Chapter 46: Out of the City
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When the heavy rain stopped, Chen Tang had already carried a bookcase and started going out.
The bookcase contains a pair of four treasures in the study, two sets of changing clothes, and the Tianren sword box. In order to put it in the sword box, after entering the city, he specially found someone to order a new and relatively grown bookbox, and finally solved the problem of the sword box when traveling.
Now it's just in handy.
As for Su Ling, she stayed at her home in Hanmo Street. She was a girl, so the evil spirit naturally would not attack her, so she was very safe.
The girl was not aware of the evil spirit and wanted to follow Chen Tang back to Chenjiazhuang.
Chen Tang said: "A Ling, I want to go back to sign up for the village cultural gathering. You have to stay in the city to guard the house. The cabbage and plants planted in the backyard, the chicks raised, and the wealthy people need to be taken care of."
Wangcai is a puppy bought by Su Ling recently. She is preparing to raise it and guard the house.
When Su Ling heard this, she had to give up.
Mr. Zhao originally wanted to arrange for Chen Tang to live in the Zhao family courtyard outside the city, but Chen Tang politely declined. He was about to go back to attend the village cultural festival, but now he left the city, just assumed it was two days in advance. There is an ancestral house in Chenjiazhuang. Although it is a bit dilapidated, it can still be lived in. When he goes back, he feels comfortable.
It was always my own home. If I lived in the Zhao family courtyard, it would be somewhat like living under someone else’s roof.
Mr. Zhao San didn't force himself, so he called a carriage from the escort agency and carried Chen Tang. He took advantage of the fact that it was not too late and the city gate was closed, so he left the city.
Mr. Zhao and Zhan Yangchun had something to do, so they had to send them to the city gate and waved goodbye.
Seeing the carriage walking away, Zhan Yangchun suddenly said, "Third Master, I vaguely saw a pillow in Brother Chen's bookcase."
Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "You're used to it. Take your pillow to sleep elsewhere so that you can sleep peacefully."
This habit is very normal. Many people can't get used to sleeping in unfamiliar beds when they go on a trip and change places. They are prone to insomnia.
Zhan Yangchun sighed: "Hey, in recent years, the situation in the government and the opposition has been turbulent, and evil spirits are frequent below us. It is really a troublesome."
Mr. Zhao San had a deep understanding of this: "I just hope that this matter will be resolved sooner... By the way, Brother Zhan, has the painted skin you bought from Brother Chen been successfully refined? I will tell you first. If you want to sell it, you must notify me first, and you have the final say in the price."
Zhan Yangchun said: "I haven't figured out whether to use it for your own use or sell it for yourself."
Mr. Zhao San said, "You are a person outside the world. What do you want to do with this painted skin? I am walking around the world. Sometimes I need to disguise myself and wear a painted skin. It is most useful. Anyway, I will leave this out, and you will make a price within 10,000 yuan."
Zhan Yangchun nodded: "Don't worry, if I want to sell it, I will definitely sell it to you first... It's not too late, let's go back."
As he said that, the two of them walked away side by side.
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Panzhou Prefecture, East District, and Yan Family, with a continuous house and a vast area, is a real local prominent family. He has served as an official for generations. At its peak, it was Yan Zhihai's grandfather's generation. He was appointed as the Minister of Personnel, with a high position and a powerful disciple, and his disciples all over the world.
In this generation, the Yan family declined, and the largest official in the family was Yan Zhifeng, who served as the Tongzhi of Panzhou.
Yan Zhihai did not pass the Jinshi exam. He used his relationship to serve as the magistrate of Qingshan County under Changzhou. After five years of work, he resigned and returned to Panzhou and entered Panzhou College.
Yan Zhihai learned martial arts since he was a child, and he was both civil and military. He broke through the realm ten years ago and became an internal master. The path he took was quite different from his clan’s brother Yan Zhifeng, which was because the family deliberately arranged and helped each other.
After being assassinated today, the injured Yan Zhihai was soon escorted home, causing chaos.
His injury was not serious, and the trouble was that the dagger E Sheng used to assassinate was stained with poison. Fortunately, the poison was not very severe, and it was blocked by Yan Zhihai using the internal energy, allowing the doctor to incision and drain the flow, detoxify and apply medicine, and there would be no major problems.
Lying on the bed for a while, at dusk, Yan Zhifeng rushed back, his face was gloomy, and he came to the room and said in a deep voice: "There is a preliminary result after the investigation by the yamen, and the assassin should be E Tian."
Yan Zhihai snorted coldly: "I know it's him, but he is the only one. The fish that escaped the net that day wanted to come back and make a desperate battle. I just don't know how to live or die. Now, the family is reunited."
Yan Zhifeng sighed: "This matter is about to start in the academy, and now it is spreading all over the city, which is quite difficult."
Yan Zhihai said: "Don't worry, I will resign as the dean tomorrow and leave Panzhou."
Yan Zhifeng nodded: "It's good, so I'll avoid the limelight for the time being. You have long been clamoring to go out for a walk and relax. After the matter is over, I'll ask someone to take you back and arrange a better position."
These are all routines in the officialdom. As long as you have a backer and connections, you will never fall even if you have a rise and fall.
The two brothers were talking when a disciple rushed over and said that there was something important to report.
"What?"
After hearing the report, Yan Zhifeng stood up: "White leather lanterns hanging on the willow trees around the lakeshore, all with the word "Dian" written?"
The person in the sect said, "The four remaining yamen runners were all dead, their intestines were opened and their stomachs were broken, as if they were swallowed by ferocious beasts, which was very miserable."
Yan Zhihai's face turned pale: "Evil spirit, this is a sign of evil spirit."
Hearing the word "evil" the muscles on Yan Zhifeng's face hopped: "It's really a centipede worm, and it's not stiff."
Yan Zhihai looked at him: "Zhifeng, please nine doors."
Yan Zhifeng shook slightly and pondered: "We have to worry about this for a long time."
The biggest official in Panzhou Prefecture is of course the magistrate, and then the tutor. But no matter what, evil spirits in the jurisdiction are ominous things. If the court is alarmed, the political achievements will be greatly reduced, and they may even be transferred and dismissed from office. Therefore, local accidents occur, the first thing local officials need to do is to block, block people's tongues, and not spread; then they will start to solve the problem.
Local affairs can be handled by local affairs, and can be pressed down on the stools and caressed when they can. In this way, the official hat can be worn firmly and for a long time.
Only when some things are really unstoppable and they are in trouble will they write to the court.
Yan Zhihai was well aware of the tricks and knew Yan Zhifeng’s concerns. After thinking about it, he said, “I will leave the city now.”
Yan Zhifeng was waiting for his words: "Okay, I'll have someone make arrangements."
Whether it is assassins or evil spirits, if they want to avenge their revenge, their targets are all on Yan Zhihai. As long as Yan Zhihai leaves Panzhou, the other party will naturally follow. In this way, the situation in Panzhou can be settled.
It’s not that Yan Zhihai’s move was to sacrifice himself and take the overall situation into consideration. It’s that he was causing this matter, and the family has done a lot for him, so Yan Zhihai should step up and repay him.
Besides, with his skills, even if he leaves the city, he will have a great chance to save himself, and he will not necessarily sacrifice himself.
Chapter completed!