Chang'an [Rebirth]

Although Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang exchanged heart-warming words like this occasionally, when they really mentioned marriage, it was only once when they were eight years old. It was a kind of commitment. Only when he was in the same company did he temporarily soften his heart and agree to himself.

However, love can be born after a long time, and Chai Zheng is working hard for it. The next time she says she wants to marry Xiao Ruan, she will make a dowry gift with boundless country... It's just that this dowry gift sounds so passionate, and it really fell into Xiao Ruan's hands. I'm afraid I'll sleep late at night, and I won't be free again.

The redness on Chai Zheng's ears faded quickly, she hadn't moved yet, Ruan Linshuang took a step ahead, she had dealt with Xian Yi before, so she knew that it was difficult to deal with each other.

"Let me introduce myself first," Prince Xianyi took out an official seal from his kit, "Xiasangduzhou, also called Shangduzhou before, is the adopted son of Mr. Shang and the county magistrate of Pingyuan County. Classmates with the elder brother of Chai Xiaogong, he is the first name of the first class, and I am the last of the second class, and I am the county magistrate of the seventh rank in this remote place."

Not to mention Liangzhou, where wars are often fought, even the county magistrate of the entire sixteen prefectures in Mobei is not a good job. To become an official after taking the Jinshi exam, but to be an official with their heads up, most people would rather save their lives. Ping An, so although the dispatch of officials is decided by the Ministry of Officials, if Xianyi wants to come to Pingyuan County by posting a post, the people above may not be able to ask for it.

Although he quickly figured this out, Chai Zheng was still a little surprised.

Ordinarily, my own brother took the imperial examination four years ago. At that time, Xianyi stayed in Dajing for less than ten years. He was still a Musang. In the days to be able to pass the second-class exam... I don't know if it's because the literati in Dajing are getting worse, or the people who ask the questions in the imperial court are all idiots.

Xian Yi put away his official seal again, the yamen gate was not closed, and the yamen servants who were on patrol were also sent back by him. At this moment, only Sen Han of the county yamen remained, without any human touch.

Pingyuan County is near Credit Chou, and there will always be some unsightly bandit re-offenders who go in the wrong direction while escaping. Although Xianyi is the person behind the scenes of collecting money and doing things at night, he is also committed to arresting criminals during the day and bringing them to justice. in law.

It seems contradictory, but it is natural.

Chai Zheng raised her eyelids and looked into the yamen, her red eyes made her head hurt a bit, she didn't necessarily get dizzy from killing people and setting fires on the battlefield all day long, but she couldn't help but hate the dry blood all over the ground, like the Wumen gate back then The wandering ghosts of more than [-] people from three clans.

Chai Zheng moved back instinctively, not wanting to get into the bloody mouth, where Xian Yi couldn't see, her heart tightened as if she pulled Ruan Linshuang's fingertips.

Even after so many years, Chai Zheng has let go of more than half of the pain of cutting out the heart, but this physiological adverse reaction can't be explained, almost forming an instinct of self-protection.

Ruan Linshuang could feel her tension, and grasped Chai Zheng's restless fingers as if to comfort her. The temperature on Chai Zheng's hands seemed to have cooled down just at that moment, even Ruan Linshuang was a little warmer than her. After a while, Chai Zheng exhaled the breath in his chest, "Go in."

It's not that I'm not afraid anymore, but sometimes even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, I have to go through it before I'm reconciled.

Ruan Linshuang couldn't say anything. Over the years, Chai Zheng, just like herself, never mentioned those past events. No matter how hard Chai Zheng was, she would still be injured, but she didn't care much about these injuries. , unless there is some sudden situation, and the scars are all lifted, only to find that the inch above the heart is not intact.

Ruan Linshuang grasped Chai Zheng tightly, like pulling her crumbling moon.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Chai Zheng said again, "I know that with you here, I won't get too deep."

Chai Zheng stepped on the red floor of the county government office, and it was a little dark under the light. After looking at it for a long time, I felt that it was flat and nothing special, but Xianyi walked to the master's desk and took out several bundles of files from it. .

These files have obviously been stored for many years, and some of them are even brittle at the edges, and they shatter with a slight touch.

Ruan Linshuang asked: "This is..."

"It was left by the previous county magistrate. Before I took over, he was nearly eighty years old, his eyesight was dim, and he needed the support of the yamen servants to walk. He resigned from office for more than ten years, but the higher-ups couldn't find a replacement. The land can't be short of a parent officer all year round, even if it's just a show, he has to continue to stand up."

Xian Yi said, gently flipping open the top volume, "When people are old, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of things that cannot be managed, so they are accumulated in this way."

Ruan Linshuang chuckled lightly.

"The previous county magistrate had to backlog official documents because of his old age, but this county magistrate is young and promising. He asked me to come here today, isn't it just to read these files?"

