Chapter 280

Su Ya's bedroom was separated by a screen into a quiet room, which served as her study room. At this moment, the 'High Mountains and Flowing Water' painting that Ye Xiaotian gave her was hanging on the wall opposite the desk. Su Ya was copying Wang Ximeng's painting technique.

The door was pushed open with a 'bang'. A burst of rapid footsteps could be heard. Hua Qingfeng appeared in front of Su Ya angrily. The little maid Cui Er, who was grinding ink for Su Ya, saw her master's angry expression. She was so scared that she did not dare to breathe.

Su Ya glanced at Hua Qingfeng and waved her hand at Cui Er. Cui Er put down the ink in relief. She put down her hand and hooked her chin. She carefully slipped away from Hua Qingfeng.

Su Ya did not pay attention to Hua Qingfeng. She carefully looked at Wang Ximeng's' High Mountains and Flowing Water 'painting. She lowered her head and drew carefully. Although Wang Ximeng did not have many masterpieces, every one of them was a masterpiece. For example, Boya in this painting. The movement of his hand on the zither was unusually agile. Looking at the painting, it was as if the elegant sound of the zither was entering one's ears.

Su Ya looked at her copy of Boya and gently shook her head. The strength of the brush was still not enough. The lines of the brush seemed to be no different from Wang Ximeng's original work. However, it was not as vivid and lifelike as Wang Ximeng's painting. It seemed that she needed to learn more.

Su Ya's disregard made Hua Qingfeng, who was already bursting with anger. His face turned purple, "Fu … Madam, you are too bold!" Hua Qingfeng could not hold back and finally spoke first.

Su Ya gently placed the brush on the mountain of brush. She slowly turned around and said, "My husband is too timid. If I am not bold enough, will our Hua family still have a foothold in Gourd County?"

"You …"

Hua Qingfeng was hit by Su Ya's words. He suppressed his anger. Hua Qingfeng's face turned red. He stamped his feet and said, "You … How can you use my husband's name to submit a memorial to the imperial court? If this matter is spread, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Su Ya was annoyed and amused. She said, "Oh? I wonder how this news can be spread out? "

Hua Qingfeng said angrily, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it. Do you really think that no one will know if you act secretly?"

Su Ya said mockingly, "Then I would like to ask for advice. If the Prime Minister recognizes the accounts, even if someone comes to check with the handwriting, what can they do? At worst, we can say that my husband is not feeling well and that I will write for him. Moreover, my husband will completely approve of it. At that time, who can use this matter to bully us? Unless you don't dare to admit it. "

Hua Qingfeng was once again at a loss for words. After a long silence, he said dejectedly, "Your husband has endured in Gourd County for more than five years. In another year and a half, they would have been able to escape, but you just had to make trouble now! As soon as these two memorials are submitted, I, Magistrate Xu, and Registrar Wang will completely fall out with each other. There is no room for negotiation! "

Su Ya raised her brows and said, "So what? They are not afraid of you, a superior, but are you afraid of them, your subordinates? They are not afraid of you, but are you afraid of your subordinates? He would be able to escape in another year and a half? Where can you escape to? You've accomplished nothing in Gourd County. Do you expect the Ministry of Personnel to give you another good job? If that's the case, why don't you take a gamble? "

Hua Qingfeng said angrily, "Woman's view! Woman's view! "

"Xianggong," Su Ya said, "Qie's woman's opinion is that you should go to Xu Boyi and Wang Ning right now, tell them that the memorial was not written by you, ask for their forgiveness, and then immediately add another memorial, explain the situation to the imperial court, and arrest the person who forged the memorial. Or, you can take out your courage and fight with them! Fight like a real man! "

Su Ya said coldly, "Hubby, think about it carefully. The decision is entirely up to you!" After saying that, Su Ya flung her sleeves and walked out proudly.

Hua Qingfeng came in anger but there was no way he could vent his anger on Su Ya. Actually, Hua Qing Feng wasn't this weak in front of his wife. He wasn't someone who was afraid of a lion, and Madam Ya wasn't a lion either.

But he was weak in front of others. Now, he had to rely on his wife's dowry to protect his dignity as the County Magistrate. How could he have the guts to show off in front of Su Ya? And Su Ya was not a woman who was so domineering towards her husband. However, no matter how smart or capable a woman was, she would always wish for her husband to be more capable than her. Innately, they enjoyed the feeling of being conquered, protected, and possessed by the strong. But Hua Qingfeng was so weak, so naturally, she appeared more domineering.

In the quiet room, there was only the sound of Hua Qingfeng's heavy breathing. After a while, he slowly took two steps back and fell on a chair.

…

The news of Magistrate Hua's petition to the court to impeach County Magistrate Xu and Register Wang quickly reached the ears of Register Wang who was' recuperating 'at home. When the Registrar Wang heard this, he immediately jumped up. The concubine that was originally sitting on his lap lost her balance and fell onto the soft carpet with an "Aiyo" sound.

Register Wang could not care less about the fairer sex. He ordered his family, "Prepare the carriage! Quickly prepare the carriage. I want to go to the relay station! "

Register Wang, who was' seriously ill and bedridden ', felt his legs were no longer sore and his waist was no longer painful. He could walk more energetically and rushed to the backyard in one breath. After a while, the door of the yard was opened. A carriage rumbled out of the mansion and went straight to the relay station.

Xu Boyi was tormented half to death by Ye Xiaotian's pets yesterday. When he went to bed to rest, his ears were still ringing. He had lost a lot of face. However, he comforted himself with the fact that it was a pair of animals and not Ye Xiaotian who caused the trouble. He could only lie to himself.

