In the early morning, people came outside the Li family courtyard.
Among the Weinan County government officials, the leader was surprisingly the county captain Zhao Shiyun.
Zhao Shiyun's attitude was very humble. He stood outside the door and waited for his servants to pass on him. The few servants he brought behind him were even more arrogant and did not dare to show off.
Manager Song is a smart man, and he is very aware of Wu Shaolang's life temperament.
Going to the backyard early in the morning to announce that a visitor was coming was definitely asking for trouble. With Wu Shaolang's anger, he would probably tear down half of the backyard.
So Zhao Shiyun waited outside the door, and Manager Song didn't make any move.
Waiting until three o'clock in the morning, it was estimated that it was almost time for the Fifth Young Master to get up, and then Manager Song asked the maid to pass the news.
Manager Song's decision was very correct. Not long after, the maid came to complain with a look of grievance. The Fifth Young Master was still lying in bed and only said one word, "Get out."
I don't know whether to tell the maid who disturbed him to stay in bed to get out, or to ask the guests outside the door to get out.
The maid didn't dare to ask any more questions and returned the favor in disgrace.
Although Manager Song was called "Guanshi", he didn't dare to be meddlesome. He didn't know where he learned the practice of an old man in the officialdom. He simply didn't see off or welcome guests, and simply asked the guests to wait outside the door.
Zhao Shiyun had to wait outside the door for an extra hour.
An hour later, Li Qinzai finally got out of bed. After getting up, dressing, washing and eating, he wandered to the front yard to see Zhao Shiyun.
Zhao Shiyun behaved with sincerity and fear in front of Li Qinzai, as if Li Qinzai's cough could scare him into a cold sweat. He was completely unlike a murderer who killed his parents.
Li Qinzai's eyes were half open and half closed, as if he was not awake, but he was looking at Zhao Shiyun quickly from the corner of his eyes.
Well, looking at the face...there is absolutely nothing to tell.
Li Qinzai has not yet mastered the art of being able to judge people's good and evil, loyal and traitor based on their appearance. Judging from Zhao Shiyun's appearance, he just looks like a low-ranking official walking on thin ice in front of his superiors.
Li Qinzai's status as the grandson of the British prince really brought him a lot of glory. If he were an ordinary fifth-grade official such as a young eunuch, Zhao Shiyun would not be so respectful. It was Li Ji's name that shocked him.
After a few casual greetings, Zhao Shiyun revealed the reason for his visit.
The purpose of coming here is to take Xu Yuanqing away and bring him to justice.
Xu Yuanqing is a wanted criminal in the Weinan County Government, and he committed a treasonous act by killing his parents. This person is very dangerous, and the young master of the Li family must not raise a tiger to cause trouble.
Zheng Zheng said a lot of words, and his meaning was expressed very clearly.
Li Qinzai muttered a few words, then suddenly said: "I heard that Xu Yuanqing had a grievance, and County Lieutenant Zhao was also involved in this case. According to the rules, County Lieutenant Zhao should avoid suspicion, right?"
Zhao Shiyun's expression remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "Li Shaolang cannot be trusted with the murderer's words. The official has already found out that it was Xu Yuanqing who was murderous and actually committed the treasonous act of killing his parents. The case has been cleared up , and the evidence is solid, if Li Shaolang doesn’t believe it, I can send someone to send the evidence in this case.”
Li Qinzai waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you are not in my position, I will not seek political power. I am not an official of Weinan County Government, and I am not qualified to intervene in the county government's cases. I will not look at the evidence or anything like that."
Zhao Shiyun smiled bitterly.
You also know that you can't interfere in county government affairs. Since you know that, why don't you hand over Xu Yuanqing quickly?
Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai suddenly added: "Logically, I should hand the person over to you, but...unfortunately, I saw that Xu Yuanqing was pitiful yesterday, so I had someone write a petition and submit it to the Yongzhou Governor's Office."
"Before the governor's office reviews the case, it's probably not appropriate for County Lieutenant Zhao to meet Xu Yuanqing, right? After all, you are also suspected of killing your parents."
Zhao Shiyun's expression changed, and then he quickly returned to normal, and said with a smile: "This official is upright and is not afraid of slanted shadows, nor is he afraid of re-examination by the governor's office."
"But it is really inappropriate for Xu Yuanqing to stay in your mansion. Why not let the official take the person away? The official will promise not to harm his life. Otherwise, in full view of the public, wouldn't the official follow the truth?"
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes at him and said with a smile: "Zhao County Lieutenant, it seems a little abnormal for you to be so eager to take Xu Yuanqing away. Do you really have the idea of killing Xu Yuanqing? To be honest, if you kill Xu Yuanqing, I will not The evidence proves that you killed the person, but there’s really nothing we can do about it.”
