Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 614

Qiancheng Kingdom pays attention to ancient etiquette, and when nine-rank pen officials meet eight-rank pen officials, they have to kneel to speak.

Zheng Deliang knelt in front of Wei Guxian and told everything.

Wei Guxian sipped the tea slowly, without making a sound for a while.

According to the rules of ancient etiquette, Zheng Deliang cannot stand up, raise his head, and cannot say a word, and must wait quietly for Wei Guxian to order.

When the cup of tea was finished, Wei Guxian said slowly: "Deliang, counting this year, you have been an official for three years, and you have been a writer for three years. You should do things with some measure. There are some things that you can't do in a hurry. .”

Zheng Deliang said with tears: "My lord, my subordinates act according to the rules, so I can't ignore He Qingye's affairs. She dares to eat Xuanren's snacks today, and tomorrow she dares to collude with Xuanren to betray the country. Today, she dares to beat me, a ninth-rank man." Writer, dare to go to the palace to assassinate the gods tomorrow! If this hole is opened, our Qiancheng Kingdom will be in chaos!"

Wei Guxian looked at Zheng Deliang and frowned slightly.

This kid's speech skills have improved.

Wei Guxian didn't know the origin of He Laowang, so he was probably an honest person.

Zheng Deliang cleaned up an honest man, and then got revenge?

how can that be!

Wei Guxian has been a pen official for 20 years, and honest people like He Laowang have dealt with many times, and he has never seen any honest person take revenge.

If an honest person dares to retaliate, he is not an honest person. Zheng Deliang must have offended someone who shouldn't be offended, and he is unwilling to do so, and finds an honest person as an excuse to drag me into the water.

Who can he offend?

squire?

dignified?

Gentiles?
No matter who this guy offended, Wei Guxian didn't want to get involved.

But if this matter is ignored, and Zheng Deliang is afraid that he will sue everywhere, he will always open his mouth and shut his mouth with the emperor, and he is indeed a biter.

After thinking for a long time, Wei Guxian came up with an idea.

Wei Guxian didn't want to offend big shots, nor did he want to offend Zheng Deliang, so who could he offend?

There is one person who is not afraid of offending!
Honest man.

Wei Guxian leaned slightly, helped Zheng Deliang up, and sighed with a smile: "Deliang, what you said just now is not in vain for me to cultivate you.
As human ministers, we have to think about the gods and kings in every way. Today there are unreasonable people who despise the officials of the court, and tomorrow there will be unreasonable people who dare to despise the power of the gods.
This He Laowang must be severely punished. Tomorrow I will report to the magistrate and ask him to send someone to arrest his family in the county government prison! "

Hearing this, Zheng Deliang was a little worried. His target was not He Laowang: "My lord, my subordinates are not afraid of He Laowang. What my subordinates are afraid of is the demon they colluded with. The demon is extremely cruel and said that he will come again in the future." Looking for subordinates..."

"Zheng Deliang, what are you talking about!" Wei Guxian slapped the table, causing Zheng Deliang to kneel on the ground again in fright.

Wei Guxian yelled: "As a subject of a thousand chariots, we are only dedicated to serving the gods, and we have long since disregarded life and death! Since you are an official of the court, you are paid by the emperor, and you are loyal to the emperor. Is it possible that you are afraid of the troublesome people who make trouble? Could it be that you only care about it?" Personal safety, but forget the face of the court, but forget the majesty of the emperor!"

Zheng Deliang kowtowed again and again: "Don't dare to be humble, dare not be humble!"

Wei Guxian drank another cup of tea and pulled Zheng Deliang up: "Deliang, I also heard that you were kidnapped by the Daxuan Sea Bandits and tortured for three days and three nights, but you never gave in."

Zheng Deliang puffed up his chest and said: "Yesterday when I met that monster, I never gave in. Although I was seriously injured, I never lowered my head!"

"Okay! I appreciate your courage the most, but it's not in vain to wait for me. Tomorrow, you will personally take the Yamen to arrest He Laowang's family and take him to the county jail. If the monster dares to find you, Just bring him to justice!"

Zheng Deliang thought about it carefully, if there is a yamen guard to protect him, even if the demon has some skills, he will be unable to escape.

He quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank Wei Guxian, and the next day he brought twenty servants from the county government back to Nilong Village.

At the entrance of the village, a twelve or thirteen-year-old man named Hei Qiang, with a back frame on his back, was about to go up the mountain to collect firewood.

Seeing Zheng Deliang coming with the yamen from a distance, this young man was clever, thinking that they were coming for Qingye, he quickly put down his back frame, and ran to Lao He's house like a fly.

He Laowang didn't dare to go out to sea these days, and was picking up fishing nets at home, when the black loach rushed into the yard and whispered: "Zheng Deliang is here, bringing the officials!"

He Laowang was frightened and dumbfounded: "What is he doing here?"

Hei Loach didn't dare to say more, turned around and ran away.

He Laowang went back to the house and told his wife Wang.

The couple dared not run or hide, but sat in the room wiping their tears.

Qing Ye secretly ran to the woodpile, took out the fat Huang that Yang Wu gave her, and said tremblingly: "Mr. Wu Lang, the official Zheng and the officials arrested me, they are here to arrest me..."

Just after saying a few words, I vaguely heard shouts outside the door.

Qingye hurriedly hid Huang Pang, and just about to hide in the house, Zheng Deliang entered the door first, grabbed Qingye's hair, and tied Qingye up.

Not long after, the yamen's officer dragged He Laowang and Wang's family out of the house, tied them up together, and escorted them to the county yamen.

Chen Enze, the county magistrate, was not in a hurry to settle the case. He had also heard that the He Laowang family might have contacts with demons.

Naturally, Chen Enze would not believe such a thing as a monster. What he was worried about was that He Laowang met a dignitary by chance.

Is it possible for a poor man like He Laowang to get acquainted with dignitaries?

Don't be afraid of [-], just be afraid of what happens.

Lock them up for two days first, and then let them go if someone comes to ask for someone.

In the big prison, the sun is not seen, and the family of three is trembling.

Qing Ye huddled in her mother's arms, muttering in her mouth: "Mr. Wu Lang, you must come, Mr. Wu Lang, promise me to come..."

Yang Wu is in the county right now, and he has found out the whereabouts of Qingye's family.

Xia Hu gritted her teeth and said, "This Zheng Deliang still dares to take revenge. If he didn't see his crimes, he should have been killed in the first place."

Chang Decai said: "Ma'am, it's useless to kill him. This is not about Zheng Deliang alone. There is a county government behind him. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to save that girl's family. If it's really not possible, the master must let him go." Let's do it."

Xia Hu snorted and said, "I was the one who wanted to come, and I couldn't even do such a small thing, but I didn't let that thief Pi laugh at me!"

Yang Wu sighed: "Forget it, I will sneak into the prison tonight and rescue that Nizi's family."

Chang Decai said: "Where can I settle down after being rescued? They are guilty of crimes, I'm afraid the entire Qiancheng Kingdom will not be able to accommodate them."

Yang Wu sighed: "Don't worry about An's family, let's find a way to keep them alive."

Chang Decai said: "This is not a long-term solution after all. If you want me to talk about this matter, I have to find the master."

Yang Wu shook his head: "It's useless to find Zhiqiong, there's nothing he can do about it."

Chang Decai frowned and said: "Why do you say there is no way? Don't say that he is a small county magistrate, even the emperor's old son, the master doesn't care."

Yang Wu sighed: "That's Daxuan, Daxuan occasionally gets a little sick, Zhiqiong can cure this disease, this Qiancheng Kingdom has no cure!"

Xia Hu shook her head and said, "I won't listen to your nonsense, I'd better go find that thief Pi."

……

Liang Yuyao, Xu Zhiqiong and his party followed Shu Wang Hong Zhenji and walked for five full days.

A total of [-] miles were traveled in these five days.

But asked why it was walking so slowly?

Because the time spent on the road every day is very limited.

Get up early in the morning, eat breakfast, it is already Sishi (nine o'clock in the morning), ready to go, it is half past Sishi.

Why did it take so long to prepare?
Hong Zhenji prepared two walking chariots, one for Liang Yuyao and one for himself.

In Daxuan, the double-layered chariots used by Emperor Zhaoxing were already extravagant, but the two chariots prepared by Hong Zhenji were three-tiered.

