Young Master Liu looked at the honest-looking Zhuzi in front of him, and puffed out the light smoke in his mouth with a smile.
"Why do you respect your surname but not your given name? If you don't mind, please call me Third Brother."
"Okay, then I will call you third brother from now on."
"Okay, brother, just look at the title."
Liu Mingzhidan nodded with a smile, holding a tobacco bag emitting light smoke from birds in his hand, and lowered his head again to read the books in his hand.
A group of people sitting around Young Master Liu who were puffing away their voices immediately suppressed their voices and retreated towards their original positions in unison when they saw him in such a state.
Although Young Master Liu did not raise his head, he clearly felt the movements of a group of people.
He took a puff of the dry cigarette and turned the page of the book in his hand calmly.
Young Master Liu seemed to be concentrating on reading the sage book in his hand, but in fact he had been paying attention to the people around him.
"Brother Yang, how do you feel about that scholar?"
"It's hard to say. Judging from his appearance, he should be just a down-and-out scholar who has failed in many trials."
"Brother Yang, I have a different view."
"Oh? I would like to meet Brother Zheng."
"Brother Yang, although this person looks like a down-and-out scholar, his behavior is completely different from that of a down-and-out scholar.
If nothing else, just say that his behavior of distributing the tobacco without any care just now is not the behavior of ordinary scholars.
That's not to mention just a down-and-out scholar who failed to succeed in many trials.
Tobacco is indeed not a good thing.
But don’t forget what kind of situation we are in now.
In order not to cause trouble to Shopkeepers Xue and Huang, or because they don’t want to leave any clues to some thoughtful people.
Many people who are accustomed to dry tobacco would rather endure it than go out and buy tobacco.
Brother Yang, we are all dry cigarette smokers. We should know how painful it is when the tobacco is gone, right?
But this person was different. He didn't seem to care about the tobacco at all, and distributed it to others without caring.
Think about it for yourselves, under what circumstances could he give the tobacco to others without caring? "
"This... of course he can go out and buy tobacco at any time."
"Brother Zhang, under what circumstances can he go out to buy tobacco anytime and anywhere?"
"Of course it goes without saying that I'm not afraid of causing trouble to the two sisters, Shopkeeper Xue and Shopkeeper Huang, and I'm not worried that someone will make a big fuss out of it."
"Colleagues, do you still want me to say the rest?"
"Brother Zheng, do you mean to say that this person is one of those bastards?"
"Isn't it possible? Those bitches were already escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment by the imperial guards on the day we entered Beijing together.
They are in prison, how can they arrange for people to come to our place to spy on the situation? "
"Brother Zheng, Brother Yang is right, the prison of the Ministry of Punishment is Zhao Prison!
Although it is not as strict as the Heavenly Prison, it is not a place where many people can interfere.
No matter how rich their backgrounds are, those people would not dare to reach out to places like Zhao Prison at will. "
"Brother Fang is right. In a place like Zhao Prison, even if the Lords of the Third Law Division want to hear the case, they must first submit it to the cabinet, submit it to the cabinet elders for approval, and then report it to His Majesty the Emperor for approval before action can be taken."
"I agree, brothers, please don't forget the news we heard from that old man Luo a few nights ago.
The two imperial ministers who came down this time to review the list of people who were asked to be executed after the fall are our two royal highnesses, the prince and the princess.
Although we don't know which prince and princess of the current dynasty they are.
However, as long as those two imperial ministers are really the prince and princess of the current dynasty, it means that our grievances have reached the point where heaven can hear them.
His Majesty the Emperor has personally investigated and dealt with our grievances. What else do we have to worry about? "
"Brother Yang, I say so, but who can guarantee whether it is true or false?
Those two imperial ministers were the affairs of His Royal Highness the Prince and the Princess, and we only overheard it from the mouth of the old man Luo.
Who can prove that what the old man Luo said is true? "
"Oh, that's true. After all, it's just hearsay."
"Brother Yang, you Hezhou is the first place where your documents were reviewed by one of the imperial envoys.
After the review of your case was completed, did the imperial minister who reviewed the case of your state government reveal his true identity to you? "
"No."
"Brother Zhang, where are you?"
"To put it bluntly, in the lobby of Yuezhou Governor's Yamen, the imperial envoy didn't ask anything else except some questions related to the case.
From the first meeting to the time when I rushed to the capital, I could count on my fingers the number of times I had private exchanges with the imperial minister.
