In the evening of the same day, the chickens had just entered the cage, and a rapid drum sounded outside the Shaozhou County Yaya.

At this moment, the county magistrate Mo Wuxian had just finished dinner and wanted to take a nap, but he was extremely angry when he heard this drum sound. So he summoned the servants and ordered the drum-beaters to be blown away.

After the tea, the official came back with a sad face: "Mo County Order, there are a hundred households outside, and there are many people ......."

Mo Wuxian couldn't help but think about it when he heard this, he managed this Shaozhou County carefully, and he didn't offend anyone, which way did the immortals arrive? He decided to go and see for himself.

After the judges and officials of the masters were in place, Mo Wuzhi calmed down, slapped the hall in shock, and asked in a deep voice: "Who is in the hall, why are you beating the drum and singing grievances?" ”

At this moment, a young man in the hall turned around. I saw that he was dressed as a scholar, more than five and a half feet old, with a Chinese face, two one-word eyebrows, a face like a knife, and a Miao knife on his waist. At first glance, it looks ordinary, but when you look closely, it feels heroic.

This person is the Qian Jin who was rushed back from the grassland slope. After the family returned to Furong Station, Lao Qian took Wen's mother and daughter back to the inn to settle down, and he himself drove the dozen or so bandits to the county government to hand over them.

Seeing that the Mo County Order looked official, Qian Jin touched his nose and said with a smile: "The Mo County Order is not a grievance from the hundred households, but a ...... Mo County has something to do with you. ”

Na Mo Wuxian was furious when he heard this, and shouted in shock: "You dare to make a big statement here with a small hundred households? "Chen Guo is a civil official, although the Mo County Order only has seven products, but he still doesn't care about a hundred households.

Qian Jin glanced at Mo Wuxi, and said in his heart that if an ordinary person came to the county government to avenge his grievances, he would be frightened and weak when he saw this posture, where could he tell one, two, three? He shook his head and said, "This hundred households are people from Guanhai City, and they are from Guangdong today, and they are going to Beijing to take the exam through Guixian County today. ”

It was also strange to hear that Mo Wuxian heard it. For a long time, the military households in these guards have been rough horses, why did they rush to take the exam today. He coughed and said, "Since you have read the books of the sages, you can explain the reason, and you can tell me why you beat the drum." "The voice has softened a lot.

Qian Jin didn't answer, and led a group of people in from outside the hall, which was the group of bandits captured today. The group of bandits drove barefoot for half a day, and they did not enter a drop of water, and they were already exhausted. Now that he is being brought in by a rope of money, he looks miserable.

After the gang of bandits quieted down, Qian Jin said in a deep voice: "Then I'll tell you why Mo County ordered you to do something."

First, Mo County ordered you to eat the Son of Heaven, but you were disloyal to the Son of Heaven, and you didn't know that there were so many bandits under your rule.

Second, the Son of Heaven has an order, scholars rush to take the exam, and the prefectures and counties should be protected, but today I passed through Guixian, but my life was almost lost in the hands of this gang of thieves.

Third, sixteen years ago...... The former Lady of the Imperial Princess, who was robbed and killed by bandits in your territory, has not solved the case so far. You say you'...... Is there something wrong? ”

When Mo Wuxian heard Qian Jin say that he was almost killed by the bandits, he almost laughed out loud, and said in his heart that you don't have a hair missing, but those bandits are like frosted eggplants one by one.

When Qian Jin talked about the robbery sixteen years ago, he was also a little confused. At the time of the incident, he was still busy with the imperial examination, and although he had heard some things about the years after serving as the county magistrate of Shaozhou, he only knew a rough idea.

When he was hesitating about how to decide, the master next to him secretly glanced at him. Mo Wuxian felt strange in his heart, so he ordered the court trial to take a break and said that he was going to change his clothes, and the master followed closely behind.

This master's surname is Ma, and he is also a person from Guangdong, who has been in the middle school for more than 20 years, and has been serving as a master in Shaozhou because he has not been admitted to the Jinshi, and he is clear about Shaozhou's affairs.

After entering a side hall, Mo Wuxian cleared his throat and asked in a deep voice, "Master Ma, did you have something to report just now?" ”

"Mo County Ling Mingjian, Xia Guan just remembered...... A few years ago, Guangdong Tisi Wenxun also came to Shaozhou to inquire about the case 16 years ago. ”

Mo Wuxian said, "You mean...... Does this small hundred households have an intersection with Wen Xun? ”

Master Ma arched his hand and said, "Since he mentioned that case, then eighty percent is related." ”

Hearing this, Mo Wuxian began to pace in the hall. Now he has figured out that these 100 families escorting prisoners are just doing it conveniently, and the main purpose is still for the case sixteen years ago, but he doesn't know much about this matter. He glanced sideways at Master Ma and asked, "Do you have eyebrows in that case?" ”

Master Ma hesitated for a moment and replied, "Xia Guan has only heard about it. When Tianzheng Gong was imprisoned, his wife and daughter went to Guangxi to defect to Wenxun, and encountered bandits when they passed through the territory of Shaozhou, and his wife died tragically on the spot, and the whereabouts of his daughter are unknown. I heard that Wen Tisi found his sister some time ago, and this money is his nephew. ”

"Although Shaozhou is a transit place connecting Hunan, Guangxi and Jiangxi, and there are many visitors from the south, robbers generally only seek money, and rarely do things that hurt people's lives and kill chickens and eggs. Besides, Tianzhenggong's wife and daughter are all women, why did the robbers kill them all? Mo Wuxi frowned and asked.

