Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 255 New Field

Tianbao is in the eighth year, Ji Chou is in the Year of the Ox.

This is the thirty-seventh year of the current saint's reign. The world is at peace and the prefectures and counties are prosperous.

In early February, Xue Bai actually received a letter from Yang Guozhong, whom he hadn't seen for several months. Yang Guozhong first expressed his concern for Xue Bai in the letter, and then said that the capital's granary was sufficient, and he planned to report to the saint to transfer the local Ding. The land rent tax was changed to cloth and light goods imported to the capital to reduce the burden of water transportation.

"Another additional fee and sex money will be levied."

Looking at the end of the letter, Yang Guozhong first mentioned that Zhang Quyi was ill due to Xue Bai's anger, and then asked him if he wanted to return to Chang'an, saying that the Wannian county captain was old and might have to leave.

The last letter from Yang Zheng also had the intention of recalling Xue Bai. It can be seen that the Yang Party has been advancing by leaps and bounds recently and has many affairs.

After reading this long letter, Xue Bai felt more and more that it was almost impossible to explain the situation of the Tang Dynasty when the imperial court's policies were in full swing. The more good ways to reduce the burden, the heavier the burden will be on the people. It is better to think about how to reduce the "burden" of the saints and dignitaries.

He opened the secret box and found a stack of letters inside, some of which were sent by Yan Yan, Yang Yuyao, and Li Tengkong. The rest seemed to be poems and plays sent by Li Jilan. Letters were written just like writing books.

After thinking about it, Xue Bai did not throw Yang Guozhong's letter in, but put it in another more secret box.

Because of this letter, he did not go to the new fields being cultivated as soon as he left home today. Instead, he went to Luoyan Tower in the north of the county seat, which had been bought by Du Jin.

Similar to the scene in Fengwei Building, Du Wei is handling the accounts in the accounting room. The property is too big and she earns a lot and spends a lot. The trouble she brings is that she will never be able to finish the accounts.

Xue Bai actually liked watching her delicate hands playing with the abacus beads.

"Huh? Why come here during the day?"

"I thought of something and let's discuss it with you."

As the eldest sister, Du Jin always knew how to share better than Du Jin. When she heard "you", she called her maid to call Du Jin.

"Do you know about 'flying money'? Or is it called 'huizi', 'voucher exchange' or something like that?"

"I don't know." Both sisters looked confused.

Du Jin picked up a copper coin, threw it into the vase by the door, and asked with a smile: "Such flying money?"

"Don't worry, he is very busy during the day."

"In this way, for example, a group of merchants, from Chang'an to Luoyang, have to carry one thousand guan, which is one million copper coins, which is very inconvenient. And if they store these copper coins in our money shop in Luoyang, Issue a voucher and go to our money shop to withdraw the money when you arrive in Chang'an. If money can fly without wings, isn't it just called flying money?"

The Du sisters understood immediately upon hearing this. After chatting for a few more words, Du Mei asked, "What if someone took that certificate and defrauded us of our money?"

"It's simple, just make a good imitation."

Du Jin could sense Xue Bai's ambition in this matter more quickly and said: "We can use this method to transfer privately minted copper coins. Not only that, we can also collect light goods, silk and pepper."

Xue Bai said: "That's what it means. With the endorsement of Yang's business, copper coins can be minted privately."

The two of them did not continue talking, but they both understood how much power it would bring once it was done. What they want is power, never profit.

There is no flying money in the world yet, so the imperial court will definitely not be able to realize the impact it will bring in time, and it is possible to control the economic lifeline of the entire Tang Dynasty.

"The matter of minting coins must be in your own hands." Du Jin said.

The implication is that the Song family will have to be eliminated sooner or later.

After a short period of cooperation, Xue Bai already felt that the most intimate period with the Song family had passed. As long as he accumulates strength, conflict will be inevitable.

After adding details, Du Jin had the idea that the pawn shop left by Gao Chong could be converted into the first money shop.

She even thought of the name of the money shop quickly, and called it "Fenghui Bank".

