After the soldier Cao Xu joined the army and completed the task of agitating people's hearts and delivering news, he left under the pretext that the official office still had official business to deal with, and left in the company of a few constant entourage.

However, the warm atmosphere of "Tianxiangju" seems to have just been ignited, and countless diners have also talked about their business experiences in various places. The people who come here to rest here are all caravans traveling from south to north, and for a while, in the hall, the accents of the north and south fly together, which can be described as noisy and extraordinary.

Su Jing consciously ate enough wine and food, pursed his lips, and then wanted to get up and settle the bill and leave. That Yun Fu seemed to know that Su Jing had the intention of leaving, and said busily: "Brother Su is extremely knowledgeable, Yun Mou hates to see each other late, can you change to a quiet place, and talk about it in detail." ”

Su Jing saw that Yun Meng Kuang's eyes were blazing, with a look of hope, and Su Jing's heart was full of cold, and he said in his heart, this person could not be ...... In fact, Su Jing is evil, in this world, men with the goodness of Longyang are even rarer than the giant pandas in later generations.

If such an idea was known to Yun Fu, it would be impossible to say that Yun Gongzi, who had the style of an elegant gentleman, would do something insulting to Sven today and fight Su Jing.

Su Jing hurriedly said: "Brother Yun has praised it, I'm afraid it won't be today, and there are still things to do in the future." ”

Yun Fu's eyes undisguised his disappointment, and he had to regret it: "That's Yun Mou's abruptness." ”

Su Jing confessed, went to the shopkeeper to settle the account, and strode out of the "Tianxiangju".

Yun Fu saw that Su Jing had not been invited, so he returned to the original table in a huff. Seeing that Yun Fu's face was full of sorrow, Li Gu just said angrily: "Brother Yun must think too highly of that Su Jing, right?"

Yun Fu sighed and said: "Zijian, don't underestimate this person, I think he is not only knowledgeable, but also quite insightful in terms of strategy. ”

When Li Gu heard this, his heart was even more unhappy, but it was inconvenient to say more, so he lowered his head and drank tea silently.

Yun Fu looked at Li Gu's expression, and knew in his heart that he knew the young man's temperament, and he liked to compare the most, so he didn't say anything anymore. Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, the scribe with a thin figure and a strange face laughed softly: "If that Su Jing really has great talent, is Brother Yun still worried about the day when he will not see him again? ”

When Yun Fu heard this, he also smiled and said, "What Brother Qingzhang said is good, but it is like Meng Kuang." ”

"Today I came to distract my heart, and said that I had done those mundane things, and I drank tea, and I drank tea. One of the four scholars, a slightly older young scribe with a carefree demeanor, also chuckled.

The young scribe had never spoken before, but only smiled and listened, even if he talked about the great victory of the Northland with his troops, he was still calm and calm.

Several other people also said yes in unison, and for a while, the atmosphere became harmonious again.

After Su Jing said goodbye to Yunfu, he walked leisurely all the way down the street, appreciating the customs of the ancient city, and unconsciously, it was getting late, and Su Jing also took his hands and walked slowly to Su Fu.

The night is getting thicker, and the Jincheng Mansion is once again immersed in the whole dark night, but the county guard of the Jincheng Mansion is brightly lit.

Hanlin waiter lectured on the bachelor, the big Qianzheng Sipin Pingyang County Shou Chuping was still lying on top of the official case, dealing with a pile of official documents, and the following few people who looked like scribes of the canons were waiting quietly under the lobby, and from time to time in and out with official documents in Chuping's orders.

Chu Ping, as an official of the fourth rank of the Great Qian Imperial Court, had golden luck shrouded in his heavenly spirit, and one of his pale cyan natal pillars was even more powerful under the coiling of golden luck.

The natal luck of the light green has the ability to reluctantly govern a state, and the natal luck of the governor of Yangzhou is just pure green, and this Chuping can govern a small Pingyang County with the talent of a state, which shows the importance of the imperial court to Pingyang County.

Chu Ping put down the official documents in his hand at the moment, rubbed his sore wrist, looked at the many official documents in front of him, and couldn't help but think of the scene where he visited the governor of Shangshu Province and shot Pei Yan by Shangshu's left servant before leaving Beijing.

Pei Yan, as the left servant of Shangshu, was one of the several Zaifu in the court, and when he was able to manage every opportunity, he deliberately saw himself before he left Beijing, and there must be the instruction of the Son of Heaven behind him. While recalling the details, Chu Ping guessed the intentions of the Son of Heaven and Zaifu.

Inside the study room of Yujing Pei Mansion

"Junior Bachelor, what are your plans for the county government of Pingyang County when you go out to Pingyang this time?" Although this question deliberately had a gentle meaning, it still carried the glorious majesty of a once slaughtered and auxiliary bearing.

"Pingben is a pen official of the Hanlin Academy, and he was promoted by the Son of Heaven, not despicable to Ping, and entrusted with the responsibility of a county. Ping felt that the emperor's grace was mighty, and he was panicked. However, since he is an official, he will definitely benefit one party. ”

"The junior bachelor doesn't have to be so serious, this place is my private residence, not an official office, the junior bachelor is more casual. Pei Yan lightly twisted the three strands of ink hair under his chin, although his mouth did not need to be serious, but his eyes were full of appreciation for Chu Ping's answer.

"I don't dare. Chu Ping said in a deep voice.

