On the third day of March, the weather was fine, and Wen Zhesang was ready to go out.

Bailisong's group of mountain bandits were still like thorns that were neither soft nor her heart. She discussed with Song Hanshu for most of the day, and the result was to report the situation of Xia Qingshan to the imperial court first, and then wait and see what happened. It would be best if those mountain bandits really kept to themselves and could live in peace with the people under the mountain, but if their surrender was just a pretense, then they could only call in troops to suppress the bandits according to the original plan.

She also wanted to find out the former whereabouts of Baili Song's gang of mountain bandits, but the mountain bandits were complicated and difficult to investigate. Moreover, they used to be rogues, and they had been entrenched in the east, west, north and south for so many days, and they had no fixed residence, so it was difficult to inquire in a short time.

But what Wen Zhesang didn't expect was that Baili Song sent a letter yesterday, she didn't think much about it at first, but when she read it, she realized that the letter was not for her, but the Shang family wanted to collude with Bai Li Song.

In the end, Baili Song asked her to meet in the Huifeng Pavilion in the northern suburbs.

Today happens to be the third day of March, and it is a good day to go out. Wen Zhesang only brought Wen Zhi, Wen Yan and Xie Yikou, and Dongxue four.

When you go out, the spring breeze blows, mixed with the smell of confused flowers, as if blowing a whole good year.

Wen Zhesang had read the county chronicles and knew that the northern suburbs of Qingfeng County had a gentle terrain and fertile soil, and that a large area was farmland. It's a pity that Qingfeng County has beautiful mountains and rivers, if it wasn't ruined by Wang De, it should be a good place with plenty of food and clothing. But after all, it seems in the book, Wen Zhesang has not been to the northern suburbs to see it on the spot.

It was probably Baili Song and his entourage who came in a hurry, which made the people have a little more inexplicable trust in Wen Zhisang, who could make the mountain bandits surrender without a single soldier. When a few people went out, they met the aunt who came home from grocery shopping early in the morning and received a kind smile. This was simply impossible to happen in the first two days of Wen Zhesang's tenure. The so-called things are man-made, Wen Zhesang came with the anger of the public, and now in two or three months, it is rare for the people to have such a change.

"Your Excellency is going to the northern suburbs? Ah, there's nothing to see, I've been panicking for a long time. The aunt said as she looked behind Wen Zhesang, "Dayong has already gone out to the yamen, and the breakfast is not delicious." Alas, he said that there are many rules in the yamen, and it is not good for me to bring him food. This kid is just very good! ”

Wen Zhesang remembered that this aunt was the mother of the official Zhang Dayong.

She didn't seem to hear Aunt Zhang's voice, so she asked her strangely: "I see that the county chronicle records that the northern suburbs are a piece of Toyota, why did it become a wasteland?" ”

Aunt Zhang turned her head sideways and snorted, quite a bit of gnashing of teeth, "It's all Wang De's dog official who killed her!" In these years, how can you support your family by just farming? I can only sell my own land......" she paused, "and sold it to the Xie family, who was the richest family in our place, and when the dog official fell from power, the Xie family was also convicted." These are all the pickled things of the dog officer, how can he record it, you don't know, it's understandable. ”

So much more to do here. Wen Zhesang secretly remembered it in her heart, she frowned slightly, and had made up her mind, "Now that Wang De and the Xie family have been dealt with according to the law, and the people cannot lose their fields, I will definitely return everything that belongs to everyone to everyone." ”

Thinking about her position, she is now a "parent official", so she naturally has to think about the worries of the people. It's a pity that the county made Qian Ming die suddenly, and there was no one from the governor to hand over to her when she came. At present, all kinds of things have to be explored by themselves, not to mention, it can be seen from the northern suburbs that Wang De has a lot of things to hide.

"Of course it's best if adults can think like this!" Aunt Zhang grinned, but now that the matter in the northern suburbs has not been settled at all, she was only moved by Wen Zhisang's compassion, not completely believing it when she heard it.

While talking, Aunt Zhang had forgotten her original intention of talking, her wrists were sore, and when she saw a basket of vegetables, she hurriedly said goodbye to Wen Zhesang.

The sky was just right, and Wen Zhesang could see the street clearly at a glance. She saw the people hurrying to the streets, saw their faces frowning, and saw their clothes with new patches and old patches.

Wang De died lightly, and he was a hundred, but he made so many people miserable.

Wen Zhesang sighed secretly, no wonder she was so unwelcome when she came to take office - it was really a long road.

However, after not taking two steps, Wen Zhesang suddenly stopped, her brows were furrowed, and she ordered: "The people of Qingfeng County live on the land, and it is now March, and seeing that it is the spring ploughing season, the fields in the northern suburbs need to be solved as soon as possible." Wen Yan, you go back to the yamen first, and ask Master Song to help me find out if there is any record of the northern suburbs in the study. Those fields must be returned to the people as soon as possible, so that I can have peace of mind. ”

Wen Yan hesitated slightly, "The subordinates have to protect the safety of the adults. ”

Wen Zhesang waved his hand: "It's okay, you can catch up as soon as possible." ”

Wen Yan still didn't move, Xie Yikou easily pushed Wen Yan, as if annoying him, "Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, it will be noon if you drag it out any longer." With me by my side, I'm sure it's okay. ”

Wen Zhesang also urged, and then he walked towards the yamen with anxiety.

As soon as Wen Yan left, Wen Zhi was also a little worried, "My lord, those people are mountain bandits after all, why don't you bring more people?" ”

"What, I'm scared before I go?" Xie Yikou glanced at him, and thought happily in his heart, even if Wen Zhesang broke into Xia Qingshan single-handedly today, the fourth child would respectfully send people back. What's more, just going to the northern suburbs is going through the motions.

