Cold sweat broke out in the back of the county order, his whole body was stiff and cold, obviously he didn't want to do what Gu Zhixing said, so he could only stubbornly argue: "Lord Wang, it's okay to give soup porridge, the food in our house should barely last for ten days, but next, I'm afraid the government will have to reduce expenses and tighten its belt, where else do I take out the grain storage for the victims outside Songyan County?" Not to mention the silver taels, the monthly rules and savings of the lower officials are really not rich. ”

He really thought that Gu Zhixing hadn't investigated anything, so he came to make a request to him, and when he said these things at this moment, he really didn't feel guilty at all.

The smile on the corner of Gu Zhixing's mouth became more and more meaningful, staring at the county order's gaze was deep and cold, and his voice was weak but full of oppression: "Lord Ma really thinks that this king is so foolish, how much grain is there in your granary, I really think that this king is not clear at all, this king sincerely helps you find a way out, but you have something to hide, it seems that you are not ready to appreciate the situation, and you want this king to write a letter to report your son's crime to the emperor?" ”

Ma Huaiyi's face changed, as if he didn't know what expression to use to deal with that, his expression was sneering, and he wanted to justify: "Lord Wang, don't you have some misunderstanding, I ......"

"Qinglan, tell him about it, what you saw." Gu Zhixing interrupted him indifferently.

Qinglan got the order, slowly stood up, stared at Ma Huaiyi word by word, and said indifferently: "Master Ma, there is a farm in the north of Songyan County, which is your industry, right?" The grain inside is piled up and even sprouted and rotted, do you know about this? ”

Ma Huaiyi didn't expect that they had found out, and he was speechless in embarrassment, his eyes dodged, and he didn't dare to look at Gu Zhixing.

Gu Zhixing tugged at the corners of his mouth, and smiled indifferently: "Master Ma has such a great ability, as the county magistrate of Songyan County, he doesn't care about the life and death of the people, he wastes grain without permission, connives, connives, and connives, and wants to pray for the king to be kind to you, but you haven't shown any sincerity." ”

Ma Huaiyi had already thought about it quickly in his heart, the grain was stored by them, and they were going to sell it at a high price when the shortage of food was at its worst, but he didn't expect it to be found out by Gu Zhixing.

At this moment, he could only endure the pain of cutting his love, gritting his teeth and unwillingly: "The prince misunderstood, the grain was originally put up by me for the people, I am afraid that after the cold winter, the people will have no food to eat, of course I am willing to take it out as soon as possible, as for the matter of the silver money, please ask the prince to be extrajudicial and gracious, I really can't take it out so much." ”

For him to agree to give food to the people is already a drop of blood in his heart.

Gu Zhixing laughed indifferently and sneered: "The grain was originally handed over by the people every year, stored in the granary, and taken out for emergency when the disaster came, when will it become what you prepare for the people, as if it is your thing, the food is the people, and now it is just a matter of course for the people, and it is not enough to buy your son a peace, if Lord Ma can't do it, your son and the king can take it away and escort it to the capital for disposal." ”

"Since Songyan County can't dispose of him, then send him to Jingzhao Yamen." Gu Zhixing's expression became more and more cold, and when he spoke, he really didn't leave any emotion, and his tone was cold to the extreme.

Ma Huaiyi was nervous for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Don't be like this, I'll give, I'll give money to those disaster victims, I'll give it immediately, as long as it's registered, there are people with household registration in the towns and villages under Songyan County, I'll give it, no one has five taels, what does the prince think?" ”

Gu Zhixing looked at him indifferently and did not speak.

Ma Huaiyi couldn't grasp his temperament, so he became even more uneasy, gritted his teeth and said: "Ten taels, ten taels per person, no more!" ”

The tone was full of helplessness and despair.

Gu Zhixing finally showed a satisfied smile and said happily: "Very good, just do what Master Ma wants, Master Ma's great kindness, the people of Songyan will definitely remember it forever." ”

Although he scavenged these grains and these silver coins from the people and embezzled ink from the disaster relief funds of the imperial court, now that he can spit out such a little, it can already alleviate some urgent needs.

Ma Huaiyi breathed a sigh of relief, looking at his son who couldn't make it, his eyes were full of helplessness and pain, but he could only pray to Gu Zhixing: "Then my son ......"

Gu Zhixing did not agree to release him, but said: "This king is also the first time to come to Songyan, I don't know much about this place, and I don't know what Lord Ma is, so for the sake of insurance, before you carry out the promise just now, Ling Gongzi should stay on this king's side for the time being, Lord Ma can rest assured, I must not mention that I have treated your precious son badly." ”

"This ......" Ma Huaiyi didn't expect such a discovery at all, his eyes were red in a hurry, and he said quickly: "The prince doesn't know, the child is stubborn, stay by the prince's side, I'm afraid I will collide with the prince, leave him in the house, the lower official must find someone to teach, and never let him have another incident, as for the promise just now, the lower official has already spoken, he will definitely do it, the prince does not have to embarrass the child." ”

"When did this king say that he was going to embarrass him?" Gu Zhixing's face was full of innocence, and he shrugged his shoulders and said softly, "You really wronged this king, as long as Master Ma does things well, Ling Gongzi will naturally be safe and sound for you to come back." ”

Ma Huaiyi didn't expect Gu Zhixing to be a dignified prince, but he would be unreasonable like a ruffian and hooligan when he did this kind of thing, and there was nothing he could do about it.