Pei Yan straightened his clothes, and said again: "Junior Bachelor, the Son of Heaven has a secret edict with you." ”

Chu Ping was just about to salute and answer the edict. Suddenly, he was supported by a pair of thin palms on his shoulders, and he saw Pei Yan's pair of shining eyes when he shot at the left servant of Shangshu, looking directly at Chu Ping and said: "Even if it is a secret edict, the bachelor does not have to be solemn." ”

Chu Ping took the secret edict and watched it in his hand for a long time, his face was shocked and uncertain. He let out a sigh of relief and said, "Is this the intention of the Son of Heaven, or the intention of the ministers?"

Pei Yan heard Chu Ping's words, and the original appreciation in his eyes was replaced by displeasure in an instant, and his voice said awe-inspiringly: "That is, the secret edict of the Son of Heaven, naturally it is the meaning of the Son of Heaven." Why, don't you obey the edict?" This last sentence is full of awe-inspiring murderous intent.

Chu Ping sighed and said: "That is, it is the will of the Son of Heaven, and Ping will live up to the will of the Son of Heaven." After saying this, Chu Ping straightened his clothes and looked deeply in the direction of the palace.

When Pei Yan saw Chu Ping's edict, the anger on his face disappeared like ice and snow, and he turned to reassure him softly: "Although there are difficulties in this matter, it is not completely clueless. ”

Chu Ping couldn't hear what Pei Yan was saying at this time, so there were only four huge words in his heart that filled his heart

"Zhou Ding, Long Zhu. ”

Pei Yan saw that Chu Ping was in a trance, and knew that he had not digested this shocking news for a while, so he did not urge.

After a while, seeing that the initial plane color had regained a little calm, he said in a deep voice: "You can't take this edict away." But Your Majesty asked me to give you this. ”

As he spoke, Pei Yan took out a beautifully decorated long brocade box from the bookcase and handed it to Chu Ping, who was also a little calmer at this time.

Took the brocade box, opened, there was a banner framed into a scroll, holding a scroll made of ivory, gently unfolded, on the paper, jumped out of the eight big characters of the dragon flying and phoenix dance, with the momentum of the king of the world appeared in front of Chu Ping's eyes.

"Do your best, and then die"

Chu Ping was silent for a long time, and said with a righteous and awe-inspiring look on his face: "Dare not die for the Holy Son of Heaven!"

Pei Yan walked to Chu Ping's side at this time, patted Chu Ping's shoulder meaningfully, and gently took out the edict that shocked Chu Ping from his hand and threw it towards the charcoal furnace in the corner of the house.

The edict woven of yellow cloth turned into ashes and disappeared in an instant in the blazing firelight.

"Sir, it's time to eat. An old man entered the county guard's office and whispered in front of the official office.

"Well, it's Fubo, wait until I'm done with the batch of official documents at hand. For this kind old man who watched him grow up, Chu Ping has a deep respect.

Perhaps only in front of this old man will Chu Ping put down the mask he wore in the officialdom to some extent, without any disguise, and breathe without scruples.

Chu Ping took out an official document and finished reading it. There was a condensation in his eyes, this was a report from the county master book of Changshui County, Pingyang County.

Since mid-April, in the middle of April, between the wilderness of towns and towns, there are faint ghosts and cannibalism, and there are villagers who are close to the mountains and do not return to hunt, and when they are found, their blood is sucked dry, and their bodies are withered and died. Moreover, Fang County Zun was unable to take care of things for a long time, and the gentry and people in the county were in panic all day. The Yin Division of the City God also shirked and delayed, refusing to send the soldiers of the Yin Division to be recruited. The matter is serious, and the subordinates do not dare to be self-dictatorated, so they only ask the county guard to adjudicate. ”

"How long has it been since this official document from the Changshui master book was sent. Seeing this, Chu Ping asked the two scholars standing in the court without joy or anger on his face.

"This official document was sent by the Xicheng post guard in the past three days. A middle-aged, slightly chubby historian replied.

"Nonsense, this official document clearly says that it was sent in May this summer, Changshui County, according to Jincheng, which is only a day's journey, why did he arrive at the county guard yamen three days ago. Do you dare to deceive your own officials?" Chu Ping heard what the famous historian said, and he was furious in an instant.

"It's a shame!" said the chubby middle-aged historian with a bitter face.

This official document had been sent since mid-May, but the then county keeper Han said that what the Changshui master had said and what he had heard was untrue, so he sent it back to its original location and made it more detailed. Therefore, this official document was sent to the post station and sent back to Changshui, but the main book of Changshui did not accept it and insisted on seeing it a few times. After several turns, the county guard simply ignored it, and kept it in the storage cabinet of the Xicheng Post Station and became moldy. Speaking of this, the chubby Dianshi secretly glanced at Chu Ping's face, and continued: "In late May, when the adults arrived, the handover was complicated, and this matter was gradually not mentioned and forgotten. This is still a special order from Lord Sima Xue the day before yesterday, and he ordered his humble duty to be turned out of the pile of papers from his old place to give the adult a purpose. ”

The slightly chubby middle-aged Dianshi said these words in one breath, panting in his mouth, and sweat flowed down his forehead.

Chu Pingxin said, there is still such a secret in this matter, but he can't completely blame this classic history, but such a little official is afraid of power and not virtuous, but he can't give him a good face.

So he still said sharply: "Although this matter has such twists and turns, it is not completely unrelated to you, if you are diligent, this matter will not be delayed until this time, this official does not care how lazy you were when you were in office, but you must not be negligent and slack in the future." ”

At this time, those few classics did not dare to come out one by one, they were all submissive, and nodded yes.