County Offices.

Li Shiniang also felt that Xue Bai's accusations against his opponent this time were well woven, comparable to Wang Tie.

She is more familiar with Xue Bai than most people here, and now when she sees the context of the matter, she knows that Xue Bai is going to win, and she is used to it when she is in Chang'an.

You have a good eye. She then whispered to Li Tengkong: "He used a good method." ”

Li Tengkong shook his head.

The facts are so clear and the evidence is conclusive, how can it be said that Xue Bai used means?

"If you want to fight, Xue Bai has been under Grandpa after all, what can these people do?" Li Shiniang said to herself: "These people will either kill him directly, but Yang Lang won't make a move, and he will cause trouble for himself for no reason."

This is the attitude of her small family, for no reason to trap herself in the affairs of others, even if it is the matter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, she is a married daughter after all, and she has to take care of the small family first.

Last night, Li Shiniang said this to Yang Qixuan, so as not to listen to noble nonsense.

Xue Bai followed Song Mian's gaze and looked at the crowd opposite for a while.

Noble is the key to his whole plan this time, and the best scapegoat is that he can't escape at some point.

Remember https://m in a second.

Get his handle and wait for a counterattack later.

He beckoned Lao Liang and whispered a few words.

With noble intelligence, it is not strange to escape in time when he sees that the situation is not good, after all, his people came from Fan Yang and brought a few guards.

But smart people are often conceited, Xue Bai guessed that Gao Shang might go to Gongsun Auntie, at least Lao Liang didn't think that Gao Shang could go to Yuncheng at this time, but he didn't hesitate to take the order.

After arranging this matter, Xue Bai was no longer in a hurry and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Ling Hutao and Lu Linghao were staring at him, but he was able to turn a blind eye and have a calm heart.

"Shao Yin." The first to speak was Guo Lian, "Little Lao'er wants to say a few words." ”

He couldn't laugh anymore, and his round old face was very serious.

"Song Mian and Gao Shang led the thieves into the country, the crime is extremely evil, please Shao Yin quickly order the arrest of Song Mian and Gao Shang, so that you can subdue these thieves as soon as possible.

After Guo Jian said that, he solemnly bowed to Linghu, lowered his head, and at the same time glanced at Xue Bai secretly, observing whether Xue Bai heard his words, and was faintly nervous.

Ling Hu Tao didn't reply immediately, and his eyes also scanned the crowd, making sure that Gao Shang was no longer there.

He thought for a while, and shouted: "Come on, take Song Mian down, and wait for the house to clear the thieves before interrogation, and the people of Yanshi are the most important." ”

"Whoa!" Two Henan Mansion guards immediately pounced.

Song Mian is Mr. Sven, who has never encountered this scene, and under the fright, he is in chaos, and exclaims:

"Why did you take me? People are noble to bring to Luhun Villa......'

The only thing that answered him was the stick that was slammed down, so that Song Mian couldn't speak.

"Smack! Syllable! ”

You must know that Gao Shang met Fan Jiao at Yingxianmen, and then did not return to Langqing Villa at all, and directly greeted Ling Hutao on the dock, and has been following him.

If the evidence is a noble mastermind, it is possible that Ling Hutao will be implicated.

Yin Weiji of Henan Mansion has a great relationship with Song Zhiyi, and he is also on the side of the big family, which is true.

But this does not mean that there is no conflict between Wei Ji and him, the young Yin of Henan Prefecture.

For Ling Hutao, noble escape is the best way, and the matter ends with Song Mian.

The originally elegant and graceful head of Shouyang Academy was dragged down like a dead chicken, and the gentry in the hall saw it, and they all sighed, and felt sad about the dead rabbit and fox.

"The people retreated, went back to the house and closed the doors and windows, and waited for Ben Yin to ..... thief"

Ling Hu Tao slapped the shocked wood again, and the order he gave was the same as Xue Bai's last night.

"Wait!"

Xue Bai opened his eyes at this time, got up, crossed his hands and saluted unhurriedly, and said, "Shaoyin, I told the people that I will try the case of hidden fields and hidden households today." ”

"There are thieves in the county, what else is there to try?!" Ling Hu Tao was finally furious, and shouted loudly: "Hugh has harmed the fathers and elders of the county for your own political achievements!" ”

Xue Bai asked: "Song Mian has been taken, why are you afraid of the bandits?" Shao Yin is worried that the mastermind Gao Shang will lead them into chaos? ”

Linghu said: "It is not yet known whether the noble master is the mastermind, what is your intention to stop the house from taking the thief?" ”

"Shaoyin, can I finish the trial of the hidden field case?"

