In the inn room, Li Tuo sat by the window, drinking wine and admiring the bright moon outside the window. Although it is not a full moon, this slanted moon is quite artistic.
Of course, the most important thing is to be in a good mood, everything you see is beautiful.
The current scene would be even more beautiful if there was a girl singing a ditty next to it.
It's a pity that the location here is a bit bad. It's next to the hotel. If a girl sings a song, it will be heard on the other side.
At this moment, Li Tuo, thinking that he was about to climb up to Dai Duo, still cherished feathers.
"The days are long, don't be in a hurry!"
"I used to be too impatient, I have to change that!"
Rarely, Li Tuo also did some self-reflection.
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Zuoqiu had already rested, but his mentor sent someone to summon him. Naturally, he had no choice but to get up, get dressed, and hurried to the Anshun County Post Office.
"The student has met his mentor!"
Zuoqiu arrived at Guanyi and went straight to Dai Duo's room to greet him.
"No need to be polite, Dingshan, just sit down and talk!"
Dai Duo smiled and pointed to the seat next to him.
"Thank you, Master!"
Zuoqiu sat down and looked at Dai Duo, "I wonder if my teacher has called the students here late at night. What are your instructions?"
"Do you know Li Tuo?"
Dai Duo didn't beat around the bush with Zuoqiu, but directly called Li Tuo's name.
Zuoqiu didn't hide it, and directly explained his intention of using Zuoqiu, and said: "The student thinks that this person is not useful. If he is in a high position in the future, it will not be a blessing for the country."
"Your vision is still as sharp as ever, which is great!"
When Dai Duo called Zuoqiu to come, he was not calm either.
Even though Zuoqiu has been working as a small county magistrate, he has actually been paying attention to it.
He saw this student in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.
He was really afraid that Zuoqiu's vision would become cloudy if he stayed down there for a long time.
Fortunately, Zuoqiu is still Zuoqiu.
"Teacher, what did Li Tuo say to you?"
"Well, this person came to me and said that in the horse thief case, Xiaoyi Lang Xu Huaiyi should be a man with martial arts skills."
"Dingshan, what do you think about this matter?"
Dai Duo squinted and looked at Zuoqiu.
Zuoqiu hurriedly took his hand and said: "Returning to my mentor, Xiaoyi Lang Xu Huaiyi is a martial artist, and the student does know it. On that day, His Highness King Yan, Princess Yan, and the young prince went south to fulfill their vows. When they passed through Anshun County, His Highness King Yan once I have competed in martial arts with Takayoshiro.”
"Students were also present!"
"That competition, in the eyes of the students, should be a battle between dragons and tigers, an evenly matched event!"
"As expected, it comes from family background!"
Dai Duo nodded after listening to Zuoqiu's words, "If this Xu Huaiyi doesn't know martial arts, then that would be weird!"
"How can it be possible that the bloodline of King Taiping is all a loser?"
"It's a pity that such an amazing and talented person was expelled from the Xu Mansion. I'm afraid Mrs. Xu is really old and confused!"
"What a pity!"
As an elderly man, Dai Duo must know a lot about what happened in the capital, although many of them may be hearsay.
But for the old man who serves as the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, it is really not too difficult to distinguish which things are true and which are false.
"So, those eighteen people are indeed no longer horse thieves!"
"Return to my mentor, indeed!"
It was impossible for Zuoqiu to hide Dai Duo on this matter, "The students were also present at that time."
"You know, the student is an official in Anshun County. Last year, he met Xiaoyilang because the tribute that was hijacked twenty years ago was found."
"After that, we have more contact."
"To be honest, students admire Xiaoyoshiro's personality and conduct."
"At that time, the students heard that the Xu Mansion in the capital sent people to Anshun County. It seemed that they wanted to pin the crime of the murder of the three people in the Xu Mansion on Xiao Yilang, and they also talked about cleaning up the family."
"The students hurried to Lingshui Village to report the news, but they were still a step too late."
"When the students arrived, they heard the people from the Xu Mansion saying that they were going to exterminate the whole family of Xiaoyi Lang, leaving only the children."
"Hearing these words, the student wanted to take action, but he didn't expect that Xiao Yilang was too strong. He first killed the heads of Xu Mansion's eighteen riders, and then attacked the remaining people, which were only a few breathing ones. In time, all the eighteen riders have been killed."
After Zuoqiu finished speaking, he was about to defend Mr. Xu a few words, but he didn't expect Dai Duo to directly praise him.
"That's what a man should do!"
"Dingshan, you did a good job!"
"…?!"
Zuoqiu was stunned, was this really his jealous mentor
Dai Duo saw Zuoqiu's daze, smiled slightly, and said, "I do hate evil, but I am not indifferent to right from wrong. Besides legal principles, there is still human kindness."
"Xu Huaiyi killed people to protect himself and his family."
"What's wrong with him?"
"Then, it's settled!"
"The horse thieves are causing trouble. It is initially determined that they came from the northern barbarian land. The case can be closed!"
Dai Duo's words meant that their group's trip to Xiangyi Mansion had come to an end here.
"Teacher, if you report like this, where is the Holy Spirit...?"
"Dingshan, as for you, you are brave and resourceful, you also know how to be forbearing, and you know how to plan before taking action. You are good in all aspects. But, do you know why I insist on suppressing your promotion?"
"Students don't know!"
Zuoqiu really didn't know.
In fact, he has always been puzzled. His evaluation results have always been excellent, but every time he was transferred flat, this made Zuo Qiu really puzzled and couldn't figure it out.
"I have been thinking that you will understand this sooner or later. After all, you have always done well."
"But this time, I found out that you still need a slap in the face!"
"Serving as an official will bring benefits to one party."
"The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the most important!"
"You build roads in Anshun County and the people benefit, which is great."
"It's also good that you plan to rectify the local wealthy families and benefit the people."
"Teacher, don't say any more, the student has realized his mistake!"
Zuoqiu stood up and saluted Dai Duo solemnly.
At this moment, he really understood and knew that he was indeed wrong.
Although he has been benefiting one side and making decisions for the people, deep down in his heart, everything he has done is to gain the approval of the Holy One. His starting point is wrong.
Things were done right, but the starting point was wrong.
This isn't really a big mistake, at least at the moment.
But once he reaches a high position, this wrong starting point may cause him to forget his true intentions and make a big mistake.
"It seems you really understand!"
When Dai Duo saw Zuoqiu's expression, a smile appeared on his face.
"Okay, let's go back!"
"After dealing with the affairs of the wealthy families in Anshun County, and then dealing with Li Tuo, I will wait for you in the capital!"
"Don't worry, teacher, my student will not let you down!" (End of Chapter)