Chapter 663 Wang Xiaoer Gets Promoted

The quarrels among the government officials kept coming and going, which made people upset.

The county magistrate's wife frowned and looked pale. Amidst the noise and chaos, she finally made up her mind.

She lifted up her skirt lightly and walked hurriedly towards the guest room where Xi Yu was.

When she arrived at the door of the guest room, she took a deep breath, tried to calm down her mood, and then knocked lightly on the door.

"Come in." Xi Yu's voice came from inside the house.

The county magistrate's wife pushed open the door and saw Xi Yu sitting at the table with a stern expression.

She knelt down on the ground with a plop, tears instantly filled her eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, please spare my master. I am willing to ransack the house, but I only ask that you spare his life."

Hearing this, Xi Yu stared straight at the county magistrate's wife with blazing eyes, and said sternly: "Hmph! The county magistrate has committed a heinous crime, preying on the common people. He has committed all kinds of evil deeds and must be beheaded to show the anger of the people!"

The county magistrate's wife trembled and cried even more miserably. She tightly grasped the corners of Xi Yu's clothes with both hands and begged: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, although he has made mistakes, I still hope that you will consider him as an official for many years." Come on, open the internet."

Xi Yu stood up suddenly, shook off the county magistrate's wife's hand, and shouted angrily: "There is no reason to tolerate a dishonest official who will cause harm to one party!"

The magistrate's wife collapsed to the ground, her cries echoing in the guest room.

The county magistrate's wife slumped on the ground in despair, tears streaming down her face, and her voice was almost hoarse: "Sir, if the master passes away, what will I do with this family?"

Her eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and her body was shaking constantly.

Xi Yu looked at the sad county magistrate's wife in front of him and frowned slightly. The expression on his face softened slightly, but his tone was still firm: "What your master committed is unforgivable. If he is not punished, why should he explain it to the people? "

The county magistrate's wife raised her tear-stained face, desperately climbed to Xi Yu's feet, and hugged his legs tightly: "Sir, I am willing to act like a cow and a horse to repay your kindness. All I ask is that you I can spare my life."

Xi Yu let out a long sigh, turned away, and said after a moment of silence, "Madam, I am not the one who can make the decision on this matter. Everyone knows the crime of the county magistrate. If we want to spare him, it is really difficult to convince everyone."

The county magistrate's wife let go of her hand in despair, her eyes were empty, and she murmured to herself: "Is there really no hope..."

She seemed to have lost her soul and sat on the ground blankly.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and a servant ran in to report: "Sir, the people outside heard about this, and they were furious and demanded that the county magistrate be severely punished!"

Xi Yu looked solemnly, looked at the county magistrate's wife who was lying limply on the ground, and said: "Madam, you have heard it too, the people's will cannot be violated." After that, he walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

The county magistrate's wife looked at Xi Yu's leaving figure and finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

Soon, the county magistrate's wife returned home in despair.

The government officials were busy in the courtyard, sorting box after box of treasures obtained from confiscated houses.

However, the county magistrate's wife seemed to have never heard or seen her. Her eyes were empty and she walked through this noisy and unfamiliar scene like a zombie.

Her steps were hurried and she walked straight towards a room.

After entering the room, she slowly closed the door, blocking out all the noise from the outside world.

The room was silent except for her faint breathing.

The county magistrate's wife looked up at the beams, with a look of relief on her face.

She moved a stool, took off her belt, and tied it into a tight knot.

Tears welled up from her eyes again, and she whispered softly: "Master, I am here to accompany you..."

Then, he stuck his head into the deadly trap and kicked over the stool under his feet.

Her body swayed in the air, her life gradually disappeared, and the once-prominent county magistrate's mansion also declined in a haze.

Soon, a government official passed by the room and inadvertently caught a glimpse of the county magistrate's wife hanging on the beam.

He was so frightened that he screamed "Ah", which attracted other government officials to gather around him.

"This county magistrate's wife actually hanged herself!" The officer who found her had a look of horror on his face and his voice was trembling.

The other government officials took one look and shook their heads. Some said disdainfully: "Huh, if she dies, just die. It's not an important matter. Just report it to the prime minister." After that, he curled his lips.

At this time, a sly-eyed government official rolled his eyes and lowered his voice and said: "Brothers, you see, these treasures are the wealth of the people. Why don't we secretly take a small part for ourselves and give the rest to the prime minister?" ”

There was a greedy look on his face, and his eyes were staring straight at the treasure boxes.

However, an upright-looking government official immediately stood up, glared angrily, and yelled: "This approach is absolutely unacceptable! The Prime Minister is wise, if we are discovered, we will all lose our heads!"

When the yamen officer who had proposed the proposal heard it, he immediately trembled violently. Thinking of the majesty of the prime minister, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he stammered: "It's because I've been blinded by lard and talking nonsense."

After a while, the yamen servant who first discovered that the county magistrate's wife had hanged herself broke the silence. He swallowed and said, "Then let's report the situation here to the prime minister quickly, so as to avoid a long night and many dreams."

The other government officials nodded in agreement.

So they left a few people to guard the treasure, while the rest went to the Prime Minister's Mansion together.

