When Bo, the head of Lu in the county, heard that people were gathering at the Yamen office, which was the northern gathering place with the highest concentration of households in the nearby counties, he felt angry. He was in his forties, with a face like Zhong Kui's black beard and a stern look.

With a pair of big gloomy eyes.

He was about to send people to disperse them by force, but when he heard a sonorous and clear voice of a young man outside saying - "The county magistrate is so busy trying to shirk, where do the taxes come from?", he suddenly had a clever idea and stopped for a moment.

steps.

"Go and invite the people here." Lord Lu called to the official who came to report.

The Yamen official responded and hurriedly went out to invite the person in. This time, Chen Baiqi did not excuse him as "nothing" or "unwilling", and the person easily left with him.

At this time, the yamen official became more and more certain that the young man must have come here for the tax reduction and military merit subsidy in exchange for the death of several people in the war.

Lord Lu Bo was not a fool. He looked Chen Baiqi up and down and said, "Who are you? Are you here to pay for the compensation for the death of five people from the Tan border court?"

Ji Laohan's son participated in the battle to conquer the Tan Kingdom. Now that the Tan Kingdom was destroyed, the Qi Kingdom divided up the Tan Kingdom's riches and gave the remaining money to the families of the Wu people who died in the war.

This matter was also obtained by Chen Baiqi through many inquiries. She knew that the Marquis of Jinyang had been blessed with great fortune this time, but this blessing was exploited by some small and medium-sized county officials with evil intentions, and they were covered up with various excuses.

Taiping has led to the fact that none of the five households at the lowest level who deserve the subsidies the most have received it.

"The villain has nothing to do with this matter. The villain is here because of the lonely old man who lost his only son and ended up not getting any comfort from the country." Chen Baiqi said.

Lord Lu slapped his palm on the table: "Who are you?"

Chen Bai bowed and said, "A villain without talent is Chen Huanxian."

At first glance, Lord Lu Bo felt that he was somewhat familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly remembered this person.

He had heard of Chen Huanxian's name before, and he couldn't remember who he heard it from. He only heard that this man was a student, but he moved to Qingjia Village due to unexpected circumstances. He was originally poor and lazy.

He relied on a young brother to beg for food for him. However, such a person suddenly became angry one day and sold his ancestors' valuables (this is a rumor) to organize workers and did his best to dig money for the poor Qingjia Village, which was short of water.

Got into the well.

She originally came from a poor family, but she dug the well selflessly, not for any benefit, and she did not even take a single thing from the villagers. Such a noble and upright character was gradually talked about among the scholars.

Even if you are poor, you still have ambition; you are poor, but you still have your character.

Lord Lu didn't want to offend him. If this matter really broke out, the superiors would not lose anything, but it was difficult for him to escape. He immediately thought about it, put away his angry face, and said calmly: "Chen Langjun, this is

There must be some misunderstanding, and I will investigate immediately."

Chen Baiqi knew that he would consider it, so he just agreed to her going through the procedures for subsidy and tax reduction for Old Man Ji. As for the other things, perhaps what he said to her at the moment that he would investigate further was just perfunctory, but she was sure that it would soon happen.

Soon he will become serious.

The poem she adapted today has been translated into the form of the narrative poem "The Parade of Military Chariots". She believes that after she renders it over and over again in front of the Yamen, it will soon be sung throughout the nearby counties.

What she wants to help is not only the sad family of Ji Laohan, but also more people who have lost the backbone of their family. If it is Ji Laohan's family, she has other ways to deal with it, but this is not what she wants.

It was the result of a family, so she broke things off.

At that time, she didn't need to bother anymore, as the matter could no longer be suppressed in the county.

This is the power of a hurricane of public opinion, but after this incident, she may be in some trouble.

Just because Wu Hu benefits, it means that the exploiting officials will be "thin". They are afraid that they will not record this account on Wu Hu, but only on her head.

Chen Baiqi raised his face and smiled: "Excuse me, sir."

"Little things, small things." Master Lu waved his hand.

When leaving, Chen Baiqi smiled and remembered a sentence. He wanted to scold her at this moment just because he didn't understand her. After he got to know her, he would probably want to beat her.

After a while, Chen Baiqi came out of the Yamen. She called Old Man Ji and told him that it was okay.

Old Man Ji was surprised and confused for a moment. Previously, he was worried that Chen Baiqi had entered the Yamen, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better as soon as she came out.

This time, Old Man Ji "successfully" got what he deserved. Holding the bag of new year's chestnuts he received, he cried sadly again in the donkey cart.

This is all his son’s money to buy his life!

Chen Baiqi comforted him all the way.

After returning to Qingjia Village, everyone who knew Old Man Ji knew that this time Old Man Ji went to the Yamen to collect something. He was not treated with the same cold treatment and indifference as in the past, but was sent away politely. After some inquiries, he found out that

It was "Chen Huanxian" who gave him the lead.

He used a string poem to sing a tragic scene of a white-haired wife being separated from her children, a widowed husband with hundreds of bones, and a desolate field and a war. Everyone was filled with sadness and emotion after singing the song.

