Sunset in the west.
Zhou Dagu stood at the door of Lu Tongpan. He lowered his head and looked into the door.
Xu Dian lost this round.
Xu Dian is his brother, and if he loses, he loses.
Zhou Dagu understands the rules of the world best and will accept the punishment if he loses.
If you surrender, you will lose half of the battle. If you don't admit defeat, your death will be even worse.
In this matter, I can only take action myself. Du Zhoumu cannot come forward, otherwise the left prime minister behind Lu Tongpan will also take action.
When masters compete against each other, a little ant like me becomes a leaf in the ocean.
He would be shot dead on the shore at any time.
The only strength he could borrow was Guo Fujun except Du Zhoumu, but he was too slippery.
He just helped him for Du Zhoumu's sake.
If he were to fight to the death with Lu Tong for one Zhou Dagu, he probably wouldn't be willing to do so.
Things in officialdom are simple and complex, everything is fine.
If you don't cross this line, everything can be said slowly. If you cross this line, it will be life or death.
Zhou Dagu slowly knocked on the door: "Lu Tongpan, Cai County Zhou Dagu wants to see you!"
There were people in the room, but no one spoke. Zhou Dagu heard the sound of books turning in the room.
Today, I am here to ask for help, so I should keep my attitude low.
He stood at the door, with the sun beating down on him and his clothes soaked with sweat.
"Brother Da Gu, I just heard from the housekeeper and he came right away!" Zhu Jinwen's voice came from behind.
Zhou Dagu turned around and nodded to him: "Brother Zhu is worried!"
A big umbrella blocked the sun above Zhou Dagu's head. He looked up and saw Niu Ruxian's smiling face: "Brother Dagu, I heard about Brother Xu Dian, and I understand your relationship with him!"
"Brotherhood is more important than Mount Tai. It is basically impossible for you to give up on him!"
"But you are of no use here. The sun is so poisonous. Why do you have to ask him, Lu Tongpan?"
"Follow brother, brother will find a way to help you. Our family not only has connections in the city defense department. I already know the source of this matter and have people see the body. I will help brother Xu Dian find out the truth. !”
Zhou Dagu clasped his fists at him. The weather was hot and sweat kept falling, slowly enchanting his eyes.
He wiped his sweat with his sleeve and then said: "Brother Zhu, thank you for your kindness. I appreciate it. After the examination, I will be the host and prepare a banquet for you in Fangcao Pavilion, all to thank you." My friendship today!”
"It's just that you better not get involved in this matter!"
Zhou Dagu pointed to the door: "I have been standing here for a long time and my body is soaked. This is not only a test for me, but also shows an attitude!"
Zhou Dagu didn't say it bluntly. He understood that Lu Tongpan was leaving him alone.
Not only to give yourself a shot, but also to show an attitude.
I'm sure you, Zhou Dagu, will never let you go.
This is not necessarily his attitude, it may also be the attitude of the left prime minister, but he must be the villain.
And Zhou Dagu must take the loss.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to look at Zhu Jinwen: "Brother Zhu, I will record your kindness today! I understand that this is not the time to talk about this. Zhou Dagu just wants to say thank you!"
"Take Brother Niu and leave!"
"Don't get involved in what's going on here!"
"Continuing to get involved will only bring disaster to your family!" Zhou Dagu lowered his head and expressed his sworn hatred.
He understood that the hatred between himself and the left prime minister could no longer be resolved.
Niu Ruxian opened his mouth to say more, but Zhu Jinwen pulled his sleeves, wiped the sweat from his face, and sighed helplessly: "Old Niu, don't cause trouble for Zhou Mingzhou here anymore!"
"Brother Da Gu, let's go back first. You must remember that if you really encounter something that cannot be solved!"
Zhu Jinwen raised his head, his sweat shining in the sun: "Zhu Jinwen won't help you, but Brother Jinwen will help you regardless of anything!"
Niu Ruxian held up his hands: "Me too!"
Zhou Dagu smiled: "It's the friendship that makes people feel at home."
"Thank you two brothers."
After the two left, Zhou Dagu stood in the scorching sun. The longer the time passed, the longer the suppressed hatred in his heart became.
He never considered himself a generous person.
In his previous life, he was tricked into working in a black coal mine. After he got out of trouble and made a fortune, Zhou Dagu spent five million to find him, and then...
There is a note in his heart, recording today's hatred.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years, and Zhou Dagu could not wait ten days.
"Squeak." The door rang.
Zhou Dagu lowered his head and looked at the official boots inside the door, with a smile on his face that he didn't know if it was sincere or not: "I've seen Mr. Lu Tongpan. Student Zhou Dagu came to pay homage to Mr. Tongpan!"
Lu Tongpan put his hands into his sleeves, and cold air kept coming out of the room.
For an official of his level, his subordinates would send him endless amounts of ice and carbon jelly every year, so the scorching sun could not even reach his head.
"How come Mr. Zhou is free to come to my place today?"
Zhou Dagu respectfully said goodbye: "This is a matter involving my brother Xu Dian. I heard that this matter is supervised by your Excellency. I want you to give me some advice!"
"Students like to rely on rules and regulations to do things. I wonder if we can come into the room to talk?"
Lu Tongpan shook his head and blocked the door: "If you have anything to do, say it under the bright sun or in the room. If anything happens to you, Mr. Zhou, people will think that someone has harmed you!"
Zhou Dagu felt strange that his attitude had reached a certain point.
According to the rules of the officialdom, Lu Tongpan should negotiate terms with himself at this meeting.
There were people coming and going in the courtyard, many officials were walking around holding official documents, and there were also police officers pressing the prisoners and passing behind them.
This situation is not a good place to discuss a deal!
"Okay, sir, please be fair and aboveboard. Let's talk here. The students respect you and I will do what you want!" Zhou Dagu came to ask for help, so he would just accept it.
He can't do it like the kneeling ladies in Japanese TV series, but it's still okay to bend over.
Zhou Dagu handed over his hand again: "Please give me a chance, sir. I know that Xu Dian was wronged and there was someone else who killed Niu San. As long as you do another autopsy, you can find the culprit!"
"Yeah! Is that so?" Judge Lu Tong touched the moustache on his face: "I know that you, Zhou Mingzhou, have always been talented in poetry and are also a good at investigating cases, but this case is too simple."
"Today, there was a group of people watching on the street! I guess there is no need to check anymore!"
Zhou Dagu raised his head and stared at Lu Tongpan. He did not have the classism of this era in his heart, so he was naturally not afraid of officials!
He was only curious about what Lu Tongpan meant. Did he really have no intention of killing Xu Dian, or did he take a breath and make other demands?
Lu Tongpan did not give him a chance to think deeply and continued: "However, what you said is not impossible. I have written it down and will let the people below check it!"
"The examination is coming soon. I really don't want Mr. Zhou to worry about this kind of thing, even though I really don't want to see you in the examination!"
Tuqiong saw the dagger, Zhou Dagu understood what he meant.
Or because of the judicial examination.
The Prime Minister Zuo didn't want to participate in the imperial examination himself. The land of Xiangzhou was controlled by Du Zhoumu. He couldn't get in and had to use other methods to deal with him.
However, he cannot quit the examination. Once he quits, it will be equivalent to betraying the people behind him. When the time comes, the entire victory will be without his own reinforcements.
Isolated and helpless, there is only death!
Zhou Dagu shook his head but had not yet spoken.
"Of course, I'm not asking you to quit the examination, I just want to make you a bet!" Lu Tongpian smiled: "Don't worry, everything I do is for your own good!"
