The sudden arrival of the envoy from the capital was unexpected but reasonable to Lao Xianyu, but it could also be said to be a bucket of cold water poured on his fiery heart. He had not yet put enough effort into Zhang Shou, had not had time to find out the attitudes of the many martial arts sects in Cangzhou, and had not even had time to catch up on all the knowledge points about farming from the young monk Guan Tao!
What if someone discovers this flaw
He saw with his own eyes that the carriage from the capital stopped directly in front of the lobby of the Changlu County Government Office. Immediately afterwards, the man covered from head to toe in a black cloak was personally received by Zhu Tingfang. Soon after, even Zhu Ying was "driven" out of the lobby in a depressed mood. Only then did Zhang Shou and Zhu Er rush over.
He wanted to find out more about the situation, but this young lady was not as easy to deceive as Zhu Er. Not only could he not get any information out of her, but he was also teased. When he wanted to get closer, the guards were all around the lobby, so he had no chance to spy. Most importantly, when he turned around in disappointment and planned to think of a solution, he found...
He didn't know when Ah Liu started following him from seven or eight steps behind. He couldn't escape even if he wanted to, let alone do anything else.
Fortunately, Lao Xianyu, who was like an ant on a hot pot, was calm on the surface, and soon he didn't have to worry about it. Because Ah Liu, who had been hanging behind him, suddenly heard something and climbed over the wall. But before he could think of anything, the man climbed over the wall again, looked at him, and then said lightly: "The imperial envoy wants to see you."
Although he always prided himself on being bold and careful, he couldn't help but feel nervous when he heard these five simple words.
He had not seen many officials. The one who funded them to go to sea to find someone was full of official authority in his every move. Later, people like Xu Cheng, the magistrate of Changlu County, also had a high official air even from a distance. In comparison, Zhu Tingfang, the seemingly cold and majestic General Mingwei, seemed more approachable.
Because Zhu Tingfang at least wouldn't give people the impression that he looked down on you and thought he could kill a bug like you with just a press of his little finger. Moreover, Zhu Tingfang's prestige and murderous aura were all directed at criminals, while he was gentle with ordinary people... Of course, Zhang Shou was even more different. When he stood in front of him, he just thought that he was a boy next door and never felt that the other party had any official authority.
People like Zhu Er, Zhu Ying and Zhang Chen all have their own pride, but they would not show off in front of someone like him.
As he was thinking, Lao Xianyu had unknowingly followed Ah Liu to the outside of the lobby. When he crossed the threshold, he was still a little nervous, but when he saw the old man surrounded by people like a moon surrounded by stars, he felt his heart, which had risen to his throat, suddenly fell back to where it was.
However, when the other party spoke, he quickly became nervous again.
"Do you recognize me?" Ge Yong asked abruptly and directly. Moreover, without waiting for Lao Xianyu to explain, he said with a smile, "You don't have to rack your brains to think of how to fool me. I have lived for most of my life and my eyesight is very good. I can tell from your expression that you recognized me."