I am the county magistrate in Daming

The "Ghost Shadow" in white tore off the cloak on his body and threw it on the ground.Mu Qingtian looked sideways, and it turned out to be a tattered piece of white cloth with stitches at the corners.

The young man raised his stilts and walked inward on his own. Mu Qingtian stood still, and when he saw him turn his head, he said impatiently, "Follow me."

"What if I don't follow?"

The boy rolled his eyes and said, "Then I'll bring you something."

This kid is quite interesting.The corner of Mu Qingtian's mouth curled up, and he followed him to the back hall of the Earth Temple.

The people in the front yard worshiped the Lord of the Land, and it could be seen that the incense table was cleaned by someone. Although the tribute plates were all empty, there was not much ash inside, and a thick layer of incense ash also fell on the incense burner.

Backyards are different.Mu Qingtian followed the boy to a very hidden corner and watched him lift a few big rocks with great effort.

"I'll help you."

The young man glanced at Mu Qingtian unexpectedly, then silently made room for him without saying anything.

Facts have proved that without diamonds, don't do porcelain work.

Mu Qingtian squatted on the ground halfway, trying to move a stone with all his strength - he didn't move at all.

"Let me do it." The young man looked at Mu Qingtian speechlessly, walked over and lifted the stone that Mu Qingtian couldn't push with a little force.

The young man looked thin and small, but unexpectedly he had a lot of strength.The smallest stones on the ground were half the size of his body, and they looked like they were made of foam in his hands.

Moving the stone away, a dark hole appeared in the wall.The young man seemed to be very familiar with this place, he got in with his waist, and his movements were smooth and smooth.

Mu Qingtian was a little apprehensive, he didn't like dark places.

"Aren't you coming in?" After a while, the boy's clear voice came from the cave, with echoes.

"Just come."

Mu Qingtian cheered up in his heart, quietly took out the charcoal in his pocket, and made a mark on the wall next to the cave entrance.

The passage was not long, and not long after walking in, Mu Qingtian saw a little bit of fire.

The backyard is a completely different scene from the front yard.

All kinds of grotesque stones are scattered on the ground, with heads, torsos and arms.There were hay mats everywhere, and black marks from the fire.There are walls all around, only the top of the head is empty, and the starlight leaks in from the outside, illuminating the boy's face.

The young man pointed to the burning fire on the ground and said to Mu Qingtian, "It's warm."

Mu Qingtian was a little curious and asked, "Who the hell are you?"

The young man rummaged through it and answered casually, "A beggar."

"found it."

The boy took out a small bottle from behind a rock and handed it to Mu Qingtian.

"Someone asked me to give you this vial."

Mu Qingtian took it, shook it by his ear, then pulled out the red cloth plug, and poured out a brown ball.

This should be the antidote.

He kept the medicine bottle properly and returned it to Yao Qin and Zhu Jingshou for analysis.Compared with the antidote, he was more curious about the boy's origin.

"You live here? Who told you to give me the bottle?"

Mu Qingtian noticed that from the moment he took the bottle, the boy seemed to be very happy.

"All the beggars in Chongming County live here." The boy's tone was brisk, like a lively bird.

"The straw mats belong to old beggars, but I drove them away."

Mu Qingtian was surprised and said: "You are alone?!"

The little beggar nodded proudly, and said, "That man—the one who gave you the bottle, gave me a piece of silver and told me to empty this place, and no one is allowed in until you come."

"I just pretended to be a ghost to frighten them, and they all ran away, not daring to come back to live again."

Having said that, the young man tilted his head in doubt and said, "Why aren't you afraid of me?"

Everyone who sees his ghostly figure will be scared to death.Only the person in front of him was not only not afraid, but also revealed his true face.

Because of the social/society/principle/righteousness/core values ​​and the firm/material/principle/righteousness/thought.Mu Qingtian thought with his dead fish eyes hanging.

"Here." Mu Qingtian nodded his heart.

"There are ghosts in people's hearts, so they are naturally afraid of ghosts."

The young man looked suddenly enlightened.

"You got the things, I'll take you out." He threw a few more branches into the fire, and said that he was about to walk through the hole where he came and went.

Mu Qingtian smiled softly, patted the straw mat beside him, and said to him: "Don't worry, let's chat?"

The boy turned his head, as if thinking.

"Do you want to inquire about news?"

"You can also say that." Mu Qingtian smiled softly.

