Reputation is never audible, and right and wrong are carefully self-deprecating.

If you believe people's words, you will add injustice to the world.

It is said that Ma Long carried the burden back to Leizhou City, and first went to an inn to meet the master, and the master and apprentice exchanged a few words, and Wang Shi asked: "What are you doing outside the city?"

"Master, do you know that all five members of the family in Shannan Village, north of the city, died, first were killed with a knife, and then set on fire, burning the corpses to black. Hu Feiwei sent me to the village to inquire around, but no, I borrowed a head shaver's burden and went to the village. ”

"Oh, have you heard anything?" asked Wang Shi.

"Of course I inquired, I wandered around the village for a long time, and finally went to beg for water at an old uncle's house, and I heard the old man say that the deceased Tao Jian hooked up with Guo Lizheng's daughter-in-law, and it was probably Guo Lizheng's son who did it. ”

"There is no evidence, but you can't just rely on this old man's words, you have to investigate more!" Huang Xiujuan said.

Wang Shi smiled slightly: "Apprentice, what your junior sister said is reasonable, human life is a serious case, you can't just listen to what this old man says and believe it." However, you can tell Hu Zhixian about this, and when the time comes, the son of Guo Lizheng will be arrested and interrogated, and he will not be tortured, so as not to wronged a good person. ”

Ma Long agreed, got up and hugged his fists to salute, said goodbye, and went back to the county office to see Hu Feiwei, Hu Feiwei listened to Ma Long's words, and he was also a little suspicious, and sent Zhu Yijun, the head of the infantry class, to ask him to go and arrest Guo Lizheng's son to the hall. Zhu Yijun received the order, and took more than a dozen servants to Shannan Village, and went to Guo Lizheng's home, this Guo Lizheng and Zhu Yijun also knew each other, Zhu Yijun made his intentions clear, Guo Lizheng said: "The child has not returned from doing business abroad, I don't know what the adults are doing to catch the child?"

"It's not because of the murder case in your village last time, during the day, Hu Zhixian called Ma Tuanlian to come to your village to inquire about the situation by dressing up as a shaved head, and I don't know who said it, the deceased Tao Jian had an affair with your daughter-in-law, and later Ling Lang found out, so Ling Lang killed all five members of the Tao family. The magistrate of the county asked me to take Linglang to interrogate. ”

"Who chewed the root of the tongue, but there is no matter, do you think, the old man is at home all day long, and the daughter-in-law abides by the woman's way and never goes out easily, how can he have a personal affair with this Tao Jian, pure slander! If I know that it is the one who said it, I will definitely fight with him to the death. ”

Zhu Yijun said: "You can go and tell the magistrate about these words, since Ling Lang is not here, you can go with us in the trouble." ”

Guo Li said: "At this time, it is already the second watch, so I will rest at home for a while, and tomorrow I will go with my adult to see the county minister." ”

"It's up to you!" Zhu Yijun said suddenly.

Guo Lizheng immediately ordered the Hun family to prepare wine and food out, on the big table in the living room, accompanied Zhu Yijun to drink, these servants set up another table, everyone ate wine in the middle of the night, and did not sleep, until the fifth watch, Zhu Yijun urged to get up, at this time the sky was just bright, the weather in October was a little cold, Zhu Yijun stepped out of a cold wind blowing in the face, the strong wine was blown away, everyone went out of Shannan Village, all the way to Leizhou City, until noon to the county office, Zhu Yijun to the main hall to hand over the order, Hu Zhixian immediately sent an order to ascend to the court, Hu Zhixian asked: "Where did your son go?"

"The dog has always been doing business abroad, and he has not returned home for more than a year, and he does not know where he is. ”

Hu Zhixian asked a few more words, and saw that there was no flaw in his speech, so he sent Guo Lizheng back, and then ordered him to leave the court, return to the back office, and think about it from his stomach, it is really difficult to convict based on the old man's words, if he can find the murder weapon, it will be easy to do, but the scene of the crime was burned to the ground by the fire, and there is no clue, but where to find the murder weapon. The more I think about it, the more troubled I become.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed, and on this day, Hu Zhixian is supervising on the seaside, checking the construction of watchtowers by migrant workers, and suddenly a government official came to report, and someone from the state capital came. Equal in the house. Hu Zhixian immediately returned to the county office, the two met, Hu Zhixian ordered the next person to serve tea, and after a while, the tea was put on the table, Hu Zhixian looked at the future people, only to see that this man was wearing a red silk gown, a green belt tied around his waist, his feet were facing boots, and he was wearing a soap-colored head. Round chess ears on both sides, high eyebrows of one inch, straight eyebrows, a pair of bull's eyes, a sharp nose, short lips and teeth.

