Xuanzhou Mansion.

After grinding for a few days, Mei Xiaoren finally presented Xiao Lin's accusations to Governor Li.

Lao Li read the guilt with it, stroked his beard and asked her: "This is what you wrote"

"Hui sir, yes." She replied.

Governor Li was puzzled: "Why do you want to excuse him, and don't mention that he deliberately killed you"

"Because because the Xiao Mansion is indeed a big household in Xuanzhou, if the Xiao Mansion collapses, the government will have to pay a lot less taxes." Mei Xiaoren paused when she said this, presumably without her finishing, Lao Li could understand the meaning of her words.

"He colluded with the mountain bandits to commit crimes, isn't it also a felony, it's good for you, you dare to take the initiative to confess a few words to save his life"

Lao Li glanced at her obliquely, although his expression was displeased, but it was not Tie Qing's face, which showed that he also understood in his heart that she was for Xuanzhou's good.

Mei Xiaoren explained: "If the mountain bandits of the Evil Tiger Village did not collude with him, how could they provoke us, and how could we suppress the bandits." Then he said, "Since the Liu family is fine, then this robbery is only beneficial, not harmful, why not let him go."

She buried her head and spoke, and quietly glanced at Lao Li. Lao Li's face was no longer angry. For the Futai Yamen, taxes are naturally more important than letting Xiao Lin deserve his crimes, and whether Xiao Lin lives or dies has no impact on Lao Li.

Governor Li picked up the teacup, blew the foam and said, "That's it, take it to him and let him draw it for trial." He took the lid of the cup and pointed at Mei Xiaoren, "If you let the old man know that your kid has accepted the benefits of the Xiao family, the old man will not be able to spare you."

Mei Xiaoren smiled, "How dare you be humble." ”

Governor Li remembered something and asked: "By the way, you are asking the people in the torture room to check the Flowing Fire Gang"

Mei Xiaoren nodded, "Yes, because they are the helpers of the mountain bandits." ”

"Don't check, this group of people can't be found like the bandits before."

"The bandits"

Mei Xiaoren knew that Lao Li was talking about the thirty-four bandits who died in Qiushui County.

At that time, she couldn't go down because Lao Li said that there were people from the court interfering behind the case, and now he said that the Drifting Fire Gang is the same, which means that the Flowing Fire Gang also has the hands of the imperial court behind it

Mei Xiaoren frowned and asked, "My lord, could it be that the Flowing Fire Gang is also related to the people of the imperial court?"

"Don't ask, in short, you just turn a blind eye, it's not bad for you or the old man." Li Zhifu was drinking tea, and suddenly saw something strange outside, and said sharply, "What person?"

Mei Xiaoren turned around and saw a maid standing at the door, who was carrying a food box and owed to her and Governor Li, "The slave maid came to deliver food to the master on the order of the young lady." ”

Governor Li responded: "Take it in." ”

It was the maid from the Li Mansion who came, and Mei Xiaoren still remembered that this maid was called Qingying. She recalled Qingying's actions that night, and she still had goosebumps, so she hurriedly said goodbye to Lao Li and walked away.

It's another day and night.

Mei Xiaoren did not return home before dark for several days.

His Majesty's drive has been on the way from Jinzhou to Xuanzhou, and in the past few days, Xuanzhou has been under martial law, and all the ships in Yanbo have to leave to make room for the royal driver.

The matters of the driver are all handled by the six rooms, and she does not need to do it herself, but she still needs to run around the city and outside the city during the day, inspect the city defenses, and only have time to read official documents at night.

How many nights Mei Xiaoren has been busy here, Chu Yu has accompanied her for many days, telling her about errands she is not familiar with, telling her how to read, how to assign, and how to write official documents; Teach her how to be a good adjutant, so that she can do her errands well while avoiding flying into trouble.

The candle shadow shook slightly, and Mei Xiaoren sat in front of the bookcase and looked at the official document, when he heard a sound of footsteps coming from outside the door.

