After the imperial examinations, I grew up by farming

Chapter 34 Where to Go
After hearing Xu Houtian's wife's statement, Ning Yu ordered Xu Houtian to be brought back to the court.

The woman rushed towards Xu Houtian like a mourning concubine.

"My lord, tell your lord quickly that it was the patriarch who asked you to rob the rice seeds, and everything was ordered by the patriarch."

Ning Yu patted the gavel, "Xu Houtian, do you have something to say?"

Xu Houtian looked at Ning Yu with dull eyes.

On the way to the prison, he also thought about confessing to the patriarch, but the news was obtained by their father and son, and the thugs were also found by their father and son. Everything was done by their father and son. The patriarch just kept secret when he mentioned the rice seeds. It hinted that he was going to snatch and steal.

Besides him and the patriarch, there was no third person present at the time, without evidence or certificate, would Xu Ningyu believe it?

Even if Xu Ningyu believed his words and went to investigate, what could he find?

In the end, he and Brother Yong still had to die.

Their father and son closed their eyes and didn't know what was going on. What about the survivors?
Offending the patriarch means offending the entire Xu family. How will my wife and children live for the rest of their lives, and how will their children and grandchildren live?
Die, die and die, die early and reincarnate early, and live in the emperor's family to enjoy the blessings in the next life. Suddenly, Xu Houtian came back with vigor and energy, "I did everything, I have nothing to say."

"My lord, you are confused. That is a serious crime of beheading. You will die. Think about it not for yourself, but for Brother Yong..."

The woman tugged at Xu Houtian's clothes, shook them, and complained tearfully.

"Snapped!"

Xu Houtian slapped the woman on the face, and shouted sharply: "A woman's opinion, don't say such false accusations."

After finishing speaking, he turned and walked towards the prison.

Ning Yu looked at Xu Houtian's resolute back, hooked his lips, and showed a sarcastic smile: Stupid!
"Retire!"

Ning Yu got up and walked into the inner office.

"Brother Yu..."

The second master was full of doubts and wanted to ask, so he hurriedly followed, but was stopped by Zhao Yuhai, "Second master, the inner government is an important place, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. If you have anything to say, let's wait until you are in the government office."

"Miss Li, Mrs. Xu invites you to enter the inner office to have a talk."

As soon as Zhao Yuhai finished speaking, an officer came out and called Li Xiaoying, and moved in together with two bags of rice seeds.

Meeting the second master's angry and searching eyes, Zhao Yuhai smiled awkwardly.

"Hmph!" The second master pursed his lips and walked out of the lobby, turning around twice and pointing at Zhao Yuhai.

Li Xiaoying followed the guards into a room in the inner office.

First I saw the steaming four dishes and one soup, and then I saw the amiable magistrate.

The guard took him out the door.

Ning Yu and Li Xiaoying were left in the room.

"Cuckoo!"

Two sounds of protest from the Wu Zang Temple came.

Ning Yu patted the bench on the left, "I heard that you came to the county office early in the morning to wait, and you must have not eaten yet. These are all prepared for you. Sit down and eat."

"why?"

Why treat her so well, without relatives or reasons?

Li Xiaoying didn't move, but the smile on the magistrate's face was softer, like the sun that just jumped out of the mountain in the morning, which made people couldn't help but open his arms to hug.

"Isn't it brazen to help this official succeed?"

Ning Yu smiled and said, "If you don't eat enough, how can you have strength?"

So the magistrate is so optimistic about her?Li Xiaoying was a little flattered, she stopped being pretentious, sat down to eat, and said, "Master Xu, you are really a good person."

Looking at Li Xiaoying whose cheeks were swollen but never shrunk, Ning Yu just smiled and said nothing.

This Li Xiaoying is really similar to Huang Chao in some aspects.

The same greedy mouth, the same deceitful.

"By the way, Mr. Xu, are you married yet?" The four dishes were finished, and the hunger was relieved a lot, Li Xiaoying opened her mouth to ask.

Ning Yu choked, "Why are you asking this?"

"Oh, I swore that whoever avenges me, I will marry him with all my abilities, and the official will help him to become rich, and the ordinary people will help him become rich."

Ning Yu took a casual look at Li Xiaoying.

Black and thin, like a stick of water and fire, with no flesh on his chest, his hands are like old tree bark, his hair is dry and withered like a nest of yellow hay in autumn, his eyes are big, but too big, hanging It's a little creepy on the thin black and yellow eyelids.

Not too ugly.

Where did this guy get the confidence to ask her if she was married?

"I'm not interested in widows, and I don't have a habit of raising sons for others. It seems that you have to contribute your talents in another way."

Li Xiaoying said "Oh".

"Let me just say that Mr. Xu is so good-looking, and his wife must be a peerless beauty to be considered a match. But Mr. Xu, don't worry, even if you don't marry me, I am willing to teach you the skills of cultivating rice seeds."

"Pleading for the life of the people is the foundation of being an official, and you are at a disadvantage." Ning Yu said sincerely.

"It's not a loss." Li Xiaoying put down her chopsticks, turned around and looked at Ning Yu solemnly, "Master Xu, do you believe that some people, no matter how many lives they live, only live for one goal."

Li Xiaoying spoke very seriously, Ning Yu picked up a cup of tea and sipped it carefully.

Don't say you believe it, don't say you don't believe it.

