In Qian Youcai's house, a banquet is being held.

Qian You is a person who can enjoy it very well. Although Cangzhou is located in the northwest, it still makes him make a pattern similar to that of the Jiangnan Courtyard. Pavilions and pavilions, winding water covered bridges, strange flowers and plants, fragrant garden.

The sound of the piano pours out from the fingertips of the rakiko, and the sound of the flute is melodious with the movements of the rakiko.

In the center of the banquet room, a stunning dancing girl is dancing, she is wearing a long red dress, her posture is graceful, her waist is graceful, and she is full of charming demeanor between the light movements of lotus steps.

Qian Youcai and Ma Yuankai were sitting together, pushing cups and changing lamps, talking and laughing, and Qian Youcai's only son Qian Sheng was sitting next.

If you want to say how Qian Youcai and Ma Yuankai colluded together, it was completely because they were sons and daughters. Qian Youcai's only son married Ma Yuankai's daughter, and the two families have been tied together since then.

"If you want me to say, it's better to use the old method to finish off that Chu Ji." Ma Yuankai still insisted on what he had at the beginning. But for some reason, when he talked to Qian Youcai in the afternoon, he didn't agree.

"Not yet!" Qian Youcai immediately stopped.

Ma Yuankai was already drunk, if he didn't know in his heart that assassinating the state pastor was a serious crime of complicity and rebellion, he would have been able to break into the state pastor's mansion tonight and give that Chu Ji a knife. Today, Chu Ji dared to embarrass him in front of so many untouchables at the yamen, this hatred and hatred are really hard to eliminate.

Qian Youcai saw that Ma Yuankai was blushing and his neck was thick, for fear that he would really do something irrational. After all, Cangzhou has not had a state pastor in the past two years, and Ma Yuankai has been used to covering the sky with one hand, and he has long lost the patience he had two years ago.

So he waved off a group of Kabuki and attendants, held a wine glass, shook his head and said, "Do you know, how did Chu Ji become the pastor of Cangzhou?" ”

"Needless to say? The emperor sealed it! Before his father-in-law could speak, Qian Sheng, who was drinking comfortably, opened his mouth with a big grin.

Qian Youcai looked at this unsuccessful only son and shook his head. Then he said: "I have a cousin, who is the great Si Nong of Shengjing. He wrote to me that Chu Ji was able to become the pastor of Cangzhou because he could find the evil dragon for the emperor in Cangzhou and make the emperor immortal. ”

When Zhao Xie heard Chu Ji's "Kunlun Baofu", he immediately ordered all the officials present to keep their mouths shut and not leak a word. He was afraid that there would be other people who would have the idea of fighting the dragon.

But Dasi Nong couldn't help it. Chu Ji designed him for a million taels, as if he had eaten his flesh and blood. At this time, he remembered his cousin in Cangzhou, that is, Qian Youcai.

Because Chu Ji is really inhuman, Da Si Nong is afraid that after Chu Ji arrives in Cangzhou, he will be able to buy Qian Youcai as soon as he makes a casual move. Therefore, in order to let Chu Ji go and not return in Cangzhou, he told Qian Youcai about it. No matter how greedy Qian Youcai is, he can't resist the temptation of immortality. He will definitely kill Chu Ji directly after he successfully finds the evil dragon.

"What! Eternal life? Is there such a thing? When Ma Yuankai heard this, he couldn't sit still. But immortality was too unbelievable, and he couldn't help but wonder.

"It should be true. It is said that this Chu Ji is very evil and can create things that ordinary people can't make. The emperor believed in him so much that he could not be wrong. After taking a sip of wine, Qian Youcai said with the old god.

"So what are you waiting for? Dad, send someone to arrest him directly! He was tortured to tell him the whereabouts of the dragon. "When Qian Sheng heard that he was immortal, where could he still sit still.

"Confused!" Qian Youcai glared at his son and said, "Chu Ji was personally assigned by the emperor to find a way to live forever. If something happens to him on the boundary of Cangzhou, can the emperor spare us? ”

"If you want me to say, it's better to let him go to find it first, and when he finds it, let's lead him to Luoxia Mountain. When the time comes, it will be the mountain bandits who killed him, and the emperor will not blame us. ”

"It's still Daddy Wise!"

"Old money still has an idea!"

The three of them raised their glasses and drank freely, as if they had seen their immortality.

*

That night, Yang You handed over a secret report.

Chu Ji had candied fruit in his mouth and opened the secret report casually.

The person who wrote this secret report was not someone else, it was the most gorgeous dancing girl in Qian Youcai's mansion.

"Jia Chengye really told Qian Youcai." Chu Ji handed the secret report in his hand to Yang You.

