This sudden and absurd dream was completely beyond Zhuge Xiao's control. Even if he accidentally opened and saw Yan Qingdu's script at that time, Zhuge Xiao never thought that there would be such a relationship between himself and this person.

He has always been contemptuous of all beings in terms of resourcefulness, thinking that everyone in the world is just a plaything that can be manipulated and manipulated easily, but for him, it is absolutely unacceptable that he has become such a flawed fool who will be manipulated and manipulated.

He doesn't necessarily care about his fame in the world, but he can't bear his loss of control.Especially, because Yan Qing was out of control.

Because, in the trials so far, Zhuge Xiao has not found the flaw in Yan Qingdu's heart.

He has not been able to control the chess pieces, but instead is affected by the chess pieces, losing his previous self-discipline and clarity, and even unable to produce any resistance. This is an extremely dangerous thing.

When Zhuge Xiao was thinking about this sudden Qimeng, Fenlian's figure appeared on the other side of the closed door, so he was a little absent-minded, and moved with Gu Yuexi, leaving Qingyuan County.

On the way out of the city, their carriage drove past the procession of Ran's family carrying the coffin.

Zhuge Xiao returned to his senses slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up slowly.

……

After Mrs. Yan, Fenlian, Liufan, Ran's family and others left Qingyuan County one after another, a short period of peace was restored here.

Yan Wujiu looked up at the cotton-like clouds floating in the clear sky thousands of miles away, and said flatly: "It's going to rain."

He walked through the corridor unhurriedly and walked to the study of County Magistrate Yan.

County Magistrate Yan's expression was a little dignified, and he was not surprised at his arrival: "Wu Jiu, what did you hear? Why did you send a letter to ask your uncle to pick up your mother?"

Yan Wujiu glanced at the seal and the black hat on his table, smiled innocently, and said, "The daughter of a state shepherd died like this on someone else's land, and was exposed to such a scandal, the people involved in this matter People, the best result is to find no such person from now on, and quietly retire. Father..."

County magistrate Yan nodded, not surprised: "My father has already thought about it, and the situation that has only been around for a year or two is about to retire. It's the same sooner or later."

With that said, there was some regret in his eyes.

Yan Wujiu raised his eyebrows halfway, blinked his eyes and smiled: "Wujiu doesn't know what kind of man this Ran Zhizhou is, but judging from his treatment of Zhang Jun, he doesn't seem to have a big heart. It's fine if you retire, follow uncle It's also very good for grandpa to raise flowers and play chess."

County Magistrate Yan gave him an angry look and gave him a white look: "You heartless bastard, you will cause trouble for me. In the future, your father and I will retire. Remember to keep a low profile and don't cause any more troubles. Ask your uncle and grandpa to do the shopping for you."

However, he also knew that Yan Wujiu was not to blame for this matter.

This was originally the fault of the Ran family's own lack of virtue and capriciousness.Yan Wujiu suffered a catastrophe.

But this disaster was blamed on him instead of looking for others, it was because he was too arrogant and high-profile in his daily life.

County magistrate Yan glanced at that face with clear, arrogant and sharp features, but it looked innocent and innocent: "Forget it, pack up your things, and when you're done with all the things in summer, this job posting should be done as well." It’s approved. Go back to Yucheng to celebrate your grandfather’s birthday, so don’t come back with me, and learn from your cousin. It’s good to be a rich man in the future.”

Yan Wujiu responded with blinking eyes, and walked out the door, the cute and innocent expression dissipated step by step, the gloomy and haughty eyebrows in the corridor cast shadows, only felt that there seemed to be no sternness, and he didn't make a move.

Naturally, he wouldn't tell magistrate Yan that even if the Ran family didn't come to seek his family's bad luck, with the sinister and vengeful personality he had always set for himself, he wouldn't just let it go and be calculated for nothing.

Yan County magistrate's appointment was just to fortify the wall and clear the country.

Mr. Ji's 85th birthday was quite lively.

Ji's family has been doing imperial business almost from generation to generation, and even when they retired by chance, they were also wealthy merchants.

However, just like the Yan family, the population is thin.

The water mat was only made for three days for the birthday, and it was not particularly extravagant, but according to the usual practice, the money was discounted and donated to temples and Taoist temples as alms, and to help some poor people and widows.

