The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 835 Chapter 820 Four: Enter Mo Mansion, Wuji Iron Bull Captures Thieves

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu followed the manager straight to the back hall deep in the courtyard, and the manager pushed open the door.

"You two imperial envoys, please come inside!"

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu stepped in and saw an old man in his 60s sitting in the room.

The old man had a gray beard and almost white hair.

At first glance, he looked like a weather-beaten old man.

This old man is very gorgeously dressed in sky blue silk and satin!

Wearing thick-soled black shoes on his feet, one can see the old man's ruddy face and downcast spirit!
The manager took a few steps and came to the old man and said loudly: "Master, these two are the imperial envoys!"

After finishing speaking, the housekeeper Niu turned his head and smiled at Duan Wuji and Tieniu.

"You two imperial envoys, this is the ancestor of our Mo family."

As soon as the old man heard that these two were imperial envoys, he stood up and knelt down to Duan Wuji and the others!

Can Duan Wuji and the others make the old man kneel too? It's a little inappropriate for him to kneel down for himself at such an old age.

Duan Wuji stopped him as soon as he stretched out his hand.

"Old man, what are you doing!

We came to your house to cause trouble for your old man. "

The old man grinned.

"You two imperial envoys, it is my good fortune that Xiaomin can see you!

Old man, I used to be an educated person, but I couldn't catch up with the exam to get the honor, so I had to go into business in the end.

My son has inherited my ambition, and he has achieved fame.

What kind of servant is he in the court now!The specific official position, the old man, I don't know too well!

To be honest, the old man, I am also a well-educated person. Although I am old, I am still a grassroots person!

How could this grassroots man not kneel down when he saw the imperial envoy.

Two imperial envoys, don't stop me, let me kowtow to you two!
Like the old man, I didn't kneel down when I saw the imperial envoy. It's not good to spread the word!

People who understand the reason say you are generous, but people who don't understand the reason may say that you are an old man. "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"I said, old man, it's true that our two brothers are imperial envoys.
However, this is not above the court.

This is your home!If we ran to your house and made you kneel down, it would be more or less unreasonable.

Besides, you are so old, if I ask you to kneel down for both of us, wouldn't that ruin our reputation?

All right, all right, let's not talk about it. "

Seeing that Duan Wuji and the others are so friendly, the old head of the Mo family was very happy from the bottom of his heart.

"You two imperial envoys, since you have said so, I will stop making trouble for you, old man.

Two, sit down quickly!
Steward, don't you want to make a new pot of tea for the two adults?

By the way, serve me the fruits and snacks!
A distinguished guest has come to this house, why don't you hurry up and entertain me! "

The butler heard this, and immediately turned around and went to work.The two of them sat at the table, chatted with the old man, chatted about homework, and knew each other's situation.

"You two imperial envoys, both of you have the last name Duan, right?
May I ask where you two are from?

What official position do you hold in this imperial court? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "That's right, we both have the last name Duan.

And there are two uncles and brothers, this is my elder brother, and his name is Duan Tieniu.

I am his brother, my name is Duan Wuji!

The two of us are from Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province, so I can be regarded as a prince now!
My brother Tieniu is the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province. "

"Oh! So it is!

In this way, even if you are not the imperial envoys, that is a very prominent official position!

The two of you are serving as the imperial envoy, what a strong alliance! "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"What kind of alliance is that? To be honest, the two of us are just two silly people in Heli. Thanks to the emperor, he gave us such a high official position!

The emperor saw that the two of us had nothing to do in the capital, so he found a way to find us such an errand, maybe he planned to let the two of us go out to relax. "

The old head of the Mo family was amused by Duan Wuji's words.

"I said, Mr. Imperial Envoy, you are too funny to talk. I said you two are too modest."

Today you came to my old man's house to catch thieves. On behalf of the whole family, I would like to express my deep gratitude! "

At this moment, the butler came in with a teapot. The butler poured tea for the three of them, and then brought up snacks and fruits.

