The county lieutenant's eyes were about to pop out, and he glanced at Luo Yun contemptuously: "Where did you come from, boy, come here to mess around!" Do you want me to teach you a lesson on behalf of your family? ”

Luo Yun was speechless, to be honest, no one believed it: "The grass people are really here to surrender......"

"Ha, you dare to quibble. This official asked you, the Wei family testified that it was a fierce beast that injured them, and the twenty errand officers in this county were also injured by the sneak attack of the beast. Could it be that the beast is what you became? The county lieutenant put away the knife and looked at Luo Yun with a sneer, but he didn't move a step under his feet.

"That...... The beast is a tiger I raised......"

"Hahaha, you're here to tell a joke to the official, right? Do you raise a tiger? Well, with your small body, the wild cat is indeed similar to a tiger. As soon as the words fell, the officials around Luo Yun laughed together, pointing at Luo Yun's various cool words.

Luo Yun sighed, wanting to explain later, but he heard a light cough from the hall, followed the sound, and saw an adult in a green robe and a silver belt walking in with square steps. Beside him was a middle-aged man in a dark cyan official uniform, bowing his head and following closely behind the two adults, it was the errand officer who had gone in to report the news before.

The officials who surrounded Luo Yun collected their swords and saluted the man, and made a way for the three of them to come to Luo Yun.

The green-robed official led by the leader held the confession document that Luo Yun had just handed in, and after scanning Luo Yun up and down, he asked, "You are Li Luoyun who surrendered?" Who are you? ”

Luo Yun guessed that the person in front of him should be the commander of Chang'an County, bowed down and said, "Caomin belongs to Zhouzhi County. If possible, Luo Yun didn't want to report the name of Li Jiazhai to avoid implicating his family. Unexpectedly, when the county lord heard Zhou Zhixian, he was surprised and glanced at the middle-aged man wearing a dark cyan official uniform beside him. The middle-aged official stepped forward and asked, "Your home is in Zhouzhi County?" ”

"Who is this lord?"

"This official Zheng Yanzhi is the chief secretary of the county."

"Master Zheng." Luo Yun saluted to Master Zheng, thinking of countermeasures in his mind. "My lord, what the grass people have committed has nothing to do with others, why do you ask me about my hometown?"

"Presumptuous!" The county lieutenant struck the scabbard forward to deter Luo Yun, and shouted in his mouth: "Say whatever you ask!" It's not honest to get here! My lord, beat him up first, give this kid a grease head, and see if he is still honest! ”

The county lieutenant's performance only received a faint glance from the county magistrate, and he responded lightly: "It's better to ask clearly, the saint has repeatedly asked officials to be strict with themselves and lenient with the people, and if they can ask clearly, don't abuse the punishment." ”

The county lieutenant was bored, and cupped his fists perfunctorily and said, "What the adults said is true." ”

Seeing that the county lieutenant was soft, Master Zheng snickered in his heart, and waved his hand to let the officials retreat: "You don't have to gather around here, just have two people to support you, and the rest of the people can go what they should be busy with." When the officials retired, Master Zheng secretly looked at the county lieutenant's face was not good, but he didn't care much. said to Luo Yun with a pleasant face: "Don't be afraid, it's not to blame your family. It's just that the official happens to be familiar with Zhou Zhi County, so he asks more. ”

Luo Yun entered the yamen for the first time in his life to see an official. But he is not stupid, with what he has done, the attitude of the county lieutenant is normal, and the county order is a little too friendly with this Zheng master book. Either there was something dirty between the three of them that outsiders didn't know, or the county magistrate was cautious, and his eyes caught a glimpse of the errand officer who had reported the news before, and Luo Yun felt that he understood why. The county order of Chang'an City is not easy to do.

However, no matter whether the county magistrate is cautious or afraid, Master Zheng's question cannot be ignored. "The grass people's house is outside Jiufeng Township, Zhouzhi County...... Yunshan, Lijiazhai. ”

"Are you a child of the Li family?" This time, the surprise on the face of the county magistrate was so surprised that even the officers could see it. Luo Yun is also strange, this county order of Chang'an still knows about Li Jiazhai.

