"What?"
Tianyuan Street, Rixunxiaowei Mansion, Hengyou Hall.
When the day patrol captain Gu Zhenqing heard the report from the officials below, saying that the night patrol captain's house had captured the son of the deceased minister, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Who caught it?" Gu Zhenqing asked.
Yang Jing, a minister of the Japanese Patrol Office, said: "I heard that it was the sergeants of the Night Patrol Office who caught him. They have been here for a day and a half."
Gu Zhenqing couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, "Have you been arrested for a day and a half? Haven't you released him yet?"
"He has not been released. I heard that he has been imprisoned, and he also sent people to pass the news to Lieutenant Shangqing's Mansion." Yang Jing said.
Gu Zhenqing couldn't help but gasped when he heard this. He touched his chin and said, "It seems that this new night patrol captain is not a fuel-efficient lamp either."
Yang Jing said: "But this time he offended the minister, I'm afraid the future will be difficult."
"Haha." Gu Zhenqing smiled when he heard this: "Being a night patrol captain, is there such a thing as a 'future'? It seems that he has also broken the pot."
Yang Jing nodded thoughtfully and said, "What the captain said is very true. It seems that he knew that sooner or later he would have such a day, so he simply did something to save his life and at least leave a name."
Gu Zhenqing suddenly raised his head and said, "You stay in the principal's residence and watch, while I go to patrol the principal's residence at night."
Yang Jing said in surprise: "Colonel, what are you doing at the night patrol at the Principal's residence at this time?"
Gu Zhenqing smiled and said: "I'm going to meet this night patrol captain. I have a feeling that he is very different from the thirteen night patrol captains who died unjustly in front of him. Even though he still can't escape that disaster, he is worth making friends with. one time."
After hearing this, Yang Jing immediately raised his hands and said, "Yes, Colonel, don't worry, my subordinates will take good care of the inside and outside of the Japanese Patrol Mansion."
Gu Zhenqing nodded, then stood up, tidied up his appearance, walked out of Hengyou Hall, and then turned into a ray of light and flew out of the Japanese Patrol Lieutenant's Mansion.
The Japanese Patrol Captain's Mansion and the Night Patrol Colonel's Mansion were both on Tianyuan Street and very close to each other. Gu Zhenqing quickly arrived at the Night Patrol Colonel's Mansion.
When he came to the gate of the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion, he couldn't help but look solemn. He found that today's Night Patrol School Lieutenant's Mansion was not only a big change from before, but also had a completely different appearance.
The gate of the Night Watch Mansion, which was originally deserted and without even a guard, now had four sergeants standing neatly at the door, and there were many soldiers and civilians coming in and out of Yujing City, and there were also sergeants on the watchtower behind the high wall who were always looking towards the gate. Watch and be alert all around.
As soon as Gu Zhenqing entered the residence of the Night Patrol Captain's Mansion, he immediately noticed that at least four or five spiritual thoughts were watching him. This showed that the sergeants in the Night Patrol Colonel's Mansion were very vigilant.
"The yamen of the Night Patrol School Lieutenant's Mansion is an important place. Explain your purpose of coming." When Gu Zhenqing walked to the steps outside the gate of the Night Patrol Mansion, he was immediately blocked by two sergeants.
Gu Zhenqing was stunned for a moment and said: "Isn't it true that everyone can enter and exit freely during the day patrol and night patrol?"
This is the reason for the responsibilities of the day and night school captain's mansion. They are the "order managers" of Yujing City, so even ordinary people can freely enter the school captain's mansion to report crimes.
The sergeant said: "The captain has an order. From now on, no matter who enters or exits the captain's house, he must wear an identity token before entering."
Immediately, the sergeant said to Gu Zhenqing again: "Please explain your purpose of coming."
Gu Zhenqing said: "Actually, I am the captain of the Japanese patrol captain's mansion. I just came here to take a look."
Before Gu Zhenqing finished speaking, the sergeant said, "So you're here to hang out?"
Gu Zhenqing was startled when he heard this, and then said with some embarrassment: "Well, you can't say that. I have something to do with your school captain."
Then the sergeant interrupted Gu Zhenqing's words again, which made Gu Zhenqing a little unhappy. But when he saw the wooden sign handed over by the sergeant, the displeasure in his heart suddenly turned into a look of astonishment on his face.
"This is your token," the sergeant said.
Gu Zhenqing took the token in a daze, and then saw the words on the token. He pulled his cheek slightly and saw two big words written on it: Wandering.
"Is this okay?" Gu Zhenqing said blankly.
The sergeant said: "With this token, you can enter the Night Patrol Lieutenant's Mansion, but you cannot go to some important places. You need to return this token when you leave the Night Patrol Lieutenant's Mansion."
Gu Zhenqing was stunned after listening to the sergeant's words. He didn't know how to react for a moment. He didn't know the meaning of doing so, but he had a strange feeling.
