Li Dongjie took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Li Mingshan, and said with a smile: "My father sent a letter to my uncle, saying that there was something important. ”

Li Dongjie's father Li Mingde is the eldest son of the long house, and now the son of Li Chengshi, the head of the Li family, Li Mingde is a man from a high background, and when he was young, he also served as a county magistrate and county commander, and he resigned after the age of forty, and followed the patriarch Li Chengshi to take care of the housework.

Li Dongjie and Li Dongfeng are brothers, but Li Dongfeng is a concubine, Li Dongjie is a concubine, and his father is Li Mingde. Li Mingde wrote a letter to himself, but asked his son to hand it over, obviously distrusting and disrespecting himself, Li Mingshan took the letter and forcibly endured the unhappiness in his heart.

The letter was written very politely, but with an unquestionable tone, telling Li Mingshan that the deputy envoy of the Qing Dynasty had gone to inspect the county by county, and it was said that there were still people secretly visiting, and instructed Li Mingshan to be careful to prevent being caught in the wrong place, and in case something happened, he might as well throw away the car to protect the commander, make some concessions, and so on.

This matter is related to the rise and fall of the family, Li Mingshan didn't dare to be careless, thought for a moment and asked, "What has Ma Xianling been doing these days?" ”

"What can he do, riding a donkey every day, getting drunk every day." Li Dongjie pursed his lips and said disdainfully.

Li Mingshan smiled happily, this is his proud work, which makes this young and vigorous Ma Xianling secretly suffocate internal injuries, but there is nothing he can do. After laughing for a while, Li Mingshan said: "Now the news of Qingzhan Tianmu is very tight, you send someone to follow him, don't have an accident." By the way, you have worked hard these days, and you have taken the servants around the township to warn those peasants not to talk nonsense. ”

"Uncle, what are you afraid of, our family's fields are not half of the Yang Mansion, and when the sky falls, there are tall people on top, I don't believe that those bullshit Qing envoys dare to move the Bo Mansion." Li Dongjie replied nonchalantly, in September, it was hot like fire, and he didn't want to be roasted outside every day.

"This matter is very important, you and Lai Qiang must personally lead the team, and you will explain to your father if something happens." Li Laiqiang, the county criminal Cao, is naturally also a member of the Li family. Li Dongjie had to agree, and when he went out, he thought that the little girl he saw in Huayang Township last time was so beautiful, and he would take someone to take a look tomorrow.

Jiang Anyi lived in Shi's house in the name of a distant relative, and for two days in a row, he had contact with the people in the village in the name of buying land, especially paying attention to the several families whose fields were hanging in the name of Yiyongbo's Mansion mentioned by Shi's grandfather, and he even saw the secret agreement signed by Yiyongbo's Mansion with them. It's just that they can't sue Bofu at all, and the agreement was signed by the peasants and Zhang Xinzhi, the steward of the Bofu, and besides, these peasants will not come out to sue Bofu.

Shi saw Jiang Anyi's sad face all day long, for fear that he would be sick, and said with a smile: "These days are the birthday of the Nine Emperor Emperors, and Xinghuaguan is doing things every day, and it is very lively. "The Nine Emperors refer to the Emperor Gouchen, the Emperor Ziwei and the Big Dipper, Taoism continues to worship the Big Dipper stars from the first day of the ninth month of September to the ninth day of the first month, in order to eliminate disasters and prolong life, and bring blessings and blessings.

Jiang Anyi is actually a lively person, anyway, there is no eyebrow in the matter, it is better to have fun and have fun, and maybe he can come up with a way to relax.

Pingling Village is at the foot of Xinghualing, no need to ride a horse, Jiang Anyi and Shi walked up the mountain along the mountain road. The leaves of the apricot trees all over the mountain are yellow, a gust of wind passes, countless yellow butterflies fly, compared to the apricot blossom fragrance sea is not inferior, no wonder the upstream of the mountain road is constantly crowded.

