Du Qi continued his conversation with Guan Zhilan. Every sentence was a blow to Guan Zhilan, causing Guan Zhilan to break out in a cold sweat. His tall and straight back was slightly arched, and his expression was even more perturbed. He was truly afraid of Du Qi.
After Du Qi was done, he turned to look at Guan Yi, who was standing at the side, and said, "Guan Yi, there's nothing for you to do here. Go back and do your own things."
"I'll take my leave!"
Guan Yi respectfully bowed and left.
His heart was at ease. This was because his son, who had always been eccentric and cunning, was repeatedly defeated and suppressed by Du Qi. This was a good thing for Guan Zhilan's growth. After all, Guan Zhilan was still young and could still be corrected.
Once Guan Zhilan was old, he would develop bad habits and would not be able to change them.
After Guan Zhilan left, Du Qi retracted his gaze and looked at Guan Zhilan, and said, "Guan Zhilan, regarding the matter of you collecting toll fees on the county's official road, my original intention was to execute you."
"Ah!"
Guan Zhilan was shocked.
However, Guan Zhilan had a lively personality. Even though he was beaten by Du Qi and feared Du Qi from the bottom of his heart, Guan Zhilan was not the kind of person to be beaten and scolded. He had his own thoughts and defended himself, "Emperor Xia, I only collected a small amount of money. At most, it was ten copper coins. Such a small amount of money is nothing. Moreover, such a matter does not warrant the death penalty. "
He had an unconvinced look on his face because he believed that the crime was indeed not worthy of the death penalty.
Du Qi smiled and said, "If it was in the past, you would have collected a toll fee of ten copper coins at most. Indeed, it is not enough to convict you of a death penalty. But this time, I'm traveling incognito and patrolling the Great Xia to make an example out of you. "
"The registrar of Gaochang County, Zhang Feng, was suspected of extorting Wang Gan, a merchant from a mountain village within Gaochang County. He hadn't succeeded and was only at the stage of extortion. After this prince discovered him, Zhang Feng was executed immediately."
Du Qi said, "Zhang Feng didn't get any money. Is his crime enough for the death penalty?"
Guan Zhilan's face twitched.
It was indeed a crime for officials to extort merchants.
It was not a capital offense.
Du Qi still executed Zhang Feng. It could be seen that Du Qi's inspection of the Great Xia this time was really to make an example out of Zhang Feng to intimidate others.
Guan Zhilan took a deep breath and asked, "Dare I ask, Emperor Xia, why did you not kill me?"
Du Qi said, "You have to thank your father. You have a good father who is upright and honest. He's a capable official. Moreover, other than collecting tolls, you have never bullied women, extorted people, or bullied others. If other than collecting tolls, you have committed other crimes, you would already be a corpse. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "In other words, you still have the possibility of being saved. Also, your father can't let you live just because you were affected."
Guan Zhilan listened and said, "The King is wise!"
At this moment, Guan Zhilan was even more grateful that he did not commit other mistakes. Otherwise, it would not matter if he died. After all, he was the one who asked for it. However, if he implicated his father and caused his grandmother to be unable to live peacefully in her old age, it would be a great sin.
Du Qi shook his sleeves and continued, "The words I said earlier were to beat you up because of your impulsive nature. However, the words I said earlier were not just to beat you up, nor was it to flatter you that the King is wise. "
"It's because you are quite smart."
"It's said that the student surpasses the master. Your father was in charge of Puchang County. In a short period of time, he made Puchang County develop. He has good achievements and ability. Speaking of you, I hope that the Guan Family does not only have one capable official, Guan Yi. "
"I also hope that when people talk about Guan Yi, other than his ability, they will only say that he has a prodigal son. I hope that when people talk about Guan Yi, they will say that he is a capable official, but he has an even more capable son who can govern the country and has great talent. "
Du Qi looked at Guan Zhilan and said firmly, "Guan Zhilan, do you understand what I mean?"
Boom!!
When Guan Zhilan heard this, his mind exploded.
He was stunned because Du Qi's words were like the morning bell and the evening drum, ringing in his mind. These words were not told to Guan Zhilan by Guan Yi, nor did the old lady tell Guan Zhilan.
Guan Zhilan also never thought about it.
Du Qi's words really stunned Guan Zhilan. Especially Guan Zhilan. At this moment, he finally understood the meaning of Du Qi's words.
