Leng Yan didn't have breakfast. Yan Cheng looked at the breakfast which he had eaten most of, and asked someone to bring some more food over.
"Where have you been so early in the morning?"
As Leng Yan sat down, a chill hit him in the face. Yan Cheng raised his eyes and asked casually.
After asking this question, Yan Cheng stuffed a white and tender bun into his mouth. He ate in an elegant manner and looked very appetizing. Leng Yan, who was not in a hurry to eat, felt hungry.
"I went outside to inquire about the reputation of Luyang officials."
Leng Yan took a small bun of the same kind as Yan Cheng's, took a bite and found that it was filled with red bean paste. His eyelashes drooped, and he ate the bun with a normal expression, but drank several sips of tea after eating it.
Yan Cheng held her chin with one hand and looked at him with a smile.
"Too sweet? The red bean paste buns this morning were indeed a bit sweet, but I can accept it."
Leng Yan smiled helplessly: "Actually, you could have reminded me."
Yan Cheng waved his hand: "Next time, definitely next time."
"You said the same thing last time."
Yan Cheng smiled innocently. The servant brought another hot breakfast. After a full meal, he scratched his ears and asked, "Why did you think of inquiring about the reputation of Luyang officials?"
On the way here, he had thought about sending someone to find out what kind of people the officials in Luyang were, but then he thought that he was just a spectator in this bandit suppression campaign, so he didn't do anything extra.
Unexpectedly, after arriving in Luyang, Leng Yan took the initiative to inquire about the reputation of officials.
Yan Cheng was not unhappy because of Leng Yan's unauthorized actions. Leng Yan had his own freedom and he could certainly do anything.
He was just a little curious why Leng Yan, who usually didn't like trouble, would want to try to find out information.
I don’t know if Leng Yan was really a killer or secret guard in the past, and often had to go out on missions. Now Leng Yan usually prefers to stay quietly in one place.
This place is basically next to Yan Cheng.
Yan Cheng guessed that maybe Leng Yan liked quietness but didn't like loneliness. Staying next to him who also liked quietness would allow her to avoid loneliness and enjoy quietness at the same time.
Leng Yan would leave many small things to his subordinates, and he would only take action for important matters or things that his subordinates could not do.
Things like inquiring about the reputation of Luyang officials are trivial matters.
Yan Cheng pinched her face thoughtfully. Why did Leng Yan do such a small thing this morning?
Doesn’t Leng Yan hate being in crowded places the most?
"Boring." Leng Yan said, "I think you probably want to know how the people of Luyang evaluate the local officials, don't you?"
"Bored? Then you can practice sword fighting and boxing."
Yan Cheng noticed that Leng Yan's face darkened a few shades after he said this, and thought for a moment: "Could it be that you were being watched while practicing sword and boxing?"
Seeing Leng Yan's expressionless face, Yan Cheng knew that he had guessed right. He smiled, and then quickly comforted Leng Yan in a gentle voice before he could stop breathing heavily.
"This isn't our place. We can't clear a place specifically for you to practice martial arts. You're so beautiful that you're eye-catching even when you're standing still, let alone when you're practicing martial arts."
Yan Cheng had already imagined the scene.
As the day dawned, a man with a strong and broad back was waving a finely crafted sword under a tree. His every move was full of indescribable beauty, and his perfect face was faintly visible in the shadow of the tree.
After practicing sword, the handsome man started boxing. The muscles under his clothes concealed shocking explosive power, and every punch was shocking.
Yan Cheng unconsciously looked at Leng Yan, who had stopped moving at some point, and thought to himself, this man is too good-looking, isn't he?
He is also very skilled in martial arts, and just standing next to you gives you a sense of security.
However, Leng Yan raised his head and said, "As beautiful as a flower? Who is it? The master?"
"Indeed, you have fair skin, red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes. I have never seen anyone who looks better than the master."
"Ahem."
Yan Cheng discovered that whenever Leng Yan mentioned the word "master" in private, he would definitely be being sarcastic.
It sounded so scary that his hair stood on end.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Eat quickly. Don't starve."
He admitted defeat and made a slip of the tongue. Please don't continue this topic.
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Li Putong, the prefect of Luyang, was a Jinshi graduate from a farming family. When he was young, he married a merchant wife and had two sons. The youngest son died of illness when he was three years old.
After his wife died, Li Pu did not remarry for three years. He was praised for his loyalty and respect for his original wife. He later married Shangguan's daughter and had two daughters.
He was transferred to Luyang three years ago. His performance evaluation last year was average. He will still be the prefect of Luyang for the next three years.
The people of Luyang had a good impression of Li Pu. During the three years that Li Pu was in office, Luyang was only robbed by bandits three times, an average of once a year. This was much better than the previous prefect's three years when Luyang was robbed more than ten times.
Tongzhi Zhang Kai was a Jinshi who passed the imperial examination twice. He was not yet thirty years old and could still be called young and promising. He was also transferred to Luyang three years ago.
He has little presence in Luyang, and when his name is mentioned, the common people may not know who he is talking about.
Tongzhi Wang Bing is the oldest official in Luyang. He is old and frail. He has been bedridden recently and is in critical condition, but he is also the official with the longest tenure in Luyang.
The people of Luyang have a bad opinion of him, and the main reason is not because of him, but because of his brother-in-law. His current wife is his third wife. She is a native of Luyang, comes from a merchant family, and is nearly twenty years younger than him.
His brother-in-law relied on his brother-in-law, a Tongzhi, to act tyrannically in Luyang, and forced purchases and sales were common. Some people said that he had beaten someone to death but was not sentenced because of his brother-in-law, a Tongzhi.
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