Chapter 44
Along the way, Pang Yu could be said to be very comfortable. Every time he arrived, there would be local officials to welcome him. Of course, this was not the main point. The main point was that many of these officials were very understanding. At night, there was an endless stream of people coming to the Courier Station.
It was even more so after he arrived in Luoyang. A large number of officials sent him jewelry, silver notes, and so on. As a result, more and more carriages carrying money followed Pang Yu.
Under such circumstances, Pang Yu finally arrived at Luonan County after a ten-day journey.
Luonan County was located in the southeast of Chang 'an. It was under the jurisdiction of Jingxi North Road and Shangzhou. The Luo River passed through the northern part of Luonan County. It could be said that the water and soil supported the people.
The magistrate of Luonan County, Chen Taisheng. Pang Yu had specially gone to look through this person's information when he was in the capital. The Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs had given him an excellent evaluation, and he was recognized by the people of Luonan County.
Of course, that was what was written in the records of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. Pang Yu was not sure what the truth was.
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"I am Chen Taisheng, the magistrate of Luonan County. Greetings, Marquis An Le ~"
At the city gate of Luonan County, Chen Taisheng and a group of people from Luonan County were waiting to welcome them.
Walking out of the carriage, he looked at Chen Taisheng who was bowing and said with a smile,""No need to be polite. This time, I have been specially ordered by the Emperor to patrol on behalf of Heaven and inspect the people.
I will be staying in Luonan County for a few days. I hope Magistrate Chen can cooperate with me and let me report to the Emperor when I return to the capital."
"It is my duty to share Your Majesty's worries. I will definitely cooperate fully.”
Chen Taisheng said loudly.
"Mhm, that's good. I'm tired from the journey today, so I'll go back to the inn to rest first. Tomorrow, I'll summon County Magistrate Chen.”
"This lowly official has already held a banquet in the county government to entertain Lord Marquis."
Chen Taisheng looked at Pang Yu and said.
"Tomorrow will be the same. I'm tired today, so I'm afraid I can't drink. I'll come again tomorrow.”
Pang Yu left with his men, leaving Chen Taisheng and his subordinates behind.
"Milord, this Marquis An Le is too arrogant. You hosted a banquet to entertain him, but he actually ignored you. It's too rude.”
A man who looked like a private advisor beside Chen Taisheng said hatefully.
"Hehe, so be it. Let's be careful this time. Don't be discovered.”
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"Qi Xilian, did you see clearly just now? Was this Chen Taisheng the one who plotted against the Qi family?”
Pang Yu looked at Qi Xilian and asked.
Qi Xilian didn't say anything but lowered her head and pondered. To be precise, she was recalling. After a while, she shook her head and said,"Although he looks like him, I can recognize that it's not him.”
Pang Yu, who was about to drink his tea, was stunned. He turned to look at Qi Xilian and said,"What did you say? It wasn't him? Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. Although there are some similarities, I can tell that it's not the former county magistrate Chen Taisheng.”
Qi Xilian nodded.
"Hmm? How could he be sure? Qi Xilian, you should understand that this matter is of great importance and cannot be spoken nonsense.”
He couldn't just say that. He flipped through the files of the Ministry of Personnel and found that Chen Taisheng was the magistrate of Luonan County at the beginning of the year before last. It had been three and a half years since then. This was an official of the imperial court. If what Qi Xi Lian said was true, and this Chen Taisheng was not the same Chen Taisheng from back then, then this was a big problem.
The imperial court didn't even know that their official had changed. Was this a big problem?
"I'm not lying. My father was a local aristocrat and had some dealings with the county magistrate, Chen Taisheng. I've seen him several times. In her impression, Chen Taisheng was a person who talked with a big mouth, had a genial face, and was extremely polite to others. Usually, he would walk. Every time he left the mansion, someone would bring a brush, ink, and paper with him. Because he often claimed to be a talent in the northwest, he would recite a poem every time he saw beautiful scenery and record it with pen and ink.”
Qi Xilian seemed to hesitate, but he still continued: "Chen Taisheng is a weak scholar. His body is thin and weak, but after seeing him today, I feel that his body is not weak.”
Qi Xilian's words made Pang Yu frown. He looked at her and asked,"In other words, there is not much difference in appearance. The main thing is the temperament on the body and the usual habits.”
"Lord Marquis is quick-witted. That's right, there wasn't much difference in appearance. The main difference was that their habits and temperament were too different. They were like two different people.”
Qi Xilian replied.
"Habit, temperament. It seems like this matter has exceeded my expectations. However, there was no hurry. Everything would be known tomorrow. There was still some time today. I wanted to go out for a walk.”
Pang Yu looked at Wang Rou and Qi Xi Lian as he asked.
" I'm not going! I want to rest in my room!"
Wang Rou shook her head slightly. She was originally a weak girl in her boudoir. After traveling for a day, she was naturally tired.
"It's fine. If you guys don't go out, then I'll go out ~ But I have to change my clothes first.”
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"Although Luonan County is only a small remote county, it has its own unique charm. It's really surprising ~"
On the street, Pang Yu walked with Su Kuan and several other Imperial Army soldiers. Of course, Pang Yu had changed out of his standard marquis uniform and put on ordinary clothes, looking like a rich young master.
Su Kuan and the others had also changed out of their military uniforms and put on their martial arts uniforms. They looked like Pang Yu's guards.
It was Su Kuan who had just spoken.
"I don't know if it's surprising or not, but we're just going out for a stroll today. There's no rush ~"
Pang Yu smiled faintly.
"Young Master, this Luonan County isn't big. What are we looking at?”
Now that he had changed his clothes, Su Kuan naturally couldn't call Pang Yu Marquis anymore. This would expose his identity, so he called him Young Master.
"There's nothing to look at ~ There's a wine shop over there. Let's go over and drink some wine to relieve our fatigue.”
Pang Yu pointed at a tavern in the distance.
"Hehe, that's good. Let's go drink ~"
Su Kuan chuckled. Pang Yu had treated them a lot along the way, but he didn't allow them to drink. It was already good enough that they could drink.
When they arrived at the tavern, they sat at three tables.
"Waiter, come here ~"
Su Kuan sat down and shouted. Pang Yu didn't say anything and just looked around.
"Come, guest. Are you guys together? What do you want?"
A waiter with a towel on his shoulder walked over and asked.
Su Kuan ordered a few pots of wine and some dishes for each table. After a while, the dishes were served.
"Waiter, don't go yet. This Young Master wants to ask you something.”
Pang Yu stopped the waiter and winked at Su Kuan. Su Kuan took out some silver and put it in the waiter's hand.
"Yo, customer, please ask. As long as I know, I will definitely say it.”
Seeing the money, the waiter was happy.
"This young master wants to come to your Luonan County to do business, but I wonder what the situation here is like. How are my parents?”
Pang Yu said softly.
"Sir, you've asked the right person. Although Luonan County is just a small county, there are many goods from the Qinling Mountains here. Our county magistrate is a good official that is rarely seen in a hundred years.”
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