"Don't worry, Your Highness, even if Dong Xiaowan didn't come today, I don't plan to give them a chance to talk to me alone." Wang Xiao put down the bowls and chopsticks, walked a few steps, and pondered while digesting food.

"I know this." Zhou Yan said, thinking to himself that what I worry about is that you are fascinated by the beauty of Qinhuai.

"If you look at Chen Bao's behavior, you won't talk about your character for now. The level is probably not too high. His staff are even more... Well, the officials in the south have always been like this, and the atmosphere is due to this. Such a person can actually force Zheng Yuanhua to the present."

Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "Or, Zheng Yuanhua is old?"

"It's not like." Wang smiled and said, "Fang Yizhi is definitely not a mediocre talent, and he is even one of the most talented people among the generations of my descendants of the Great Chu. He can say that the Zheng Party is in a desperate situation, so the situation will not be fake. This is exactly what I can't understand the most, and it's incredible."

"Is my brother-in-law afraid that Zheng Yuanhua will have any conspiracy?" Zhou Yan hesitated and wanted to ask, what choice would you make if there was no conspiracy in this matter?

"This situation is ridiculous, but there is a small way to argue about things. It is to see whoever has the heart of Yicheng will definitely be the one who is tricked. If there is no conspiracy in this matter, I don't believe it."

After Wang Xiao said that, he waved to his side and ordered him to follow him: "Let Xiao Chaihe come to see me immediately."

...

Xiao Chaihe entered the side hall and soon felt the pressure.

"Why did I not hear any news about such a big thing in Nanjing?! The Jinyiwei couldn't be arranged?! Send someone to find out immediately."

If it were someone else, such as Pei Min, he would be silent at this time. But Xiao Chaihe could be the commander of stability and his ability to withstand pressure was much stronger than that of Pei Min.

"The Duke of the State has forgiven his crimes. After the battle with Jianlu, the Jinyiwei's power has been allocated to the north, and Shandong has to take care of it. At the moment, Xuzhou has to dig out a secret spy and supervise the demoted officials. It is really impossible to draw out more people. It is not that he is lazy, but that he is unable to do anything. He believes that with the manpower of Shandong, it is impossible to support the two sides to make enemies..."

——There are so many difficulties, Duke, you still have to force me to do things. This is indeed you making things difficult for others.

Wang Xiao said, "Since I ask you to keep an eye on Nanjing, let's take it slow in advance."

——I know I'm making things difficult for you, but the situation is urgent, and I won't blame you if there is any problem.

With Wang Xiao’s promise, Xiao Chaihe was much more at ease. This is the treatment and status that only a confidant person has. If you can take this pressure first, your subordinates will be able to do things without any worries.

He focused on the matter in Nanjing and thought about it, "It's really strange that this is a humble position that has not received any news..."

After a while, someone suddenly reported: "Duke, Mr. Chen from Jiaxing has been captured... No, he has been invited."

Needless to say, Wang Xiao knew that the person who came was Chen Jingfu, the head of the Ministry of Works.

"Where are people?"

"Just entering Xuzhou City."

"I'll go to greet me in person..."

~~

Dong Xiaowan was waiting outside the government office, but suddenly heard a lot of noise inside, as if someone was arguing.

After waiting for a while, the three of Fushe people were driven out. Hou Fangyu's face turned red, and he had no longer had the gentle and gentle demeanor he used to be.

"Mr. Hou, Xiangjun..."

"Who really sent you? Do you know if you have a big deal?"

Hou Fangyu raised his hand and pointed at Dong Xiaowan, with anger and reluctance in his eyes.

The next moment, when he saw Dong Xiaowan's sweet face, he came to his senses in a daze and felt ashamed.

"Chaozong!" Fang Yizhi whispered: "Whether the matter is done or not, what's the point of getting angry with everyone Dong?"

Hou Fangyu bowed and said, "Sorry, I was angry for a moment."

After saying that, he felt extremely embarrassed, and turned his head and left without saying a word.

Chen Zhenhui sighed and forced a smile: "Don't blame everyone, let's go, take you to see Xiangjun..."

"You guys, please go back. Xiaowan has his own residence. I will visit Xiangjun and Hengbo in the future." Dong Xiaowan bowed.

"Don't blame Chaozong for being ridiculed by Liu Chou's mouth, and he was angry."

"I just received favor from Mr. Hou the last time, how dare I blame him?" Dong Xiaowan smiled, "I have a distant relative in Xuzhou. I have greeted him and come to pick him up later."

Fang Yizhi asked, "Is it okay? Let's wait for someone to come with you?"

"I dare not ask Young Master Fang to worry. This is in front of the government office, so it is okay."

Fang Yizhi was anxious to talk to Chen and Hou about the King of Qi, and then he gave in and left Dong Xiaowan politely.

When the three of them walked away, the maid sighed.

"Miss, how can you have any relatives in Xuzhou? We went out in a hurry and didn't bring much luggage and silver. What should I do? Mr. Hou just said tremblingly, "Miss, why are you so stingy?"

"I'm so stingy. You have to be afraid of suffering with me, so follow me."

The maid was frightened and dared not complain anymore. She crouched in the cold wind and turned around and looked around, not knowing where to go.

"Let's find an inn to stay in. At worst, you can set up a stall on the street tomorrow..."

At this moment, the government office opened and a little girl poked her head out and looked around.

Dong Xiaowan looked at him and saw that the other party was wearing a robe with sleeves, his hair was tied up, and he looked very cool, with a very good look, with a smile on his face, as if he had encountered something very interesting, and his eyebrows were a little hilarious. He was holding a bag of pastries in his hand and eating.

