PS: After writing it, I felt that it was really bad to delete a chapter...... Straighten out the new stage of thinking and resume tomorrow!

At the end of November of the 3,450th year of the Xuanyuan calendar, Guiyang County has entered winter. Although there has been no snow, the north wind has been howling in the past few days, and the gray-black tiles have been frosted in the morning, showing a white patch. By noon, the sun was shining, the frost was melting, and the drops of water were clattering on the stone floor in front of the eaves.

The atmosphere in the county is as solemn as the north wind in early winter. The roads in the city were crowded with pedestrians, and there was a faint look of panic on their faces, as if they would never go out unless they were forced to do so.

When Ye Xingyuan stepped into the county seat, he also felt that the atmosphere was wrong. After he resolved the incident with Ouyang Ziyu, he didn't encounter any other troubles on the way back, which can be called a smooth journey. But when I returned to the county seat today, I felt very different from when I left.

"What's going on? Although it's winter, it's almost the lunar month, there should be a lot of vendors doing business in the bazaar, why are every house closed?" even Ouyang Ziyu, who was nervous, felt a little surprised, and couldn't help but ask.

There will be changes in the county. Ye Xingyuan frowned slightly, when he left Guiyang County a few months ago, the situation in the county was already not very good, and the contradictions between Zhou Zhixian and the gentry surfaced. I thought that even though the undercurrent was turbulent and the forces of the two sides were balanced, no one could help anyone, did he tear his face during this time?

Ye Xingyuan wanted to find someone to ask, but when passers-by saw that he was dressed as a scholar, they didn't want to stop, and even feared him like a tiger.

Ye Xingyuan felt more and more wrong, and looked at Miss Ouyang Ziyu again, originally he didn't think of going to Ouyang Ju's house to visit first. But at this time, the situation is strange, and it seems that we have to ask the truth first, so as not to be confused and something goes wrong.

After making up his mind, he said to Ouyang Ziyu: "This county is very strange, I will go with you to your mansion to meet Ouyang seniors, and I can ask what happened." ”

The whirlpool in the prefecture appears to be larger than previously estimated. The so-called Ling Yin, who broke the family's Zhixian and destroyed the door, the local gentry and Zhou Zhixian wrestled their wrists, and they didn't know how to win or lose.

Fortunately, in the past few months, I have avoided Fucheng and has not been involved, otherwise I may not have caused any trouble (in fact, the trouble caused by going to Fucheng is not small).

"Okay!" Ouyang Ziyu had no heart or lungs. She didn't expect her father to have anything to do, and she didn't pay much attention to the changes in the county. I only heard that Ye Xingyuan was going to her house, and somehow a feeling of joy welled up in my heart, and I nodded and praised: "You went to Fucheng with me and won the fame of Xiucai." It's more about etiquette, yes!"

Ye Xingyuan knew that Ouyang Ziyu had a rough temperament, and he didn't explain much, so he followed her through half of the county and came to Ouyang Juren's house. But when he saw the cold in front of the door, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

There are not many permanent residents in a county, so the people are already the leading figures in the county. Lifting people's mansions, not to mention the city on weekdays, but also talking and laughing, there is no white ding. In Fang Yingwu's impression. There are always various guests in front of Ouyang's house to pay their respects, and it is very lively.

But what I saw today, the gate of Ouyang Mansion was closed, the courtyard was cold, and the fallen leaves of Xiao Suo were swirling with the wind.

Ouyang Ziyu didn't notice anything wrong, she stepped forward and knocked on the door, and an old family member came out to open the door for a long time, and when she saw Ouyang Ziyu, she was surprised and happy: "Miss, you're back!"

Ouyang Ziyu was slightly stunned, "Fu Bo." Why are you? The porters are lazy again? Daddy is really too lenient. ”

Fu Bo is the housekeeper in Ouyang Juren's mansion, and he usually only follows Juren's side to listen to orders, and he doesn't need his old arms and legs to guard the door. I didn't see the little guy at the door, did I run out to play again?

"Come in first, come in first!" Fu Bo recognized Ye Xingyuan. knows that he is the junior of the master, and he is also a scholar. and went to Fucheng to study with Miss, so he must not be an outsider. He invited the two of them in, looked left and right, and hurriedly closed the door.

After entering the front hall, Fu Bocai sighed and said, "Ye Gongzi." Miss, why did you come back at this time? Before the master left, he specially asked someone to carry a letter to Fucheng. Let the two of you stay in Fucheng and don't come back yet. ”

Ye Xingyuan saw that there were no people in the mansion, and it seemed that only this old family member was left to take care of the house, and he couldn't help but be secretly frightened, what was going on?

The dignified person is elevated, but it is equivalent to the identity of the eighth grade, even the chief official of a county does not dare to move him easily, can it be said that the situation in the county is tense to the extent that even Ouyang Juren has to abandon his home to avoid trouble? What kind of big deal should this be?

Thinking of this, Ye Xingyuan hurriedly asked, "What happened in the county? Where did Senior Ouyang go? Could it be that there is something wrong?"

This situation is too weird, Ye Xingyuan felt that he had gone through strong winds and waves before, and the big place of Fucheng was at ease, and opponents like Dragon Palace had dealt with it, and after returning to the county seat, there should be nothing to frighten him.

But now it seems that if Ouyang Juren may encounter an accident, then he, a freshly baked talent, may not be able to be regarded as a gold medal for avoiding death. Therefore, it is necessary to quickly find out the context and respond as soon as possible.

