Chapter 348

Register Wang went home and waited for Xu Boyi's news. He was not flustered at all. Based on Hua Qingfeng's character, even if he wanted to do something, he would not do it so quickly. He would always beat around the bush first, reveal a little bit of information, and then carefully test the waters. Once he encountered a strong backlash, he would stop. This time should not be an exception, even if there was Ye Xiaotian's instigation.

But he did not expect that Ye Xiaotian had already seen through Hua Qingfeng's character. So this time, Ye Xiaotian basically tied Hua Qingfeng to his chariot, dragged, pulled, and forced him to rush to the front with him. As a result, Hua Qingfeng brazenly chased Xu Boyi back to the yamen. What he got was not news, but a result.

This time, Wang Ning could not sit still. He immediately dressed up and went straight to the yamen. Register Wang strode to the front of the yamen. Just as he reached the commandment stone in front of the main hall of the yamen, which had the words "Your salary, the people's blood and sweat" written on it, Ye Xiaotian happened to be walking quickly from the other side.

As soon as he saw Register Wang, Ye Xiaotian immediately cupped his hands and said with a faint smile, "Oh! Isn't this Lord Wang? I heard that Lord Wang is seriously ill and bedridden. What brings you to the yamen? I was planning to visit Lord Wang after I leave the yamen. "

"Ah! It's Yeh Dianshi! It's been a long time, a long time! "

As Wang Ning spoke, his puffed up chest collapsed bit by bit. By the time he finished speaking, he had already turned into a hunched back, slightly bent legs, and a half-dead look on his face. He coughed weakly and said, "This old man is old. Cough, cough. My body is weak. But now that the district magistrate has personally come to the post road, this old man, as the second assistant official, can't not do my best …"

Wang Ning pointed to the commandment stone that was written by Zhao Kuangyin, the founder of the Song Dynasty, starting in the eighth year of Taiping and Xingguo of the Song Dynasty. Since then, it has been erected everywhere in the yamen. He said, "Your salary, the people's blood and sweat. The people are easy to bully, but the heavens are hard to bully! We are paid by the imperial court, so we should do our best until our last breath! "

Ye Xiaotian's face was full of admiration as he said, "Official Registrar Wang is truly a role model for us juniors! Admirable! Admirable! "

Wang Ning said hypocritically, "I don't dare, I don't dare! This old man has been recuperating for a period of time and has accumulated a large amount of official documents. This old man will go and deal with them first. When I have the time, I will get to know you, Librarian Ye. "

Ye Xiaotian said, "Alright, alright, Lord Wang, please go ahead!" When Ye Xiaotian returned to his own office, there was already a scribe waiting at the door. When he saw him, he reported, "Your Excellency, a scholar has been waiting in your office for a long time. He says he's an old friend of yours."

Register Wang nodded his head and walked away. He glanced sideways at Ye Xiaotian's movements and saw Ye Xiaotian's silhouette disappear into the courtyard. He quickened his pace and went straight to Xu Boyi's office.

Ye Xiaotian was puzzled. "An old friend of the scholar? Could it be that Tang Xianzu is here?

Although Ye Xiaotian was a High Scholar, he had never attended a county school or a prefectural school. He rarely interacted with scholars and did not have any classmates or good friends. There were a few who passed the High Scholar's office at the same time, but they did not have much contact.

This office was like a skewer of candied fruits. There was a small room at the door for the servants and servants. Next was a large room with seven or eight tables. This was where the officials worked. The innermost room was Ye Xiaotian's room.

When Ye Xiaotian entered the room, he saw a scholar dressed in white standing up. Ye Xiaotian looked at the person and was shocked. He almost cried out. He hurriedly closed the door and walked forward. In a low voice, he asked, "Madam? You … Why are you here? "

It turned out that the scholar dressed in white was Su Ya. Su Ya's attire was different from the last time. The last time she visited Ye Xiaotian on a rainy night, she was dressed in men's attire so that it would be easier for her to walk. Hence, it was easy to tell that she was a woman. This time, she had put on a serious disguise.

Even so, if one were to look carefully, they would be able to tell that she was a woman. At the very least, she was a man who looked like a woman. No wonder the official's expression was so ambiguous. Although Madam Ya had been living in the yamen for more than five years, there were very few people who knew her. That official would never have thought that she was the County Magistrate's wife.

