Li Yan came to the county government and found that it was a squad leader with two officials. The head of the team and the officials stood at the foot of the hall, while Su Jing was at the head of the case, as if he was trying a case.

"I've seen the county honor." Li Yan hugged his fists and greeted him.

Su Jing nodded and said, "General Li is here." This is Li Bantou who came on the orders of Liu Xun, he has something to ask you, you have to answer truthfully! ”

Li Yan hugged his fists and said: "You must know everything about your humble position." ”

"Li Bantou, please!" Su Jing said businessmanlikely.

Li Bantou nodded and asked Li Yan: "Recently, there has been a rumor in Kaifeng that the expatriate governor of the Zhou Wangfu was killed, and the place where he was killed was in Qi County, and the murderer was the head of the Qi County Township Soldiers, 'Li Gongzi'. ”

Li Yan listened quietly and did not speak. And Su Jing was angry, slapped the wood, and asked loudly: "Mr. Li!" You say, is there such a thing?! ”

Li Yan first hugged his fist to Su Jing and said, "County Zun, do you believe that a lowly position would do such a thing?" ”

Su Jing really didn't believe that the person who could settle the displaced people would kill the head of the palace? Besides, even if you want to kill someone, you will plan carefully, and even the patrol who stays in Kaifeng all day and doesn't dare to come out knows that this level is too low.

Su Jing looked at Li Bantou and asked, "Do you have any evidence?!" ”

Li Yan is now the only force to defend Qixian, and the combat power is not bad, a small group of thieves dare not come to Qixian at all, and a large number of thieves have gone to western Henan, wanting to go to the joint camp with Zhang Xianzhong, who is in the limelight. If Li Yan is questioned because of rumors without evidence, then Qixian will lose its barrier.

"This~" Li Bantou said in embarrassment: "Lord Liu is the imperial history, and he has heard of it. And it involves the Zhou Palace, so he sent a villain to ask Mr. Li for questioning. ”

Li Yan said indifferently: "I haven't done it, and I don't know what the head of the palace is." Some time ago, there were many homeless people who passed through here, and some of them were stealing and stealing, and I drove them away without giving them porridge and rice. Maybe these people have a grudge and deliberately want to create rumors to frame me in order to vent their personal anger. ”

Li Bantou said: "Whether it is Mr. Li or not, I ask Mr. Li to go back to Kaifeng with me, and Mr. Liu Xun will ask Mr. Li in person." ”

"Yes." Li Yan casually agreed. Judging from this Li Bantou's rhetoric, there is no evidence at all for that Liu Xun. Since this is the case, then he has nothing to fear, anyway, he has to go to Kaifeng, so he will stop by for a while.

"Slow!" Su Jing hurriedly stopped: "Li Jiang can't go!" If Liu Xunji had evidence, the county would personally send the gangsters who violated the law of the country to Kaifeng. But now Liu Xunji has no evidence, and he will bring the defensive humerus of Qi County with him just based on the nonsense of the homeless, and this county will not agree! Nowadays, thieves are everywhere, and if there is no Li to guard the town, the county border is worried. ”

Li Yan doesn't know how powerful the patrol is to press the imperial history, a small role like Li Yan can be directly imprisoned by patrolling the imperial history. Moreover, the imperial history has always been heard, and he never verifies it, and he will directly impeach the emperor. At that time, the impeached official had no choice but to suspend his post and wait for participation. In the court, this trick has been tried repeatedly, and the imperial history has also become a knife in the hands of various forces, and every party struggle is led by the imperial history. Although this time it involves the vassal king, the patrol cannot be dealt with directly, but as long as it is reported to the imperial court, it will be a big case.

Li Bantou arched his hand and said: "The villain is just an errand runner, whether he is guilty or not, Liu Xun has to say it." ”

Li Yan didn't care, he arched his hand to Su Jing and said, "County Zun don't worry, this matter was not done by me, I am naturally not afraid to go to see Liu Xunpress." As for the safety of the county, I have already arranged it. You can come back in three or four days at most, as long as you don't have a large group of thieves in the country, there should be no problem. ”

Su Jing couldn't say anything now, so he had to nod and say, "Okay, I'll write a letter to Liu Xun, and after you go, help me hand it over to him." "This is Su Jing's plan to endorse Li Yan.

"Please rest assured that the county will definitely bring it." Li Yan didn't understand Su Jing's kindness yet, but he just thought that they might know each other, just to help bring a letter.

Li Yan then said to Li Bantou: "Then please stay in the county seat for a while, now that the unitary hour has passed, the road is not smooth, let's go tomorrow." ”

Li Bantou nodded and said, "Then it's troublesome to Mr. Li." ”

After Li Yan took Su Jing's letter, he took Li Bantou out of the county office. Now there are basically no guests in the inn, and there is no need to book a room at all. He took Li Bantou directly to Huibin Building, although there are now homeless people, but some families have moved into the county, which makes the business of this restaurant more and more prosperous.

Li Yan asked for a private room, and asked Xiao Er to serve the signature dish, and ordered a jar of 'bitter dew wine' - this is a good wine brewed by the Hou family of Guide Mansion, and the whole of Henan is famous.

Although Li Bantou and the three of them were in Kaifeng, they didn't have much chance to eat some good food. As soon as the dishes came up, they didn't need to be greeted by Li Yan, so they rushed to eat. When I was almost done, I started drinking. A few bowls of spirits in the stomach, this speech will be informal. Li Yan toasted a few more glasses of wine, and Li Bantou couldn't speak well.

Taking advantage of the strength of this wine, Li Yan asked: "Li Bantou, how many people will be sent to Kaifeng by this Liu Xun based on a few words from the homeless?" Isn't that child's play? ”

Li Bantou said with a big tongue: "That can't, the main thing is that the head of the palace is really gone, and the New Year's gift has not been sent." After hearing this, the people in the palace looked for Liu Xun and asked Liu Xun to help investigate. ”

"There's no evidence in the palace, right?" Li Yan asked casually.

Li Bantou said with a smile: "It's really a coincidence, they said that someone went to the palace to say it, but they didn't believe it." When they thought it might be the case, they looked for this person again, but they couldn't find it. But the palace, they can say whatever they want, and even if there are no witnesses, they can get a witness. Brother, you have to be careful this time. ”

Li Yan arched his hand and said, "Xie Li Bantou reminded me." But the head of the palace may have run away with the money, or was robbed by thieves, so he can't just press me on the head, right? ”

Li Bantou drank another glass of wine before shaking his head and said, "You don't have to worry too much, Liu Xunji is a good official." Although he was timid and didn't dare to go out to inspect the provinces and mansions, he never wronged anyone. As long as the people in the royal palace don't have direct evidence, you'll be fine. ”

"Oh, Xie Li Bantou mentioned it." Li Yan thanked him, and then persuaded him to drink, and said: "Come, let's have another drink, this is the former Shangshu, the property of the Hou family (Hou Sui, Hou Fangyu's father), which is famous." ”

Li Bantou was restrained, buttoned the wine glass, and said, "Forget it, we have to hurry tomorrow, let's drink it later." ”

Li Yan didn't insist anymore and sent someone to send them to the inn.