The old head of the Mo family was chatting with the two of them, and at the same time let the two of them have snacks!

The two of them weren't very hungry, and they didn't want to eat, but they were afraid that the old man would say that he was out of touch, so they had to eat two yuan!

The boss of the Mo family looked at the housekeeper and said, "Go and tell the kitchen to cook a table of good dishes.

Tonight, I want to clean up the dust for the two imperial envoys, and at the same time thank them for coming to our house to protect our property and personal safety! "

The butler turned around and went out, Duan Wuji stood up, and said to the old head of the Mo family: "Old man, please sit in the room for a while, let's go out and check the terrain of your house.

Let's see where the thief came in tonight, so we can know for sure. "

The old man laughed and said: "You guys are going to check, the old man will let you turn around!
I will tell you which house contains valuables in the house. "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, that's great! If that's the case, let's go."

The three of them left the house, and the old man led Duan Wuji and Tieniu to turn around.

There are so many houses in this Mo family!There are three sets of yards in the front and back, which are connected by aisles. Each yard is divided into three small yards with walls, and the yards are connected by moon gates!
In the yard, the rockery is attached to each other, the trees are reflected, and the green bamboos are set against each other. It looks elegant and unique!

Who lives in that courtyard, which is the kitchen, which is the room for storing sundries, and which is the room for storing gold and silver, the old head of the house explained everything clearly.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu had figured it out, and waited for the three of them to finish their inspection.

Then they went back to the main house, where the three drank tea and chatted, discussing how to catch the thief.

Duan Wuji said to the old head of the Mo family: "Old man, tonight, let us stay in the yard where the money is kept, and everyone in your family should not go out at night, so as not to cause any accidents!

As for the nurses at home, you might as well let them hide in the house too!

These people may have some martial arts skills, but I'm afraid they only have the skills of those three-legged cats!

If they wander around in the yard, I'm afraid they won't be able to help us. If something happens to them, it's your family who will suffer the loss!

To catch such a thief, the two of us are enough. "

The old man grinned.

"Master Imperial Envoy, since you said so, I will make the arrangement as you said, old man!
However, this is more or less wronged you.

As long as you don't mind the hard work, old man, I will be grateful. "

Not too long, the old butler came over.

"My lord, the meal is ready."

"Since the meal is ready, why don't you hurry up and ask them to bring it to this room for me?
With such distinguished guests, do we still want us to eat in that restaurant? "

The butler heard this, turned around and went out.

Not long enough, a few people brought the food over, Duan Wuji saw it, ho!This meal is really hearty.

That is, there are everything from chicken, duck and fish, to meat and vegetables.There are more than a dozen delicacies, all of which are delicious and delicious!

The old man said with a smile: "You two imperial envoys, although the little old man's family is relatively well-off, it is true that there is no good thing to entertain you all of a sudden!

There is only so little food, so you can make do with it!
well!To put it bluntly, my family is also a local rich man! "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"Old man, isn't this food very good? You say a common people, what can you eat?

The two of us don't pay much attention to food and drink, just use whatever we can.

Old man, sit down, let's eat together.

What happened after eating? "

After the three of them sat down, they started to eat. To be honest, is the meal worth it!Although it is some ordinary food, it is still very fragrant.

After Duan Wuji and Tie Niu had finished their meal, they put down their chopsticks.

"Grandpa, you rest!
We have nothing to do now, let's go on duty outside! "

"Well, that's all right! Your Excellency, please pay attention to your safety."

"It's okay, it's okay.

Isn't he just a little thief?As long as he comes, we can catch him without much effort.

When the time comes, we will take him to the government, and your place will be at peace. "

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu withdrew from the room.

Time is not long, the sun sets and night falls.

The lights of all houses were lit up, and the whole city of Kaifeng returned to calm.

Except for the occasional bark or two, there was no other sound.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu were walking around in the yard, always pay attention to the movement in the yard!

After Ding Gengtian, the lights in the city gradually went out, the whole city fell into darkness, and everything became lifeless.