"The grass people are indeed the children of the Li family."

The county magistrate looked at Li Luoyun again, and opened his mouth to ask: "...... you?"

"County Honor!" Master Zheng took a step forward to interrupt the words of the county order, signaled with his eyes that the county lieutenant and the others were still there, and said: "I didn't expect that the people of Zhou Zhi were still thinking about the county lord, this descendant of the Li family seems to have encountered some trouble, and he made such a big misunderstanding. My lord, do you want to go to the inner hall and ask carefully? ”

The county magistrate reacted, and pretended to follow Master Zheng's words with his hands and chest: "Well, it's rare that Zhou Zhi's people can still think of coming to me, a parent official, when they encounter difficulties. Li Jiazi, you go in with me, tell the things one by one, if there are really grievances and misunderstandings, this official will definitely uphold justice for you. ”

The voice fell, and the county magistrate had already turned around and walked into the inner hall, without giving the county lieutenant a chance to speak. Master Zheng handed Luo Yun a look, turned around and followed. Luo Yun glanced at the county lieutenant who was as confused as him in a daze, and felt that it was better to follow, so he left.

The county lieutenant stared at his eyes and stretched out his hand to stop him, but he hesitated, opened his mouth and didn't shout after all. Seeing Luo Yun's figure turn into the inner hall. The county lieutenant waved his hand to stop the errand who wanted to slip away, grabbed the officer's collar and dragged him to his side, gritted his teeth and asked, "What's the matter with that kid?!" Didn't you say it was a suspect? How could Miao County Order have such an attitude! ”

"My subordinates don't know, the boy himself said that he was here to surrender. Maybe...... Maybe it was something written in the paperwork handed in by the young man, but his subordinates were illiterate, so he couldn't blame his subordinates...... "The officer knew that today's matter was not good, so he offended the county lieutenant, and he was so anxious that the sweat on his head came out, and he desperately recalled in his mind, and suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "That's right, that's right!" The subordinates remembered! I remember that the young man came to the yamen by carriage, and the carriage had the ornament of the Guogong Mansion on it! ”

"Guogong Mansion?!" The county lieutenant's hand loosened a little, which made sense, and asked again: "Which prince?" ”

"It seems to be...... It's the ...... of the guard," the officer's voice unconsciously lowered, as if he was afraid of something.

The county lieutenant gasped, and muttered three words like pantothenic acid at the root of his teeth: "Red Yaksha......" shook his head and waved away some bad memories, let go of the errand officer, turned his head to look in the direction of the inner hall, and muttered to himself: "This makes sense...... Although it is a newcomer, it must be more cautious about these nobles...... Could it be that the trouble in Zhan Lulou is the Red Yaksha? If it is really related to the Weiguo Mansion, I am afraid that the Wei family's face will not be recovered. ”

How can a person who can be a county lieutenant in Chang'an County only have reckless impulses. Although I didn't guess all of them, they weren't far off. Dusting off his sleeves and hanging the knife back on his waist, the county lieutenant swaggered back to his room, when the suspect was involved in the government of the dynasty, the best choice was not to participate. Miao County Commander is chief official couldn't avoid it in the first place, and now that he took the initiative to take the matter over, no matter which side he leaned towards, he would bear the consequences.

Who is this prefectural order? Why do you know a small Li Jiazhai. After a little bit of attention from the master book in the hall, Luo Yun knew that this Miao County Order was Miao Zheng, who had just been promoted from Zhou Zhi County Order to Chang'an County Order.

Although they are all county orders, Miao Zhengze has been promoted two levels in a row to the top six grades, which can be said to be a special promotion. Although the county order of Jing County is not good, after all, the county order of Miao County has relied on the excellent examination to enter the blue eyes of the officials and officials, as long as they are diligent and do not make big mistakes, it is only a matter of time before they are promoted again.

