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Chapter 131:

There was an impromptu poetry meeting by the lakeside. There was no sound of silk and bamboo, no drinks and refreshments, only the open breeze and crisp cries, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of this group of students at all.

Xuezheng said to Fan Chengqiu with a smile: "They are going to compete in poetry, won't you give me some advice?"

Fan Chengqiu shook his head: "I won't join in with those students having fun, lest they can't let go. "

The two sides stood separately and decided who would win the lottery by drawing lots. The student from the provincial capital was lucky and caught the note with "knowledge" written on it. The note that should be flat was blank, so the student from the provincial capital was lucky. students start first.

Lu Xiao was polite in a symbolic manner: "Then let us throw some light on the matter."

Although he said this, he looked confident but as if he was not worried about the results at all. He pointed at Liu Zi beside him and said: "We are here. Liu Zi took the lead."

Lu Jiu'an disappeared into the crowd and frowned when he heard this. This group of people was clearly following Lu Xiao's lead. According to his guess, he thought that Lu Xiao personally took action in the first round and did it unexpectedly. A stunning and brilliant poem came out to dampen the morale of Ying Ping's students, which was not what he thought.

Liu Zi walked to the center of the field, looked around, and suddenly his eyes were fixed on the lake for a moment, and a seven-character quatrain blurted out.

The poem he wrote was indeed based on the scenery of the lake, but everyone who listened to the poem was stunned for a while.

Just because his seven-character quatrain is not only very metrical, but also very touching from a poetic point of view. Everyone who heard the poem realized that Liu Zi was thinking about his deceased mother through the lake. What " "Alone, the waves in the lake are no longer clear." Because without my mother's company, the water in the lake we went to together in the past was not that clear.

Someone consoled him: "This man has passed away, but the living are like this. Please show your condolences."

Liu Zi came back from his emotions, shook his head, and his throat was choked: "It has been six years since my mother passed away, and I have not yet been able to express my condolences ." Once you get used to it, you will often think about people when you see things."

After saying this, his expression returned to normal.

However, Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but let this poem bring back the homesickness he had not felt for a long time. He was not missing his modern sister, but his parents who often wrote letters to him in this era, in the Zhou Dynasty.

Since some of the original owner's memories came back, when I read those letters again, they were obviously ordinary words, but my emotions became more and more affected. Reading them made people have the urge to burst into tears.

"So, cherish the time you can spend with the people around you." Liu Zi finally said.

Such a melancholy poem made people admire it, but it also made Ying Ping's students very embarrassed. Lu Jiu'an heard a scholar named Zhuo Quan complaining next to him: "The first poem to appear was so wonderful that it raised the level of the poetry meeting. What should we do next?"

Besides, this The first seven-character quatrain was composed on the spot without much thought, which shows how talented Liu Tzu is.

"I don't know what the other person's background is. It looks like he is rich or noble, and brother Qi Shi said he is not from Jiangzhou."

When Lu Jiu'an heard this, he stopped touching his chin.

The poem written by Liu Zi mentioned Qiaosi Lake just now. He always felt that it sounded familiar to him, as if he had heard it somewhere. He thought about it like no one else, and it really reminded him of it. Xiang Daozhen had mentioned in his ear before that if Lu Jiuan had the opportunity to go to Guangmu Chief Envoy, he would take him for a cruise at Qiaosi Lake in the provincial capital. Lu Jiuan still remembered that he used beautiful women to come. Compare it to Qiaosi Lake to describe its beauty.

Are these students actually from the provincial capital?

Having guessed their identities, even Lu Jiuan was shocked.

The next moment was genuine joy.

Ying Ping actually attracted people from the provincial capital to come here! Isn't it just around the corner to become famous throughout the country? !

"Even Brother Lu Xian was dumbfounded. This poem is indeed a masterpiece." Zhuo Quan saw Lu Jiu'an's expression and became even less confident. "It would be very embarrassing if he was compared with other students from outside."

Lu Jiu'an replied . When he came to his senses, he did not explain the reason why he was in a daze just now: "There is no shame in it. There are people outside the mountains, and there will naturally be people with higher skills. There is nothing to compare. Just work hard."

"Master Lu, teach you a lesson." That's right." Zhuo Quan said subconsciously. After speaking, he remembered that Lu Jiu'an had mentioned treating him as a classmate these past two days, and quickly said: "Although Lu Xiandi said so, this is a poetry meeting after all. If the opposite party is Quan and Liu If you have the same qualifications, what should you do if you are very accomplished in poetry and prose? Isn't the situation one-sided?"

"No," Lu Jiu'an said, Liu Zi was just a student from the provincial capital sent to give them a blow.

Lu Xiao naturally saw the whispers here. Although he couldn't hear the content, looking at the expressions, he could probably guess what they were talking about, so he exchanged a meaningful look with Liu Zi in the middle of the field.

Liu Zi's poem naturally received a good review. According to the rules of poetry competition, he would then appoint a student from Ying Ping to pick up the poem. Liu Zi returned to his team and discussed the candidate with his teammates.

Zhuo Quan buried his head and held his breath. In Lu Jiuan's opinion, it was a bit like the feeling of being afraid of being called by the class teacher to answer questions in class. He couldn't help but burst into laughter. Several people around him who heard the sound looked at him in confusion.

However, the more he was afraid of something, the more likely he was to become the next person to receive the poem. Zhuo Quan fell on him.

"Let the brother holding the pear flower and bamboo piece come on stage."

Since the names of both parties were not known, for the convenience of addressing each other, and in order to match the elegance of the scribes, someone proposed that each of them should be named after each other, and the types of flowers could not be repeated. , were written on the bamboo slices respectively. In Lu Jiuan's opinion, they felt a bit similar to a famous brand number.

Zhuo Quan, who was holding the pear bamboo slices, suddenly showed a smile that was uglier than crying.

Lu Jiuan knew Zhuo Quan. I just passed the college entrance examination this year, and my writings on exegesis are still outstanding, but my poetry can only be considered unsatisfactory. And maybe because he had just become a student, he was a little cautious in front of a group of old scholars, which showed that he lacked confidence.

Lu Jiuan touched him without leaving any trace: "Just do your best."

Zhuo Quan nodded, not sure if he heard it.

Liu Zidao said: "In Lihua Xiongtai's poems, the third word in the second line must contain water."

The rules of poem fighting are somewhat similar to those of Feihua Order. However, in order to increase the difficulty, not only the next person on both sides is designated, but also the "order" is formulated. word" specific position.

Zhuo Quan's poems really fell short of the best. They were evenly matched, but each sentence and scene were described in a straightforward manner. It was really tasteless and could only be rated as inferior.

There are three types of reviews: excellent, average, and inferior.

The first game between the two sides opened up such a big gap. Zhuo Quan's face turned red and he glanced at the few masters who were watching not far away.

Seeing this, Lu Jiu'an said: "A ruler is long and an inch is short. Everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages. Next time, I will kill him in the scriptures and leave nothing behind."

Others also spoke to comfort him, Zhuo Quan is one of the few Yingping students who is relatively reserved, but the rest of them are different. After being polished by the debate competition, they become more and more courageous with frustration, and become more and more excited with the difficulty. The students pondered side by side and finalized the decision. The provincial capital next to the poet.

Lu Xiao asked in disbelief: "Choose me?"

"It's you." Student Ying Ping said cheerfully, "Brother Lanhua is outstanding at first glance. We are looking forward to your poems."

Lu Xiao: "... "

Lu Xiao reacted for a while before accepting Ying Ping's decision to bring him up.

Not only him, but everyone in the provincial capital took a deep breath inwardly, secretly cursing Ying Ping's students as a bunch of freaks, whose behavior was really unpredictable.

At first glance, Lu Xiao was the leader on their side. If he were a normal person, he would be left for the finale no matter what, and he would not dare to fight against him. Who knows that this group of people did the opposite and put him in advance? Lu Xiao was selected.

According to the rules, the word "Tao" should appear in the sixth position of the fourth sentence in Lu Xiao's poem.

Lu Xiao's poem is as the name suggests, and the word is exactly what he wants. He wrote a majestic poem, which has a strong momentum of giving up on others. Even Fan Chengqiu nodded his head after listening to it, not to mention the students present. He was stunned and then So addicted.

Lu Xiao couldn't explain how he felt. He felt both the pleasure of astonishing everyone with his skills and the anger of the uncut jade coming out prematurely. He didn't go back to the team to discuss it. He simply pointed his finger in the middle of the field, which was quite condescending: "Rose." , Just you."

Lu Jiuan was stunned, still thinking about who Rose was.

The finger was pointed directly at him, reminding him, oh, the rose is me. As for why he chose roses to replace them, because roses have thorns.

A group of scholars looked at him leisurely, with no intention of resolving the situation at all, and their expressions were vaguely gloating.

Lu Jiu'an had a headache. He pointed at them with trembling hands and whispered: "I was not involved in the selection of poems just now. Why should I be blamed for the sins of you people?"

Gao Chu was afraid that he would not be confused. "You are our county magistrate, so naturally you are on top."

Lu Jiu'an said this, but he still calmly stood up and walked to the center of the field, standing opposite Lu Xiao.

After they stood together with Lu Xiao, the students in the provincial capital were surprised to find that Lu Xiao, who had always been a scholar in Zhilan Yushu, actually made him feel depressed in front of him.

This person was obviously dressed plainly and had a gentle face, but he still exuded a kind of noble and natural grace.

How could Ying Ping be able to raise such a person?

Unknowingly, students from the provincial capital were looking at him up and down in confusion, hoping to find some secret from him.

Lu Xiao naturally noticed that this person looked very tall and straight from a distance, like a green bamboo in the mountains. When he got closer, he found that the other person's facial features were very beautiful and magnificent, just like the name of the flower he compared to himself: rose. .

When the other person's warm brown eyes are fixed on you, you actually want to get close to him unconsciously.

For a moment, it was as if the snow had cleared.

After Lu Xiao was stunned for a short time, he said the order and location with an impassive expression.

Lu Xiao's strangeness did not attract the attention of the people around him. Only Liu Zi raised his eyebrows slightly. After Lu Xiao greeted Lu Jiu'an in a gentle manner and returned to the team, Liu Zi even found that his friend, who had always had a higher eye than his head, was still looking at him with a vague look.

Liu Zi paused and couldn't hold it back. He suddenly joked in Lu Xiao's ear: "Your opponent is indeed a best among men. It seems that Brother Lu admires him very much. He just doesn't know how to write poems. Is it worthy of his style?"

Chapter 133

As soon as Lu Xiao and others left, Ying Ping's students also packed up and prepared to go back, while the students from Hongtu College had to continue moving forward and follow the route to stay overnight at the Xie Family Manor on Jinming Mountain.

Although Jinming Mountain is called a mountain, its slope is not high. The Xie family's manor is on the top of the mountain, but the top of the mountain is a large piece of flat land that has been reclaimed as the Xie family's farmland. It covers an area of ​​dozens of acres and has many tenant farmers in the manor. In addition to the Xie family's manor in Jinming Mountain, there are many other poor people's houses halfway up the mountain. When they saw the dragon-like procession of students, they put down their farm tools and looked over curiously.

As soon as he reached the gate of the manor, the steward arranged by Xie Suiqian came forward and said to Fan Chengqiu diligently: "The master greeted me early in the morning. Sir, please come in. Dinner has been prepared in the manor."

Lu Jiu'an looked up and saw smoke curling up not far away. Fan Chengqiu hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you , old

man, for your thoughtfulness."

The steward glanced at the team and asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say that Mr. Lu wants to come with us?"

The county magistrate entertained everyone, and the magistrate usually did not accept banquets. This time, they invited the spring outing team to stay at the manor because they thanked the master for their hard work.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity must not be messed up.

Lu Jiu'an was standing next to the accompanying ladies. Hearing this, he came over. The steward recognized him at the first sight. Before he could bow and salute, he was stopped by Lu Jiu'an: "I'm going out today, so I don't need so much." Etiquette."

It was the first time for the students of Hongtu Academy to stay outside together. It felt very strange. They chatted endlessly from the beginning of the meal. Fortunately, the people staying in the manor were all servants, and because it was usually very deserted, now Seeing such a lively scene, I don't dislike it at all.

After dinner, the students bravely asked Lu Jiu'an to continue telling stories. The previous "Journey to the West" had already been told, so recently it was replaced by "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" by Pu Songling.

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is composed of a series of stories. Last time I told "Painted Skin", and today I will tell another story.

Usually stories about ghosts, gods and strange things are talked about among the people. What's more, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" collects folk customs and customs, which are very close to the daily lives of ordinary people. Therefore, even the servants of the manor moved small benches to join in the fun. .

In order to create an atmosphere, Lu Jiu'an deliberately spoke in a low and slow voice in the silent night. Sometimes when the evening breeze blew, the listeners would get goosebumps. They didn't know whether they were scared or cold. .

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is not simply based on horror, but talks about the good and evil of human nature through different anecdotes. Everyone was still in awe at the end.

An elderly woman said angrily: "For a little thing, you actually murder your brother, who you live with day and night. This kind of person is worse than a beast. He deserves to be avenged by his brother's ghost."

Lu Jiu'an told a story He stopped. Han Linshen was listening happily. He looked at him with round dark eyes and begged: "Mr. Lu, are there any more? One of them is not enough. Please tell me another one."

Yang Miaomiao He raised his head and looked at him expectantly. Even the servants of the manor also started to cheer: "Master Lu, please tell me one more thing."

Lu Jiu'an looked at several bright lanterns hanging in the yard and thought to himself: When I'm on late night radio.

"You guys have heard so much, be careful not to walk alone at night." Lu Jiuan deliberately threatened.

The amazing thing about ghost stories is that they make you very curious when you listen to them, and very scared when you think about them afterwards. Especially when you are alone, you are always suspicious and always feel like there is something behind you.

But Han Linshen was not afraid at all: "I didn't do anything wrong, so why wouldn't I dare."

"What about you?" Lu Jiuan asked the others.

"So are we." Among the loud replies, the girls' voices were the loudest, which was somewhat beyond Lu Jiu'an's expectations.

"Okay." Lu Jiu'an compromised. After thinking about it, he picked another one, "Immortal Island", to talk about. After finishing the lecture, the students still had some unfinished thoughts. Lu Jiu'an pretended to be unhappy and said, "Don't try to push yourself too far."

