Jiang Rong took a few steps closer to her and said, "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, because it's useless for you to refuse." He smiled triumphantly, looked left and right, pointed to the right wing of the main courtyard, and said, "I'll live there." ”

Mei Xiaoren admits that her knowledge is shallow, but she understands the principle of respecting the right in the etiquette law, and it seems that Jiang Rong is not a place to be picked in vain.

But what's the use of fighting for this breath, can it replenish the brain?

Mei Xiaoren's face was as pale as frost, and his eyes moved with Jiang Rong. She was shocked by this plague god who couldn't get rid of her, not to mention that she was still a very thick-skinned plague god, but after thinking about it, Jiang Rong actually had disadvantages and advantages to living here.

Jiang Rong hangs around Qiushui County and Yun County all day long, taking it as fun to oppose her, but he is an official son she can't afford to offend, so naturally he can't be caught in prison like he tied up Chu Zifeng, so that her ears are clean.

Now he willingly stayed under her nose, but instead obeyed her wishes.

Jiang Ei lives in the yamen, surrounded by her people, and she can easily understand Ei's whereabouts and beware of him making any more trouble, especially before the prefect arrives.

Thinking about it this way, Mei Xiaoren not only did not reject Jiang Ei's decision, but also was faintly happy.

Mei Xiaoren immediately called the little servant in the back garden: "Come on, quickly help Jiang Gongzi pack up the wing room and move all his luggage in." ”

The servants listened to the order and began to clean the room in a hurry.

Jiang Rong was a little confused, could it be that this time this time he didn't get to the point

Ah Qing also wondered, it stands to reason that Master Mei should have a black face and call the officials to drive them out, how could he agree

Jiang Rong stayed as he wished, but he was not idle even if he lived in the county office, and in his opinion, his current situation was called "having gone deep into the enemy camp".

As the saying goes, he has to cherish this opportunity to dig up the villain's ulterior secrets, such as how many unjust, false and wrongful cases have been tried, how many bribes have been eaten, and so on.

But how do you find these handles?

It is said that the cases that the villain has tried over the years have been compiled into files and stacked in a special room. He searched for many days to find out the place, and he wanted to find a chance to sneak in and have a look, but after a few days, the villain and the Master Ye beside him stayed inside, so he didn't know what to do.

Jiang Rong waited for the opportunity in the yamen, and in order to prevent the grass from startling the snake and being kicked out by Mei Xiaoren, he patiently did not provoke Mei Xiaoren, nor did he make trouble in the county office.

He hadn't stepped out of the county government gate for several days, and even Aqing couldn't help but sigh that it was the first time that his son-in-law could endure loneliness so much, as if the sun had come out in the west.

Ah Qing repeatedly accompanied his son-in-law to the study room where the files were stacked to check the situation, but his son-in-law was disappointed once and again, because Master Mei and Master Ye were inside every day, and the two of them looked at those files carefully, and still didn't discuss a sentence or two.

His son-in-law also wanted to come back at night, who knew that the demon was one foot tall, Master Mei and Master Ye had forgotten to sleep and eat in the past few days, fighting at night, and even staying all night.

Master Mei and Master Ye are diligent, but his son-in-law is a pampered golden nobleman, and when the time comes, he has to rest, and he has no energy to stay up until the people inside leave, and he fell asleep after guarding in the corridor several times.

After several days of hard work, his son-in-law didn't even step into half of it

Finally, one day, I don't know if the son couldn't bear it anymore, or if he was desperate, he asked him to bring silver, and they went out to find a place to breathe.

A bright day in spring.

The sun was shining outside, and Mei Xiaoren and Ye Zhizhi were still in the study to look at the last batch of files.

In the past few days, her ears have been exceptionally quiet, and sometimes she can't help but wonder why Jiang Ei doesn't make any noise when she lives here, and she still lives in a courtyard, but she hasn't even met a few times.

Maybe it's because she's busy, in order to finish reading these files, she goes out early and returns late every day, almost using the couch here as a bed.

The person she sent to inquire came back to report that the prefect was not far from Qiushui County, and that she would definitely arrive in less than half a month, and she had to hurry up to read the rest of the files, for which she stayed up for many nights.

The eye area is dark.