In front of the view, in the middle of the platform is a tall penny, the branches and leaves are gone, and nine lamps are hung on the top. The stone pointed to the lamp and said: "This is a high lantern, which is used to guide the Nine Emperors in the sky, so that the Emperor can enjoy the incense." Jiang Anyi had never seen this kind of custom, so he came closer to watch.

The penny was buried in the ground, and the stone smiled: "There are good things buried under here, and there are iron nails, which means Tianding; There are copper coins, and wealth is generated; There is charcoal, and the days are prosperous; There are five grains, so that the emperor blesses the harvest of crops. Childe, today is the seventh day of the first month, and the night of the ninth day of the first month is the most lively to send the emperor back to heaven, and the Taoist priests will do the tricks, which is fun. ”

There is an incense burner next to the pen, and many people are burning incense and kneeling to pray for blessings. After following the customs, Jiang Anyi also bowed, donated a few pennies of incense money, and then walked around with stones. Standing on the top of the mountain and looking down at the apricot forest, it is golden, which makes people feel happy.

A man in a green shirt next to him held a wine gourd and muttered to the beautiful scenery of the mountain from time to time, not knowing whether he was chanting poetry or drunken words. Jiang Anyi separated him, and suddenly heard him roar, "Son, bring a pen." ”

The child who was squatting on the ground not far away to catch grasshoppers hurriedly stood up, ran to a donkey under the tree, took out a pen and paper from his satchel, and ran to hand it to the man. Hurriedly took the wine gourd and pinned it to his waist, opened the rice paper with both hands, and the man wrote on the paper with a pen.

Jiang Anyi approached curiously, looked at the paper, and saw that the man wrote a poem, "Since ancient times, autumn has been lonely, and I say that autumn is better than spring." The apricot leaves are as bright as gold......"

The man was carvin, twisting his beard and carrying the pen back and forth, reading those three sentences over and over again, Jiang Anyi was itchy for a while, and said casually: "The breeze picks up and lets you go." ”

"Okay, good continuation." The man finished the poem first, shook his head and admired it, ordered the servant to clean up, then tidied up his clothes, and said to Jiang Anyi: "This brother, what a talent, your sentence 'the breeze picks up and lets you go' is a good pen, wonderful." Ma Youzhi is polite. ”

Jiang Anyi returned the salute and said with a smile: "Brother Ma is really an elegant person, drinking in the wind, looking at the scenery into poetry, envious." ”

"Drinking in the wind and looking at the scenery into a poem, what my brother said is really good, I don't know my brother's name?"

"In Xiajiang Anyi."

"Jiang Anyi", Ma Youzhi was stunned for a moment, and asked: "But Jiang Anyi, the champion of today's department, Sanyuan and Dijiang Cixian." ”

Jiang Anyi was a little proud, his reputation seemed to be really not small, and there were people in any rural place who knew his name. "Yes, it's Jiang."

Ma Youzhi looked Jiang Anyi up and down in surprise, and said with a smile: "People say that Jiang Zhuangyuan is talented, but at the age of eighteen, he is three yuan and first, and today I am fortunate to see Jiang Zhuangyuan, and Ma is also lucky." Alas, the poem just now was continued by Jiang Zhuangyuan, but it is worth a hundred times, and I have to leave it as a treasure. Servant, take a cup, I want to toast Jiang Zhuangyuan with a cup. ”

Jiang Anyi couldn't refuse, so he had to have a drink with Ma Youzhi. Ma Youzhi asked: "I heard that Brother Jiang came to Renzhou to clear the fields, how can I have time to play in the Apricot Blossom Temple, oh, I understand, open investigation and secret visit, Brother Jiang came to Linyang County for an unannounced visit." ”

Jiang Anyi was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond. Ma Youzhi came to his senses and said with a smile: "Jiang Zhuangyuan, I won't tell you, I am the county magistrate of Linyang County, it is really fate to meet you here, you and I will find a quiet place to chat." ”

