Just after Song Mu left, Mr. Zhou and Pan Shun got on the same carriage back to the city. Pan Shun's usually gloomy and thin face was now full of smiles, and he said to Zhou Zhiyun quite flatteringly.
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"Lord Registrar, although Song Mu has been in the limelight recently, his family is now in decline. It remains to be seen whether the Song family's cultural heritage can continue in him."
"Of course I know this. Even if he becomes a blockbuster, not to mention like Jiang Yan of the Southern Dynasties, it may be just a short-lived flash in the pan, and the talent will be exhausted before the scholar reaches his level. If he really becomes a scholar this time, I will also take a high look at him."
Master Zhou's voice was filled with emotion at this moment, he looked like an old god, and he also spoke with an air of air.
It seemed that he was still a little unsatisfied after seeing Pan Shun, so next week the chief secretary continued.
"I know what you are thinking. The ancient books of the Song family must be quite powerful, but you also said that you can't find them anywhere. Since this kid has hidden them so well, it must take some effort."
"Especially because you acted carelessly that day and played into the trap of a traitor. Please be patient."
"I understand, the four hegemons of the Qiao family were fine when they went out, but who knew they would become possessed like that?"
Pan Shun, who had always been known for being a cruel official, was now trying to please Master Zhou like a dog wagging its tail begging for mercy. There was also a bit of remorse and uneasiness in his eyes.
"As long as you understand, there must be remnants of the Demon Cult causing trouble in the city now. If they make trouble, you and I will be in danger. The top priority is to find these guys and stop them from making trouble in the city. Only in this way can I successfully become a stone.
Magistrate of Yang County."
Master Zhou said with a serious expression at this moment, with a bit of worry in his eyes, looking at the wine barrel on the car outside the window with some trance.
"There must be no trouble at my mother's birthday banquet. Please check it carefully in the city for the next few days!"
That week, the chief clerk suddenly looked hard and said this to Pan Shun. Pan Shun quickly lowered his head and shut up, looking panicked.
"As for Song Mu, let's take a long-term approach!"
Pan Shun nodded immediately, not daring to offend Chief Zhou in front of him. Pan Shun knew in his heart that Jin Changwu was suspended from his duties a few days ago, which was almost single-handedly done by Chief Zhou in front of him.
He has been coveting the position of county magistrate for a long time. Although he was born with the same Jinshi background, he could not find a county magistrate and worked as a bookkeeper for more than ten years.
Now that someone in his family is an official in Jiangnan West Road, and he has made several political achievements, it can be said that things have come naturally, and he can help him along the way.
If he goes up, he will naturally be able to follow the rising tide, and perhaps by then, the world will be different again.
Pan Shun was making his own calculations in his mind, and Chief Zhou was also making his own calculations in his mind. As the motorcade drove into the city, both of them were a little distracted.
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At this moment, Song Mu made a big circle on the dock and returned to the pile of goods that he and Li Moer had left before.
After looking around, Song Mu could not see Li Mo'er. Looking at the already late sky, Song Mu waited for a while. The city gate was about to close, so Song Mu simply walked back to the city.
As soon as he entered the city gate, Song Mu felt the book bag on his side sinking. When Song Mu lowered his head, he saw a man tugging on his book bag.
It was Li Moer who had been missing for a long time.
"Where have you been?" Song Mu couldn't help but asked in a low voice.
Li Mo'er stared straight ahead, with a serious look on her face: "On the ship."
"Did you find anything? Is there anything wrong?"
Li Mo'er shook his head and whispered: "No, nothing was found on the boat, but I smelled the smell of magic."
Song Mu couldn't help but pause in his steps, and even turned his head and asked: "The demonic cause, is it real or fake?"
"Really, even though the smell is masked by those dirty beast smells, it's still different."
"Where would that be hidden?"
"I don't know, but it's probably not on the ship anymore." Li Mo'er looked a little depressed. It seemed that this action did not achieve the effect she expected.
Song Mu's heart moved as he thought of the wine barrels he had just seen on the dock.
At that moment, Song Mu also said something to Li Moer.
"Do you think it will be hidden in the cargo? I saw only two batches of things coming off the ship today."
"Those dirty beasts?" Li Mo'er asked, while Song Mu shook his head and said instead.
"Those wine barrels that were unloaded from the ship, I saw that there was wine in them."
"Wine?" Li Mo'er suddenly became interested, and Song Mu nodded and continued.
"It's just that the thing belongs to the Registrar. It seems that it is used to entertain guests."
Song Mu said this, but the two of them stopped at the entrance of an alley at the same time, then turned to look at each other, and suddenly repeated the sentence.
"Feasting guests!"
Li Moer nodded and thought for a moment, deep in thought.
But after saying this, Song Mu couldn't believe it at the moment. If there was really something wrong with the wine, if it was really mixed with demonic elements, it would really cause a storm at the birthday banquet.
, but does the chief clerk know about this?
If he knew it, the implications would be terrible.
But if he doesn't know, what should he do?
In any case, this matter was very important, and Song Mu felt very heavy at the moment. He was about to talk to Li Moer, but when he looked around, he found that Li Moer was missing.
The sky has darkened, a curfew is about to begin in the city, and there are almost no pedestrians on the streets.
Song Mu pursed his lips, thinking that the girl was probably going to verify this matter.
If it was really found out that the demonic cause was in the wine barrel, Li Moer would definitely not stand idly by.
After rubbing his chin, Song Mu shook his head helplessly. He was eating pickles and worrying about adults' affairs, so he felt a little powerless.
Turning around, Song Mu headed towards home.
It was night, when Song Mu finished writing a policy and was about to rest for a while, he looked up at the rafters and saw that Li Mo'er had come back, but at this moment, she was looking disgraced and could not even act in embarrassment.
Song Mu raised his head and asked softly.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Li Mo'er didn't reply, but waved his hand gently. The next moment, Song Mu heard even and calm breathing.
Li Mo'er has fallen asleep. It seems that today's events have made her very tired.
Song Mu wanted to know what was going on, but after thinking for a moment, he still didn't speak.
I put on my clothes, rubbed my face, picked up the pen again, and wrote the title of the next article.
The next day, when Song Mu went home in the evening, a gilded invitation arrived. It was the invitation from Master Zhou, the bookkeeper.
Because his mother turned seventieth, a grand banquet was specially organized, and the banquet was held at the Jade Building, the largest in the county.
Song Mu was a little stunned as he held the gilded post.
In the past two days, Song Mu also got to know Mr. Zhou a little bit. His ancestral home was in Suzhou, and his family had a small fortune. Now he had a cousin who was an official in Jiangnan West Road, so he had some protection.
Officials from Jizhou Prefecture who came to investigate in the past few days were also invited to the banquet by him.
Almost all the merchants and gentry in the city will come to support the event, which can be regarded as a stand before the storm.
Because officials from Naji Prefecture have been here for a few days, although there has not been any formal announcement, rumors have spread that Jin Changwu may be dismissed from his position, but he is still waiting for news from Jiangnan West Road.
And ordinary people are scratching their heads and wondering why Chief Secretary Zhou did what he did at this juncture. Obviously after Jin Changwu goes down, he may become the county magistrate of Shiyang County.
Master Zhou had a good plan. Since he took over Jin Changwu's burden at this time, not only would he be able to monopolize more than half of the achievements in the city wall, but soon his own group of talents would go to the city to take the examination. If they got the literary degree, they would have
With good results, he immediately gained a foundation as a scholar.
Song Mu, who only realized it at this moment, was also amazed by this method of pulling out the firewood.
After throwing the post on the table, Song Mu looked up at Li Mo'er on the beam and asked.