People in the Tang Dynasty still like the word "feng", which means harvest and plumpness.

~~

"If you hoe in the first month, you will have a good harvest!"

On the mountains, farmers cultivated their fields and sang songs.

Pen'er is also here. This child has not yet completely contracted the bad habits. He gets along with an old couple from Jimin Society like a family. They often come over to open up wasteland together and do small tasks such as helping plows. When he is tired, he is Pick it up and put it on the back of the cow to ride on.

He must be over ten years old, but he doesn't know if he is more than ten years old. But when he was a child, he envied those shepherd boys who played the flute on the backs of cows. In fact, they were all children of rich peasants.

"I'm going to recite a poem by Li Bai, 'The flowers are warm and the green cows lie down.' What's the next line?"

When Xue Bai came, he heard Pen'er reciting poems. Poetry in the Tang Dynasty was so prosperous that even homeless children who didn't have enough to eat could often hear people reciting poems.

"The county captain is here!"

Just when Pen'er couldn't think of the next sentence, he turned around and saw Xue Bai. He cheered and jumped off the back of the cow. And as he shouted, the people around him who were busy with farm work also turned their heads and looked here. Just by looking at his eyes, it was clear that Xue Bai was already an absolute authority in the eyes of these people.

"County Lieutenant, someone said you were going to be transferred. Didn't you just arrive in Yanshi?"

"Who said that?"

Xue Bai didn't think Lu Linghao could really transfer him, and Lu Linghao hadn't found a better position for himself yet. And even Yang Guozhong didn't dare to guarantee it. How could these farmers get the news that Xue Bai was going to be promoted earlier?

When he asked, the farmers were also confused and looked at each other for a while. Zhao Yuliang, the most lively among them, responded: "It was said by Mr. Guo Sanwu who returned to Guo Town."

"But he is Guo Lushi's nephew?"

"It's his brother. He said it with nose and eyes. He said which county lieutenant was in trouble. I don't understand. They are all county lieutenants. How can they be promoted?"

"Wannian County." Pen'er said, "County Lieutenant, where is Wannian County?"

There is already an atmosphere of worry among the crowd. Now the fields have been dug out and will be sown soon, while the canals are still being repaired. If water cannot be drawn by then, all the previous hard work will be in vain.

"Don't worry." Xue Bai didn't say where Wannian County is so as not to cause them more worries, and said, "I won't leave now, at least until you can live a peaceful life."

The farmers didn't know whether he had the final say in this matter. They felt much relieved after hearing this, while Xue Bai felt a sense of voyeurism.

"What are Guo Sanwu doing here?"

"Just hanging around, Mr. Guo is always hanging around here."

"Their ancestral graves are on the mountain to the north."

"Sow the seeds..."

There is a small ceremony here when sowing. Red paper is placed in the field and a sickle is pressed on it. It is said that it can accelerate germination and suppress evil spirits. In short, it makes the farmers feel at ease. Xue Bai offers three sticks of incense on their behalf. .

In the midst of the joy, there was an old farmer who felt sad and talked to Xue Bai privately.

"County Lieutenant, if it doesn't rain this spring, I'm afraid it will be even drier than last year."

After receiving this reminder, Xue Bai knew that the canal must be repaired as soon as possible so that water could be diverted from the Luo River until drought.

But he is not only the county captain of these more than 100 households, he is the county captain of the entire Yanshi County. If there is a drought this year, all the canals in the entire county will have to be repaired early.

~~

On this day, before he could leave the field, Xue Bai was stopped by someone.

They were more than 30 fugitive households. They wanted to escape heavy taxes, but were unwilling to sell themselves into slavery. They were unable to become monks and Taoists. They had no livelihood and could only make a living by begging. He came back when he learned that the county captain was recruiting people to repair canals and paying them back. Later, I heard that the county captain led the poor peasants to open up wasteland and be exempted from taxes for three years, so I emboldened myself to block the road and petition, hoping that the county captain could also lead them to open up wasteland and divide the fields.

But in fact, land reclamation cannot solve the problem of household escape.

