The prefect is getting closer and closer to Qiushui County, and the string in Mei Xiaoren's heart is getting tighter and tighter.

She finished reading all the files, and busily took Ye Zhi to the street to inspect.

The people of the county government are also busy working outside all day long, maintaining order in the county, and the yamen seems to be empty everywhere.

Jiang Rong stayed in the room and fiddled with his baby, seemingly not going out, but his "eyes" grew outside the door. He raised his eyes and glanced outside the door, just in time to see A-Qing shrinking his hands and feet back.

"Is the villain here?"

Aqing was silent for a long time. These days, Gongzi asked him to keep an eye on Lord Mei, and as long as Master Mei left the yamen, he had to come back to report back.

He knew that Childe wanted to take advantage of Lord Mei's absence to peek at the file, but he felt more and more that Master Mei was a good person, and he didn't want Childe to misunderstand and dig up Lord Mei's "handle".

"To be or not to be"

Jiang Heng's tone was aggravated, and Aqing, who was distracted, was stunned. Ah Qing shook his head in a daze: "Not here." ”

"Long-winded" Jiang Rong glanced at Aqing, and then dropped the treasure in his hand and walked out of the door, not wanting to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He easily avoided the few servants, walked outside the room where the file was kept, and pushed the door open. Thanks to Mei Xiaoren, who forgot to sleep and eat here a few days ago, the little guy who guarded the door didn't lock the door for many days in order to facilitate his access, and it was the same today.

Before Jiang Rong closed the door, he instructed Aqing: "You stay here and don't let the villain find out." ”

"The little one understands," A-Qing nodded.

Jiang Rong closed the door and looked around the small room, and saw that the bookshelves around him were stacked with dense files, which were kept extremely carefully.

When he stepped on the spot before, he found that Mei Xiaoren had moved all the files of his two years in office to the shelves next to the bookcase in order to make it easier for him to see, so that he could find what he wanted to see without waste.

After Jiang Rong sat down on the bookcase, he took a volume and began to look through it.

Aqing squatted outside the door, holding his chin with his hands and sighing. At first, he also looked at Master Mei unpleasantly, but now he found out that Master Mei is actually not a bad person, and if he doesn't say anything else, he said that Gongzi blocked the future of Master Mei, and Master Mei didn't beat Gongzi for a beating, and saved Gongzi back to the Yamen. Later, Gongzi was determined to stay, and although Master Mei didn't pay much attention to it, he never shortened their food and accommodation.

Where in the world is there such a treatment of "enemies".

Ah Qing knows that in fact, Gongzi is not a person who is black and white, and when Gongzi calms down and ponders, he should be able to know what Master Mei is like, and any misunderstandings should be eliminated at that time.

Qiushui County Market.

Mei Xiaoren sent people to inquire about the whereabouts of the prefect every day, knowing that Lao Li was not far from here, and he would definitely arrive in less than ten days.

The whole yamen was busy making final preparations.

She is now taking Ye Zhi out to see if the small stalls in the city are neatly organized, whether the streets are clean, and whether there are anything that cannot be seen.

Mei Xiaoren and Ye Zhi walked on the street, and people on both sides kept bowing and greeting: "Hello Lord Mei." ”

She nodded politely. The greeting was received, and she didn't accept the "filial piety" such as melons, fruits and vegetables sent by the people.

And the people here revere her, and fear her. She walked all the way, and there was no one in front of her, and she couldn't help but be curious: "Lao Ye, do you say that the adults in the state capital are also living like this, everyone knows everyone on the street?"

Ye Zhi shook his head, "The lord is a county order, and the people and things in the county are under the control of the lord, and the people are naturally familiar with each other, and most of the state officials in the state capital are clerks who perform their duties, and only the prefect can ask the state government to own it, but an official like the prefect should not enter and leave the market." ”

"The prefect of Xuanzhou Mansion is a fourth-grade official." Mei Xiaoren sighed, as if she was sighing at a wish that was 108,000 miles away from her.