Anger flashed in Linghu Tao's eyes.

But he is a calm officialdom after all.

He can no longer say the reason "you can't judge", because the Song family has been killed, and everyone with a discerning eye knows that it was Xue Bai who tried it with a knife, but he couldn't catch a flaw.

"This government wants to protect the people and let them retreat immediately, can you stop it?!"

The dignified Shaofu, with the guards of Henan Mansion, suppressed some of the peasants, cao workers and other rabble under Xue Bai, can't they be suppressed?

Xue Bai looked sincere and persuaded bitterly: "I don't want to stop Shao Yin, but for the sake of Shao Yin's life." ”

Each other hid the meaning of their words, but each sentence was harder than the other, and Xue Bai's words even made the fox stagnate for a moment.

Without waiting for Linghu Tao to fight back, Xue Bai turned around and walked outside the court.

He passed by a few Henan Mansion guards and ignored them at all.

Folks!

Xue Bai stepped over the threshold and walked into the sunlight, the official uniform on his body was cyan silk, reflecting a slight light.

"Now, there is a group of bandits outside the county seat, and they kill people without blinking. But I want to ask you, are you more afraid of the bandits, or are you more afraid of being charged twice as much?! ”

The crowd was noisy, and Xue Bai didn't answer immediately.

But he was not in a hurry, he just stood there basking in the sun, feeling the warmth gradually on his body.

He had the expected answer to the people's answers, and he had the answer when he passed by Tongguan when he took office.

Those swarthy fishermen, who have to go down the river in the wind and rain, are they more afraid of the Yellow River or more afraid of taxes.

At that time, Xue Bai left Tongguan and looked back at the magnificent rivers and mountains, and he had been thinking about a sentence in his heart, but he didn't read it.

- "Xing, the people are suffering; Death, the people suffer. ”

What he did afterwards was based on that.

"I'm afraid of overcharging mediocre rents"

"The county lieutenant will judge it, don't be afraid of thieves......"

Someone in the crowd began to shout, and then the voices became more and more homogeneous, and the farmers of the Jimin community raised their hoes to increase their prestige.

Full flood.

Xue Bai turned his head and glanced at Lu Linghao with a condescending gaze, skimming him and looking at Ling Hutao.

He didn't say a word, but he seemed to ask: "Have you taken the Henan Mansion guards and Jin Wuwei to suppress these public opinions?"

The two looked at each other like this, and the choice seemed to be in the hands of Ling Hutao, and he decided the next development of the situation.

"Oh no!"

"Shaoyin, it's not good, the thieves have washed the manor of Xingfu Temple outside the city, and the monks ...... Monks...... All were killed. ”

"What about them?"

"I don't know where I went......"

The scene was noisy again, and this time it was not the people who were in a panic, but all the gentry, whose eyes were frightened, their faces changed greatly, and they spoke one after another.

The things of the world are often fair, and the same choice is now in their hands, whether to drive the people out of the way with the peace of the thieves, or to continue to judge the matter of hiding in the fields?

Desperate or submissive?

If all the gentry can work together and gather the parts of each family together, they can certainly win by listening to Linghu Tao's tune.

Psychologically, it is also very simple, and it is enough to get rid of the weak characteristics of vested interests.

But it's a pity that soon some people will be weak.

Zheng Wei brought out some of the most reliable members of the family, and he could not help but worry that the bandits would kill his children and grandchildren in the fields outside his city, and spoil the treasures in his treasury and the beautiful concubines he had raised.

So should he choose to hand over some hidden fields, or should he join forces with the gentry who are in chaos and fight by force?

"County Lieutenant."

Guo Jian looked at Xue Bai several times but didn't get a response, he was already a little anxious, and he was the first to stand up and salute Xue Bai.

The matter of hiding the field and hiding the household, the little old man may be able to contribute one or two...... Satisfy the county lieutenant. ”

There was a small pause in his words, and finally he made a decision, driven by fear.

For him, it was saving his people.

Although when he was killed, his clan first chose to give up on him, but he had been running the family business all his life and could not easily let go of these efforts.

When he got old, he understood a truth, if a person is in trouble, looking for someone he has helped, the other party may not repay the favor; On the contrary, those who have helped him are likely to be willing to reach out again....... for the family, he has become the latter.

For Xue Bai, in Yanshi County, if you want to straighten out the things of acres, population, and taxes, Guo Jian is very important, and his understanding of county affairs is much deeper than that of Lu Linghao.