However, Gu Zhixing was also very understanding and said: "Next, I'm afraid that Master Ma will be busy, so this king will not bother and leave." ”

As soon as he got up, Qinglan followed, and he didn't forget to lift Ma Haosheng up like a little chicken and throw it on the horse.

Although Ma Huaiyi was worried about his son, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and send Gu Zhi away. I love

On the way, Qinglan glanced at Ma Haosheng with disgust, and wanted to say something to Gu Zhixing, but he was afraid of Ma Haosheng's presence, so it was inconvenient to speak.

Gu Zhixing saw it, stretched out his hand and pinched the back of Ma Haosheng's neck, Ma Haosheng fainted, and then he asked Qinglan: "What do you want to say?" ”

Qinglan didn't have any worries this time, and said softly: "Lord Wang, if we do this, even if we completely offend this county order, I am afraid that things will not be carried out in the future, and I am afraid that the investigation will be blocked." ”

"It's fine." Gu Zhixing knew what Qinglan was worried about, but he didn't care too much, and said softly, "Even if we didn't offend Ma Huaiyi today, we wouldn't be the same people as him, he was already wary of us, and he was able to let us find the farms in the north, but it was a momentary negligence, he should have other farms and properties that we don't know about at the moment." ”

Qinglan nodded slightly, with a solemn expression: "He is really too bold, he dares to talk nonsense in front of the prince, insisting that the food is raised to save the people, this person is probably not so easy to deal with, we can get benefits from him today, but it is just because we happened to meet him, an uncompetitive son, to cause trouble." ”

Gu Zhixing is also very aware of this, people like Ma Huaiyi are not easy to deal with, he has been in Songyan County for many years, and his forces are intertwined, so he must be protected by someone to be so blatant.

Gu Zhixing exhaled slightly, and his tone softened: "It's not bad to have this progress today, at least it buys a little time for our investigation, and it can also calm the restless masses."

The results so far are already good for them.

Qinglan nodded slightly, seeing that Gu Zhixing was not too worried, he thought that he already had a way to deal with it, so he didn't continue to speak.

The carriage soon arrived at the inn where everyone was staying, and Gu Zhixing instructed Qinglan to take Ma Haosheng to the firewood room of the inn and lock him up.

This inn is the property of Grandpa Guo's brother-in-law, and it is safe for them to live at present.

After Qinglan went down, Gu Zhixing went to see Song Yi and casually told him about today's events.

Song Yi's worries are the same as Qinglan's, for fear that offending Ma Huaiyi will be guarded by the other party next.

Gu Zhixing shook his head slightly, and said slowly: "Whether there is any precaution or not, it is all about investigating him, whether we can get evidence or not depends on our next plan, what good arrangements does Grandpa Guo have." ”

"To be honest, no." Song Yi's face was full of embarrassment.

He is a peacemaker, and he has never been very good at dealing with this kind of thing, and he is even more dilemma at the moment.

While not wanting to offend Ma Huaiyi, he also wanted to solve the matter as soon as possible.

But there is no such good thing.

Gu Zhixing saw that he was embarrassed, but he didn't continue to persecute, and after thinking about it, he whispered: "This matter is not urgent, let's see if Ma Huaiyi will fulfill the agreement in the next few days." ”

Song Yi nodded and proposed: "His son must take care of it, if he is rescued, Ma Huaiyi is very likely to fight with me directly and tear his face, not only can the people not get food, but our safety is also a problem." ”

After all, they are now on someone else's territory, and they are so arrogant as soon as they come up, and when Ma Huaiyi reacts, he will definitely take action against them.

Thinking of the confusion and difficulties ahead, Gu Zhixing had a headache, and he missed Su Mian who was far away in the capital more and more.

He couldn't help but think a lot of the time, if it was Su Mian, how would she deal with this kind of thing, Su Mian has a soft temperament, but she will always be thoughtful and convincing.

If she is by her side, Gu Zhixing will definitely be much easier, not like now, there is no one to discuss, every time he wants to discuss with Song Yi, Song Yi always looks forward and backward, and he can't make up his mind at all, but it makes Gu Zhixing upset.

But he also knew that this kind of thinking was just a luxury, and it was impossible for Su Mian to come here.

But how could he know that after Su Mian received the letter and knew that he would not be able to return to the capital for a while, he became more and more worried, put down the letter and decided: "No, I want to go to Songyan to find him, no matter what he encounters over there, I should be by his side." ”

They are husband and wife, husband and wife should be one, and only by Gu Zhixing's side can she rest assured that the other party is really safe and sound, otherwise the days when she is alone in the capital are just worrying all day long.