Zhong Wei returned to the Yamen with a smile. He reported to the county magistrate¡¯s office instead of the county magistrate¡¯s office. Under the system of the Tang Dynasty, the magistrate had overall control over the overall situation of a county, but these officials were actually under the direct jurisdiction of the county captain. County Wei Yuanjiao frowned and sat in the study, as if he had something on his mind. Zhong Wei called out. Yuan Jiujiu didn't want to see him at first, but after a second thought, he changed his mind: "Let him come in." After Zhong Wei walked into the study, he first took a cautious look at Yuan Jiujiu and realized that Yuan Jiujiu didn't want to see him. He still looked so weak and desperate, and he was secretly wondering in his heart. A few days ago, Yuan Gongdao was in high spirits and walked as fast as the wind. Because he had obtained the approval, it was said that someone would come to replace him next spring. He would be promoted, and he might even skip the county magistrate and be promoted directly to the rank of special driver. Such official positions. But seeing that the government was about to be closed for the Chinese New Year, Yuan Gongdao's mood changed overnight. There were more than one official and servant, and he was beaten and scolded by him just for the smallest mistake. Thanks to Ye Chang, Zhong Wei and Yuan Gongdao have been on good terms recently. Although they were not beaten, they were scolded several times. Seeing that Yuan Highway was still like this, Zhong Wei felt uneasy. If he continued like this, he was afraid that he would also be beaten. ?????????????? Mr. Yuan Shaofu is clearly in trouble. He has nothing to do and can¡¯t turn to others for help, so that¡¯s why he behaves like this. He was thinking about how to make Yuan Qiao happy, and then he remembered today's case. "Young Master, I encountered something interesting in front of the city gate today." He opened his mouth to report. Seeing that Yuan Gongdao still looked uninterested, he added: "With Ye Chang, Ye Langjun "Relevant." "Ohcome on." Yuan Gongdao was still listless, but he didn't get angry immediately. Zhong Wei then told the story of the three people's fight for property and Ye Chang's analysis. Even though Yuan Gongdao was full of thoughts, he still felt that Ye Chang whipped the "sheep whip brother" and let him go. He couldn't help but smile: "This Ye Shiyilang is a ghost and elf" "It is said that Ye Shiyilang has ghosts and gods to help him, and he knows all kinds of Taoism." Zhong Wei glanced at Yuan Gongdao again and said cautiously: "A certain view The young master has been frowning recently. Is there some problem? Although I am unwise, the young master is on good terms with Ye Langjun. Why not ask Ye Langjun to make suggestions for the young master? " Yuan Gongdao's eyes lit up when he heard this. Heartbeat: "Where is the Eleventh Man?" "He is buying new year's goods in the market." "He has prepared early I will go see him No, you go and invite him to meet you. Be careful not to let others know." Zhong Wei turned around and left after hearing this, and arrived in the city not long after. It was approaching the New Year's Eve, and the city was crowded with people, not just thousands of people! He walked around for a while and finally saw Ye Chang. Seeing Ye Chang's appearance, he couldn't help but laugh. Ye Chang held a handful of candied haws in his hand and followed Xiang'er like a follower. Xiang'er held one in his left hand and another in his right hand, licking it on the left and sucking on the right, as if Ye Chang was a child servant, and She is like a young lady from a rich family. "Ye Langjun, Ye Langjun, since you are in the city today, I might as well treat Ye Langjun to a meal as a thank you for your kind words that day." Zhong Wei shouted from a distance. Ye Chang glanced at him and waved his hand with a grimace: "Zhong Li, you met me because you came to buy new year's goods, but you ended up with a lot of this I really don't have time today, so I might as well skip it." "Tomorrow I will send someone to deliver New Year's goods to my husband. I must go with him today." Zhong Wei shouted: "If you don't go with me, you won't give me face!" Ye Chang had dealt with him several times. , they were already very familiar with each other, and knowing that he was always cautious, but he said such words today, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and then he saw Zhong Wei wink at him. Ye Chang immediately understood that he had not invited him in front of the city gate just now, and he should have some other reasons for inviting him now. "Okay, Xiang'er, let's go shopping here first and go to dinner with the bell clerk first. What do you think?" "I have this, and I've already bought the New Year's goods. I can follow my husband wherever I go." Xiang'er swayed. Shake the candied haws. Ye Chang followed the officials to the east and turned first, but turned to the side door of the county government office. The side door was open. After Zhong Wei led him in, he saw Yuan Jiujiu looking furtively over there. "Young Master" Ye Chang was about to greet him, but Yuan Qiao raised his finger to his lips and hissed softly. Leaving Xiang'er and Zhong Wei outside, of course it was Zhong Wei's turn to hold the handful of candied haws, Ye Chang and Yuan Gongluo entered a side room. "Young Master, why have you become like this?" After He Zhizhang