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Chapter 474
Jiang Shaoyan looked up at the two people coming in front of her.

A county magistrate of Gusu and a county magistrate of Baoling.

Both of them came in a hurry, as if they wanted to rush to her side.The difference is that one of them walks steadily like flying away, while the other stumbles and nearly falls.

When the two of them approached, Xiao Wu who was behind him helped Wu Youcai who almost fell when he tripped over his left foot and tripped over his right foot.

"Master Wu." The girl nodded to him and said, "I'm sorry, you can go down and have a rest!"

Wu Youcai originally wanted to introduce Mrs. Zhuang to her, explain the reason for bringing him here, and then walk away to let the two of them talk, but the girl finished it for him with just one sentence.

Wu Youcai scratched the back of his head and smiled innocently: "Alright, Mr. Zhuang would like to chat with Fourth Miss Jiang. Don't worry about Fourth Miss Jiang. Although Mr. Zhuang looks a bit dignified, he is a kind and easy-talking person."

The girl gave a "hmm" and nodded to him again.

Wu Youcai thought about it, and was about to say something, but Zhuang Haoran at the side was impatient with his nonsense, and said unceremoniously: "Master Wu, I don't eat people, I won't eat Miss Jiang Si, Don't worry! The two of us have something to say right now, so you should go down first!"

With such a bright opening to drive people away, Wu Youcai stopped talking nonsense and left with Xiao Wu and Xiangli.

After they left, Jiang Shaoyan looked at the Gusu county magistrate in front of him.

In fact, I have seen him before, but after all, the villagers of Yushui Village looked at him from a distance, and it was not very real. Now that I am close to my eyes, I can take a serious look at the newly appointed Gusu County Magistrate. up.

In terms of his age, he can be said to be very young among the county magistrates, especially under the background of Wu Youcai just now, it seems a bit "young and promising" in it.

Jiang Shaoyan's eyes fell on Zhuang Haoran's eyes, she likes to look at people.Probably influenced by the modern saying "eyes are the windows to the soul"?Or for some other reason.

She always felt that no matter how well a person pretends, the eyes will always reveal the characteristics of a person.

Although the person in front of him looked "young and promising", his eyes were sharp and inquisitive, giving people an inexplicable sense of nothing to hide from.

This look told her that this was a hard stubble.Of course, if he hadn't been a hard stubble, he wouldn't have come to Gusu to be the county magistrate, after all, he wanted to face Yang Yan directly.

"Master Zhuang." The girl averted her gaze and saluted him.

Zhuang Haoran raised his hand and returned a half salute, then looked away from the girl's calm and bright eyes, and said: "That day I saw a carriage parked outside Yushui Village, because I still wanted to talk to the villagers at that time, I can't chase them out, I only recorded the appearance of the carriage, the figure of the guard driving the carriage in front, and the rut marks after the carriage left, the ruts on the left side of your carriage are more worn than the right side."

With just a few words, it can be seen that this person has amazing observation skills, and he is indeed the descendant of the famous official of Dali Temple who was once quite famous.

"Based on these alone, if there is no reasonable doubt for the candidate, I can't be sure who the carriage is." Zhuang Haoran paused, and then said, "Although Wu Youcai is not a wicked person, he is not a smart person either, but The people of Gusu seem to have a very good opinion of him, and he has indeed done something in the two promotions when he was the acting county magistrate. I thought he was very wise and stupid, so I asked him to recommend someone who can help..."

Although the recommended personnel are good, they really have no chance of having outstanding abilities.

"So I think, he should not be very wise and stupid, but an honest and kind county magistrate who doesn't do much." Zhuang Haoran's evaluation of Wu Youcai can be said to be right in his words.

Hearing this, Jiang Shaoyan couldn't help but smile, but she didn't interrupt Zhuang Haoran's words.

Zhuang Haoran paused, and continued: "So, I guess there is someone behind him."

As for who is behind it...

"The name that is often on the lips of our Mr. Wu is Miss Jiang Si. He kept saying that Miss Jiang Si is a great kind person. I asked someone to check Miss Jiang Si's past." Zhuang Haoran Having said that, he looked up and landed on the girl's face again.

Still with the same calm expression, bright eyes, not surprised or surprised by what was said, but calm.

Such a reaction... I didn't expect her to be so calm at such a young age!

"Miss Jiang Si, a wealthy daughter who came to Baoling to seek refuge, did not feel the anger and self-pity of being driven out of the capital to come to this 'small place'. Not only that, there are a few worthy names in Baoling City, such as that The Mrs. Jingci of Guangming Nunnery, the second young lady of the richest Fang family, and the money shark and brothel owner are all in contact with Miss Jiang Fourth. This kind of person is obedient and obedient, and he will not be an ordinary person."