Merchants and merchants are the most taboo to be labeled as rich and unkind.

Knowing the turmoil in Qingyuan County some time ago, and the news that magistrate Yan decided to retire early, Ji's father and son also quite agreed.

It's just that, in this way, there are fewer people on the officialdom who can talk and be well-informed. Although the previous relationship network is still there, they have to be more cautious in their actions.Can't help feeling a little regretful, Yan Wujiu's temperament is not suitable for being in the officialdom.

On the third day after the old man's birthday, County Magistrate Yan returned to Qingyuan County first.

When I went back, it was evening, and half of the sky was dyed by fire and clouds in summer.

At the gate of the county government, there is an open fire.

County magistrate Yan ran into an envoy sent by Shangfeng.

Ran Zhizhou's measure did not wait until County Magistrate Yan retired after autumn, but sent him directly to prison.

In the prison in Qingyuan County, his own county grandfather was imprisoned.

When the news reached Ji's family in Yucheng, Yan Wujiu was a little surprised. Naturally, Ji's family had lied to his sister and old father.

Ji's uncle, Ji Congjia, is also sixty-one, and his brows are tightly frowned: "First find a way to get your uncle out."

Yan Wujiu sat up straight, his brows were lowered, his eyes narrowed: "What is my father's crime?"

Cousin Ji Yimo stands at thirty, with a stable temperament and a city mansion. He calmly told the whole story: "Don't worry if there is no fault. The news I inquired now is that the higher-ups are investigating corruption. Someone reported your father for favoritism. They committed suicide with a wronged mouth. They are all old and weak, women and children, orphans and widowed mothers, and the influence is extremely bad."

He handed over the paperwork.

Yan Wujiu glanced at it, then smiled: "I know about this case. The woman was lured and sold by the man of that family. She was kept at home as a cow and a horse, and she gave birth to a son for a few years. The man did it. The business died in an accident. His parents were used to their daughter-in-law, lest she would not want to be a widow and run away, so they wanted to set up an archway for her. The old couple and their children were buried in the flames that night. Only the woman survived. He died because his business was prosperous, and he didn’t want to come back to face his parents’ mess, and pretended that he was dead. He sued the woman for intentional murder, but instead exposed himself as a wife, and was under the law for three years. The woman was released due to insufficient evidence , and there has been no news since then. Why, did that scoundrel catch up with some noble person?"

When he said this, the usually calm cousin looked surprised: "How can they listen to such a big discrepancy?"

Uncle Ji Congjia had more things to go through, and he frowned: "When did this kind of thing become rare? You still have too little experience. However, the case has so many discrepancies, and Dali Temple didn't go through the review. Dare to dismiss your uncle directly to investigate and prosecute, this is too wrong. Ran Zhizhou is a slick man who seeks fame, so he would not have such a cruel method."

This will be difficult.

Yan Wujiu got up: "Uncle and cousin, please continue to inquire about the news. I will go to Qingyuan County to meet my father."

The two immediately showed expressions of disapproval.

Yan Wujiu's expression was calm and decisive: "Also, find a reason to send grandpa, mother, aunt, and aunt A Tian back to his hometown for a few days. The fire in Ran's house is not burning properly. I'm afraid the wind is coming from another place. Uncles and cousins, be careful too. some."

"Having said that, what can you do when you go back to Qingyuan County? Maybe the Ran family is waiting for you. It's up to you to escort your grandfather and them back to their hometown. Let your cousin do this."

Yan Wujiu smiled, and said flatly: "No. Qingyuan County is my territory. Only there can I have a chance to break the situation."

Although he is the youngest among the three, he has always said what he said in Ji's family since he was a child.Even the old man couldn't change his decision.

In fact, the two of the Ji family have nothing to do, and it was Yan Wujiu's father who had the accident, so they couldn't keep him out of the incident.

And so it was settled.

Cousin Ji Yimo escorted the old man and his wife and children back to their hometown, uncle Ji Congjia Ben went to inquire about the situation, and Yan Wujiu went back to Qingyuan County alone.

……

When Yan Wujiu went back, Qingyuan County was already changed.

