Liaozhai Great Sage

Li Xiuyuan calmly said: "The most suspicious person is not necessarily the murderer, it may be just an illusion created by others to confuse our eyes and kill people with a knife."

"What Mr. Li said is very true." Yangzijiang King said with a shudder in his heart: "I almost forgot that there is the possibility of framing and killing with a knife."

"But it's also possible that this is just a self-directed and self-performed trick to deal with smart people." Li Xiuyuan continued: "Who knows how many years these big men have lived, their minds are extremely cunning, you can't find out why, how can I It will be clear within a period of time. Since there are no casualties in this matter, let’s make a note for now and talk about it later.”

"There's been a lot of time wasted right now, it's time to go north and enter the capital, I'll trouble you one more time, let's speed up the journey." Li Xiuyuan said.

He felt that compared to the capital city, the incident of the water monster making waves could be tolerated for a while.

"Yes."

The Eight Great Kings and King Yangzijiang responded.

Immediately, an undercurrent was set off, engulfing the ship and speeding up.

And Li Xiuyuan also jumped up on the dragon horse and landed on the boat.

Chapter 6 Eleven

Li Xiuyuan's sudden arrival immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers on board.

"who?"

On patrol, the soldiers of the guard immediately drew out their waist knives and came to patrol, striding forward.

Li Xiuyuan had just jumped onto the ship's plank on his horse and was surrounded by a group of soldiers in a short while.

"Yes, you are very vigilant, and you have not disappointed me." He got off his horse and nodded.

"Meet the general."

All the soldiers were shocked, they clasped their fists in a salute, and put away their weapons.

"Everyone has worked hard along the way, and I can feel relieved that your guard, General Ben, is not here. By the way, what about Han Meng, Wu Xiang and the others." Li Xiuyuan asked.

"Return to the general, Han Dutong and Wu Dutong are in the cabin, and this subordinate will inform the two Dutongs immediately." A soldier said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "It's not necessary for the time being, you all go down and get ready, and if everything goes as expected, you should be able to reach the capital today."

"Yes, General." All the soldiers responded.

"Go and get busy." Li Xiuyuan had just waved away the crowd when he heard a joyful woman's voice behind him.

"Is Mr. Li back?" A graceful and beautiful woman came out of the cabin at the moment, looking at Li Xiuyuan with some shame.

Li Xiuyuan looked back and said with a smile; "It's Miss Qingfeng, who left without saying goodbye last time, made Miss Qingfeng worry."

"It's good that Mr. Li comes back safely." Fu Qingfeng blushed, and didn't ask Li Xiuyuan where to go.

When Fu Yuechi heard the commotion, he ran out in a hurry; "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you're finally here. I'm going to be suffocated to death recently. The boat is going so slowly. It's been more than two months and I haven't arrived in the capital yet. Come on." The next time we encountered strong winds and waves, my sister, my father and I were almost drowned, it really scared me to death."

As soon as Fu Yuechi ran out, he pestered Li Xiuyuan; "Brother-in-law, where did you go this time, tell me quickly."

"Yuechi, pay attention to your sense of proportion, Mr. Li is now the governor, so don't be too big or small." Fu Qingfeng said.

"Got it." Fu Yuechi pouted, she listened to Fu Qingfeng the most.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Where is it to go to the mountains to play in the water? It is to go to the mountains to cultivate one's morality. The master said that I am too aggressive and aggressive. I need to restrain my sharpness, so as not to offend others and cause trouble after going to the capital. , how is Master Fu? Are you still locked in the cell?"

Fu Qingfeng said helplessly: "Mr. Li, it's not that you don't know your father's temper. The court regarded him as a criminal and wanted to escort him to the capital, so he took it seriously. He really locked himself in the prison car for two months. If you don't take a step out, the door is not locked, and you don't take a step out, Mr. Li, go and persuade him."

"Master Fu has a stubborn personality. If he persuades you, he won't be him. However, if we haven't seen each other for more than two months, we really should greet him." Li Xiuyuan nodded.

Fu Qingfeng and Fu Yuechi took Li Xiuyuan to the cabin.

