There were a few dishes on the table, but they were neither many nor sumptuous.
Only four people were seated, Governor Liu, the staff who had followed him from Yizhou, Song You, Shu Yifan, and Empress Sanhua, although she was a cat, she was not looked down upon and also came to the table.
"I haven't seen you for four years, but your gentleman's style is still outstanding." Sheriff Liu raised his wine glass and said with emotion, "Mr. Liu, I would like to propose a toast to you."
"You're welcome, Sheriff."
Song You raised his glass and looked at the county guard.
When I was in Yidu, I actually didn't meet Liu Zhixian that often. Now it's only a few months before four years have passed. It's naturally difficult to think of it, but after meeting, I quickly remembered it.
The appearance of Magistrate Liu back then - Magistrate Liu in front of him was still as short as before, but compared to then, his face was obviously much older and a little more weathered.
"Sir, you must be very tired after a long journey of slaying demons and demons. Please eat some food quickly. Please eat some food quickly."
"Hezhou is far richer than Buyizhou, and the people in Hezhou are not as good at eating as the people in Yizhou. In addition, the current year is unfavorable, with wars in the front and demons in the back. There was a severe drought last year, and it is not rainy this year. There is no rain in the rush.
We should treat you well, sir." The staff member also said beside him, with a very low attitude, "However, although Hezhou cuisine is rough, it also has a unique taste, so please try it, sir."
"You two really don't have to be polite."
Song You looked at the dishes on the table.
This place is indeed barren, far less prosperous than Yidu, and today is also in a hurry, but the dishes used by the county governor to entertain guests are naturally not shabby.
The most eye-catching thing is the large pot of vegetables in the middle, with soft stewed mutton underneath and a quilt covering it. The mutton from Hezhou is of excellent quality and the meat is fragrant. It can be seen that the quilt has soaked up the soup.
, I think it should taste good too.
Since they were old friends, Song You was not polite. He first took off a piece of noodles and put it in his bowl, and then took a large piece of mutton from underneath.
The mutton is so soft that it trembles on the chopsticks when picked up, and the fibers of the meat are clearly defined.
The juice almost dripped down.
Put this piece into Sanhua Empress's bowl.
"I separated from my husband that year. I thought it would be difficult to meet again in this life, but I didn't expect that we would see each other again. I didn't expect that we would meet here." Sheriff Liu was also full of emotion when he spoke, "Mr. Liu
I have heard about what happened to your husband in Hezhou. He is really a god and a master, and I really admire him."
"Just going along the way, taking things as they come."
"Sir's simple words have saved many people in Hezhou."
The people of Dayan were very polite when communicating with each other, and they were very polite. Song You shook his head, lowered his head and took a bite of the dough blanket covering the mutton, and then asked: "You are the governor, how come you are here?"
"It's all thanks to Mr. Liu." Sheriff Liu replied sideways, "With Mr.'s help, Mr. Liu first solved the case of the escaped thief. The nobles in the city were very happy, and then he also solved the case of the thief who was escaping from the ground.
In the case of a big robber, those gangsters were committing crimes everywhere. The money involved was huge, and no one had any clues about it. However, it was solved under my rule in Yidu. So, not long after my husband left, I was transferred to Beijing with a transfer order.
This Pu County will serve as the county governor."
"I see."
If you are transferred from a county magistrate to a county magistrate, your promotion will not be slow.
However, although Yidu is the administrative seat of Yizhou and Pujun is also the administrative seat of Hezhou, states are also divided into upper, middle and lower states. Yizhou is the second state in the world, and Yidu is also the third city in the world. Although Hezhou produces grain, it has always been
In the past, it was not as prosperous as Yizhou. After the Northern War, demons were even more rampant. In some places, demons even dared to devour imperial officials and serve as governors of Pujun, which was not necessarily a good thing.
The superiors transferred him here. In addition to solving major cases one after another, one case made the nobles of Yizhou City happy, and the other case compared him to many county officials in various states. I am afraid that some people in the court thought that he was good at dealing with such practitioners of Taoism.
The reasons for dealing with things in .
But I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sheriff."
"It's not hard work, and besides, doing things for the people is what you should do." Sheriff Liu said, "It's just that the wind is a bit stronger here."
"On the way down, there are far fewer evil spirits in Pu County than elsewhere. I think it's all thanks to the county governor."
"Oh, don't you dare. After all, Pu County is where Hezhou is governed. When I, Dayan, were upright and strong, the demons were restrained." Governor Liu turned sideways and said again, "And it's thanks to my husband."
"How can I say this?"
"First of all, Liu also asked for a few talismans from Mr. Liu. With the talismans, demons and ghosts are difficult to invade. Liu naturally has more courage when doing things." Sheriff Liu said, "Secondly, Liu
Before I received the order to take up my post, I made a special trip to Lingquan County to visit my teacher’s school.”
Sheriff Liu said as he glanced at the staff next to him.
It seems to be the idea of the staff.
"Have you found it?"
"Fortunately, I found the temple and met the master of Duoxing Temple." Governor Liu said, "I asked the temple master for advice and got his advice, which made Pujun feel more comfortable."
"oh?"
Song You became interested: "What's her plan?"
