Lingnan Gang

The room was silent for a moment, Wu Weiyang stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at Su Beiqin. He saw Su Beiqin's face was calm, even though he was in shackles, his back was still straight, his jaw was slightly lowered, as if the waves were slanting down and could not change him. His complexion is really a courageous person.

But Su Beiqin couldn't figure out Wu Weiyang's intention to rob him here, so he just waited and watched.

There was such a silence for a while, but Wu Weiyang stepped back first, walked slowly to the only chair in the lobby, turned around and sat down, put one foot on the low stool in front of the chair and raised it high, lazily Taking a sip of the cold tea on the coffee table, he said: "It's really not good hospitality when Yin is not here, and I don't know how to let Mr. change into clean clothes. I have to teach him how to treat guests later."

From the corners of Wu Weiyang's upturned eyes and the occasional smile in his eyes, Su Beiqin could see that these words were just to mock him, but he didn't care about it, and found a low stool to sit on. Next, he relaxed his body slightly, and said: "It's just the appearance, there's nothing to care about."

Wu Weiyang held a tea stalk in his mouth, clasped his arms around his chest, nodded and said, "Mr. Su is really open-minded. I have seen many people who were dispatched to Lingnan either frowning or crying for grievances. Only Mr. Su Plain as usual, content with the status quo, I really admire it.”

After all, he bowed his hands to Su Beiqin to show respect, as if he wasn't the one who made fun of Su Beiqin's words just now, but Su Beiqin's impression of him was still at the stage of sarcasm just now, so he just made a polite smile.

"Oh, I'm so confused," Wu Weiyang patted his forehead and said, "I even forgot the shackles on Mr. Su's hands. Wait a moment, and I'll ask someone to take them off. Sier, Sier, why don't you come in quickly..."

He raised his voice and yelled a few words, and ran in a young man from outside the door. He looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, and he was quite smart. He ran to Su Beiqin, took out a wire from his sleeve, and tapped it twice Just opened the keyhole of the shackles.

"Thank you." Su Beiqin said softly.

Because of wearing the shackles for a long time, the skin on the wrist has long been scratched, and a circle of purple blood has condensed. Fortunately, after a long time, Su Beiqin has become numb and didn't feel any pain. He just pulled down the sleeve Some, to cover the scars on the wrists.

Just as Si'er was about to leave after unlocking the lock, Wu Weiyang stopped him and said, "By the way, Si'er, last time you told me why Mr. Su was exiled for some reason, I forgot, please tell me again .”

Si'er then stood still in the middle of the hall, scratched the back of his head, and said: "I heard from the governor of the capital that it was Mr. Su who falsely accused the prime minister of the dynasty. The lord was furious, but he was thinking of Taifu Su's affection, so he will forgive you." He died and was exiled to Lingnan."

"Nonsense," Wu Weiyang patted the coffee table and said, "The Su family has been officials for generations, and the family is full of loyalty. Look at Mr. Su, who looks frivolous and upright. How could he falsely accuse the prime minister? It is obvious that someone framed him."

"That's right," Si'er nodded repeatedly, "I'm exactly what you think, Boss."

Judging from the conversation just now, Wu Weiyang seems to know his situation very well, but now he has asked the boy to tell the most embarrassing experience for Su Beiqin. Apart from sarcasm, Su Beiqin can't think of anything else He gave a reason, he smiled coldly, and said: "Subei Qin has reached such a situation, please tell Wu Jun what you have to say, don't go around in a cloud again."

Wu Weiyang put both feet on the low stool, and was almost in a half-lying position. His bright eyes looked straight at Su Beiqin and said, "You will be my master from now on."

The tone of this sentence is full of air and orders, and the content is not usually escaped. Even those who are as calm as Su Beiqin can't help but be a little taken aback.

Wu Weiyang finally sat up and said seriously: "My village is full of scumbags, who can't read half a word, and usually no one cares about the income and expenses of the village. I heard that a person with extraordinary knowledge came from Chang'an, so I invited Mr. Su here halfway. I think Mr. Su is also a straightforward person. You can stay here from now on. Mr. Wu will never treat you badly. "

please?Su Beiqin had never seen someone who used Mongolian sweat medicine to invite someone. He recovered from his previous stupor and said, "I'm afraid Beiqin is not qualified for the job, so please ask Mr. Wu to find someone else."

Wu Weiyang rubbed his chin and said: "Do you think the road to Lingnan is so easy to walk, not to mention it is the season of scorching summer, Mr. Su is the only literati who can walk here, and most of the others have died on the way That's all."

Su Beiqin couldn't understand how difficult the road from Chang'an to Lingnan was. From the four of them when they set off, to the end when he was the only one left, it was a blessing to not die after trekking so hard to get here.However, this place is still in Qinzhou, Guangxi, and there is still a distance from Qiongzhou where he is going. If he goes on further, he does not know whether he has the possibility of surviving.