County Magistrate Yan has been sent to prison, so there is naturally a new county magistrate to take over Qingyuan County temporarily.

Yan's house was raided once, and the valuables were missing a lot.Yan Wujiu's study room is empty, but the books are in good condition.It looked like the butler ordered someone to sort it out.

Yan Wujiu's expression remained unchanged, listening to the steward talking about the current wind direction in Qingyuan County.

"The case of the Ma family is also a big case that we have never heard of here. Everyone still remembers it. Now that the rogue surnamed Ma is falsely accusing the master, everyone is scolding him. After all, he made up too much. Take ten thousand steps back. His family The two elders and their children died in the fire, which was also their family's business. He was afraid of publicizing that he had sold women as wives, so even the Chen family made up that they died together in the fire, saying that the master watched him send a message For money, he wanted to be greedy for money, so he set fire to four of his family. Heaven and Earth conscience, our wife’s natal family is so rich, how can we value his little money?"

Yan Wujiu listened quietly: "Where is my father?"

"It's all done. The master has always been benevolent and righteous. We are all in the prison. Although we dare not do anything, we won't make the master suffer. Don't worry."

"Thank you. Uncle Yu, make arrangements. I'll meet my father tonight."

……

County magistrate Yan was wearing a prison uniform, with a serene demeanor, except that he looked a bit old-fashioned, and there was no damage.

Seeing Yan Wujiu, he laughed first.

"You little bastard, just disobedient, I told you not to come back."

Yan Wujiu looked at him, straightened his back, half-squatted and half-kneeled, and said seriously with a smile: "Father, don't be afraid. Wait for me for seven days, ten days at most. Just treat it as being here and experience life."

County magistrate Yan was not amused, but his face turned pale instead, and he trembled and grabbed his hand: "What do you want to do?"

As usual, Yan Wujiu blinked slowly, with an innocent and soft smile, his long and thick eyelashes half-covered his eyes, like amber and precipitated strong tea, his pupils were dark and mysterious, he smiled and said calmly: "Don't do anything , this case is full of loopholes, there is always someone who is willing to hear the truth, isn't there?"

County magistrate Yan is not so easy to fool, he can't know what kind of temper Yan Wujiu has.

"Don't get involved in this matter, let your uncle and cousin come, and you stay with your mother."

Yan Wujiu pressed his hand: "Mother doesn't know. I have asked my cousin to send my grandfather, cousin, sister-in-law and my mother back home."

County magistrate Yan's eyes trembled, even his father-in-law and the others wanted to avoid...

Yan Wujiu raised his eyelashes, still with a thin smile on his face, and said seriously, "It's not about this case now, don't you realize it? The Ran family will deal with us, they won't do that. I need Know more, as long as you think of it, tell me."

……

Yan Wujiu came out of the prison only when the sky was slightly bright.

Just after returning to Ji's house, while having breakfast, news from Ji's family came in a hurry.

"Something has happened, sir."

The Royal Weaving Ji family, who used second-best products as good ones, was revoked from the imperial weaving plaque, waiting for the imperial envoy's comprehensive review and investigation.

Yan Wujiu hummed and continued to eat.

After a long conversation last night, plus the news sent by Ji's family, Yan Wujiu roughly understood where the problem was.

Looking at Xiaoli, magistrate Yan offended the Ran family and was thrown out as a scapegoat.Ji's family was a step too late, asking the opponent to find a loophole, and caught him off guard.

Looking at the big picture, it has nothing to do with them, the relationship lies in the top of the head.

The emperor is old, the prince has been deposed for many years, the kings are ready to move, and the previous dynasty is fighting.

Now it is roughly divided into two factions, one is the relatives led by the deputy prime minister, and the other is the prime minister represented by the civil servants.

The old emperor had a favorite concubine, who gave birth to Lin'er some time ago, and the deputy prime minister's faction were these upstart foreign relatives gathered together.

Obviously, the old emperor preferred his youngest son.The deputy prime minister represented the selfishness of the old emperor.

Among them, Xiangye's faction is the most complicated, involving the forces of various kings.

County magistrate Yan is an official, so logically speaking, he can also be regarded as the Xiangye's school.However, the Ji family is a businessman and does not participate in these factional disputes.

