Autumn is crisp, and it is the time to study hard.

Under the example of Chen Ping, a prodigy, the students of Huating Academy have become more diligent and studious.

Even Ye Chongwen, who has never been qualitative, is not to be outdone, and he can sit still for longer and longer.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the academy was becoming more and more positive, Ye Lao, Li Yang and other gentlemen were also pleased.

And Yongshun County began to repair the road again.

This time, Wang Xianling was completely free from the problem of lack of money and food.

Everyone unanimously agreed that the Wang County Order will inevitably rise this year and next.

There is often no shortage of people who are the icing on the cake at such times.

The merchants in the county heard the wind and all reached out to help.

Some people donated money and food, and some people actively helped to prepare materials.

Wang County's order can now be described as high-spirited, directly overturning the original road construction plan.

It was changed to a full-scale construction, and the county's roads were completely renovated within one year.

The large-scale new plan was supported by many businessmen.

Ye Lao, who had just rested for half a month, had not come back to his senses, and was once again invited to the county government by Wang County's order.

Full-time responsible for the management of the money and grain ledger for donations to build roads.

As for the division of accounts for each road, it is the responsibility of several scholars from the county school and the old accounting offices of major commercial banks.

In the past, Wang Xianling was bound and did not dare to use them, for fear that someone would interfere with them, but now he used them very easily.

Under the general trend, who dares to move against the current.

......

Time enters the wax moon.

Yongshun County, located in the south of Dayu, ushered in the first snow.

In the freezing weather, it becomes difficult to dig and quarry.

Wang County had to order a moratorium on road repairs, pay wages and dismiss the people, and recruit them again after the beginning of spring.

Within a few days, he took Zhao Jin and others to inspect the construction camps and check the storage of materials.

When I walked out of the last shed, the sky was covered with goose feathers and snow.

Wang Xianling looked at the snow scene and exclaimed: "Ruixue is a good year, and my Yongshun County will definitely have a bumper harvest in the coming year!" ”

"Before this official leaves Yongshun County, if he can see the people living and working in peace and contentment, this heart will also be at peace!"

Wang Xianling smiled between his eyebrows, and his nerves, which had been tense for several months, finally relaxed at this moment.

What everyone didn't expect was that behind the snowdrifts in the distance, there were several pairs of eerie eyes staring at them.

On the way back to the county office, the carriage traveled to the foot of a mountain, and suddenly there was a sound of falling rocks in front of it.

"Not good!"

"Protect the county and retreat!"

For a time, the road was cut off by the waist, and the falling rocks smashed several deep pits in the ground.

If the team had gone a little further, perhaps these falling rocks would have fallen on their heads, or even smashed into Wang Xianling's carriage.

Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on the backs of the yachas.

It's dangerous!

When there was no more movement, the officials were ready to move the rubble.

But Zhao Jin, the head of the capital, frowned vigilantly, and hurriedly spoke out to stop the yacha.

A little off.

Although the snow was falling, there was no meltwater.

This mountain wall is not steep, why are there so many falling rocks?

His eyes lit up.

Someone, you want to make a move on the county!

Zhao Jin immediately took out the iron ruler, and his eyes swept around like an eagle.

The officials exchanged glances and quickly calmed down.

The mist surrounds the mountains, the snow collapses the barren grass, and the severe cold makes people's hearts cold.

Wang Xian Ling lifted the curtain and saw the posture of the officials, and he was quite puzzled.

Could it be that someone is really in ambush?

But that doesn't make sense!

Yongshun County is now politically harmonious, and Shinong Industry and Commerce are united, and no one should want to harm themselves.

Besides, the ascension is imminent, and they will leave this place in a short time, and there will be no direct conflict of interest with the forces of all parties, so who should bother to do this?

is the Huang Xiancheng who resigned, and he didn't dare to show his head during this time, but he was afraid of another complication.

Wang Xianling thought about it, but he couldn't imagine that anyone would be so bold as to dare to make a move at this juncture.

He hesitated and was about to ask Zhao Jin.

