I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 104 New House, Widow, State Shepherd
Early the next morning, after breakfast, Wei Changtian finally saw his new home after posting the four letters.

The three-entry house should have more than a thousand square meters including the yard. There are four large rooms in total, including the east and west wing rooms, the main room, and the back room, as well as several huts for servants.

The location of the new home is very good, just a few hundred steps away diagonally opposite the General Military Mansion, if something happens, you can go to rescue the soldiers in time, and there will never be any thieves who dare to patronize on weekdays.

Before everyone arrived in Shuzhou, Liang Zhen had already sent someone to thoroughly clean the inside and outside, and bought a piece of furniture, which was not low-grade, so it must have cost a lot of money.

"Chang Tian, ​​can you take a look at these furniture? If you don't like it, then send someone to buy new ones."

Yuan'er, Zhang San and others were instructing the servants of the Liang family to unload the belongings they brought from the capital into the carriage, while Liang Zhen was wandering around the house with Wei Changtian.

The quaint courtyard is full of greenery everywhere, with safflowers and green grass all over the curtain.

"These are fine."

Wei Changtian didn't have any requirements for furniture, anyway, even if he wanted a sofa, he didn't have one.

"Uncle Liang, I don't know how much it cost to purchase these items? I will spend the money..."

"Nephew, what is money or not, our two families still care about what to do."

"This... one yard is one yard, I can't take advantage of you for nothing."

"If you say it's cheap, it's because I made cheap money from you."

Liang Zhen smiled and said, "Just the demon pill you gave Qin'er is enough to buy several houses like this in Shuzhou."

"Hey, Qin'er grew up with me, a demon spirit pill is nothing."

Wei Changtian rubbed his nose, and stopped mentioning the money for the furniture, but asked casually, "Uncle Liang, who lives in the next door?"

This house is at the end of an alley with only one neighbor.

The people who can live here are definitely not ordinary people, but they probably won't be that kind of famous family.

Sure enough, Liang Zhen immediately introduced: "I have sent someone to check, it is a widow with a son."

"Her man was originally a well-known bodyguard in Shuzhou City, but he disappeared while walking a bodyguard a few years ago. It is said that he encountered bandits."

"But fortunately, he saved a lot of money from the darts before, and he also left the house next to him, which is enough for the mother and son to live on."

"A widow..."

Wei Changtian glanced at the courtyard wall adjacent to the next door, thinking that such a neighbor could be regarded as good or bad.

After all, the ancients said that there are many gossips in front of widows.

"Uncle Liang, let's go over there and have a look."

"it is good……"

……

Everyone ate lunch at Wei Changtian's house, so it was considered a start.

The cook and a few servants were temporarily borrowed from the Liang family, and they will be used for a while, and will be returned when Wei Changtian finds a suitable candidate in the future.

After dinner, Yang Liushi said that she wanted to go to the woodware shop to buy some women's dressers and other items.

Because he didn't know that Wei Changtian would bring women here before, Liang Zhen really wasn't prepared for these things, so he asked Liang Qin to accompany him in the end, so as to avoid any accidents due to the unfamiliar place of Poet Yangliu.

Although Liang Qin was reluctant, he still pouted and agreed, and soon took Yang Liushi and Ah Chun away in a carriage.

And not long after they left, Liang Zhen also led Wei Changtian to the state government office, planning to meet the state shepherd of Shu state first.

Unlike the governors of other prefectures who control the military and political powers alone, the military and political powers in Shuzhou are separated.

The governor of the state has the final say on government affairs, and the chief soldier has the final say on military affairs.

The official positions of the two are at the same level. If there is no war, it is difficult to separate the top leader and the second leader. Basically, each is in charge of a share.

Of course, if it is wartime, then everything must be dominated by the general army.

The Shuzhou State Government Office is located in the north of the city, occupying an area similar to that of the Xuanjingsi General Office in the capital. The undulating buildings are connected together, and they are vaguely divided into several blocks, which should be the office areas of different "government departments".

Soon, the two met Shuzhou State Shepherd - Shao Ying'an in a teahouse.

According to Liang Zhen's introduction on the way here, this Mr. Shao came from a poor family. He won the number one prize thirty years ago. Gao was promoted to the state herdsman of Shuzhou.

It can be said that it is very inspirational to go from a poor scholar to the current position step by step.

"Boy Wei Changtian, I met Master Shao."

Looking at the kind-faced old man with a strong literati air, Wei Changtian bowed his hands politely and said hello.

But Shao Ying'an quickly stood up and replied: "I've heard about Mr. Wei's literary name for a long time, and today I see that he is indeed a talented person!"

"Yun Xiang's clothes are beautiful and Xiangrong's clothes are beautiful, and his sword is flying across the twelve states. Young master, these two poems are so old, but I really admire them!"

It has to be said that Shao Ying'an's speech is really impeccable.

He never mentioned the killing of the prime minister, but only praised Wei Changtian for his well-written poems.

It's no wonder that people can be state herdsmen.

"Thanks to Mr. Shao's love, the boy is terrified."

Wei Changtian sat down with Shao Ying'an with a smile, and Liang Zhen who was beside him said at the right time: "Master Shao, if Changtian encounters any problems in Shuzhou in the future, please give me your advice."

"It's natural."

Shao Ying'an smiled and said, "Master Liang, you can rest assured."

Everyone is old-fashioned and can say polite words.

As for if one day Wei Changtian really came to him with something, it was hard to say whether he would help.

The fragrance of tea is lingering in the house, and the sunshine outside is just right.

The three chatted for a while while drinking tea, until Liang Zhen asked:

"By the way, Mr. Shao, nothing happened during the two months I returned to Beijing, right?"

"It's business as usual."

Shao Ying'an nodded, but seemed to think of something suddenly, frowned and said: "There is only one thing that is a little strange."

"What's the matter?" Liang Zhen asked.

"I just got the news too."

Shao Ying'an was puzzled and said: "A caravan came back from selling goods in Anzhou yesterday, but when they arrived at the junction of the two states, they found that the boundary stone of our Shuzhou was missing by half."

"cough!"

Liang Zhen coughed out a sip of tea, and interrupted: "This matter... is not surprising."

"There is nothing strange about ordinary boundary stones, but that one is the Immortal Locking Stone inscribed by the late emperor."

Shao Ying'an asked puzzledly: "Master Liang, didn't you say that no one can chop the Immortal Locking Stone three inches deep? Why is it half missing now?"

"This one……"

Liang Zhen and Wei Changtian looked at each other, and the scene of the two of them taking turns taking turns to cut off half of the three-foot-high stone with one knife came to mind that afternoon.

"Master Shao, maybe this matter is not artificial."

Wei Changtian analyzed solemnly: "Although the Immortal Locking Stone can shield the true energy of heaven and earth, it can't stop brute force, and the power of monsters is far greater than that of humans, so... maybe it's the work of monsters?"

"monster……"

Shao Ying'an nodded approvingly: "Young Master Wei is right, I'll send someone to notify Liu Ye, and ask them to send someone to investigate."

"Ah."

Wei Changtian suppressed his laughter, and took the initiative to ask Ying to say: "Sir Shao, I just happen to be going to the Shuzhou sub-helm of the Xuanjing Division later, why don't I just let them know about this incident by the way."

"That's better, Mr. Wei."

"You're welcome."

(End of this chapter)