"Qin Shun, why are you here?" Ling'er put aside the bottles and cans in his hand: "You wait, I'll call the owner to go." ”

As early as in the backyard, he heard the horses singing outside, and Yuan Xi hurriedly came out to take a look, it turned out to be Qin Shun. Qin Shun saw Yuan Xi, and without saying a word, he bowed his head: "County Lord, ask the County Lord to save the last general." ”

"Ling'er, quickly pick up General Qin. Yuan Xi gave him a cup of tea: "What's wrong? Is it a front-line ......" Thinking that Rong Zhan was in danger, Yuan Xi's heart did not relax for a moment.

"Yes, it has been raining heavily for several days, and the military rations cannot be transported. ”

Ling'er snorted, looked at Yuan Xi in a daze, and let her tell her, does her own young lady have the ability to predict the future?

"I see, do you want me to help you find food?" Won-hee warmed his hands with a cup of hot tea.

Qin Shun was a little embarrassed, after all, it was a man's business to prepare military rations, and it was really unreasonable for the men to find a woman to help if they couldn't do it. But he still nodded: "Deputy General Li Yue said that the Yuexi government has grain in stock, which can be purchased at a high price." The last general wanted to ask the county lord to come forward and borrow some money from any bank. ”

Yuan Xi smiled, not to mention that the money here cannot be touched, even if it is carried with white flowers, can the government admit it? The common people in Yuexi starved to death, those who fled the famine, and the government had a stock but did not distribute it to the people, if this was admitted, it would be difficult for the officials from the prefecture to the county government to escape the responsibility. If you are an official and not stupid, how can you make this trip to troubled waters?

"General Qin, I'm afraid that if you give you 100,000 taels of silver, you won't be able to buy a single piece of grain. ”

Qin Shun was stunned: "Then, what does the county lord mean?"

"Rob him. Yuan Xi looked at Qin Shun slyly: "General Qin, do you dare?"

"Rob?" Qin Shun shook his head like a rattle: "This can't be done, if he goes on the excerpt to participate in a book, then he won't be able to eat and go around." ”

Yuan Xi also hesitated, and after hesitating, he was a little puzzled, "You originally served in the forbidden army, why did it take your turn to urge food in the Donglin military camp?"

Qin Shun sighed: "It's not the two deputy generals of Pan Yang under the King of the County, His Royal Highness originally asked them to urge food, but he couldn't trust them." That's why I came again, but county lord, where have I ever done such an errand?"

As he was talking, Shopkeeper Hu took a new receipt of private salt and showed it to Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi frowned slightly, there was clearly an extra fifty taels of expenditure on the account, and Yuan Xi looked up at Shopkeeper Hu. Shopkeeper Hu hurriedly explained: "They made a temporary decision and had to go for an extra fifty taels. He said that he had been blackmailed with fifty stone of grain, and that he wanted to get it back from us. ”

"Fifty stone grain, who was blackmailed?" Yuan Xi and Qin Shun glanced at each other and asked in unison.

The shopkeeper couldn't tell clearly, only said that he was a soldier.

"It must be Pan Yang and the others. Qin Shun said firmly.

They were able to take fifty stone of grain from the Yuexi Mansion, and eighty percent still looked at Xiao Rongshen's face. Yuan Xi pondered it carefully, and had an idea in his heart: "General Qin, let's go to the Yuexi Mansion and rob him." ”

Qin Shun was puzzled, Yuan Xi stretched out his hand: "You always came out with His Royal Highness's warrant, right?" Qin Shun nodded in a trance, Yuan Xi smiled: "That's good, you can do whatever I want you to do." ”

Not long after, Qin Shun's Duanwangfu soldiers surrounded the Yuexi Prefecture, and Yuan Xi slowly walked down from the carriage. There was still a light rain in the sky, so Ling'er held up an umbrella and stood beside Yuan Xi.

The Yuexi Prefecture Mansion has long been paralyzed, and there is only one master guarding the government during the day, dozens of officials and two stone lions, and Zhizhou has already set up a side courtyard in the back hall and raised two aunts. When no one came, he hid in the courtyard to play with women, if someone came, he also had to look at the size of the official position, and let the master deal with the small ones, only when the court officials came, he was dressed neatly, and made a diligent and loving appearance.

Today, when the master saw that the official mansion was surrounded by regiments, he was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he hurriedly went to the backyard to call Zhizhou. As soon as Zhizhou Kang Wenjin heard the news, he hurriedly spit out the grapes in his mouth, changed into his official uniform and walked out.

Yuan Xi also eased up the steps of the mansion, and took a look at it one mile and one away, Kang Wenjin saw that it was a female streamer, and his disdainful expression came on his face again: "What do you say?

"The county lord of Donglin, under the warrant of the king of Duanjun, has come to meet Lord Kang. ”

As soon as Kang Wenjin heard the words of the county lord, he became respectful again. sent Yuan Xi to the government and asked: "The county lord can deign to our poor place in Yuexi, but it can really make the official mansion of Yuexi flourish." ”

"Master, quickly serve tea to the county lord. ”

The master brought a tea tray, on the left was a bowl of tea, and on the right was a red cloth. Yuan Xi lowered his head slightly, and didn't even touch the tea: "It seems that Master Kang's treasury is very full, and there is spare money to deal with this virtual text." ”

Kang Wenjin's face changed suddenly, beckoned, and motioned to the master to take the silver down. He laughed and said: "The county lord doesn't know, the adults who came here in the past are like this, and the lower officials are actually very annoying, but they don't dare not give it." Yuexi is a poor place, and Xia Guan also broke his arm and hid it in his sleeve. I didn't expect to commit the jealousy of the county lord, and the subordinate deserved to die. ”

"Master Kang, don't stand and talk. The lord of this county has a long story to say today, and if you stand and listen, I am afraid it will tire you. Yuan Xi raised his chin slightly and motioned for Kang Wenjin to sit opposite.

