"I won't disturb you, sir. Let the adults eat first!"
After saying that, Shi Jianduo bowed and was about to exit.
He was the only person in charge of affairs in the entire government office. How could Wang Ben let him leave so easily? He immediately raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute...! Chang Shi, we came all the way here, you have to tell us the county guard and the county magistrate where they went and when they will come back, right? You can't let us wait like this. ah?"
"Yes, we have official duties. Is it possible that Shi Changshi can handle official duties on behalf of the county governor?"
Zhang Han also tried to test him.
"No, no, no! Sir, you're kidding me. I'm just a small official. How can I act on behalf of the county governor...?"
Shi Jianduo waved his hands repeatedly and looked embarrassed, "But I really don't know where the governor and the others have gone and when they will return!"
"Really not sure?"
"I really don't know!"
No matter how Zhang Han asked, Shi Jianduo refused to answer.
"ah……!"
Zhang Han pretended to believe it and waved to him, "It's not a big deal for us to come here this time. Since the county guard is not here, we can only ask Shi Changshi to find out the situation! Come! Shi Changshi, sit down and eat together. Order it and let’s talk while we eat!”
"Uh... no... no need. How can a lower official be qualified to sit with two adults? Don't you dare!"
As soon as he heard that he was asked to sit down and eat with him, Shi Jiando's face turned pale and he hurriedly refused.
These wines and dishes are all spiked. After eating, the abdominal pain will not stop, and within a day, you will die of intestinal rupture!
"Hey...! You're welcome, Mr. Shi, let's sit down and talk slowly!"
Wang Ben also greeted him.
"No...no...that's not necessary. How dare I sit at the same table with you two adults? If you have any questions, just ask them! I will definitely tell you everything!"
Shi Jianduo's forehead was already covered with large beads of sweat, and he was feeling panicked.
"Hey! Is it too hot, Mr. Shi? Why is there sweat on your forehead?"
"If Shi Changshi doesn't want to drink together, let's have a cup of tea first. You can't just sit here, right?"
Both Wang Ben and Zhang Hanke have been working in the court their whole lives. If nothing else, their acting is top-notch.
He immediately pretended not to know anything and greeted him warmly.
It was as if Shi Jianduo was the guest and they were the hosts!
"Ah? Tea...? No... I'm not thirsty... I'm not thirsty. You two adults, please help yourself!"
After only staying for a while, Shi Jiando was so frightened by these two old guys that he turned around and ran away.
If you don't leave, I'm afraid something will be revealed later!
"What's the hurry, Mr. Shi? You're already here, at least you should have something to eat and drink!"
"Yes! How can Chang Shibai be busy with the delicacies that have been made with so much effort? He has to drink with us brothers no matter what!"
Seeing that this guy was so resistant to the food, the two of them became more convinced that something was wrong with the food and tea.
Wang Ben took a quick step and blocked the door. Zhang Han followed Shi Jianduo with a wine glass in his hand.
Attacked from both front and back, Shi Jiando was unable to move and extremely nervous, "You... what are you going to do?"
"What are you doing? Of course, let Shi Changshi drink two drinks!"
Zhang Han showed a sly smile, which made Shi Jiando's legs tremble.
"I...I am an official of the imperial court. If you...if you dare to hurt me, you will definitely..."
"What must it be like?"
Looking at the approaching wine glass, Shi Jianduo wanted to threaten him.
But before he could say anything, he was stopped by Zhang Han's rhetorical question.
You know, the official positions of the two of them are much greater than those of one long history.
Even if he does take action, he can just find any excuse, so his threats are useless!
"You... don't mess around!"
"We just wanted to invite Mr. Shi for a drink, so why did we end up messing around?"
"Yes! Could it be that a glass of wine can cause harm to Chang Shi?"
The two of them each took a step forward, sandwiching Shi Jianduo tightly in the middle, unable to move at all.
"You...what are you going to do? This is Longxi County, you can't mess around!"
"Our intention is very simple, we just want to have a drink with Chang Shi and talk about Longxi with him!"
With that said, Zhang Han grabbed Shi Jiando's chin and slowly brought the poisoned wine towards him.
Shi Jianduo shook his head and struggled desperately, but his hands and body were restrained by Wang Ben behind him, and his head was controlled by Zhang Han with one hand, making him unable to move at all.
The strength of the two of them was frightening. He felt as if all the bones in his body were clamped by pliers, and the pain was bone-piercing!
"You... don't mess around! Put down the wine first, and I'll tell you whatever you want to know! Don't mess around...!"
Shi Jianduo was really frightened and his whole body was shaking.
"Kneel down..."
"Kneel down..."
At this moment, a burst of messy footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
Shi Jianduo suddenly raised his head, and hundreds of government officials were controlled by the soldiers and thrown to the door.
Some of the disobedient ones were kicked in the crook of their legs by the soldiers and forced to kneel on the ground!
"You didn't drink tea?"
Shi Jianduo was extremely surprised.
While preparing the food and wine, he ordered people to pour tea for everyone.
In such a hot weather, these guys have just arrived. They don't want to eat, but they don't even drink tea?
"Hmph! Fortunately, you are also an official of our Da Qin. Don't you know the rules of Da Qin? Without orders from above, the soldiers below will never touch a drop of water anywhere even if they die of thirst!"
Wang Ben shouted sharply.
This is the first rule in the military.
Especially when marching and fighting, if you drink water and eat casually, if something goes wrong, wouldn't the whole army be wiped out?
"What……?"
Shi Jianduo's face was ashen, his legs weakened, and he collapsed to the ground, "You...how did you know there was a problem in the water?"
"Hmph! With this little trick, you still want to hide it from me, Old Wang? When I, Wang Ben, followed my father to the battlefield, you were still at home peeing and playing in the mud!"
Wang Ben immediately curled his lips and said with a sneer.
"Okay, Lao Wang, this guy is already like this, why are you still trying to scare him? Look at me, am I using my status as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance to oppress others?"
Zhang Han pretended to comfort him, but in fact he proudly announced his name.
"You...you are the Marquis of Tongwu, and you are the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance?"
Shi Jianduo's official position was not high, but how could he not know the famous names of these two high-ranking officials?
Unexpectedly, the government actually sent two of them here.
It would be strange if he could play a trick in front of the two of them without being seen through!
"It's good to know! You'd better be honest and explain everything here clearly, otherwise, this table of food and wine will be a soul-destroying meal to send you on your way!"
Wang Ben gritted his teeth and said harshly.