Some people think that the concubine's influence in the harem is too great, and they want to put some of their own people in.Nowhere is it more suitable than the internal affairs and royal tribute affairs.After all, to put it bluntly, no matter where they work, most people do it for things outside their body.

Winning over people who don't know their background is naturally better than supporting a reliable force of their own.The soft persimmons were picked and picked, and the Ji family in Yucheng was chosen.

By the way, the Ji family is thin and doesn't have a strong background, and the Yan family just offended Ran Zhizhou.

Between the two factions, you came and went back and forth a few times, Yan Wujiu didn't know, all he knew was that in the end, the county magistrate Yan was thrown out as a scapegoat to bear the following charges.If it is light, he will be dismissed from his post for investigation, and he will be punished with a stick and exiled, and if it is serious... then he will die.

Yan Wujiu finished his breakfast, changed his clothes, and went out with his folding fan still in hand.

"Master, the sun is so bright outside, where are you going? Why don't Lao Yu make arrangements for you first."

In fact, what the old housekeeper was thinking was that both the master and the uncle had lost their power. The young master was so arrogant and domineering on weekdays, and had many enemies. what should I do?

In particular, he took a look at Yan Wujiu's handsome and arrogant face, the arrogance and arrogance on that face remained undiminished, and there was no intention of being restrained and low-key.It is a piece of human glory that has never been invaded by wind and rain, and is nourished in the agarose jade snow. Isn't this sent to the door to be humiliated?

Yan Wujiu didn't notice his worry at all, and said calmly as usual: "No, I'm going to meet some friends. You know them."

With that said, the butler was even more worried.

As for Yan Wujiu's domineering and domineering appearance, he either mocked or ignored him, not to mention how much anger was accumulated in the eyes of those dude yamen.Last time, the young master injured them by the riverside of Sishui, and then he stayed behind closed doors to practice martial arts with the master. Those few people who came to the door were rejected several times, and their faces were not very good.

However, Yan Wujiu has always been one-sided and sticks to his own way, the old housekeeper didn't dare to disobey him for a while when he said he wouldn't let him.

Yan Wujiu went to Hualou.

Everyone in Qingyuan County knew about Yan County Magistrate, no matter what their thoughts were, they didn't dare to say anything in front of Yan Wujiu who looked calm and introverted.

Yan Wujiu ordered tea, closed his eyes and leaned back quietly on the back of the chair, with his two slender legs crossed across the chair next to him.

The flowery beauty quietly tapped his legs for him, her shoulders drooping, but she didn't dare to show her air.

There was a faint incense burning in the auspicious beast, and in the faint mist, the face with half-closed eyes became more gorgeous and beautiful.

There is no color, no coquettishness, just like jade and ancient porcelain that has been collected for many years.

Half-restrained, noble and arrogant, with a beauty that makes men and women fascinated and suffocated.

Yan Wujiu's eyelashes opened suddenly, caught a glimpse of the person standing still outside the bead curtain, and then closed them again.

Frightened by that sharp and calm look, the heart of the people outside the door jumped, and they suddenly came back to their senses, forced a smile, returned to their previous state, and came smiling without saying a word.

"A rare visitor, why did Master Wujiu remember that I am not going to eat vegetarian food and chant scriptures with the monk today?"

Yan Wujiu closed his eyes, and said flatly: "What, jealous? Do you want me to send you two volumes of scriptures?"

"That's unnecessary. I haven't fully enjoyed the wealth and honor in the world, and my six sense organs are not clean. I dare not make mistakes in front of the Buddha. I dare not compare myself with you." In the past, few people dared to say this to Yan Wujiu. explain.

Yan Wujiu snorted coldly, closed his eyes and ignored him.

Seeing the faint blue color under Yan Wujiu's eye sockets, the man waved his hands absently to make the two beauties back away.

While pouring the wine himself, his voice softened, and the joking teasing before was a little less: "You, you are really heartless. You still don't want to be quiet after such a big thing happened to your father. Last night, you were with me again. Who's fooling around?"

He handed the jade white wine bottle to Yan Wujiu's lips and did not move, the exquisite pattern of white jade lightly pressed down on Yan Wujiu's light-colored lips, making the lips look a little more charming.

