Since I met you, people are dying every day

"Let the arrows go! - OK!" He Ying urged her to step forward and shouted "Hello".Ye Sirui's arrow hit the bull's-eye steadily. "It seems that we can put the target another twenty paces away." He Ying turned his horse's head and trotted back.

Ye Sirui rested with his hands down.His arm was a little sore, but he wasn't satisfied. "It's long overdue. Besides, you still haven't taught me how to shoot an arrow on a horse."

He Ying dismounted and walked around behind him. "What's the hurry? It's not easy to shoot the arrow right away because you have to eat quickly. The key is whether you can hit it." He grabbed Ye Sirui's two hands, supported him to draw the bow, and hit the arrow. "Your hands are not steady enough."

Ye Sirui felt the breathing on his neck, and felt a little uncomfortable.He had never been so intimate with a human being in his adult life.He released He Ying's hand and put down the bow. "Take a break."

It may be that he rarely takes the initiative to take a break.He Ying looked a little surprised.Ye Sirui walked straight into the house, and heard footsteps behind him not far away. "What is Mr. Xia in your mansion up to?"

Ye Sirui raised his eyebrows, wondering.He Ying has never met Xia Shu before, but Ye Sirui learned riding and archery with him when he was taking a bath, so it is inevitable that he will mention a few words, and it is nothing more than saying that he is superb in lightness kung fu.He Ying didn't sound like he was looking for something to say.Ye Sirui said calmly: "I am promoted to the hall every day, interviewing the head of the village, supervising the affairs, hearing lawsuits, I am so busy that I don't know what he is busy with."

He didn't answer, but He Ying brought up another topic, "Did you know that my old man's birthday is coming soon? Although it's not a whole life, it's between six and nine."

Ye Sirui was surprised, he didn't know why he mentioned this, but he just shook his head, "I didn't receive the invitation card." Anshunhou's 54th birthday, if he really wanted to celebrate, he

He Ying looked disapproving. "It's early, there's still more than a month left. It's just that Linxian doesn't have anything to sell. The old man is used to the rare things in the capital. I want to send someone to Jiangnan to see things."

"Going there once, arriving in a month? The time is a bit tight." Ye Sirui did the calculations with his fingers, and felt reluctant.

"It's okay to go to Hangzhou Mansion by water. It's okay with the wind. I'm just afraid it's not safe."

Speaking of this, Ye Sirui finally heard what he meant, "You want Xia Shu to be your bodyguard?"

"Sure enough, it's clear."

Ye Sirui ignored his compliment, "If you are worried, why don't you go to an escort agency?"

He Ying said carelessly: "Escort? Who can afford the Escort? I'm poor and poor. Even if I hire Mr. Xia, I still have to pay for it..."

He Ying's monthly money is very little, he already knew that.He An works in the Hanlin Academy, and the noble is the noble, and there must be no oil and water.These words are reasonable.

"...If it doesn't work, you give me an accurate statement. If it doesn't work, I can only ask the academy for leave and go there myself."

Ye Sirui made up his mind. "It doesn't count if I say it. I'll ask him for his opinion when I go back today. Whether it's successful or not, I'll definitely send you a letter before tomorrow."

"...That's it." Ye Sirui finished his conversation with He Ying, took a sip of tea, looked at Xia Shu's expression, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.

After getting along with Xia Shu for a long time, he gradually discovered that Xia Shu was not purely facial paralyzed, and he could see the change of mood when he looked seriously, but he didn't laugh much.He also didn't know if Xia Shu would agree.In fact, Ye Sirui didn't know how Xia Shu made a living.The time Dong Xiang was killed, I didn't see how much gold and silver he brought back.

The monthly money paid by Ye Sirui should be enough for his expenses.However, is a person like Xia Shu really willing to be trapped in a small place like the county government?

"It's good to revisit the old place." Xia Shu seemed to be nostalgic.

"Have you been to Hangzhou?" Ye Sirui became curious about his past when he heard it.

"Correct."

Realizing that Xia Shu didn't want to talk much, he put aside this topic and started discussing how to pack his luggage, He Ying's life and so on.

Ye Sirui replied to He Ying's letter that day, and He Ying had packed up all her things and was leaving the next day.Ye Sirui hurriedly sent Ye Kuang to the academy in a carriage before being promoted to the morning hall, and then sent Xia Shu out.

Ye Kuang knew that Master was taken away just like that, so he was inevitably disappointed.It's just that he always listened to Uncle Rui's words the most. Ye Sirui explained the truth to him, and promised that the master would bring him a gift, so he happily went to study.

Ye Sirui had been busy all day and was restless. Apart from dealing with official business, he was always thinking about where Xia Shu had gone. Thinking about it, he probably hadn't entered the canal yet, so he felt ridiculous in his heart.Even Ye Fu saw that he was absent-minded, and came to ask him if he was unwell during lunch.Ye Sirui didn't speak for a long time, and suddenly asked without thinking: "Have Yu~feng been to Hangzhou Mansion?"

"Hangzhou? I yearn for it, but I don't have a chance to go there." Ye Fu smiled a little shyly, "I'm from the north, and most people in the north have longing for West Lake."

Ye Fu comes from a small town of thousands of miles of yellow sand in Taiyuan Prefecture.The folk customs there are aggressive, and all the people are soldiers.Wu Juren can contribute several at a time, but Wen Juren has not for many years.Ye Fu was thin and weak since he was a child, his father would shake his head and sigh when he saw him, and his mother shed tears behind her back several times, for fear that he would not grow up.

