Saying that, Han Qi asked Lu Guo's catcher to block the door of the inn, and arched his hand: "Ladies and gentlemen, is there something wrong?" ”

Catch Kuai yawned and stepped forward and said, "Our Mr. Zhu said that if you stay alive, it will be none of your business; If you run away overnight last night, or run away early today, you will be careful—"

Han Qi hurriedly said: "The villain is just an ordinary businessman, not a spy!" "Who cares about him? Catch the lock and put it on his head, and pull it away.

After being locked up in the cell for a whole day, Han Qi thought of thousands of theories in his mind, and was dizzy with hunger. Until dusk, it was considered that a servant came to carry him, and he went out with one foot high and one foot low. did not go directly to the court for interrogation, but got on a donkey cart, pulled for a long time, and arrived at a corner gate; It was very large, and it took half a day to enter through the corner gate.

As soon as he entered the house, he smelled the smell of food, and Han Qi's eyes straightened! I saw three dishes on the small table in front of the hall, and a person was eating with a rice bowl. It took Han Qi a long time to move his gaze from the food to the man's face. The man ate one wall after another and said, "I'm sorry, I'm too busy, so I can judge you this time." I heard that you have trained patience in all of you, and I think Qi Ye has also prepared a speech. ”

Han Qi smiled bitterly: "It's really not a careful work in the next commission, it's wronged." Then there was a gut thump. I don't know if you are Mr. Zhu? ”

"Hmm." This person is Zhu Tong, put down his chopsticks and said: "A few days before selling the Western table clock, I told you that the clock was taken by Wang San and wanted to be dedicated to King Lu; You didn't buy it at that time, but you suddenly rushed to buy it yesterday. And after buying it, he drank with Liu Sanye, and specially drunk him. Qi Ye doesn't want to sue me, you see that the poor owner spent money to buy the clock, just to prevent him from being bought by the two of the Wang family with a small amount of silver? ”

Han Qi said: "Why did you think about so much? It's just that he wants to flatter Liu Sanye. ”

Zhu Tong said: "Since you picked him for flattery, it is obvious that you also know that King Lu is not a big deal in Lu country." I know that Liu Sanye wanted to find Wang San to settle accounts yesterday, why did you stop him? Wouldn't it be good to follow the fox and fake the tiger to snatch things back? ”

Han Qi argued: "After all, it's just a piece of artifact, why bother to provoke Liu Sanye and the prince to get along." ”

Zhu Tong sneered, stretched his tone and said, "If Liu Sanye kills the person who is important to the prince, wouldn't it be even more discordant?" ”

Han Qi waved his hand again and again: "How can you be unpredictable prophet?" If you know, you won't buy the clock in the future. ”

Zhu Tong's eyes lit up violently, staring at Han Qi. Han Qi had prepared a stomach full of words with a bitter face before he was about to say it, but he couldn't say it when he saw this. After a long time, Zhu Tong suddenly smiled, quite warm, but Han Qi was inexplicably cold behind him. Zhu Tongnai called someone to come in and take Han Qi back to the cell, and casually ordered: "Don't starve Mr. Qi." Han Qi's heart suddenly stopped: Qi Ye has become Mr. Qi. After he left, Zhu Tong chuckled, "Interesting." ”

Han Qi then returned to his cell. After a while, someone brought him food, all of which were ordinary coarse food. He couldn't pick it either, so he swallowed it in three or five times. About an hour later, two other men came and blindfolded him in the night, and he was taken to another place of detention, which was much more neat than the cell.

It turned out that the Wang brothers were originally King Lu's money bags; As soon as the two of them died, King Lu did not give up, and came to Zhu Tong in person. Zhu Tong had to put down many things in his hand to inquire. first asked the people who followed Wang Sanye and Liu Sanye respectively. The Wang family said that the grandfather clock was seen by their grandfathers a long time ago, and it was cut off by Liu San's people; The Liu family said that it was a friend of their grandfather who saw it on the side of the road. If you want to call Han Qi for questioning, Zhu Tong waved his hand and said, "Call the store first." ”

After a while, the shopkeeper of the clock shop came over and said, and Qi Ye was revealed. Zhu Tongyin thought that seventy percent of this person wanted to sincerely provoke the Liu family and King Lu, and thirty percent wanted to use Liu Sanye's hand to deal with the Wang family and do business himself. He was too busy to take a closer look. So he told Sù to hurry up and keep an eye on Han Qi, and he was in a hurry to run and catch it back. Sure enough, Han Qi ran early in the morning.