He can get the results most quickly and accurately, and he can also calm the emotions of the gentry. With him, the follow-up tedious work will be at least sixty percent smooth.

But Xue Bai may not be willing to give him another chance, standing there and looking at him.

Guo Jian knew that he had betrayed Xue Bai once, and his heart became more and more bitter, and he tried hard to show his loyalty with his eyes.

Like a homeless old dog.

In the end, Xue Bai didn't give any response, glanced at Du Shi, and made a brief exchange with his eyes, Du Shi left for a moment and made arrangements.

They have a good heart, and outsiders can't see anything at all. Guo Jian only saw Xue Bai turn his head and look at him, but he didn't know the result, and his heart was even more melancholy, and he was extremely tormented.

In any case, Guo Lian's appearance immediately dealt a huge blow to the morale of the gentry.

Once a person is weak, he will feel that he only needs to take this step back, and many things can be solved....

"Xue Bai."

Ling Hutao finally spoke, got up and said, "Take the old man to the Wei Lang to have a look." ”

He meant to talk to Xue Bai alone.

At the same time, he also showed sincerity and courage, raised his hand to stop the guards who were about to follow, and walked alone to the captain's corridor.

Seeing this, Lu Linghao hurriedly signaled the guards to go over to protect, but was scolded by Linghu instead.

"Isn't it enough to make a fool of yourself? One county order, no responsibility!"

One sentence made Lu Linghao's prestige lost, but he had to stop and show shame.

Linghu scolded Lu Linghao in public, but scolded Xue Bai only after entering the Wei Corridor, or after the door was closed.

"Look, what have you done to the people?!"

This is already a statement.

Compared with the interests in Henan Mansion, Ling Hu Tao's interests in Yanshi are very small.

Even the nobles who invited him to come fled, and the gentry with relevant interests retreated first, so why should he take too much risk for them?

Although the suppression is more relieving, those who are officials are concerned about interests after all.

Xue Bai didn't appreciate it, and said, "Why don't you say that the official gentry forced them like this?" ”

"I don't say who forced it." Ling Hu said: "Juntian has come to this point, is it the crime of Song Zhiyi? How innocent did he die?

"Who isn't innocent?" Xue Bai said: "Since we are all innocent, it depends on who we care about as officials." ”

This is not the attitude of talking to Shangguan, but the conversation between the two is very direct and progresses quickly.

Ling Hu said: "If you want to change the status quo of Yanshi, this government can support it, lest you act too hastily." But there was a mess, and it must be suppressed as soon as possible. ”

Xue Bai said: "Song Mian and Gao Shang are the masterminds, and this matter is just a case of murder for family wealth. ”

Ling Hu paced a few steps and said, "Gao Shang is not the mastermind. ”

"Why?"

"When it comes to nobility, it involves An Lushan, do you want this matter to reach the heavens and not be heard?"

Gao Shang is the most suitable scapegoat in the whole plan, Xue Bai does not intend to let it go easily, and said:

"It is precisely because of An Lushan that the noble will be so lawless, why are you afraid of involving An Lushan?"

Ling Hu Tao immediately understood the meaning of Xue Bai's words - let An Lushan carry it.

Xue Bai said again: "This matter is not enough to deal with An Lushan. But he will be able to suppress it for the noble, and I have this confidence in him...... Then, noble nature will not involve you.

After thinking about it, Ling Hutao's face gradually became ugly.

His displeasure was not directed at Xue Bai.

Many years ago, his cousin's eighth daughter was deceived by noble rhetoric, lost her life to noble and gave birth to a daughter. The Linghu family was ashamed of this matter, did not recognize Linghu Banniang, and almost killed Gao Shang.

Later, Gao Shang won Li Qiwu's appreciation, and he became a eunuch Wu Huaishi, and obtained an official position, which gradually changed the attitude of the fox family, and the number of contacts increased. After that, the noble won the incomparable trust of An Lushan........

Xue Bai's implication is that An Lushan can cover up noble crimes, which is equivalent to shielding Ling Hutao, and they have become a gang.

This is far more risky than the matter of Yanshi County, so that Hu Tao suddenly has no mind to take care of Yanshi anymore.

"As you say." Ling Hu said, "Song Mian, I will come to trial, you pacify the thieves as soon as possible." ”

Xue Bai asked, "Luhun Villa in Yanshi County, may be disposed of by me?" ”

Ling Hu Tao didn't expect him to have such a big appetite, and he was a little surprised, but finally nodded and agreed that officialdom is the art of compromise.

