On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the ninth year of the Xuanli calendar, many things happened on this night.
The leaflets were flying all over the capital, and now everyone knew about Fei An, the former general of the Eastern Frontier Army.
That night, the people who came to the capital surrounded the Jinling government office in order to demand justice and fairness.
That night, Fei An was also arrested by the constables of Jinling Prefecture and thrown into jail, awaiting trial.
More than ten places in Jinling City caught fire and many people died, including civilians who came to the capital and bandits. It is said that Qingfengxiyu Tower also lost many of its men that night.
That night, the gates of the Jinling Imperial Palace were closed. From the perspective of the people in Shangjing City, it was probably because they were worried that angry people would rush into the palace and cause a bigger accident.
In the second half of that night, when Fei An was brought to the Jinling government office, the onlookers seemed to have vented their anger after throwing a bunch of broken shoes and garbage, and the anger gradually dissipated. The ban on Weiyang Lake was then lifted, and people learned that Fu Xiaoguan had composed another remarkable poem at the Lantern Festival poetry meeting.
The song "Qingyu'an, Lantern Festival" seemed to blow to every corner of Jinling City like the east wind that night. People marveled at it, praised it, and felt that Fu Xiaoguan was indeed the reincarnation of Wenquxing.
And those ladies who had not yet married, holding the poem in their hands, became sleepless again.
Along with the east wind came the praises of the five great Confucian scholars of the Yu Dynasty for this poem. Unsurprisingly, this poem was listed first in the A-list of poems and lyrics on the Thousand Stele Stones for the Lantern Festival, surpassing Wen Xingzhou's "Qingyu'an, Shangyuan" which had dominated the list for decades.
This was certainly something worthy of praise from the people in Beijing, so Hongxiuzhao, which had originally planned to close, hung up big red lanterns again, and the erhu master Hu Da composed music again, but the first singer was Liu Yan'er.
Along with this news came another thing.
The article "On the Young Men of the Yu Dynasty" written by Fu Xiaoguan also won praise from great scholars that night, and was ranked first on the list of miscellaneous essays on thousands of tablets and stones!
The capital city was in an uproar!
"First on the three lists! First on the three lists!"
“There has never been anyone like him before and there will never be anyone like him again!”
"If you read this essay carefully, you will find it shocking and moving!"
"So if Heaven had not given birth to Fu Xiaoguan, the loneliness would have been as long as the night!"
“…”
Whether it was the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River or the brothels in Jinling City, business was booming that night.
However, Fu Xiaoguan didn't know all this.
After the ban on Weiyang Lake was lifted, they boarded the black-sailed boat and reached the other side.
Fu Xiaoguan said goodbye to Qin Wenzhe and others, and asked Shangguan Miao and others to send the seven killers whose martial arts had been abolished to the Jinling government office. He and Dong Shulan, Su Rou and Su Su sent Yan Xiaolou back to the government office together.
Su Su and Su Rou rode in the same carriage, while Fu Xiaoguan traveled with Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou.
Dong Shulan supported Yan Xiaolou and whispered, "Your injury is not light. Tomorrow I will ask Yun to find a few imperial doctors to go to the Yan Mansion. You must take good care of yourself and don't let the root of the disease develop. After all..."
Dong Shulan rolled her eyes at Fu Xiaoguan, curled her lips and said, "After all, this guy is full of energy and can do a lot of things. If you really want to marry into the Fu family, you must have a healthy body."
These words were quite ambiguous. Yan Xiaolou blushed with shame when she heard them. She thought Shulan was also a fool who dared to say such words even though they were not married yet.
But...how did he do it?
This thought popped up in Yan Xiaolou's mind, and he immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at the two of them again.
"Don't overthink it. What I mean is that he has a lot on his plate, and we have a lot to worry about, so we can't let him down."
Yan Xiaolou felt a little ashamed. It turned out that she had thought too much. It seemed that she had to read the Women's Training again after returning.
"Hmm..." Her voice was as low as a mosquito, and she asked again, "So, sister has no objection?"
Dong Shulan glared at Fu Xiaoguan again and sighed inwardly. What woman wouldn't be moved by such a good man? Besides, Yan Xiaolou was not bad at all. If Fu Xiaoguan could really get the support of the Yan family, his future would naturally be easier.
"To be honest, I certainly don't want to share this with anyone else. But you saved his life today; perhaps this is fate. I don't have any problems here. When you're better, I'll invite Wenjun out, and the three of us can have a cup of tea together. Don't worry, I'll help you. Wenjun is kind-hearted, and if she knew you saved him, I think she wouldn't have any objections. The most important thing for you right now is to rest and recuperate. We still have a long way to go, and we have to walk this together."
"Xiaolou thanks you so much, sister!"
Fu Xiaoguan felt a little strange. This was my business, but no one asked for his opinion!
He was ignored like this, and the two women decided on a big thing.
Of course he doesn't reject Yan Xiaolou. As a normal man, if he is still not moved after going through so many things with a beautiful woman, then he is just being hypocritical and worse than an animal!
After sending Yan Xiaolou back to the Yan Mansion, Fu Xiaoguan didn't know that Yan Beixi and Yan Shidao had not returned to the mansion yet. After they left the Yan Mansion, they did not go back to the Fu Mansion directly, but went to the Jinling government office.
The crowd outside the Jinling government office had already dispersed, leaving only a mess outside.
The yamen was not closed, the lights were still on inside, and the yamen runners in front of the door were still standing vigilantly with water and fire sticks in their hands.
