Thief Emperor

Chapter 87 I have someone in Shidai!
After hearing what Li Yun said, the two people had different expressions.

Mr. Gu frowned slightly, and although Magistrate Xue also frowned, there was a hint of smile in his eyes.

Mr. Gu clapped his hands and smiled, "Good, good, you are really smart and foolproof."

At this point, he shook his head and sighed, "The state of Great Zhou is like this because there are too many smart people."

Li Yun looked at Mr. Gu, who looked very good, and said, "Mr. Gu, there are many smart people because the stupid ones are all dead."

"No matter what the people in the court are thinking or planning to do, I am just a commoner from Qingyang. If there is any aftermath of the court's struggle, I may have to flee to the ends of the earth in the future."

Gu Wenchuan was stunned, then looked up at County Magistrate Xue who was sitting opposite him.

Magistrate Xue said helplessly, "Brother Wenchuan came here this afternoon, and I stayed with him the whole time to talk. I never left. I didn't teach him to say that."

Mr. Gu shook his head and sighed, raised his head and took a sip of wine, and said with a wry smile: "It is precisely because you didn't teach me that I feel even more disappointed."

"The world is not right."

Magistrate Xue also drank a glass of wine and said, "Brother Wenchuan, Li Zhao has been in Qingyang for half a year. He has wiped out seven or eight villages for Qingyang and captured more than a hundred bandits. He has truly benefited the people. We can't say he is not upright just because he keeps talking nonsense."

Master Xue paused and continued, "Brother Wenchuan is a model of integrity and should uphold justice for the court. I am a parent official and should fight for the people as much as possible. As for Li Zhao, it is already very difficult for him to suppress a few more bandits."

"If we talk about achievements."

Master Xue said calmly: "Li Zhao is the most capable captain in Qingyang in the past few decades."

"Brother Wenchuan, you can't be too demanding."

Gu Wenchuan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I just sighed, and I didn't blame him."

At this point, he sighed and said, "It's useless to ask anyone about the matter of Shidai. I have to go down and take a look myself. But right now, your Xuanzhou territory is too dangerous."

Mr. Gu looked at Li Yun and said, "Captain Li, you can accompany me to Shidai and protect my safety. Is that okay?"

Li Yun did not respond, but looked up at County Magistrate Xue.

Xue Xianzun said helplessly: "I will issue you an official document and count you as an official business trip."

Li Dutou then smiled and said, "Since this is a government errand, I have no choice but to do it. When does Mr. Gu plan to leave?"

"tomorrow."

Li Yun frowned.

There are only a few days left until the end of the year. If we leave tomorrow, won’t we miss the New Year?

After thinking about it, Li Yun nodded and said, "Okay, I will go to Shidai with you then."

Gu Wenchuan nodded first, then stood up and shook his head, saying, "I am really exhausted after traveling all the way here, Brother Yue Ji, let me go and rest first."

Mr. Xue stood up to see him off and said with a smile, "I'll see Brother Wenchuan off."

Li Yun followed behind Magistrate Xue and escorted Mr. Gu out. After watching Mr. Gu leave, Li Yun asked, "What's the name of this Mr. Wenchuan?"

Magistrate Xue looked at Li Yun and replied, "Gu Yuan."

Li Yun blinked his eyes: "Is it the same Gu family as the Shidai Gu family?"

"No."

Magistrate Xue shook his head and said, "The situation between me and the Gu family in Shidai has become so serious that even if we are of the same age, he would be too embarrassed to come looking for me."

Li Yun smiled dumbly: "It seems that the county lord and the official from the Gu family are indeed of the same age."

Magistrate Xue groaned and said nothing.

The two returned to the side hall and continued their unfinished meal. Li Yun poured a glass of wine for Mr. Xue and asked, "Is it the prince's political enemy?"

These six short words almost made Master Xue spit out the wine in his mouth. He suddenly raised his head and glared at Li Yun, and said unhappily: "Who told you that?"

"You guessed it."

Li Dutou took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "You are so anxious to investigate the matter of Shidai, isn't it just to involve Master Pei? Master Pei has enjoyed a lot of benefits in Xuanzhou."

"Who is this benefit for?"

Li Dutou narrowed his eyes and whispered, "It's a pity to pull out a carrot with mud. It's rare for the court to be so active in doing something. If it's not for party disputes, is it to serve the people?"

Li Yun's words were so explicit that County Magistrate Xue felt uncomfortable all over.

After a long while, he finally recovered. After taking a sip of wine, he said, "The court is not as bad as you think. At least, at least..."

He hesitated for a while before speaking: "At least Gu Wenchuan is not here for party disputes. He is a famous person among the Qingliu people with a high reputation. It is impossible for him to do such a thing."

"That's what I got by being tricked."

Li Dutou smiled and said, "Others want to borrow him to accomplish this."

County Magistrate Xue was drinking in the field without saying a word.