It is Zuo Qianhu who protects Fu Tianchou here.

As soon as Li Xiuyuan arrived, Zuo Qianhu immediately stood up and knelt down on one knee and said, "I pay my respects to Mr. Li."

"Zuo Qianhu, you are an official in the capital, and you are not under my control, so why be so polite, get up quickly." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Thank you, sir." Zuo Qianhu stood up and said, acting as if he was following the rules.

There is nothing else in the spacious cabin, only a prison car.

Inside the prison car sat a middle-aged man with white temples. He was wearing a prison uniform, but he was neatly dressed. The inside of the prison car was even more clean. The desks, oil lamps, pens, inks, papers and inkstones did not look alike at first glance. He is a prisoner, but he seems to be cultivating himself and experiencing life in it.

"I've met Mr. Fu." Li Xiuyuan saluted.

Fu Tianchou seemed to be sleeping soundly lying in the prison car as if he didn't hear it.

"Father, Mr. Li is here to see you." Fu Qingfeng said.

"Did father fall asleep?" Fu Yuechi said: "Let's leave it alone and let father sleep first."

Zuo Qianhu said: "Master Fu was still reading and reciting the text just now, and he was not asleep."

"..." The corner of Li Xiuyuan's mouth twitched, so he was sleeping on purpose for himself to see?

"Since Master Fu is still sleeping soundly, the junior will visit you later."

But just as he was about to turn around and leave, Fu Tianchou said again: "I just wanted to leave when I first came? Did you not take this old man seriously? The young man has no patience at all, or is it that you can be defiant now that you are the governor?" ?”

"This should be about you. You still know that I am the governor, but you have been dismissed from office. You are not as old as me in terms of official position." Li Xiuyuan complained secretly in his heart.

Fu Tianchou sat up, straightened his back, looked at Li Xiuyuan and said: "As the governor, he went to Beijing to report on his duties, and disappeared for more than two months, which delayed his trip to Beijing. Do you know that your actions are irresponsible to the court?" , Irresponsible to the people, dereliction of duty, deception of the king?"

Li Xiuyuan said: "Master Fu is wrong. I postponed the time to enter Beijing because I am responsible to the common people."

"What do you mean by that?" Fu Tianchou raised his eyebrows and said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "If I don't report on my duties for a day, the land of Yangzhou will be under my jurisdiction for a day, from the commander-in-chief, the magistrate, down to the county magistrate, and village officials. If I go to Beijing to report on my duties, there may be changes, and maybe I will be retained. The capital may be arranged differently, and the position of governor of Yangzhou may change."

"Absurd, the imperial decree has been issued, how can there be any changes, it's a child's play for you to be the court?" Fu Tianchou said angrily.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Really? Since Mr. Fu doesn't believe it, he will see for himself in a few days, and if I don't go to Beijing or report on my duties for a day, then my policy in Yangzhou can be carried out smoothly. Whether it is post-war reconstruction, resettlement of disaster victims, eradication of rebellion, or recruitment of soldiers and horses, nothing will be interfered by anyone.”

"What is the official's greatest fear? It's nothing more than the change of orders from day to day, and the cessation of government affairs. It hasn't been long since the turmoil in Yangzhou has subsided. I don't want to see such a thing, so I estimate that it will take half a year to come and go. That's about it."

"I have half a year to govern, even if there is a change in my official position, I will not be afraid, because by then all the places that should be settled have been settled, and all the things that should be done have been done."

"You are acting like a villain." Fu Tianchou said angrily, "This is not the mind that a gentleman should have."

Li Xiuyuan said: "There are villains in the court, Mr. Fu is a gentleman, but what will happen to a gentleman? He is just a criminal officer in a prison car, but a villain enjoys high officials and rich salary in the capital, singing and dancing .”

"It's not that I don't have a gentleman's mind, but a gentleman's mind is used to treat a gentleman. To treat a villain, you have to be even more villainous than a villain. Maybe I am more proficient in the rules of the court than Mr. Fu."

He has been studying for many days beside Li Linfu, who is full of words and swords, and has learned a lot from what he has read and seen.