The first floor is used to welcome guests, the second floor is used to deal with political affairs, and the third floor is used to rest. Ordinary carved buildings are not so grand.

Each chariot is carried forward by 250 six people. Can this thing go fast?
After less than an hour, it was time for lunch again.

Hong Zhenji prepared delicacies from mountains and seas, and ate for an hour, and the time passed in a blink of an eye. When the chariot was ready, it took two hours to walk, and the dinner party arrived again.

After the dinner, the day passed and I left for three hours.

Liang Yuyao was impatient, but there was really no rush for this matter.

He can walk for three hours a day, and if things go well, Hong Zhenji has to arrange some programs every time he arrives in a town.

We greeted each other along the road, sang and danced. Those were small scenes. When we arrived at Yunxiu City, the second largest city in Qiancheng Kingdom, Hong Zhenji called more than 100 famous actors and sang plays for two days. It is a play of Qiancheng Kingdom.

After listening to the play and having dinner, Liang Yuyao called Xu Zhiqiong alone, and asked in a low voice, "Have I gained a lot these days?"

Xu Zhiqiong blinked his eyes: "I helped the princess into the car yesterday, and I only felt that the peaches were a bit thicker."

Unexpectedly, Liang Yuyao took it seriously: "I also feel that this body is a lot bulkier. I won't ride in that chariot tomorrow. I will ride with you."

Xu Zhiqiong sighed: "Wouldn't this be a disgrace to that king."

Liang Yuyao said angrily: "If it's broken, it's broken, but I can't follow them and do such an outrageous thing."

Xu Zhiqiong was taken aback for a moment: "How can the princess say it's hurtful?"

Liang Yuyao snorted and said, "Don't you think I can't see? Few people in Yelang Kingdom can eat enough.

Enduring hunger and starvation, they still have to act for us, they can’t stand still, and they have to say hello to Yongxiu League. After the play is over, we have delicacies from mountains and seas, and they have to continue to starve. "

Xu Zhiqiong was very surprised: "Your Highness, did you really see it?"

Liang Yuyao frowned and said, "In your eyes, I'm just a savage woman who was born in the royal family and lived in the deep palace for a long time, right?"

Xu Zhiqiong wanted to nod, but he chose to remain silent.

Liang Yuyao said angrily: "You look down on me so much, let me tell you, since I arrived in Yelang country, my red-clothed envoys have never been idle. I know better than you what Yelang country looks like.
Ordinary people here can't even eat two taels of food a day, and some people have never eaten a clean rice in their entire lives!The most barren place in Daxuan is not to such an extent!
Now is the time for spring, let them farm well, fish well, even go up the mountain to dig some wild vegetables, dig one more wild vegetable, it is much better than acting here! "

Xu Zhiqiong stared at Liang Yuyao for a long time, and Yuyao's cheeks became hot.

"What do you think?" Liang Yuyao turned her back, "Let me tell you, you can't mess around here."

Xu Zhiqiong asked, "Your Highness, have you ever cared about it after seeing it?"

Liang Yuyao sighed and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't care, after all, you are not my people, but if you can... forget it, don't think about it."

Looking at Liang Yuyao's flushed cheeks, Xu Zhiqiong felt that he was very handsome tonight.

Wanting to stay with the princess for a while, Xu Zhiqiong secretly looked at the painting in his hand, and the four dolls grinned and cried.

This is something happened.

"Your Highness, since you can't mess around, this subordinate will leave first."

Liang Yuyao shouted: "What are you talking about, you, why are you messing around, it's fine if you don't mess up..."

Xu Zhiqiong smiled, and left Liang Yuyao's bedroom on the grounds of being tired.

Back at his residence, Xu Zhiqiong left an anchor first, and then went to Zhonglangyuan.

Xia Hu waited in Zhonglang's courtyard and told Xu Zhiqiong about the matter.

Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment and said, "Go and talk to the county magistrate first."

Yang Wu sighed, "Zhiqiong, be careful when you talk, that Nizi's family is in his hands."

"Arrested the whole family?" Xu Zhiqiong frowned, "Then I also have to have a good chat with his family. If we come and go, this is an old-fashioned etiquette."

(End of this chapter)