It stands to reason that the Miao County Order, who is just seeking stability, should not meddle in his affairs, although he has just arrived, as long as he does official business, whether it is the county lieutenant or the scribe below, no one will disobey him. The reason why he heard that Li Luoyun's attitude changed when he came from Lijiazhai was that he was promoted this time, and it was really thanks to the batch of grain that Li Jiazhai borrowed at the beginning.

That drought, Luo Yun can be said to have passed without any big feelings, and he didn't feel anything difficult. But the people outside Yunshan, from the emperor and prime minister, to the common people, are deeply distressed in retrospect.

In all the prefectures and counties of Guanzhong, even the two counties of Gyeonggi and Chang'an, the people starved to death due to the lack of relief, which in turn led to frequent cases of looting by hungry people. Now that the disaster has been resolved, the people have returned to their hometowns. It seems that everything has passed, but for the court officials, the two-year merit examination can be described as mournful and miserable. Not only was there no hope of promotion, but there was also an unfavorable situation for the peaceful riots, and he was demoted and retained by the left. Especially at the foot of the Son of Heaven, Gyeonggi is directly under the two counties of Chang'an Wannian, the county order, the county cheng, the main book, the record, and the county lieutenant are all implicated, and the demotion and retention are good, and there are many people who are removed from their posts and investigated.

But this disaster, which has spread all over the state and county officials, has emerged as an 'anomaly'. Zhouzhi County has excellent test results. The reason is also very simple, the people in Zhouzhi County did not starve to death, although there were also mobs who robbed large households, but they were quickly quelled. There is a comparison to see the gap, Zhou Zhi County so quickly restored calm, its subordinate official ability is naturally extraordinary. Especially under the backdrop of the riots in Chang'an City, the officials of Zhouzhi County are definitely capable.

If it weren't for this, how could a six-grade official get the blue eyes of the officials. It was promoted two levels in a row to replace the original Chang'an County Order.

Miao Zhengze knows that although he is worthy of the evaluation of 'diligence and slackness'. However, in the face of natural disasters, it is not useful if you are diligent in government and love the people. If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Wang sold favors and relied on face, he borrowed the food emergency of Lijiazhai, so that the hungry people could survive until the relief grain was allocated. If it weren't for the fact that Li Jiazhai arrested more than a dozen thugs who kidnapped people and grabbed food, he let him kill chickens and make an example of monkeys to deter the riot situation that was about to start. Zhou Zhi County will never tide over the difficulties so peacefully.

Thinking of the source of drinking water, when Miao County Ling learned the news that he would be promoted, he sighed with great emotion about his good luck. I will not forget the help of Mr. Wang and Li Jiazhai. So before leaving, he made an exception and arranged a future for Luo Yun's second uncle Li Zhensheng. Master Zheng's book was originally the record of Zhou Zhi County, but he was promoted with the Miao County Order, and Li Zhensheng made up the position of the record. Mr. Wang was reluctant to leave his hometown when he was old, but after all, he took another step forward when he was about to retire and made a thoughtful county order.

Speaking of which, although Miao County Ling went to Chang'an County last month to take up his post, the official arrangements for Zhou Zhi County took place within two days of Luo Yun's entry into Beijing. If it weren't for Master Zheng's explanation, Luo Yun wouldn't have known that the second uncle had already become an official.

"Your name is Li Luoyun, are you the nephew of Yun that Zhensheng often mentions? Didn't you say that you were not in good health, and you have been recuperating in the mountains and never went out? Why did you suddenly arrive in Chang'an? Master Zheng told Luo Yun what happened, but he became curious about his identity. Although they miss the old love and take care of the people of Li Jiazhai, how can they take care of any Li family. Except for the little information revealed in Luo Yun's petition document, at first sight, this young man did not look like he came out of the mountains at all. Miao County Ling and Zheng Zhushu are both people who have been officials for many years and have a clear mind. When I first heard the name of Li Jiazhai, I immediately thought of the nephew that Li Zhensheng often mentioned.

