The aroma of food wafted in, hitting the depths of Lan Jing's heart, and she had not eaten hot food for two days, and she was tempted by the smell to sit up directly.

Like a sleepwalking person, without opening his eyes, he said with a wistful voice: "I want to eat too, give me a bite." Just one bite..."

"Yes, yes, the lower officials bought it for the adults. A hoarse male voice sounded, and Lan Jing was so frightened that a spirit woke up instantly, and quickly opened his eyes to look in the direction where the voice sounded.

After a moment's confusion, her chaotic mind began to clearly show the scenes of last night. Sure it was someone she knew, she yawned and muttered, "You're so early." He closed his eyes again.

Just when he was about to lie down, he heard Fan Jin say lightly: "There are few people at this hour, and I am not afraid of being robbed." ”

Lan Jing's eyelashes trembled when she heard this, and a foul breath seemed to be injected into her lungs, causing her to feel that she couldn't breathe.

After a long pause, he slowly opened his eyes and asked, "You've been here for a month, have you been robbed often?"

Fan Jin sat down on the ground and said while nibbling on steamed buns: "I was robbed at the beginning, but later I found a way not to be robbed after thinking about it." ”

Lan Jing raised the corners of his mouth, looked at the steamed buns, and said leisurely: "Just go buy it early?"

Fan Jin shook his head again and again, "Sometimes there are people waiting to grab your food in the morning and evening." ”

"And what did you figure out?" Lan Jing looked at him with his chin propped up.

Fan Jin pointed to the clothes on his body, "With this outfit and a little hiding, you will rarely be robbed." ”

"Is it because you are afraid of being robbed that you don't dare to go to the guest house because you have silver on you?" Lan Jing just finished asking, and Fan Jin hurriedly shook his head and said, "There is not so much silver, and the Xiaguan family is not rich." ”

Lan Jing thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you think this county can still be saved? I heard that they are all selfish and ignorant people..."

Before her words fell, Fan Jin retorted loudly, "My lord, selfishness is human nature, as long as you are not too selfish, you can still be saved." And ignorance, the lower officials believe that they can be educated, they are only because they are too poor and want to live to make things difficult for others. ”

Lan Jing was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and couldn't help but think to herself: Is this parent official talking about having the same tolerance and love as parents or having the heart of helping and caring like parents?

If it is the former, then Fan Jin has it, but what about the latter? After thinking about it, he asked, "Then how do you think they should be able to feed them all?"

Fan Jin was silent when he heard this, and after a while, he said: "Let's solve the problem of water source first, as long as there is water, there will be life." ”

The water source is not easy to solve, Lan Jing didn't say this, she smiled, suddenly remembered those prisoners of war, and hurriedly said: "The Mobei Army should come in this direction when the Mobei Army takes the prisoners of war to repair the river." ”

"The lower officials heard about it, and the people were looking forward to it. Fan Jin said with tears in his eyes.

After eating the steamed buns, Lan Jing helped Lin Chu pack up his books and medicinal materials, originally she proposed to throw away some scriptures that were already available in the temple, but Lin Chu just disagreed, he said: "This is left by the ancestor, maybe the scriptures are written or something, and we haven't looked at them carefully, how can we throw them away?"

On this matter, Lan Jing couldn't reason with him, and it didn't take much effort to think about it, so he left it to him.

After tidying up, the three of them set off from the broken temple and passed through a long street, and finally came to the gate of the county government.

The gate of the county government is closed, and the dead leaves at the door can cover the surface of the feet. Will there still be people living in this place? Lan Jing turned his head to look at Fan Jin uncertainly, and said, "It was the same scene a month ago?"

Fan Jin swallowed his saliva and said reluctantly: "It was better a month ago, there are not so many leaves." ”

The corners of Lan Jing's mouth twitched, and she stepped on the stairs, and she was just about to bang on the door, when a loud roar sounded behind her: "Who are you?"

Because the voice was too loud, Lan Jing was startled, patted her chest, turned around and leaned against the door, and looked coldly at the person who yelled at her: "What are you doing standing? Hurry up and open the door." ”

"Oh," Zhu Da was suppressed by Lan Jing's momentum and responded stupidly twice before reacting, and hurriedly pointed at Lan Jing and scolded: "You little rabbit cub actually dare to play with Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will beat you to death." ”

As he spoke, he was about to rush over, but Lan Jing gave him a roll of the eyes and knocked him down without any effort.

