Is Your Majesty jealous today?

What Xi Chi said was the truth, he really thought Zhong Ye was good-looking.

Everyone said Shengyue people lived up to their name, like a bright moon in the sky.

Xi Chi has always disagreed.

He felt that Zhong Ye was as talented as the curling moon, flawless and flawless.Sheng Yue's demeanor was not as good as Zhong Ye's.

Li Xuandu, isn't Xuandu the moon?

Being as famous as Shengyue has always been a painful thing for Xichi, he prefers to be as famous as Zhong Ye.

Zhong Ye's slender fingertips clamped Xi Chi's pointed chin: "What's the use of being good-looking, I'm not a girl."

Xi Chi couldn't figure out what was the relationship between them, if she wasn't a girl, she wasn't a girl, and if Zhong Ye was a girl, the three of them wouldn't be able to soak in the hot spring together.

He looked at Zhong Ye in confusion: "What does it matter?"

Xi Chi's eyes are so beautiful, black and white are so soul-stirring, because he is drunk, there is a little water in them, bright and gentle, just looking into his eyes, you can sink into them.

Because of his natural eyebrows and eyes are gentle and affectionate, Zhong Ye always suspects that Xi Chi likes him.

Zhong Ye's breathing slowed down by half a beat, he lowered his head, his thin lips almost brushed Xi Chi's, and finally whispered in Xi Chi's ear: "Is it really all right?"

The aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus wine was so strong that Xi Chi was really drunk: "Brother Yi, you have a nice voice."

The man's voice was deep and cold, making one's heart tingle, such a voice was indeed pleasant.

Zhong Ye narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, and when he wanted to say something more, Xi Chi had already fallen asleep.

Zhong Ye came to the window.

The sky darkened quickly, and there was a crescent moon in the mountains, and everything was silent.

Gu Liang was anxious, he saw Zhong Ye entered Xi Chi's room and did not come out for a long time.

In fact, Gu Liang didn't think that two men could get together. He used to hang out with men every day in the academy but he couldn't get interested in any of them.

But after a long time, some doubts are inevitable.

Gu Liang was pacing back and forth outside. The housekeeper Gu's family members were old and well-informed, so they came to Gu Liang's ear and said a few words.

Gu Liang's mouth instantly opened wider than an egg.

Linan is rich in beauties, and the number one beauty in the Xuan Dynasty was a girl from the Yao family in Linan.The water and soil support people, and both men and women in Linan are born with water and spirit. In this area full of beauties, Xichi's appearance surpasses everyone and becomes the number one son of Linan. One can imagine how handsome he is.

There is no one in the current emperor's harem, and he would not listen to many ministers who advised him to marry another queen to spread the branches and leaves for the royal family as soon as possible.

Could it be some special hobby?

As a courtier, Gu Liang didn't dare to ask questions, and he didn't dare to rush in to see what was going on.

Zhong Ye is the Son of Heaven, and when the Son of Heaven was furious, millions of corpses lay dead. Gu Liang's family members were waiting for him to honor his ancestors. He had already been demoted, and now he dared not go in rashly to provoke Long Yan's fury.

But it's not righteous to watch a good brother being bullied...

Gu Liang thought of an idea, this time he really made a bowl of hangover soup, he delivered it himself, raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Zhong Ye's voice came from inside, without any emotion: "Come in."

Gu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried in: "I——I'll give Yao Xi a bowl of hangover soup, because he tends to get headaches after drinking."

While talking, Gu Liang couldn't help taking a peek at Xi Chi.

Xi Chi's clothes are intact.

Zhong Ye's clothes are also intact.

The room didn't get messy either.

Everything is fine.

Zhong Ye gave him a cold look: "Put down the hangover soup."

"How can I bother you—"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Zhong Ye's cold and stern gaze, Gu Liang was frightened by his aura, and his knees softened and he hurried out.Even if the old officials who have worked their way up the court for decades are still a little apprehensive when they see Zhong Ye, let alone Gu Liang, a young man who has only been in the officialdom for two years.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, and your heart is hard to guess.

Zhong Ye personally fed Xichi the hangover soup.

After Xi Chi finished drinking, he continued to sleep.

Gu Liang had to leave the next day. His boss came to Qing County to find fault, so he had to go.

In fact, the assessment in this dynasty is once every three years. It is not that the superior officials come to the subordinate officials to check, but all the magistrates go to the magistrates to report their work.

Of course, because the water in the officialdom is too deep, whether you can get a good evaluation result depends not only on whether you, the county magistrate, have fulfilled your duties, but also on whether you have a good relationship with the officials above and whether you have received the money.

When the money is enough, the officials and officials will protect each other. The superiors will protect the subordinates, and the subordinates will be able to fish and meat the local people to search and harm one party as much as they want.Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the world is so big. The officials blinded the emperor's eyes and only picked up some good-looking reports, and the emperor didn't know.

It was already noon when Xi Chi woke up, he had a splitting headache after drinking, and he didn't get up immediately after opening his eyes.

He still has a little impression of what happened last night, but not deeply.

Xi Chi knew how much he could drink, maybe he hadn't had a drink for too long this time, and he was so drunk.Someone seems to be wiping his face while drunk... Who is it?

Anyway, it can't be Gu Liang.

Gu Liang was so careless that he couldn't think of this at all.

A figure dimly appeared in Xi Chi's mind. He felt that he seemed to have said something to Zhong Ye after he was drunk. As for what he said specifically, Xi Chi had already forgotten.