I didn't expect to meet the empty shell Ma County Order, Jiang Anyi was very surprised, I heard Grandpa Shi say that this Ma County Order was set up by Li County, no wonder he ran to Xinghualing to drink and compose poems in broad daylight.

borrowed a quiet room in the Taoist temple, Ma Youzhi smiled bitterly: "Brother Jiang, I guess you have heard of my situation, I am ashamed to say that my county order was set aside by the county, except for this servant, there is no one close to him, and he even has to ride a donkey by himself." ”

Jiang Anyi smiled and said nothing, noncommittal.

After a moment of silence, Ma Youzhi said: "Brother Jiang came to my Linyang County to clear the acres of fields, and his courage is really commendable. Linyang County, the land of Renzhou, is the most complicated, not only the Bofu, but also the Li family, and it may be difficult for the Jiang brothers to make achievements. ”

"Yes, what Brother Ma said is very true, An Yi is worried about this." Jiang Anyi heard what Ma Youzhi said, as if he had something to say, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what good plan Brother Ma has?" ”

"Good policy, hahahaha, Ma was squeezed so hard that he couldn't move an inch, and he had already wanted to vent his evil anger. It's not that Ma boasted, I have traveled all over Linyang County for more than two years, and I know everything about the Li family's encroachment on the fields. ”

Ma Youzhi looked at Jiang Anyi with deep meaning, and said very clearly, Ma Youzhi was going to deal with Li Mingshan, and with the help of Jiang Anyi's identity as the deputy envoy of Qingtian, he found out that the Li family had encroached on the land, and Li Mingshan would be able to regain power if Ma Youzhi fell.

Jiang Anyi did not hesitate and said with a smile: "Why not." ”

The two clapped their hands and laughed.

Ma Youzhi said in a low voice: "I secretly recorded the fields occupied by the Li family, An Yi, you can bring it to Lord Yu, as long as it is verified according to the book, Li Mingshan will not escape the blame." ”

There was murderous intent in his words, but Jiang Anyi's purpose was not to deal with Li Mingshan, even if he could take Li Mingshan and return the land occupied by the Li family in Linyang County, it would not be of much significance to the entire Qing war. Jiang Anyi wanted to take advantage of Li Mingshan to mobilize the power of the Li family, find an opportunity to find out the land occupied by the Li family, and solve the matter of Uncle Yiyong's Mansion by the way.

After thinking about it, Jiang Anyi said: "Brother Ma, I have also inquired about some news, Uncle Yiyong's Mansion has occupied the most fields, I don't know if Brother Ma has any records." ”

Ma Youzhi looked at Jiang Anyi like a fool, and said after a while: "Brother Jiang, Uncle Yiyong's Mansion is not something you and I can move, Ma still wants to live a few more years, I advise Brother Jiang to better treat it as ignorant." ”

The road is different, and the room falls silent.

Jiang Anyi opened his mouth to break the silence and said, "Brother Ma, I have thought of a way, you give me the booklet, and I will send someone to Lord Yu, and make an appointment to let him bring someone to Linyang County to investigate." However, this booklet alone is not very stable, and it is necessary to set up a set so that Li Xiancheng will do it on that day, my lord, you might as well uphold justice and make things bigger, so that Li Xiancheng will have no excuse. ”

"It's still Anyi thoughtful." Ma Youzhi laughed. The two whispered and perfected the Yin Man plan in the quiet room.

Ma You rushed down the mountain in a hurry, the strategy he discussed with Jiang Anyi would definitely be able to trap Li Mingshan to death, and he would vomit his sullenness for more than two years, and he would be happy to think about it. Jiang Anyi watched Ma Youzhi go down the mountain, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, Ma Youzhi learned that the plan was only partial, Jiang Anyi set up a big set, he not only wanted to catch the mussels, but also catch the flying water bird.