In the early morning of the next day, when Tingchuan Changshi and the others had not yet woken up from their sleep, Chu Nian and Liu Qi had already unknowingly looted all the valuable objects in the hidden cave, Chu Nian found a hidden cave in a barren mountain not far away, and moved everything there.

Chu Nian claimed to the public that Liu Qi had something to do at home and left temporarily, and also said to the Tingchuan Changshi not to spread the word, Tingchuan Changshi thought that Liu Qi was derelict in his duties, so he naturally relaxed his vigilance, at this time Chu Nian proposed to go out to inspect again according to the plan, and when he got out of the Changshi Mansion, Chu Nian knew what the "disaster" that Tingchuan Changshi was talking about.

The winter in Niwakawa is not as cold as in Kyoto, and the sun is still shining in the winter, and you can grow another season of rice, but this year somehow this year, not to mention the snow, not even a single rain, and for a time the drought was everywhere, and the entire area of Niwakawa dried up.

There was no harvest in the countryside, and all kinds of businesses were stopped in the town, and for a while, the people were bored, Chu Nian asked what was going on, but Tingchuan Changshi said with a bitter face: "I asked the imperial court for disaster relief money a few days ago, but the money has not been sent down for a long time, Tingchuan can only live on the meager income of the lower officials, but now the life can't go on." ”

Chu Nian frowned, "I haven't heard about disaster relief, but what about the thugs?" ”

Tingchuan Changshi was stunned at this time, he only heard that someone from above was going to come down to inspect, and he thought that he had hidden the thugs very well, so when the imperial court only knew about the drought, he didn't expect that the anonymous whistleblower reported that it was not a drought?

A thief-eyed cloth on Changshi's side said: "Someone must have misreported, where are there any thugs." ”

Chu Nian raised his eyebrows, but didn't say much, but instead a meaningful smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth, "Lord Changshi, how many things are still hidden from the imperial court?" ”

Hearing this, Changshi's heart suddenly felt empty, thinking that it was also true, it was said that it was a thug, and it was only when he talked about the drought at this moment, how could he easily believe it with such a smart brain as the unequaled county lord? But seeing that she didn't make an arbitrary decision, it seems that there is room for maneuver, right?

Thinking of this, Changshi's face soothed a little, and he glanced at the person behind him, and the man suddenly understood, and took out a silver ticket from his arms, and Changshi flattered: "The county lord has been living hard in Tingchuan these days, this is a little bit of the county lord's heart, the people of Tingchuan also relied on the county lord to save it, and the disaster relief money ......"

Chu Nian smiled, stretched out his hand and took the silver ticket, there were five hundred taels, it was so easy to take it out, it seems that there is still a layer of oil on this Tingchuan Changshi that can be hung up.

"Long History, what is this for? Doesn't it mean that Lord Changshi's money has already been used for disaster relief? Where did these five hundred taels come from? If I report this to the people above......"

"County Lord! Princess...... This is a thousand taels, and there are really no other subordinates......"

Tingchuan Changshi was a timid person, but the mountain was high and the emperor was far away, so he was able to get the villain's ambition, and was so frightened by Chu Nian, he immediately asked someone to take out the money, Chu Nian took the silver ticket, but he still looked at him with suspicion on his face, and saw that his forehead was sweating, but he shook his head again and again: "If the county lord thinks that it is not enough, the lower officials will have nothing." ”

Chu Nian saw that he really couldn't scrape it this time, so he had to nod and said slowly: "I already know Lord Changshi's intentions, and I will return to the Holy Lord, Tingchuan Changshi is a rare good official." ”

Seeing that Chu Nian finally nodded, Tingchuan Changshi wiped a cold sweat at this time, this peerless county lord is worthy of being the peerless county lord, after such a while, all the silver tickets he brought on his body were searched! But fortunately, he still has those family backgrounds......

Chu Nian looked at his uncertain complexion, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It was night before the secret guards came down from the corner, and the dark one stepped forward and said with a serious face: "Lady, those thugs are blocked in Wuzhong County, and we will go over now?" ”

In the darkness, Chu Nian indulged in his eyes and nodded.

The night breeze is still cool, and Wuzhong County is not far from the Changshi Mansion, but the time for a stick of incense, with the light skills of the secret guards, has already arrived.

At this moment, the mountain gate of Wuzhong County is closed, and there are many guards patrolling outside, a small Tingchuan Changshi, there are no less than 100 guards around him, not to mention, he can also divide people to seal the entire Wuzhong County, I think that either he recruited troops and horses privately, or he took advantage of Mu Haiwang's accident to take over Mu Haiwang's guards. In Daliang, if there are more than 100 non-princes' private military powers, they are already guilty of rebellion.

Tingchuan Nagashi doesn't look like a bold person, that is, there is someone behind him to support his courage.

Taking advantage of the gap between the guards walking around the corner, the secret guards crossed the high wall with Chu Nian in their arms, and as soon as they landed, they saw that the entire Wuzhong County was brightly lit.

At the foot of the mountain not far away, it was the place where the firelight gathered most intensively, Chu Nian and the secret guards glanced at each other, and saw that the dark three picked up Chu Nian and quickly walked towards that place, and when he landed, Chu Nian saw that this piece of firelight was made of torches in the hands of a group of people, and at this moment everyone was surrounding an old man in the center, talking nonsense.