However, a high-ranking official of the fourth rank, the actual ruler of the government, came majestically, but in the end he left silently, which shows that he is far from being as strong as he seems.

It's just a paper tiger.

After talking, Xue Bai smiled slightly, walked out of the Wei corridor, and returned to the front of the public hall, announcing loudly.

"Linghu Shaoyin has promised to check the hidden fields and hidden households in Yanshi County, so that the people do not have to pay the tax of chasing death, the family has surplus grain, and the people are rich......"

He was very generous in sharing the results with Ling Hutao.

The peasants of Jimin Society loudly spread Xue Bai's words, and cheers rang out outside the county office.

"Grass people, Xie Xue, County Lieutenant! Xie Linghu Shaoyin! ”

Strangely, the gentry were relieved and glad that things were going this way.

As for Lu Linghao, his face was extremely depressed, knowing that his prestige had fallen to the bottom after this incident, and his power had fallen.

But what he hated most in his heart was not Xue Bai, but Ling Hutao.

He will give gifts to Luoyang every New Year's holiday, and over the years, I don't know how much filial piety he has given to Linghu Tao. I never thought that when it was time to rely on the other party, I was directly abandoned.

That's it, it's hateful that Ling Hu Tao chose Xue Bai between him and Xue Bai...... The giver is not as good as the one who holds a knife.

He knew that Xue Bai's move was definitely not a good thing for Ling Hu Tao, and when the matter spread, he would offend many high-ranking families in the world.

However, when he turned his head, he didn't see the unhappy expression that Ling Hu Tao had expected.

This Henan Shaoyin stood there listening to the cheers of the people, and there was a faint sense of satisfaction that had not been seen for a long time.

After a long time, Ling Hu sighed, his eyes melancholy and lonely.

"Arraign Song Mian."

"Squeak."

The door opened, and the two entered the cell.

Song Mian looked up and saw that it was the person next to Ling Hutao, and hurriedly said: "My Ah Weng and Shaoyin have a good relationship, and we send ..... to Shaoyin every year."

"Let's go."

"What?"

"Mr. Song can go."

Song Mian was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly followed the lead in front of him and walked out alone.

In the process, he inexplicably thought of one thing, when Gao Chong ran for his life, he didn't go to Ling Hutao for protection, but went to find Fan Gao, and died at the hands of Diao Geng.

You must know that the untouchables are unrighteous and will betray the most, or Shao Yin is reliable....

Thinking of this, Song Mian suddenly felt a tightness in his neck, and a rope had strangled him.

He struggled desperately, but the rope tightened more and more, and because it was so painful, all kinds of images of this life came to his mind.

The Song family minted copper coins, and was found by the government several times, at that time, he would often point out two subordinates at random, let them go to the guilt, and then kill them.

He had done this so many times, but when it was his turn, he was full of hope for survival, and he never thought that he had become the scapegoat.

A pair of hands hung limply.

"Dead?"

"Hang."

A corpse was hung up.

At the same time, Li Shiniang was hanging a necklace for herself, fiddling with a beautiful Yangzhou Jiangxin mirror for a while, and nodded with satisfaction.

"With so much turquoise, the necklace is also valuable, Ling Hu Tao really has a heart."

Yang Qixuan said with a smile: "He just gave an order, and someone would arrange a gift." ”

"He's a dignified young man, why did he give you a gift?" Li Shiniang said: "This case Xue Bailuo is well woven, just decide the case directly." ”

As he was talking, someone came and said: "Yang joined the army, but he went to try the case, but ....... Song Mian committed suicide in fear of crime." ”

"Got it."

Li Shiniang waited for Yang Qixuan to wave back the man, and said with a smile: "No wonder, it turned out that it was for this matter that Ling Hu Tao was not authentic."

Although Yang Qixuan is not very smart, he is very clear about the process of this kind of thing, and said: "Just like the Liu Qin case, everyone knows that Liu Qin was used, but as long as he is guilty, the case can be closed, and even the saint ordered him to be killed." ”

Li Shiniang didn't let anyone show her intelligence in front of her, and said angrily: "Of course I know, I mean, Ling Hutao really has a handle in Song Mian's hands." ”

"What do you have to do with him?"

The couple accepted the gift and put on a transcendent posture.

This time, I saw that Xue Bai had won another game, but it was only the power of a county lieutenant.

It's not the couple who really get the big benefits?

Yang Qixuan felt that Xue Bai was really stupid, the son-in-law of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion didn't do it, and the Qing nobles of Chang'an City didn't do it, so he went to this small county to be a county lieutenant, and he didn't learn to get along with people.