In the mountains and forests on both sides ahead, the sound of dense groups of footsteps and snow was heard.

Wang Xianling's heart burst out, "There are really bandits?!" ”

As long as the other party is not blind, you must be able to see everyone's official clothes and iron rulers.

But the footsteps didn't stop at all!

Knowingly, this is by no means an ordinary roadblock robbery, but more like a ......

Kill officials and rebel!

Thinking of this, Wang Xianling was angry and shocked.

Zhao Jin stared at the direction where the sound came from, listened quietly for a while, and then said to Wang Xian: "The county lord doesn't need to panic, the number of people on the other side is not much, this movement is just a bluff." ”

"According to the laws of this dynasty, anyone who plots to assassinate an official is regarded as complicit in rebellion. I don't think they have the guts, they just want to scare us. ”

The officials stood in all positions guarding the carriage, not leaving an inch.

Sure enough, after a while, the hill, which had been making noise, fell silent.

Zhao Jin's eyes motioned for one person to follow, one left and one right to probe upwards.

After a short time, the two returned empty-handed from the mountains and forests.

Zhao Jin came to the carriage and replied: "County Zun, judging from the traces they left, the number of thieves is about ten, and the actions are very neat, and there are not many traces left at the scene. ”

"This kind of discipline is by no means something that ordinary thieves can have."

"If they really rush down and fight, we don't have a good chance of winning!"

Zhao Jin's words made everyone's faces change.

Wang Xianling was also silent for a while when he heard this, his heart was slightly cold, and he said in a hoarse voice: "You say, why are they so intimidating this official? ”

Without waiting for Zhao Jin to reply, he said to himself: "If there is a fight among colleagues in the officialdom, they will never do such a thing." ”

He sorted out the cause and effect of the incident, and his eyes squinted over the mountains and forests where people had gone to empty buildings long ago.

"Recently, the official has only been diligent in road repair, could it be that road repair is hindering which big man?"

"But Yongshun County is a deserted place, how can there be big people paying attention?"

Wang Xian Ling stepped out of the carriage, stepped on the gravel of his feet, and came to the foot of the mountain with snowflakes in the sky.

"No matter who you are, this official will not stop repairing the road!"

He stood with his hands in his hands, his face full of determination, and said to the front.

"If you intimidate you, the official will give up, then it is better to die clean!"

Wang County's voice was not loud, but it spread far away in the mountains.

If the thieves hadn't gone far, they would have been able to hear it.

Zhao Jin's face turned straight when he heard this, and he couldn't help but be in awe, and he also said loudly.

"Zhao Jin is willing to work with the county lord to complete the road construction work."

"No matter who wants to murder the county honor, first step on my Zhao Jin's corpse!"

The officials at the scene were also infected by this passionate atmosphere, and they shouted to protect the county honor.

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Wang Xianling raised a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Under the will of the people, all the ghosts and ghosts are only worthy of hiding in the shadows and gnashing their teeth.

Return to the county office.

Zhao Jin informed Ye Lao of what happened in the mountains.

Although there is no danger, Ye Lao is not as optimistic as Wang Xianling.

He had been aware from the beginning that there was an invisible undercurrent slowly surging.

Although I don't know whose handiwork it is, the experience of most of his life still makes Ye Lao aware of a strong sense of danger.

Ye Lao persuaded Wang Xian Ling to strengthen the guards around him.

Wang County Lingxin did not refuse this time.

Because the road construction has not yet been completed, he can't afford to gamble!

Seeing that Wang Xianling listened to his suggestion, Ye Lao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he suggested, "Lord Prefectural, since the road repair has been suspended due to bad weather, I won't do more now, and I can only endure it on the premise of ensuring my own safety!" ”

"Endure until the court's commendation and dispatch arrive, and endure until you leave Yongshun County!"

"When you get to a higher position, you can naturally investigate this matter calmly!"

Ye Lao has seen many times more sinister than the Wang County Order who has been an official for several years.

He knew very well that in such a strange situation now, it was better to be still than to be still!