Zhu Tong didn't even have the time to check Han Qi's luggage, and he didn't think of letting others check it, so he didn't think about it until the sun was about to set. Because he thought, this Qi Ye is extremely inconsiderate, and he will be exposed when he checks it, and he is obviously not a veteran, and he can't keep it from a new Hu Hu, and he will release it without a good teaching, so he must be able to confess after a few casual calls. So he didn't care much, and ate on one wall and tried him on the other. Han Qi is not a meticulous work after all. Hungry and frightened, and the smell of food, he forgot to pretend. He waved his hand a few times, and his inattentive demeanor became his usual appearance - it was obvious that he was a man from a large family who had studied, and he was quite dignified. Zhu Tong became interested.

A few days ago, Dong Ming in Zhangzhou was assassinated to recuperate from his injuries, and Jia Cong was afraid that he would be bored, so he wrote a story about the Sherlock Holmes brothers who studied pedestrians to relieve boredom as a game, and lured him to have some fun while recuperating from his injuries. Later, due to an accident in the Lingnan Bai family, he had to write a letter to Zhu Tong to ventilate. The matter was so important that I feared that I would not even dare to use pigeons, so I sent soldiers to send them away. The letter was written according to the cipher. In order to conceal the password, you have to write something else. Jia Cong then pulled up the game of the Fu family brothers again, and Zhu Tong naturally watched it by the way, and also thought that this game was interesting. In his spare time, he also pondered the play of passers-by.

Now that there is this "Qi Ye", he can't even cover it up if he says it's a meticulous work, and he doesn't like a businessman, and he still has a big family posture. So he locked him up in a side room of his house, watched his behavior without incident, and pondered his temperament, family background, and preferences according to his reaction to the food, the weather, and even the sudden beautiful maid and the brute soldier of the food delivery person, and guessed his taste. Poor Han Qi was placed under house arrest like this, and no one knew about it. As for the case of the Wang family, it was nothing more than the death of two market bullies, it didn't matter, I just persuaded Liu Sanye to save face for his brother-in-law and give the Western table clock to King Lu; Liu Sanye only refused. He has a bit of a conscience, and when he heard that Zhu Tong had arrested Boss Qi, he came to ask him to release him, and let Zhu Tong coax him away with a few words.

On the other hand, Bai Lingyi's funeral has ended, and the county lord wants to go to the barbarian department to recuperate for a few days. Bai Lingen was stunned and said, "It was a last resort to send the county lord to the barbarian department that day. Now that everything is fine, what are you going to do there? ”

The county lord said: "Because I have no clue, I want to find a quiet place to stay for a few days and calm my nerves." ”

Beringen said: "Just pick a Zhuangzi near Hong Kong." ”

The county lord said: "I want to see where I lived when I was a child, and leave Hong Kong and Guangzhou, which are prosperous and gentle, rich and noble." ”

Beringen still persuaded her, and she insisted on going. had no choice but to contact the people of the Zhan family and discuss placing her to live in the barbarian department for two months. Bering Ennai ordered his eldest grandson to pack up and send the county lord to the barbarian to relax, and bring her back in a few days. Who doesn't know where the county lord belongs? Now that his uncle and grandfather have died, this family is the world of his own house, and his eldest grandson said that he would not go, and he made trouble for several days. However, the second son of Bai Lingyi's second son was named Bai Lun, and he told his uncle and grandfather that he was willing to escort the county lord.

Bai Lingen was reluctant to give this errand to Bai Lingyi's grandson, but he looked at this child and felt pitiful. When this son was young, the whole family was sent to northern Xinjiang with his grandfather, and his mother and eldest brother died of illness halfway. Later, Beringen managed to save them from Lingnan, and their father continued to give birth to two younger brothers. Although there are also maids and scholars to take care of, it is inevitable that they will be snubbed. Beringen weighed it again and again, and it was difficult to decide.

However, the Kung Fu County Lord had already learned about this in half a day. After thinking about it all night, he wrote a letter to Jia Cong at dawn, and ordered his aunt to send it to Jia's horse shop in Hong Kong.