When Su Ya saw Ye Xiaotian, she hurriedly said, "Yeh Dianshi, I have something important to tell you."

Ye Xiaotian replied, "No matter what, Madam should not take the risk to come to the yamen. If someone recognizes you, what will happen?"

Su Ya was slightly angry and said, "What's the big deal? I am a woman and I am not afraid. What are you afraid of? "

Ye Xiaotian could only smile bitterly. Why did these words sound so ambiguous? There is no personal relationship between you and me. Moreover, I, Ye Xiaotian, have never been a gentleman. I am not afraid of people talking behind my back. Isn't this for your sake? Ye Xiaotian said helplessly, "This lowly official is worried that it will affect Madam's reputation."

Su Ya said in a bad mood, "Alright, alright. Don't say these useless things. I have just received an important news but there is no one around me who can help me. Although Cui 'er is loyal, she is not a person who can handle important matters. She can't even speak clearly, so I have to do it myself. "

Su Ya's backyard is filled with ordinary maids and old maids. How can there be anyone who can help her pass messages and handle matters? Originally, her brother Su Xuntian could freely enter and exit the inner courtyard. However, after Hua Qingfeng went to the post road, Su Xuntian, as his brother-in-law, naturally had to accompany him to help his brother-in-law. Su Ya had no one to use.

Once Ye Xiaotian heard her speaking so urgently, he unconsciously became cautious. He quickly invited Su Ya to sit and sat opposite her. He asked urgently, "I wonder what urgent matter Madam has?"

Su Ya said, "Xu Boyi wants to tamper with the post road and force my humble husband to invite him back. My humble husband has always been upright and does not understand this kind of trick. I am afraid he will suffer a great loss. Warden Daren is vigilant and has a unique insight. It will not be easy for Xu Boyi to scheme against you. Warden Daren, please return to the post road quickly and take charge of the situation. "

Ye Xiaotian was slightly startled. His eyes wandered and said, "Xu Boyi wants to tamper with the post road? Heh! He is really blinded by greed! For his own selfish desires, he is willing to disregard the imperial court and the common people! "

Su Ya said, "Such a despicable person, what else can you expect from him? When I heard this news, I was really burning with anxiety. Yeh Dianshi, do you have a countermeasure? "

Ye Xiaotian said thoughtfully, "If Xu Boyi wants to tamper with something, he must be very cautious and careful. How did Madam know? Could it be … that Madam found out from the spy planted by Xu Boyi? "

Su Ya said warily, "What? You still want to probe me at this time? Yeh Dianshi, this news that I have obtained is absolutely true. You just need to be careful and be on your guard. Our two families are in the same boat. Don't tell me you don't trust me? "

Of course, she could not reveal her own trump card to others. Otherwise, there would be no capital for cooperation. Although Su Ya is a woman, she still has this bit of shrewdness. Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "This lowly official is just curious. Since Madam is not willing to say, this lowly official will not ask!"

Su Ya said anxiously, "How can Yeh Dianshi still sit so calmly? Quickly return to the relay route!"

Ye Xiaotian winked at her and said, "If this lowly official is on the relay route, even if Xu Boyi wants to tamper with it, his methods will be even more secretive. At that time, it will be even harder to find out. Only when this lowly official is not here can that Xu Boyi boldly jump out! "

Su Ya was an extremely intelligent woman. When she heard Ye Xiaotian's words, she could not help but be stunned. Shortly after, she stood up in pleasant surprise and said, "You already knew that he would have some tricks up his sleeves, right? You already have a countermeasure? "

Ye Xiaotian smiled and also stood up with her. He said, "Madam, Xu Boyi has suffered a great loss. Of course, he will not give up easily. This matter does not need to think too deeply to know. This lowly official is now waiting for him to make his move. If not, how can I help the Magistrate establish his prestige?

Madam, please rest assured and return to the rear residence early. This lowly official's place is filled with people and it will be very inconvenient. If someone really recognizes Madam's identity, I am afraid that many unpleasant words will be spread. This lowly official does not care, but to Madam, it will be a great harm. "

Su Ya heard him mentioning this matter again and again. She said in a bad mood, "Since you are already prepared, why did you not tell me? If it was not because this Madam felt that this matter is urgent and needs to remind you to be on guard, why would I take the risk to come here? "

Ye Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, everyone has their own secrets. Where did Madam get this information from? Didn't you also not tell me? If Madam let the inside contact this lowly official directly, wouldn't it save Madam from having to personally come out? "

Su Ya was immediately at a loss for words. "This … I …"

Ye Xiaotian confidently flung his sleeves and made a gesture to send her off. "Madam, have a good trip. I will not send you off!"

