The smell of the New Year has not dissipated, and the traces of firecrackers burning outside the doors of each house have not been buried by the wind and snow.

In one of the most ordinary courtyards in the city, it began to become very lively because of the arrival of a group of people.

Everyone had different expressions on their faces, but what was the same was that they were all staring at the young man opposite.

Xu Changan was the first to speak: "So, you're here to help us save people?"

The Xu clan nodded, and said in a deep voice: "This case is very difficult for the Tingwei Mansion, this matter is not to say that it is right to deal with it impartially, but also to find out the king's mind." ”

Everyone suddenly realized.

The case of Da Si Nong was not against Da Si Nong himself, so the case taken over by the Tingwei Mansion was really quite tricky.

The purpose of the King of Chu is to test Yan Wei Chu, so follow the will of the King of Chu to carry it out, even if in the end someone makes something wrong and is robbed, at most it can be regarded as the unfavorable affairs of the Tingwei Mansion, and it will not be much of a crime.

But if you go against the king of Chu, you will first convict Dasi Nong.

Needless to say, the future career is worrying, a courtier who can't understand the meaning of the king is no different from elm.

"One thing to say, your dad is very smart. Xu Changan said casually.

Xu said with a smile: "I just take this sentence as a compliment." ”

After some explanation from the Xu family, Lin Ying naturally figured out the way, "No one wants to solve the case, no wonder Huarong has escaped a few years ago, and it is not until the year later that Dasi Nong has not been convicted of the crime, it turns out that they are just guessing their own thoughts." ”

The Xu clan nodded, "How can the king care about the ten thousand taels of gold, and the king of Chu is not unable to tolerate Da Si Nong, but he doesn't know if Yan Lao is willing to be tolerated by himself." ”

Xu Changan asked: "But your father asked you to do this kind of thing, won't the Tingwei Mansion be implicated when something happens?"

The Xu clan shook his head, "I just greeted a few friends at the gate of the city, as for what my friends did and who they saved, it was all my friends' business, and naturally it had nothing to do with me." ”

"It's too simple to say, your friend has made a mistake, how can you stay out of it?" Jiang Ming was puzzled.

Xu Changan added: "This is called running away monks..."

The monk's words that ran away really made the monk very happy.

So before Xu Changan finished speaking, the monk hurriedly spoke: "I can't run to the temple!"

The Xu clan was slightly stunned, and then squeezed out a smile and said: "I'm not that temple, nor is the Tingwei Mansion, as for whether I can run away or not, it's not in the plan to save people." ”

Xu Changan didn't know how this man came to be confident, even if he had confidence, how could he dare to risk his life?

Wouldn't it be better to find someone with a clean background for this kind of thing, and leave the city or hide it when it's done?

Xu Changan asked suspiciously, "Why?"

The Xu clan smiled and said: "The king's heart is unpredictable, our Chu king's mind is not easy to ponder, but he is definitely not the kind of person who is cautious, as long as he follows his thoughts, it is not dangerous." ”

Jiang Ming looked at the map spread out on the table, frowned slightly, and said, "I was thinking about how Yan Weichu could draw such a detailed map. ”

The Xu clan shook his head, "Elder Yan is meticulous, and only he can draw such a detailed map in the city." ”

Tingwei's Mansion.

After returning home, Lord Tingwei took off his official uniform and walked towards the prison position.

Unlike the dark, damp and screaming of a normal cell, this cell seemed very different.

There is no pungent smell and no blood stains.

On the contrary, it is well lit, and the cells are fully equipped.

An old man with an equally thin figure was lying on his side on the bed, obviously with a thick futon beside him, but the old man did not sweep over the wind and cold.

"Master Hua, are you okay?" said Lord Tingwei with a smile.

The old man turned his back to Lord Tingwei, still lying on his side without turning around, and said, "The old man is already guilty, and he can't afford to be called an adult by you." ”

Lord Tingwei smiled slightly, slowly sat down on the spot with one hand on the ground, straightened the hem of his clothes, shook his head and said, "How can Lord Hua not know the king's thoughts. ”

"The old man is greedy for money and lustful, and he doesn't learn anything, how can he find out what the king is thinking?"

"I, the people in charge of money in the Chu State, who is not fat-headed, big-eared, oily-faced, if it is lustful... Can you still mention that gun from Huada?" said Lord Tingwei mockingly.

The room began to fall silent, and Lord Tingwei sat in place and could clearly see that the old man's body in the cell began to tremble slightly.

He stroked his beard lightly and nodded slightly.

The old man slowly sat up from the bed, came to the door of the cell, grabbed the fence with both hands, and roared angrily: "Xu Tian! I'm your father! You bastard!

Lord Tingwei ignored the other party's foul language, but hurriedly moved two steps back from the ground.

Sure enough, the next moment, a mouthful of spit spit from the prison to his position the moment before.

Lord Tingwei stroked his beard with some satisfaction, and then shook his head with some disappointment.

Pointing to the spit, he sighed softly and said, "That's it? ”

Dasi Nong Huaxuan held on to the fence and panted, perhaps tired of scolding, he also sat down and didn't say anything more.

