Daxia Wensheng
Chapter 104 The strong dragon does not suppress the local snakes, dispatches the Wan Da army to supp
Chapter 104 The strong dragon does not suppress the top snake, and dispatches a hundred thousand troops to suppress Jiangling County? 【Ask monthly ticket】
Great Xia Dynasty.
Bailu Mansion.
Hundreds of officials gathered at the gate of Fucheng.
The five of Gu Jinnian were greeted with great grandeur.
This was something that no one thought of, especially Gu Jinnian.
In the past few days, he has been traveling all the way, without even having time to eat, in order to come to Bailu Mansion as soon as possible.
He was worried that Wang Fugui was in trouble, and wanted to come and rescue Wang Fugui as soon as possible.
But what he didn't expect was that he was stopped as soon as he arrived here.
This news is really well-informed.
At this moment.
Mansion Lord Xu Ping was smiling, looking amiable, and those who didn't know it thought they had a good relationship with the Gu family.
Gu Jinnian knew about Xu Ping.
It belongs to the kind that has no enmity or kindness with the Gu family.
But judging from the current situation, it should be a hostile relationship, otherwise I would be caught in the act just after entering the city, and I would be really impatient.
"His Royal Highness."
"The old man has admired his name for a long time. A few days ago, the old man was still reading the word Man Jianghong repeatedly, and reading the poems of the prince, which made people's blood boil."
"I often think about when I can meet His Royal Highness, but I never thought that His Royal Highness would take the initiative to come to the Bailu Mansion. I am really lucky, Sansheng is lucky."
Xu Ping opened his mouth with a smile, and praised Gu Jinnian relentlessly, wishing to praise Gu Jinnian to the sky.
I have to say, this is the old way.
Obviously he got the news in advance and came to stop him, but now it seems like an old friend is meeting.
Officials outside know how to behave, this is true.
After all, what kind of place is Kyoto, if you just bring someone here, there may be a seventh-rank official in the family.
Hao is used to it.
On weekdays, you don't obey me, and I don't obey you. No matter who is an official outside, everyone knows that being an official is hard to come by.
Moreover, if you work outside, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. As long as the higher-ups don't come to arrest you, then there is no big problem.
One day is more comfortable than the other.
"Master Xu is polite."
"I wait."
When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he also wanted to say something casually, but unexpectedly, the latter interrupted directly.
Looking at Gu Jinnian, he said.
"His Royal Highness."
"His Royal Highness."
"The old man has already set up a grand banquet at the best restaurant in Bailu Mansion, and I invite you two to honor me."
He opened the mouth and said, kindly everyone went to the restaurant.
"It's not necessary."
"I'm just here for fun, so there's no need to be so polite."
"Furthermore, the ruler has a lot of business to deal with every day, so how dare you bother?"
Gu Jinnian spoke.
He directly refused.
There is no point in wasting time with them here, leaving as soon as possible is the kingly way.
It's just that after saying this, the latter's complexion did not change, and he still smiled.
"I'm not busy with business."
"If you have to talk about official business, it will be a bit difficult."
"I don't know if His Royal Highness is coming this time, can there be a guide?"
The other party spoke and asked with a smile.
But after saying this, Li Ji was a little annoyed.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"My grandson is here in person, do you still need a guide?"
Li Kei made a sound.
His face was a little annoyed, he had just arrived at Bailu Mansion, before he could find a place to rest, he met a group of officials.
Let's meet when we meet.
If you have to invite them to dinner, if you don't eat, you will ask for guidance.
Luyin is actually an ancient ID card, which is basically owned by normal people, but they don't have it.
The reason why there is no is also very simple.
Do dignitaries like them need a guide?
Especially Lee Ki, does he need it?
Wouldn't it be enough to rely on this face?
Isn't this purely pickpocketing?
As Li Ji spoke, Xu Ping showed a look of panic.
"His Royal Highness, don't get me wrong."
"This is what His Royal Highness said."
"Several people come here, but there is no guide. According to the laws of Daxia, several people are not allowed to enter. The old man held a banquet in the hope that several people will have a place to stay, and then let the people below help you with guides."
"How did it become the official's fault?"
Xu Ping immediately put on a mournful face. He looked at Taisun with grievances in his eyes.
It looked like the other party was obviously trying to make things difficult.
Saying this and that is nonsense.
Isn't it just setting up a Hongmen banquet.
This kind of method is not clever, but it doesn't hurt face.
"I really didn't think about the matter of Lu Yin. I need Mr. Xu's help. It's just that we have other things to do, so let's forget about the banquet."
Gu Jinnian spoke again, but still refused.
The place they are really going to is Pingyang County.
He was stopped just now when he arrived at the Bailu Mansion. Apparently, the Pingyang County might have already heard the news.
"His Royal Highness."
"It's against the rules."
"It would be great to invite His Royal Highness to the banquet."
Xu Ping looked at the other party with an ugly face and said so.
"Stop rambling here."
"Do I still need to see your faces?"
When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he no longer had the heart to argue with the other party here.
It's just that when these words were said, everyone's expressions changed slightly, but Xu Fujun's expression did not change, he still smiled and said.
"His Royal Highness, if there is nothing else, I won't be able to stop you."
"After all, you are the grandson of Lord Zhen Guo, and you will also be named a Marquis in the future."
"In a few years, the old man will call himself a lower official."
"It's just that a few guests came to the Bailu Mansion this time, and they also know that His Royal Highness is here, and they are waiting at the banquet."
"If His Royal Highness does not go, it will be very troublesome. At least the old man will not let His Royal Highness leave here."
Mr. Xu Fu said so, but at the end, his face showed embarrassment, as if he was very embarrassed.
"Not allowed to leave? I want to see what you can do."
Li Ji couldn't take it anymore this time.
But the next moment.
Among all the surrounding shops, rows of soldiers walked out, wearing armor, with cold expressions on their faces. Above the shops, there were densely packed crossbow archers. Although they didn't raise their crossbows, they were almost there.
Just waiting for Mr. Xu's order.
Obviously, the soft ones are not good, they directly come to the hard ones.
"Bold."
"Do you know who I am?"
Li Ji roared angrily, the anger in his heart became more and more intense, it was an honor for Bailu Mansion to come to Bailu Mansion as a dignified grandson.
I didn't expect that the other party would dare to send troops over, threatening who?
Are you really not afraid of death?
"stop."
Mr. Xu made a sound, he shouted a loud voice, and then looked at Li Jidao.
"His Royal Highness, don't worry, they will never dare to mess around with the officials around."
"It's just that the rules are the rules. This is the law of the Great Xia, and we can't disobey the law. Otherwise, if we know the law and break the law, the crime will be aggravated."
"But grandson, please don't worry, even if you make a move, you will definitely not be hurt."
"His Royal Highness, the old man really has no choice, you can persuade the grandson."
While comforting the grandson, Xu Fujun begged Gu Jinnian to come forward to mediate.
Control all rhythms.
Gu Jinnian had to sigh in his heart.
This is so scheming.
He came forward to greet himself, gave face to Duke Zhen, and also to the royal family, and restricted everyone through such inconspicuous things as road guides.
If they refuse, they will directly use force to suppress it, so as to ensure that no one will be hurt. Even if Gu Jinnian is willing, he can easily pass this level.
But the problem is, people enforce the law normally, but they don't obey the rules, and even wounded the officers and soldiers of Fucheng. This is not a trivial matter.
Disobeying the law is also a felony, and if you add a grandson and a son, it will be an extra crime.
This is still not playing tricks, if you really want to play tricks, once you break through the level by yourself and injure two people, these guys will directly deal with the injured in secret, and then frame up that they killed themselves.
Then it's no joke.
The grandson of the Duke of the State bullies others and kills maliciously. If the Ministry of Rites does not make trouble for half a month, the Ministry of Rites has not had enough to eat.
At that time, His Majesty will not be able to protect himself, at least he will not be able to be named Marquis, and he will be charged with murder.
No matter where you go in the future, as long as there are scholars, you will commit murder maliciously and be covered with blood when you meet.
Establish a place where nature must be defeated.
But if you don't force yourself, you can only grind your mouth here, and [-]% can't justify these old fritters.
"What guest is here?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and stopped Li Ji's next behavior, but asked the other party what kind of guests came.
Hearing this, Master Xu could not help but smile.
"Some Confucianists from the Confucian family also came to the Bailu Mansion. The old man knew that His Royal Highness is coming, so he pretended to be smart and invited all of you to gather together. This is a good story for the Bailu Mansion."
Mr. Xu Fu smiled happily, looking a little complacent.
And Gu Jinnian finally understood why Xu Ping dared to target him like this.
It turned out that he had already taken refuge in the Kong family.
"This damned Kong family again?"
Li Ji spoke, a little dissatisfied.
As soon as these words came out, the faces of some officials couldn't help changing slightly, especially Mr. Xu Fu, who immediately opened his mouth to speak.
"Grandfather, you can't talk nonsense."
"My Great Xia governs the country with Confucianism and Taoism, and the Confucian family is a family of saints. Grandson, you can't talk nonsense."
Mr. Xu Fu spoke, and quickly stopped him, telling the other party not to talk nonsense.
"So what can I say?"
"The family of sages, doesn't it mean that the Kong family produced a sage?"
"Besides, it's not your turn to discipline the dignified grandson, right?"
When Gu Jinnian spoke at a critical moment, he unconditionally supported Li Ji, especially what Li Ji said was fine.
Is the Kong family very powerful?
What about the family of saints?
Hearing Gu Jinnian's words, Li Ji also straightened his chest and looked at the other party, which roughly meant that.
"Yes Yes Yes."
"His Royal Highness taught me that it is not the old man's turn to discipline me."
"His Royal Highness, shall we go now? If it's later, the food will be cold."
Mr. Xu Fu laughed and said, he didn't have any temper at all.
This kind of people is the most difficult to deal with, unlike the people in Kyoto, who are impatient after a few casual curses, find a loophole in them, and easily defeat them.
"lead the way."
Gu Jinnian spoke, expressionless.
At that moment, Mr. Xu Fu didn't talk too much, and immediately led the way, while the rest of the officials followed, smiling and not talking.
Walk towards the restaurant.
Along the way, the common people also cast various gazes, their eyes full of curiosity.
It seemed that they were curious about the identities of Gu Jinnian and the others.
All the officials of the Bailu Mansion gathered here just to welcome these young men, how could it not be surprising?
"The whereabouts have been noticed."
"There is really a problem with Bailu Mansion."
"Brother Su, do you have a way to escape?"
Gu Jinnian asked Su Huaiyu through voice transmission through immortality.
"Can try."
"However, I'm afraid there are masters in the dark."
Su Huaiyu replied that he could try to escape, but the success rate was very low.
"Try to see the situation."
"If you want to get away, go to Jinping Silk and Satin Village immediately. This is Brother Wang's family business, and ask them what happened."
Gu Jinnian sent a voice transmission.
"it is good."
Su Huaiyu didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
And so.
A group of people also came to the restaurant.
The restaurant is called Wangxiang Building, and it is seven floors high. The first and second floors are empty, and it can be seen that it has been taken down.
There was no hustle and bustle.
