After all, Qingnikou is different from other border areas outside the pass. In addition to the relatively abundant money and food, news spreads very quickly. This is why the number of people outside the pass is very large. If it were another desolate border border, there would not be ten households within a hundred miles. Of course, there is no news. After all, the news needs to be spread through letters and people's words. Now it has been unknowingly extended for many years.
Therefore, before noon, when the two brothers of the Zhu family killed people in the street, there was already a report from the official office established by Zihao who had jurisdiction outside the customs, and the news was forwarded to the official office.
Different from the government offices in Zihao, the government office established in the south of Qingnikou a few years ago does not have any Suan Ni stone lions to guard the government office, nor does it have the Xie Zhi made of copper and iron, which means justice and integrity. It is a stone jade with two carp-scale snake necks. It is so well carved that when the government office was completed, many people in Qingnikou came to watch the excitement. About half of the people were surprised by the two stone carvings. The whole body was so dark that Shi Jian was so frightened that he did not dare to step forward, which shows the skill of the carver.
Shi Jian is often only seen in the imperial city. It is said that this beast is an auspicious beast that was built in ancient times to watch the emperor return to the court and supervise the construction of the four directions. Whenever the saint left the imperial city for a tour, Shi Jian would monitor and observe. If this is the situation in the world If it is not stable, the emperor will be called back. Another saying is that the Jian's bravery can defeat the dragon and the tiger. With this beast here, it can suppress the arrogance of the saint. If he acts inappropriately or acts recklessly, he will definitely suffer from Shi Jian. They were frightened so that they did not dare to act rashly, so most of them stayed in the imperial city all year round. It is rumored that there are six or seven Shi Jian in Zihao Imperial City alone, but as for other places, there have never been any. Firstly, to avoid suspicion, for fear of setting up Shi Jian without permission and offending Qing Jun. Secondly, based on their background, this Jianben is not a very auspicious animal, and it is not necessarily suitable to be used to control the house or avoid disaster.
Of course, the officials in charge of affairs outside the customs also knew the taboos here, so when they ordered the stonemasons to carve the stone fudge, they specifically ordered that the stone fou must not have two ears, only three claws, and the mouth of the fou was specially carved to be so large that it could be half a human. It's tall and short, and it's bottomless. Perhaps because of this, many people saw this dark stone jade with short legs, wide mouth and no hearing. Most of them were frightened and backed away, not knowing where this thing came from. .
In addition, the official office is simple and grand. A hundred steps away, you can see its high roof and beautiful roofs. No matter whether it is rainy or sunny, you can see its huge scale. If you peek at its lintel, you will know that there is a cave in it. Just a passerby will recognize it. The word "official office" means that even though there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in Qingnikou, visitors still dare not raise their voices.
When the yamen servants came, it could be said that Zihao was the first layman. The fourth-grade official, who was on equal footing with the feudal officials, was sitting in the yamen courtyard and ordered the servants around him to light the fire. He himself frowned and slowly raised his eyebrows. In the smoke and dust, he looked at the object on top of the charcoal fire. Sometimes his brows would be happy, sometimes he would mutter to himself, and then he would pull the charcoal hook over and fiddle with it twice.
The officials in the government offices outside the customs all know that this official has no favorites, only good food and drink, especially those that are popular among the people, and the most tedious food that goes through many processes may not necessarily satisfy his taste. Ingredients are hard to come by, but the techniques and techniques required are extremely cumbersome. Therefore, although everyone knows that their only hobby is eating and drinking, many officials have no choice but to spend some money from the people to obtain such easily available food. A recipe with dozens of steps was put into his hands. He never gets tired of fine food and fine food, which has always been on the lips of this man with a simple and kind face and a slightly rich figure.
"Look at you stumbling, be careful. The ice and snow outside the northern border are not gone, so it is most likely to fall. In winter, the bones and muscles are frozen and crispy. If you really fall, you will not be able to go to the ground for two or three months. It is not a big deal. Can't it be slower?" Ren Qingqian didn't even raise his eyelids, he knew that someone was delivering the letter. He didn't think it was even important at all, but he was very careful and patient, and told his servants and maids to take a good look at this Xiong Zhen. If you see small brown blisters on the skin and flesh, you need to put down the charcoal fire and bury them in the snow. The snow was picked from the treetops in the early morning by the maid, whose fingertips were as green as onions. The charcoal was brought from the west. It is as black as ink and is the best in the world. Xiong Zhen also chose Xiong Zhen who has been in the North for a long time. , chopped off the front half of the palm and foot last night and sent it to the house overnight, which is enough to show that this high official is very particular and not just talking.
However, the yamen servant was still frightened, fearing that he would disturb Ren Qingqian's elegant mood. Without even raising his head, he lowered his body and walked to the main hall with Ren Qingqian. He did not dare to sit down, but whispered, " You may not know, adults, but early this morning, there were people on the street
The mason who had just found a job was executed. People said that blood spattered him ten steps, which frightened many onlookers. "
Ren Qingqian thought about it for a moment and realized where the stonemason he was talking about came from. He couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, this person's idle job is really a bit too idle. Now that I think about it, this person has a lot of time." I have asked for an audience every time, but I have never had the opportunity to visit the government office. Now I am dead, which is really funny. But I don’t know who I have offended to end up like this."
