The atmosphere in Qingfeng County has been quite strange these days, and the people who pass by the county government gate on weekdays have to greet a few guards and officials suddenly become hurried. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in Zhangliu Lane, who often get into trouble with the yamen every once in a while because of various contradictions, don't have any more trouble, and they feel as if they have forgotten the past.

Xie Yikou still has no news, and a few people in Xia Qingshan in the good hall know that their brothers are almost dead, and Baili Song almost lifted the roof after being seriously injured. If it weren't for a few aunts in the good hall to stop them, they would probably have to rush into the yamen to ask what happened.

Baili Song was still seriously injured, so he instructed Jiang Weixi Shantang and Yamen to run at both ends, so as to appease the remaining brothers. Because of this, Jiang Weixi has to run two or three times a day, and there is no time to rest non-stop.

On this day, Jiang Weixi had just come back from Shantang, and by the way, he brought some osmanthus cakes made by the dog for Wen Zhesang. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the osmanthus blooms again, and the fragrance is rich and tangy, as if it wants to get tired of people in the air.

The door of the study was hidden, and Jiang Weixi was about to push the door when he suddenly heard Song Hanshu's voice.

"The stakes are high, please think twice."

"I have reported the matter here to the imperial court, and there will be imperial soldiers and horses coming in half a month at the latest. In addition, additional manpower patrols have been dispatched throughout the county, and entry and exit are also strictly checked. Wen Zhesang's voice was a little worried. The purpose of those bandits is unknown, and that's all she can do.

Song Hanshu said: "What if there is an accident? Now the people know that there is a group of mountain bandits outside, and now they are all panicked, but everyone who sees a face thinks that it is a fine work of mountain bandits sneaking in. If this continues, I am afraid that there will be trouble. ”

There was silence in the study for a while, Jiang Weixi changed to a hand-held osmanthus cake, and raised his hand again to knock on the door.

"So you want us to push out Mr. Baili, the unarmed people in the Shan Hall?"

Song Hanshu: "That's not what my subordinates meant. ”

"That's pretty much it." Wen Zhesang said, "Those people have been mountain bandits after all, if the days are peaceful and they are left in the county, the people will only turn a blind eye and treat them as ignorance." And right now, the people suspect that they will go back to their old business and do the wrong thing again, so they want to drive them away, right? ”

"Why do you ...... if you know?"

Jiang Weixi quietly put down his hand and listened carefully. He thought that he would hear Wen Zhesang's pity and kindness to the mountain bandits, but he didn't expect that she was still very sensible: "Now the situation is special, and there is a danger outside, if I let them leave Qingfeng County at this time, what if they turn to cooperate with those mountain bandits?" They have lived in the county for half a year and know a lot of things, and when the time comes, how can I protect many people? ”

Jiang Weixi was a little disappointed in his heart, but he thought again, if Lord Wen was really so kind to a woman, I am afraid that there would be no Qingfeng County now.

Song Hanshu was speechless for a long time.

Wen Zhesang continued: "What's more, if it weren't for Mr. Baili, I'm afraid we wouldn't have known that there was another group of mountain bandits outside. The people were afraid of the mountain bandits, and they did not enter the mountain for three years, and it was Mr. Baili who led their people into the mountain at risk. However, it is strange that the group of mountain bandits did not make any movement when they came, and then killed the people who stayed in Xiaqing Mountain. ”

Song Hanshu also reacted, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that the mountain bandits on both sides are fighting, so they attacked Xia Qingshan instead of entering the county to loot at the first time?" ”

This speculation is not without basis, and Dao Wen Zhisang can only say that he does not know. And according to the news that Wen Yan brought back, Shang Nanyun is likely to be among the mountain bandits, and has even gained the trust of the mountain bandits. Because of her defeat in the Shang family, Shang Nanyun's temperament would not be easy to let go, so Wen Zhesang was even more worried that those mountain bandits were not moving in order to plan a bigger conspiracy.

After a while, Song Hanshu said goodbye and left. Jiang Weixi hurriedly dodged, and only after he left did he knock on the study door slowly pretending to have just come back.

"My lord, my subordinates have brought you osmanthus cake." He was outside the door.

"Come in."

Jiang Weixi put down the osmanthus cake and was about to leave.

"Wait."

Jiang Weixi was beating a drum in his heart, thinking that he had just been discovered by eavesdropping. "What else do you have to say?"

Wen Zhisang twisted his eyebrows and spoke, "Is there any news from Xie Yikou?" ”

Jiang Weixi's mouth almost missed: "No...... Why did the adults ask about his subordinates, although he is my eldest brother, and his subordinates are also worried about him, but the adults know, the subordinates are busy in the back kitchen every day, and they dare not go to the mountains, how can they know the news of my eldest brother? ”

"Your big brother?" Wen Zhesang glanced at him, obviously sitting on a chair, but that look made Jiang Weixi feel that he was being looked down on, he unconsciously looked away, but he didn't know that he was looking weak at this time.

