also spoke together.

"Where is Ye Tongzhi from?" Wu Ren moved his chopsticks and asked.

"I am a native of Jinan Prefecture, Shandong, and I originally served in Beijing, but due to family changes, I lost my official position; Later, he was able to show Xue, and then came to Chenzhou to be a general judge. Ye Yongjia drank a glass of wine by the way and roughly recalled.

"Tongzhi-sama's luck is good. In the lower Chengdu Furen's family, I lost my father when I was young, and my mother could only provide me with education; Because of the poverty of my family, the elders in the village were reluctant to talk to my family, so they did not help; With all the money I used to buy books, I drank some porridge and soup every day, and when I didn't have rice to eat, I boiled leaves, branches, and branches to make soup, and I studied hard day and night. As soon as Wu Zhixian said this, he recalled it, and he didn't have the appetite to eat again.

"There's no need for the county to fight so hard...... Can you be a gentleman if you take a good test? ”

"Ye Tongzhi should know," Wu Renyun said calmly, "I am full of wishes to save the country and the world, and I want to display my ambition in Chenzhou, but... But I'm so small, I can't do anything more. I can only flow for ......" he paused,

"Forget it."

This made his face look frustrated, and his voice trembled.

Both of them were a little drunk, and Ye Yongjia, who was originally sleepy, was also very energetic by this wine, and talked tirelessly about idle days, but they all doubled Wu Zhixian's interest. Although Ye Yongjia has always been lonely, he is also relieved at this moment.

After drinking all the wine, removing the table, and seeing that the sky was not deep, Wu Renyun said: "The scenery of this Xihua is very good, you and I are full of wine and food, why not go out for a walk?" ”

Ye Yongjia immediately agreed, took off his official robe outside, went out of the yamen, got on a horse, and went out of the city through the south gate. There is a plain outside the county, because it is spring, so the green is infinite, and it extends from the foot to the farthest line of the sky; Only the small depression on the east side is recessed, and a small square pavilion is built on it.

"That's called Chou Ting," Wu Renyun said, "because Jizi came up with Hong Fan Jiuchou here." ”

"If the king doesn't listen, he can live in seclusion...... I ......" He looked towards Ye Yongjia, and was willing to say it for a long time:

"I'm Yuan Lun's cronies."

Ye Yongjia was very surprised. As Yuan Lun's minion, he can still confide in him so unguardedly.

"Aren't you also treating me with your heart?" Wu Renyun's dark eyes seemed to see through his thoughts.

"When I first arrived in Chenzhou, Yuan Lun saw that I was quite usable and transferred me to Xihua. He said that Xihua had his back to the Jialu River, and the river was not peaceful at that time, so he sent some more soldiers, and asked me to take charge of the troops and horses, so as to contain the prefect. ”

"I know all of that." Ye Yongjia looked up at the sky, and the sunset was coming.

"I helped Yuan Lun kill someone," his voice couldn't help shaking, "just because that person offended him, I took someone to ...... it myself."

His expression was slightly solemn. "I buried him in a pit; He shouted 'help'...... Shouted three times...... He ......"

He hissed, his eyes filled with despair.

"More than one...... And that county lieutenant...... He is a man of Lu Deguang...... I lied to him and killed someone......"

He got off his horse, "I killed him with the law with ...... righteousness."

He slowly fell to his knees.

"I didn't even dare to kill myself, I was still thinking about my ambitions! I am a sinner, a hypocrite......" His face was buried in the ground, and he gritted his teeth, and tears rolled down to his ears; Sobbing in a low voice. Every sound was like a needle, piercing Ye Yongjia's heart.

"You are Lu Deguang's man...... But I know that you will never be as despicable as I am, and I believe that you are nobler than me......" His breath gradually calmed down.

Ye Yongjia didn't have a word to respond. He watched the sunset, which was shining on the quiet pavilion, and the cold wind was sweeping over their ears—they were truly one at the moment.

After returning to the city, Ye Yongjia slept in Xihua for a day; He often recalled that heartbreaking scene in the night, and he feared that the despair of Zhixian would one day become his own pain, and he thought about it, but fell asleep quickly.

As soon as the day dawned, Ye Yongjia and Kou Zhong met Wu Zhixian, and Wu Renyun's face was relaxed, as if yesterday's events had never happened.

"Master Tongzhi, you and I spoke very happily for a while yesterday, and we know that there are people who know me here." He said with a smile, and took a pen at the same time, "This is a gift to show the heart of benevolence." ”

Ye Yongjia took the pen and hurriedly thanked him.

"Then I hope that Lord Tongzhi can come here to meet in the future and make friends with friendship!"

As soon as he made a move, Ye Yongjia also smiled and patted him, then turned over and got on his horse and went straight out of the county yamen.

Ye Yongjia did not encounter any assassins on his return trip, and although he was frightened in his heart, he still entered the prefect's chamber unscathed.

"Ye Tongzhi is really a god!" Lu Deguang laughed and said, "You should be a little frightened by the assassins this time, right?" ”

"That's true," Ye Yongjia bowed his head and bowed.

"This must be Yuan Lun's ghost. It's a pity that the assassin couldn't be captured, and if he got the evidence that the Governor's Office had assassinated a local dignitary, no matter how powerful the person who supported him was, I am afraid he would not be able to wash it away. Lu Deguang sighed, "But I taught him to run, and it was useless to say anything." ”

"Also, that Wu Zhixian is Yuan Lun's henchman, do you know?" Lu Deguang glanced at him lightly.

Ye Yongjia hesitated a few times, and hurriedly replied, "I don't know...... The subordinates didn't know about it, and they would take strict precautions next time. ”

"Let's go down then."

"Yes."

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