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Chapter 838: Governor Ouyang also wants to slack off
Yinbingzhai, the inner room.

Ye Weilai lowered her head, stepped down from the bed, and grabbed Ouyang Rong's sleeve tightly, refusing to let go.

She stuffed the letter into Ouyang Rong's sleeve.

Ouyang Rong pushed it back without question.

"This is not a joke. You have to be obedient. I am very touched that you have been working hard to stay by my side these days, but this is not a solution. I have delayed you. Now you should get back on track. Go, return to Beijing."

Ye Weilai wanted to cry but had no tears, and could not help but say:

"Why not go back to Nanlong?"

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips:
"Wei Lai, remember I told you a long time ago that being my bed warmer is a waste of your talent. Since there is a wider world in Luoyang, you should go there.

"I have been in Xunyang City for the past two years, allowing you to study with peace of mind. In fact, this is also a preparation for this moment."

Ye Weilai said subconsciously: "But Nuer studies just for... for..."

"I know that you were bullied by Rong Zhen when you first met her, so you studied hard. That spirit is very good, and you should keep it."

Ouyang Rong patted Ye Weilai on the shoulder encouragingly:

"Silly girl, it's not that I don't want you anymore, I just want you to go to Luoyang first. When I find the embroiderer, I will go there too, and we can be reunited then.

"Besides, you are not helpless over there. Wait, take this."

Without waiting for Ye Weilai to explain, Ouyang Rong turned and went to the study. After a while, he returned with a wooden hairpin in his hand.

Ye Weilai looked at the hairpin, then looked at the ice-white jade hairpin on Ouyang Rong's head.

This wooden hairpin was replaced by Ouyang Rong. He had been wearing it before and all the girls knew it.

“When you arrive in Luoyang and give the letter to Junior Sister, you can take this hairpin and go find anyone.

"I mean, you can give it to Junior Sister, or to Ms. Rong, or even to the Little Princess. Well, Dalang is also fine. Anyway, you choose one person, give the wooden hairpin to her, and then keep it with her.

"Go pick a place that makes you feel comfortable. I know that although you have a good relationship with Junior Sister and seem to have good relationships with others, and you are very good at dealing with people, you still have your own likes and dislikes. Now you choose for yourself, and I won't interfere.

"After choosing a good person, the person who gets this hairpin will take good care of you. You can stay here and wait for my aunt and I to come over."

Ye Weilai was somewhat moved, and as Ouyang Rong's hand pulled her, she clenched the wooden hairpin tightly.

She stared at Ouyang Rong blankly, and after a while she spoke:
"Tan Lang, I am so scared that I won't be able to see you again."

Ouyang Rong smiled:

"It is said that those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future. Let me count how many times I have survived. Well, this means there are a lot of good fortunes in the future. If they want to take my life, Ouyang Lianghan, they have to see if they are strong enough."

Ye Weilai seemed to accept her fate, sniffed, and asked:

"Tan Lang sent Nuer away. What did he want to do? Is it inconvenient to take Nuer with him? But Nuer is very obedient. Nuer will wait wherever Tan Lang tells her to. She will not hinder Tan Lang from doing his work."

She tried again.

Ouyang Rong waved his hand and said, "Then go to Luoyang and wait."

Ye Weilai hesitated to speak: "Where is Tan Lang going? Has the government found any trace of Yue girl?"

Ouyang Rong turned around, walked to the door, and said:
"I didn't find them, but they are all hiding and won't come out. Well, I'll go there myself."

……

The next day.

Ouyang Rong took the initiative to find Khufu.

"Envoy Hu didn't sleep well last night?"

He saw the dark circles under Khufu's eyes and couldn't help asking.

Khufu waved his hand and yawned:
"No, no, I just stayed up a little late, and we went to experience the scenery of Xunyang."

"Xunyang style?"

Ouyang Rong's tone was strange, and he couldn't help but look at the tall and strong bearded eunuch.

"What was Governor Ouyang thinking? He was just taken by Chief Clerk Yuan to listen to a piece of music, a unique pipa piece from Xunyang.

"And Commander Yi is here too. How could our family and Yuan Changshi mess around? Yuan Changshi is very honest. It can be seen that when Yuan Changshi goes to those romantic places, he really only listens to the music and is not involved in the mundane world. He really likes music and art."

Khufu said with some emotion, stroking his stubble.

Ouyang Rong was somewhat speechless, and reminded faintly:

"Eunuch Hu, please pay attention to Yuan Changshi. He is a night owl and is used to staying up late. Eunuch, please don't let him influence you."

"Okay, okay, Governor Ouyang, your advice is good."

Khufu threw his sleeves, looked righteous, and snorted:
"From now on, our family will stay away from Yuan Changshi's bad friends."

At this moment, Yuan Huaimin and Yi Qianqiu happened to walk into the lobby and heard Hu Fu's righteous words.

Yuan Huaimin was also stunned.

He turned around and looked at Yi Qianqiu.

Yi Qianqiu's face suddenly turned cold.