left last time, Ye Chang and Yuan Gongdao met several times. Now it has only been about 20 days since the last meeting, but Yuan Gongdao is not only a person but also a person. I have lost a lot of weight and look more like I am ten years older! "This"The Yuan Highway looked at Ye Chang and hesitated. When Ye Chang saw through the Bodhisattva's trick of trying the case, he felt that this young man was too courageous. Although he was full of wit, with such courage, sooner or later he would destroy himself. Later, after learning that his entry into Chang'an had caused quite a stir, and that he had met real big figures such as Princess Yuzhen, Yin Han Chaozong of Jingzhao Prefecture, Yuan Gongdao's attitude towards him changed again: with such backstage support, it was just a matter of fun. Don't be afraid if you get older. But today¡¯s matter is hard to talk about. "Since I met the Shaofu, the Shaofu has helped me a lot. Although I am frivolous, I am not an ungrateful person." Ye Chang knew that Yuan Highway had a good official reputation and was considered a capable official, and as he said He said that Yuan Gongdao had helped him on several critical matters, or at least opened the door for him. Therefore, he said sincerely: "I feel that I am very tight-lipped. If the young master can trust me, just tell me." "Alas" Yuan Gongdao hesitated for a while, and finally started with a sigh and spoke. "The official seal of the county lieutenant is lost." "If it is lost, it is lostwhat?" Ye Chang originally wanted to say that if it is lost, just report it and look for it, but then he understood that losing a seal can make Yuan Gongdao so troubled. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not something that can be solved by posting a missing object notice or a lost notice. "You haven't become an official yet, so you don't know that losing your official seal is a serious crime. I was originally going to transfer to another county in the spring, but I just lost my official seal here!" Yuan Gongdao paused and said: "Losing your official seal is not only ¡Not only will he fail to get promoted, he will also be jailed!" Ye Chang frowned. This is not a trivial matter like dividing sheep, it is a big trouble! "Who keeps the official seal of the Shaofu on weekdays?" "I can't trust anyone else. I keep the official seal myself. I usually tie it with cotton on my wrist and gather it in my sleeve. I hide it after I retire from office every day." Do you know the specific time when the official seal was lost? " "Yes, it was ten days ago. I took a break that day and didn't use the seal. When I went to the seal hiding place to get the seal the next day, I found that the seal had been lost. " Hearing this, Ye Chang was basically sure. , the seal was not lost, but stolen. Yuan Gongdao must also understand this, but he is still taking chances and is unwilling to say it. Losing and stealing are two different things. Losing means that it is possible to find it back, while theft means that it falls into the hands of others and may become a tool used by others against you at any time! "Didn't the Shaofu use the seal these days?" "Firstly, since things are at the end of the year, there are fewer official duties than usual, and there is less time to use the seal. Secondly, during these days, I have been pretending to be ill, and put off official duties as long as I can" Yuan Gongdao smiled bitterly. He said: "If this continues, there is no need to dress up, and I will really fall ill soon." "In other words, the other party did not start immediately, or even made any announcement. It seems that the other party is still waiting for an opportunity " "He is waiting for the official seal to be closed at the end of the year. I will show the official seal to everyone. At that time, if I can't come up with anything" Speaking of this, Yuan Gongdao's health is not good. He trembled naturally, his eyes full of fear. He was about to be promoted, but he encountered something like this before he was promoted. How could he not be frightened and despaired! "Can you take someone to the place where the seal is hidden?" Ye Chang asked again. What happened ten days ago, the scene must have been destroyed. Even if it was not destroyed, Ye Chang would not be able to find out who stole the official seal of Yuan Highway with just a few clues. All he needs is to observe the situation at the scene and guess whether it is an outsider or an insider. "No, the place where I hide my seal is in the study. The study is right next to my bed. As long as there is some movement here, I can hear it, but there was no movement that night." Ye Chang frowned and thought for a while. , suddenly asked: "Yuan Shaofu took office in Xiuwu, and he never heard Shaofu mention his family I wonder where Shaofu's wife is?" "My parents are old and sick, and I am the only son, so I stayed in my hometown and did not follow him. I take office." "So, is there a maid to accompany you to bed?" Hearing this question, Yuan Gongdao looked a little shy, and then said: "I am quite a bitch." Since he is lustful, he must have someone to accompany him to bed. As long as someone is sleeping with him, the official seal that Yuan Gongdao thinks he has hidden very secretly will definitely be noticed by others. "Who are the attendants?" "Well, the three maids brought by the family, uh, they are all there." As expected, Ye Chang has seen those three maids before, and they all