Chapter 312

Xu Boyi and Zhao Wenyuan were the first to arrive at the entrance of the relay station. Of course, this was because the county magistrate's guards of honor had deliberately slowed down to give them time to welcome the guests. As soon as the sedan chair stopped, Xu Boyi and Zhao Wenyuan stepped forward and bowed to the green sedan chair. "This humble official, Xu Boyi (Zhao Wenyuan), respectfully welcomes the county magistrate."

Ye Xiaotian walked to the front of the sedan chair and took over the task of carrying the sedan chair. He stretched out his hand and lifted the curtain of the sedan chair. Only then did Hua Qingfeng emerge from the sedan chair in a somewhat slow manner. In his opinion, it was because he was afraid of the difficulty, but in Xu Boyi's eyes, it seemed that he was deliberately putting on airs. He couldn't help but shiver inwardly. "This time, the flower turtle has come with ill intentions."

Ye Xiaotian extended his hand to help Hua Qingfeng up. When Hua Qingfeng was putting on his official hat, Ye Xiaotian lightly dropped a few words in his ear. "County magistrate, do not hesitate any longer. If you advance now, you will have a chance of survival! If you retreat, you will suffer a crushing defeat! "

These words heavily knocked on Hua Qingfeng's heart. Hua Qingfeng was startled. When he looked at Xu Boyi, his expression somewhat calmed down. Hua Qingfeng waved his hand and walked forward. Xu Boyi and Zhao Wenyuan stood to the left and right, leading the way. The four of them entered the main hall of the relay station.

Hua Qingfeng sat at the head of the table. When the courier came to serve tea, Xu Boyi bowed and said, "The county magistrate is busy with official business. If you have any instructions, you only need to send someone to summon me. How could this humble official dare to trouble the county magistrate to come here?"

Hua Qingfeng glanced at Ye Xiaotian, who was sitting at the head of the table. Ye Xiaotian's eyes were fixed on his nose, and his nose was focused on his heart. He looked like an old monk in meditation. At this moment, Ye Xiaotian couldn't give advice to Hua Qingfeng, nor could he encourage him from the side. He could only let Hua Qingfeng do whatever he wanted.

Hua Qingfeng calmed himself down and tried to make his voice sound as firm as possible. "Once the war in Yunnan begins, the county's most important task is to ensure the smooth flow of the relay road. How can I not be careful?"

He picked up his teacup and took a sip. His breathing finally stabilized. "From today onwards, I will personally oversee the management and repair of the relay road. As for Magistrate Xu, hehe, you've been working hard for many days. You should go back to the county office. "

Previously, Xu Boyi had heard Li Yuncong report this matter to him, so he wasn't the least bit surprised. Hearing this, he immediately shook his head and said, "Daren, this humble official feels that this matter is inappropriate."

As soon as Hua Qingfeng heard Xu Boyi's rebuttal, his breathing became unsteady. His face turned slightly red as he asked, "What's inappropriate about this?"

Xu Boyi said, "Daren, this humble official has been guarding this place for more than two months. I am very familiar with everything here. I am also very familiar with the generals who come and go. If daren takes over now, everything will have to start from the beginning. If there is a mistake, won't it go against daren's original intention?

Moreover, daren, you are the county magistrate. This county's livelihood, economy, and all kinds of government affairs will be decided by daren. Although the protection of the relay road is important, it is not this county's only important matter. Daren, you are the county magistrate. If daren only pays attention to this matter, who can take care of the other matters for daren? "

Xu Boyi's words aroused a trace of anger in Hua Qingfeng's heart. Even clay figurines have the temper of a country bumpkin. Moreover, Hua Qingfeng was a living person. He had long been made a figurehead by Register Wang and Xu Boyi. If he wanted to give an order, his subordinates would always pretend to obey but actually oppose. Even if he urged them again and again, they would still drag their feet and refuse to carry it out. After three to five times, even if they didn't say anything, he didn't have the face to urge them anymore. Asking about it was shameful. It was like slapping himself in the face.

Gradually, he could only shrink his head and hide in that hard shell. He used self-deception to protect his remaining self-esteem. Now, Xu Boyi actually said that the county couldn't do without him. Wasn't the county's affairs always handled by Register Wang and Xu Boyi?

Hua Qingfeng suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a tough tone, "This county magistrate has already made up his mind. County Magistrate Xu need not say anything more!"

Ye Xiaotian secretly let out a sigh of relief. Things have already come to this point. If he still can't show some boldness, his position as an official would have been completely wasted!

Unexpectedly, just as Ye Xiaotian finished praising Hua Qingfeng in his heart, Hua Qingfeng added, "The imperial court's request to ensure the smooth operation of the relay road was sent to this county. If anything goes wrong, this county cannot absolve itself from the blame. Previously, when the road accident discovered the arbitrary recruitment of corvee labor, it almost caused a riot. This county can't afford to be careless. "

When Zhao Wenyuan heard this, he couldn't help but find it a little funny. You are the magistrate of a county, the supreme ruler of a hundred miles. Since you have already made up your mind, all you need to do is ask others to obey you. If he had just said, "This county magistrate has already made up his mind. County Magistrate Xu need not say anything more!", that would have been awesome. There would have been no need to explain so much.

Xu Boyi could also hear that Hua Qingfeng was putting on a strong front. He was seriously lacking in confidence. He couldn't help but secretly despise him. However, no matter what, since Hua Qingfeng had already come here and said such harsh words, given his temperament, it would be difficult for him to persist.