The county office can provide manpower and material resources to support more than a hundred households. This is because everyone looks at Xue Bai's face and asks him to achieve political achievements. Once all the cultivated mountains in the north and south are cultivated, where can we supply more people?

Xue Bai knew the truth, but he didn't say much. He still took in these runaway households and took them to the south of the county to open up wasteland in the mountains under the Songshan Mountains.

Starting from more than 30 households on this day, more and more fleeing households gradually began to defect to the new county captain when they learned that the new county captain did not collect taxes and instead gave them land.

When this matter gradually brewed and reached Lu Linghao's ears, he only had two words to comment on it.

"Nonsense!"

Even after Gao Chong was eliminated, Lu Linghao did not complain, but this time he couldn't hold it back.

"As a county lieutenant, your most important duty is to collect taxes for the court, and the second is to catch thieves. What is a thief? Fugitives who steal money and food from the treasury are silverfish and thieves. Instead of catching them, you will ask the county department to account for them. Provide money to support them? This is outrageous!"

This time, Lu Linghao's interests were really touched. If the county had sufficient money and food, no one would be able to detect the money and food he had embezzled, and he could continue to misappropriate it in the future. But once Xue Bai starts to give land to the fugitives, there will soon be no wasteland left for cultivation. At that time, the landless poor farmers will be trapped, and the land acres will inevitably have to be re-measured. If it reaches that point, conflicts will occur, and no one will have a way out. You can only live and die.

In other words, Lu Linghao had realized that Xue Bai was standing in the wrong position. He was standing opposite him and the entire Yanshi, and he was standing in the middle of the fleeing households.

What is a fugitive? A runaway is a criminal, and for an official to stand with criminals, what else is it but "rebellion"?

In Lu Linghao's eyes, Gao Chong was really not a rebel. Gao Chong was actually a hero of the Tang Dynasty when he sent important supplies to border towns and delivered them to the Jiedushi, the saint's most trusted envoy, to fight against the barbarians.

Of course, Gao Chong made personal gains. Xue Bai brought the concubine's favor and sent him to the local government to frame Gao Chong. Lu Linghao didn't say a word. He knew that Xue Bai did this dishonorably, but he still had to give Xue Bai some face.

But today, he couldn't let Xue Bai go to the road of rebellion. That was a hundred times more serious than the power struggle between county magistrates. It was betrayal!

"For political achievements, you can only open 20 to 30 hectares of land. At that time, Mr. Zhang Qujiang only opened 340 hectares of land. Can you still surpass Mr. Zhang Qujiang? Officials must have moderation. Stop now. , it’s still within the proper measure.”

Xue Bai asked: "But what if I can't stop?"

"Can't stop? Then how do you place these runaways?" Lu Linghao said: "I ask you to place them in the county jail!"

"What crime did they commit?"

"Tax evasion! I've said it so many times, why don't you understand?"

Xue Bai was very patient and asked: "Is it possible that the court's tax system is wrong? Rich families and temples have tried every means to evade taxes, and all the burdens have fallen on the helpless common people..."

"You are wrong in your idea." Lu Linghao said: "Can the imperial court not collect taxes? Foreign invaders must be resisted and public order must be maintained. If the imperial court cannot collect taxes, how will it appease the local area? The world will be in chaos! Right Prime Minister After holding the position for more than ten years, the sage said that because the right minister can collect taxes, he can ensure peace and prosperity in the world. Do you think this county's theory is wrong? "

"The truth is good, but it depends on who accepts it..."

"Who do you want to collect from?!"

Lu Linghao suddenly shouted loudly and took off his official robe, revealing the patched spring shirt underneath.

"If you don't collect from the cunning runaways, why not come to the county magistrate?"

Xue Bai looked at the patch and smiled, saying, "That's what the county magistrate said."

Guo Huan had been standing guard outside the flower hall. Hearing that the two county magistrates inside had not reached an agreement, he hurriedly stepped forward to rescue him, fearing that Xue Bai would say "Then ask the county magistrate to pay taxes" again, which would make Lu Linghao unable to step down.

