Chapter 40: The mechanism is calculated (1)

Gong County, county government.

The day of Quihan has passed, and Chai Xiaohe, as the county magistrate of Gong County, participated in the ceremony of worshiping the heavens on the day of Quihan.

Although he is almost under house arrest by Li Yanqing, his life is not too bad. Openly and secretly, Yan Qing still gave Chai Xiaohe enough respect. He thought that he would have difficulty walking after being undermined. But now it seems that Li Yanqing has not made too embarrassed. Except for not being very free to move, Chai Xiaohe lived in the county government for most of the time.

Even the people of Gong County did not feel any changes.

He did not miss the event that Chai Xiaohe attended. Except for a very few people in the county government, no one knew that Chai Xiaohe had been under house arrest.

In fact, both Huang Wenqing at the beginning and Changsun Wuji later gave Chai Xiao and his face.

Chai Xiaohe was a little awkward at first, but gradually, it became natural. Sometimes he even felt that such days were not too bad. At least he didn't need to be nervous like before, like he was a thief. He reads, writes, and can recite poems and essays with Huang Wenqing and Changsun Wuji, and talks about the past and present. Huang Wenqing has experienced many ups and downs in his official career and has a lot of experience. Changsun Wuji has also had a family background and extensive knowledge. Chai Xiaohe did not feel the pressure when he was with these two people.

On the contrary, I feel a little comfortable with such a life.

After a heavy snowfall, the county government's back garden was covered with silver and decorated with particularly charming.

Chai Xiaohe suddenly became interested early in the morning and asked his wife to come to the garden pavilion to cook tea and enjoy the snow. Outside the pavilion, a few red plums bloomed, emitting a cold and quiet charm. The white snow and red plums set off together, showing a bit of elegant charm, which made Chai Xiaohe's mood suddenly improve.

"Mr. I seem to be in a good mood these days!"

The lady suddenly spoke, "It looks much happier than before, and she has a little more smile, and seems to be much younger than before."

"Yeah?"

Chai Xiaohe subconsciously stroked her cheek with her hands, and then started to laugh.

"Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain... Mr. Jingjie did not deceive me. I thought that only gods could enjoy this kind of life, but I didn't expect that now, I have tasted it. Unfortunately, there is no Nanshan Mountain in this garden, but it is a bit regretful."

The lady laughed too!

"The mountain is in the heart of the husband, but the husband is not willing to discover it."

"Embroidered lady, the Zen meaning in your words is getting heavier..."

The couple looked at each other and couldn't help laughing at the same time.

Mr. Jingjie, whose real name is Tao Yuanming, also known as Mr. Wuliu, was posthumously named Jingjie.

Chai Xiaohe held up a cup of fragrant tea and looked at the beautiful scenery outside the pavilion, and for a moment he felt a little dazed.

This day is leisurely and comfortable enough... But the question is, can you really stand this kind of leisurely life?

Although there was no expression on my face, I always seemed to feel a little unwilling in my heart.

Although Li Yanqing did not say clearly how to deal with himself, he must have only two results: if he surrenders, he will live; if he does not surrender, he will die!

At the beginning, Chai Xiaohe was ready to die.

But as time goes by, his deceased ambition gradually faded. I thought that I had studied hard for ten years and experienced many setbacks and hardships, and finally had the ability today. I thought that the Secretariat Association could also show its talents; but now it seems that it is unlikely to come true.

If you really die, wouldn’t this skill be wasted?

He was quite hesitant.

Between kindness and ideals, hesitation.

If Li Yanqing wanted to surrender him, Chai Xiaohe would not nod and agree. But, since Li Yanqing put him under house arrest, he has been offering him like this, as if he had forgotten him... This feeling of being forgotten is really unhappy. At least, Chai Xiaohe felt very uncomfortable.

Forget it, if this is the case, it would be better to learn from Mr. Wuliu and retire to the mountains and forests.

Chai Xiaohe sighed secretly and turned her head to talk to the embroiderer.

At this moment, a family came to report: "Sima of Xingyang, Yingyang General of Heishi Prefecture Yinglang, and Gong County Male Li Yanqing, ask to see the county magistrate."

In fact, Chai Xiaohe is now just a decoration.

The servants in the county government and the retainers in the palace were almost cleansed by Li Yanqing.

Except for an elderly mother beside her, everyone was replaced by Li Yanqing's eyes and ears. Logically speaking, if Yan Qing wants to see him, he will come in. But every time he comes, his face will be perfect, making people have nothing to say.

Chai Xiaohe smiled bitterly, "Please!"

Even if he doesn't want to see Yan Qing, he can't stop him.

I am a prisoner now. If I really anger Li Yanqing, I don’t think he is polite now, but I may not be able to make any mistakes.

Although Chai Xiaohe was unwilling to admit it, he had to feel a little afraid of Yan Qing.

"This Li County man..."

The embroidered lady saw Chai Xiaohe's helpless look and couldn't help laughing, "A young boy who is obviously in his early twenties is more experienced than you. If I hadn't seen him with my own eyes, I might have thought that he was an old man in his seventies and eighties like you... Since he came here, he must have something to discuss with the husband. I will take my leave first, and you can have a good talk with him, so don't get that stubborn temper again."