The students laughed shamelessly. Lu Jiu'an clapped his hands and said, "Okay, Sage Kong said. Don't talk about strange things, just listen, it's too late today, we have other activities tomorrow, and we are going to wash up and go to bed. "

The manor has to sleep for so many people, and ordinary beds are definitely not enough, Lu Jiu'an. With this in mind, when discussing accommodation with Xie Suiqian, he took the initiative to say that it would be fine if he had a place to sleep, no matter how comfortable it was, it was just for one night anyway.

Therefore, the steward directly pulled out a long row of beds on the floor of the three large rooms. They were made of straw mats and old cotton cloth, with a layer of quilts on top. Everyone slept side by side on such a big bed. Such conditions are indeed not comparable to the school dormitories. However, despite this, a group of students were still very excited and refused to fall asleep while chatting. As the principal, Fan Chengqiu personally came to check the dormitories with a serious face and a teaching ruler, and everyone closed their eyes obediently.

Lu Jiu'an and Lu Qi were sleeping in the guest room of the manor. Lu Qi had not slept in the same room as Lu Jiu'an for a long time. He was about the same height as Lu Jiu'an at the moment. He looked a little shy when curled up in the corner of the bed.

The two of them were lying on the bed together in their clothes. In the dark room, Lu Jiu'an heard the breathing in his ears gradually calming down. In his mind, he couldn't help but miss Han Zhi who had just left. Han Zhi's journey by water was shorter. , I wonder if he has arrived in Shannan or if things are going smoothly...

This strange longing bubbles up in his heart like soapy water. Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but want to turn over, and when his left hand touched Lu Qi He stopped again and forced himself to count sheep for a while. After a while, he slowly fell asleep.

The next morning, Lu Jiu'an decided to lead the students to weed the fields belonging to the manor first. This project was neither complicated nor dangerous, and it was just a good way to thank Xie's family for providing accommodation.

Facing the students' inquiries, Lu Jiuan patiently answered: "Others are willing to help out of their goodwill, but we cannot accept the kindness from others with peace of mind, whether it is money or labor, we must repay it within our ability. Only by them can this goodwill continue."

The students nodded solemnly and looked at Han Linshen. Lu Jiu'an added specifically: "Remember, there is no free lunch in the world."

There was free time for many people in the afternoon . Paper kites were set up in the open fields. Meng Yitai took them to make the paper kites according to their own preferences. Whether they could fly into the sky and how high they could fly depended on luck.

The sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. The students were so sweaty that they simply took off their outer shirts and wrapped them around their waists to compete with each other to see who could fly the kite higher.

Colorful kites of different shapes rose into the air, and the students commented enthusiastically on other people's kites. A strange cry rang out among the chatter.

"Ouch, whose paper kite is that? Why is it so ugly? It almost got tangled up in my paper kite."

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger. Among the colorful birds and fish, the paper kite did look a bit awkward. It's hard to describe in a word, it looks like a bird but not a bird, it looks like a fish but not a fish, in short it's hard to tell what it is.

At the end of the kite string was a pair of hands with distinct joints, and everyone looked up at the hands.

...

"Why... why is it Mr. Lu's paper kite?"

Lu Jiu'an didn't understand: "What are you looking at me for?"

The students looked at each other, and Han Linshen asked: "What is your paper kite made of?"

"This." A smile appeared on Lu Jiu'an's face, "It's a plane."

"Flying chicken?" Han Linshen looked strange and muttered in a low voice, "Can chickens still fly?"

"Hahaha." Lu Jiu'an pulled the kite. Xian smiled heartily, "This plane is not that chicken. It is not a poultry, but it is made up of a bunch of equipment. It can not only fly, but it can also carry people up to the clouds. It can fly faster than an eagle." "High."

Fan Chengqiu listened to the whole process and just thought he was teasing the students: "There is no such thing in the world. Master Lu's words are too out of tune."

"There will always be." As long as you think about it, everything is possible." Lu Jiu'an looked at the sky and murmured, "It is said that Chang'e flew to the moon. Maybe we mortals will one day go to Guanghan Palace."

At that time, going to heaven and earth was no longer a dream. .

This spring outing ended before the sun set in the afternoon. The leader took the students back the same way. When they left, many people were still reluctant to leave. Looking back three times, Yang Miaomiao whispered to Lu Jiu'an: "Sir, can we do this every year?" Come to Jinming Mountain for a spring outing?"

"No.

" "Ping, are you willing?"

Yang Miaomiao was stunned by the question, and her expression went blank for a moment, and she followed Lu Jiu'an's words and asked, "Where are you going to leave Ying Ping?" "Are you willing to go to Shannan

?"

Miaomiao thought for a long time: "But grandpa is in Yingping."

"What if grandpa is together?"

"Grandpa doesn't like those places." Yang Miaomiao shook her head.

Lu Jiu'an knew that many old people had to move back home, and places that were too prosperous and lively were not suitable for them. They preferred to stay in the place where they grew up, which is their roots.

"Miao Miao, Jinnan is very good." At this time, Han Linshen suddenly came over and said.

"Is it good? How good is it?" Yang Miaomiao turned around and asked.

"Southern Shanxi is our capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is the best place in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty." Speaking of this, Han Linshen immediately danced and described the scene in his memory to Yang Miaomiao, "The road is as wide as eight horses, and the city walls are towering. Qiwei, there are many barbarians with tall noses and deep eyes on the street. You must have never seen them."

Yang Miaomiao shook her head honestly, and Han Linshen continued: "And there are also those magnificent palaces in the palace, with carved beams and painted buildings, don't go look at them. Look, it's such a pity."

Yang Miaomiao looked at him strangely: "How can we see the important place of the palace?"

"You can get in as an official." "Yes. With your talents, Miao Miao, you will surely gain fame in the future."

The two of them were talking freely, but Lu Jiuan's heart felt like he was on a roller coaster. A moment ago, he was afraid of Han Lin's deep understanding. He would not quickly reveal his identity as the prince, and the next moment he would nod in agreement with what he said.

Yang Miaomiao is so talented that her future is limitless, and one day she will turn into a dragon.

After returning to Hongtu Academy, Master Danqing selected ten outstanding paintings from the sketches and posted them on the school board. Surprisingly, eight of the ten paintings were from female students. , Lu Jiuan said to Fan Chengqiu with a proud look on his face: "Look, if we give them the same educational conditions, girls will be no worse than boys."

Fan Chengqiu was also very happy. His little girl was also included in the selected painting. His eyes even shone, whimsically. He said something that he would never say in ordinary times: "It would be great if women could also take the scientific examination. How many more talents would there be?"

As soon as the words came out, he felt that it was inappropriate and said with a smile: "You were just talking nonsense, Lu. Sir, please don't take it seriously."

The corner of Lu Jiu'an's mouth curled up in an intriguing way. Fan Chengqiu couldn't figure out what his attitude was, and he was feeling uneasy. Lu Jiu'an said the same thing: "Everything is possible."

Lu Jiu'an said in front of all the teachers and students in the school . Lu Jiuan distributed rewards to these ten students in front of him. The rewards were not valuable, but they made others envious. Lu Jiuan stood on the stage and did not leave immediately. Instead, he deliberately provoked with a wicked smile: "Sir, we should Ping girls will be beauties with both talent and beauty in the future. If you don't work hard, how can you be worthy of them?"

There was a murmur in the audience. Although the girls were thin-skinned, they still held their heads high and were full of confidence. The boys, however, clenched their fists and looked around in agitation, seeking similar disapproval in the eyes of their peers.

"What? Are you not convinced?" Lu Jiu'an said loudly, "In the past, they didn't know anything, so they could only look after you and raise their children. Now they have the opportunity to learn eagerly and make continuous progress. If you don't stop, Before, with the same outdated ideas as our parents, why do you think they would choose you?"

There was a moment of silence in the audience. After a while, a smarter student in the audience retorted: "Your Excellency, you are right. Our female classmates are naturally excellent, but who says that the one who wants to marry must marry someone from Ying Ping? "

Yes, only Ying Ping's girls can read and read like the rich ladies. There is no such opportunity in other places.

"Go ahead." Lu Jiu'an scolded with a smile, but when he saw that the students in the field were aroused to fight, they gave up as soon as they were ready, so he didn't say any more.

On the way back to the county government from Hongtu College, Lu Jiuan met the group of students from the provincial capital again.

After parting ways that day, Lu Xiao didn't know why, but he couldn't forget Lu Jiu'an, a person he had just met. He had been a little absent-minded while traveling around the mountains and rivers in the past few days. Now that he saw someone again, he immediately stepped forward in surprise and said: "Brother Lu Xian, we meet again. "Brother Lu .

" Lu Jiu'an stopped and replied politely: "Are you just coming back from a trip ?

"

Magistrate Lu called him brother and brother, and was stunned for a moment.

Lu Jiuan glanced at Zhang Erhe and quickly looked away.

He was wearing eye-catching travel agency clothes, and Lu Jiuan naturally recognized his identity as a tour guide.

"I wonder what you think of Ying Ping, are you having fun?" Lu Jiu'an asked casually.

Speaking of this, Lu Xiao had to admire Ying Ping's perfection in tourism.

Not only do tour guides plan the route, so they don't have to worry about the whole process, but every time they visit a scenic spot, they will also carefully explain the stories behind the cultural landscape that are not known to outsiders. Pavilions and public toilets were built along the way for people to rest. To use Zhang Erhe's words, they are very humane.

Lu Jiu'an was satisfied and chatted with him for a while. When he finally left, he said, "As long as you like it. You are welcome to come to Yingping often. Gaosu invited you to participate in the debate competition before, so don't forget it."

Lu Xiao showed a faint smile Smiling: "I will definitely keep the appointment when the time comes."

After Lu Jiuan left, Lu Xiao stared blankly at the direction in which he disappeared, and said after a while: "Let's go too."

After taking two steps, Lu Xiao suddenly stopped and hammered Hand said: "Oops, I forgot to ask where Lu Xiandi lives again. What should I do if I exchange books at the wrong time?"

Zhang Erhe, who has been acting as a wall man, asked puzzledly: "What's so difficult about this?"

"Do you know Lu Xiandi?" Lu Xiao I was stunned, and immediately realized that for a person as brilliant as him, it is not surprising that so many people know about him.

Zhang Erhe touched his head and said, "Of course I know him. He is our Yingping County Magistrate, Mr. Lu Jiuanlu."

Chapter 134

"How...how did you become the county magistrate?" Not only Lu Xiao looked in disbelief, but even the others didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

Obviously they had recited poems and composed poems together before, and their attitude was gentle and polite. They looked like children of a wealthy family. They subconsciously thought that they were students studying in the county school, but in the blink of an eye they turned into superior parents and officials.

"Why can't he be the county magistrate?" Zhang Erhe couldn't help but raise his voice, almost becoming anxious, and his enthusiastic attitude could no longer be maintained.

There is nothing wrong with Lu Xiao's guess.

How can there be such a young county magistrate?

Lu Jiuan looked as old as them.

No, even smaller than them.

They themselves are still working hard for the next provincial examination, but Lu Jiu'an has already signed his name on the register and is in the imperial class.

Lu Xiao even doubted in his heart: At such a young age and with insufficient experience, could he be able to secure an official position? Can you be a good official?

However, what he saw and heard after visiting in the past few days told him that the people in Yingping had enough food and clothing, lived and worked in peace and contentment, better than most places, and everything was attributed to this county magistrate.

Liu Zi observed the situation and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Brother Zhang, you misunderstood. We just didn't expect that the county magistrate of Yingping is so young and promising."

It's not that we didn't expect it, it was completely unexpected.

At this time, Zhang Erhe also remembered his identity as a tour guide, and his expression softened a little: "That's natural. If it weren't for Mr. Lu, I don't know where the bones of Zhang Erhe are today. Mr. Lu can be said to have given up. We give all the people of Yingping a second life, and there is no better county magistrate than him."

When introducing the major cultural landscapes of Yingping, Zhang Erhe also introduced the origin of the refugee shelter, which was of course mentioned. How did Ying Ping gradually change from a situation where the people had no means of livelihood to the peaceful scene now where they have food in the morning and something to do in the evening.

Lu Xiao couldn't calm down deep in his heart for a long time.

He remembered that when he first noticed Lu Jiu'an, he was in front of a group of students because of an ink painting. Lu Xiao once regarded him as the leader among Yingping students, and even tried to frustrate the leader's prestige. , but it turns out that there is such a huge gap in status between them.

Lu Xiao remained silent and strode away with his feet raised.

Liu Zi seemed to know what his friend was thinking, so he caught up to him and patted him on the shoulder: "Actually, the county magistrate is just an official. With your family background, the county magistrate has to curry favor with you, so why should you?" Such arrogance."

In fact, Liu Zi said it very tactfully. Lu Xiao had a high self-esteem and ambitious ambitions. He would not necessarily take seriously officials one level above the county magistrate, let alone the county magistrate.

The Lu family has a prominent family. It was originally a salt merchant. When it comes to salt merchants, they are more or less connected with the government. The Lu family has made a fortune in the salt industry and has become famous in the provincial capital. There are many children in the family, and one or two have passed the examination. It is not surprising that Lu Xiao's second uncle was an official in the imperial court and took office as the Vice Minister of Zhongshu in the east room of Wenhua Hall.

Lu Xiao glanced at him lightly and said nothing.

Liu Zi added: "A county magistrate can serve even if he has obtained the title of Juren. Although Lord Lu said that he entered the official position early, his achievements in the future will not be any higher than yours. If you become a Jinshi in three years, at least it will be auspicious or editor-in-chief." At the beginning, at that time, the county magistrate could not compare. "

This is true, but how did they know that Yingping County Magistrate Lu Jiu'an was born in Tanhua, and he was really not comparable to ordinary Jinshi.

Zhang Erhe did not hear the conversation between the two people, and was still chattering: "Our Lord Lu has always been approachable, but did he really agree with you to exchange books?"

Liu Zi said that the two groups of people were fighting that day. Tell him about the poem.

Zhang Erhe slapped his head and said excitedly: "It turns out it's you. Your poetry competition has been in the daily news. It was written by editor Lu Qi himself."

