Chapter 165 troubles
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The little girl came to report that she was the magistrate Xie and wanted to see Qi Younian.
It turned out that Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao came to the Ji family and passed by Xie Zhixian's carriage at the corner of the street. They were noticed by Xie Zhixian's subordinates. When they returned to the county government, Xie Zhixian heard the servant's report and another yamen runner came to tell him that he saw the soldiers of Ren'an garrison near the county town.
County Magistrate Xie roughly guessed the identities of Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao.
County Magistrate Xie came to Jifu in his official uniform and asked to meet with the military generals of Ren'anwei.
Master Ji Er could not stop him, so he hurriedly ordered someone to come and invite Qi Younian.
"Everyone says that Lord Xie is very smart and capable, it seems that this is true." Qi Younian said.
Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San hurriedly accompanied Qi Younian to the front yard study room to meet County Magistrate Xie.
In the study, Master Ji Er, Xie Magistrate Xie and Mu Jiahao were all sitting, and the conversation was very harmonious. Seeing that Qi Younian and his group came, Xie Magistrate Xie hurriedly stood up and greeted him.
Obviously, County Magistrate Xie had learned about Qi Younian's identity from Master Ji Er and Mu Jiahao, and he came up and called him a lie.
"I don't know that Lord Qi is visiting Bi County and the officials are unable to welcome him. It's really rude."
Qi Younian helped County Magistrate Xie and bowed his fists.
"It's not important, so I dare not disturb the place. I didn't expect that the magistrate was still alarmed... I didn't come here as an official, so I would like to thank you for not being too polite."
As the two sides exchanged greetings, Master Ji Er walked over and welcomed both of them to their seats.
Master Ji Er introduced to Qi Younian that Xie Magistrate Xie was his best friend. It was very early to talk about the friendship between Master Ji Er and Xie Magistrate Xie. The two of them met when they went to Beijing to take the exam, and they were both Jinshi on the list, and then they worked in the same place.
Master Ji Er said everything Qi Younian briefly.
"In this way, the more you are not an outsider.∮," Qi Younian said gently.
County Magistrate Xie said that Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao were both young talents, and he was lucky enough to be able to meet them today.
"Since you have passed by Bi County, if you need local assistance, please ask the two adults to give your instructions." County Magistrate Xie said.
"...It's just a regular inspection, and there is no need to work in the place for the time being." Qi Younian said, "It's just because of the matter of Wanjia Village, I have a life to go up to the peak, so I need to strengthen local defense."
Xie Magistrate then invited Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao to the county government office.
Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao both refused.
"Mr. Xie shouldn't have rejected his kindness, but he still has an errand." Qi Younian said, "I will definitely visit you someday."
Qi Younian seemed to have a good impression of County Magistrate Xie, and his words were quite friendly and valued.
After a few words, Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao got up and said goodbye. They were planning to leave, but County Magistrate Xie delayed for a while after coming. This would be no longer delayed.
Mrs. Ji Er also came out to see Mu Jiahao off.
"...You go back and tell your parents that I'm fine, so that they don't have to worry about me... If you get it, I will take Changsheng and the others to see their parents." Mrs. Ji Er's eyes turned red again as she spoke.
Master Ji Er felt uncomfortable when he was beside him.
Because Mrs. Ji Er was concerned about Mrs. Ji and for the sake of family harmony, she had not visited the palace for the past few years. This kind of thing is really unreasonable.
The Mu family is a military officer. It seems rude and unwilling, but it is more patient than ordinary people in this matter, in order to feel sorry for their daughter and son-in-law.
"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will definitely come to visit my father-in-law and mother-in-law." Master Ji Er said. He had already planned that after Master Ji San took the provincial examination, he would personally go to the city to pick up the uncle and nephew back.
At that time, even if he could not bring Mrs. Ji Er and Changsheng with him, he would kowtow more to Mu Hong and Shen, which would comfort the hearts of the two elders.
Mrs. Ji Er looked at Mr. Ji Er and felt much better.
Mu Jiahao was even more happy.⊥,
"Brother-in-law, then this is settled. I went back and told my parents that I don't know how happy my parents would be."
"Wenda and Xiaotang came to the city earlier, so we can arrange for someone to welcome you into the city." Qi Younian said to Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang.
Master Ji San nodded.
After seeing off Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao, County Magistrate Xie did not follow him, but instead went back to the study and sat in the study.
"...Why didn't you beat me and tell me that if I hadn't happened to get the news, I missed it like this." County Magistrate Xie smiled and blamed Master Ji Er.
"It was my second brother who came to celebrate Xiaotang's birthday. That Lord Qi came with him, but he just sat down and left, and he didn't bother Brother Ziqian... I didn't know in advance." Master Ji second said with a smile.
County Magistrate Xie did not really blame Mr. Ji Er, and the topic of smiling was revealed.
Afterwards, County Magistrate Xie talked about the promotion of the three Mu family father and son, saying that the Mu family was quite like Mu Hong.