"You must have heard a little bit about the two brothers from the Zhu family who have been doing business in Qingni Kou all year round. I heard that the brother from the Zhu family was blackmailed by the mason, so he had no choice but to use his spear to pierce the mason. , the gun tip penetrated the bluestone road, he seems to be a great practitioner, sir, please see how this matter should be dealt with."
Ren Qingqing half-closed his eyes, picked up the tea soup and took a sip. The boiling hot tea soup was obviously the most irritating to the internal organs in this winter day.
"Chang Ce, you have been working as a servant in the government office for the past few years, and you have always traveled with me. Speaking of this matter, I am willing to test your ability. I heard that this stonemason's backer is a purple I think I am familiar with the fourth-rank official in Haohuang City, but he is also very naughty and never tells outsiders who his backers are. I think although I hold the Zihao Northern Border, After all, I am not in the imperial city, and many things still need to be dealt with carefully so as not to lose the overall situation. According to the long-term strategy, how should the current situation be handled?"
It is not easy to say this often, but whenever it is said, those who are involved in government offices know how heavy it is. Even if they do not mean to praise it, it is still very important. If these words are in line with the feelings of this high official, it will probably Any promotion was expected, so Sun Changce didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. He pondered for a long time before he came forward, first offered Ren Qingqian some tea, and then spoke carefully.
"From what I can see, your Excellency has always cherished talents. Whether he was placed in the officialdom of Zihao or elsewhere, he had a temperament that was rare to see. Since the two brothers of the Zhu family have such abilities, it is I don't dare to speculate on your thoughts privately. If I have the intention to use these two people in the future, this is a murder that is not small or big, and the law will not tolerate it. However, it is also the stonemason's own fault. On the face of it, I have to do things impartially, but I think if you like these two people, your methods will change."
"As for how to deal with the mason, it depends on how the Lord weighs the importance. I think that the fourth-grade Lord who allowed him to do his job might not value the mason so much, or he would not have allowed him to do so for so long. I have never seen him have any contact with that gentleman after being promoted to an official position. He is probably not a direct descendant. Sir Ren is the best at turning things around. I am afraid that the villain's strategy is only ordinary and low-grade, and may not be able to attract the attention of the gentleman, but still To be bold, although the gun belongs to the Zhu family brother, the murderer and accomplice may not be someone from an ordinary shop. He is accused of being a mason who bullied his fellow villagers and ran rampant, and many people were involved. Take away the excuse of lax governance, and secondly, you can show off your integrity and let others try their best, but you can’t blame the adults no matter what.”
Ren Qingqian nodded slightly, his eyes were very satisfied, he pointed to the Taishi chair beside him, and asked one more question.
"What if I want to keep these two Zhu brothers to work for me? Killing for life has always been the biggest rule in the law. Even if I am willing to protect you, it is still difficult to do it, isn't it?"
Just by Ren Qingqian pointing at the empty Grand Master's chair, Sun Changce knew that this answer might not be perfect, but at least it didn't have too many mistakes. However, he still didn't dare to sit down seriously. He just stood with his hands down and put his head. Stretching his head forward, he whispered, "There are horse thieves wandering outside Qingnikou. We have captured dozens of them this year. We haven't asked them to kill them yet. It's hard to find a three-legged Shi Jian in the world. We are two tall, thin, short and fat people. What do you want to do?" It’s not hard to find, you just need to make them unable to speak.”
When Sun Changce hurriedly bid farewell to Ren Qinggan and walked out of this simple and elegant official office, he always felt a chill behind him. When he looked back, he saw those two dark stone swords. The cold wind swirled in his mouth and spread to the entire building. There are many things inside and outside Qingni Mouth, of course, all you need to do is open your mouth. As for walking and listening, it seems that they have always been kept clean. If you don't have two ears, you can never hear the people's cries. If you have only three legs, you can't do anything. right way.
As for Ren Qingqian in the official office,
Then he picked up the bear palm again, and finally got some features. It was full of the mellow fragrance of the official office, so he was overjoyed and quickly took it from the side of a young servant who was only twelve or thirteen years old, with red lips and white teeth. Fang Xiongzhen only had to take a slight sniff with his front paw. With the unique taste of such an old gourmet, he could smell the subtleties. So he couldn't help but raised his hand to hook the boy's chin and licked it in front of the public. At the corner of his mouth, the latter's shoulders trembled, but he just lowered his head.
"It seems that this recipe is indeed good. I probably paid a lot of money for it. I am serious about it. I will mention it in the official street in two days. What do you think?"
The young man with red lips and white teeth, who looked like a woman, just softly squeezed out an adult's warning from his throat, and then made no move at all. He just let him do it lightly and slowly rubbed the wings of his mandible and nose, as if he could not stop shivering due to the cold wind. .