Alas, these days, it is so troublesome to want to surrender.

Listening to Xie Yikou's words, Wen Zhi was not annoyed, he said 1510: "The safety of adults is the most important thing. ”

Wen Zhi, like Wen Yan and the others, was all cultivated by Master Wen, and the purpose of their trip was to protect Wen Zhesang's safety.

Wen Zhisang shook her head, and was about to open her mouth but was blocked by Wen Zhi, and then she heard a whining cry.

"Whose child is this?" Wen Zhesang stepped forward and found that it was a five or six-year-old child who had bumped into Wen Zhi. The child's face is yellow and thin, and his hair is yellow and messy and his shoulders are drooping. The clothes he wore were also patched, but when you looked closely, they were rough and not like a woman's work.

The child cried sadly, and I don't know if it hurt or what.

Wen Zhesang looked around and led the child to the side of the street, where she leaned over and saw the child's gaze cross the street, staring directly at the stall owner's freshly steamed white buns.

"Hungry?" Wen Zhesang pinched the child's hand, and it felt very slender, as if it would break when it was broken.

The child looked at her timidly and nodded. "I ...... I have a copper plate......" His voice was pitifully weak.

So Wen Zhesang took him across the street and stopped in front of the breakfast stall. There was no one in front of the stall. The stall owner also had a worried face, not frowning, but there were already deep lines between his eyebrows.

"Sun ...... Uncle Sun, I want two ...... 1. A bun. The child stood on tiptoe and handed over a copper plate. He didn't know how long he held the copper plate, and he didn't know how much strength he used, and even the palm of his hand was imprinted with a trace of a square inside and a circle on the outside.

The stall owner stretched his neck to look at it and smiled, "Xiao Zhen is here, come, Uncle Zhao will pick a big one for you." ”

He took the lonely copper plate from Xiao Zhen's hand, put it on the desk casually, then turned around and opened the cage drawer, and really found a large bun to come out.

"Here, take it!"

The white bun was put down in the paper bag, and Xiao Zhen carefully held it in his hand. He looked at the bun, then at Wen Zhesang, stretched his weak wrist forward a little, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to eat?" ”

Wen Zhesang shook his head and asked him with a smile, "Which child are you?" Where did the adults go? ”

Xiao Zhen hugged the paper bag tightly and did not speak. At this time, Uncle Zhao spoke, "Don't ask this kid adults, if you don't dislike it, let the grass people solve the confusion for adults." ”

He spoke lukewarmly, and there was a knife hidden in his eyes when he looked at Wen Zhesang.

"Okay, then it's troublesome Uncle Zhao." Wen Zhesang smiled and pretended to be stupid. She saw that Xiao Zhen bought the bun and wanted to leave, so she called Wen Zhi to send him home.

Zhao Bomu sent two figures, one big and one small, to leave, and said indifferently: "The adults are really thoughtful, but I don't know if the adults recognize this child?" ”

Wen Zhesang thought about it, and could only shake his head, "I've never seen it." ”

Zhao Bo snorted coldly, slowly put away the copper plate on the case, and didn't want to speak anymore.

With a "bang", I saw Xie Yikou untie the saber on his waist and rest on the case, his face was not good, he raised his eyebrows and glared, and he looked like a bandit.

Zhao Bo was startled, and shouted like a duck choked by the neck, "What are you doing?" What are you doing? ”

Xie Yikou plucked out his ears, and Hang'er Lang replied to him: "This thing is heavy, and it doesn't take up space for you here, right?" Hey, I see that you may have a bad memory when you are old, and you don't remember what you just said to my family. I have a good heart, and I remind you. You just said that you want to solve your doubts for adults, understand? ”

"You...... You ......" Uncle Zhao almost threw the rag in Xie Yikou's face, he saw that this person had no face and no skin, so he said to Wen Zhesang: "Is this the way of the lord?" Committing murder in public? ”

Wen Zhesang was shocked, his face was innocent, and he said to Uncle Zhao: "My subordinates are tired, I can't force them to lift their knives." But you didn't do it right, go and take the saber farther away, lest Uncle Zhao be scared and forget what Fang Cai said. ”

As she spoke, her face gradually turned cold.

Xie Yikou laughed twice, and really took back the saber, but he didn't put it down again, and hung it back on his waist.

Uncle Zhao was dumbfounded, glared at him fiercely, and reluctantly spoke, "Xiao Zhen is Zhou Gui's son, seven years old. The two came to the county two years ago, and they depended on each other for their lives, and they were pitiful. His father went to the yamen half a month ago to work as a servant, and his son was left alone at home. His house is in a dilapidated place, and there are many beggars around, and those bastards are staring at Xiao Zhen at home alone, often robbing him of food. I don't know if he can keep the bun today. ”

Uncle Zhao pouted as he spoke.

"What did Zhou Gui do before?" Wen Zhesang asked.

Zhao Bomo held the copper plate and said casually: "He is a big old man, he is illiterate and has no strengths, what else can he do except work hard to do some coolies?" Sometimes I can't find anything to do, so I can only stay at home, mend my children's clothes, and barely make a living. ”

Wen Zhi's figure appeared across the street, and it seemed that Xiao Zhen had been sent back safely.

In this way, it is a good thing that Zhou Gui makes a living in the yamen, has a stable income, and does not have to work too hard. Dare to ask why Uncle Zhao is so hostile to me? ”

Wen Zhesang asked in a flat tone, very puzzled.