"You …"

Su Ya angrily stomped her feet and angrily walked past Ye Xiaotian. Because she stomped a little too hard, her chest immediately surged up and down.

On the post road, there was a situation soon.

First, there was a cliff, next to which was a bottomless abyss. The post road opened at the middle of the cliff, on which there were rugged rocks of strange shapes and were very steep. A few days ago, the heavy rain caused some rocks to fall to the ground. After clearing them in time, they could pass through, but the rocks on the top were already unstable. If a vehicle happened to pass through, it would inevitably destroy the vehicle and kill the people. Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that there were no vehicles passing through today, the county government began to organize people to repair it.

As a result, some foremen cut corners. When supporting and reinforcing the cliff, the wood and stone used were less than half of the requirements. As a result, during the construction, the cliff collapsed. Two laborers who did not escape in time, one had his leg broken, and the other had his head smashed.

Hearing the news, Hua Qingfeng was shocked and hurried to the site of the accident. The mountain road was difficult to walk, and he could not take a sedan chair. It was too dangerous to ride a horse. He rushed all the way on foot. When he arrived there, he was already sweating and panting.

There were two labor contractors in charge of this area. The two of them tried to shift the blame to each other. They argued that they were in the right and argued that they were in the right. Hua Qingfeng, the little daughter-in-law, was in a daze. Following that, Squad Leader Zhou hurriedly ran over to report that there was a problem with Zhang Shiyun, the merchant in charge of quarrying stones. They could not supply any stones.

Originally, most of the mountain road could be repaired with local materials, but there were always some areas that either did not have large pieces of stone, or the road itself was cut on the cliff, so it could not be quarried from the surrounding stones to prevent the road from collapsing. In this case, it was necessary to quarry stones from other places and transport them here.

Xu Boyi, on the other hand, assigned the tasks of building roads, quarrying stones, and harvesting wood to a few people. This way, everyone had their own responsibilities, and the process was clear. The efficiency was much higher than a group of laborers doing everything, but the prerequisite was that these people did not hold him back. Now, Zhang Shiyun had found all sorts of excuses. He would rather breach the contract and pay a large sum of money, but he also insisted that he could not mine enough stones, or that he could not transport them to the designated route in time. No matter how Hua Qingfeng tried to persuade him, he refused to bend the rules.

"How come there are so many problems as soon as I took office?"

Hua Qingfeng was not stupid. He knew that there was something fishy going on. He suppressed his anger and tried to persuade the foremen, but the merchants did not give him any face. Hua Qingfeng was so angry that his whole body trembled. He said angrily, "Whether the relay road is smooth or not is related to the safety of the frontline soldiers. You all … you all are acting like this. Aren't you afraid of delaying the military?"

Zhang Shiyun was not afraid of Hua Qingfeng's accusation. He complained, "Master, you can't say that. This lowly person has tried his best. If I can't complete it, then I can't complete it. Master, you can't use your power to oppress people. If Master doesn't believe me, you can organize your own people and try."

Before he had finished speaking, a man suddenly leaped out from the squad. The saber in his hand flashed, and a streak of snow-white light flashed. 'Puff!' a streak of scarlet red light soared into the sky. Zhang Shiyun's body was still standing straight, his hand was still in the gesture, but his head had already rolled down to the ground.

This unforeseen event left Hua Qingfeng dumbstruck. Before he could react, the steel knife in the bailiff's hand flashed twice. The two foremen who had skimped on their work were caught off guard, and their heads fell to the ground one after the other. No one had expected such a thing to happen. For a moment, the hundreds of people on the relay road were all stunned. Only the whistling of the mountain wind could be heard.

Murder! They really killed people!

Three heads rolled to the ground, and three corpses dripping with blood fell to the ground. No one thought that the county magistrate would actually dare to kill people. Kill people? That would require the emperor's permission! Moreover, did the three of them seek death? They were killed just like that?!

Three heads and three spurts of blood scared Hua Qingfeng silly. He retreated three steps in a row, and he almost missed a step and fell off the cliff, smashing his body into pieces.