After Feng Yuan turned around, Zhao Yan poured two bowls of wine, and the two of them talked while drinking.

"My lord, the emperor is angry about this matter, although the bandits are gone, but how to deal with the Shangrao County Order? Should he be sent to Beijing to be punished, or should he be dismissed on the spot? The lower officials are unknown, what do you mean by the emperor? ”

Feng Yuan took a few sips of wine, the wine in this countryside is not valuable, it is only clear but not on the head, but it is quenching his thirst at this time, "I think this matter seems to have a hidden secret, the people of Shangrao are simple and simple, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment for many years, why did they suddenly become homeless?" Besides, there are nearly 100 servants, all of whom can do kung fu, and even a rabble like Fang Cai can't deal with it? ”

Zhao Yan frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly had an idea, approached Feng Yuan, and said in a low voice: "Unless it is the county order who is derelict in his duties, and his subordinates are also straw bales, it seems that this is the only way to make sense." ”

Feng Yuan shook his head, thoughtfully, and said, "Then why are Fengtai and Shangrao making trouble, why not Gu Chang and Chuanyun?" Obviously pointing directly at Bianjing, why is this? After a pause, he said solemnly: "It's too early to make a conclusion at this time, you can know when you get to Shangrao, you and I must also be vigilant, it may not be peaceful there." ”

Zhao Yan listened to these meaningful words and nodded. He felt that everything was all right, but after this reminder and thinking about it carefully, he really relaxed too early, and he admired Feng Yuan more and more in his heart.

"What do they have for dinner?" Looking at the soldiers who were in a hurry, Feng Yuan asked.

"Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials have arranged it, and the shopkeeper has let the cook steam the steamed bun cage drawer."

Feng Yuan thought for a while and ordered: "Let the shopkeeper buy more vegetables and meat and distribute them to everyone, this is not a march and a war, so don't treat yourself harshly if you can eat it." ”

Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, he never imagined that this Lord Feng would be so considerate to the soldiers, and he felt a little unspeakable for a while, and the eldest husband almost turned red.

By pouring him wine, he hurriedly lowered his eyes, "I heard that the lord was a great general who drove prisoners in the past, and he really deserved to be heroic back then, and he loved the people like a son." ”

Feng Yuan shook his head and said lightly: "Lord Zhao has won the award, they are all good sons, and they should be sorry for the country." ”

It was dusk two days later when they arrived in Shangrao County, and a group of people stood outside the city gate, only to feel that the city was lifeless.

The gates of the city were wide open and unguarded, and when I looked into the city, I saw that the merchants and the people were scarce. When they saw the soldiers outside the city, the people hurriedly buried their heads and left, and the vendors were all hurriedly tidying up their stalls, and in the blink of an eye, the doors were closed, and the streets were empty.

Feng Yuan and Zhao Yan glanced at each other, and sent half of the soldiers to guard the bandit prisoners outside the city, and the rest entered the city.

"Master, it's so weird here, slaves don't dare to go in." Lu Ying was a little frightened, and when Feng Yuan got into the car, his little hands tightly grasped his cuffs.

Feng Yuan patted her hand soothingly, but his tone was incomprehensible: "Good, go into the city with the master, the master is not worried about leaving you and the bandit prisoner together." ”

A stick of incense, everyone found the outside of the county government in Shangrao County.

The green warbler got out of the car with Feng Yuan, wearing a hat on her head, and when she saw the scene in front of her, she was stunned, and her small mouth under the light veil couldn't help opening slightly.

At this time, the county government still has the majesty of weekdays, it is as if the ground has moved, most of the door paint has fallen off, the door on one side has lost the knocker, only the head of the shop remains, and the two stone lions under the steps have a broken head, and a mouth is open.

The door was closed, and Feng Yuan motioned for a soldier to come forward and knock on the door. The knocker rang for a long time before it creaked and opened a small crack.

"Which one are you looking for?" A swarthy old man poked out half of his head, looked vigilant, and cautiously stared at the soldier and asked.

"You little old man, when Lord Shi Feng and Lord Zhao, the commander of the soldiers and horses of Xicheng, come here, quickly call your adults to open the door to greet you!"

The old man glanced down the stairs in disbelief, and this look was almost gone, this, how many people, left a sentence "The villain will go to tell the master" and then ran to the backyard.

Feng Yuan and Zhao Yan didn't wait for him, the vanguard soldiers opened the door of the house, and everyone walked towards the bedroom of the county lord in the backyard.

The two of them originally came to ask the guilt, but after entering the house, Zhao Yan was stunned on the spot, and Feng Yuan, who had always been steady, couldn't help but laugh at this time, and then coughed lightly and moved his eyes to the side.

The light gauze was an eyesore, and the green warbler glanced inside the house, nothing unusual. She followed Zhao Yan's gaze and looked at the bed again, and could vaguely see that there seemed to be a man lying on the bed, although it was not uncommon for him to have a fat head and big ears, he lifted the veil and looked at the man again while Feng Yuan was not paying attention.

