The official road of the farmer

The spark-like torches light up the oil lamps, and the dark room instantly brightens.

A middle-aged man with gray hair sat down next to the desk, his half-length beard seemed to be careless and looked a little dull.

It was a middle-aged man with a sad face.

Opposite him was a young man with a face somewhat similar to that of a middle-aged man. He was not yet 30 years old, and his complexion was slightly solemn.

It can be seen from the appearance that this is a pair of father and son.

This is the current ruler of the Lu family and his eldest son.

Unexpectedly, Ye Junshu was so lucky that he came directly to their study.

Ye Junshu and Li Yu lay close together under the bed. This should be the couch where the Lu family rested in the study. The bed below was empty, but the position was not high, and it seemed cramped. At least it was impossible to turn over.

The distance between the bottom of the bed and their bodies was less than three centimeters.

Ye Junshu and Li Yu didn't dare to move, even breathing carefully.

Because there are not many places, Li Yu is close to the wall inside, and Ye Junshu is next to Li Yu. They have been touching each other for a long time through the clothes, as if there is a steady stream of body heat crossing each other.

Ye Junshu's body began to heat up, and his heartbeat seemed to be close to his ears, beating thumpingly.

His face also became hot. Although they were lying under the bed, there was always an illusion of lying side by side on the bed. Ye Junshu's body stiffened involuntarily due to nervousness.

The wild thoughts in his head are too rich and exciting, if this continues, Ye Junshu will make a fool of himself in front of the person he likes.

He quickly diverted his attention and concentrated on listening to the conversation of the people outside.

"...Kang'er, we are running out of food, if this continues, we won't be able to explain to the people of Jinjiang."

Master Lu looked at his eldest son worriedly, "Besides, we don't have much charcoal left. Looking at the weather, the temperature will drop again in a few days. Our cold supplies won't allow the people to survive the next cold day!"

If the city is too old and weak to stand the cold, their crime will be even greater.

The common people trust their Lu family so much, and believe that they will seek justice for them, they can't let them down!

They saw that Cui Liangdao's exploitation became more and more serious. This year's harvest was not good, and they forcibly expropriated the people's life-saving food. Yes, eat anything.

So in the end, he couldn't bear it and led the people to rebel and robbed the government's granary.

Since no one makes decisions for them, they make decisions for themselves.

It's a pity that the granary is full of old rice, and there are not many of them.

Cui Liangdao didn't know where the so much fresh food looted this year was transported.

They searched up and down, but couldn't find it.

In the end, they collected the grain from all the grain shops and granaries in the city in a unified way, so that the common people could barely have a ration to eat.

"...Jinjiang City is sealed off, our people can't get out, we just sit and eat like this, after a while, we won't be able to get any more food, I'm afraid people will lose their minds!"

Lu Da couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said, "Father, if we don't do this, what should we do? Should we just open the city gate and let the lackeys of the imperial court come in?"

"Didn't our people already find out that the imperial court has sent imperial envoys down? Old thief Cui has been arrested, and the grievances of our people have been heard by the heavens. The imperial court will definitely give us an explanation."

"Father, can't you see it after so many years? We have suffered for so many years, do you think those officials don't know? How many people have we asked for help in secret, and we have been silent. It's nothing more than officials protecting each other."

"Since this is the case, wouldn't it be better for the court to find out the officials behind the scenes?"

"Father, you still think too simply. In the end, the ones you find out are basically small fish and small shrimps who took the blame. Moreover, even if grandfather has passed away, there are some things that cannot be easily covered up."

Lu Da saw it very clearly. He was trained as the successor of the next generation since he was a child, and he was instilled with the Lu family's concept of honor. He couldn't let the Lu family be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Master Lu didn't know what he was thinking of, his expression changed, and finally he sighed, "But we can't last long."

It is very lucky to be able to delay until today. They can only be thankful that the imperial court adopted a soft policy. However, they have always acted with courtesy first and then soldiers. If the stalemate continues, the consequences may be even more unimaginable.

Lu Da comforted: "Come on, our food can last for ten days. In ten days, there will be a result."

"hope so."

"..."

The father and son of the Lu family discussed the food distribution and patrol and guard affairs for the next few days in the study, and they both left in the middle of the night and went back to their room to rest.

Ye Junshu lay on the ground for most of the day, motionless and stiff all over.

After the lights went out, the sound of footsteps went away, and a wave of patrolling guards passed by, Ye Junshu moved his body slightly, and then slowly moved out.

Then Li Yu also moved out.

The moment Li Yu came out, Ye Junshu helped him up.

This is not a place for chatting, the two of them did not speak, and prepared to leave Lu's house tacitly.

There was no danger along the way, and the two left Lu's house far away.

They found a remote and uninhabited place before stopping.

The two looked at each other, speechless for a while.

Li Yu was dressed in black, with a black cloth tied on his face, which has not been taken off until now, only a pair of eyes are exposed.

Ye Junshu's clothes were ragged, and his face was covered with a thick layer of black ash that could not be seen clearly, only a pair of eyes could barely see it.

"you……"

"you……"

The two spoke at the same time, their voices almost overlapping, and when they heard each other's voice, they stopped again.

The two pairs of eyes continued to look at each other.

Ye Junshu couldn't help being the first to laugh, he smiled and said, "Ah Yu, I didn't expect you to be here, I'm very happy to see you."