"County magistrate, let's go around this mountain and beat the corrupt official of Tingchuan Changshi."

"You said it so strongly, we can't even break through the group of guards he sent at the gate, how can we get close to Nating Chuan Changshi's side?"

"What then?"

"In my opinion, it's better for us to go around and go to the capital, I'm afraid the people who were sent out last time didn't tell the whole story......

"Come on! As for those people in the court, if they are really willing to take care of us, how can they kill the prince? ”

"That's right...... Just because of the Shen Dusk sent down by the court last time, he killed the prince's family, not to mention, but also harmed the eldest lady......"

"The little master secretly ran out two years ago, and I don't know what happened now......"

The people lowered their heads one after another, and there was no doubt that the worry on their faces was undoubted, and the white-bearded old man who was the leader couldn't help shaking his head and talking when he saw this scene.

At this time, a calm female voice suddenly came from the side, "According to the little girls, you might as well train first, and then go to the capital, it's not too late to defeat this group of corrupt officials." ”

A woman with a delicate face and dressed in black walked out of the darkness, and the people looked at the woman's eyes, and for a while, they didn't know how to react.

It was the county magistrate who reacted first, only to see his beard move, and his eyes looked at Chu Nian detachedly: "Your Excellency is not from my county, but ask where to go?" ”

Chu Nian smiled kindly: "I am not your enemy, on the contrary, if my guess is correct, your enemy is the same as mine." ”

The people looked at each other for unknown reasons, but the county magistrate was stunned, and after a while, he muttered, "Girl, please." ”

Saying that, he made a gesture of invitation along the mountain road, and the people have been looking at the county magistrate, although they don't know what the origin of this woman is, but they naturally also made a way for Chu Nian, Chu Nian followed the county magistrate down the trail, and went straight back to the county seat, and the county magistrate told everyone to disperse, but asked Chu Nian to follow him back to his small earthen house.

This earthen house is so shabby that the county magistrate's house is so barren that it should be the same in the homes of the common people.

Chu Nian felt a little pity in his heart, and saw the old man holding his crumbling body to make tea and deliver water to Chu Nian, Chu Nian smiled lightly and took the tea cup handed by the old man, only to hear the old man say: "Girl, it's someone from the court, right?" ”

A few days ago, Tingchuan Changshi was not in a hurry to deal with them, but at this time, he suddenly asked someone to block them in Wuzhong County, thinking that someone from above had come, and he deliberately covered up the traces of the "thugs", so he deliberately blocked them here.

Seeing that the elder guessed his origin so quickly, Chu Nian was not surprised, he was not surprised that he could make so many people look at the people, even if he did not have the wisdom of Su Nian, he was by no means a fool.

Now that the matter has been put on the table, Chu Nian has no intention of hiding it, only to see her nod and say: "I am an inspector sent by the capital, originally because someone reported that there were rioters here, so we came to suppress it, but when we look here, it is not the case at all." ”

The elder sighed and said: "That's true, since the death of King Muhai, the imperial court has regarded Tingchuan as a borderless land, and he doesn't even want to take care of it. ”

Chu Nian nodded, she could probably guess this, if only Tingchuan Changshi's family was dominant, she was afraid that no matter how big Tingchuan's background was, she would not be able to hide Tingchuan's affairs so deadly.

...... from the death of King Mu Hai If she guessed correctly, eight years had passed.

"Before, the county lord of Muhai Wang's family helped me manage the refugees in Wuzhong County, but she also died of poisoning five years ago, leaving a small child, and she also lost her ...... two years ago It was the old decay and dereliction of duty, and even King Muhai's last entrustment failed to take care of him. ”

A trace of doubt flashed between Chu Nian's eyebrows, it was Shen Dulai who killed King Muhai's family...... The son of the county lord, who ...... two years ago, "The child of the county lord, who is the father?" ”

Who wants to hear Chu Nian mention the child's father, the old man suddenly raised his eyebrows, "It's that sanctimonious Shen Dusk!" deceived Muhai Wang's family, and even ruined the innocence of the county lord! In vain, the county lord was afraid that the child would have a grudge against him, so he deliberately said so many good things about his father to the child...... He never came back, even for the sake of the kids......"

Chu Nian's heart was slightly settled, and at the end, he breathed a long sigh of relief, "Don't worry about the county elder, I think, I have already seen the county lord's child." ”

The old man's face was stunned, and his voice trembled: "The child of the county lord? ”

"I captured a group of human traffickers in the capital, and rescued several children under the hands of the traffickers, among which there is a small child, from Tingchuan, who claims to be the son of Shen Duan, I think, it is Xiao Langjun That's right."

It is already obvious that Rong'er's biological mother who was deceived by Shen Du is the county lord of Muhai.

The old man was very emotional, he clenched his forehead tightly, "Where is Xiao Langjun now?" Did Shen Dui ...... him?"

Chu Nian hurriedly patted the old man's hand, "Don't worry, my lord, I didn't ask Xiao Langjun to go to Shen Dui, now he is arranged to teach at my friend's place, everything is fine." ”

As she spoke, her eyes flashed slightly, "If the county magistrate is willing, when he finishes his studies, I will naturally bring him back to meet you." ”