Chapter 153 A box of leaves for the gift of a gentleman?
Ma Lao lowered his head and still had a weird smile on his face.
The corners of his eyes twitched from time to time.
Just now at the alley, when he met the human head catcher who had the temperament of an emperor from the underworld, he had a slight intention of retreating.
But at this time, when he saw the small courtyard in the south of the city that looked like a palace in the underworld and a hall of Buddha and Bodhisattva, he became more and more shocked to realize that this little town was different from the ordinary, and he once again thought of quitting.
"What should the Sa family do?"
Ma Lao got off the donkey.
While the diners nearby were not paying attention, he swallowed the donkey in one bite.
Then I ordered a bowl of wontons and ate them with my fingers.
He is good at divination and deduction, and can predict the world's amnesty by predicting the slightest breeze. Even among the chaotic Taoist alliance, he can be regarded as the best.
It only took him more than ten years to ascend to the throne and secretly cast spells to bewitch the leaders of Jiannan Yinmen.
He has just become the true controller of Jiannan Hidden Sect.
Among them, although there is help from the chaos alliance.
But more often than not, he worked step by step, traveled to all directions, racked his brains, and made calculations to create a good situation.
He also knows that to the Chaotic Alliance, he is just a chess piece used to control the Jiannan Hidden Sect, so as to cause chaos in the world.
Why didn't he want to improve his status in the alliance and truly compete with the big bosses in the alliance, such as Nakhon Shan's grandmother?
But at the last moment when the corpse of the flying woman, which had been prepared for many years and had unpredictable potential, was refining the body of Taiyin outside Guangyuan County, she was forcibly released by an unknown expert.
His wish was shattered.
Although I hate him so much that I almost go crazy.
But he knew that the expert could awaken the female corpse, and his method was comparable to mediating fortune, and he was a first-class existence among the immortals in the world. He was the real immortal figure in the world.
Maybe it was just a spur of the moment thing.
Consider yourself unlucky.
The calm situation that followed for more than a month seemed to confirm that the unfathomable immortal on earth should have traveled elsewhere.
I probably forgot about myself a long time ago.
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"Huh...can't figure it out?"
Ma Laolian ate three bowls of vegetarian wontons.
But no matter how much he speculates, he can't tell whether tonight will be bad or good, whether it will be a success or a failure.
This feeling? It’s as if an expert has interfered with the secret of heaven and affected his divination.
There were discussions from diners all around.
"Tonight is the last day of the Xu Mansion's banquet. The county magistrate, county lieutenant and other princes will all go to the Xu Mansion to bid farewell to Prefect Xu."
"Yes, I heard that Governor Xu will leave for Lingnan tomorrow morning."
"It's such a pity that Xu Erlang couldn't stay in Guangyuan County."
Ma Lao lowered his head? A cold light appeared in his eyes.
"Is it really a pity? If you feel at ease as a county citizen and spend your life scrawling in this county, maybe the Sajia family will let you go."
Although he could not predict the bad luck, he could analyze the pros and cons.
The conclusion is that although this county town is a bit weird, but his own cultivation level has reached the level of Dahuang Prefecture? He even has a soul bell borrowed from Grandma Kongshan, which is comparable to the attack of Jiedushi.
Even if the monk in the courtyard in front is an eminent Buddhist monk who has survived in the world, even if he is as powerful as the long-extinct Vajra Protector, he is definitely not his opponent.
So...what should I do tonight?
Ma Lao has made up his mind? No more hesitation.
He stood up and walked to the wonton shop owner. He smiled and asked, "I wonder if there is water?"
"Yes, sir, please sit down. I'm just going to pour you a bowl."
"One bowl is not enough, at least nine bowls are needed."
"ah?"
"Oh? Here's a bucket? Very good."
Ma Lao walked to the shed, picked up the bucket, drank it, laughed loudly, and rode away on the donkey.
The diners were stunned.
After a long while, someone whispered: "Boss, has he paid the bill?"