After sending Li Xiaoying away, Ning Yu ordered people to sort out the population and household registration of Nanli County, calculate the surplus grain reserves, and count civilian ships and agricultural equipment.

Arrangements are made, and without waiting for the Yamen, lead Huang Chao home.

During dinner, he publicly announced the fact that he was appointed as the county magistrate of Nanli County, and in response to various questions from the Xu family, he made it up if he could make it up, and solved it with the word "confidential" if he couldn't make it up.

After dinner, I called the elder master, Xu Ningwen, the second wife, and the third madam several important members of the Xu family to the elder master's study for a meeting.

Ning Yu threw a brick to attract jade and said:
"Seniors, the world is in chaos today. The King of Shuyun above us is cruel and merciless, and he doesn't have much military power. Sooner or later, the Chongqing Mansion will fall into the hands of others. There will be no eggs left under the nest, and Nanli County will definitely suffer."

"It's okay for the new master to be benevolent. At most, he can save money and avoid disasters, but if he encounters unreasonable people who make a wrong sentence and disturb the people and massacre the city, have you ever thought about where our Xu family should go?"

Mentioning this, everyone present looked dignified.

Ning Yu looked at Xu Ningwen and said, "Big brother, I see that the person you sent out to inquire about the news has returned."

"Well." Xu Ningwen said: "The King of Dongjiang has already set off for the Yuezhou Mansion in Huguang. There is news that the King of Shuyun plans to join forces with the King of Dongjiang to attack Duke Zhao. In this way, the chances of the King of Dongjiang winning the world are even greater. One chip."

"Why don't we move our family to Jinling City, and with the influence of Brother Wen in Chongqing, it won't be a problem to get two ships." The Eldest Master suggested.

"Jinling is indeed a good place to go. Even if all the state capitals in the world are in chaos, Jinling City will not be in chaos." The second lady also agreed.

"No." Xu Ningwen directly rejected the proposal.

Ning Yu said: "Big brother is right. Jinling City looks safe, but it is actually dangerous. Once the King of Dongjiang does not return from his expedition for a long time, Jinling City will become a battlefield at any time. This is exactly what it means to 'draw from the bottom of the pot'."

"I don't understand." The butcher's daughter, the third wife, knew nothing about war and bluntly said that she didn't understand.

Ning Yu was not annoyed at being demolished by his old lady, and put it another way, "If Jinling City is really that safe, the Xie family, the richest man in Jinling, would not try every means to send people out."

The third lady said: "Understood, you continue."

"I can't go to Jinling City, and I can't go to the Northland. Go west?" The old man was a little discouraged.

"No." Xu Ningwen vetoed it again, "To the west is too close to the border. General Zhenxi Yongpinghou Langzi is ambitious. The king of Dongjiang has not yet moved. He has already begun to dispatch troops to Guanzhong to seize power. The border is in danger."

"I can't go here, I can't go there, so what should I do, I can't wait to die." The second lady complained.

"No, there is another place to go." Ning Yu raised his voice.

"Where?" The second lady's eyes sparkled.

"Nanli County." Ning Yu paused, and then said: "Elders, I have a plan. If it works, not only the Xu family will be safe, but the entire Nanli County will also be safe."

"Quickly, what can I do?" The third lady urged.

"Shou." Ning Yu broke the mystery.

"Nanli County doesn't have a single soldier or general, so how can we defend it?" The elder disagreed.

Looking across everyone's faces, Ning Yu said slowly:
"First, Nanli County is located in a remote area. It is neither a transportation hub nor a major grain-producing county, nor is it a battleground for military strategists. No matter what kind of army, it will never use Nanli County as a stronghold. The enemies Nanli County faces Not too much, it is destiny.

Second, Nanli County is surrounded by high mountains and dangerous walls, with only one narrow waterway and one official road accessible.

Third, in the history of Nanli County, there have been three precedents in which the people spontaneously participated in the war to protect the peace of a county.

There is a destiny, geographical advantages, people and harmony, how can we not keep it?
I have a detailed plan, and I am at least [-]% sure that Nanli County will survive the war safely..."

Ning Yu talked non-stop for half an hour.

The other people listened, worried, uncertain, doubtful, confused, and various expressions were staged in turn, and finally turned into firmness.

After Ning Yu finished speaking, Xu Ningwen was the first to express his opinion, "Xiaoqi's words are absolutely true, the sky and the earth are big, and there is no place that is more secure than here."

The second lady patted the armrest of the seat and stood up awkwardly, "Then hold on, hold on!"

"It's just that our Xu family will be impoverished with this action, and the ten years of hard work of the elders and big brothers will be ruined." Ning Yu sighed.

Xu Ningwen looked very calm, "I can make the Xu family the richest man in Sichuan in ten years. If I come here again, at most five years, the Xu family will surely make a comeback."

The old man patted Ning Yu on the shoulder, "Be your official with peace of mind. Except for you and your father, none of our Xu family can make money, and you will definitely not be hungry."

Mrs. Er also patted Ning Yu on the shoulder, "Even if your eldest brother and uncle can't earn money, Second Aunt can still take you to rob the rich and help the poor."

"Who wants to be a robber with you!"

The third lady raised her eyebrows at the second lady, and turned to Ning Yu, "Don't be afraid of your son, at worst, let your grandfather kill two more pigs, and he will be able to support you."

Ning Yu: "..." Is she being favored by the group?
(End of this chapter)