When An Ruiqi woke up, it was already three poles in the sun. In the fog, he was poured a decoction, and now there is still a bitter taste in his mouth. He felt that his body was heavy and hot, and after struggling a few times, he couldn't move, and even his eyes took a lot of effort to open.

"Bastard! What a bastard! How dare you treat my words as child's play! Go down! Fifty rods each! An Dingguo's angry reproach came from not far away, and it was deafening. An Ruiqi knew that something was wrong when he heard it, and hurriedly calmed down and looked in the direction of the sound. I saw that a group of people led by An Ruixiang were bowing their heads and kneeling in front of An Dingguo. The menacing An Dingguo stood straight, staring at everyone condescendingly, holding a file that An Shou borrowed from the prefect's office in his hand, and continued: "An Ruixiang took the lead in disobeying orders, and if the supervision is not strict, add another fifty!" ”

"The subordinates have orders!" Everyone replied in unison without hesitation.

An Ruiqi heard that An Ruixiang and his subordinates were punished for their own risk, and he blamed himself, he hurriedly struggled to get up and plead for them, but his hands were helpless, and his body just stood up and fell heavily on the bed, making a muffled sound.

After An Dingguo heard the sound, he quickly stepped forward to inspect, and An Ruixiang didn't care about receiving the punishment, and followed worriedly.

"Daddy...... I am the only one to blame for this matter, and Ruiqi is willing to bear any punishment, but please spare everyone. An Ruiqi felt thirst burning in his throat, panting and struggling, and after a while, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.

Seeing that he was so uncomfortable, An Dingguo felt pity for him, and his anger also subsided a lot, he sat on the edge of An Ruiqi's bed, and said kindly: "You can recuperate with peace of mind, and the matter of receiving the punishment will be discussed later." ”

In this way, Dad will no longer pursue the eldest brother's faults. Eldest brother...... Fast...... Go and call them back. An Ruiqi hurriedly said.

An Ruixiang saw An Ruiqi's eyes, and was about to run out, but was stopped by An Dingguo: "Nonsense! How can those who violate the order say let it go! It's none of your business here, and you can go and get punished! ”

An Ruixiang looked at An Ruiqi gloomily, smiled bitterly, and left quickly.

"Daddy! In this case, then Ruiqi will not delay here! After An Ruiqi finished speaking, he began to struggle to get up again, but after a little breath, he coughed again.

"You! You lay down in bed for me to recuperate! If you are sick for a day, you are not allowed to get out of bed and walk around for a day! An Dingguo said anxiously while smoothing An Ruiqi's back.

"Since the eldest brother is going to get the cane to beat, I naturally can't be the initiator!" An Ruiqi said resolutely, and then began to struggle to stand up, landing on both feet, no matter how He Dingguo pressed, he couldn't hold it down.

"How can they compare to you!" An Dingguo blurted out in a hurry.

An Ruiqi was stunned after hearing this, and then looked at An Dingguo gloomily, and replied lightly: "I naturally can't compare with my eldest brother...... It's just a hundred rods, and Ruiqi can still bear it...... Come! Call me the executioner's servant, so I don't have to worry about going to the backyard. ”

Before An Dingguo could stop him, a domestic servant outside the door pretended to be clever and hurriedly summoned the domestic servant who was responsible for the cane.

"You ......" An Dingguo glared at An Ruiqi, but seeing that he was stubborn, he had to sigh and say lonely: "That's it...... And when the servant comes, say to him, This is the end of the rod. After speaking, he slowly stood up, walked a few steps, turned around, and whispered: "Ruiqi, what you want, Dad has never said a word, it's just that Ning Yue's girl is definitely not your good match, Dad only hopes that you can restrain yourself from the precipice and find another good partner...... One day, you will understand Daddy's good intentions......"

An Ruiqi looked at An Dingguo steadily, and saw that his hair was gray, and his face was densely covered with wrinkles of different shades. He didn't want An Dingguo to work hard for himself anymore, so he nodded and remained silent.

Seeing that he had promised so simply, An Dingguo did not believe it, so he took all the files on the bookcase and ordered the guards outside the door to search the people who entered them strictly, so that he could leave with peace of mind.

It wasn't until he couldn't hear An Dingguo's footsteps that An Ruiqi reached into the futon, touched the paper he had hidden, smiled knowingly, and then slept peacefully.

After recuperating for a day and a night, coupled with luck to ward off the cold, An Ruiqi was able to get out of bed and eat by himself at noon the next day. An Ruixiang was scolded with more than 20 canes yesterday, and he was beaten to the point that his skin was open, but fortunately he was strong and strong, and he was able to move freely after two days of recuperation. One of the two brothers hid in bed every day to study the case, the other went to Ningfu to visit Ning Xue in the morning, and went back to the house to visit An Ruiqi in the afternoon.

"Second brother, what have you gained in the past few days?" An Ruixiang asked casually.

An Ruiqi put down the dishes and chopsticks and said leisurely: "If you have gained something, it is finally in vain for the pain of your flesh and skin, big brother." It's just that, but with those few files, I'm afraid it's not enough to clarify the facts of the case, so ......"

"Stop...... Second brother, eldest brother can't afford what you want! How could An Ruixiang not know what An Ruiqi was thinking, and categorically refused without waiting for him to finish speaking.

An Ruiqi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said lightly: "Big brother doesn't need to be so guarded, since my injuries have healed, it is okay for me to go alone to investigate the case next." ”

An Ruixiang was in a dilemma after hearing this, and was worried about how to answer, only to see a servant who hurriedly came to report: "Second young master, there is a Lord Mo who asks to see." ”

"Lord Mo? Could it be the prefect? An Ruiqi then remembered that he had forgotten to return the file, and now it is not surprising that the prefect wants to come to the door......

"It's not the prefect, it's the squire." The servant replied dumbfounded.

"Mo Shilang?" An Ruiqi looked at the servant suspiciously, and after thinking about it, he couldn't think of who it was after all, so as not to be rude, so he said: "Please." ”

In a few moments, a tall young man walked up to them, his childish face with round eyes, and he looked listless from exhaustion, but the bright light that flashed from time to time showed the intelligence of the person who came. He bowed his hand in a proper manner and said, "In Xia Mo Niancong, I have seen two young generals. With that, he grinned at the two of them as a gesture of friendship.