"The prefect sent someone to give a betrothal gift to his son." Someone said in the teahouse.

Yan Ruoli looked out the window and saw that there were dozens of people in the group. Those riding in the front should be the man's family members, all of them arrogant.

The person following behind should be the prefect's servant, wearing uniform uniforms, all of which look new.

The carriage was piled with supplies, mostly silk and satin.

Many people stopped to watch the excitement on the street, but they all stood on the edge of the street and did not dare to get close.

Everyone in the teahouse was talking a lot.

"The next betrothal gift is going to be such a big deal. When we get married, I don't know what the arrangements will be like."

"The woman's family is rich, and she can be considered a young lady from an aristocratic family. I heard that her family has prepared a lot of dowry for her. I'm afraid she will have to line up from the street to the end of the street."

"It would have been fine in normal times, but now that Nanzhou is hit by the disaster, they are still so public. It is really hateful."

"So what if you hate me? As long as the magistrate protects his superiors, and the officials of his aristocratic family protect each other, who can do anything to him?"

"Alas, it's a pity that Gu Changshi and Zhu Tongpan have been persuading the prefect to provide relief. Not only did the prefect refuse to listen, he has not even seen them in the past few days."

"Everyone, try to keep these words to a minimum, or you may get into trouble. Drink tea, drink tea."

So everyone stopped mentioning the disaster relief thing. They talked about poetry and books, and Taoists were short-term, and Taoists were short-term.

Ye Weiyun said: "There's nothing to hear anymore, let's go."

The two left the teahouse, and Yan Ruoli asked, "Where are we going now?"

Ye Weiyun had obviously considered this question and replied: "Let's go see Gu Changshi and Zhu Tongpan first, and then go to the prefect's Yamen."

Yan Ruoli knew what he meant. Changshi and Tongpan were two very important positions under the prefect, and these two people might be able to win over them.

By this time, it was getting dark, and all the shops on the street had their lights on.

The two led the horse to a dark place where no one was, and Yan Ruoli took the horse into the space.

She then brought Ye Weiyun into the space together, and the two of them put on neat outfits and dressed up like people in the world, making it easier to move around.

Appearing on the street again, Ye Weiyun asked about the homes of Gu Changshi and Zhu Tongpan, and took Yan Ruoli to Gu Changshi's home which was nearby.

In the Gu family, Gu Changshi was drinking and chatting with Zhu Tongpan.

The two of them were sitting in the study room, both of them were seventy or eighty percent drunk, and they began to speak boldly.

"Brother Zhu," Gu Changshi said, "what's the point of being an official? If you can't make decisions for the people as an official, why don't you resign and go farm."

Zhu Tongpan took a long sip of wine and said with a wry smile: "We are not descendants of aristocratic families, we have no background, and our words have no weight. What can we do?"

Gu Changshi also took a sip of wine and spoke with a loud tongue.

"Not only because we are not children of aristocratic families, but also because what we say is not pleasing to the ears and does not suit their wishes. If you don't mention disaster relief and instead serve Magistrate Fan all day long and help him prepare for his son's marriage, he will definitely like you."

"We study hard to be an examiner, not just to flatter others." Judge Zhu Tong said angrily.

Gu Changshi laughed to himself: "But the reality is that we can't do anything but drink here."

Zhu Tongpan asked alertly: "You don't want to compromise and become the prefect's dog, do you?"

"You're talking nonsense," Gu Changshi scolded, "You still don't know what kind of person I am. If I wanted to be promoted and promoted, I would have done it long ago. I wouldn't have ended up like this, always being squeezed out."

Judge Zhu Tong sighed: "The whole country is like this. The aristocratic families control the government. What else can we do besides drinking?"

Gu Changshi's wife came over with freshly cooked dishes and complained: "You two drank too much and talked nonsense again. Be careful of others hearing you. Just be content with yourselves. There are not many people like you who are studying and examining." Location."

She put down the dishes, walked out, and gently closed the door.

After she left, Gu Changshi was silent for a while and then said, "What do you think, let's open the granary and release grain to the people?"

"Without the prefect's order, the two of us alone cannot open the granary." Zhu Tongpan said frustratedly.

Both of them let out a long sigh, said nothing more, and picked up their glasses to drink.

The two of them are lucky. They are not from aristocratic families, but they can climb to such a high position.

According to Mrs. Care, they should be content.

However, although the two of them have higher positions, they only have to work and do not have much real power.

In Nanzhou Prefecture, it is Prefect Fan who has the final say.

If he doesn't agree to release grain, who dares to open the granary door?

Ye Weiyun and Yan Ruoli hid on the roof and heard their entire conversation clearly.

Ye Weiyun took Yan Ruoli away from the Gu family and landed on a secluded street.

Yan Ruoli analyzed: "It seems that these two people are available. They care about the people."

"Yes." Ye Weiyun agreed with her words, "The key is the prefect. Let's go to the prefect's house and have a look."

The two came to the prefect's house and hid in a safe place to observe.

Fan Xuan, the magistrate of Nanzhou, was sitting in the garden pavilion, holding a concubine in his arms.

The table in front of him was filled with delicious food, and several musicians were playing music.

There are lanterns placed on the lake, which are really beautiful under the reflection of the lake water.

The concubine picked up a glass of wine and brought it to Fan Xuan's mouth.

Fan Xuan took a sip from her hand and squeezed her waist.

The concubine Jiao Jiaorou protested: "Sir, you pinched me so much that it hurts."

"You want me to hurt you?" Fan Xuan said with a smile, "I will love you well later."

"Sir, how good you are." The concubine said delicately, leaning into Fan Xuan's arms.

Yan Ruoli frowned. She really couldn't appreciate such an intimate scene.

By the way, the music was quite nice. It would be nice if there was no noise from those two people. She could endure it a little longer.

The housekeeper came over and reported, "Sir, the young master's betrothal gift has been sent to the bride's house."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Go down and collect the silver reward." Fan Xuan waved his hand.

The butler agreed and turned to leave.

But as soon as he took two steps, he was stopped by Fan Xuan again.

"Wait a minute, are there many victims outside the city today? How are the people in the city talking about it?"

The housekeeper turned back and replied: "There are still many victims outside the city, but they are less than the previous two days. The noble families are very supportive of your actions, but some people seem to be a little sympathetic to the victims outside the city."

The smile on Fan Xuan's face did not fade, and he said: "As long as the wealthy families have no objections. Those victims outside the city cannot come in, and they will not be able to survive for a few more days. In order to find something to fill their stomachs, they all have to leave. As for those ordinary people in the market, you don’t need to pay attention to them.”

The housekeeper smiled and said: "Yes, your Excellency is right. Those ordinary people in the city are really ignorant. If adults had not blocked the victims for them, how could they have lived a stable life in the city."

Fan Xuan yawned and said, "They are all unruly people. Pay attention, the court's disaster relief materials should be delivered in the next few days. Bring more people to greet them outside the city, and be careful not to be robbed by the victims."

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