"ah!"
Only then did the boss react and hurriedly chased him out.
At dusk and twilight, pedestrians came and went in a hurry, but the old man riding the donkey was nowhere to be seen.
"Old man! Old thief! Just a few bowls of wontons and you're dead! You actually thought of begging for water? Why don't you drink your donkey urine!"
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Xu Mansion.
When dusk fell, the courtyard was already full of guests and crowded with people.
The huge candle burned high and the long lamp shone brightly. The maids carried dishes and plates and shuttled back and forth between the stone lanterns.
"Congratulations to Governor Xu, and I wish Governor Xu a successful trip to Lingnan."
“Prefect Xu’s deeds of ‘never forgetting your kindness’ are now known to the whole world.”
"Hahaha, with those seven Pingnan policies, I think in a few years, the 'false festival' of Lingnan will become the 'real festival'."
Before the banquet officially started, three parents from Wenhe County had already come to congratulate him.
Magistrate Zhang, Lieutenant Zhu, and Magistrate Song can be called the three giants in Wenhe County.
But in front of Xu Zhiling, the acting governor of Lingnan, and the prefect Xu, the official positions of these three people seemed too shabby.
Fortunately, Xu Zhiling was always kind and gentle, and had good relations with his three parents and officials, and he did not show any signs of neglect because of his sudden promotion to a higher position today.
"Thank you three for coming to the banquet. Xu will accept the gift, but please take it back."
"How can this be done?"
"Is there any reason to give a gift and not accept it?"
"Is it possible that Prefect Xu thinks that I, the other officials, are too polite?"
Xu Zhiling smiled and waved.
"I know that the three of them are all honest and upright officials, who take the emperor's salary and are loyal to the emperor.
With Xu, we have a friendship between gentlemen. This friendship is as light as water, but it can also be as sweet as sweet wine.
The only thing you can’t have is too much of that Adu thing, otherwise it will change the taste.”
Magistrate Zhang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No wonder it is said that in the hall of Xu's mansion that day, the angels in the capital praised Mr. Xu as 'a model of capable officials in the world, and none of us can compare to him'. This gentleman's style alone is something we cannot imitate."
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The Prime Minister of Song County stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Prefect Xu has both the style of a gentleman and the ability to govern the country. This is the most rare thing."
Magistrate Zhang nodded slightly and said: "What the county magistrate said is absolutely true. In the past, when Xu was just a young man, he was able to test out the best in the palace examination. He entered the top three in martial arts and was allowed to be civilized and martial. He was a genius in the world. The saint even went to the Jinluan Palace.
The emperor rose up and wrote a poem, 'The civil and military forces of one place dominate the world, and the heroes of thousands of miles are among them.' This refers to Governor Xu."
Listening to the literati quoting scriptures and showing off their coquettishness, Lieutenant Zhu Xian was naturally at a loss to get a word in.
His eyes inadvertently fell in front of Xu Zhiling's long case, and his eyes lit up slightly, as if he had discovered some huge flaw.
"Prefect Xu said he didn't accept gifts, but this copper box has clearly just left the house. I wonder who gave it as a congratulatory gift?"
Lieutenant Zhu Xian said with a slightly satisfied look.
Magistrate Zhang's slightly displeased gaze drifted to the side.
Song Xian Cheng shook his head secretly, Xiao Zhu didn't know how to praise him, he didn't even know how to wink, and he still stayed on the last topic?
Xu Zhiling saw this scene in his eyes.
Then he looked at the copper box on the case and smiled lightly.
"This is the only gift I received tonight, just because it is a true gentleman's gift."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Magistrate Zhang and the three others had expressions of curiosity on their faces.
Zhang and Song had not yet opened their mouths, but County Lieutenant Zhu couldn't help but said: "I wonder if we have the honor to see what is the courtesy of a gentleman?"
Just as Magistrate Zhang was about to scold him, Xu Zhiling smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, it's not a shady secret."