The happy life of a prodigal

Zhao Yan's pretty face blushed slightly, and she replied, "I was outside just now, and I came back because I was thinking about eating soon..."

Generally speaking, she will not tell lies.

If you tell a lie, your pretty face will turn red and your eyes will dodge.

Fang Xiu only took one look, and realized that she was not waiting for him here, but just happened to arrive in front of the mansion with him.

Zhao Yan obviously didn't expect that Fang Xiu would spend such a long time looking at files and documents in the government office, and she seemed very ashamed.

He lowered his head and said nothing.

Fang Xiu didn't take this matter to heart either, he just asked a few words casually, then turned and walked into the Shangguan mansion.

Before he took a few steps, he saw Shangguan Hongzhi walking towards him.

"Brother Fang, Miss Zhao, where are you going?"

Shangguan Hongzhi walked in front of him, looking a little anxious, and asked.

Judging by his appearance, he must have been looking for him outside the city for a long time, and he didn't return home for a while.

Fang Xiu looked at him, thought for a while, and said, "I didn't go anywhere, I just wandered around in Du Ming's mansion for a while."

"Wandering around?"

Shangguan Hongzhi had a suspicious expression on his face, and asked, "I've been in Du Ming's mansion before, why didn't I see you?"

Speaking of this, he stopped abruptly, obviously understanding that he was hiding and didn't want to tell himself.

So, he changed the subject and said: "By the way, I heard that we have recently come here to inspect the Three Ways of the Central Plains on behalf of the Son of Heaven.

I reckon that these days will not be peaceful. If Brother Fang and Miss Zhao have nothing important to do, it is better not to go out for a stroll during this time... It's better. "

In the second half of Shangguan Hongzhi's sentence, the tone gradually dropped.

Because he saw someone who shouldn't be here.

"My lord, you..."

Shangguan Hongzhi looked at the middle-aged man standing behind Fang Xiu, who had kept his head down and said nothing, with an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost, and asked subconsciously.

Although he asked, he already had a guess in his heart.

In the entire Du Ming Mansion, there is only one person who can have the Chief Registrar stand behind him, and without a doubt, it is naturally the parental officer of the entire Du Ming Mansion——Master Zhifu!

But......

At this moment, he was standing behind Brother Fang.

Combined with the rumors I heard.

so......

"Fang, brother Fang, you are the one who came from the capital... Lord Inspector?"

Shangguan Hongzhi looked surprised and looked at Fang Xiu who was standing in front of him.

Fang Xiu nodded and said: "It's too much to inspect on behalf of the Son of Heaven. I'm just acting according to His Majesty's will."

"..."

Shangguan Hongzhi wanted to say something, but felt that his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak for a while.

This person in front of me is actually the same level as Lord Jiedushi, and even more powerful than Lord Jiedushi, Lord Anchashi?

Obviously just a passerby I met by chance in a teahouse. I thought it was a headhunter in the Gyeonggi area or a certain yamen in the four northern states, but suddenly he became an inspector in the Central Plains with more than [-] people and less than [-] people. grown ups?

The instant impact caused by the contrast between the front and the back made Shangguan Hongzhi somewhat at a loss as to how to deal with it.

After pausing for a moment, he seemed to think of something, hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted, and said: "Student Shangguan Hongzhi has met Mr. Inspector!

The student didn't know the identity of the adult before, how offensive, please forgive me! "

Although Shangguan Hongzhi did not pass the examination, he still has the status of a scholar. It is normal for Fang Xiu to call himself a student.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu suddenly felt a bit of a headache, waved his hands and said: "Reading the file just now is already annoying enough, so don't bother me here.

Is there anything delicious, get me some, I haven't eaten all day. "

When Shangguan Hongzhi heard this, he immediately felt extremely cordial. Although this Brother Fang in front of him was the Inspector-General with over ten thousand people, he was still the Brother Fang who laughed and scolded him in the teahouse.

So, he hurriedly said: "Yes, of course, the most indispensable thing in our Du Ming Manor is delicious food, jujube cake, donkey rolling, fire..."

"It's fine to light a little fire, and then warm up two pots of tea. With this little file, you can see how much it is..."

Fang Xiu waved his hand and said.

"Okay, Lord Inspector..."

Speaking of this, seeing Fang Xiu's brow wrinkled, he hastily changed his words: "No, Brother Fang, I'll let them prepare a fire for you!"

Fang Xiu nodded and returned to his hut.

The two pro-army guards beside him naturally followed closely.

Even in the capital, there are people protecting Fang Xiu's yard on weekdays.

Especially after what happened to Liu Qing.

"grown ups......"

The master secretary stood behind Fang Xiu, looked at the steaming fire on the table, swallowed, and couldn't help but speak.