Lord Tingwei saw that the other party stopped for a moment, and then spoke again: "I'm not here to quarrel with you. ”

"I'm in this cell, and I can only scold you through the iron fence, why are you here if you don't quarrel?"

"Tonight, something big is going to happen to my Imperial Governor's Mansion. ”

"What's my business?"

"Do you want to find that ten thousand taels of gold and clear your name?" asked Lord Tingwei.

"Finding gold is your Tingwei's business, if you can't find it, I'm afraid your Tingwei Mansion won't be able to close the case. ”

"So we're grasshoppers on a rope now. Lord Tingwei nodded, but did not refute.

"Old thing, you're begging me?"

The corners of Lord Tingwei's mouth twitched violently, there is such an arrogant prisoner?

"You should beg me to be. ”

"No, I don't. ”

Lord Tingwei nodded, "Okay, then I'll beg you." ”

Da Si Nong stroked his beard lightly and nodded, "This is not like words. ”

"Someone is going to rob the prison tonight, so I hope..."

Lord Tingwei was just about to continue, but was interrupted by Da Si Nong waving his hand, Hua Xuan stroked his beard and sighed: "I didn't expect that someone like me would have someone to save him, I know what you mean." Don't worry, I won't run away to make it difficult for you, even if the gods come tonight, they won't want to pull me away from here. ”

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Lord Tingwei Xu Tian's face was gloomy, and he said angrily: "Old thing! I'm letting you escape!"

Da Si Nong hurriedly put a finger to his mouth and whispered: "Lord Tingwei is cautious, fleeing without permission is a capital crime to kill your head. ”

"Don't worry, you'll be fine. ”

"But why should I run away? My daughter has already fled, so why should I be a fugitive with my old bones?"

This may sound silly, but it makes perfect sense.

Even if the fugitive escapes, he will have to live without a name for the rest of his life, which is really a big blow to an old man of his age.

After working in the officialdom for half a lifetime, he finally gained some fame, but he didn't say whether he could escape once he escaped, and all those things were lost.

Lord Tingwei sighed: "Lord Hua, I understand what you mean. ”

Dasi Nong shook his head, "You don't understand my Lord Tingwei. What are you and I trying to be our courtiers? Personally, we are for the sake of fame, for profit, for our family, and for our country. But in terms of official status, it is nothing more than wanting to leave his own name in the merit book. I Huaxuan has only one daughter in my life, and now I can't see each other as father and son, I don't know where she fled to, so why should I run away again?"

Lord Tingwei slowly stood up and waved his hand to salute him, "My Chu country has sparse land and a large population. The people of Huada have built water conservancy and helped farmers and mulberries to have hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land in my Xichu, so there will be the names of adults in this merit book. ”

Da Si Nong lowered his head in contemplation, shook his head and said: "I have millions of residents in Chu Country, and one acre of fertile land can only feed one person, which means that there are still many people who are hungry. ”

Lord Tingwei sat down again and smiled, "So the king will not dispose of you, but you can't lie in my prison forever." ”

"So the king means to ask me to hand over the ten thousand taels of gold?" said Dasi Nong.

Lord Tingwei shook his head, "You're just too elbow, and you still don't understand what the king means." ”

Da Si Nong was a little puzzled, he didn't understand what this bureau meant from beginning to end, and even he thought that he had missed the accounts and caused the lack of treasury.

Da Si Nong nodded thoughtfully, "I seem to understand a little bit now." The king is short of money, so he wants to raid my house to fill the treasury, that is, if I fill the vacancy, it can be regarded as an acquittal? Wait, the king means to let me run away and pay back when I have earned enough money?"

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Dasi Nong is in charge of finances and water conservancy is repaired, but this is a matter of scheming in the middle... The official position of Dasi Nong does not need this.

Lord Tingwei Xu Tian suddenly felt that his lips were a little dry, and waved his hand to signal him not to speculate any further.

"I'll just say it directly, the king is not targeting you, so you will be fine, but you have to follow the king's will to escape from my prison, as long as you escape, then you are still your big Si Nong. ”

said it bluntly, but this big Sinong was even more confused.

This conversation made him really a little confused.

The others could understand that these things were explained by others, but no one would have told him these things since he was imprisoned.

Seeing Da Si Nong's thoughtful appearance, Lord Tingwei felt bad, and hurriedly coughed twice to signal him not to guess any more, and asked directly: "I'll just ask you a question, do you run away or not?"

Lord Tingwei instigated the suspect to escape?

At that time, I am afraid that even if I am not guilty, I will be able to be given a crime.

Da Si Nong is also not to be outdone, "I will just say this one word, I will not escape!"

Lord Tingwei sneered, "Good, good, great. ”

"Someone!" Lord Tingwei said angrily.

Da Si Nong hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "Don't don't, old friend, I just listen to you, and your little means should be left to other prisoners." ”

How could he not know what the methods of Lord Tingwei were?

Although he is not the kind of person who is pampered, he is very willing to believe that there are few people in the entire Chu State who can survive in the face of heavy punishment.

Lord Tingwei smiled: "Understand people. ”