He thought he had to wait until he returned to Beijing to have a chance to see Ah Yu!I don't want him to come here too. Since Ah Yu will go to visit Lu's house at night, he must have accepted a secret mission, right?

Ye Junshu didn't know whether he should ask or not.

Li Yu couldn't help but said, "Sorry, I didn't recognize you." If Ye Junshu hadn't shouted that, he would have been ruthless.

Ye Junshu shook his head, "It's okay, I didn't recognize you the first time either."

Ye Junshu had never fought against Li Yu before, so he didn't recognize him as an acquaintance after a long fight. If he hadn't seen those eyes, Ye Junshu really wouldn't have recognized him.

Li Yu was very puzzled, he didn't understand, how could Ye Junshu recognize him when he was wrapped so tightly?

Thinking of what he said last time, Li Yu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Is it because he is the person I like, so no matter what he looks like, can I recognize him?

Ye Junshu seemed to see Li Yu's doubts, he raised his hand and nodded slightly, "My eyes, I can recognize Ah Yu's eyes."

Li Yu usually wears a mask, only revealing a small half of his face and eyes. Ye Junshu has already imprinted the outline of his eyes in his heart, and he can see it at a glance.

"En." Li Yu replied.

"Ah Yu, when did you arrive? How long will you stay?" Ye Junshu couldn't help but look forward to it. If Ah Yu also stayed here for a few months, wouldn't they be able to see each other from time to time?Maybe we can be together during Chinese New Year!

Thinking about it this way, Ye Junshu's reluctance and melancholy of not being able to celebrate the New Year with his family will be diluted a lot, and there is still Ah Yu here!

"I came a few days earlier than you, and I will go back when the case is over." Li Yu was not sure how long he would stay, but he came here not only for business, but also for his own private affairs...

Ye Junshu hoped that he could do his part, "Is it convenient to talk about it? Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Li Yu looked at Ye Junshu, and when it came to business, he was much more serious.

He said: "I'm tracking down the whereabouts of that money."

Ye Junshu nodded, not surprised, he guessed it before.

"Any clues?"

Li Yu nodded, frowning slightly, "I went to Cui's mansion to investigate, but I came too late, and many clues have been erased, but I finally caught some tails."

"Cui Liangdao's greedy money will be transported to a certain place every once in a while. His confidantes died or disappeared during the turmoil, so they don't know who the party is.

But I have a guess, that person should be Prefect Cai..."

Ye Junshu looked at Li Yu talking about his conjectures and evidence in an orderly manner, his eyes lit up, and his heart was full of pride. This is his Ah Yu, really amazing!It's only been a few days, and I've figured things out so clearly!

Unlike him, he is still confused.

However, what Ah Yu speculated coincided with his thoughts, and he also felt that there was something wrong with the prefect Cai.

Although Cai Zhifu behaved flawlessly without any abnormalities, this made him even more suspicious.

Since Cai Zhifu has always been a talented person, it is impossible not to know that such serious corruption has occurred under his rule, and who can suppress the news here, and only the Zhifu has such a big deal? s right.

Although there is no evidence to prove that he was directly involved, at least, he must have known about this matter.

Ye Junshu also told Li Yu what he thought, and when it came to why he wanted to investigate Lu's house, Ye Junshu also said about the confrontation during this period, "I think the Lu family also has problems."

Li Yu said, "I also have this suspicion, but the water here is too deep, and a lot of evidence has been completely destroyed."

He looked at Ye Junshu, and said with deep meaning, "The Lu family has been a good family in the hearts of the people for a hundred years. For so many years, it is the Lu family who have been doing their best to find a way out for the people. Two years ago, the old man Lu became ill. , and eventually died of a serious illness.”

Ye Junshu nodded, "So, the Lu family must have played some role in this, otherwise they wouldn't be so anxious to execute Cui Liangdao."

I'm afraid that Cui Liangdao will drag them out.

"Ah, what are you going to do next?"

Li Yu said: "I'll go check out Cai's residence."

Ye Junshu said that he knew, "Cai Zhifu has been here these days. If there is evidence, he either puts it in a safe place or wears it close to his body. I will pay attention to it."

Cai's mansion is in Fucheng, and it will take several days away from here. Li Yu will not be able to see each other for several days after leaving.

But knowing that others are still here and won't go back so soon, they still have time to meet. Ye Junshu has a lot of things to say to Li Yu, but this moment is not suitable for the relationship between children, and they each have business to do.

So no matter how reluctant Ye Junshu was, he still didn't say anything immature to persuade him to stay or follow him. He said that he would help him.

When things here are over, it's time for them to have a good talk.

Li Yu will stay in Jinjiang City for two more days, and Ye Junshu will meet Lieutenant Liao tomorrow night, so he will follow Li Yu in this short period of time.

Anyway, they are now investigating Lu Mansion.

Although the directions were not the same, Li Yu wanted to find out the whereabouts of Yin Zi, while Ye Junshu wanted to find a breakthrough to enter Jinjiang City peacefully.

But in the end, the same goal by different routes.

It is also possible to communicate with each other.

After thinking about it, Ye Junshu found that the young master of the Lu family, who is a fifth grader, is the most suitable breakthrough point. No matter what, the people in the city can't wait too long. In a few days, the temperature will be even lower!