But this time the governor said a few more words. He said: "Don't offend Princess Xuan, but Princess Xuan is also a very good person and very generous."

Doesn't he feel contradictory after hearing this?

This idea came to their minds at the same time.

"Now that we have arrived in Xingzhou, I can send a few people to accompany you and take a look around. Do you think it will not interfere with official duties?" the governor asked one more question.

Wan Shirong and others thanked him for his kindness and turned around to go out.

"Wan Fu, do you want to go somewhere else? There is County Magistrate Liu, who was a fellow villager with me in the past..."

Wan Shirong's face was as dark as water, he shook his head and waved his hands: "No need, I'm afraid they are all the same rhetoric. People like the governor and Sima all said this. How can those officials who are younger say anything different?

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The Dongge Jijiu sighed heavily, with confusion written all over his face: "If not for all of them saying this, I would have suspected that someone had something to do with Princess Xuan..."

Wan Shirong coughed heavily: "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't want to kill you!"

The man offering wine in Dongge suddenly turned pale, lowered his head and said, "I made a mistake, I made a mistake."

Wan Shirong regained his calm expression and said disappointedly: "Most Xingzhou officials are just flatterers."

"The one photographed is still Princess Xuan." someone said.

Wan Shirong said sadly: "Isn't there a clear stream who is unwilling to join in the same trend of evil?"

"Maybe my fellow countryman..."

"Well, since you admire him so much, he must be able to maintain his purity of nature. Why not go and see him."

They talked and finally went to see Magistrate Liu.

Magistrate Liu's home was obviously not as spacious as the residences of the governor and others. No matter how poor Xingzhou was, he could still create some fake landscapes.

Magistrate Liu's family looked a little bare.

That door even showed signs of being recently renovated.

"They are indeed poor people!" Wan Shirong slowly withdrew his gaze and sighed.

"Yes, he was once the magistrate of Wucheng County, Huzhou. He dared to speak out for the people and disdained flattery..." The person next to him sighed, "I also admire this fellow countryman of mine."

After Wan Shirong heard this, he also started to think about making friends.

If you walk with an upright official, you will naturally get an upright reputation.

He has already occupied the position of Fu, and will either leave the fiefdom and join the court as an official in the future, or he will ascend to the throne of King Xuan. Otherwise, he can no longer rise. Naturally, he will start to pay more attention to his reputation.

"Then come in quickly and introduce this noble and upright man to us." As they spoke, they stepped through the door.

Magistrate Liu heard the news and went out to greet him, but his wife stayed in the hall door, holding a hosta in her hand.

That was given to her by Magistrate Liu just now.

They were both an old couple, and they were not so particular about it. But a few days ago, County Magistrate Liu said that he had been praised by His Highness. He was so happy that he went to the market to select hostas for Mrs. Liu for several days in a row.

present.

Magistrate Liu does not have much money in his pocket, so he has been delaying his decision until today.

But it is enough to make Mrs. Liu happy.

The relationship between husband and wife, which had become less and less since they came to Xingzhou, seemed to be much more harmonious and intimate for a while. It seemed that they had regained the deep love and affection they had when they first got married.

Mrs. Liu watched the visitors claiming to be subordinates of Prince Xuan's Mansion, and watched them and Magistrate Liu lovingly support each other as they walked through the door.

Magistrate Liu has a thin appearance, and he looks like a scholar just by looking at him. He also thought of the friendship with fellow travelers, so he did not shy away from it.

Wan Shirong sighed directly: "How could Xingzhou's official administration be so corrupted?"

Magistrate Liu was shocked: "Why did you say this?"

Wan Shirong looked bitter and said: "I see that all of them just want to flatter the horse and refuse to utter even a single word of truth. If they focus on this every day, how can they have the thought of benefiting the people?"

Magistrate Liu blushed, remembering what Princess Xuan said that day.

He said: "That's not the case. It's just that being demoted to this level makes life difficult for everyone. Only by finding a new way of life can we strive for more welfare for the people."

"But in my opinion, Magistrate Liu is not that kind of person."

"Ashamed, ashamed..." County Magistrate Liu said, his eyes still a little red, and he sighed: "My old bones would have been broken off."

"But it didn't fold down, right?" Wan Shirong sighed, and he also looked highly at Magistrate Liu.