Lu Xiao and others have been traveling around and not doing much. Pay attention to what is happening in the county, but Zhang Erhe reads every issue of the headlines without missing a beat, and is very familiar with the things mentioned in the headlines.

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Zi touched his chin with interest, wondering whether he should buy a copy of this issue and take it back to the provincial capital to show Xiang Xuezheng.

Listening to Zhang Erhe say this, it seems that being on the news is an infinitely glorious thing.

The other students were also delighted.

Zhang Erhe looked at the leader Lu Xiao and said: "If you want to exchange books with Mr. Lu, just go to the county government office to find him. Those government officials are very reasonable and will not make things difficult for you. If it doesn't work, then go to the county school. It just so happens that you are going to participate in the debate competition. Mr. Lu sometimes gives lectures, and you can find him there. "

Lu Jiu'an didn't know this at all. After returning to the county government, he happened to catch up with the talent market plan sent by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Jiu An took a quick look and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he confidently and boldly handed it over to the officials.

And this veteran cadre did not disappoint him. Half a month later, he was handed a talent market that was becoming more and more complete.

The talent market has an easy-to-understand name, called Ren Gongge.

Ren Gong Pavilion was chosen at the East Gate. It is used as the entrance and exit on weekdays, and the flow of people is relatively large. In addition, notices were posted here in the past. People are used to coming here to see the recruitment information issued by Yingping County Government. Lu Jiuan thought After all, I was too lazy to choose another place.

Ren Gong Pavilion did not build a new building, it just renovated an older house next to the original east city gate. On the day Ren Gong Pavilion was put into operation, it was announced on the news, whether it was to see something strange or come here after hearing the news. Those who were really looking for work rushed into Ren Gong Pavilion at the first opportunity.

Lu Jiuan came to inspect the Ren Gong Pavilion on the fifth day after it opened. By this time, the Ren Gong Pavilion was already in full swing. Before he even stepped through the gate, he could see people coming and going in an endless stream.

Ren Gong Pavilion is a courtyard with two entrances. The courtyard is very open. The place originally used for residence has been transformed into an office.

Ren Gongge's operating model adopted Lu Jiu'an's suggestion and set up a consultation desk in the front yard. The receptionist was He Lan, a young woman who graduated from a vocational and technical college. She was widowed early and was not well received by her husband's family. Waiting for you, I will be depressed all day long.

Mrs. Zhang next door was also disliked by her husband's family. The difference was that she had a strong personality and could not tolerate those sarcastic remarks. The strong man cut off his wrist and went back to her parents' house. After hearing about He Lan's experience, he often came to see her. The two went back and forth and became friends. A pair of sisters who talk about everything.

Later, Hongtu College was built, and the vocational and technical school inside announced that people could learn how to make a living regardless of age or gender. Mrs. Zhang was very moved. It was better to rely on others than to rely on herself, so she wanted to drag He Lan to sign up together.

He Lan hesitated.

She is indecisive, and she needs to pay tuition to register. Not to mention that she is reluctant to part with it, and her husband's family will not agree.

Mrs. Zhang hates that iron cannot be made into steel: "Are you going to keep doing this all your life? If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about Cuicui. If you don't have any skills, you can only look at people's faces forever."

Cuicui is He Lansheng's daughter. As for her daughter, He Lan was a little shaken.

Mrs. Zhang clapped her hand and said from the bottom of her heart: "Besides, don't we, Mr. Lu, encourage us that Ying Ping is changing and people should also learn to make progress? Sister He Lan, you have to learn to change. Cuicui is about to become enlightened, don't you want to send her to Hongtu Academy? "

I don't think so.

The girl next door went to Hongtu College, and her temperament changed day by day. When she came back from the college in one semester, she almost didn't recognize He Lan. She was well-educated and literate. I didn't know she thought she was a young lady from a wealthy family. .

Their Cuicui can also be so outstanding.

But as soon as her mother-in-law heard that she was sending her daughter to Hongtu Academy, she made a fuss at home and tried every means to embarrass her.

"If you can be self-reliant, you will have more confidence to speak at home, right."

"Okay!" After the words were said, He Lan no longer hesitated, "I'll go with you."

He Lan bit Gritting his teeth, he took out the dowry that he had secretly hidden from the old iron box under the bed, sold it into money, and went to the Vocational and Technical College with Mrs. Zhang to pay the registration fee.

Entering the Vocational and Technical College was an eye-opener for He Lan and Mrs. Zhang.

Although there is a wall between it and the school next door to get academic honors, the academic style is not inferior at all, and the subjects that can be studied are also diverse, including accounting, woodwork, blacksmithing, textile... He Lan even saw a group of people wearing white coats. Medical students dry herbs on the playground.

He Lan fell in love with the Vocational and Technical College at the first sight.

She thought, it turns out that the college is such a place, and heaven on earth really does exist.

At that moment, she sincerely thanked Mrs. Zhang. If it weren't for her, her life might have passed by in such a mediocre way.

This must be the wisest choice she has ever made in her life!

Facts have proved that her early rejoicing was not wrong.

Mrs. Zhang was very good at handicrafts and went to the textile class without any hesitation. However, after being in a dilemma, He Lan chose a subject that even surprised Mrs. Zhang - Business Administration.

In Mrs. Zhang's mind, He Lan is more dull than shy. Mrs. Zhang has learned about business management and needs to deal with different people. It is really difficult for He Lan's temperament, but Mrs. Zhang still encourages her. She: "Everything depends on people, and everything depends on God. Sister He Lan, since this is your decision after careful consideration, I will support you no matter what you do."

Business management is not as simple as He Lan thought . , she had to learn not only accounting, but also communication skills day and night. However, over time, He Lan also experienced significant changes. The most obvious thing is that her whole person became different because of her talents. I am very confident and become more radiant.

The two graduated from the college in less than two years, and He Lan quickly found his first job in life as a consultation and reception specialist in Gongge.

Not everyone can consult with the receptionist. It requires making office forms and tallying daily data.

She did not become a bookkeeper. She chose this job because she suddenly fell in love with the feeling of talking to people.

As usual, He Lan showed a dignified smile to everyone who came for consultation. When he saw the face of the visitor approaching, his eyes lit up. He couldn't help covering his mouth and said in a low voice: "Master Lu."

Lu Jiu'an nodded, that day Ren Gongge was looking for someone to work as an errand, so Lu Jiuan suggested recruiting someone from a vocational and technical college, which was also an advertisement for the college.

Chapter 135

Lu Jiu'an asked: "What's your name? What kind of work do you do here?"

He Lan was wearing Ren Gongge's special work clothes. The dark blue dress made her dignified. She was very excited when she saw Lu Jiu'an. Having lost his words, he took a deep breath and said, "Reporting to your lord, my name is He Lan, and I work as a front desk consultant here."

Lu Jiuan understood. He looked around and saw several staff members of Ren Gongge. Looking at him blankly, he waved his hand: "You all do your own thing, don't worry about me."

He wanted to know the business capabilities of this group of people who graduated from technical colleges, so he picked up a bamboo stool and sat on a pillar. Next, watch how He Lan responds to the guests coming and going in the hall.

Since Ren Gong Pavilion was first built, both the operating model and the content of the business appeared for the first time. Many people actually had doubts. Many people came to see He Lan, and the problems were all kinds of strange. He Lan was very patient and took the trouble to solve the problem. Solve doubts for everyone.

A middle-aged manager asked: "Our pharmacy wants to collect a ten-year-old ginseng. Can we register the task with Ren Gongge?"

"Yes." He Land said, "Our Ren Gongge is currently divided into two major sections. Workers and part-time workers, you fall into the category of part-time workers."

Another person said curiously: "I thought it was a job like recruiting a porter. It turns out that this can also be done at the work station. Then if I find a cat or a dog, it will work. "Of course. "

He Lan smiled gracefully: "If you give the relevant information, we will register it on your behalf. People will look at the work content and remuneration on the task bar. If they are satisfied, they will naturally accept the task.

" , pointed sideways and pointed behind him: "All the currently registered tasks in our Rengong Pavilion are there. The short-term workers are on the left, and the long-term workers are on the right."

Everyone followed He Lan's line of sight and

saw that the redundant flowers, plants and trees in the yard had already been It was removed and replaced with rows of neatly arranged wooden display racks. Both sides of the display rack were hung with plain white task papers. There was a wooden sign on the top. The partition was indicated in big letters on the wooden sign. task classification.

At this time, people were crowding in front of each row of display racks, blocking the task bars on both sides. There were tall security guards nearby to maintain order.

The pharmacy manager looked very anxious. When he heard this, he had to explain his purpose regardless: "Then I want to register a mission, ginseng..."

"Guest, this is just a consultation office, not a mission registration office." He Lan smiled. Lu Jiuan interrupted him softly, "Go through this door. Task registration is logistics work, and the office is behind the courtyard."

Lu Jiu'an stood up and followed the shopkeeper through the hanging flower door unhurriedly.

Compared with the front yard, the back of the courtyard seems more orderly. It is divided into two major areas. The mission registration office is on the left and the finance office is on the right. There are long queues of seven or eight people on both sides.

Not long after the pharmacy manager waited in line, it was his turn. He informed the person who wrote the document of his request, and the person asked in a business-like manner: "May I ask how much you are prepared to pay for ginseng?"

The pharmacy manager was puzzled: "This depends on the quality of the product. , the price varies depending on the quality."

After several days of work, the registration staff has become more familiar with it. Hearing this, he said calmly: "There must be a range

for the cheap ones, and the expensive ones are three. There are all forty taels."

"Okay." The registration clerk wrote a few words on the paper: "Then I will register it as forty taels, and I will refund the amount and pay the fee according to the quality. "

The pharmacy shopkeeper took it and looked at it. There was a serial number on the letterhead. The text only stated the task content, time limit requirements and remuneration. The personal information of the task publisher was not disclosed. The personal information was in the booklet held by the registration personnel. , there is the same serial number there.

According to the rules of Ren Gong Pavilion, when registering for a task, part-time workers must not only receive the remuneration for the task in advance, but also charge a registration fee of five cents. The so-called remuneration is what Ren Gongge pays to the recipient on his behalf after the task is completed.

The registration fee of five cents was only the price of a plain pancake, which was nothing compared to the reward of forty cents, so the pharmacy manager happily paid it.

After all the procedures were completed, the financial officer handed the task paper to the staff responsible for listing, and handed a stamped receipt to the pharmacy manager: "You put this away. If Ren Gongge receives ginseng, he will Someone will be sent to notify you according to the address you provided. "

This is the whole process of Ren Gongge. When Lu Jiu'an walked out of the backyard, he happened to see a scholar wearing a scarf standing in front of He Lan asking respectfully. "I wonder if there is any work like writing letters and copying books here."

He Land said: "Guests can go to the task column and have a look. This kind of work should be classified under the category of desks. If you can't find it, Even if not, you can come back and see if you have time. If you don't have time, you can also pay five cents to register. We at Ren Gongge will keep an eye on you."

Scholar: "If you accept the task, do you also need to register the information. "

He Landao: "Whether you are recruiting or looking for a job, you must register the information. Firstly, it is convenient for Ren Gongge to contact you, and secondly, it is included in the credit information system."

Just as Lu Jiuan planned that day . , in order to maintain good social order in Yingping, Ren Gongge adopts a two-way scoring system, with a total satisfaction of three stars.

Three stars for being very satisfied, two stars for being generally satisfied, one star for being normal, and not a single star for being very dissatisfied.

Ren Gongge will make statistics on each rating, and both parties can also select candidates independently based on past ratings. If they are extremely dissatisfied ten times in total, they will be included in Ren Gongge's blacklist.

The scholar was overjoyed and thanked him.

After he left, He Lan discovered that there was an old man with a stooped appearance and gray hair standing behind the scholar just now, but because of the perspective, he was blocked by the scholar.

He Lan took the initiative to step forward and asked with good intentions: "Guest, I wonder if there is anything I can do for you?"

Unexpectedly, when the old man saw someone approaching, he timidly covered his face with his hands and whispered: "It's nothing, I'll just take a look for myself."

His covert and suspicious attitude attracted attention, and two guards stationed at the door touched the sticks on their waists without leaving any trace, and stared at him like torches.

Lu Jiu'an retracted his stepped foot and said to one of the guards: "Ask for the reason and don't hurt innocent people easily."

When the old man heard Lu Jiu'an's voice, he was shocked and put down his hand dejectedly. When he raised his head, he didn't know if it was Lu Jiu'an's illusion, but he always felt that the man glanced at him vaguely.

Lu Jiu'an took advantage of the opportunity to look at him a few times. At this glance, the more he looked at him, the more familiar he looked. He said with some uncertainty: "Guo... Guo Wen?"

It's not surprising that Lu Jiu'an didn't recognize him immediately. It's because Guo Wen has changed too much.

The sun was high at the moment, and the bright sunlight shone down, splitting the scene in the yard into two halves. Lu Jiuan was facing the dazzling sunlight, which made him unable to see clearly Guo Wen's expression in the shadow. He walked closer to the other party. step.

Finally saw it clearly.

Guo Wen's eyes were obscure, and there was an expression on his face that Lu Jiu'an couldn't understand. It was like the long-standing silt that Wu Heng led people to dig out from the smelly ditch last year. It was dark, sticky and heavy.

His back was bent like a fragile piece of dead wood that would shatter into splinters at the slightest touch. His voice was also hoarse and weak, like a ball of overwhelmed cotton. He raised his hands and bowed to Lu Jiu'an as he had done a few years ago: "Master Lu."

Lu Jiu'an couldn't explain what he saw at first sight. Guo Wen's feelings.

He was taken away by Governor Shi Liu Shanqing because of the military ration case. Lu Jiuan did not deliberately inquire about the trial process of the case, and naturally had no way of knowing the final outcome of Guo Wen. Although he was not directly involved, he thought it was inevitable that he would be punished with death and live with him. Can't escape.

Now it seems that several years in prison must be very difficult, and Guo Wen has been tortured beyond recognition.

As Ying Ping's former chief secretary, Guo Wen was the first person Lu Jiuan saw when he took office. At that time, Guo Wen had been enjoying the position of chief secretary of Ying Ping for decades, with a bright face and unlimited glory. He always holds out his rich belly, and he doesn't look like someone who has passed his famous years.

However, today, Guo Wen shriveled up into a crumpled piece of paper, showing his age. Seeing him in this condition, Lu Jiu'an felt a little sad inside.

