Chapter 1608 Time Is Running Out, Take the Lead

After an hour, Zhong Ziyu got tired from sitting under the window. He got up and stretched his limbs. When he saw Liu Wei in front of the desk, whose figure was almost hidden by the paperwork, he walked over and moved the paperwork away.

Liu Wei raised his head and glanced at him.

Zhong Ziyu said very naturally: "If you block the light, your eyes will go blind if you look at it for too long."

After all, it was a good intention, and Liu Wei did not refuse, but as soon as Zhong Ziyu finished moving, she asked like Zhou Papi: "Have you finished reading?"

Zhong Ziyu glanced at her, returned to his seat without saying a word, and continued reading without complaint.

The only sound in the room was the sound of paper being turned.

After traveling a long distance and arriving in Xijin County only five days ago, Zhong Ziyu was already sitting in the room and almost vomiting.

When the three of them were traveling together, Liu Wei became domineering on the road. When they got there, she needed an assistant, so she had to choose between him and Wei Chou.

Wei Chou was also smart. When he saw something was wrong, he pretended to be sick as soon as he got off the car, saying that he was not acclimated to the climate and was suffering from vomiting and diarrhea.

By the time Zhong Ziyu, who was in good health, reacted, he had already lost the opportunity.

Then, the bad days began.

In the past few days, Wei Chou was enjoying spicy food every day, and Zhong Ziyu was like an old black slave, being bossed around by Liu Wei, a beast.

Today was as fruitless as the previous days. As night fell, Liu Wei finally relaxed his neck from side to side, stood up and said to Zhong Ziyu, "Let's go."

Zhong Ziyu seemed like a student who heard the school bell. He immediately stood up from the table and walked out of the room without looking back.

These materials are stored within the county government office. Even if Liu Wei has a strong relationship with County Magistrate Song, she cannot take them away. Therefore, she and Zhong Ziyu come here in the morning and leave at night, and they can only read them in the study room of the county government office.

Xijin County is a small county. In the past, there were not many cases and trivial matters. In the past few days, Magistrate Song went to court very early, but today it was rare that it was late.

When leaving, I happened to bump into Liu Wei and came over to say hello with a smile.

Liu Wei saw that he was still holding a waxed letter in his hand, and asked him if he wanted to send a letter, saying that he was passing by the inn and could deliver it for him.

Magistrate Song smiled and refused: "It's a letter from the emperor. You have to go to the inn with the official seal to find the official messenger. It's not good to pretend to others."

Liu Wei nodded and left with Magistrate Song.

On the way, Magistrate Song started chatting with Liu Wei about this official letter.

Liu Wei was a little surprised after hearing this: "Shanhaizhai water bandit?"

Magistrate Song sighed: "Shanhaizhai is far away from Xijin County, at the bottom of Anjiang. But for some reason, last month, a group of water bandits suddenly came along Anjiang and Tianyang River to Xijin County Wharf, stationed on the seaside. The military general sent me an official report and asked me to arrest the people. But when the official report arrived, the bandits had already gone ashore and left. The garrison at the navy launched a massive war, saying that I was going west to the county to return to the mountain, and I was still there. He threatened to file a petition to impeach me, so why don’t I write a letter to explain? Why don’t I let Bian Haijun say, “I’m not going to die unjustly?”

Liu Wei didn't care much when he heard this: "What can water bandits do on land?"

Magistrate Song coughed cautiously, lowered his voice, and said: "Bian Haijun seems to be worried that the people in Shanhai Village will unite with the northwest barbarians, and according to the confessions of the Shanhai Village prisoners, their destination , it is indeed near Tianshi Prefecture.”

The name Tianshizhou was so familiar. Liu Wei suddenly thought of the descendants of the wolf clan and couldn't help asking: "Master Song, are you saying that the border will be unstable?"

Magistrate Song shook his head: "It shouldn't be the case. This is the first time that water bandits have been found ashore. Even if Shanhaizhai really colludes with the barbarians in the northwest, the first contact will not cause any big disturbance. In addition, the people in the northwest The border defense army is the Ge family army. The Ge family army has always been brave and has fought against the barbarians for decades. It has rich experience and will not be easily taken advantage of. "

Liu Wei nodded. Even if she didn't have much friendship with the Yun family, she didn't want them to encounter any disasters of war. After all, they were members of the same clan.

While they were talking, the three of them had arrived at the post house. Magistrate Song sent a letter and turned to invite Liu Wei: "Your sister-in-law will cook in person today. If you don't come back with me to eat, those Beijing rouges you brought her last time , she likes it so much, she rubs it every day, shows it off everywhere, and always mentions it to you, I can hear it in my ears. "

Liu Wei smiled and wanted to find out more about the water bandits going to the northwest, so he said to Zhong Ziyu: "You go back first." This was when he decided to go to the Song family for a meal.

Zhong Ziyu wished she would not go home, so he agreed neatly and turned around to leave.

On the way to Song's house with Magistrate Song, Liu Wei asked some more questions, which were not too sensitive, but Magistrate Song answered them truthfully.

Talking about the Shanhai Village, he sighed even more: "The largest water bandit camp in the two rivers, the naval generals on the water, and the border navy have fought against them countless times in recent years in order to destroy Shanhai Village. The most serious one was... One lieutenant was lost, but nothing happened to Shanhai Village. The merchant ship was robbed as usual the next day, and Yiran was determined to dominate." At this point, Magistrate Song revealed another secret: "But there are rumors. , More than half of the thieves in this Shanhai Village are from the Zhenyang Kingdom, and it is said that they are backed by the power of the Zhenyang Kingdom. "

Liu Wei frowned: "Did Zhenyang Kingdom order them to harass Xianyan Bianhai?"

"I don't know." Magistrate Song shook his head: "But Zhenyang Kingdom pays tribute to Xianyan Kingdom year after year, never stopping, and has no intention of starting a war, so this is just a rumor. After all, the location of Shanhai Village, It just floats between Zhenyang Kingdom and Xianyan Kingdom, it makes sense to go either way."

Liu Wei nodded, indicating that he understood.

Magistrate Song laughed again at this time and said: "Actually, it would be better if Zhenyang Country really went to war. We would annex the small country with a bigger sesame seed, which would save us such trivial matters."

Liu Wei asked: "Then why did the imperial court not send troops to occupy it?"

"It's far away." Magistrate Song said: "More than a hundred years ago, Zhenyang Kingdom was the territory of Xianyan Kingdom, but because it was separated by two rivers and too far away from the imperial court, it took several months for letters to be exchanged, and the imperial court was unable to control it. In the middle of the journey, the Mula tribe took advantage of the opportunity, and a war broke out on that small land. At that time, the emperor was young and waiting for the throne, and the situation in the court was unstable. Therefore, the court decided to allocate that piece of land to Mula. clan, but the condition is that Zhenyang Kingdom must become a vassal state of Xianyan, pay taxes and tribute, and must not make any mistakes. The Mula clan agreed, and then they were divided into two countries. "

When Liu Wei heard this, she didn't pay much attention at first, but suddenly, she didn't know what to think of. She raised her head sharply and stared at Magistrate Song closely: "Zhenyang Kingdom, was originally the territory of Xianyan Kingdom?"

Magistrate Song stared blankly at her cautious expression, and subconsciously replied: "Yes, it has always been the case."

Liu Wei closed her eyes hard, and when she opened them again, she suddenly laughed.

Magistrate Song was puzzled: "Miss Liu?"

Liu Wei said, "Master Song, Liu has written down today's meal first. Time is tight, so go ahead."

After saying that, he cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and walked towards the county government office!