"It's all for official business and for the good of the people in the county. Don't hurt the harmony. Of course, it won't hurt the harmony. How about letting me have a banquet with Mingfu and Shaofu tonight for a drink together?"

They are all officials, so their self-cultivation is naturally good. Lu Linghao was able to act freely, and soon put away his anger, stroking his beard and saying: "If it weren't for the sake of controlling my fellow villagers, I don't think the county would care about his mischief."

Xue Bai also had the demeanor of an official and responded: "The county magistrate does have his own difficulties."

"It is best for colleagues to be considerate of each other." Guo Huan smiled brightly and greeted, "Let's go have a drink together and talk about promoting the county captain."

Although Lu Linghao failed to recommend Xue Bai, he did not tell the truth, and his expression did not change at all, as if Xue Bai's promotion in the future was still due to his contribution.

"It's still early," Xue Bai said, "How about we go back to Guo Town and ask Guo Lushi to introduce me to Taigong Guo?"

Lu Linghao and Guo Huan were both stunned, feeling the disharmony with Xue Bai again.

Why did Xue Bai suddenly want to see Taigong Guo? You can't expect that Taigong Guo plans to occupy those new fields after he is transferred. There is no action yet, how can you tell?

Fortunately, at this time, a minor official came to report that a murder had occurred. Guo Huan then said: "Unfortunately, the county captain went to arrest the criminal first. I will tell my uncle first and invite the county captain to come when we are ready. How about that?"

"Okay, I'll visit you next time."

Xue Bai said goodbye with a smile, but Lu Linghao and Guo Huan felt relieved.

"There is nothing wrong in the world. It's hard to find it if you have to find it. It's really a stinking stone."

"This stick is like a thorn stuck in Yanshi County."

~~

The usual cases in Yanshi County were mostly petty thefts, molesting women, and disputes over property. Yin Liang would take care of them and show them to Xue Bai, but murder cases were rare.

That’s not to say there weren’t any deaths, but very few were reported. These days, if a slave is killed with a stick, or a stranger is robbed and killed in the mountains, the probability of being discovered and reported is not high.

"What case?"

"A farmer abducted a maid from the Cui family, and when she was discovered, he beat to death a steward of the Cui family's farm." Yin Liang said, "The county captain has also seen this farmer, Qiao Erwa."

Xue Bai visited thousands of farmers a while ago. Qiao Erwa was not a talkative. Xue Bai had an impression of her because of his conversation with Fan Lao at Qiao Erwa's home.

"What about people?"

"Xue Xin has been captured and is being held in prison. According to the regulations, the county lieutenant only has the power to catch thieves, and murder cases must be tried by the county magistrate."

"The cases he didn't want to try were left to me."

"But the county magistrate should try this case personally." Yin Liang said: "In addition, the facts of this case are clear and the evidence is conclusive. Even if the Shaofu comes to try it, Qiao Erwa can only be convicted."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Chou ran over and said, "County Lieutenant, Mr. Cui is here and wants to see you." The deceased was the steward who managed the farm for Cui Jun. He was Cui Jun's "guest". OK. I came here just to show my concern for my servants. I took this opportunity to meet Xue Bai, but it was not for the case.

When they arrived at Wei's house, Cui Jun's face was full of spring breeze and he said with a smile: "I haven't seen Mr. Xue for a while, and he looks even more extraordinary."

"Please sit down, Mr. Cui. I was delayed outside the city last time and did not catch up with Cui Gong's banquet. I was too rude. I wanted to go to the government to apologize, but unfortunately the general affairs are too busy recently."

"You should be busy, you should be busy, all for the sake of the elders in the county." Cui Jun said with a smile: "I have a happy event today. My nephew Cui Youfu, the Shou'an captain, has been appointed as the prime minister of Zhaoying County."

"Oh? What a joy."

Cui Youfu was appointed half a year earlier than Xue Bai, and he was credited with Guo Wanjin's case, but this transfer was also very fast, which shows the power of the Cui family.