"At that time, Tianzheng Gong made many enemies, and eighty percent of his wives and daughters were implicated...... I guess it was done by crossing the river, just borrowing a piece of land in my Shaozhou. Master Ma replied cautiously.

After listening to Master Ma's explanation, Mo Wuxian already had a general understanding, but at the moment Qian Jin was still waiting outside, if he didn't give an explanation, I was afraid that he would not give up, so he asked: "Then according to Master Ma, how should this money be dealt with?" ”

Master Ma smiled and replied, "Mo County Ling must have a case in his heart. I'm sure you've heard the phrase 'North Shousuke, South Tensho'. Back then, one of them was in the light and the other was in the dark, and they joined forces to bring down Liu Xuan's party. After the "Eighteen Bachelors Case", Tianzheng Gong has already become a model for Chen Guo's scholars. Although it has now gone into hiding, its prestige in the court has risen. ”

"Fortunately, the master reminded me." Mo Xianling said with a smile.

……

In the county government court, Qian Jin is standing proudly.

He was wondering if Mo Wuxian hadn't shown up for so long, when the door curtain was lifted, and Mo Wuxian and Master Ma came out of the side hall.

As soon as Namo County Ling went out, he hurriedly rushed towards Qian Jin, and the flesh on his face was squeezed into a heap, turning into an ugly smile.

I saw him pointing at the group of bandits and saying, "Oh, I almost collided with Qian Baihu." Hundreds of households are eliminating harm for the people, which is a great achievement. Don't worry, since this gang of bandits has caused trouble, I will definitely not let them go. After that, he ordered the officials to escort the group of bandits to the prison, and then asked Qian to enter the side hall to speak.

Qian Jin is also at ease when he comes, and it depends on what he says.

After Mo Wuxian ordered to see the tea, he began to talk to Qian Jin: "Baihu entered Beijing to take the exam this time, but he has to go through Jiangxi?"

Qian Jin smiled secretly in his heart, this Mo County's attitude has changed so much, and eighty percent already knows his details. Shaozhou is an important transit place, and you can go north through the south of the lake through Shaozhou, or you can enter Beijing directly from Jiangxi. Mo Wuxian asked him if he had passed through Jiangxi, most likely to confirm his relationship with his grandfather.

Unexpectedly, he only mentioned one case, and this Mo Wuxian actually thought of his grandfather in Jiangxi, and the master was only afraid that he was a great meritorious. He didn't say anything, and said lightly: "It is indeed necessary to pass through Jiangxi." I have heard about many mountains and rivers in Jiangxi for a long time, and I have long been yearning. ”

Na Mo Wuxian let out an "oh", and said: "What Baihu just learned is that it is indeed my negligence that there is such a big case in Shaozhou. Regarding the case sixteen years ago, although I did not work in Shaozhou at that time, I also heard a little...... "After speaking, Na Mo drank tea by himself."

Qian Jin finally heard what he wanted, and when he saw Mo Xianling pretending to be deep, he couldn't help but feel funny in his heart. It seems that if you don't put some bait, this old fox won't reveal some dry goods, so he said: "If there are any clues in the Mo County Order, please tell the truth, although I am only a small hundred, if I am lucky enough to be in high school in the future, I will be rewarded." Also, Guangdong Tisi Wen Xun is my uncle, and I think he will thank you too. ”

Mo Wuxian saw that Qian Jin finally revealed his identity, so he laughed and said: "It's so hard for hundreds of households to hide from me." Since it is Wentisi's business, Mo should do his best. After a pause, he said with a straight face: "Regarding the case sixteen years ago, this county order is definitely not committed by bandits in my Shaozhou. ”

Qian Jin couldn't help sneering when he heard this: "Mo County's order is a good calculation, whether it is done by bandits in your territory or not, since you are the magistrate of Shaozhou, why can't you pick it out?" ”

"Don't misunderstand 100 households, this county order is also telling the truth. There are many merchants from the south to the north in Shaozhou, and there are indeed some people who do things to block the road and rob money, and I have also detained some in this prison. But they only seek money, and generally do not kill people. If the people were killed, those merchants would rather walk more than pass through Shaozhou when they heard the news. The bandits don't want to see that. ”

Qian Jin couldn't help but ponder, this Mo County Order's analysis is not unreasonable, but who was going to poison his grandmother and mother back then. He suddenly thought of Wang Mazi mentioned by the black-faced man, so he asked, "Mo County Order, have you heard of a bandit named Wang Mazi?" ”

Mo Wuxian looked dazed, and turned his head to ask Master Ma.

That Master Ma respectfully saluted Qian and said, "Xia Guan has heard a little. This Wang Mazi is not from Shaozhou, but often wanders in Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong and other places, and I heard that he is a ruthless character. ”

Qian Jinxin said that he wanted to find clues, and he probably had to start with this Wang Mazi. It's just that more than a dozen people were arrested today, and it is estimated that Wang Mazi had already heard the wind and fled. Shaozhou is full of mountains, and it is difficult for him to find them when he hides in the mountains.

It seems that this can only be discussed in the long run.