I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 28 Look at you, Chen Zhian, what do you want to do?

There happened to be a pear tree planted in the front yard of the government office. At night, when the clouds parted, a moon was visible hanging above the pear tree, which was a beautiful sight.

Xu Xiyue came hurriedly to ask for an audience with the Tongzhi, and it happened that the Tongzhi was also in the mansion today. Xu Xiyue met the Tongzhi surprisingly easily.

The two talked for a while, and then Xu Xiyue walked out of the government office under the bright moon.

Butler Zhao Er and Xin Tong were waiting in front of the mansion. When they saw Xu Xiyue coming out, they immediately went to greet her.

"Miss..." Xintong asked nervously, "Have you met the Tongzhi? I wonder if the Tongzhi accepted the..."

"Xintong." Butler Zhao Er interrupted the head maid and looked at his own young lady.

Xu Xiyue shook her head.

The expressions of the two men changed immediately.

Especially Butler Zhao Er, his expression became much more haggard.

Today, Chen Zhian is still responsible for the future business of the Xu family. In other words, he is responsible for the life and death of the Xu family.

If Chen Zhian died in prison, and the Xu family had signed a medicine contract with the Songhuai Army but was unable to supply the army with medicine on time, the result would be predictable.

"The magistrate did not refuse. He just said that Chen Zhian's crime was too serious and had been widely reported. He could not let him off easily."

Xu Xiyue got into the sedan chair with a frown.

Butler Zhao Er gave a bitter smile. The Tongzhi was always tactful and never directly rejected the prominent clans and families in Sunan Prefecture. Whenever someone asked him for something, he would always take it up and put it down gently.

But today, the Tongzhi said that the crime committed by Chen Zhian was too serious, and there might be no room for maneuver in this matter.

"In any case, keep the Dew Ring carefully for now. I can see that the magistrate is quite interested in the ring, but because the matter is of great importance, he did not accept it easily.

If things turn out well, I will send it to the Tongzhi at that time."

Xu Xiyue gave careful instructions, but her brow was still filled with worry.

She really didn't know why the alley boy Chen Zhian suddenly killed the Huangmen guards and even crippled the Huangmen chief official and was sent to the Sunan Prefecture jail.

Xu Xiyue had just used the Qi-Viewing method to examine Chen Zhian not long ago. It was clear that at that time Chen Zhian had no blood or Qi in his body, and was not a cultivator. It had only been over a month, so how could Chen Zhian have killed three eunuch guards who had entered the Qi-Nourishing Pass?

"Just as I said, Chen Zhian, you are indeed not an ordinary boy from the market."

Xu Xiyue rubbed his brows, thinking secretly in his heart.

The sedan chair rose and fell, and before we knew it, we had returned to Xu's residence on Xiqing Street.

There were already several elders of the Xu family waiting in the Xu Mansion. When they heard the news, they were immediately in chaos.

Xu Xiyue tried to comfort them with a few words, saying that the matter had not yet come to a conclusion and asked the elders not to worry, but she was even more worried in her heart.

"Perhaps, I should ask for help from my senior brother Zang Dingzhou? However, for such a serious case in the government office, I am afraid that there will be a result tomorrow. I don't know if it will be too late to write a letter to Zang Dingzhou."

Xu Xiyue thought so.

Even when the Xu family was in the most difficult time, she never thought of asking for help from her master. It was because her own master was idle and never cared about worldly fame. Xu Xiyue did not want to tarnish her master's reputation.

But today, the Xu family seemed to be in a life-and-death situation, and Xu Xiyue didn't know why, and didn't want to let that very handsome yet somewhat mysterious young man die in prison.

So Xu Xiyue finally decided to write such a letter. She came to the study, and Xintong had already spread out the Luohe paper and ground the ink for her.

Xu Xiyue was about to write a letter.

Suddenly, someone came to the door of the study and reported: "Miss, the servant who was watching at the gate of the government office came to report that Master Chen had escaped safely from the government office prison and went to Dongfeng Street alone."

"Hmm?" Xu Xiyue's hand, which was about to put pen to paper, paused.

Xin Tong, who was waiting on the side, was overjoyed: "Miss, it seems that the Tongzhi really likes the valuable Chenglu ring!"