"It's so gratifying." As County Magistrate Xie said, he looked at Master Ji San's face, "Brother Wenmin, don't blame me for being too talkative. Lord Mu is close relatives with Brother Wenmin, and he should have been in contact for a long time. Now that I'm looking at it, I'm getting better, and I'm happy for Brother Wenmin."
The matters between the Ji family and the Mu family are really not worth telling outsiders. Although most people in Qingyuan know a little, no one can say anything in front of Master Ji Er.
Now, Magistrate Xie said this when he saw the two families resumed contact.
"Let me borrow the auspicious words from Brother Ziqian. Alas..." Speaking of this, Master Ji Er couldn't help but sigh deeply, "Brother Ziqian said that it is not difficult for a real man to be in a world, and I feel ashamed when it comes to managing the family."
"Every family has a difficult sutra to recite." County Magistrate Xie said, his eyes flashing, but a slight smile appeared on his face.
Master Ji Er saw it, but he didn't take it to heart, just thinking that Magistrate Xie had some ridiculous meaning to him.
Even though the two were making friends, Xie Magistrate still joked about this matter, let alone others. After all, it was because the matter itself was too embarrassing.
Master Ji Er coughed twice and then changed the topic.
Magistrate Xie didn't say much, and then asked Qi Younian again.
"Although I am very young, I am calm and composed, and I will become a great man in time. What is the origin of this boy?"
Mr. Ji Er was quite confused and speculated about Qi Younian's life experience, but he did not tell County Magistrate Xie.
"It is said that he is from Hejian Mansion, and his family is a military household. He has accumulated military achievements until now." What Mr. Ji Er said is exactly what Qi Younian's life experience that everyone knows.
"Oh..." Xie Zhixian nodded. "I still think it was from a certain aristocratic family. But if it were a noble family, it would inevitably be a little arrogant at such an age... This is really rare. We are fortunate to meet each other, so we should make friends with each other."
County Magistrate Xie talked with Master Ji Er for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.
After seeing off County Magistrate Xie, Master Ji Er sat in the study for a while and then asked someone to prepare paper and pen.
Mr. Ji Er sat in the study and wrote three letters in a row. Then he called his confidant manager in, gave such instructions, and beat the manager to deliver the letter.
Mr. Ji Er wrote letters and beat people to deliver letters. Ji Xiaotang knew about it in Mrs. Ji Er's house.
Among the three letters from Master Ji Er, one of them was given to Master Ji.
Because of the timing of delivering the letter, Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but wonder about the content of these letters.
When Master Ji Er came to Mr. Ji Er's house, Ji Xiaotang asked.
"It's nothing, it's just a greeting. I'll ask about the current situation in the court." Master Ji Er said, and then asked Ji Xiaotang, "Xiaotang, have you put that bow away?"
Ji Xiaotang nodded.
"Just just got it into the house, Xiu'er and Jin'er looked at it. Xiu'er's girl was skillful and said she wanted to embroider a silk cover and put all the bows and arrows in. It would be okay to hang it on the wall." Ji Xiaotang said.
"It's better to put it in the box." Master Ji Er said, "If you want to use it, take it out again. Don't show it to others."
In fact, Master Ji Er didn’t need to give any advice in the last sentence. Ji Xiaotang has never had that kind of temperament.
"Dad, I understand." Ji Xiaotang glanced at Master Ji Er, and did not explain as usual, but simply responded.
In the evening, Mrs. Ji Er was lying on the bed and heard Mr. Ji Er rolling over several times next to her.
Mrs. Ji Er turned around and looked at Master Ji Er.
"Master, what's wrong? What's wrong?" Master Ji Er was so difficult, so he must have something important.
"It's nothing. I'm so happy today, I can't sleep for a while." Master Ji Er said, and was about to get up, "Did you disturb you? You'll sleep well, I'll go to the study."
"Master, if you have any worries, you still have to hide them from me!" Mrs. Ji Er gently pressed Master Ji Er's arm and prevented him from getting up.
"Oh." Mr. Ji Er thought about it and then lay back. "I don't have anything else to worry about. I feel that I'm sorry for my father-in-law and mother-in-law in the past few years."
Master Ji Er could not tell Mrs. Ji Er, because he suspected Qi Younian's life experience.
If Qi Younian was just that person as he suspected, things would not be simple. He knew the rules of that family. Qi Younian was not uncommon in the army, but he should not be in Ren An.
Why is Qi Younian in Ren An?
If this Qi Younian is that Qi Younian, then who is the noble man who came to Qingyuan first?
Master Ji Er believed in Ji Xiaotang's judgment. Ji Xiaotang suspected that the man was Qi Younian, which was definitely not groundless, but that man deliberately made it. That person wanted some people to think that he was Qi Younian.
But why is this?
What is that person’s true identity?
After so many years of calm, has Ren An no longer been a pure land?
Master Ji Er was in a state of uneasy and wanted to ask someone to discuss it. Only Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang were there. However, he felt that the time was not yet.
Chapter completed!