And as the officials of the Bailu Mansion entered, several maids immediately stepped forward to entertain everyone.
"His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, this Wangxiang Building is the best restaurant in Bailu Mansion."
"Besides, the cook is proficient in famous dishes from the north and the south. If the two of you hadn't come here, I would have waited until I had collected enough money to rent this Wangxianglou. Otherwise, the old man and others wouldn't be able to taste the delicacy of this restaurant on weekdays."
When Xu Fujun spoke like this, he said that he was very honest in his words, and he also explained a little bit, telling Gu Jinnian that the restaurant was not contracted by him, but all the officials paid for it.
It's just that, does Gu Jinnian believe it?
A majestic ruler of a mansion, the leader of a mansion, can't afford a single meal?
To put it bluntly, even if it is the most expensive restaurant in Kyoto, Mr. Xu's family can spend every day.
It's almost as good as fooling a child.
Ignoring Mr. Xu Fu, Gu Jinnian walked up to the restaurant together with Li Ji and others.
All the way to the seventh floor.
And there are fewer and fewer officials to follow, most of the officials are seated on the fifth and sixth floors, and they are still not qualified to enter the seventh floor.
In the seventh floor.
There are Qing courtiers playing the piano and music, and some singers dancing. The venue is very large, with thirty or forty tables, and each table has two to three people.
Dozens of maids walked back and forth, the scene was huge and luxurious, of course it was nothing compared to Kyoto.
And at the table, except for the officials of the Bailu Mansion.
Most of them are scholars, and many of them got up immediately after seeing Gu Jin.
"I'll see the Holy Son."
"I'm waiting to pay homage to the Holy Son."
This is a scholar from the Bailu Mansion. When he saw Gu Jinhou, he couldn't help getting up and shouting the word "Holy Son" to express his admiration.
Faced with the compliments from all the scholars, Gu Jinnian couldn't keep a straight face, but cupped his hands, as if he had seen it.
Immediately afterwards, they were assigned to the main seats all the way. Gu Jinnian, Li Ji, and Su Huaiyu sat on the main seats, while Fairy Yaochi and Fairy Yunrou sat on the main seats beside them.
Xu Fujun and others also sat aside.
At this moment, the singer's performance just ended, and after leaving the stage, three figures also slowly appeared.
These three people are extraordinary, wearing Confucian robes, they belong to the Confucian family.
The oldest one was in his forties, and the youngest was in his early twenties. When the three of them appeared, Mr. Xu got up immediately and bowed to the three of them.
"The old man has met Kong Zhen Daru."
He opened his mouth and spoke towards the oldest scholar.
This is Kong Zhen, a direct descendant of the Kong family, and also a great Confucian.
Obviously, this person came to town.
After all, in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, the only people who could oppose the Gu family were the Kong family.
"My lord, please be polite."
"It is a great honor for us to hold a banquet today."
"Especially to be able to meet the legendary Holy Son, I am so lucky."
"I'm down, Kong Zhen, to pay my respects to the Holy Son."
Kong Zhen opened his mouth, first saluted Mr. Xu, then looked at Gu Jinnian, and bowed deeply to him.
This is a great gift.
It is very rare for a great Confucian to salute a junior, but it is also a kind of flattery.
"Your Excellency is serious."
"The word Holy Son can't bear it."
Gu Jinnian also stood up slowly, with hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at him, if he was too arrogant, it would cause controversy.
But let Gu Jinnian be polite and joke with the other party.
He can't.
"No, His Royal Highness speaks for my Great Xia, and convinces the world's scholars, how can you speak seriously?"
"Master Shengzi, in a few days, it will be the family banquet of the Confucius family. I wonder if the Shengzi would like to honor the face and come to the Kong family to gather?"
Kong Zhen opened his mouth.
He lavishly praised Gu Jinnian, but his methods were dirty.
If you praise you here, you can't mess around, otherwise, people will respect you politely, but you won't give any face, and if it spreads, it will be a slander and blow to your reputation.
The Confucian family is very good at playing this game.
And he took the initiative to invite Gu Jinnian to the Kong family banquet.
Hearing this, many people's eyes were eager.
The family banquet of the Confucius family is held once a year, and many famous people from all over the world will come here.
It is a great honor to be invited to the Confucian family banquet.
However, Gu Jinnian has no intention of attending the family banquet of the Kong family, and besides, he has an enmity with the Kong family, so he went to attend their family banquet?Have nothing to do when you are full?So just keep it simple.
"Look again."
After saying this, he sat down slowly, not looking too cold, but not a bit enthusiastic.
At this moment, Xu Ping's voice sounded.
"Everyone."
"Today, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, and the great Confucian scholars of the Confucian family all came to Bailu Mansion in person."
"This is the honor of the Bailu Mansion, don't you hurry up and fill the cup to celebrate this grand occasion?"
Mr. Xu Fu opened his mouth, and raised his glass while speaking, welcoming Gu Jinnian's arrival.
Following Xu Fujun's actions, everyone raised their glasses and made a toast to Gu Jinnian.
Facing the toast of the crowd.
Gu Jinnian didn't hesitate, raised his glass and took a sip.
But just after drinking, Mr. Xu's voice sounded again.
"There is a way that there is one and then there are two. The son and the grandson came to my Bailu mansion today. The old man is also deeply impressed by the splendor. I also hope that the son and grandson will come here often in the future. Come and fill the cup again."
Mr. Xu Fu continued to speak.
He is persuading to drink.
A very common method.
The scholars in Bailu Mansion looked joyful, and drank the wine in their glasses one after another, while looking at Gu Jinnian.
Some helpless.
But Gu Jinnian still took a second sip.
When the glass is put down.
A voice could not help but sound.
"Master Shengzi, it's really an honor for us to have you here today, but we admire you, and the wine in the glass has already been filled twice, why is there still half a glass left for Your Excellency?"
"Does it mean that this wine does not meet the taste of Lord Shengzi?"
It was an official from the Bailu Mansion, who looked at Gu Jinnian with a smile on his face and asked.
After saying this, Gu Jinnian was a little expressionless.
"This son doesn't like to drink alcohol, just take a sip."
He spoke quietly.
The wine prepared by these people is extremely strong, and if you really want to drink it in one gulp, it is equivalent to three or four glasses of ordinary sake.
According to Xu Ping's routine, after drinking for two hours, he would collapse here, which is completely unnecessary.
"Don't like drinking?"
"Is the Holy Son joking? No one knows, the Holy Son is drinking and composing poems at the Daxia Poetry Festival. How could he not like drinking?"
"It's just that the drink is not coming, or there is something wrong with the drink."
"Come on."
"Take down the shopkeeper of this restaurant and search it carefully to see if any water has been mixed in. The wine from Wangxianglou is famously delicious, even His Majesty once praised it."
"His Royal Highness doesn't like it, there must be something wrong with the wine, let me get it."
The latter opened his mouth, not to trouble Gu Jinnian, but to trouble the shopkeeper of a restaurant.
This is really killing a chicken for a monkey to see.
"Uncle Jinnian has always drank tribute wine. This wine is indeed delicious, but compared to the fine wine in the palace, it is still lacking."
"It has nothing to do with the shopkeeper."
Li Ji on the side also noticed something was wrong, he immediately opened his mouth and answered for Gu Jinnian.
As soon as he said this, the latter was taken aback, obviously he did not expect Li Ji to use this kind of rhetoric.
At the moment, the latter smiled.
"I see."
"However, my lord Shengzi, I can't compare to the fine wine in the palace, but the wine in Wangxianglou is not too bad. I also hope that my lord Shengzi will show your face. Otherwise, after the event is over, I am afraid that someone will gossip. Said that Lord Shengzi looked down on us."
"That doesn't sound good."
The latter laughed, and the purpose of all the talking was to drink Gu Jinnian.
However, watching this scene, Gu Jinnian was unmoved.
Yes, you are right.
Just look down on.
Gu Jinnian was very calm, looking at the other person as if he was looking at a fool.
For a while, the scene was a little awkward.
"cough."
"No nonsense."
"His Royal Highness is here this time because he has something to do, so he can't drink alcohol. Please don't be offended."
Mr. Xu Fu opened his mouth to smooth things over for Gu Jinnian.
As soon as these words were said, a voice sounded again.
"Is there something wrong with you?"
"Dare to ask Lord Shengzi, what's the matter? You actually went to Bailu Mansion from Kyoto in person without hesitation? Kong is indeed curious."
The voice sounded. It was the youngest member of the Kong family. He looked at Gu Jinnian curiously and asked.
Let me say this.
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look over.
Feel the eyes of everyone.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian didn't have any secrets.
"Investigate injustice."
Gu Jinnian spoke slowly.
Just four words made the scene completely quiet.
"Injustice?"
"What injustice?"
"There are still unjust cases in Bailu Mansion?"
"His Royal Highness, what is the unjust case?"
All of a sudden, everyone spoke one after another, as if they were very surprised. The expressions on these people's faces were indeed true.
I knew that Gu Jinnian must have something to do, but I didn't expect that it was because of an unjust case.
"His Royal Highness, I have dealt with countless official documents, large and small, in the Bailu Mansion. I really don't know if there is any unjust case? Please speak bluntly, if there is really an unjust case, this old man will definitely be severely punished."
Mr. Xu Fu was also a little surprised when he heard this, not because he was surprised by the unjust case, but because Gu Jinnian said it directly?
Listen to Xu Fujun's voice.
Gu Jinnian glanced at him, and the other party made it clear that he wanted to delay time and hinder him from handling the case.
That being the case, then Gu Jinnian would not hide it from the other party.
Say it directly in front of everyone and see how the other party responds.
"Pingyang County, Zhang Ming's murder case."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and said so.
"Pingyang County?"
"Murder by Zhang Ming?"
"What kind of case is this?"
"Why haven't you heard of it?"
A series of voices sounded, and everyone was curious, and the scholars in Bailu Mansion were also a little curious.
"Pingyang County?"
"His Royal Highness, the magistrate of Pingyang County is on the fifth floor. I will send someone to call him over now."
Mr. Xu Fu was also full of curiosity, but he didn't hesitate, and immediately asked someone to shout.
Gu Jinnian did not speak, but waited quietly.
But right now.
Su Huaiyu got up.
It is convenient to go one or two.
But when the guards saw this scene, they followed him directly, as if they were inseparable.
"It's convenient for me to go, but do I need someone to follow?"
Su Huaiyu glanced at Xu Ping and said calmly.
"Excuse me, Your Excellency, rules, rules."
He made a sound, a little embarrassed, but he didn't mean to withdraw.
"This is my guide."
"Do you still need to follow?"
Su Huaiyu made a sound, and he took out the guide from his arms. Gu Jinnian didn't have a guide, but he really did have one.
See Su Huaiyu's guide.
Li Ji couldn't help being overjoyed, and looked at the latter together.
However, Mr. Xu asked the guards to take over Lu Yin. After Lu Yin got it, Xu Ping just glanced at it, and then spoke.
"There seems to be something wrong with this guide."
"Mr. Rong, ask someone to check it out. Your Excellency, if there is nothing wrong with Luyin, then it's fine. If there is a problem, then it's fine."
Xu Ping opened his mouth, using another trick to disgust people.