"Brother Beiqin, don't worry too much. Although No Man's Village is not as prosperous as Chang'an, there is no shortage of food and clothing. Let's live here from now on." Wu Weiyang patted Su Beiqin on the shoulder and said, he had become so familiar with him that he called him a brother. the point.

Su Beiqin was silent for a long while, before he sighed and said, "Thank you, Lord Wu, for your kindness, but Beiqin should go to Qiongzhou to wait for the Lord's next order, and cannot stay here."

Hearing this, Wu Weiyang put away the familiar smile on his face, and his slightly narrowed narrow phoenix eyes made him look serious at this moment, he sneered twice, and said: "Waiting for the lord's forgiveness? Waiting for him to send me a pardon." The decree, if Mr. Su was wronged, you can happily return to Chang'an and continue to be your censor if you return to your original post? Hmph, then I'll tell you, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait for that piece of paper for the rest of your life .”

Su Beiqin was keenly aware of the changes in Daowu Weiyang, if his tone was just sarcastic before, but now he is blunt and stern.This person was moody, he was still joking a while ago, but he became indifferent in a blink of an eye, making Su Beiqin even more puzzled.

Seeing that the momentum was wrong, Si'er took advantage of Wu Weiyang's turning around to rub against Su Beiqin's side and said, "Mr. Su, our boss is telling the truth. I have seen a lot of literati like you, and everyone is depressed. Waiting all day for the decree from the lord, the result is that the lord may have long forgotten that there is such a person, and he is committed to waiting for him in the corner of the barren land."

Su Beiqin narrowed his eyes and said: "As an official of the court, I should abide by the laws of the court. Since the Lord exiled me to Qiongzhou, I should abide by the will of the Lord."

Si'er wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Wu Weiyang raising his hand, and could only cast a more understanding look at Su Beiqin.

"Court official?" Wu Weiyang clicked his tongue, his long and narrow eyes turned back and forth on Su Beiqin's body, and finally stopped on the word prison on his prison clothes, "Being demoted to common people and exiled to the desolate Qiongzhou The rank of prisoners is much worse, if it wasn't for your father's influence in the court, I'm afraid you would have died in a dark corner long ago."

"So what?" Su Beiqin asked back, a pair of clear eyes met Wu Weiyang without fear, and he thought that the decision he had made could allow others who could not understand the situation to comment.

Wu Weiyang leaned against the door, and the morning light projected into the room facing the sun from behind him. Su Beiqin couldn't see his expression clearly, but he could only hear him say coldly: "You don't want to have delicious food and drink for you, I don't force you, but you can't go to Qiongzhou, the more you don't like it, the more I want you to stay here. Sier, take him down so that he can enjoy the life that an exile should have. "

"Mr. Su, come with me." Si'er didn't dare to look at Wu Weiyang again, he obviously wanted to leave here as soon as possible, and his tone was a little eager.

Su Beiqin is a frail scholar after all, if he really wanted to fight, he would definitely be no match for Wu Weiyang, not to mention that the officer who escorted him could not find him after waking up, he might have thought that he was on the way to "die of illness", probably already set off by now When he went back, he had no guide, even if he got to Qiongzhou, he couldn't prove his identity.

Thinking about it this way, he has no other choice but to stay in the uninhabited village for the time being and wait for the next step.

"Hey, Mr. Su, why do you have to fight head-on with our boss?" Si'er scratched his hair, his childish face was full of distress, "that person, you have to follow him, when he is happy, he can talk about anything, but once Stubbornness is terrifyingly rigid."

Su Beiqin smiled slightly, and said: "Your boss is not a fool, if he sees that I am perfunctory, he will be even more angry."

Si'er frowned and became even more distressed, "Mr. Su said the same thing, but there is nothing wrong with the unmanned village. The master is an easy job, and he usually just cares about trivial matters. Everyone in the village wants to do it, but the boss is very happy. I want to find someone who is knowledgeable, and I will pick you out of thousands of choices, but you are not happy in the end."

Su Beiqin just smiled and said nothing.

Si'er took him for a while, until the surrounding trees gradually thinned out, and he saw a few simple shacks, and a big man with a beard was sitting outside the door of the shacks.

"Is this new?" The big man asked while rubbing the two round cobblestones in his hand.

Si'er nodded, and said to Su Beiqin, "Mr. Su, take care."

"Thank you little brother." Su Beiqin nodded in thanks

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The big man opened the door of a hut and let Su Beiqin in. It was noon, and there was no one in the hut. There was a large bunk inside, and there were twelve beds in the narrow thatched room. Only one person could pass through the aisle. A table was placed in its place, with a teapot on it, but nothing else.

"Just sleep on that bed." The big man looked at Su Beiqin with contemptuous eyes, pointed to the bed in the corner, and said, "I'll let you rest for a while tomorrow, and go to the mine with the people in the shack tomorrow." start."