He didn't think about it anymore, anyway, with his temperament, he wouldn't slip up and say something that shouldn't be said after drinking.

Qing County is one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Chun'an Mansion, and Wuren is the magistrate of Chun'an Mansion. As Gu Liang's superior, Gu Liang has to please this person.

But because of the new and old grudges between the two, Gu Liang still has a bit of backbone, and he still can't shame himself to please Wu Ren.

Wu Ren had long heard that Gu Liang was demoted to this place as the county magistrate.

Gu Liang's official position was obtained through his own examination, and he entered the top three in the palace examination, and was designated as Tanhua by the emperor.

Back then, Wu Ren was Sheng Yue's dog leg, he became a chicken dog and ascended to heaven by himself, and the Wu family also gained great glory. Wu Ren got an official position, and because he was good at drilling, he soon became the magistrate.

Too many families were involved when the Sheng family had an accident, and the Wu family was one of them that slipped through the net and survived.

Wu Ren has no other skills, but the ability to bully the superior and flatter the inferior is a must.

The first rank of the official rank crushed people, so he got carried away in Gu Liang's yamen and pointed around, picking some mistakes at random.

Gu Liang didn't dare to say anything, he only complained in his heart that his life was really hard.

In the end, Wu Ren sent him away, and the lion opened his mouth to imply that Gu Liang would give him 5 taels of silver.

Gu Liang didn't want to be an official at that time, he ran around and toiled for nothing, and in the end he had to donate money to the corrupt officials.

Wu Ren sneered and said: "This is the rule of the Chun'an Mansion for many years. If it is someone else, 5000 taels of silver is enough to honor the official. Who made the friendship between us two classmates so deep? Back then you beat me up for Yao Xi I still remember that punch."

Gu Liang dared not say anything like a little quail.

He has the backbone and is unwilling to kowtow to plead guilty and beg for mercy, because he wants to keep his official position and doesn't want to argue with Wu Ren.

In the evening, Wu Ren was served with good wine and good food, but Wu Ren also disliked the lack of women—this small and remote place in the backcountry, where would Gu Liang find beautiful women for him.

Gu Liang went back full of grievances, and he didn't hide it from Xi Chi, he told Xi Chi about the pain he suffered today: "Junior brother, I will be dismissed from office in the future, you have to cover me."

Xi Chi thought about it calmly: "Who is the superior who is friendly with Wu Ren? Is it the governor of Weili Province?"

Gu Liang nodded: "Before I took office, I had inquired that Wuren had a good relationship with the governor of this province. Without the Sheng family as a backer, he quickly established a new relationship. The relationship between the governor of this province and the officials is inextricably linked. You know Who is in charge of the Ministry? It is a prince who has the merits of a dragon."

So even if the emperor was here, Gu Liang did not dare to appeal to the emperor about his grievances. He was afraid that more people would be dragged out, and in the end he would not only lose his official position, but also his family's life.

Xi Chi narrowed his eyes: "Officials... It's over, Wu Ren didn't mean to ask for money, he came to pick off the black hat on your head, if you give him 5 taels of silver this time, he will ask for it in another way next time. "

Gu Liang took a sip of wine sullenly.

One wrong step, one wrong step.Last year he was still the second place in high spirits, working happily in the Imperial Academy, who would have thought that this year the officials would almost disappear?

Xi Chi thought for a while and said, "Qingxian County has been flooded all year round, and this year there is little rain. I guess the imperial court wants to allocate funds to build embankments or other projects here. They need an official who is in the same position as them to embezzle the imperial court's money."

Gu Liang is obviously not an official who can get along with others.

He continued to drink.

Xi Chi boldly speculated again: "More than 1000 counties, why do you think the emperor demoted you here alone?"

Gu Liang knew that Xi Chi's speculation was always true, and he was moved when he thought that His Majesty had reused his thoughts.

While drinking, he said: "The emperor trusts me, I can't live up to the trust of the emperor, and join forces with these treacherous officials."

Even if he risked his life, he would tell the emperor about it.

Zhong Ye came over in the evening, and he said that he had walked here, and Xichi saw that Gu Liang was drunk, so he asked the housekeeper to take Gu Liang into the room.

He and Zhong Ye went out to relax together, there was nothing to hide about this matter, Xi Chi and Zhong Ye talked about it.

Zhong Ye didn't have much emotion, he said lightly: "Xuan Dynasty has rotted from the root long ago, the officials and officials protect each other and deceive the saints, everyone wants to suck the blood of the court and the people. It must go through a reform, a change of blood, and it will be able to Bring the dead back to life."

Xi Chi said: "This is one of the reasons why I don't want to be an official."

Xichi knew that if he was an official, he would definitely be a first-rank official, and he had this ability.But when the time comes, will he also be one of the people who was deceived by the people below?

Why don't those in power eat minced meat? This is the biggest pain in this country.

Not only does he want to indulge in the mountains and rivers, but he also wants to make some modest contributions to the people, so that he can teach a group of students in the academy to serve as officials in the court, and Xi Chi also feels that he has not wasted his time.

Zhong Ye stared at Xi Chi seriously for a moment: "This matter should have a good result."

He demoted Gu Liang here not on impulse, but because he wanted to use Gu Liang as a pawn to kill more people.

Wu Ren is by no means a fish that slipped through the net. Zhong Ye has always been aware of every detail of his relationship with the Sheng family.

Otherwise, the world is so big, why did he only go to a small Qing County?

He and Xi Chi are destined, they came to the same place unexpectedly.