It was for him!
It was for him to guide him.
Thump!!
Guan Zhilan knelt on the ground and kowtowed. He said solemnly, "I am unable to repay Emperor Xia's kindness. I will not disappoint Emperor Xia."
At this moment, Guan Zhilan was really willing to stay and listen to Du Qi's arrangements. Because Guan Zhilan also wanted to surpass his father. He also wanted the world to know that he was Guan Yi's son and that he was more capable than Guan Yi. He wanted the world to know that he was the pride of the Guan family, and not a disgrace to the family.
Du Qi saw Guan Zhilan's expression and smiled, "There is no need for a heavy hammer to beat the drum. I will not say more. Get up."
"Yes!"
Guan Zhilan stood up.
Du Qi said, "No matter how your body is, and no matter how you caused it, I will give you one day. This prince will give you one day to go back and adjust yourself. Spend some time with your family and report back tomorrow. "
Guan Zhilan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am vomiting and having diarrhea. In fact …"
Just as Guan Zhilan was about to say that he was the one who did it, Du Qi waved his hand and interrupted, "Just now, this prince said that no matter how you did it, no matter how your body is, go back and rest for a day. Come back tomorrow to report. In a few days, I will leave Puchang County and head to Yizhou. "
"Yes!"
Guan Zhilan bowed and thanked Du Qi before leaving.
At this moment, Guan Zhilan's heart was filled with gratitude and admiration for Du Qi. Guan Zhilan truly acknowledged Du Qi and was willing to listen to Du Qi. He admired Du Qi's character even more. He felt that it was a blessing to be able to follow Du Qi.
He could not let down Du Qi's hopes.
After Guan Zhilan turned and left, Du Qi smiled. He was willing to spend time and effort to teach Guan Zhilan. On the one hand, Guan Zhilan was capable and worth nurturing. On the other hand, Guan Zhilan was cunning and smart. He was a talent that could be nurtured.
Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou and the rest followed closely behind. Du Qi then led the group out of the inn and continued to wander around the city. Although they wandered around Puchang County yesterday, they did not look around carefully. Today, they could take a closer look.
While Du Qi and the rest were strolling, Guan Zhilan had already returned to his residence. When he returned, Guan Zhilan had just finished packing and was about to leave. Guan Zhilan saw that Guan Zhilan had returned and immediately became nervous.
His eyes were bright and sharp. He stared at Guan Zhilan and said in a low voice, "San Lang, weren't you with Emperor Xia? Why did you suddenly return? Could it be that some unforeseen event has occurred? "
His words were low and there was a trace of nervousness. Letting Guan Zhilan work for Du Qi was an opportunity. If he missed it, he would not have another chance like this.
Guan Zhilan smiled and said, "Father, look at how nervous you are. His Majesty specifically asked me to come back and rest for a day. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the roll call. "
"That's good, that's good."
Guan Yi heard and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
If Guan Zhilan was sent back, or if Guan Zhilan angered Du Qi, it would not be good. It was a situation that Guan Yi did not want to see. Now that he only came back to rest, Guan Yi was relieved.
Guan Yi said, "Alright, I still have government affairs to attend to. I will leave first."
After that, Guan Yi left in a hurry.
Guan Zhilan looked at Guan Yi as he walked down the stairs. He suddenly said, "Father!"
Guan Yi stopped and turned around, "What's wrong?"
Guan Zhilan clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully to Guan Yi at a ninety degree angle. He said solemnly, "Your son has caused a lot of trouble for Father these years. Please forgive me. This time, I am very grateful to you. "
When Guan Yi heard this, he was a little surprised.
Because this son of his had always been eccentric and had his own opinions of his own. Now that he said such words, Guan Yi was not used to it. But soon, a smile appeared on Guan Yi's face. His smile widened, and it was filled with gratification.
Guan Yi said, "I am your father. Why are you saying this?"
"I am leaving!"
After Guan Yi finished speaking, he walked away.
Guan Zhilan walked into the residence. Although he was still a little weak, in reality, his movements were no longer hindered. After all, he did not really eat something bad. It was just that eating croton caused him to vomit and have diarrhea. After a few trips to the outhouse, he no longer needed to go to the outhouse. Now that his body was a little weak, it did not affect him too much.
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