He Lan later settled in Yingping from another county. When Guo Wen was taken away, she was not there yet, so she didn't know him. However, the two guards stationed at the gate knew about him. Seeing that this old man was the same as before. The majestic chief secretary still didn't believe it.

He Lan walked forward hesitantly: "My lord..."

"Go down." Lu Jiu'an said to her, "This is my old friend, I'm going to talk to him about old times."

The guard was about to follow, but Lu Jiu'an said Stopped.

After Guo Wen was arrested, his rich family property was confiscated and returned to the public. Overnight, all the servants and concubines in the family ran away, leaving only the principal wife and two children and grandchildren. A few people who used to live a good life followed the farmers and cultivated the fields, and they were able to support their families.

After all, he was a person who had committed crimes. The neighbors did not like their family. Along the way, Lu Jiuan kept his head lowered when he saw him, as if he was trying his best to avoid the disgusted looks of the people around him.

The place where Guo Wen lives now is in dilapidated condition. As soon as Lu Jiu'an followed him into the courtyard, before he could take a closer look, Guo Wen knelt down in front of him with a pop, and the clear voice startled him.

Lu Jiu'an took two steps back, but did not reach out to help him. He frowned and said, "What does this mean?"

Guo Wen kowtowed three times, with tears streaming down his face: "Master Lu, the common people know they are wrong."

"What you're sorry for is the people in the city and the soldiers on the border. You don't need to apologize to me." Lu Jiuan paused and said: "Besides, you have received the punishment you deserve. The matter is over. From now on, you will be down-to-earth. Life is about not doing these opportunistic and illegal things again."

Guo Wen lay on the ground for a long time without making a sound, only his trembling shoulders exposed his emotions.

Several figures flashed through the room, and a boy with double buns ran out, walked straight to Guo Wen, and said abruptly: "Grandpa, what are you doing kneeling on the ground? It's all water."

The other people hiding simply said Follow him out and kneel in front of Lu Jiu'an together, trembling.

"Get up." Lu Jiu'an sighed, picked up the child, and asked gently: "What's your name and how old are you?"

As he said that, he strode towards the house. When several people saw this, Quickly stood up, Guo Wen's eyes were red.

There were no servants at home, so Guo Wen's wife came out to make tea in person. The tea cup was crudely made of clay. The hot water poured down and a thin smoke rose up. Lu Jiu'an smelled the familiar aroma of tea and was stunned: "This is not what it used to be." ..."

Guo Wen smiled bitterly: "It is indeed the jar of white peony that Master Lu gave to me when I first took office. I have been reluctant to drink it and have kept it to this day."

Lu Jiu'an looked at him with complicated eyes: "I had known this would happen. , Why did it happen in the first place?"

Guo Wen said: "It's all because of the villain's obsession and his great future."

After hearing this, the principal wife secretly wiped her tears and felt sad.

Guo Wen looked at the tall bell tower in the distance: "Ying Ping is indeed what the adults said, it's different."

The military ration case was very involved, and Guo Wen and other people related to the case were arrested together. Nan was personally tried by Dali Temple. The trial lasted for two years. During this period, Guo Wen was kept in a dark prison and experienced numerous tortures.

Every night there were prisoners screaming and the cell boss yelling and cursing. Guo Wen huddled in a crowd, feeling uneasy all day long.

Some of the people who were arrested together were taken out and beheaded in public, and some could not withstand the brutal interrogation and died under the torture instruments. Only a very small number of them received fifty killing sticks in the end. However, the killing sticks were not simple. , the stick sees blood, the stick eats meat, if you can't hold it back, you go to see the King of Hell, if you hold on, you can escape from death.

Guo Wen is one of those few people.

He was wearing ragged clothes and panting all the way, and just wanted to return to Yingping as soon as possible. However, when he arrived at Yingping, he could hardly believe that this was the place he had longed for.

Rows of buildings rise from the ground, people come and go on the flat and wide avenues, and luxurious carriages ring with clear bells every step of the way.

He lay on the ground in embarrassment, the noisy discussions in his ears gradually faded away, and there was only a bell that rang from nowhere. It was majestic and melodious, like the sudden Sanskrit sound in his confused and lost life. At that moment, he covered his face and lost his voice. Crying bitterly, his mind suddenly recalled what Lu Jiu'an said earnestly when Governor Shi took him away.

"When you come back one day, you will see a different Ying Ping."

It is indeed different. Ying Ping is now prosperous, but he missed the opportunity to witness it turned upside down with his own eyes.

He should have, should have...

made one wrong step after another.

In addition to grief, there is more unspeakable regret in my heart.

Seeing him like this, Lu Jiu'an understood it clearly and did not ask him how he came here in the past two years. He only said: "You went to the Gongge just now to find a job?"

Guo Wenwei rubbed his hands inexplicably. , said a little cautiously: "The family has no way to survive, I just want to beg for food."

However, when I heard that you also need to register information to receive a mission, you backed down.

After this experience, he is no longer the Guo Wen he used to be. Now he only dares to walk in the shadows, fearing that his name will be exposed to others, and he is even more afraid of being discovered by his colleagues who worked together in the past.

Lu Jiu'an was silent for a moment and said: "You stay at home, a guard will come to inform you tomorrow."

Guo Wen looked at him in disbelief: "What do you mean, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Jiu'an stood up: "That's it, Mo If you don't want me to disappoint you again, I have something to do today, so I'll leave first."

There was a choking sound behind him, and Lu Jiu'an did not look back.

When Lu Jiu'an went out, Guo Wen's grandson was still looking around. Lu Jiu'an forced out a smile and waved to him. The child ran over happily, while Guo Wen's principal wife stood behind and hesitated to speak.

Although the Guo family was in decline, they did not lack food for their children. The children were raised white and fat by them. Lu Jiuan pinched his cheeks and spoke in a calm tone, not knowing who he was talking to: "After enlightenment, , just go to Hongtu College to study."

When he returned to the county government, Lu Jiuan summoned a subordinate from the official department and told him about Guo Wen. The subordinate from the official department had been with Guo Wen for the longest time in the county government, and he didn't even know that he had returned. When he arrived in Yingping, he had previously found the Guo family to provide them with relief. Later, after the Guo family's house was ransacked, he could no longer find anyone. The subordinate officials were filled with emotion after hearing this.

Lu Jiu'an said: "You have worked with him before, so you should know what he is good at. Pay attention to Ren Gongge and find him a job that does not require publicity."

After all, Guo Wen is a person with stains, even if he has outstanding abilities. , Lu Jiu'an would not be merciful and re-activate him knowingly.

We can only help him find a job for the sake of his sincere repentance and reform. This can be regarded as the government helping ex-prisoners return to society.

Chapter 136

April is the most beautiful day in the world. Everything blooms in April. It is the most suitable day for outings. However, April has passed for a long time. It is almost the middle of May. The number of people accepted by Ying Ping has not decreased but has increased. In addition to smelling Among the tourists who come here are some businessmen with a keen sense of smell.

The county inn was already overcrowded. If Lu Jiu'an hadn't planned ahead and proposed to transform private courtyards into B&Bs, many tourists would have slept on the streets after arriving.

As the number of tourists increased, the Xunzhou Travel Agency that came into being became prosperous, and their reputation has spread. Now there is no need for the travel agency to station people at the gate of the county to ask questions one by one. They only put up a bright cover and have people. Find them first and only when they are empty.

On this day, Han Linshen came back from Hongtu College and happened to bump into a man holding a yellow wooden box. The wooden box had no lid. Han Linshen could see what was inside at a glance.

A thick stack of paper.

The man holding the wooden box bowed to him respectfully: "Little General."

"Yes." Han Linshen nodded with his hands behind his back and glanced at the light green gown on his body, "You are Xunzhou Is it from the travel agency? "Is the wooden box for Magistrate Lu?"

"Exactly. I'm just here to run an errand. I have to go back to the travel agency after delivering the things. The travel agency is not available these days." A waterfall of sweat covered my head.

Han Linshen reached out and took it: "Go back, I'll help you bring it to him."

Although Han Linshen was curious about what this stack of papers was, he also knew that no evil should be seen. When he walked through a long corridor, he didn't even turn it over once. look.

Lu Jiu'an was meeting with the craftsmen in the finishing workshop. When Han Linshen stepped in with one foot, he heard Lu Jiu'an instructing them to polish carefully: "You have superb craftsmanship, I trust you, and I am not in a hurry to get the finished product right away. It doesn't matter if it's more precise and slower. If this thing is successfully made, I will be rewarded heavily."

Three or five people passed by Han Linshen. What surprised him was that Shen Hao was among the people who left with the craftsman. He looked grateful and a little disbelieving. Han Lin deeply remembered that he was the accountant in the house.

This made him confused.

What is Lu Jiuan doing? It's not enough for the craftsmen to be dispatched, why did the accountant also come with him?

When Lu Jiu'an saw him, he naturally noticed the medium-sized wooden box in his hand. Before he could say anything, Han Linshen handed it over on his own initiative: "It was sent by Xunzhou Travel Agency."

Lu Jiu'an realized that Xunzhou Travel Agency was What was delivered to him at that time must be the service evaluation he originally requested.

There were many tourists during this period, and most of them were children from wealthy families from other counties. Their families were rich and they had brought enough travel expenses when traveling. Naturally, they were not short of the meager money. After hearing about the various benefits of Xunzhou Travel Agency, Most of them were willing to sign up as a group. After experiencing this novel travel mode, everyone also left their own fair comments.

In addition, there are many celebrities and students among the tourists, so some evaluation sheets are different from the perfunctory and simple multiple-choice questions of later generations. In order to show off their literary talent, each person wrote a lengthy essay on the evaluation sheet.

When Lu Jiu'an got it in his hand, he almost thought it was a paper collected from the county school, which made him tongue-tied.

However, he also roughly guessed the intention of this group of people. He just knew that the evaluation sheet would eventually be presented to him as the county magistrate, hoping that by using this roundabout technique, he could stand out in front of him and win his favor.

Lu Jiu'an held the evaluation sheet and smiled calmly.

Unexpectedly, he, Lu Jiu'an, would one day become the target of romantic bachelors.

Lu Jiu'an flipped through them one by one, and when he reached the end, he saw a few familiar names.

Lu Xiao, Liu Zi...

were the students from the provincial capital who they met by chance.

This group of young people with bright clothes and angry horses not only shined at the poetry festival, but also wrote with astonishing calligraphy. In the comments, there were endless praises for Yingping, including the natural scenery and various ingenuity. He also praised the tour guide for his attentiveness, thoughtfulness and humor, and finally said that he would bring his family and friends to experience it next time he has the opportunity.

When Lu Jiuan had some free time during this period, he also paid attention to students in this field.

This group of people headed by Lu Xiao went straight to the county school after traveling around the mountains and rivers, and had a hearty contest with Ying Pingsheng in front of Yan Gu and other students who came here because of their reputation.

The two sides can be said to be equally matched, and their discussion of classics and history attracted a lot of applause at the scene.

I heard that I will leave Yingping in the next few days.

Of course, all the reviews include not only praise, but many people complain that the tour guides are rigid in their work and force them to do things they don't want to do.

Lu Jiuan's head froze, something went wrong with the travel agency so quickly?

After reading the whole story, Lu Jiuan couldn't laugh or cry.

After the epidemic in the past two years, Lu Jiu'an paid great attention to environmental issues. He not only cleaned up the large and small smelly ditches in Yingping, but also built many trash cans and public toilets. On weekdays, people were strictly prohibited from littering and urinating everywhere.

After years of strict laws and regulations, many of Yingping's bad habits have been corrected. However, those in other counties are not under the jurisdiction of Lu Jiu'an. They still retain this habit. If they have an internal emergency midway, they can just find a small forest and go into it to solve the problem. thing.

What tourists complain about is that the tour guide prevents them from littering and does not allow them to do anything. They bluntly say that traveling is too restricted by others and it is better to go on their own. Next time, they will definitely not sign up for a tour group and so on.

Finally, I gave a negative review on the evaluation sheet.

Lu Jiu'an snorted, and took out the evaluation sheets and slapped them on the table very unhappily.

He specifically assigned it to prevent the destruction of the environment. If Lu Jiuan wanted to build a tourist city, Yingping would have to deal with a lot of tourists every day. If everyone just threw a fruit peel and pooped and peed, Yingping would be in trouble sooner or later. The stench is so bad that it has become a filthy place that everyone hates.

What Lu Jiuan wants is sustainable development, not a flash in the pan that rises and disappears quickly.

He could imagine that as a tour guide, Jiang Fang and his subordinates would always use a tactful tone when reminding tourists. How could those people be so angry?

"If you ask me, just stopping them is not enough. I should take a tougher attitude and permanently prohibit such uncivilized tourists from entering Yingping." Lu Jiu'an acted resolutely. As soon as he thought about this, he unscrewed the pen and immersed himself in writing his thoughts. After writing it down, he stamped the document with a bright seal and summoned a servant, "Send this to Xunzhou Travel Agency."

"What's wrong?" Han Linshen leaned his head and asked.

Lu Jiu'an leaned back casually, pointed at the evaluation sheets that he had divided into two piles on the desk and asked, "Do you know what these are?"

Han Linshen shook his head honestly.

Lu Jiuan smiled, put his fingers on his thighs, and pointed his chin at him to look at.

After guessing Han Linshen's identity, Lu Jiu'an would take him with him intentionally or unintentionally, whether he was going to court to resolve a case or handle government affairs, and sometimes he would even ask for his opinion. Naturally, Han Linshen would not avoid these innocuous evaluation sheets.

After Han Linshen read it, he poked one side with his finger and asked, "Are these taken out separately and ready to be thrown away?"

Lu Jiu'an curled up his lips: "Why throw them away?"

"That's really ugly..." Han Linshen said angrily.

Lu Jiu'an divided these two distinct piles of evaluation sheets according to the quality of the evaluation. In Han Linshen's heart, Ying Ping had been managed in an orderly manner by him as the county magistrate. It was perfect in every aspect, but there were still people who didn't. Satisfied, this is not nitpicking.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help but stretched out his hand to touch Han Linshen's head. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and asked with an unpredictable expression: "Then what do you think of the Great Zhou Dynasty under the current governance of His Majesty?"

