The drizzle was still drizzling, and the sky was still cloudy.

Liu Jinglong was lying on a rattan chair in the courtyard, blowing the breeze, listening to the rest of his life, humming Huangmei song, and was leisurely.

The world is sad with the cold rain, and it is not met with the nostalgia. Liu Jinglong loves rainy days, and he doesn't know when it started, as long as it rains, he will be in a good mood.

Today is a rare good rain, he came out early to enjoy the rain, and even his favorite concubine on weekdays was thrown in the boudoir, ignoring the delicate and resentful gaze.

But today he was destined to be unable to enjoy the rain in peace, and suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the courtyard, and then he saw his housekeeper come in and called: "Master." ”

"Huh?" Liu Jinglong squinted his eyes and said casually: "Didn't I confess? Every time you enjoy the scenery on a rainy day, don't come in and disturb, do you take my words as a deaf ear?"

When the housekeeper heard this, he hurriedly said, "How come I don't know the rules of the master? ”

This housekeeper has been in the mansion for more than ten years, and if he didn't follow the rules, he would have been driven away for a long time.

"Well, what's the matter?" Liu Jinglong said slowly.

"It was Zhang Ye and Sun Ye of the Yamen who asked to see him. said that there was something important, and he must see the master. ”

"Is it Zhang Su and Sun Huai?" Liu Jinglong opened his eyes, slowly closed them again, and said: "These two people are both good at public affairs, and they will not ask me for ordinary things." ”

After thinking about it, he said, "You let the two of them in." ”

The butler said, "Yes, sir." ”

Liu Jinglong said again: "Remember to let them change their shoes, don't bring the dry air outside into my yard." ”

The housekeeper answered and went out, and after a while, Zhang Su and Sun Huai came in together, bowed their heads to the courtyard, and bowed respectfully: "Meet your lord." ”

Liu Jinglong opened his eyes and said casually: "What's the matter? If it's a business matter, don't mention it, I'm recuperating at home now, you can go to Master An." If it's a private matter, let's talk about it first. What I can do, of course, will not make it difficult for you. ”

Zhang Su and Sun Huai glanced at each other, knelt on the ground at the same time, and bowed: "Please also save our brother's life." ”

When Liu Jinglong heard this, he was slightly startled and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

got up and helped the two of them up, and said, "In front of me, if you have something to say, you don't have to do it." ”

When Sun Huai heard this, he hurriedly said, "My lord, we have caused trouble. You have to be rescued by an adult. ”

Zhang Su said: "If you don't have to do it, how dare you come to disturb the adults." ”

Liu Jinglongqi said: "You two are also good at public affairs, what kind of trouble can you have? Is Lord An asking you for trouble?"

Zhang Su said with a little disdain: "Lord An, can he find trouble with our brother? In this Qinghe County, it is too late for him to ask us for assistance, how can he find trouble with us?"

This person's words were very disrespectful, but Liu Jinglong showed a satisfied smile and said indifferently: "Lord An is an official from above, and he wants to make political achievements as soon as possible." Sometimes it's a bit unruly to do things. ”

Squinted, looked at Yunyan who was returning to the nest to avoid the rain, and said, "Say it." What happened to you?"

Zhang Su saw that Liu Xiancheng did not drive himself and Sun Huai away, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then said in a deep voice: "My lord, in our Qinghe County, there is a demon road!"

"Demon Dao?"

Liu Jinglong raised his eyebrows and said puzzledly: "What kind of demon Dao? Is it the Taoist who measures one word with one scale?"

Sun Huai was surprised: "My lord, do you also know this person?"

Liu Jinglong said casually: "How big can Qinghe County be, this kind of strange thing can spread throughout the county in less than half a day, I know what's strange? There are such grandiose and bluffing warlocks everywhere, what kind of demon is it? ”

When Zhang Su heard this, he hurriedly said, "My lord." This person is not a charlatan, but a Taoist who understands the Dao Law!"

When Liu Jinglong heard this, his eyes suddenly opened, he was slightly startled, and said, "What did you say?"

Sun Huai was still afraid that Liu Jinglong would not believe it, so he hurriedly said: "The day before yesterday, in Yunlaiguan, there was a human life, I went to investigate with Zhang Ye, but I was cast a spell by that person and almost lost my life." ”

Liu Jinglong raised his eyebrows, snorted, and said, "Someone died? What kind of life? It's that Liu Shusheng!"

The two were startled at the same time, and Sun Huai blurted out: "Do you know about this, my lord?"

Zhang Su pulled him violently and said, "My lord, forgive me, we didn't mean to deceive. It's just that someone begged for us, and he gave us a lot of filial piety money on weekdays, so how could he refuse? Who knew that this time he was kicked to the iron plate. ”

When Liu Jinglong heard this, he couldn't help but snort, but he was extremely satisfied in his heart.

