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Chapter 23 Willow Dark Flower Bright Another Village

In the night sky tonight, there are only a few scattered stars, and the inlaid white moon is missing, but even in the dark of night, Goulan Washe, which should be fully lit, is brightly lit as always, but the whole city is plunged into darkness. In silence.

In the small courtyard in that secluded place, an old man with a lantern hunched over and walked out slowly, the door was half opened, he poked his head out, looked at Du Ruo, and said, "Young Master Du, Master asked me to invite you in. "

"Thank you old man."

Du Ruo held the ceremony, and greeted Luo Dabeard and others behind him to take gifts.

"Master Du," the old man said suddenly, "Master only lets you in by yourself, and doesn't allow you to bring anything else. Your kindness is appreciated by the master."

Du Ruo was taken aback for a moment, he had some thoughts in his mind, and then asked Luo Dahuzi and others to wait outside, and he followed the old man in.

After a while, the old man brought Du Ruo to a study room. Magistrate Song was holding a book and reading it. When he saw two people coming in, he put down the book, waved his hand lightly, let the old man go out, and pointed Pointing to the chair beside the desk, he said, "Shan Jiang, sit down. Why are you looking for this county late at night?"

Du Ruo bowed to perform the salute, and said, "The student would like to ask the county lord for a favor..."

Du Ruo didn't beat around the bush, but went straight to the point. Since County Magistrate Song didn't let him bring things in, he knew that it was useless for County Magistrate Song. Something that the county magistrate is tempted by.

After listening to Du Ruo's words, County Magistrate Song poured Du Ruo a cup of tea and said, "Shanjiang, it's not that the county is unwilling to help you, but you must know that the Thirteen Villages are a very special place. The county is only a county magistrate, and people look down on it at all, even if the magistrate of our Fengyang County speaks out, it is useless, the Thirteen Villages are very repulsive to the government, if the county comes forward, I am afraid it will backfire."

"This..." Du Ruo sighed softly and said, "It's the student who is being rude."

County Magistrate Song said again: "However, with your Du Shanjiang's personality, you would not find this county if you were not forced to. It's really not good for this county to turn a blind eye. This county can show you a way."

There is another village in the dark.

Du Ruo stood up, bowed and said, "Please teach me, sir."

After saying this, Du Ruo frowned subconsciously, and quietly sized up County Magistrate Song, feeling a little puzzled.

What Magistrate Song said just now seemed to mean something else.

Du Ruo himself knew very well that the friendship between him and County Magistrate Song was just like water between gentlemen, but the words that County Magistrate Song said just now were spoken as friends. If the two were really friends, it would be fine, or It's okay to say that Du Ruo's Juyi gang is so big that it affects Shuixi County, but Du Ruo doesn't have these two things, but the county magistrate Song said that, so it's worth pondering.

County Magistrate Song showed a gentle smile on his face, and said, "Shanjiang doesn't need to be so courteous. The road given to you by this county is only worth a try, and I don't have much confidence."

Du Ruo nodded and said: "No matter what, Shan Jiang will always remember the kindness of your lord."

Song County Magistrate asked, "Have you heard of Xishu Ziyun Pavilion?"

Du Ruo nodded, and said: "I heard that ten years ago, Mencius Yun, a famous hero in Sichuan, announced that he would wash his hands in a golden basin. He built a few thatched huts in Wuxi and named them Ziyun Pavilion."

"That's right," County Magistrate Song said, "Meng Ziyun is a well-known hero of the generation in Sichuan. Thirteen villages, even Yi Jianmen has to give some face, your little things are completely out of the question."

Du Ruo nodded and said, "Well, the students won't doubt Meng Hero's prestige. The main reason is that students can't invite Meng Hero for the time being. Could it be that Sir still has friendship with Meng Hero?"

Magistrate Song put down his teacup and said, "This county has no friendship with Hero Meng, but in recent days, Hero Meng's only son, Meng Qingping, came to Shuixi. Although Meng Qingping is the only son of Meng Ziyun, he has a different name from his father. This son is not successful, and he has not made any name in the world, and this son is fond of gambling. I heard that he owed 10 taels because of a night of gambling three years ago, and finally forced himself to cut off one of his fingers. "

"However, this son is a gambler. Even after such a big incident, he still can't change his gambler. A few days ago, he was chased by Mencius Yun from Wuxi all the way to Changping County. Two days ago, I just received news , Meng Qingping quietly came to Shuixi in order to avoid his father's pursuit, and I heard that he is in the Qingjie gambling house tonight."

"Shan Jiang, although this Meng Qingping is useless, if you can persuade him, the people in Shisanzhai will also sell their face because of Mencius Yun's hero status, and this matter can be resolved. However, this Meng Qingping has no friendship in this county, so whether you can persuade him or not depends on you."

Du Ruo solemnly performed the ceremony, bowed and said, "Thank you sir, the student understands."

County Magistrate Song nodded and said, "Then you can go."

"Student farewell!"

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When Du Ruo left, a man dressed as a scribe slowly walked out from behind the screen of County Magistrate Song's study, waving a fan, and said doubtfully, "Boss, you really like Du Shanjiang, and you are sure to keep it for your own use." gone?"

County Magistrate Song shook his head and said, "We still need to observe."

The scribe asked puzzledly: "Then why don't you take advantage of this matter to see what this person's ability is, and why do you want to show him the way?"

County magistrate Song glanced at the scribe and said, "It is always necessary to show some kindness at the right time. Besides, do you think that Meng Qingping is really easy to deal with? Although this son is indeed ineffective, he is an arrogant person. Speaking of other things, just say that he is willing to cut off his son's finger, but he is not willing to solve the problem by himself in the name of his father, which is evident."

"Du Shanjiang doesn't have much time. The county has already known at the Thirteenth Village that he is venting his anger for Yi Jianmen. There won't be too much time. This Du Shanjiang wants to take down Meng Qingping in a short time. It is not an easy task, and it can also test the person's ability."

The scribe suddenly realized, and praised: "My master is brilliant, now it seems that the students hope that Du Shanjiang can meet your master's expectations and add a general to your master. We can expect great things!"

County magistrate Song sighed, and said: "In this world, masters are easy to come by, but people with a little skill are hard to find. This county also hopes that Du Shanjiang will not let me down!"

In the night, the oil lamp swayed with the wind, and the fire shone on the face of County Magistrate Song, which was a bit blurry and hard to see clearly, only the wind blowing past the window was still unscrupulous.

(End of this chapter)