Ye Fu grew up, and passed the Juren examination, and was released and served as the magistrate of Lin County.

He has no ambitions, and he doesn't believe that he can pass the exam-he is still talented in reading, but he started Meng late, and he couldn't find a good teacher locally.He just wanted to start his official career quickly and pick up his parents from that dangerous and desolate place.

His father refused to leave, not only did he not leave, he also scolded him severely, saying that he had forgotten his roots, that he had abandoned his hometown and blood.He didn't understand that the Ye family was not a prominent local family, and they didn't have many bloodlines, even fewer relatives, and many of them had already died in battle.It's not as big as Helin County, but the county seat at the foot of the emperor is stronger than Border Gate no matter how you say it.

My father said he didn't understand, they have guarded the border for generations.

So he left home alone, settled in Helin, married a wife and had children here, and took root here.

He seemed to have opened up a chatterbox, talking to Ye Sirui about his hometown and parents.Since Ye Sirui entered the official career, he has never had the experience of having heart-to-heart conversations with others. Hearing him talk about this, he has mixed feelings in his heart. "I haven't seen Mrs. Zun yet, how old is your son?"

Ye Fu said: "The older one has already enlightened, and the younger one is still nursing."

When he spoke, his face was filled with the joy of being a father.

Ye Sirui has never met his family, but only from his description, the family's life is inevitably difficult.It has been four years since he was exiled in the second year of Tianxian.After four years as the county magistrate, there is no hope of promotion.

"It's all my fault, it's so trivial." Ye Fu smiled and shook his head, "Ziqi wants to go to Hangzhou? Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"

Ye Sirui came back to his senses, it was not easy to explain to him in detail, so he asked him about the old routine about Anshun Hou's birthday.

Ye Fu said: "There are also birthday celebrations in previous years, but they are just giving gifts in advance, going to pay birthday wishes on the day, or posting a post to express your affection, that's all. Since the number is six to nine this year, it should be different. in previous years."

Ye Sirui talked with him about celebrating his birthday.Suddenly thought of something, "Since it's Marquis Anshun's birthday, will it alarm Tianyan?"

"No in previous years, but this year... it's possible if you say so." Ye Fu said. "If the imperial capital is alarmed, it will be inconvenient for us to be there, whether it is someone from the capital, or receiving an order to receive a reward. In this case, finding a good gift, signing it, and sending it to the greeting card is also a way of expressing our affection. "

This move was in line with Ye Sirui's wishes, and the two began to discuss the matter of looking for a congratulatory gift.

In a blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.Ye Sirui also gradually got used to Xia Shu leaving.There was a message from He Ying that the group of people had entered Hangzhou Mansion after traveling day and night, and the journey was calm and peaceful.Wait until the shopping is finished, and then come back, just in time for you to catch up with Anshun Hou's birthday.

I think Kuang'er would be very happy if he found out, right?

Ye Sirui got out of the evening hall and waited to pick up Ye Kuang at the gate of the yamen.Guanyan was lighting a lantern behind him.As the day heats up, the humming of cicadas gets louder and louder.I have to ask the yamen servant to stick to the cicada.There are several big trees in the yamen, so called so must affect sleep.

He waited for a while, but there was still no movement, and he couldn't help being surprised.Why hasn't this come back yet?

Maybe it was delayed on the way.He consoled himself.After waiting for another stick of incense, I still didn't hear the movement of the carriage, and felt a little panicked.

"My lord, don't worry, the driver who drives the car for your lord has two skills." Guan Yan said.

Ye Sirui was worried.In this yamen, except for Xia Shu, no one can tell him to say the word "rest assured".He once again regretted letting Xia Shu go. "Go to the service house and call me the stable!"

"Then you..."

"Give me the lantern, and I'll guard it here," he said.

Guanyan went.He was the only one left at the gate of the yamen.Kuang'er, you can't have any accidents.He prayed to himself.Brother, this is your only child, bless him.

"What are your orders?" Ma Lu trotted all the way, and Guan Yan chased after him panting. "My nephew is studying in Songhe Academy. I should be back now, but it's already two quarters of an hour later than usual." He tried his best to ignore all the bad associations in his mind, "I hope I'm thinking too much, but..."

"I understand." Ma Lu said, "I'll take people along the road to Songhe Academy to find it."

"He was riding in an ordinary carriage with a blue curtain." Ye Sirui said. "No - don't take the strong class, take the fast class, take a few horses fast, and ride horses."

"The little one will bring him back unscathed." Ma Lu promised, and immediately went to ask someone to lead the horse.

Ye Sirui looked at his back, feeling even more uneasy.

Ma Lu didn't come back all night, and Ye Sirui didn't close his eyes all night either.He remembered the time at Taohuazhuang, if the other party hadn't discovered his identity, Kuang'er would have been hard to escape.But the name of a small county magistrate is easy to use in Dong'an County, who can he control in Helin County?He remembered that time when Zhou Hui poisoned Kuang'er, and he couldn't help gnashing his teeth. How much wronged did Kuang'er suffer with him?

I didn't close my eyes all night, and I still had to go to the morning hall when I woke up.Ye Sirui was listless, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.When he got out of the hall, before he had time to ask about the Ma Lu, he saw Guan Yan coming in a hurry. "My lord, a note was found in your bedroom."