After all, he is a top student at Hunter Academy, and Leng Bingbing's feet are still very fast. Just when Kameda and others were besieging the snack workshop, Leng Bingbing rushed to the gate of Songjiang Prefecture.
Nowadays, the Ming Empire is singing and dancing, so Zhu Xiluo no longer has curfew regulations. As long as they don't carry weapons in the middle of the night, everyone can play as long as they want, but according to the rules, the city gates still have to be closed. However, it may be because of New Year's Eve, when many people need to travel to and from the city to pay New Year greetings, or because the gatekeeper was drunk last night, so when Sister Leng came to the outside of Songjiang Prefecture, the city gate was always open. .
Because today is the New Year, there are no people entering the city. The city gate is empty. Leng Bingbing comes to the city gate and knocks on the door of the duty room. The soldiers on duty were still sleeping soundly at this moment.
Hearing the cold push of the door, the soldier just opened his eyes. When he saw a young and beautiful woman, he rubbed his head that was swollen and painful after drinking. The soldier's eyes lit up.
Beauty can refresh one's mind. The soldier suddenly woke up, sat up, and swallowed. Could it be that he was asked to guard the city gate during the Chinese New Year? General Xiong felt that he had worked hard, so he specially gave a woman to warm his cold heart. , looking up and down Leng Bingbing's body, the soldier guessed in his mind, "The price for such a beautiful girl should not be low. You get what you pay for. I heard that due to rising prices, after the New Year, the bathhouse will increase the price by 30%." The fee, such a top-quality product cannot cost more than a thousand taels a night. I don’t know if I paid it myself, or General Xiong, or through the public account. I heard that General Xiong’s brother-in-law used the public account to buy wedding supplies a year ago. We are brothers, so we shouldn’t have to pay for it ourselves.”
Ignoring the aggressive gazes of the soldiers and smelling the pungent smell of alcohol in the room, Leng Bingbing had no time to cover her mouth and nose and hurriedly said, "Master, the Japanese pirates are attacking, please close the city gate quickly."
Leng Bingbing was extremely worried. The people of Songjiang Prefecture knew about the combat effectiveness of Songjiang Prefecture's garrison. They could only watch but not use it. Without the protection of the city gate, Songjiang Prefecture would be in danger, and the people of Songjiang Prefecture would be in danger.
The soldier was in a very bad mood. After all, reality was far from his dream. He originally thought it was a New Year's gift, but he didn't expect that it was coming to confuse people. The soldier was not in a hurry, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and looked at the empty house. Outside the city, he sneered, "The Japanese pirates are coming. Girl, are you kidding me? It's Chinese New Year, how could the Japanese pirates come?"
The Japanese pirates also have to celebrate the New Year. No one who is not a crazy poor person would work during the Chinese New Year. The Japanese pirates are high-income people, so they should not work overtime during the Chinese New Year. Presumably the Japanese pirates will not get three times the salary.
"My lord, the daughter of the common people is the wife of Jin Yiwei from Baihu Station in Dongshi. How dare you deceive your lord," Leng Bingbing explained hurriedly.
Jinyiwei is the most powerful intelligence system of the Ming Empire. If the news of the Japanese pirates' attack was obtained by Jinyiwei, it is still worthy of belief. The Japanese pirates have always regarded the Ming Empire as a granary and bank, and they harass the coast of the Ming Empire every year. However, the Japanese pirates chose to plunder The time has never passed during the Chinese New Year period. Years of guarding experience have made the soldiers still doubtful about the news. Last time, because the information provided by a guarding soldier was incorrect, the Japanese pirates just wandered a hundred miles away from Songjiang Prefecture. After a while, the garrison leader, General Xiong, led his people to escape. In the end, he was liquidated by General Xiong. The whole family of the garrison soldiers was drowned in the sea, and the soldiers did not dare to gamble with their families' lives.
If the news of the Japanese pirates' attack is false, reporting it will only lead to death. If the news of the Japanese pirates' attack is true, it will not have much impact on you. After all, you are acting in accordance with the rules, and there is no oral instruction from the garrison master or the prefect. The city gate must be opened on time every day. I am just a temporary worker, and my shoulders are too narrow to bear the consequences of the Japanese pirates' attack.