He hates the kind of subordinates who are honest and honest the most. The world is as black as a crow, and the government also has its own set of rules. Who are you pretending to be incorruptible?

Zhang Su was blunt, saying that he had accepted bribes and used people's money to eliminate disasters with others, which was quite to his liking.

Liu Jinglong smiled slightly and said, "This is nothing. However, there are some troubles in homicide cases. What's more, Recently, Mr. An has been looking through the past files, and he wants to strictly investigate the unjust, false and wrongful cases of previous years. ”

When Zhang Su heard this, his heart sank violently, and he said, "My lord." This matter must not be caught by Lord An. Although he has not yet controlled the county government now, he is the county master after all, if he is allowed to take the opportunity to make trouble and establish his authority, he is afraid that it will be difficult to control it in the future. ”

Liu Jinglong snorted and said: "Before him, I have sent away the four county commanders, if he wants to stay here for a long time, it is best to follow my well water and not violate the river water, otherwise don't blame me for not giving him face." ”

This person said faintly: "In terms of ability, this person has just read some more books, and he really has the talent to govern the world? If he is skilled in his work, he will be a man, and he will not be demoted to an official here." ”

Waving his hand, Liu Jinglong said: "Don't say it, you are begging me, do you want me to intervene in this case?"

Zhang Su nodded, and said in a deep voice: "I just ask the adults to make a move, detain the case first, and don't file it." Give us some time to be accommodating. ”

Liu Jinglong was surprised: "You are so capable, I naturally believe it." But didn't you say that the Daoist could spell? I don't know if it's the remnant of the Taiyi Youxian Dao. You went to get people, you have already suffered a loss, what other good way is there?"

Zhang Su pleaded: "There is only one request from my subordinates, please open the armory and allow us to use the crossbow!

The imperial court is now suppressing the Taiyi Youxian Dao, and the Ordnance Department has created many powerful weapons, specifically to deal with those Taoists who have strong skills, understand Taoism, and martial arts.

But after all, Lingyang Mansion is not a place where the remnants of the Youxian Dao are rampant, and the weapons equipped in each county are also limited. On weekdays, the lock is hidden in the warehouse, and it is only allowed to be used in times of crisis, and every time it is used, it has to go through complicated procedures, and once it is used, it is difficult not to find out the problem.

Liu Jinglong's face was calm, pondered for a moment, and said, "Do you have to use those crossbows?"

Zhang Su nodded and said: "This person has an unknown origin, is mysterious and secretive, and opposes my government everywhere, so he has to be killed! If he is allowed to walk around the county, I am afraid that it will not be long before there will be another incident." When the lid is lifted, I'm afraid that no one will be able to wipe the clean of the entire yamen!"

Liu Jinglong was puzzled: "Are you afraid that this person will join forces with Lord An? Impossible, can Lord An be ruthless and cut off his own hands and feet? ”

Zhang Su smiled bitterly: "My lord." Has this person done very few stupid things? When an official takes office, he will immediately go to the file and try unjust, false and wrongly decided cases?"

Liu Jinglong nodded and said, "This is indeed stupid. ”

After thinking about it, he said, "I can let you use the crossbow and other weapons, but since you say that the Daoist has the Dao method, how can you take him?"

Zhang Su sneered: "No matter how powerful the Dao method is, he must be able to use it! We are hiding in the dark, and if we use that cold arrow, even if this person has ten lives, he will give me death!"

Liu Jinglong closed his eyes, gently tapped his fingers on the rattan chair, and suddenly said, "Three days later, I will go to Fucheng." Han Hou Shizi has already made a marriage contract with Miss Bai, the wedding date is approaching, I want to go to congratulate early, and when I come back, this matter must be done neatly. ”

When Zhang Su and Sun Huai heard this, they were immediately overjoyed, and knelt down on one knee and said, "Dare not serve the adult!"

Liu Jinglong looked at the dripping rain and said leisurely: "What a new rain in the empty mountains......

A carriage moved slowly in the rain, and the coachman stepped forward and stopped at the back gate of the county office.

"Sir, here we are. ”

The coachman stepped forward with an oil umbrella.

"Madame has just recovered from a serious illness, and it is not good to be drenched in the rain, so she brought an oil coat over. ”

A deep male voice came from inside.

The coachman hurriedly entered the inner office, took two oil coats and sent them in.

After a while, a man and a woman came down from the carriage, the man was thirty years old, with good facial features and extraordinary bearing. He came down with a woman of twenty years old, with long hair and a good face, but she was a little soft and weak, and her face was slightly pale.

This couple is Qinghe County Commander An Ruhai and his wife Liu.

