The maple leaves slowly fall, paving the earth with a layer of gold. It was almost late autumn, and it was the season of harvest of medicinal herbs, Bai Qifeng was sitting in the study, concentrating on turning through the account books, calculating this year's harvest.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Bai Qifeng reached the critical point, Bai Xueyan suddenly covered his face and broke in crying.

Bai Qifeng said angrily: "Bastard, how many times have you told you, you have to knock on the door when you enter the house."

Bai Xueyan didn't pay any attention to Bai Qifeng's reprimand, just covered his face and cried: "Dad, they called me a fool and beat me..."

Bai Qifeng frowned and said, "If there is nothing wrong with you, why should others beat you." ”

The Bai family has been honest people for generations, and Bai Qifeng is no exception. Bai Xueyan was beaten, and his first thought was not to find the other party's elders to theorize, but to blame his own children for being ignorant. But I don't know that there are some evil children who like to bully the weak and take pleasure in it.

After Bai Xueyan was reprimanded by Bai Qifeng, he cried even more sadly. He was stupid by nature, full of grievances but didn't know how to confide in, just covered his face and cried. He didn't understand, he didn't do anything, but the kids in the county always liked to call him a fool, laugh at him, bully him, and even beat him.

Bai Qifeng sighed, a little unbearable in his heart. He touched Bai Xueyan's head and said, "Dad knows that you are wronged, don't worry, if someone really bullies you, our Bai family is not easy to mess with." Tell Daddy, which naughty boys hit you?"

The clay figure still has three points of fire, not to mention Bai Qifeng, an honest man who has been collecting medicine on the cliff of life and death since he was a child.

Bai Xueyan stopped crying, wiped his snot and said: "Dad, I was beaten by Ergou, the son of the widow of the king of the county, and Tietou, the son of the blacksmith, and Xinghua, the daughter of the shopkeeper of the tailor's shop. And .."

Bai Xueyan pinched his fingers and said a lot of names, and the more Bai Qifeng listened, the more ugly his face became. He knew that his son was born stupid and unpopular. But you don't look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha, and you have to look at the owner to beat the dog, these naughty boys are too deceitful. It's just that he can protect Bai Xueyan while he is alive, and if he is gone one day, what if he is gone?

He sighed and said, "Ah Fu, from today onwards, whenever the young master goes out, it is necessary to arrange for the nursing home to follow." If something happens to the young master again, you are the only one who asks. ”

Ah Fu nodded hurriedly and said, "Don't worry, the little one guarantees that the young master will not be bullied again." ”

Bai Qifeng nodded with satisfaction, his thinking was relatively old-fashioned, although he said that he wanted to seek justice for Bai Xueyan, he didn't think that a child's fight was a serious matter.

However, Bai Qifeng wants to calm things down, but some people don't think so. As soon as the housekeeper Ah Fu went out, he hurriedly returned: "Master, the big thing is not good, someone accused the little young master of killing people in the street, and the official sent someone to the door." ”

Bai Qifeng was shocked, knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Bai Xueyan didn't even dare to step on an ant to death, how could he kill someone in the street?

The two officials wanted to take someone when they entered the door, but Bai Xueyan was so frightened that he cried: "Dad, I didn't kill anyone." Daddy save me..."

Bai Qifeng's heart is like a knife, he seems to be strict with Bai Xueyan on weekdays, but in fact, taking Bai Xueyan is more important than his own life. The Bai family is such a lone seedling, for this lone seedling, Old Man Bai gave his life, and Bai Qifeng's wife also died in childbirth. If Bai Xueyan made a mistake in his hands with Bai Qifeng, how would he face the ancestors under Jiuquan.

"Wait, what do the two officials mean? My son is only nine years old, how can he kill someone in the street? This must be a misunderstanding."