Two days later, on the second watch, the family had fallen asleep. The county lord suddenly heard the sound of the window, "da-da-da", sat up hurriedly, and shouted, "What sound?" ”

I only heard a female voice outside the window: "The third master of Rongguo Mansion asks to see Sister Yi." The county lord didn't have to worry about others, they all slept to death. The county lord gasped. She got up and went out of the tent to visit, and the moon shadow fell to the ground through the screen window, the maid who kept vigil was silent, and the insects in the courtyard were constantly chirping. The man outside the window said, "Please light the candle and change your clothes." ”

The county lord was embarrassed and said, "I don't know how to light candles." ”

I heard the window squeak open, and a figure jumped in outside, and saluted to the county lord in the moonlight, and when the county lord saw clearly that she was really a woman, she had turned and walked straight towards the candlestick, and obviously knew where the candlestick was. After a short time, the candle was lit, and the woman carried the candlestick to the high desk next to Mu Shi. The county lord had to change his own clothes. She is usually served, and she is not very good at dressing; The woman didn't help, just stood on the sidelines. The county lord glanced at her, pursed his lips and didn't speak.

After a lot of effort to change her clothes, the county lord remembered that no one had combed her hair, and looked at the woman who was still standing upright. Then he sighed softly, and it became clear that she would not help. Angry and casually grate a few times, take the hairpin and insert it slightly, and said, "I'm fine." ”

The woman nodded, moved to open the door and said, "Third master, the county lord is invited." ”

Jia Cong wiped his sweat and came in from outside, and said, "It's autumn and it's still so hot!" It seems that Hong Kong is already tropical. Nai made a gesture to the county lord, "Sister Yi is good! I took your letter and found you hesitant. After thinking about it for a long time, I still have a trip. ”

Only then did the county lord realize that he was sitting in front of the dresser, and he hurriedly stood up and walked to the desk, opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.

Jia Cong sighed: "Many things are easier said than done. Sister Yi has been the county lord for more than ten years, and suddenly she wants you to be independent, and it is difficult for you to do it. It's that I'm thinking too smoothly. If the righteous sister wants to get married, it's right. I temporarily checked this one named Bai Lun today, did my sister recognize him in the past? ”

The county lord shook his head slowly: "I don't recognize it." ”

Jia Cong said: "Since he doesn't recognize you, he naturally doesn't like your person, but your identity." Your identity, General Bai is still useful when he is here. Maybe this person also has the ability, but he is just missing a chance. If he can climb you and jump out, so that the elders of the Bai family can see him, he can't say that he can still make a difference. Therefore, if you marry him, as long as Beringen is not dead, Bai Lun will definitely be good to you. And if you marry him, you will have a better life than marrying someone else, such as the eldest grandson of the Bai family. Because Bai Lun still has to rely on you, those two don't need it anymore. If they are willing to marry you, they can only be forced by General Bai. ”

The county lord was silent.

He also said, "Marrying Bai Lun is less threatening than marrying someone else." Bai Lun is the second son of Beringyi's second son, and he has no biological mother siblings, and his stepmother doesn't care about him. To put it bluntly, the position of the Bai family's second grandmother, few other women want to grab it. Lun Er Ye is not an eye-catching character; If you two live in harmony and simplicity, no one will try to plot anything against you. ”

The county lord said indifferently: "If Second Master Lun wants to live a simple life, why should he fight to send me to the barbarian department?" ”

Jia Cong clapped his hands "snapped": "It turns out that you are not stupid!" ”

The county lord smiled bitterly: "Brother wants to say whatever he wants." ”

Jia Cong shrugged and said, "Bai Lun, there is ambition, but I don't know the ability." If you have no ambition and no ability, your sister can't marry. He borrowed you as a ladder to show his face in the Bai family today, he thought that he could be reused, but because of his poor skills, he sacrificed his marriage in vain - the sacrifice of this two-word little brother is not wrong - in the future, he will complain that your face is too thin, and he will never hate himself for being too poor. ”

The county lord frowned and said, "I don't know if he has the ability." ”

Jia Cong continued: "If you have the ability, you have to find out whether he has a conscience. He borrowed you as a ladder to go up, who knows if he will kick you off in the next day? Both of these things have to be checked by Sister Yi herself, or she can go to the barbarian department and ask their people to help check them. ”

"Has General Bai promised to let him send me?"

