The wooden door creaked, and Xia Yuanlong stood up with blazing eyes.

A group of people walked in outside the door, two or three officials, dressed in formal clothes, looking at him suspiciously.

"Who are you?" One of the older asked.

"I, I am Xia Yuanlong, the deputy leader of the Nanjing Alliance......" Xia Yuanlong's eyes seemed to be flashing with golden light, and his words trembled.

When those people heard this, they all cried with joy, patted their foreheads to celebrate, and hurriedly eagerly pulled Xia Yuanlong into the seat, and talked about the hardships of Suzhou these days.

Xia Yuanlong saw that they were so excited that they couldn't say anything, he just looked at him straightly, so he suppressed the joy in his heart and signaled them to calm down: "Time is not waiting, the prefect is probably coming." Don't be alarmed, start with your name. ”

"Okay, okay." The older man pointed to himself, "In the Lower Song Dynasty, the Governor of the Division," and he pointed to the two again, "He is Yao Xiaogu, a professor in Suzhou Prefecture; That is Zhu Che, who has no official status, but is respected by fame. ”

"Are you trying to save Dean Li?"

Zhu Che looked resentful: "Xia Gongyuan is in Nanjing, and he doesn't know the situation in Suzhou. This Li Pheasant is loyal to personal interests, authoritarian and arbitrary, who in the academy does not hate him? If Nanjing's meaning is like this, I'm afraid that people's hearts will be scattered. ”

Yuan Long saw the faces of the two of them, and also agreed, so he smiled and said: "Brother Tai misunderstood, and he just asked each other in words, and he never meant it." ”

Yao Xiaogu continued: "The plan for today is to see the prefect first, try not to put the seizure time so tight, and leave time for the yamen of various ministries." Especially Brother Song is also a protégé of the provincial Xuezheng University, if he can win the sympathy of Xuezheng, Suzhou will definitely not dare to act. ”

The other two chimed in.

At this time, Ma Shuban suddenly came out of the study opposite and ran towards the door-this is the prefect who is about to arrive at the yamen.

Seeing that time is running out, although this method is not the best policy, it is really feasible, but Xia Yuanlong still does not answer.

Yao Xiaogu glanced at Governor Song, obviously not very confident about the level of this deputy alliance leader.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Xia Yuanlong raised his head hesitantly, "I see that the academy has reached the point of terminal illness, if it is allowed to delay, although the government will not be able to seal it immediately, we will not be able to enter the door of the academy, so we will not be able to manage the affairs of the academy." Seeing that the situation is unfavorable, the seizure is expected to be a foregone conclusion, and they will keep silent, who will fight for the yamen of various ministries for us? As a provincial official, even if the governor has such a relationship, I am afraid that he will not step down in person to help and cause trouble for himself. If it really involves the province, then it is not us who has done it. ”

"So this matter must be resolved today, and there is no time to delay. In this way, I first went to meet the prefect, and after I came out, Governor Song and Mr. Yao, two officials, went in to discuss; Mr. Zhu and I took the opportunity to go out and go directly to the academy, and then gathered everyone to stabilize the situation as soon as possible. ”

Song and Zhu listened to it, bowed their hands and bowed their hands, calling it insightful; Only Yao Xiaogu was unhappy, and then reluctantly praised it.

"Brother Li, the prefect has arrived."

Ma Shuban knocked on the door.

Xia Yuanlong hurriedly ordered the three of them not to make a sound, walked to the door, and bowed down to Ma Shuban: "Trouble the secretary to lead the way." ”

Ma Shuban nodded impatiently, and while walking with him, he pointed to the study and said, "The prefect is there." When you go in, don't be nervous, speak neatly, don't babble, speak concisely, don't let the prefect be evil. You know? ”

"I understand below."

Ma Shuban walked to the door and coughed: "My lord, Li Pheasant's brother is waiting here." ”

"Bring it here."

Ma Shuban pushed open the door, Xia Yuanlong followed in, and saw that the prefect's hair was white, with a horse's face, calmly approving the official documents.

The two of them knelt down and kowtowed, and then he turned his head and asked, "What do you have to ask for here?" Since the Ma Shuban intercedes for you, the government will consider one or two. ”

Xia Yuanlong bowed and said: "My lord, the younger brother of the grass people is Li Pheasant, the president of Sihe Academy, who was negligent in moving money and committed the crime of embezzlement. However, if the academy is closed, I am afraid that I will be tired of other crimes, and I will be punished again and suffer unjustly. The villain asked the adults not to involve my brother in the affairs of the academy, and he was willing to go to the soup to fight the fire, and the cattle and horses would follow! ”

After he said it, he insisted on making his eyes red and tears rolling down, looking very miserable.

The prefect sighed, and asked Ma Shuban: "If the academy is to be sealed, what should Li Pheasant be guilty of?" ”

Ma Shuban bowed his head and replied: "As the dean, Li Pheasant should be named the culprit and guilty of dereliction of duty." ”

"Then I will write an official document for you and instruct the people below not to affect Li Pheasant, and only go to seal the academy."

Ma Shuban immediately received the order.

"Master Xie Zhifu ......"

Xia Yuanlong withdrew with a handful of snot and tears, peeked at Ma Shuban, and saw that although he was soothing with kind words, he was a little absent-minded.

"Brother Li, I didn't expect you to really get on the stage......" Ma Shuban's tone was not like a compliment, but like a temptation.

Xia Yuanlong suddenly panicked, and he realized that he had missed this step.

He had to prevaricate with lies: "The villain has been a teacher in the county, and he has seen the county master, so naturally he doesn't need to ...... in front of the master of the mansion Don't be nervous. ”

"It's for the best." Ma Shuban doesn't bother either.

Yuan Long saw that Ma Shuban was suspicious, and felt that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so he smiled and said: "Ma Shuban, I have to visit my brother again in the next place to send good news." I'm not here to accompany you, farewell! ”

Ma Shuban saw him leave in a hurry, and when he turned around, a servant suddenly came to his ear: "I see that this person is not able to speak, and he is still in such a hurry, there must be a ghost in his heart." The scrivener only sent someone to follow his movements to see if he was a lie made up. ”

Ma Shuban pondered several times and put his hands behind his back: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate." He just shook his head and went back to his study.

Xia Yuanlong saw Governor Song, hurriedly grabbed his hand, and instructed: "The governor and Mr. Yao go to the study, first take it as important to drag the prefect, and wait for me and Mr. Zhu's good news!" ”

Song Zhang nodded again and again, and said to Zhu Che: "Mr. Zhu, don't make trouble, follow the advice of Gong Xia in everything." ”

Xia Yuanlong saw that the eldest Song Zhang was so supportive of himself, so he didn't have to worry about those two. The four of them went to the door, said goodbye, and went their separate ways.

Before the time came, people began to gather outside the college. The patrol inspection by the wall urged his officers and soldiers to wrap up the entire academy like iron buckets and monitor the surrounding situation.

Without being on guard, Xia Yuanlong and Zhu Che were already getting closer and closer.

"What man!?" The moment he turned around, he let out a stern shout.

Zhu Che looked at him with cold eyes: "Under Zhu Che." ”

The inspector drew his sword and glared.

Zhu Che was still not afraid, swaggered up, faced the cold light of the tip of the sword, and sneered: "If the inspector is from Suzhou, he will not not recognize my face." ”