Chapter 49 Jinjiang First Release Chapter 49 Yu Qinglong is now embarrassed...
Wu Xian was pushed and shoved to the yamen. Yang Feng kept explaining along the way that what they had just said was not what they meant. They only said that Fang Shu evaded taxes and Yan Xikuan protected him, but they did not say anything wrong about Lord Guo. They asked them to release Wu Xian.
She even took out money to give to the escort, but was seen by passers-by.
How could the escorts so brazenly collect money in front of ordinary people? They confiscated it and insisted that they had all heard Wu Xian wrongly accuse Lord Guo and say that they were not following the rules.
Yang Feng gradually understood that this person was deliberately waiting to find fault with her son!
Unfortunately, she found out too late!
When they arrived at the yamen, Lord Guo sat in the hall, refusing to listen to her explanation. Also in the hall were Fang Shu, Yan Xikuan, who had also been brought there, Ma's personal attendant, and some yamen runners.
Lord Guo asked her if she wanted to sue Fang Shu for tax evasion, and she said yes. Lord Guo then said the matter had been thoroughly investigated and Fang Shu had not evaded taxes at all.
Lord Guo said, "Fang Shu already owned a lot of land. Some of it was purchased when his family was well off, and some was given to him by relatives who saw him pass the imperial examination, hoping he would one day teach their own children and perhaps pass the imperial examination. Therefore, the land originally belonged to Fang Shu, and he hadn't violated any law."
But you, Wu Xian, a student, refused to kneel before an official. You yourself failed the exam, yet you envied others for their achievements. You casually framed a pillar of the nation, even fabricating rumors and defaming officials, and even putting the blame on the officials!
Wu Xian was so frightened that cold sweats broke out. He quickly knelt down and said, "Sir! Sir, I didn't do that! I, I was confused for a moment and said the wrong thing! I didn't do that! Sir, please spare me!"
Lord Guo snorted, "You still say no! So many people can testify! Each and every one of these things clearly shows your ulterior motives. If someone like you is allowed to continue taking the imperial examinations, wouldn't he be a nuisance to the people if he really gets an official position?! Today, I must eliminate this harm before it's too late! Come! Imprison this Wu Xian and report him to the county school. His character is worrying, and I recommend that he be strictly prohibited from taking any more imperial examinations!"
Yang Feng's mind went blank. "How can this be possible?! Lord Guo, Lord Guo, please take back your decision! This is ruining my son's future!"
Yang Feng fell to his knees with a plop: "Master Guo! Please be kind!"
With a wave of his hand, Lord Guo escorted Wu Xian away. Yang Feng was stopped when she tried to follow him, but the officer who stopped her said, "Instead of spending your time here weeping, why not hurry back and pack your son's things before daybreak? The prison is bleak and cold."
Yang Feng looked at Fang Shu fiercely: "Fang Shu, just wait and see!"
Fang Shu said, "I advise you to think more about your family's future before you do anything."
Yang Feng suddenly thought of her son's status as a Tongsheng being suppressed, meaning he would never be able to take the exam again. She felt worse than if she were killed, stamped her foot, and hurried out of the yamen.
Yu Qinglong and Ji Shiyu were outside at this time.
None of them entered the court, but instead stood outside the yamen, one on each side. Seeing Wu Xian being escorted away, and then Yang Feng also leaving, Ji Shiyu asked, "What did you ask them to do? Sending these two women to the jail in such a hurry only to cause trouble for themselves. I had thought I'd wait until night before asking them to go there and investigate."
"It's nothing, I just found two people and chatted with them for a while, making them think that Yan Xikuan was let go easily."
"A thief."
"It's just to save someone. Thank you for your help, Master."
Ji Shiyu said, "That's easy to say. But I'm having a difficult time. I wonder if Brother Xiaoyu has any good ideas."
Yu Qinglong said, "Tell me what you have to say."
Ji Shiyu beckoned Yu Qinglong to move closer, but he didn't get too close. Ji Shiyu said, "Why are you so far away? I can't eat you."
Yu Qinglong said: "Of course I know this. I'm just worried that someone might see this and be upset."
"What does this mean?"
"You tell me your story first, and I'll tell you this later."
