Chapter 285 Something happened

Author: Wheat Pineapple

Zhao Yunlan was busy, and Li Mingren was not idle. Last time, he asked Chen Yiqing to gather wealthy businessmen to talk about the slightest wind. However, Li Mingren spent dozens of cents of tea money.

Chen Yiqing invited everyone to the teahouse for tea. Afterwards, he felt that the tea money should be given by Li Mingren. Chen Yiqing often swayed around Li Mingren for a few days. Every time he asked, Chen Yiqing stammered and refused to say it. Perhaps it was 'the one who knows you best is your enemy'. Cao Yingfa guessed Chen Yiqing's weirdness, and did not be polite to Chen Yiqing. He said in front of the three of them: "Sir, Chen Zhubu is thinking about the tea money he drank last time!"

Li Mingren curled his lips, "If you have something to say, just say it. I have been wandering around these days. I don't know that I owed you ten thousand yuan of money, just those few dozens of yuan."

Chen Yiqing's face turned red in an instant. It wasn't that Chen Yiqing was stingy. It was because his family had weak financial resources and was not as good as the two people who were sitting there. He didn't always make small moves like Cao Yingfa, nor did he have a strong family property like Li Mingren. Besides, if he invited his colleagues to have tea, the money would be spent. The problem was that Chen Yiqing felt that it was a waste when he invited some irrelevant people.

Li Mingren understands Chen Yiqing's behavior, who hasn't lived a poor life yet? Besides, the Li family can only be considered a small wealthy person now, and all this is thanks to his mother. Thinking of this, Li Mingren is a little proud, and he is blessed with pride!

"Okay, I'll give you the money later. Master Chen, you have to be thick-skinned. Whatever we have, we can say so that we won't delay official business! Tomorrow you can summon these people and I'll go and chat with them." Li Mingren said.

The blush on Chen Yiqing's face had not yet dissipated, and he nodded and responded.

Li Mingren continued: "In the past few days, people were sent to the streets and villages to tell you about the newly opened schools. When preaching, they talked about the location and the matter of exempting the slack. Even boys and girls can go to the school."

Cao and Chen agreed. Now the county government knows that the county magistrate’s wife has run a school, and they also know that the school’s enrollment is not favorable recently. Originally, Chen Yiqing had just sent his daughter to study, but his wife stopped him. After all, his daughter can also learn calligraphy at home, so there is no need to send it to the school. Now that Li Mingren has arranged this matter, the two of them also understand that this is to help the county magistrate’s wife recruit students.

"I'll go back if I have nothing to do!" Li Mingren packed the desk and planned to get up and go back.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Wang Huzi rushed in: "Sir! The military camp is in chaos now."

Li Mingren stood there with a serious expression: "Speak quickly."

"Last time you wrote a letter to let us test the words. Fortunately, at the beginning, everyone just passed the first pass in private. It was indeed some people who were not aware of the rebellion, but most of the soldiers had surrendered to Chengping. Originally, this matter was not confirmed, and everyone was only passed the first pass in private, but within a few days the news was broken. The military camp is now in chaos, some want to attack Cheng'an, and some soldiers fled quietly.

Two days ago, the people from Beimo were put into the military camp, and now they were taken into custody of those who did not surrender. Cheng An was injured. At first, he didn't notice that the leader of the siege was so brave. He rushed to Cheng An with a knife. At that time, there was chaos and everyone didn't care about protecting Cheng An. Cheng An was chopped in the abdomen."

Li Mingren only felt that the border was in a big way now: "Go and withdraw everyone in Motong County. Hurry!"

Wang Huzi rushed out without saying a word.

"Cao County Chief, please let Xie Dianli count the manpower, as well as armor and weapons, be prepared for combat at any time, and strengthen the city gate defense."

"Yes, sir!"

"Zhen Zhubu Chen, immediately dispatch people to various villages to inform everyone to be prepared to hide and notify everyone. You are not allowed to go out soon. Those who should go home in the county town will be closed one hour in advance during this period, no, two hours."

"Yes." Chen Yiqing hurriedly left after saying that.

Li Mingren was the only one left in the lobby. Li Mingren was very clear at the moment and wanted to write a letter to the Fucheng. After the last correspondence with the capital, Li Mingren reported the matter to the prefect Zheng, but at that time, Zheng Shaohong had already obtained the evidence and waited for Chengping to go to Beijing and join forces with the capital to catch the turtle in a jar.

