The lost property of those who were robbed by bandits in Baiyue Village was verified by the county government and all compensated by the Chen family and Cheng Ke's family. Chen Guangyao's punishment of them seemed to be lighter, but after such a time, the Chen family in Baiyue Village had nothing at all, even the large mansion was divided, and compensation could only survive the catastrophe.

The Chen family also fell in Baiyue Village.

As for Cheng Daju in Gaochang Town, because he and his son are both famous people, and their family business is much larger than that of the Chen family, although they have been hit hard, they can still barely support it. However, after such a time, Cheng Ke, who has always been arrogant and domineering, and Cheng Dingbang, who is known as the "Qingdu prodigy", are also really honest, and they are very afraid of knowing the county, and they are even more afraid of being thoughtful.

Although the fame of the two scholars has not been removed, because they are related to Li Shun, the nephew of Li Zi Province, it is not easy to become an official even if they are admitted to the meritorious service in the future. Besides, the examiners knew that the people of their two families had a relationship with Li Shun, and who didn't know how to give them fame.

According to these captured bandits, the bandits who mistakenly killed Wang Ren had been killed on the spot in Xiaoshan Mountain, and there was no way to pursue the matter. However, the bandits were sentenced to several years in prison. Wang Da was directly sentenced to confiscation by the magistrate.

As for Li Shun, he has committed many crimes, and Chen Guangyao wants to report to the government, and the Baoding government will report to the higher authorities, and what awaits him will be beheaded after next autumn.

At this moment, the villagers of Baiyue Village were extremely excited, who would have thought that the lost property would be lost and recovered, and they never thought that Zhou Zhi had not colluded with the bandits, if there was no Zhou Zhi, how could their lives be restored to the original state.

It was they who wronged Zhou Zhi, and everyone's eyes when they looked at Zhou Zhi contained infinite guilt and fear.

Yes, Zhou Zhi is too powerful, he found a way to exterminate the bandits within a few days, not to mention, and let the magistrate come to Baiyue Village to try the case in person, he is still a student of the magistrate, this week Zhi is like the lucky star of Baiyue Village.

For Qi Yanwu's innocent beatings, this is the Ming Dynasty, it is common for the government to arrest the wrong person and be punished, and then acquitted, which is nothing.

What neither Zhou Zhi nor Chen Guangyao could expect was that Yang Tong, the county magistrate, suddenly said that he had committed a great crime and was very guilty, and took out a hundred taels of silver as compensation for Qi Yanwu's healing.

One hundred taels of silver is not a small amount, although Qi Yanwu said that the injuries were not light, but they were all skin and flesh injuries, and they could recover after a while at home, where did they use a hundred taels of silver.

Yang Tong: What does this mean? Could it be that he has lost his way and changed his ways?

Whether it is Chen Guangyao or Zhou Zhi, naturally no one will believe that he has such an awareness. However, since this one hundred taels of silver was voluntarily taken out by him, Zhou Zhi naturally accepted it unceremoniously.

After Chen Guangyao finished hearing the case, he ordered him to go back to the county office.

The people of Baiyue Village knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "Lord Qingtian, Lord Zhixian is Lord Qingtian!" Thank you, Lord Qingtian! ”

Chen Guangyao's face was as usual, but he was very excited and happy in his heart.

The reputation that was ruined by the county Cheng Yang Tong was finally restored, and after this time he went down to the village to try the case overnight, his reputation will spread throughout Qingdu County tomorrow.

As an official, a good reputation of being able to leave a blue sky in the hearts of the people is the greatest pursuit and gratification for an official.

And all this is inseparable from Zhou Zhi, before leaving, Chen Guangyao called Zhou Zhi to his side and advised, "Next February is the county exam, you have to hurry up reading and writing." Don't go to see the teacher for these two months, wait for the good results of your county exam. ”

The county exam is a question from the county, and Chen Guangyao's implication is obviously to avoid suspicion.

Zhou Zhi nodded in agreement.