Yang You took it, and said with a slightly excited tone: "In this way, although the adults are dangerous, they can be safe." ”

Chu Ji chuckled lightly and said, "Then let's go into the urn." ”

Yang You's face was serious, and he hesitated again and again, wanting to say something.

Seeing him hesitant like this, Chu Ji couldn't help but cast a puzzled look.

Seeing Chu Ji's eyes, Yang You considered his sentence: "Are you too dependent on General Qin, my lord?" ”

Chu Ji's expression was awe-inspiring, and his good-looking eyes stared at Yang You: "Yang You, you are overstepping." "Chu Ji rarely spoke so harshly to his subordinates.

He knew what Yang You wanted to say. Qin Zong is the young marshal of the enemy country, and it seems that he is naturally hostile to him. But he still had the candied fruit that the little cub had chosen for him in his mouth just now, how could he allow others to question Qin Zong's pride.

Turning his head, Chu Ji's tone softened again, and said, "Qin Zong is not a treacherous person. You know me, I have always been suspicious of people, and I am not suspicious of people. ”

Yang You nodded, and repositioned Qin Zong in his heart. He knew that Chu Ji was not ordinary to Qin Zong, but he didn't expect to trust Rusi.

*

In the next three days, Chu Ji was very quiet. Every day, I went to the yamen to make a point, then flipped through the files and documents, checked the household registration of the population, and left on my own when I arrived, not staying in the yamen for much at all. Be as laid-back, as laid-back.

On this day, Chu Ji was walking on the way to Yamen. Because on the first day he took office, he punished those officials in the yamen who oppressed the people, so he now has a good reputation among the people.

"Master Chu, this is my steamed steamed bun, you can taste it! Rest assured, it's made of white noodles, not soba. ”

An eldest sister held the steamed bun in her hand with lotus leaves in front of Chu Ji. She was dressed simply, and there were even several patches on it, but she handed the white-flour steamed buns, which were very precious to her, to Chu Ji's eyes without any reservations.

Chu Ji knew her. Her husband died in military service at an early age, leaving her and a half-grown boy. Later, her family's land was seized by the officials. After Chu Ji disposed of those servants, those people had no support, so they naturally didn't dare to be powerful. Those acres of land were returned to the hands of the eldest sister.

Chu Ji thought that he had only done a very small thing, and his main purpose was actually to establish himself authority. But unexpectedly, he received such a sincere gratitude.

He reached out and took the steamed bun, with a slight heat in his eyes. He knew that he had to eat this steamed bun.

He then broke off a small piece from the steamed bun and put it in his mouth. Then, he bent down and handed the remaining steamed buns to the little boy next to the eldest sister.

It was her son, his clothes were covered with patches and his body was pitifully thin. A pair of big black eyes were staring straight at the steamed bun in his hand.

The little boy swallowed a mouthful of saliva hard, but instead of reaching out to take it, he turned his head to look at his mother.

Chu Ji still stretched out his hand to hand the steamed bun, but turned his head to look at the eldest sister, smiled with a smile, and said softly: "Give it to the child." ”

The eldest sister hugged her child and nodded after a while.

The little boy stretched out his little black hand, took the steamed bun tremblingly, and bowed to Chu Ji: "Thank you, sir." Then he handed the steamed bun to his mother and said, "Mother eat." ”

"Eh, my mother eats half of it, and gives the rest to Mao'er." The eldest sister choked and took the steamed bun, and two tears rolled down her eyes.

Chu Ji also held back his tears, straightened up, and prepared to continue walking.

Suddenly, from the crowd, an old woman in ragged clothes rushed out.

As soon as the old woman saw him, she bent her waist and legs, knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted, "Lord Chu, the women of the people have grievances to be redressed!" ”

Here it comes!

Chu Ji's expression was grim and he said, "Who are you?" What grievances do you have to redress? ”

"The woman is a villager in Wuliu Village, outside Cangzhou. I want to say goodbye to Qian Sheng, the son of the driver's family, forcibly robbed my daughter, and killed my wife and son-in-law. Poor my daughter, who is only twenty-eight years old, was taken by the beast because she was selling cloth in the bazaar, and she wanted to be robbed of her concubine against her wishes! ”

The old woman knelt on the ground, her face covered with tears and sorrow. Even though she was ragged and haggard, if you look closely, you can see that she has excellent bones, and she must have been a beauty when she was young.

"I recognize her, isn't she Grandma Zhang?"

Someone recognized the old man. With his voice, many villagers in Wuliu Village carefully identified that it was indeed Grandma Zhang.

There was a sudden uproar in the crowd.