Sure enough, after saying this, Su Huaiyu couldn't help looking at Gu Jinnian.
The general meaning is very simple.
Do you want to turn your face directly?
However, Gu Jinnian shook his head, Su Huaiyu didn't say anything at the moment, just sat down directly, and it was not convenient for him to go.
"This bastard, when I'm in power, I won't even have time to make him cry."
Li Ji spoke with a suppressed voice, and said so in Gu Jinnian's ear.
"When you take over, he's probably already in the loess."
When Gu Jinnian spoke up, he didn't mean to be offended at all, so he spoke directly.
Hearing this, Li Ji was a little depressed.
And Xu Ping still had a smile on his face, and he didn't care about Gu Jinnian's behavior at all.
just soon.
A figure quickly appeared, it was an old man, and bowed directly to Xu Ping.
"Your official, Wang Yong, pay homage to your lord."
"I don't know, my lord, what is the purpose of looking for the next official?"
Wang Yong said, this is the magistrate of Pingyang County.
Seeing Wang Yong in front of him, Xu Ping said directly, with a cold expression.
"Is there a man named Zhang Ming in your county?"
he asked.
"Zhang Ming?" The latter frowned, as if trying to search for memory.
After a while, Wang Yong nodded and said.
"There is such a person, and he is still a prisoner, who has been executed."
"I don't know if Mr. Fu is asking him?"
Wang Yong opened his mouth and answered cautiously.
Xu Ping didn't answer, but looked at Gu Jinnian.
"It's him."
Gu Jinnian said lightly.
"Dare to ask His Royal Highness, this case has been settled by the Ministry of Punishment. Is there any problem?"
He asked curiously, looking at Gu Jinnian.
"It took only thirteen days from the filing of the case to the final decision. Do you think there is any problem?"
Gu Jinnian asked directly.
As soon as this remark came out, the faces of many people at the banquet changed.
Thirteen days from the filing of the case to the decision?
This is really a problem.
It's just that as soon as this remark came out, Wang Yong said directly with a mournful face.
"His Royal Highness, you misunderstood. At that time, the Ministry of Punishment was restructured, and all serious crimes had to be dealt with specially.
"Your Majesty remembers that the fifth uncle of His Royal Highness is the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment. If it is an unjust case, you can ask Mr. Gu."
Wang Yong opened his mouth and pushed the matter to the Ministry of Punishment.
As soon as these words came out, Xu Ping followed suit.
"Restructuring of the Ministry of Punishment?"
"The old man understands, His Royal Highness, a shocking thing happened at that time. A ship sank and drowned more than 200 girls. Long Yan was furious, so he asked the Ministry of Punishment to reform and give special approval for serious cases."
"It may be because of this reason that it is a bit weird, but since the Ministry of Punishment has approved it, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Say some bad words, let alone the county magistrate Wang, even if it is the king of this government, it will not be able to affect the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Kyoto."
"If there is a real problem, I'm afraid the Ministry of Punishment has a bigger problem. How could His Royal Highness come to Bailu Mansion to investigate?"
Xu Ping opened his mouth and pushed all responsibility away.
At the banquet, all the scholars probably understood something, and some of the older scholars also knew about it, so they suppressed their voices and explained it to others.
"Whether there is a problem with the Ministry of Punishment, I don't know."
"Since it is an investigation case, we should start from the source."
"After today's feast, my son started to investigate the matter. If there is really no problem, then this son is worrying too much."
"But if there is a problem, don't blame this son for punishing evil and eliminating adultery."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
Express your attitude and purpose.
As soon as these words came out, Xu Ping got up immediately.
"it is good."
"As expected of His Royal Highness, as rumored, he hates evil like hatred, I admire, admire."
"Wang Yong, I am ordering you to investigate the case quickly, re-open the case, interrogate all participants, and send the interrogation questionnaires to this officer one by one."
"His Royal Highness, I will handle this matter properly. If His Royal Highness is willing, I can also give the dossier to His Royal Highness. After all, His Royal Highness is very talented, and you may be able to see some clues."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and praised Gu Jinnian again.
It's just this compliment, which is a bit weird.
"Don't worry about your hard work, this son will personally investigate this matter."
"Your Majesty, you should be busy with other official duties."
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and answered like this.
But when the words fell, Xu Ping showed a look of embarrassment.
"This"
"Dare to ask His Royal Highness, is there any official investigation document from the Ministry of Punishment?"
Xu Ping asked.
"No."
Gu Jinnian was very straightforward.
"Then dare to ask His Royal Highness, is there any will from His Majesty?"
he continued to ask.
"No."
Gu Jinnian replied truthfully that he had an imperial edict, but this imperial edict was definitely not used in this place.
It's not necessary, it's a complete waste.
"Then it won't work. There is no official document from the Ministry of Punishment, nor His Majesty's will. Even if the son is jealous, the old man will not be able to help His Royal Highness."
"The affairs of Pingyang County can only be handled by the county magistrate."
"If the county magistrate can't handle it, the official will."
"His Royal Highness has no fame, no official position, and no corresponding official documents. Please forgive me for not being able to agree, and I hope His Royal Highness will forgive me."
He spoke out.
It seems very difficult.
"This son doesn't intend to use the power of the government. He only needs the Lord Fu to let me go. We will investigate on our own and will not affect others."
"It's enough to ask Zhang Ming's neighbors."
"It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and looked at Xu Ping.
"no problem."
"His Royal Highness, if this is the case, I will ask someone to handle the way between you and His Royal Highness the Grandson."
"After Lu Yin has dealt with it, you are in the Bailu mansion, and I will not stop you from doing whatever you want."
"Rules, rules."
He said aloud, and went back to the beginning.
Way guide.
"You mean, without this guide, we will stay here forever?"
Li Ji couldn't bear it anymore and asked directly.
"His Royal Highness, calm down, you don't have to stay here, you can also go to other restaurants, but it's true that you can't come and go freely."
Xu Ping smiled slowly.
As soon as this remark came out, Li Ji immediately wanted to spray people.
But Gu Jinnian held him back.
Just when he was about to speak, a figure broke in directly from the side door, which was where the food was delivered.
is a woman.
Going directly past the crowd, disrupting many things, he knelt down in front of Gu Jinnian with a plop, crying loudly.
"My lord, I beg you, please save my daughter."
Cries sounded.
The scene was chaotic in an instant, who would have thought that such a person would appear at this time.
The faces of many officials changed.
And several guards shot directly, pressing the woman firmly to the ground, regardless of whether the other party could bear it or not.
"Come here, drag her down, and make trouble in this kind of place, are you tired of working?"
The roar sounded, it was the voice of an official, and it seemed to be in a panic.
"stop."
In an instant.
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth. He didn't know what this person was doing, but he spoke out immediately, using the power of martial arts to instantly calm down the audience.
Several guards took a few steps back, dizzy.
"What is wrong with you?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked directly.
The other party came in through the side door, and she seemed to be a cook who sneaked in. She knew that there was a big man coming here, but she dared to do this, she must have been wronged.
"Your Imperial Envoy, the daughter of a civilian woman, has been missing for two months. These officials took my money, but did not find a daughter for the civilian woman. I implore the Imperial Envoy to avenge the grievance of the civilian woman."
The woman cried and said, regardless of the pain just now, she kowtowed on the ground, imploring Gu Jinnian to save her.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinnian fell silent.
Missing cases?
This is very tricky. The Great Xia Dynasty has a lot of missing people every year. After all, there is no monitoring method, and there are many cases of child abduction and trafficking.
And the cost is extremely low.
Even in Kyoto, this kind of thing happens from time to time, but it is not frequent, and in other counties, especially in some poor places, there are quite a lot of children abducted and sold.
"His Royal Highness."
"This person's daughter disappeared, and the government also sent officials to investigate and visit, and there are files for records, but because she was eager to lose her daughter, she made random rumors, saying that the government was not good at finding people, and she often went to make trouble."
"Please forgive me, Your Highness."
An official spoke and explained.
"It's just you corrupt officials, you don't do anything unless you give money. How many people have disappeared these days? Li Yuanwai's daughter disappeared and was found back. The children of us poor people disappeared, so we found them." If you don’t come back, Master Imperial Envoy, please save the woman, her daughter is only six years old.”
The woman knelt on the ground and cried.
Without waiting for Gu Jinnian to say anything.
With Xu Ping's gaze, suddenly, these guards reappeared and wanted to take him away.
"Hold on."
Gu Jinnian spoke again.
But these guards didn't give Gu Jinnian any face at all, and forcibly took him away.
"Is what my son said useless?"
Seeing this situation, Gu Jinnian instantly sensed something was wrong.
He roared.
Just the next moment, another voice sounded.
"The people are causing trouble, and the government has already taken over to deal with it. The records of the files, the visits and investigations have all been done. Your Royal Highness, she cares about her children. I understand, but this is the Bailu Mansion after all."
"With so many officials here, I will definitely give an explanation to His Royal Highness."
"I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to command here?"
It was Kong Zhen's voice.
He was surrounded by talent, which counteracted Gu Jinnian's martial arts power, causing these guards to take him away mercilessly.
It was clear that these people were targeting Gu Jinnian.
"This kind of thing happened, this son asked, is there something wrong?"
"Brother Su, stop me."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
No fear at all.
In an instant, Su Huaiyu appeared directly in front of the women, looking directly at the guards.
dong dong dong.
In an instant, a large number of officers and soldiers stepped out from the stairs and the side doors on both sides, directly surrounding the place.
"His Royal Highness."
"It's not wrong to ask, but you don't have an official position after all, and your identity needs to be carefully investigated."
"When you get older, I'm really not sure if you are the son of the world."
"To put it mildly, the government is dealing with a disappearance case. She also said that the government accepts the case, but they can't find it. The official will issue a death order, and her child can't be found. She will deal with all officials. Wouldn't it be enough to just dismiss him?"
"You intervene in the affairs here, you don't care about the old man, don't you?"
"Or is it that the Gu family has great power, and all the county government officials in the entire Great Xia Dynasty have to be dispatched by the Gu family?"
At this moment, Xu Ping's voice became slightly cold.
At this moment, he didn't have anything to hide anymore, and directly put on a face.
And these words are also impeccable.
for a while.
The scene quieted down.
And the woman had already been knocked out by the guards.
indeed.
Just a case of disappearance.
Can't make any waves.
What's more, what they said is correct, the government accepts the case, no one can be found, and the government cannot be blamed.
Quiet.
The scene was quiet.
In the end, Gu Jinnian stopped talking.
This time, Gu Jinnian really felt what it meant to be a strong dragon that does not overwhelm a snake.
You can't play it with conventional means.
"take away."
Seeing that Gu Jinnian was silent, Xu Ping spoke again.
Soon, the guards took him away, but Su Huaiyu didn't say anything, and appeared directly behind Gu Jinnian.
"Okay, His Royal Highness, today's banquet is for you to clean up the dust, don't let this kind of thing disturb your interest."
"Come on, keep drinking, keep drinking."
Xu Ping said with a smile.
"I've lost interest."
"My son is going to rest."
Gu Jinnian said coldly that he didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Oh? Sure enough, this woman disturbed the interest of His Royal Highness, really hateful."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and said so.
