"Can you get in touch with other county officials? Do you need to take people with you when you go out for the first time?" Ji Xuan put down her cup, then looked at him and asked.
The leaves rustled,
When Ji Xuan asked them to come for a meeting, she did not close the door of the county government office, so the noise outside could be heard.
At this time, it all means that the yamen is quiet.
"I think I can't take it with me. Maybe I need to get in touch with the other party's officials first. This matter can't be left hastily. I have something to ask Mr. Ji."
As he spoke, he raised his head slightly, and there was a pause in his words.
"Yeah." Ji Xuan nodded.
"After the incident, did you report the incident and contact other yamen?"
"Yes, but I didn't get any response." Ji Xuan said bluntly.
"Can you please use your majesty's horse? If I have a horse, I can go to the Yamen of the state capital and go back and forth in three days."
The man spoke.
Ji Xuan hesitated for a moment and then said: "Let's do this. I'll write you a handwritten letter. I'll ride to Fanzhizhou to contact Mr. Wang and see what he thinks of this matter. In addition, when I come back, I'll take another route.
Go to Xuefu County and see what’s going on in Xuefu County. Don’t go too fast. You’ll be back in four days. How about that?”
Since Shanyin Prefecture did not respond to him, he was not prepared to come to the door again and again.
The Lord Wang he was talking about was Wang Qi. He was a fourth-rank official. He came from a family of officials and had some influence in the capital.
This person had some friendship with both him and Zhang Xuan, so Ji Xuan wanted to find him, but she didn't know if he could provide them with any useful information.
"May I ask who it is, Mr. Wang?" The official was stunned and immediately looked up at Ji Xuan and asked.
"Wang Zhoumu, Wang Qi."
Zhou Mu is Wang Qi's official position, with the fourth rank, which can be regarded as a watershed.
"I understand, please ask Mr. Ji to write a letter." The official was moved, and other officials present were also moved.
There is no official in the prefectures and counties near Fanzhi Prefecture who is unaware of Wang Qi's existence.
Everyone knows that this person has a father who is an official in Beijing, and this person also has a clear official reputation. It will only be a matter of time before he becomes an official in Beijing.
No one present thought that Ji Xuan could get in touch with this person, but after thinking about it again,
Ji Xuan can bring a horse to take office, so there seems to be no problem in getting to know Wang Qi.
"Okay." Ji Xuan picked up the pen and didn't write too much. She just wrote down the reasons clearly and asked them if they could accept the person. There was not too much personal politeness or greetings.
Afterwards, I dried the ink and handed it to the official.
When Ji Xuan handed the letter to him, she also said: "Have a nice trip, and remember to be polite to Mr. Wang."
He told him that in fact, Wang Qi came from a well-known family, and he could be described as a gentleman, polite and polite, and never made things difficult for others.
"Don't worry, Mr. Ji, all the subordinates know this. I won't make too many friends and make Mr. Wang prejudiced." That official is not an ordinary person.
He knew that someone with such a background was not someone he could easily curry favor with.
He also knew that Ji Xuan didn't care that he had too much contact with Wang Qi, she was just afraid that he would be confused and be rude to Wang Qi.
"Yes." Ji Xuan agreed, then waved her hand and told everyone to disperse.
The Yamen was empty, Ji Xuan sat down slowly,
He felt a little empty in his heart. At this time, he felt for the first time that it would be nice to have a carefree Zhang Xuan and a cheerful, lively and independent apprentice beside him.
At least you won't be so lonely,
It would also be nice to have an apprentice who can travel around with ease, at least not in such a situation where no one is available.
He was really afraid that something had gone wrong along the way when the official just announced that he was taking a nap on the stool...
The night gradually gets deeper,
The rain in autumn seems to come too densely, and the same is true in Xuefu County.
In the eight alleys, Bai and Xi were still kneeling, even in the pouring rain, they remained motionless.
The rain still poured down from the top of my head and slid down my cheeks, leaving a shallow layer of water in the yard.
When Qin Sihan wanted to take action, no one in the courtyard dared to say a word or even say a word.
Qin Sihan woke up to the sound of rain,
After entering the house from outside, he lay down on the bed and slept with his clothes on.
Listening to the pounding rain outside, he tossed and turned, but still didn't fall asleep, and strode out of the bedroom.
I saw two people kneeling at the foot of the steps, and the water on the ground was already up to their knees.
He sighed, but after all he couldn't bear it anymore: "Get up, Bai Xi, come here."
After saying that, he walked into the house, passed through the bedroom, and walked around inside.
Outside, Bai Xi stood up and wanted to go inside. Muying stood up and grabbed Bai Xi. He couldn't stand anymore and had no strength.
So when he grabbed it, he didn't have much strength, but Bai Xi noticed it a little late. He turned around one after another and almost threw the person into his arms.
"Brother Bai, master..." His words were full of worry, but he did not dare to say more.
He knew that it was impossible for Bai Xi not to go in,
Bai Xi smiled, he smiled very calmly, without even a trace of reluctance, and said: "Go, go in, soak in hot water, have a good sleep, don't worry about me." After saying that, he walked towards the room where Tan Sihan was.
went.
Muying had no choice but to enter the house opposite.
Bai Xi went in and took a quick look around. There was no sign of Tan Sihan in the room. He went inside without even thinking about it.
When he entered, he saw Qin Sihan squatting on the ground, lighting the stove and boiling a pot of water.
His body swayed subconsciously, and he knelt down and said, "Master."
He didn’t ask too many questions, and he didn’t even have any superfluous responses.
"Tell me, this pot of water is boiling hot. What will happen to you when it is poured over your head?" Qin Sihan did not turn around, but said,
Bai Xi was indifferent, without even the slightest hesitation: "I will know as soon as I pour it on you. I will have nothing to say."
Bai Xi didn't have any unnecessary reaction in his heart.
It's not that he doesn't believe that Tan Sihan won't take action, it's that he knows that if he has unnecessary panic at this time, it will be fatal.
Regardless of whether Qin Sihan wanted to pour it on him or not, he had to bear it and couldn't react too much.
"Take it off yourself."
Qin Sihan sighed,
Pour the water into the barrel, squeeze the faucet, and put cold water into the barrel.
"Sir, I can do it myself." Bai Xi said and wanted to help.
"I told you to strip naked and sit in." Qin Sihan kicked Bai Xi and shouted.
Bai Xi didn't dare to say anything more, so he took off his clothes and sat in.
Qin Sihan boiled several pots of water until the bucket started to steam. He tried it and found that the water was a little hot. Then he sat cross-legged next to the bucket, put his arms on top of the bucket, lay down on it, and looked at it with harmless eyes.