With this strange feeling, Gu Zhenqing entered the night patrol captain's mansion with his token, and then saw the pedestrians and sergeants coming and going in the captain's mansion without disturbing each other. Although there seemed to be a lot of people, there was no confusion or chaos. noisy.
"Order!" These two words appeared in Gu Zhenqing's mind. Yes, it was order.
Although he couldn't see much practical significance of this token, it made him feel the existence of an 'order'.
"This new night patrol captain is indeed an extraordinary person." Gu Zhenqing thought in his heart, and then went straight to Changyou Hall.
He has been to the Night Watch Mansion many times, and the buildings of the Day Watch Mansion and the Night Watch Mansion are exactly the same. When he comes here, he feels like he is at his own home, so he naturally knows where the palace is.
Gu Zhenqing came all the way outside Changyou Hall. As soon as he walked onto the jade platform where the main hall was located, he saw a man walking out of Changyou Hall angrily.
This person is wearing a Taoist robe and wears the "Shaoqing Seal" on his waist, which shows that this person is a Shaoqing like him.
Moreover, Gu Zhenqing knew this person, because he was Feng Ling, the 'Shaoqing' deacon of the garrison office. And when he appeared in the night patrol captain's house, it was obvious that he was not here to make friends with the night patrol captain.
I saw Feng Ling walking out of Changyou Hall angrily, and even turned around and shouted into the hall: "You, a little captain, dare to resist Ling Yin's order. You are so bold. You are waiting for Ling Yin to punish you." Let’s follow the decree!”
After saying that, Feng Ling threw the wooden sign in his hand that said 'Business' on the ground, smashed it, and then left the Night Patrol Lieutenant's Mansion directly.
Gu Zhenqing's face was full of shock. He heard clearly what Fengling said just now. The night patrol captain actually refused to accept Master Ling Yin's order?
You must know that the garrison magistrate Yin is the direct superior of the day patrol officer's mansion and the night patrol officer's mansion. Thinking of this, Gu Zhenqing immediately walked towards the Changyou Palace.
Soon Gu Zhenqing was stopped by the sergeant on duty again. Gu Zhenqing immediately showed the wooden sign and said: "I am the day patrol captain Gu Zhenqing. Please let me know. I want to see the night patrol captain."
The sergeant on the left said, "Please wait."
Then he turned around and entered the Changyou Hall to report. Soon the sergeant came out and said to Gu Zhenqing: "Japanese patrol captain, my captain has invited me."
After hearing this, Gu Zhenqing immediately stepped into the Changyou Palace.
When he entered the Changyou Hall, he couldn't help but be startled again. He found that all the original 'tables and chairs' furnishings in the Changyou Hall had been removed, replaced by bamboo mats, futons and low and small jade chairs that were neatly spread on both sides of the hall. case.
Even the upper part of the main hall has the same furnishings. The floor above the main hall is also covered with bamboo mats. There are two futons placed on the bamboo mats. Fang Jian is sitting cross-legged on the futon with a pair of futons placed in front of him. Zhang Yu took the case, while Yu Chun and Shuang stood respectfully aside.
When Gu Zhenqing was surprised, Fang Jian on the steps had already handed him over and said, "Fellow Taoist, is this the Japanese patrol captain Gu Zhenqing?"
When Gu Zhenqing heard this, he immediately returned the salute and said, "That's right."
Fang Jian nodded, then pointed to the left side of the hall and said, "Captain Gu, please sit down."
Gu Zhenqing cupped his hands and thanked him, then walked behind the jade case at the top on the left side of the big point, and sat down cross-legged on the futon behind the jade case.
After Gu Zhenqing sat down, Yu Chunshuang immediately brought fairy tea and placed it on the jade table in front of Gu Zhenqing. "Please use tea." Yu Chunshuang said.
Gu Zhenqing thanked him again, and then asked Fang Jian, "I don't know the name of the captain?"
Fang Jian smiled and said, "I dare not speak respectfully. My common name is Fang Jian and my Taoist name is Hongqing."
Gu Zhenqing nodded, and then said: "Captain Fang, is the man who went out just now the deacon Feng Ling from the garrison?"
Fang Jian nodded and said, "That's him. He conveyed Ling Yin's order and ordered me to hand over the criminals to the Tinglu Division, but I refused."
Gu Zhenqing said: "Captain Fang, that is Lord Ling Yin's order. Lord Ling Yin is the immediate superior of our day and night houses. If you resist his order like this, I'm afraid you will offend Lord Ling Yin."
Fang Jian smiled and said: "Compared with offending people, I am more afraid that the law will not be implemented and justice will not be upheld."
"." Gu Zhenqing couldn't help but be in awe when he heard this, but he immediately said: "What Colonel Fang said is reasonable, but the prerequisite for enforcing the law and delivering justice is to have authority in your hands. If you don't have authority in your hands, so what?" Can justice be served?”
Gu Zhenqing's words were telling Fang Jian in a subtle way that it is good to seek justice, but he must also preserve his own strength. If he loses the power to seek justice, how can he achieve justice?
