"You're going to Yongning Xuanfu Division?"

In the evening, Xu Shuhua, who originally thought it was just chatting about homely things, made a move and looked up at Gu Yunji.

Gu Yunji replied while washing: "Yes, I also read Yuxi's reply to know that she does not refuse to communicate with the officials of Xuzhou Mansion, nor does she particularly dislike and reject men as the outside world says." ”

"Before the former Tusi rebelled, he did have a lot of contacts with the surrounding state capitals, and he also had a very good relationship with the officials of the Xuzhou government at that time. But that's because our Xuzhou Mansion is close to the jurisdiction of the Yongning Xuanfu Division, and the former Tusi is the leader of the ethnic minorities, in addition to accepting the supervision of the internal officials of the Xuanfu Division, he also has to accept the supervision of the officials of the surrounding state capitals. ”

"Actually, there is nothing wrong with this, after all, the two places are close to each other, and the people have a lot of trade, and it is normal for officials to have friendly exchanges with each other. As a result, the former Tusi rebelled, although the officials of the Xuzhou government at that time were not implicated, but the sudden change made them a little embarrassed, and they didn't know how to face the new Tusi who killed her husband. ”

After Gu Yunji finished washing, he sat back on the bed and continued: "And on the other hand, Yu Xi is disgusted and hated by her ex-husband, so she is naturally too lazy to maintain these relationships. On the one hand, the officials of the Xuzhou Mansion were a little awkward, and on the other hand, when they saw that she was a woman, they were very contemptuous, and they were even more reluctant to pull down their faces to take the initiative to communicate, and they broke off contact over time. ”

Xu Shuhua asked, "What about the prefect Yan Zhengqian?" If it is said that Yu Xi is reluctant to communicate with the officials of the Xuzhou Prefecture because of the problems left over from the former Tusi, Yan Zhengqian is the prefect of Xuzhou who was appointed later, so he should not be angered. ”

"What's more, as you said, Yan Zhengqian also took the initiative to write a letter to Yuxi, but he didn't receive any reply, why is this?"

Gu Yunji chuckled: "This is still to blame Yan Zhengqian himself." Yu Xixin said that Yan Zhengqian believed that he was the prefect of a prefecture, and his official rank was higher than that of her envoy from the fourth rank, and he was a little contemptuous of her status as a woman, and his tone was high and his attitude was very bad when he wrote the letter. He didn't like it, so he didn't reply. ”

The corners of Xu Shuhua's lips rose, and he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What about you?" ”

Gu Yunji looked taken for granted: "I must be polite and courteous when I write a letter, and there will be no contempt, maybe it is precisely because of this that he wrote me a reply." ”

"I explained to her in the letter the problem of the local rebellion, and she was very cooperative, and did not reject or shirk responsibility. I just said that I had not had any contact with the officials of the Xuzhou Mansion for too long, and many things were not clear in the letter, so he invited me to go to the Xuanfu Division of Yongning for an interview, not only to discuss the matter of the Turen, but also to understand the current situation of the Xuzhou Government. ”

Xu Shuhua also has some understanding of the experience and past of Luxi, and admires her insight and methods in his heart, and he still can't help but worry when he hears the words: "Yongning Xuanfu Division is a gathering place for ethnic minorities, and it is the territory of the Yi people, and the living habits and customs are different from our Han people, if you go rashly, I am afraid that ......."

Gu Yunji held her hand back and said with relief: "After all, I am an official of the imperial court, even if there is a conflict, they will not dare to do anything to me." Besides, I'm not going alone, I'll take my entourage with me. ”

"The same thing, there is a discrepancy between what Lu Xi and Yan Zhengqian said, although in connection with the past history, Lu Xi's story is more logically reasonable, but it still can't be easily believed, you have to see it with your own eyes to know what the truth is."

"If the affairs of the local people are not solved, I will never be able to cultivate and plant peppers and potatoes with confidence, and if I want to solve this worry, it is the best choice to go to the Xuanfu Division to meet Luxi. By all accounts, I have to go this way. ”

Seeing that Xu Shuhua was still a little uneasy, Gu Yunji lowered her head and kissed her slightly frowning eyebrows, and said softly: "Luxi is the toast, and he is the number one in the Xuanfu Division, and he can't leave." And I'm just an adjutant in Xuzhou Mansion, and I can leave for a short time, so I can only go to her, and she can't come to me, you should understand this truth. ”

Xu Shuhua's brows stretched slightly, and he smiled at him: "I naturally understand this truth." It's just that when this dynasty was first established, Emperor Taizu took a lot of effort to collect the southwestern departments, and the ethnic minorities were enlightened late, and they were extremely xenophobic. ”

Gu Yunji responded with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll pay attention." After all, Yongning Xuanfu Division is not far from Xuzhou Mansion, and it is only a few days away from each other, and I will be back soon. What's more, the position of Luxi Tusi can sit firmly, precisely because she is loyal to the court, and since she is loyal enough, she will not embarrass me, a court official."

Xu Shuhua nodded lightly and didn't say anything more.

A few days later, Gu Yunji packed his luggage, took Chen Peishi, Xu Dong and a dozen or so officials and set out on the road to Yongning Xuanfu Division.

Yongning Xuanfu Division is located in the southeast of Xuzhou Prefecture, with many mountains and rugged terrain.

Gu Yunji's trip was considered to be out of tolerance, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he wore official uniforms throughout the whole process, although it was inconvenient to walk, but fortunately, it played a certain deterrent role, and the Yi people along the way were far away from them, and they did not dare to come forward to disturb.

The group set off early in the morning, stopped on the road, and stayed outside for two nights, and arrived at the location of Luxi at noon on the third day, Tusi Mansion.

Tusi Mansion is not only the residence of Tusi but also the office yamen of Tusi, where all kinds of officials and Tusi people live, etc., it is said to be a "house", but in fact, the building scale is very large, and it is no different from the "city", so the local people also call it Tusi City.

Gu Yunji wore an official uniform and a servant, which was incompatible with this Yi settlement full of ethnic minority customs, and attracted the attention of many people on the street.

Yu Xi didn't send anyone to greet him, Gu Yunji didn't care about it, and took the group straight to Tusi Mansion. Seeing them coming, the guard standing guard said vigilantly, "What are you doing?" ”

Gu Yunji straightened his clothes, stepped forward and said: "This official is Gu Yunji, the general judge of the Xuzhou Mansion, and he should come to visit at the invitation of the Xuanfu envoy to discuss important official matters, and please let me know." ”

The guard looked at him a few times, then turned and went in. After a while, a young woman walked out of it, dressed as a Yi person, with a warm smile on her face, and she was about to shake hands with Gu Yunji as soon as she came up: "It turned out that Master Gu had arrived, and our Xuanfu Division was far away." ”

Men and women are not kissed, and the other party is a young woman, Gu Yunji avoided her movements, lowered her chin and said, "I've seen this girl." May I ask who the girl is? ”

The handshake was avoided by Gu Yunji, and the woman was not embarrassed, her personality looked very straightforward and generous, and she said with a smile: "My Han name is An Bin, and I have been working with the Xuanfu envoy all the year round. ”