As soon as they arrived at Lin Tianbao's cottage, the rain fell as soon as they said it.

"Tianbao Village", the plaque in front of the wall, is still Mei Xiaoren asked Ye to know the title.

During the banquet, Mei Xiaoren held a wine glass in one hand and Lin Tianbao's knife in the other, but he saw that it was full of rust, and it was too dull to use it to cut vegetables.

"Your knife can also scare and scare the bandits."

"The little ones have already washed their hands, isn't it like this for the guys who eat."

The daughter-in-law of the Lin family said while serving the food: "If it weren't for the adult, you wouldn't be able to do those immoral things now?" ”

"Yes, we used to be full and hungry, and we did everything we could to hurt the heavens and reason, but the most regrettable thing is that we don't know Taishan, and we actually tied up adults and Brother Ye."

Lin Tianbao was referring to the fact that she was tied up on the way to office. At that time, the bandits also ate the last meal but did not have the next meal, and finally tied her and Ye Zhi to earn a sum of silver, but the silver could not buy lives.

After she took office, she brought silver to redeem Ye Zhi's jade pendant, but who knew that the Lin family's daughter-in-law had a difficult birth and urgently needed a doctor to save her life. But which doctor would come to the bandits' den?

Mei Xiaoren remembered that these thieves only made money and did not kill them, and she and Ye Zhi did not feel sorry for her, so she forced the doctor to come to the cottage to save people as a county commander regardless of her previous suspicions, which saved the lives of the Lin family's mother and son.

Lin Tianbao remembered Mei Xiaoren's great kindness, not only let his son recognize Mei Xiaoren as his godfather, but also named his son "Shan", saying that he was willing to put down the butcher's knife from now on, and took the brothers in the cottage to hunt for a living, and finally lived a peaceful life.

These things are only known to Ye Zhi, Mei Xiaoren and the people of Tianbaozhai.

Mei Xiaoren only said about the experience of being tied up: "Don't mention the past." ”

Lin Tianbao clenched his fists: "My lord, if there is anything that can be used for us in the future, just give us orders, we will go to the soup and fight the fire." ”

"I wish there were fewer opportunities like this." Mei Xiaoren smiled politely, sipped wine with heavy eyes, and casually raised his eyes to look at the person who had been quiet.

She put down her glass and asked, "I don't know where my brother Taizun's name comes from and where is he going?" ”

He replied politely: "In Xia Chuyu, this trip is to send my deceased mother back to her hometown in Yunxian County for burial." ”

The others seemed to be unfathomable, but the tone had always been so peaceful, Mei Xiaoren also treated each other politely, poured wine and toasted: "It turns out that Brother Chu is from Yun County, Yun County and Qiushui County are close to each other, and we are also half of the countrymen, so I will give Brother Chu a glass." ”

The entourage standing on the side said: "The old lady's mourning period has not passed, and my master should not drink and have fun." ”

Zhou Hu scoffed: "You scholars are poor and exquisite!" ”

Mei Xiaoren shook Zhou Hu with a slap in the eye: "I respect scholars the most." After speaking, he smiled at Chu Yu again, "Brother Chu is inconvenient to drink, so why don't you replace wine with tea?" ”

He picked up the teacup and saluted, "Call me Chu Yu." ”

"Brother Chu Yu, please."

Zhou Hu hurriedly asked, "My lord, what are you going to do with those beasts?" ”

"I originally wanted to be escorted back to the yamen for retrial, but since it's okay now, it's better to try it first."

Mei Xiaoren asked people to bring a few bandits up, especially the second leader by name, but not the bandit leader.

With that tough bandit leader here, I'm afraid these people won't tell the truth.

There is no public case, there is no shock, Mei Xiaoren just made do with asking a few questions.

The second leader of the bandit was a coward, and when he saw Mei Xiaoren, he threw himself on the ground: "My lord, spare my life...... Adults spare their lives......"

"I still say the same thing, there are hundreds of state capitals in Daning, why did you choose Xuanzhou Mansion?"

Xuanzhou ...... There was gold and silver everywhere. The second leader of the bandits shuddered.