"Dare to ask what happened to the Shangcha County today?"

"I was ordered by the prefect to send an invitation to the adult, the first day of the next month, it is the fiftieth birthday of my family, and I hope that the county minister must come to talk about it. ”

As he spoke, he took out an invitation in his arms and handed it to Hu Zhixian, who took it and read it. said with a smile: "Please also ask the eldest brother to return to the prefect, and the lower official will definitely come as scheduled." The two of them gossiped a few words, arranged for the tolerance to have dinner in the back hall, and the next morning the allowance went back. Hu Feiwei came to the back hall and discussed with his wife: "I see that this prefect wants to accept bribes in the name of celebrating his birthday, if I don't go, I will definitely be troubled by him. But how to deal with it. ”

His wife Zhu Cuilian said: "Why don't you use a penny of gold, beat it into a sesame seed, and then hold it in a beautiful box, and engrave two lines of small characters on the box: The sesame seeds bloom and bloom high, and every year is better than the year." Horizontal batch: year after year. ”

Hu Feiwei smiled when he heard this: "Although this plan is wonderful, it's just..." Hu Fei wanted to speak and stopped. Zhu Cuilian said: "If you have anything to say, just say it directly, why are you so spittering." It's not refreshing at all. ”

On the second day, Hu Fei took out a dozen taels of silver and went to the city to find a gold and silver craftsman, exchanged a penny of gold, beat a gold sesame seed with him, and put it in a delicate wooden box, and wrote couplets on both sides of the box. Everything is ready, calculate the time, and prepare to set off for the state capital on the 27th of the winter month. From Leizhou to the prefect's yamen, in the road will be and the three-day trip, the state capital is located in Qinzhou, and Leizhou is nearly 300 miles away, the prefect's surname is Wei Junzhi, tricky, cunning. Greedy.

Early in the morning of the 27th day of the winter month, Hu Feiwei, with gifts and two servants, left Leizhou, and instructed Ma Long to guard the county seat and beware of pirates from attacking. Then on the road, pilgrimage Zimo, twilight on Fanglin, the wind and dust fluttered straight to Qinzhou, walked for three days, at noon on the first day of the lunar month, rushed to the state office, got off the horse in front of the door, handed the sticker in, and then the master Luo Ren, the prefect Wei Junzhi, together went out to the door to greet each other, at this time the door was already full of traffic, and the people who came to congratulate the birthday were endless.

"Haha, Master Hu, it's really scary to come so far away to make a birthday for the old man, haha, hurry up and please, I haven't had lunch yet, hurry up and eat in the back hall." ”

"Xia Guan congratulated Master Wei on his birthday. As Hu Zhixian spoke, he ordered the official to hand over the wooden box to the Zhike who was in charge of receiving gifts next to him. With Wei Zhifu to the back hall, sat on an empty table, and after a while, the maid and servant woman put the wine and food on the table, Wei Zhifu said a few words, and then went to other tables to accompany the wine and talk. Hu Feiwei had lunch, got up to say goodbye to Wei Zhifu, and wanted to return to Leizhou that night, Wei Junzhi said: "Lord Hu, it's getting late, even if you are in a hurry to go back, please have breakfast tomorrow, it's not too late." It happened to be the evening with a few adults. Talking with Hu Feiwei's hand, go to the back garden, in the back garden, plum blossoms are in full bloom, in a pavilion behind, around the table are a few scribes, all wearing soap-colored soft-winged scarves, wearing official uniforms, Wei Zhifu brought Hu Feiwei in, introduced: "This is the magistrate of Yongzhou, Qin Gaolian!"

"Qin Zhixian has been looking up for a long time," Hu Feiwei hugged his fists and said. The chubby Qin Zhixian stood up and returned the salute with his fists.

"This is Huang Rengui, the magistrate of Yizhou, Huang Zhi County!" Wei Zhifu introduced.

"Huang Zhixian, look up for a long time!" Hu Fei saluted for hugging his fists.

Huang Zhixian also stood up and returned the salute.

"This is the magistrate of Wuzhou, Gou Universe. Wei Zhifu introduced.

Hu Feiwei also met with him, a few people politely once, Wei Zhifu persuaded the wine, everyone drank five or seven glasses of wine, Qin Zhixian said: "I have heard for a long time, Lord Prefect, he is a master of riddles, why not come up with a riddle today, let everyone guess." ”

Everyone chimed in: "Yes, the prefect will come up with a riddle to help the wine." ”

Wei Zhifu laughed and said: "Okay, if I have a riddle, if I can't guess it, I will be fined a glass of wine, and each of you will write the riddle on the next note, and when the answer is revealed, take it out and check it." ”

"This is the best way!" Gou said.

