Opposite the entrance hall

The lanterns of the Governor’s Mansion were lit all night, and no one remembered to turn them off until dawn. The candle wick burst slightly, and the fire light danced, elongating and projecting the figures of everyone in the room on the wall. The shadows overlapped, resembling a A wonderful shadow play.

The weather outside the house was neither sunny nor rainy, which was a rare good weather, but inside the house was indeed a gloomy, foggy and frightening situation.

Dou Yuanliang was pacing back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, his face extremely solemn. On the other hand, Qi Ran and Du Heng beside him were much more indifferent. Although they also wore loose hair and only unlined clothing, they didn't have a trace of worry. They held a cup of hot tea and sipped at each other. with.

At this time, there were hurried footsteps outside the house, and everyone inside looked up one after another, and saw that the person who came was Wang Zhigui, who was sweating profusely at this moment, and before Dou Yuanliang could open his mouth, he opened his mouth and said, "Wake up, my lord servant!" woke up!"

His voice was not low, so Qi Ran could hear him clearly. He drank his tea without making a sound, but lowered his eyes slightly, and the hair around his ears also fell down to cover his face.

Du Heng seemed to have sensed something, he moved his eyes away from Wang Zhigui at the door, glanced at Qi Ran, and then hurriedly looked away.

As soon as Wang Zhigui finished speaking, Dou Yuanliang rushed out in stride, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Looking at Wang Zhigui who was rushing out, Du Heng asked with some doubts: "Go?"

Qi Ran didn't rush to answer, but just put the teacup on the table, leaned back in the chair, propped his chin with one hand, and tapped up and down on the armrest with the other, the ink hair poured down like a waterfall, making a rattling sound No rush or slow sounded in the ears of the two, and it was only after a while that they heard him say: "No rush."

Seeing this, Du Heng didn't say any more.

After the two of them had finished their cups of tea, they arrived late, and when they stepped into the courtyard, they found that the originally small courtyard was full of people at this time, and all kinds of voices were noisy. However, Qi Ran suddenly stopped. Du Heng was puzzled and was about to ask, but he felt a brute force attacking him, and he was pushed aside when his shoulder hurt.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of "bang", and the place where the two had just stood was now full of fragments of porcelain bowls, and the brown concoction inside spilled out and flowed all over the floor, and the air was full of the bitter smell of coptis.

Many people stood in front of the bed, surrounding Ji Si tightly, Qi Ran looked left and right, walked around the tables and chairs, passed through the crowd, found a place to stand, and heard Ji Si's furious voice passing through the crowd. Come over, "Dou Yuanliang, you are so courageous, you actually connive at the murder of the servants in the mansion. I came to Hunan under the order of the emperor. You can put the emperor in your eyes. I inspect the flood in Xiangzhou. You But presupposing this official to die, the wolf's ambition is clearly revealed, such behavior should be punished!"

Hearing this, Dou Yuanliang's complexion changed, and he fell to his knees suddenly, cold sweat slipped down his temples, and cried loudly: "Master Shi Lang is a lesson! Even if you give me ten guts, I won't dare to be second-guessed!" , The official is for Xiangzhou, for the Jin Dynasty, for the people of Liming, the official is improperly governed, but if the official has a different heart, then the official is really wronged!"

"Master Shi Lang," Wang Zhigui was also choked with sobs, "Master Dou has not closed his eyes and rested for several days because of the matter of Xiangzhou. My lord just listened to that villain who gossips behind his back. What happened last night was really a misunderstanding. Lord servant calm down."

"Misunderstanding?" Ji Si sneered with angry brows: "According to what you said, the two guards who beat me up yesterday are not from your governor's mansion?"

"This……"

Dou Yuanliang really didn't know how to answer the words. It was a bit ridiculous to say it last night. The maid who was watching the night in the middle of the night was already a little sleepy. She leaned against the pillars in the corridor and looked sleepy. A person jumped out from the forest, the servant girl was terrified, and just about to open her mouth to call for help, she was covered by the figure and dragged behind the tree. Hastily began to untie her clothes with one hand.

The flower picker was a bit out of order, he was in such a hurry that he didn't even untie his tie, the maid took advantage of his distraction and bit his palm hard, the flower picker subconsciously shrank back under the ruthlessness, and when he stretched out his hand again, but I missed it.

Suddenly, the cry for help attracted the patrolling guards. When they saw a figure in the dark, they kicked him first, and the man passed out without being beaten.

After that, that's it.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows whose problem it is, but let Dou Yuanliang say this.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Ji Si was still angry and ordered sharply: "Where are the slaves who intend to commit murder! Bring them in!"

Just after he finished speaking, someone had already brought those people to him. The first one was the servant girl, who was tied tightly by the hemp rope at this time, and was pressed down by the people behind her, with a veil in her mouth, her face pale. She was pale, her hair was in a disheveled bun, tears were streaming down her cheeks, and there was blood at the corner of her mouth, and she couldn't see her original good looks at all.

Ji Si glanced at her, stood up and slapped her, "Bitch, who gave you the courage to assassinate me!"

