"This is it, Ming Mansion, you have to make the decision for the common people!"
A group of officials ran into the inn and stood in two rows. Then the guests in fine clothes who had just ran out led Magistrate Xu into the inn.
When all the guests in the hall saw the county magistrate, they all stood up and saluted, fearing that they would get into some kind of lawsuit.
"County Magistrate Xu? I wonder what important business the magistrate has arrived?" Li Dongsheng took a few steps forward and saluted. He seemed respectful, but his words were calm, without any fear, and even revealed a bit of disdain.
"Li Dongsheng, it's you again! I said, when you open the door to do business, don't you want to 'make money with peace of mind'? Why do you still have conflicts with your customers?" Magistrate Xu scolded.
"Where is it? It's just that my shop is small and can't accommodate distinguished guests, so I asked him to move to the Yuelai Restaurant across the street, but he refused to listen and started arguing. Unexpectedly, he even invited the county magistrate. I was speechless.
." Li Dongsheng shook his head, unwilling to say more, and sorted out the writing on the wall.
"Mingfu, this person's words are really hateful. I made an appointment with my friends to get together here. If the place is changed temporarily, wouldn't it make people feel that they are not keeping their promises? Please make the decision for the common people, Mingfu.
." The guest in Jinyi said, and it seemed that he would not give up until the argument came down.
"You wrote this all?" Magistrate Xu's eyes fell on the words on the wall.
Li Dongsheng nodded: "Yes."
"Good words, good words!"
"Thank you for the compliment, magistrate. If magistrate likes it, you can choose one for just one tael of silver."
Magistrate Xu was surprised: "One tael of silver!"
"Well, it's already very cheap. There's no need to bargain. Do you want it or not?"
"You... I have never seen anyone doing business like you. Can't you speak softer?" Magistrate Xu seemed to like it very much, but he probably still thought it was a bit expensive, but Li Dongsheng's few words were without negotiation.
There was so much room for him to leave, but he felt a little unable to get off the stage for a while.
Li Dongsheng didn't appreciate it at all, saying: "I'm doing business, not for fun. There's no need to please anyone."
"You...you are bold! Mingfu, you see, he is so rude to you. He simply doesn't take you seriously. You must teach him a lesson." The guest in Jinyi found the opportunity and fanned the flames.
.
Magistrate Xu smiled and waved to me: "Li Jianghu, are you there too?"
I quickly saluted: "Li Jianghu, I'm here to pay my respects to Mingfu."
"Did you see what they were arguing about just now?"
"yes."
"Then who do you think is right and who is wrong?"
"This..." I looked at the two of them and smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
But Uncle Fu stepped forward and clasped his hands and said: "It's actually not that big of a deal to go back to the Ming Mansion. That is, this guest came in to order food, but there was no place and no time to wait, so he was rushed.
Our boss has only been running the inn for a short time, and he is relatively straightforward in his speech. If he talks too hastily, he will get into trouble.
The Ming Dynasty has so many things to deal with every day, but I didn’t expect that I would personally come to adjust these small things. I love the people so much. This is really a blessing for the people!"
"Haha, blah blah blah, Shopkeeper Fu, please stop giving me such a high hat." Magistrate Xu was a little embarrassed by the praise, he pointed at Uncle Fu and said with a smile: "After all, it's the old shopkeeper, so it sounds nice to say it.
Young people, learn more."
"Yes, thank you Mingfu for your teaching." I quickly replied.
Magistrate Xu seemed to be in a much better mood. He turned around and said to the guest in fine clothes: "You, don't worry about trivial matters. Just wait for a while when there are many people. Why bother disturbing others while they are eating? Yue on the other side
The food in the restaurant is also good. Send a message to your friends: they have changed the place. Is it possible that they haven’t come yet? "
"Yes, the common people know."
"Go." Magistrate Xu waved to him and took down "Early Departure from Baidi City" on the wall: "It's really good. This poem was newly composed by Li Taibai when he passed by Jiangling not long ago. What a poem, what a poem
! Good words, good words! Hahahaha, here, you can spend one or two pieces of silver. To be honest, it’s really expensive. Just treat it as a luxury once in a while.”
"Thank you." Li Dongsheng held a couple of silver coins in his hands and smiled happily.
"Since you are the owner of this inn, you should do your business well and don't always cause trouble." Magistrate Xu warned Li Dongsheng, glanced at me, waved his hand, and left with everyone.
The guests in the hall respectfully bid farewell to the county magistrate and finally took their seats again. I breathed a sigh of relief. When I looked at Li Dongsheng again, he was only playing with the one tael of silver he had just received, and he probably didn't even notice when the county magistrate left the house.
"Oh, my boss, I am the county magistrate. Why don't you give me a gift as a gift?" Uncle Fu couldn't help but say.
Li Dongsheng put the money into his purse and looked confused: "Didn't I already greet him? He's just a county magistrate, do you still need me to support him? When I met Mu You, he was not so polite.
"
"Mu... Hey, the imperial envoy does not pay attention to these etiquettes, but other officials do not think so. Some people have high official arrogance and like to be flattered. You must follow the rules so that you will not fall into the trap.
Talking point."
Uncle Fu sighed and continued to educate him earnestly: "Although you and the imperial envoy are old friends, the imperial envoy will not stay in Xiangzhou City forever. When the imperial envoy leaves after many years, if this kind of thing happens again, Magistrate Xu will still
Will I protect you?"
"Who said the imperial envoy was leaving?" Li Dongsheng suddenly became nervous.
