The temperature in the afternoon was even hotter, and the fierce sun arrogantly announced that midsummer was coming, and the wharf in the south of Yangzhou was hot, and the gentry were already sweating.

Yesterday, I received news that Lord Qincha Xu's fleet had set off from Dongtai County and was expected to arrive at the Yangzhou wharf this afternoon, so all the officials and gentry in Yangzhou gathered at the wharf after lunch and waited for nearly an hour under the scorching sun.

Although there were servants holding umbrellas and fanning them, Shi Haoran was still sweating profusely in the heat of the two Huai salt transports, and the crimson Sanpin official uniform was already soaked with sweat, coupled with the body like a mountain of meat, the whole person was like a piece of freshly fried lard.

Jiang Ping, the prefect of Yangzhou who is slightly smaller next to him, is in a similar situation, but half of the sweat beads on his forehead are cold sweat, and he is feeling uneasy at the moment.

Although Hosokawa Takeshu and others successfully attacked Dongtai County and killed the pirate leader Chen Sipan who was imprisoned in the county jail, they left a greater hidden danger, that is, the Zheng family who cooperated with the thieves to attack the city was exposed.

Now Dongtai County has ordered Zhu Su to follow the vine and catch a large number of gentry and traders involved in smuggling like crazy, so the Jiang Governor's Mansion is now worried day and night, afraid that the Zheng family will confess him.

If there were no thieves attacking Dongtai County, Jiang Ping would have committed the crime of accepting bribes at most, and it would be a big deal to throw away the black yarn, and at worst he would have been exiled, but if he was involved in fornicating with the thieves, he would have only been killed by raiding his house.

Because of this, since receiving the news that Xu Jin was coming back yesterday, Governor Jiang couldn't sleep all night.

Salt transport made Shi Haoran seem to have to negotiate a lot, although he was sweating at this time, his eyes were slightly closed, and he looked drowsy.

At this moment, the crowd suddenly stirred, and a spy came running quickly from the side of the canal, shouting: "Lord Chincha's boat is already ten miles. ”

A group of officials and gentry suddenly stood up straight, two tea workers, and a second horse spy came to report that the Qin mission fleet was five miles away, and when the third horse spy returned, Qin Cha's fleet had already appeared in sight, and a Xuanhuang regiment dragon flag was flying high.

Soon, the ship docked at the wharf, and the ships carrying goods and goods behind it sailed directly through the locks next to the city gate and into the city through the Surabaya River.

Xia Yan, the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, took the lead in meeting him, and congratulated Xu Jin with a spring breeze on his face.

Shi Haoran and Jiang Ping also led all the officials and gentry to come forward to congratulate, but Lord Xu, who was originally smiling, suddenly changed his face and shouted: "Come on, take down Jiang Ping, the prefect of Yangzhou." ”

Lu Bing's kid immediately commanded Jinyiwei to rush forward like a wolf, capture Jiang Ping, the prefect of Yangzhou, and take down a fourth-grade senior member with a wave of his hand, which is obviously very cool.

The faces of the officials and gentry present were all frightened, the last time Xu Jin came back from Dongtai County, he also arrested Yangzhou Weidu Zhizhi and others with an order, and this time he directly arrested the highest administrative official of Yangzhou Mansion as soon as he got off the boat, which is scary!

I was really afraid of something, Jiang Zhifu's face was pale at this time, and he was trembling all over, thinking: "It's over, it's over, the East Window incident has happened!" ”

Shi Haoran was also shocked by the salt transport, but seeing that Xu Jin did not order his arrest, he forced himself to calm down and asked, "Lord Xu, what crime did Governor Jiang commit?" Although you are a Qincha, you can't arrest the chief official of a government for no reason. ”

Xu Jin said lightly: "The Zheng family, the inferior gentry of Dongtai County, colluded with the pirates of Dongsha Island to smuggle for profit, and in order to cover up the evidence of the crime, they joined forces with the thieves to capture Dongtai County, in an attempt to rob Chen Sipan, the leader of the Dongsha pirates who was imprisoned. At present, many people have testified that Jiang Ping, the prefect of Yangzhou, accepted bribes to provide convenience and protection for illegal smugglers, so Ben Qincha took him into custody and investigated according to the law. ”

Shi Haoran secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then pointed at Jiang Ping and said bitterly: "Brother Fubo, you are confused, how can you do such a thing, this official advises you to confess as soon as possible and strive for leniency." ”

The prefect Jiang Ping did not tremble at this time, and immediately lowered his head in a dejected manner, looking ashamed and embarrassed, but he secretly called luck in his heart, compared to the crime of thieves, bribery and cover-up are obviously much lighter, and it is obvious that the Zheng family did not testify that they participated in instigating the thieves to attack Dongtai County.

