"I'm actually a very cute child." After a short silence, Xiaobei explained to the other frightened children in the classroom.
However, the children were shocked by Yan Zheng's scream and the fact that his mouth was full of blood when his teeth were pulled out. They had yet to recover from their shock, and all of them had ugly expressions on their faces. Some of them didn't even dare to look at Xiao Bei.
Old Master, who had been following Xiaobei around, sighed and said to Xiaobei, "Ah! I'll take them to rest and talk to them. After today, I'll come and play with you again. "
"Yes, yes, yes! Okay, Grandpa, tell them that it's better for one family to cry than to cry all the way. The people aren't afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death? I guess some officials aren't afraid of death either, so I won't let them die. I want them to live and treat death as a pursuit of happiness. "
Xiaobei was a little sad and felt that he wasn't understood, but he still spoke reasonably.
At this time, Xiaohai touched his sister's head and said, "Don't ask about separation. We're not on the same path, and it's hard to meet in parallel. They're still young and don't understand. They'll probably understand after they're in their first year. "
"Yes, they're all children." Xiaobei agreed.
Wang Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Who was the younger one? He didn't know how the Zhang Family and Wang Family educated their children, but the nine children were actually more sensible than the children in the palace.
"Aiya, I don't know when this rainy weather will change. The people in the county are having a hard time." Wang Wei thought about his worries and looked at the rain outside that hadn't stopped.
As soon as he spoke, Xiaobei's attention was diverted. He suddenly asked Wang Wei, "You came from the county? Did you receive any benefits from Yan Zheng? "
"Ah?" Wang Wei was shocked. He swallowed hard and said with palpitations, "No … Ah, yes! Does eating count as a benefit? "
At this moment, Wang Wei's heart was in turmoil. He was afraid that Xiaobei would once again display her unreasonable style and deal with him. Not to mention pulling out a mouthful of teeth, even pulling out a tooth would be painful.
Xiaobei's eyes turned. "Only eating? You didn't agree to help Yan Zheng exonerate? You didn't confiscate any other money? I'll have someone ask. Let me know that you lied to me, hmph! "
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare to lie to you. I'm here with Taibai to investigate this place." Wang Wei hurriedly explained. Suddenly, he remembered that Li Bai was still suffering somewhere. He opened his mouth and said, "This humble official has a presumptuous request. Should I say it?"
"Since you don't want to, it's better if you don't invite him." Xiaoyuan curled his lips.
"Li Bai from the Ministry of Revenue also came with me. He's sick and should be recuperating somewhere in the county." Wang Wei sighed at the intelligence of the little guys and said.
Xiao Bei's jaw dropped. "Huh? Him? I know him. He's very interesting. Why is he sick? Oh ~! I understand. It must be because they didn't take precautions. I'll ask someone. They used to work for me. I'll also ask someone to move the food from the station to the county. "
The other eight children nodded in agreement. Zhang Qiang pondered for a while before reminding Xiao Bei, "What about Hongnong County? Have you been waiting for Big Brother and Big Sister to come? "
Hearing this, Xiao Bei looked at Wang Wei and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
"Severely punish, severely punish without leniency. Give the people in the county an explanation." Wang Wei suggested in a firm tone.
"What explanation? The property is gone and people are dead. Punish the officials severely and give them an explanation? If this is considered an explanation, then it won't take long for Tang Empire to give an explanation as well. "
Xiao Bei said with a double meaning.
Wang Wei was speechless. This was all he could think of. He looked at the nine children and guessed if they had a better idea.
Xiao Bei didn't care about Wang Wei anymore. He gathered together with Xiaohai, Xiaoyuan, and the others and whispered softly. It took them 15 minutes to reach an agreement and give orders to their subordinates.
"Get someone to go to the county and get the account book. Didn't the people record the account book when they moved to the county? See if we can still find it. Then, mobilize people and go door to door in the county to inquire about the original property of their family. Take supplies from the surrounding businesses and compensate the people of Hongnong County after verification. "
Xiao Bei said the opinions of the nine people.
Wang Wei was shocked again and asked, "You want to use your family's money to compensate the people of Hongnong County?"
"Why should it be my family? It was done by Uncle Emperor's officials. Uncle Emperor should be responsible for it. I just want to pay in advance because my family is the fastest at distributing supplies, right? "Xiao Bei asked Wang Wei.
Wang Wei nodded and asked, "What about the dead people?"