"Are you threatening me?"
Gu Jinnian looked at each other.
Take other people's life and death to make trouble for yourself?
"Why does His Royal Highness say this?"
"The old man didn't mean that."
Xu Ping said with a blank face.
goo.
Gu Jinnian drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and looked at Xu Pingdao coldly.
"If this woman is even slightly injured."
"I will never let you live past tomorrow."
"You should know that I dare to do such a thing."
"Walk."
Gu Jinnian didn't bother to pay attention to Xu Ping, so he got up and left.
At that moment, Li Ji, Su Huaiyu, Yao Chi and Fairy Yunrou got up and left one after another.
"His Royal Highness, where are you going? Haven't you dealt with this guide yet?"
Xu Ping asked with a smile.
"I'll just live here. I'll pay for the money myself. I don't need to spend it on you."
Gu Jinnian spoke and walked out of the banquet.
After five people left.
Xu Ping was still smiling.
After the people left, Xu Ping continued to invite everyone to drink.
But his eyes met Kong Zhen's.
The eyes of the two were full of sneers.
Soon.
Five people came to an upper room.
Once in the room.
Li Ji's voice could not help but ring out.
"Is this person really not afraid of death? It's fine to offend me, Uncle Jinnian, they offended you like this? Are you not afraid of the Duke's revenge?"
Li Ji was a little frustrated.
"If I am in power, I really want to kill all these officials."
"Beast, beast."
"And that woman, a defenseless woman, was directly pressed to the ground by them, and her hand was about to be broken. Is that how she treats the people?"
"Damn it, don't let me become emperor if I have the ability. When I become emperor, kill, kill, kill, I will kill all these corrupt officials."
At this moment, Li Ji broke out completely, furious.
"Actually, you can kill now."
"The most is to lose the throne."
When Su Huaiyu spoke, one sentence made Li Ji lose his temper.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"What should we do next?"
"It can't be wasted here, can it?"
Soon, Li Ji looked at Gu Jinnian and asked curiously.
"The whereabouts have been leaked, and now they are in control, there is nothing to do."
"You can't fight, and you can't escape."
"We can only wait."
Gu Jinnian said, it's not that Lu Yin didn't think of it, but even with Lu Yin, it's easy for these people to make trouble for him.
A direct sentence may be false, but it can still be wasted.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Three thousand miles away, separated by three counties, even if the dragon crosses the river, it will be coiled.
"Wait?"
"Brother Wang and the others, aren't they in greater danger?"
Li Ji frowned.
"There's nothing else to do."
"Brother Su, Fairy Yaochi, Fairy Yunrou, look for an opportunity to see if you can escape, and find Brother Wang first."
Gu Jinnian said, all his hopes right now can only be pinned on these three people.
"it is good."
The three nodded and agreed.
in this way.
Everyone left and went back to their rooms.
And Gu Jinnian was also thinking about something.
"After coming out of Kyoto, the whereabouts may have been leaked."
"Or it was discovered in Jiangling County. This is very likely."
"It seems that this matter is more terrifying than imagined."
"Too many people involved."
"A mansion, even with the promise of the Kong family, would never dare to do such a thing."
"There must be bigger figures up there."
"If you use ordinary means, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move an inch, so I have to think of an idea."
inside the room.
After Gu Jinnian was left alone.
He looked out the window, and there were many officers and soldiers guarding the restaurant, not even flies could fly in.
It's really ridiculous to be so strictly guarded.
The more so.
The more Gu Jinnian felt that there was a shocking secret behind this.
Your Majesty, Mr. Wen Jing, the things that my grandfather is paying attention to are definitely not small.
Through the behavior of these people, Gu Jinnian understood that there must be a solution to this matter.
A solution that can only be solved by oneself must not involve my uncle, nor the old man and Mr. Wen Jing.
They are their last cards, and they must appear at critical moments.
in this way.
Time passed slowly.
late at night.
In the mansion house.
Several figures appeared in the study.
Xu Ping, Kong Zhen.
And seven or eight major officials, large and small.
The candle flickered.
The faces of several people were covered with red light.
"Hahahaha, Mr. Fu really has extraordinary means."
"Turn the prince around."
The voice sounded, and it was an official who spoke, flattering.
"Hmph, this Gu Jinnian thinks that everyone in the world will let him because his grandfather is the Duke of the state."
"A strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake. Besides, the Bailu Mansion is a mansion after all. If the Duke comes here in person, that's okay."
"He is only the son of the prince now, he has not been granted the title of Marquis, he has not inherited the position of Duke, and he wants to suppress me? Wishful thinking."
"I thought that this son has so many abilities, it's nothing more than his talent in poetry. He doesn't understand this deep official way, so he dares to intervene in the affairs of our Bailu Mansion."
"Let's not talk about his son, even if a big man comes from the capital, so what? The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so you are afraid of a son?"
The officials spoke one after another, demoting Gu Jinnian to nothing.
Hearing this, Xu Ping seemed extremely calm.
Not a little complacent.
"Everything is still done by the county sheriff behind us. Without him, I wouldn't dare to target you like this."
"However, he really doesn't understand the depths of officialdom. After all, what if a sixteen or seventeen-year-old child knows a little about poetry?"
"No matter how good the article is, what can it represent? The way to be an official is not as simple as reading."
Xu Ping spoke lightly, and sat on the main seat, as stable as Mount Tai.
"Of course, I would also like to thank Mr. Kong for standing up for the old man. Otherwise, at the critical moment, I really couldn't hold back Gu Jinnian."
He continued to speak, thanking Kong Zhen.
The latter was calm and smiled slightly.
"Where, XX is just following the rules. If Gu Jinnian acts according to the rules, XX can't help it."
"But if he doesn't follow the rules, then no wonder someone spread the word."
Kong Zhen was indifferent.
Mention the word rules.
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
After all, today Gu Jinnian is at fault for this rule.
"My lord, what should I do next?"
someone asked.
Full of curiosity.
"drag."
Xu Ping made a sound, looked ahead, and said a word.
"drag?"
The latter frowned, somewhat incomprehensible.
"The rebuilding of Luyin will take three days at the earliest, and one month at the slowest time. Let the people below slow down and delay him for a month."
"If he wants to come for a month, he won't continue to stay. Maybe he will leave in less than half a month."
"As long as he's gone, everything is easy to talk about."
Xu Ping said so.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nodded.
"Yes, many children have disappeared in the mansion recently. If it weren't for this incident, they wouldn't be targeted like this."
"However, that bitch almost caused me to have an accident today. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Mr. Kong came forward. Otherwise, it would be really troublesome."
Some officials spoke, and they didn't seem to care about Zhang Ming's case.
Rather, some unknown things happened in Bailu Mansion.
"You still have to investigate the child's disappearance to the end. Although we conceal it, even if it is discovered, it is only dereliction of duty if you wait until you die."
"Don't worry about that bitch, Gu Jinnian already knows about it, if something happens to her, I'll be in trouble again."
"It's better not to worry about her. I have found someone, and if I can't find it, I can't blame the Yamen."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and said so.
Everyone nodded.
In this way, we chatted for another incense stick of time.
These officials left one after another.
After only Kong Zhen was left.
Xu Ping's voice sounded.
"There are almost enough people."
"If this continues, the old man will not be able to hold back."
Xu Ping opened his mouth, looked at Kong Zhen, and said so.
Obviously, the two had other matters, and they chatted in secret after the officials left.
"It's still a hundred."
"This is the meaning of the prince."
"However, when Gu Jinnian came to Bailu Mansion suddenly, we should be more cautious during this period, and resume his actions after Gu Jinnian returns to Beijing."
"But that bitch must be dealt with. Don't let her die. Use other methods to make her go crazy. It will be fine after she goes crazy."
Kong Zhen made a sound, his eyes were full of coldness.
"Crazy?"
Xu Ping frowned, somewhat puzzled.
"Send her some of her daughter's things, and with some medicine, it's not difficult to go crazy."
Kong Zhen made a sound.
It is hard to imagine that such a person would be a great Confucian.
"That is to say, after Gu Jinnian leaves, you still need one hundred and one?"
Xu Ping asked calmly.
"Your Majesty is smart."
"Okay, during this period of time, we must suppress Gu Jinnian, this guy's methods are very weird."
"Even if he wants to leave, he must be guarded and sent back to the capital personally, otherwise, stop everything at hand."
"It's better not to make mistakes as much as possible, otherwise, there will be big trouble."
Kong Zhen opened his mouth.
Said so.
"it is good."
Xu Ping nodded.
in this way.
Kong Zhen left slowly, leaving Xu Ping alone in the hall.
Then, after a severe cough sounded.
Everything seemed very quiet.
That's it, three days in a row.
Gu Jinnian and the others were trapped in the inn, unable to move a single step. They were not allowed to leave the inn except upstairs and downstairs.
You can't even take a stroll, it's very strict.
Su Huaiyu and others also looked for opportunities, but Bailu Mansion also has masters, as long as they sneak out, they will definitely be noticed.
They can choose to leave by force.
But once you leave by force, it becomes a crime.
In vain left the conversation.
As for the matter of Lu Yin, Bailu Mansion did not give any answer at all.
Three days wasted.
Li Kei was very angry.
The three of Su Huaiyu are fine. They are calm in nature. For Fairy Yunrou, she is satisfied as long as there is wine.
As for Gu Jinnian.
He took the initiative to ask.
The answer I got was that it was expediting.
Well, it's urgent, official words.
Without arguing or saying anything, Gu Jinnian returned to the room and rested in peace.
It is also about who is supporting behind the scenes.
In this way, another four days passed.
In other words, everyone stayed here for seven days.
And during these seven days, no official came forward, only the officers and soldiers were strictly guarded, and the waiter in the restaurant had to be accompanied by the officers and soldiers when going out, and no paper could be taken out.
Those who didn't know thought it was a guard or some kind of felon.
Ever since, Li Ji went crazy, he directly caused trouble, smashing some tables and chairs to pieces.
It provoked the officials from Bailu Mansion to come here in person.
"My grandson wasted seven days here."
"Those who don't know think this grandson is a criminal."
"You bastards, really don't take this grandson seriously?"
"Believe it or not, after I return to Beijing, I will ask my grandfather to read a book for you."
"You, you, you, and you, are you really not afraid of death?"
Li Ji almost roared out.
In the palace, at least there are eunuchs to play with him, and he can find other people if he has nothing to do.
But in this inn, the scope of activities is small, and Gu Jinnian, Su Huaiyu and others don't talk much.
This made Li Ji completely unable to hold back, he was so angry that he really wanted to kill someone.
Damn, a guide.
It didn't work out for seven days, and even Su Huaiyu's guide was not checked for seven days.
This is where Lee Ki gets angry.
It's just that this group of people is obviously ready to speak.
The official who came over said with a crying face.
"His Royal Highness, the north-south trade has been booming recently, and there are too many people coming and going. Follow the rules. It may take some time for the road to lead."
He opened his mouth and answered with an official statement.
This route leads to processing and investigation, as fast as three days, as slow as one month, depending on the specific situation.
Say it hard.
It's easy to hold you back.
One month is also within the rules.
Upon receiving this reply, Li Ji went into a rage again, and even slapped the other party.