Xu Jin glanced at Shi Haoran lightly, and shouted: "Take off Jiang Ping's top and official uniform, and escort him back to the government prison for trial!" ”

Jin Yiwei immediately stripped the prefect Jiang Ping's black yarn and official uniform, and then escorted him back to the government prison. The unclean gentry present were silent, after all, there were not a few gentry involved in smuggling at sea for profit.

Next, Xu Jin and the officials and gentry chatted for a while, and then entered the city as if nothing had happened, as if he had just caught an insignificant little ant.

After finishing the official business at hand and registering all the goods transported back from Dongtai County, Xu Jin returned to his residence to rest.

At this time, it was already late, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, the two twin pretty maids who had been looking forward to it immediately rushed over and shouted happily in unison: "The master is back." ”

I haven't seen it for more than half a month, the two little cabbages seem to be more watery, the body seems to be plump, the chest is swollen, the two are particularly spectacular when they are side by side, plus the two identical sweet faces, it is really heart-wrenching, Master Xu, who has not opened meat for nearly two months, turned out to be a little restless, and blurted out: "You two girls, have you missed this master during this time?" ”

The two pretty maids' faces were red, and the early spring lowered her head shyly and wrung her fingers cutely, but in the early summer, her eyes were watery, as if dripping water, and she boldly looked at her master and replied: "I want to, I think about it every day." ”

Xu Jin sweated darkly, and hurriedly coughed lightly to change the topic and said, "Let's go in." ”

The two pretty maids happily welcomed Xu Jin in, brought him clean water, and served him to wash his face and change his clothes. In the early summer, when this girl was serving and changing, almost all of them were attached to Xu Jin's arms, and the pair of elastic soft and flirtatious on her chest made Master Xu even more blazing.

What's the name of an idiom? Cocooning himself, Xu Jin is like this at this time, and the little brother who has been holding back for more than two months is already furious.

"Master, do you want to eat or bathe first?" In early summer, the little hoof asked with a red face, and the charm in his eyes seemed to be dripping out.

Xu Jin said viciously: "What do you say? ”

Chu Xia hid his mouth and sneered, blushing and glancing at a certain place where the old man's original form was exposed, and then ran out of the house quickly: "The maid is ready to go with water." ”

As soon as the early summer left, there was only early spring left in the house, and the pretty maid obviously realized what was about to happen, and her heart fluttered like a deer, and she said, "Master, go to the kitchen to see if the meal is ready." "After that, I have to slip away.

Xu Jin pulled the pretty maid back into his arms, and said domineeringly: "I want to run away after picking up this master, there is such a cheap thing, and we will serve this master to bathe later." ”

Chu Chun was held in the arms of the old man, and his whole body was as soft as mud, and he was shy and unbearably defended: "Son...... The slave didn't have it...... It's flirtatious in early summer, and it's not about the servant...... Not! ”

Xu Jin lowered his head and grabbed the bright cherry lips fiercely, and said in a low voice: "Master Ben doesn't have the habit of eating half and keeping half of it. ”

In the early spring, he buried his head in the old man's arms like an ostrich, but his heart was happy and nervous. Compared with the lively enthusiasm of my sister in early spring, my sister is much more gentle and subtle in early spring, but my sister is obviously the same as my sister, and she has an aunt dream.

In the feudal society where male power is supreme, for a maid, becoming an aunt is undoubtedly a shortcut to "turn over and be the master". What smart girl would give up such a good opportunity?

Holding the girl's warm and soft delicate body, Master Xu became more and more hot, and one hand wandered dishonestly, and after a while, Chu Chun fled with a red face, like a frightened little white rabbit, and threw down a sentence in a panic: "Son...... The maid went to help prepare hot water in early summer, sir, bear with me first! ”

Xu Jin secretly screamed ashamed, and fell straight on the Taishi chair, there was still a soft and smooth touching touch on his five fingers, and he couldn't help grinning bitterly, it seems that he can't avoid vulgarity, either, since he can't avoid vulgarity, then go into the countryside and follow the customs.

To be honest, let Xu Jin match the pair of twins and maids in early spring and early summer to the little maids in the house, and he was really reluctant to do so. Of course, this is not the main reason why Xu Jin decided to eat these two little cabbages, if he was not willing in early spring and early summer, he would rather run to the Qinglou at this time than use this pair of pretty maids to satisfy his desires, this is a matter of principle.

