Ye Chengkuan said straight to the point: "I heard that you have been very prosperous in the past few years since you were admitted, traveling around various government offices, and now you have become Brother Shangguan's staff. I'm afraid you have been very busy all day long, which is just the time.
I will introduce someone to you who will definitely be able to help you and Brother Shangguan."
"Are you talking about the little widow from the Hua family who suddenly appeared in Jiangling City?"
Yan Huaqing immediately knew the purpose of calling him, and frowned slightly: "It is true that I have encountered many difficult things when I visited various states with Shangguan Yushi in the past few years, but you also know that Shangguan Yushi has been studying since then.
He just has an unruly temperament, and he has the same temperament as me. Even if it is a case that I handle, there is no profit at all."
"This couldn't be better. You two are noble, regard money as dirt, and are not tainted by the world. It just so happens that Miss Hua can make up for your shortcomings."
Without allowing him to refute, Ye Chengguan directly expressed his position on his behalf: "Tomorrow you will come and invite me in person."
"What, I have to come and invite you in person?"
Yan Huaqing was stunned when he heard this.
But considering that I have known him for so many years, this is the first time I have seen him treat someone so enthusiastically.
He couldn't wait to meet the little widow of the Hua family who was rumored to be magical.
"Okay, since he is the person recommended by Brother Chenggui, I should treat him with some courtesy."
Yan Huaqing said with a smile.
Ye Chengguan nodded with satisfaction.
Anyway, he wasn't worried that Hua Rujin would suffer a loss at the hands of this guy. He filled up the wine again and asked while taking a sip: "Is it possible that Brother Shangguan hasn't arrived in Jiang'an County yet?"
Mentioning this matter, Yan Huaqing's expression darkened, and he suddenly became much more serious: "On the way here, Master Yushi and I not only met Ting'an, but also received an urgent imperial edict from Jinling City eight hundred miles away. Brother Shangguan has already
I rushed to the inspection department overnight to check the situation."
Although he did not state it explicitly, Ye Chenggui probably understood His Majesty's will.
"There are rumors in the capital that you intend to protect His Highness Prince Yun this time, and His Highness Prince Yun also begged for your favor in front of His Majesty."
Yan Huaqing glanced at him silently and asked cautiously: "Brother Cheng Gu, are you really ready to take refuge in King Yun like your Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel?"
"I'm just a small county magistrate, how dare I talk about joining Prince Yun."
Ye Chengguan did not want to mention more about the Ministry of Personnel, let alone the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
On the contrary, King Yun interceded for him in front of His Majesty, which made him feel secretly happy.
After all, in his opinion, being against King Yun was far more serious than being punished by His Majesty.
"In my opinion, you handled the Paektusan case extremely well. So many innocent lives would have been lost even if it were me. Moreover, I discussed with Brother Shangguan privately that such a big case is inseparable.
King Yun was stirring up the situation behind his back, otherwise how could a three thousand-person grain transport team have been hidden deep in the mountains without being able to do so? Wen Yuming, a mere person, is not capable of this."
Yan Huaqing raised his eyebrows and said with a suspicious look on his face: "I think Your Majesty should be very clear about this. The reason why you were dismissed must be because of King Yun. Mr. Wei is about to retire, and the next chief minister will be the most capable.
The candidate is none other than the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and you are the number one scholar appointed by His Majesty. If you have anything to do with Prince Yun again, Your Majesty will only become more wary."
"Your Majesty has made his own decisions regarding matters in Beijing, and there is no need for us to worry about it."
Ye Chengguan raised his wine glass and smiled calmly at him: "You and I are reunited today, and I don't know when we will see each other again. We won't talk about state affairs tonight, only romance."
"What a person who only talks about romance."
Yan Huaqing shook his head helplessly: "You are now a mud bodhisattva who cannot save yourself when crossing the river. You are still thinking about making arrangements for the future of others. I heard that the person from the Hua family once had an engagement with you. Why, now you are...
Are you thinking about getting back together with someone else?"
"It's a long story, so I might as well not talk about it."
At this time, Ye Chengguan could not describe his feelings for Na Nizi, and his mind began to recall the first time he met her at the county government office when he was a child.
The scenes of spending time with her these days are even more unforgettable.
He felt more and more reluctant to give up.
Although Yan Huaqing liked gossip, he was not uninformed. Seeing that he refused to elaborate, he stopped asking any more questions, picked up the wine bottle on the table, stood up and walked straight in.
Looking up at the crescent moon above his head, he sighed with great interest: "To be successful in life, you must have all the fun. Don't let the golden bottle stand in front of the moon. Tonight, I will sleep with Brother Chengguan and I will not be drunk."
When the two returned to the house, they drank no one knew how much wine they had and fell asleep in a drowsy state.
When Ye Chengguan woke up, there was no sign of Yan Huaqing. He only heard Ting An say that he left the house very early, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Not long after, Shangguan He, the governor of the Eight Prefectures, came to Jiangfang Station with the emperor's imperial edict, and prepared a carriage to take him back to Beijing.
Hua Rujin accompanied Cheng Nini to have breakfast in the house, and when she went out with her luggage, she suddenly saw many patrol officers guarding the place, and she suddenly felt frightened.
Although she had already known that the inspectors of the Eight Prefectures were coming here, she was still a little shocked to encounter such a large battle unexpectedly.
After searching everywhere, Ye Chengguan was nowhere to be seen, so he had to lead Cheng Nini into the Shu family's carriage first.
Just as he opened the car curtain, a handsome face suddenly came into view.
Hua Rujin and Cheng Nini were both startled. After pondering for a moment, they looked at the man again. Seeing him lazily leaning in the carriage, looking like he was carefree, she felt even more disgusted.
"Did the young master get into the wrong carriage?"
Hua Rujin looked around, wondering where Ah Si had gone.
"how come."
Yan Huaqing replied with a smile: "I am going to take this carriage back to the city today."
"you sure?"
Hua Rujin asked.
Yan Huaqing pursed her lips tightly and nodded firmly.
"Okay, then let me help you."
Hua Rujin picked up her riding whip and hit the horse's back hard. The horse was frightened and immediately raised its hooves and ran away.
"Hey, won't you go back to the city with me?"
Yan Huaqing didn't expect her to come out like this. He staggered in the carriage for a while. After regaining his balance, he quickly climbed out and grabbed the horse's reins. After fighting with the horse for a while, he pulled the horse to a stop.
Driving the carriage back again, when she met Hua Rujin again, her eyes were full of complaints: "You are such a arrogant woman. I was just a hitchhiker, and you almost asked me to tell you that I was here."
Deep in the mountains."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Jinxuan and Wei Shuhan walked out with their servant Ah Si carrying them in salutes.
Shu Jinxuan recognized the young man driving the car at a glance. Seeing him and his cousin looking at each other angrily, he hurriedly came over and asked, "Mr. Yan, why are you here?"
"Why am I here?"
Yan Huaqing looked at Hua Rujin with an aggrieved expression: "Second Young Master Shu, you didn't take good care of your cousin. She almost killed my young master."
Shu Jinxuan glanced at her cousin secretly, wondering how this girl could offend the foul mouth in front of her.
He was a notorious figure among the four great litigants. He specialized in prosecuting fraudulent cases and only defended the poor, so he was deeply hated by the dignitaries.
Looking around at the two people, both of whom had expressions of bitterness and hatred on each other's faces, Shu Jinxuan secretly complained in his heart: