I'm just a dude

The car parked in the consort's alley was larger than the one he asked for yesterday, with a delicate interior and soft cushions inside.The coachman has also changed, and the donkey driving the cart has also been replaced by a horse.

Qi Yuan was a little puzzled, so he trotted over and asked the coachman first, "Are you going to Tongzhou?"

The coachman nodded vigorously.

Qi Yuan said again: "I gave the fixed money yesterday, so it will definitely not work to ask me for money halfway!"

The coachman stretched out his hand and gestured for a long time, seeing that he was puzzled, he nodded again.

Only then did Qi Yuan realize that it was a dumb man, probably because he couldn't get up yesterday, so he asked the dumb man to drive the car.I was afraid that I would be dissatisfied, so I changed to a better furnished one as compensation.

He relieved himself, climbed into the car, and held the bundle tightly in his arms.Seeing that he was sitting firmly, the coachman jumped onto the shaft of the cart, swung his whip and urged the horse to gallop.

There are already pedestrians queuing to go out at Chongwenmen, and the gate guards are checking the directions one by one.When they arrived at their place, the carriage was not stopped, and the driver drove fast all the way to Tongzhou.

Before noon, Qi Yuan arrived at Tongzhou Yi Wharf.

He didn't dare to stay, and asked along the way, but the passenger ship bound for Yangzhou was either full or the price was extremely high. In the end, there was a civilian ship going to Zhenjiang, which passed Yangzhou. Have a meal.

Qi Yuan was afraid that he was cheating, so he looked at the captain vigilantly.

The owner of the boat smiled wryly and said, "I'm not going to hide it from Master Juren, the villain mainly wants Master to sit in command on the boat."

It turns out that there are several tax customs along the canal, whether it is a merchant ship or a civilian ship, as long as they transport goods, they must pay taxes.After layers of exploitation, many small businesses are basically unprofitable.However, if there are officials or juren on the same boat, the tax can be waived.

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and he thought it was not Juren, so he told the boatman.But the boat owner said that the inspection along the way is not strict now, they are civilian boats, and there are some books and anthologies on board, when the time comes, the tax bureau will see Qi Yuan's attire, and most likely they will let them go straight away.

Qi Yuan didn't expect such a good thing to happen, so he quietly went to inquire elsewhere, and sure enough, he happily agreed to the boatman, and moved to the cabin to rest at ease.

The boatman was naturally very grateful.

Qi Yuan asked: "How many tax customs along the way? How much money can I save for you?"

The boatman said: "To tell you the truth, the villain brought some Shuntian Mansion's Shiwen collections on board, which are not worth much, but these books are heavy, and those tax sticks are very difficult to deal with, if they are deducted halfway, it will be troublesome. "

Qi Yuan thought to himself, when he boarded the boat, he could smell that the boat must be loaded with spices.This person did not go to the Southern Fragrance Market to trade, but instead brought them back from central Beijing. Most of them transported goods into Beijing, and he refused to return empty. Therefore, he bought some fragrant medicines and returned them cheaper than other places. Most of them belonged to the He family. monopolistic ones.

As for the Shiwen subset and the like, it is mostly a disguise.

He knew it in his heart and didn't expose it. He ate something on the boat, drank some Zhenjiang vinegar, and then went to the cabin to sleep comfortably.

Unknowingly sleeping until dark, Qi Yuan opened his eyes again, only to hear a commotion outside.

He hurriedly turned over, got out of the cabin, and saw the private boat parked on the water for some reason, the sky was pitch black, there were giant shadows all around, Qi Yuan looked again, it was actually several official boats surrounded them in the middle.

His heart was pounding, and he knew immediately that someone was coming to catch him, and he turned around and was about to dive into the water to escape.

It's just that the officers and soldiers on the boat were clearly prepared. Someone lit a fire in the distance, and two people jumped off the side boat "swish", rolled on the spot, landed on both sides of Qi Yuan, and tied him upside down. , stuffed a rag into his mouth.

Qi Yuan whined anxiously and struggled violently. The two tall and burly guards pinched the back of his neck like a chicken, pinching him tightly.

The boatman was already petrified, and slowly steered the boat to the ferry.The two guards carried Qi Yuan all the way, brought him to Guanyi Hutong, and went straight into a small courtyard.

The small courtyard was brightly lit, there were two rows of guards standing side by side, and two people stood in the middle, tall and straight, handsome and dignified, apparently they were high officials who came to arrest him.

Qi Yuan never thought that he had only fled for half a day, and he would alert the government, and come out to arrest him like this.He was so frightened that he was sweating coldly. He raised his head and looked forward carefully, and couldn't help being stunned.

Xu Yu just came back from Dengzhou, and when he arrived at the station, he heard that the son-in-law had escaped.

Luo Yi, the commander of Dongcheng soldiers and horses who was in charge of arresting him, knew him, and when he heard that he was at the post station, he urgently called for help.

The escape of the son-in-law is a royal scandal, and Luo Yi has been ordered again not to tell the story about it, and not to punish the son-in-law, it is best for the son-in-law to change his mind and give peace to the lord.So when he found out that the son-in-law had boarded a private boat, he was not in a hurry to arrest him with great fanfare, but let people watch him closely until the boat sailed at night and sailed into the river, then he sent boats to surround him and arrest him. It was tied back silently.

However, he was only a minor official of the sixth grade, and he seldom dealt with the royal family. He was very skilled in arresting and tying people up, but he was not good at persuading them. Therefore, he had no choice but to invite Xu Yu to come over overnight to help lobby.

Now that someone caught her, Xu Yu's expression was not right.

Luo Yi frowned slightly, and looked at the "son-in-law" first, thinking that he really is a handsome boy with a handsome appearance, no wonder the princess won't let her be wronged, maybe she loves her so much.Looking at Xu Yu's strange expression again, she became puzzled again.

"What?" Luo Yi frowned and asked worriedly, "Is this a bit tricky?"

Xu Yu stared at Qi Yuan several times, and after confirming that the person in front of her was the talented Qi Qi, not the son-in-law, she said to Luo Yi, "It's really difficult."

Luo Yi turned her head to look in surprise, and then heard Xu Yu say: "Commander Luo, I'm afraid you have arrested the wrong person."

Luo Yi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously retorted: "Impossible! Those people clearly saw the dumb coachman taking him to the pier. Someone has been guarding the civilian boat for a long time, and never left for a moment. It is definitely him!"

Xu Wei didn't know what was going on, so she walked over, said "offended" to Qi Yuan, removed the rag from his mouth, then turned to Luo Yi and said, "This is Mr. Qi Yuan , that ten-year-old scholar from Shuntian Mansion. Take a closer look, the son-in-law is thirty-two this year, but he looks like this?"

Luo Yi took two quick steps, looked carefully, and saw that Qi Yuan's face was white and beardless, his expression was immature, he looked like a young man, "Aiya", he was so angry that he stared and couldn't speak.

Qi Yuan, however, heard what they said clearly, and immediately understood in his heart that he had been arrested by mistake.

Then Luo Yi turned around and yelled at the guards, Qi Yuan was worried, and hurriedly asked: "Master, since you have arrested the wrong person, can you let the younger one go back?"

Luo Yi said in a bad mood: "Let you go back? You think beautifully! You can't get rid of this matter."

Qi Yuan was anxious when he heard this: "You arrested the wrong person, what does it have to do with me? It's not that I let you arrest the wrong person!"

However, according to his explanation, Luo Yi just sneered, and after sending another group of people out, he turned around and said, "It has nothing to do with you? Then why do you sit on the carriage of the son-in-law and use the road that the son-in-law asked people to drive?" Introduced? Besides, the boat is going to Zhenjiang, what are you, a scholar from Shuntian Prefecture, going to Zhenjiang for?"

Xu Yu also had doubts about these things, and looked at Qi Yuan together.

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment, but he felt guilty, and said vaguely: "I just took the wrong car, and the driver is dumb, and he didn't say he couldn't sit. How do I know what he does?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Luo Yi said, "I think you have made an agreement with someone to divert the tiger away from the mountain and make noise. Come here! Detain him first!"

Qi Yuan was taken aback, thinking that he was going to torture him.

The previous two guards came over again, carried Qi Yuan to the firewood room without saying a word, pushed him in, and snapped the lock off.

Qi Yuan was thrown into the mud, and he got up resentfully, feeling angry and annoyed, at first he was annoyed that he shouldn't have taken that car in the morning, but why did that car just stop at the entrance of the alley?Besides, doesn't the coachman know who to pick up?Why did you drag yourself away?What about the donkey cart I found?Did you not go or have you already left?

He was full of doubts, and after thinking about it again, no matter what, the son-in-law probably escaped in his own donkey cart, let alone Na Luo's command, even he thought it was a bit of a coincidence.

Moreover, the flight of the son-in-law is considered a private matter of the royal family. Today, those officials are silent about their affairs. Now that I know about it, will they be silenced?

In the dramas he had heard before, anything that involved the face of the royal family was not a good thing. The dog officials did not know how many people died unjustly, and they were used as ghosts to claim their lives.Qi Yuan didn't want to be a ghost, his mind was in a mess, and there were people walking around outside constantly, and the sound of footsteps coming and going was disturbing.

Qi Yuan found a firewood pile to lean against, so he had to wait.

This wait is two hours past.When the night watchman outside knocked on the third watch, the door of the woodshed suddenly rang, and two more guards came in, lifted him out of the woodshed, and took him to the east room.

There is hot water and bath beans in the east room, and the one next to it is open, and there are porridge and side dishes on the table.

Qi Yuan didn't know what was going on, so he stopped the guard to speak, but the guard left without looking back.He wanted to go out to have a look, but there were two people guarding the door, and they stopped him when they saw him push the door.

There were about a dozen official servants standing in the courtyard.The doors and windows of the north house and the west house were also closed, there was no moon in the sky, and there were no lights in the yard, it was pitch black, eerie and frightening.

Terrified, he retreated into the house, did not dare to take a bath, did not dare to eat, and sat next to each other by the bed, staring at the door eagerly.

Xu Yu is currently in the north room.

Commander Luo was ordered to capture the son-in-law, and was careful all the way, but unexpectedly caught a fake one.At this time, the clues have been broken, and the fake son-in-law has a reputation, so he should not be rashly tortured, which made him very annoyed, and walked around the room angrily: "Tomorrow morning, I will ask someone to invite the school officer, first If his reputation has been ruined, when the time comes, he will be given a few big sticks, and he will be recruited everywhere."

Xu Yu only shook her head when she heard the words: "Brother Luo is being arbitrary."

Luo Yi said: "Is this still arbitrary? You can see that he has a mischievous eyebrow, hesitating like that, there must be something on his mind! This kind of person is very reckless, how can he confess without giving him a few sticks?"

Xu Yu was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

Qi Yuan has beautiful eyes and clear brows, so naturally he has nothing to do with his eyebrows and eyes, but what he did just now was indeed hiding something.Luo Yi was born in the army, and used to lead troops to fight with the second son Xu Ying. Back then when Yachuan sent troops, the brothers were left behind, and they were all frustrated as military officers the size of ants.

Because of her beautiful appearance, Luo Yi entered the sixth-rank yamen as a small conductor.But they are only in charge of the law and order in Beijing, and they have to lean back when it comes to matters involving the rich and powerful, and they will be the lackeys of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

But he is only handsome, but his temper is very hot.

Xu Yu had no choice but to persuade him with a smile: "Brother Luo's analysis is reasonable, but the matter that Qi Yuan concealed may not have anything to do with the son-in-law. If you torture him now without saying a word, you won't be afraid that he will be cowardly, plead guilty indiscriminately, and recruit anything casually? "

Luo Yi was taken aback for a moment: "How could it be? A man..."

Xu Yu looked at him with a funny face.

Luo Yi hesitated again.That little boy's face is indeed not very bearable.He was also worried that torture would be a trick, but after thinking about it again, this person doesn't look like he has nothing to do with the son-in-law.

Xu Yu said: "How about this, I met him once, I'll go ask him tonight, maybe I can find out the whole story. As for the mention of the academic officer..." He murmured for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "This scholar's fame is after all. It was obtained by someone else's poor study, so please think twice before asking the question clearly."

Luo Yi hesitated for a while, then nodded.

"It's still your thoughtfulness." He sighed, then laughed unconsciously, "If Qi Xiucai is really innocent, I should thank you very much, otherwise if I fall into my hands, I will inevitably suffer some hardships."

Xu Yu laughed, bowed again, and then turned back to her post house.As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Qi Yuan sitting on his bed, leaning on the bed frame and falling asleep.

He hesitated for a moment, but still called him up.

Qi Yuan opened his eyes in bewilderment. After seeing Xu Yu, he was at a loss at first, and then his consciousness gradually returned. Then he was shocked and sat up straight.

Knowing that he was shocked, Xu Yu said apologetically, "Young Master Qi, today's emergency happened, so I offended you."

When Qi Yuan heard this, he said in shock: "What are you doing!"

Seeing that his face turned pale, Xu Yu hurriedly explained: "I just want to ask some questions, I'm afraid there may be some offense, please bear with me, Mr. Qi."

Luo Yi was still waiting for news, and he didn't have time to be polite, so he gave Qi Yuan to the table and asked someone to remove the wine and tea soup, and bring some honey water instead.

The candles in the room were brightened a bit, Xu Yu was still in the same clothes as before, at this moment she lifted her robe and sat opposite her in a well-behaved manner, thinking about how to speak.

Qi Yuan sat across from him, and at the moment he was also thinking about how to speak.

He had just rested for a while, and gradually he also calmed down and calmed down a bit.He is now in an emergency situation. If the Imperial College discovers that he has not reported in the past and sends someone to the Bo's mansion for questioning, then his escape will definitely be revealed, and the situation may not be better than it is now.

This Xu Yu has always been known as a gentleman, gentle and courteous, kind to others, much better at speaking than Naluo.So now I have to quickly gain his trust and let him let me go first.

Of course, it is impossible to tell the whole truth. I tell most of the truth, so that he can't see the problem when he checks it.

Qi Yuan made up his mind, coughed softly, sat across from him, bowed his hands to Xu Yu politely: "Qi, thank you Mr. Xu for your help. Mr. Xu just rescued me a few days ago, and today I am helping you again. Great kindness." Great virtue, Qi has nothing to repay..."

Xu Yu was slightly taken aback: "Mr. Qi is serious."

Qi Yuan nodded, and took the initiative to confess with a sincere face: "I really don't know about today's matter. I don't know the son-in-law either. Going out today is just a temporary idea."

Xu Yu pondered for a while, and asked, "When did Mr. Qi leave the house today?"

Qi Yuan said: "Fifth Watch, the door-opening drum has been knocked, and I'll come out."

Xu Xuan nodded: "On the fifth watch, after the curfew, Mr. Qi left the uncle's mansion. Didn't you find it strange to see a carriage waiting for someone at the intersection?"

Qi Yuan: "..." It takes time for the coachman to go out, and the curfew will be lifted. Where can the coachman do the work at the entrance of the alley?This Xu Yu looks honest, why is she still so clever?

He was a little annoyed, and continued to make up panic, but he was afraid that there would be more loopholes, and it would be difficult to win people's trust.

"I found a donkey cart yesterday and made an appointment with the driver to wait for me at the entrance of the alley early this morning." Qi Yuan replied honestly.

Xu Yu said "Oh": "Didn't Mr. Qi just do it on a whim?"

Qi Yuan laughed for a while.

Xu Yu didn't push him, but continued to ask gently: "Where did you find the donkey cart driver?"

Qi Yuan said: "It's at Guangji Temple, there were several coachmen gathered together at that time, the fat and fat one I was looking for had a mole on his nose, and he liked to talk with eyes hanging."

Xu Yu suddenly raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and glanced at him.

Qi Yuan told the truth this time, his back was very stiff, and he yelled: "Everything is true! If there is a lie, I will be struck by lightning!"

"That's not necessary." Xu Yu asked doubtfully, "It's just that Zhongyuanbo's Mansion is in the east of the capital, and Guangji Temple is in the southwest. The distance is very far. What is Mr. Qi going to Guangji Temple for?"

Qi Yuan said: "I was just passing by, I was going to Cheng Guogong's mansion that day... Eh? That's right! I went to see you that day!" He suddenly realized something, and hurriedly asked, "Where is my burden? Where is the burden?"

Xu Yu never thought that this had something to do with her, raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at him suspiciously, and pointed to another room.

Without saying a word, Qi Yuan ran over there, and sure enough, he saw his package beside the bathtub.

He hurriedly picked up the thing, ran back and put it on the table, then dug inside for a long time and took out a small jar.

Xu Yu looked at him inexplicably.

Qi Yuan chuckled, put the small jar on the table, and poured out two golden and round heart-piercing boxes.He was secretly complacent, and almost forgot that he still had Xu Xuan's handle in his hand, and he could completely sell favors.

"Mr. Xu recognizes this?" Qi Yuan smiled triumphantly, then moved a stool and sat down, and said mysteriously, "The other day you went to have a tryst with a beautiful woman and left your things with me."

Xu Yu froze for a moment, then turned to look at him.

Qi Yuan said in a low voice: "I am a kind-hearted person. I am afraid that if this matter gets out, it will damage the reputation of the young master and the beautiful woman, so I carefully help cover it up. I went to the Duke's mansion yesterday to deliver something. You guys The disciples of the Duke’s Mansion said that you have gone to Dengzhou, and I wrote a letter for them to pass on.”

Xu Yu heard his words getting more and more outrageous, frowned, cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Qi, don't be joking, Xu was just going to deliver something that day."

Qi Yuan just thought he was embarrassed, put the heart-piercing box back into the jar, and said with a smile: "Why are you ashamed? My cousin has already revealed that Mr. Xu San has admired her for a long time. Besides, I quite like her." You are my brother-in-law."

"I hope Mr. Qi will respect himself!" Xu Yu's face turned red, and she couldn't bear to interrupt him.

Qi Yuan was taken aback by the yelling, but when he saw that Xu Xuan seemed annoyed, his expression couldn't help but change: "You want to deny it?"

Xu Yu was both ashamed and angry: "Xu has never done such a scandalous thing!"

Qi Yuan was startled and shouted, "Don't pretend that I don't know, there are still words carved in that box!"

Xu Yu laughed back angrily: "So what!"

"The heart-piercing box has always been a token of love, you still have chiseled words on it, what do you say!" Qi Yuan didn't expect some elegant gentleman to turn his face and deny anyone, jumped up and shouted, "I'm kind enough to cover it up for you, You don't know how to appreciate me and just let me go quickly, but you still want to bite me back?"

No matter how good her energy-raising skills were, Xu Yu's energy was broken, and she was shaking with anger. She slapped the table and stood up abruptly.He is a head taller than Qi Yuan, although he is gentle, but the posture of walking, standing and sitting can be seen from practice.

Qi Yuan was so frightened that his face paled, and the young master's temper also turned up, and he said with a stiff neck, "What's the matter! If you dare to hit me..."

Xu Yu's phoenix eyes were piercing, and she looked at it coldly.

"I, I..." Qi Yuan realized that he didn't have those little servants around him anymore, how could he beat them, so he pursed his lips and shouted dryly, "I'm not done with you!"

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