Yang Tong, the county magistrate, followed behind Chen Guangyao, he heard what Chen Guangyao said just now, and at that moment Yang Tong's eyes lit up, and then he glanced at Zhou Zhi and turned his head.

The captured bandits, Li Shun and others were all taken away by the county government, and the fifteen sergeants led by Li Lin, the small flag officer, said goodbye to Zhou and returned to Tang County overnight to resume their lives.

Sending away the county teacher, Zhou Zhi helped the limping Qi Yanwu home.

At this time, the Zhou family was reunited again, and they were naturally happy.

Next year, the spring of February is the county exam, there are still more than two months to go, Zhou Zhi does not dare to have the slightest relaxation, the next day to pay close attention to reading and writing, the life is very fulfilling.

Qi Yanwu was injured, and the Chinese New Year is about to begin, so workshops such as making vermicelli will stop production now. However, a lot of vermicelli produced some time ago still needs to be sold by my brother-in-law Ho Zhe in the town or even in the county for a while.

The year is over, and these things are selling out very quickly.

Anyway, there is a brother-in-law Hu Zhe in charge of the business of the workshop, and Zhou Zhi is too lazy to ask.

On the fifth day of the lunar month, Zhou Zhi suddenly received a message saying that the members of the Cultural Society would have a small gathering at Lu Xingchuan's house tomorrow.

Because Xiucai has to prepare for the annual exam, white bodies like Zhou Zhi, and children like Lu Xingchuan have to prepare for next year's Xiucai exam, so there are a lot fewer gatherings in the Wenhui these days. Zhou Zhi guessed that tomorrow's gathering would naturally be the last gathering of the year before, and this was naturally going to go.

After a brief preparation, Zhou Zhi went to Shulu Village in fresh clothes early the next morning. As in the past, Fan Jin was already waiting at Lu Xingchuan's house.

This old guy seemed to be more energetic, and when he saw Zhou Zhixi, he smiled and said, "Zhou Zhixiao, since the last time you were wronged and colluded with bandits, you have cleared your grievances in three or five days, and it is the first time we have met."

To tell the truth, the old man and the Xingchuan brothers really thought that you would never come back if you were robbed by bandits. Knowing that you returned safely and made such a big disturbance in Baiyue Village, Brother Xingchuan and I were both excited and secretly congratulated! ”

Zhou Zhi had already known that after he was plundered by bandits, Lu Xingchuan, Fan Jin, Che Lang and others were anxious, and they went to Zhou's house almost three or five times a day to listen to the news.

What is Friend? When you are successful, when you are safe and sound, it is not necessarily to congratulate you in person, but to be secretly happy for you behind your back. When you are in trouble, they run in all directions, and they are more anxious than the rest of the family, this is the real friend.

Zhou Zhi felt that having such a group of literati friends was his greatest happiness and wealth.

Then Che Lang, Wei Haogu, Feng Mao, and Qiu Haolan came to Lu Xingchuan's house one after another, and everyone talked and laughed in the study for a while. Fan Jin suddenly frowned slightly, and said, "Wenhui is still missing Yue Shuzhen alone, I don't know what is going on with this kid?" It's always like this delay. Hum! ”

He was obviously a little dissatisfied with Yue Shuzhen.

Zhou Zhi had no contact with the Yue family in Baiyue Village, although they were both members of the Literary Society, he did not have much contact with Yue Shuzhen. But after just a few faces, Zhou Zhi found that Yue Shuzhen was not good at talking, but he was very smart and scheming.

When his sister Zhou Luyun got married, Yue Shuzhen also had congratulatory gifts, although the congratulatory gifts were not much, but they represented his heart, Zhou Zhi actually had a good impression of Yue Shuzhen.

Che Lang said with a smile, "Yue Shuzhen won't be here today, he is studying hard at home at this time." The Yue family invited a famous teacher from the capital, and Yue Shuzhen was making rapid progress under his careful guidance.

You may not know that Yue Shuzhen has reported to the county government that his child was voluntarily dismissed, and he is going to take a case in the county trial next year. ”