Be a master through ancient times

"Father, we are leaving, take care!" Zhang Hu said goodbye to his father reluctantly.

Old man Zhang was in tears. His son was mentally incompetent. Fortunately, Master Chu did not dislike him and treated him like a brother, making their entire Zhang family proud.

The life of their Zhang family was very difficult, firstly because of the large number of people and heavy burdens, and secondly because of poor official management and heavy levies of miscellaneous taxes.Since Chu Ci sued the Mo Mansion and the county magistrate last year, their county was under the governance of Xinxian County sent by the prefect, and it really fit the name of Taiping County.

"Go, remember to be careful when doing things, and don't cause trouble to Mr. Chu!" Old man Zhang warned. He originally thought that Chu Ci was here this time to send Duhu home, but who knew he would be cruel? He praised Dahu fiercely, and said that if he agreed, he wanted Zhang Hu to continue to be by his side.

How could the old man Zhang disagree, not to mention that it was useless for him to disagree, his family was stubborn, and he believed in the master Chu Ci in his heart, so it was useless for others to pull him with a few horses.

"Father, don't worry! I will definitely work hard for the master!" Zhang Hu patted his chest and promised. After speaking, he got into the carriage and drove out of the gate of the city, leaving the Zhang family behind to wave goodbye.

For the convenience of traveling, Chu Ci asked Zhang Hu to buy a carriage. Although it was not as good as Kou Xun's modified one, it was not too bumpy when walking on the official road from Wuchang Mansion to Yangxin Mansion.

Yangxin Mansion is not too far from Wuchang Mansion, after two days of driving, they arrived in Yangxin Mansion in the afternoon.There is still no change here. There is a row of guards standing under the tall city wall, staring at every pedestrian who enters the city, and occasionally go up to check, with a very serious expression.Chu Ci smelled something unusual from their expressions. Sure enough, after entering the city, he found a new wanted poster posted on the wall.

The portraits on the list are still similar to the ones I saw in the past. They are all staring at the big eyes like copper bells, and the face is full of beards. There is no characteristic of this person at all, let alone use it to arrest fugitive.

The person on the list killed fifteen members of the Zhong family overnight. Except for one servant who escaped by squatting in the latrine because of diarrhea, all the others died on the spot.And the servant witnessed all this from the gap in the hut, and he can still see the appearance of the thief very clearly, but the description is not clear, which makes the person in the portrait very abstract.

This is considered a major case, no wonder the city is so tightly guarded, everyone is currently not allowed to leave the city, presumably because the thief is still in the city.

"Scholar, you are so engrossed in watching, but do you know what's hidden?" Chu Ci was staring at the portrait carefully when a voice suddenly came from beside him.He looked back and saw a very simple and honest man standing behind him.

"No, Xiaosheng has just entered the city, and I don't know the cause and effect yet. I also saw that the bulletins on the wall are very new, so I want to see what happened." Chu Ci was wearing a half-new Confucian shirt, with an expression on his face. Full of thirst for knowledge, it perfectly interprets a fledgling simple scholar.

"Oh, that's right. This thief is really powerful. For scholars like you, it's better not to go out. Otherwise, if you run into him, it will be a disaster!" The man said, with a terrified expression on his face. .But Chu Ci always felt that there was something wrong with this person's expression, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he could only thank him, and then walked towards the place where Zhang Hu stopped the carriage.

Because there were too many people, Chu Ci didn't let Fu Mingan and Chang Xiao get off the carriage. When they saw Chu Ci came back, they hurriedly asked what happened.

After Chu Ci spoke briefly, he didn't talk any more, but just pointed out the direction to Xu's mansion for Zhang Hu.Zhang Hu may not be very good at other aspects, but he can still find the way. Chu Ci only gave a rough outline of how to get there, and let him find the place.

Chu Ci got out of the carriage and knocked on the door himself. The person who opened the door didn't wait for Chu Ci to announce his family name, but shouted: "Master Chu? Please come in quickly, the villain will report to Madam!"

