The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Xie Shuting was very worried that Xie Ningzhi would be deceived by Xiyi again. After all, although she had never seen the methods of the brothel girls, she could guess roughly.

There are countless stories in ancient picture books about women moving among men, using their talents and looks to attract them and seek a status.

Li Bai, the great poet of the early Tang Dynasty, loved to have fun with singing girls in brothels. It was said that "when drunk, he would recite elegant poems, and the talented man in the pavilion could not rest."

There is also the great writer Su Shi, who was also attached to brothels and eventually married prostitutes and brought them home to live with them, which was extremely absurd.

Among the Four Beauties of Qinhuai in later generations, Li Shishi was also extremely talented and beautiful. She attracted Zhou Bangyan with her literary talent and became his lover.

There is also Yuan Zhen, who used his talent and scheming to win the heart of the young girl Yingying, but then turned around and embraced another woman to pursue his future.

He even wrote "The Story of Yingying" to show off his cheating past.

At the same time, he used the same method to fool the famous prostitutes Xue Tao and Liu Caixing, and wrote these impressive deeds into poems in a serious manner, winning the applause of his contemporaries.

Xie Shuting looked down on him, but she did not deny that there were some sincere people among these brothel girls. However, Xie Shuting thought that Xiyi did not have such feelings.

With his scheming and talent, he would definitely not be content with being a concubine. If Xie Ningzhi wanted to make her his wife, it would be an insult to the Xie family.

Not to mention that the first wife will be laughed at by all the officials, even her marriage with Yan Shuang will probably be restricted. This is the difference in family background.

Xie Ningzhi was in a state of anxiety and could not sit still all the way. The short three days seemed to last as long as a year.

"Hey!~"

Xie Chen stopped his horse, bowed and said, "Master! How about taking a rest? Have we reached the Shiwuli Pavilion?"

Xie Zhenghong lifted the car curtain in confusion, took a look at the pavilion, and saw the stone tablet standing on the side of the pavilion, with a hint of emotion on his face.

"This must be the work of Shu Ting. Let's stop resting and go into the city quickly." Xie Zhenghong lowered the car curtain and said slowly.

Just as Xie Zhenghong said, along the way from Yongzhou to Guxian, there is a "pavilion" every five miles, and the stone tablet standing next to the pavilion contains information about the merchants who donated the money to build the pavilion.

At first, the merchants had many doubts about the decree of the Household Department. After all, donating to build a pavilion would cost at least a hundred taels of silver, which was not attractive to people like them who would not do anything without profit.

Unfortunately, since the construction of several shops belonging to the Lian family merchants, the flow of people and the tax collection by the government have decreased significantly, and other people can no longer sit still.

They all began to inquire about the construction of the pavilion, hoping to get a share of the profits. After all, they were rich and had nothing else to lose, and when it came to becoming famous, no one wanted to be the last one left.

From Laigu County to Yongzhou in the east and Yizhou in the north, there were seven or eight pavilions built. Other merchants had no choice but to build monuments.

All the merchant decrees issued by Xie Tingwen were carved into two-meter-tall stone tablets and placed outside the east gate and the north gate so that people entering Laigu County to do business could see them as they entered the city.

This heroic act also surprised Xie Tingwen, and he immediately exempted many merchants from paying taxes for a month. Because the current large amount of tax revenue in Laigu County comes from the business of the Hu Ya.

After traveling for half a day, they saw many pavilions and towers along the way, and most of them were occupied by merchants taking a rest. Xie Zhenghong stroked his beard with satisfaction.

"Shu Ting is indeed worthy of being a member of my Xie family. Such a heroic act is truly a blessing to the people!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Chen, who was driving the carriage, immediately slowed down the speed of the carriage and said through the curtain: "Master! It can be seen that the second young master has also repaired this official road, otherwise I am afraid that he would have pointed it out."

Xie Zhenghong nodded upon hearing this, stroked his beard and said, "Yuan Ting! (Xie Tingwen's pen name) is good at being obedient, otherwise I would not have let Shu Ting come with me and let her, a girl, suffer this hardship."

"The master still sides with the second young master."

"Okay! Stop talking nonsense. The road ahead is smooth now. You should speed up. I miss that girl Shu Ting a little." Xie Zhenghong said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"Yes!~"

Xie Chen responded, "Master, sit tight."

Immediately! Xie Chen raised his whip and quickly drove the carriage all the way. Xie Ningzhi behind him also noticed that the carriage was speeding up, and his face turned pale.

Lian Qiao also hung her head helplessly, unable to think of a way to break the impasse, because she didn't know what the young lady was planning yet.

Just when the two were feeling worried, the sound of galloping horses was suddenly heard outside the carriage. Just as the carriage passed by, an envelope was thrown in through the window.

"Yeah!~"

Lian Qiao held the unsigned letter in her hand and immediately lifted the curtain to take a look. After seeing the other party's clothes, she understood everything.

Xie Ningzhi looked at the envelope in Lian Qiao's hand and asked in confusion, "What's that?"

"A way to break the impasse."

Lian Qiao smiled and unfolded the letter. After glancing at the contents, she handed it to Xie Ningzhi and said, "Sir! Do you want the way out that the young lady is giving you?"

“Yes, yes, yes!” Xie Ningzhi echoed repeatedly.

Only a fool would refuse the opportunity if he had the chance, not to mention the current situation. If he didn't take it, no one knew what would happen.

Without hesitation, Xie Ningzhi quickly opened the envelope and read it. The contents of the letter made him feel relieved, but also a little ashamed.

"Brother, I am writing to you. I will not delve into the past of the trip to Yizhou, but the matter between you and Xiyi must be resolved today. If possible, I will pretend that it never happened. However, I still cannot forgive your mistake. Now I am asking you to go to the Imperial College in Bianjing. This is a notification, not a discussion. I hope you will think about it."

It was not impossible for her to forget Xiyi. After all, Lian Qiao had analyzed everything very clearly along the way, forcing him to accept the reality.

However, he had some resistance to going to the Imperial College. It was hard for him to imagine how long he could last studying under his uncle.

Seeing Xie Ningzhi's hesitant expression, Lian Qiao was also quite worried and said, "Sir! Miss... this is already a gift, you should listen to Miss!"

What can he do? Now that the result has come to this, he definitely cannot not go.

Thinking of this, Xie Ningzhi sighed helplessly and said, "Hey! Go! Go to Bianjing. It doesn't matter where you study. It's just a change of place."

Lian Qiao's eyes couldn't help but twitch when she heard that. What did it mean that studying wasn't studying no matter where you were studying? A place like the Imperial College was not open to anyone except the descendants of nobles or officials.

Fortunately, Xie Zhenghong's status is still there. Although he has retired, it is not difficult to send a younger generation with the status of Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel. The difficulty lies in whether Xie Ningzhi will follow Xie Shuting's idea.

It was not until the sunset cast on the city wall of Laigu County that Xie Chen drove the carriage to the city gate.

He thought that the time for closing the city would pass, but when he arrived at the city gate, Xie Chen realized that his worries were unnecessary.