Early the next morning, after having breakfast and sending the four letters away, Wei Changtian finally saw what his new home looked like.
The third-level house, including the yard, should be more than a thousand square meters, with four large rooms in total including the east and west wing rooms, the main room, and the back room, as well as several small rooms for servants.
The location of the new home is very good, just a few hundred paces diagonally across from the General Military Mansion. If anything happens, we can rush to get reinforcements in time, and no thieves dare to visit us on weekdays.
Before everyone arrived in Shuzhou, Liang Zhen had already sent people to clean it thoroughly inside and out, and also bought a lot of furniture, which was of high quality and must have cost a lot of money.
"Changtian, can you take a look at these furniture? If you don't like it, send someone to buy new ones."
Yuan'er, Zhang San and others were directing the Liang family's servants to unload the belongings brought from the capital to the carriage, while Liang Zhen was wandering around the house with Wei Changtian.
The antique courtyard is full of greenery, with red flowers and green grass covering the curtains.
"These are pretty good."
Wei Changtian has no requirements for furniture or anything like that. Anyway, even if he wants a sofa, he doesn't have one.
"Uncle Liang, I wonder how much it cost to purchase these items? I will give the money..."
"My dear nephew, what are we arguing about between our two families?"
"This... one code equals one code, I can't take advantage of you in vain."
"If you want to make a profit, it's because I made a profit from you."
Liang Zhen said with a smile: "The demon spirit pill you gave Qin'er alone is enough to buy several houses like this in Shuzhou."
"Ahem, Qin'er grew up with me. A demon spirit pill is nothing."
Wei Changtian touched his nose and stopped mentioning the money for furniture. Instead, he asked casually: "Uncle Liang, I wonder who lives in the house next door?"
This house is at the end of an alley and has only one neighbor.
The people who can live here are definitely not ordinary people, but they probably won't be the kind of wealthy people.
Sure enough, Liang Zhen immediately introduced: "I have sent people to check, and it is a widow with a son."
"Her man was originally a well-known escort in Shuzhou City. He just disappeared a few years ago when he was escorting. It is said that he encountered bandits."
"But fortunately, he saved a lot of money from his previous work as an escort, and he also left the house next to it, which is enough for the mother and son to live on."
"A widow..."
Wei Changtian glanced at the courtyard wall adjacent to the next door, thinking that such a neighbor could be considered good or bad.
After all, as the ancients said - there are many disputes before a widow's door.
"Uncle Liang, let's go over there and have a look."
"good……"
…
Everyone had lunch at Wei Changtian's house, which was considered a good start.
The cook and several domestic servants were temporarily borrowed from the Liang family. They will be used for a period of time and will be returned to Wei Changtian after he finds suitable candidates.
After dinner, Yang Liushi said that she wanted to go to the woodware store and buy some women's dressing tables and other items.
Because he didn't know before that Wei Changtian would bring a woman, Liang Zhen was really not prepared for these things, so he finally asked Liang Qin to accompany him to avoid any accidents due to the unfamiliarity of the Yangliu poet.
Although Liang Qin was reluctant, she still pouted and agreed, and soon took Yang Liushi and Achun away in a carriage.
Not long after they left, Liang Zhen also led Wei Changtian to the state government office, intending to meet the governor of Shuzhou first.
Unlike other states where the governor controls the military and political power alone, the military and political power in Shuzhou are separate.
The state pastor has the final say in government affairs, and the commander-in-chief has the final say in military matters.
The two are on the same level in terms of official positions, and it would be difficult to distinguish between the top and second-in-commands if there is no war. Basically, they are in charge of their own affairs, and the water in the well does not interfere with the water in the river.
Of course, if it is wartime, everything must be focused on the general troops.
The Shuzhou Prefectural Government Office is located in the north of the city. It occupies a similar area to the Xuanjingsi General Office in the capital. The undulating buildings are connected together, and are vaguely divided into several blocks. They should be the office areas of different "government departments".
Soon, the two met Shao Ying'an, the governor of Shuzhou, in a teahouse.
According to Liang Zhen's introduction on the way here, Mr. Shao came from a poor family. He won the first prize thirty years ago. He first served as an official in the capital for ten years, and then worked all over the country for nearly twenty years. Finally, a few years ago
He was promoted to the governor of Shuzhou.
From a poor scholar to his current position step by step, it can be said to be very inspiring.
"Young boy Wei Changtian, I have met Mr. Shao."
Looking at the old man with a kind face and a strong literary aura, Wei Changtian politely raised his hand and said hello.
Shao Ying'an quickly stood up and returned the greeting: "I have heard about Wei Gongzi's name for a long time, and today I meet him and he is indeed a talented person!"
"The clouds think of the clothes, the flowers think of the face, and the sword strikes the twelve states. These two poems by the young master are very admirable to me!"
I have to say that Shao Ying'an's words are indeed impeccable.
He never mentioned the killing of the prime minister, but only praised Wei Changtian for his good poetry.
It’s no wonder that people can become state pastoralists.
"Thanks to Master Shao for your love, I'm scared."
Wei Changtian smiled and sat down with Shao Ying'an, and Liang Zhen next to him said at the right time: "Master Shao, if Changtian encounters any problems in Shuzhou in the future, please give me your advice."
"It's natural."
Shao Ying'an smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Liang."
Everyone is a veteran and knows how to use polite words.
As for whether Wei Changzhen would come to him one day for help, it's hard to say whether he would help.
The fragrance of tea lingers in the house, and the sunshine outside is perfect.
The three of them chatted for a while while drinking tea, until Liang Zhen asked:
"By the way, Mr. Shao, nothing happened during the two months I returned to Beijing, right?"
"Everything is business as usual."
Shao Ying'an nodded, but seemed to suddenly remember something, frowned and said, "There's only one thing that's a bit strange."
"What's the matter?" Liang Zhen asked.
"I just got the news too."
Shao Ying'an wondered: "A caravan came back from Anzhou yesterday to sell goods, but when it arrived at the junction of the two states, it discovered that half of the boundary stone in Shuzhou was missing."
"cough!"
Liang Zhen coughed out a sip of tea and interrupted: "There's nothing strange about this matter."
"There is nothing strange about ordinary boundary stones, but that one is the Immortal Locking Stone inscribed by the late emperor."
Shao Ying'an asked in confusion: "Master Liang, didn't you say that no one can cut the Immortal Locking Stone to a depth of three inches? Why is it half missing now?"
"this……"
Liang Zhen and Wei Changtian looked at each other, recalling in their minds the scene where they took turns taking turns that afternoon, cutting off half of the three-foot-high stone with one knife after another.
"Master Shao, maybe this matter is not man-made."
Wei Changtian analyzed seriously: "Although the Immortal Locking Stone can shield the true energy of heaven and earth, it can't stop the brute force, and the power of monsters is far stronger than that of humans, so... is it possible that it is the work of monsters?"
"monster……"
Shao Ying'an nodded with deep approval: "What Mr. Wei said makes sense. I will send someone to inform Liuye Department and ask them to send someone to investigate."
"Um."
Wei Changtian suppressed his laughter and volunteered: "Master Shao, I happen to be going to the Shuzhou Branch of the Xuanjing Division later, so why don't I inform them of this incident by the way?"