The boy held out his hand.

"Huh?" Mu Qingtian snorted.

The boy hooked his hands again and said, "Three copper coins."

Mu Qingtian didn't expect the boy to ask him for money, so he was stunned for a while, staring at him with big eyes.

Time passed little by little, and Zhu Jingshou's patience was almost exhausted, and he was about to drive his horse to the Earth Temple.

"My lord, stop!" Cui Han hastily called to stop him.

Zhu Jingshou's face was very ugly, he slightly grabbed the rein and looked back at Cui Han.

"Master Mu said, if you go over, then..." Cui Han was so nervous that he stammered.

"Just what?"

"Just let you sleep on the floor..."

Zhu Jingshou sneered and said, "It's against him."

That's what he said, but His Royal Highness King Qing's body was very upright, and he slowly slipped back to the gate of the city with his horse, and continued to wait for Mu Qingtian's signal with a stinky face.

Cui Han huddled into a ball of mushrooms, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible to prevent accidental injury.Master Mu is so powerful, he can even cure King Qing!

Mu Qingtian was still negotiating with the young man and said, "What if I'm not asking for news, but just chatting casually?"

"No time, please." The boy's expression remained unchanged, he walked to the entrance of the cave and bowed, making a "please" gesture.

Mu Qingtian rummaged through his pockets and only found two copper coins.It's all Zhu Jingshou's fault, he insisted on letting him put down the purse before leaving, saying it's safe, now it's all right, and he will hate less when the money is used up!

"I only have two pennies." Mu Qingtian put the copper plate on the ground apologetically, and pushed it towards the boy.

"Two letters are fine." The young man turned around neatly, and sat down beside Mu Qingtian.

Mu Qingtian felt that he seemed to have guessed the boy's mind a little bit, so he asked: "Then if I said just now that I only have one penny, would you still come here?"

"Yes." The boy's tone was firm.

After receiving the money, the boy did not become obsequious, he was still as indifferent as before, a little naturally dumbfounded.

"What do you want to ask? I'll just say what I know."

Mu Qingtian became more and more interested in him.The children are quite individual, and their brains are also flexible.

"Who told you to give me the bottle?"

The young man shook his head and said honestly, "I don't know a stranger. His face is covered and his voice is very strange."

Mu Qingtian had expected it a long time ago, and did not embarrass the young man on this issue, and continued to ask: "Then do you know who I am?"

"Lord Mu, magistrate of Chongming County."

Mu Qingtian deliberately put on a vicious look, and threatened the young man, "Since you know that I am the magistrate of Chongming County, why do you still help the tyrant? Are you afraid that I will arrest you and punish you?"

"Wealth and wealth are sought in danger."

Mu Qingtian secretly suppressed a smile.He is obviously a child, but he speaks in a pretentious manner, which is both awkward and cute.

"Does your lord want to punish me?" The young man looked sideways at Mu Qingtian, "I won't resist, I just ask my lord to bury me with the money when I'm here."

The boy stood up, walked to a stone sculpture lying on the ground, picked up the stone and smashed it down hard.The seemingly incomparably hard stone carving cracked in an instant... The gray-white stone could no longer hide the brilliance inside.

The stone carvings are all gold! !

Mu Qingtian's expression changed, and he questioned, "Where did these gold, silver and jewels come from?"

How could a little beggar have so much money.Unless, it is murder for money.

"I earned it." The little beggar said calmly, "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way."

Mu Qingtian sneered and said, "Where did you learn such fallacies?"

"Academy in the city."

"I'll help them peek at the papers produced by Mr., one or two taels of silver each." When the money was mentioned, the young man's expression changed slightly, and he complacently made a "one" to Mu Qingtian.

Mu Qingtian frowned and said, "You like money?"

"of course."

"Who in the world doesn't love money?"

The teenager was an orphan as long as he could remember, wandering and begging with beggars.In his eyes, money can fill his stomach, buy good clothes with money, and buy others to do things for him.Money is the best thing in the world.

If Zhu Jingshou is a prodigal son, then the young man may be the reincarnation of Pixiu.He has a smart mind and has experienced a lot of sophistication in the world. He has his own unique insights into making money and has accumulated a lot of wealth.But he only makes money and doesn't spend money. He hoards all the gold and silver, just like the Pixiu who "can only get in and out".

"You're waiting for me here for money too?"

"Ah."

