Tang Xian stared at Gu Zhengchen, with a gloomy expression on his face. He cupped his hands and said lightly: "I'm just a clerk. How can I have a big house? Besides, clerks are not allowed to live outside the county government. This is a strict order of the imperial court. I'll wait. Don’t dare to violate it.”
Gu Zhengchen and Tang Xian looked at each other. Seeing that his eyes were deep and flawless, he could only smile and said: "It is rare to see a dignified scribe like you. Those who don't know better think you are a general judge or a magistrate. "
Tang Xian's pupils moved slightly, and just when he was about to speak, Gu Zhengchen turned around and ordered Xiao Cheng and a group of government officials: "If you don't arrest people yet, why can't the county magistrate urge you to do it when necessary? If you don't care about doing things for the imperial court, I will make the final decision. Report it to Your Majesty and let you all walk around without food!"
County Magistrate Feng Yuanli, Dian Shi Huangxue and others saw that Shi Ruji and Tang Xian had no other instructions, so they had no choice but to leave with Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng was already familiar with the road. When he went out, he said: "I saw a beautiful building after entering the city yesterday." It’s a big house, I think pirates are hiding there. You all heard clearly, if anyone lets a pirate go, we will break his legs!”
Feng Yuanli, Huang Xue and their yamen servants did not dare to object. This guy could live in thousands of households, but he was much better than the yamen servants recruited from the common people. It is estimated that even a dozen of them might not be able to control him.
Gu Zhengchen was sitting in the lobby of the county government office, waiting with a tea bowl.
Shi Ruji wiped his sweat from time to time, but Tang Xian remained as still as a mountain.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, Zhang Jiujing asked: "Zhang Qianhu is so young that he has received an errand from the pro-military captain's mansion. It is really enviable. I just don't know if there is any big errand in Guangdong this time?"
Gu Zhengchen glanced at Zhang Jiujing and replied expressionlessly: "People in the Qingjun Duwei Mansion are very strict with their mouths, not to mention the errands assigned by His Majesty. How dare you ask, don't you want to live?"
Zhang Jiujing quickly apologized: "You are reckless. We are just going from Fujian to Guangdong. After all, there is still a lot of distance to travel. If Zhang Qianhu needs it, Hui'an County would also like to share some of the worries for His Majesty."
Gu Zhengchen smiled. This guy also knew how to give gifts. He put the tea bowl on the table and asked, "I have to say, it's been a long journey and I'm really tired. Otherwise, I wouldn't have stopped by Hui'an to rest."
Zhang Jiujing saw Gu Zhengchen rubbing his sore shoulders and said with a smile: "There are some actors in Hui'an County who have good hands. They are the most comfortable when kneaded. Is it Zhang Qianhu who brought me here?"
Gu Zhengchen's brows moved slightly: "You came to Wenwen Village and wanted me to lie here. If outsiders find out about this, will your majesty skin me?"
Zhang Jiujing still wanted to speak, but Tang Xian winked.
Zhang Jiujing chatted for a few words, then turned around and went to the second hall with Shi Ruji. Not long after, the two of them came out again, with Shi Ruji still holding a package in his hand.
Shi Ruji walked up to Gu Zhengchen and handed over the package respectfully: "Zhang Qianhu, what happened today was a misunderstanding. It was only because a wealthy family had a break-in and someone was injured last night that the county magistrate ordered a search. It was unintentional to disturb two thousand households. See if this can be forgiven..."
Gu Zhengchen took the package, weighed it, listened to the crashing sound inside, and put it on the table: "You guys are really sincere. We have a hundred taels of silver here, right? If we put it in Jinling, we can buy seven or eight maids in the greenhouse." ”
Seeing Gu Zhengchen accept it, Shi Ruji rubbed his hands flatteringly: "It's not easy for Zhang Qianhu to find a maid in the greenhouse. You might as well stay in Hui'an tonight. There's no chance that a beauty will knock on the door."
Gu Zhengchen burst out laughing: "I've heard of knocking on the widow's door overnight, but I've never heard of a beauty sent from heaven. That's all, I'm traveling in a hurry and it's hard to disobey my will. I won't stay in Hui'an County until I finish dealing with the pirates. I'll leave later. The next time we meet, I hope you will remember what you said today."
"Of course, I don't dare to forget."
Shi Ruji was very happy.
Everyone is greedy. There are not many people in this world who can refuse gold, silver and beauty at the same time. Many people want both, want, and want.
What about the Qianhu of the pro-military Duwei Mansion?
Now everything is fine, things have been settled, and we have established a line with the people from the pro-military Duwei Mansion. Quanzhou Mansion will be able to do things more easily in the future. If there is any trouble in Jinling, it will be reported to Quanzhou Mansion first.
If one day we can't save it, we can take the whole family to the sea. Anyway, we have wealth and the shipping company has plenty, so we can go to sea at any time.
Tang Xian stared at Gu Zhengchen, always feeling that this person was a little weird, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
Yes!
He is young and has an air of elegance about him.
This is a typical scholar atmosphere.
When did the scholars enter the mansion of a pro-military captain?
Besides, scholars are over-thinking in everything they do. Even if they are collecting money or women, they will always push back and move to a secret corner, where there are few people, and get all the benefits.
But I have never seen anyone so arrogant and dare to collect money in the lobby.
This is something that can only be done by fools. It is easy to follow the truth and give others instructions. This kind of behavior is in conflict with the atmosphere of scholars.
Tang Er walked in with a very ugly expression. Seeing that Gu Zhengchen was there, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "The county magistrate, Dian Shi and Xiao Qianhu led the government officials to raid the Tang family compound and arrested twenty-three people. Mr. Tang, Tang Hu was also arrested..."
