Chapter 85: I wonder if there is any turmoil in the capital
Seeing that Pei Ji was so straightforward, not arrogant because of his status, and not particularly cruel or bandit-like, Wen Xiangjun felt more favorable towards him.
Seeing how wet he was, she raised her hand and called over an officer, saying, "Go get someone to bring two more braziers."
The officer responded quickly and soon returned with a brazier, placing it next to Pei Ji as instructed.
Lin Chuan had just been rushed, and there was chaos everywhere. It seemed that no one was taking care of his horse.
Wen Xiangjun then instructed the officer, "Go outside and look after Master Pei's horse."
The officer responded and went out quickly.
After a while, he came back and said, "Master Wen, there are no horses outside. I looked everywhere for them. Someone said that Master Pei did not ride a horse when he came here."
Wen Xiangjun was stunned.
Never ridden a horse?
She looked at the mud on Pei Ji's body, thinking that something unexpected had happened on the way.
It was not a good idea to wake the person up and ask him questions at this time.
She let the officer go and continued with her work.
Pei Ji only rested for about an hour.
There were two braziers for warming, and the clothes on my body were completely dry.
An officer had been keeping an eye on this place. Seeing that he had woken up, he hurried over, handed him soup and noodles, and smiled ingratiatingly: "Sir, are you hungry?"
Pei Ji took it and asked, "Where is Lord Wen?"
The officer said, "Lord Wen and the County Master have gone to the flooded area together. The rain hasn't stopped yet, and the two gentlemen are afraid that something might go wrong again, so they went to take a look."
After eating the soup noodles, Pei Ji had already understood the situation in Linchuan County.
Apart from the many casualties, there was really nothing else. The only difference was that the levee was abnormally thinned, so there must be something fishy going on.
Wen Xiangjun was a very thoughtful person and should have noticed it, but she didn't mention it, so he couldn't say anything.
"Is there a place to wash up?"
Since there was no emergency, Pei Ji relaxed.
The attendant, who was clearing away the soup bowls, hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, it's in the duty room at the back. The stove is still boiling hot water. Lord Wen also gave instructions this morning, and a change of clothes is ready."
Pei Ji was a little surprised.
Even small things like this can be taken into consideration.
It can be seen that this woman is indeed delicate.
She doesn't act like a novice, and she must have been involved in criminal law before.
This combination of a man's perseverance and a woman's delicacy cannot be underestimated.
Pei Ji gradually perfected his impression of Wen Xiangjun in his mind.
There was no other expression on his face as he followed the officer to the duty room.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Wen Xiangjun also came back.
She was talking to the county magistrate, Wang Zhi.
Seeing Pei Ji coming over, he smiled and introduced him, "Your Excellency, this is Master Pei Ji, the Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division."
Wang Zhi seemed to have lost his soul long ago. He even struggled to bow to Pei Ji. The smile on his face looked like tears. "Your humble servant Wang Zhi greets Lord Pei."
Pei Ji nodded and looked at Wen Xiangjun: "What's going on outside? Is there anything I can help with?"
Wen Xiangjun said, "No one is injured, but the water situation is not optimistic. We have to wait a while. Linchuan County does not have enough food. I have to go back and report to His Majesty. I will leave tomorrow. I am sorry to trouble Brother Pei to make this extra trip and add to his fatigue."
Pei Ji said, "It's better to make a wasted trip than to get into trouble. Since Lin Chuan is fine, I should go back to Xing County. I wonder if the county government has a horse I can borrow?"
Wang Zhi hurriedly said, "Yes, yes. If Your Excellency requires it, I will have it brought to you."
Wenxiang Jun said: "Don't be busy yet."
She looked at Pei Ji and said, "Brother Pei, I wanted to ask you when you were resting. I heard from the subordinates that you didn't ride a horse when you came here. What happened on the way?"
Pei Ji said, "Something went wrong. It was raining so hard that the road was difficult to travel on. I wasn't familiar with the road conditions, and my horse stumbled and fell into the ditch. I couldn't pull it out, so I lost it."
He looked unhappy and sighed, "I set out here last night. If it weren't for this mistake, I wouldn't have arrived until the afternoon."
"I see. No wonder you were covered in mud when you arrived, like you were just fished out of the water." Wen Xiangjun advised without question, "It's getting late. Brother Pei, rest here for a night before returning. Even a body of steel wouldn't be able to endure running back and forth like this without rest."
Pei Ji thought for a moment and said, "That's good. The situation in Xing County is better than in Linchuan. I think Brother Qi can handle it."
Wen Xiangjun smiled and said, "That's right. No matter what, your body always comes first. You're just lucky to have met me. If my friends saw you, they would have been so upset that they would have sent you food and let you sleep."
Pei Ji curled the corner of his mouth.
Wen Xiangjun was already tired after a busy day. She pinched her shoulders and walked in: "Brother Pei, ask Lord Wang for accommodation yourself. I'm going back to sleep too."
Wang Zhi hurriedly said, "Master Pei, please."
Pei Ji followed Wang Zhi to the backyard and stayed at the Linchuan County Government Office that night.
He kept running in the heavy rain, and even sacrificed a horse to make up for the time he returned to the capital. He had indeed walked all the way.
My body is already exhausted.
But when I actually lay in bed, I couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
He stared at the ceiling of the tent in a daze.
Even at this time, no one came to arrest him.
I think Zhang Hong wants to use him.
I just wonder if there is any trouble in the capital?
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