After two glasses of wine, he looked up at Li Yun and sighed: "You speak too bluntly, making me feel uncomfortable all over."

"It's not that I speak bluntly."

Li Yun smiled and said, "It's the county lord. You officials usually talk too roundabout. Now that you hear a few normal words, you find it hard to accept them."

Master Xue took a bite of the food before continuing, "Neither you nor I can get involved in the court dispute. We don't need to think too much. Just do what we should do."

"I didn't think too much about it."

Li Dutou also started eating. As he ate, he smiled and said, "Wasn't it Mr. Wenchuan who insisted on dragging me into this? If he hadn't done this, I wouldn't have even thought about this."

"He doesn't have that intention." After all, they are good friends of the same age. County Magistrate Xue defended: "He has been in the court for too long and has not had much contact with the local areas. Some, some..."

He thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an adjective.

Li Yun continued: "Don't eat worldly food."

"Correct."

Magistrate Xue patted his thigh and said, "That's the word."

He looked up at Li Yun and said with a smile: "Boy, you have not read in vain these days."

Li Yun did not respond, but asked: "Does the county magistrate hope that Mr. Gu will reveal the matter of Shidai?"

Master Xue's eyelids twitched, and after a long while, he shook his head and said, "I can't explain it clearly. From a moral point of view, I naturally want to give justice to the people of Shidai, but for the sake of the overall situation..."

Li Yun smiled: "I understand, the prince is the head of the country."

"It is this Kunimoto, it seems..."

"All right."

Master Xue frowned and interrupted Li Yun: "Don't say any more."

He put down his chopsticks. He was no longer in the mood to eat after hearing what Li Yun said. He leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath: "State affairs are a mess."

Li Yun raised his glass, toasted Master Xue, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, just take care of Qingyang. Other things have nothing to do with us and have nothing to do with us."

"Isn't Qingyang doing well now? I saw a few days ago that some merchants from the state moved here, saying that Qingyang has good public security."

Mr. Xue's mood improved a little. He picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Li Yun. After drinking it all, he reminded him, "You need to pay more attention to this matter."

"Those people are well-informed. Once they know that Gu Wenchuan has arrived in Xuanzhou, they will most likely kill him."

Master Xue whispered, "Anyway, when the time comes, all the sins can be pushed onto the heads of the Hexi bandits."

"Mr. Wenchuan is a rare clear stream in this turbid world. Please do your best to protect him."

Li Yun blinked his eyes: "The court sent him down to investigate the matter, but they really didn't assign him any people?"

Magistrate Xue shook his head and said, "He only brought an attendant to Xuanzhou. When he arrived at the local area, he could only mobilize the local army. But if he mobilized the local army, he would not be able to find out anything."

Master Xue paused and whispered, "He has the seal of the imperial envoy on him."

Li Yun's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and said, "Then I feel relieved."

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That night, because it was too late, Li Yun simply slept in the county government office.

The next morning, Mr. Gu got up early and took Li Yun to Shidai.

The two men rode on horseback all day long, and it was not until the evening that they saw Shidai County.

Mr. Gu looked towards Shidai County in the distance and shook his head, saying, "Let's not go into the city for now. Let's find a village to stay overnight. It will be difficult to get the truth once we enter the city."

Li Yun shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Gu, if you come to investigate this matter, you will become a thorn in the eyes of some people. Living outside the city is too dangerous."

"If anything happens, I won't be able to take care of you, sir."

"We'd better go into the city."

Mr. Gu frowned at first, then turned to look at Li Yun and asked, "Will everything be safe after we enter the city?"

"Don't worry, I will ensure your safety after we enter the city."

The two men entered Shidai County one after the other, first deposited their horses in an inn, and then found a restaurant to eat.

While eating, Mr. Gu asked several locals questions.

Thus, by the end of the meal, someone was already vaguely keeping an eye on the two of them.

Li Yun was calm and not worried at all.

After the meal, the two of them paid the bill and left. As soon as they walked out of the inn, Mr. Gu frowned and said, "Captain Li, it seems someone is watching us."

"Don't worry."

Li Yun was confident and said with a smile: "I have someone in Shidai."

After that, he led Mr. Gu and walked on the street for a while. Li Yun grabbed a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, where is the Gu family?"

He was tall, so the person he grabbed naturally didn't dare to be rude and quickly pointed out the direction. Li Yun took Mr. Gu all the way to the door of Gu's house.

Gu Wenchuan looked up at the words "Gu's House" and was a little surprised: "Is this the Shidai Gu family?"

Li Yun smiled and said, "That's right."

"Sir, you don't know that I saved the lives of two people from the Gu family."

"Today, we will live here."

"Wait a minute, sir, just say it's my cousin."

After saying that, Li Yun strode towards the door of Gu's house, full of confidence.

"Guaranteed safety!"

(End of this chapter)