Things are going crazy.
In the end, Xu Ping came.
Still smiling.
Just one sentence made Li Ji silent.
"His Royal Highness."
"There is actually another way to speed up the processing of this guide."
"As long as His Royal Highness Taisun and His Highness Shizi say that privileges are paramount in front of the officials in the mansion, the lower officials promise to handle it as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, the rules are not made by the lower officials, everything is in accordance with the laws of the Great Xia, and it is not easy for the lower officials."
This is Xu Ping's answer.
Either directly and publicly say that I am the queen of the state, I am the grandson of the emperor, I have privileges, and I am nobler than the common people.
Or just wait and follow the rules.
But who dares to say this?The prince dared not say anything.
The emperor committed the same crime as the common people.
This is the rule established by the Taizu. Except for the emperor, the officials of the world have the same status as the common people. Who dares to say that they have privileges?
Who says who dies.
This Xu Ping is really cheap.
With such words, Li Jiche was completely speechless.
However, Xu Ping finally calmed down and gave him some time.
After three days, do everything you can.
But not 100% guaranteed.
In this way, Xu Ping left, while everyone continued to wait.
It can be said that days are like years.
However, it was another three days.
Still no news.
obviously.
Xu Ping made it clear that he was delaying everyone's time.
Gu Jinnian understood.
Li Ji also understood.
The officials of Bailu Mansion all understand.
Drag you for a month, then everything can be solved.
You want to investigate the case, right?
I don't even have a chance for you to see people.
Even this day.
Su Huaiyu tried to go out again, this time she walked a few streets and was arrested.
Moreover, he was severely warned that if he went out without permission, he would be regarded as a fugitive.
It was Xu Ping who said it himself, a stern warning.
No face at all.
But this trip, Su Huaiyu brought a piece of news.
There were many official missions in the city, but they didn't know what to do. They went to private houses, so I don't know the specifics.
But everyone is not stupid, and probably guessed that the people in the Bailu Mansion had started to play tricks.
Whether it is a confession or a threat.
all in all.
The other party is working.
Waiting here foolishly.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"How about we kill it?"
"As long as they don't hurt anyone, they can't do anything to us."
Li Ji went crazy, and in the end he had figured out this way.
"Is it useful to kill it?"
"It's really hands-on."
"As long as we are in Bailu Mansion, they will hunt us down without sleep."
"At that time, let alone investigating the case, there was no time to sleep."
Gu Jinnian directly rejected this method.
It's useless to kill them directly.
They sent so many officers and soldiers, just waiting for you here.
So Li Ji was completely speechless.
"What should I do?"
"Waiting here stupidly?"
Li Kei made a sound.
Gu Jinnian did not answer.
until the next day.
Not waiting for Li Ji to complain every day.
Gu Jinnian left.
Go to the first floor of the inn and ask the guards to send a message.
He is going back.
I wasted nearly half a month here, and I don't want to stay any longer.
For a moment, Li Ji became even more depressed.
Wasted half a month, the final result is to go back.
He can't take it.
But Su Huaiyu and the others remained silent all the time. No matter what Gu Jinnian did, they obeyed the arrangement obediently.
What Gu Jinnian didn't expect was that the matter of his going back would be reported.
The news I got was that I could go back.
But still have to wait three days.
This is really disgusting. The mother opened the door for nausea. It's so disgusting.
They have already conceded defeat.
Still have to wait for three days?
Gu Jinnian did not bargain.
It also suppressed Li Ji who was about to go crazy again.
He was forced to stay in the inn and waited for another three days.
Three days are up.
Xu Ping came over to see them off in person, with a smile all over his face.
Then he said some words of forgiveness, such as poor hospitality, poor handling of affairs, please forgive Gu Jinnian and Li Ji.
And forcefully set up a banquet, Gu Jinnian and others must finish the meal before leaving.
The subtext is, don't eat and don't let go.
The banquet was eaten until it was close to the time of the day, and then people were allowed to leave.
At the same time, [-] more elites were sent to escort Gu Jinnian and others back.
To put it bluntly, it is surveillance.
See if Gu Jinnian really left.
However, Gu Jinnian didn't pay any attention to it, as if he had completely surrendered and lost his vigor.
He rode on the horse and left from the outside of Bailu Mansion.
Not a single word is superfluous.
Several people followed behind without saying a word.
That night.
The night is dark.
Three war horses galloped.
This is indeed galloping the way back.
Li Ji's face has always been bitter.
He originally thought that Gu Jinnian was pretending to surrender, but looking at the route, he didn't seem to have deviated at all, and for a moment he also thought that he, Uncle Jinnian, had completely surrendered.
Although he knew there was no other way, Qianglong couldn't overwhelm the local snake, but he still felt uncomfortable.
Very uncomfortable.
It's just that he can't say anything.
in this way.
In the blink of an eye, for twelve hours, Gu Jinnian did not stop, not saying a single word along the way.
Came to the capital of Gangneung County.
The three hundred elite guarded around, and when they saw the capital of Jiangling County right in front of them, they also showed joy.
It's just that they haven't waited for them to speak.
Suddenly, Gu Jinnian did not choose to dismount and enter the city, but galloped towards the northwest direction.
The elite escorts suddenly felt bad. Although they didn't know what Gu Jinnian was going to do, but the situation changed, they wanted to stop Gu Jinnian immediately.
"Brother Su, Fairy Yaochi, Fairy Yunrou."
"Help me stop them, don't hurt anyone."
"Li Ji, you come with me."
Finally, Gu Jinnian's voice sounded, and the gloom on his face became resolute in an instant.
He is swindling.
That's right.
It's a false surrender.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian ran towards the northwest.
Although he didn't know what Gu Jinnian was going to do, Li Ji didn't talk nonsense and immediately followed him.
The three of Su Huaiyu didn't hesitate either.
He stood in front of the three hundred elites, but he didn't do anything ruthless, and simply bought time for Gu Jinnian.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"What are we going to do?"
Li Ji was puzzled and asked curiously.
However, Gu Jinnian did not answer.
Run all the way.
After half an hour.
not far away.
When a huge military camp appeared in front of him.
Li Ji understood what Gu Jinnian was going to do.
Move rescuers.
But, before he could continue speaking.
Not far away, iron cavalry came quickly.
This is a military camp, and there are people galloping on horseback, so they naturally want to step forward to stop it.
"Who is coming."
"The Daxia Shankui barracks ahead, private people are not allowed to enter."
A roar sounded.
An iron cavalry came quickly, blocking Gu Jinnian's intrusion.
I see.
this moment.
Gu Jinnian said with a cold face while holding the imperial decree.
"I am the grandson of Duke Zhen, Gu Jinnian."
"With grandson Li Ji, according to His Majesty's will."
"Jiangling County has civil strife, and we have ordered troops to be dispatched."
"Send [-] troops quickly to suppress civil strife with me."
A roar sounded.
Gu Jinnian's voice was heard directly in the barracks.
On the other hand, Li Ji was dumbfounded on the spot.
He originally thought that Gu Jinnian was going to recruit soldiers, and it would be fine to bring along one or two thousand elites.
But he didn't expect that Gu Jinnian would directly dispatch a hundred thousand troops?
This is the Gangneung County Barracks.
There must be a large army guarding the north-south trade place. He remembered that the number was quite large, with 30 troops.
And Gu Jinnian directly took one-third of it.
It's really ruthless.
Crazy enough.
Deploying one hundred thousand troops is not a joke. If the decree is fake, the Duke of the Kingdom will not be able to keep Gu Jinnian.
Nima.
too crazy.
However, at this moment, there was only coldness in Gu Jinnian's eyes.
Bailu Mansion has a problem.
There are big problems.
With conventional means, he could not break the deadlock at all.
Only rely on this extreme method.
He asked for the imperial decree, which was originally used at the most critical moment, but he didn't expect to use it here.
Moreover, Gu Jinnian also knew that it would be difficult to mobilize a hundred thousand troops with this imperial decree.
But with the grandson, it may change.
Moreover, if you don't investigate clearly, you will also encounter big trouble.
Big trouble.
It's a gamble.
Lost the bet, big trouble.
If you win the bet, it's all worth it.
But regardless of winning or losing, Gu Jinnian is not afraid.
He just wants to do one thing now.
Sweeping the officialdom of Jiangling County.
One hundred thousand troops.
Sweeping a Jiangling county is definitely not a big problem.
Gu Jinnian wanted to take a look.
This power.
Can the people in Bailu Mansion shut up?
No matter how powerful the power is, don't try to mess around.
This is Jiangling County.
In a word.
If the deployment of one hundred thousand troops is successful.
He followed Gu Jinnian's rules.
It is the rule of Jiangling County.
(End of this chapter)
Great Xia Dynasty.
Bailu Mansion.
Hundreds of officials gathered at the gate of Fucheng.
The five of Gu Jinnian were greeted with great grandeur.
This was something that no one thought of, especially Gu Jinnian.
In the past few days, he has been traveling all the way, without even having time to eat, in order to come to Bailu Mansion as soon as possible.
He was worried that Wang Fugui was in trouble, and wanted to come and rescue Wang Fugui as soon as possible.
But what he didn't expect was that he was stopped as soon as he arrived here.
This news is really well-informed.
At this moment.
Mansion Lord Xu Ping was smiling, looking amiable, and those who didn't know it thought they had a good relationship with the Gu family.
Gu Jinnian knew about Xu Ping.
It belongs to the kind that has no enmity or kindness with the Gu family.
But judging from the current situation, it should be a hostile relationship, otherwise I would be caught in the act just after entering the city, and I would be really impatient.
"His Royal Highness."
"The old man has admired his name for a long time. A few days ago, the old man was still reading the word Man Jianghong repeatedly, and reading the poems of the prince, which made people's blood boil."
"I often think about when I can meet His Royal Highness, but I never thought that His Royal Highness would take the initiative to come to the Bailu Mansion. I am really lucky, Sansheng is lucky."
Xu Ping opened his mouth with a smile, and praised Gu Jinnian relentlessly, wishing to praise Gu Jinnian to the sky.
I have to say, this is the old way.
Obviously he got the news in advance and came to stop him, but now it seems like an old friend is meeting.
Officials outside know how to behave, this is true.
After all, what kind of place is Kyoto, if you just bring someone here, there may be a seventh-rank official in the family.
Hao is used to it.
On weekdays, you don't obey me, and I don't obey you. No matter who is an official outside, everyone knows that being an official is hard to come by.
Moreover, if you work outside, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. As long as the higher-ups don't come to arrest you, then there is no big problem.
One day is more comfortable than the other.
"Master Xu is polite."
"I wait."
When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he also wanted to say something casually, but unexpectedly, the latter interrupted directly.
Looking at Gu Jinnian, he said.
"His Royal Highness."
"His Royal Highness."
"The old man has already set up a grand banquet at the best restaurant in Bailu Mansion, and I invite you two to honor me."
He opened the mouth and said, kindly everyone went to the restaurant.
"It's not necessary."
"I'm just here for fun, so there's no need to be so polite."
"Furthermore, the ruler has a lot of business to deal with every day, so how dare you bother?"
Gu Jinnian spoke.
He directly refused.
