It was a long journey through mountains and rivers, but luckily we had a horse-drawn carriage, which was twice as fast as an ox-cart, and we arrived at Nancang County in two days.
As soon as the special car from the Governor's Palace arrived at the gate of the county city, it was about to say goodbye and go back. Ye Qing couldn't persuade him to stay, so he gave him thirty taels of silver as a thank you, and the coachman accepted it politely.
They both knew very well that the person who could drive such a special car must be a close confidant and also serve as a spy. He must report to the governor when he returns. At this time, the bribe was generous, and it was not necessary to say good things, as long as he did not say bad things.
According to common sense, it is not necessary to be like this for a first-term enlightenment, but in everything, there is a fear of adding up to a small amount. No matter how wise you are, as long as you have not transcended the physical body, you will be influenced by others. It is the same if three people become tigers in this world.
He waved goodbye to the car and was stopped by two servants as soon as he entered the city gate. He put on a happy face and said: "Congratulations Ye Jieyuan, you have given face to Nancang County. The magistrate has specially ordered that a villain be guarded at the gate of the city. As soon as he sees you
If you want to invite me to the mansion, there will be a banquet ready at any time."
Ye Qing smiled bitterly and had no choice but to go to the meeting. He had already guessed that this would happen, but this time he was returning home in glory, so he had to cooperate. This is human nature.
The brother and sister Zhou Feng and Zhou Ling were specially brought in and introduced as state police officers - the prefect casually ordered a small banquet to be opened in the side hall.
This delay lasted only one day. At the banquet, a group of officials, big and small, made him half drunk, using wine made by the Ye family.
"I heard that Jieyuan's mansion just repelled a group of thieves. The mansion attaches great importance to this matter and will definitely urge the reward to be delivered to your mansion..."
"This is the latest bamboo leaf green wine. I really missed it when Xie Yuan was away in the past two months. Come on, have a drink..."
The traveler felt that he had dug a hole and trapped himself, but fortunately he retained a trace of clarity, refused to stay, and walked out of the house in vain.
The brother and sister had already received the order, abandoned their extra luggage, and waited with the remaining carriage. There was also a small group of ten cavalrymen, headed by an acquaintance - the young fire chief of the patrol battalion who had set up a sentry last time. At this time, he came up with a smile: "
Congratulations to Jieyuan..."
"I accept your congratulations. No more nonsense." Ye Qing shook his dizzy head, a little confused: "What are you doing?
When it came to his mission responsibilities, the fire chief became serious: "Assigned by the magistrate to protect Lord Xie Yuangong on his way back to his hometown."
"Okay." Ye Qing nodded to express his understanding, stumbled onto the bullock cart, and waved his hand: "Let's set off immediately."
Huo Chang was infected and subconsciously responded: "Follow my command."
The team set off, with people crowding in front and behind. Zhou Feng sat in the driving position in front of the carriage, narrowed his eyes, and waved his whip: "Drive——"
The night wind blew slowly into my face, and the team galloped towards the outside of the city.
In the floating curtains of the car, Ye Qing rested his head on Zhou Ling's legs and let her massage his head, shoulders and neck. He felt comfortably sleepy for a while, and then his consciousness became clear. He couldn't help but admire: "This is what your master taught you. It's really good."
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"No." Zhou Ling kept moving her hands and looked down at him and said, "This is a craft inherited from my family. I haven't tried it before, and the technique is not familiar, so it's not good."
"Oh, then I am your first trial subject?" Ye Qing smiled, knowing that she would not lie, so he could only explain it with talent, and felt that it was necessary to encourage him: "Then I will give you a good review.
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It took some effort to swallow the word "close". This is not the earth, and the word "close" cannot be said casually.
Zhou Ling said "oh" but did not answer. The massage movements became smoother, making Ye Qing narrow his eyes in comfort.
For a moment, she remembered something, and leaned half of her body, close to Ye Qing's face: "Brother asked me to wait for you to wake up and report something. During the dinner, the housekeeper of the prefect's family asked us whether we were here, brother.
