Guan Yi's position as the county magistrate of Puchang was taken up by Du Qi after he took control of Gaochang State. He was not a direct descendant of the previous monarch of Gaochang, Ju Wentai. Therefore, he was indebted to Du Qi. Even though Guan Yi's appointment was arranged by Liu Zhengxi and the rest, to Guan Yi, he recognized Du Qi as his benefactor.
Therefore, Guan Yi respected Du Qi very much.
Guan Yi came out at this moment. Even though he looked old, his steps were vigorous and there was an anxious look on his face. When he ran to the door and saw Ma Zhou, he clasped his hands together and bowed solemnly, "I am Guan Yi. Welcome, Emissary of Emperor Xia."
Ma Zhou said, "I am Ma Zhou. I am here under the order of Emperor Xia. Emperor Xia wants to see you. Follow me. "
"Yes!"
Guan Yi answered immediately.
Ma Zhou did not say much. He turned around and was about to leave.
Guan Yi said, "Please wait."
Ma Zhou stopped and turned sideways. His clear eyes fell on Guan Yi as he asked, "What's wrong? Do you have something to say? Or, even though you have agreed, is there anything more important than meeting Emperor Xia? "
Guan Yi quickly said, "Emissary, of course meeting Emperor Xia is more important. It's just that the clothes I am wearing are a bit old. When I meet Emperor Xia, I am afraid he will not be happy. "
Ma Zhou said, "Let's go. Emperor Xia does not care about these details. Moreover, as long as you are wearing clean clothes, that is enough! Especially for you, you should be glad that you are wearing ordinary clothes. "
"Let's go!"
Ma Zhou finished and left. He went straight to the carriage.
Guan Yi thought for a while. In fact, he understood Ma Zhou's intention. His clothes were ordinary and not luxurious. With such an image in Du Qi's hands, it was a real honest official.
Guan Yi quickly boarded the carriage and left with Ma Zhou. At this moment, Guan Yi was actually quite nervous because he was completely clueless about the current situation.
Especially when Du Qi suddenly came to Puchang County out of the blue, Guan Yi felt uneasy.
Why is this so?
Guan Yi looked at Ma Zhou and wanted to ask, but Ma Zhou had already closed his eyes and was resting, looking like he didn't want anyone to come near him. Under such circumstances, even if Guan Yi wanted to ask, he had no choice but to remain silent.
Not long after, the carriage arrived.
Only then did Ma Zhou open his eyes. He lifted the curtain and got off the carriage, leading Guan Yi to the inn. They went straight to the elegant room on the second floor. Ma Zhou led Guan Yi to the door, knocked on the door, and heard the sound of someone coming in.
Ma Zhou said, "Magistrate Guan, let's go in."
"Yes!"
Guan Yi pushed the door open and entered.
Ma Zhou didn't go in again, but just stood outside. After all, Du Qi was going to meet Guan Yi. Du Qi wanted to understand the situation, and might even want to beat Guan Yi up. He wouldn't interfere.
After Guan Yi entered, he saw Du Qi reading a book. He went up and bowed, "Your subject Guan Yi greets the king."
Du Qi put down the book in his hand and looked at Guan Yi. His sharp eyes seemed to pierce through Guan Yi's body and see through him.
Guan Yi actually had a feeling of fear. Because although the Du Qi in front of him was young, but Du Qi held a high position, and was now growing a beard in his early twenties. He gave off a feeling of majesty, and this made Guan Yi feel fear.
Du Qi didn't let Guan Yi sit down, and even leaned forward slightly, giving off a feeling of oppression. Guan Yi, who was standing at the side, felt that he was in the middle of a storm, and that the situation was very dangerous. If he didn't pay attention, he would be in danger of capsizing. Guan Yi's back bent a little.
Du Qi said indifferently, "Guan Yi, I heard that your governance of Puchang County is very effective!"
Guan Yi said, "Your Majesty, this is your subject's duty."
Du Qi continued, "I also heard that of your three sons, only Guan Zhilan is left."
Guan Yi's heart thumped, and his expression changed. The fear in his eyes increased. Guan Zhilan was Guan Yi's favorite. After all, he was the only child left in the old Guan family. Especially Guan Zhilan's mother, who doted on Guan Zhilan to the heavens. As long as it was Guan Zhilan's request, Guan Yi's mother would agree unconditionally.
Guan Yi took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions in his heart. He said, "Your Majesty, I indeed only have one son, Guan Zhilan. The other two sons have already died of illness. "
Du Qi said, "They say that if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. But your upper beam is upright and upright, so why is the lower beam crooked? And very crooked!"
His words stirred up a storm.
Thump!
Guan Yi was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, my son is naughty and mischievous. If he offends Your Majesty, please punish him. Your subject is willing to accept the punishment. "
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Get up, get up and talk. When did I ask you to kneel?"
"Yes, yes!"
After Guan Yi answered, he carefully got up.
At this moment, Guan Yi had already cursed Guan Zhilan countless times in his heart. He wanted nothing more than to hang Guan Zhilan up and beat him. Guan Yi knew that his son was smart and even cunning. Guan Yi thought that Guan Zhilan was clever, so he wanted nothing more than to teach Guan Zhilan a lesson.
The problem was that with his old mother at home, Guan Yi was unable to discipline this unfilial son. As a result, Guan Zhilan was rather crafty and hedonistic. However, Guan Zhilan would not act like a hedonistic son, bully the common people, or take liberties with the common women.
Du Qi looked at Guan Yi, who bowed and stood up again, and said, "I heard that you, Guan Yi, have always been able to investigate the smallest detail and are very strict with your punishments. But I don't understand why your son set up a private checkpoint at the border of Puchang County and collected tolls from passing merchants along the way. Why didn't you receive any news of this from the beginning? "
Boom!!!
In an instant, Guan Yi's mind exploded.
He was stunned.
How could this be?
Guan Zhilan, that unfilial son, dared to set up a checkpoint to collect tolls. Guan Yi doted on Guan Zhilan, but he did not expect that Guan Zhilan would set up a private checkpoint. One had to know that Guan Yi himself had always been clean and honest.
However, in Guan Yi's eyes, his son had always been obedient and had never done anything out of line. Now that he heard Du Qi's words, Guan Yi did not dare to doubt it, because Du Qi could not and had no reason to make things up.
Guan Yi once again knelt on the ground with a thump and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I did not teach my son well and allowed him to harm the common people. Please punish me, Your Majesty. "
Du Qi did not let Guan Yi get up again and allowed him to kneel on the ground, saying, "Guan Yi, you are a county magistrate, and an extremely capable one at that. How could you mishandle your own son's matter? "
Guan Yi said, "I have failed in my duties. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The current Guan Yi did not quibble.
He directly admitted his guilt.
Guan Zhilan's matter was definitely settled, which was why Du Qi had summoned him. Therefore, there was no false accusation. Guan Yi sincerely admitted his guilt and avoided quibbling, which made Du Qi even angrier.
Du Qi was actually quite impressed with Guan Yi. Although there was no conclusion on Guan Yi at the moment, Du Qi actually thought that Guan Yi was a capable official with enough talent. Therefore, although it seemed like he was beating him, he did not really punish him.
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