There is no point in wasting time with them here, leaving as soon as possible is the kingly way.
It's just that after saying this, the latter's complexion did not change, and he still smiled.
"I'm not busy with business."
"If you have to talk about official business, it will be a bit difficult."
"I don't know if His Royal Highness is coming this time, can there be a guide?"
The other party spoke and asked with a smile.
But after saying this, Li Ji was a little annoyed.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"My grandson is here in person, do you still need a guide?"
Li Kei made a sound.
His face was a little annoyed, he had just arrived at Bailu Mansion, before he could find a place to rest, he met a group of officials.
Let's meet when we meet.
If you have to invite them to dinner, if you don't eat, you will ask for guidance.
Luyin is actually an ancient ID card, which is basically owned by normal people, but they don't have it.
The reason why there is no is also very simple.
Do dignitaries like them need a guide?
Especially Lee Ki, does he need it?
Wouldn't it be enough to rely on this face?
Isn't this purely pickpocketing?
As Li Ji spoke, Xu Ping showed a look of panic.
"His Royal Highness, don't get me wrong."
"This is what His Royal Highness said."
"Several people come here, but there is no guide. According to the laws of Daxia, several people are not allowed to enter. The old man held a banquet in the hope that several people will have a place to stay, and then let the people below help you with guides."
"How did it become the official's fault?"
Xu Ping immediately put on a mournful face. He looked at Taisun with grievances in his eyes.
It looked like the other party was obviously trying to make things difficult.
Saying this and that is nonsense.
Isn't it just setting up a Hongmen banquet.
This kind of method is not clever, but it doesn't hurt face.
"I really didn't think about the matter of Lu Yin. I need Mr. Xu's help. It's just that we have other things to do, so let's forget about the banquet."
Gu Jinnian spoke again, but still refused.
The place they are really going to is Pingyang County.
He was stopped just now when he arrived at the Bailu Mansion. Apparently, the Pingyang County might have already heard the news.
"His Royal Highness."
"It's against the rules."
"It would be great to invite His Royal Highness to the banquet."
Xu Ping looked at the other party with an ugly face and said so.
"Stop rambling here."
"Do I still need to see your faces?"
When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he no longer had the heart to argue with the other party here.
It's just that when these words were said, everyone's expressions changed slightly, but Xu Fujun's expression did not change, he still smiled and said.
"His Royal Highness, if there is nothing else, I won't be able to stop you."
"After all, you are the grandson of Lord Zhen Guo, and you will also be named a Marquis in the future."
"In a few years, the old man will call himself a lower official."
"It's just that a few guests came to the Bailu Mansion this time, and they also know that His Royal Highness is here, and they are waiting at the banquet."
"If His Royal Highness does not go, it will be very troublesome. At least the old man will not let His Royal Highness leave here."
Mr. Xu Fu said so, but at the end, his face showed embarrassment, as if he was very embarrassed.
"Not allowed to leave? I want to see what you can do."
Li Ji couldn't take it anymore this time.
But the next moment.
Among all the surrounding shops, rows of soldiers walked out, wearing armor, with cold expressions on their faces. Above the shops, there were densely packed crossbow archers. Although they didn't raise their crossbows, they were almost there.
Just waiting for Mr. Xu's order.
Obviously, the soft ones are not good, they directly come to the hard ones.
"Bold."
"Do you know who I am?"
Li Ji roared angrily, the anger in his heart became more and more intense, it was an honor for Bailu Mansion to come to Bailu Mansion as a dignified grandson.
I didn't expect that the other party would dare to send troops over, threatening who?
Are you really not afraid of death?
"stop."
Mr. Xu made a sound, he shouted a loud voice, and then looked at Li Jidao.
"His Royal Highness, don't worry, they will never dare to mess around with the officials around."
"It's just that the rules are the rules. This is the law of the Great Xia, and we can't disobey the law. Otherwise, if we know the law and break the law, the crime will be aggravated."
"But grandson, please don't worry, even if you make a move, you will definitely not be hurt."
"His Royal Highness, the old man really has no choice, you can persuade the grandson."
While comforting the grandson, Xu Fujun begged Gu Jinnian to come forward to mediate.
Control all rhythms.
Gu Jinnian had to sigh in his heart.
This is so scheming.
He came forward to greet himself, gave face to Duke Zhen, and also to the royal family, and restricted everyone through such inconspicuous things as road guides.
If they refuse, they will directly use force to suppress it, so as to ensure that no one will be hurt. Even if Gu Jinnian is willing, he can easily pass this level.
But the problem is, people enforce the law normally, but they don't obey the rules, and even wounded the officers and soldiers of Fucheng. This is not a trivial matter.
Disobeying the law is also a felony, and if you add a grandson and a son, it will be an extra crime.
This is still not playing tricks, if you really want to play tricks, once you break through the level by yourself and injure two people, these guys will directly deal with the injured in secret, and then frame up that they killed themselves.
Then it's no joke.
The grandson of the Duke of the State bullies others and kills maliciously. If the Ministry of Rites does not make trouble for half a month, the Ministry of Rites has not had enough to eat.
At that time, His Majesty will not be able to protect himself, at least he will not be able to be named Marquis, and he will be charged with murder.
No matter where you go in the future, as long as there are scholars, you will commit murder maliciously and be covered with blood when you meet.
Establish a place where nature must be defeated.
But if you don't force yourself, you can only grind your mouth here, and [-]% can't justify these old fritters.
"What guest is here?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and stopped Li Ji's next behavior, but asked the other party what kind of guests came.
Hearing this, Master Xu could not help but smile.
"Some Confucianists from the Confucian family also came to the Bailu Mansion. The old man knew that His Royal Highness is coming, so he pretended to be smart and invited all of you to gather together. This is a good story for the Bailu Mansion."
Mr. Xu Fu smiled happily, looking a little complacent.
And Gu Jinnian finally understood why Xu Ping dared to target him like this.
It turned out that he had already taken refuge in the Kong family.
"This damned Kong family again?"
Li Ji spoke, a little dissatisfied.
As soon as these words came out, the faces of some officials couldn't help changing slightly, especially Mr. Xu Fu, who immediately opened his mouth to speak.
"Grandfather, you can't talk nonsense."
"My Great Xia governs the country with Confucianism and Taoism, and the Confucian family is a family of saints. Grandson, you can't talk nonsense."
Mr. Xu Fu spoke, and quickly stopped him, telling the other party not to talk nonsense.
"So what can I say?"
"The family of sages, doesn't it mean that the Kong family produced a sage?"
"Besides, it's not your turn to discipline the dignified grandson, right?"
When Gu Jinnian spoke at a critical moment, he unconditionally supported Li Ji, especially what Li Ji said was fine.
Is the Kong family very powerful?
What about the family of saints?
Hearing Gu Jinnian's words, Li Ji also straightened his chest and looked at the other party, which roughly meant that.
"Yes Yes Yes."
"His Royal Highness taught me that it is not the old man's turn to discipline me."
"His Royal Highness, shall we go now? If it's later, the food will be cold."
Mr. Xu Fu laughed and said, he didn't have any temper at all.
This kind of people is the most difficult to deal with, unlike the people in Kyoto, who are impatient after a few casual curses, find a loophole in them, and easily defeat them.
"lead the way."
Gu Jinnian spoke, expressionless.
At that moment, Mr. Xu Fu didn't talk too much, and immediately led the way, while the rest of the officials followed, smiling and not talking.
Walk towards the restaurant.
Along the way, the common people also cast various gazes, their eyes full of curiosity.
It seemed that they were curious about the identities of Gu Jinnian and the others.
All the officials of the Bailu Mansion gathered here just to welcome these young men, how could it not be surprising?
"The whereabouts have been noticed."
"There is really a problem with Bailu Mansion."
"Brother Su, do you have a way to escape?"
Gu Jinnian asked Su Huaiyu through voice transmission through immortality.
"Can try."
"However, I'm afraid there are masters in the dark."
Su Huaiyu replied that he could try to escape, but the success rate was very low.
"Try to see the situation."
"If you want to get away, go to Jinping Silk and Satin Village immediately. This is Brother Wang's family business, and ask them what happened."
Gu Jinnian sent a voice transmission.
"it is good."
Su Huaiyu didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
And so.
A group of people also came to the restaurant.
The restaurant is called Wangxiang Building, and it is seven floors high. The first and second floors are empty, and it can be seen that it has been taken down.
There was no hustle and bustle.
And as the officials of the Bailu Mansion entered, several maids immediately stepped forward to entertain everyone.
"His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, this Wangxiang Building is the best restaurant in Bailu Mansion."
"Besides, the cook is proficient in famous dishes from the north and the south. If the two of you hadn't come here, I would have waited until I had collected enough money to rent this Wangxianglou. Otherwise, the old man and others wouldn't be able to taste the delicacy of this restaurant on weekdays."
When Xu Fujun spoke like this, he said that he was very honest in his words, and he also explained a little bit, telling Gu Jinnian that the restaurant was not contracted by him, but all the officials paid for it.
It's just that, does Gu Jinnian believe it?
A majestic ruler of a mansion, the leader of a mansion, can't afford a single meal?
To put it bluntly, even if it is the most expensive restaurant in Kyoto, Mr. Xu's family can spend every day.
It's almost as good as fooling a child.
Ignoring Mr. Xu Fu, Gu Jinnian walked up to the restaurant together with Li Ji and others.
All the way to the seventh floor.
And there are fewer and fewer officials to follow, most of the officials are seated on the fifth and sixth floors, and they are still not qualified to enter the seventh floor.
In the seventh floor.
There are Qing courtiers playing the piano and music, and some singers dancing. The venue is very large, with thirty or forty tables, and each table has two to three people.
Dozens of maids walked back and forth, the scene was huge and luxurious, of course it was nothing compared to Kyoto.
And at the table, except for the officials of the Bailu Mansion.
Most of them are scholars, and many of them got up immediately after seeing Gu Jin.
"I'll see the Holy Son."
"I'm waiting to pay homage to the Holy Son."
This is a scholar from the Bailu Mansion. When he saw Gu Jinhou, he couldn't help getting up and shouting the word "Holy Son" to express his admiration.
Faced with the compliments from all the scholars, Gu Jinnian couldn't keep a straight face, but cupped his hands, as if he had seen it.
Immediately afterwards, they were assigned to the main seats all the way. Gu Jinnian, Li Ji, and Su Huaiyu sat on the main seats, while Fairy Yaochi and Fairy Yunrou sat on the main seats beside them.
Xu Fujun and others also sat aside.
At this moment, the singer's performance just ended, and after leaving the stage, three figures also slowly appeared.
These three people are extraordinary, wearing Confucian robes, they belong to the Confucian family.
The oldest one was in his forties, and the youngest was in his early twenties. When the three of them appeared, Mr. Xu got up immediately and bowed to the three of them.
"The old man has met Kong Zhen Daru."
He opened his mouth and spoke towards the oldest scholar.
This is Kong Zhen, a direct descendant of the Kong family, and also a great Confucian.
Obviously, this person came to town.
After all, in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, the only people who could oppose the Gu family were the Kong family.
"My lord, please be polite."
"It is a great honor for us to hold a banquet today."