"Madam, do you know the consequences of spreading false news?"
"Citizen women naturally know that an attack by Japanese pirates is related to the life and death of thousands of people in Songjiang Prefecture. How can they be trivial?" Seeing that the soldiers were still hesitant, he continued coldly, "If the officials don't believe it, just come out and take a look."
The soldiers were hesitant and walked out of the duty room.
Leng Bingbing pointed to the smoke rising from the snack shop and said, "Look, sir, there is smoke rising in the distance. The news of the Japanese pirates' attack is correct."
Seeing the smoke in the distance, the soldiers were immediately frightened. The smoke was a signal of enemy attack, but no one dared to play with it. The cold words were certainly true. Wherever the vicious Japanese pirates passed, there was no one left alive. The soldiers were stunned on the spot, feeling in their hearts. I pray that the smoke was caused by which house caught fire.
"Please also ask the official to close the city gate quickly."
Looking at Leng Bingbing, the soldier's mouth was full of bitterness, "Madam, it's not that I don't want to close the car door. It's just that the government has regulations and strict requirements on the opening and closing time of the city gate. Even if there are special circumstances, only the prefect or the guard can do it." Your Majesty ordered,"
There is no circle without rules. The Ming Empire is a country that adheres to laws and regulations. Everything is done according to rules and regulations. There are regulations on the time for opening the city gate, and naturally there are time requirements for closing the city gate. Every minute and second error is correct. The blasphemy of the laws of the Ming Empire is disrespectful to the rule makers. In a small way, you are unorganized and undisciplined. In a big way, you are contemptuous of the imperial power. People without backing will not dare to violate it easily.
"But the Japanese pirates are about to attack. If the matter is urgent, the city gate must be closed. The magistrate will not blame him." Leng Bingbing continued to persuade.
"Madam, the yamen has yamen rules, and the young ones dare not violate them easily. The day before yesterday, the prefect held a meeting for us soldiers. He emphasized many times that we should respect the court and the Songjiang government from the inside out, and respect the court's services from the inside out. The rules and regulations must be completed without compromise, and whoever dares to violate them will be expelled from the ranks of court employees, or sold to Japanese pirates to earn foreign exchange for the Ming Empire."
Everyone has their own sufferings, and everyone has their own problems. Faced with the rules and regulations in life, you are not the one who makes the rules, but you must be a participant. In order to keep your job, the soldiers are helpless.
"Madam, if you want to close the city gate at this moment, only the garrison or the prefect are qualified."
Leng Bingbing had no choice but to ask, "Is the guard here?"
The reason why Leng Bingbing asked this question was because of a rule and regulation of the imperial court. In order to sympathize with the hard work of the soldiers, Zhu Wuyu's Military Affairs Department formulated a pro-soldier policy, that is, the leaders would be responsible for the duties during the holidays. The soldiers were resting.
It has to be said that Zhu Wuyi's heart is good. Although he cannot provide financial help to his dear soldiers, he can satisfy his spiritual needs. However, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. During the holidays, officials We also want to rest. Ever since, the result was reversed, and we were still doing what we should do.
"The guard drank too much last night and went back to rest early."
He should have thought of it a long time ago. Leng Bingbing could only give up the idea of looking for Xiong Yingxiong and turned around and ran towards Songjiang Mansion. As the administrative agency of Songjiang Mansion, as a Songjiang Mansion person, he naturally knew where it was.
Arriving in front of the Yamen, before Leng Bingbing could get close to him, he was stopped by the Yamen guard on duty, "The Yamen is an important place, and there are many people waiting to leave quickly."
Well, no matter what the organization is, gatekeepers are always so tough in every era.
Without stopping, he came to the Yamen and said coldly, "The civilian woman is the wife of Lord Wang of the Hundred Households of Hundred Households in Dongshi City. She has something important to see the prefect."
