The Pei Shangshu mentioned by Dr. Xu, and the first person Zhou Jun thought of was Pei Kuan.
After carefully recalling it for a while, Zhou Jun realized that during the third year of Tianbao, Pei Kuan was the Minister of Hubu, but the Minister of Punishment was Pei Dunfu, who had just been promoted.
Although these two ministers are from the same family with the surname Pei, they will become like fire and water in the next six months.
When Zhou Jun thought of this, he just bowed to Xu Langzhong and said, "Yes."
Xu Langzhong nodded and said: "Go."
After leaving the hall door, Zhou Jun saw Chief Cheng at the end of the corridor, looking towards here.
Taking two quick steps, Zhou Jun walked through the corridor and came to Master Cheng, only to hear the latter ask: "What did Mr. Xu blame?"
Zhou Jun shook his head and said: "No, I just asked Hengcai's sutra calculation master and said that in seven days, Pei Shangshu will return to the court after slaying the thieves and ordered me to go with him."
After listening to this, Chief Cheng pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "It is a great kindness for the doctor to value you. Hengcai needs to be careful in his work."
After hearing this, Zhou Jun bowed and said yes.
The two talked again, and Zhou Jun returned to the desk and continued to edit the book.
Next, Zhou Jun, who was no longer distracted, began to speed up the progress of his work.
I worked until about three o'clock in the afternoon, and most of the revision of Beili Zhongqu has been completed.
Zhou Jun touched his stomach, but he didn't feel too hungry.
In the meantime, thanks to knowing the meal package Qin prepared in the morning.
If you are hungry, take it out quietly and take a few bites. Although it is a bit cold and hard, it is better than an empty stomach.
Hearing the bell ringing, Zhou Jun stretched, packed up his things, said hello to others, then left Shangshu Province and returned home.
After taking off his official robe, Zhou Jun washed himself and came to the hall.
Zhou Ze happened to walk in from outside the door. When he saw Zhou Jun, he came over and asked, "The day after tomorrow is a ten-day break, so can Heng have some free time?"
Zhou Jun knew that he wanted to go to the poetry club to see Yu Junniang again, so he advised him: "Brother, autumn is approaching. You should not have other distractions right now. You should study hard."
Zhou Ze smiled and said: "I am very talented and generous. I have never put down my homework as a brother. The holiday is the gathering day of the poetry club, so there is no harm in going to see it."
Zhou Jun sighed: "Xun Xiu is going back to Bachuan. Brother, please help yourself."
Seeing Zhou Ze walking away, Zhou Jun scratched his head, went to the study, found Zhou Dinghai, and told him that the lawsuit would be over tomorrow, so he would not go home and planned to go directly to Bachuan.
Zhou Dinghai heard this and said, "That's the way it should be."
After sleeping at home for one night, he went to Shangshu Provincial Capital Court the next day. After a busy day of work, Zhou Jun finally embarked on the journey to Bachuan.
Riding on the official road, Zhou Jun headed north.
He shook the reins, hoping to go faster.
Oddly enough, between Chang'an and Bachuan, in Zhou Jun's heart, it was the latter that felt more like home.
Whenever he thinks about everything in Bachuan, Zhou Jun always feels worried in his heart.
After working hard all the way, Zhou Jun finally arrived at the gate of Bachuan Villa before the sun set.
Qu Jiazi and Qu Chaoyi in the concierge saw Zhou Jun's figure. They stood up and rubbed their eyes, and then shouted loudly: "Erlang is back!"
In the courtyard of the outer garden, Qu Sanweng was repairing a wooden climbing frame. Aunt Gongsun and her husband were carrying bean paste and walking towards the dining room. The group of musicians and girls from the Yin Mansion just turned back and headed towards their residence.
When everyone heard Qu Chaoyi's voice, they put down their work, gathered at the door, and congratulated Zhou Jun one after another.
Zhou Jun, who was wearing official robes, stationed his horse at the gate of Bieyuan and handed the reins to Qu Chaoyi. He smiled and offered his hands to everyone around him and walked towards the central garden.
Arriving in front of the gate of Pang Gong's courtyard, Yuping saw Zhou Jun. She was surprised at first, and then said happily: "The master originally said that Erlang has taken office as a new official, and everything is complicated. This is a ten-day break. I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up."
Return."
"I didn't expect it, but I'm back."
As soon as Yuping finished speaking, Pang Gong's voice came from the side room: "Erlang is back? Let him come in."
Zhou Jun cupped his hands toward Yu Ping and entered the nave first, then the study.
Pang Gong sat on the carriage, put down the letter in his hand, looked at Zhou Jun's body covered with dust, shook his head and said: "It's not a military report, how can he be in such a hurry."
Although Pang Gong's words were reproachful, he could not hide his joy.
Zhou Jun bowed and said, "Maybe I haven't been back for a few days and I am a little anxious."
Pang Gong smiled and shook his head and said: "That's all, let's talk about the matter."
Zhou Jun started from the first day he took office.
Chief Cheng, Pingkangfang, Beili Sanqu, all know the five women...
After hearing Zhou Jun's words, Pang Gong's expression did not change at all, as if everything was as expected.
It wasn't until Zhou Jun talked about Mr. Xu that Pang Gong's expression finally became a little moved.
"Pei Shangshu returned to the court after suppressing the bandits and asked you to follow him to count the prisoners. Is this really what he said?"
Faced with Pang Gong's question, Zhou Jun nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Xu first pointed out a certain slave's origin, and then said that."
Pang Gong squinted his eyes, thought for a moment, and whispered to himself: "Nu Ya..."
After a while, Pang Gong said to Zhou Jun: "Since Mr. Xu said so, just let him go."
"However, Pei Dun returned to offering prisoners to ask for merit. Erlang only needs to do his duty. No matter what you see or what you ask, you will pretend that you don't know."
"Even if Mr. Xu asks questions, there is no need to speak too much."
"Just remember these four words and stay out of it."
Hearing this, Zhou Jun was stunned for a moment.
No matter what you see or what you ask, you just pretend you don’t know?
Stay out of it?
But soon, Zhou Jun responded.
When Pang Gong saw that Zhou Jun had agreed, he was talking about another matter: "As for the three songs in Beili, Erlang pays close attention to them on weekdays."
"Our family knows that the young man is very energetic and has always been admiring the girl from Beili."
"But a prostitute in the market, who welcomes and escorts people, and plays in every situation, is not an easy character to get along with. Erlang should be careful about it."
Zhou Jun remembered that he knew that the five women were all extremely beautiful and talented people. He was deeply impressed by Pang Gong's vigilance and quickly said yes.
Only then did Pang Gong show his smile, looked at Zhou Jun, and said slowly: "Our family is good at observing people, and Erlang has always been a great talent."
"This Bachuan, as far as you are concerned, is just the front of Longmen."
"Sooner or later, Erlang will make his way up the clouds, and he will surely have good luck."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he didn't dare to make excuses, so he quickly humbled himself.
Pang Gong said again: "It's a rare ten-day break, and you can walk around more in the garden."
Zhou Jun nodded, said a few words to Mr. Pang, and then exited the room.
After walking out of the Zhongyuan, Zhou Jun walked all the way towards the wing of the outer garden. A pair of eyes as bright as the bright moon could not help but appear in his mind.
Entering the inner courtyard, Zhou Jun saw a pretty lady, with her back to the courtyard door, drying a mat.
Zhou Jun put his right hand to his mouth and coughed twice on purpose.
The woman made a movement with her hands and turned around, with a happy look on her face, but it was Hua Yue.
Seeing Zhou Jun standing at the courtyard gate, Hua Yue asked with a smile: "Back?"