Ruan Linshuang is a person who repays his kindness and makes up for his losses... Xianyi concealed his identity before, in order to make Yaoyao a life, Xianyi even bullied Chai Zheng and asked her to do two errands Therefore, Ruan Linshuang spoke with a hint of ridicule.

Xian Yi didn't speak, and motioned for her to continue looking down.

The first volume is mostly suspenseful and unresolved major cases. When the county magistrate was on duty, Zhao Qian had not yet ascended the throne, and the year title was "Ming Wu".

In the 23rd year of the Ming Dynasty, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, three witch doctors suddenly came from Pingyuan County, and stayed in the inn for a long time without going out. At that time, the sedan chair had just left. That night, a murder occurred in the inn. The shopkeeper, the waiter, the master who was in charge of the spoon, and even all the guests and the three witch doctors were murdered.

Below is the master's written approval in Zhubi: To be able to quietly eliminate dozens of people in such a short period of time, the murderer must have great power, the small county government dare not get involved, and the latecomers will judge by themselves.

"The 23rd year of Mingwu?" Chai Zheng asked in a low voice, "Did the first emperor die in the 24th year... so coincidental?"

"It's not a coincidence." Ruan Linshuang only said this softly, and the only sound left in the empty yamen lobby was the sound of pages being turned.

The next chapter reads: Yamen guards inspected the scene and found that everyone was killed with a knife. Although there were traces left after fleeing and struggling, there was no room for resistance.

Given that the massacre ended so quickly and with little movement, it was suspected to be an organized gang.

Turning the page: In the second round of investigation, the murder case started from the room where the three witch doctors were, and gradually spread to the surroundings. In the end, the entire inn was not spared, and the three witch doctors died calmly. On the front throat, the knife edge is flat, and the face was peaceful when he died.

These three witch doctors belonged to Mr. Shang, and all the witch doctors in Mobei belonged to Mr. Shang, but when our people asked, Mr. Shang denied that the matter had nothing to do with him.

Turning the page: On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a murder case occurred in Xichou County. Everyone in Mr. Shang's mansion was swept away. The scene was extremely tragic. A fierce battle was obviously fought, but there was no body left, only a sea of ​​blood remained.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, news spread that Mr. Shang was not dead, but no one knew where he was.

The two murder cases lost all clues, and there was no similar murder case in the next year.

Turning the page: The county magistrate is getting older, and the county government officials are unable to investigate such a major case, so they are sealed up.

The last page is the signature of the master and the official seal of the county government.

After Ruan Linshuang finished reading, he slowly put the file back.

"It seems that you have a purpose to be the magistrate of Pingyuan County." Ruan Linshuang was not shocked by the contents of the file. On the contrary, she just looked up at Xianyi calmly, "Is there someone guiding you?" .”

"Yes." Xian Yi did not deny it.

After all, Ruan Linshuang is a very good opponent. If he can develop into a friend, it will not be a disadvantage to him. If he does not intend to have a relationship with her, Xianyi does not have to admit his identity before, and he does not have to make such an appointment today.

He clapped his hands, and a young man walked in under the night, not much older than Chai Zheng. This young man's eyes were covered with black cloth strips, so late at night, it is reasonable to say that he could not see anything, but he was accurate. Following a straight line, he walked in front of Ruan Linshuang.

Chai Zheng took a step forward, protecting Ruan Linshuang behind her.

The boy tore off the cloth with a blank expression, revealing his blood-red and old eyes.

He said: "If you want, you can call me 'Wu Hengluo'."

Chai Zheng stared at this inexplicably familiar eye for a while, and said two sentences in batches, "We don't want to, do you have another name?" and "Your black eye is troublesome, Otherwise I'm a bit uncomfortable."

"..." After seeing a lot of surprise, fear and doubt, I was stumped by Chai Zheng's ordinary reaction.

The young man rubbed the peeling skin on his lips with his fingers, and was speechless for a while.

"His name is Ping An, he has no surname. I found it in a small alley in Xichou County when I first came here." Xian Yi said, "I gave him Wu Hengluo's eyes."

It was the little prince Xianyi who insisted on burying Wu Hengluo's body alone, but whether the idea of ​​gouging out his eyes was Wu Hengluo's advice in advance, or the little prince's impromptu idea, probably no one knows except himself.

"Peace?" Chai Zheng pouted, "Not a bad name...Since you have him, why do you need Yaoyao? It can't be because you think there are too few of them and you want to join a team, right?"

Chai Zheng's response was quick, and Xian Yi fell silent when he asked the question, and it was Ruan Linshuang who answered the question for him.

"Wu Heng's eyes are also useful for ordinary people, but they are obviously not as good as the real Wu Heng." Ruan Linshuang reached out and drew around Ping An's eyes, seeking permission to touch.

Ping An nodded slightly, and felt the eyes were cold, Ruan Linshuang lightly pressed twice and said: "This eye needs the next host."

Reading medical books for so many years is not in vain. Although Ruan Linshuang is not good enough to diagnose diseases, it is enough.

Following her words, Ping An's face turned pale as paper.