How could the imperial envoy reveal his true identity to me after only a few words? "
"That is to say, except for the old man Luo from Pingzhou, no one among us has heard of the true identities of the two imperial ministers?"
"I have never heard of it."
"Brothers, I have never heard of this."
"Brother Zheng, what are your chances of winning with your guess just now?"
"Hard to say?"
"Are you not sure either?"
"Colleagues, what I just meant was that the scholar's identity might be unusual.
It's just that it may be unusual, and it's not exactly said that he must be one of those bastards.
It's possible that he really just thought he was a down-and-out scholar.
What I said just now was just to give your colleagues a warning.
No matter what his identity is, when we deal with each other, we must pay attention to our wording.
Of course, if he doesn't come to deal with us, we will just pretend that nothing happened and we will do whatever we want.
Until the case is truly vindicated, we will remain guilty.
For the sake of your family, your life, your wife, your children and your children, you and I have to pay attention! "
"Brother Zheng is right."
"Brother Zheng is right. No matter what the scholar's status is, if he comes to deal with us, we must pay attention to our words and deeds.
It’s not important to tell the truth, as I’m afraid someone will make a big fuss out of our words! "
"Brother Yang, Brother Zheng, how about we take the initiative to deal with them?
If he is really just a poor scholar, we don't need to be so worried. "
"No, it may not be a good thing for us to rush to deal with people we have never met before.
After all, we are guilty now.
Under this situation, if we are not careful with our words, our lives may be in danger! "
"Yes, yes, the most correct choice for us now is to wait honestly for the court to redress our injustice."
"That's right, I second my opinion."
"Well, I hope what Brother Luo said is true, and those two imperial envoys are really the prince and princess of our dynasty.
In this case, we can truly sit back and relax. "
"I hope so."
"My Holy Emperor, please redress the injustice for me and others as soon as possible."
Liu Mingzhi listened to the chatter of the people in the pavilion, glanced calmly at the group of people in the backyard, and casually knocked out the ashes from the smoke pot on the soles of his shoes.
Silently, he pinned the tobacco pouch to his waist. Young Master Liu closed the books in his hands, leaned on the steps of the pavilion and fell asleep with his eyes closed.
"Brother Leizi, do you have anything to eat there? I'm a little hungry."
"There are still two steamed buns, you can put them down first..."
Young Master Liu listened to the whispers in his ears, and his mind was racing to filter out content that was useful to him.
Especially after hearing the topics related to those files, Young Master Liu was particularly concerned.
As the sun set slightly to the west, there were shouts in the backyard.
"Dear guests, it's getting late, it's time for lunch.
The business in the store is quite busy today, so I kept you waiting for a long time. "
"It's okay, it's okay, thank you two shopkeepers."
"Second brother, I'm sorry to help you."
Liu Mingzhi opened his eyes slightly, and quietly looked at the more than 100 people who were spontaneously lining up not far away, slowly walking towards a dozen junior brothers, and let out a long breath with his brows slightly furrowed.
After observing the surroundings sideways and making sure that no one was paying attention to him, Young Master Liu stood up and left the backyard of the restaurant.
As soon as Mr. Liu entered the lobby, two sisters, Xue Bizhu and Huang Lingyi, hurriedly greeted him.
"Husband."
"Husband."
Young Master Liu glanced at the few dozen guests left in the restaurant, and winked at the Xue Bizhu sisters with a smile.
"Bizhu, Lingyi, let's go upstairs and talk."
"Hey, I understand."
"Husband, sister, please."
As soon as Young Master Liu walked into the boudoir where the two sisters were resting temporarily, he stretched lazily.
"Huh, Lingyi, quickly pour me a cup of herbal tea for my husband."
"Okay, I understand."
Huang Lingyi responded sweetly and walked quickly towards the table in the main hall.
As soon as Young Master Liu sat down on the chair, Huang Lingyi handed the poured herbal tea to him.
"Husband, herbal tea."
Xue Bizhu sat elegantly on the chair next to her and looked straight at her husband, who was drinking a lot of tea, with a hint of curiosity in her beautiful eyes.
"Husband, how are you? Have you heard any useful information?"
Liu Dashao smiled and nodded, then handed the tea cup to the beautiful woman standing beside him.
"Lingyi, give me another drink for my husband."
"Hey, I'll pour you some tea right now."
Young Master Liu casually threw the book in his hand on the table and raised his hand to signal to Xue Bizhu.