Zhu Da, who was trampled by Lan Jing, slapped his limbs on the ground and shouted: "Let go of Lao Tzu quickly, otherwise Lao Tzu will let you go around without eating." ”

Lan Jing increased the strength on his feet, making Zhu Da scream: "The strong man spares his life, the strong man spares his life, the small one has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, and the small one knows that it is wrong." ”

"Do you really know it's wrong?" Lan Jing bent down and patted his face, "Ye is not easy to mess with, the person who dared to deceive Ye last time is still crawling on the street to ask for food." ”

Zhu Da paused, swallowed his saliva, and said sincerely: "The little one doesn't dare to deceive the uncle." ”

Lan Jing let go of his foot and kicked him, "Hurry up and open the door, I still want to help you." ”

Zhu Da got up in an instant with his hands on the ground, he glanced at Lan Jing, and asked with a flattering face, "I don't know what to call the master?"

"You don't need to know who the master is, just remember that this is your county master. Lan Jing said and pointed at Fan Jin.

Zhu Da glanced at Fan Jin, with disdain in his eyes, and sneered: "Uncle, you're joking." ”

Lan Jing clasped his hands on his chest, looked down at him, and said, "Do you think you look like a joker?"

Zhu Da looked up and down, and a portrait was about to blurt out, when Yu Guang saw Lan Jing's threatening eyes, he instantly changed his words: "It's not like it, it's not like it at all." ”

"Yes, a little bit of a look. Lan Jing nodded and smiled.

Lin Chu shook his head helplessly, why does Xiao Jing sometimes look like a child? Knowing that others lied to her, she still showed that she believed it.

Zhu Da took Lan Jing and the others inside, and asked as he walked: "There is nothing in the county government except for various files, what are you looking for?"

Lan Jing stopped and said seriously: "He is the county commander of this county, and he is here to take up his post." ”

Zhu Dayan's expression was a little ugly when he heard this, and he remembered in a trance that more than a month ago, there was a fool who said that he was the county magistrate and was sent away by him.

Could it be the beggar in front of him? After thinking about it, he said, "Uncle, the county magistrates all have documents, can he show his documents to the younger ones?"

"My lord, the documents of the lower officials were withheld by him. ”

Lan Jing looked at Zhu Da when he heard this, and Zhu Da shrank in fright and instantly remembered the matter of the paperwork.

He drank some wine with his brothers that day, and then a little floated, and when he saw someone saying that it was a county order, he just...

"Hurry up and take out the paperwork, and there is no shortage of errands in the county office, call them all back. Lan Jing said lightly, turned around and walked inside.

Zhu Danuo responded, turned around and ran away.

Lin Chu looked at his back and said, "Xiao Jing, I don't think he will be so obedient." ”

Lan Jing shrugged his shoulders, "It's better to be disobedient, and make an example of the monkey." As he spoke, he picked up a stick from the ground and held it in his hand.

Half an hour later, Zhu Da came back, and there were seven or eight people who came with him, all of them were young and middle-aged, wearing uniform uniforms that caught fast, holding big knives in their hands, and looking energetic.

"You should already understand the current situation, right?" Lan Jing asked in a raised voice.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, look dazed.

Lan Jing pointed at Fan Jin, who had already cleaned up, and said, "This is your county master, you have to obey him in the future." ”

After speaking, seeing that everyone was still looking at each other, an evil fire couldn't help but string up in their hearts, and shouted angrily: "Are you inaudible or dumb?"

Everyone looked at Zhu Da, Zhu Da gave them a look, and they hurriedly bowed their heads and responded: "The little ones heard it." ”

Lan Jing beckoned to Zhu Da, and when he got closer, he asked, "How long have you not had a county order here?"

Zhu Da glanced at Lan Jing and responded cautiously: "It's been about half a year, after the death of the previous county commander, I heard that someone was transferred over, but I didn't see anyone." ”

"How did the previous county magistrate die?" Lan Jing looked at Zhu Da suspiciously.

Zhu Dalian took a few steps back, "Uncle, this has nothing to do with the small one." The little ones don't know how much they hope that the county master will come to call the shots for the little ones. ”

"Calling the shots, doing what?" Lan Jing asked.

"Without the approval of the prefectural magistrate, taxes cannot be collected, and without tax revenue, the small ones cannot receive monthly silver. ”

"You still need instructions for holding big knives?" Lan Jing clearly expressed disbelief.

Zhu Da swallowed his saliva, his gaze a little evasive. In fact, there is still oil and water, otherwise he would not have guarded this county office. But I can't say it.

Lan Jing is also a person who has been mixed in the society for several years, so she also understands the rules of survival in this society, she didn't bother to investigate this matter, and waved her hand and said: "Forget the previous one, everything in the future must be approved by the county master, if there is any violation, don't blame the master for not showing you mercy." ”

"Yes, yes," Zhu Dalian nodded.