"Brother May."

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Mei Xiaoren looked up when he heard the sound and saw Li Qingqing coming in from outside the door, still carrying a food box in his hand.

She was glad that Qingqing didn't think about her anymore during the day, because Qingqing asked the maid to send Lao Li no part of the food, but now she came in person.

"I heard that Brother Mei, you have been very busy these days, and I didn't dare to bother, but my father said that you are busy here until late at night every day, let me bring you some food."

Li Qingqing walked to her table with the food box, opened the food box, took out a plate of pastries and handed it to her, and smiled, "This is the mung bean cake I made myself, you can taste it." ”

Mei Xiaoren suddenly became restrained, as if sitting on pins and needles, his hands were still on the table, and he didn't know whether to lift or not.

Pastries are Qingqing's mind, she took it, it is easy to make Qingqing obsessed; She didn't take it, she just refused, she was afraid that she would hurt Qingqing

Li Qingqing saw that Mei Xiaoren was a little inexplicable, as if he was hesitating about something, so he asked, "Brother Mei, what's wrong with you?"

Just when Mei Xiaoren decided to reach for it, a bony hand reached over and picked up a piece of mung bean cake before her.

"She eats a lot tonight, and she's not hungry, and I thanked the girl for her kindness." Chu Yu took the mung bean cake and said lightly.

Li Qingqing was startled, as if she didn't expect someone else here, her face turned red with a "brush", and she buried her head and put down the pastry, "Brother Mei, you should rest early after you are busy, and I will go first." ”

Mei Xiaoren nodded, watched Qingqing leave, and then looked up at Chu Yu, with a smile on his lips, "You did it on purpose"

Chu Yu was standing by the window, and he happened to be blocked by the cabinet, so that Qingqing didn't see him at all when he came in.

He put the mung bean cake back on the plate and said with a blank face, "You will be blessed after tomorrow." ”

She knew that His Majesty's departure was approaching, and Chu Yu had to go back to the ship and stay with the other accompanying ministers.

Mei Xiaoren asked puzzledly: "Then you go back, what should I do if I have a problem and want to ask you?"

"Take the silver bracelet, find the ship of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and say that if you look for me, someone will lead you to me."

Mei Xiaoren, the ship of the Prime Minister's Mansion, guessed that there should be more than one Prime Minister on the ship, and the Wei University Scholar must also be there, so their staff should be there. At that time, it was not convenient to go to him

When it was time for His Majesty to set off, Chu Yuding would also leave with him. Maybe they will have to wait many years before they say goodbye today.

She closed the paperwork in her hand, stood up and said, "Don't look at it, let's go, let's change places." ”

Xuanzhou City, by the river.

Mei Xiaoren and Chu Yu sat on the steps near the water, each with a small jar of wine beside them.

Chu Yu remembered that the last time she invited him to drink was in Linglong Pavilion, and she asked him at that time, asking if there was any woman who made him unforgettable, and he was talking about Miss Xiao from Yun County

Thinking back to this, Chu Yu's eyes when he looked at Mei Xiaoren turned into a glance, just for a moment, and after a moment, no one noticed that the clouds were light and the wind was light.

The women in the world feel that they are better than the heavens, but what she says is: she is very ordinary.

Mei Xiaoren picked up the wine jar and took a sip. Maybe wine is a thing that can really strengthen people's courage, or maybe when she learns that he will leave tomorrow, she is afraid that that question will weigh on her heart for many years, so she thinks of an answer now.

She looked at the sparkling water, opened her lips and said, "Chu Yu, I have a friend who said that it is necessary for me to stay away from the prime minister's party?"

Chu Yu was silent for a moment, and asked her, "What do you say?"

"I don't know." Mei Xiaoren shook his head and looked at him with a serious face, "Then which side are you?"

Chu Yu looked at her and said lightly: "I'm just a good person for you." ”

Mei Xiaoren smiled when he heard this, and his smile was as bright as the stars in the sky.