In the evening, Li Mo rushed back from the town. After learning about this, he said directly to He Jinshu: "I will take good care of the family. You can go to Luozhou without worry and be careful on the road."
"Nothing else should be a problem. The important thing is the safety of your family. Tomorrow, you should call back Lin Yi and the others, and arrange a few people in Shenjia Village and Wangji Village respectively. Pay special attention to strangers." He Jinshu instructed carefully.
He was worried that they would try to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Li Mo nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
On the other side, at Village Chief Wu's house, after learning about what happened in Luozhou, Mrs. Wu said worriedly, "Old man, are you really going to be okay?"
"With Mr. He here, everything should be fine." Village Chief Wu said uncertainly.
"After all, he is the governor of a state. Can He Jinshu, a mere talent, defeat them? Could he ask you to get in the way?" Wu said worriedly.
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Wu lightly rebuked him, "Don't say such things in the future. You know how much He Xiucai has contributed to our village. If he were really that kind of villain, he wouldn't have to spend so much time and energy helping our Wujia Village, or even the entire Linshe County.
Don’t let me hear you say that again, and don’t tell anyone else.”
"I see. Am I not worrying too much about you?" Wu said angrily.
Village Chief Wu comforted him upon hearing this: "You don't have to worry too much. He Xiucai and Chen Ge'er will both be there this time. They are both capable people and should be able to come up with a solution."
Then he added, "If anything happens in the village after I leave, you and your sons and daughters-in-law should step forward to help solve it, and don't let the villagers gossip about it."
"Okay, I understand." Wu responded.
The next morning, when they were getting ready to leave, Wei Mingyuan saw He Siyi and He Sixuan going with them, so he disapproved and said, "Forget it if you go, but don't hurt my precious great-grandchildren."
After hearing this, Chen Zhen smiled maliciously and said, "If you can let them stay, I will give you an extra pot of good wine when I come back."
When Wei Mingyuan heard that he could get more wine, he immediately wanted to step forward to dissuade them. At this time, Grandpa He interrupted and said, "Brother Wei, these two children have been clinging to Brother Zhen and Xiaoshu since they were young. They take them everywhere. There is no way to persuade them."
"Really?" Wei Mingyuan asked.
"It's true. When they were little, they would cry as long as you two were not around them. It's the same now, so don't waste your energy." Grandpa He advised.
After hearing this, Wei Mingyuan glared at Chen Chen angrily, saying, "You made me happy for nothing."
Chen Zhen didn't feel guilty about this at all. He just smiled and said to He Sixuan in his arms, "Come, say goodbye to Master Wei."
He Sixuan wanted Chen Zhen to take him for a horseback ride, and he couldn't wait any longer. After hearing Chen Zhen's request, he said crisply, "Master Wei, goodbye."
After saying that, he added, "Goodbye, Great-grandmother and Great-grandfather, Grandma Wei."
After saying goodbye to the adults, Chen Chen and He Jinshu carried their two sons and got on their horses. In order to save time, they planned to ride directly on horseback this time.
As for Village Chief Wu, he couldn't ride a horse, so he was sent there by carriage.
After arriving in the town, He Jinshu gave some instructions to Wei Mingyuan's guards, asking him to leave a few people to guard the village, and the others to accompany Wen Feng and the others to protect the safety of Village Chief Wu.
Afterwards, everyone set off for Luozhou Prefecture.
However, on the way to Luozhou Prefecture City, He Jinshu took Chen Chen to Cangzhou Prefecture City again.
While taking a break on the road, Chen Chen asked curiously, "Ashu, what are we going to Cangzhou City for now?"
"Let's go meet the prefect." He Jinshu said in a calm voice.
"Why are you going to see the prefect?" Chen Chen was still puzzled.
"Do you know why the poisoning happened in Luozhou instead of Cangzhou?" He Jinshu asked.
"Yes, why didn't it happen in Cangzhou, forcing us to run so far to Luozhou Prefecture." Chen Chen said dissatisfiedly.
He Jinshu looked at him speechlessly when he heard this. Chen Chen's train of thought was really different from others.
So he continued patiently, "If you want to suppress us, choosing Cangzhou is the most direct and effective method. This incident did not happen in Cangzhou. I guess it's because the Cangzhou governor doesn't want to be in cahoots with others."
After hearing this, Chen Zhen said, "Oh, I see. So Ah Shu is going there to thank the Cangzhou prefect?"
"Yes, by the way, ask him for a small favor." He Jinshu said lightly.
After hearing this, Chen Zhen didn't ask any more questions. As for what kind of help they could provide, they would know after they arrived.
After talking about this, Chen Chen asked He Siyi and He Sixuan, "Are you two tired? Do you want to change to a carriage?"
The two children basically spent their days riding with them, and at night when the family was in the wild, they would find a secluded place to sleep in the library.
Chen Zhen and He Jinshu were fine, but the two little ones were still young after all, so Chen Zhen was worried that they would get tired.
"Not tired, riding a horse is fun." The two people responded.
Chen Zhen ignored them after hearing that. He saw that the two children were not sick and did not feel uncomfortable. They could eat, drink and sleep, so there should be nothing serious.
Within two days, the two arrived in Cangzhou Prefecture. They went directly to the government office to hand in their visiting cards and were soon taken in.
The Cangzhou prefect's surname was Pan, and his given name was Pan Chengjin, which sounded like "hoping for a bright future." He wasn't surprised to see He Jinshu and Shen Chen arrive. After having them sit down, he asked, "What brings you here today?"
He Jinshu didn't exchange pleasantries, but simply said, "I've come here today to express my gratitude to the prefect, and also to ask for a small favor."
"I didn't help Mr. He in any way, so there's no need to thank him. Besides, my reputation and strength are not as great as Mr. He's now, so I probably can't help you in any way." Magistrate Pan declined politely.
"Does the prefect know about the recent poisoning of a newly-elected scholar in Luozhou and the arrest of a businessman from Wangji Village in Linshe County?" He Jinshu asked calmly.
After hearing this, Magistrate Pan's expression paused, but he did not respond to He Jinshu.
He Jinshu glanced at Magistrate Pan, then continued, "Sometimes it's not that you want to be prudent and protect yourself that you avoid getting dragged into a mess. The most important thing is whether you have your own cognition and choice if someone intentionally drags you into a mess."
After hearing this, Magistrate Pan was silent for a while and then asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
"It's not a big favor. I just need you to give me a token of your love." He Jinshu said.
Since this incident happened between two states, the prefect's attitude will definitely help them solve a lot of problems.
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