look like the Tang Dynasty. , but it doesn¡¯t quite suit Ye Chang¡¯s taste. "These three girls were brought by Duke Yuan from his hometown. They are the same people as the Shaofu in terms of honor, disgrace, blessings and misfortunes. It is not the Shaofu's fault that it is extremely unfair and makes them feel resentful, otherwise they would not have done this How does the young master treat these three women? ""They will become concubines after they have been promoted." With this sentence, Ye Chang understood that these three maids would not be the ones to use the official seal. He frowned again: "Besides her three, are there others?" Yuan Gongdao hesitated for a while, and his look proved Ye Chang's suspicion. Ye Chang asked: "Why should the young master hide it? The matter is important, and you cannot hide your illness and avoid medical treatment!" "There is another woman who also slept with uh, once, but it was a long time ago, more than a month. "What happened before." Speaking of this, Yuan Gongdao was a little worried: "It's only once, thisisn't this right?" "Who is this woman?" Yuan Gongdao refused to say anything this time. Being shy, he knew that this woman's identity was a bit unusual, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master, if someone wants to inquire into the secrets of the Young Master, he who is promoted and transferred is the Young Mansion, and whoever throws away his seal to judge the crime is the Young Mansion!" Yuan Highway finally said Unable to bear it anymore, he gritted his teeth and almost squeezed it out of his mouth: "More than a month ago, on the day when Mr. Sui He disturbed Ye Langjun, he drank Ye Langjun's nectar wine and fell unconscious in Wolong Valley. After returning to the county town, I was very drunk Well, at this time, the wife of the county clerk Wen Tailai, Luo, happened to be here. After drinking, I mistakenly admitted the wrong person so I told Luo Bing this is her girlfriend. Name" "He is truly worthy of being an official, and his tricks are readily available. This puts the blame on Ye Chang's nectar wine. Ye Chang secretly complained in his heart that he admitted the wrong person while drunk. It was obvious that he had sex after drinking. He even knew the girl's name. Moreover, the woman came to visit at night. Maybe the two of them hooked up and committed adultery! "She has her own husband, and I have my own wife. One night of partying is already inappropriate, how can we make the same mistake again and again?" When Yuan Gongdao said this, he said seriously: "So from now on, she will never come here again." "Wen Shu Do the officials know about this? " "Well I probably don't know, at least he didn't show anything unusual" Yuan Gongdao said hesitantly. "Is there anyone else?" "What someone else?" "It's someone who might know where you hid the official seal." "I can't remember" Ye Chang pondered for a while, could it be the one who heard the book? Official, there are too few clues at the moment, and it¡¯s hard for him to tell, but at least the person with the biggest suspicion right now is Wen Shuli. But why did he have an attack now when he didn¡¯t have it a month ago? "It didn't happen a month ago, probably because it was afraid of the Yuan Highway forces. But now it happensthere must be another reason." "Who has Wing Tai been closer to in recent times?" Ye Chang thought about this and asked again. "With Han Jun, Magistrate Feng's secret agent" "I heard that the Shaofu is going to be promoted, what about Feng Ming's house?" Ye Chang suddenly thought of a detail when he heard this: "Didn't Feng Ming's house say that he would be commended by the court before? Promotion?" Yuan Gongdao finally felt a little proud at this time: "Although he tried his best, he failed to succeed after all." At this time, he could feel proud. Ye Chang could imagine that he could be promoted but Magistrate Feng could not. When the news came back, he had to show off in front of Magistrate Feng to express his anger at being suppressed by Magistrate Feng over the years. ¡°If the two are competing for the same official position, then Magistrate Feng will not only be envious but also hateful. "Did the Ming Dynasty know about the secret meeting between the young master and Mrs. Luo?" Ye Chang asked another key question. Yuan Gongdao¡¯s expression changed at this time. Magistrate Feng knew about this, and although their personal relationship was not serious, they did not break up. Sometimes they would chat and talk together, and it was always fun and exciting. Just over ten days ago, Magistrate Feng praised Wen Shuli. , Yuan Gongdao once accidentally said, "His wife has more wonderful qualities"! "Could it becould it be that Feng County colluded with Wen Shu officials?" He asked in shock: "If that's true, what can I do?" "Feng Mingfu ordered, maybe he also promised Wen Shu officials to be rich and powerful, and Wen Shu officials to send people He might have done it himself," Ye Chang said, "It's just that the clerk should not have handed over the official seal to Feng Ming Mansion at this time. Even if he wanted to hand it over, Feng Ming Mansion would not accept this evidence. !" Yuan Gongdao thought about it and felt like he was sweating. If these two people were really colluding to plot against him, then they would probably end up losing their senses. Wanting to understand this, he stood up suddenly and bowed to Ye Chang. "Ye Langjun, save me!"