After everyone left, Master Li stroked his beard and commented: "I haven't seen you in many years. Brother, you are really good at deceiving people!"
Master Chen also stroked his beard and said, "Brother, don't say that, second brother, your three years as a legal advisor have not been in vain!"
Master Li smiled cheerfully, "Brother, those merchants are probably still dreaming of becoming imperial merchants!"
Master Chen pointed at him and said, "You, you are still as naughty as when you were young. It's you who led others to have wild thoughts!"
"Hahaha... You can't blame me for this. Greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. But, Brother, what will you do if everyone attacks you?"
Lord Chen stroked his beard and said unconcernedly, "Oh... I never made any promises. What can I do if they want to think too much? Besides, if I present it to His Majesty and he doesn't agree, what can I do? Don't you agree?"
Master Li couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, "Brother, this is indeed a good idea. Now that the matter in the capital has been settled, I will take my leave now!"
Master Chen stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "Bai Song, I hope to hear good news about your official career next year. Don't forget your teacher's last wish!"
Master Li was slightly startled, nodded, and left in a hurry.
Little did he know that the situation in the county government had changed dramatically.
"Bang!" The county magistrate swept the objects off the table.
"What did you say? He went to the capital alone?"
Butler Zhou huddled aside and dared not speak.
"This is outrageous! No wonder he suddenly wants to join the government. It turns out he got in touch with his senior brother!"
Butler Zhou was secretly complaining: I have been submitting for three years, how long do you want to delay me?
"No, I absolutely cannot let him ride on my neck!" The county magistrate narrowed his eyes and ordered Steward Zhou, "Go and try the same trick again!"
Butler Zhou looked up suddenly, incredulous, and quickly advised: "Master, you can't do this. Master Li is no longer as smart as he was in his youth. If this is discovered, the consequences will be disastrous!"
That's right, at that time, the county magistrate saw that he was a disciple of a famous family, so he designed to make him fall into the water, and then he pretended to save his life. In order to repay the favor, he asked him to assist him for three years.
All his political achievements in the past three years were thanks to Master Li. He had been expected to be promoted this year, but he never expected to encounter the famine and refugees.
"No! I can't swallow this!"
Butler Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master, forget it. With the influx of refugees and the plague spreading everywhere, we still have to rely on the relationship between Master Li and the Imperial Envoy!"
The county magistrate sat down on the stool without saying a word, lost in deep thought.
Butler Zhou sighed repeatedly in his heart. It was true that jealousy could drive people crazy! He also had a plan in mind.
My master's three-year term has expired. At this critical juncture, bandits and refugees have appeared and robbed several villages. The plague has also come. There is absolutely no hope of promotion, and he may even be punished.
I have to keep a backup plan and absolutely cannot be punished together with others.
"Master, the master is back!"
A flicker of disgust flashed across the county magistrate's eyes, but he quickly adjusted his composure and greeted him warmly: "Bai Song, I heard you went to the provincial capital? How's the situation there?"
Li Shiye frowned slightly. He had ridden all the way from Xiangyang Village to the prefectural capital, and no one else knew about it except his steward. How did the county magistrate know about it? Could it be that his steward had betrayed him?
"Sir, to be honest, the Imperial Envoy of Nanzhou is an old acquaintance of mine. This time, the situation was urgent, so I shamelessly visited him and asked for two prescriptions!"
He handed over the prescription.
The county magistrate's eyes lit up. "Okay, okay... You've worked hard all the way. Go and rest quickly. I'll take care of the rest!"
Master Li bowed and said goodbye. The eldest sister was right. He had no official position, so no matter how much he did, it would be of no benefit. Let him do whatever he wanted.
But as soon as he left the yard, the county magistrate was furious, his face flushed. "Look... look at how capable he is. He comes here every time and has to come up with this prescription for curing the plague. Tsk tsk... I can't even compare to him even after serving as an official for many years!"
The more I thought about it, the more unwilling I became, and my jealousy at this moment was infinitely magnified.
Steward Zhou stood aside, not knowing how to persuade him, and cursed the county magistrate in his heart:
You have no ability and yet you are jealous of others. People asked for this prescription to solve your urgent problem. It would be fine if you were not grateful, but you actually blame them. Aren't you a complete ungrateful person?
"Butler, send someone to monitor him!" The county magistrate gnashed his teeth to pieces, he was determined not to allow Master Li to get ahead of him.
Master Li knew nothing about this, but Mrs. Li was aware of it.
"Master, I went to the teahouse today and found someone sneaking around our door, like they were following us!"
Without hesitation, Master Li chuckled twice: "Madam, are you confused? Everyone knows that I am the master of Qingshui County. How dare you spy on me? I'm afraid you will be punished with a beating!"
Li was immediately furious. "You don't believe me? I'm not old enough to have blurry eyes!"
Master Li burst out laughing and quickly apologized: "Okay, okay, it's all my fault. Don't get excited. You're still pregnant with my daughter!"
When she heard this, Mrs. Li was furious. "You keep calling me girl, girl all the time. If the baby is a boy, are you going to strangle him to death? I'm so annoyed. Don't let me see you today!" She flicked her sleeves and left.
Master Li rubbed his nose, bewildered. What had he said to irritate her again? Why was she so emotionally unstable?
Sui He returned and said, "Sir, Madam is right. You'd better send someone to investigate!"
Master Li seemed to be lost in thought and waved his hand, "Just take good care of the Madam!"
He called the housekeeper over and whispered a few words in his ear.
The housekeeper led his men to quietly climb up the wall and found two men squatting in the corner. He raised his hand, and with a "splash", two buckets of water fell from the sky, soaking the two men through.
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