"My elder brother passed away early, but fortunately, the second wife of the Boling Cui family still has some connections in the court. She cares about the family friendship and has a lot of support for this child." Cui Jun smiled modestly and said: "Yes Well, it’s actually Mr. Xue who has made meritorious deeds, but you don’t get any reward?”

"The imperial court has already treated me with too much favor, and I don't dare to take advantage of it anymore."

"It turns out that the young master didn't take care of it." Cui Jun said very affectionately: "If necessary, I also have some human connections. It is of little use, but I can add icing on the cake."

Xue Bai understood what he meant. These big families were all smart people. Seeing him increasingly siding with the poor peasants who had fled their households, he felt uneasy. Come and show your energy quickly, hit him and handle him.

With this attitude on display, Xue Bai did not ask Cui Jun, the sufferer, for mercy or a reduced sentence in Qiao Erwa's case.

Lu Linghao also sentenced Qiao Erwa quickly. Cui Hao chatted happily with Xue Bai in Weijie for a while, and then went to the court to watch the execution. Not long after, he sentenced Qiao Erwa to beheading to maintain the prestige of the Cui family in Yanshi County. .

"The county magistrate punishes people by 'fighting and killing'. Anyone who kills in a fight is hanged, and those who kill with a knife are beheaded. Qiao Erwa took the iron placed in the yard and beat the person to death. If it is said that killing with a knife is considered, A little reluctant..."

"Where is his thirty-five acres of land?"

"I didn't say it in court."

Xue Bai recalled for a while and asked: "Half of the more than 500 hectares of fields on the south bank of the Yi River belong to the Cui family, right?"

"Yes, everyone says there will be a drought this year. If Qiao Erwa's thirty-five acres of land belongs to him again, he can divert another water source from the Yi River."

"He can divert the canal whether he returns home or not, but he just diverts water to other people's fields, so he will inevitably feel uncomfortable..."

At this time, there was a commotion in front of the county office. When I went over, I saw Qiao Erwa's old mother crying and fainting in the courtroom. Xue Bai then asked the doctor to rescue her, and then listened to her crying.

"The county lieutenant heard from me that the second baby did not kill anyone intentionally. He and Liu Cui have been engaged in marriage since they were young. My family has already given them betrothal gifts. Liu Cui and her grandfather cannot take my family's millet and sell her again. The eldest child died when he was six years old, and the second child lost his grandpa when he was 13 years old. He has suffered since he was a child... County captain, you don’t know how much the steward bullied Liu Cui..."

The old woman kept saying these words over and over again, and her words were very confusing.

Xue Bai understood, but could not save Qiao Erwa. Even if he changed the sentence from the direction of Tang law, it would be nothing more than changing the punishment from beheading to hanging. He had never felt this way in his previous life, but now he always felt that this was not an issue of law, but an issue of the remnants of slavery under the feudal system.

The beheading had to wait for the Ministry of Punishment's approval, but the case was not urgent. Xue Bai comforted the old woman and arranged for Shiba Dog to look after Qiao Erwa in prison.

Within the framework of officialdom, he can only do this.

~~

Before the New Year, Fan Lao must have transported a batch of copper materials to the Song family. On the ninth day of February, Song Mian found Xue Bai and asked him if he could use Yang's Trading Company to process a batch of coins.

"How much does Mr. Song have?"

Song Mian said: "More than six thousand strings."

"so much?"

Xue Bai was indeed surprised. They were more than six million brand-new copper coins. It would be difficult to transport them out without being noticed. He paid money from Lu Linghao to open the canal, including silk, gold, silver, grain and other exchange items.

"Can you handle it?"

"can."

Song Mian smiled and said, "How about exchanging fields?"

Xue Bai said: "Yang's Trading Company can get five thousand guan of goods."

"No need." Song Mian waved his hand and said: "Silk will rot if kept for a long time, and gold and silver are bulky and take up space. After all, the fields are the best and can make money. The Yang's Trading Company has just arrived in Yanshi, so it's hard to come up with so much goods. It’s difficult. The matter is simple, the Song family will give you the money, and you will allot the land to the Song family.”