The maid sent the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, each with a pen and a piece of paper, all looking at Wei Zhixian, just waiting for him to come out of the riddle, Wei Zhixian sank about a little: "The southeast and northwest roads are all strips, and eight robbers are armed with knives."

A man and a woman looked at each other, wearing straw hats and daggers.

When he said it, he was fierce and looked red, and the literati loved it in every way. ”

After Wei Zhifu finished the riddle, he laughed, and drank it all from his glass, and the rest of the people looked at each other. It is said that Qin Zhixian secretly thought in his heart: The first sentence of this riddle is that the southeast, northwest, and northwest roads are all strips, and it should be a "ten" word, and the second sentence is eight robbers carrying knives, which is a "minute" word. The third, a man and a woman see each other, it should be a "good", and the fourth sentence, wearing a straw hat and dagger, is exactly a "flower" word. The last two sentences are the accent, and the overall thing is that it is very good to spend. This Qin Zhixian picked up the pen and was about to write, turned his head and looked at the people on the left and right, all of them looked like they didn't know, Qin Zhixian thought about it, at this time, he was about to flatter the prefect's talent, if I gave him an answer, wouldn't it rob the prefect of the limelight, or pretend not to know, this is also the reason for Yang Xiu's death, pretending to be confused in everything, knowing the world, and only shaking his head in front of people.

If you don't even shake your head, you will have no worries and no worries in your life.

Not to mention that everyone just pretended to be confused, flattered the prefect, the prefect was happy, each person was fined a glass of wine, everyone got up to persuade the wine, and it was very lively for a while, Wei Zhifu got up and persuaded the wine: "I have heard for a long time that Hu Zhixian is talented, rich in five cars, and when he first arrived in Leizhou, he will govern the county seat of Leizhou in a good way, and it can really be said that the road is not lost, and the night is not closed." The people live and work in peace and contentment, and I am here to toast you with a drink. "Everyone ate and drank until the third watch was dispersed.

Hu Fei said goodbye to Wei Zhifu early in the morning of the second day, and went back to Leizhou, saying that Wei Zhifu sent these guests away, and took out the roster of gifts to look at carefully. I secretly wondered what was in this box, and then I walked into the chamber, in the secret room, and found the brocade box, only to see a couplet written on the box, the upper couplet: the sesame seeds bloom high, and the lower couplet: one year old is better than one year old. Horizontal batch: year after year.

"Well, this Huzhi County is quite good at talking. I don't know what's in this box. As Wei Zhifu spoke, he untied the box, and saw a soybean-sized, golden sesame seed in the middle of the box. I guess it weighs a penny. When Wei Zhifu saw it, he was a little unhappy in his heart, and secretly thought: This Huzhi County, give me a penny of gold to celebrate my birthday, which is too stingy. I don't take this mansion too seriously, it seems that he doesn't want to be this official, hmph! Then he thought in his heart, how to manipulate this nonsense.

The words are divided into two ends, Hu Zhixian has returned from paying homage to Shou, and has continued to step up the construction of watchtowers by the sea, one is to play a role in early warning, and the other is to guide the channel for the fish people who go to sea, and on the other hand, to build water conservancy, irrigate farmland, and also solve the drinking water problem of the seaside fish village. Before you know it, it's time for the New Year, and every household in the city celebrates the Spring Festival. Firecrackers are set off from time to time in the city. Since the repair of the seaside watchtower, the pirates have not come, the security in the city has gradually improved, the people settle down to live, this day is the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Hu Fei invited Wang Shi and Huang Xiujuan to the county government, put on the reunion banquet, the head sat Wang Shi, Ma Long Huang Xiujuan, Hu Fei for the two, and the youngest son Hu Pingzhi, sat around the table, together to eat the reunion dinner, it was really happy, Wang Shi could not help but feel a little touched in his heart. Secretly weeping, thinking to see his old friend Zhang Chengfu, and remembering the past, Wudang sent Zhang Tiekou, and also wanted to go to Shaohua Mountain to visit Chen Qian Immortal, and came out for so long, I don't know how the Lingxuzi Immortal Master is, this time out, it is another year, I have to go back to see, and then I went to visit friends, thinking of this, I sighed and said: "My son, I have been in Leizhou for so long, I want to go back to see for my father, and I will visit my friends." After the New Year, I'll leave. ”

Ma Long said: "Master, what should I do if you leave?"