This is to tell Fang Jian that it is better not to offend those who should not be offended first.
When Fang Jian heard this, he smiled and said: "There are many ways to achieve justice. In my opinion, as long as I am here, Lie Heng will not be able to leave the gate of the Night Patrol Lieutenant's Mansion."
Gu Zhenqing was shocked by Fang Jian's words. This was really crazy. He didn't know where Fang Jian got the confidence. Maybe it was the confidence of 'breaking the jar and breaking the fall' as mentioned before?
But Fang Jian's expression and temperament don't look like someone who breaks a jar and breaks things, doesn't he?
While Gu Zhenqing was talking to Fang Jian, Feng Ling had already returned to the garrison office and reported Fang Jian's refusal to accept the order to the garrison office commander Yin Sanxu.
Sanxu Shangqing was immediately furious when he heard this, and Lie Yi on the side took the opportunity to say: "This Fang Jian is just a small country scholar, and he dares to resist your order, Sanxu Shangqing. It seems that this person will not guard the Yamen at all." Take it seriously."
This sentence undoubtedly added fuel to the fire. The Night Patrol Captain's Mansion was originally a subordinate agency of the garrison. Now this subordinate agency dares to resist his order. Doesn't this mean that he is incompetent and can't even control his subordinates? ?
'boom'
Sanxu Shangqing stood up from the table and immediately said to Feng Ling: "Young Master Feng Ling, please pass on my decree again and order the day patrol captain Gu Zhenqing and the night patrol captain Fang Jian to guard the Yamen immediately for discussion."
Feng Ling couldn't help but be overjoyed when she saw Lord Sanxu was angry, secretly thinking that Fang Jian would definitely be in trouble this time, let's see if you still dare to be rude to me!
Thinking of this, Feng Ling immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I obey."
After Feng Ling left, Sanxu Shangqing called another deacon and said: "I pass on my decree and order all the young deacons in the garrison to go to the Minghua Hall to discuss matters."
Finally, Sanxu Shangqing said to Lieyi: "Shangxu Shangqing, I will set up a screen behind Minghua Hall at that time. Please sit behind the screen and listen."
"Okay." Lie Yi nodded and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Sanxu."
Soon Feng Ling came to the Night Patrol School Lieutenant's Mansion again to convey the order. When he saw Gu Zhenqing also in the Changyou Hall, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
But Feng Ling didn't think much about it. Instead, he said to Fang Jian with a proud look on his face: "Captain Fang, Master Yin ordered you to go to the Yamen Minghua Hall to discuss matters immediately."
"What's the matter?" Fang Jian asked.
Feng Ling said calmly: "I don't know about that. You'll know when you go. If you don't go... hum, you know what the consequences will be."
Hearing this, Fang Jian smiled calmly and said, "I know, you go back and tell Ling Yin that I will go."
Feng Ling became even more angry when she saw Fang Jian's calm and calm expression, "Master Ling Yin's decree is for you to come over immediately!"
"I understand." Fang Jian waved his hand and said, "I will be there right away. You can leave after you finish speaking."
"You!!!" Feng Ling saw that he was so contemptuous of her, and immediately looked at Fang Jian with gritted teeth, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, Captain Fang, let's guard the Yamen."
After saying that, Feng Ling said to Gu Zhenqing who was standing aside: "Gu Shaoqing, since you are here too, I won't go to the Rixun Mansion to deliver the order. If Master Yin has an order, you should also go and discuss it."
Gu Zhenqing was startled when he heard this and said, "Should I go too?"
Feng Ling nodded and said, "Yes, you go too, and you'll be there right away."
After saying that, Feng Ling bowed to Gu Zhenqing, then looked at Fang Jian and snorted coldly, then turned and left.
After Feng Ling left, Yu Chunshuang immediately said to Fang Jian: "Sir, the person who came here is not good."
Fang Jian waved his hand and said, "They have not done anything wrong. When the soldiers come, they will cover up the water and the earth. You sit in charge of the school captain's mansion for me."
Yu Chun frowned slightly, but after hearing Fang Jian's words, he still bowed and said: "Yes, Young Master, please be more careful."
"Yes." Fang Jian nodded, then walked down the steps, smiled and said to Gu Zhenqing: "Captain Gu, do you want to come together?"
Gu Zhenqing also stood up, then smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's go together."
With that said, the two of them walked out of the Changyou Hall side by side. As they walked, Gu Zhenqing said to Fang Jian: "Captain Fang, you have to be prepared. I am afraid that Master Ling Yin's order to discuss this matter will be directed at you."
Fang Jian smiled and said, "Not necessarily."
"Oh?" Gu Zhenqing made a confused voice.
Then Fang Jian said: "Am I not rushing towards him now?"
"Uh" Gu Zhenqing was startled at first, then laughed, and the two walked out of the Changyou Hall side by side. Yu Chengshuang only saw Gu Zhenqing give Fang Jian a thumbs up after laughing, and then the two disappeared from the Changyou Hall. outside.