The next moment, Yuan Huaimin ran out.

Yi Qianqiu also disappeared on the spot.

Soon Ouyang Rong and Hu Fu heard the sounds of wrestling and dislocation coming from outside.

Yuan Huaimin said in an urgent voice:
"Qiu Niang, Qiu Niang, you went with me last night, too. You know I just listened to the music and didn't do anything else. It was already five o'clock in the morning when I returned with you. There was no second half... Ouch!"

Khufu felt a little embarrassed and prepared to go out.

Ouyang Rong pulled him aside and started talking about serious matters.

He said seriously:
"Don't worry about him. Even though he sounds miserable, he's actually enjoying it. Don't disturb them."

Khufu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized:

"So they like this style. My family said they are together all day long, but why don't they show affection? So this is their way of getting close."

"Yes."

Khufu turned around and asked:
"What does Governor Ouyang want to tell you?"

Ouyang Rong spoke:
"When Envoy Hu returns to Beijing this time, can you help me take someone with me?"

"Who?"

"A female relative. Envoy Hu is escorted by the imperial guards, so it will be safer."

"No problem, but we can't bring her into the palace. How about sending her to your junior sister in Luoyang?"

"That's exactly what I meant. Thank you for your help, sir."

The two men reached an agreement, and at this time, Yi Qianqiu walked into the lobby, followed by Yuan Huaimin, who was limping but had a serious face.

Yi Qianqiu clasped his fists:
"Governor Ouyang, the handover of Xunyang City has been completed. I am ready to return to the capital with Eunuch Hu. I wonder if that is a good idea."

Khufu looked at Ouyang Rong and Yi Qianqiu in some surprise. He was not quite sure why Yi Qianqiu, the commander of the White Tiger Guard, wanted to consult Ouyang Rong for his opinion.

But after thinking about it, the demeanor of Governor Ouyang is indeed impressive.

Ouyang Rong and Yi Qianqiu looked at each other and saw her sincere eyes.

Nod:
"Commander Yi, please feel free to do as you please."

Ouyang Rong looked at Yuan Huaimin: "You're not going back?"

Yuan Huaimin scratched his head:

"Why should I leave? I'm the chief officer of Jiangzhou City. I can't leave without a transfer. Besides, isn't Liang Han here too?"

Yi Qianqiu suddenly spoke:
"If everything goes well, Huaimin will go someday. My father was originally planning to make it happen. But if Governor Ouyang doesn't want to, let Huaimin stay with you. It will also be a chance for him to learn."

Yuan Huaimin was somewhat speechless. Ouyang Rong said, "But I may not stay in Xunyang. Maybe I will leave too."

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Huaimin, Yi Qianqiu and Hu Fu looked at the young governor in surprise.

Ouyang Rong took out a memorial from his arms and handed it to Khufu.

"In addition to asking you to escort the woman to Luoyang, I have another favor to ask of you."

"This is?"

Ouyang Rong handed the memorial to Hu Fu and said seriously:

"Please help me present it to Fengtai."

Khufu did not open it, and suddenly said:

"Governor Ouyang is still preparing to resign?"

Ouyang Rong said seriously:

"Well, I have been feeling unwell recently. Perhaps it is the aftereffects of the drowning in Longcheng. I plan to rest for a few months and request to temporarily resign from my post as acting governor of Jiangzhou and resume my position as Sima of Jiangzhou."

Yi Qianqiu seemed to understand something, which was confirmed again. She looked at Ouyang Rong meaningfully, without any surprise, and asked:
"Where is Governor Ouyang going to recuperate without even taking his women with him?"

Ouyang Rong looked at her.

Hu Fu and Yuan Huaimin also looked over with curiosity.

Ouyang Rong joked:

"It may be the Donglin Temple in Longcheng."

Looking at the young governor who was clearly not ill, Khufu said with emotion:
"Ms. Xie and Mr. Xie really guessed correctly."

Ouyang Rong tilted his head:
"What do you mean?"

Khufu sighed:
"Before I received the imperial edict and left the capital, Miss Xie and Mr. Xie came with Lord Shun at night. They asked me to stop you, Governor Ouyang, if you were ready to resign when you arrived in Xunyang."

Ouyang Rong was silent.

Khufu lowered his voice and said:
“First of all, Governor Ouyang is now a good minister in the eyes of His Majesty, so it is not easy for him to resign. Although he is the acting governor of Jiangzhou, I heard that the Ministry of Personnel is already drafting the formalities for his transfer to the permanent position. Governor Ouyang will probably receive the appointment letter soon.

"Secondly, Mr. Xie and Miss Xie are worried that after you resign, you will be stuck in a rut and there will be no better position for you in the future. So they suggest that we must stop you at this time and let you find a smoother way."

Yuan Huaimin couldn't help asking, "What's the tactful way?"