He forced his composure and said with a smile: "Isn't it my eldest brother, what's wrong with your adult today?" If nothing else, I'll leave first, Mr. Baili's medicine today is still in the back kitchen. ”

"Xie Yikou is the leader of a village after all, of course it is your eldest brother." Wen Zhesang got up and walked to the table to pour himself a cup of tea, then turned around and asked Jiang Weixi, "You don't have to be in a hurry to deny it, I knew about this matter a month ago, sit down and say?" ”

Jiang Weixi was already stupid at this time, he only felt that his brain seemed to have been struck by lightning, so how could it seem that everything was exposed? He looked at Wen Zhesang in a daze, and slowly moved over and sat down under her playful gaze.

"That ......," Jiang Weixi asked her tentatively, "did Baili tell you?" Or did that kid say he leaked his mouth? ”

Wen Zhisang told him truthfully, "You and Xie Yikou have appeared strangely, I can't help but find out your way." But no matter how much I checked, I couldn't find out your identity, and I had just come to office at that time, and there were many and complicated things, and I didn't have my hands free for a while. When Wen Shi sent Qiuhe and Cuiling back to their hometown, I asked him to go to a farther place to investigate, and sure enough, he found something. However, I see that the two of you have been conscientious and honest in the yamen, so I haven't debunked it. ”

Jiang Weixi was very embarrassed after hearing this, he really thought that he was hiding it well, but he didn't expect that Lord Wen didn't believe them at all. He was nervous for a while, and hesitated to speak, "My eldest brother and I didn't deliberately hide it from the adults, we just came, I don't know the temperament of the adults, I am afraid that the adults and Wang De are the same kind of people, if we hand over the brothers to the rule of the adults, I am afraid that we will push everyone into the fire pit." But then it turned out that we thought too much, the adults are high-spirited, the prime minister can support the boat in his belly, and his character is first-class! ”

After that, he took advantage of the opportunity to drink tea to sneak a glance at Wen Zhesang, and then said: "But I really don't know what my eldest brother's situation is now, the brothers on Xia Qingshan are all ...... The boys in Shantang wanted to go into the mountains to find the eldest brother, but it was too dangerous, and Baili and I didn't agree. I heard Baili say that the person named He Qiuping is respectful to the eldest brother, and he should not harm the eldest brother in a short time. ”

Speaking of this, Jiang Weixi choked up, he knew that with Xie Yikou's ability, if he was the only one at that time, he would definitely be able to escape, if he took care of the brothers around him, the eldest brother would not risk his life. But I didn't expect it to be ...... in the end

"It is precisely because He Qiuping is courteous to Xie Yikou that I am worried." Wen Zhesang's voice dragged his flying thoughts back, "Just kidding, maybe He Qiuping is the ability of Xie Yikou to take a fancy to, and he wants to pull him into the gang?" ”

Jiang Weixi smiled dryly: "Big brother should ...... You won't say yes, will you? No, there are still adults in the county, and the eldest brother won't go against the adults. Besides, Baili and I have a few brothers who are under the noses of adults, and the eldest brother will not ignore the brotherly feelings for many years. ”

Wen Zhesang didn't speak immediately, but just scraped the tea foam for a while, and only spoke for a long time: "Now that group of people are standing still, and the purpose is unknown. I hope they do something so that I can be prepared. ”

Anyway, he didn't suspect that Xie Yikou was anti-water. Jiang Weixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his straight waist also bent down, and he almost collapsed on the table. He volunteered: "If you are really not at ease, why don't you let me go into the mountains to find out, although I can't do kung fu with my fists and feet, but my ability to escape is not small." If the situation is not right, I will run immediately, and I will not hesitate! If I find my eldest brother, I'll be able to come back with some news. ”

Wen Zhesang just shook his head: "Mr. Baili has brought so many people into the mountain and has not been pleased, you should stay in the yamen and help Mr. Baili take care of the people in the good hall." ”

So Jiang Weixi had to leave with a depressed face, and went to the back kitchen to bring medicine to Baili Song, and he explained what he said to Wen Zhesang to Bai Li Song.

After listening to it, Baili Song just sighed, "It turns out that the adults have known for a long time." "He was still badly injured and could only lie down, and the skin wounds on his face were healing quickly, and he was already scarring.

Jiang Weixi looked miserable and lost the mind of laughing on weekdays, and said: "I really admire adults, for more than a month, I didn't leak a little rumor." I was still strange before, when Wen Shi sent Qiu He and the two left, Qiu He said that it was only a month away, and he was stunned that he hadn't come back for several months. It turned out that he went to check on us. ”

Baili Song was a little curious: "The adults are not angry?" ”

Jiang Weixi shook his head inexplicably, "No, I see that her expression is as usual, nothing different." ”

Baili Song gave him a pair of white eyes, "Forget it, I shouldn't ask you, you're not a person who can read words." ”

"Not really!" Jiang Weixi shouted, "Maybe it's because of the eldest brother...... cough cough cough, isn't it all written in the book, when you like someone, you will subconsciously ignore the slightest wrong thing he does. I see that the eldest brother will soon see the moon in the clouds, which is gratifying. ”

Baili Song didn't want to look at his stupidity, "It's right that adults don't let you into the mountain, and now the mountain is full of dangers." There were dozens of people who ambushed us that day, but they also slaughtered Xia Qingshan's brothers while ambushing us...... There must have been more than a hundred of them. But how did they come quietly? I have never heard of such a number one person in the mountain bandits. If you do more and make more mistakes, you just need to control the brothers in the good church. ”

Jiang Weixi could only nod silently.