Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

"Don't worry, Chang Shi, I will personally guard the prison and no one will be allowed to approach." Zhou Xian Cheng said solemnly.

Fan Xin nodded, stood up and dusted himself off.

"It's getting late. Let's go back to the county office to rest first. If we have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

After setting Li Yunniang's memorial tablet in place, Fan Xin led the convoy back to Wushui County Yamen at night. He saw with his own eyes the boxes stacked behind the death row before going back to rest.

Early the next morning, Fan Xin woke up from his sleep, washed himself and put on brand new official uniform, planning to go to the Governor's Mansion to meet Li Ai.

Although the other party wanted to kill him when they first met.

But nowadays, it is different from the past. Li Ai was named the governor of Bozhou and was his direct superior. According to etiquette, he should take the initiative to report to the governor's office.

After looking in the bronze mirror and finding nothing wrong, Fan Xin walked out of the room and was about to ask Liu Zi to drive the carriage out.

A jailer came over in a panic, clasped his fists and said.

"Fan Changshi, something happened in the county prison. Please go and take a look!"

Fan Xinxin made a sound and hurriedly asked: "Explain clearly what's going on?"

He just hid King Langya's treasure in the county prison last night, and something happened early this morning. It was too much of a coincidence.

These treasures were the key to his exchange for the lives of the Li family's women and children. Once something happened, the consequences would be disastrous.

The jailer didn't know what happened last night. When he went to work in the morning, he found that the cell door had been knocked open and there was blood everywhere in the corridor. Zhou Xiancheng and others were lying in the cell not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

So he ordered someone to guard the scene and reported the news to Fan Xin himself.

Fan Xin sighed secretly when he heard that Zhou Cang fell unconscious in the prison.

Sure enough, the scene that I least expected to see happened.

Someone broke into the county jail while he was away and stole Li Chong's treasure.

Zhou Cang did not agree to lead a resistance, and eventually fell to the ground because he was outnumbered.

As for the murderer behind the scenes, it is not difficult to guess that there is only one person with such a strong power in Bozhou - the governor's office of Bozhou.

King Fan Yang, Li Ai!

Thinking of this person's name, Fan Xin clenched his hands tightly.

Soon, the group of people arrived at the county government prison. Since most of the prisoners died in the battle on the city wall, there were no prisoners here.

When Fan Xin saw the black blood stains all over the wall and the jailer on the ground, his expression suddenly changed and he quickly came to Zhou Cang.

"How is Zhou County Cheng? Is there any fear for his life?" Fan Xin asked anxiously, looking at the wound on Zhou Cang's chest.

Hearing this, the jailer in charge said: "Fan Changshi doesn't need to worry, Zhou County Cheng just lost too much blood and will wake up soon."

"Where are the other guard brothers?"

"it's the same."

Fan Xin was relieved when he heard that Zhou Cang and his brothers from the county government were seriously injured and no one died.

Then a surge of anger arose in his heart, and he dared to break into the county jail in broad daylight and seize the seized government property. This was a disgrace to him.

While speaking, Zhou Cang coughed violently and slowly opened his eyes.

He first glanced at where the boxes were stacked, and then said weakly to Fan Xin.

"Fan Changshi, your humble position is useless. You failed to keep these seized official properties..."

Fan Xin smiled: "I don't blame you for this matter. Tell me who broke into the prison and robbed the assets seized by the government?"

"It's Lu Sima from the governor's office. I don't know where he got the news. After hearing that we had seized the assets, he led people to surround the county prison overnight."

"The subordinate didn't agree, so he and his men beat him up. I don't know what happened next."

"It was really the governor's office." Fan Xin's eyes flashed coldly, and he lowered his head and said to Zhou Cang.

"You and your brothers should go back and recuperate first, and leave the rest of the matter to me."

After ordering people to carry Zhou Cang and the injured jailer away, Fan Xin turned around and took a deep breath.

"Six men harnessing the ox cart, let's go to the Governor's Mansion!"

"Master, there are hundreds of guards in the Governor's Mansion. Do you want me to inform Lin Tie and ask him to lead troops to surround the government office?"

Fan Xin glanced at Liu Zi who was rubbing his hands excitedly and snorted angrily.

"I'm confused. Li Ai was originally the supervising minister appointed by the imperial court and the governor of Bozhou. It was justifiable for him to take over Li Chong's family property."

"If we lead troops to surround the governor's mansion, wouldn't it just give him an excuse to launch an attack?"

Everyone knows that Wushui County Government Office is his hometown. Li Ai specially ordered people to beat the county government officials on the eve of his taking office, obviously because of him.

At this time, if he got angry and led his troops to attack the governor's mansion, he might play into his hands.

Therefore, Fan Xin planned to go to the Governor's Mansion to feel out the situation before coming back and thinking of countermeasures.

After making a decision in their hearts, the two drove the ox cart away from Wushui County and headed towards Liaocheng.

Compared with the turmoil and depression when Li Chong was the governor, Liaocheng was undoubtedly much more lively at this time.

There were endless shouts and shouts on the street, and people came and went to select items from the stalls.

Soon the ox cart arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.

Call!

Liuzi reined in the reins and turned around and said, "Master, we have arrived at the Governor's Mansion."

Fan Xin opened the curtain, jumped down from the bullock cart, looked at the crowds and the long queue in front of the Governor's Mansion, and said in surprise.

"What day is it today? Why are there so many officials coming to the Governor's Mansion?"

He found that the people standing in the team were all wearing official uniforms, and the highest ones even reached the fourth rank.

Without exception, these people were all cheering in front of each other, and slaves were standing aside carrying gift boxes. Judging from the bent shoulder poles, it was obvious that they contained heavy gifts.

Fan Xin stood with them, looking extremely shabby.

Liuzi scratched his head and said uncertainly: "I saw someone holding a fairy peach. It should be someone celebrating his birthday in the Governor's Mansion."

"Could it be Li Ai?" Fan Xin rolled his eyes and stepped forward to pat the man in dark green official uniform on the shoulder.

The man was about to get angry, but when he turned around and saw the man in red robe, his expression suddenly changed and he said with a smile.

"May I ask what Shang Xian's orders are?"

Fan Xin smiled slightly and didn't care about him.

"I see you are all lined up here with heavy gifts. Could it be that someone in the governor's house is celebrating a birthday?"

"You don't know?" The man was surprised.

"I just came back from overseas, so I don't know the specific information."

"That's it." The man suddenly understood and explained with a smile.

"Today is the birthday of Fan Yang Wang Li Ai. Officials from all over the country are specially invited to the banquet. You also know that the prince has just made great achievements and was appreciated by the Empress Dowager Wu."

"So everyone who has received the invitation is here." As he spoke, the man showed the invitation letter in his hand.

After glancing at the font on it, Fan Xin thanked him with a smile and returned to the back of the line.

"Master, when Li Ai celebrated his birthday, even the seventh-rank officials from other places received invitations, but you, the Governor of the Prefecture, did not receive invitations. This is simply too much!" Liu Zi said angrily.

Fan Xin smiled faintly, took out the remaining six copper coins from his arms and handed them to Liu Zi.

"The prince is free to invite whomever he wants. We subordinates must not be ignorant of human affairs."

"Go, go to the restaurant and buy a bowl of longevity noodles and put it in a gift box. Let's also go in to celebrate the prince's birthday."

"Maybe he will return the people's land deeds to us as soon as he is in a good mood."