The maidservant's right face was a little red and swollen, she couldn't make a sound with something stuffed in her mouth, even the voice of yelling for injustice could not be uttered, and the tears in her eyes filled her face after a while, she cried blood even though she was speechless.

"But you are a guy who serves people, do you really think of yourself as a human being?" Ji Si bent down, and the black hair behind him slipped down along with his movements.

He has a good appearance, different from Qi Ran's cold and handsome, but charming with evil spirit, his eyes are raised with amorous feelings, and it is even more charming to look at people from top to bottom. Good appearance, it is a moving scene, but the words that come out of the mouth make people tremble uncontrollably, "I take pity on the beauty, the appearance of this twenty-eight girl is excellent, wouldn't it be a waste to kill her for nothing, Why don’t you peel it off to make a palace lantern, use a chisel to make a hole on the top of your head, pour mercury into the hole, then hiss, slowly peel it away from the top of your head, move quickly and use less force, otherwise it will be terrible if the skin is broken .”

Every time she said a word, the servant girl's eyes widened even wider, and at the end, her whole body was shaking like chaff, and the whimpering sound from her throat became more and more urgent.

In fact, it's no wonder she was so scared, Ji Si described it vividly, as if everyone was watching a live skinning, there was a smell of blood in the air, and cold sweat broke out on the backs of those who were less timid.

Ji Si laughed especially happily after he finished speaking. This laughter sounded like a devil's voice from hell to others, full of evil spirit and weirdness.

"Come here," he straightened up, raised his hand and directed to the door, "Drag these people out, the men are feeding the dogs and the women are skinning, drag them farther away, and don't let the smell of blood come in."

"Wait." Dou Yuanliang, who had been kneeling beside him, said.

Ji Si raised his eyes to look at him, and said with a cold snort, "What does the governor mean?"

Dou Yuanliang did not get up, but still maintained this posture, "This time, the improper management and lax management are the fault of the lower officials. These servants are negligent and disrespectful to the adults. They should be punished. It is the magnanimity of the adults to pick skin and cramp. The official has the guts to ask Mr. Minister, is it the way of an official to seize a woman's life and disregard her life for personal gain, but is it the responsibility of a minister?"

"Dou, Yuan, Liang!" Ji Si was furious, and was about to question him when he heard Qi Ran's voice, "Master Ji, if you do unrighteous actions, you will die yourself."

Ji Si raised his eyes and looked at Qi Ran in the corner through the crowd. The two people's eyes intertwined, sparks burst out, and the dark tide surged. In the end, Ji Si was defeated and sneered, "Master Qi said, It's just a trivial matter, just a few servants, and it seems that the official has condescended to be narrow-minded when he cares about them. Let's go, let's go. I'm a little tired and need to rest. I won't go for today's inspection, Dou If the governor is so sympathetic to the common people, then those who can do more work.”

He let go, and the hearts of the people slowly fell. They all pretended to be polite, and hurriedly bowed and left. When the people in the room went out one after another, Ji Si lifted the quilt and got off the bed with bare feet. He walked to Qi Ran's position just now.

The place this person is looking for is in the east corner of the room, and there are only a few bookshelves on the west side, which are full of essays and essays from the Four Books and Five Classics. When there is his meaning.

After scanning the books on the bookshelf one by one, Ji Si didn't find any problems, and was a little confused for a while.

guessed wrong?

He couldn't figure it out, this place is the farthest from the door, and he had to go around the tables and chairs to get here, if he found a random place, why bother to go through the crowd, not to mention that he didn't make a sound just to attract everyone's attention ?

Is it just me worrying too much?

Ji Si took a step back, frowned and stared at the bookshelf, evaluating the meaning again.

Could it be that the problem is not the bookshelf, but the location that Qi Ran deliberately chose?

East?

Ji Si narrowed his eyes, turned around, changed his clothes, opened the door and went out.

Xu said that such a story was spread today, and the maids of the Dou Mansion were a little afraid of him. Seeing him salute in a hurry, they quickly walked away, so that no one came to stop him when he went out, but sent a few guards to follow him .

The streets of Xiangzhou are far from the prosperity of Lin'an. The shops on both sides are open but there are not many customers. He wanders around without any purpose. He stops to have a look when he sees something interesting. He even asks the guard about the location of the local brothel. , it really looks like a fun-seeking plan.

Unknowingly, it was past noon, and the guard behind him hesitated for a while before reminding him in a low voice: "My lord, I've been out for too long, it's time to go back."

Ji Si frowned and didn't answer, suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure, and walked forward with the corners of his lips curled up.

It was only after getting closer that it became clear that this was a stall with two long banners hanging on the left and right sides:

Rejuvenation is not a miracle doctor.

With the face of the man sitting in the middle, it really looks like a quack doctor, half unreliable, if you add a mustache, you may be able to work part-time as a fortune teller.

Amused by his own thoughts, Ji Si pulled the only chair in front of him and sat down, put his hands on the pulse pillow, raised his chin, and said patiently, "Take the pulse."