The answer is that I was ordered by the governor to protect Jieyuan when he returned to his hometown."
Her voice was very low, and in the middle of her words, Ye Qing opened his eyes, his eyes dimly lit.
He came to his senses and said, "No wonder I was protected by this cavalry as soon as I came out. This can be regarded as taking advantage of the governor's power... Originally, the dignified governor was too far away from the people below, but now I have borrowed the power of the prefect... It's good, when we arrived in Pingshou County
, if you need to visit the county magistrate, you can also use the first floor to zoom in layer by layer. When you return home and arrange it, you can settle many aspects of things..."
Gazing at her thin jade cheeks, she nodded after hearing the report: "You did a good job, really good."
Zhou Ling smiled slightly, stood up, put her hand in her arms, and continued massaging. The fragrance of Suhexi could be faintly felt between her delicate white and strong fingers.
Ye Qing smelled the fragrant aroma, mixed with the fragrance of virginity, and a gentle cooling feeling penetrated deeply into his scalp, making his body and mind feel relaxed.
"Medicated bath?"
After arriving at the county seat, I went to visit the county magistrate Lu Ming, and an additional group of soldiers accompanied me. This delayed me for a while, and at dusk the next day, I arrived at the boundary of Yejiazhuang.
At this time, it was already dusk, shrouded under the gray sky. As we passed, we saw more than a dozen watermelon lanterns dotted at the intersection. As soon as a dozen people saw Ye Qing, they formed two rows and knelt down on one knee.
: "Welcome Mr. Qing back home."
Ye Qing came down and took a look, and saw that he was someone he knew. He couldn't help but smile: "Ye Jie, why are you here? Why are you still doing this salute? Get up quickly."
Ye Jie is also a member of the Ye clan, although he is a little far away, but he is the leader of the patrol in Ye's hometown. At this time, he saw Ye Jie's meticulous salute: "At this time, I would like to ask Mr. Qing to go over now - we are the first
There are two batches of people going out to greet them."
After a pause, he continued: "It was going to rain. We knew it in the morning. But Mr. Xie Yuangong was lucky in the end. It didn't rain. He finally came back before the rain.
Ye Qing glanced at the welcoming tribesmen, then looked at the sky, and smiled: "It will be cooler if it rains a little, but we really can't let everyone get wet."
Ye Jie responded and led the way.
In fact, this is the ten-mile welcome, but ten-mile is also five thousand meters. The large group of carriages and horses only traveled for a moment, and when they reached the five-mile road, they saw the second batch. Most of them were prominent members of the Ye clan.
Among them was Ye Zifan. Seeing Ye Zifan, Ye Qing couldn't sit still and hurriedly rushed to the front and saluted: "My nephew, how dare you greet me and my uncle, you really broke me."
Ye Zifan glanced at it and said with a smile: "You have won the title of Juren and you are still the winner. This is a major event for our Ye clan in the past three hundred years. I can't bear to welcome you. This is also the intention of the clan leader... The door
There is also a clan leader waiting to welcome you, so you’d better go there quickly, it’s getting late.”
But Ye Qing said: "My uncle is greeting me, how dare I take a car again? Besides, my grandpa is greeting me, so my grandson can only feel at ease if he walks there."
After saying that, he started to walk on the road. Seeing this, everyone dismounted and followed him.
Before he could reach the gate, he saw the lights dimming. Ye Qing took a look from a distance and saw that the gate was wide open. Thousands of people on the left and right were all members of the clan. The family had children. From a distance, he saw bright lights in the building inside. He looked at the clan leader Ye Mengqiu.
in front of.
As soon as the team appeared on the road, everyone was startled. They saw the cavalry leading the horses and the soldiers holding signs. They were majestic on the left and right, and they really looked like officials.
Ye Mengqiu woke up quickly: "Welcome the gift"
Bang bang——
Broken shells of red paper clothes were flying, and gongs and drums were noisy, creating a festive atmosphere in an instant.
