Just when Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, thinking in his heart about how to plan to find Chu Xiong and invite him out of the mountain, suddenly, Tong Zhan at the door ran in a little anxiously.

"First... Good news, sir! Good news..."

Tong Zhan was emotional, speaking with a rare stammer, this scene was rarely seen by Su Qi'an, he raised his head to signal Tong Zhan to be calm, and then said.

"Tong Zhan, if you have anything to say, don't worry."

"Sir, the old man of Chu has come to the county government, and now he is coming to our side."

Su Qi'an was stunned and got up suddenly, with a thick sense of incredulity on his face.

He hurriedly said, "Hurry, hurry, hurry, come with me to greet us, how can you let Chu Lao wait for us." ”

Su Qi's excitement in peace was self-evident, and it was difficult for him to restrain his excitement, and there were some gaffes between his words.

After all, there was not much time left for him in Dongzhou, if Chu Xiong wanted to hide, he was afraid that it would be really difficult to find this national elder, but he didn't expect that this national old man, who had been hiding from him for so long, would take the initiative to come to the door.

Although I don't know why, this time I came, and Su Qi'an said that he would leave Chu Xiong behind.

Anyway, it is the Zai Fu of Da Liang, and the minimum etiquette must be done, so Su Qi'an went out to prepare to greet him.

Outside the door, an old man walked slowly, and a faint voice sounded.

"This time, I won't bother the inspector, the old man came uninvited, and the inspector shouldn't be to blame."

It was naturally Chu Xiong who said this, this time he came alone, and there was no entourage behind him, so he walked in with a swagger.

Su Qi'an knew that it was estimated that in the dark, the protective Long Wei was already ready, but if anyone dared to look for death along the way, it was estimated that he was now reincarnated on Huangquan Road.

As for the soldiers of the county government, they didn't need Su Qi'an's order, they all knelt and saluted.

Although they hadn't seen any Chu Zaifu, they had been by Su Qi'an's side for so long, and some rumors were still known, especially when they saw the always steady Tong Zhan Captain, they all looked panicked, and they didn't have to think about it, they knew that this smiling old man must be a big man.

Chu Xiong's appearance, Su Qi'an with a smile on his face, stepped forward to greet him, and the Tong Zhan beside him was also very knowledgeable, and waited outside the door with his soldiers.

"What did Chu Lao say, Chu Lao can come in person, it is an honor for the younger generation, where do you dare to blame, if you really want to blame, it is also Su's fault, nagging about Chu Lao's purity."

Su Qi'an's humility, Chu Lao touched his beard, sat down next to Su Qi'an, and then said unhurriedly.

"Hehe, the old man doesn't blame the inspector, after all, the inspector is also for the people of Dongzhou, the old man is nagged, and there is no way, if the old man doesn't take the initiative to come this time, what tricks will the inspector have to force the old man to show up."

"The old man's body is bones, but he can't withstand such a toss from the inspectors, so it's better to take the initiative to show up."

The meaning revealed in Chu Xiong's words was obvious, and Su Qi'an naturally understood, he hurriedly stood in front of Chu Xiong, bowed down, and hugged his fists.

"Old Chu, don't make fun of the kid anymore, the kid already knows that he's wrong, it's because I didn't take into account Old Chu's age, and some things are very inappropriate."

"Chu Lao has opinions about the kid, I accept them all, I think Chu Lao appeared this time, should there be something to talk about with the kid, or did he make up some kind of determination?"

"The kid is here to promise Chu Lao, as long as Chu Lao can agree to the kid's request, Chu Lao will beat or scold, and the kid will admit it, so in order to express his apology to Chu Lao, the kid is here to kowtow to Chu Lao first."

As he spoke, Su Qi'an wanted to kneel down immediately and bow down to Chu Xiong to admit his mistake.

It's just that the moment he knelt down, he was stopped by Chu Xiong, who grabbed Su Qi'an's arm, got up to stop him, and then said softly.

"You kid is really eloquent, and he deserves to be the true biography of Wenxuan, and Wenxuan really didn't look away at you."

"If you kneel down today, you don't look like the old man is angry, but you are also a state supervision envoy, the old man can't stand it, sit down."

Hearing Chu Xiong's words, Su Qi'an looked at Chu Xiong with a smile, and then solemnly hugged his fists again and sat down next to him.

Su Qi'an still respects Chu Xiong very much, not to mention his relationship with Wenxuan, but also the several major events he has done in the court, as well as the things that have caused trouble in the local area.

Without Chu Xiong's help, how could Su Qi'an have such a good life, it can be said that in the entire Da Liang, Chu Xiong was one of the few people who did his best and had no selfish intentions to help him.

More often, Su Qi'an will treat Chu Xiong as an elder, which is why when he sees Su Qi'an, Su Qi'an will have a rare flamboyant tongue, and he is not afraid of being punished.

As Su Qi'an took his seat, Chu Xiong's faint voice sounded, "Qi'an, you know, the old man is not such a narrow-minded person, let alone a person who can't pull down his face because of his identity and face. ”

"The old man is a lot older now, whether it is Zai Fu or the state pastor, in the eyes of the old man, these are nothing, but why does the old man insist on refusing to go out of the mountain, you really don't understand why?"

Chu Xiong said as he turned his head to look at Su Qi'an, and the smile on his face slowly converged.