Along the way, the government official who proposed to embezzle the treasure was frightened, his face was pale, and he looked back from time to time in the direction of the county government behind him.

After a while, Xi Yu heard that they had entered.

Everyone walked into the lobby tremblingly and knelt down.

The leading government servant lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, the county magistrate's wife hanged herself in the palace, and the treasures obtained by ransacking the house have not been touched at all."

Xi Yu's expression was serious, his eyes scanned the crowd sharply, and he said in a deep voice, "Is there anything else unusual?"

Everyone shook their heads and didn't dare to express their anger.

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment and then said: "Register the treasures and confiscate them all to help the victims. If I find someone who dares to enrich their own pockets, I will punish them severely!"

All the officials responded in unison: "Yes, Prime Minister!"

Then, he hurriedly left and hurriedly dealt with the follow-up matters.

On the other side, in the quiet temple, a muscular secret guard appeared quietly in front of Ouyang Linlin.

Ouyang Linlin was standing in the courtyard of the temple, looking at the falling petals in trance.

The secret guard bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Madam, I am here to report to you. The Prime Minister has encountered something... He will stay in that village for a while, so you can wait patiently here."

When Ouyang Linlin heard this, she frowned slightly, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure, nodded lightly and said, "I understand."

The secret guard was about to leave when Ouyang Linlin seemed to suddenly remember something and said quickly: "Wait, there is one more thing I want you to tell him."

The secret guard stopped, clasped his fists and said, "Madam, please speak."

Ouyang Linlin looked slightly sad and said slowly: "The abbot here has passed away..."

After saying that, she sighed softly, her eyes showing her nostalgia for the abbot.

The secret guard responded: "Yes, madam, I will definitely bring the conversation to you."

Then, the figure flashed and disappeared.

Ouyang Linlin looked at the direction in which the secret guard was leaving, without saying a word for a long time, with a look of loneliness on her face.

Ouyang Linlin bit her lip and stamped her feet, knowing that she was jealous.

What's so good about Tuobayu? It's really enviable. Why didn't Xi Yu take him with him? It's so depressing to stay in this temple.

Her face was full of grievance and unwillingness, and her brows were furrowed.

But soon, as if she was trying to persuade herself, she took a deep breath and murmured: "No, I can't feel sorry for myself anymore. I want to calm down."

She wants to put all her energy into reading Buddhist scriptures so that she can spend her time better.

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the Scripture Pavilion. Although her steps were still a little heavy, her expression gradually became more focused.

On the other side, Xi Yu and Tuo Bayu came to Wang Xiaoer's home side by side.

As soon as Wang Xiaoer saw them, his face was filled with panic. He quickly saluted, knelt down to the two of them with a "plop", and kept saying: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I wish you my best regards." He lowered his head and his body was shaking.

At this time, Mrs. Wang hurried out of the house and was shocked when she saw the scene in front of her. She hurriedly knelt down, looking nervous and awe-struck.

Xi Yu quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hands, and said gently: "Please get up quickly, there is no need to be so polite."

Wang Xiaoer and Mrs. Wang quickly turned aside and said with smiles on their faces: "Sir, please come into the house quickly. The house is simple. Don't dislike it."

Wang Xiaoer wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves and said, "Sir, I am so nervous. I have never seen an official as big as you."

He didn't dare to look directly at Xi Yu, and kept rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands.

After hearing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud and said, "Don't be so nervous." After saying that, he walked into the house.

Everyone sat down, Xi Yu looked at Wang Xiaoer with gentle eyes, and suddenly asked: "Wang Xiaoer, do you want to be Li Zheng?"

After hearing this, Wang Xiaoer, mother and son suddenly opened their eyes wide with surprise on their faces.

Wang Xiaoer stammered: "Sir, you... what did you say? Did you hear me correctly?"

Mrs. Wang was also there, with her mouth open and unable to close it for a long time.

Xi Yu looked solemn and said slowly: "I gained a lot of money by raiding the homes of the county magistrate and Li Zheng. I plan to use the money to repair the bridge. Wang Xiaoer, if you are asked to do this Li Zheng, Are you willing to lead everyone to build the bridge and engage in future land work?”

After hearing this, Wang Xiaoer suddenly looked embarrassed, his eyes were full of unconfidence, and he waved his hands quickly and said: "Sir, I really don't have this ability. I'm afraid I can't do well in building bridges and land."

His head shook like a rattle, and another layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Xi Yu smiled slightly, looked at him encouragingly, and said, "Wang Xiaoer, don't be so unsure. I think you are upright and hardworking. As long as you work hard, you can definitely do well."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang on the side had a face full of surprise. She quickly touched Wang Xiaoer with her elbow and said eagerly: "Son, the adults have said so, so you should agree to it quickly! This is a rare and good opportunity. !”

Wang's eyes were shining with eagerness as she stared at Wang Xiaoer closely.

Wang Xiaoer hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and finally plucked up the courage to say: "Then...then just give it a try, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Seeing Wang Xiaoer agree, Xi Yu showed a happy smile on his face and said happily: "Very good! Then gather the villagers quickly, I want to announce this."