"Especially to be able to meet the legendary Holy Son, I am so lucky."
"I'm down, Kong Zhen, to pay my respects to the Holy Son."
Kong Zhen opened his mouth, first saluted Mr. Xu, then looked at Gu Jinnian, and bowed deeply to him.
This is a great gift.
It is very rare for a great Confucian to salute a junior, but it is also a kind of flattery.
"Your Excellency is serious."
"The word Holy Son can't bear it."
Gu Jinnian also stood up slowly, with hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at him, if he was too arrogant, it would cause controversy.
But let Gu Jinnian be polite and joke with the other party.
He can't.
"No, His Royal Highness speaks for my Great Xia, and convinces the world's scholars, how can you speak seriously?"
"Master Shengzi, in a few days, it will be the family banquet of the Confucius family. I wonder if the Shengzi would like to honor the face and come to the Kong family to gather?"
Kong Zhen opened his mouth.
He lavishly praised Gu Jinnian, but his methods were dirty.
If you praise you here, you can't mess around, otherwise, people will respect you politely, but you won't give any face, and if it spreads, it will be a slander and blow to your reputation.
The Confucian family is very good at playing this game.
And he took the initiative to invite Gu Jinnian to the Kong family banquet.
Hearing this, many people's eyes were eager.
The family banquet of the Confucius family is held once a year, and many famous people from all over the world will come here.
It is a great honor to be invited to the Confucian family banquet.
However, Gu Jinnian has no intention of attending the family banquet of the Kong family, and besides, he has an enmity with the Kong family, so he went to attend their family banquet?Have nothing to do when you are full?So just keep it simple.
"Look again."
After saying this, he sat down slowly, not looking too cold, but not a bit enthusiastic.
At this moment, Xu Ping's voice sounded.
"Everyone."
"Today, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness, and the great Confucian scholars of the Confucian family all came to Bailu Mansion in person."
"This is the honor of the Bailu Mansion, don't you hurry up and fill the cup to celebrate this grand occasion?"
Mr. Xu Fu opened his mouth, and raised his glass while speaking, welcoming Gu Jinnian's arrival.
Following Xu Fujun's actions, everyone raised their glasses and made a toast to Gu Jinnian.
Facing the toast of the crowd.
Gu Jinnian didn't hesitate, raised his glass and took a sip.
But just after drinking, Mr. Xu's voice sounded again.
"There is a way that there is one and then there are two. The son and the grandson came to my Bailu mansion today. The old man is also deeply impressed by the splendor. I also hope that the son and grandson will come here often in the future. Come and fill the cup again."
Mr. Xu Fu continued to speak.
He is persuading to drink.
A very common method.
The scholars in Bailu Mansion looked joyful, and drank the wine in their glasses one after another, while looking at Gu Jinnian.
Some helpless.
But Gu Jinnian still took a second sip.
When the glass is put down.
A voice could not help but sound.
"Master Shengzi, it's really an honor for us to have you here today, but we admire you, and the wine in the glass has already been filled twice, why is there still half a glass left for Your Excellency?"
"Does it mean that this wine does not meet the taste of Lord Shengzi?"
It was an official from the Bailu Mansion, who looked at Gu Jinnian with a smile on his face and asked.
After saying this, Gu Jinnian was a little expressionless.
"This son doesn't like to drink alcohol, just take a sip."
He spoke quietly.
The wine prepared by these people is extremely strong, and if you really want to drink it in one gulp, it is equivalent to three or four glasses of ordinary sake.
According to Xu Ping's routine, after drinking for two hours, he would collapse here, which is completely unnecessary.
"Don't like drinking?"
"Is the Holy Son joking? No one knows, the Holy Son is drinking and composing poems at the Daxia Poetry Festival. How could he not like drinking?"
"It's just that the drink is not coming, or there is something wrong with the drink."
"Come on."
"Take down the shopkeeper of this restaurant and search it carefully to see if any water has been mixed in. The wine from Wangxianglou is famously delicious, even His Majesty once praised it."
"His Royal Highness doesn't like it, there must be something wrong with the wine, let me get it."
The latter opened his mouth, not to trouble Gu Jinnian, but to trouble the shopkeeper of a restaurant.
This is really killing a chicken for a monkey to see.
"Uncle Jinnian has always drank tribute wine. This wine is indeed delicious, but compared to the fine wine in the palace, it is still lacking."
"It has nothing to do with the shopkeeper."
Li Ji on the side also noticed something was wrong, he immediately opened his mouth and answered for Gu Jinnian.
As soon as he said this, the latter was taken aback, obviously he did not expect Li Ji to use this kind of rhetoric.
At the moment, the latter smiled.
"I see."
"However, my lord Shengzi, I can't compare to the fine wine in the palace, but the wine in Wangxianglou is not too bad. I also hope that my lord Shengzi will show your face. Otherwise, after the event is over, I am afraid that someone will gossip. Said that Lord Shengzi looked down on us."
"That doesn't sound good."
The latter laughed, and the purpose of all the talking was to drink Gu Jinnian.
However, watching this scene, Gu Jinnian was unmoved.
Yes, you are right.
Just look down on.
Gu Jinnian was very calm, looking at the other person as if he was looking at a fool.
For a while, the scene was a little awkward.
"cough."
"No nonsense."
"His Royal Highness is here this time because he has something to do, so he can't drink alcohol. Please don't be offended."
Mr. Xu Fu opened his mouth to smooth things over for Gu Jinnian.
As soon as these words were said, a voice sounded again.
"Is there something wrong with you?"
"Dare to ask Lord Shengzi, what's the matter? You actually went to Bailu Mansion from Kyoto in person without hesitation? Kong is indeed curious."
The voice sounded. It was the youngest member of the Kong family. He looked at Gu Jinnian curiously and asked.
Let me say this.
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look over.
Feel the eyes of everyone.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian didn't have any secrets.
"Investigate injustice."
Gu Jinnian spoke slowly.
Just four words made the scene completely quiet.
"Injustice?"
"What injustice?"
"There are still unjust cases in Bailu Mansion?"
"His Royal Highness, what is the unjust case?"
All of a sudden, everyone spoke one after another, as if they were very surprised. The expressions on these people's faces were indeed true.
I knew that Gu Jinnian must have something to do, but I didn't expect that it was because of an unjust case.
"His Royal Highness, I have dealt with countless official documents, large and small, in the Bailu Mansion. I really don't know if there is any unjust case? Please speak bluntly, if there is really an unjust case, this old man will definitely be severely punished."
Mr. Xu Fu was also a little surprised when he heard this, not because he was surprised by the unjust case, but because Gu Jinnian said it directly?
Listen to Xu Fujun's voice.
Gu Jinnian glanced at him, and the other party made it clear that he wanted to delay time and hinder him from handling the case.
That being the case, then Gu Jinnian would not hide it from the other party.
Say it directly in front of everyone and see how the other party responds.
"Pingyang County, Zhang Ming's murder case."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and said so.
"Pingyang County?"
"Murder by Zhang Ming?"
"What kind of case is this?"
"Why haven't you heard of it?"
A series of voices sounded, and everyone was curious, and the scholars in Bailu Mansion were also a little curious.
"Pingyang County?"
"His Royal Highness, the magistrate of Pingyang County is on the fifth floor. I will send someone to call him over now."
Mr. Xu Fu was also full of curiosity, but he didn't hesitate, and immediately asked someone to shout.
Gu Jinnian did not speak, but waited quietly.
But right now.
Su Huaiyu got up.
It is convenient to go one or two.
But when the guards saw this scene, they followed him directly, as if they were inseparable.
"It's convenient for me to go, but do I need someone to follow?"
Su Huaiyu glanced at Xu Ping and said calmly.
"Excuse me, Your Excellency, rules, rules."
He made a sound, a little embarrassed, but he didn't mean to withdraw.
"This is my guide."
"Do you still need to follow?"
Su Huaiyu made a sound, and he took out the guide from his arms. Gu Jinnian didn't have a guide, but he really did have one.
See Su Huaiyu's guide.
Li Ji couldn't help being overjoyed, and looked at the latter together.
However, Mr. Xu asked the guards to take over Lu Yin. After Lu Yin got it, Xu Ping just glanced at it, and then spoke.
"There seems to be something wrong with this guide."
"Mr. Rong, ask someone to check it out. Your Excellency, if there is nothing wrong with Luyin, then it's fine. If there is a problem, then it's fine."
Xu Ping opened his mouth, using another trick to disgust people.
Sure enough, after saying this, Su Huaiyu couldn't help looking at Gu Jinnian.
The general meaning is very simple.
Do you want to turn your face directly?
However, Gu Jinnian shook his head, Su Huaiyu didn't say anything at the moment, just sat down directly, and it was not convenient for him to go.
"This bastard, when I'm in power, I won't even have time to make him cry."
Li Ji spoke with a suppressed voice, and said so in Gu Jinnian's ear.
"When you take over, he's probably already in the loess."
When Gu Jinnian spoke up, he didn't mean to be offended at all, so he spoke directly.
Hearing this, Li Ji was a little depressed.
And Xu Ping still had a smile on his face, and he didn't care about Gu Jinnian's behavior at all.
just soon.
A figure quickly appeared, it was an old man, and bowed directly to Xu Ping.
"Your official, Wang Yong, pay homage to your lord."
"I don't know, my lord, what is the purpose of looking for the next official?"
Wang Yong said, this is the magistrate of Pingyang County.
Seeing Wang Yong in front of him, Xu Ping said directly, with a cold expression.
"Is there a man named Zhang Ming in your county?"
he asked.
"Zhang Ming?" The latter frowned, as if trying to search for memory.
After a while, Wang Yong nodded and said.
"There is such a person, and he is still a prisoner, who has been executed."
"I don't know if Mr. Fu is asking him?"
Wang Yong opened his mouth and answered cautiously.
Xu Ping didn't answer, but looked at Gu Jinnian.
"It's him."
Gu Jinnian said lightly.
"Dare to ask His Royal Highness, this case has been settled by the Ministry of Punishment. Is there any problem?"
He asked curiously, looking at Gu Jinnian.
"It took only thirteen days from the filing of the case to the final decision. Do you think there is any problem?"
Gu Jinnian asked directly.
As soon as this remark came out, the faces of many people at the banquet changed.
Thirteen days from the filing of the case to the decision?
This is really a problem.
It's just that as soon as this remark came out, Wang Yong said directly with a mournful face.
"His Royal Highness, you misunderstood. At that time, the Ministry of Punishment was restructured, and all serious crimes had to be dealt with specially.
"Your Majesty remembers that the fifth uncle of His Royal Highness is the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment. If it is an unjust case, you can ask Mr. Gu."
Wang Yong opened his mouth and pushed the matter to the Ministry of Punishment.
As soon as these words came out, Xu Ping followed suit.
"Restructuring of the Ministry of Punishment?"
"The old man understands, His Royal Highness, a shocking thing happened at that time. A ship sank and drowned more than 200 girls. Long Yan was furious, so he asked the Ministry of Punishment to reform and give special approval for serious cases."
"It may be because of this reason that it is a bit weird, but since the Ministry of Punishment has approved it, it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Say some bad words, let alone the county magistrate Wang, even if it is the king of this government, it will not be able to affect the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Kyoto."