Fu Bo smiled bitterly: "Duo Cheng Ye Gongzi cares, the master is fine, just because there are some accidents in Shantou Village." Most of the students in the county went together, so the lord also went. ”

It's just that there was an accident in the village, and he actually asked the people in the county to go with him? Ye Xingyuan and Ouyang Ziyu glanced at each other, and at this time, even with Ouyang Ziyu's long reflection arc, they could tell that something was wrong.

"Daddy brought all the servants in the house, what about my mother?" asked Ouyang Ziyu.

The whole house is empty, if you talk about those young and strong people in the front yard, Ouyang Juren can still bring strong colors. So where did the housewife and the backyard go?

Fu Bo looked bitter, "The master mother has already returned to her mother's house, saying that she is temporarily avoiding the limelight, and a few days ago, the master dismissed the servants at home, saying that she was going to do a big thing, and she couldn't affect us." The old servant really refused to leave, and the old man had no choice but to let me look after the house here, he went to Shantou Village alone. ”

Ye Xingyuan was more and more shocked. This is really an earth-shattering event, Ouyang raised people to let his wife go back to her parents' house to avoid trouble, and also dismissed the house slaves, what kind of crime did he commit, or did he have to do something big to behave like this?

Lifting people is an official body, even if you get into a lawsuit, as long as your reputation is not changed, you can basically live in peace, and you don't have to be so panicked. And listening to what Fu Bo said before, it seems that it is not only Ouyang Juren, but many scholars in the county have united, so what happened?

Having said this, Fu Bo naturally didn't need to hide it, and continued: "The cause of the incident is still because of the king of Shantou Village. He was ordered to be arrested by the county because he begged for rain privately, but he died at home"

"Huh?" Ouyang Ziyu covered her mouth and couldn't help but exclaim, even Ye Xingyuan, who had always been calm, couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He frowned and asked, "Master Wang of Shantou Village, could it be Wang Shuo Wang Juren?"

This is actually redundant, Shantou Village is located in the most remote mountain in Guiyang County, and there is only one person who can be honored by the old man, that is, Wang Shuo, an old man who is over the age of sixties.

On the same day, Ouyang Juren held a banquet at home to celebrate Ye Xingyuan's victory in the county trial, and Wang Juren was also present, his beard was white, but he was an old man who looked like a fire.

Knowing that Shantou Village did not have a second Wang Master except for Wang Shuo, Ye Xingyuan couldn't help but ask, because it was too appalling to be forced to die.

Fu Bo bowed his head and wept, "It's Wang Juren." ”

Ye Xingyuan was speechless, and he didn't know what to say. As mentioned above, the noble status of scholars in this dynasty is that the accidental death of a little boy will be a sensation in the whole county. What's more, it's a big man, and he died at such a sensitive time!

Even if he died of old age and illness, his death at the time of Zhou Zhixian's arrest would inevitably cause an uproar, which would definitely be seen as a challenge to the gentry of the county.

Having said that, Ye Xingyuan didn't understand, where did Zhou Zhixian get the confidence to dare to order the arrest of a Juren? Even if Wang Juren was not sick or in pain, he was humiliated by Zhou Zhixian like this, and he was going to die of anger with his temperament.

Before the fame was reformed, lifting people was an eight-grade treatment, and there was only one order behind Zhou Zhixian in terms of identity. Even if Zhou knows that the county is a real power and has great power in the county, but when the word "arrested" is used, this is not giving any face, and he really plans to kill it all.

What exactly does Zhou Zhixian intend? This is a challenge to the scholars of the entire Guiyang County! Even Ye Xingyuan, a traverser, heard of Wang Juren's death, and he had the same hatred for the enemy.

When Ye Xingyuan was stunned, Fu Bo's next sentence almost made his jaw drop. Fu Bo lowered his voice and said: "Listen to the old man's meaning, Wang Juren was killed by order of Zhou Zhixian."

This is absolutely impossible, Ye Xingyuan thought subconsciously. He has seen Zhou Zhixian, although the ruling style is fierce, but he is also an official with a city government.

If he can come to Guizhou County alone, gain a firm foothold in this county with huge gentry power, and faintly gain the upper hand, then he is definitely not a reckless person.

Even if he was to stand up for the sake of beating the scholars of the county, Zhou Zhixian would not do such a thing that defied the world's condemnation. This dynasty ruled the country with scholars, unless you want to isolate yourself from the scholar group, it is absolutely impossible to do so.

"Is there any evidence?" Ye Xingyuan didn't want to distinguish Zhou Zhixian, nor did he believe in Zhou Zhixian's character, but he knew that the matter was big, so he had to ask clearly.

"If there is evidence, the old man would have sued the provincial capital a long time ago, where would everyone be in danger?" Fu Bo burst into tears, "I don't know what demons Zhou Zhixian colluded with and acted viciously." I saw the old man sighing day and night, I have never looked like this in more than ten years. ”

Ouyang Juren can be regarded as the leader of the gentry in this county, even if he has a head-on confrontation with Zhou Zhi County, he will not be easily defeated. He is worried about this, which shows that there must be an inside story in this matter.

Ye Xingyuan wanted to ask again, but suddenly heard a rough knock on the door, accompanied by a few shouts: "The county is here soon! I just heard a report from the neighbors, saying that a thief has sneaked into Master Ouyang's mansion! I am worried that the thief has disturbed my relatives, so I have come to inspect and open the door quickly!" )