The one who is hired is a wife, and the one who runs is a concubine.

Qiu Rong's practice of privately agreeing with Li Xiuyuan for life is actually equivalent to elopement, that is, the two of them can only call themselves concubines when they stay together, this is the etiquette of this world, and no one can change it.

And like Fu Qingfeng, who has the order of his parents and the words of the matchmaker, he will be his wife after he gets married in the church one day.

If it is a widow who has no support, or a woman in a green house with broken flowers and willows, there is nothing wrong with becoming someone else's concubine, but Qiu Rong is different, although she is in distress in the capital, her family background is obviously still good, and she is a well-informed lady.

may not be as good as those rich and noble ladies who are dignitaries, but they are also very ideal women from good families.

At this moment, it takes a lot of courage and dedication to be willing to make a private agreement with Li Xiuyuan for life and call himself a concubine.

"Husband, it's been three poles in the day, if you don't go to the yamen to handle official business, others will definitely say that you are lazy, go to the yamen, there are still a lot of official documents from yesterday that have not been handled. A shy and sweet voice sounded in the room.

saw a beautiful woman with a slightly red face and a little flattery, pushing and pulling, and drove Li Xiuyuan out of the bedroom.

"I said Rong'er, is that little thing in the yamen also a matter? Do you believe those civil officials, the little officials wish I was not sitting in the yamen, and then I can talk about the official documents that I don't want to deal with and hand them over. Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "They all count on me to be lazy, and then take this opportunity to get oil and water."

Well, I, the prefect, can't be too honest or industrious, otherwise I'll be disgusted. ”

"How can there be such a statement, it must be an excuse that you are deliberately lazy, husband. ”

Qiu Rong's face was flushed, and he glanced at it, the resentment in yesterday's beautiful eyes had evolved into a charming state.

Li Xiuyuan smiled, gently hugged her slender soft waist and said, "What I said is true, and you and I have a pre-determined reputation, if we are busy with official business, does it seem that I am too incomprehensible?"

"However, Kefu Jun can't abolish his public because of personal gain. Qiu Rong said with shame: "Besides, if the future of the husband is delayed because of the slave family, how can the slave family hold up his head and be a man when he goes to see his in-laws in the future?

I gave it to my husband, and I will love you for a long time in the future......"

Speaking of the back, he couldn't help but move his eyes because of shame, and he didn't dare to look directly at the man.

"Rong'er, you're right. Li Xiuyuan smiled, and then touched her head; "Then you have a good rest today, don't move around, I'll go to the yamen office." ”

"Yes, husband. Qiu Rong nodded obediently, and then her beautiful eyes were shining, and she watched her lover leave before turning around and going back to the house to get it.

But when Li Xiuyuan came to the yamen, he saw that the head catcher of the six doors was constantly moving the corpse to the nearby morgue, and a strong smell of blood wafted in the wind.

"What happened, so many corpses, where did another murder happen?" Li Xiuyuan walked over and said with a frown.

A civil official hurriedly gave a salute: "Your Excellency." ”

"No need to be polite, is this what is going on?" Li Xiu said from afar.

The civil official said: "It was a murder that happened outside the capital yesterday, a team of chariots and horses did not leave the capital not far away and encountered robbers, a family of more than ten people were all killed, even women, children, old and young did not let go, as for who the murderer is, the people of the six doors are in charge of tracking, but the lower officials think that this is one."

A premeditated robbery and murder. ”

"Go on. Li Xiu said from afar.

"The family that was killed was the former prefect Fang Shengyu, the family of Lord Fang. Just a few days ago, Old Lady Fang sold Lord Fang's mansion in the capital, calligraphy and paintings, antiques, maids, and servants...... With hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, he hired a carriage with more than ten members of a family to prepare to return to his hometown

Rumors spread around Fangfu, and they all said that the carriage was full of gold and silver, and it was worth a fortune. ”

Xia Guan felt that it was precisely because of this that he attracted the attention of the robbers, so he laid an ambush outside the capital early, and only waited for Old Lady Fang to leave the capital as soon as he made a move. ”

"The family members of Fang Shengyu who were robbed and killed?" Li Xiuyuan's eyes froze, but he was not surprised.

He walked to the morgue and took a look, and sure enough, the corpses lying there were all wearing filial piety clothes, and there were a few familiar ones he had seen when he went to Fangfu to investigate the case that day, and he still had a little impression.

"A prefect, there are hundreds of thousands of silver in the house, and there are so many embezzlements and bribes, it is not surprising that there is such a catastrophe. Li Xiuyuan said with emotion.

Then he saw a beautiful woman dressed in filial piety clothes and stained with blood lying on the wooden board with her eyes closed, and her breath was completely gone.

This woman is quite familiar, it is Fang Shengyu's wife, Fang's family.

I remember that not long ago, she was still kneeling in front of her and crying for Wang Erxi's case, and Lihua pleaded with herself with rain to let her go.