In the room at this time, the lively atmosphere just now was obviously stagnant, and Su Qi'an still didn't care, was silent for a while, and then said.

"Chu Lao's intentions, the kid didn't know about it originally, but he could really guess some later."

"The reason why Chu Lao doesn't want to go out of the mountain is not because he values the so-called official fame and fortune, nor is it a matter of age, but for the sake of the kid, he wants to leave a way back for the kid."

"To be honest, the kid is really grateful for Chu Lao's kindness, but after thinking about it, compared to protecting himself in a dangerous moment, the kid wants to see the people of Dongzhou live and work in peace and contentment, so I also ask Chu Lao to understand, and be the right kid to be willful this time."

Then Su Qi'an changed his words and continued to smile and said, "Old Chu don't have to worry about the kid, you see, over the years, whether it is Ningzhou, Jiaozhou, Xizhou, Yuezhou, or even Dongzhou, which has the greatest risk and crisis, the kid has come over differently and is alive and well." ”

"Who knows what will happen on the road ahead, maybe the kid is a lucky star, and it will always be smooth sailing, I can't say."

Looking at the sincere smile on Su Qi'an's face, Chu Xiong, who had a restrained smile, shook his head and sighed.

"Hey, you, you, now the old man understands more or less why Wenxuan chose you as the mantle, with this heart, you are indeed worthy."

"Boy, since you gave up your back path and made a decision, the old man is not harsh, since you have chosen, then go on."

"Don't worry, you ask the old man for something, this time he went down the mountain, the old man came to fulfill his promise, this Dongzhou, there is an old man, these families can't turn the sky, as for Fang Jingzhi and Fan Chong, the old man will take them well, you can react and leave."

Hearing this, Su Qi'an hurriedly got up and bowed to Chu Xiong again.

"Qi An, the old man asks you again, do you really not regret giving up this chance to save your life?"

"Old Chu, the kid doesn't regret it." Su Qi'an's face was sincere, and he said seriously.

Chu Xiong returned to Dongzhou to live in seclusion, ostensibly to recuperate, but in fact, it paved the way for Su Qi'an to come to Dongzhou, and it was also an opportunity to save his life.

After all, Chu Xiong has been a Zaifu for so many years, even if he is in seclusion, he still has a lot of connections and favors in the officialdom.

Su Qi'an's talent and strategy, Chu Xiong and Wen Xuan know it, and it is a blessing for Da Liang to have a talent like him.

But his only drawback is that he is too young and not calm enough, and in the past few years, he has done a lot of beautiful things, and similarly, there are many big things that have been made.

Along the way, it can be said that he was trembling, in order not to see this young talent die halfway.

Chu Xiong had an interview with Su Xuanyong before he paid tribute, and with his many years of contacts and favors, in exchange for some major crimes made by Su Qi'an in the future, he saved his life and forgave him the opportunity to be innocent.

But it was this last chance to save his life, but Su Qi'an gave up and gave it to the people of Dongzhou with a backhand.

This thing is indeed great, but without this greatest protection, Su Qi'an's road behind him is afraid that it will be very difficult.

Don't look at Su Qi'an's trust now, but this is only temporary, Su Xuanyong is old, and the following princes are fighting openly and secretly, which is becoming more and more intense, and even the inconspicuous and unvalued King Yue in Yuezhou has a momentum.

And Su Qi'an himself is a member of the royal family, and he has come to the point where he is now considered a high power, even if he doesn't want to be forced to get involved in the road to seize the heir, he has already been involved now.

What will happen in the end, no one can predict, none of these princes are good at stubble, even if it is Su Xuanyong, they can only be checked and balanced, and they cannot be won.

Da Liang needs a stable situation, if there is a big turmoil inside, it will give foreign enemies a chance to take advantage of it, at this time, what Su Xuanyong can do is to try his best to maintain stability.

To put it bluntly, Su Xuanyong will only be able to help Su Qi'an less and less, and before the next emperor is elected, one less hole card to save his life will only make him more and more dangerous, which Chu Xiong does not want to see, and it is also a great regret for Su Qi'an to give up the opportunity.

Seeing Su Qi'an's face full of sincerity, Chu Xiong didn't say much, it was still the same sentence, since he had chosen, then go on, what is the way forward, he can only rely on himself.

After negotiating this matter, Chu Xiong and Su Qi'an chatted a few more words, and the most discussed was not the governance of Dongzhou, but the king of Yue who stayed in Haizhou City and never left, Su Kang.

Chu Xiong and Su Qi'an are also high-level people in Daliang, so they can naturally see the meaning of Su Kang's stay.

Chu Xiong didn't interfere in this matter, one is that he is a master himself, some things he can't manage, and the other is a matter between Su Qi'an and Su Kang, from the current point of view, there will be no danger, and some things still need to be solved by the parties themselves.

Su Qi'an also knew in his heart, and Chu Xiong would stop at this, and then, after staying in the county mansion for about a quarter of an hour, Chu Xiong got up and left.

did not let Su Qi'an send more, but Tong Zhan accompanied the escort, Su Qi'an stood at the door, clenched his fists, and watched Chu Xiong leave, his eyes flashed with some complicated emotions.

He knew that Chu Xiong was for his own good, but there were some things that he could not escape if he wanted to, but he had already been involved, there was no way out, and the best way to retreat was to fight a bloody way in the process of advancing.