Yan Wujiu's eyes opened suddenly, those Ruifeng eyes surrounded by thick eyelashes, the tails of the eyes slightly raised, the pupils were like deep and shallow tea, like amber honey under the sun, layer upon layer deepening, It almost frightened people's souls away.

Those sharp and proud eyes were naturally shocking at the first moment, but at the same time his heart was beating wildly, he became more and more intoxicated.

Like, the taboo of knowingly committing crimes.

The more explicit the prohibition, the more delusional it will be.

Yan Wujiu is like a snow wolf with smooth fur but alone on the snowy field, opening his ruthless and beautiful eyes, watching the prey eagerly trying to step into his territory.

During the confrontation, the prey did not retreat, calm and composed, like a misidentified hunter.

Yan Wujiu suddenly smiled, and when he smiled, flowers bloomed.When he was laughing, he took the wine with one hand and pressed the back of the man's neck with the other and pulled it over.

Gazing closer, smiling brilliantly and coldly, pinching the man's chin with one hand, pouring the spilled wine into his mouth with the other.

He said boringly and mockingly: "Liu Xun, is the toast good?"

He let go of his hand, and tugged on Mr. Liu's clean and soft scarlet sleeves, wiping off the wine splashed on his fingers.

After wiping, Yan Wujiu leaned back without changing his posture, this time he didn't close his eyes, just looked at him quietly and boredly.But I don't know how much of my eyes are looking at people, and how much of them are carelessly letting go.

Liu Xun was suddenly pulled closer and drank the wine, coughing continuously, coughing and complaining, not laughing or angry.

"Yan Qingdu, do you ever ask someone to do something like this? You won't even drink a glass of wine? Do you think you are the only young master with a temper?"

Yan Wujiu was expressionless, raised his chin, and said indifferently: "When have you ever seen me ask for help? Liu Xun, it's hot today, don't pick me to go crazy when I'm in a bad mood. If you think this trouble is my downfall At the bottom of the valley, you can also try."

Liu Xun immediately shook his head and complained: "I won't try it, I won't try it, I just feed you a glass of wine and you are so fierce, go out and ask, how many people in Luoyang can get Liu Xun to toast me personally? If I try again Give it a try, I'm afraid you'll kill me."

Yan Wujiu stretched out his index finger to lift his chin in boredom, smiled hypocritically, blinked slowly and said, "Why? At most, I want you to toast to your heart's content."

Half of Liu Xun's heart is extremely cold and the other half is extremely hot.

Yan Wujiu had withdrawn his hand, frowned slightly, and said arrogantly and impatiently: "If you have nothing useful to say, the door is there. By the way, think clearly before telling them to do stupid things, don't let me escape Get out."

He tilted his head slightly and looked at Liu Xun quietly.

Those sharp eyes that seem to be smiling but not smiling, the eyebrows are half drawn, half gorgeous and gorgeous, half gloomy and gloomy, reflecting the desires of people's hearts, thoughts and distracting thoughts, so finely detailed, it is enough to condense peach blossoms and spring water into ten thousand swords.

While breathing, the heart seems to freeze.

Liu Xun sat there, staring at him without blinking, his initial thoughts drifted away, and disappeared.

He sat upright and rigorous, like the son of the most serious scholarly family.

He said righteously: "Wugui, let's see what you said? Why do you and I say such things? Your uncle's way, you have brought us with you, and you are already on the same boat. Now, your business is naturally our business. Whoever dares to embarrass you, tell him to enter Qingyuan County vertically and go out horizontally! I have already written to Luoyang's family. I must clear it up for Uncle Yan. As for those idiots, It's just rare to see you down, seize the opportunity to make it back, it's just a joke, whoever dares to really harm you, Liu Xun will be the first to cut him."

Yan Wujiu looked at him with a bright and fierce smile, and the spring breeze mixed with frost and snow: "Ah Xun is so obedient? But, I don't need you to do other things, I just ask you to inquire about someone. The more detailed the better."

Liu Xun frowned, and his heart tightened slightly: "Who? I can't do anything, so I need someone else?"

The author has something to say: The arrogant and domineering young master is in trouble, a group of big dogs wagging their tails and thinking about this and that, and then the young master who opened his eyes pawed him back, and immediately pretended to be cute~

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