"The temple owner told Mr. Liu that if you want to get rid of demons, you have to invite the gods to come down to the world." Governor Liu was still sighing at this time. It seemed that this idea had caused a big shock to him. "The temple owner said that the gods can eat the incense of the human world.
We must ensure peace in the world, and if it doesn’t work, we will smash the idols to pieces.”
"Ah……"
Song You didn't know what he thought of, smiled a little, and then said: "This method requires some courage."
"I was really nervous for the first time, but you are such an expert sir, how can you not believe the idea given by your master?" When Commander Liu said, his tone became more heroic, "After I started, I
Master and I also risked our lives. If smashing the statues didn't work, we would move them out of the temple and expose them to the hot sun and the wind on the mountain. In some places where monsters are serious, people even moved out the statues and beat them with whips every day.
, until it works.”
"The Sheriff is so courageous."
"There is no one who is not courageous. I have seen too many people being eaten by monsters, and even eating half of them. As long as you are a conscientious person, you can give such an order." Governor Liu sighed, "And some of the local people were eaten by monsters.
The demons have caused so much harm that you can no longer survive, so what else can you not dare to do?"
"..."
Hearing this, Song You couldn't help but put down his chopsticks and cupped his hands towards him.
At that time, Yidu was peaceful and prosperous, and even a thief stealing many things from the nobles in the city was a big deal. I really didn't realize that the magistrate had such a high ability. I only knew that he was very skilled in flattering everyone.
Sure enough, what a person is like is inseparable from the environment in which he lives.
"I wonder in what month did you leave Beijing, sir?"
"I'll leave after the New Year."
"Then you must have not seen Yu Zhizhou, sir?"
"Yu Zhizhou also came to Beijing?"
"I was also summoned to Beijing in the spring of this year." Governor Liu replied, "When Yu Zhizhou told me, he claimed to be awakened by his husband. After that, he worked diligently in Yizhou and was widely loved by the people. Some time ago, I received a call from Yu Zhizhou.
A handwritten letter from Zhizhou said that this summer, he had been transferred back to the capital and entrusted with important tasks. In the letter, Yu Zhizhou also expressed emotion to me, saying that he had not done much practical work in Yizhou in the past few years, and some
Before the idea could be implemented, he was transferred again. I wonder what the new magistrate is like."
"That's really unfortunate."
"When sir returns to Beijing again, he will definitely be able to meet Yu Zhizhou."
So the two of them chatted while eating, talking about the prosperity and wealth of Yizhou, the monsters and ghosts of Hezhou, the dishes of Yizhou, and the mutton of Hezhou, and they were quite emotional.
It wasn't until the banquet was over that Governor Liu said:
"Sir has just arrived in the local area today. It's really inconvenient to disturb you, so I'd like to ask you to have a good rest. I'll come to visit you again tomorrow and take you to take a good look at Jingyu City."
"Then thank you so much, Sheriff."
"Farewell."
"Walk slowly."
Commander Liu booked two rooms for them in the restaurant, but he didn't know if he was using his own money or the government's money. Visitor Song said a few words angrily, but couldn't shirk it, so he didn't bother to talk anymore.
After eating at this time, I went directly upstairs to my room.
"Squeak..."
The waiter in the restaurant carried the oil lamp and sent them to their rooms respectively, lit the lamp in the room, and then left.
The room was also filled with light.
The room is quite spacious.
Song You looked at it for a few times, then sat down by the bed and felt the softness of the quilt, which was a wonderful feeling.
The Taoist has always had a good mentality. He killed demons along the way. No matter how bloody the scene was, it did not affect him from trying his best to eat. Or when he arrived in the county, he asked to find some local delicacies to try. He saw the sufferings of the people along the way and it did not affect him.
I chatted childishly with Empress Sanhua every night before going to bed, but it was true that I hadn’t slept in a bed for a while, and I hadn’t eaten in such a big restaurant for a while.
At this time, my upper body fell back and fell on the bed. I felt like I had returned to civilization from the wilderness.
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of the cat on the windowsill.
"What is Sanhua Empress looking at?"
"Those two people are gone."
"Um."
"A horse-drawn carriage."
"Does Sanhua Empress still remember them?" Song You asked her, "We met them in Yidu."
"Empress Sanhua remembers Yidu."
"where are they?"
"I don't remember." The calico cat replied, turned around and jumped off the window sill, looking up at him, "We all look the same."
"Then no wonder Sanhua Empress."
"Yes."
The calico cat jumped to the bedside in a few steps, wiped its four paws on the Taoist priest's hanging robe, jumped onto the bed with a slight jump, then casually fell sideways, lay down, and stretched its limbs.
.
All four paws are in bloom.
Song You only felt emotional.
It was the early autumn of the first year of Mingde when I first arrived in Yizhou, but now it is the winter of the fifth year of Mingde. I didn’t expect to see my old friends thousands of miles away. I just felt that everything was going very fast along the way.
It seems that nothing has changed, but after seeing the years and changes in the old man's mood, I realize that although this period of time is not long, it is actually not short.
Even Yu Zhizhou was transferred back to Beijing.
Sanhua Empress can already naturally run to her side and sleep next to her.
"..."
Song You shook his head, thought no more, got up and washed up.
The calico cat jumped out of bed and followed him closely.