The quack doctor on the opposite side closed the medical book, raised his head to meet Ji Si, tilted his neck after only one glance, avoided the uninvited guest in front of him, and glanced up and down at the guards behind him, finally fixed his gaze on Ji Si again, and then took a look for a moment before replacing him. His pulse.

Ji Si leaned forward, looked at the man in front of him with his head slightly sideways, this man was not very old, he was not over [-], he had a handsome appearance, he was wearing a linen robe that was washed a little white, and he was dressed like a calf and was not afraid of tigers. The young man is full of vigor, and the posture of hanging down his eyes to feel his pulse is quite decent.

After a while, he raised his head and said softly, "What's wrong?"

Listening to his question, Ji Si opened his mouth and answered: "Body heat."

"Forsythia gardenia Prunella."

"cough."

"Almond Chuanbei loquat leaves."

"Then what kind of medicine should I use if my body is hot, my cough is not smooth and my throat is retching?"

Hearing this, the man on the opposite side frowned slightly, his eyes were stern, he met Ji Si's eyes, and said word by word: "There is no cure, but prevention."

Ji Si smiled at the man, then got up and kicked the man's chair to the ground, flipped the things on the table with his backhand, pointed at the man and shouted: "Well, you are full of nonsense, even a bruise can't be removed, you dare to call him a doctor If you bluff and smash your stall again, let's go!"

The two were so close to each other that they didn't speak loudly, so that the guards behind Ji Si didn't know what was going on. Seeing that Ji Si was inexplicably furious, they just thought that something was wrong with this living ancestor, and hurriedly followed him away.

The young doctor was in vain, so he sighed and leaned over to pick up the things on the ground, lightly patted off the dust and placed them one by one. When he was about to lift up the chair, there was someone who took a step ahead of him. He raised his head and saw a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, his eyes widened with anger, "Mr. Cen, someone bullied you!"

Cen Yulou shook his head and looked in the direction where Ji Si left, sighed and said, "It's a passerby."

It was already late when Ji Si returned to Dou's mansion, his eyes were blurred by the flushed cheeks, and the smell of alcohol could be smelled from a long distance when he opened his mouth to speak, and anyone with a discerning eye would know where it came from.

He pushed away the guard's support and staggered towards his own room. When he opened the door, he was very drunk.

I saw a person sitting at the table, and the light outside the room hit him, illuminating that face, Ji Si looked at it a little stupidly, then closed the door tightly, and said drunkenly: "Where did the beauty come from?" , did I enter the wrong room?"

Once the door was closed, he couldn't even see the only glimmer of light, but Ji Si felt that he could see Qi Ran's expression clearly. For example, now, he frowned when he smelled the alcohol all over his body, and said displeasedly: "Go Where is it?"

Ji Si didn't reply to these words, but walked towards Qi Ran slowly, only to get drunk, his right foot caught on his left foot and staggered a few steps, his body swayed and fell to the ground, he exclaimed in pain: "Ah~ It hurts~"

His cry of pain was charming to the bone, with a rising ending and a slightly sweet and greasy tone, which made the hearts of people hooked in the dark night strange and a little itchy.

Qi Ran is not good at greeting drunks, frowning, he intends to leave and let this person fend for himself. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got up, he felt an arm stretched across his neck, pressing his head down, even leading the whole person forward. Tilting away, Ji Si's evil and beautiful face was directly imprinted in front of his eyes.

This man drank a lot, his hair smelled of alcohol, his pupils were full of spring, his exposed skin was flushed, and even the end of his eyes was stained with drunkenness, which was bright red. The line of the chin is rich and beautiful, and the usually pale lips are abnormally red, with water vapor on them, and the tip of the tongue can be seen between the teeth when they are slightly opened, and the hot breath is intertwined with his own, which is inexplicably more ambiguous.

The room was very quiet, and the sound of the two panting and swallowing became very clear.

"Hmm~" Ji Si got into the arms of the person in front of him, humming unconsciously, "It's so hot, why don't you open the window?"

Hearing this man shouting more and more vigorously, the temperature in his arms was abnormally hot, scorching his fingertips, Qi Ran was a little bit drunk by the alcohol smell, he suddenly woke up, threw Ji Si off his body and threw it on the bed. , opened the window lattice and jumped out with a whoosh, leaving in a hurry for fear of being a step too late.

After the sound in the room gradually quieted down, a certain drunk lying on the bed cautiously opened his eyes, looked around and said angrily, "Idiot, I don't even eat the meat delivered to my door."

While mumbling, he hooked his feet across the quilt, turned over and fell into a deep sleep.

The author has something to say:

small theater:

Reader cutie No. [-]: [wiping nosebleed] Mr. Ji, I can!

Reader Cutie No. [-]: [Star Eyes] Qi Ziheng, if you don't come, let me come!

Reader Cutie No. [-]: [excited face] I've shut the door tightly, Jimeis, get in the car!

Handsome author: [Smoking cold face] Childish!

Qi Ran: ...

ps: Mr. Ji sacrificed his beauty and Mr. Qi was not indifferent, what a waste of a good opportunity!

But after all, it's a little close contact!

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