When they bumped into this group of salt people just now, Su Xiaolou and the others only had four people. There were eight or nine people on the opposite side, each with a knife. They were outnumbered and quickly fell into a disadvantage. Lu Datong slashed at the salt people who were approaching Su Xiaolou. , Su Xiaolou was unscathed. At that time, Su Xiaolou was still very moved.
Unexpectedly, dogs would bite people sooner or later. Su Xiaolou spit out blood, pulled out his hand stuck in the mud, and punched Lu Datong in the face like a volcano about to erupt. The blow hit Lu Datong violently. He suddenly got rid of the shackles of three or four people and fell heavily into the mud. The water on the ground splashed up to half a meter high, which showed how heavy Su Xiaolou's punch was.
Lu Datong pushed himself up and rushed towards Su Xiaolou like crazy. The fat man and the others grabbed Lu Datong with quick eyesight and quick hands, but they didn't hold him back. He grabbed Su Xiaolou's clothes and roared furiously: "Su Xiaolou, you Sympathize with them, you want to be a great hero, you are arrogant, but you are arrogant at the expense of the lives of dozens of members of my family, you are such a great hero, a living Bodhisattva who saves the world!"
The heavy rain fell urgently like a waterfall, and the crashing sound could not cover up Lu Datong's anger: "I don't care, I want to catch them and go back to reverse my father's case. I will fight whoever stops me today."
Su Xiaolou had forgotten about this. Lu Datong was thinking about it all the time. He would not miss any opportunity to overturn his father's case. It was true that he was a little sick and rushed to the doctor. Su Xiaolou suddenly pushed Lu Datong away. Chase: "The little bit of surplus salt they sell is of no consequence to Jiangnan's salt affairs problem. Did you know that? The man behind the crime who asked your father to take the blame is the real culprit. Can you please be smarter!"
"Of course I know, how old are these people? They can touch my father with a few bags of salt. But we have been here for almost a month. Have we found any evidence of corrupt salt officials in Yangzhou? No! Even if we find it, find out Why would you dare to attack Shouning Hou behind you? He doesn't dare, he doesn't even dare to attack those salt merchants!"
"So you want to blame these poor salt people for your sins. Are you bullying the weak and afraid of the strong?"
"Su Xiaolou, if your father is unjustly imprisoned, your mother is blinded by tears, and your whole family is reduced to fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others, can you still say such high-sounding words?" Lu Datong said again. He rushed forward and grabbed Su Xiaolou's lapel, his eyes were red, his face was covered with rainwater, his face was distorted under the thunder and lightning, and he asked you: "Su Xiaolou, can you?"
You don't know the pain unless it hits you. Su Xiaolou was stunned. If there was such a day, maybe he would not let go of any possible opportunity, and would even use any means to achieve his goal and distort the facts at any cost. The reason why he can hold the moral bottom line and speak for these poor salt people today is not because of how noble he is, but because he does not need to use despicable means to survive. He has many choices, but Lu Datong does not.
But different stances determined everything. Su Xiaolou said: "Those people in the Third Division are not stupid. Do you really think that pulling these salt people over can clear your father's crime?" Lu Datong's entire portrait was taken away He lost his energy and instantly became depressed.
"How smart is the current Holy One? Naturally, he knows that the salt affairs in Jiangnan cannot be messed up by a doctor, so he sends an upright imperial minister to patrol the salt and thoroughly investigate the salt affairs. Otherwise, why do you think your father is in prison? You’ve been imprisoned for almost three months and haven’t been convicted yet?”
Lu Datong quickly let go of Su Xiaolou, as if he saw hope in his eyes, and felt very regretful for his recklessness. He didn't know where to put his hands, and stood fragile and helpless in the rain.
"The common people are willing to help you!" A decisive voice came from the storm. Li Juzi raised his hands, his thin clothes were soaked and stuck to his thin body, and saluted Su Xiaolou, like a bamboo clinging to a green mountain. The wind is from southeast to northwest.
"The common people want to sue Pingchuan County magistrate Zhao Qinghe!"
Su Xiaolou looked over and said, "Did you know that people who sue officials will be punished?"
Li Juzi nodded: "The common people know."
"Do you know that if you go down these twenty slabs, your life or death may not be certain?"
"In this life, ordinary people cannot be good generals who fight on the battlefield to protect their homes and the country, nor can they be good ministers who help the country and benefit the people. They are not willing to waste their time in the salt fields. As a common man, they are willing to be the pawns of adults!"
Su Xiaolou and Lu Datong looked at each other and asked, "What grievances do you have?"
"Caomin went to Beijing last year to take the exam and left his newlywed wife at home. After he came back, he searched many times but could not find her. The neighbor at home told Caomin that his newlywed wife had run away with a wild man. Caomin was very angry and planned to write a letter. The divorce letter was sent back to her parents' home, but a blood letter was found in the study. It was written by Cao Min's wife before her death, saying that her innocence was forcibly smeared by Zhao Qinghe, a fellow magistrate of Pingchuan County, and she hanged herself to death without the face to meet Cao Min. The grassroots people were heartbroken and sued Zhao Qinghe in many ways. However, the complaints were either not accepted or the grassroots people were beaten out. They were protected by officials. Later, Zhao Qinghe planned to kill people and silence them, so the grassroots people hid in the salt field."
Su Xiaolou was shocked. This scholar looked weak and weak, but he didn't expect him to be quite strong! He was beaten and hunted, and yet he is still alive!
With this excuse, they can blatantly investigate Zhao Qinghe. If they can find evidence, they can imprison him and search the mansion. He doesn't believe that they can't find any evidence of corruption in salt affairs. Once it is torn apart among the Yangzhou bureaucrats With a small opening, no one else can escape.
Lu Datong hurried over and asked with concern: "Brother, I didn't hurt you just now! Are you okay? Do you want to see the doctor? I didn't mean it." Li Juzi was obviously not used to the sudden concern.
Su Xiaolou said: "You first come back with me to write a petition, and then meet with the Imperial Envoy to explain the situation. The selfless head of the Criminal Department has also come with the Imperial Envoy. He will definitely be able to find out the truth and make a decision for you."
Li Juzi said excitedly: "The grassroots people thank you for making the decision for the grassroots people."
"It should be Lu Datong and his whole family who want to thank you!" Su Xiaolou looked at Lu Datong next to him: "His safety will be left to you!"
"Yes, sir, I will definitely tie him up to protect him. I have to sleep outside him at night, and I will stay with him when I get up at night."
"..." Li Juzi thought to himself, that is not necessary.
