Chapter 1927

Yangzhou's night is also very beautiful, the party played until midnight to return. The next day, with three strokes in the sun, Qiyou didn't get up.

Chang Yongnian was very angry. Is this for sightseeing or investigation? I don't know why the emperor ordered king you to investigate this case. In this way, the case can't be solved.

No matter how angry he was, he didn't dare to say anything when he saw Qiyou. There is a difference between the superior and the inferior. That's not to say. If you offend Qiyou, you won't stand out for him even if he is killed.

After eating, Qiyou said to Chang Yongnian and pan Shengyuan, "go to the magistrate's office."

Standing in the same place, Chang Yongnian said, "Mr. Wang, it's not appropriate for us to go to magistrate Bai now."

Qiyou is not a happy person: "if you don't want to go, you can stay in the Inn and have a good rest."

Chang Yongnian bravely said: "Lord, I think it's better to investigate secretly first." How to investigate a case when you go to the magistrate so carelessly.

Qiyou jokingly said, "does Mr. Chang want to make a private visit? OK, then you should pay a private visit. I'll go to find Bai Zhenghu. " As soon as they enter the city, they are watched by people, and they only pay a private visit when they are out of their mind

Pan Shengyuan advised Chang Yongnian once, but not this time. Generally speaking, pan Shengyuan felt that this man was a little slow. When he came, king you brought two followers and sixteen guards. But when they stayed in the inn, there were four less guards around Qiyou. But Chang Yongnian didn't find these strange things.

A group of people suddenly went out of the inn, while Chang Yongnian was still standing in the same place.

Pan Shengyuan said in a soft voice: "Lord, Mr. Chang is too straightforward. Don't worry about him. Otherwise, it will be you who are criticized in the end. "

"I'll take care of him. If I throw him into the river on the way, he can still whisper in my ear." He knew that Qihao did not value Chang Yongnian, but because he knew more about the taxes and grain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It's useful to keep this man.

Pan Shengyuan heard this and said no more.

After a short walk, Zhao Qian whispered, "Lord, Chang Yongnian is coming."

This is what Qiyou expected. If he really dares to hide in the guest room to have a rest, then he will report this to his elder brother, which will certainly affect his official career. Even though he spent a short time together, Qiyou also saw that Chang Yongnian valued his official career very much.

When they arrived at the magistrate's Yamen, they heard that Qiyou was the king of the dynasty. Busy tell him that Bai Zhenghu is ill, these two days after the Yamen rest.

The magistrate's Yamen is divided into front yard and back yard. In the front, it is the place where the prefects run errands. The backyard is usually a place for the family members of the magistrate to live. However, the magistrate's Yamen is not spacious. If they have money, they will not live in yamen, but will buy another house.

Qiyou said, "I'll go and see him." With that, he walked towards the backyard.

Outside, Qiyou shelf is very high. There are many advantages in doing so. For example, people who know his identity dare not go against his will.

This is not, the Yamen want to stop also dare not stop, finally had to quickly walk in front of them to lead the way.

Bai Zhenghu got the news, regardless of serious illness in the body, let the little boy help out to welcome Qiyou.

Qi you saw that Bai Zhenghu was wearing a 60% new Lotus blue robe, and his eyes flashed.

Bai Zhenghu had seen Qiyou before and was very impressed with him. Therefore, there is no need to check his identity. When he sees Qiyou, he kneels on the ground: "the Lord is thousands of years old, thousands of years old."

Qiyou said with a smile: "this illness can't be careless. Lord Bai, go back to the room and lie down."

Bai Zhenghu stands up and asks Qiyou to go in.

Chang Yongnian stood around and looked around. In fact, the yard was not big, except for a well and stone tables and chairs. There are no trees, no flowers and plants.

After watching it, Chang Yongnian also entered the house. There is a picture in the main room, and then there are tables and chairs. There are no other decorations.

Seeing such a humble residence, Chang Yongnian felt that the censor must have been falsely accused. How can such a simple official be a corrupt official.

Qiyou said to Bai Zhenghu lying on the bed, "adult Bai is ill. Who is taking care of the daily affairs in Yangzhou now?" Under normal circumstances, Bai Zhenghu's illness should be due to Tongzhi's taking care of daily affairs. However, this is only theoretical. As a matter of fact, the magistrate will not hand over power unless he has to be transferred or is too sick to get up. Once the power is handed over, it may be suspended over a long period of time.

Bai Zhenghu said in a dumb voice: "there's nothing important these two days. I'll deal with it when I get well."

Just then, a woman in crimson came in with tea.

Bai Zhenghu introduced: "this is the base inside." Then he muttered a few words to Mrs. Bai. It's a dialect that Qiyou can't understand.

Mrs. Bai put the tea on the table and knelt down on the ground to kowtow to Qixuan three times.