This time, because of Chen Huanxian, soon all the meritorious family members of the Wu household got what they deserved from the Yamen. They were all very happy and felt grateful to Chen Huanxian.

——Of course, this is a story for another day.

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System: The character completes the final mission of "Help Old Man Ji" and gains 1000 experience points, 300 reputation points, and 100 merit points.

System: The character successfully reaches level 6.

System: Once the character's reputation reaches 1,000, a special section - the system mall - can be opened.

What is "System Mall"?

Chen Baiqi checked it immediately.

It turns out that the "system mall" and the "merit mall" are the same, both allowing characters to exchange products of equal value.

It's just that the things in the "merit mall" are rare and expensive, while the "system mall" exchanges money for some items.

There is food, clothing, medicine, equipment, weapons, daily necessities, etc., everything is included.

For example, the "Four Treasures of the Study" are purchased according to the level. It is estimated that 100 Qi coins can be exchanged for a low-level set.

When passing through Xiji Street on the way back, Chen Bai drove his donkey cart past the official list and saw a group of scholars gathered around him. He couldn't help but pay attention.

"Tomorrow is the last day that Yuelu Academy is open to the public. Unfortunately, we are so incompetent that we can't even pass the entry level."

"Isn't that right? There are three hurdles in the mountains. The first hurdle is difficult for talent, the second hurdle is difficult for quality, and the third hurdle is difficult for virtue. If we can't even pass the first hurdle, we have no talent."

"I heard that Chief Panan will also appear, and I heard that he will specially select a scholar to be his disciple this time. But such a good thing may not be possible for us."

Chen Baiqi only listened to a few words of discussion before the car rolled over.

After returning, she remained silent and lost in thought.

It was late that day when I returned to Qingjia Village from Yuanxiang County. Mu'er was preparing dinner, while Chen Baiqi was looking at the misty mountain peaks in the distance. He stood in the courtyard, thinking for a long time, and finally made a decision.

.

She was unwilling to stay in this small world like this anymore. The one-year period for choosing a master started to count again from the moment she was reborn. More than a month passed in the blink of an eye, and she only had about ten months left, but

But she hasn't even seen the shadow of a suspected future "lord".

She thought, if she didn't climb higher, how could she choose a lord among all living beings?

In the evening, when Chen Baiqi and Mu'er were sleeping together, she said: "Mu'er, brother, I will go to the county town tomorrow to do something. Whether it will be bad or good, I am not sure, but if it can be done, it will happen."

You can resolve the unjust case with me, Mrs. Chen, and in the future you can avenge your deceased father and mother."

Mu'er listened quietly, his little head arched towards Chen Bai's neck, and he was close to him. He whispered: "I know that brother is different from the past, and he has some considerations for what he thinks in his heart. Mu'er does not dare to persuade...

...However, Mu'er hopes that his brother will return safely and not leave Mu'er behind."

Chen Baiqi choked up after hearing these childish words. For a moment, he felt sorry for how clever and sensible he was, and on the other hand, he felt sad that he was so transparent.

She hugged him into her arms and patted his back gently: "Mu'er, my brother will make a world for you, but you must be strong and don't rely on your brother for everything. Your life is not dependent on your brother, even if

When will my brother no longer be by your side..."

When she said this, she suddenly thought of Chen Bo Chen's father. She felt apologetic and sentimental, and then said: "Brother will teach you calligraphy and reading, so that you can understand the truth, make good friends, and have a broader horizon.

But the future life belongs to you."

Mu'er put two tender little arms around Chen Baiqi's neck, sniffed and said, "At that time, my brother will definitely be by Mu'er's side."

Chen Baiqi stared at the dark wall, as if penetrating through it, staring at the endless darkness of the night. She was now like a duckweed, drifting involuntarily. She didn't know what would happen tomorrow, so why would she dare to make such a promise to others again.

"Mu'er, even if your brother is no longer here one day, you must try your best to arrange your life and never give up on it."

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That night's family chat before going to bed ended rather unhappily. Mu'er always stubbornly believed that Chen Baiqi would not leave him, but Chen Baiqi was afraid that one day he would accidentally die and be reborn. Then Chen Mu would

what to do?

Her original intention was to find a vaccination, but when she heard Mu'er's ears, her taste changed, as if she was deliberately alienating him.

The next day, when it was not bright yet and the village was covered with gray, a donkey cart stopped in front of Chen Baiqi's renovated thatched earthen house. Chen Baiqi dressed neatly, opened the door, and got on the cart.

A cloud of stars, moon and cold mist and frost headed towards Yuelu Mountain.

After Chen Baiqi's donkey cart drove further and further away, under a crooked-necked persimmon tree on the village road, a tall and tall figure in the dark forest watched it go away.

"You are really brave... Such a person who has been humiliated and expelled from the mountain appears again in the sight of the people of Yuelu Academy. I wonder what their expressions should be?"

Mo Jing touched his thick black beard and fiddled with the piece of wood he held in his hand, which only carved out the lower body, but the face was not human-like, and then threw it directly into the bushes.

"This is the first time I can't remember someone's face, which is really weird."
Chapter completed!