"Bizhu, where is my jade fan for my husband?"
Seeing her husband's actions, Xue Bizhu immediately took out Young Master Liu's folding fan from her sleeve and handed it over.
"Husband, here you go."
"Husband, herbal tea."
Young Master Liu took the herbal tea from the beautiful lady, shook the folding fan in his hand vigorously, nodded and took a big sip of tea.
"Phew, that quenches my thirst."
"Husband, drink slowly. If it's not enough, I'll pour you another glass."
"No need, I've almost finished drinking. Lingyi, you can sit down too."
"Hey, I'll take a seat right here."
Xue Bizhu looked at Young Master Liu who had put down his teacup, his beautiful eyes still full of curiosity.
"Husband, have you heard any useful information?"
Young Master Liu saw the curiosity in the beauty's beautiful eyes and nodded with a smile.
"Okay."
"Huh? What do you mean it's okay?"
"Bizhu, my husband has only heard some things, and they have not been confirmed yet.
Therefore, I don’t dare to make any judgments for a while.
As a husband, I have to think carefully about a lawsuit involving human life. "
"Okay, I know this. Then after the people have had lunch, husband, will you continue to go to the backyard?"
Young Master Liu shook his head silently, picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth.
"not going."
"Huh? Aren't you going now?
Husband, it’s only been about half a day, how many useful things you can hear! "
Seeing the surprised expression on the beauty's face, Young Master Liu swallowed the cake in his mouth, chuckled and shook his head.
"Bizhu."
"Husband."
“Some things just need to be heard briefly.
Listening too much will affect your husband's thinking. "
"That's...ok."
Young Master Liu looked at the beauty's strange expression, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, then stood up and walked out of the room.
"Bizhu, Lingyi, my husband is going to the palace first."
"Husband, what should we do with the people in the backyard?"
“You don’t have to do anything special, just keep it the same as before.
With that said, my husband went to the kilometer first. "
"Yes, I, my sisters, would like to send you off to your husband."
Young Master Liu left Penglai Restaurant and went straight to the palace.
"Your Majesty, Yang Sen, is here to see you. Long live my emperor."
"Long live your majesty, long live your majesty."
"You can excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Yang Sen, Liu Song and King Wuyi should have told you what happened when I entered the palace this time."
"Return to your majesty, I already know."
"Well, it's okay if you know. Where are King Wuyi and Song Qing?"
"Back to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Wuyi and Manager Liu are waiting for you upstairs in the palace."
"Okay, let's continue on duty."
"I obey, and I will respectfully send you off to Your Majesty."
"We respectfully send you off to Your Majesty."
After Young Master Liu walked into the palace gate, he gently flapped the jade fan in his hand, and walked towards the palace gate without haste.
"Brother, the younger brother is here."
As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Song Qing and Liu Song hurriedly greeted him and bowed.
Following the two of them were Liu Chengzhi, his brothers, sisters, and others.
"Your Majesty, Song Qing, is here to see you."
"Please see the young master."
"Both of you, please excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Master."
"My child Liu Chengzhi."
"Liu Yaoyao."
"Liu Luoyue."
"Liu Chengqian."
"See you, Father. May Father be safe."
"No gifts."
"Thank you, Father."
"Chengzhi, Yaoyao, Yue'er, Chenggan, why are you brothers and sisters here?"
The cute little brothers and sisters looked at each other, and all their eyes fell on Song Qing.
"Uncle."
"uncle."
Young Master Liu's face was stunned, and he followed the eyes of a pair of children and looked at Song Qing, who was standing in front of him on the left.
"Brother, what's going on with you? Why did you call Chengzhi and Yue'er and their brothers and sisters over?"
Song Qing felt the confused gaze of Young Master Liu, and rubbed the tip of his nose with wandering eyes.
"His Majesty."
"Brother, if there are any outsiders here, just call me third brother."
Song Qing nodded quickly, turned his head and pursed his lips at the shackles in the corner.
"Third brother, I don't want to send someone to call Chengzhi, Yaoyao and the rest of my brothers and sisters.
But...but..."
"Huh? But what?"
Song Qing pointed at the shackles in the corner and laughed angrily.
"Third brother, except for a few of my brothers and sisters, who would dare to put this thing on you!
Even if my brother eats the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, he won’t dare! "
Liu Song heard Song Qing's words and immediately bowed.
"Master, even the younger ones don't dare."
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