The night gradually turned white, and the sun slowly rose.
Xu Mubai did not delay. After eating breakfast, he rode his horse straight to Jiaxing. After a day and night of rushing, he finally arrived at Jiaxing at noon the next day.
Jiaxing and Qiantang River were close to each other, so trade was prosperous. It was also in the Jiangnan area, so naturally, there were many merchants coming and going. Walking on the streets, there were shouts everywhere.
Xu Mubai had official business to attend to, so he booked a room at the posthouse. After putting down his horse, he asked the waiter about the location of the yamen. However, Jiaxing was very big. After asking a few people, he found the location of the magistrate's yamen.
The magistrate's office in Jiaxing was much more imposing than that in Xiangyang. No matter what, it was in a rich place, so it was naturally much more majestic. There were two huge stone lions at the door, roaring mightily. The big drum at the door and the decoration of the door were newer than that in Xiangyang.
He saw that the door was wide open and a group of commoners were gathered inside. Xu Mubai was curious and walked in to take a look. He saw two women arguing in the court.
"This dustpan is mine!"
"It's mine!"
"What right do you have to say that it's yours?"
"Then what right do you have to say it?"
The two women were arguing, and both the advisor and the magistrate were at a loss. The two of them had their own opinions and took out the aura of a shrew cursing in the street, making the magistrate at a loss. However, the quarrel between the two was really outrageous. The magistrate could only knock on the gavel fiercely.
"Stop arguing!"
Magistrate Chen shouted loudly, instantly stunning everyone in the hall. He lightly coughed twice, as if he was using some secret code. The advisor was also a clever person. Seeing that this matter was not over, he heard the magistrate cough and quietly left. Not long after, he rushed in and whispered something into the magistrate's ear.
The magistrate seemed to have heard this and his expression changed drastically. He said to the people in the hall,"Alright, that's all for today. I still have something important to do. How about this? Come back another day and listen to the summons of the government.”
When the crowd saw the advisor rushing in and whispering something into the magistrate's ear, they knew that the magistrate was indeed busy. Thus, they no longer pestered him and dispersed.
Xu Mubai looked at the magistrate and private advisor's good show and found it funny. The two of them acted too 'lifelike' and made it seem as if they were really acting.
Magistrate Chen was called Chen Xingzhe, also known as Baichuan!
Returning to his study, he took a deep breath. These trivial matters in the yamen had made him frustrated. It was said that he had studied hard for ten years in order to get on the list and become an official.
However, ever since Chen Xingzhe became the magistrate of Jiaxing, he had never had a day of comfort. There were a lot of rich people here, but there were also a lot of stingy people. They would often bicker over trivial matters. After bickering, they would like to run to the yamen.
Sitting on the armchair, Magistrate Chen gulped down two mouthfuls of tea and calmed himself down. He leaned back on the armchair and closed his eyes to rest.
"Master, Master!"
At this moment, the advisor rushed in. Chen Xingzhe was shocked." Grand Master, Grand Master, you're a Grand Master. You have to pay attention to your image. Look at you. How do you look like a Grand Master?" You have to take a leisurely walk, understand? How many times have I told you? Tell me, what is it? If it's another annoying matter from the yamen, then push it away! You've been following me for so long, but you don't have any eyesight at all…"
Finally, after his mouth was dry, Magistrate Chen Xingzhe said,"Alright, tell me, what is it?"
The advisor had a bitter expression on his face. After reprimanding Chen Xingzhe, he said,"Master, it's not about the yamen, but…"
Magistrate Chen suddenly stretched out his hand and interrupted the other party,"Alright, I understand. Since there's nothing else, you can leave. I'll rest!”
"Master!"
"What do you want this time? Since the yamen is fine, do you want to borrow money from me again? I'm telling you, no! I gave all my pocket money to my old hag because I helped you. I don't have any left, Gungun…I said I don't have it…"
"No, Master…" The advisor said with a troubled face.
Chen Xingzhe's face was filled with dissatisfaction this time, but he instantly became excited again. He grabbed the advisor's collar and said,"Are you rich now? If you want to return the money to me, hurry, hurry, hurry up and bring it over. My mouth is already out of breath. Hurry up and bring it over so that I can buy a pot of good wine!”
The advisor's face was already covered in tears as he said in an aggrieved tone,""No, Old Master, someone is looking for you. He said that the magistrate of Xiangyang sent someone to report something to you.”
