Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Jiang Shangxian, feeling relaxed after completing his mission, stepped into the backyard when he was stopped by Yanxia, ​​who looked expectant. "Master Jiang, how is it?"

She saw Cui Bianxu enter Lexian Tower with her own eyes, and stared at Jiang Shangxian who stayed in the box for a long time. She felt that she could not bear it anymore when she had to report to Lexian Tower every day. After all, she was a proper personal maid, and staying in Lexian Tower every day was really not conducive to her advancement.

"I've already told Mr. Cui that he has something to do these few days. When he's done, he'll invite Mr. Zhao over for dinner. He'll send someone to let us know in advance..."

She counted on her fingers and realized that even if she rode non-stop, it would still take three days to get to Luoyang and back. So she said, "How about you come back in three days?"

"That's great, thank you Master Jiang, my Fifth Mother can finally be happy now." Yanxia was very happy. It was better than not reporting in for three days. It was better than her shamelessly staying in Lexian Building for a whole day. She immediately saluted Jiang Shangxian with gratitude, and couldn't wait to lift her skirt and ran out in small steps.

Cui Bianxu was a man of action. Since he had decided to take an unconventional approach and tickle Li Shimin's cheek, he did not delay any longer and went directly to the Dali Temple to ask for leave from Liu Dewei.

Cui Bianxu knew quite a lot about his immediate superior. He was from the Liu family of Pengcheng. However, unlike other aristocratic families, the Liu family started out with military merits. In recent years, the children of the family have mostly developed in classics, history, literature, calligraphy and other fields. It is obvious that they want to transform into a prominent family.

Liu Dewei usually appears to be tolerant. Apart from being a little serious about a problem that exists among Datang civil servants as a whole - eating in the cafeteria, he has never interfered too much in the cases in his hands.

Especially after the disappearance in May, Liu Dewei was even more relaxed about him. There is no stupid person who can sit in a high position in the officialdom. No matter how the people under him change, he just needs to sit firmly in his position without getting involved in any trouble, and he can stay in this position until he retires.

As long as he sits in office, the descendants of the Pengcheng Liu family will have another path in officialdom.

It was precisely because of this that Cui Bianxu was so hesitant to ask for four or five days of leave. Unexpectedly, Liu Dewei directly rejected his request for leave: "The cases submitted by various counties and prefectures are countless, and there are already thousands of cases in the backlog. Cui Shaoqing, how can you ask for leave at this time?"

Cui Bianxu didn't expect to be rejected. He was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized something. He looked at Liu Dewei, who was sitting in front of him, with some inquiry in his eyes: "Li family's affairs, Liu Qing, you..."

"Cui Jiulang."

Liu Dewei interrupted him, still with that affable face, and spoke earnestly but with a profound meaning, warning: "Although Li Xingquan is only a lowly official, this case was reported by Li Zuocheng. You must not make a mistake."

Yes, if Li Xinglian had not reported the case, even if Chang'an County wanted to pass the case to the Dali Temple, the Dali Temple would not have taken it over so easily. But what did Liu Dewei mean by this?

He didn't understand the deeper meaning for a moment, and bowed again in an attempt to bargain: "Mr. Liu, if five days is too much, I... only need three days, how about that?"

Liu Dewei put away his warm demeanor, picked up the book he was reading, and said calmly, "There's no need to say more about this matter. Please leave it as it is, Mr. Cui."

The intention of sending the guest away was already very obvious. Cui Bianxu knew that it was impossible to do anything, and his face became gloomy. He lifted his robe and strode out. His face was not good. Wang Leisheng saw it from a distance and felt that something was wrong. He turned his foot, which was about to leave the room, and went back to bend down and close the door.

Originally, Wang Leisheng's office was not in the same courtyard as Cui Bianxu's, but because Liu Dewei assigned Wang Leisheng to him, he moved it here to make things more convenient.

The two of them now live in the same courtyard. Although one is in a good position in the middle and the other is in a remote corner, Cui Bianxu is a martial artist and his five senses are more sensitive than others. Naturally, he cannot hide these subtle movements.

He didn't look back. After a brief pause, he determined that the noise came from Wang Leisheng's house.

Why hide?

Sure enough, Liu Dewei already knew what happened at Li's house this morning.

He calmed down and did not close the door. He sat down and thought about the meaning of Liu Dewei's words just now. Since he knew what happened in the morning, there must be a deep meaning behind his mention of Li Xinglian.

Although Li Xinglian's official position could not be directly submitted to the emperor, he secretly passed a letter to the emperor through official documents.

He understood what Liu Dewei meant, and also understood why he did not allow him to take leave. Liu Qing was indeed a kind person. He wanted to protect his subordinate, or he did not want to openly involve the Dali Temple in the private affairs of His Majesty.

Although this idea went against his will, he had no choice but to accept it.

Cui Bianxu looked at the time. It was still early and all the government offices had not yet finished their duties. This matter needed to be kept low-key. He could only wait and visit Li Xinglian secretly after he returned to the mansion.

In a room not far away, Wang Leisheng was constantly preparing himself mentally. As an official of the Dali Temple, he naturally listened to his superiors. Although Cui Shaoqing ordered him to keep his mouth shut and not say anything, Liu Qing was Cui Shaoqing's superior and even his own superior.

Since this case has involved His Majesty, I should report the facts truthfully both publicly and privately. Well, when it comes to currying favor with someone, it doesn't mean that you can't curry favor with another one.

As he thought about it, he patted his chest and straightened his back a little. He was doing this for the good of Cui Shaoqing. This was a serious matter, so of course he had to find the most capable person to take charge!

Although he consoled himself that he was successful, he was not going to go out anymore. He would stay out of the spotlight for the next two days and go home after Cui Bianxu left.

This idea was perfect. There was tea, snacks, and various files in his office to help him pass the time. It was a very pleasant afternoon.

Hearing footsteps outside, he immediately jumped up and peeked out through the crack in the door. Sure enough, it was Cui Bianxu walking out. He breathed a sigh of relief and was thinking about bringing more snacks and sweet soup tomorrow, when he saw Cui Bianxu stop three meters outside his house and turned to look at him.

Wang Leisheng thought he had been discovered. He frightened him so much that he sat down on the ground, holding his breath. He twisted his neck and tried to peek again, but he heard footsteps coming straight towards him. At the same time, Cui Bianxu called out, "Wang Sizhi, come out and follow me."

Let's go...

Where are you going? Isn't it time to get off work?