At this moment, except for Master Xianyun who was lying on the bed, only Xiao Baicai was still at home.
However, Wang Xian was still flattered and said: "Why is it you?"
Although Xiaobaicai is wearing a plain skirt, she doesn't want to be an eyesore during the Chinese New Year, so she covers her upper body with a light green bijia. She stands tall and graceful, just like a green cabbage.
"No one else is at home..." Xiao Baicai lowered her head and said in a voice like a mosquito.
Wang Xian took the teacup. He had to resist to touch the back of her white porcelain hand. He hurriedly took a sip of tea and said in a cover-up manner: "Are you still used to living here?"
"There's nothing I'm not used to." Xiao Baicai shook her head.
"That's right, there is no place more suitable for you than my home." Wang Xian said meaningfully: "In the spring of next year, if you go out and tour the lake, your mood will get better and better."
"..." After hearing the first half of Wang Xian's words, Xiao Baicai's face turned red. She lowered her head for a while and asked quietly: "When can I become a monk?"
"Ahem..." Wang Xian almost choked as he took a sip of tea: "You haven't given up on that evil idea yet? Or is it that my family didn't treat you well?"
"My lord has misunderstood. Auntie, Qing'er, Yinling and Lingxiao are all very good to me." Xiao Baicai lowered her head and said, "But I, an ominous person, can still live in your family for the rest of my life?"
"Of course you will live there for a lifetime." Wang Xian waved his hand and said domineeringly: "Don't mention the matter of becoming a monk in the future, otherwise I will sell you to a brothel."
Seeing that he was being unreasonable, Xiao Baicai said angrily: "What do you really want?"
"I don't want to worry about anything..." Wang Xian looked at her from head to toe with burning eyes. Looking from head to bottom, Feng Liu went down, looked up from the feet, Feng Liu went up. After a long while, he said slowly: "I
I just like women like you. If someone collects gold, stone and antiques, you are also my collection, do you understand?"
"Sir, please respect yourself." Xiao Baicai immediately said with shame and anger: "Although the civilian girl has become homeless, she has not forgotten what the three virtues and nine virtues are."
"Don't be nervous," Wang Xian said with a disturbing smile on his increasingly angular face: "Collecting is a very elegant thing, just put your heart in your stomach. Without your permission, I won't
I will touch you with a finger..." The implication is that if you are in pain, I will still move.
Xiao Baicai really wanted to vomit after hearing this. She didn't expect Wang Xian to be so narcissistic, and sneered: "Then I'll be relieved."
"Yeah, just live there with peace of mind." Wang Xian looked at her with a smile: "Just be careful, don't be irredeemable, love, I..."
"Never" Xiao Baicai covered her ears and rushed out of the door.
"Hahaha..." Looking at her beautiful back, Wang Xian laughed loudly.
Early the next morning, Wang Xian and his family took a boat back to Fuyang. After all, their roots were there and they were not far away, so they naturally wanted to pay homage to their ancestors and pay New Year greetings.
In fact, the news that he was coming back had already spread throughout Fuyang County, which made many people very excited, and also made many people have a hard time in the past year...
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, several squires, Yu Yuanwai, Wang Yuanwai and Yang Yuanwai, went to the county government office to pay New Year greetings to the elder, but he stayed for lunch.
The banquet was held in the small garden of the back office, on a large round table, with cups, chopsticks, wine and food already set out, and the food was already cold.
However, a few people still didn't sit down. They were sitting on the seats nearby, their expressions were a little impatient, as if they were waiting anxiously for someone.
"Old Li, why are you taking so long?" The newly appointed Master Ji stood up impatiently. Then he saw the captain walking in quickly, approaching behind Jiang Zhixian, and whispering a few words. Jiang Zhixian frowned and said,
Seeing this made everyone's hearts sink.
After the captain followed him, Magistrate Jiang stood up and said, "Mr. Li has something to do and can't come. Let's take a seat."
Ji Zhubo couldn't hold back his anger and said: "He is the one in charge. We have to make important decisions at this time, but he won't be able to come."
His words made the atmosphere in the hall even more depressing, and several members of the staff frowned.
"Who has nothing to do yet?" Jiang Zhixian's master hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Sit down first and let's discuss it."
Everyone took their seats one by one. Jiang Zhixian sat in the seat that he had dreamed of and finally got his wish. He looked at the equally gloomy-looking members Li, Wang and Yang with gloomy expressions. They looked nervous and kept sniffling... This is
The problem he had when he fell into the river last year and sat down is usually fine, but when he gets nervous he keeps twitching.
"You guys are talking." After a few glasses of wine, no one said a word. Jiang Zhixian angrily put the wine glass on the table, "Weren't we all eloquent before? Why are we all so tongue-tied now?"
"If you ask me, everyone is scaring themselves," Ji Zhubo had never dealt with Wang Xian, so he couldn't understand why the officials and gentry in Fuyang County suddenly lost their minds after being threatened by him.
Isn't he just a low-ranking official? What's there to be afraid of? "After much thought, I can't think of a way for him to deal with us. Then there is only one possibility. He can't do anything to us at all."
