Chapter 56 My Husband is Angry
Faced with the heavy questioning from the prefect and his eunuchs, Hei Er and Zang Wenwu finally gave out Lin Xi step by step.
Although Hei Er and Lin Xi had agreed beforehand that everything that came with the rice mill belonged to Hei Er and had nothing to do with Lin Xi, but now that things had come to this, he was determined to take someone with him even if he died.
The governor read the document and asked again, "Lin Xi, did you really invent this device?"
Lin Xi looked terrified and said hurriedly, "I dare not speak nonsense. I signed the document with Second Master at the beginning, and I must abide by my promise. But to be honest, I really don't have the ability to make such a powerful device. I just conceived it. I don't know why Second Master believes that this thing can be used."
As soon as Lin Xi finished speaking, Hei Er cursed, "You bitch, you actually turned your face and refused to admit it. I really misjudged you!"
"Second Master, please be careful with your words. I have kept my promises. Why are you turning around and blaming me now?" Lin Xi's attitude was generous and he didn't show any sign of fear.
He had really misjudged Hei Er. He had originally thought that Hei Er was a tough guy who could handle the situation alone.
The result is that he is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and has no backbone at all.
"I see," the governor thought for a moment, then said, "Hei Er, since you and Lin Xi have made an agreement before, you should abide by it. And your documents do not reflect the actual function of this thing, so Lin Xi has nothing to do with this matter."
When the prefect expressed his opinion, Hei Er and Zang Wenwu found it hard to believe. It was unreasonable that the prefect would just let Lin Xi go!
"Your Excellency is wise." Lin Xi kowtowed to the governor again.
Look, there are still many sensible people in this world. The governor is worthy of being the governor. He is really amazing!
Hei Er and Zang Wenwu were extremely dissatisfied, but they did not have the courage to confront the prefect, so they could only beg for mercy in fear.
"You are scared now. Why didn't you think it through more carefully when you presented it to me? If I hadn't examined it carefully, I would have sent it up one level directly. If anything goes wrong, you will be dead." said the governor.
Zang Wenwu was a government official after all, so he knew the governor was right. He kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I beg you to let me go. This matter was caused by my poor investigation. I will reflect on my mistakes every day and never make the same mistake again!"
The governor thought for a moment and said, "In this case, Zang Wenwu, you failed to conduct a thorough review and reported useless equipment. I will fine you half a year's salary. As for Hei Er, he is a person under your jurisdiction. You can take him back and deal with him yourself."
"Yes, I will definitely deal with it severely!" said Zang Wenwu.
As for Lin Xi, he had already been released as an irrelevant person.
After leaving the yamen, Lin Xi was surprised to find that Xiao Yongyan was waiting for her not far away. His face was as dark as ink, his whole body exuded anger, and he was holding a horse in his hand.
"Why are you here?" Lin Xi was very surprised and walked forward quickly.
Xiao Yongyan said gloomily, "Why didn't you tell me!"
It seems that she is really angry this time. Lin Xi shrank her neck and quietly defended herself, "Isn't it because of time constraints? It's too late."
Xiao Yongyan took a deep breath. He couldn't blame Lin Xi entirely for his lack of consideration.
"Are you injured?" Xiao Yongyan changed the subject.
"It's okay, I'm fine. The unlucky one is Hei Er." Lin Xi smiled and briefly explained what happened in the classroom to Xiao Yongyan.
After hearing this, Xiao Yongyan jumped on his horse, pulled Lin Xi up, and held her in his arms.
Lin Xi's back was pressed tightly against Xiao Yongyan's chest, and her hot body temperature came through the thin clothes. Lin Xi was a little distracted for a moment, and completely forgot that Xiao Yongyan was still angry.
Xiao Yongyan now seems to be much better looking than before, probably because he eats well and often reads books indoors. Even his skin is whiter than before.
Seeing how nervous he is now, maybe, probably, maybe he has his own thoughts.
Lin Xi's thoughts drifted further and further away, and suddenly he felt a shock all over his body. It turned out that Xiao Yongyan whipped the horse on the butt, and the horse immediately ran wildly.
Lin Xi didn't know where Xiao Yongyan got the horse from, but it ran so fast, many times faster than the donkey cart at home.
In less than half a day, Lin Xi had stopped in front of his shop.
Dai Lan'er couldn't help crying when she saw Lin Xi coming back. "Sister, are you okay? You didn't suffer any hardship. After those soldiers left, I immediately went to find Master Xiao. After he read the letter, he went out to chase you."
"It's okay, big sister. Please take care of the store's affairs these days. I may have to hide for a few days." Lin Xi said.
Although she ran fast, Hei Er would definitely not let her go.
I thought I could use the governor's hand to bring down these two guys this time, but I didn't expect it to fail.
"It would be better to close this store." Xiao Yongyan said with a frown.
"That won't do. My bacon business is doing very well. It would be a shame to close it now." Lin Xi disagreed.
Dai Laner was confused by the conversation between the couple, but she also understood a little bit, "Sister, have you offended someone?"
Lin Xi was stunned. Is it so obvious?
"How should I put it? It's kind of, but it's not." Lin Xi said, "There are no eternal enemies or eternal friends in the business world."
This time, Dai Laner didn't understand at all.
"What else do you want to do?" Xiao Yongyan frowned even deeper and pulled Lin Xi into the inner room.
He paced back and forth in the room. "Our identities are sensitive now. We can only stay in this town. If the incident spreads to the county town, it will be extremely disadvantageous to us."
"Why?" Lin Xi felt strange. Communications in the ancient world were so underdeveloped. If they wanted to pass any news to the capital, it would take at least a month. What was there to be afraid of?
"Xiao Yongyan, your father is the regent. I heard that when he was in office, he was compassionate to the people and wholeheartedly supported the country. You followed him and were influenced by him. You must have your own ideals and ambitions." The more Lin Xi talked, the more he felt his thoughts became more open. Some things that were once vague to him became clearer now.
"Are you setting up a school just to earn the tuition? Don't you have any other purpose? Or have you already willingly accepted the fate of being a farmer for the rest of your life?"
Xiao Yongyan was so pressed by Lin Xi's questioning that he was speechless for a moment.
This girl had seen through his thoughts, and he certainly didn't want to live in a small mountain village for the rest of his life.
What he has been learning since he was a child is all about serving the country and the people. To put it bluntly, what he has learned is almost the same as what the prince has been learning.
He did not want to fight for power and seize the throne, but just hoped to use what he had learned to do something for the world.
Otherwise, what's the point of reading so many books?
What benefit can writing a few well-regulated poems bring to the people's livelihood?
Xiao Yongyan's thoughts did not escape Lin Xi's eyes, "You don't want this to happen, right? I don't want this to happen either."
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