Ye Mengqiu looked back at this time. He saw that the walls had been cleaned and repaired, and there were still some red and black marks. He couldn't help but sigh: "After this battle in the family, everyone needs such good news in their hearts. However, after three hundred years in my Ye Mansion, I finally came out."
It is indeed a great honor to gain Jieyuan..."
Thinking about it makes me smile.
Ye Qing approached and looked at him with a smile - compared to the farewell team when he went there, there were slight changes in the welcoming crowd this time. Lu Shangjing and Qianqian were obviously standing in the middle, and even Jiang Zinan resumed his original position as the adopted daughter.
All mean the right to speak.
"From the analysis of the few words I heard at the county banquet, I think it is a reward for the contribution of these people, and there is also a factor to please me, the new core of the family."
When Ye Qing arrived within a hundred meters, he quickly walked a few steps and rushed to Ye Mengqiu, who was in the middle of the crowd. He kowtowed and said, "My grandson has gained something from this trip and has not dishonored the family."
Ye Mengqiu rushed forward quickly, holding Ye Qing tightly with both hands. At this moment, he was filled with joy and tears: "My dear grandson, you have brought glory to the clan..."
After the ceremony, he carefully greeted the uncles. Regardless of whether they were good or bad in the past, he was polite at this time and eliminated all shadows.
Looking again, even Cao Hu's fan was there. Ye Qing glanced and saw Cao Baijing in the distance. She was wearing a light silk shirt and a blue skirt, with a graceful and graceful figure.
At that moment, he did not dare to neglect, and saluted Caohu Fan again. Caohu Fan quickly supported him and said, "Okay, my nephew is indeed the Qilin son of the Ye family. He has been able to raise people in one fell swoop. He is only sixteen years old and has been in this dynasty for three hundred years."
, it doesn’t exist yet.”
At this time, he no longer had any resentment towards Lu Shangjing. The servants who rescued the Ye family this time died wonderfully. The death was wonderful, and the Ye family and Ye Qing inherited a great favor.
All the important people had met, and they worked together to go in, and then it was Qianqian's turn.
"Sir..." Qianqian ran as fast as she could, resisting the desire to throw herself into Ye Qing's arms. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with tears, which made people heartbroken.
At this time, the heavy raindrops fell with the night wind. Ye Qing sighed, said a few words of comfort, nodded to Jiang Zinan who was following closely, and winked at Lu Shangjing. It was not convenient to speak at this time, so he led everyone in.
inside.
The banquet is held in the hall, with fifty seats on each side. These are the seats for people with status in the clan.
As for others, there are seats in the tent outside. The running water mat can seat a thousand people, divided into three batches. Today, even the slaves have a table.
Ye Qing arrived surrounded by people and was about to take the chair, but Ye Qing immediately refused: "My grandfather is here, how dare you take the chair?"
After some refusals, Ye Mengqiu still took the main seat, and Ye Qing took the second seat. This quite demonstrated Ye Qing's status.
At this time, there were already seven or eight people who were eligible to attend the banquet. Even the fire chief and Zhou Feng who had arrived had arranged their seats.
Sitting down together, everyone focused their attention on Ye Mengqiu, waiting for him to speak.
The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Ye Mengqiu looked around at everyone and said with a smile: "My Ye family started with the imperial examinations. If it weren't for the fact that some of our descendants have continued to gain fame, our family would have declined long ago."
Everyone said yes, this is indeed the truth.
Ye Mengqiu's eyes fell on Ye Qing, and he said happily: "It's just that my Ye clan has never been out of Jieyuan. I don't want to get my wish today. It is really the protection of my ancestors."
After saying that, he filled a glass of wine himself, left the table and walked towards Ye Qing, sighing: "I hope you can reach a higher level and make my Ye clan a Jinshi."
Ye Qing knelt down to receive the wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Immediately, the whole audience cheered, and the sound shook the whole hall and continued for a long time.