Xu Xiyue let out a long sigh. She sat at the table, closed her eyes and rubbed her brows again: "Then prepare the Chenglu Ring and ask Butler Zhao Er to go to the government office again. It's still early today, and I think the Tongzhi hasn't rested yet."

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Chen Zhian didn't know that Xu Xiyue was also running around for him.

He came alone to Dongfeng Street under the moonlight and arrived in front of Chu Muye's courtyard.

The ginkgo tree in front of Chu Muye's courtyard still exudes a red-orange scent.

What Chen Zhian had never expected was that the red-orange spiritual energy on the ginkgo tree seemed to be getting thicker, and even part of it had changed. With Chen Zhian's current level of cultivation, it was difficult to see clearly.

"It seems that the spiritual energy in this world also has grades. The lowest should be the red color of the red ginger, and then there is the red orange color, such as the new blood-burning ginger fruit."

As Chen Zhian was thinking, the gate in front of him was already wide open. A stern-looking guard in black came out and saluted Chen Zhian: "Mr. Chen, Lord Chu is waiting in the courtyard."

When Chen Zhian walked into the courtyard, he saw Chu Muye still sitting on the stone table with a pot of wine on it. Chu Muye looked up at the sky, probably at the rare bright moon in the sky.

"The bleak spring breeze blew away the clouds and mist, making the moon in the sky even brighter."

Chu Muye motioned Chen Zhian to sit down, his tone rather helpless: "I told you to come to me if you have any problems, but I never expected that you would commit a capital crime by coming to me."

Chen Zhian said with an apologetic look on his face: "Master Chu, if I had not resisted in Huangmen that day, I would have been the one who died."

Chu Muye nodded slowly, and poured a glass of wine for Chen Zhian himself: "Everything has a reason. I sent people to the government office, and the surviving Huangmen guard and Wu Peilin confessed everything. Prefect Liu also made a special trip to interrogate the workshop chief Zheng Liu. Your two hundred taels of gold were indeed given to you by Zhou Xiujing of the Zhou family. Wu Peilin had evil intentions and greed moved people. Two hundred taels of gold is really worth taking the risk."

Chen Zhian's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on his face: "Even if Wu Peilin was blinded by greed, he has been sitting in the position of Huangmen Changli for four or five years, and he usually meets dignitaries and celebrities.

Zhi'an felt that even if Wu Peilin was a little dull, he should have learned a little bit of sophistication from these dignitaries and celebrities.

The fact that Zhou Xiujing gave me gold was also known to Zheng Liu, the head official of the workshop, and Zhou Xiujing of the Zhou family. It happened that the head official of the warehouse and Miss Xu of the Xu family passed by at that time and saw it.

So many people knew the origin of the two hundred taels of gold, but Wu Peilin still dared to take the risk. Zhian was a little curious about how he became the head of the imperial court. "

Chen Zhian expressed his guess.

Chu Muye gestured to Chen Zhian to drink: "So this matter involves too many people, the prefect let you go so simply because he doesn't want to investigate the matter further.

Wu Peilin has been crippled by you and will not live for many years. Zheng Liu, the workshop supervisor, is at most responsible for keeping silent and turning a blind eye to this matter. It cannot be said that he is committing a serious crime.

This is the best outcome now.”

"And... the person I sent to interrogate Wu Peilin also mentioned a name, that is Zhou Xiujing from the Zhou family."

When Chu Muye mentioned Zhou Xiujing's name, Chen Zhian didn't feel any surprise and just listened calmly.

"But after much investigation, it was found that Zhou Xiujing had only hinted at Wu Peilin with words and had not even made any promises to Wu Peilin.

Just as you said, Wu Peilin has become a little too smart in his position as the head of the Huangmen, so smart that he always over-guesses the words of those dignitaries and celebrities."

Chen Zhian suddenly laughed out loud, and at Chu Muye's signal, he drank the glass of wine.

When the wine goes down your throat, the aroma fills the air, but it also tastes like fire, quite spicy.

"Young Master Zhou of the Zhou family is indeed quite capable. No wonder he can manage the Zhou family's business while practicing and still reach the True Yuan realm."

