The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1032 Who is it?

The next day, as soon as Sheng Yuan finished practicing, she asked Xiaoyao to invite Luo Buyan's wife into the post house.

"The slave's surname is Ge."

Luo Buyan's wife bowed and sat down. When Sheng Yuan asked her her last name, she replied softly: "The upper part is clear and the lower part is spoken, and the small characters are used to talk about songs."

Her words were soft and soft, and in Sheng Yuan's ears, they sounded like a tactful murmur, as if before her eyes were the grand scenery of Qizhou, hazy in mist and rain, surrounded by lakes and mountains in the distance.

This is the unique temperament of women in the Nandi and Qizhou areas, which is clearly different from the girls in Kyoto and the frontier.

Sheng Yuan resisted touching her hairy ears and carefully looked at Mrs. Ge, who was said to be a genius.

The person in front of me has a beautiful appearance, elegant facial features, especially fair and delicate skin. She is not tall, but she has a slender figure and a mellow and gentle temperament. From a distance, she looks like a twenty-year-old girl, but when you look closer, you can see the aura of pine plums, which can be seen carefully. I feel more confident.

In short, this is a woman that no one can dislike.

"Mrs. Ge is here today. What do you want me to ask you for?" Sheng Yuan waited for the maids to serve tea, then waved them away and ordered Xiaoyao to guard outside, and then asked the other party to explain the purpose of their visit.

The accommodation structure of Dachu Posthouse is divided according to the rank of officials. For example, Shengyuan occupies the position of third-rank minister in Kyoto. Her accommodation room here is divided into a courtyard. Although the area is not large, she brings The people who come are able to accommodate and open.

Because Shengyuan had the habit of escorting people to stay at their residence, she was sure that they could talk without any worries at the residence at this moment.

When Ge Qingyu came in, he noticed that the guard maids here looked relaxed and leisurely, but in fact they were nervous inside. From time to time they would patrol at irregular intervals, so that those who wanted to take advantage of the loopholes could not find the opportunity.

"Sir Governor!" Ge Qingyu had an idea. After realizing that the confidentiality of the conversation was extremely high, she made a prompt decision and explained her purpose without hesitation, "The slave family is here to ask for help."

"Oh?" Sheng Yuan motioned to continue.

Ge Qingyu raised his eyes and looked at Sheng Yuan seriously: "The Nu family is asking for help from you, sir, on behalf of the people of the South!"

"How do you say this?" Sheng Yuan did not expect that as soon as the lady opened her mouth, she would bring the entire people with her, which surprised her.

She thought this person wanted to use his merits to offset his troubles.

"Sir, as we all know, the Qi Dynasty was founded more than a hundred years earlier than the Yan Dynasty. Although the name of the country has not changed for nearly a thousand years, the king on the throne has changed five times... Do you know the name of the original king? Where is Long Xingzhi?"

Sheng Yuan really doesn't know where the Longxing Land of the first monarch of the former Qi Dynasty is.

But although she doesn't know much about this knowledge point, she can guess!

According to the context of the conversation and the other party's intention, the answer will be obvious as long as you apply a little bit of psychological knowledge.

"Could it be... that it's Zezhou Prefecture?"

"...Sir, you are indeed very wise!" Ge Qing remained silent for a moment without any trace of words, and immediately offered his compliments.

But Shengyuan saw her surprise and said to herself: Well, it can be seen that this lady has never studied in the academy system. After all, there are very few people who come from the period of professional students and don’t know that “knowledge is not enough, but skills are needed to make up for it”. Taking advantage of this, Sheng Yuan not only guessed that this place was the place of Longxing, the first king of the former Qi Dynasty, but also guessed that this was probably where the old and young of the former Qi Dynasty caused trouble!

Because of this speculation, Sheng Yuan did not feel proud when faced with Ge Qingyu's sincere flattery.

She was ready now: as long as Ge Qingyu confirmed her second guess, she would immediately run away with Anyu Xiaoyao!

She is fearless, but she doesn't want others to treat her like a pawn!

On the first day they went to the academy to study, their husband taught them that "a gentleman should never stand behind a dangerous wall." She, a good student, would not dare to forget that!

Thinking of this, there was no strange color on Sheng Yuan's face, but he had already planned the escape route and specific arrangements in his mind.

Although the word "running away" sounds unpleasant, her running away this time is neither cowardice without a fight nor surrender without a fight, but a better fight for the future!

After Ge Qingyu's flattery, he saw that Sheng Yuan's face was calm, and he couldn't help but secretly admired: Governor Sheng is indeed worthy of his reputation, he can keep his composure!

However, praise is praise, and she still has to say what she needs to say: "My Ge family first settled in the south. Later, they rebelled against Mogao and Zu of the former Qi Dynasty. They fought in various places, captured twelve counties of Qizhou, and moved to Qizhou after the founding of the country. Later, when Dayan was established and the former Qi Dynasty lost its southern territory and retained Sheji, my ancestors also moved away from their ancestral home and settled in Pingjun, Qizhou."

"Are there many families with Madam's background in the South?"

"...As far as the Nu family knows, most of the big families in Zezhou Prefecture have relatives in Qizhou."

After Ge Qingyu finished speaking, Sheng Yuan wished she could withdraw now.

To be honest, at this moment, she felt that the garrison and the internal defense station here were no longer reliable.

"I have heard before that most local people in Zezhou Prefecture have lived here for a long time, and few people move in or out... No wonder the disaster relief in Nandi is so efficient!"

Sheng Yuan sighed with emotion, then looked at Ge Qingyu and asked, "Mrs. Ge asked for help before, but I don't know why she asked for help?"

She asked, and Ge Qingyu's face turned pale: "The Nu family suspects that someone is using the name of Qian Qi to unite with surrounding bandits and pirates to cover up the recruitment and training of troops by registering plunder!"

"Are you saying that someone is raising and training soldiers privately?" Sheng Yuan couldn't help but pinched her fingers and motioned for the other party to elaborate.

Ge Qingyu said with a wry smile: "Not long after my husband came to Zezhou Prefecture, I received an anonymous letter and the origin of the whole family of the slave family. Although there was no clear request, the intention of blackmail was obvious. In order to protect themselves, the slave family asked the husband to pretend to cooperate. The original intention was Xu Neng followed the clues and made meritorious deeds to atone for his sins, but he didn't expect that from then on, there would be no news from the other party until after the flood. "

Sheng Yuan listened carefully. Although he was extremely curious, he did not disturb him. After Ge Qing started speaking, his speaking speed also increased: "If the governor heard about the policies of Zezhou Prefecture to appease the people, he would probably guess it." The cost involved was huge, and the amount of money involved was extremely huge. Not to mention relying solely on the government office, even if powerful and wealthy households in the government increased their donations, the total amount of money donated would still be insufficient by 20 to 30%. Even though my husband is the chief official of the city, But we can’t exploit all the local big players.”

"Did you use those people's money?" Sheng Yuan looked at Ge Qingyu and nodded, pursing his lips.

She couldn't say that what the other party did was wrong. After all, it was important to comfort the people, but what Luo Buyan and his wife did was tantamount to walking a tightrope. No matter whether they chose to keep their promise or default on the bill afterwards, it would be enough for them to drink.

"They can't give the money for free, so what price do you have to pay? And who are those people?!"