"Ah, it turned out to be Sun Yuan, you're finally back, sit down!" It is said that Sun Yuan has no fame, and he should kneel and kowtow when he sees the county master. Standing like this now looks very rude. However, Zhou Zhixian didn't seem to care, stood up with a smile on his face, and supported Sun Yuan: "I heard that Zhongdu fell into the hands of thieves, and you are in Fengyang." The county thinks that you are no longer in the dangerous city, and it is still very worried. But I don't want to run away, you are a person valued by this county. Seeing you return safely today, the county is overjoyed. ”

During the county exam last year, Zhou Zhixian loved Sun Yuan's calligraphy, which made him on the list, and he escaped a big disaster. From the bottom of his heart, Sun Yuan was still very grateful to him. If it weren't for him, I would only be afraid that I would still be locked up in prison by Lei Tai today, and I couldn't survive or die.

At that time, Sun Yuangang traveled to the Ming Dynasty, but he was just an ordinary civilian who was bullied by others, and he really needed such a big tree for shade. In addition, the people of Zhou Zhixian are not bad, and Sun Yuan is willing to have such a teacher.

However, when Lei Tai sent Sun Yuan to the post of grain chief, no matter how Sun Yuan pleaded, Zhou Xiangchun ignored it, and even adopted a way of evasion.

Later, Sun Yuan also inquired, Rugao is very powerful, and after Zhou Zhixian came here to be an official, if everything was not supported by the family, it would not be possible to do it at all. Moreover, the vast majority of his annual income is asked by Lei Tai to ask the Mao family, and Lei Tai is the spokesperson of the Mao family in the county yamen. For the sake of money, in order not to offend the impostor, Zhou Zhixian chose to sacrifice such a small person as Sun Yuan.

Just because of money, Zhou Xiangchun was able to see a life die in front of him, but now, he looks enthusiastic.

Sun Yuan sneered in his heart, until now, there is no need to mention the relationship between him and the teachers and students of Zhou Zhixian.

He struggled for a moment, refused to sit down, and said, "Thank you for your concern, Sun Yuan is grateful." This time, the journey to Beijing is far away, and it has been in May, so won't the eldest lord ask Sun Yuan how this errand is going? ”

At this time, Sun Yuan didn't need to give Zhou Xiangchun any face, and he was not even in the mood for a perfunctory scene.

Feeling Sun Yuan's resistance, Zhou Xiangchun was stunned, and suddenly felt a little annoyed in his heart. But he usually looks like a celebrity and a gentleman, but he forcibly suppressed himself, but his expression became cold, and he sat back in his chair: "Zhongdu has fallen, and you don't need to talk about your errand." ”

Sun Yuan: "Thank you so much, master." Hearing this, he sighed in his heart, it seems that this person in Zhou Zhixian is not too bad, and he can stop mentioning this matter, he still has some conscience. This thank you also seems sincere.

"Let's go back." Zhou Xiangchun waved his hand and sent Sun Yuan out.

At this time, there was a sudden report from the official outside: "The county lord, Lord Lei is here." ”

The corners of Sun Yuan's mouth curled slightly, this Lei Tai came quickly, but it was just right.

Lei Tai ran in like a gust of wind, grabbed Sun Yuan's collar, and asked urgently: "Sun Yuan, what about Mao Cheng...... Since the people of Maojia Village fled back to Rugao, the people of the entire county have already known that Fengyang has fallen. And on the night when the thief army entered the central capital, Sun Yuan, Mao Cheng, Zhou Wu, Jiang Shisan and others were all in the city, and they couldn't avoid the military disaster.

In the past few months, Lei Tai's wife saw that the sky was messing with him, saying that he was obsessed with his mind and asked his brother to go to Fengyang with Sun Yuan. Well, now that we have only this one man in our family, but he died in your hands, you will return my brother's life!

Because Lei Tai is inhumane, he tolerates the Hun family a lot on weekdays, and his wife is quite fierce, so he was caught and ripped very embarrassed, and he was very annoyed. Moreover, during this period of time, you, your wife is crying at home all day long, and you are about to make Lei Tai into a psychopath.

Today, I heard that Sun Yuan returned to Rugao alone, and immediately ran over to ask for the news of his brother-in-law.

"At that time, there was a war, and Mao Cheng, Zhou and Jiang were as timid as rats, and they had already run away first. Sun Yuan didn't know where they were either. What, haven't they come home yet? Before he could finish asking, Sun Yuan took a step back and flashed to the side.

"Shut up, if they go home, will the master come and ask you?"

"Lord Bo, as soon as you saw Sun Yuan, you asked about the news of your wife and brother, but you forgot that Sun Yuan still had a tolerance on him that had not been handed over. Adults come first and then publicly, which seems to be a little inappropriate. ”

Lei Tai ate him sarcastically, his thin face was so angry that he had two red spots, stared at Sun Yuan viciously, and said, "If you don't say it, I forgot, you are the Beijing envoy who is responsible for escorting autumn grain to Zhongdu this time." Hehe, the thief army entered the city on the night Rugao Minfu left Fengyang, don't tell me that you have handed over the white rice to the official warehouse of the household department. Since Sun Yuan wants to be public before private, let's do business, if you don't do this errand well, even if I Lei Tai can tolerate you, the law of the country will not allow you. ”

As he spoke, he turned back to Zhou Zhixian and arched his hand: "What do you think of the county honor?" ”

Zhou Xiangchun: "Everything should be done according to the rules of the imperial court!" ”

"Good!" Lei Tai turned around and shouted: "Come on, take down the sinner Sun Yuan!" ”

"Yes!" Immediately two servants came into the house.

"Light Dang!" With a bang, an iron chain was put on Sun Yuan's head.

These two officials were naturally Lei Tai's cronies, seeing that they even brought iron chains, they were obviously prepared, Sun Yuan sneered in his heart, and did not dodge, and let the man put his neck around him.

smiled and asked: "Lei Master Bo, as soon as Sun Yuan returned to the Yamen, he was taken down by you for no reason." In front of the county honor, Sun Yuan wants to ask you, what crime did Sun Yuan commit? ”

Lei Tai shouted sharply: "Sun Yuan, a certain confession has been recorded, since you became the chief of grain, you have been greedy for public grain, and the deficit is serious, so that the white rice in Jingyun cannot be stored in full. Don't think that Fengyang was burned by thieves, and you can't verify it. These are the confessions of the people who returned to Rugao, and the confessions of the people who resold grain in Rugao to the owner of the rice shop in the neighboring county. The evidence is ironclad, if you can't take out the household today, the county will not be able to spare you. ”

As he spoke, he took out a large stack of confessions from his arms and handed them to Zhou Xiangchun.

Sun Yuan was amused in his heart, and deliberately exclaimed: "Don't, don't!" Just now, the county lord said that Zhongdu has fallen, and there is no need to mention the errand again, why are you talking about it now? ”

Seeing Sun Yuan frightened like this, Lei Tai felt that he had never been happy, and shouted: "The law of the country is ruthless, it is not up to you to have the final say, nor is it up to the county lord to have the final say." What do you say? ”

Zhou Xiangchun was still annoyed by Sun Yuan's previous rudeness, and when he saw that Lei Tai was bent on dealing with Sun Yuan, he remembered that he had taken a lot of benefits from impostors through Lei Tai's hands over the years, and sighed in his heart.

He nodded: "Lord Bo said yes." ”

took the confession in Lei Tai's hand, and after a while, he looked up and said, "Come on, take Sun Yuan into prison and hand it over to the department for investigation." ”