Zhuang Haoran stopped talking, looked at her and said: "You and the Yang family didn't deal with it, so when you heard what happened in Gusu that day, even if I didn't take action, you would still go to Yushui Village."

It's just that he took a step first, and the girl left.

Speaking of this, Zhuang Haoran is actually a little annoyed. Going directly to Yushui Village to find someone is equivalent to confronting Yang Yan. Although he is not afraid, this kind of confrontation is the most irritating thing to do .If he was willing to wait a while and let the girl show up, when Yang Yan came back, someone would be able to share some of the firepower.

But right now... Zhuang Haoran said: "I heard that Fourth Miss Jiang is leaving Baoling and returning to Beijing?"

The girl nodded: "I will leave with Ji Shizi, Lin Shaoqing, and An Guogong."

Finally found an alliance, but the alliance is leaving... Zhuang Haoran felt a little regretful, just looked at the girl in front of him, and said: "In that case, then I wish Fourth Miss Jiang a smooth journey!"

At least the Fourth Miss Jiang in front of me is on the same side as him in the matter of not getting used to the Yang family, but after leaving, he is afraid that he will have to face Yang Yan alone again who will be back in a few days .

The girl in front of her thanked her, but after thinking about it, she suddenly said, "Master Zhuang, I've heard about the Zhuang family..."

Suddenly being mentioned about his family... Zhuang Haoran raised his head, waiting for the girl to speak next.

"About the case of the Ye family." The girl paused and said, "The dealer has been implicated in this."

For this Gusu county magistrate who was so tough on the Yang family from the very beginning, there were many rumors in the market, and it was no secret that Master Zhuang was born in Jiangnan Road at this time.

That case was the result of party disputes, so no one can be sure whether it is the truth or not.

Zhuang Haoran glanced at her and said, "I don't know if my great-grandfather was wrong in that case."

He hasn't verified it, so he can't be sure.If possible, he certainly hoped to find out the truth, whether it was right or wrong, so that he could explain it to his clansmen.

It's just that there are many things in this world that he can't do as he wants, not to mention the fact that the truth decades ago is difficult to verify, even the imperial court will not allow him to keep looking through the old cases of the previous court.

This case brought down one Zhang family and one Ye family. Both of these two families were once powerful families in the Central Plains. In terms of their involvement, there are few cases that are higher than this case.

"I do have complaints about Yang Yan's party members. They fought for the court and finally caught up with the old case of great-grandfather, and then began to suppress it. Our banker was just a chess piece that just happened to be sent to the door and was suppressed. , my mother died because of this, and I was almost cut off from my official career. I really don’t like the Yang family.” Speaking of his old grievances with the Yang family, Zhuang Haoran was very calm, “But if there is really no problem with the Yang family, how could it be possible to leave the Yang family behind? The Yang family’s mansion is so luxuriously built inside and outside? That Mrs. Yang can offer a reward for a close old servant in vain, what kind of kind old lady is she? Coupled with the incident of the carriage collision they claimed , the Yang family's own carriage collided one after the other, probably related to the inner house's discord..."

Hearing this, Jiang Shaoyan couldn't help but jump in her heart: Zhuang Haoran was really guessing.

However, Mrs. Yang offered such a big reward not for Dali, but for...that crutch.

"I always feel that there seems to be some secret hidden in the inner house of the Yang family." Zhuang Haoran paused here, but he didn't forget to ask Jiang Shaoyan, "I heard that Yang Yan has another daughter who is being imprisoned here in Baoling. Wu Youcai said that the Yang family Is your daughter going back to Beijing with you?"

Yang Xianzhi?Jiang Shaoyan nodded: "She really wants to go back to Beijing with us."

"Since Yang Yan is coming back, tell him to take his daughter there by himself. What are you doing with her?" Zhuang Haoran didn't understand. Of course, he also knew that it was not the girl in front of him who made this decision, but the prince Ji. , but still couldn't help but said, "That Prince Ji's temper... is really indescribable. Last year, the big corruption case of the Wei family..."

Does it mean that Ji Chongyan asked the Wei family to dig coal underground in the south?Hearing this, Jiang Shaoyan couldn't help pursing her lips and wanting to laugh: It seems that this action has made Ji Chongyan famous far and wide.

After exchanging pleasantries and chatting, Zhuang Haoran felt refreshed. When he talked to Wu Youcai first, he always felt very tired. It seemed that he really didn't find the right person.

