"Chirp and chirp, Mulan is a household weaver. I didn't hear the sound of the machine, but I heard the woman sigh. Ask the woman what she thinks, ask the woman what she remembers......"

A young child's voice floated out of a courtyard, and a girl of six or seven years old, with shiny black hair, pulled a princess bun with tassels hanging from it, stood on a low stool to dry her clothes, and sang "Mulan Ci" in a low voice. Her face is delicate and beautiful, her skin is tender and delicate, the bridge of her nose is small and exquisite, her eyes are twinkling like stars, the corners of her mouth are slightly curved upward, and she sways gently in the wind with a lovely smile.

"Stinky boy, stop me. A scolding, with three points of laughter and seven points of condemnation, a teenager about twelve or thirteen years old ran out of the courtyard in a panic, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, chasing a tall boy behind, chasing and scolding, the young man in front of him showed a strange look on his face, desperately ran forward, and turned around in the middle to make a grimace.

"Li Ji, if you stop!" the tall boy behind him shouted.

The boy named "Li Ji", with a "bah", shouted as he ran: "You are an idiot!"

He hurriedly picked it up, ran to the girl's side, held the shoe in one hand, put the other hand on the girl's soft shoulder, and panted and said, "Wait, wait......"

Instantly caught up by a tall boy, seeing that there was no way to escape, Li Ji gasped, his hand tightened slightly, and he argued: "Big brother, I didn't touch the money in the ceramic jar, it's true......"

"It must have been stolen by the second brother. The girl's beautiful lips were slightly open, revealing two rows of tiny, white teeth.

"Dead girl!" Flicked his index finger on the girl's forehead, and Li Ji clenched his teeth and scolded hatefully.

"What are you doing!" In the face of Li Ji's rude behavior, the girl's slender eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and she said to the tall boy aggrievedly, "Big brother, second brother bullied me......"

"The money is reserved for my mother's medical treatment, so hand it over to me. The eldest brother stretched out his thick palm, and a touch of frost climbed on his forehead, and his face was pale.

"Hand it over. The girl also stretched out her slender and tender hand, looked at Li Ji, and did not hesitate to believe that the second brother had done something bad again.

"Oh, they all said I didn't take it. Looking at the outstretched palms of his eldest brother and younger sister, Li Ji lowered his head and pursed his thin lips tightly, biting his head and refusing to admit it, his eyes wandering from side to side.

"Oops. Okay, okay, it's not a shame, what can you buy with this money?" After a moment of stalemate, his psychological defense line was gradually broken, and he reluctantly took out a few copper plates from his pocket, and looked at his eldest brother with a small mouth and some unconvinced.

"You're not ashamed, are we ashamed? ”

"Ah......" The hot stinging pain in his left ear surged instantly, and the big brother's thick hand was as powerful as crab claws, twisting Li Ji's ears, rotating and rubbing from side to side.

"It hurts, it hurts...... Li Ji stood on his heels, the pain in his heart, and he felt as if his soul was about to be pumped out.

A middle-aged woman walked out of the door of "Mingyue ......", holding a laundry basin in her hand, the basin was full of clothes, seeing the girl, she pursed her mouth and shouted sweetly, the sun reflected on her face, her originally slightly frowning brows gradually loosened, and a wonderful and kind smile appeared on her face.

"Mother. The girl pounced on her with joy.

"Li Ji, what kind of bad things have you done to make your eldest brother angry. The tall boy helped to take the laundry tub, and the middle-aged woman turned her head to look at Li Ji's red ears, and smiled softly, like a faint glow floating from the corner of her mouth.

"Mother, second brother, he secretly took the ...... in the ceramic jar" The girl raised her little head and was telling her mother, Li Ji rushed over, covered the girl's small mouth, bared her teeth and smiled, and ran away with a cigarette, and her mother's voice came from behind her: "Li Ji, where are you going again?"

The riverside, the wharf, hundreds of boats compete for the stream, and the porters of the wharf are busy carrying goods.

A galleon, cargo piled up in the cabin, a pair of white and tender little hands, pulling the unsealed candy candied fruit in the cabin, loading a few packets in his arms, holding one in his hand, putting it in his mouth, chewing slowly, enjoying the pleasure of food alone.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps on the deck, and Li Ji paid vigilant attention to his surroundings, like a civet cat burrowing into the mezzanine and hiding.

"Is that guy surnamed Li reliable?" one of them asked in a low voice.

"According to the observation and understanding in the past few days, there should be no problem if others are honest. The other replied softly.

"By the way, is the private bank of the day after tomorrow really going to the Northern Wei Dynasty from this line? Is it safe?"

"Don't worry, the waterway is the most reliable, after this trip, you and I will enjoy endless glory and wealth in our lives......"

"Hey...... hey," a low, ghostly laugh came out of the mouths of the two, echoing through the cabin, extremely permeating.

A wave overturned, the hull swayed, a "clang", a stumbling and accidentally kicked a metal object, Li Jixin raised his throat and almost screamed.

The conversation suddenly stalled, the air was filled with silence and unease, Li Ji's eyes widened suddenly, covered his mouth, and held his breath tightly.

Another person walked on the "squeak" deck, and a familiar and friendly voice sounded in his ears: "Two owners, the goods are loaded and ready to go out of the ship." ”

"Okay, get the goods to Anji Pier, and then you can call it a day. The two employers said to the visitor.

