Xiao Ci did not deny being scolded as an old fox. He smiled, hugged Song Qinghuan, and kissed her in the face. Then he said: "I take this as a compliment for my husband."
There was a fire in the Yamen, and all the important files and account books were inside. Magistrate Chen got the letter, and there was a hint of panic on his face. He also looked at the eldest young master of the Du family, Mr. Zhou, and Mr. Li, and said hurriedly: "If I have anything to do, I'll go first."
Already."
These men all nodded and said, "Go ahead."
As soon as Magistrate Chen left, everyone's faces showed a look of relief.
But it only scored two points.
The eldest young master of the Du family touched his chin and asked Mr. Zhou and Mr. Li: "Should we send someone to inquire more carefully? I feel that this ancestor is not as easy to fool as I thought."
Mr. Zhou and Magistrate Chen are related by marriage. Seeing that the Yamen was on fire this time, the stone in his heart fell to the ground and started to float a little. Hearing this, he said: "Why should you be so cautious? This Yamen has been burned down, and there are
Why bother us?"
As he spoke, he raised the folding fan in his hand, hummed a tune, and strode away.
The eldest young master of the Du family and Mr. Li are left.
Mr. Li looked at Mr. Zhou's back and couldn't help but snorted coldly and said: "How proud are you? I really think the prefect can cover the sky with one hand. Damn, wait and see."
The eldest young master of the Du family was there and smiled without saying anything.
Magistrate Chen rushed all the way to the Yamen. He was so excited that he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
Once the yamen burned down, he felt relieved. Even if he had a falling out with those people in the future and Prince Rui found him, there would be no trace left.
When people stopped at the Yamen, they saw the fire brigade rushing to put out the fire. They looked panicked and shouted: "Quick, put out the fire, put out the fire quickly..."
People were coming and going in the yamen, and it was hard to tell who was who. There were many more people from the fire brigade, but Magistrate Chen didn't pay attention. He was preoccupied with other things.
But who would have expected that the fire in the Yamen was put out before it even burned out?
Seeing the smoke rising without any sparks, Magistrate Chen was really confused.
Before anyone could react to what was going on, they heard a man's powerful voice coming from behind: "Back to your lord, the fire has been extinguished. There are no casualties yet. We are rescuing important files and other items in the Yamen..."
Xiao Ci stood not far behind Magistrate Chen with his hands behind his back, and said lightly: "Yes, I understand."
Magistrate Chen was suddenly startled. Although it was a July day, he felt a cold feeling behind his back.
He turned around in a hurry and stepped forward to salute and say hello: "I have met the prince."
Xiao Ci nodded expressionlessly, which was different from the smile Bai Feihong wore when he was at home.
I don't know why Magistrate Chen clearly saw that Xiao Ci was not angry, but he felt horribly sinister.
Xiao Ci put his hands behind his back and looked at the Yamen which had been soaked by water once, and said to Magistrate Chen: "I think that Ruizhou is not as good as Kyoto, and a fire will definitely involve a lot of people, so I will hurry up as soon as I get the news."
Get someone to put out the fire."
He turned his eyes, saw Magistrate Chen's pale face, and said: "Fortunately, I arrived in time, otherwise if the important files and account books in this yamen were burned, I'm afraid it would be difficult for Mr. Chen."
Magistrate Chen's head was covered with sweat, and he didn't dare to wipe it off for a moment. He only said with his heart clenched: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your timely intervention..."
I can't say much more.
Xiao Ci responded seriously: "Nothing, after all, this Ruizhou is also my territory, these things should be done, as long as no one is injured or killed."
Song Qinghuan was not here, otherwise he would have laughed out loud looking at Magistrate Chen's face.
The fire in the yamen had only been burning for a while, but it took only a moment for Xiao Ci's people to put it out. Although the files and account books inside were soaked with water to varying degrees, they were all completely saved.
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Xiao Ci said: "I see that these yamen have been burned like this, and it is not safe. Master Chen will also send these things to the palace tomorrow, so just ask people to carry them to the palace now."
Magistrate Chen's words of rejection were stuck in his throat, and before he could say them out, Chu Han gave an order and was carried away.
Xiao Ci then frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, I leave it to you to thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire in the yamen."
He added: "Well, why do fires always have a reason?"
Magistrate Chen's heart was about to jump out of his throat. He opened his mouth and couldn't speak for a long time. He waited until Xiao Ci walked away, then he sat down on the ground without any strength, covering his heart and moaning.
By the way, those files and account books were carried directly into the palace. Song Qinghuan heard the movement and came out to take a look.
I saw a few big things being carried just like this in the yard, and I suddenly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you just carried them back like this? Didn't Mr. Chen cry?"
Xiao Ci hummed proudly: "I cried, but I didn't cry. When I left, he cried miserably."
After a pause, he asked Song Qinghuan again: "The outer study room has just been cleaned up. There are still some local people from Ruizhou who haven't cleaned it up in this mansion. See where there is room in Mingyue Pavilion to put it there."
Prince Rui's Mansion in Ruizhou is also Xiao Ci's property. It turned out that he had not lived in it for many years and had nothing, so he only had some servants to do rough work and guard the yard. They were all bought in Ruizhou.
I don’t know for a while whether these people can use them, but it’s still good to be on guard.
Song Qinghuan had already prepared it. He pointed to the east wing and said, "It's empty there."
Xiao Ci nodded, and Chu Han and others moved everything into the east wing again.
Although the fire in the Yamen was not big, a lot of water was poured on it when putting out the fire. At this moment, one-third of the books were stained with water.
Song Qinghuan followed him in and took a look. Seeing that so many files and account books had been damaged, he couldn't help but frown and asked Texue Xunmei to go look for the carbon basin.
These things are important handles for Magistrate Chen and several wealthy households. It would be a pity if they were lost.
On a July day, it was still as hot as anything. Song Qinghuan wore a thin layer of homely clothes, with her hair loose, and she and Xiao Ci spread out the wet booklets one by one and put them away again.
There are several carbon pots in the room to bake all these things.
On the other end, Magistrate Chen was already helpless. He had people take him all the way to Du's house. As soon as he entered the door, he said: "Oh no, something happened..."
Mr. Du was old and didn't care about these things anymore. When the concierge saw it was Magistrate Chen, he immediately went to the courtyard of the eldest son of the Du family to report the news.
The eldest young master of the Du family was already lying down. After receiving the letter, he hurriedly got up and changed his clothes. When he came out and saw Magistrate Chen in a state of embarrassment, his heart immediately tightened: "What should I say?"