Chu Ci was taken aback for a moment, and then there was a warm feeling in his heart. He didn't expect that after such a long time, the concierge of the Xu Mansion still remembered his appearance.From this, it is enough to see how much the Xu family attaches importance to Chu Ci.

Chu Ci led the three of them to follow the concierge to the flower hall where the guests were welcomed, and waited patiently.After a while, the concierge came with a person.

"Sister Huaiqiu, why don't you come here in person? Is the old lady alright?" Chu Ci first greeted the visitor.

"What did Young Master Chu say? You are a distinguished guest of the Xu Mansion. It would be impolite not to go to the gate to greet you. Madam, she is now in the Qiushuang courtyard. Let me invite you over." Huai Qiu smiled lightly, she still That plain dress made people look very comfortable.

"Thank you, sister. I wonder if my teacher would mind if I take them there?"

"Take it with you, the concierge has already said it in the notification just now." Huai Qiu said.

The scenery of Xu Mansion was still the same as usual, but perhaps because of Xu Qiaonan's departure, it seemed much quieter than before.

The layout of the Qiushuang courtyard has not changed much, but with the change of seasons, a few cold-resistant flowers and plants have been added, which seems to make the courtyard look full of vitality.

Mrs. Xu was sitting in the courtyard, when she saw Chu Ci and others coming in, she got up to greet them.Chu Ci walked a few steps over to support her. She patted Chu Ci's hand and said with relief, "Ah Ci, long time no see. She looks much thinner, but she is still so handsome."

"Thank you, Mrs. Ma'am, for your compliment. You are still as handsome as an old man, and you are still so energetic." Chu Ci helped her to sit down, and then knelt on the futon to salute.

Mrs. Xu helped him up immediately after receiving his gift, and said: "Your child is so polite, don't do it next time. By the way, who are these two handsome little dolls and this young man?" Mrs. Xu looked curiously at the people behind Chu Ci.

"Master, this is a disciple I received. His name is Fu Ming'an. His mother is from the Zhu family in the capital. I wonder if you know him?" Mrs. Xu's family is a general, and the old man of the Zhu family is also a general. Chu Ci thinks she should know him.

Sure enough, after listening to Mrs. Xu, she asked: "Zhu family? Is it the child of girl Xinyan?"

"My mother is right. Grandmother is well. My grandson, Fu Ming'an, is being polite." Fu Ming'an knelt down on the futon and saluted respectfully. His little face was tense, and he looked very nervous.

"Come here and let me have a look." Mrs. Xu called him over with a smile, rubbed him for a while, and said, "Don't be nervous. In the past, your grandmother and I still exchanged handkerchiefs. When your mother was born, I hugged her Woolen cloth."

After introducing Fu Ming'an, Chu Ci introduced Chang Xiao and Zhang Hu. Mrs. Xu heard that the two of them took good care of Chu Ci, so she immediately rewarded them with a lot of things.

After they were seated, Mrs. Xu asked Chu Ci many questions with concern. After Chu Ci answered them one by one, seeing her thoughtful look, she took the initiative to talk about Xu Qiaonan.Mrs. Xu heard that he had improved a lot than before, and she couldn't help comforting her. This proved that her original decision was not wrong. Only when a person finds the path that suits him best can he go forward bravely.

"It's getting late. I've arranged a banquet under the kitchen to clean up the dust for you. It should be ready now. Let's go there. After eating, you should take a break. It's been a hard journey." Mrs. Xu looked up at the sky , Said to Chu Ci and the others.

"Master, sir, why hasn't he come back yet?" Chu Ci asked.

"Hey, a big case happened in the city recently. Your husband is the magistrate of a prefecture. How can you get away with it? The governor ordered them to close the case within half a month, and now he hasn't returned home for three days." When Mrs. Xu said this, she couldn't help but sighed.

"Then after dinner, I'll go to the yamen to see if there's anything I can do to help," Chu Ci said.

Just as Mrs. Xu wanted him to have a good rest, she also acquiesced when she thought that Xu Zheng often said that Chu Ci was so smart, maybe he really had a way.