A young woman wearing a blue scarf and an unknown wildflower pinned to her ear was carrying half a basket of eggs, perhaps preparing to sell them at a good price at the morning market.

Her strength was too small, and the egg didn't hit Li Hongji, and she didn't even touch the prisoner car.

"Stoned him, stoned him, dog-day Li Hongji!"

I don't know who shouted like this, and the people around the woman couldn't help but say, and spontaneously took over the woman's work, and threw the eggs at Li Hongji one after another as if they didn't want money.

"Smack!"

An egg hit Li Hongji's forehead accurately, the eggshell cracked, and the yolk mixed with egg white, flowing from Li Hongji's forehead along the wing of his nose to the corner of his mouth.

Li Hongji felt that his head was smashed painfully, he tilted his head, opened his mouth slightly, didn't care about the fishy smell, and secretly sucked the egg liquid that flowed to the corner of his mouth into his mouth, because he didn't eat or drink in the morning, he was already hungry and thirsty.

I heard that eating raw eggs is second only to boiled eggs in nutrition, and it is a sin to waste these free nutrient solutions.

More eggs hit the target, and Li Hongji's breakfast was settled, but the price he paid was not small, and he didn't know how many tumors were smashed out of his head.

The woman saw that Li Hongji's head was full of yellow and white liquid, like an egg cake, she pursed her lips and smiled slightly, and suddenly found that the basket on her arm was much lighter, and when she looked down, the basket was empty, and all the eggs were dedicated to Li Hongji, and she couldn't help crying: "My eggs, my eggs......

The old and young masters who were helping to throw eggs just now saw that the limelight was not right, and quickly ran away, leaving only the woman with a handful of snot and tears, alone in a corner of the prisoner car.

When the prisoner cart arrived at the West Gate, Li Hongji's stomach was no longer hungry, but his legs were already sore, and he wanted to adjust his standing posture, but his neck was stuck in the prisoner cart and his upper body could not move.

In desperation, Li Hongji tried to hook his chin to the wooden plank on the prisoner cart and hang his body on the prisoner cart, although this was particularly awkward, very uncomfortable, and could not last, but his legs could finally rest for a while.

When the chin really can't hang up, the weight of the body falls on one leg again, the other leg rests, and when this leg can't hold up, change to the other leg.

Chin, left leg, right leg, chin ...... The entire weight on Li Hongji's body is constantly circulating between these three.

At noon, the prisoner car finally returned to the county office, and when Li Hongji was thrown into the cell, his legs were already as heavy as lead, and he didn't even have the strength to climb back to the haystack.

The grass was still wet, and Li Hongji was too lazy to crawl over, so he lay down sideways on the ground.

The egg liquid on the head has solidified, wrapping the whole head like a membrane, Li Hongji slowly peeled off these "egg cakes", groped with his hands to pick out the eggshell, and swallowed the water sent by the cell head, it is winter, this is only half a day, the eggs should not have deteriorated, although they are eaten raw, it is better than a dry and tasteless nest.

When Li Hongji was paraded in the prisoner car, Li Guo followed behind the prisoner car.

He is a ranger near Lijia Station, and he also has considerable connections in the county, but he tried his best, not only could he not save his second uncle Li Hongji, but it was impossible to even meet him.

Li Guo was puzzled, this is not a death row prisoner, why not let him visit the prison? If the county magistrate is for silver, it is not realistic, if the Li family has silver, Li Hongji will not be in the county jail.

He finally found Gao Ligong who was on duty in the county government prison, Gao Ligong and Li Hong are basically friends, and they are also familiar with Li Guo, "Meritorious, do you know about my second uncle in prison?" ”

Gao Ligong frowned, and there was a hint of coldness on his face, just like the weather in October, saying that it was cold and not too cold, and saying that it was not cold and that cotton clothes were indispensable, "I already know about the Hongji brothers being imprisoned, but Lord Yan ......"

"This Yan Zibin, what is he going to do before he is willing to give up?" Li Guo was very dissatisfied with Gao Ligong's slow reasoning, "He didn't even let him visit the prison, what did he want to do?" ”

Gao Ligong is not a person of Sven, but Yan Zibin's attitude, he can't change it, and it's useless to be impatient, but Li Hongji is his old friend, he has stolen fish and touched shrimp together, and he is in prison, and he can't say it if he doesn't help, "Don't worry, don't worry, this matter must be considered in the long run!" ”

"Think long-term?" Li Guo felt like a brazier in his heart, "Meritorious, how is Hongji now?" Can you bear to watch your brother suffer in prison? ”

"Hongji is in prison, I will take care of him," Gao Ligong avoided Li Guo's gaze, "But, Shuangxi, you have to understand me, after all, Lord Yan is the lord of a county, and I ......"

"It turns out that there is only Lord Yan in the eyes of meritorious service, and I ...... I understand," Li Guo arched his hand towards Gao's meritorious service, "Then I want to congratulate Lord Gao for complying with the will of Lord Yan, and he will be promoted soon...... I take my leave! As he spoke, he was about to get up, without giving Gao Ligong a chance to explain.

"Double Happiness, Your ......"

"What's wrong with me? Am I not right? Li Guo's eyes were fixed on Gao Ligong's face, and when he saw that Gao Ligong's face was slightly red, he only said that he was ashamed in his heart, and the provocation was even stronger.