Chen Xingzhe was stunned at first, then he kicked the private advisor's butt and kicked it aggressively. As he kicked it, he shouted,"I told you to play with me, I told you to play with me. Why didn't you say something earlier? You're dawdling here and ruining my good mood.”
After Chen Xingzhe was completely exhausted, he panted and said,"Let's go! Bring me there!"
The advisor moaned as he slowly led the way.
"Stop pretending. It would be strange if I could really kick you like this.”Magistrate Chen saw that the advisor was walking very slowly and immediately said in dissatisfaction.
The advisor seemed to not have heard Magistrate Chen's words. He limped forward and kept moaning," Aiyo…aiyo…aiyo…"
When Magistrate Chen saw this, black lines appeared on his forehead. He shouted,"Are you done? If you continue to be like this, I'll get my wife and your sister to tell you about Sister Ruhua's marriage.”
Upon hearing this, the advisor felt as if he had eaten Life No. 1. He was instantly energized and his legs were no longer sore. He said,"Old Master, my good brother-in-law, can you not use Ruhua to scare me every time? If you say that again, I'll tell you. I remember that someone went to Hundred Flowers Restaurant to drink last time…"
"Brat, I didn't hit you for a few days, and you went up to the roof and tore the tiles. You dare to say it, you dare to say it. Do you think I don't have anything on you? Hmph, you try!"
“……”
“…………”
The two of them cursed all the way to the living room.
In the living room, Xu Mubai was dressed in a long white robe. He had a slender figure and looked like an elegant young master. If Chen Xingzhe didn't know that the other party was sent by the Xiangyang magistrate, he would have thought that Xu Mubai was some young master.
Xu Mubai saw Chen Xingzhe walk in with the advisor following behind him. He naturally knew that this person was the magistrate. The magistrate had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big ears. He was comparable to the superstar Fan Wei of the future. Both of them gave off the impression of being honest and simple people.
Just as he stood up, he heard Magistrate Chen ask,"You're the official sent by Ou Yangming? 'Hmm, you're quite a good-looking man. Looks like you're not bad, Ou Yangming. You actually managed to find a subordinate like you. You'll be so eye-catching when you stand in court. Tsk tsk.' Don't you agree, Grand Master?"
Chen Xingzhe rubbed his chin as he looked at Xu Mubai. His eyes kept darting around, as if he was looking at a mother-in-law looking at a son-in-law. Xu Mubai felt his hair stand on end.
The advisor nodded and muttered,""Sigh, I didn't expect all the pretty boys nowadays to look like this. Damn it, there's actually a man more beautiful than me in this world. Since you gave birth to Yu, why did you give birth to Liang! Sigh…Comparing people is so infuriating!"
This time, Xu Mubai's hair stood on end.
His heart was beating fast. Could these two people be made of glass? The legendary Brokeback Mountain? Thinking of this, Xu Mubai felt all the hair on his body stand up, and his heart was filled with fear.
Xu Mubai swallowed a mouthful of saliva and hurriedly took out a letter from his bosom. He handed it over and said,"Magistrate Chen, this is the letter that our Magistrate asked me to give you. It contains important information, and I hope that you will take it seriously! At the same time, he hoped that Daren would be prepared in case he was caught off guard in the future.”
"Hmm…Don't just stand there, sit down, drink some tea, drink some tea!”
Magistrate Chen took the letter and placed it on the table. His eyes were still looking at Xu Mubai. As he looked at him, he muttered,"Look, look, this nose, these eyes, this outline, these lips, tsk tsk…they match too well. Good, good, not bad, not bad! I like it!"
Xu Mubai picked up the teacup in his uneasiness. Just as he took a sip of tea, he heard these words and spat out the tea on Magistrate Chen's face. After all, these words were too ambiguous.
Looking at Magistrate Chen's face full of tea, Xu Mubai secretly cursed in his heart. However, the next moment, it was an eye-opener for him.
"It's fine, it's fine. How about this, a small errand, I wonder if you're married? How old are you this year?"
"Milord," Xu Mubai said,"my family is poor and unmarried. I'm twenty-one this year!"”
"Oh, that's good. It's like this. I have a daughter in my family. She's beautiful and everyone loves her. She can be said to be a flower in Jiaxing Prefecture. She's eighteen years old. I think you're also good-looking and talented.”Magistrate Chen's expression suddenly changed to one of excitement, as if he had just seen a new continent. His eyes sparkled as he spoke.
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