"You?" Butler Qingyi showed full doubts about Fang Bi.
Fang Bie nodded: "Yes."
"I."
"I'll be back as soon as I go."
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Of course, the Qingyi housekeeper couldn't control Fang and come back as soon as he left.
In Bianliang's Yamen, above the lobby, drums and music were being played.
"Cao Mengde shouted on his horse,
Second brother Guan, listen to me and run away.
What was wrong with my treatment of you in Xudu?
Make dumplings and fry fried dough sticks for the whole meal. "
Guo Sheng was dressed in commoner clothes and stood in the lobby of the Imperial Envoy's Yamen. Behind him were playing, playing and singing, almost bringing the entire theater troupe over. They were singing the play "Guan Gong's Ci Cao".
Zhao Hengji, the inspector of Bianliang, looked at Guo Sheng in front of him. His head was full of black lines, but there was really nothing he could do.
Although the inspector is a high official of the third rank of the imperial court, a real official at the level of a feudal official, the guarding party can almost be called a prince. All cases of punishment and impeachment in the province are done under his sect, and they are ranked according to their rank. In theory, even the commander of Jinyiwei is only a third-grade official.
Of course, there are some differences between the third rank of Jinyiwei and the third rank of Bianliang Inspector.
By the way, the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhou Haitian, who was assassinated by Beehive, was also a third-rank official. Of course, the Minister of Household Affairs was a capital official and the deputy director of the Household Department in charge of money and food expenses. His importance was certainly higher than this. The position of inspector in Bianliang is much higher.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the people did not fight against the officials, let alone the lowest-status merchants. From ancient times to the present, only the common people rebelled, and the possibility of merchants rebelling was never heard of.
Therefore, although businessmen are rich, their status is really not high. They are often oppressed by officials and have to swallow their anger and give in.
How could he be like Guo Sheng, who occupied the Yamen of the Ancha Envoy to perform operas, but the Ancha Envoy could do nothing to him?
To put it bluntly, this is because Guo Sheng is right and confident, while Zhao Hengji is wrong.
Behind Guo Sheng, the actors continued to play and sing. Although there were no costumes, as soon as the instruments were played and the opera was sung, as long as they didn't look back, the meaning was enough.
"Your sister-in-law Cao personally cooked the pot and lit the stove.
It was so cold that I was so busy that I couldn't stop sweating.
Are you tired of eating white flour steamed buns stuffed with bacon?
I'll steam a big pot of cabbage buns for you. "
Zhao Hengji couldn't help but wipe the non-existent sweat on his forehead and looked at Guo Sheng in the hall: "Master Guo, Master Guo, have we had enough trouble?"
"If you've made enough trouble, then go back."
"I'm not making trouble..." Guo Sheng was about to say in the audience that he was not making enough trouble, but when he thought about it, how could he show weakness and say that he was here to make trouble first? "What's wrong with me? I have a grievance and I want to report it to the imperial envoy. The imperial envoy cannot redress the grievances of the villain. The villain originally wanted to go to Yanjing to complain to the imperial envoy, but because Yanjing is far away, , It’s been a long day traveling and traveling, so I’m going to practice my skills here for the time being.”
"Aren't you afraid that the inspection will make the Lord bored?"
"So I specially found a theater troupe to relieve adults' boredom."
"Sir, how do you think this song of Guan Gong Ci Cao sounds?"
When Guo Sheng was talking like this, the opera singer behind him was still singing mellowly and full-bodied. He dared to come to the Yamen to sing. It must be said that this opera singer was also very courageous.
"I moved the garlic mortar and pounded the garlic juice.
Mix a spoonful of shredded radish with sesame oil.
My whole heart for you is beyond words,
If I have any bad ideas, I'm a fool! "
"Enough! Enough! Enough!" Zhao Hengji looked at Guo Sheng and said repeatedly.
"Master Guo, Master Guo, what do you want, can't I give it to you?"
"I want my goods, I want those gangsters and murderers." Guo Sheng raised his hand, and the troupe behind him suddenly stopped playing and singing.
The wealthy businessman looked at Zhao Hengji on the stage and said quietly: "Otherwise, if I miss the gift to the palace this autumn, my Guo family will have a hard time, and I will not make it easy for the Inspector."
"It's easy to discuss, this is easy to discuss." Zhao Hengji said repeatedly, and then his tone took on a look that was close to pleading: "But Mr. Guo should also know that in cases like these where gangs are wreaking havoc, not even a single person is left alive. , who knew they were bandits who came down from that mountain?"
"Ten thousand steps back, even if I really ask the imperial court for instructions to send troops to encircle those mountains and wipe out all the bandits in Bianliang, this will also take time and cannot be completed in a short time."
"Who in Bianliang City doesn't know that Mr. Guo has great hands and eyes, but even Mr. Guo, haven't you also failed to find out the true identity of the gang of murderers?"
"So Mr. Guo, please don't embarrass me. This is not something that can be settled overnight."
"Please sit down patiently, Mr. Guo. We will discuss this in the long run. I will definitely give Mr. Guo a fair and satisfactory answer."
Zhao Hengji's words were sincere, especially since he was a third-grade official, yet he had to speak so earnestly and thoughtfully to a white-bodied businessman. It must be said that his posture had been lowered to the extreme.
And Guo Sheng snorted coldly: "Securing the country and the people and quelling the bandits was originally Master Zhao's duty. Now that he can't even fulfill his duties, leaving it to me and Xini here won't do."
"You said that we have a long time to come, and we need to plan for the long term. I want to know, what is this about a long time to come?"
"Is it three days, ten days, a month? Or three months and a half, a year?"
"I need Mr. Zhao to give me a clear timely reply."
"After that time, if you can't solve it, I will go to Yanjing City to file a complaint. The first person to participate is you, Mr. Zhao."
Guo Sheng was unreasonable, but he was also justified and pursued him closely. Zhao Heng looked extremely embarrassed.
Three days is definitely the answer Guo Sheng wants, but Zhao Hengji really can't do it. Ten days is very reluctant, and with only one month, it is somewhat possible.
After all, just finding out which thieves were responsible takes a lot of time and energy.
When the time comes, we won’t be able to get those precious goods back with empty words. We still have to send troops to attack. Organizing soldiers also has to alert the court. After all, the military pay is paid by the court. If the military pay is not paid, it will be a step away. Do not move.
Zhao Hengji was about to speak when suddenly bursts of drumming came from outside the yamen.
The sound of the drum was loud and deep, coming from the door of the Inspector's Yamen.
As the saying goes, beating drums to complain about injustice is the same.
Guo Sheng was a little surprised, then looked at Zhao Hengji: "Mr. Zhao, your business has come to your door. Can I stay away for a while?"
Although Guo Sheng occupied the lobby of the Yamen, he still had a sense of proportion. After all, there were very few people who came to the Yamen to complain and report the case. Who would have thought that he would actually encounter one?