"By the way, you go and make arrangements, cleaning, cooking, laundry, and hiring a few mothers-in-law to take care of it. After Lan Jing finished speaking, he waved them out.

Walking out of the lobby, a smallest-looking catcher said, "Boss, why should we put up with this kid so arrogant?"

Zhu Da stared at him, and said with a straight face: "That kid is amazingly powerful, and he is extraordinary, why should we provoke such a person?"

"Shall we just let him be in front of us?"

"He'll definitely stay for a short time..."Zhu Da said and walked away.

Three days later, everything in the county government began to get on the right track, and Zhu Da looked at it on the surface and heard that Lan Jing and Lin Chu planned to resign after discussing it.

They came to the door of Fan Jin's study, and just as they wanted to knock on the door, Fan Jin walked out of it, he saw Lin Chu's salute in his hand, his eyes darkened, and he said reluctantly: "My lord, can't you stay for a few more days? The windmill you asked the lower officials to prepare is ready, don't you take a look and leave?"

"What's so nice about it, it just works. Before Lan Jing's words fell, Zhu Da walked in, and after he saluted, he said, "My lord, those merchants let them settle the bill, and this little one can't take out so much silver." ”

"Can't you take credit first?

Before Fan Jin finished speaking, Zhu Da interrupted, "My lord, when you write an application, and then write an application after the city guard looks at it, I don't know how long it will take, they are also a small business, and they are willing to do it first because the court needs it." ”

"That, that," Fan Jin couldn't think of a way for a long time, and finally had to look at Lan Jing for help.

Lan Jing just wanted to say that she didn't have any money, but suddenly remembered the jade pendant around Lin Chu's neck, and hurriedly asked, "Is there a big pass number in the county?"

Zhu Da shook his head. "There used to be, and then it was withdrawn. ”

"Where is there?" Lan Jing asked anxiously.

"Yanqing City"

"Yanqing City?" Lan Jing's brows furrowed slightly, "How far is Yanqing City from here?"

"It takes two days to walk, and one day to ride in a carriage. ”

Lan Jing looked at Lin Chu to ask for his opinion, Lin Chu nodded slightly, the jade pendant he had always carried with him, so he could go and get the silver.

After making a decision, Lan Jing said, "Let them go back first, and come back to get it in two days." ”

Zhu Da glanced at Lan Jing, and had some guesses in his heart, but he didn't dare to make a conclusion.

In the evening of the same day, Lan Jing and Lin Chu came to Yanqing City, because there were quite a lot of acquaintances here, so they dressed up in disguise.

After questioning a few people, the two walked in the direction of the Chase number.

The sharp-eyed Lin Chu saw a familiar figure, and hurriedly grabbed Lan Jing and said, "It's Ruyi." ”

Following the direction of Lin Chu's finger, Lan Jing saw Ruyi, she was dressed in goose-yellow clothes and pants, her hair was pulled casually, and she was holding a few paper bags in her hands. Although the distance was a little far, Lan Jing still saw her red and swollen eyes.

"Ruyi can't be bullied by Uncle Yang, right?" Lan Jing asked with a frown.

Lin Chu also had worry in his eyes, although he was not familiar with Ruyi. However, this is also his junior brother's sister, and it is like a sister to him.

"Go and ask," Lin Chu said and walked towards Ruyi.

Lan Jing also forgot about her death at this time, and just wanted to find Ruyi to ask clearly, and if she was bullied, she would settle accounts with Uncle Yang.

Ruyi walked very slowly, her head was slightly lowered, and she suddenly felt that someone was blocking her way, and she didn't mean to look up, so she went around directly.

Lan Jing reached out and pulled her, "Ruyi, what's wrong with you?"

The familiar voice caused Ruyi's heart to thump, she took a deep breath, slowly raised her head, her eyes went from surprise to surprise, and finally threw herself directly into Lan Jing's arms and cried loudly.

Lan Jing patted her on the back and soothed, "Okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry, when you see Uncle Yang, I'll help you beat him." ”

Ruyi withdrew from Lan Jing's arms, although her eyes were still hazy with tears, she could feel the depression on her body dissipating.

Lan Jing thought that it was because she said that she beat Uncle Yang, so her mood improved, and hurriedly continued: "Tell me, Uncle Yang, how did he bully you?"

Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and shook his head again and again, "No, no, it's not." ”

Lan Jing glanced at Lin Chu, then turned to look at Ruyi and asked, "If it wasn't for Uncle Yang bullying you, then why are you crying like this?"