Muramasa's house is halfway up the hill, and at this time he is leaning on a bamboo deck chair and humming a tune, which is rare to encounter all the good things he has encountered recently, which also makes him feel good. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In this countryside, there are only a few major things that can be encountered, such as taxation and forced labor, agricultural natural disasters, and small things are more cumbersome, such as funerals, neighborhood disputes, and so on.

If you want to say that it is sad to encounter a big thing, a small thing is an annoying word, and a small thing is the most cumbersome.

Since the incident of two villagers eloping and absconding from his village a few months ago, Zhou Tong has been irritable for a long time, and he feels that he is responsible for such a degrading thing in his village.

Thinking of that Xiu'er, Zhou Tong was angry, you said that a good widow, according to custom, kept her husband's three-year filial piety period, and then remarried who would say anything, but she was restless, and she actually had an affair with someone and became pregnant, so a corrupt thing actually happened in their village!

You can't think about it, you have a headache when you think about it, you can't think about it, you have to forget about it as soon as possible, I hope they run away and never come back.

"Muramasa, is Muramasa at home?"

Zhou Tong could naturally hear the loud shouts outside the hospital, but who was looking for him, and someone would disturb him after closing his eyes for a while.

"Who!" Zhou Tong responded.

"You're here!"

Zhou Tong took a look, there were not one or two people here, but several, Wang Wu in the east of the village, Zhao Liu in the west of the village, and Zhang Zhu near the big locust tree!

Zhou Tong asked, "You are here together, but there is something important!" ”

Wang Wu was at the forefront, and he spoke first: "You are old and wise, is there something to ask?" ”

Zhou Tong said: "Don't go outside, let's go to the yard and sit!" ”

"Okay!"

followed into the courtyard, and then found a random place to sit down, and everyone surrounded Zhou Tong.

"What are you doing here?"

Zhou Tong asked, and some of the people who came looked at each other, thinking that maybe Muramasa didn't know about it!

Zhang Zhu has an upright temperament, and he can't hide his words, seeing that Muramasa asked, others were still hesitating how to speak, he said first with a loud voice, "Lord Muramasa, Li Guang, who entered the city, came back and said that notices have been posted in the county, saying that the royal family wants to choose a concubine, we just came here to ask if you know anything about this matter, if this is true, how can we deal with it!" ”

That's what Zhang Zhu roughly meant, Zhou Tong listened to it, and almost didn't choke when he wanted to take a sip of tea.

He didn't know about this news at all. It stands to reason that if this is the case, the county should send someone to inform them in advance of these village leaders and village leaders, and then they will pass it on to the villagers.

Many times, they play this kind of role, and when he heard such news, Zhou Tong felt that it was not right, why did the villagers know it in advance of him.

"You said that the news was given to you by Li Guang, and he saw it written on the notice with his own eyes?"

"That can't be, Li Guang said it himself, he won't joke with us!" The villagers replied.

Zhou Tong looked at it and asked, "What about Li Guang, why didn't he come with you, I can also ask him what happened in person." ”

"yes, why did you forget to bring him with you!" Some villagers were annoyed.

"You go and call Li Guang over personally, I want to ask him face to face!"

"You wait, I'll go!" There was no need to be instructed, and someone ran to Li Guang's house to find someone.

Fortunately, it is a village, and each family is not far away. After waiting for a while, Li Guang rushed over, and after seeing Muramasa, he hurriedly saluted.

"Muramasa, if you have a question, just ask, what do I have to say!"

"Okay, let me ask you again, is that notice really an official notice?"

Li Guang didn't think about it, and said with certainty: "This is true, this notice is indeed an official notice." ”

Zhou corresponded, and then asked, "Who is there reading the notice?" ”

Li Guang shook his head at this time and said: "I don't know about this, but that person is dressed as a scholar, he should be a scholar, Lord Muramasa, don't you suspect that this notice is fake, how is this possible, who would risk killing the head to do this, not to mention that it is in the county seat, it will be easy to be discovered, but it is not killed, I believe that no one will do this!" ”

"Do you remember the contents of the notice?"

"I remember probably, I can't remember the specifics clearly, plus the noisy voice, it may have affected me."

"Do you see the expressions and movements of the people around you?"

The questioning was a little insistent,

The conversation after that was basically nonsense, let Li Guang go back first, and Zhou Tong comforted these anxious villagers again, asking them to go back first and wait for news, and he immediately informed them as soon as he had a letter.

If you want to be busy, Zhou Tong's abacus is about to fail, it seems that even if life is quiet like a pool of pond water, there are times when there are ripples.

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Xia Yuanding sat on the high threshold of his house, looking at the scene in the courtyard nearby, looking at the mountains in the distance, and the birds flying in the sky, which was quite boring.

Xia Yingxue sat on the bench, her feet were in the air, swinging back and forth, she seemed to be lively and comfortable, but in fact, she had a lot of thoughts in her heart, but Xia Yuanding ignored her, so she ignored him.

Xia Shouzhi and his wife went to discuss things together, and they couldn't take care of the family for a while, but fortunately, the two children didn't have to worry about it, so they were very relieved.

Xia Jizu's family has gathered once, this is the first time that a family meeting is about to be held.

"Okay, why are you dumb at this time, keep your promises, aren't you talking the most, now you can think of a way!"

Xia Shouxin said with a wry smile: "Dad, don't keep talking about me, you don't know how many catties and taels your son has, if I open my mouth again, you think I'm talking too much, I don't say it, I don't say it!" ”

"Dare to talk back!" Xia Jizu scolded back again.

"Dad, if you want me to say, let's find someone to settle down in Qingxue first!"

"This doesn't work, there's not enough time, you think that you just have to talk about it!" Xia Shouyi put forward an unreliable idea, but it has no reference value, it is a crime of bullying, and when it is discovered, the whole family will be gone.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, then what else can we do, just watch Qingxue enter the palace."

"If it's so accurate, it may be brushed off directly!"

"Of course it's good to be able to brush it down, but what we're worried about is what we'll do if we don't brush it off, watching Qingxue jump into the fire pit!"

In the end, it was Xia Shouren who spoke, and he said: "Dad, brothers, I still blame me for this, I am only thinking about studying, and I can't worry about Qingxue's marriage early, it's really ......."

"Big brother, our brother, what are you polite about, and we'll see you outside!"

"Yes, big brother, let's continue to think about the way, there is always a way, let's just sit down and think about it!"

"In any case, Qingxue can't enter the palace, so hurry up and think of some reliable attention, the beginning of March is the day to choose a concubine, and now it's the middle of February, only half a month is under, the matter is urgent!"

Xia Jizu's words seemed to have entered everyone's ears, and at this time, everyone started a new round of brainstorming.

What they didn't expect, this key to solving the problem was already in Xia Yuanding's hands at the moment, although he didn't do anything, but he felt very powerful, what was this key to open the difficult lock, only Xia Yuanding himself knew in his heart.