Han Linshen was stunned, a little bit. He looked at him nervously: "Your Majesty worked hard to govern, and the Great Zhou Dynasty was governed by him, and the rivers were clear and the sea was prosperous."

"Then according to what you say, your Majesty can sleep peacefully." Lu Jiu'an said, "But why are there still people there every day? Why bother His Majesty with so many papers?"

Han Linshen stopped talking and stared at his hand turning the pen.

Lu Jiu'an said for him: "Because in this world, nothing can be perfect. Some of these evaluation sheets are really hard to hear. However, good advice is hard to hear, and you have to distinguish it from these various words. It's true, take the essence and remove the dross from what is useful to you,"

Han Linshen thought thoughtfully. In fact, Yan Gu taught these words in his ears more than once, but they usually went into the left ear and the right ear. Out, there are very few that can be used.

"Let's do this." Lu Jiu'an put down the pen, "Look at these evaluation sheets carefully and find out the ones you think you can adopt. Give them to me after dinner tomorrow."

Lu Jiu'an put away the other part of the evaluation sheets and was eating. When he arrived, he handed it to Lu Qi: "There are some poems here. You can cut them out and make them into a special issue."

Those famous scholars came all the way to Yingping, and Lu Jiu'an was willing to be a good person and give them a place to publish their works. Chance.

Lu nodded, put down the bowl, put away the evaluation sheet, and turned to talk about another thing: "Recently, the Star Gazing News Agency has received a lot of letters urging manuscripts."

"Oh? What manuscripts are you urging?" Not only Lu Jiu'an, but also Yan Gu, who was sitting opposite, also cast a curious look.

"It's the travelogue written by Mu Xiaohou. Many people can't wait to read the follow-up." Lu Qi was a little distressed. If it were something else, he would have written it himself. He has never experienced the travelogue personally, so he really can't write about the ups and downs. Come and see.

Yan Gu picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and said with a chuckle: "I heard from the general that the young Marquis used to be cynical and played every night in southern Shanxi. Now he has restrained himself a lot, and his temper has become a bit unrestrained. Very few people would treat this like a cynic. It is my lifelong ambition to travel through the mountains and rivers of the Great Zhou Dynasty." He then looked at Lu Jiu'an.

Lu Jiu'an couldn't figure out the message conveyed by his eyes. Did he think he had changed Mu Lin's character? This is really too high of a view on him.

In the cafeteria, there was a constant sound of clinking bowls and chopsticks, as well as the hum of people talking and laughing.

Lu Jiu'an frowned: "Mu Lin, that bastard, said before he left that he would write to me wherever he went. It's been so long. I don't know if he's having fun anymore."

He thought for a while: "Well, Lu Qi, stop your travelogue and serialize something else to appease the readers." "

What else can you serialize?"

"Stories and comics."

Lu Qi can still understand the story, but what are comics?

"It's a picture book." Lu Jiu'an explained. "As for stories, that storyteller can write them. Just ask him."

"I can write them too." Lu Qi's eyes were bright.

"What can you write? Why didn't I know there was a story in your head?" Lu Jiuan didn't believe it.

"I don't have it, Young Master does." Lu Qi clenched his fist, "Sir, the Journey to the West and Liaozhai stories you told us are so interesting and much more exciting than those storytellers. It would be a pity not to write them into a storybook."

It turns out . Lu Qi had his mind set on this, but Lu Jiu'an subconsciously refused, "No."

"Why not?" Han Linshen was a little anxious and almost dropped the bowl to the ground.

"What I said is true to my words." In order to write Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Mr. Pu Songling opened a small teahouse to collect folk tales. Lu Jiu'an held his chopsticks in embarrassment and thought for a moment: "It's not impossible. Please sign the name of the original author."

Lu Qi breathed a sigh of relief and agreed happily.

Yan Gu chewed slowly and swallowed the last mouthful of food. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and sighed: "It's already May. I don't know why the general returned to southern Shanxi. He hasn't come back for so long."

It has indeed been a long time, Lu Jiu'an originally thought that if he went back to handle the martyrs' pension issue in person, it would be settled quickly. It has been almost two months, and there is still no news at all. He wonders if something unexpected happened here.

Han Lin pursed his lips deeply and murmured "Dad."

Lu Jiu'an didn't know whether he was missing Han Zhi or the Ninth Five Supreme Being sitting on the dragon throne.

At this moment, Lu Jiu'an felt some sympathy for Han Linshen. He suddenly wanted to know why the most noble person in the world would adopt a noble prince to his younger brother.

Even if they are siblings from the same mother, this is a unique thing in history.

To be honest, Han Linshen had the blood of the emperor after all. It was outrageous for the emperor to adopt his son to his younger brother who was a general.

Yan Gu still looked at him silently, as if waiting for his answer.

Lu Jiu'an told Han Zhi about returning to southern Shanxi.

This is something everyone will know sooner or later.

Yan Gu widened his eyes slightly and gave him a complicated look for a while.

"Martyrs' pension, the generals are not so thoughtful."

If this matter is approved by His Majesty, then everyone in the world will change their views on joining the army.

Both soldiers and generals benefited a lot.

Lu Jiuan...

really thinks about the general wholeheartedly.

Chapter 137

After dinner the next day, Lu Jiuan called Lu Qi to my hometown. Han Linshen followed him hesitantly and said that the evaluation sheet had been compiled. Lu Jiuan stared at him silently for two seconds and said: "Then you come together."

The two of them stepped into the study one after another.

Official documents and books piled up on the desk.

Han Linshen handed the evaluation sheet to Lu Jiu'an, swallowed his saliva, and his anticipation was palpable.

But when Lu Jiu'an assigned him this task, he didn't expect him to perform well. He just wanted him to learn to extract effective information from words that he didn't like and didn't want to pay attention to.

Lu Jiu'an still looked at the results he gave seriously, and finally patted him on the shoulder, gave him a thumbs up and praised: "Well done."

Han Linshen smiled happily like a good kid who had eaten dessert.

"Sir, why did you call Lu Qi?" Lu Qi asked impatiently.

"Didn't you say yesterday that you were going to serialize "Journey to the West" and "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"?" Lu Jiu'an opened the drawer and took out two thick and exquisite books, "This is the original work, one of a kind, for you. "

These two books were collector's editions given to him by his subordinates at Lu Jiu'an's company. They had been kept in his office. Lu Jiu'an had almost forgotten about them. After agreeing to serialize them, he had little hope. He looked to see if there was an electronic version in his computer, but he found the physical book in the cabinet under the display shelf behind him.

The exhibition stand is a whole. To unlock the exhibition stand, it costs a lot of energy.

There is no difference in content between collector's books and ordinary paperback books, but their appearance is more exquisite and the paper is more gorgeous. They are mostly used for gifts and collections.

Lu Jiu'an didn't want to take out these two books directly. Mainly because they contained printing technology that was beyond the reach of this era and could easily arouse suspicion. However, they were too thick. With two volumes so big, Lu Jiu'an was too lazy to read them. copy.

When Lu Qi received it, he was shocked and didn't know what to do.

The vivid and colorful paintings on the book cover and the clear and compact fonts in the book. He has never seen such a beautiful book since he followed the young master. There is no book in this room full of books that can compare with it, which shows how precious it is.

Lu Qi felt that the object in his hand weighed more than a thousand kilograms.

He was shocked and deeply moved at the same time.

He suddenly remembered that before the Yingping County Examination at the beginning of the year, Lu Jiuan came to the side of his bed, touched his hair and asked him: "Lu Qi, do you want to go to the scientific examination with Linshen and the others?"

Han Linshen was General Zhenyuan's subordinate. His son was a man of literary and military skills, and was extremely knowledgeable. It was very common for him to take the scientific examination. However, he is just a little book boy. Being the editor-in-chief of the Star Gazing News Agency is a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes. How can he still take the scientific examination?

He was already as tall as Lu Jiu'an. He still looked at Lu Jiu'an cautiously and shook his head.

Lu Jiu'an asked narrowly, "Maybe I got the top prize in the exam?"

"Young master, you are making fun of me again." Lu Qi pulled his sleeves and his tone gradually became firmer, "I like to write important news, master, I don't want to be a master of government. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and I want to write news for the rest of my life."

Lu Jiu'an smiled, like the warm wind in spring, with a gentle face full of the bright look that Lu Qi liked: "That's okay, everyone has their own ambitions. Studying is not the only option. With 360 lines, you can become a top scholar."

Lu Qi hugged Lu Jiu'an's waist and rested his head on his back with affection. He wanted to talk to Lu Jiu'an Ye Yu for a long time that day, but instead. In the end, nothing happened.

General Zhenyuan kicked open the door roughly, threw his young master on his shoulders and carried him away angrily.

Lu Qi came back to his senses and looked at the book in a dilemma, not knowing whether he should accept it or not.

Lu Jiu'an smiled and tapped his forehead with his index finger: "Just accept the things that my brother gave you. Why are you so uncomfortable with yourself?"

Lu Qi saw that he was still treating her like a child and glared at the side in anger. Han Linshen looked at Han Linshen inexplicably.

When the two of them walked out of the room, Lu Jiuan called out and warned from behind: "Remember, this thing is for you, don't let others see it." Lu

Jiuan's voice could no longer be heard outside the study, Han Linshen Just when he started to ask questions, he grabbed Lu Qi's shoulders and said angrily: "I was living in my hometown just now, why did you look at me like that?"

Lu Qi squeezed the ground with the strength of an iron hoop, and Han Lin let go of his hand subconsciously and kicked irritably. He kicked the pine tree aside: "What's wrong with you? I've seen it a long time ago. Don't you like me? It was obvious that when everyone refused to give me food, you were the only one who gave me two Wowotou.

"I told you, I gave it to you," Lu Qi's mouth tightened, "and I don't dislike you.

It's just because you are the son of General Zhenyuan, that's all. "

In mid-May, when rapeseed is ripe, most people use vegetable oil in their homes. At first, it was sesame oil. Later, rapeseed oil slowly entered the public eye and occupied a dominant position in the cooking world. Animal oil is like sheep oil. Because fat and meat fat are expensive, this sweet and delicious base oil is only used on special occasions.

Lu Jiuan came to the training ground on a frosty morning. At this moment, everyone on the field was sweating profusely, and there was an unpleasant smell of sweat all around.

Lu Jiunian wrinkled his nose and looked to the side where the weapons were placed.

Among the messy bows, maces and sticks, a red-tasseled spear stood tall with a world-shaking power that could not be ignored. The handle of the gun was heavy and strong, and the tip of the gun was sharp. Lu Jiuan stared at the red tassels fluttering in the morning wind. Ying, as if seeing the figure of the owner of the spear holding it while training.

When Han Zhi practices shooting, he usually likes to take off his complicated clothes. His exposed muscles are tight and bulging, his eyebrows are depressed, and his face has no expression. However, anyone who accidentally touches his gaze will usually be frightened by the sharpness inside.

Han Linshen is currently in the field, holding a long chain and playing like a tiger.

Lu Jiu'an walked straight to him, and when he stopped to catch his breath, he waved to him. Han Linshen put away the whip and wrapped it around his waist. He walked over obediently and wiped the sweat from his cheeks with his sleeves.

"Let's go, I'll show you another way to exercise."

Han Linshen's eyes were flying, and the corner of his mouth opened in an excited arc: "What kind of exercise."

"Harvesting rapeseed."

"Ah?" Han Linshen jumped three feet high, and the corners of his mouth collapsed. He came down and said, "Can you not go? I already know how to cherish food."

He had a deep memory of being taken by Lu Jiu'an to harvest rice. At that time, he didn't know how high the sky was and how hard it was to harvest rice. One thing, when I hear such words now, I just feel thorns all over my body, and I just want to stay away from him.

"Rapeseed is not itchy, and it is much easier than rice. I will go to the fields with you." Lu Jiu'an grabbed his resisting wrist. Of course, his strength could not be compared with Han Linshen, who had been training all year round. However, Han Linshen could not do it even if he had ten courages. She didn't dare to use force against him, so she could only let him pull her away bitterly.

Han Linshen didn't believe it: "Why are you and I going? The farmland has its own owner to harvest."

"It's not from the farmers." Lu Jiu'an said, "It's from the official field. I will take you to experience the life of ordinary people."

Lu Jiu'an changed into a coarse cloth Mai Yi, with a machete strapped to his waist, went down to Guantian under the huge sun above his head.

Ever since Shen Zhi used his nine-point land to cultivate astonishing yields, dozens of acres of official farmland have adopted Shen Zhi's planting methods, and Shen Zhi also learned from the agricultural book given by Lu Jiu'an that crop rotation and intercropping can be effectively used. Land resources, ensuring the nutritional value of soil and reducing insect pest rates.

The tenant farmers in the official field had been working here for who knows what time, and they were already working in full swing. They were chatting while harvesting, and when they saw Lu Jiu'an, they greeted him warmly.

Lu Jiu'an responded with a smile, and he told Han Linshen who was reluctant behind him: "Don't dawdle, I've only given you three acres of land, so finish it early and finish it early."

Lu Jiu'an said in a tone of voice Gentle, Han Linshen shuddered involuntarily, and whispered: "How can a county magistrate go to work in the fields himself?"

After all, Han Linshen started working according to Lu Jiu'an's instructions.

"When rapeseed matures, the shells surrounding the rapeseeds are easy to crack and cause kernels to fall off, so be sure to handle them with care when harvesting and stacking."

Han Linshen imitated Lu Jiu'an's actions, and soon he was doing a decent job.

While eating and resting in Tiangan at noon, Han Linshen held his rice bowl and asked Lu Jiu'an: "What is the use of such a tight covering over there?"

Lu Jiu'an glanced from a distance: "They are raising seedlings."

This is also Shen Zhicong. I learned from the Encyclopedia of Agriculture that due to crop rotation, the maturity period of rapeseed coincides with the sowing period of rice. In order not to delay the entire growth cycle of rice, Shen Zhi followed the method of the Encyclopedia of Agriculture and opened up an open space to separate the fields. Used for seedling raising.

This method of raising seedlings is also very particular. First, soak the seedlings in warm water to accelerate germination, remove the floating seeds, and then spread the seeds evenly on the seedling bed. In order to prevent the seedlings from freezing at low temperatures, they must be covered with a plastic film to make a shed.