"Okay. My business is nothing special." Ji Shiyu whispered, "At the beginning of next month, our county magistrate, Lord Ma, will have a birthday. Lord Ma doesn't like extravagance, but prefers things that please people, so the birthday gift should be new and inexpensive. Do you have any ideas?"
"New and not expensive..." Yu Qinglong said, "Can you eat it?"
"Food? That has to be something new, something not available on the market."
"Then I'll have to spend some time thinking about it."
"Then I'll give you ten days. If you can come up with something decent, you'll definitely benefit from it."
"Then I will do my best."
Ji Shiyu nodded. At this time, Fang Shu and his entourage came out. Yu Qinglong stood in front of Fang Shu and asked, "Husband, are you done?"
Fang Shu said, "Well, Master Guo said we can go back now. Thank you Master Ji for your help this time."
Ji Shiyu: “…”
He looked at Yu Qinglong in astonishment and pointed at Fang Shu: "What did you just call him?!"
Yu Qinglong said, "Husband."
Fang Shu let out an "Ah!" Ji Shiyu was completely stunned. Yu Qinglong clearly looked more like a man than him, so how could he be called a "bro"?!
"No, I've looked at Fang Shu's family records, and he's not married yet."
"I'm sorry to have laughed at you, Master. My husband and I have only been married a few days. According to our local customs, after the wedding, the husband or wife returns home and stays at their in-laws' house for a day before coming to register at the household registration office. I'm also going to bring Long Ge'er to register today."
“…”
"Alright. Then you guys go quickly."
"Thank you, Master Ji. Goodbye."
They left together. Ji Shiyu looked at Yu Qinglong's back and felt that he didn't look like a brother at all.
At this moment, Lord Guo emerged from the hall. He was a tall, muscular man with broad eyebrows and fierce eyes, and a voice like thunder. Even at first glance, he looked like a military commander.
He asked, "Why do you look so lost?"
Ji Shiyu said, "That Yu Qinglong is actually a brother. I thought he was so clever, so I could come up with a trick to get him. It would also give us someone to give us advice."
Guo Ya put his arm around Ji Shiyu's shoulder and said, "So what if he's a boy? At worst, you can just ask through his family."
Ji Shiyu thought about it and said, "That's right. I think Yu Qinglong is very clever and might be of great use in the future. I told him about Magistrate Ma's birthday celebration and he said he would help us think about it."
Guo Ya said, "What knowledge can a country boy like him have?"
Ji Shiyu slapped Guo Ya on the shoulder and said, "How many times have I told you not to just look at these superficial things? He is quite interesting. Besides, his husband passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen. That's not just a student, but a scholar. Fifteen-year-old scholars are extremely rare even in the entire Dayan Kingdom. And with a smooth-talking man like Yu Qinglong, how can we not be optimistic about the future?"
Only fools like Yang Feng and Wu Xian couldn't figure it out. At a time like this, instead of rushing to get close to them, they would cause trouble.
Now is the time for timely rain.
The more Ji Shiyu thought about it, the more he felt that he had to make friends with these people.
It is not difficult to find a man of affection and loyalty, nor is it difficult to find a man of intelligence. What is difficult to find is a man of affection, loyalty, and intelligence.
Yu Qinglong had no idea that someone thought so highly of him, and he just followed Fang Shu.
They first returned to Ma Qinsui and Yan Xikuan to confirm that Yan Xikuan was not seriously injured. He just looked a little haggard because he stayed up late to read and didn't sleep well. Only then did they feel relieved.
Yan Xikuan then said, "But will the Wu family cause trouble in the county? What if..."
Yu Qinglong said, "There's no such thing as a one-time event. It would be fine if they didn't go, but if they did, they would truly be cutting off their own escape route."
Ma's attendant asked: "What's the meaning of this?"
Yu Qinglong said, "Since Lord Guo and Master Ji dared to release Yang Feng, they couldn't have failed to anticipate that she would go to the county to lodge a complaint. But they still let her go with such ease, which shows that they have good relations with the county officials."
And from Ji Shiyu's words, it can be heard that he usually pays close attention to Magistrate Ma. So it is impossible for Magistrate Ma to lose his supporters for the sake of a common people.