Soon, the two maids brought the bath bucket, prepared the bathing items, closed the door, and shyly removed Xu Jin's clothes, and disarmed themselves timidly. When two seductive carcasses wearing only new-style underwear and exuding the fragrance of a girl were presented in front of him, Master Xu instantly boiled......

In the room, the messy sound of water and Jiao Jiao and panting lasted for nearly an hour before it subsided, and at this time it was completely dark, and Xu Jin walked out of the room refreshed.

It is estimated that thanks to the diligent practice of the inner family over the years, Xu Jin's physique has become more and more healthy, and he is absurdly energetic for most of the hour.

In early spring and early summer, oil lamps were lit, and under the light, two identical faces were red and pink, and the charm of the first rain and dew made people feel excited.

The two pretty maids were embarrassed to clean up the messy "battlefield", and then dragged their soft bodies to prepare dinner for Xu Jin, Master Xu estimated that he was embarrassed, let the two early spring and early summer sit down to rest, and then personally ran to the kitchen to get the meal.

It was this insignificant act that moved the two pretty maids to tears, and they served the master more and more gently, alas, this ancient woman is easy to satisfy, Master Xu was ashamed to drink a sip of the ginseng soup fed in early spring, and ate a piece of sweet and sour tenderloin that was sandwiched to his mouth in early summer......

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As the night deepened, the heat subsided, the temperature became much cooler, the chirping of insects and the croaking of frogs could be heard outside the window, and the faint moonlight shone on the screen window.

Three candles were lit in the study, illuminated as bright as day, and Xu Jin sat behind the bookcase, quietly reading his family letters. In early spring and early summer, the two pretty maids were exposed to rain and dew, and they were unbearable, and they probably went to rest, and they did not wait for pen and ink in the study for the first time.

Zhu Houxi's letter to Xu Jin is very long, writing more than a dozen pages of letterhead, both major events of the court and politics, as well as short parents, all in the vernacular, but it makes Xu Jin feel very cordial, as if the two of them are nagging each other face to face.

Xu Jin finished reading the letter of the little emperor, and opened Xiaowan's family letter, this Nizi's words are more and more beautiful, the so-called close to Zhu is red, near the ink is black, Ruyi and auspicious are all from the scholarly family of the famous ladies, now married into the Xu family, the three daughters get along day and night, mutual influence is inevitable.

After reading three letters full of longing, Xu Jin's heart was about to fly back to the capital, and he wrote a letter to Xiao Wan, Ruyi, and Jixiang, and then wrote a reply to the little emperor, answering the questions he raised in the letter one by one, which was also a big vernacular throughout.

After the letter was written, Xu Jin took out his pocket watch and looked at it, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening, so he hesitantly took out an official document.

This official document was sent by the Ministry of War, and it was sent to Xu Jin today along with the holy decree, in addition to approving the expansion of the 500 battalions, it also approved the decision to dispose of Yu Dayou and others.

According to the decision of the Ministry of War, Su Qing and Feng Laoliu, the main criminals of stealing and selling firearms, were sentenced to beheading, while Yu Dayou, a hundred households, and more than 70 subordinate soldiers were all sent to Yulin, Shaanxi.

Xu Jin was struggling with whether to follow the decision of the Ministry of War, and suddenly a gentle flute sound sounded in the quiet night, just like a cool breeze in summer and a clear spring that broke the ice in winter.

Xu Jin was already a little tired, and when he heard this flute sound, he couldn't help but feel refreshed, put down the official document and stood up, pushed the door and walked out of the study, and then walked to the pomegranate tree in the courtyard to listen quietly.

Although Xu Jin doesn't understand the rhythm of music, the sound of this flute is tactful like a trickle of water, which instantly makes people forget their troubles and unconsciously immerse themselves in it, which shows that the person who blows the flute is obviously a master.

Tonight is the eighth day of the first lunar month, the crescent moon is like a hook, Xu Jin listened to it in the courtyard for a while, and found that the sound of the flute came from the small courtyard next door, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder, who is this blowing the flute?

It is said that the garden arranged by the magistrate for Xu Jin was very large, the five hundred battalions and the Jinyi guard all lived in the front, while Xu Jin lived in the courtyard at the back, and the small cross-courtyard next door was not inhabited, only in the early spring and early summer, the two would occasionally run over there to dry their clothes, or take a nap.

"Was it blown in early spring or early summer?" Xu Jin went to the small cross-courtyard suspiciously, saying that it had been more than two years since he arrived at Xu's mansion in early spring and early summer, and Xu Jin had never heard the two of them blow the flute.

Xu Jin walked into the small courtyard next door, but saw that the lights were on in the house, and the sound of the flute came from the house, so he walked lightly to the house.