Shen Zhi didn't know what plastic film was, so he came to ask Lu Jiu'an while holding a book. How can Lu Jiuan explain? Finally, I came up with a compromise, weaving dense bamboo mats and laying a layer of fabric on top of the bamboo mats instead of plastic film.

However, this method cannot effectively receive sunlight. The seedlings need to carry out photosynthesis. When the temperature rises, the arch can be removed. The level of precision is comparable to that of planting precious orchids.

In the past, farmers used direct sowing. I had never seen such complicated seedling raising, and the farmers watching were dumbfounded.

However, Shen Zhi dispelled their concerns with one sentence: "This method can increase the yield per mu."

"Can we still raise it?" The farmers took a breath, and their faces flushed with excitement.

They are very satisfied with the current output, and they can actually improve it on such an amazing basis.

Don't say anything. As long as it can increase production, they will do things like stir up shit with their bare hands!

"So you need to be quick with your hands and feet. Those seedlings have been cultivated for almost the entire time. After the rapeseed is harvested, the fields must be plowed and fertilized immediately. Only after all the processes are completed can the seedlings be transplanted. No part of the process can be delayed."

Lu Jiuan What he said was clear and logical, but Han Linshen was confused: "There are so many things to do next."

"What do you think? Don't underestimate farming. Your Majesty's governance of the country requires vast knowledge and hard work. It is not easy for farmers to grow crops. This is also It's a profound knowledge and a huge project," Lu Jiu'an said, "So I asked Shen Zhi to study the cultivation. Once it's done, it will be famous for generations and benefit all people."

The tenant farmers who were listening couldn't help but nodded, feeling warm in their hearts . I thought proudly, this is our parent officer, who goes deep into the people and pleads for the people. Who wouldn't love him when he sees him?

Cicadas were chirping tirelessly on the short trees next to the ditch. The pale red wild roses were blown by the hot summer wind, and their petals fell dangling on the clear water.

The air smelled of vegetation and black mud.

Lu Jiuan squatted by the river to clean his hands. The cold river water brushed his fingers as softly as cotton. The river water was crystal clear. Lu Jiuan sighed: "This is the true color of the world. How can it compare to those big cities with car exhaust fumes?" Come on."

"What is car exhaust?" Han Linshen suddenly appeared from behind and asked.

Lu Jiu'an said: "A kind of black gas created by humans has a very unpleasant smell. Once there are too many of this kind of thing, there will be no blue sky and white clouds. It will be foggy all day long, which is very depressing and can easily make people sick. "

Han Linshen didn't understand: "Then don't make it."

"But with that kind of thing, human life will be much more convenient." This is the problem that technological progress and environmental protection have never reconciled.

After lunch, Lu Jiuan and Han Linshen walked into the fields without stopping. They worked like this for two full days before they finished cutting and threshing the rapeseed in three acres of land. However, compared with harvesting rice, it was indeed much easier.

The round rapeseeds were lying in the bamboo basket. Han Linshen looked at them with a special sense of accomplishment.

Lu Jiu'an said at the right time: "After the oil is squeezed out, I will give you a can."

At this time, a servant from the Yamen came over and said: "Sir, there is a group of students in the Yamen who come to visit you."

"It should be Lu Xiao and the others. It's time to say goodbye." Lu Jiu'an looked at the sky and said, "We've just finished our farm work. Linshen, you and I each take a load and go back."

Lu Xiao and others did not enter the mansion, they looked as cold as crisp bamboo. She was waiting quietly and gracefully at the entrance of the government office, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch.

Two farmers carrying burdens stopped in front of them. One of them wiped his face with a sweat towel on his neck and called out: "Lu Xiao."

The strong smell of sweat spread, and one of the students frowned in disgust. head.

Lu Xiao also took a small step away imperceptibly, but the next moment he widened his eyes, looked Lu Jiu'an up and down, and said in disbelief: "Master Lu... why are you dressed like this."

Wearing a coarse linen coat with a waistband Not only was he wearing trousers, but also had a gray face, and his exposed skin was covered with red marks from two days of scorching sun exposure. It was not at all in line with the elegant and romantic look he had when they first met him. Now he looked more like an ordinary farm boy.

The dignified county magistrate actually did such rough work like a servant.

Lu Jiu'an was so tired that his back ached. He pointed at Han Linshen and said, "Take the children at home to experience the lives of the common people. Otherwise, you won't know what suffering is in the world."

Lu Xiao looked along the field of view and only felt the little child behind Lu Jiu'an . The child's eyes were as fierce as a wolf: "Sir... aren't you younger than us? Your son is already so old?"

Lu Jiu'an choked.

He and Han Zhi were a couple. In fact, Han Linshen could also be regarded as a stepson...

But just thinking about it made Lu Jiuan feel an indescribable excitement.

Han Linshen was the son of His Majesty the Emperor. It was quite exciting to think about how he had been involved in the imperial family.

Lu Jiuan's face remained calm and he did not give any explanation: "I've made you laugh, let's go in and have a cup of tea."

"Thank you for your hospitality, sir." Lu Xiao refused, with reluctance in his eyes, "It's just that we I came here to say goodbye to you."

Lu Jiu'an had already guessed their purpose, and the invitation was just a courtesy. He put the bamboo basket filled with rapeseed on the ground and greeted Lu Xiao. Xiao told him that the next time he came to Yingping, he would bring his collection of books with him in exchange for them.

Lu Jiu'an stretched out his hand cheerfully, intending to pat him on the shoulder, but was embarrassed to find that there was a lot of dust on his hands, so he had to give up.

"Actually." Lu Xiao hesitated, "I have a merciless request."

"You say it."

Lu Xiao pursed his lips, "I have always been curious about Hongtu College. I heard that the environment is different from the county school. I want to go in and visit. I wonder if I will have this opportunity next time I come to Yingping."

"I'm afraid this won't work . " Lu Jiu'an shook his head slowly, "The academy is a place for learning and is not open to the public. "

If all outsiders are allowed in like Lu Xiao, the students' safety will not be guaranteed and they will easily cause trouble. academic atmosphere.

Lu Xiao lowered his eyes in disappointment.

When he knew that everyone in Yingping could study, he felt longing for it. He wanted to see how spacious the so-called playground was, how clean the dormitory was, what the blackboard in the classroom looked like, and whether there really were courses on painting and music. , does the school doctor really exist?

Curiosity is like a cat's paw poking at this rich kid who grew up in a wealthy family. If he can't see it, he won't be able to calm down.

Is Ying Ping's education already so good?

So good that... it made him feel a little envious.

Lu Jiu'an thought for a while: "If you really want to enter, you can, but you have to change your identity."

Seeing the twists and turns, Lu Xiao quickly asked: "What identity?"

There are only three identities for people who can enter the academy, one is A student, a teacher, and a parent.

"Brother Lu comes from a wealthy family and is well-informed." Lu Jiu'an said slowly with a smile, "I wonder if you are interested in giving a charity lecture at the college to broaden the students' horizons?"

Lu Jiu'an sent Lu Xiao away, exhausted. After returning to the mansion with all his strength, Lu Qi had already ordered his servants to prepare enough hot water, and went to Qin Jizhi Medical Center to get some medicine to relieve fatigue. After Lu Jiuan returned to the bedroom after dinner, there was A hot medicinal bath bucket has been thoughtfully set up.

Lu Jiu'an took a comfortable bath in hot water, fell on the bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Sleeping until midnight, he vaguely heard a soft click of the window, and then the bed sank, and Lu Jiuan fell into a hot embrace.

But he was too tired during the day, and even though he felt the hot gaze and the familiar touch on his face, he was still too sleepy to open his eyes.

A longing sigh sounded in the darkness.

After a long time, the heat source that disturbed people's clear dreams finally stopped causing trouble. Lu Jiu'an snorted softly, curled up into a ball unconsciously, and his consciousness sank into the depths of nothingness.

Chapter 138

The next day, a short scream came from the magistrate's bedroom, and it ended abruptly after a moment as if it was strangled by something.

Lu Jiu'an nestled in the corner of the bed like a frightened deer, looking at the man who appeared in front of him overnight.

Han Zhi touched the mark of the slap on his face, gritted his teeth and sat up from the bed: "What are you looking at? You don't recognize me?"

The quilt slipped off his body, revealing his strong body.

Lu Jiu'an's breath was stagnant, but he still didn't speak.

Han Zhi suddenly moved, and before Lu Jiuan could react, he grabbed his wrist and dragged him onto his lap at lightning speed, kissing his sensitive ears closely.

Lu Jiu'an let out an unbearable groan, which was thin and weak, like a cat acting like a baby.

As soon as this uncontrollable voice came out, the originally delicate and gentle kiss became extremely ferocious, rushing towards him like a gust of wind and rain, leaving him unable to parry.

Lu Jiu'an curled up his toes, and a burst of electricity ran through his back, all the way up to his scalp. Lu Jiu'an unconsciously clasped Han Zhi's firm and broad shoulders with his hands, drawing a few charming marks on the honey-colored skin.

The kiss slowly slid along the ears to the cheeks and lips, and Han Zhi swallowed all the hot breath Lu Jiuan exhaled.

Next door to the wing, the sound of Lu Qi getting up and packing his things could be heard. The rustling sound was combined with the sound of squeaking water inside the room.

After a while, Lu Qi stopped in front of Lu Jiu'an's door. A shadow was cast down. Lu Qi knocked on the door gently: "Sir."

Lu Jiu'an's body tensed suddenly and he subconsciously exerted force with his hands. Han Zhi noticed that His intention was to frown displeased, clasp the back of his head tightly with his palms, and kiss him overwhelmingly.

Lu Qi didn't hear a response, thinking that Lu Jiu'an had already gotten up in the morning, so he turned and left. As soon as Lu Qi left, the sound of the yamen's morning running exercises suddenly appeared again, one sound louder than the other, full of vitality and vitality.

No one knew where the magistrate slept. The two outstanding people hugged each other and kissed each other inseparably.

The air was moist with lust.

Han Zhi indulged himself in Lu Jiu'an's mouth, and the silver thread that he had no time to swallow flowed ambiguously from the corner of his mouth. Lu Jiu'an soon became out of breath, pulled Han Zhi's hair and pulled away, breathing rapidly.

Han Zhi touched the wet marks on Lu Jiuan's face and said hoarsely, "Did it hurt you?"

"No." Lu Jiuan was stunned and shook his head.

"Then why are you crying?"

"Did I cry?" Lu Jiu'an didn't know it yet. He wiped it with the back of his hand. Sure enough, there was a water stain. He said nonchalantly, "Maybe it's sweat."

Tears and sweat How could Han Zhi not be able to tell the difference?

Looking at Lu Jiu'an's eyelashes that were wet and sticky, Han Zhi's face became as tender as water. He leaned over and held the back of Lu Jiu'an's neck, pressing his forehead against his forehead, quietly and tenderly.

"When did you come back?" Lu Jiu'an raised his head and glanced at the door, "Climbed the window again?"

Han Zhi snorted a secret smile from his nasal cavity: "Yeah."

Lu Jiu'an licked his lips.

To be honest, Han Zhi's appearance on his bed without warning was indeed a bit unexpected, but more of a surprise.

Lu Jiu'an could think of how he traveled day and night on the road, under the stars and the moon, just to see him as soon as possible.

This man loves me very much.

There was no need for any oaths of eternal love or sweet words. Lu Jiuan once again truly felt the feeling of being cared for so wholeheartedly. Indescribable waves surged in his heart, washing away powerfully in layers. Looking at him, he was very moved.

The two grown men's skin was so close to each other that they quickly broke into a sweat even if they did nothing.

Lu Jiu'an got off Han Zhi's lap and started to dress and tie, while Han Zhi pressed him down on the chair and helped him pull his hair.

A blurry image was reflected in the bronze mirror.

Lu Jiu'an asked: "Your Majesty agrees?"

He asked without any clue, but Han Zhi understood it clearly. He tied Lu Jiu'an's hair into a beautiful bun and replied: "It's done. I'll contact the Ministry of War when I leave." The Ministry of Household Affairs will discuss the regulations on how to distribute pensions, and when everything is finalized, the emperor will issue an edict."

Han Zhi also told how to discuss this matter in the court against all opinions.

"There has never been such a generous salary for soldiers in the past dynasties, so in fact not only the Ministry of Hubu strongly opposed it, but also other court officials did not agree. But the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu was more or less afraid of me, and he looked fierce when he retorted." At this point, Han Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth sarcastically, "Besides, the cement formula Jiu'an gave did a good job of winning over the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

It should be said that the Minister of the Ministry of Industry felt like he had found a treasure when he got it. There was no need for Han Zhi to say more and he immediately chose Defection in battle.

In the verbal exchanges, the Minister of Gongbu also put in a lot of effort. He stabbed the Minister of Hubu in the heart with a bloody knife, which made the Minister of Hubu so angry that he almost rolled up his sleeves and talked to him in the court. Fight.

"What about His Majesty the Emperor? How does he view this matter?" Lu Jiu'an asked.

"Since the political power of the Great Zhou Dynasty was stabilized, more emphasis was placed on practicing martial arts and cultivating literature, and governing the country with rituals, music, and laws." Han Zhi glanced at him, "But what the emperor wants is not only the unification of the world, but also eternal prosperity. Only when the soldiers are strong can they not be slaughtered by others. He knows the pros and cons of this move, so how can he disagree? "

Indeed, the weak can only be beaten, and China learned this truth through bloody lessons.

Lu Jiuan let out a breath.

He had been constantly promoting the greatness of soldiers among the people, and later he wrote the opera "General" and sang it vigorously, changing the people's attitude of avoiding joining the army and letting them know that joining the army is a matter of great honor and pride. thing.

If there is an edict on pensions in the future, conscription will no longer be difficult.

Lu Jiu'an had been working non-stop for two days and had not recovered yet, so he didn't want to go for morning exercise and just had sex in the yard. Han Zhi said that he wanted to take care of his son and came outside Han Linshen's house alone.

Han Linshen was focusing on a handful of rapeseeds in his hand. The moment he saw Han Zhi's figure, he jumped up from the bed in surprise, "Dad, you're back."

"Yes." Han Zhi nodded. The face of a strict father could not help but appear on his face. As soon as he straightened his jaw, he remembered what Lu Jiu'an said in his ear, and forced himself to smile softly.