Zhou Hu scolded: "Fart! The capital is full of gold and silver. ”

"How much money did you loot from several county towns in Xuanzhou Prefecture?"

Several bandits looked at each other and shook their heads, "I haven't counted." ”

"Where's the money?"

The bandits looked at each other again and shook their heads, "I don't know." ”

Mei Xiaoren changed his previous calmness and slammed the cup in his hand on the case, "You bluff me?!" ”

"My lord, we are also forced by others to rob homes and houses for others, and of course the money we have stolen must be dedicated to the master, and what is left is only enough for us to eat."

"You still have a master?"

"My lord, we really do our best for others."

"For whom?" Mei Xiaoren asked.

The second leader of the bandits shook his head again, "We only obey orders to pay the silver, and we don't know who is up there." ”

"Not telling the truth?" Mei Xiaoren raised his voice, but his tone was polite.

"Adult ......"

"Pull back the yamen and go to punishment!"

"Adults spare ......"

Mei Xiaoren played with the folding fan in his hand and said in a cold voice: "If you want this official to spare your life, you have to show sincerity." ”

"The little ones really don't know who is up there, they just know that they are the same as the adults, yes...... He is an official of the imperial court. ”

As soon as these words came out, Mei Xiaoren frowned. Ye Zhi and Zhou Hu were both taken aback. Although Chu Yu, who was sitting on the side, had a different expression, his hand holding the teacup paused for a moment in mid-air.

"People from the court?" Mei Xiaoren couldn't believe it.

The second leader of the bandits nodded.

Zhou Hu was annoyed: "Framing the imperial court officials, do you want to live when you say this?" ”

"My lord, what the little one said is true, if it weren't for the people of the court, how could the little ones dare to work for him."

The matter involved the officials of the imperial court, and there were outsiders who did not know the details present, Mei Xiaoren did not go down the trial, and asked the bandits to be escorted back to the yamen for interrogation.

There was a sudden silence in the hall. Ye Zhi whispered: "My lord, the tricky thing now is not the truth, but that the robbed silver and grain cannot be recovered, and the livelihood of the villagers in Liubian Village has become a problem. ”

Mei Xiaoren let out a long sigh and said helplessly: "Then take it from my private treasury, take as much as you want." ”

"What about the adults?"

"What can I do, I don't have to worry about running out of money." Mei Xiaoren glanced at Ye Zhi, and the corners of his lips raised slightly, "Those silver were originally saved for you to marry a daughter-in-law, and it seems that you will have to wait a few more years." ”

"Adult ......"

Mei Xiaoren was just joking with Ye Zhi. She really didn't have much to spend money on, and after taking office, she brought a lot of silver, most of which was spent on the people, and turned into a merit in the political performance book. I don't know if it's worth it, but her official path is quite smooth, for example, bandits have to throw themselves into the net when they get here.

The rain outside gradually stopped, and the banquet in the cottage was also dispersed.

Mei Xiaoren went to the backyard to change his clothes, and when he came out, he wanted to say goodbye to Chu Yu, but found that Chu Yu and his party had already left.

If Chu Yu left without saying a word, he left a few boxes of things.

Mei Xiaoren was shocked the moment he opened the box.

What he left behind was a few boxes of white silver!

Mei Xiaoren was shocked for a long time and could not calm down. What is the origin of this Chu Yu? looks like an official, but it turns out that he is still a rich man, a rich man who is more generous than her in Qiushui County!

"Brother Chu may have heard that the adults were going to pay out of his own pocket to appease the villagers, and he wanted to do his best to repay the adults for saving him."

Mei Xiaoren took a handful of silver, threw it back into the box, and sighed in a daze: "This is really the grace of a drop of water, and the spring reciprocates ......"

Mei Xiaoren asked people to pull the silver back to the yamen, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was not appropriate to accept the silver.

She is the parent official here, and it is her responsibility to solve the livelihood of the people, and it is not Chu Yu's business; She is a county order, how can she let the people she met in Pingshui pay to appease her villagers, it is inappropriate.

After thinking about it, Mei Xiaoren ordered a few boxes of silver to be sealed and stored in the warehouse, waiting for the day when he could see him again.