Fang Xiu looked back at him and said lightly, "Want to eat?"

Naturally, the master nods in a hurry.

Five or six hours have passed since just now, and he hasn't had a sip of water or a sip of food.

At this moment, his eyes were staring, and he was almost at a loss for words.

Fang Xiu turned his head, continued to look at the document in front of him, and said calmly: "In this Du Ming Mansion, with such a fire, there are still thousands of people who want to eat, but they can't even see it.

you want to eat?

You ask yourself, do you deserve to eat..."

Hearing this, the master secretary stopped his outstretched hand, and withdrew it after a while.

After getting along for half a day, he already had some understanding of this Inspector-General.

One thing is certain, that is, the Inspector-General is not as unreasonable as he appeared at the beginning.

I have stood here for such a long time, and I have to answer at any time, it can be said that life is worse than death in the true sense!

The pain you suffer now is the blessing you enjoyed in the past...

Hunger now is full meal later...

How to choose, he knew in his heart.

Of course, in a sense, he does not have the power to choose.

After hesitating for a moment, he still replied: "My lord, I am an official... I am not worthy of an official."

Chapter 524 Visiting Fucheng Again

The sky is getting darker and darker, the candles in the room are flickering, and the time passes by every minute and every second unconsciously.

When Fang Xiu raised his head from the world of documents and files, he suddenly found that the sky had already dawned.

You can even faintly hear two cock crows from outside, which are extraordinarily loud...

Behind him, the master had already fallen to the ground due to exhaustion.

Fang Xiu just felt dizzy, but everything else was fine.

After all, when I was still studying, reviewing all night was just a small thing in my daily life.

"grown ups......"

At this time, there was a crisp sound from outside.

Fang Xiu said, "Go in."

The voice is a bit hoarse, but acceptable.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and a little maid whom he had never seen before slowly walked in front of him carrying tea and rice.

"My lord, please rest for a while...

This is the sweet-scented osmanthus porridge and Longjing tea ordered by Miss Zhao, please take it easy. "

The little maid's voice was very crisp, in stark contrast to Fang Xiu's hoarse voice.

Fang Xiu took a look at the sweet-scented osmanthus porridge, smelled it, and it was fragrant, and there were obviously some river prawns in it.

It's a familiar smell...

This season, it is extremely difficult to find sweet-scented osmanthus porridge and river prawns.

Fang Xiu nodded, glanced at the little maid, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "Just put it here."

"Yes, my lord."

The little maid stepped forward to put down the sweet-scented osmanthus porridge and Longjing tea, saluted respectfully, then turned and left.

Fang Xiu picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus porridge, took a sip, and found that the temperature was moderate, and he swallowed it all in a few bites, like swallowing jujubes whole.

Immediately afterwards, he drank a few more sips of tea, then lay down on the desk, and began to rest.

After a while, I fell asleep.

When he woke up again, the sunlight in front of him was already glaring.

Fang Xiu stood up from the chair, stretched, and was about to go out, but was tripped.

Lowering his head, he saw that the master was still lying on the ground, snoring intermittently.

When he saw this scene, he frowned slightly, and without a word, he just kicked up.

"Huh—who, who dares to disturb this official..."

In his sleep, the master could clearly feel that he was kicked hard.

Immediately, as if someone had stepped on his tail, he got up from the ground, with an angry look on his face, and shouted loudly.

After shouting, he saw Fang Xiu standing in front of him.

"Big... my lord..."

When the director saw Fang Xiu, the memory of yesterday in the yamen instantly came back to his mind, and his heart jumped suddenly.

His legs went limp, and he almost didn't kneel down.

"Let's go out with me for a stroll."

Fang Xiu didn't argue with him, but just gave a light order.

After reading the paperwork and files all night, I haven't taken a break yet, and I'm going to go out to inspect again?

This......

The master felt that he was exhausted to the extreme, and he might fall asleep while walking on the road.

However, when he heard Fang Xiu's words, he didn't dare to express any dissatisfaction, he hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, my lord."

Fang Xiu ignored him, turned around and left the room.

As soon as he walked out, before he had time to take a breath of fresh air, he saw Zhao Yan walking towards him.

"you're awake?"

Zhao Yan looked at Fang Xiu and asked this question.

Fang Xiu really wanted to say 'nonsense', but when the words came to his lips, he still said 'um', and then nodded: "I'm awake."

Apparently, during the time when he was lying on the desk and fell asleep, Zhao Yan came to visit him.

"Even if you read those documents and files day and night, you won't see much..."

Zhao Yan stood in front of Fang Xiu, staring at him with a pair of beautiful big eyes, and spoke for a while.

After hearing this, Fang Xiu nodded and said, "I know."

"Then why are you still doing this?"