The atmosphere in Xingzhou is like this, but he can persist alone, which shows that it is not easy.

Magistrate Liu's eyes became redder and he choked with sobs: "It was His Highness King Xuan who lifted up my bent bones."

Wan Shirong was stunned.

"This...how do you say this?" Dongge Jijiu also said in a daze.

Magistrate Liu sighed, but did not want to talk more. He only said: "Your Highness is such a wise master. I envy you all to be ministers of the royal palace."

Wan Shirong moved his lips: "Your Highness... Your Highness is like a god in the military and is very brave. He is indeed a wise master."

"You must assist His Highness well." County Magistrate Liu choked again.

Wan Shirong felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Of course they thought so, but if someone else gave them instructions, it would be... a little awkward.

It seems that this Xingzhou official, from top to bottom, is closer to His Royal Highness King Xuan than they are.

Moreover, the description of King Xuan in their mouths really surprised and alienated them.

Wan Shirong smacked his mouth and felt that it was tasteless for a moment.

When they entered the hall, they bowed their heads and saluted Mrs. Liu.

Wan Shirongcai said again: "I'm afraid that beauty can mislead people...Although His Highness is wise, he cannot resist Princess Xuan..."

He said in a deeper tone: "How does she look like a housewife? She actually wanted to sit in on His Highness's discussion. She intervened before His Highness opened his mouth. Doesn't she look like a hen sitting in the morning?"

"This..." Magistrate Liu hesitated for a moment.

The hen Si Chen has always been the chaos that civil servants are most wary of and hate.

But...but if Princess Xuan hadn't spoken out that day, His Highness Prince Xuan might have left in despair.

He received the "favor" of Princess Xuan. If he should marry Wan Shirong at this time, how could he be considered a man?

Unexpectedly, before Magistrate Liu could refute, Mrs. Liu's face turned red with anger. Holding the hairpin tightly, she stepped forward and sternly scolded: "Even ordinary people, husband and wife.

We should always sit together to discuss matters."

That's true.

Magistrate Liu heartily agreed. He and Mrs. Liu were like this. They always talked to each other about anything.

"You are too lenient... When you come here today, are you trying to trick my husband into going with you to beg His Highness not to allow the princess to accompany you?" Mrs. Liu's tone became even more angry.

In fact, this is what worries her the most.

She was afraid that her husband had really been deceived.

Wan Shirong was stunned, and his hair flew out in anger for a moment.

On the front foot, she said Princess Xuan and Si Chen, and on the back foot, Mrs. Liu rushed out and pointed.

Didn't Magistrate Liu stop his wife?

However, County Magistrate Liu said with a cold face: "Princess Xuan is also a smart person who is measured, tolerant and generous. You don't have to look down on her so much."

Mrs. Liu couldn't hold it back, and added another scolding: "Since we are in a place like this, husband and wife are one and live together, what's wrong with that?"

Magistrate Liu was also convinced and knew that Mrs. Liu was thinking of themselves.

He originally wanted to say, since you are all ministers of the royal palace, why should you offend Princess Xuan? Don’t you see that countless soldiers and generals under King Xuan are willing to listen to her?

By this time, I had swallowed it all.

"We have different ways and cannot speak the same language. Please go back," said Magistrate Liu.

Now Wan Shirong and the others were really dumbfounded.

Even this unique stream of "clear water" still spoke well of Princess Xuan in the end!

"Since you are a subject of the palace, the princess should also be your master. How can you have the slightest bit of gentlemanly character by making such arrogant remarks?" Mrs. Liu's voice became louder as she scolded her.

Wan Shirong looked ugly and couldn't bear to listen. He said in a deep voice: "Yes, the Tao is different! No wonder County Magistrate Liu is like this. It turns out that Mrs. Li is such a disobedient person."

He was so angry that he threw up his sleeves and left.

Others quickly followed.

After a while, they stood on the huge land of Xingzhou, but they suddenly felt out of place.

The feeling made them uncomfortable and confused.

How come Princess Xuan has become a person that everyone praises so much? Why can’t she even say it?

The news here was not hidden from Xue Qingyin and King Xuan.

Listening to the personal guards talking about how they came to visit one by one... Xue Qingyin wondered: "They are quite leisurely, so they have made friends with Xingzhou officials?"
To be continued...