Maybe it was because he had been humiliated by Ye Xiaotian many times before that Xu Boyi had left a shadow in his heart. Before Ye Xiaotian returned to Hulu County, he had fantasized about meeting Ye Xiaotian again and again. In his fantasies, he was always proud and elated, and Ye Xiaotian would kneel at his feet and beg him to be merciful.

However, the moment he saw Ye Xiaotian, he finally understood that fantasies were just fantasies. He was still afraid of Ye Xiaotian from the bottom of his heart. Yes, he had already controlled more than half of Hulu County, and Ye Xiaotian was his subordinate. However, the problem was that Ye Xiaotian never played by the rules. He never gave people the feeling that he could control him.

In fact, Xu Boyi's mentality and situation were not unique. In the workplace of the future, an unscrupulous subordinate would often cause his boss to feel helpless and even lose face. Especially in the era when everyone had an iron rice bowl.

However, this kind of person either had some background and the boss couldn't do anything to him, or he was old and took advantage of his seniority. But Ye Xiaotian … He had no background and was not old enough. The only thing that met the criteria was that Xu Boyi couldn't do anything to him.

But that didn't mean that Xu Boyi would be controlled by him. But … Xu Boyi was afraid to deal with Ye Xiaotian's moves. So, Xu Boyi adopted another strategy. "If you want to cause trouble, go ahead! As long as the war continues for another two months, I can consolidate the foundation of my current power and replace all the people in charge of finance with my trusted subordinates. At that time, even if the war ends, you won't be able to fight against me. "

I can't do anything to you, but what else can you do other than make a scene? It doesn't matter if you make a scene once or twice, but as time goes by, you won't have any effect other than making a scene. You won't be able to change the fact that I have power in my hands. That will only make people look down on you.

But who knew that even though he didn't want to provoke Ye Xiaotian, Ye Xiaotian couldn't wait to provoke him. Xu Boyi had just patrolled the relay road and was returning to the temporary detention room he had set up at the relay station when Register Wang rushed in. As soon as he entered the detention room, he chased everyone out.

Xu Boyi smiled in surprise. "Register Wang, what happened? Why are you so flustered? "

Register Wang stomped his feet. "I told you that Ye Xiaotian can't be underestimated, can't be looked down upon! You just can't raise your guard. Now look at him, he's urging Hua Qingfeng to write a petition to the imperial court to impeach us! "

Xu Boyi was shocked. "Writing a petition to the imperial court to impeach us? What is he impeaching us for?"

Register Wang relayed the news he had heard. Xu Boyi's face immediately darkened. "Deputy Zhao should be clear about this matter. I just saw him, but why didn't I hear him mention it?"

Register Wang sneered. "You've only seen him calling you brother, but you've forgotten that he's from Bozhou! He can't wait for us and Ye Xiaotian to fight and perish together. "

Xu Boyi thought about it and calmed down. He laughed. "Just as we're about to achieve enlightenment, who would've thought that the district magistrate couldn't bear it any longer. Heh heh! Does he really think that with Ye Xiaotian's return, things will turn for the better? Let them toss and turn. Even if this matter is reported to the imperial court, it won't be too serious. Besides, they can use the excuse of protecting military supplies as an excuse. "

Register Wang sneered. "You really think so? It's not the first time you've fought with Ye Xiaotian. Can't you tell what kind of person he is? He won't hit a board that can't land on something solid. If it's just Hua Qingfeng's petition to impeach us, do you think I'll panic? This old man is worried that this is just the beginning. Ye Xiaotian is bound to make another move. "

Xu Boyi's smile faded. He could ignore Hua Qingfeng, but he couldn't ignore Ye Xiaotian. Xu Boyi carefully thought about Wang Ning's words. He nodded. "That's right! This mad dog, Ye Xiaotian, must be guarded against. But how can he make a move? "

Just as the two of them were thinking about how Ye Xiaotian was going to make a move, a small green sedan appeared on the relay road. In front of the sedan, there were "Retreat" and "Silence" plaques. There were also two people "opening the way". They struck the gong seven times, implying that "all soldiers and civilians are to retreat". After that, there were yamen runners carrying iron chains and water and fire cudgels accompanying the sedan.

Hua Qingfeng rarely went out. When he did, it was said that it was for the sake of being close to the people. He also never put on a parade, except for some important ceremonial occasions. This was the first time.

The laborers who were working in full swing on the relay road stopped and stared blankly at the approaching parade. They had been working on the relay road for two to three months, but this was the first time they had seen such a grand display. There was only one person who could have such a grand display when an official of the county went on an inspection tour — the county magistrate!

Whether it was the domineering and tyrannical Meng Qingwei or the powerful Xu Boyi today, even if they had more power than Hua Qingfeng, they couldn't have this kind of parade that could only be enjoyed by the Supreme Baili. The parade stopped on the relay road. The curtain of the sedan was lifted, and Hua Qingfeng walked out of the sedan with a gloomy expression.

Ye Xiaotian walked forward with a smile. He cupped his hands towards Hua Qingfeng and said loudly, "County magistrate, we've arrived!"

Hua Qingfeng fiercely glared at him and walked forward helplessly. He was forced to come here by his wife, his brother-in-law, and Ye Xiaotian.

Hua Qingfeng wasn't stupid. He just lacked the courage to do things. Of course, he knew that as soon as the two memorials to the throne were sent out, the friendship between him, Wang Ning, and Xu Boyi would no longer exist. He had no way out.

Could he humbly ask for forgiveness from Xu Boyi and Wang Ning, and report his wife to the imperial court? Even if he was willing to do so, the consequences of being investigated would be more serious than being defeated by Xu Boyi and Wang Ning. If he took a step back, he would face a steep cliff that would shatter his bones. He had no other choice but to brace himself and rush forward.