Only then did Li Mingren roughly understand that the prefect Zheng was a member of the prince's party, and Zheng Shaohong knew no less than Li Mingren. It was just that the prince did not speak, so it was difficult for everyone to act.

The military camp started to be in chaos this time because Li Mingren was instigated by him, and Li Mingren was only worried about ruining their affairs.

At this moment, the government official said, "The news has been heard, Cheng An was injured, they let the people from Beimo come in and detained the soldiers who did not obey them." Zheng Shaohong's spies were reporting on the situation.

Zheng Shaohong slapped the table with a big hand and was very angry: "He was so upset that he actually let the people from Beimo come in. He was seeking death. He sent the order to strengthen the defense of all counties. I think he thought he had too many brains! He went to Motong County to wait first, and just wait for the army to support north to arrive, and immediately arrest Zhang Qing." Zhang Qing is the county magistrate of Motong County and has long been colluded with Cheng Ping.

"Yes, Shiyang County is closest to Demotong County, should we send troops to support us?"

Zheng Shaohong: "Send it here, thanks to Li Mingren this time. Tell him to be sure to guard Shiyang County."

When the government troops arrived in Shiyang County, Li Mingren also understood Zheng Shaohong's deployment. It turned out that Shiyang County had become the first line of defense. No wonder Zhang Qing had not responded before. It turned out that he was not a member of the crowd. Fortunately, he was careful and did not leave any disadvantages in the letter, otherwise he would have been assassinated long ago.

I guess the capital has already taken action. Li Mingren sat in the county government and thought about the letter sent to the city. As expected, he still needs more experience!

The atmosphere in the whole county has been tense these days, and the people have some knowledge that something happened in the border area, and everyone stays at home and dares not go out to cause trouble.

In the back house of the county government office, Wang's expression was tense, "Let the boss bring Yun Cheng back!"

Zhao Yunlan held Wang's hand that was so nervous that he was chilling: "He doesn't want to come back. It's okay, so let him go. He wants to join the army. Now it may be a good time to train him. Moreover, there are so many soldiers guarding the county government, so he shouldn't have any problems. Mingren has asked Xie Changwang to arrange for him to stay behind as a transporter."

Wang didn't know what to say, but he didn't want something to happen to him. And now he is going to fight. Wang has not eaten well and sleeps well these days, and his cheeks are swollen and tall.

"Or you take the kids to hide!"

"Mom, you are no longer allowed to leave the city now. If I leave, everyone will know. I am the county magistrate's wife. I want to stand with Mingren to protect the people. There is no reason to retreat. Besides, you didn't even say you left by yourself but let me go!"

Wang sighed deeply: "I am also the mother of the county magistrate, and I can't do anything to escape first."

Zhao Yunlan: "Yes, mom, you have to believe Mingren, he will handle everything well. If you really hit it, you will hide in the cellar."

"Hey, we're not going to stop every day. Those people are committing evil and colluding with outsiders to beat their own family members." Wang couldn't help but curse Cheng Ping and his group of people.

Zhao Yunlan: "For the sake of power and status, hey~"

The tense atmosphere lasted for more than ten days and people were almost gone. Li Mingren had just taken people to patrol the county town this day, and he listened to the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

"Sir, they're here!" The sentry on the city wall reported the situation loudly.

Li Mingren hurriedly went up to the city wall, and weren't there just the soldiers and generals from Beimo sitting on the horse that was leading! It seems that Tongmo County has been occupied and Shiyang County must not be captured.

"Close the city gate, archers, fireball preparation, and stone casting team preparation!"

Everyone held their breath and waited for the enemy to approach and prepared to launch.

Ye Sheng was signaled by Li Mingren and hurriedly got up and ran home. There was no one on the street. Ye Sheng rode as fast as he could.

"Madam, the people from Beimo have called me!"

Zhao Yunlan panicked, "Where is the master?"

"The master is on the city wall!"

Zhao Yunlan's legs were a little weak, and she really started fighting. Didn't she say there were reinforcements? Why haven't she arrived yet!

"Everyone took the old lady and the young lady to hide in the cellar first. Li Hua held all the doors with a large water tank. He placed the trap clips he had bought before under all the walls that could have been turned in. The guards were armed with weapons and prepared to resist."
Chapter completed!