"They can't come back to life. We have to pay more. If the whole family is dead, there's nothing I can do." When Xiao Bei mentioned the dead people, his little face drooped, looking very sad.
Wang Wei also took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and shook his head helplessly.
After a few moments of silence, Xiao Bei gritted his teeth and said, "As for the governor of Hongnong and Guo Province, I'll persuade Uncle Emperor to issue an edict of self-punishment first. Then, we'll punish the officials of Guo Province. I don't believe that they don't know anything about the situation."
Hearing what Xiao Bei said, Wang Wei felt a chill all over his body. He really didn't know what His Majesty was thinking. He gave a group of children so much power, but they didn't know how to be tactful. They just focused on one thing and didn't let go.
If His Majesty issued an edict of self-punishment first, then … then the officials of Guo Province wouldn't be able to think it through. Many of them would be beheaded, let alone those who lost their official position.
Go ahead and make a fuss. Make a big fuss.
Wang Wei knew that he couldn't stop it, so he finally decided not to get involved.
It was up to him whether he wanted to get involved or not. As soon as he had this idea, Xiao Bei had another idea. "You're Wang Wei, right? It just so happens that I don't have enough people. You can help me count the numbers. It's best if you can find someone to help you do it after you get to the county. Go from house to house and ask. Don't miss anyone. Otherwise … "
"Yes, sir." Wang Wei didn't need Xiao Bei to say what else he would do. He agreed immediately. He was afraid of Xiao Bei.
However, as soon as he agreed, he felt that something was wrong. He asked in a low voice, "You brought six to seven hundred people. In addition to the protection team, there should be many people from the Inner Yard, right? Based on the abilities of the Inner Yard of your two families, it shouldn't be difficult for the people you brought to handle the government affairs of a province, right? "
"What did you say? Louder, "Xiao Bei asked with a stern face.
"No, nothing." Wang Wei didn't dare to say anything else. Suddenly, he couldn't stay here any longer. After all, Li Bai was still sick. He didn't know how his condition was. He said anxiously, "Why don't I go back to work?"
"Go, go. I'll arrange for twenty people to follow you. Take over the county affairs first. If you encounter any obstructions, shoot them on the spot. From now on, Hong Nong will be under military control." Xiao Bei waved his hand boldly.
When Wang Wei was carried back, Xiao Yuan suggested, "We should send a message to our people in the county. Let them stir things up and let the people in the county know that we are here. Otherwise, if Wang Wei goes there, he will definitely encounter a lot of resistance. Many people will die."
"What if someone runs away?" Xiao Bei asked.
"Where would they run to? If they run, send out wanted posters. Catch them everywhere and torture them to death. "
"Good idea. Let's do that. Torture." Xiao Bei's eyes lit up as he agreed.
Wang Wei didn't know what kind of conspiracy was in the school. He was already rushing with all his might. Even so, he still needed someone to help him. He alternated between running by himself and being carried by others.
He finally experienced the fighting strength of the seedling protection team. He also understood what it meant to march forcefully. The team headed towards the county in a straight line. They ran when they encountered shallow water and swam when they encountered deep water.
Wang Wei estimated that at this speed, the time it would take to reach the county should be a quarter of the time it would take for them to take a detour. It might even be shorter.
After swimming for three li, Wang Wei lay on the wet grass like a dead dog, panting heavily. He didn't have any strength left in his body. Furthermore, he was being carried by others. He only felt cold and sore all over.
Moreover, he was hungry, but he didn't want to eat anything. It was so uncomfortable that he wanted to die.
"Here, drink this." Just when Wang Wei didn't know how to endure the discomfort in his body, someone beside him handed him a water bottle.
Wang Wei thought it was water, so he took it and drank it. As soon as he drank it, he almost spat it out. He scrunched up his face and asked, "What did you give me to drink?"
"Salt, glucose, and something called caffeine extracted from tea leaves. It was later changed to tea and taurine." The person in the seedling protection team briefly explained.
Wang Wei was confused. "Why didn't I know there was such a thing?"
"Your rank is not high enough. Other than the emperor and some people, there's only …"
"Only the Zhang Family and Wang Family have it. I understand. If there's anything good, you can get it first. I'll wait for you to work hard." As soon as Wang Wei heard this, he understood. Whenever Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan wanted someone to make something good, they would first give it to their own family to enjoy. They said that it was an experiment, and then they would give it to the emperor and the princes.
