The county government office, inside the county magistrate's house.
Neither the old man nor Luo Chuan paid attention to the noise outside.
Especially the old man who wrote, the pen in his hand did not tremble at all. After writing the letter so calmly, he folded the letter and put it into the yamen's exclusive envelope, then sealed it with lacquer himself and handed it to Luochuan.
"Trouble, sir, please give this letter to Cangyan County Magistrate. He is an old student. He has some talent and knowledge, but he is too stubborn. If he can change it a little, he will probably return to Licheng, but he
If you always insist, then staying in Cangyan is not a bad thing. In this regard, he is somewhat similar to General Xu outside the door," he smiled and continued, "so the young master might be able to get along with him."
Luo Chuan took the envelope and saw it said "This is personally from Ze Yan" and "Thank you, Mr. Boss."
"Young master, you don't have to be like this. I should be here to thank you for this," the old man waved his hand and looked at Luochuan and said meaningfully, "The magistrate of Cangyan County is the lord of Cangyan. Naturally, no one in Cangyan can do what you say.
Those who don't listen, it's just that Ze Yan's temperament makes Lao Cheng a little worried. If he can be used by the young master, it will be his blessing. If he can't be used by the young master, Lao Cheng will ask the young master to demote him back to Licheng for the sake of Lao Cheng.
It doesn’t matter if he’s just a janitor, you don’t have to kill him on the spot...!"
Luo Chuan was startled. He turned his head and glanced outside as the noise outside the house became louder and louder. He covered up his slightly changed expression due to doubts at that moment and said, "Sir, since Zeyan is your student
, the juniors will naturally treat each other with courtesy."
The old man smiled and nodded, "I have thanked you, sir." He stood up and held up his hands as a farewell gesture, "Young Master can go back to your home. Someone will deliver the county magistrate's seal, clothing and other items to your home later. According to the
As a rule, it is not too late for you to take office within a month, but... if you go earlier, the prefect will feel at ease earlier. In addition... talk more about Cang Yan with General Xu,
Everything you want to do will go smoothly..."
"Thank you for your advice, sir," Luo Chuan smiled and returned the greeting, then asked the old man to stay, turned around and opened the door to leave.
As soon as the door opened, the noise immediately became louder.
Luo Chuan quickly glanced around and found that many palace guards suddenly appeared in the originally quiet Yamen. They all ran quickly with serious faces. The palace guards who were originally waiting outside the Yamen had also ran in and were guarding outside the Jun Cheng's house.
, the old coachman still stayed at the door, but Siqi disappeared, "What happened?"
The old coachman walked to Luochuan and escorted him out together with a group of palace guards who gathered around him. "It is said that someone was assassinated in the street. A fierce battle broke out on both sides. Many people died and some buildings were destroyed.
I asked Si Qi to go outside and explore from a distance."
Luo Chuan's brows wrinkled slightly and then relaxed, with a slight smile still on his face, and his voice was very low, "The battle took place not far from here?"
The old coachman nodded, "We have to go back home early, so we don't want to go sightseeing in the city."
Luochuan nodded, quickly left the county government office, got on the carriage and headed for Luofu in Beicheng.
After a while, Si Qi, who was dressed in red armor, rushed into the carriage and whispered in a cold voice, "The second young master was assassinated. I showed the prefect's order and learned that there was more than one assassin, and there were two who took action. They were very powerful. The second young master was beside him.
The guard is also very strong, but he is still... seriously injured!"
Luo Chuan was startled and nodded silently without saying a word.
The group of people returned successfully, but they encountered at least three waves of inspections by the city's garrison on the way, including the inside and outside of the carriage where Luo Chuan was sitting. The inspections were very careful.
Luo Chuan and his party did not show any resistance and fully cooperated.
After returning to Luofu, Luochuan and the old coachman entered his room. The moment the door closed, his face became very ugly, but he still sat back at the table and poured two cups of tea for himself and the old coachman.
Seeing the old coachman signaling that no one was around, he slowly said, "There's some trouble."
The old coachman frowned and said, "We were doing business at the county government office when the assassination happened. The county magistrate can prove that we were not present." He glanced at Luo Chuan and said, "Neither she nor the two Taoist priests left Luo Mansion.
Of course it was someone else who took action."
Luo Chuan shook his head and tapped his fingers on the table, "As long as the assassins are not caught, there is no way to prove our innocence. Even if those assassins are caught, the dirty water on our bodies will be
It can't be washed off, and maybe it's even more unclear." He smiled bitterly and looked at the old coachman, "Don't forget that we can return to Licheng safely because of the help of Mr. Yun from Guang County. Those who helped us pretend to go south
Although his actions are considered secretive, after all, they happened on the land of Yongchang County. If someone really wanted to investigate, could they not find out? Or... Mr. Yun didn't want to hide it at all? "
The old coachman sat next to Luo Chuan and picked up the tea cup but did not drink it. After a long silence, he asked, "I can contact some friends from the past..."
"No," Luo Chuan interrupted the old coachman and said with a frown, "We can't do anything at this time." He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before analyzing the situation bit by bit, "Looking at the current situation in Licheng where the entire city is under martial law, then
The two assassins were probably not caught. We have no way to prove that the person behind the assassins is not us, and others have no way to prove that it is us. Now the injury of the second young master is the key point, but no matter how injured he is, we can't prove it.
I have to leave as soon as possible, and the most reassuring thing for everyone in Licheng right now is probably that I go to Cangyan to take up my post."
"The second son's mother... is not a generous person," the old coachman sighed. "If we leave at this time, there is no way that this murderous hat will be slapped on our heads."
Up."
"Whether we can wear this hat now or not depends entirely on the prefect. I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do it when he was still there. As for... after he leaves, will I have this hat?"
My head will be a must-have for that lady," Luo Chuan shook his head and said, "Since the people behind the two assassins chose me to attack while I was still leaving the city, they naturally thought of all the consequences. If they succeed,
, I have become the only reasonable successor to the prefect. How can the forces represented by the Second Young Master and his line be willing to give up? If they fail, this assassination will also be a big reminder. As the only one who can threaten the Second Young Master’s status
I will also become a thorn in the side of that series..."
"Those people want me to cause chaos in Li County..." The old coachman said with a cold light in his eyes, "We can see clearly, so can the prefect."
"Of course," Luo Chuan's smile became increasingly bitter, "But what can I do if I can see clearly? Even if the prefect took away my identity and drove me out of Li County, he would still be able to stop someone with intentions from taking advantage of my identity again, unless he simply
Kill me neatly... Uncle Jiang, prepare to go to Cangyan..." He sighed and pinched his eyebrows with his fingers, "After talking to the Lord Commander, my mind
The questions in the book have not only not decreased, but have increased a lot. Maybe the answers... they all lie in Cangyan..."