Yan Heng didn't speak, but in his selfish heart he didn't want Xie Huai to be involved in this matter.

As long as he mentions it, the emperor must be angry, so why should he involve others to be reprimanded?

He calmed down and said, "I have a sense of proportion in this matter, and there is no need to say anything more." ”

He Sui had no choice but to shut up.

When the group arrived at the bottom of the mountain, Hou Chun, who was sent to inquire about the news, was already waiting, and when he saw them coming down the mountain, he hurriedly got up and saluted.

Yan Heng told everyone to rest on the spot, and then he found a flat lying stone to sit down.

Hou Chun hurriedly followed.

He Sui also wanted to hear it, walked over with a water bag, and said, "Dudu, drink saliva." ”

Yan Heng saw Hou Chun swallow his saliva when he saw the water bag, so he handed him the water bag he had received.

Hou Chun took it flattered, thanked him, and poured two large mouthfuls to quench his thirst.

He hurriedly took another water bag and handed it to Yan Heng, Yan Heng took two sips, wiped the corners of his mouth and said, "Little monkey, what did you hear?" ”

Hou Chun was too clever, so the people in the camp called him Little Monkey.

With him out of the horse, there is nothing that cannot be inquired about.

Hou Chun stood with his hands tied, with a smile on his face when he heard this, bent down slightly, and said respectfully: "If you go back to the capital, there are indeed mountain bandits in this mountain." ”

"The first time they were discovered by the villagers was in the spring of the third year of Tianding, and the villagers in the town said that there were thousands of people in the cottage."

Hearing this, He Sui shook his head.

Today they went up the mountain and looked down to find that the cottage did not have the thousands of people they said.

It would be nice to have three or five hundred at most.

From this point of view, these bandits have been deliberately creating the illusion that they are outnumbered.

This is also their cleverness, if Ma Sheng knew that they were so powerful, I am afraid that he would have brought someone to serve them a long time ago.

Hou Chun shook his head when he saw He Sui, thinking that his news was wrong, and hurriedly said: "Deputy General He, did you make a mistake in your humble position?" ”

He Sui smiled gently, put his shoulder and said, "No, it's me who thinks about things, you go on." ”

Hou Chun nodded, and then said: "These mountain bandits have been entrenched in Daguan Town for a few years, and they have never done anything to hurt people's lives, and they are all bullies and strong gentry, and most of the silver they robbed is distributed to the people in the town who have difficulty in food and clothing. ”

"On a daily basis, they do not rely on robbery to get by, but they reclaim the land under the mountain, farm and weave cloth, and they are very peaceful."

"The people in the town have encountered injustices, and it is useless to go to Mazhi County, but they will definitely have a good result."

"Therefore, the people in the town love them more than Mazhi County."

"When I went to inquire, I was almost surrounded by the people in the town." He laughed as he spoke: "It's good to explain, that's why someone is willing to talk to me about this." ”

He Sui listened in disbelief: "There are mountain bandits who can do this?!" What else is it called? It's time to call it a hero of the green forest! Saying what he thought, he looked at Yan Heng on the lying stone and said, "But this can also explain why Ma Sheng never sent a message to Jingzhong!" ”

"Because these mountain bandits have never been a threat in Daguan Town." Yan Heng nodded and said, "Naturally, as a magistrate, there is no need for him to be thankless to provoke such a force. ”

As he spoke, he thought of something and said, "Can I find out when they left?" Where did it go? ”

"That's what makes it strange to be lowly!" Hou Chun's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he frowned: "The words of the villagers are similar to those of Mazhi County. He said that he had seen them turn over the soil under the mountain two days ago. After saying that, he looked at He Sui and asked, "Vice General He, have you found any traces of them on the mountain?" ”

The misty light rain fell on his body, I don't know if it was the rain or something else, He Sui only felt that the back of his neck was cold, he touched his neck and said, "Don't talk about people, I haven't even seen a dog." ”

Thinking of the depression in the cottage again, he touched his neck again, and then pulled the collar and wrapped it tightly.

Hundreds of people, the world has evaporated? Hou Chun swallowed his saliva and didn't dare to speak for a while.

Yan Heng pondered for a moment and looked up at the Emerald Mountain.

He didn't believe in ghosts and gods.

All this must be man-made!

I just don't know which master they have been instructed to predict the danger in advance? Perfectly dodged!

Thinking about it, Yan Heng couldn't help but feel regretful, if he could see them, maybe he could help Fengzhou recruit a good team.

He Sui didn't want to stay here for a moment, half urging and half asking: "Dudu, what are we going to do next?" Are you going back to Beijing? ”

"It's almost lunchtime." Yan Heng retracted his gaze, brushed his clothes and got up and said, "Let's go, take you to dinner." ”

In the county governor's mansion, more than a dozen banquets were held at the big table and small table, and the kitchen in the front yard was busy.

And Ma Shengzi, who had a blue nose and swollen face, couldn't recuperate comfortably, and was gathered around the Eight Immortals table in the hall to pour wine and laugh to make amends: "It's all the lower officials who deserve to die, delaying the important matter of Yan Dudu." ”

"But these mountain bandits must have heard of the prestige of Yan Dudu, so they fled in fright."

Yan Heng took a sip of wine, and said with a pleasant smile when he heard the words: "There are bandits, and there are no bandits." ”

"Thanks to the blessing of Mazhi County, I can come to this comfortable town to live for two days."

Ma Sheng smiled even more when he heard this: "Thank you for the Governor's compassion, the lower officials are grateful." ”

His face was already big, and this swelling was even bigger, grinning, and the bruised horizontal flesh was piled together, which was very hideous.

He Sui looked at it, and the wine in his mouth almost spit out.

With Yan Heng's eyes, he understood, and left the hall under the pretext of going to the toilet.

Here Ma Sheng was chatting with Yan Heng very happily, and did not notice He Sui's departure.

It was already two quarters of an hour after He Sui returned, he entered the hall and handed the few letterheads he was holding in his hand to Yan Heng: "Dudu, you guessed right. ”

Ma Sheng was stunned for a moment when he saw the letterhead, and then understood something, his eyes looked at Yan Heng's cold face in horror, his brain exploded as soon as he buzzed, and the wine jug in his hand fell to the ground with a "bang" and shattered.

He hurriedly said: "This is a family letter, don't misunderstand!" As he spoke, he was about to rush forward and grab the letter.

Unless he intentionally gives something in Yan Heng's hand, who can snatch it?

Ma Sheng pounced unexpectedly and was stopped by He Sui and others.

Yan Heng shook off the letter paper, and while looking at the content of the letter, he pulled the corners of his lips without any smile: "Family letter? After living in Beijing for so many years, how did the governor of Pontus not know that Fu Shoufu had a nephew surnamed Ma? ”

Ma Sheng is not small, but the bottom is full of emptiness, where can he break free from the control of He Sui and the two?

The secret was spied on, Ma Sheng was anxious to lose his rules, his eyes were red and he shouted loudly: "Someone! Killed! ”

The servants waiting outside the hall were about to rush into the hall to check when they heard the sound, but they were stopped by the battalion soldiers eating outside.

Ma Sheng's plea for help was hopeless, and he looked at Yan Heng one after another, and he couldn't get it back immediately.

Thinking like this, he lowered his head and was about to bite He Sui's arm that controlled him, but He Sui found out, hit his face with a fist, and fainted.

Yan Heng read the letters one by one, packed them one by one, and put them in his arms.

Then he picked up the wine cup on the table, and with a tilt of his hand, the wine cup was crooked, and all the wine in the cup was poured on Ma Sheng's face.