These conclusive words did not arouse much resonance. Yang Yuan went out and said: "The third master has never experienced the power of that guy. Anyone who can make people guess the method is not Wang Xian." He paused, sniffed and said:
"But he must have a way."
"I think you are scared out of your wits." Master Ji smiled softly and said, "I don't believe he has a way to deal with me?"
After listening to his words, all the members looked at each other, feeling that this man had not been bitten by a wolf, and did not know that wolves were scary. Jiang Zhixian couldn't help but said: "Old Ji, Wang Xian must have a way."
"How could he possibly have a way?" Ji Zhubo didn't believe it: "He is no longer an official in Fuyang, and his original minions are no longer in the Yamen. What can he do to us?"
"But he is now a popular figure in the higher-ups. It is said that Zheng Fangbo, Zhou Zhengtai and Hu Qinchen all have friendships with him. He must have new cards to play."
"This is all speculation." Ji Zhubo said: "How can a low-ranking Zhima official have anything to do with the feudal lord, the imperial envoy, and the imperial envoy? I think he is trying to make a tiger skin out of a big banner, and he is blowing the conch to the sky.
ring"
"It would be impossible for anyone else, but it is possible for him." Everyone sighed.
"Why?"
"Because..." Jiang Zhixian said a little short of breath: "He is Wang Xian." He paused and sighed: "You came late and have never dealt with him, so you despise him. We people have seen him with our own eyes,
How he turned Fuyang County upside down, I have all experienced his power..."
"Don't talk about anything else, let's just talk about that time. Old Yang asked his compatriot, Yang Tongzhi, the salt transport envoy, to detain their grain ships in Suzhou." Yu Yuanwai said: "You know Yang Tongzhi, right? The old troops of the King of Han are very fierce.
What's more, even Uncle Zheng Fang and Zhou Zhitai don't look down on him. Suzhou is not in this province. In anyone's opinion, if Wang Xian went to find him, he would be humiliating himself, right?"
"Yeah." Ji Zhubo had to nod.
"But what about the result?" Yu Yuanwai mentioned it now, still feeling incredible: "In the end, not only did he get the food back, but he also became sworn brothers with Yang Tongzhi... Speaking of which, Lao Yang still had to call Wang Xian uncle.
"
"Old Yang, this is because you are unwise. If you ignored the situation and recognized this uncle, wouldn't it be much easier for us today?" Everyone complained to Yuan Yang.
Season host Bo looked at Yuan Wai Yang, wanting to see if this was true. He was also worried that Yuan Wai Yang would become angry if he was teased.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Yuanwai said with a bitter look on his face: "I would like to recognize you, but what if they don't recognize me..."
"..." Season Master was speechless, as if a mouse had met a cat.
"It was a coincidence once or twice, but if it happens every time, it means he is really awesome." Jiang Zhixian answered.
"I'm not afraid of the Third Master's jokes," said Yang Yuanwai, sniffing: "Since he came back with the message, I have had nightmares every night. For more than ten days, I have barely slept a wink."
Everyone felt the same. Their deepest fear of Wang Xian came from He Chang's death. Although Yang Yuanwai was very secretive about what happened that night, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that He Chang came to seek revenge on Wang Xian, but in the end the revenge was lost.
The report was successful, but he was accidentally hit and killed by his own boat.
Although it was later said to be an accident, the officials and gentry knew clearly. How could it be such a coincidence? Wang Xian was not the illegitimate son of the Queen Mother. He must have acted first.
He Chang was a royal guard, but his death did not stir up any disturbance, and the case was just hastily closed...
Even if the Jin Yiwei met such an end, how could they, the country squires and county magistrates who were more powerful than others, be optimistic when they were going against Wang Xian?
"Then..." Seeing how frightened all of them were, Master Ji finally became a little scared and said, "Why do you want to provoke him?"
"Aren't you thinking that if he leaves, he won't be able to come back within a few years?" Jiang Zhixian said with a wry smile: "How could I not have thought that he would come back in half a year?"
"Then what should we do?" Ji Zhubo asked, "Is it possible that people like us will just surrender if they just threaten us? This will make us laugh out loud."
"It's more than just being laughed out of your teeth." Yu Yuanwai said with a grimace: "Once those chambers of commerce and companies opened by Wang Xian gain a firm foothold, Fuyang County will become the world of those businessmen, and the government and us squires will be controlled by them.
Press it under your butt."
"Okay..." Ji Zhubo leaned back in his chair and said, "You can figure it out on your own, I won't interfere." Then he finally understood that he shouldn't say anything anymore.
Everyone looked at each other. They were really contradictory. On the one hand, they were facing the terrible consequences of offending Wang Xian, and on the other hand, they were losing their original status and privileges. These were things they were unwilling to bear, so they kept putting off the decision.
Decide.
But it must be settled today, because according to reliable information, Wang Xian will be back tomorrow
Without saying a word, Magistrate Jiang had to speak first: "I think we should have a good talk with him..."
"Well, let's talk, let's talk." Everyone nodded and said, "What are you talking about?"
"Talk..." Jiang Zhixian said with some embarrassment: "Can he give me a way to survive?"