"Okay!" The members of the protection team responded and stuffed another piece of beef jerky into Wang Wei's mouth. They said, "Chew slowly. Chew it into pieces before swallowing. Your physique is far inferior. You're not even as good as Xiaobei."
"I'm not as good as him?" Wang Wei was not convinced. "Not to mention one, even if all nine of them were tied together, it would be very easy for me to deal with them."
"If all nine of them work together, they can bite you to death. Don't think that you can defeat a child at once. You have to touch their body first. You will die faster if you use cold weapons. If it's in the water, I will also die in their hands.
You really can't compare to Xiao Bei's. The young master said that she is the most talented in swimming. She can easily swim two miles with her hands and feet tied behind her back. Her endurance is also better than yours, and she recovers faster than you. As long as she has enough food, she can recover a lot of strength in a quarter of an hour. She can recover more than half of her strength in an hour. "
The people in the seedling protection team were also eating, so they had time to chat with Wang Wei.
Wang Wei did not believe that nine children could bite him to death, but he admitted that children recovered quickly. This was because he had only heard of adults who were tired on the first day, rested for a night, and felt sore the next day. He had never heard of a child who ran and played crazily on the first day and felt sore the next day. Usually, they could continue to run crazily.
As for Xiao Bei's swimming ability, Wang Wei was not sure. It was scary enough that she could not drown with her hands and feet tied, let alone swim so far.
Without giving Wang Wei too much time to rest, the team continued to set off after eating three pieces of beef jerky. Wang Wei could only encourage himself by saying that he could see Li Bai as soon as possible and let him be safe. Otherwise, he would not be able to persist.
*****
Li Bai was also worried about Wang Wei at this time.
He had sent out his men. He was afraid that Yan Zheng would do something desperate and kill Wang Wei. The only hope was that Wang Wei was smart enough to mention that he came with him before he was killed. Moreover, he was staying outside and could return to the capital to meet the emperor at any time. In that case, Yan Zheng would have to catch him first before he could kill him.
"Brother Mojie, please take care. When we came, we talked and laughed, and taught Du Kang how to snuggle up with Chang 'e. If I return drunk for a thousand years, I will only remember yesterday with tears in my eyes. If you die, I will beg Zhang Xiaobao. I am an official arranged by Zhang Xiaobao. I will beg him to avenge you. If he doesn't agree, I will kneel in front of his house until I die. "
In the inn, Li Bai looked at the food on the table in front of him, but he had no appetite at all. Even though he was under the guise of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, and the food was obviously better after he took out the money, he still could not eat.
It was not easy for him to meet someone he could talk to. Both of them knew how to write poems, had ambitions, and understood that if Wang Wei really did not come back, wouldn't he lose a confidant?
At this moment, Li Bai regretted it the most. He took a bite of the braised meat on the table. It was obviously salty, but he could not feel the slightest taste. It was as if he was chewing wax.
He looked at the rain outside the window and said to himself with annoyance, "If I had known this would happen, I would have sincerely sought refuge with the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. Why did I have to be so virtuous? Why did I have to wait for the Emperor to value me personally? If I was really a member of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, even if I went to the Yamen to question them immediately, what would they dare to do to me? They would not dare to touch me even if they were given a hundred guts. "
Thinking of this, Li Bai ate more and more slowly. He only ate a few mouthfuls of food, but drank a lot of wine. He drank so much that he felt dizzy and did not feel hungry. He threw the chopsticks away and stared at the rain outside with half-closed eyes. His thoughts drifted away for a while.
"Your Excellency … Your Excellency, good news. Your Excellency, good news." When Li Bai was in a daze, Ma San, who went to inquire about the news, came back. He did not continue to be careful and shouted in the corridor.
With a bang, the door was knocked open. Ma San stood at the door with a silly smile all over his body.
Li Bai looked at him in surprise and was confused, "What's the matter?"
"Caught." Ma San grinned and spat out two words. Then he picked up the wine on the table and drank two mouthfuls. He continued, "Haha, hahaha, Your Excellency, County Magistrate Yan, ah, Yan Zheng was caught. Zhang Xiaobei came. She really came. Yan Zheng was caught when he went there. It was said that he was beaten beyond recognition."
"Who did you hear that from?" Li Bai suddenly felt that the sky was clear and the clouds were gone. It was just because of the three words, "Zhang Xiaobei". He knew what these three words represented too well. She was the youngest child of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. Just like her name, baby, this was a name that people loved and feared.
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