Chai Xiaohe smiled bitterly and nodded slightly.

After a while, Li Yanqing's slightly thin figure appeared on the garden path.

A green robe set off his outstanding grace, his steps were steady and he showed strong confidence. Perhaps because of the long journey, he looked a little tired. A short and sighing beard appeared on his chin, which made people feel a very strong sense of vicissitudes.

Chai Xiaohe stood up and walked down the pavilion.

As the saying goes, people respect me one foot, and I respect others one foot. Li Yanqing can be said to have given him enough face. If Chai Xiaohe continues to show off, he will inevitably be inadequate.

However, the moment Yan Qing appeared, Chai Xiaohe suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.

If Li Yanqing's age is consistent with the calmness he showed, he may not be able to participate in this game of competing for the world.

On reputation, on strength, on talent, on talent...

It's just a pity!

His age is destined to limit his development.

Just like Du Fuwei, the general manager of the Jianghuai River, is about the same age as Li Yanqing. Now it seems to be incredible and occupies a major area of ​​the Jianghuai River. But in fact, his foundation is too weak! It is so weak that even the inside of the Jianghuai Army may not be convinced by everyone.

Li Yanqing has a much stronger foundation than Du Fuwei, but once he wants to compete for the world, how much more team can he have left in his hands now?

At this point, Li Yanqing was a little less aggressive than Du Fuwei, but he was a little more calm. Until the end, he would not know the truth!

Chai Xiaohe thought, but her feet were not slow.

"I've met Sima Li."

Yan Qing smiled slightly, stepped forward, and grabbed Chai Xiaohe's arm.

"Why should the Magistrate Chai be so polite? I haven't seen each other for many days, but the Magistrate's complexion is better than before!"

As he spoke, he turned his body and pointed to an old man following him, "Mr. Chai, can you recognize the prince?"

Chai Xiaohe then noticed that there was an old man following Li Yanqing. Judging from his age, he was about fifty or sixty years old, wearing black clothes, describing Qingyan. His appearance seemed ordinary, but there was an extremely strange glow in his eyes.

Chai Xiaohe was stunned and asked in confusion: "Dare you ask this gentleman..."

"The King of Taiyuan, an unknown young man."

"ah!"

"Is it Mr. Wang Jingwen, who is named 'Mr.'?"

How could Chai Xiaohe not know Wang Xun’s name? When he was young, Wang Xun was famous for his “maintainment” and became famous all over the world.

Wang Xu smiled, "I never thought that the county magistrate knew Wang's name."

Chai Xiaohe suddenly took a breath.

He was able to be confident before and didn't take anyone seriously. But now... in terms of fame and background, Wang Xu is far more than a hundred times higher than him. More importantly, Wang Xu's ability was verified more than 20 years ago, otherwise Yang Liang would not have traveled thousands of miles to invite him from Lingnan to the mansion. However, Yang Liang has the ability to know people, but he has no skills, so that Wang Xu has difficulty displaying his talents. It is said that Wang Xu was killed by Zheng Dashi as early as thirteen years ago. Why is he still alive? He is with Li Yanqing again?

Chai Xiaohe vaguely captured a trace of inspiration and looked at Li Yanqing in horror.

He is sure now that Li Yanqing must have made a choice...

Although it is not clear who he chose. Chai Xiaohe could realize that the person Li Yanqing chose must be extraordinary.

With a forced smile, Chai Xiaohe quickly greeted him, "I don't know that the prince has arrived, Chai has missed the opportunity to welcome him, I hope to forgive him."

Among this scholar, qualifications and age should also be paid attention to.

Although Li Yanqing was famous and even had the name of a master, his age was there; however, Wang Xun was different. He was not only talented but also famous. In terms of seniority, he was also Chai Xiaohe's elder. How could Chai Xiaohe still show arrogance?

Wang Jun smiled slightly and received a gift from Chai Xiao and a gift.

If Chai Xiaohe could have released his aura before to compete with Li Yanqing's aura. Then now, in front of Wang Jun, he could not release his aura at all, so it was naturally even more difficult to compete with Li Yanqing as before.

Yan Qing and Wang Jun walked into the pavilion, and Chai Xiaohe followed closely.

Before Li Yanqing could speak, Wang Feng said first: "I have heard from my husband that the magistrate of Chai County is a hero of the generation and is unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness. Therefore, today I took the liberty to discuss with my husband and came to meet Chai County Magistrate together. The person who pretended to die appeared rashly and asked the magistrate not to blame him."

"How dare students blame... Mr. is a great wise man in this life. The student admired Mr. He very much in his early years and never thought...

Sir, don’t call the student official position again, wouldn’t it be a disaster for the student?

But just call the students to express their words. Ling Ming can listen to the teacher’s teachings today and experience what he wishes in his life.”

What is arrogance at the beginning and respect later?

Chai Xiaohe at this time explained it vividly.

Li Yanqing and Wang Jun looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

Wang Xu said: "Wang really dared not take it as the word "teaching". But Wang has something here, and I want to ask Ling Ming for advice."

As he said that, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Chai Xiaohe.
To be continued...