Mei Xiaoren and Ye Zhi walked around aimlessly, and they didn't know which alley they were into, but they felt that the surroundings were getting quieter and quieter.

When she looked up, she saw a small two-story building in front of her, with brightly colored lanterns hanging everywhere, and it must be lit up inside and out at night.

The small building is deserted, because now is not the time for them to do business.

Cuiying Tower is not a stranger to Mei Xiaoren, she has never been here herself, but she has tried many cases related to Cuiying Building. For example, if someone eats and wipes it clean and does not give money, for example, two benefactors fight over a girl

Mei Xiaoren withdrew her gaze after a slight glance, and walked by the door like a passerby, not noticing that a window upstairs had been opened for her.

Several women in the green building crowded in front of the window, pushing each other, all wanting to monopolize the place with the best view in front of the window.

"Look, that's Lord Mei, the one who took us out of the barracks last time." A woman pointed downstairs and said happily.

"What a young county magistrate." Another woman stirred the handkerchief in her hand, "I really don't know when the eldest master will come to sit with us." ”

"Go, go, just like you look like you still expect adults to look at you a few more times"

"Last time an official came, I made a special inquiry"

"What did you inquire about?"

"Master Mei hasn't married yet." After the woman finished speaking, she was ashamed, and lowered her head with a handkerchief half-hidden in her face.

"Yo, look at you, aren't you still looking forward to being the county lady"

"I don't have that kind of ambition, I just heard Sister Chunying say that Master Mei is a good official and handsome."

"Come on, if the adult wants to accept the concubine, he won't accept you, a little girl, so take your spring heart as soon as possible."

"Who are you talking about?"

When a cold sentence came, the women stopped one after another, and when they saw the comer, they catered again: "Sister Chunying, Master Mei just passed by"

The woman's cold look broke the ice in an instant, she didn't care about any lotus steps or manners, and hurriedly ran to the railing in front of the window to look. She was full of expectations, but she only saw two figures who had become small because of the distance, and her expression suddenly surfaced a loss that could not be concealed.

"Sister Chunying, we should have called you earlier."

The young man curled the corners of her lips and squinted at them with cold eyes, "Who said that he wanted to be a concubine for adults?"

Several women lowered their heads, and one said, "Sister Chunying, let's talk and laugh." ”

Before the woman's voice fell, her cheeks ached. The long, crimson nails nearly dug into her flesh.

Chunying pinched the woman's face and told her word by word: "Remember, when you see an adult in the future, you have to tell me, don't peek at it." ”

The surrounding women turned pale with fright, and they all nodded yes.

Mei Xiaoren and Ye Zhi walked around Qiushui County, and when they returned to the yamen, they saw Zhou Hu wandering anxiously at the yamen, looking like he was burning his eyebrows.

Jiang Rong is divided, and the world is peaceful.

Mei Xiaoren didn't go to his heart, and walked towards the gate while chatting with Ye Zhi.

When Zhou Hu saw the two of them, he ran over in a hurry and almost turned off the hat on his head. After standing firmly, he held on to his hat and said hurriedly: "My lord, you can be regarded as coming back."

Mei Xiaoren nodded, "What's the matter?"

"My lord, it's a murder."

Zhou Hu's voice trembled a little.

Mei Xiaoren frowned: "Where is the murder?"

"Yun County."

"Got it, you can get a few brothers to come with me." After Mei Xiaoren finished speaking, he walked to the yamen.

The county government's cases are big and small, the small ones are trivial market disputes, and the big ones are murder cases. Human life is at stake, once there is a murder, the prefect will definitely interrogate, and she must deal with it carefully.

"A few brothers are not enough"

"What do you mean" Mei Xiaoren stopped when he heard this, looked back at Zhou Hu, and saw that he was a big man with a sweaty face, and he still looked scared.

"The little one sent someone to see it, and more than one died."

"Two" Mei Xiaoren was puzzled.

Zhou Hu slowly raised his hands and gestured, and whispered: "No more, no less, thirty-four"