A man is perfect to live like him.

Back to Guo Town.

On the stone pavement, a pair of straw sandals left bloody shoe prints.

Diao Bing looked up and saw that not far ahead was the tall courtyard wall of the Guo family. Behind him, all the big men were covered in blood and carrying long knives.

Even the wind blew through them with the smell of blood.

"Ready to do it."

Fan Gao was still observing the terrain when a whistle suddenly sounded in the distance, and he responded with a whistle. In a short time, a fast horse came rushing towards this direction.

This was the method he had agreed with Xue Bai in advance to stop.

"So fast?" Diao Geng was very surprised, "This is just the third family, I thought I would kill at least five families."

"How can they have such hard bones?"

Fan Jiao was a little more relaxed, knowing that if he really killed a river of blood, of course it was cool now, but it had an impact on the emperor's grandson's plan.

He made this choice to secure a future for his brothers, not to take pleasure in killing.

"What's next?"

"Let you stop, and then the county lieutenant will bring people over, you will escape the Biling, take a boat down the Yellow River, and come back to the mouth of the Yiluo River to change boats, and take shelter for a few days, and the county lieutenant will give you a good place to go....."

Diao Geng still glanced back at Guo Zhen and asked, "Is this a stop?" It's not cheap and the dog is big."

"What's going to be cheaper for them? Since Lang Jun has mastered Yanshi County, it is not Lang Jun who has the final say in the future...... Get ready, wait for Lang Jun to calm you down.

Xue Bai hadn't gone to pacify the bandits yet, and was still looking through a field book at the county office.

This is not the county's re-made green seedling book, which has been burned by Lu Linghao, this is Guo Lian's own field book.

Xue Bai has seen it, and Yintian has found much more than before.

"This time, I handed over the hidden field and the arrears, but I still want to take it back?"

"Don't dare." Guo Jian said: "Xiao Lao'er never thought of disobeying the county lieutenant, all because of Abel's persecution. This time, I am willing to sacrifice all the unjust fields of the Guo family, just ask for the safety of the clan, and the little old man is worthy of his heart, and he will only plan for the county lieutenant in the future.

"Okay." Xue Bai closed the field book and said, "I will take people to pacify the bandits and keep your people safe."

Guo Jian let out a sigh of relief and saluted, "Thank you county lieutenant." ”

"Don't feel unbalanced." Xue Bai got up, patted him on the back, and said, "I won't just target you." ”

After confirming the matter, Xue Bai led people to pacify the bandits, including the guards of Henan Mansion and Jin Wuwei...... Victory.

They seized seventeen long knives and said that they had killed seventeen bandits, but unfortunately let the rest escape by boat.

In this way, Ling Hu Tao came to Yanshi, first took the initiative to open the case of Yanshi County's investigation of hidden fields and hidden households, and then commanded the pacification of a wave of inbound bandits...... Show your prestige.

He could finally leave, and he couldn't wait to leave, not wanting to stay in Yanshi for any longer.

This time, contrary to the time of arrival, few of the gentry came to see them off, but the farewell of the people was very loud.

Xue Bai didn't lose his rudeness again, and personally went to Luoshui's edge to send Linghu Tao with a grand courtesy, and the two seemed very close.

Xue Lang deserves to be the champion from Chang'an. Ling Hu Tao didn't forget to praise Xue Bai before leaving.

Split is a 1 go to the text is not recognized, that is.

Xue Bai gave him more fame, and said: "Shaoyin has won the award, it is the Wanmin umbrella given to you by the Yanshi people." ”

Ling Hutao turned his head and glanced at it, laughed at himself slightly, waved his hand without taking it, and boarded the ship with a calm face.

Sailing against the current, the slender men pulled the slender and gradually walked away, and the boat disappeared at the bend of the river.

Xue Bai turned around and walked towards Yanshi, and a group of staff, officials, and servants behind him followed one after another, but no one paid attention to Lu Linghao.

Passing by the city gate, there is a wanted notice on the wall of the gate, and the picture shows a middle-aged man with a high nose, who is noble.

Then I passed through Nanshi and County School, and passed by the post house, only to see a team of Jin Wuwei still there, Yang Qixuan had not left, and said that he wanted to see Yanshi.

Upstairs in the post house, two little ladies were looking at the bustling pedestrians in the county, and when they saw him, one of them waved a handkerchief.

Xue Bai stood still for a moment and stepped into the county office.

He is already the de facto lord of a county.....