This time, you can see clearly, there is a person lying crookedly on the bed, with a blue head and swollen face like a big toad, his eyes are narrowed into slits and he can't open wide, this look must not be recognized by his parents, and his body seems to be injured, and he has not gotten up after struggling for a long time.

There was an old man who had just opened the door next to the bed, and hurriedly knelt down and saluted, "The villain Cai Jiang is a servant of the Cai family, and he has seen two adults," Seeing that they were all dumbfounded, he coughed and said embarrassedly: "This is my lord, the county order of this county." ”

Feng Yuan nodded and asked the person on the bed, "You are Cai Rong?" ”

"My lord forgives his sins, he should have seen the courtesy, but the official's move is really disrespectful." That Cai County Ling fluttered for a long time, sweating in pain, and was supported by Cai Jiang, but he still couldn't get up.

This Cai Rong is also nearly half a hundred years old, Feng Yuan said sympathetically: "No need, Lord Cai is injured, and the false courtesy can be avoided." When he remembered what he saw, he wondered: "What the hell is going on, why are there few pedestrians on the street, and they look strange as if they are facing a great enemy?" ”

"The White Lotus Sect is hateful, killing people and setting fires, there are 570 Shangrao gates, more than half of the men have died, and then there are those who were encouraged to enter Beijing, and now half of the families are only the old and weak, women and children, and the whole county is panicked."

Everyone frowned when they heard it, and when they were in Bianjing, they all thought that it was the dereliction of duty of the county commander, and at this time, after listening to Cai Rong, who was beaten and couldn't afford to stay, explained the reason, and knew that it was because of the previous dynasty's sinister act of fanning the flames that caused this disaster.

The previous dynasty was changed due to decay and decay. Now that the superior is prosperous, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are still a handful of remnants of the former dynasty who are unwilling, and always want to add some chaos to the court. In recent years, a White Lotus Sect has been established, under the guise of reciting the Buddha and holding precepts, adopting believers and bewitching with evil words, in order to achieve the goal of rebelling against the imperial court.

Last time Feng Yuan went to Fengtai County, the trouble was his handiwork, and this time it was also. Although the grasshoppers can't jump very high after autumn, they are as annoying as mosquitoes and flies in the afternoon.

The more Cai Rong said, the more sad and indignant he became: "The lower officials think that they treat people well on weekdays, but the county and the chief secretary actually cooperate with the chaotic party, and the officials are dead and wounded. Saying that, he couldn't help it anymore, wiped a handful of old tears, "The two of them also get along with the dead and wounded day and night on weekdays, how can they be so ruthless, I hope that the two adults can sympathize with the dead and wounded, and please be merciful to those people, they are originally their own people, but they were instigated by traitors to commit this evil thing." ”

Feng Yuan immediately sent people to escort the bandits outside the city, and interrogated the dozen or so people who led the way in the courtyard of the county office.

Not recruiting? It's okay, fight!

One by one, the buttocks bloomed and were drenched with chili oil, and finally rushed to howl to confess.

Sure enough, these dozen or so people are all members of the chaotic party, but the rest of the accomplices really don't know their whereabouts.

The rest of the detainees had already come to their senses, and when they left, they were three people in a gang of five, and when they returned, only two or three remained, and the dead were either blood relatives or close neighbors, all of them clamoring to kill these wicked people and avenge the unsuccessful deaths.

When the gang of rebels was beaten to a fat head and swollen face, Feng Yuancai Shi Ran ordered the soldiers to restrain everyone and shouted: "Stop!" ”

After the crows fell silent, he asked people to shut up the chaotic party, straightened out the official and straightened the black gauze hat, and said to the people with a solemn expression: "In recent years, the music received in Beijing can be said to be simple and simple, and the grain is also harvested every year. ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they all blushed and shook their heads: "Lord Hui, it's true, the county master didn't tell a lie." ”

Feng Yuan paced among the people with his hands in his hand, and his voice was calm: "The cause of this incident is because of the torrential rain?" Because of a rain that is rare in ten years, you want to oppose the imperial court? Do you want to repay virtue with resentment? ”

Everyone bowed their heads in shame, and their faces were so ashamed that they did not dare to speak.

"This is the crime of treason against the nine clans, I think you are bewitched by evil words, not your heart, and you will all go home. In the future, you can live a good life, and don't believe in adulterous life incidents again, otherwise the lives of the old mother, wife and children will not be guaranteed. In addition, the relief money for this natural disaster will be delivered by the imperial court soon, and they are all waiting. ”

Thousands of thanks, weeping and remorse, everyone went home together.

Feng Yuan instructed Zhao Yan: "Don't take the closed chaotic party lightly, you might as well send more people to guard it, if something goes wrong, you and I won't be able to eat and walk around." ”

"Yes, the lower official will arrange it." Zhao Yan thought of something, and turned around, "Adults don't need to put chewing utensils in their mouths to prevent suicide." Uh, sir? ”

Zhao Yan looked at him distractedly, and he also looked at him, and he couldn't help but be stunned.