Zhao Shiyun's eyelids twitched, but he still said respectfully: "Xiaoguan has no such intention. Xiaguan is the county lieutenant in charge of the punishment of a county. How can he know the law and break the law? If Li Shaolang doesn't believe it, how about sending a subordinate to follow Xu Yuanqing day and night? "
Li Qinzai became impatient. He raised his head and stared deeply at Zhao Shiyun with his two big nostrils. He looked at his life like a black hole of time, revealing the domineering attitude of a playboy.
"Zhao County Lieutenant, do you think I am bargaining with you? Whatever I say will be done. If you have the guts, snatch the person away from my house. If you don't have the guts, go back and wait for the governor's office to send someone to review this matter. case."
Zhao Shiyun's expression changed several times, he finally took a deep breath, stood up and left with a smile.
Staring at Zhao Shiyun leaving, Li Qinzai's eyes showed no emotion.
Under the pillars beside the front yard, Xu Yuanqing stepped out and bowed to Li Qinzai: "Thank you for saving me, noble man, for saving this little man again."
Li Qinzai said lazily: "Don't thank me. To be honest, I really don't want to be involved in this matter, but who said I have already intervened? You can't do things halfway."
"Besides, within the scope of my ability, I don't mind doing a few good deeds. It can be regarded as accumulating virtue for my son and saving some blessings."
Xu Yuanqing continued to salute: "A noble man has high righteousness. Xu Yuanqing swears that he will retaliate in this life."
Li Qinzai asked doubtfully: "Were you a scumbag who often hooked up with women from good families? Why do I think you swear like cabbage and say it casually?"
"Don't do this to me. I will never believe you are just hanging around outside."
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Zhao Shiyun walked out of the gate of the Li Family Courtyard, his face quickly darkened, he turned his head pretending to be casual and looked at the high hanging lintel of the Li Family Courtyard, a murderous intent flashed in Zhao Shiyun's eyes.
A waiting officer came up to him and said in a low voice: "County Lieutenant, that dandy from the Li family refuses to surrender?"
Zhao Shiyun hummed and said coldly: "I really thought he was a figure, and he was in the favor of the British Duke. It is said that he has submitted a petition to the Yongzhou Governor's Office, asking the Governor's Office to review the case."
The officer hurriedly said: "County Lieutenant, if that dude refuses to surrender, and then submits the writ to the governor's office, I'm afraid things will be in trouble."
Zhao Shiyun sneered: "It doesn't matter, I hired desperadoes from Shandong to do that. Their methods were very clean and flawless. The governor's office sent people down to investigate but they couldn't find out what happened. In the end, nothing happened. "
The officer hesitated and said: "Those desperadoes..."
"I paid a lot of money, and I think I will use them again. After all, there is still a remnant of the Xu family that has not been eliminated..."
"Xu Yuanqing has made the case known to everyone. Many people know that the county lieutenant is suspected of being involved in the case. If Xu Yuanqing dies in vain, how will the county lieutenant handle himself?"
Zhao Shiyun laughed, spread his hands and said: "Where is the evidence? The government is all about evidence when handling cases. Who dares to do such a thing to taint my innocence without evidence? Even if someone dares to question me, as long as no evidence can be produced, the lawsuit will be fought. I also took charge of the punishment department."
The officer still had a worried look on his face after hearing this, but it also softened a lot.
"County Lieutenant Gaoming, what should we do next?"
Zhao Shiyun looked back at the door of the Li family's courtyard again, and said with a sinister look on his face: "I can't afford to offend the Li family, so why can't I afford to offend Xu Yuanqing?"
"Go back and ask those desperadoes to come over and guard outside Zhuangzi. As long as Xu Yuanqing dares to leave the Li family's gate, he will die!"
As he spoke, Zhao Shiyun glanced at the few officers with cold eyes and said: "You were all involved in the Xu family's case. It's best to keep your mouth shut. Even if someone from the governor's office comes to review, don't let go. , otherwise, everyone will be beheaded."
Several officers felt a chill on their backs and nodded hurriedly in agreement.
At night, there was silence inside and outside Ganjing Village, with only a few dogs barking and roosters crowing occasionally heard in the village.
When everyone had fallen asleep, several vigorous figures slowly walked out of the forest outside the village.
The leader was tall and tall, with a fierce look on his face, muscles all over his body, and a deep scar on his face.
After staring at the silent Zhuangzi for a long time, the leader spoke in a hoarse voice and said coldly: "From today on, our brothers will be guarding outside Zhuangzi. As long as the man named Xu steps out of the Li family courtyard, we will kill him." .”
"Zhao County Lieutenant said that you must see the corpse alive, but don't do it too openly, especially don't be discovered by the Li family, otherwise it will definitely anger the Li family."
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