Luo Yun nodded and admitted, although things developed unexpectedly, it seemed to be a good thing, at least for the time being, there was no need to suffer. "The patriarch is Yun's second uncle. I left the mountains to come to Beijing a few days ago, and I happened to miss the joy of my second uncle's promotion. I came to Chang'an to follow Sun Simiao and Sun Daochang for treatment, and I took a trip and learned more. ”

"Alas, you, this child, are here to recuperate, why are you still running around and provoking the Nawei family. Your uncle has just taken office, and if your case is decided, it will ruin your uncle's future! Miao County Ling pointed at Luo Yun and reprimanded him with some hatred for iron and steel.

Luo Yun lowered his head a little ashamedly: "Yun ...... I didn't think of this section beforehand. I just ask the adults to cover it up a little when they report it, so as not to let the Wei family be angry with my people. ”

Master Zheng frowned, stared at Li Luoyun for a long time, and asked, "How could you get involved in this case and not mention it." I don't understand why you're here to surrender? You need to know that the first target of the imperial court is those three fugitive slaves and hurting monsters. Although the Wei family mentioned a young man...... But there is no evidence that the man is related to the monster. Saying that, he looked at Luo Yun's eyes inquiringly: "It can be said that in this case, the young man is not the main wanted target of the imperial court." If you're the teenager, you're the suspect who doesn't need to turn it in. Besides, if you go back to Lijiazhai......"

The unfinished meaning of the words Luo Yun and Miao County Ling both knew it, but it was inconvenient to say it clearly. Luo Yun felt a little ashamed of his second uncle, but he didn't want to change his original intention. Slowly shaking his head, Luo Yun bowed deeply to Miao County Ling and Master Zheng: "Yun thanked the two adults for their protection. It's just that the internal situation is complicated, and it is inconvenient for Yun to say more. Moreover, I am not innocent of being implicated, but the wounding beast is my support, but I have the duty to make amends to the wounded. The meaning of the words was not the Wei family, but the county officials who were ordered to get people. Those are all from Chang'an County, and Miao County Ling is having a headache for the pensions of those twenty people.

Miao County Ling and Zheng Zhushu looked at each other in surprise, Zheng Zhushu looked at Luo Yun, his eyes turned to think of a rumor in Zhou Zhixian over the years, and couldn't help asking: "Zhou Zhi has already had a rumor that the people of the Li Jiazhai clan are brave and brave, and even the young people in the clan are happy to domesticate tigers and leopards." I also asked about this matter when Mr. Wang's house was drinking with Li Zhensheng, but Zhensheng flatly denied it, only saying that it was a false rumor. Could it be ...... Is it true? ”

Since he came to the Yamen, Luo Yun didn't want to hide the matter, nodded and said, "That's true." The elders of the clan did not agree with my domestication of tigers, but Luo Yun was willful, the elders cared for him, and he did not take responsibility for it, and he also hid it from the outside world. Please don't blame my second uncle. ”

"It's true...... Miao County Ling was shocked and unbelievable, and asked in disbelief: "But even if it is a tiger, how can more than 20 errand soldiers in this county not even see their appearance ......clearly?"

Luo Yun glanced up at Miao County, bowed his head and said nothing, he didn't know how to explain this.

Miao Xianling and Zheng Zhushu were stunned for a long time, and slowly accepted this reality. When he looked at the weak young man in front of him, his eyes couldn't help but be a little strange. Zheng Zhushu asked tentatively: "You will come to surrender immediately, the tiger ......"

Luo Yun looked at Master Zheng and said in a sincere tone: "I am alone to bear all the responsibility for this case. The tiger and the three women I raised, I have all returned to Zhongnanshan. I don't know where I ran now, so I don't have to bother chasing them. ”

"This ...... This ......" Miao County Ling pointed at Luo Yun, speechless angrily, "You kid, how can the court and the Wei family be so easy to fool!" Miao Xian Ling walked around the hall angrily, weighed it for a long time, stopped and didn't look at Luo Yun, and said indifferently: "This official only came to visit a junior, and he made a fuss, so go back to the mountain!" ”

Miao County's decision, Zheng Zhushu didn't expect it. After all, there is no impermeable wall in this world, not to mention that Miao County Ling and he have not been in office for a long time, and there are no absolute cronies under him. There was a commotion in the yamen before, and the county lieutenant was involved, and it was impossible to hide the news. Miao County Ling even wanted to help Li Luoyun, and he really cared about Li Jiazhai's kindness. It was also his luck to follow the chief officer who remembered the old love like this.