"Double happiness, Hongji is my brother, how can I ignore it now that I am in prison?" Gao Ligong's face became more and more embarrassed, "But, you have to understand, I'm just a jailer, and I can't speak at all!" ”

Li Guo didn't believe it at all, "Meritorious, you have been on an errand in the county government for many years, don't you have any acquaintances who have spoken to Lord Yan?" ”

"If it's an ordinary case, it's actually not difficult, but this case is explained by Lord Yan himself, don't say it's me, even the master can't speak," Gao Ligong sighed slightly, he was really difficult to ride a tiger, "Double happiness, this case, I'm afraid it's not simple!" ”

"Why isn't it easy?" Li felt that something was wrong too early, and now that the words came out of Gao Ligong's mouth, he believed this feeling more and more, "Ligong, what's wrong?" Isn't it just a debt of silver? ”

"Actually, I can't say it well, it seems that Lord Yan is eyeing Hongji." Gao Ligong was provoked by Li Guo, and a layer of fine beads of sweat faintly appeared on his forehead, he didn't want to be accused by Li Guo of being an unrighteous person, but he didn't want to offend Yan Zibin, it would make him lose his job.

Rice fat is a bitter cold land, in recent years is a continuous drought, crops are almost out of harvest, the common people want to survive, there are only two ways to go, one is to enter the government as an errand boy, like a jailer, a post guard is a good choice, at least you can get a salary and food to support the family.

The other way is to enlist in the army.

But Mizhi County is close to the military town of Yansui, the soldiers are mainly responsible for guarding against the Mongols in the north, because the Great Wall is in disrepair, the Mongolian cavalry comes from time to time to make a tooth sacrifice, and if you really want to join the army, not only live a life of licking blood with a knife, every time you are held accountable for the war, which time is not these big-headed soldiers come out to carry the black pot?

Moreover, in recent years, the military salaries of the imperial court have basically been invested in Liaodong, and Yansui, which is also the "nine military towns" on the three sides, it is common for soldiers to not receive salaries for several months, and officers can also deduct military salaries and make some gray income, as the lowest soldiers, it is extremely difficult to support their families.

If Li Guo doesn't come to visit, Gao Ligong is ready to wait and see for a while, and if Yan Zibin relaxes his attention to Li Hongji's case, he will try to get Li Hongji out of the cell, in case Yan Zibin keeps staring at Li Hongji, then he has to be sorry for this buddy.

Now Li Guo is aggressive with a questioning tone, Gao Ligong has no room for maneuver, either offend Yan Zibin and rescue Li Hongji, they are still buddies; Either follow Yan Zibin, then he and Li Hongji's uncle and nephew will not be able to do it.

"Double happiness, I'll investigate again, if there is a glimmer of opportunity, I will definitely rescue Hongji!" Gao Ligong wiped the sweat on his head, and did not hide his nervousness at all, "Even if I can't ask for Hongji, I will take care of it a little, and I will never let Hongji suffer in prison!" ”

"Then I'll wait for good news," Li Guo thanked Gao Ligong, "Meritorious, I will tell you the place of temporary residence when I go back, and once I have information, I can contact you in time." ”

Gao Ligong didn't keep it, but just returned the salute, "Double happiness, see you later!" ”

Tonight coincided with Gao Ligong's duty, he had dinner, went around the market again, bought some roast duck wine, and then went to the prison early, lit the lamp and candle, and sat silently on the wooden chair.

After sending Li Guo away, he managed to meet the master of the criminal people, but the master rejected him outright, and it seemed that things were going in the worst direction.

He also faintly heard the rumors that Yan Zibin made a big fuss about Li Hongji this time, and he wanted to seek Li Hongji's mother-in-law Han Jin'er for Ai Zhao.

Yan Zibin even sent his master to induce a confession in front of him in the lobby, but Li Hongji not only refused, but also scolded the master for being a dog blood sprayer.

The case of Li Hongji has come to a dead end.

Ai Zhao wants to seek Han Jin'er, and would rather not have silver, but Li Hongji, who is usually full of blood and comes to strength when he encounters fights, how can he bow his head in this matter? But Li Hongji, who refused to bow his head, had no money to repay his debts.

According to Yan Zibin's meaning, if Li Hongji refuses to bow his head, he will have no hope of leaving prison at all, and he will not be able to leave prison, Li Hongji will naturally be unable to earn money to repay his debts, and Yan Zibin can detain Li Hongji forever on the grounds that Li Hongji does not repay his debts.

If the two sides continue to stalemate like this, can Han Jin'er, who is alone in the empty room, support it? In Mizhi, it is extremely difficult for a man to survive, let alone a woman with small feet!

He couldn't help but worry about Li Hongji.

Gao Ligong had the heart to persuade Li Hongji, his arms couldn't resist his thighs, and Han Jin'er was not a chaste woman, she had been married at least three times, but in this case, he really couldn't say it, which man was willing to let others get involved with his mother-in-law? And it's so blatantly forced.

Unable to make up his mind for a while, Gao Ligong didn't know how to meet Li Hongji, so the roast duck and wine had to be put aside for the time being, and he took a nap in the chair.