I heard that Leng Bingbing is the wife of Jinyiwei Baihu in Dongshi. It is obvious that the attitude of the government officials has improved a lot. They are all eating from the government, so the necessary respect is very important.
"Happy New Year, ma'am," the yamen servant cupped his fists in greeting, and then stretched out his hand out of habit, but when he thought about the financial situation of Jinyiwei in Songjiang Prefecture, he finally withdrew his hand. Jinyiwei were all very poor, and the wives of hundreds of households should be no exception.
Unable to understand the yamen servant's waving hands, Leng Bingbing had no time to pay attention to him and said, "Please inform the magistrate that a civilian woman has something to ask for."
Being on duty during the Chinese New Year is already very emotional, and there is no red envelope yet. The yamen servant’s unhappiness is written on his face, and there is not much affection in his tone: “I’m sorry, madam, today is my statutory rest day in the Ming Empire. The prefect will not go to work today, but if you have something to do, please wait for seven days."
"Seven days, seven days is enough for the Japanese pirates to rob Songjiang Prefecture three times." Naturally, Leng Bingbing couldn't wait for seven days, "Master, this matter is so important that a civilian woman can't wait for seven days."
"Madam, your Excellency has a lot of things to do. The night before yesterday, the guards of the four city gates were summoned for a meeting. They were working all night. It was very hard. Don't bother the prefect with small matters such as family disputes."
If it is a matter of work, the person who came today should be the Master of Baihu, not the wife of Baihu. Although influenced by Western progressive ideas, the status of women in the Ming Empire is now very high, but official affairs are not in the spotlight. Most of them are men, and women come forward to report domestic violence and marital discord. That's why the yamen officials said this, and a few days ago, the Jinyi guards at the Dongshi Baihu Office were in the bathhouse in broad daylight. The wife held a party, and I heard that many girls were found to accompany her, and the family flowers were not fertilized and wild flowers were found. It is understandable that Wang Baihu and his wife had relationship problems.
It must be said that Lin Shouju wanted to run Songjiang Mansion well, and he was also a diligent and good official. It can be seen from the fact that he spent one third of the day in meetings. This is also one of the reasons why he is loved by the government officials and others. , the government officials are also from Songjiang Prefecture, and they also hope that Songjiang Prefecture will have a good official who knows how to do things for the people. They hope that Mr. Lin will be healthy and live a long life. They hope that Mr. Lin can get enough rest and be in good health to work for the people of Songjiang Prefecture. Therefore, during the holidays, you ask the prefect to handle family disputes and emotional issues for you. The government officials do not support it.
"No, the officials have misunderstood. If a civilian girl wants to see the prefect, it is naturally a matter of life and death for Songjiang Prefecture."
"It's a big deal, haha, madam, are you kidding me? Today's saints are benevolent and the prefect is diligent, so what big things can happen? Do the Japanese pirates want to come to my Songjiang Mansion to celebrate the New Year?" the yamen officer laughed, not believing the cold words at all.
"My lord, it's the Japanese pirates who are attacking." Leng Bingbing said hurriedly.
"Japanese pirates are attacking, haha, how ridiculous"
Although the news is transmitted slowly, as an official, the Yamen have also heard about the Japanese pirates' attack on the coastal guard station some time ago. The wealth the Japanese pirates robbed is enough for them to have a good year. At this time, they should return to the Japanese pirates. How can they come again? In Songjiang Mansion, the government officials were noncommittal.
Not understanding why they didn't believe his words, Leng Bingbing didn't bother to explain anymore, kicked the door open and strode in.
"Madam, breaking into an official office without permission is a capital offense."
The Songjiang Mansion Office is a sacred place and the face of all the people in Songjiang Mansion. The government officials are right, cold behavior is not advisable and is worthy of beheading.
Ignoring the yamen servant's dissuasion, he kicked the yamen servant out of the way and entered the yamen office coldly.
Unable to fight, the yamen servant had to lie down on the ground. He could not let the adults misunderstand that he was not doing his job. "Come quickly, please go and inform the magistrate that someone broke into the yamen office."