Bai Qifeng made a look, and the housekeeper Ah Fu hurriedly took out two red envelopes and stuffed them into the hands of the official. The two officials accepted Bai Qifeng's benefits, and their faces were much kinder. One of the older officials said to Bai Qifeng: "Bai Daguan, the younger ones are also acting on orders. Don't be embarrassed, if the little master is really innocent, the county master will make a clear judgment. ”

Bai Qifeng has traveled north and south over the years, and has seen a lot of the world, and he is not the poor medicine picker who didn't know anything at the beginning. He knew in his heart that someone was trying to slander the Bai family. If the people don't sue the officials, if the people do, then the government will give an explanation, and it seems that he has gone to the yamen this time.

He squatted down and said to Bai Xueyan: "Xue'er, don't be afraid, Dad will definitely not let you have anything to do." Remember, a boy bleeds without tears, you are nine years old, no matter how afraid you are in the future, you are not allowed to cry again. ”

Bai Xueyan nodded as if he didn't understand, he held Bai Qifeng's hand tightly, gritted his teeth and didn't cry again.

The two officials were also interested, and they didn't put shackles on Bai Xueyan, and the group came to the yamen in a mighty way.

The county magistrate He had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw Bai Qifeng and the others coming, he picked up the shocking wood and slapped it fiercely: "Bring someone to commit a crime..."

The two officials stepped forward, pressed Bai Xueyan's shoulders, and forced him to kneel in front of the hall. The county magistrate He patted the shocked Tang Mu and said, "Who is kneeling in the hall..."

Bai Xueyan was so dazed that he couldn't speak. Seeing this, Bai Qifeng hurriedly said: "The hall is my son Bai Xueyan."

"Bold, the official didn't ask you, and you can't speak. If you commit it again, don't blame the official for driving you out of the county office. Now the plaintiff..."

A group of fierce-looking men carried the corpse of a child to the bottom of the hall. The leader is a burly figure, and there is a scar on his face that runs from his forehead to the corners of his mouth, which looks particularly hideous.

The corners of Bai Qifeng's mouth twitched, and he secretly screamed that something was wrong. This person is no stranger to him, but Xiong Tianba, the big boss of the Black Tiger Gang.

The Black Tiger Gang is a vicious force that has suddenly emerged in Jining County in recent years, extorting and extorting all kinds of evil, and specifically picking out some businessmen who have no background but are wealthy.

A month ago, Xiong Tianba, the big boss of the Black Tiger Gang, personally visited the door and asked the Bai family to offer a large sum of silver taels every month, but Bai Qifeng refused on the spot. I didn't expect this Xiong Tianba to be unrelenting, and he actually made such a play.

Xiong Tianba glared at Bai Qifeng viciously, and said to the county official: "My son was killed by a stone just because he glanced at the little young master of the Bai family on the street, so please master Qingtian make the decision for my son." ”

"Are there any witnesses?"

"Yes.."

The county magistrate He picked up the shocked wood and patted it: "Bring witnesses.."

A woman stepped forward, it was Miss Liu, who was selling bean curd on the street, and this Miss Liu seemed to be a little flustered and scared, and her body trembled slightly. She glanced at Bai Qifeng ashamedly, bit her lip and said, "Lord Qingtian, I did see the little young master of the Bai family committing murder at that time, and the other party did not resist. ”

After Ms. Liu testified, a number of people came forward to testify. Bai Qifeng's complexion changed, and no matter how stupid he was, he could sense that something was wrong. The Bai family is not an ordinary businessman, the Bai family's medicinal material business is all over the Great Zhou, and even the imperial palace has purchased the Bai family's medicinal materials. If there is no real evidence, even the prefect will not dare to take the Bai family. But if the evidence is conclusive, then even if the Bai family sues the capital, it will be useless.

But how can these people be so gracious and take revenge, when Miss Liu sold herself to bury her father, it was the money he paid, and Miss Liu did not repay it. Uncle Chen's grandson had no money for treatment, and he sent Lang Zhong to cure him for free. One of these witnesses was counted as one, and they all owed him great favors. But now these people are ungrateful, and they all come out to commit perjury, which is to make the case an ironclad case.