Fu Xiaoguan and his party got off the carriage and looked at the scattered petals on the ground. Thinking that what he had done had really caused Ning Yuchun a lot of trouble, he couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Look, there's more than just broken lanterns on the ground. There are also lots of egg cakes, wine bottles, broken shoes, and even... this is too much, there's even underwear! It's still pretty!"
Dong Shulan blushed and glared at Fu Xiaoguan, then burst out laughing.
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly whispered in Dong Shulan's ear, "Guess whether the owner of these underwear is passive or active?"
Dong Shulan turned her head, biting her lip, her almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise, "Your brain...how can it be so, so absurd!"
"I guess it was his own initiative." Fu Xiaoguan stood up straight and laughed heartily. "Come on, let's go in and see the prefect!"
…
Su Su stood still, waiting for Fu Xiaoguan and Dong Shulan to enter the yamen before tilting her head to look at Su Rou and asking, "Third Senior Sister, how did he determine that it was the initiative?"
“…”
Su Rou glanced at Su Su. If this little girl followed Fu Xiaoguan for too long, she would be led astray by him sooner or later!
"Third Senior Sister, you haven't answered me yet."
"Because the panties weren't torn."
"Oh..." Su Su nodded thoughtfully.
…
The backyard of the government office.
Ning Yuchun and Huo Huaijin sat opposite each other.
There wasn't even a single peanut on the table, only two bottles of wine and two wine glasses.
"Hey... this is really troublesome now. Brother Huo, it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. I don't know what to do now."
"Why think so much? This matter involves the former general. It is not something your office can handle. The Ministry of Personnel will come to arrest him at daybreak."
"Hmm..." Ning Yuchun poured a glass of wine and drank from a distance with Huo Huaijin. He smacked his lips and blurted out, "What I'm worried about is that the Ministry of Personnel won't come to arrest anyone."
Huo Huaijin was about to ask why when a voice came from the door: "Lord Ning is right..." Following the voice came Fu Xiaoguan and Dong Shulan. They walked into the house and sat down.
"No, you are the prefect of Jinling, and you can't make a living?"
"Bullshit, I just had some free time!"
"Oh," Fu Xiaoguan turned to Dong Shulan and said, "Shulan, ask Susu to go to Sifanglou to buy a table of food and send it over, and also send a box of Xishan Tianchun over."
"I'm afraid the Sifanglou is closed."
"It's okay. Susu has plenty of ways to get the Sifang Building to open."
Dong Shulan walked out in confusion. Ning Yuchun took a few wine glasses and a bottle of wine and handed them to Fu Xiaoguan.
"You've been the center of attention at Lanting Gathering. Brother Huo and I have had a lot of fun tonight, so it's not too much to eat at your table."
Huo Huaijin was also looking at Fu Xiaoguan at this moment. This guy was so fucking awesome!
They all knew about the Qingyu'an poem. Ning Yuchun, upon seeing it, declared it would undoubtedly be ranked first in the A-list of Thousand Stele Stone Poems, undoubtedly surpassing Wen Xingzhou's Qingyu'an. Sure enough, news soon followed that not only had this Qingyu'an poem taken the top spot in the A-list of Thousand Stele Stone Shangyuan Poems and Lyrics, but even his piece, "On the Youth of the Yu Dynasty," had also been ranked first in the A-list of Thousand Stele Stone Miscellaneous Essays.
So, this guy should be a scholar!
However, this guy had a battle with Prince Comet's cavalry on the Ten-Li Long Street a few days ago.
"Brother Fu, I don't understand you now - I heard that you were attacked again tonight. Seeing you jumping around now, I think you are safe. Come on, let's have a drink." Huo Huaijin raised his glass, and Fu Xiaoguan happily drank a glass with the two of them.
"Have those guys been interrogated?" asked Fu Xiaoguan.
"Don't worry, let me take a breath first."
"That's not what I meant." Fu Xiaoguan poured another glass. "Come on, have another one. What I meant was that you should let me know when the interrogation is going on. After all, they're here to kill me, so I have to know something."
Ning Yuchun was at a loss for words with Fu Xiaoguan. "Okay, okay, let's drink and not talk about business."
But let's not talk about business. The three of them didn't know what to say. Fu Xiaoguan thought for a moment and asked Huo Huaijin, "You didn't go home for the New Year?"
"You wish. The Imperial Guards are at their busiest during the New Year."
Seeing Fu Xiaoguan's bewildered expression, Huo Huaijin explained, "For safety's sake, the 100,000 guards must take turns patrolling the city. Of the 30,000 guards in the inner city, at least 5,000 must be dispatched daily, divided into ten teams, to patrol the streets and alleys of Jinling. And of the 70,000 guards outside the city, at least 10,000 must be dispatched daily, divided into two teams, to circle the city. The guards stationed at the city gates must also be tripled. Just think about it, how can I possibly escape?"
Fu Xiaoguan felt strange and looked at Ning Yuchun, "So, what exactly do your North and South Yamen do?"
"You're now a Counselor of the Secretariat, and you're in a comfortable position. The Northern and Southern Yamen are responsible for public security, but Huaijin's guards are responsible for rebellion. For example, tonight, if His Majesty issues an order, it can be considered a rebellion."
Ning Yuchun's expression turned grim. "If I knew who sent out these ridiculous flyers, I would make sure he was subjected to every possible punishment in this prison!"
Fu Xiaoguan didn't dare to say anything. He swallowed his saliva and felt a little cold on his butt.
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