"Did you arrive this morning? Are you tired from the journey..." Han Linshen pulled Han Zhi to sit down and kept asking questions.

Han Zhi put one hand on the hard desk and answered twice from time to time. Han Linshen didn't care and kept talking about what happened in the past two months.

Han Zhi listened quietly.

Han Linshen grabbed the rapeseeds thrown into the bamboo tube and said proudly: "I went to harvest the rapeseeds two days ago. Dad, you see, the chopping, stacking, and threshing were all done by Master Lu and me. Master Lu He said that after the rapeseed is dried, it can be used to squeeze oil. "

Han Zhi nodded and asked, "Did anyone with malicious intentions approach Jiu An during my absence?"

"Yes. "Han Lin deeply remembered his mission.

Han Zhi's expression condensed.

Han Linshen thought of Lu Xiao he had seen a few days ago, rubbing the chain around his waist back and forth, and said, "But I scared him away."

Han Zhi patted him on the shoulder: "Well done!"

Lu Jiuan didn't know that Han When Zhi left Ying Ping, he still felt uneasy and placed a little sentry next to him. In order to give Han Zhi a clean break and celebrate the successful completion of the matter, Lu Jiu'an specially arranged for the cook to open a small stove for him: "What do you want to eat? Feel free to do it. "

I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs." Lu Qi interjected from the side. After the spring outing, he couldn't forget the taste. Master Mingming said he would cook it alone, but he broke his promise.

"Sweet and sour pork ribs are good, I want to eat them too." Han Linshen joined in the fun.

Lu Jiu'an also remembered this matter after being reminded, and touched his nose with some guilt: "Today is the general's dust-cleaning banquet, so the general can only order food."

Han Zhi was the only one who didn't understand, crossed his arms and said in confusion: "Sweet and sour" Spare ribs?"

Han Linshen leaned over and whispered into Han Zhi's ear, explaining the details of the spring outing, including Lu Jiu'an's personal cooking.

"It's so leisurely and relaxed, and we have a picnic and poems." Han Zhi smacked his lips and pondered, "Then let's have sweet and sour pork ribs."

Lu Jiu'an said helplessly, "Okay, what else?"

"Hot pot."

Han Zhi ordered the meal . The food was waiting in the hearts of all the diners in the courtyard, and several boys headed by Han Linshen jumped up in joy.

"It seems that hot pot is quite popular with you." Lu Jiu'an thought for a while, "It's been a bit hot these days, so I won't have hot pot today. I'll show you how to make skewers."

What Lu Jiu'an said was not "making skewers" Barbecue, but cold pot skewers, which taste similar to hot pot. They are skewered on bamboo skewers. You don't have to rinse them while eating, but it is also very interesting.

Lu Jiu'an immediately took several young and vigorous teenagers to the bamboo forest to chop bamboo to make bamboo sticks. Han Zhi slowly put on his knitting gloves, picked up the machete and said to Lu Jiu'an who was about to move: "Stay away, the bamboos are full of caterpillars. , I was stung a lot."

Lu Jiu'an had seen the poisonous nature of those insects with sharp thorns all over their bodies. Hearing this, he walked away obediently. Han Zhi raised his knife and dropped it, and several magnetic bamboos fell down.

Han Zhi put the machete on his waist, tied the bamboos together with canes, and dragged them out of the bamboo forest with the canes.

His body was covered with fresh bamboo leaves. Lu Jiuan's sharp eyes saw a colorful caterpillar lying on his shoulder, and he immediately got goosebumps all over his body: "Don't move, there is a bug on your shoulder."

Han Zhiwen Yan Que wanted to catch it with his bare hands, but Lu Jiu'an scolded him loudly: "Stop, don't think that you can toss around as you have rough skin and thick flesh. This brightly colored thing will make you feel uncomfortable all over if it touches your skin." Two branches were clipped off by insects, thrown to the ground and crushed to death.

Han Zhi didn't take it seriously and called on a few young men who were watching eagerly to start peeling bamboo sticks.

He sat on the ground and kept moving his hands, scraping off the skin of the bamboo and splitting it into several sections.

"Obviously you are here to catch the wind and wash away the dust for me, but you still catch me doing labor."

Lu Jiu'an licked his mouth and said confidently: "There are not enough manpower. Besides, we are self-reliant."

The summer wind blew by, and the bamboo forest was rustling . Lotus leaves fluttered in the pond, a few frogs lazily hid in the shadows, croaking, and many cicadas sat on the green sand trees, singing gongs for the arrival of summer.

Han Linshen, Lu Qi and others were able to cut the bamboo sticks very well.

A Duo has changed a lot. When Fu Wenxin picked him up, he still looked like a skinny monkey, like a wild boy raised in the mountains and forests. Now he has grown taller, and his face has grown longer, revealing his handsomeness and determination. side.

He has the fastest hands among all the people, and there is a pile of sharpened bamboo sticks on the ground.

"By the way." Han Zhi suddenly remembered something, "Actually, I'm not the only one who came back from Shannan this time. I also brought you some other people."

Chapter 139

Lu Jiuan was originally drowsy by the leisurely pastoral atmosphere. After hearing this, he perked up and said, "Who is it?"

Han Zhi instead gave it away mysteriously: "When the time comes, you will Got it."

Lu Jiu'an kicked him dissatisfied, with just the right amount of force: "What are you doing?"

The teenagers around him were talking loudly, probably because they didn't expect the two of them to get along like this, especially after knowing that the two of them were getting along like this. Lu Qi, who had a close relationship, had a weird look in his eyes.

"Ahem." On the contrary, Han Zhi, who was kicked, showed a happy expression. Under Lu Jiuan's increasingly impatient gaze, he revealed a few clues, "Earlier before, you have been working for a kind of talent who spits and holds his hair. Distressed. "

Turning and holding hair?"

Talent?

When everything was in ruins, he really had no one at his disposal, including counselors to make suggestions, doctors to practice medicine, and skilled craftsmen... But all these problems were solved with the turning of the wheel of time.

It's not like he's going to do something earth-shattering and great, so what kind of talent can he crave for?

No, there is indeed one.

Lu Jiu'an's head moved: "Are you talking about famous scholars who collect books?" Lu Jiu'an chuckled and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "Ah, I'm afraid you don't know that while you were away, a few wealthy young people came to the provincial capital. It solved my troubles."

The ground was covered with bamboo knots and green bamboo bark, and black earthworms emerged from the soft soil. Seeing this, Han Zhi reached out and pinched the earthworm's slippery body, and he was about to crush it to death with force. , Lu Jiuan quickly stopped him: "Hey General, don't be so murderous. Earthworms are also beneficial insects and can improve the soil."

"In your eyes, useless weeds are useful, and smelly feces are useful. Even trivial earthworms are useful now." Han Zhi felt helpless.

"Of course, everything appears for its own reason." Lu Jiu'an touched the red and swollen lump on his arm that was bitten at an unknown time, and added viciously, "Except mosquitoes."

The earthworm escaped by chance, but he was unhappy . He slowly dug a small hole anywhere and disappeared.

Han Zhi continued the previous topic: "You guessed wrong just now, the person I found for you is not a famous book collector."

Lu Jiu'an thought hard for a while, frowned and said: "You asked me to figure it out in a while, but I really couldn't guess it. "

Psychological counselor."

"What?" Under the bright sun, Lu Jiuan's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You mentioned before, the psychological counselor who can solve problems and comfort people." Han Zhi repeated lightly.

Lu Jiuan's head was burning.

In the past two years, with the improvement of living standards, the people are content and happy, and the public security in Yingping has become much more stable.

However, the scrolls that appear on Lu Jiuan's case table every once in a while remind him that invisible sins and pressures still exist in people's hearts, there will still be domestic violence, there will still be youth rebellion, and there will still be people due to various reasons. Various causes of manic anxiety.

On the grass nearby, the teenagers Han Linshen, Lu Qi, Ah Duo and Miaomiao were confused and confused. They poked their heads from time to time, looking very curious.

Lu Jiu'an finally calmed down and sat down next to Han Zhi: "How are you sure they are the psychological counselors I am looking for?"

To Lu Jiu'an's surprise, Han Zhi remained silent for a few moments and shook his head: "I'm not sure "Based on your description, I think they are more suitable."

Lu Jiu'an was a little disappointed: "Sure enough, it's so easy to find a psychological counselor."

But he quickly cheered up: "After you finish peeling the bamboo sticks, take me to see them." Let's see."

Several people worked together to cut the bamboo sticks and made hundreds of them in one day. Lu Qi offered to take the bamboo sticks to the kitchen man. Lu Jiu'an waved his hand and said, "I'll go there myself. , I also want to tell Zaofu how to cook the sweet and sour pork ribs."

Lu Qi's eyes flashed with strange stars, and he was about to turn around and leave. Lu Jiu'an suddenly waved: "Come here."

Lu Qi walked over without knowing why, and Lu Jiu'an approached him. By the ears, brushing aside a few strands of hair hanging down, behind Lu Qi's ears, there were three less conspicuous moles connected in a straight line.

Lu Jiu'an reached out and touched it, and exclaimed: "These three moles are really magical. Do they mean something? Let Feng Jing show it to you another day."

Feng Jing prides himself on telling fortunes and inheriting the mantle, even though he has changed his profession. He is a chemist, but he has not lost his skills as a Taoist priest.

Lu Qi stood obediently and let him touch him. His warm hands touched the skin behind his ears, which felt a little itchy and comfortable.

"Young Master used to touch me here a lot." He murmured in a low voice, "I also said normal things."

"Really?" Lu Jiu'an lowered his arms happily and sighed in his heart: It seems that the original owner's personality should be somewhat similar to his. Some of the same recognition in odd places.

Lu Jiu'an handed the bamboo skewer to the cook, and told him how to make cold skewers and sweet and sour pork ribs, and asked him to prepare for the next day's dinner.

This is a brand new cooking method. As a chef, he has been looking forward to this time. He can learn various cooking techniques from Magistrate Lu. Even if he cannot work in the magistrate's house in the future, It will also be of great help to his future career.

He was momentarily dazed by the sudden good news. After wiping his greasy fingers on his clothes repeatedly, he carefully took over the important task.

Lu Jiuan finished his official duties early the next morning and couldn't wait to see the people Han Zhi brought back.

There were three suspected psychological counselors in total. This group of people was no match for General Zhenyuan. They had been riding horses for several days, and their bodies were naturally unable to bear it. Because they arrived at Yingping at a special time, Han Zhi was placed in a house where Xie Huailiang worked as a workshop. Recuperate in the courtyard.

Lu Jiuan rode his horse and stopped outside the courtyard. The hands of the clock tower pointed at ten o'clock. Normally at this time, people were already coming and going on the street. However, the gate of the courtyard was closed, and there was an invisible boundary between it and the lively streets. Seems a little out of place.

Han Zhi was the first to knock on the old wooden door panel, and soon the sound of footsteps was heard. A middle-aged man with a face that looked like Zhang Guo opened the door. He cupped his fists and saluted Han Zhi and said, "General Han."

"Yes. Han Zhi said with a calm expression, pointing to Lu Jiu'an, "This is County Magistrate Lu.

"

While they were talking, several maids, servants and servants passed by on the verandah, making this otherwise deserted courtyard somewhat lively.

The person who opened the door was the steward. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call him a guard. He was not the person Lu Jiuan was looking for.

Han Zhi got straight to the point: "Where are Xie Yi and the others, how are they resting?"

"Young man..." the middle-aged man said hesitantly, "Young master is not in the other courtyard. Why don't the general and your lords stay for a while, and I will send someone to tell you "Repay."

The middle-aged man said this, but he knew very well in his heart that the young master was lingering somewhere at the moment. How could he find someone so easily? He would definitely not be able to come back for a while.

After a long night's journey a few days ago, most of the people in the car were exhausted. The three masters had just arrived at the couch, and they didn't even wash up. They fell on the bed and fell into a dark sleep.

The middle-aged people thought that it would take at least four or five days for the pampered young masters to regain their dignity. In fact, Han Zhi thought so too, so he gave them enough time to recuperate.

As a result, today I was disturbed by the melodious and lingering sound of the bell in the distance, and heard the shouting and shouting from outside the yard from time to time. I couldn't sit still, so I took a lot of silver and went out together.

In fact, when the three young masters were recuperating, the middle-aged man had already gone out to get to know Yingping County. Naturally, he had also seen many strange buildings with cultural customs that were far different from those in southern Shanxi.

No, not only is it far different from Shannan, in fact, as far as he knows, the bell tower, cement road, living square... all of them are probably only found in Yingping.

Even when he was young and traveled all over the country, he couldn't maintain his superficial composure when he saw these things, let alone the young masters and children who had never been out of Shannan?

When the middle-aged man was busy with his thoughts, Lu Jiu'an looked at him thoughtfully for a while, then said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, there is nothing to do today, let's just wait."

He usually has enough patience to recruit wise men.

The middle-aged man hired a few boys to look for the person, and then welcomed Lu Jiu'an and Han Zhi to the guest seats. After Lu Jiu'an sat down, he looked around and found that there were many valuables added to the empty room, with complicated carvings. On the high table, there was an incense burner with a lotus base, and a stick of freshly lit spices was burning inside. As the white smoke settled like running water, the air seemed to become primitive and thick.

It seemed that the people Han Zhi was looking for had prominent family backgrounds.

Lu Jiu'an made a judgment in his heart calmly.

"I didn't know that the general and your lord came to visit today and I didn't take good care of him. Please forgive me." The middle-aged man personally came to apologize with two cups of tea.

"I heard the name of the Magi and insisted on coming." Lu Jiu'an said, "It was me who was abrupt."

The middle-aged man was slightly startled.

Until the middle-aged man's back disappeared from sight, Lu Jiuan seemed to still be able to see the complicated look in his eyes.

Lu Jiu'an picked up the sapphire tea cup, pushed away the tea foam floating on the water with the cup lid, blew it gently, and took a sip.

After a while, Lu Jiu'an put down the tea cup and his eyes shone: "It's Yan Yuhui."

Han Zhi smiled slightly: "I can't escape your tongue."

Just kidding, Yan Yuhui is the number one famous tea in southern Shanxi. I got several hundred silver in two pieces.

That tea is truly made of gold. Those who are qualified to drink Yan Yuhui are either rich or noble.