It wasn't too long, and the northwest wind was blowing outside.

Although it is already spring, the weather is still relatively cold!

Duan Wuji and Tieniu drew their swords, ready to fight!

At the third watch, the wind gradually stopped, and the whole city returned to a deathly silence.

While the two were wandering around in the yard, a small piece of brick suddenly flew in from outside the yard.

The brick fell to the ground with a bang, and made a weak sound. Duan Wuji pulled the iron bull with his hand and did not speak.

Both of them knew that this was a stone thrown by the Jianghu people. If there was no movement, it would be a matter of time, and the thief would show up soon.

The two held their swords tightly and waited quietly.

Sure enough, within a short time, a black shadow jumped up the high wall. The black shadow stood on the top of the wall and listened carefully for a while. Seeing that there was no movement in the yard, he jumped down the high wall with a whoosh.The sound of the landing is so small that it is almost difficult to hear it!

Who are Duan Wuji and Tie Niu? Their martial arts skills are extremely high, and their hearing is amazing!

There was a slight sound, and the two of them heard it all. It wasn't too long before a black figure slipped in. This person was holding something bright in his hand, either a sword or a sword!
After this man entered the courtyard, he went straight to the room where the gold and silver were hidden.

Seeing a flash of cold light, the copper lock fell to the ground lightly, and the copper lock made a light and crisp sound. The black shadow pushed open the door and got in in a flash. Everything seemed to be lost. It's like nothing happened.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu looked at each other and smiled, and they rushed to both sides of the door.

Not long after, when the door opened, a black figure rushed out.

Duan Wuji made a limp, this guy was unprepared, and suddenly he came to eat shit.

"It's his grandma, who dares to plot against me! I hate your grandma, I will definitely kill you when I get up!"

Saying that, the kid rolled on the spot, trying to get up and try his best, but the iron bull rushed over toad with eight steps, and stepped on his back.

"Don't move, you will be trampled to death!"

This iron bull was too anxious, he stepped on it a little harder, and almost didn't step on this kid's shit!

Duan Wuji also rushed over and snatched the weapon from this kid's hand.Then he kicked the man's ass hard.

"Why the hell are you so nonchalant? You dare to curse at his grandma. I'll go to your grandma."

When Duan Wuji saw that the thief was silent, he quickly said to Tieniu: "Brother Tieniu, why is this kid so quiet!

However, for this thieves and bandits, you must not relax! "

"Don't worry! He has been caught by us, I must not let him capsize in the gutter!

Hurry up and notify the people of Lao Mo's family, and send this kid to the government overnight!

I thought this kid was so hard to catch!It turned out that it happened twice. "

The sounds of quarreling and arguing in the yard had already alarmed the people of the Mo family.

The time is not too long, and the yard is full of people!

The old head of the Mo family also came out of the house, and when he saw the kid lying on the ground, he couldn't stop cursing!

"I said boy, where are you from, you bastard?

If you don't go on the right path, you're just doing these sneaky tricks!

If you are short of money, you can go to the old man's door to ask for it. If you have any difficulties in life, I can also help you.

But you don't learn well, and you specialize in this kind of dirty business.

You know, this violates the law of the country, but you will feel better.

I said, Mo Huairen, Mo Huaide, you two brothers, go to the magistrate's yamen for a visit.

Just say that the thief has been caught, and let them send someone over quickly to get this rascal away. "

After hearing this, the two young men immediately opened the door and went out.

In just a short while, Captain Sun quickly came in with a few servants.

As soon as Tieniu saw the guard coming in, he lifted his foot up, locked the thief with an iron lock a few steps later, and got rid of it!

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "I said, old man, this burden on the ground was left by this thief, and the property here is probably your family's.

Do you see if it matches the number of belongings that your family lacks?
If it matches, it's fine.

If it doesn't match, you can report to the officials tomorrow morning!

We don't have anything to do here, so the two of us went back to the government office, you go to sleep at home! "

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu walked out from Mo's house.

(End of this chapter)