After daybreak, Chai Yan and the others tidied up, took Cai Baozhong to have breakfast, and then left the town.
When we arrived near the city gate, it was already Si Shi.
The three of them first went to the place where the horses were rented to return the horses, and then prepared to escort Cai Baozhong back to Wudesi.
After walking only a few steps, Guan Maochun pointed at the city gate and shouted: "Sir, brother, they are here to pick us up."
Under the city gate, Ge Hong, Yu Tie and Fatty Lai were all there. The three of them had been waiting here early in the morning. When they saw Chai Yan and the others coming back, they immediately waved to greet them.
"Why are you here?" Chai Yan asked with a smile.
Ge Hong cupped his hands and replied: "Sir, you didn't come back last night. We couldn't stay at home. We came here early in the morning and waited. Unexpectedly, we waited for an hour and then we were here."
Chai Yan smiled and nodded slightly.
Ge Hong looked at Cai Baozhong who was tied up and asked, "Sir, is he Cai Baozhong?"
"Yes, he is. He ran away to the countryside before and was caught by us." Chai Yan said.
Cai Baozhong drooped his head and looked listless.
Afterwards, Chai Yan and his party escorted Cai Baozhong into the city and returned to Wudesi.
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Wude Department, inside Gu Zhengbang's office.
"Master Gu, the information you have here is inaccurate. Didn't it mean that the people in the file must not have left the capital? Then why was Cai Baozhong caught by me outside the capital?" Chai Yan asked.
Gu Zhengbang sat firmly behind the desk. After listening to Chai Yan's question, he raised his head and said, "When did I say the word 'sure'? Why don't I remember it?"
Chai Yan immediately said: "Mr. Gu, you have to admit it. Last time it was clear that..."
Gu Zhengbang raised his hand and interrupted: "Okay, stop talking, just capture him and bring him back."
After being interrupted, Chai Yan thought for a moment and decided not to dwell on the matter. Anyway, the word "official" was in two words.
Chai Yan changed the topic and said: "By the way, Mr. Gu, when we arrested Cai Baozhong, Cai Baozhong kept saying that he was not Duanmu's accomplice and was wrongly accused."
"Do you believe it?" Gu Zhengbang asked.
Chai Yan quickly defended: "No, I didn't... I mean, Cai Baozhong has a daughter at home, who is not very young. I hope Mr. Gu can find out if he is really
For those who have been wronged, it is best to show their innocence..."
"I know, I will find out!" Gu Zhengbang nodded and replied.
Chai Yan thought that he had said all he needed to say, so he said to Gu Zhengbang: "Master Gu, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."
"Wait a moment, I really have something to tell you." Gu Zhengbang stopped Chai Yan.
Chai Yan looked at Gu Zhengbang curiously, waiting for him to continue.
Gu Zhengbang stood up and walked towards Chai Yan, and said seriously: "That is about Yongchang Hou... He came to my house last night..."
"Did Marquis Yongchang go to your house?" Chai Yan was startled after hearing this, and quickly asked: "He is over eighty years old, how can he still... Mr. Gu, did Marquis Yongchang go to you to file a complaint against me?"
Already?"
Gu Zhengbang rolled his eyes at Chai Yan and said angrily: "Sue a lawsuit against you? For what happened last time, the Marquis of Yongchang even specially posted a complaint on my door to accuse you? Haha, who do you think you are?"
"Then why did he come to the city to find you?" Chai Yan didn't understand.
Gu Zhengbang said: "It's not for his great-grandson!"
"Ma Tianzhi?" Chai Yan blurted out.
Gu Zhengbang nodded slowly and walked to a potted plant in the room. While playing with the plant, he said: "The Marquis of Yongchang doesn't want Ma Tianzhi to be idle and ignorant every day. He hopes that I can give him some errand in the Wude Department."
, exercise exercise.”
"That's very good. That kid Ma Tianzhi should take some exercise to avoid..."
Speaking of this, Chai Yan suddenly stopped, and he immediately reacted: "Wait a minute, Mr. Gu, do you want me to..."
"That's right, it's you!" Gu Zhengbang smiled and raised his hand, pointing at Chai Yan.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Zhengbang said again: "I have thought about it. It is most suitable for Ma Tianzhi to work with you. After all, the errands in the Wude Department are not much exercise. Following you to catch those fugitives will give him some experience.