Even if there was a whole statue of gold and silver, he still felt that it was not enough.As long as it's money, it doesn't matter how big or small it is, good or bad.A penny is money, and a tael is also money.

The boy's mind is very simple, he only wants money, and has no extra desires.

With an idea, Mu Qingtian approached the young man treacherously, and said, "Then if I give you money, are you willing to come with me?"

"Go." The boy nodded.

"Aren't you afraid that I'm lying to you?" The more Mu Qingtian looked at it, the more he felt that the boy was pleasing to the eye.

"My lord is the county magistrate, what are you trying to do to me?" The young man fiddled with the branches in the fire, "If you want money, you can get it by waving your hand and using your mouth."

The gold and silver for this statue is the result of years of accumulation by the young man. Until now, he is still wearing coarse linen clothes, straw sandals with holes, and overly baggy trousers.Go to the street to beg every day, and only eat the cheapest earthworms.If you don't have anything, you won't worry about gains and losses.

Indeed, Mu Qingtian's conditions are much better than his, and he doesn't even need to lie to him, nor will he plot anything against him.

"I still need a small guard." Mu Qingtian rubbed his chin, "You have good strength and flexibility."

"Okay, I'll do it." The boy stood up, intending to bow down to Mu Qingtian.

"Hey, wait a minute." Mu Qingtian pulled him up and said with a smile, "We haven't finished discussing yet."

The young man didn't want to talk so much, but the person in front of him was likely to be his future master, so he could only endure it, and sat cross-legged by the firepit and asked, "What else do you want?"

"Although I'm not a bad person, there are still some things that need to be clarified."

"You said."

"As for my official, I will give you three silver coins a month, including food and housing, and teach you how to read and write. If you are sick, I will give you a doctor's visit for free."

Who knew that the boy wrinkled his nose and said, "I don't want to read and write."

Mu Qingtian was not happy anymore, and tried to persuade him like an old woman: "Knowledge is power, if you don't study, there is no way out."

The two turned their heads to look at the stone statue still lying on the ground at the same time.

"Cough." Mu Qingtian coughed in embarrassment, and said, "If you are knowledgeable, everyone will respect you."

"I never cared what other people thought."

That's right, if he cared, he wouldn't have been a beggar until now.

Mu Qingtian was furious, stood up "crazy", and said sadly: "You child, why are you disobedient?"

The young man was also a little unhappy, he was hugging his knees in front of Mu Qingtian, and shivered.

"A piece of white jade, follow me and study hard." Mu Qingtian gave him an ultimatum.

"make a deal."

After reaching an agreement, it is naturally impossible for Mu Qingtian to let the boy continue to live in this kind of place.The statue is too heavy and too conspicuous to attract attention, so it must not be removed tonight.

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet." Mu Qingtian got on the horse first, grabbed the boy's hand and pulled him up, placing him firmly in front of him.

"Everyone calls me a little beggar." The young man stroked the horse's mane curiously, finally feeling a little childish.

It appears to have no name.

"Do you have a favorite name?" Mu Qingtian urged the brown horse, turned around and walked slowly towards the city gate.

"Yes." The boy nodded.

"Let's hear it." Mu Qingtian smiled and rubbed his head, fearing that he would catch a cold, so he pulled out his cloak to wrap it around him.

"A lot of money."

……

"Any other names?" Mu Qingtian swallowed a mouthful of old blood.Why is this kid so full of money!

The young man was a little entangled, and after a while he reluctantly said: "The gold is full."

"Duo Duo, what a good name." Mu Qingtian waved the reins indifferently, causing the horse to gallop.

For some reason, when he first saw Qian Duoduo, he felt very kind.He thought of those college students in Xiaoheye Village, all of them were stupid, newborn calves were not afraid of tigers, and dared to do anything.

"My lord! Look!" Cui Han excitedly pointed at the white spot not far away, "Is that Lord Mu!"

Zhu Jingshou had heard the sound of horseshoes a long time ago, and the big stone in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.

He nodded reservedly, and rode his horse forward slowly, ready to meet Mu Qingtian.Cui Han climbed off his horse and happily ran to the side of the road to help Mu Qingtian lead the horse.

"Drive!" Mu Qingtian also saw the two people waiting outside the city, felt warm in his heart, and rushed over at a faster speed.

"Wow."

The young man hid himself in the cloak, only showing half of his small face, and let out a cry of excitement.He had never ridden a horse before, and the feeling was both new and exciting.