No matter what he says, the girl on the opposite side can always answer a few words, whether it's court disputes, or local customs, elegant, down-to-earth, she can always answer a few words to make you feel so true.

It's no wonder that such a person can subdue all the figures of the three religions and nine schools in Baoling City.

Before leaving, the girl suddenly stopped him and asked, "Master Zhuang, if you have the opportunity to re-investigate the case of the Ye family, would you refuse?"

Re-examine that case?Zhuang Haoran was taken aback for a moment, but he nodded instinctively and said, "Of course I won't refuse."

It's just that there are too many entanglements in this case, and there may not be a second chance to re-examine the case.

……

Because of chatting with Zhuang Haoran in the afternoon, Jiang Shaoyan didn't prepare evening meals, and at dusk, Fang Zhihui had no choice but to taste Liu Niangzi's handicrafts when she came to the door with fireworks Zhou.

Liu Niangzi's craftsmanship is still good, but as far as Fang Zhihui is eccentric, Jiang Shaoyan's work is better.

After drinking and eating, Fang Zhihui cried and said, "Originally, the elder sister agreed with me that she would let me go to manage Fang's shop in the capital..."

Fireworks Zhou on the side picked his teeth: To be honest, it’s good to go to the capital, but the Fang family’s foundation is in Jiangnan Road, whether it’s the capital city or other places, the Fang family’s business performance in those places is mediocre, and in business terms, business , Going to the capital is not a good job.

It's just that in Fang Zhihui's eyes, seeing Jiang Si in the capital, and going to Dongping Bo's mansion, these few trivial reasons are enough to offset things like mediocre performance.

It's not surprising that Fang Zhihui thought so, but what was strange this time was that Fang Zhixiu, the intelligent third sister whom Fang Zhihui said was also rushing to go.

Those who didn't know that place thought it was a place of gold and silver, and the two sisters kept grabbing it!

"In the end, the third sister went back to Baoling and told me that she was going, and told me not to go! I have already written to the elder sister to ask her to do justice, after all, she promised me first!" Fang Zhihui burst into tears and snot. Yes, she wanted to grab Jiang Shaoyan's clothes to wipe her snot and tears, but Jiang Shaoyan dodged it. As a last resort, she had to turn around and grab Firework Zhou's clothes to wipe her snot and tears, and then continued, "Jiang Si , if I don't go, only the third sister will go, you have to remember to stay away from the third sister, in my family, you have to be the best with me..."

Jiang Shaoyan shook her head and couldn't help laughing, she glanced at Firework Zhou who looked at her clothes with tears and snot wiped with disgust, and said, "Don't worry, your elder sister won't let your third younger sister go!"

This sentence was not loud, and the tone was light, but Fang Zhihui was overjoyed when she heard it, but she didn't forget to say: "But my third sister is smarter than me, she manages accounts better than me, and the shop she runs is even more profitable. Far surpasses me, why doesn't Eldest Sister let Third Sister go, let me go instead?"

Because of Zhou Fang, Fang Zhiyao naturally wouldn't let Fang Zhixiu go to the capital.

But this reason cannot be shared with Fang Zhihui who is opposite, so Jiang Shaoyan thought for a while, and said: "Perhaps your third sister is very smart, Jiangnan Road cannot do without her, so it doesn't matter what you say..."

Fang Zhihui: "..." Although I know that Jiang Si's words are telling the truth, I don't know why it makes people feel a little unhappy!
……

The short two days passed quickly, and it was time to set off in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the two fully loaded carriages, even Jiang Shaoyan was a little surprised: Did she unknowingly acquire so many things after coming to Baoling for a year?
When Xiangli packed her luggage before, she also asked her if she wanted it.There are new clothes made this year, things bought, gifts given, and... Jiang Shaoyan's eyes fell on the crutches in the corner under the stacked packages.

It seems that they are all important things that cannot be lost. Jiang Shaoyan looked at the full luggage, put down the curtain of the carriage, and walked to the door.

Bai Guanshi held a book of auspicious days in his hand and was carefully flipping through the pages. When he turned to today, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everything was going well, and said to Jiang Shaoyan: "Miss Si is going to Chang'an, the journey is long, so be careful! Here in Bieyuan, you can rest assured!"

Jiang Shaoyan gave a "hmm" and waved to Steward Bai, her eyes fell on the servants at the side, the porter, the guards of the other garden and the errand servants were all familiar faces, but there was one person missing. .

She asked Guanshi Bai: "Where is Mrs. Liu in the kitchen?"

(End of this chapter)