Master Zheng didn't know that in addition to remembering the old feelings, Miao County Ling also had more scruples, including about the Weiguo Mansion that sent Li Luoyun here, as well as the old things about Li Jiazhai that Wang Lao mentioned to him...... After letting Li Luoyun go, it may be troublesome to prevaricate, but if you stay...... I'm afraid he's going to be in even bigger trouble.

Determined, Miao County ordered the confession document to be stuffed back into Luo Yun's hand, and waved his hand to drive people away: "You leave now, get out of the city immediately!" Yanzhi, you arrange for someone to send him out of the city! ”

Now that the county has made up his mind, Master Zheng can only answer the order. But Luo Yun, who didn't want to be pushed, took a step back, but he didn't move. He bowed down and held up the confession document in front of Miao County, and said earnestly: "The heart of the adult to protect, Luo Yunming feels five." But there is indeed another hidden reason in this matter, and Luo Yun did not come to surrender because he was afraid of the Wei family. I beg my lord to act according to the law and put me in prison, and I have said everything that should be said in my petition paper, and if you need to add questions about the case, you can also ask questions. ”

Miao Xian Ling frowned, staring at the paperwork handed by Li Luoyun and was silent. Master Zheng didn't know what the situation was now, so he was silent.

Luo Yun maintained the posture of bowing his head unchanged, and the appearance of the Miao County Order was beneficial to him, at least to ensure his safety after being imprisoned. He didn't fully understand why Miao County Commander defended him so much, but the plan couldn't be changed: "Lord County doesn't have to worry about me. It is enough for me to do business. The adult has just arrived, and Luo Yun's involvement in this case is also a trouble for the adult. If the suspect can be quickly arrested and brought to justice, it will also show his ability in front of the upper peak for adults. ”

Miao Xianling's frowning brows raised slightly, but he didn't expect Li Luoyun to say such a thing. "You don't have to worry about the affairs of this official, but this official really doesn't understand what you are trying to do this, and where do you have the courage to face the Wei family. Do you know that no matter how fair the judgment is, the Wei family has a way to rectify you. ”

Luo Yun hesitated for a moment, and then explained: "I was going to have a banquet in Zhanlu Building that day...... The guest was, Duchess Weiguo. ”

Miao Xianling glanced at Master Zheng in surprise, and Master Zheng asked, "You actually know Mrs. Li?!" Could it be that it was actually the Weiguo Mansion that injured the Wei family...... So you are here to make a scapegoat? After speaking, Master Zheng also felt that something was wrong, and shook his head again: "No, how can the Weiguo Mansion care about Cao Cao's military family." Hugh said that Wei Yi, who was not an adult, was that his father Wei Xuanji offended Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Li would not ......"

It is indeed inconvenient to say why. The two adults understood that the boy's move was not unprepared. When the case is concluded, Mrs. Li will also come forward to rescue the boy at the appropriate time. ”

Miao Xianling thought that he understood, and nodded, it involves a wealthy family, and it is the best choice not to ask too much. Since you are just asking yourself to do business, why should you do too much. Stretched out his hand to take Luo Yun's Chinese book, glanced at it, and some of the words written on it could only understand some of the inside information at this time. "I will arrange for someone to write the closing documents as soon as possible, and there will be no problem when you sign and draw the paper, and the official will report to Jingzhao Mansion and the Criminal Department. But at that point, the official won't be able to control you. ”

Luo Yun bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, my lord, that's enough." ”

"What about you...... Jail now? But what else is there to do? ”

"It's gone. I did everything I had to do before I came. Luo Yun thought for a while and said with some hesitation: "There is one more thing to trouble adults." ”

"What's the matter? As long as the official can do it. ”

"Yun has been in poor health since he was a child, so please arrange a clean cell for the adults and give more beds and quilts."

“…… Master Zheng, you can personally take a trip to send Yun's nephew to the prison......"