Xu Boyi slightly narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Since milord has already made a decision, this lowly official can only obey. However, this lowly official has already reported to milord the reason for his objection. If milord insists on doing things your own way and something goes wrong on the relay road … "

This was clearly a threat. Even if nothing went wrong on the relay road, couldn't he make a mistake? Hua Qingfeng hesitated for a moment and subconsciously looked at Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian was drinking tea. He spat a tea leaf on the ground and slammed the teacup heavily on the table.

Hua Qingfeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Since this is my county magistrate's decision, this county magistrate will naturally bear all responsibility!"

"Good!"

Xu Boyi smiled slightly. He stood up and cupped his hands towards Hua Qingfeng. He said, "In that case, this lowly official will return to the county magistrate's office. This lowly official will take his leave!"

After Xu Boyi finished speaking, he did not wait for Hua Qingfeng to reply. With a casual flick of his sleeves, he swaggered out.

"Hey! County Magistrate Xu, you haven't handed over the handover … "

Hua Qingfeng was very happy to see Xu Boyi 'retreat'. However, he suddenly remembered that Xu Boyi had not given him any instructions. He had no idea who was in charge of many things and to what extent. He hurriedly wanted to call out to Xu Boyi.

Xu Boyi had already walked to the door of the hall. He pretended not to hear and walked out proudly. Ye Xiaotian faintly smiled and said, "County Magistrate, the people in charge of the relay road have also been changed. I'm afraid the things County Magistrate Xu originally knew won't be of much use. With Deputy Zhao and Squad Leader Zhou, who is in charge of the relay road, reporting the news, there's nothing to worry about. Isn't it just to ensure the smooth flow of the relay road? Milord, as long as you grasp this point, you won't be wrong! "

Zhao Wenyuan bowed and said, "Yeh Dianshi is right. This lowly official is responsible for the matters of the relay road. Although I don't know as much as County Magistrate Xu, I know most of it. I will naturally do my best to assist Milord."

In a pavilion on the mountain behind the relay station, Qian Qingqing was dressed in snow-white attire with blue embroidery around the collar. She held two short knives in her hands and stood in the pavilion, looking down the mountain. She had just finished practicing martial arts. Her forehead was slightly sweaty and her cheeks were flushed, like a blooming beautiful peach blossom.

Her attire accentuated her slender waist, round buttocks, perky chest, straight back, and long legs. She was tall and straight, but the lines of her body weren't strong. From her chest to her waist and buttocks, to her straight and slender legs, her curves were smooth and smooth. There was an indescribable charm to her.

"Hehe, this Ye Xiaotian is indeed a monster. As soon as he came, he took away Xu Boyi. It wouldn't be strange if Xu Boyi was his subordinate, but he was his superior. I'm afraid other people wouldn't be able to do this. No wonder Master appreciates him so much! "

Qian Qingqing's clear eyes slightly curved like a cat's squint. "Even when this guy was escorted to Nanjing, I didn't alienate Yaoyao. It seems that I did the right thing. It's just that … this person's actions are so unpredictable. He's not someone who can be easily controlled. Even if he treats the little girl Yaoyao as his own sister, will she be able to control him in the future?

Moreover, although his official position isn't high, his ability to seduce women isn't small. The eldest daughter of the Xia Family still has an unclear relationship with him. Now that the eldest daughter of the Zhan Family is living in his house, no matter who he ends up with, he will inevitably have connections with these families. At that time, the situation will become even more complicated. I have to report this matter to Master and make a decision as soon as possible … "

Xu Boyi left the relay station in a carefree manner. His calm demeanor immediately disappeared and his face was ashen. Although he felt that he still had many ways to manipulate Hua Qingfeng until Hua Qingfeng showed weakness again and invited him back to the relay station to clean up the mess, he still felt that he had lost face and was full of displeasure when he was chased away like this.

It was unknown where Li Yuncong had slipped off to just now, but at this time, he came out like a mouse and ran to catch up to Xu Boyi. Xu Boyi looked at him coldly and ordered, "Go, tell Xie Chuanfeng to come to my residence to see me, immediately!"

Li Yuncong had just caught up, panting. When he heard this, he hurriedly agreed and turned to leave.

Xie Chuanfeng's carriage and horse shop was located not far from the relay station. In fact, all of the carriage and horse shops were located nearby. When Li Yuncong found Xie Chuanfeng and told him about it, Xie Chuanfeng immediately rushed to Li Yuncong's residence with him. Ever since Ye Xiaotian returned, Xie Chuanfeng had been keeping an eye on him. He hoped that Xu Boyi would be able to completely suppress this old enemy of his, but he was also worried that the crafty Ye Xiaotian would cause trouble again. Now, it seemed that what he was worried about had happened.

Xu Boyi originally lived in the official residence arranged by the county government, but now he had his own mansion. The mansion could not be considered luxurious, but it had three courtyards and dozens of rooms. This mansion was next to Qi Mu's mansion, and the two mansions shared the same courtyard wall. In the back of the Xu mansion, there was a corner door that led directly to the Qi mansion. Right now, there were rumors that County Magistrate Xu and Qi Mu's wife were having an affair, and that he had taken over all of Qi Mu's concubines. These rumors were not groundless.

As soon as Xie Chuanfeng and Li Yuncong arrived at the Xu mansion, the gatekeeper, who had already been ordered to let them in, called a young maid to lead the two into the main hall. In the main hall, Xu Boyi had already changed into a Swallow Residence robe and was sitting leisurely in the hall, sipping tea. Looking at his calm and composed appearance, he did not look like he had just been ostracized.