"Sit tight!"

The young man's admiring tone greatly satisfied Mu Qingtian's vanity. When he was about to reach the gate of the city, he yanked the reins and pulled the horse's head up, majestic and domineering.

"My lord is mighty!" Cui Han clapped his hands vigorously beside him.

"That's~" Mu Qingtian lifted her long hair chicly.

Zhu Jingshou lightly kicked the horse's belly, and walked to Mu Qingtian's side, his eyes were like spring grass, with the wind in his eyes, and he stretched out a hand.

"Qingqing, you're home."

Mu Qingtian was shocked by Zhu Jingshou's beauty, and held Zhu Jingshou's hand blankly.

Hey, hey, don't look at evil.Cui Han turned his face to avoid it, and at the same time was happy for Mu Qingtian.

"Why are you holding hands?" A strange voice suddenly sounded, breaking the warmth at this moment.

"Who is it!" Zhu Jingshou raised his eyebrows suddenly, and the sword was unsheathed in an instant, blocking Mu Qingtian.

Only then did Mu Qingtian remember the boy in his arms, and hurriedly said: "It's my fault, it's my fault, put the knife down, let me introduce it to you."

As he spoke, he took off his cloak, revealing the young man in front of him.

"My new guard, Dodo!"

"It's you?!" Accompanied by Zhu Jingshou's dark complexion, Cui Han exclaimed.

"My lord, he was the one who bumped into the lower official!"

Mu Qingtian was a little surprised, but it was reasonable.Since Qian Duoduo took over the task of the mysterious man, it is natural to have a beginning and an end.If there was no note on Cui Han's wallet, he would not have come to Earth Temple.

"I'm sorry." Qian Duoduo apologized obediently to Cui Han, "But I had a good perspective in advance, so I won't hurt you."

Zhu Jingshou's face became more and more ugly, and he saw a flash of sword light, and the cold sword glow slammed on Duoduo's face, and the blade touched the skin.

"Cui Han, protect your lord."

Before Cui Han could react, he was frightened by Zhu Jingshou's calm voice, he hurriedly drew out his small dagger, and said in response, "Yes, yes."

"Chang'an, put your sword..."

Zhu Jingshou was even more angry when he heard that Mu Qingtian was still protecting the little beggar. His subordinates didn't pay attention, and cut Qian Duoduo's neck directly.

At this time, Qian Duoduo, who is not afraid of anything, finally feels fear.

"Are you going to kill me?" He turned his head to look at Mu Qingtian.

Blood flowed along the blade, Mu Qingtian looked at Zhu Jingshou in disbelief, and said, "What are you doing? He's still a child."

Zhu Jingshou took a deep look at Mu Qingtian, put away his sword, turned around and left, leaving only the dust kicked up by the horse's hooves.

"My lord?" Cui Han approached cautiously, "My lord is also worried about you, let alone this child's whereabouts are unknown."

Mu Qingtian was also very guilty and did not blame Zhu Jingshou.He really shouldn't bring people back casually, especially Zhu Jingshou's special status, so he should be more careful.

"Don't worry, I will explain it to the prince when I go back."

Cui Han breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "My lord, it's getting late, let's go back to the county office."

"Ah."

Qian Duoduo didn't know the twists and turns, but he could tell that the fierce man had a good relationship with Mu Qingtian, and they could even hold hands.It seems that he made Ji Baba and Master Mu unhappy?

Mu Qingtian and Cui Han returned to the county government office, handed over the money to Fu Bao for arrangement, and immediately rushed to their room.

"Chang'an?" Mu Qingtian pushed the door open and entered.

The room was empty and the candles were unlit.Usually, Zhu Jingshou would have been lying on his bed with a smile on his face, holding an unknown picture album in his hand, half undressed, and hooked him over.

But now, not to mention people, even his temperature and smell are all gone.

Zhu Jingshou sat silently in his room, resting his forehead with his hands, with infinite remorse in his chest.He is tyrannical by nature and has little compassion.When he was with Mu Qingtian, he kept suppressing these dark emotions, not wanting Mu Qingtian to think that he was a cold and heartless person.

All ruined.

"My lord." Shuhui stood outside the door.

"Enter."

"My lord." Shuhui said with concern, "Why didn't you come back with the princess?"

"Mu Qingtian has arrived at the county government office?"

"arrive."