On that day, Li Xiuyuan had good thoughts in his heart and didn't want to ruin other people's families because of this small case, so he covered up the matter between him and Wang Erxi for this Fang family, and before leaving, he also told her to scatter her wealth and save her life, otherwise a catastrophe would come.

Unexpectedly, only a few days have passed, and the pink has turned into a skeleton, and the fragrance has died.

However, it can be seen from the corpse of this Fang clan that the thief is just for money, otherwise such a beautiful woman will definitely not be a killer, she will definitely be beaten and eaten, where is she willing to pierce the chest with a sword and kill immediately.

"I have already reminded my wife that the money obtained from corruption and bribery cannot be kept, and there is a big danger in keeping it, but you don't listen, and now it is true, because of the money, it has brought disaster, I wanted to save the life of the family, but in the end the family died in Huangquan. Li Xiuyuan shook his head slightly, but no

I feel that there is something pitiful.

Although Fang did a lot of evil in the rest of his life, it was impossible for his family to be clean, otherwise none of them would have survived.

"As soon as the thief leaves the capital, he will do it, and he will only rob money, not sex, then the official can be sure that he is definitely not a thief outside the capital, the murderer must be a person from the capital, and someone must have seen the wealth and knew the news that the Fang Mansion moved back to his hometown and sold his belongings, so he moved to kill people and sell goods.

You let those officials who have nothing to do take charge of the case, let them investigate more in the capital, and be sure to solve the case within a month, whoever cracks the case will be rewarded with 30% of the money and wealth. Li Xiuyuan retracted his gaze, and then said in a deep voice.

The occurrence of such a murder case under his rule has a great impact on himself.

And it's at this juncture.

In order to make those slippery officials work hard as soon as possible, he did not hesitate to offer a reward.

"Yes, my lord, the lower officials will urge the officials to let them follow them strictly. The civil official said, his expression was a little excited.

This party's three-thirds of silver is enough to make people desperate.

"Otherwise, according to the rules, after the case is filed, the file will be sent to the official's case. Li Xiu said from afar.

Because of this case, his mood today is not very good, a little heavy, more than a dozen lives have died, as the prefect, he is naturally responsible, so he is not even in the mood to go out, just stay in the yamen to deal with official business, and strive to solve the rest of the official business within one day.

It's midnight.

Yan Chixia, Xiahou Wu, and Zuo Qianhu all returned to the yamen with injuries, and it seemed that there was a fight not long ago.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Xiuyuan asked in surprise when he saw them like this.

The three martial arts masters, including Yan Chixia, who was a sword immortal, were actually injured.

Yan Chixia snorted and said, "Scholar, don't mention it, it's really unlucky, didn't I tell you last time that I found that Shi Hu?" Although he slipped away, he was still hiding in the capital, and today I found the trace of this person again, so I joined forces with the two of them to arrest him, and after a battle, I still lost."

Injured, he slipped away, this guy's martial arts are so good, a roar is like a tiger roaring, the shock makes people dizzy, otherwise they will definitely be able to cut off their heads. ”

"You got into a fight with Shi Hu?" Li Xiuyuan said in some surprise.

"Yes, but he doesn't feel good, although he slipped away, but because this time the three of them joined forces, Xiahou Wu found an opportunity to cut an arm, and next time if he finds it again, it will not be difficult to kill him. Yan Chixia said.

Although it was not elaborated.

But the three of them fought with Shi Hu, and the battle must have been very fierce.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, that Shi Hu can't hide for a long time, the reward order is posted everywhere in the capital, everyone knows that this person was rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold by the six doors, and now many splashers, idlers, and military attaches in the capital are looking for him, I believe there will be news soon. Zuo Qianhu knelt down on one knee and clenched his fists

Said.

"That Shi Hu's death is coming, take advantage of his illness, ask for his life, and punish him tonight. Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved slightly, and he had already made up his mind in his heart.

A tiger has lost its dormant woods, and it is only a hunter to hunt and kill.

"Are your injuries all right?" he asked.

"It's just a small injury to the flesh and skin, but the internal injury is a little serious, and you need to breathe for a few days, and you can't use force within a few days. Yan Chixia said.

"The lowly position is only a little injured, so it is not hindered. "Left Qianhu Road.

Xiahou Wu's face was a little pale in his mouth, obviously he also paid the price for hurting Shi Hu's arm.

"Thank you for your hard work, I have thanked the three of you here, and please rest for the three of you, and leave the rest to me. Li Xiu said from afar.

And just as he was talking, a gust of yin wind suddenly blew outside the yamen, and the yin wind blew, forming a whirlpool around the yamen.

I wanted to come in, but I was stopped by some force.

A smell of incense and paper ashes wafted in.

"There are ghosts and spirits coming suddenly. Yan Chixia's eyes became sharp, and she immediately pulled out the sword at her waist.

Without Kenmaru, he is still a top master.

Li Xiuyuan's eyes flashed with golden light, and he glanced at it with his divine eye technique, not surprised but happy: "It's better to come early than to come smartly, don't be nervous, it's the ghosts and gods under my command who have arrived." ”

With that, he strode out.