At four o'clock in the morning, in the inner courtyard of the Yamen.
Lei Gong knelt down with his sword in hand, with an angry look on his face, and explained to the stern-looking Zhu Zhixian in front of him, "We were almost ready to succeed, but who would have thought that the Lord Attendant from the capital was actually hiding in the Xu family! He forcibly took action to save his life. Man, I have to retreat!”
Zhu Ru was pacing back and forth in a very bad mood.
He originally wanted to eliminate the root cause and avoid future troubles, so he directly sent out Thunder God, who had never failed.
I originally thought everything was safe, but I never expected that the situation would be disrupted by the Lord Attendant!
This time, not only was the person not killed, but it was self-defeating and exposed his intention to silence.
The Xu family and his son will definitely take this opportunity to appeal and bring themselves down at all costs!
"hateful!"
Zhu Rushi shook his long sleeves and said with a livid face, "If this matter is brought to the capital, not only will the black gauze hat on my head be saved, but my life will be in danger!"
This is not alarmist. Stealing poetry is a small crime, but cheating the emperor is a serious crime. Even if the whole family is copied and executed, it is possible.
At this time, even the magistrate's wife, who had always been very fierce, was a little panicked.
She had just dragged her son out of Wenwen Township from Qingyun Lodge. She thought that from now on, mother would be more valuable than son, and she could go and see the infinite prosperity of the imperial capital.
But I didn’t expect such a big thing to happen!
This damn Thunder Lord always brags about his invincibility with his sword, but why does he fail to fire at the critical moment?
Her plump face was filled with confusion and uneasiness at the moment. Seeing her husband moving around in front of her, she suddenly felt upset and couldn't help shouting, "Don't move! What time has it been?" You’re still wandering around here, why don’t you think of a solution quickly?”
Zhu Rushi glared at Madam, she knows nothing about women!
He was about to get angry, but when he saw his wife's three hundred kilograms of flesh, he immediately calmed down a lot. He tried his best to suppress his temper and said, "What can I do? If the Xu family and his son appeal in person, we will be convinced that we are deceiving the emperor." Please wait for His Majesty to punish you!"
The madam was anxious, "Can't you ask the Lord Attendant to beg for mercy? We will give him whatever money he wants!"
Zhu Rushi shook his head, "The scholars in the Hanlin Academy are the most noble. It's okay if we don't mention sending money. If we do, I'm afraid there will be another crime of bribery."
As soon as she said these words, Madam's face suddenly turned pale, and her fat body trembled slightly. It was obvious that she was really scared.
But at this moment, Lei Gong said, "Sir, I have an idea."
"Say it!"
Madam's eyes trembled, and she quickly helped Lei Gong, who was still kneeling, up.
The pulling movements were quite skillful, as if they had been practiced for a long time, and there was a hint of intimacy in them.
Seeing that the two of them were a little close to each other, Zhu Rushi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked slightly unhappy. He pretended to be calm and coughed lightly, "Let's talk about it."
Lei Gong's expression was gloomy and he didn't say anything directly. He just made a vicious gesture of wiping his neck.
The intention is clear.
"You still want to kill the Xu family and his son!"
Zhu Rushi glared and snorted coldly, "Do you really think that the Lord Attendant is just for free?"
Lei Gong said, "My lord, you have misunderstood. I mean, I killed the Lord Attendant as well!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.
The lady covered her mouth, her eyes flashed with strange light, and she subconsciously looked at her husband.
Zhu Rushu's body trembled, and he was so frightened that he quickly looked around, fearing that someone would hear his heart-wrenching remarks.
He wanted to reprimand him harshly, but for some reason, as soon as the scolding words came to his lips, he forcefully swallowed them.
After being silent for a long time, he finally gave Lei Gong a meaningful look and said, "You are so brave, you dare to take advantage of the imperial official. If he dies here, will the capital city just let it go?"
Lei Gong said, "Sir, you have forgotten that the public security in Taoyuan County has always been poor. There are still bandits in the northern suburbs. They have killed so many people. Who knows if there will be an attendant from the capital among them? "
Zhu Rushi looked at him suddenly, narrowed his eyes and said, "You mean, frame the blame and the trouble will flow to the east?"
Lei Gong smiled coldly and nodded, "In this way, you can not only deal with the troublesome little servant, protect yourself wisely, but also use the power of the court to wipe out the bandits. My lord, you have the best of both worlds!"
Hearing this, Zhu Ru was a little moved, but before he expressed his opinion, his wife had already jumped up, "This is a great idea! Lei Gong, I usually only know that you are a tough guy like steel, but I didn't expect that your thoughts are like this." exquisite!"
Lei Gong smiled again, this time he was much gentler to his wife, "You're too kind..."
After saying that, he and his wife immediately looked at each other, and then quickly separated, their heartstrings were twitched.
Zhu Ru was unaware of the little moves between the two. He thought for a long time and finally felt that it was too risky.
If the imperial official is killed, people from the capital will definitely be sent to investigate.
The Third Judicial Division is professional in investigating and interrogating cases. Relying on the excuse that thieves and bandits committed murder may be able to conceal them for a while, but it cannot be concealed forever.
The truth will come out sooner or later.
By then, it will no longer be about Xishi Wenzhan, but about the nine clans involved!
Besides, the attitude of the Lord Attendant is not clear yet, how can I mess up my position?
With his mind at this point, Zhu Rusu raised his head, his eyes became cold and stern. He glanced at Lei Gong and said only two words, "That's inappropriate."