Xiao Mu did say it himself when he summoned all our spies last time, but I didn't expect that Li Dongsheng didn't know.
"Oh, I heard it from someone else. I heard that the imperial envoy will stay in Xiangzhou City for one year. He came in March this year, and his term will expire in March next year. He may go back to Yiling, or he may be
The saint was recalled to Chang'an and became an official in the court." I was afraid that Uncle Fu would let the matter slip, so I helped to explain.
"Uncle Fu, I'll leave the inn to you!" Li Dongsheng said and ran out.
"Hey, boss, where are you going?" Uncle Fu chased him out. After a while, he came in and shook his head: "Our new boss is not as reliable as Madam Mu. This inn...hey..."
"Uncle Fu, you are the shopkeeper. With you taking care of the inn, it will definitely get better and better." Wang Jiajia consoled her.
"Brother Jianghu, there is a seat, come and sit." Sun Chenxian finished clearing away the dishes and chopsticks used by the family of four, wiped the table, and called to us.
Wang Jiajia and I sat down and ordered two home-cooked side dishes to eat, but we still felt uneasy.
Nine days, hey, how should I give Lin Sheng an explanation after nine days?
I thought again of what Xiao Mu said during the last gathering: If you are unsure about anything, don’t always think about asking him, but go to other captains to discuss. If you are still not sure, go to Meng Sima!
Other captains?
Madam Mu had already met her in the morning, but she didn't give her any good ideas. Liu Jiabao, Du Xiuzhen, and Su Xiaolu were unreliable to think of. Fendai was in Wanhua Tower, so it was not convenient to meet each other. Quan Kang, an official
, which makes people feel a little disconnected. Vice captains such as Xiang Wenbo, Li Qingquan, Lei Shaoxuan, etc. are not too familiar...
I wonder if Lin Sheng has sent someone to monitor me. If I go to find them rashly, will their identity be exposed?
Li Huichun!
That's right, this person has been "betrayed" by me anyway, so I don't have any worries. He used to be from Tiansheng Palace, and his nickname was "Silver Fox". Fox, how cunning, with this nickname, must be very scheming.
, maybe you can figure out a way.
I took Wang Jiajia to the Huichun Hall, where Li Huichun was reading alone in front of the medicine cabinet. When he saw us entering the room, he didn’t get up. He just sighed coldly: “I don’t go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything!”
Wang Jiajia stuck out her tongue at me and smiled at Li Huichun: "Doctor Li, is Xiuzhen here?"
"In the backyard."
"Oh, you guys chat then, I'm going to find her." Wang Jiajia said and went to the backyard.
I was left alone, feeling very embarrassed. I looked around and saw that the entire medical center was deserted.
"Are you the only one here?"
"Yeah." Li Huichun turned over a page of the book: "Anyway, there is no one to see a doctor or take medicine, so Xiao Hu and the others have a holiday."
"Oh, I saw you guys idle last time I came here. Why are there no patients?"
Li Huichun glanced at me: "Isn't that good? It proves that no one is sick. Isn't this a good thing?"
"Oh, that's true."
"What? You're not here to ask questions? To see a doctor?" Li Huichun finally put down his book and looked towards me: "You are hesitating, what's wrong with you? Hidden disease?"
"Where is it?" I immediately denied: "I have something to ask you for."
"explain!"
"I..." I struggled for a moment and had to tell everything about yesterday afternoon in detail.
After hearing this, Li Huichun looked at me with disdain: "It's really despicable. You are stupid. You exposed your identity and betrayed me."
"I..." I was scolded into silence. After a moment of silence, I said, "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't be like this, but of course he put the knife on my neck. I won't tell anyone."
,I’m afraid…”
"Afraid? Don't be a spy if you're afraid of death."
"I... Xiao Mu didn't say it would be so dangerous when he asked me to be a spy!" I argued: "If I had known, I would never have agreed."
"Then it's still too late for you to quit now."
"Quit?" I shook my head: "Since you are already a secret agent, how can you quit? I am a person who sticks to my word when doing things. I will either not agree at the beginning, or I will continue to do it if I agree."
"Okay, this is quite promising." Li Huichun nodded happily: "Then what do you want to do? Expose all the secret agents of the Sky Eye in nine days?"
"How is that possible? If that's the case, am I still a human being?" I glanced at him. This man was really hateful. He thought of me so badly.
"Haha, I have some backbone now." Li Huichun said with a smile: "I have an idea. If you don't want to reveal other spies, you can just wait until the time comes to tie up the imperial envoy and send them to them."
"Nonsense, what a bad idea you have! Fortunately, you are still Xiao Mu's friend, so you actually said such a thing." I was a little angry.
Li Huichun looked troubled: "Then I have no choice."
"Hmph, I will never be sorry to Xiao Mu anyway. If you really want to be tied up, I'll tie you up. With your martial arts skills so high, you might be able to catch the detailed leader on the spot." I suddenly had a plan in mind.
Li Huichun snorted: "Do you think those people are as stupid as you? How can you tie me up? Can't they see that you are lying? How can the real leader show up so easily?"
"This...then pretend I didn't say anything. I'll go find someone else to think of a solution. Take care of yourself, I'm afraid they will find someone to deal with you. I'm sorry." I said apologetically.
"Deal with me? Are they full?" Li Huichun denied: "Even if they know that I am a spy, so what? Let alone whether they can kill me, even if they are my opponents, it is worth taking the risk
No matter what bad thing you do, just avoid me. I am a doctor now. If Xiangzhou City loses me, will there be any loss? Killing the imperial envoy will make the whole Xiangzhou leaderless and the people scattered. "