"It's Grandma Zhang, when she went to the yamen to avenge her grievances, she was beaten out by a corrupt official, and then disappeared. We all thought she was dead! ”

"To say that the two daughters of Grandma Zhang's family are beautiful one by one. Pity the eldest daughter of her family, a person like a flower, who said that she was good for her mother-in-law's family, but she was actually taken by the son of a corrupt official, and finally threw herself into the river and died. ”

"Back then, Grandma Zhang was a good weaver, and her two daughters also had her true inheritance. In those days, I didn't know how moisturizing it was. It's all money and corrupt officials, harming people! ”

……

In the midst of public discussion, Chu Ji said with a straight face: "There is such a ridiculous thing!" Go to the yamen with this official and ascend to the court! ”

After speaking, Chu Ji's sleeves flew and strode towards the yamen. The onlookers also spontaneously followed, how much they hoped that this new Lord Chu could make decisions for them!

If, if Lord Chu is not even afraid of money and corrupt officials, then there is hope for Cangzhou!

When he arrived at the public court, Chu Ji sat in front of the table, patted him in shock, and said solemnly: "Grandma Zhang, a village woman in Wuliu Village under the court, accused Qian Sheng of robbing the people's daughter and killed your husband and son-in-law, is there any evidence?" ”

Grandma Zhang knelt on the ground and said, "My daughter left a blood letter before throwing herself into the river, and a piece of cloth that she dragged off Qian Sheng's body, on which is embroidered with the word Qian. ”

Then, she presented a letter of blood and a piece of cloth to the official next to her.

Chu Ji took a look, the blood book was already yellowed, it was indeed some years old, but it was well preserved. It is clearly written that in the fourth year of Hongguang, Qian Sheng wants to rob her to be a concubine. She would rather die than obey, and her father and fiancé were both beaten to death by Qian Sheng in order to protect her. She felt shameless to live in the world anymore, so she left a bloody letter and committed suicide by throwing herself into the river.

As for the piece of cloth, it was a fine brocade, embroidered with colorful clouds and flowers, and with a clear word "money", which was clearly embroidered with silver thread. This kind of fabric, which is worth a thousand gold, is by no means something that an old country woman can get. In this huge Cangzhou City, except for Chu Ji, I am afraid that only the money and horses can afford it.

As soon as Chu Ji put down the physical evidence, the old woman said again: "Back then, Qian Sheng went to my house to rob my daughter, and killed my old man and son-in-law, which everyone in Wuliu Village saw. It's just that Qian Sheng's father is Qian Youcai, and the women are afraid of causing trouble for them, so they leave Wuliu Village on their own, and they don't dare to ask them to be witnesses. I hope that the adults will see it! ”

With that, her head slammed on the ground again. When I looked up again, it was a blur of flesh and blood.

Chu Ji said: "If the physical evidence is true, this official will definitely make the decision for you." ”

Then, he looked at Xue Zheng on the side and said, "You personally take someone to summon the defendant Qian Sheng." ”

"Lord Chu, don't hurt your peace for the sake of inconsequential people." At this moment, Qian You walked over, threw down a warning, and sat on the Taishi chair next to the yamen.

He was followed by Ma Yuankai, Huang Jun, Liu Wei and Zhao Heng.

Ma Yuankai glanced at Chu Ji warningly, and also sat next to Qian Youcai. The other three, probably because of the first day, were shocked by Chu Ji's series of actions, but they saluted obediently, and only after Chu Ji nodded did they sit down on the other side.

Chu Ji ignored Qian Youcai and Ma Yuankai, and commanded Xue Zheng again: "If there is a resistant, kill him." ”

"Yes!" Xue Zheng clasped his hands into fists, answered, and then ordered fifty people to leave.

"Chu Ji!" Qian Youcai slapped the table violently, brushed the ground and stood up, his eyes showing a fierce light. That's his only son Qian Youcai, Chu Ji actually has the courage to judge him? What do you say about killing, it is clear that you want to give up with him.

"Bell!" Qin Zong flew and stood next to Qian Youcai, with a bright silver halberd in his hand, slamming into the ground. Then, he put the halberd horizontally, the long rod of the silver halberd was just in front of Qian Youcai, and the silver tip of the halberd reached Ma Yuankai's neck.

"This matter involves two adults, please avoid suspicion."

The sense of oppression of the halberd made Qian Youcai shocked, and he turned his head to see that Ma Yuankai was actually restrained by a single move, and he looked pale and unable to resist. Holding back his fear, Qian Youcai sat down again.

Seeing that the two of them no longer moved, Chu Ji nodded towards Qin Zong, who put down the halberd in his hand and remained in a state of guard standing beside the two of them.