Kang Wenjin looked outside with a weak heart, and said to Qin Shun again: "This general also sits, right?"

Qin Shun's face was expressionless, Kang Wenjin was at a loss, and he didn't dare to say more, so he sat opposite Yuan Xi and persuaded tea.

"Master Kang, I don't know what you think of the war in Donglin Prefecture?" Yuan Xi finally picked up his teacup, but put it down after plucking the tea leaves.

"Evaluation?" Even if Kang Wenjin was stupid, he could guess that Yuan Xi's purpose in coming here was not to listen to him talk about the war, so he flattered him perfunctorily: "Duan Wang Ye is brave and extraordinary, and he is wise, and there is Duan Wang Ye in Donglin Prefecture, so we can sit back and relax." In this battle, the prince will win, and the court will win. ”

"Victory?" Yuan Xi looked at him indifferently: "Master Kang, have you ever been on the battlefield?"

Kang Wenjin really went to the battlefield once 20 years ago, but he was immediately frightened and his legs were weak and he was carried to the rear. He shook his head: "The minister has always wanted to serve the imperial court, but unfortunately he didn't have that opportunity. ”

"That's easy, Master Kang, now is the time for you to work. Yuan Xi paused, staring at his dodging gaze: "I don't know if Lord Kang said it casually, or if he really has the intention of serving the country." ”

"What does the county lord mean?" Kang Wenjin had already guessed that Yuan Xi was here to blackmail and eat big households, and he was also ready to give some blood, so he answered quite refreshingly.

"General Qin, bring the warrant from the prince. ”

When Kang Wenjin saw the words 5,000 stone grain written in black and white on the warrant, he sighed in his heart, he did have grain in the treasury, but it was 1,000 stones, and now even if he smashed him and ground it into white flour, he couldn't get the 5,000 stone grain and grass.

He was a little embarrassed: "County Lord, isn't this embarrassing for the lower officials? In the morning, the Duan prince sent two deputy generals to ask for grain, and he has already walked away for 500 stones. ”

"Begging for rice?" Yuan Xi sneered: "There are so many people begging for rice and rice in Yuexi, it doesn't hurt to have one more of you." It's just Master Kang, I see that you are old and have a bad memory, did you give 500 stone in the morning?

"Huh?" Kang Wenjin was stunned for a moment, and looked back at the master, who was also inexplicable.

"Yes, yes, it's the lower official who said it wrong, fifty stones. But fifty stone is not a lot, and it is not a secret, there is a maximum of one hundred stone of grain in the treasury of the lower official. If the prince needs it, the lower officials are willing to offer it. Kang Wenjin quickly changed his words.

Qin Shun said angrily: "Master Kang, why are you crying poor? If you are really poor like this, can you still raise such fat and strong?"

Kang Wenjin was about to fight back, but Yuan Xi gave Qin Shun a look and motioned him to stop.

"Master Kang, it's not difficult for me to be for you, I'll give you a little less. Won-hee said, holding out two fingers. Kang Wenjin looked at Yuan Xi in confusion: "What do you want?"

"Two thousand stones. ”

"Ah?!Two thousand stones?" Kang Wenjin knelt down in front of Yuan Xi with a bang, and suddenly cried with a sad face: "County Lord, you still sell me so that I can exchange food for the imperial court." I am a Qingshui Yamen, where did I get so much food?"

"Hey, I believe that others don't have food, but if you say the same thing, Lord Kang, I don't believe it. The imperial court gave disaster relief food every year, but the people in Yuexi still starved to death one by one. Where did all the food in the imperial court go?" Yuan Xi sneered: "Master Kang, you don't want me to calculate it one by one before you are willing to admit it, right?"

Kang Wenjin licked his teeth and stood up arrogantly, hating it in his heart.

"County Lord, eight hundred stones, and even one more stone can't be taken out by the officials. Kang Wenjin still took a step back.

Yuan Xi shook his head resolutely: "Two thousand." ”

"County Lord, if you don't have it, even if you squeeze the lower officials dry, the lower officials will not have them. Kang Wenjin suddenly put on an expression of death.

"Master Kang, it's an easy thing to squeeze you dry, but I don't want to, isn't it good to keep you to do more errands for the imperial court?" Yuan Xi slightly hooked the corners of his lips: "Actually, how much grain is stored in your treasury, Duan Wang Ye knows in his heart." Two thousand stones is not a stone, and if it is not enough, it will be offset by the price of grain in silver. Isn't that going to say I won't give you a way out?"

Kang Wenjin still knelt: "County Lord, you see how much silver my yamen is worth, you can take it away." ”

Yuan Xi took out the receipt given by the shopkeeper Hu from his sleeve and shook it in front of Kang Wenjin: "Master Kang, why do you cry poor? If I remember correctly, the laws of Da Chu are the laws of the people, and those who sell illicit salt are punished." If you don't think about yourself, you should think about your relatives, right?"

Kang Wenjin's face is green, and he may not be convicted if he doesn't produce military rations, but reselling illicit salt is definitely a dead end. He grabbed the receipt, tore it apart, and swallowed it in his stomach.

Yuan Xi said proudly: "Master Kang, I have a lot of such receipts, I'm afraid you won't be able to finish it." ”

Kang Wenjin was paralyzed: "County Lord, I'm afraid of you." But I really can't take out 2,000 stones, can I give 1,000 stones? The rest of the silver is counted as your borrowing, and if the court knows that I have this amount of silver, I will die!"