Xue Bai picked up the water glass and took a sip, his eyes showing deep thought.

Song Mian said: "I won't make it difficult for you. According to the market price, one acre of fertile land is worth 30 guan, while barren land is calculated as 10 guan. You just have to figure it out."

Xue Bai was still thinking deeply, saying that it was the market price, and what Song Mian gave was fake money after all.

"Xue Lang, forgive me. In comparison, the Song family is really very conscientious and worthy of the sage's book." Song Mian said: "We bought it with copper coins. Six thousand guan only bought a few hectares of land? But what about the Guo family? Just wait for you to leave. , swallowing the more than thirty hectares of land you are cultivating for nothing."

"Is there such a thing?"

Song Mian smiled and said, "Does Xue Lang really not know?"

"I have a vague feeling." Xue Bai said: "But there is no basis for it, and they haven't done anything. It's not good to make unreasonable accusations."

"You also saw it at Luhun Villa. The Song family treats their tenants like their own relatives. If these fields fall into the hands of the Guo family, how can more than 100 households and more than 400 people still have a living?"

Replacing Gao Chong and Guo Wanjin to help the Song family sell the bad money was something they agreed upon at the time. But now that the words had come to this, Xue Bai could only nod in agreement.

But his expression was not very good, and he said slowly: "Since the Guo family dares to reach out..."

Song Mian understood and said: "If the county captain wants to rectify Yanshi, I agree, but Luhun Villa and Huiguo Town have been neighbors for decades, so I'm afraid we can't help openly."

~~

Du Jin picked up a copper coin and broke it, but it couldn't be broken.

She then picked up the scissors and scraped hard a few times, her eyes becoming hesitant.

"If we want to do free money business, we must not use this bad money. In this business, credibility is the most important thing."

"Simple, melt it, add copper and recast it. Official money is not pure copper."

Du Jin was not used to this kind of restricted cooperation and said, "The Song family still has to be eliminated."

"No hurry, come one by one." Xue Bai said: "Now all the gentry in the county are hostile to me. Only the Song family thinks that we will not touch their fields because they have this friendship with us to make private money together. They will also take other people’s fields and give them to them.”

"Then leave it until the end?"

Xue Bai threw the copper coins in his hand back into the box and said, "I hope our interest relationship with the Song family can come to an end."

Although he was cultivating wasteland, in fact, the total cost of buying iron and stone, casting farm tools, providing for the poor, hiring laborers, and opening water canals totaled tens of thousands of dollars, not counting manpower. When the food is grown, these fields will be worth nearly 100,000 yuan.

After all, this is what Xue Bai mobilized the power of a county to achieve, and it is not something that ordinary merchants can accomplish. Moreover, there are no more fields that can be cultivated in Yanshi County, so the Guo family and the Song family are jealous.

Coupled with the fact that more and more fleeing households hope that Xue Bai can find a way out for them, conflicts will be inevitable sooner or later.

"Guo Huan invites me to Huiguo Town for a banquet tomorrow night."

"I won't do it with force, but I'm afraid I'll have to use both soft and hard tactics again." Du Jin said, "Maybe there is a beautiful little lady to seduce you?"

"I hope you want to hone my willpower?"

This was not the time to exercise willpower. The two of them were talking in the pawn shop, preparing to change the pawn shop into Fenghui Bank.

Someone soon came to disturb me.

"Lang Jun, Diao Geng is here."

~~

When Diao Geng came this time, he said that the second batch of iron stones was already on the way.

They say they are heroes, but in fact they are very nervous. They are always worried that the food promised by Xue Bai will not be fulfilled, so they rush to transport the iron and stone as soon as spring begins. After all, the dangerous business has been done long ago.

Xue Bai was much more calm. After talking about business, he asked: "By the way, how did Master Fan think about what I said last time?"

"What did the county lieutenant and the commander say?"

"He didn't say anything." Diao Geng was very curious. "The handsome man didn't tell us when he returned to the mountain. He seemed to have something on his mind when he was bored in the room. I thought his soul was seduced by the county captain..."