Once this kid can't stand it any longer, he might give up. Don't you think so?"
Chai Yan said with a bitter face: "Sir, this is not good. After all, he is also the great-grandson of Marquis Yongchang. He will be a nobility in the future. A stupid young man doesn't understand anything. If something happens, who will I follow?"
Are you going to reason with me?"
"You just need to watch it more closely, okay?" Gu Zhengbang said.
"Ma Tianzhi is a big man. No matter how closely I watch him, there is a limit. Should I tie him up with a rope all day long?" Chai Yan frowned.
Gu Zhengbang actually nodded seriously and said, "If you think it's feasible, I have no objection!"
"Sir, I'm not kidding you, I really can't take Ma Tianzhi with me." Chai Yan shook his head.
Gu Zhengbang suddenly stopped talking. After staring at Chai Yan for a while, he slowly said: "If you don't want to, then I will have to slow down the matter of your five subordinates joining the Wude Division...
....”
"No sir! You are too...too much..."
Chai Yan stopped the next words in time.
"I know what you want to say to me? I don't blame you..."
After Gu Zhengbang finished speaking, he sighed silently, and then said patiently: "Chai Yan, this is the capital, not a county or a state outside. The various relationships and forces in the capital are very complicated, and there are many things even if we don't want to in our hearts.
Even if you don’t want to, you can only do it in the end, even if you are in Wu Desi, do you understand what I say?”
Chai Yan didn't speak, but nodded after a moment.
"Since you understand, I won't say any more. Regarding Ma Tianzhi, just do me a favor, okay?"
With that said, Gu Zhengbang bowed his hand to Chai Yan.
Chai Yan could only say: "Sir, you are like this, how can I still refuse to agree?"
"Thank you!" Gu Zhengbang immediately smiled.
Chai Yan shook his head and asked, "Sir, when will Ma Tianzhi come?"
Gu Zhengbang replied: "He's already here. Just now I saw that he couldn't sit still, so I asked someone to take him around, as if he was familiar with the environment."
Chai Yan was just about to ask where to find someone when he heard the voices of two young people on the corridor outside.
"I really didn't expect that Uncle An Ping actually worked in the library..."
"Isn't that right? I heard that at that time, only Secretary Chai could find the things in the library. Later, when someone else was found, it became a mess again."
Before he finished speaking, two young men appeared at the door, one was Zhong Peng and the other was Ma Tianzhi.
"An Pingbo?" Ma Tianzhi immediately showed a look of surprise.
Chai Yan said solemnly: "This is the Wude Department, and people should be addressed by their titles."
"Yes, Chief Chai." Ma Tianzhi quickly corrected him.
Zhong Peng cupped his hands and said politely: "Chief Chai."
After saying hello, Zhong Peng retreated.
"Ma Tianzhi, come in..." Gu Zhengbang called.
"Yes, Sir Commander." Ma Tianzhi responded loudly and stepped into the room.
Gu Zhengbang said: "I have just talked about your matter with Chief Chai. Chief Chai is very happy for you to work with him. From now on, you can listen to his orders."
Chai Yan thought to himself: Mr. Gu, when will I be very happy? Look at my face, does it look like I am happy?
Ma Tianzhi bowed his hands to Chai Yan again and saluted: "My subordinate, Ma Tianzhi, is willing to be dispatched!"
Chai Yan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked calmly: "Are you speaking from your heart?"
"I mean it from the bottom of my heart!" Ma Tianzhi answered very forcefully.
"Well, in order to prove your sincerity, I will give you a task now." Chai Yan nodded.
Ma Tianzhi hurriedly asked: "Chief Chai, what is your mission?"
Chai Yan said seriously: "Go to the school field immediately and run around the field thirty times!"
"Now?" Ma Tianzhi was stunned.
Chai Yan's tone suddenly became stern: "Now, right away!"
Ma Tianzhi was still stunned. He couldn't help turning his head to look at Gu Zhengbang. Gu Zhengbang winked and said, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and complete the task!"
"Oh...oh..." Ma Tianzhi finally came to his senses, turned around and ran out of the room.
Gu Zhengbang looked at Chai Yan with a smile, nodded and praised: "Not bad, not bad, it's a good start!"