Ru Yue Shu Yun Feng Wen Wan

Chapter 42 Old fritters

After Qi Changyun took He Ru away that day, he went to the yamen the next morning. He had the power to assist the court in eliminating the Beirong people who were still in Youzhou.

"Sir, sir, there are people outside who say they are from the imperial court." A clerk guarding the gate seemed to be in a hurry, but in fact he "ran" into the yamen as slowly as possible.

The obese man in green official robes, who was slumped in a chair with his feet on the desk, stood up and asked, "Who is it?"

"He said he was an imperial envoy sent by the court, wearing a red official uniform."

The fat man sat upright. "Please come in quickly. Those down there, hey! Pay attention and stand up straight. Someone, go and invite the master here, quickly." He gestured with his hands and gave orders here and there.

The bailiffs below finally became a little sober and stood up in a scattered manner. They were not in much better condition either. They just forced their eyes open, their feet to stay up, and their hands to exert force. All the pressure was on the killing stick.

I feel so tired, like a college student going to bed early.

At the gate of the government office, a crowd of people gathered. It would be great to eat melons in the front row!

Two yamen runners invited Qi Changyun in.

County Magistrate Huang stopped slumping in his chair and came down to wait, occasionally glaring at the listless people below.

Seeing a handsome young man come in, he was a little surprised. In his impression, he usually didn't have such a young man. It seemed that the young emperor really had no one to use. He didn't know from which corner this person was brought up?

This kind of person comes to Youzhou and just wait for it! Either he will become corrupt or die young.

He knew that the court had sent an imperial envoy, but there had been no movement before, so he thought it would take a few days, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

Seeing that it was a young boy, they started laughing and didn't even bother to show their courtesy. "Oh my! This must be Master Qi!"

An Ying, who was standing behind Qi Changyun, wanted to teach him a lesson, but Qi Changyun stopped her, "Hahaha, County Magistrate Huang, I've heard a lot about you!"

Seeing Qi Changyun readily agree, he felt that he was a timid and cowardly person. What a coincidence! He was just like him! Suddenly, he felt a sense of mutual sympathy and showed a little intimacy. "I've heard a lot about you! Please take a seat."

An Ying said: "Long admired? Who would say long admired you? Have you heard of this name before? Just saying long admired is a bit perfunctory."

Qi Changyun's official rank was higher than County Magistrate Huang's, so he naturally sat in the upper hall, while County Magistrate Huang sat on his left.

"Someone, bring the tea!"

The person who had prepared it long ago brought two cups of tea, placed them on the table and then left.

Qi Changyun picked up the teacup and stood up leisurely. He was waiting for County Magistrate Huang to speak.

Huang, the county magistrate, seemed thirsty and wanted to drink the tea in one gulp, but gave up and sipped it in small sips instead. He had no intention of speaking. Only when he had almost finished his drink did he remember whether he should say something.

"Haha, ha, good tea! Good tea."

Qi Changyun:?

Lao Deng's sudden voice is frightening! Good tea? What's good about it? It smells like dust. Hey, you really can talk when I ask you to!

An awkward yet polite smile: "Ha, ha, good tea!"

Why do conversations tend to get awkward lately? Is it because they can’t speak?

Probably.

After a cup of tea, Qi Changyun added another cup of tea.

"The snow is coming late this year. Are there any problems under Magistrate Huang's jurisdiction?"

County Magistrate Huang had already lost himself in thought before Qi Changyun spoke, and only came back to his senses after he spoke.

"Oh, oh! It's all right, all right. Very good, very good."

No, Lao Deng, we're already talking about Qiao, and you're still saying this. How can I respond? Do you know how to chat? If not, find someone else! Day by day, I don't know how you became the county magistrate.

Although Qi Changyun was speechless, he still had some momentum. "Really? Why don't I find a single refugee in the city? There are so many refugees outside! You, Tongqiu County, should also share the burden for the court. You should take in some refugees, right?"

When County Magistrate Huang heard this, he felt even colder. Why hasn't the legal advisor come yet? He couldn't handle it anymore! He didn't want to talk! He was socially anxious!

Wiping the non-existent sweat off his face, he said, "No, no, it's just because they don't want to settle here! They said they want to go to Shuzhou. They said that even Youzhou is not safe! It's not that we don't want to stay, it's that they don't want to."

Qi Changyun was a little angry. He refused to do anything and didn't even go out to see how many people had frozen to death outside. If they had allowed these people to settle down, how could there be so many frozen corpses? They had been here for several days, but they only came today. There was no doubt that they had already investigated the people's conditions in Tongqiu thoroughly. Now they were still using these words to stop him. This was unreasonable.

"Magistrate Huang, you shouldn't say that. Wouldn't those people rather freeze to death on the roadside than stay in Tongqiu?"

He wiped his sweat more frequently: "This, this, this is my negligence, I will arrange it now, Master Qi, please see..."

Qi Changyun's expression improved a little. "County Magistrate Huang is indeed a fatherly official who is wholeheartedly devoted to the people. The court will surely be proud to have an official like you."

"Hahaha, that's what I should do! These are what I should do."

"Master Qi, do you have a place to stay? Why not come and visit my humble abode?"

"Magister Huang, that's not necessary. I have a place to live now, so I won't bother you anymore."

"That's fine, that's fine. You are always welcome to visit my humble abode."

"Then I won't disturb County Magistrate Huang from his work. You are busy, goodbye."

"Your humble servant respectfully bids you farewell."

Qi Changyun was a little surprised when he walked out of the government office. So easy to talk to? So quickly resolved? It didn't fit the character of these old-timers.

I didn't think too much about it, and didn't want to go back to the inn. I guess the crackdown on the Beirong people has already begun. "An Ying, go... back to the inn." The subject changed direction, and I didn't know what he was thinking.

An Ying was a qualified subordinate and didn't ask any questions. As soon as he arrived at the inn, Fu Ning came to him and said, "He Ru said she wants you to help her send a letter to her family."

Qi Changyun was surprised, "She's not going to chase her family?"

"She didn't mention it and asked us to help mail the letter. It seems like she doesn't want to go."

"Let her do what she wants. It's not appropriate for her to move now. If she doesn't want to leave, then she doesn't have to."

"The letter..."

"Tell her to write something concise, and I'll send it to her by carrier pigeon."

Fu Ning originally thought Qi Changyun would send He Ru away. After all, he thought He Ru was a nuisance and would affect the operation. But since Qi Changyun said so, he let her do it.

Qi Changyun has been going back and forth between the county government office and the suppression of the Rong army these days. Originally, the county government office should not have had so many things to do, but later County Magistrate Huang made excuses, saying that Tongqiu could not accommodate many refugees, and he could only accommodate about a hundred people.

This was not unexpected for Qi Changyun. On that day, it was obvious that County Magistrate Huang was a fool. He must have been guided by someone behind the scenes. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to argue with Qi Changyun.

Qi Changyun finally found the feeling of dealing with a veteran. He was not used to it before!

I can handle it with ease.

On the third day, the Northern Rong people in Youzhou were almost completely wiped out, with the exception of Qiao Zhong, Mu Chenggui, and Zuo Dun. It wasn't a big achievement, but at least they had left all the other Northern Rong people in Xiqing.

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