He realized that it was not good to joke with Xue Bai and stopped talking.

"Do you want to hear it?" Xue Bai asked, "Can you keep the secret?"

"If you can't hold on, the county captain should stop talking to me." Diao Geng said, "You are all people who are doing great things."

"We? Noble."

"Can the county lieutenant stop trying to trick me?"

Xue Bai said: "How about you do me a favor? Go to the county jail tomorrow to rescue someone."

Although Diao Geng was surprised when he heard this, he was not frightened. He scratched his head and said, "How did the county captain know that we had rescued the commander in Huaizhou County Prison before?"

"Then we are close friends?"

"The county captain is joking with me, an old man like me. How can a villain dare to be a confidant with the county captain."

After saying this, Diao Geng smiled happily, feeling as if he had become friends with the official, and his entire status was different.

~~

The next day, Xue Bai went to the Guo family mansion for a banquet.

It was mid-February, and Jiang Hai's injury had already healed, but Xue Bai only brought Lao Liang and Xue Xin with him.

Xue Xin was from a wealthy family. Although his family was in decline, he still had a bright future. At first, he really looked down on the landowners in the town, but after arriving at the Guo family, looking at the row upon row of mansions, he was so shocked that he was speechless. .

"Hey, then almost the whole town is just one Guo residence?"

Before Xue Bai could speak, Lao Liang said first, "Who told you to be a dick all day long? Jiang Hai, right? It's not decent."

Xue Bai raised his head and glanced at the fortress-like high walls of the Guo family, thinking that as far as the world was concerned, these aristocratic families were bent on growing their families, and there must be nothing wrong in their own understanding... To put it bluntly, everyone has different positions.

Guo Huan was very enthusiastic and led Xue Bai and Lu Linghao to the gate. Guo Taigong was already waiting outside the door.

"Pengpi is shining, pengpi is shining, it's like the county captain is here."

"It can be seen that Mr. Guo is really looking forward to it."

"I'm afraid that when the county captain gets promoted, I won't get a chance to see him. Oh, if it weren't for my bad legs, I would definitely go to the county town to admire the magistrate's style."

Xue Bai smiled and said: "Mr. Guo is afraid that the Guo family's place is too big to get out."

After the atmosphere paused for a moment, everyone burst into laughter.

"The county captain is funny and full of witty remarks."

"..."

Here, the county magistrate, county lieutenants, and officials were having a banquet outside the county town, but suddenly there was trouble in the county office.

Since the chief officials were not around, the officials were at their most relaxed. Suddenly, several masked men came out of nowhere and rushed into the county jail with their bare hands. They beat the officials until their teeth were all over the floor and opened their doors. Qiao Erwa's cell door.

As for Luo Bin, who was imprisoned before the New Year because he was sued by a prostitute, he has redeemed his sentence and gone out.

"Second baby?"

Qiao Erwa raised her head, still a little dazed, and was already being dragged out.

"No, we're in jail!"

Du Wulang was processing paperwork in Wei's house. He heard the movement, looked over, and shouted quickly.

As if he was frightened, he rushed into the county magistrate's office, grabbed two aides, and said: "Go quickly! The murderer broke into the county office and robbed the prison!"

"What can we do? Let the guards take it!"

"Both the county captain and the squad leader are not here!"

Several staff members looked over and saw that the vicious thugs were still wreaking havoc, and they were so frightened that they fled quickly.

Du Wulang held his head and shouted for a while. When he saw that everyone was running away, he turned his eyes and turned back to Lingshi. He saw that every cabinet was locked.

He was already prepared. He took out a hammer from his arms, smashed open the iron lock, opened the cabinet, picked up the documents and started looking through them.

"Field records, field records..."

Some people are still coveting the land that Xue Bai left after his promotion, but they don't know that Xue Bai has already taken the initiative.

"I haven't found it yet. Keep hunting. I'll have to hunt all over the ground to find teeth. The real field register... is here!"

　Today is also 2-in-1, please vote for me~~

　　

　

(End of this chapter)