Ye Zhi came in with a soup cup, and happened to see Mei Xiaoren yawning again and again, and couldn't help but persuade: "My lord, let's rest for a day tomorrow, there is still time, don't be in a hurry." ”

Mei Xiaoren held the file in his hand and shook his head.

Ye Zhi knew that she was stubborn, and she was willing to risk her life for promotion, and she was not ambiguous about her own errands on weekdays, not to mention that she was now dealing with the prefect's inspection.

Helplessly, he put down the soup cup and brought it to her.

Mei Xiaoren then took her eyes off the file and looked at the additional meal that Ye Zhi had prepared for her. She lifted the lid, and the familiar fragrance was fragrant, even if she didn't look at it, she knew that he was making her favorite Yancai lily porridge.

She was finally willing to put down the file and picked up the porridge that Ye Zhi had served her to fill her stomach.

"Old Ye, I heard that Aunt Ye is sick, don't accompany me these days, go take care of Aunt Ye, and I'll visit Aunt Ye after I'm busy in a few days."

"Adults often persuade me to go back and take care of my mother, but my mother asks me to accompany adults, and sometimes I really complain that I only have one body, and it is difficult to have both." Ye Zhi smiled.

Mei Xiaoren also smiled silently, she didn't think that if there was no Ye Zhi, this yamen would be in chaos. If nothing else, let's just say that these mountains of files were compiled by Ye Zhi with one hand, and they were sorted out and filed with the other hand, no matter which case she wanted to see, Ye Zhi could find it as soon as possible.

She always can't help but joke, saying that he was born to be a master.

Mei Xiaoren was drinking porridge, but there were bursts of drums outside, and they were getting faster and faster. She put down the bowl and looked out the window, not knowing what big grievances the people had to complain about.

The case was important, so she only ate two bites in a hurry and went back to her room to change her clothes.

With the addition of a cyan official robe, Mei Xiaoren stood in front of the door leading to the lobby, and straightened the crown according to the bronze mirror held by the little servant before entering the lobby. She had made it a habit that whenever she wore it, her expression would naturally remain serious, so serious that she could make the civilians kneeling there fearful with a single glance at the hall.

The officials had let in the people who were beating the drums and crying out their grievances, and they were kneeling in the hall with their heads buried.

Mei Xiaoren walked to the right seat in the hall, and glanced at them a few times, I don't know if I don't know it, I can't see it, it turns out that there are some acquaintances

Her face was calm, and she was surprised in her heart, the people of the Chu family all went to Qiushui County to sue and avenge their grievances

The elder kneeling in front was the patriarch of the Chu family, and behind him were several brothers in his clan.

Her father is familiar with the Chu family, but she has no contact with the Chu family members, and she has only seen the Chu family patriarch and the second master of the Chu family behind him.

Mei Xiaoren was surprised but not weak-hearted. She used to be raised in the deep boudoir, and rarely saw outsiders in the face of her daughter's family, and she saw Chu Zifeng, who was stalking to her in the Chu family, she saw her a lot, these elders of the Chu family had not seen much, and the last time she saw the eldest and second master was when she was half old, and now she must not recognize her.

After Mei Xiaoren took his seat, he routinely knocked on the startled wood, and made a "snap" sound, which shocked the hearts of several Chu family elders present, especially Chu Zifeng's father, who obviously trembled with the voice.

The Chu family is a prominent family in Yun County, and they have always been taboo to eat lawsuits, and these elders have never been in court with anyone for most of their lives, and now even as plaintiffs, they are inevitably a little nervous.

The second master of the Chu family was bolder, he saw that the patriarch was kneeling silently, and he didn't even dare to hand over the paper, so he quickly took the complaint in his hand and handed it over with both hands, "My lord, the grass people have grievances to sue. ”

Ye Zhi took the complaint and handed it over to Mei Xiaoren.

Mei Xiaoren glanced at it and roughly understood the ins and outs of the case, but after she finished reading it, her brows couldn't help frowning, and she frowned.

The Chu family mobilized the crowd to sue this time, and the lawsuit was filed against the younger generation who plundered the family property.

There are not many younger generations of the Chu family, and the descendants of the descendants are even withered, there is a Chu Zifeng in the big house, but the complaint is about another person.

A person she doesn't even have the confidence to tempt, let alone provoke

And according to the law, she had to send officials to arrest people.