At this time, Fang Yingwu felt really regretful. He really shouldn't have asked Lao Taishan about this issue! He originally thought that Lao Taishan, with his rich experience, could help him untie his tangles and point out a clear path. Who knew he had such a keen sense of smell?
, they actually guessed the relationship between him and Wang Zhi almost completely!
Now I am in a dilemma. It would be inappropriate to admit my affair with Wang Zhi. If I don’t reveal Wang Zhi’s true gender, I will be burdened with an embarrassing suspicion. If I reveal Wang Zhi’s gender,
I'm afraid the consequences won't be too good. No matter how tolerant Lao Taishan is, I'm afraid he won't tolerate his son-in-law openly messing around before marriage.
If you refuse to admit your adultery to your death, then you will not be able to explain why you are so indecisive.
According to Lao Taishan's analysis, he didn't have to hesitate at all. He could just step on Wang Zhi ruthlessly to achieve his own prestige - this was politics, what was there to hesitate about?
"Misunderstanding? Could it be that I have misunderstood something?" Liu Mianhua asked hesitantly.
Fang Yingwu was in a hurry and wised up, "There is indeed another reason for my son-in-law's hesitation! It is said that my son-in-law has a clan brother named Fang Yingshi who is very brave, but he is really wronged by following my son-in-law to look after the house and the courtyard.
Therefore, my son-in-law intends to send him to join the army to seek a future. Eunuch Wang promised to help him to join the Imperial Guard. If he turns his back now, all his efforts will be wasted, which is a pity."
Liu Mianmian said: "Confused! Can't you tell which is more important? If you can seize the opportunity yourself, why worry about not having the opportunity to mention others?"
"Yes, yes, that's what Lao Taishan said." Fang Yingwu was obedient. It was okay to let University Scholar Liu say whatever he wanted, as long as he no longer suspected that he had an affair with Wang Zhi.
Liu Mianhua was still suspicious. He looked at Fang Yingwu and thought about Fang Yingwu's normal behavior. A person who had the intention to go to Jiaofangsi Alley to drink wine before the exam should not have a problem with his sexual orientation?
Anyway, they were all about to leave, so Liu Mianhua didn't bother to ask any further questions. He just said, "This is what I said. It's up to you whether you listen or not!"
In addition, my family will go south tomorrow, but I will leave my eldest son in the capital. After forty-nine days, I will ask him to go to your county government office for training. Please take good care of him."
"Don't worry, Old Taishan!" Fang Yingwu agreed, his chest beating loudly.
It was already dark when he left the Liu Mansion and left. Although the Liu Mansion was close to home and far away from the Yamen, Fang Yingwu knew that his father would have already gone to bed, so if he returned home, he would inevitably make a noise and disturb the whole family.
Fang Yingwu still planned to go back to the county government office directly.
But he said that Fang Zhixian traveled incognito, and nothing happened along the way. He was chatting and laughing with Fang Yingshi, the chief attendant and bodyguard, and unknowingly arrived at Wanping County Yamen in the north of the city.
According to the rules, all yamen (including the imperial palace) in the world must be locked at night, and the surrounding doors are closed to isolate the inside and outside. Fang Yingwu came back now. Naturally, what he saw was that the gate of the county yamen was tightly closed.
Fang Yingwu felt sleepy, and Fang Yingshi ordered: "Go and call the door! Go back to the inner office and rest!"
Fang Yingshi stepped forward and banged the wooden door. Not long after, he heard someone inside shouting: "Who is outside?"
Fang Yingshi replied through the door: "The county magistrate is back! Open the door and let us go!" But there was no sound of the door for a long time, and Fang Yingshi urged again: "What are you waiting for? Hurry up, hurry up!"
But I heard someone shouting from inside: "In the important place of the county government, be careful of the night. Therefore, the internal and external gates must be strictly guarded! After the night is locked, no door is allowed except in case of disaster, military situation, civil unrest, or imperial decree! This is the rule of the county government.
also!"
Fang Yingshi and Fang Yingwu were shocked when they heard this and looked at each other. Where did this funny person come from?
Fang Yingshi couldn't help but patted the door again and shouted loudly: "The county magistrate is here, why don't you let him go? The idiot inside listens up, open the door as quickly as possible!"
There was a loud voice inside: "Failure to follow orders and prohibitions is a dereliction of duty. Since a villain has the responsibility of keeping watch, he cannot be the one who fails in his duty! The rules cannot be broken by a villain!"
Fang Yingshi laughed angrily, and used more strength to slam the door loudly, surprising many people on night watch.
There was a hustle and bustle inside, and the door was opened. Zhang Gui, holding a lantern, and several other people came out in a panic. The other party responded: "My lord, please forgive me! The younger one was taking a nap in the waiting room, but he didn't expect the access control.
Blocking the car!"
Fang Yingwu frowned and said, "Who is the gatekeeper tonight?" Then he saw a young junior emerge from behind Zhang Gui. Fang Yingwu said again, "You are blocking me from entering. You are really brave! Don't you recognize me?
Is this the official’s face?”
The young man kowtowed and said, "You dare not! It's just a rule. No one is allowed to come in or out after being locked up..." Zhang Gui kicked the young man to the ground and said, "Follow the rules! The county magistrate also
That’s the rule!”
Mr. Fang was very sleepy and just wanted to get under the covers early and sleep. He was stopped at the door for a long time by a humble person who couldn't even name him. He was already annoyed and wanted to scold this ignorant door guard.
But when the words came to his lips, Fang Yingwu suddenly thought that most of the subordinates in the county government were from the husband's family, and the order was usually very lax. It was not easy for him to have such a positive example of strictly abiding by his duties. If he reprimanded him, wouldn't it be wrong?
Did it make other people undisciplined and let themselves go?
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu opened his mouth and could only hold back his temper and pinch his nose and praise: "This officer is very good. He knows that responsibility is more important than Mount Tai at a young age. He should be praised!"
After saying that, Fang Zhixian turned around and left the door without looking back, and walked towards the back office. Fang Yingshi quickly followed and asked in a low voice: "That dog without eyes is so abominable, why don't you catch it and beat it?"
Fang Yingwu sighed: "Tonight I realized why the emperor is so patient with critics like my father sometimes! Just like I am tonight, I have to hold my nose and endure it!"
Watching the county official go away, Zhang Gui turned around and cursed at the young guard: "Is there something wrong with you? This is not how you seek death!"
The young guard said aggrievedly: "Uncle, you said that this is the time when the county magistrate first came here and advocated strict discipline. There will be no harm in being meticulous and loyal to his duties."
Zhang Gui was so angry that he slapped him again: "If you call the door once and don't let him in, that's called loyalty; if you call the door three times and you still don't let him in, that's a stupid pig! Do you know that one can't do two, let alone three?
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The young gate guard covered his face and felt even more aggrieved, "But I heard Mr. Liu from the Yamen talk about ancient times and told the story of Xiliu Camp in the Han Dynasty. The general of that week was strict in guarding the gate, and he was finally appreciated by the emperor."
"Did you only listen to half of the damn story? That General Zhou was stubborn and was appreciated by the emperor, but he was killed by the new emperor a few years later! Stop listening to stories in the future!"
PS: There is a detail below that I have postponed until now to consider. Let’s make a transition first... I will do the third update tonight!!!