The two are newlyweds, An Ruhai came to Qinghe County alone to take office, stayed up for three months, and finally couldn't stand the loneliness of being alone, so he took his newlywed wife from home.

"Ma'am, the ground is slippery, slower. An Xian Ling held his wife's hand, held it carefully, and entered the inner office all the way, Liu said with a smile: "I'm not pregnant, why should I be so careful?"

"You are weak and have just recovered, how can you be careless? Wait a few days, I will find a hunter and buy some tiger bones for medicine, so that I can replenish your body. ”

Liu's eyebrows curled into crescent moons, and he smiled with a hint of satisfaction: "Xianggong hurts me." I am very happy. ”

An Xian Ling smiled slightly and did not speak.

Entering the house, the two took off their oil coats, Liu Shi looked at the place where her husband usually worked and rested, and when she saw the files folded into a hill, she couldn't help frowning, and said with a little complaint: "Xianggong." Are you reading the file all night? This Qinghe County is no farther than Yujing and the Tiangao Emperor, and you are a newcomer, and you have not yet figured out the details, so you rashly want to straighten out the yamen and retry the unjust cases, for fear that you will offend many people. ”

An County Ling said: "There is no time in the morning and evening, and there is no difference between doing some things early and doing them late." When I won the official rank, I swore that no matter where I was an official, I would be a parent official who did practical things for the people, not a dumb official who did nothing and did nothing in his position. ”

After speaking, he picked up a dossier, pointed to a record, and said, "Madam, you see." This file is a record of a homicide that occurred next to the Xiaojing River six years ago. The defendant Sun, seeing that he was motivated, attempted to rape the village woman Lin, and in anger and shame, pushed the person into the river, killing the person. ”

Liu Shi took it, looked at it carefully, and wondered: "Xianggong, is there anything wrong with this?"

"On the surface, it looks fine, but it's too unbelievable. An Xian Ling shook his head and said, "I once went to make an unannounced visit. That Sun and Liu's have been childhood sweethearts together since childhood, and the two have no guesses, and the two families have already decided on a baby kiss. And Sun Mou, who has always been honest and has never been evil to others, how can he be the one who does such a beastly thing?"

An County Ling said in a deep voice: "And this case only took two days from reporting, filing, detection, and judgment! Sun did not defend himself, and directly pleaded guilty, do you think it is strange?"

Liu Shi nodded and said, "Listening to Xianggong, it's really creepy, is he being blamed?"

An Xian Ling sighed: "In six years, people have died early. The Sun family also moved out of Qinghe County, and many people who knew it back then didn't say anything. There's no ghost in it. ”

He sighed faintly: "This Qinghe County is also a pool of muddy waters, when will it be returned to Lang Lang Qiankun?" I promised my teacher that within three years, I will definitely make achievements. Now it's time to wait. ”

Feeling the depression in her husband's heart, Liu leaned over gently and patted him on the back.

While the couple was warming up, there was a knock on the door outside.

Liu broke out of her husband's arms, a little embarrassed. An Xian Ling coughed and asked, "What's the matter?"

The subordinate outside said: "Master, there is a Taoist from outside the door, saying that he has something to see the adult." ”

"Daoist, where did the Taoist come from? I'm afraid that it's a charlatan who comes to deceive, go and send him away." ”

An Xian Ling waved his hand.

The subordinate hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, but the Taoist priest said that the lord will definitely not see him." So he showed the adults a letter, and if he didn't see him again, he would leave on his own. ”

An Xian Ling was really a little curious, and said: "Oh, this person really knows how to capture and indulge." It's a good hand to sell...... Well, you bring the letter. ”

The servant hurriedly took the letter and handed it over respectfully.

An Xian Ling took the letter, but it was a blank piece of paper and nothing. Just when he was wondering, a light song suddenly came from his ears and sent it into his ears:

Biyunhai, Bai Yiqing, invited the fairy guests of the Bright Moon Society.

Qingming laughed and smelled emptiness, and rode the huge waves to ride the fish and whales.

Don't talk about Dan, don't talk about Xuan, and Jun said, but ask who is the fate?

There is a fate to come, but there is no fate to go.

The Taoist surname is Shi.

An Xian Ling was slightly stunned, and suddenly asked, "Did you hear anything just now?"

Liu and his subordinates both shook their heads and said, "No." Didn't hear anything. ”

An Xian Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Madam, sit down for a while, I will go to meet this person." ”

Liu Shi was surprised: "Xianggong, didn't Fang just say that he couldn't see it?"

"Singing the heart song without sound, this Taoist person is only afraid of a Taoist person, how can he be lazy?"

Anxian ordered the correct dress, then went out of the inner office and greeted the door.