When she looked down, she saw that she was wearing a pair of horse boots. Her feet were never wrapped around her feet. She was agile and she was walking like a wind. She ran to her face in a few steps.

With just one glance, Dong Xiaowan was attracted by the other party.

This woman is completely different from herself. She is covered in her body without any restraint and is naturally singular.

"Are those scholars leaving? I saw that they were having a fight just now, so I stopped arguing, but unfortunately I didn't start a fight..."

Dong Xiaowan didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"I heard you just now. The Hou's surname is so stingy. If you can't do anything by yourself, what's the point of venting anger at a woman? By the way, my name is Qin Xiaozhu, your name is Dong Xiaowan, right? One Xiaozhu, the other Xiaowan, we are really destined to be. My name is also given by Mr. Dong..."

Dong Xiaowan only looked at the other person's clothes and knew that it was either rich or noble. He politely said: "Xiaowan's fair woman dare not talk to her noble girl."

"The last time I met Li Xiangjun and Gu Hengbo, they are more generous than you. By the way, do you tell stories, can you tell stories?"

"Tell a story?"

"No," Qin Xiaozhu nodded, and this small move was a bit majestic, saying: "If they told Liu Jinu's story, would you also tell me? Well, I can give you money."

Dong Xiaowan looked at the pastry in Qin Xiaozhu's hand and said, "There is a story about the honey cake that the noble girl ate. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yan, the governor of Xuzhou, had a favorite concubine named Guan Panpan. He used honey to make cakes. Regular food could keep her beautiful face alive. Zhang Yan specially built a Swallow Building for her. After Zhang Yan died, Guan Panpan was determined to keep her loyalty in the Swallow Building. He was a physiological Buddha, which was to 'bury his sword, sing, sing, dust disperse, and red sleeves were dispersed for ten years'. Later, Su Dongpo and Wen Shaobao had visited Swallow Building in Xuzhou and wrote poems about famous poems..."

Dong Xiaowan herself is very touched by Guan Panpan's story. She doesn't feel tears whenever she reads related lyrics. She sighs that if a woman who is wandering in the dust can meet a good man worthy of entrusting for her life, why would she not be willing to be a Buddha who has been suffering for ten years?

She couldn't help but whisper again: "The frosty moonlit night in the swallow building, and autumn comes only for one person to grow."

Qin Xiaozhu had not yet felt the affectionate meaning and asked again: "Well, it's interesting... Do you have any stories about war?"

——I prefer to kill and kill.

Dong Xiaowan pondered for a moment and said, "From Wen Shaobao's poem about Yanzilou, he can tell the story of him leading troops to resist the Yuan Dynasty, but..."

But I don’t have time to tell you a story.

"OK!"

Qin Xiaozhu turned around and saw that there was another movement in the government office. He knew that Wang Xiao was going out and said anxiously: "Go to my place to tell stories. I haven't finished my work yet, don't be caught."

Dong Xiaowan just lost her face inside and felt extremely embarrassed. At this time, she heard that she was about to enter the government office, and she was both embarrassed and afraid and wanted to leave.

"I can't go in with the noble girl..."

However, Qin Xiaozhu was quite domineering in his behavior. He actually took someone's hand and left without saying a word. He said, "I know what you are thinking. It's not you who are wrong today. It's those people who are shameless. What are you afraid of?"

Dong Xiaowan was shocked and thought to herself that she had seen it all, which was too embarrassing...

~~

Soon, the gate of the government office opened, Wang Xiao walked out, turned over and ran towards the city gate, and greeted Chen Jingfu.

Chen Jingfu had seen the heads hanging high above the city of Xuzhou. He was shocked that Wang Xiao could cut down so many people. He was carefully pressing the horse curtain so that his wife and youngest son would not see such a tragic situation.

——How fierce would this Duke Guo be if he had killed so many people? He wouldn't have come if he had known... Alas, but I had no choice...

Then, the horse's hooves in front were as rained as rain. A young man in a robe and extraordinary spirit turned over and dismounted, and grabbed his hand.

"Mr. Chen can come, and the people on both sides of the Yellow River will be saved!"

Chen Jingfu's pupils were opened and he couldn't help but be stunned.

He had imagined what kind of scene he would encounter this time, but he didn't expect that he would be so enthusiastic with Wang Xiao. He said this again when he first met.

It will win people's hearts and put pressure on people!

No, I haven't promised you to join you yet.

Chen Jingfu's lips trembled and murmured: "The king's words are so heavy..."

"I have read the memorial of Lord Chen's governance of the Yellow River in detail. This matter needs to be done, and time is already very tight. It is best to achieve results before next spring plowing. Well, it's my own risk. I have arranged my residence in Lord Chen, so let's go and take a look first."

Wang Xiao didn't give Chen Jingfu the chance to talk about other issues at all.

For example, what is your Shandong regime... He is already tired of this.

However, Wang Xiao never got tired of some details and explained to Chen Jingfu himself.

"Mr. Chen first went to the Water Conservancy Department of our Shandong Agricultural Department. Although he was a rank under the royal palace, his salary was more than three times that of the original one, and he also had a salary. For example, both medical insurance and social security are available, which means that officials and their families do not spend money on medical treatment. I will ask you to explain it in detail.

The expenses are also small. For example, the sons do not need to be punished for studying; for example, when we serve as officials, you don’t have to pay for your own money to hire staff, and the officials are all equipped... Well, although this courtyard in Xuzhou is temporarily occupied, a courtyard will be distributed in the future."

Chen Jingfu was confused when he heard this. He was not a good person. He murmured: "Yes, Duke Xie treats him well. These are things outside of his body. The most important thing for being an official is to benefit the people."
To be continued...