After everyone dispersed, Liu He and the others, who had been very powerful just now, suddenly collapsed in the courtyard of the Liu family.

"Ouch..." Zhu Ye shouted first and sat down on the ground. Zhang Yong and Liu He also became a little unsteady and sat down against the earthen wall.

"Huh...it's really dangerous..." Liu He exhaled a long breath.

"He killed someone... today we... we killed someone..." Zhang Yong's eyes were dazed and he stuttered when he spoke.

When the situation was critical before, a few people didn't think too much about it, but now that things have passed, looking back, these four children, who are only in their teens, are starting to feel a little scared.

"You said we killed someone, will the government arrest us?"

Zhu Ye seemed to suddenly think of such a serious problem, and he sat up straight and asked worriedly.

"Probably not. We should have some merit. When Mr. Wu came, he didn't say anything. He even praised us happily."

Although Zhang Yu said this, there was also a hint of worry in his tone.

Liu He didn't have any worries in this regard. Legally speaking, he and the others were meritorious persons. From a personal perspective, the county captain obviously had a good relationship with Zhu Ye's father, and he was given another gift for free today.

The merit is both public and private, and neither I nor others will have to bear any culpability.

The reason why Liu He's face turned pale now was purely because of the murder just now.

Liu Qian and Zhang Tong also came over to comfort them. In fact, the two fathers themselves were still trembling in their legs. But seeing their children like this, they couldn't care less about themselves and kept comforting several people.

It was not until the sun looked west that the few people gradually regained their mood. At this time, a servant of the Zhu family ran over. It turned out that he was here to invite everyone to attend the celebration banquet at Zhu Mansion.

In terms of etiquette, children of Liu He's age must always be brought by their parents when they go to other people's homes to attend banquets. However, their status in the minds of everyone is different from ordinary children. In addition, Liu Qian and Zhang

Tong felt humble and did not dare to go to this "former county captain's residence" for a banquet, so he and his children went alone.

Of course, as a woman, Zhang Yu would not have had this opportunity in this era.

Under the leadership of Zhu Ye and the servant, Liu He and others finally arrived at Zhu's Mansion.

Although this Zhu Mansion is much inferior to the official mansions Liu He saw on TV in his previous life, it is still a separate courtyard with high walls and large plaques. For families like Liu and Zhang today, it can definitely be regarded as a mansion.

A wealthy family.

Zhu Ye seemed very excited. He talked about this and that with Liu He and others. It was not until he came to the door of the dining room that he felt a little more comfortable.

Several people entered the dining room together. Mr. Zhu was sitting at the head of the table, and sitting on his left side was Mr. Wu, and on his right side was an old man with white beard and hair.

Seeing Liu He and others coming in, Mr. Zhu was very happy and quickly greeted a few people to sit down.

After everyone knelt down and sat in their seats, Mr. Zhu ordered his servants to serve the dishes.

Liu He and others saw all kinds of plates, basins, bowls, tripods, and urns brought up one by one. Soon everyone's small tables were filled with all kinds of delicacies.

Zhu Ye and Liu He were better off, but Zhang Yong and Zhang Yu had never seen these delicacies, or even many of the utensils, so they were inevitably a little curious.

In this era, the real wealthy families used tripods to serve food and wine barons to drink wine when eating. They also used bells and chimes to play music and enjoy various performances, so there was the concept of bells and tripods.

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This Zhu Mansion is still far from those wealthy families, but compared to families like the Liu and Zhang families, it is hundreds of times better.

"Today, several young heroes have made great achievements in capturing thieves. I have specially prepared some wine to congratulate you. Fortunately, Mr. Wu and Mr. Chen are here, and I am so happy!"

Mr. Zhu politely bowed his hands to the two people around him, and they returned the favor.

Before dinner started, Mr. Zhu had already introduced these two people to Liu He and others.

Needless to say, Mr. Wu is the county captain in Langtiao County, promoted by Zhu Ye's grandfather. And that old man is the third elder in the county.

Liu He had also read about these three elders in his previous life.

"Han Shu Gao Di Ji 1" says: "If the people are over fifty years old, have spiritual practice, and can lead people to do good deeds, they will be appointed as the three elders and one from the village; the three elders from the village and one from the county will be selected as the three elders."

To put it bluntly, it is probably equivalent to the moral benchmark of each place, responsible for educating the people and mediating disputes.

During the Han Dynasty, the three elders had higher status and rights, with tax reductions and exemption from corvee. From time to time, they had the opportunity to receive rice and silk from the government, and they also had a high say in the government.

Liu He didn't quite understand why Mr. Zhu would invite such a big shot to such a banquet. It stands to reason that the credit of a few of them would be great, but only judging from the ages of them, in fact, the matter itself is still relatively small.

It won’t alarm people at this level.

At this time, Mr. Zhu suddenly changed the topic: "The dog is naughty and has a bad reputation in the village. I am incompetent in teaching you, and I feel guilty in the village."

When he said this, Zhu Ye's face suddenly looked a little ugly. This was making him look bad in public.

But what his father said next made him smile again.

"Fortunately, I met this young hero of the Liu family and recognized him as my brother. In just two years, Quanzi's temperament changed drastically. Although he could not be called humble, courteous, benevolent, filial, righteous and brave, he was able to understand his shame and then become brave. Now he is even more courageous.

Under the leadership of this brother, I was able to defeat the bandits and protect the country and the people. I feel very relieved."

With these words, Mr. Zhu belittled his son and praised Liu He so much that Liu He and others were really confused about the situation, so they had to stand up and say some humble words.

Master Zhu waved his hand and asked Liu He to sit back.

"Today I have invited Mr. Chen and Mr. Wu here. I would like to be my guarantor and recommend the young men from the Liu and Zhang families, as well as Quan Zi, to join the army under Mr. Wu. If he behaves reasonably well within a few years, he will be crowned as an adult.

After that, I hope Mr. Chen can recommend them as Xiaolian, what do you think?"

When Master Zhu said these words, Liu He and the other children were shocked. However, Mr. Wu and Mr. Chen did not look surprised. They had obviously passed away before they came over.

Sure enough, after hearing Mr. Zhu's request, Mr. Wu was the first to agree with a smile.

"Mr. Zhu, you're welcome. These young heroes are both wise and courageous. The little girl is also a woman, so it is a dream to be able to bend herself under my command! But they are still young after all. In five years, they will

I will personally come to greet them!"
Chapter completed!