Lei Gong was stunned, and his wife was also stunned. The two were about to talk when the focus of the conversation, Lin Qing, the attendant, suddenly burst in from the outer courtyard and shouted from a distance, "Master Zhu, what's the matter with you? The Xu family and his son are nothing. Isn't it appropriate for you to let someone hold a knife to scare them because they were lazy and didn't go to the office?"
The three people in the inner courtyard were startled when they heard the sound. They lowered their bodies as if they were guilty of thieves, and faced him with bright smiles.
"Ouch, misunderstanding!"
Zhu Rushi's mind was spinning very fast. He held his hands as he walked, "Lei Gong likes to play with knives. I just went over and made a joke with them. I didn't expect to be seen by you, sir. Isn't it a coincidence?"
"Oh, is it so?"
Lin Qingpi smiled but said, "I see that the knife was intended to kill people. It's not like it was a joke."
Lei Gong's expression changed, and he immediately knelt down, "Sir, I have always had a good relationship with Brother Xu, and we often play together. This time, I really didn't grasp the rules. I was too reckless and disturbed Brother Xu and you. Please... …”
"That's all!"
Lin Qing waved his hand to interrupt him, "The legal system of the Great Xia Dynasty is sound. I'm sorry that you don't dare to kill people randomly in broad daylight. Let's not mention this matter for now... Mr. Zhu, where is your son? Come out quickly. We have to do it as soon as possible." Let’s set off and get to the capital before dark!”
The tone seemed quite urgent.
Judging from the attitude of Mr. Attendant, it seems that the Xu family and his son have never appealed! ...Zhu Rushi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then secretly rejoiced, "It's a good thing that I didn't listen to Thunder God, otherwise I would have been doomed!"
He was in a good mood and shouted into the room, "De'er, come out quickly! The Lord Attendant will personally pick you up!"
After speaking for a long time, no one responded.
Zhu Rushi couldn't keep it on her face and was about to get angry. Upon seeing this, the lady rushed into the house and found a disheveled young man with dark circles under his eyes who had obviously just woken up.
Zhu Xiaode, the only son of the county magistrate, has been a guest at Qingyun Lodge all year round. It is normal for him to feel depressed.
Zhu Rushi was so embarrassed that he gave his son a hard look first, and then explained to Lin Qing, "De'er went back to his hometown to worship his ancestors last night. He almost didn't sleep all night. He was really sleepy, so he took a nap just now. I'm sorry. Please forgive me, sir."
Zhu Xiaode was drowsy, and before he could figure out the situation, he fell asleep leaning on his three-hundred-pound mother.
Lin Qing laughed, feeling disgusted, but did not show it.
He didn't comment on Zhu Xiaode, only urged, "Is the carriage ready?"
"Just outside the Yamen!"
Zhu Rushi hurriedly replied, "The transportation and dry food along the way have also been placed in the car, and there are two personal maids waiting all the way. Please enjoy it, my lord."
"And there's a maid?"
Lin Qing waved her hand, "I don't need it."
"Then keep one!"
The county magistrate's wife forcibly interrupted and whispered, "De'er can't do without a maid."
Ridiculous... Lin Qing shook her head silently, was too lazy to say anything more, and turned around.
Zhu Rushi and others quickly followed, accompanied the Lord Attendant to the yamen gate, and respectfully saw him board the carriage.
The couple immediately pulled Zhu Xiao, who was still in a dazed state, to one side and gave instructions carefully for a long time. It was not until a glimmer of light appeared in Xiao De's eyes that he seemed to wake up. Then they reluctantly handed over their precious son to the accompanying person. Maid...
Without much greeting, the carriage quietly drove away.
The county magistrate's wife wiped away her tears and waved to her son who was running towards his future, feeling a bit sad at parting.
Zhu Rushi was also very sad, but more excited.
It may be a long time before we say goodbye on this trip, but when we meet again next time, my son will already be a senior official in the Hanlin Academy! What a comfort to my father!
There was just one thing that made him slightly uneasy... When the Lord Attendant saw De'er just now, he didn't seem to be as enthusiastic as he imagined, and even seemed too indifferent.
Why is this?
I have been thinking about it for a long time without any solution, so I fortunately don’t think about it anymore.
He believed that his son who had regained consciousness would definitely be able to win the favor of the Vice Minister and even the other officials of the Hanlin Academy with his voluptuous tongue that made the girls in Qingyun Lodge frightened.
When it comes to being an official, ability comes first, followed by licking skills.
On this point, classmate Zhu Xiaode has obtained the true biography of his father, which is absolutely reliable!
At this time, the rough guy Lei Gong felt a little sad for some reason, as if he was very reluctant to leave the county magistrate.
Until the magistrate and his wife left, he remained silent and looked out into the wind alone.
…
Two hours later, the carriage leaving Taoyuan County suddenly stopped somewhere in the wilderness.
The grooms and maids were both driven away, and of course, they were given enough dry food to leave the wilderness.
Lin Qing himself sat at the front of the car, acting as a groom, injecting the power of seventh-level Confucianism and Taoism into the horse's body, and galloped towards the capital at lightning speed.
In the carriage, the confused classmate Zhu Xiaode stared with despair.
A piece of bad cloth was stuffed in his mouth, and his body was tied with a thick rope, unable to move freely. He was bumping around like a rubber ball with the bumps of the carriage.
The pain and humiliation went straight into his heart, making this magistrate's son, who had been intoxicated in the gentle countryside all year round, worse than death.
He didn't understand. Didn't his parents send him to the capital to be an official? Why was he kidnapped halfway?
Heading north, another two hours passed by in a hurry.
Beijing is finally here!