"You can help improve the security of this Leizhou first, let's stay, for the time being. After Wang Shi finished speaking, he drank a glass of wine.

Hu Feiwei was a little stunned, and persuaded a few glasses of wine. It is said that Wang Shi lived in Leizhou after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, insisted on getting up to go, Hu Fei for the banquet for Wang Shi practiced, ate a day of wine, the second morning, Wang Shi and Huang Xiujuan rode out of Leizhou City, hungry and thirsty on the road, live in Xiaoxing at night, not a day, came to Jiujiang, went to the cottage, the door of the minion reported to the cottage, Zhang Chengfu heard that Wang Shi was coming, hurriedly went down the mountain to welcome, the two met, said that they could not say goodbye to sorrow and hatred, Wang Shi asked about his wife, Zhang Chengfu said: " Your wife died on the twentieth day of the lunar month last winter, and was buried in the back mountain. ”

"Oh! Take me to the grave of my grandmother to burn incense. Wang Shi was very sad to hear, with Zhang Chengfu came to the grave of his mother to worship, Zhang Chengfu feasted, entertained Wang Shi, wine three rounds, dishes over five flavors, Wang Shi got up and persuaded Zhang Chengfu a glass of wine: "Brother, you are not here for a long time, seeing that you are now old and frail, it is better to abandon this cottage and follow me to the Lingxu Cave to recuperate." ”

Zhang Chengfu listened, nodded and said, "Yes, I am also old, and it is time to retire to the mountains and forests." But after eating wine today, he will send away all his brethren and go with thee. ”

On the second day, Zhang Chengfu opened the treasury, took out the gold and silver accumulated for many years and divided it into two parts, one was used to send it to the minions, the right to do the travel expenses, and they went to their own places, and Wang Shi Huang Xiujuan went down the mountain, went straight to Jiangxi Longhu Mountain by boat, and rested in the Taoist temple under the mountain for a day, the next day, Wang Shi took Zhang Chengfu and Huang Xiujuan up the mountain, walked for half a day, came to the mountain pass, Wang Shi carried out light work with Zhang Chengfu in his left hand, and Huang Xiujuan in his right hand, flying on the top of the cliff treetops, and then went to the Lingxu Cave for a while, and fixed his body: "Hahaha! It's here, this is the Spirit Void Cave!"

"Oh my God, this is really a fairyland on earth, not bad, green mountains and green waters, a good place!" Zhang Chengfu admired while looking around. Huang Xiujuan followed her master Wang Shi into the Lingxu Cave, Wang Shi looked left and right, but did not see the figure of the Lingxuzi, and was surprised: most of this old way went out again.

Since then, Wang Shi has systematically taught Huang Xiujuan martial arts in the cave every day, and Huang Xiujuan has studied very hard. Diligent and Kenken, the words are divided into two ends, each table is one, since Wang Shi and Huang Xiujuan left Leizhou County, this Ma Long felt uncomfortable all day long, this day, Ma Long had nothing to do, walking on the street, walking and walking, I saw a Taoist man carrying a sword, in his thirties, seven feet long, very delicate, dressed in a blue sermon robe, went straight into an inn, Ma Long was suspicious, and also followed, this Taoist long eaten, and wanted to go upstairs, the shopkeeper led the way in front, Ma Long said: "This Taoist is long and slow." ”

The Dao Chang turned around and looked at Ma Long a few times, and asked with one palm: "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, I don't know what is the matter with the donor?"

"I'm the head of the regimental training sect in this Leizhou City, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to wander!"

"Oh, then may I ask this Taoist master, what sect and sect, who is practicing in that treasure mountain. As Marlon spoke, he kept looking his eyes up and down.

This Dao Chang laughed and said, "Poor Dao, it is the Tianshan Sect. ”

As soon as Ma Long heard that it was the Tianshan faction, his heart was on fire, and suddenly his face was full of dark clouds. "Haha, Tianshan Sect, I heard that the swordsmanship of the Tianshan Sect is very unusual, then let me come and learn it." As he spoke, he pulled out the sword, a little ground under his feet, and stabbed it over, this move was the Ziyan out of the forest in the Yue Nu swordsmanship, the Taoist saw Ma Long's sword stabbed over, hurriedly pulled out the sword, and made a move peacock to open the screen, separating the sword, at this time Ma Long kicked his left foot straight to the waist of the Dao Chang, and the Dao Chang flashed back, Ma Long's kick was kicking on the pillar, and the thick pillar of the bowl was kicked off.