In fact, Ouyang Rong already knew roughly what was going on, but before he could open his mouth to speak, Khufu whispered:

"If Governor Ouyang really needs to leave Xunyang to go to work, he can change his excuse and simply ask for three months' leave, saying that he is recuperating in Jiangzhou. At that time, whether you go to Longcheng or somewhere else to travel, you can use the excuse of recuperating your body and mind."

Ouyang Rong frowned: "This is just dereliction of duty and laziness."

Yuan Huaimin became anxious and corrected him sternly:
"Hey, how can this be considered dereliction of duty? He was clearly working despite being injured and doing his job conscientiously."

Ouyang Rong: "..."

As expected of you, Brother Huaimin, you always have the power to drag everyone together to do bad things, and you feel at ease with it, destroying the environment wherever you go.

In fact, Ouyang Rong somewhat understood why his junior sister and mentor Xie Xun were on guard against him in advance, because he had a precedent in Longcheng County.

In order to go to the Pure Land Palace and exchange for blessings to return home, Ouyang Rong directly resigned from his post as county magistrate and prepared to leave alone.

In the eyes of Xie Xun and Xie Lingjiang, Ouyang Rong is the kind of upright person who would rather suffer losses than occupy the toilet without doing anything.

Ouyang Rong fell silent.

In fact, even if he didn't submit a memorial to the emperor about recuperation, he still held the position of Jiangzhou governor. He usually just took it easy and let Yan Liulang handle everything.

But I just think this is very rude.

Yi Qianqiu suddenly asked, "Governor Ouyang, have you ever thought about the people in Jiangnan? What will happen to them if you leave like this?"

Ouyang Rong frowned:
"There's nothing else that needs me right now. I've already finished up the aftermath of the Battle of Twin Peaks these days."

Yi Qianqiu shook his head: "Could it be that Governor Ouyang has forgotten about the war in the southwest?"

Ouyang Rong suddenly became quiet.

Yi Qianqiu calmly analyzed:
"Although there is no war in the southwest now, I don't know if it was affected by the Shuangfengjian War, and the Kuangfu rebels have rested for a while, but autumn is approaching, and these rebels will come at any time. Governor Ouyang is the main logistics officer relied on by General Qin. If he leaves directly, who will take charge of the rear of the southwest front?"

Ouyang Rong was silent for a moment and sighed.

I have been busy all the time and thought I could get away from it, but responsibilities always weigh on my shoulders.

When Khufu saw this, his eyes lit up.

Yuan Huaimin also gave Yi Qianqiu a look of praise, but his nose and face were bruised and swollen, and raising his eyebrows would cause pain, so he immediately grimaced and gasped.

Ouyang Rong was silent for a while, then nodded slowly.

"I will first apply for leave to recuperate in Jiangzhou. If the court has a suitable candidate, they can send him to take over my position as governor. If there is no suitable candidate, I will continue to serve as the acting governor. If the war situation changes, I will perform my duties conscientiously. However, my main position is still the Sima of Jiangzhou. I have never forgotten this."

"good!"

Khufu and others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Huaimin nodded and said:
"Yes, yes, you mean the Sima of Jiangzhou. Eh, I don't know why you like this position so much, Lianghan. It's obviously an unlucky position that others try to avoid."

Ouyang Rong was noncommittal.

He went to the main hall, got paper and pen, changed the memorial, and used new words.

After a while, the new memorial was handed back to Khufu, who put it away solemnly.

Hu Fu set a date for departure, and at that time Ouyang Rong would directly bring Ye Weilai with him and follow the imperial edict-delivering team back to the capital.

Yi Qianqiu and Miaozhen will also go together.

As for Yuan Huaimin and Yan Liulang, they continued to stay in Xunyang City and serve as Ouyang Rong's deputies.

"Liu Lang, are you really not going to Luoyang?"

On the carriage returning to the residence in Huaiye Lane, Ouyang Rong suddenly asked Yan Liulang who was driving the carriage.

Yan Liulang held the reins seriously and drove along the long street:
"Mingfu, you know me well. I just like to stay by your side. As for going to Luoyang to be a high official, I don't care unless Mingfu goes there too."

Ouyang Rong was silent for a moment, then said:
"I'm sorry to have wronged you."

Yan Liulang shook his head resolutely:
"No, it's the Mingfu who was wronged."

The atmosphere was quiet for a while, Yan Liulang couldn't help but turned around and asked:
"Mingfu is going to Longcheng to recuperate."

Ouyang Rong sat with his sleeves rolled up, seeming to murmur:

"I have to go visit Liu Mu and Ah Qing. I haven't seen them for a long time."

night.

Yinbingzhai study.

Ouyang Rong got up, put on his clothes, and walked to the desk.

On the other side of the bed, a completely obedient white-haired girl was exhausted and was sleeping soundly with her white shoulders bare.

On a night in late summer, my rosy belly was covered by the quilt, so I was not afraid of catching a cold.

Beside the desk, Ouyang Rong took out a scroll and slowly spread it out on the table.

It's late at night, when the lights are dim.

The young man at the table twirled his fingers, taking out objects from the drawing paper one by one and examining them...

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