Looking at all the cocoons on Mrs. Bai's hands, Qi you asked, "does Mrs. Bai still do rough work on weekdays?" If not, the hands would not be so rough.

Bai Zhenghu nodded his head and said, "I'm used to being busy. Let her not do it. I won't listen to her." In fact, this is a tactful statement. The family is so simple that it is conceivable that life is not well off.

After hearing this, Qiyou stood up with a smile and said, "the king won't disturb the rest of Bai. When Bai is well, we'll have a good chat."

Seeing that Bai Zhenghu was about to get up, Qi you said, "the body is important. There is no need to talk about these empty rites." I've seen all that I need to see. There's no need to stay any longer.

Out of the magistrate yamen, Qiyou took a group of people to the best restaurant in Yangzhou.

Chang Yongnian was about to speak when he was stopped by Pan Shengyuan: "the Lord is the imperial envoy this time. We just help the Lord to do the job."

Chang Yongnian wanted to say something, but when he thought of what he had just seen, he didn't say anything.

After eating and drinking in the restaurant, Qiyou takes a group of people to the Best Inn in Yangzhou.

Chang Yongnian was distressed to hear that a superior room cost twelve Liang silver. They have asked for five rooms these years, which is sixty taels of silver a day. He got his salary in a month, less than thirty Liang. One day's living is equivalent to his salary of more than two months. How can he avoid the pain.

"Lord, how long are you going to stay here?" Seeing Qiyou looking at him, Chang Yongnian said, "if you live for a long time, you can give the shopkeeper a discount."

Hearing this, Qiyou had a smile on his face: "it's estimated to take more than a month! I'm not sure how long it will take. "

Chang Yongnian bargained with the shopkeeper for a long time, and finally reduced the house price from 12 Liang to 10 Liang.

Qi you doesn't lack this money, but Zhao Qian's reply is smiling and saying, "this boy is a little interesting." I thought I was a man who wanted to save face, but I didn't expect to bargain with others. This kind of thing is usually done by women. Men, who seldom bargain with others, feel ashamed.

Zhao Qian was also surprised.

There were only two masters and servants in the house, and there were guards outside, so Zhao Qian had no taboo: "Lord, magistrate Bai looks very poor."

"Yes! There was not a single ornament in the room, and the couple were also dressed very simply. Mrs. Bai, in particular, has to do all the rough work at home. " Which magistrate's wife didn't call slaves and maidservants? She even had to do housework. And looking at Mrs. Bai's appearance, there was no complaint.

Zhao Qian hesitated and said, "Lord, did the censor Zeng make a mistake?" How could such a poor magistrate collude with salt merchants!

"My parents usually have two dishes and one soup, and their clothes are very simple. They are very, very simple. " But no matter how simple it is, the dishes are cooked by top imperial chefs, and the clothes are made of good cloth.

Zhao Qian, as Qiyou's confidant, knows him better. Hearing this, he understands: "what do you mean, Mr. Wang, are they acting?"

"No?"

Zhao Qian shook his head and said, "it's not like acting. Especially Mrs. Bai, I think she is very skilled in housework! If it's pretended, it's great acting. " Bai Zhenghu may be pretending to let them see no flaws, but a woman in the house also pretends to be so good, basically impossible..

Qiyou said with a smile: "this is the interesting place. Each month's salary is sixty Liang silver. Plus the following filial piety and other miscellaneous money, there are still 100 taels of silver a month. It's OK to buy two servants with the money. " It's an unwritten rule for local officials to be filial to them. The people above know it, but as long as they don't go too far, they won't take care of it. Because it's an extra benefit for officials.

"What do you mean, Mr. Wang?" asked Zhao Qian

Qiyou said with a smile: "there are three possibilities. The first possibility is that Bai Zhenghu is a honest and upright official, but he has some unexpected expenses in his family, so he is poor; The second is that Bai Zhenghu is a miser, who is reluctant to take money out of his pocket; The third possibility is that he deliberately does not hire a servant, so as to make his wife tired all day. "

Zhao Qian didn't understand what this meant. He asked reflexively, "why let Mrs. Bai work all day?"

"Thank you for being with me for so many years. I can't even think of that. It's useless." After disdaining Zhao Qian, Qi you said, "what are the three things men want most?"

Zhao Qian blurted out: "get rich and get promoted, death wife."

With that, Zhao Qian opened his eyes and said, "Lord, it shouldn't be If so, the white tiger's mind is too vicious.

"I'm just guessing. Maybe this white man is really a good official with clean hands!" It's not that there are no honest and upright officials in the officialdom. For example, there are many honest and upright officials he contacted. He admired these people very much. But even these good officials, they just live a simple life, not a poor one. That's why he said that.

Zhao Qian asked, "Lord, what should we do next?"

"I haven't been to Yangzhou for a long time, so it's natural to have a good time." In this way, it is not in vain to come to Yangzhou.