"What?"
Shi Ruji's expression changed, and Tang Xian became even more nervous.
Tang Hu was now seriously injured and could not move easily. Whenever his legs shook, he would twitch in pain. If he had to bring someone here, wouldn't it hurt him to death?
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Gu Zhengchen clapped the case and stood up: "What's going on with Xiao Cheng? If we catch pirates, we'll catch pirates. Why should we arrest Mr. Tang? I saw it with my own eyes last night. Mr. Tang was high-spirited and had a long spear with red tassels." , He is a man of extraordinary martial prowess and is a man of great merit in catching pirates, how come he even catches good people!"
Shi Ruji shouted sharply: "Yes, why?"
Tang Er was filled with bitterness, why, what else could it be, you have so many pirates hidden in your home, why do you tell me, how can you get away with being accused of harboring pirates?
Not long after, Xiao Cheng came back with his men, and the officers escorted all the pirates to the hall. Tang Hu was carried up using a door panel. Judging from the way his head was shaking, he probably fainted from the pain.
Xiao Cheng stepped forward and shouted: "Twenty-three pirates have been captured. Including the previous one, there are still seven people fleeing."
Gu Zhengchen stood up, looked at the group of pirates, and nodded repeatedly. He had seen the appearance of this group of people last night. They had looked up at him, and they were all very familiar.
"They are pirates!"
Gu Zhengchen spoke.
Zhang Jiujing frowned, moved his feet, and kicked Shi Ruji. Shi Ruji quickly said: "Well, Zhang Qianhu has misunderstood, they are all the caretakers of the Tang family compound. It’s not a pirate, Tang Xing, tell me, what on earth is going on?”
Tang Xing resisted the most and was beaten the hardest. His arms were forcibly dislocated. He endured the pain and shouted that he was wronged: "The county magistrate has to make the decision for us. We are pretending to be pirates on the orders of Mr. Tang." Bandits is intended to help people know how to resist pirates, and is intended to protect the people of Hui'an, not real pirates."
Shi Ruji looked at Gu Zhengchen and spoke for help: "Is there any misunderstanding? Out of the safety of the people in Hui'an, they occasionally conduct training exercises. Now, as long as the people hear that the pirates are coming, they will stay behind closed doors. They also know how to block the door with wooden stakes, tables, etc. to avoid being plundered by pirates. At the moment, this is a good thing."
When Gu Zhengchen saw that Shi Ruji was speaking in a high-sounding way, he was not polite and said bluntly: "Yesterday night, they broke into more than ten shops, beat the shopkeepers and shop assistants, robbed money, and dragged his wife and daughter out. Someone stopped them. , was kicked back, so disregarding the life and death of the people, not listening to the people's cries, and taking advantage of women at will, Shizhi County, are you telling me that they are pretending to be pirates?"
"This is also to act like a person. Although the method is not advisable, it is also excusable."
At this time, you will enlighten yourself.
Gu Zhengchen stared at Shi Ruji and said in a deep voice: "I kicked open your door at night, robbed your money, smashed your belongings, and then dragged your wife and daughter along the street. His big hands tore open the skirts of your wife and daughter's clothes, revealing the white and soft flesh, and you can rub and scratch it at will! Shi Ruji, if you think this is acting, pretending, for your own good, I have a good impression of you, let me let you go tonight How about Xiao becoming your family for once?"
Shi Ruji's face turned pale.
Gu Zheng looked at Zhang Jiujing, then turned to look at Tang Xian, and said in a deep voice: "I have seen it with my own eyes, and Xiao Qianhu has also seen it with my own eyes. What these people are doing is what pirates do, what animals do, and they harm the people." Thieves! If anyone thinks that their disguise and rehearsal is for the good of the people, Zhang will write a letter to your majesty and ask for an order to send an army here so that you can all realize that it is for your own good, how about it?!"
Tang Xian's face was ashen and he didn't speak.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the county magistrate Feng Yuanli, stepped forward and said, "Tell me, these actions are for the people of Hui'an, okay?"
Feng Yuanli broke into a cold sweat.
How should I answer this girl? If you say yes, you will send Xiao Cheng to my house. How can I live my life like this? Although I have no daughter, I still have a wife and several concubines. I have half my life savings and ten thousand dollars. Once you take them all away, and then get beaten for nothing, who can I ask to explain?
Gu Zhengchen looked sharply at Dian Shi Huang Xue, Chief Secretary Wei Zhang, and a group of government officials, and shouted loudly: "Whoever exonerates them, and whoever feels that what they do is for the good of the people, then I - I will definitely let them." Their whole family is doing well! Da Tian, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, is listening, do you want to try and find out whether justice lies in your mouth or in His Majesty’s will?"
Shi Ruji was very worried. He didn't expect this guy's attitude to be so overbearing. I didn't accept the money just now, so you should be more tolerant.
Zhang Jiujing, who has always been resourceful, has nothing to do. Now the problem has become a dead end. To avenge them, these two thousand households dare to imitate them, and no one will be able to have an easy time.
Zhang Jiujing thought for a while and whispered to Shi Ruji.
Shi Ruji immediately took action and shouted: "Zhang Qianhu is right, these people are pirates! Come on, please imprison me in the dungeon. After the trial, I will report to the court to deal with it!"
Gu Zhengchen raised his hand, stopped the officer, and looked at Shi Ruji: "Did the county magistrate forget that when the Marquis of Jinghai attacked the pirates, he issued strict military orders. Anyone who catches a pirate will be found to be harmful The people's actions should be killed on the spot to appease the people! In my opinion, there is no need to send them to the dungeon, just send them to Caishikou."