Zhu Jingshou wanted to see Mu Qingtian, but he was afraid of seeing fear in Mu Qingtian's eyes.

"The king is tired, you go down."

"Yes."

The two people who were attached to each other tossed and turned, and did not fall asleep tonight.

Mu Qingtian wanted to explain and apologize, but he found that Zhu Jingshou started avoiding him.Zhu Jingshou, who used to be by his side every day, now finds it difficult to even see him once.

Qian Duoduo lived like a fish in water in the county government office, and with a harmless face, he even made a lot of money from officials.He spends every day in the counting room watching Cui Han's plans.

Cui Han was so stared at, he could only ask: "Do you want to learn?"

"Think." Qian Duoduo nodded vigorously, his eyes shining brightly.

Zhu Jingshou and Mu Qingtian fought coldly, and it was the people around them who suffered.Mu Qingtian moaned and sighed every day, and even felt bored eating.Zhu Jingshou, with a stinking face every day, personally supervises Xiaosan and Xiaoqi's martial arts practice, and from time to time even performs two moves by himself.

"Shuhui, what do you think happened to our lord and concubine?" Xiao Qi cried with a sad face, "Hey, little San, slow down, it hurts!"

Xiao Qi was being practiced today. After a round, her arms and legs hurt, so she had to ask Xiao San to come over for a massage.

"Shut up." Shuhui broke off a petal orange and stuffed it into his mouth, "The princess came back that night and brought a half-grown child with her. If you ask me, it must have something to do with that child."

"How much did you say?"

"Could it be that he is Mu Qingtian's son... third grandson!! You crushed grandpa and me to death!!"

Xiao San sneered and said, "Master Mu's talent is no more than a crown, where can he give birth to such a big child?"

"Yes." Xiao Qi scratched her head.

"That is how the matter?"

"Are you talking about me?" Duoduo passed by holding a stack of ledgers.

After hearing what happened, Duoduo pondered for a moment and said, "I have a solution."

Xiao Qi didn't believe it, she laughed and said, "You kid, why are you pretending to be an adult?"

Duoduo rolled his eyes, looked at Xiao Qi and said, "My lord, do you want to bet?"

"Just bet, you say."

In the next few days, Qian Duoduo went to visit Zhu Jingshou's yard from time to time.Zhu Jingshou couldn't bear the disturbance, and finally called him into the house.

Half an hour later, Qian Duoduo ran out of Zhu Jingshou's room with his precious abacus in his arms, and followed Cui Han to learn how to keep accounts as usual.

"My lord, a letter from Shuntian Mansion." Xiao San pushed open the door and came in, holding a yellow scarf in his hand, with a serious expression.

When Zhu Youtang heard that the Huzhou silkworm case had not been solved, Longyan was furious, and ordered Mu Qingtian, the magistrate of Chongming County, to go to Huzhou to investigate immediately.

How could Mu Qingtian fall into the ears of the emperor because he has no power and no influence?There is only one answer.

Mu Qingtian received the imperial decree, looked at Zhu Jingshou who was standing far away from him, and felt even more depressed.In the current situation, Zhu Jingshou would definitely not go to Huzhou with him, and when he came back, there might be a little fairy dove occupying the magpie's nest.

On the day before leaving, Mu Qingtian turned his head every three steps, and when he left the city gate, he didn't see Zhu Jingshou.He turned his head hard and said to the coachman, "Let's go."

"mother--"

"mother----"

At first Mu Qingtian didn't pay attention to it, but when the sound got closer, he raised the curtain in astonishment and looked at Qian Duoduo who was running wildly behind the carriage.

"Stop! Stop!"

Qian Duoduo ran out of breath and finally caught up with Mu Qingtian.

"Godmother, why are you walking so fast?"

Mu Qingtian was stunned, and asked: "Who is your godmother?"

Qian Duoduo didn't talk nonsense, he copied a package and threw it in Mu Qingtian's arms, and shouted to the nearby woods: "Godfather, come out!"

Zhu Jingshou came out with some awkwardness.

"I'm godfather." Qian Duoduo pointed to Zhu Jingshou, and then to Mu Qingtian.

"My mother-in-law."

The author has something to say: the first cheap child get√

small theater:

Zhu Jingshou: Call me father, whoever calls me well will give me the meat.

Mu Yingjun: Aww——

Zhu Jingshou: Call me father, whoever calls me well will give me the gold.

Qian Duoduo: Dad! !