Besides, if he was not mistaken, although the word "zhen" was in front of the title, it should be responsible for more than just the security of Qixia Town. To put it bluntly, although it may seem to be a subordinate of County Magistrate Ma, its power is not necessarily much less.
Ma Qinfu said, "Brother Xiaoyu is right."
This time, he truly understood why Fang Shu considered Yu Qinglong such a treasure. This was truly different from the brothers they had met before.
Fang Shu said, "Xikuan and your family, you can take a rest first. I'll take Longge'er to the household registration office and come back later."
The two of them quickly signaled them to get down to business.
On the way, Yu Qinglong asked Fang Shu, "Can I register after I go to the household registration office?"
Fang Shu said, "How can that be? We need to go to the Wu family blacksmith shop first. I asked Changjie to take a letter to deliver to my father. In the letter, I clearly asked my father to help us find the marriage certificate. Changjie should have brought it. We can ask him to get it later and then go to the household registration office."
Yu Qinglong said, "You're quite attentive. I had completely forgotten about this."
Fang Shu said, "No matter what I forget, I can't forget this. Only when we are together can you truly become my husband."
Yu Qinglong asked, "You mean I can still break off the engagement? Am I not still your legitimate husband?"
Fang Shu quickly waved his hands: "No, no! You are my legal husband, we are... I mean, legally speaking, you are not yet. But in my heart, you have long been one."
Yu Qinglong said, "That's more like it. Let's go, finish registering quickly so we can go buy some pork before we go home. I have something else to tell you."
He took out twenty taels of silver from home, but ended up solving all the problems with only three taels, and he didn't even dig such a big hole for the Wu family. Fang Shu was very impressed and quickly took people to register, and then went to the market to buy some pork.
Yu Qinglong only picked out the fattest ones. Fang Shu asked, "Brother Long, do you want to make lard?"
Yu Qinglong said yes, then thought for a moment and took out another thin and fat one: "Let's send it to Brother Yan and Brother Ma before we leave. After all, we've been going through so much trouble for the past two days, but they won't take your money."
Fang Shu also thought this made sense and readily agreed.
After buying things, the two of them went to Yan and Ma's residence again, put down their things, and then returned to Wu's blacksmith shop.
Wu Sheng watched them struggling back and forth and asked, "What are you two doing? Is Brother Xikuan feeling better?"
Fang Shu said, "Okay. Are you going back tonight? If so, we'll go back with you."
Wu Sheng returned. Yu Qinglong was looking at the waterwheel he had made. It felt a bit unfair not to sell it after all the effort he put into it. It wasn't very practical, so few people here would appreciate it. And it wouldn't be visible to anyone who needed it, even if it was left here.
Yu Qinglong hesitated between taking it back and leaving it there, but after thinking about it, he decided to leave it there.
While Wu Sheng was busy, Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu went to the backyard. Fang Shu asked, "Brother Long, do we need to send more gifts to Lord Guo and Master Ji for this matter?"
Some of the three taels of silver they spent must have found their way into Ji Shiyu's hands, but it was only three taels of silver after all, and he wouldn't have gotten more than that. This amount of silver was a lot for them, but for someone like Ji Shiyu, it was probably just small change.
"Not yet. We'll talk about it later..." Yu Qinglong said, "He asked me to do something today, and I'll give it to him when it's done. Since we've already met, it wouldn't be a bad thing for us to try to maintain this relationship."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. But how do you know all these twists and turns in the officialdom?"
"Because I am an immortal sent by God to help you."
"ah?!"
"So from now on, remember to say something to me every morning when you wake up."
"Which one?"
"Good morning, my dear husband. What? Can't you tell?"
"This... I, I'll try."
Fang Shu pondered for a moment, then said to Qinglong, "Brother Long, my dear, dear, dearest husband..."
Fang Shu was stuck and couldn't say anything.
Yu Qinglong asked him, "What's wrong?"
Fang Shu stood up, covering his face with his hands. His face flushed red, and he didn't dare to raise his head. "Father, Mother, why are you two here?"
Yu Qinglong: “…”
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Author's words: Qinglong: Husband, can I pretend to be dead? [Breaking down crying]
Fang Shu: Pretend to faint or not, I'll carry you back to the house [shy]
Qinglong: Please comfort me, aunties! [laughing and crying]
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