"Okay. The visitor nodded respectfully.

"By the way, there will be a batch of goods the day after tomorrow, you know? The two employers tapped the visitor on the shoulder.

"Okay. The little ones are happy to help you. The visitor was full of joy and bowed politely to the two employers: although the two mysterious owners who have received them in recent days do not talk much, they do light work each time, the freight rate is high, and they are generous. In this chaotic year, it is not easy to find such a good owner!

With that, the two employers walked out, and one jumped onto the shore, turned around, and looked up and down the merchant ship with sparkling eyes, a subtle cunning on his face.

"Father......" Li Ji jumped out of the mezzanine, looking at his father Li Yuan, who had gray temples and a majestic face, his eyes were full of awe.

"Scared me, it turned out to be Ji'er......" Li Yuan fixed his eyes, his face immediately became serious, and he immediately said slightly angrily, "When did you get on the boat, did you come to steal things again?"

The conversation between the two mysterious employers just now flashed from his mind, Li Ji frowned, his heart was uneasy, he bit his thin lip, and finally plucked up the courage to report to his father seriously: "Father, those two proprietors just now trafficked smuggling money to the Wei State!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hearing this, it was like a thunderbolt landing on a sunny day, Li Yuan was shocked, shivered, and couldn't come back to his senses.

"It's true, I hid behind and heard it clearly, what they said just now was that they were going to traffic a batch of private silver to the Northern Wei Dynasty the day after tomorrow. Looking at his father's puzzled eyes, Li Ji puffed up his chest and said seriously.

"What......" Li Yuan's body shook involuntarily, holding on to the railing tightly with both hands, trying his best to maintain balance.

The so-called Zhizi Mo Ruo's father, as the father of three children, he is very clear about the children's conduct: the eldest son Li Heng is calm and assertive; the youngest daughter Li Mingyue is lively and lovely, and she is smart and beautiful; only the second son Li Ji is the most headache, talented and stupid, wooden and silent, admits death in everything, drills the tip of the horns, and runs all the way to the black, although he often causes trouble, but his nature is pure and kind, and he still knows how to distinguish between black and white in the face of major rights and wrongs, and will not talk nonsense.

"As Jill said, this time something is wrong, the imperial court has repeatedly issued documents to severely crack down on the trafficking of illicit silver, and it is strictly forbidden to fornicate with the Northern Wei Dynasty, which is a capital crime of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country and exterminating the nine clans......"

Anji County, the county government study, hollow carved windows into the speckled sunlight, the room is placed in a Huanghuali bookcase, the color is yellow, the texture is soft, the fragrance is secretive, the case is stacked with celebrity law, a treasure inkstone, a variety of color pen holders, a black and shiny official hat, neatly placed on the right side of the bookcase.

Xiao Luan, the commander of Anji County, is bowing his head to paint, and his long figure is standing behind the bookcase, lonely frost and snow, and his white clothes are floating.

He splashed ink on the rice paper quickly, and his movements were like flowing water, with a smooth sense of elegance in the swaying, which was breathtaking.

"Trafficking in smuggled silver, fornicating with the Northern Wei Dynasty?" Xiao Luan did not raise his head, but said in a light tone.

His expression was extremely focused, as if he was immersed in an ethereal aura, completely isolated from the world.

After a long time, Xiao Luan stopped his brush, and slowly raised his head to stare at Li Yuan's father and son who were trembling in front of him: "Is the news reliable?" Are you sure it's private bank?"

"Yes. Li Ji leaned over and replied timidly, and glanced up slightly, only to see a middle-aged man standing in the study, wearing a moon white robe, aged in his forties, with bright eyes, divine light and cohesion, not angry and self-assured. There was always a light smile on his lips, and the gaze that fell on Li Ji seemed to be scrutinizing, not sharp, but imposing.

"Trafficking in smuggled money, fornicating with the Northern Wei Dynasty, the national law is intolerable, we think it is a matter of national affairs, so we immediately reported it to the county magistrate. Looking at the county commander's somewhat hesitant gaze, he didn't seem to believe what the young man in front of him said, Li Yuan immediately picked up and said.

"Very good! The county government has also received frequent secret reports recently, there is a mysterious force that has fornicated with the Northern Wei Dynasty, trafficked smuggled money, and its influence has spread all over the north and south of the river, plotting against the law.

He hesitated slightly, and said with a half-chuckle: "You still pretend not to know, according to the requirements of these people, go out normally, this matter must be kept secret, I have all my own arrangements." ”

He suddenly turned his head and smiled at Li Ji: "What's your name?"

"Li Ji ......" The county magistrate unexpectedly asked his name, Li Ji was stunned, and then came back to his senses and replied with wide eyes.

"Well, Li Ji, you have done a big thing this time, although this is not much money, it is a reward for you. Holding a bag of broken silver, he walked to Li Ji's side, Xiao Luan smiled lightly.

"My lord, I can't help it...... We just do what we need to do, this is our duty as the people of Daqi......" Hearing this, Li Yuan waved his hand again and again and refused to say.

"Now that the court is in danger, you kid has done a great thing. Therefore, this reward is deserved, accept it!" There was a hearty laugh in the study, and Xiao Luan insisted on handing the reward to Li Ji.

"Thank you, sir!" felt like a bottle of honey in his heart, Li Ji couldn't suppress the wild beating in his heart, holding the bag of broken silver that had been soaked in sweat, ecstatic.