"No, but sooner or later I will say yes." Jia Cong said, "Now that Bai Lingyi is dead, what the Bai family is most afraid of is that the two rooms are not compatible. It's good to send a sweetness to the big house. ”

The county lord snorted, "I've become a sweetheart. ”

"I said eldest sister, I haven't figured out my identity yet! It's not easy to accept reality, and it's not so hard! Jia Cong twitched the corner of his mouth, "It's good to be a sweetener, okay?" Other girls are sold as pigs. ”

The county lord stopped squeaking again. After a long time, he sighed: "In the past, I only thought that my life was good, and I didn't want to be a miserable ......" I choked up when I said it.

It was autumn, and the climate in Lingnan was hot and humid, so Jia Cong was a little unhappy, and said, "You are also a fortune teller?" What about your sisters who lost their lives in vain? He pointed to the maid who was stunned by the tea they had mixed with medicine on the small collapse, "What about this maid sister?" ”

The county lord was annoyed: "How can you compare me to others!" ”

Jia Cong snorted: "If it weren't the third child who came to power that day, but the rest, the county lord would only be afraid of being a coolie in the court, and he wouldn't want to see the light of day in his life." ”

The county lord choked.

Jia Cong glanced at her and said, "The county lord shouldn't secretly complain that the Bai family is not good at teaching their children and grandchildren, so that they can respect you as the true county lord." ”

The county lord hurriedly said: "Why do you have such a thought! ”

"It's good if you don't have it." Jia Cong said lazily, "The Bai family is really good to you!" They don't owe you, they owe your grandfather. Raising you to such an old age is enough to be worthy of your grandfather. ”

The county lord sighed: "Now that I don't want to marry into the Bai family, I'm afraid I can't." ”

Jia Cong held his cheeks and said, "Little brother has a trick for you: you stay in the barbarian department for a few more days." I originally wanted to stay for two months and stay for half a year, to see what that Bai Lun meant; Or show your words, and want to be in the barbarian department for the rest of your life. Well, it's good to stay for two more years, so that you can teach the children there to read and write. People are the same as things. But where anyone needs it, it is useful. ”

The county lord hesitated: "It's just ...... My two aunts from Beijing forbade me to associate with the barbarians. ”

Jia Cong sneered: "What a big face! and rely on others to save their lives and look down on others. If the righteous sister, as the county lord, has to be held hostage by them even for such a trivial matter, the younger brother was wrong last time. You're no different from other women, you're a pig. ”

The county lord moved.

Jia Cong stood up and arched his hand: "My words are finished, Sister Yi can think for herself." He turned around and walked out.

The county lord suddenly said, "Brother! ”

"Huh?"

She pointed to the woman standing motionless on the side and said, "Your female guard is very good at kung fu, can you give it to me?" ”

Jia Cong was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth wide so that his chin dropped, and only after a while did he pull his ears: "What did you say?!" The woman lowered her eyebrows and smiled.

The county lord immediately understood that he had said the wrong thing, and sighed: "Presumably this woman is important, it's just that I am rude." ”

Jia Cong glanced at the woman and muttered, "Still laughing!" She laughed even louder. Jia Cong made a gesture to the county lord and asked, "Dare to ask the county lord, have you ever heard of the treaty signed by the prefect of Taiwan, Lord Jia Lian, and the governor of Fujian, Lord Huang Wengang?" ”

The county lord was stunned: "What? ”

Jia Cong snorted: "I don't know! Sure enough, the Bai family is raising you like a pig. Nai waved his hand and said, "That's it, I am willing to come to Hong Kong for such a trivial matter, and I am already very worthy of Gong Sanyi." So he picked up his feet and walked. The woman followed.

The county lord was still in a daze, and Jia Cong poked his head back from the door: "This sister is also the daughter of the Guogong Mansion, and she has a house and a field at home, and her status is not lower than yours." County lord, people can be dull, but don't be stupid. You are more knowledgeable than ordinary women, and even more than some women who are raised to sell pigs. I also hope to go to the barbarian department this time and learn to light candles or something by yourself first. Otherwise, it would really be a shame for Prince Yizhong. "Fang is really gone.