"To entertain guests with such fine tea..." Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but sigh at the richness of the visitor, and at the same time he was curious, "What are the identities of Xie Yi and the other two people, and how did you find them?" Theirs?"

Han Zhi paused and looked over with gray-brown eyes: "After the cement formula was handed over to the Ministry of Industry, people headed by the Minister of Industry and the Ministry of War went to the residence of Xie Xian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to discuss countermeasures.

" Jiu'an understood: "Is this man Xie Xian's son? His legitimate son?"

Han Zhi shook his head: "If he was his legitimate son, how could Minister Xie allow him to abandon his great future and come to remote Yingping? He is the bastard of the Xie family." Still a companion. The son born by the family's maid.

With such different treatment, is the bastard of the Xie family not his biological son?

Lu Jiuan complained quietly.

But then, he realized something was wrong.

"This is strange. Then Yan Yu Hui doesn't make sense." Not to mention the minister, even with the monthly salary of the minister, he may not be able to drink often. "Since he is an unloved bastard, why is there still something in his hand?" With so many precious things, is it possible that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse? Even an unpopular concubine can serve guests with famous tea that only the nobles of Tianhuang can drink."

In an instant, Lu Jiu'an said . Various unscrupulous ways of amassing money by corrupt officials flashed through my mind.

The eyes staring at Han Zhi gradually became strange.

To deal with these people is to seek skin from a tiger, right? Even if your imperial brother treats you preferentially, you can't do such a thing under his nose.

He didn't know the secrets of the royal family, but he had never eaten pork, seen pigs running away, and watched so many movies and TV shows about palace intrigues. He naturally knew that as the highest authority in a country, he must have an unknown intelligence system.

Just like the Jin Yiwei of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention who they met that day, just the food they ate and the poop they ate. If the emperor wanted to know, those all-pervasive eyes hiding in the dark could tell the emperor's ears everything in detail. .

There is no real family affection in the royal family.

I'm afraid that when the time comes, His Majesty the Emperor will be furious and take the opportunity to punish you for treason, take away the military power, and then imprison you in the sky prison.

Lu Jiu'an was deeply affected by the seizure of the heir in Kowloon. He immediately let his brain go wild and considered all kinds of conspiracies and conspiracies.

Suddenly, a finger pressed between his eyebrows. Although Han Zhi didn't know what he was thinking, but judging from the changes in his face, it was definitely not a good thing.

Han Zhi said helplessly: "Thank you, Minister, for being upright and honest. Yan Yuhui was given to him by the imperial brother."

Chapter 140

"That's even more wrong. How could the gift given by the emperor be given to Xie Yi so easily?" Lu Jiu'an was puzzled.

Han Zhi nodded: "That's why I found him."

Han Zhi and Lu Jiu'an were sitting on either side. Seeing that Xie Yi wouldn't come back for a while, Han Zhi told him what he knew and how he met him. When you see him, tell Lu Jiuan the whole process of how to persuade him to come to Yingping.

Xie Xian, the minister of the Ministry of War, had three sons and two daughters, Xie Yi was the second son.

His mother was a maid of the royal family, but she was not a law-abiding person. When the royal family was pregnant, she finally found an opportunity to get close to Xie Xian and secretly have a baby.

By the time the main wife found out, it was already too late. Xie Yi had been growing silently in his belly for three months.

The main wife had a strong character, and Xie Xian obeyed her advice. The dowry girl knew that her fetus and her life were in danger, so she secretly begged the old lady, and the old lady took the initiative and made her a concubine of Xie Xian.

The former dowry maid secretly believed that the mother was more valuable than the son. The wife was naturally resentful of her dissatisfaction and found various reasons to secretly create difficulties.

Therefore, after Xie Yi was born, the mother and son were walking on thin ice in Xie's house.

When Xie Yi was three years old, his mother passed away, and the principal wife, who managed the entire backyard, poured out all her anger on the little child.

Xie Yi spent sixteen years like this, day after day, year after year.

Sixteen years later, Xie Yi committed suicide by throwing himself into a lake. He was seen and rescued by the Minister of War who happened to be visiting at that time.

"He actually tried to commit suicide?" Lu Jiu'an's breath was stagnant, and he almost couldn't control his screams.

Let a child bear the grievances of the previous generation, forcing an innocent person into such a situation...

The backyard is really terrible.

Fortunately, I'm gay now and don't have to marry and have children...

Lu Jiu'an shuddered and sighed, and at the same time he realized how the Yan Yuhui got into Xie Yi's hands.

There must have been such a scandal in Xie's house, and his boss caught him. In order to appease his unstable second son, and to restore some reputation among his colleagues, Xie Xian reluctantly gave away the Yan Yu gifted by the emperor to Xie Xian. Yap.

Han Zhi's words confirmed Lu Jiuan's suspicion.

"Xie Xian got angry after asking for the reason. It is unknown whether this anger was true or false. In short, in the eyes of others, the main wife was indeed detained for half a year. Xie Xian expressed his sympathy and personally moved many valuable things to Xie Yi's yard. "

"I just care about giving birth and not raising children." Lu Jiu'an looked down upon the Minister of War. "This father is such a failure."

When he said this, he suddenly remembered that Han Linshen was left to his younger brother by the current emperor. He didn't know the real situation. How did the two father and son get along when they met? Did Han Linshen adopt Han Zhi for another purpose? To deceive others?

Lu Jiu'an asked again: "Then what?"

Han Zhi said: "Xie Yi seems to have changed since he was beaten to death once. He is no longer depressed and unhappy, but is keen on solving other people's problems."

Lu Jiu'an pinched his chin and looked thoughtful . Si: "There is a saying that people with depression are more empathetic and more sensitive to other people's emotions. How old is Xie Yi this year?"

"Twenty-eight."

"What a great time." Lu Jiu An lazily leaned back on the chair behind him.

If he were an ordinary person, his father had ignored him for so many years, and his stepmother had silently polluted him with negative emotions bit by bit. In such an environment, he would have been taught to become a person with low self-esteem, paranoid, and gloomy. In fact, The stepmother did succeed. When Xie Yi turned sixteen, he already disliked his own external performance.

I don't know how he came out of such a situation. Could it be that the trace of fatherly love that Xie Xian later made up for played a key role?

All in all, it is not easy for Xie Yi to still retain a pure heart that can survive the mud and remain untainted.

Han Zhi continued: "I only saw that person by chance in Xie's Mansion, but I felt that he should be the person you were looking for, so I found someone to secretly investigate his every move and found that he was mentally controlling. He is indeed a talent that can be created."

Han Zhi gave several convincing examples.

"Later, I found an opportunity to contact him and told him the theory in the book you showed me. I asked him if he wanted to come to Yingping, and he agreed."

Lu Jiuan became more interested, with strong curiosity . In my heart, I can't wait to see this person right away.

It's a pity that after such a long time, Xie Yi has not come back. Only the majestic butler came twice because he was afraid of treating the guests lightly.

"What about the other two?"

Han Zhi frowned: "Those two were found by Xie Yi himself. I'm not sure."

Lu Jiu Anruo nodded with Suo Wu, and he slowly picked up the tea cup. The refreshing fragrance was very overbearing and pervasive. He closed his eyes and took a sip gently and slowly.

The spices are burning quietly, with a graceful flavor floating around.

Seeing this, Han Zhi said: "If you really like this tea, I will bring you a few cans next time I go to the emperor's place."

"Seriously?!" Lu Jiu'an was overjoyed. He was so excited that he lost strength in his hands. When I put the tea cup on the table, it made a crisp sound and almost cracked due to the thin body of the cup: "It's okay, it's okay.

" Speaking of which, I was able to drink the best tea the first time I came here. Chu Yanyu replied, I'm afraid that I might take advantage of you, General. "

Yan Yuhui is a tribute item. It is very expensive and you can hardly drink it at ordinary times.

Xie Yi should have specifically told the housekeeper before going out. If Han Zhi comes, he will burn incense and serve tea. He is a small county magistrate, and he has not yet Qualified to receive such generous hospitality.

Seeing the scorching sun in the sky, Han Zhi became impatient with the wait. He stood up and said in a low voice: "Let's go, I won't wait any longer. Lu Jiuan

glanced at him and said rather shamelessly, "It will be noon soon, let's have a meal."

Han Zhi laughed: "As the magistrate of Yingping County, how can you still miss a meal? "

Lu Jiu'an said: "What's the rush? Wait a minute. Xie Yi can't just come back for lunch. " "

As soon as he said these words, the laughter and footsteps in the courtyard came from far away. Lu Jiuan's spirit perked up. He really said that Cao Cao Cao Cao was here.

The footsteps stopped at the entrance of the hall.

The first thing that caught Lu Jiuan's eyes was a The man, who was seven feet tall, was wearing an azure flowered brocade robe, with a dark-grained leather belt tied around his waist. Other than that, there was no other decoration around his waist.

Lu Jiuan saw this . At first glance, I subconsciously felt that he was Xie Yi, and he should be the psychological counselor I wanted.

Xie Yi was like a flickering candle, his flame was not too warm, but just right. It gives people light and warmth, and the whole person exudes a gentle atmosphere from the inside out, which makes people feel close to him.

Yes, he is close.

His eyebrows are drooping, and his eyes are like the deep sea, peaceful and quiet.

With such a gentle and jade-like external condition, Lu Jiuan's desired effect has been satisfied to a large extent.

Behind Xie Yi, two people of similar height came out. They had light beards on their faces. He looks to be in his thirties, equally gentle and elegant, with gentle curves in the corners of his mouth. At first glance, he looks like a person with a good temper.

Xie Yi was born first, bowed to Han Zhi and Lu Jiu'an, and said apologetically: "I have kept General and Master Lu waiting for a long time."

Lu Jiu'an felt happy and unconsciously smiled on his face.

At the same time, he was keenly aware that while he was looking at Xie Yi and others, Xie Yi was also looking at him without any trace. This observation was very vague and fleeting. If Lu Jiuan hadn't observed carefully, he would have missed it.

However, this gaze did not offend Lu Jiu'an, because it was also very gentle, like a breeze.

Is this an innate habit of psychological counselors?

There were eight heavy carved wooden chairs in the living room. Xie Yi invited Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi to sit down. He and his two friends chose a seat not far away from each other and sat down.

Good wine and good food were served quickly.

Lu Jiuan did not come empty-handed this time. He also brought two books on psychology.

However, Lu Jiu'an understood that this matter should not be rushed, so he calmed down all his thoughts and talked about other things. He was already very good at making connections with people, and he quickly became close to Xie Yi and the other three.

After getting to know each other, Lu Jiu'an felt that Xie Yi was more and more valuable.

After getting off the table, he suddenly realized that it seemed that he controlled the rhythm of the entire conversation, but in fact, in the second half, it was Xie Yi who was guiding Ruoyouruowu.

After talking, Lu Jiuan roughly knew the identities of the other two people. Wu Qu, the concubine of the Wailang family, a member of the Ministry of War, and Ren Yuan, the concubine of the family in charge.

The three of them met by chance and had similar interests, and over time they became close friends. Wu Qu and Ren Yuan came to Yingping for this meeting only after Xie Yi's lobbying.

Lu Jiu'an smiled, making people feel like spring breeze: "Yingping has just developed, and it can't compare with Shannan. It's really unfair for you to come to Yingping."

"There is no need to be humble." Wu Qu looked solemn and said in admiration: "Jinnan It took three dynasties for Nan to become the capital, but I heard that it only took less than four years for Yingping to develop to this day."

The implication is that if Yingping continues to develop at the same pace, the future prospects are immeasurable.

Lu Jiu'an didn't refute: "I guess you haven't seen much in just one morning. Why don't I take you for a walk, just in time to relax and chat while walking?"

Lu Jiu'an took them from the East City Gate and passed through the Life Plaza. , passed through Porcelain Alley, Flower and Bird Street, and visited Hongtu Academy. On the way, there was not a word about the psychological consultation room.

He stopped from time to time to introduce the origin of the building to them, and his language was humorous. By the time they arrived at the west city gate, Xie Yi and the other three had been captured by Lu Jiu'an's grace.

Xie Yi sighed: "The adults are quick-thinking and good at politics. They shouldn't be buried here."

Although he usually doesn't pay much attention to officialdom, he also vaguely knows that Lu Jiu'an was born in Tanhua. In his opinion, , the county magistrate who served as Yingping was actually overqualified.

After going around in a circle, they returned to the other courtyard. It was getting dark now. Lu Jiu'an declined Xie Yi's invitation and went back home with Han Zhi.

At the beginning of the lanterns, two horses walked side by side slowly, and the dull sound of horse hooves was drowned in the increasingly lively night scene.

Han Zhi held the reins and turned to look at Lu Jiu'an: "Aren't they suitable to be psychiatrists?"

"No, they are quite suitable."

Han Zhi pointed to a black cloth bag placed behind his horse's back with his chin. The thin fabric outlined the outline of the book: "Then why didn't you mention this today?"

"I thought about it later and changed my mind temporarily." Lu Jiu'an said, "Psychological counselors are no better than others. If they don't do a good job, It's easy to backfire and aggravate the patient's condition. I plan to investigate them first.

"Oh?" Han Zhi thought about it in his mind and didn't find anything special about Lu Jiu'an's behavior today . "What are you testing?"

Lu Jiu'an said, "It's patience. What I'm testing them for today is patience. Didn't you say that Xie Yi and the others are very interested in books on psychology? If they can't calm down today, they will be eager to learn from them." I'm asking about psychological counseling, so how can I listen patiently to the patients? "

"It seems they passed."

"Actually, I'm just a layman, so I just follow the instructions." Lu Jiu'an tilted his head and said, "That's it . Let's see if they can extract clues from the conversation and discover the problem."

After returning to the house, Lu Jiuan immediately summoned Zhao Laosan: "I'll give you a task."

Zhao Laosan rubbed his hands and couldn't hold back his excitement. Se: "My lord, please give me your instructions."

"Your name is Zhao Laosan. You are a poor man who has been bullied by his father and his mother since he was a child. Although he looks tall and thick, he looks just like everyone else on the surface. In fact, he is paranoid and depressed in his heart. Occasionally, He would cry secretly in the dead of night. "

"Huh?"

Zhao Laosan, who was arrogant and domineering in the early stage but then changed his ways, stared dumbly.