Chen Zhian whispered that Chu Muye's wine was not ordinary wine. At this moment, the blood in his body was surging like a raging fire, making his cheeks slightly red.

"The Zhou family has some connections in Xuan Tianjing. Zhou Xiujing's uncle is a fourth-rank official in the Inspectorate, and holds great power... This is why all the workers in the prefecture want to curry favor with him.

The prefect is unwilling to investigate this matter further, and this must be his reason."

"Moreover, Zhou Xiujing's uncle has been very successful in his career over the years. In addition to his own abilities, the Zhou family's gold, silver, and medicinal herbs must have also played a big role."

Chu Muye spoke carefully while heating the wine.

The smile on Chen Zhian's face gradually faded. He was silent for a few breaths, and suddenly asked Chu Muye: "The Zhou family has such a great background, so Zhou Xiujing can attack me without fear? Now that I know that Zhou Xiujing is the instigator of this incident, why can I only let him hide behind the scenes?"

Chu Muye laughed: "Speaking of origin, what's a fourth-rank inspector's experience? Do you know the origin of your mother's family?"

"Your grandfather is the current Minister of Revenue, a second-rank official who truly holds great power. Your uncle, Li Bodu, is the current Xuan Zi General. According to his rank, he is only a fourth-rank general, but he is not a tribute general, nor a general with meritorious service who has been passed down from generation to generation. Instead, he is a general with real power who commands 90,000 Songhuai troops.

In addition to you two elders, there are also several uncles who are officials, many side connections in the clan, and even quite a few spiritual geniuses.

Chen Zhian, if you think about it carefully, your background is much greater than this."

Chu Muye teased Chen Zhian.

Chen Zhian drank another glass of wine, his face became redder, and he shook his head and said, "The prestige of the Xuantianjing Li family is not something I, Chen Zhian, can rely on. Lord Chu... I really can't swallow this breath, what should I do?"

The smile on Chu Muye's face gradually faded. He looked at Chen Zhian very seriously and said, "Call me Uncle Chu, and I will tell you a truth."

This man of extraordinary origins repeatedly asked Chen Zhian to call him Uncle Chu, but Chen Zhian always called him Lord Chu, which made Chen Zhian feel a little resentful.

Chen Zhian hesitated for a few moments and then obediently called him uncle.

Chu Muye nodded slowly and said, "Most things in the world are just a matter of swallowing one's anger! Especially in Dayu, family background is of utmost importance.

Zhou Xiujing is from a wealthy and luxurious family in Southern Jiangsu Province. His family also supports many cultivators. His strength should not be underestimated, and he has a backer in Xuantianjing.

Chen Zhian, and you? "

Chu Muye asked Chen Zhian.

Chen Zhian lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "I am just an ordinary person, the son of a private school teacher, and even more of a thorn in the side of the Li family in Xuan Tianjing. I have no backing and no strength."

Chu Muye clapped his hands in agreement, "That's right. Know your own position so you don't have to dream. After I leave, the only thing you can rely on in Sunan Mansion is your own strength. Let Zhou Xiujing go. With your qualifications, you will get your face back one day."

Chen Zhian thought for a long time, until the moon disappeared behind the clouds. He suddenly finished the wine in the glass and stood up.

"In my Dayu, aristocratic family background is of utmost importance, but I am just a young man with no worries. Why should I be afraid of his aristocratic family?"

There was a slight blush on Chen Zhian's face, as if he was drunk.

"For a mere Zhou Xiujing, I have to wait patiently for the day when I can regain my dignity. How should I respond to the Li family in Xuantianjing that Uncle Chu mentioned as being at the peak of its power?"

Chu Muye looked at Chen Zhian in silence.

Chen Zhian bowed respectfully to Chu Muye and said, "I would like to thank Uncle Chu for this matter. Uncle Chu, you don't have to worry about the future."

Chu Muye's eyes showed more interest. He nodded slightly and said, "You asked Wang Huan to send me a message before you suddenly killed people. This shows that you are not an impulsive person."

"I am still in Sunan Mansion, so I will take a good look at you, Chen Zhian, to see what you are up to!"

(End of this chapter)