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The sky is getting dark, the heat is not gone, and even Zhong Ye has lost his appetite in such a sultry and unbearable weather.

Hulu watched Zhong Ye put down his chopsticks after eating up six bowls of rice porridge and two plates of steamed cakes, and couldn't help asking, "Why didn't Grandpa eat it?" ”

Zhong Ye wiped his mouth and stood up and said, "It's too hot to have an appetite." ”

"I made you a big pot of herbal tea, remember to drink it later." Hulu said: "It's really hot enough this day. ”

Zhong Ye rested for about an hour after dinner every day before getting up to go to Wei Yining's mansion to keep vigil, and it was easy to be noticed if he left too early.

The gourd winter melon and the second sister-in-law sat next to the shadow wall after dinner to enjoy the coolness, the winter melon took a handful of dried mugwort leaves and lit it, the green smoke curled, and the fireworks were mixed with the fragrance, which was a reassuring taste in the summer night.

A few people were gossiping, and the little third son was running around like a live monkey.

Because it was still early, the voices of people in the streets were still noisy.

A group of footsteps came from far to near, and stopped in front of the house.

Then there was a knock on the door, and the force was a little heavy.

"Who is it so late?" Winter melon was a little confused: "It seems that there are still a lot of people." ”

"It seems that someone from the government has come," Hulu stood up vigilantly and said, "I'm afraid it's not a good thing for a night owl to enter the house." ”

Yue Erniang was born in poverty, and she was most afraid of seeing a big battle, so she had already pulled her son over and hid behind her at this time.

"What can happen?" Winter melon said nonchalantly: "What does our grandfather want, will he come to raid our house?" ”

Saying that, he went to open the door, opened the door, and saw many officers and soldiers standing outside, led by Jingzhao Yin Bai Huanchun.

Because Zhong Ye's title was much higher than Bai Huanchun's, Bai Huanchun dismounted. Seeing that the winter melon came to open the door, he hurriedly saluted and said very politely: "I'm really sorry to disturb the house at this time." But please forgive me because of the urgency, I don't know if my grandfather is here? ”

"Lord Bai come in and talk, I'll go and invite Grandpa." Hulu said behind the winter melon: "It's just that our house is not well entertained, please don't take it to heart Lord Bai." ”

"Where, if Grandpa doesn't blame us, we are already grateful." Bai Huanchun is very low-key, and he is becoming more and more proficient in Jing Zhaoyin's position.

Winter melon went inside to invite Zhong Ye out, the gourd was supported here, Yue's second sister-in-law was so frightened that she led the child to shrink into the corner, they were driven away by the officers and soldiers when they were begging, and when they saw so many officers and soldiers coming, they were also equipped with swords, and they were unspeakably afraid in their hearts.

Because Zhong Ye was too hot, he only wore a summer cloth shirt at home, and he just took a shower, and his hair was scattered.

Bai Huanchun came up to say goodbye and said a lot of kind words.

Zhong Ye waved his hand impatiently and said, "Lord Bai, Zhong doesn't like to beat around the bush, what are you coming to me for?" Otherwise, if official business is delayed, Zhong can't afford it. ”

"Since the grandfather has ordered, then the lower official will tell the truth." Bai Huanchun's face was still smiling, but his expression was still a little serious: "I guess you have recently heard that there are bandits in the capital, these people are very rampant, and they have looted several homes. ”

Bai Huanchun deliberately paused when he said this, and looked at Zhong Ye, but Zhong Ye didn't speak, so he had to continue.

"Over the past few days, after many inspections, the whereabouts of this group of people have finally been figured out, and they were captured in one fell swoop the day before yesterday. These people were all hungry people who had fled to the capital, and among them was the main culprit surnamed Gu, who was young but very clever. Find an opportunity to go to the house of the hired family, and within a few days, he will find out the bottom of the house, and then cooperate with the outside to carry out the robbery. Bai Huanchun said: "When we interrogated him, this person confessed that all the stolen goods he got were handed over to the second sister-in-law Yue of the same township for safekeeping, and the second sister-in-law Yue was working in your house, so the lower officials had to come to investigate. It is not intended to offend the grandfather, it is really the duty, there is no avoidance, and I hope that the grandfather will understand. ”

Before Zhong Ye could speak, Yue's second sister-in-law was so frightened that her legs were weak, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud, and said in a trembling voice: "Then Gu Liu actually became a thief?" I really don't know. He just came to me and told me that there were some ancestral objects that I wanted me to keep for him, and that I would not touch them if I knew they were thieves. ”

As soon as Zhong Ye saw this situation, he knew that Yue's second sister-in-law had been tricked, she was a woman with little knowledge, and coupled with the relationship between fellow villagers, she naturally didn't think badly.

But the matter has come to this point, Jing Zhaoyin has arrived in person, and there must be an explanation.

So he said to Yue's second sister-in-law: "Don't panic, take out those things and let Lord Bai see them, if it is determined that it is a thief and handed over to the public, the so-called ignorant person is not guilty, and the government will naturally try it clearly." ”

Yue's second sister-in-law heard Zhong Ye say this to her, she relaxed a little, and saw that Bai Huanchun was not very harsh, so she struggled to get up and went to her room to take out the things that Gu Liu had entrusted her to keep.

Those things were wrapped in a cloth bag and packed in a box, and the second sister-in-law didn't open it and look at it.

Bai Huanchun's official took the box and opened it, carefully identified it and said: "These things do match the reported lost items, but it is better for the owner to recognize them." ”

Bai Huanchun saw that the thing was found, so he said to Zhong Ye: "Please also ask Grandpa to make it convenient, let me bring the person back first, and then invite her back after they have confronted her in the court." ”

"Grandpa......" The second sister-in-law of Yue immediately panicked when she heard that she was going to take her away, and looked at Zhong Ye for help.

But Zhong Ye knew that this was a process that had to be taken, so he comforted her and said, "You can go with Lord Bai, going to court is not the same as guilt." You're just a witness at best, and you're just going to be there and making it clear, and you're going to be what you have to say. ”

"Second sister-in-law, don't be afraid, it's just a matter of asking a few words." Winter melon also comforted her on the side: "You can come back after asking." ”

Hearing both of them say this, Yue's second sister-in-law was not as scared as before, and thinking that the matter had come to this, there was no other choice but to go on.

Bai Huanchun only asked Yue's second sister-in-law to follow behind, and did not put torture tools on her, nor did she let people escort her, and the third son was too young to leave his mother, so he also went with Yue's second sister-in-law.

"I really know people and faces, but I don't know my heart, Yue's second sister-in-law, a fellow countryman, can make her miserable. Not to mention anything else, even being locked up for one night is enough for her to choke. Winter melon shook his head and said.

"If there is no accident, it will be a good time, sign and draw. At most, warn her a few words, is it possible to classify her as an accomplice? Hulu shook his hand and said.

"You two inquire diligently tomorrow, remember to bring food to the second sister-in-law." Zhong Ye said: "It's not early, close the door and sleep." ”