Wang Xiaoer nodded vigorously and responded: "Sir, I'll go right now!"

After saying that, he ran out in a hurry.

Wang Xiaoer trotted along, shouting at the top of his voice: "Everyone, come and gather under the big tree at the entrance of the village! There is something important!"

His face was filled with excitement and nervousness, and the sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks without wiping it off.

After a while, the villagers came to the big tree at the entrance of the village one after another.

Everyone whispered and talked about it, not knowing what had happened.

After a while, Xi Yu appeared beside everyone with steady steps.

He glanced at the crowd, cleared his throat, and announced loudly: "Fellow villagers, after consideration, from now on, Wang Xiaoer will be the head of our village!"

Although some people in the crowd showed a surprised expression, they couldn't help but whispered: "Can this Wang Xiaoer do it?"

But soon, an old man took the lead in applauding and said loudly: "Great, I believe in the vision of the Prime Minister!"

With the applause and words led by this leader, everyone also burst into warm applause, and the scene was full of joy.

Wang Xiaoer stood aside, his face flushed with excitement, his hands were so awkward that he didn't know where to put them. He just kept bowing to everyone, saying, "Thank you, thank you! I, Wang Xiaoer, will do my best!"

Xiyu raised his hands and pressed them down slightly, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said, "Now, Wang Xiaoer will start to organize the bridge repair. I will supervise here until the bridge is repaired and then leave."

Everyone listened, their eyes were full of expectation and excitement, and they burst into warm applause again.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "With the supervision of adults, our bridge will definitely be repaired quickly and well!"

Wang Xiaoer took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said loudly, "Thanks to the trust of adults and the support of the villagers, I, Wang Xiaoer, will not fail my mission!" His eyes were firm and full of determination.

Xiyu smiled and nodded, his eyes full of encouragement and expectations.

Next, Xiyu looked at Wang Xiaoer and asked gently, "Wang Xiaoer, is there an empty house in the village for the two of us to live in? It's a bit far to go to the county government office."

Wang Xiaoer scratched his head, showing a trace of embarrassment on his face, and hurriedly said, "Sir, there is, but the house has been uninhabited for a long time, and the conditions are too simple. I'm afraid it will be unfair to you two."

Xiyu waved his hand and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, as long as there is a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

Wang Xiaoer's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly responded, "Then I will take you two there right away."

Wang Xiaoer took Xiyu and the other two away.

The people looked at their backs as they went away, and gathered together to discuss.

An old man stroked his beard, his face full of emotion and relief, and said slowly: "I didn't expect that as a prime minister, he would be so approachable and without any official airs."

A middle-aged man next to him had bright eyes and nodded constantly, and excitedly took over the conversation: "Yes, this is really a blessing for us ordinary people! In the past, all those officials were arrogant, not as kind as the prime minister."

A young wife also came over, with a smile on her face, and said softly: "That's right, look at the prime minister, he really cares about us. Maybe our future life will get better and better."

Everyone talked one after another, and their words were full of admiration and gratitude for Xi Yu.

Some people put their hands together and murmured to pray to God to bless the prime minister.

Wang Xiaoer led Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu to a slightly shabby house.

He stopped and pointed at the house and said, "Prime Minister, this is it. The owner of this place is away from home doing business all year round and never comes back to live here."

While speaking, Wang Xiaoer scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and then said, "But this house has not been taken care of for some time, it looks shabby and messy. I will send someone to clean it up and make sure you two can live comfortably."

Xi Yu looked up at the house, nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you."

He had a gentle smile on his face, without the slightest disdain.

So, Wang Xiaoer went to organize people.

After a while, several villagers came.

"We have to clean up this house so that the Prime Minister and his family can live comfortably!" The village chief Wang Bo waved his hand and said energetically, his weather-beaten face full of determination.

"That's right, we can't let the house here be messy." Aunt Li smiled and agreed, with kindness in her eyes, and she had already picked up a broom in her hand.

"Everyone, work hard!" The young man Zhang Yu shouted, rolled up his sleeves, showing his strong arms, and looked eager to try.

Everyone took action and cleaned the house enthusiastically.

"Oh, there is so much dust in this corner!" Aunt Zhao frowned, wiping hard and muttering.

"I'll help you, aunt!" Brother Liu ran over and took the rag from Aunt Zhao, his face full of enthusiasm.

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu stood aside, moved and didn't know what to do.

"Thank you, everyone, thank you so much!" Xiyu smiled.

Tuoba Yu also nodded repeatedly and said excitedly: "When it's cleaned up, everyone must come to our house and sit down!"

The villagers responded with a smile, and the whole yard was filled with warmth and joy.

After a while, the house was cleaned up.

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu stood at the door, their eyes full of surprise.

Xiyu opened his mouth slightly, with a happy smile on his face, and whispered: "Wow, this is just like a new home."

Tuoba Yu nodded repeatedly, tears of emotion flashing in his eyes, and said excitedly: "Yes, the villagers are so thoughtful!"

The two slowly walked into the house, and Tuoba Yu carefully stroked the neat table and said with emotion: "Looking at all this, my heart is warm." (End of this chapter)