"If there is a real problem, I'm afraid the Ministry of Punishment has a bigger problem. How could His Royal Highness come to Bailu Mansion to investigate?"
Xu Ping opened his mouth and pushed all responsibility away.
At the banquet, all the scholars probably understood something, and some of the older scholars also knew about it, so they suppressed their voices and explained it to others.
"Whether there is a problem with the Ministry of Punishment, I don't know."
"Since it is an investigation case, we should start from the source."
"After today's feast, my son started to investigate the matter. If there is really no problem, then this son is worrying too much."
"But if there is a problem, don't blame this son for punishing evil and eliminating adultery."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
Express your attitude and purpose.
As soon as these words came out, Xu Ping got up immediately.
"it is good."
"As expected of His Royal Highness, as rumored, he hates evil like hatred, I admire, admire."
"Wang Yong, I am ordering you to investigate the case quickly, re-open the case, interrogate all participants, and send the interrogation questionnaires to this officer one by one."
"His Royal Highness, I will handle this matter properly. If His Royal Highness is willing, I can also give the dossier to His Royal Highness. After all, His Royal Highness is very talented, and you may be able to see some clues."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and praised Gu Jinnian again.
It's just this compliment, which is a bit weird.
"Don't worry about your hard work, this son will personally investigate this matter."
"Your Majesty, you should be busy with other official duties."
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and answered like this.
But when the words fell, Xu Ping showed a look of embarrassment.
"This"
"Dare to ask His Royal Highness, is there any official investigation document from the Ministry of Punishment?"
Xu Ping asked.
"No."
Gu Jinnian was very straightforward.
"Then dare to ask His Royal Highness, is there any will from His Majesty?"
he continued to ask.
"No."
Gu Jinnian replied truthfully that he had an imperial edict, but this imperial edict was definitely not used in this place.
It's not necessary, it's a complete waste.
"Then it won't work. There is no official document from the Ministry of Punishment, nor His Majesty's will. Even if the son is jealous, the old man will not be able to help His Royal Highness."
"The affairs of Pingyang County can only be handled by the county magistrate."
"If the county magistrate can't handle it, the official will."
"His Royal Highness has no fame, no official position, and no corresponding official documents. Please forgive me for not being able to agree, and I hope His Royal Highness will forgive me."
He spoke out.
It seems very difficult.
"This son doesn't intend to use the power of the government. He only needs the Lord Fu to let me go. We will investigate on our own and will not affect others."
"It's enough to ask Zhang Ming's neighbors."
"It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and looked at Xu Ping.
"no problem."
"His Royal Highness, if this is the case, I will ask someone to handle the way between you and His Royal Highness the Grandson."
"After Lu Yin has dealt with it, you are in the Bailu mansion, and I will not stop you from doing whatever you want."
"Rules, rules."
He said aloud, and went back to the beginning.
Way guide.
"You mean, without this guide, we will stay here forever?"
Li Ji couldn't bear it anymore and asked directly.
"His Royal Highness, calm down, you don't have to stay here, you can also go to other restaurants, but it's true that you can't come and go freely."
Xu Ping smiled slowly.
As soon as this remark came out, Li Ji immediately wanted to spray people.
But Gu Jinnian held him back.
Just when he was about to speak, a figure broke in directly from the side door, which was where the food was delivered.
is a woman.
Going directly past the crowd, disrupting many things, he knelt down in front of Gu Jinnian with a plop, crying loudly.
"My lord, I beg you, please save my daughter."
Cries sounded.
The scene was chaotic in an instant, who would have thought that such a person would appear at this time.
The faces of many officials changed.
And several guards shot directly, pressing the woman firmly to the ground, regardless of whether the other party could bear it or not.
"Come here, drag her down, and make trouble in this kind of place, are you tired of working?"
The roar sounded, it was the voice of an official, and it seemed to be in a panic.
"stop."
In an instant.
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth. He didn't know what this person was doing, but he spoke out immediately, using the power of martial arts to instantly calm down the audience.
Several guards took a few steps back, dizzy.
"What is wrong with you?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked directly.
The other party came in through the side door, and she seemed to be a cook who sneaked in. She knew that there was a big man coming here, but she dared to do this, she must have been wronged.
"Your Imperial Envoy, the daughter of a civilian woman, has been missing for two months. These officials took my money, but did not find a daughter for the civilian woman. I implore the Imperial Envoy to avenge the grievance of the civilian woman."
The woman cried and said, regardless of the pain just now, she kowtowed on the ground, imploring Gu Jinnian to save her.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinnian fell silent.
Missing cases?
This is very tricky. The Great Xia Dynasty has a lot of missing people every year. After all, there is no monitoring method, and there are many cases of child abduction and trafficking.
And the cost is extremely low.
Even in Kyoto, this kind of thing happens from time to time, but it is not frequent, and in other counties, especially in some poor places, there are quite a lot of children abducted and sold.
"His Royal Highness."
"This person's daughter disappeared, and the government also sent officials to investigate and visit, and there are files for records, but because she was eager to lose her daughter, she made random rumors, saying that the government was not good at finding people, and she often went to make trouble."
"Please forgive me, Your Highness."
An official spoke and explained.
"It's just you corrupt officials, you don't do anything unless you give money. How many people have disappeared these days? Li Yuanwai's daughter disappeared and was found back. The children of us poor people disappeared, so we found them." If you don’t come back, Master Imperial Envoy, please save the woman, her daughter is only six years old.”
The woman knelt on the ground and cried.
Without waiting for Gu Jinnian to say anything.
With Xu Ping's gaze, suddenly, these guards reappeared and wanted to take him away.
"Hold on."
Gu Jinnian spoke again.
But these guards didn't give Gu Jinnian any face at all, and forcibly took him away.
"Is what my son said useless?"
Seeing this situation, Gu Jinnian instantly sensed something was wrong.
He roared.
Just the next moment, another voice sounded.
"The people are causing trouble, and the government has already taken over to deal with it. The records of the files, the visits and investigations have all been done. Your Royal Highness, she cares about her children. I understand, but this is the Bailu Mansion after all."
"With so many officials here, I will definitely give an explanation to His Royal Highness."
"I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to command here?"
It was Kong Zhen's voice.
He was surrounded by talent, which counteracted Gu Jinnian's martial arts power, causing these guards to take him away mercilessly.
It was clear that these people were targeting Gu Jinnian.
"This kind of thing happened, this son asked, is there something wrong?"
"Brother Su, stop me."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
No fear at all.
In an instant, Su Huaiyu appeared directly in front of the women, looking directly at the guards.
dong dong dong.
In an instant, a large number of officers and soldiers stepped out from the stairs and the side doors on both sides, directly surrounding the place.
"His Royal Highness."
"It's not wrong to ask, but you don't have an official position after all, and your identity needs to be carefully investigated."
"When you get older, I'm really not sure if you are the son of the world."
"To put it mildly, the government is dealing with a disappearance case. She also said that the government accepts the case, but they can't find it. The official will issue a death order, and her child can't be found. She will deal with all officials. Wouldn't it be enough to just dismiss him?"
"You intervene in the affairs here, you don't care about the old man, don't you?"
"Or is it that the Gu family has great power, and all the county government officials in the entire Great Xia Dynasty have to be dispatched by the Gu family?"
At this moment, Xu Ping's voice became slightly cold.
At this moment, he didn't have anything to hide anymore, and directly put on a face.
And these words are also impeccable.
for a while.
The scene quieted down.
And the woman had already been knocked out by the guards.
indeed.
Just a case of disappearance.
Can't make any waves.
What's more, what they said is correct, the government accepts the case, no one can be found, and the government cannot be blamed.
Quiet.
The scene was quiet.
In the end, Gu Jinnian stopped talking.
This time, Gu Jinnian really felt what it meant to be a strong dragon that does not overwhelm a snake.
You can't play it with conventional means.
"take away."
Seeing that Gu Jinnian was silent, Xu Ping spoke again.
Soon, the guards took him away, but Su Huaiyu didn't say anything, and appeared directly behind Gu Jinnian.
"Okay, His Royal Highness, today's banquet is for you to clean up the dust, don't let this kind of thing disturb your interest."
"Come on, keep drinking, keep drinking."
Xu Ping said with a smile.
"I've lost interest."
"My son is going to rest."
Gu Jinnian said coldly that he didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Oh? Sure enough, this woman disturbed the interest of His Royal Highness, really hateful."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and said so.
"Are you threatening me?"
Gu Jinnian looked at each other.
Take other people's life and death to make trouble for yourself?
"Why does His Royal Highness say this?"
"The old man didn't mean that."
Xu Ping said with a blank face.
goo.
Gu Jinnian drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and looked at Xu Pingdao coldly.
"If this woman is even slightly injured."
"I will never let you live past tomorrow."
"You should know that I dare to do such a thing."
"Walk."
Gu Jinnian didn't bother to pay attention to Xu Ping, so he got up and left.
At that moment, Li Ji, Su Huaiyu, Yao Chi and Fairy Yunrou got up and left one after another.
"His Royal Highness, where are you going? Haven't you dealt with this guide yet?"
Xu Ping asked with a smile.
"I'll just live here. I'll pay for the money myself. I don't need to spend it on you."
Gu Jinnian spoke and walked out of the banquet.
After five people left.
Xu Ping was still smiling.
After the people left, Xu Ping continued to invite everyone to drink.
But his eyes met Kong Zhen's.
The eyes of the two were full of sneers.
Soon.
Five people came to an upper room.
Once in the room.
Li Ji's voice could not help but ring out.
"Is this person really not afraid of death? It's fine to offend me, Uncle Jinnian, they offended you like this? Are you not afraid of the Duke's revenge?"
Li Ji was a little frustrated.
"If I am in power, I really want to kill all these officials."
"Beast, beast."
"And that woman, a defenseless woman, was directly pressed to the ground by them, and her hand was about to be broken. Is that how she treats the people?"
"Damn it, don't let me become emperor if I have the ability. When I become emperor, kill, kill, kill, I will kill all these corrupt officials."
At this moment, Li Ji broke out completely, furious.
"Actually, you can kill now."
"The most is to lose the throne."
When Su Huaiyu spoke, one sentence made Li Ji lose his temper.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"What should we do next?"
"It can't be wasted here, can it?"
Soon, Li Ji looked at Gu Jinnian and asked curiously.
"The whereabouts have been leaked, and now they are in control, there is nothing to do."
"You can't fight, and you can't escape."
"We can only wait."
Gu Jinnian said, it's not that Lu Yin didn't think of it, but even with Lu Yin, it's easy for these people to make trouble for him.
A direct sentence may be false, but it can still be wasted.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Three thousand miles away, separated by three counties, even if the dragon crosses the river, it will be coiled.
"Wait?"
"Brother Wang and the others, aren't they in greater danger?"
Li Ji frowned.
"There's nothing else to do."
"Brother Su, Fairy Yaochi, Fairy Yunrou, look for an opportunity to see if you can escape, and find Brother Wang first."
Gu Jinnian said, all his hopes right now can only be pinned on these three people.
"it is good."
The three nodded and agreed.
in this way.
Everyone left and went back to their rooms.
And Gu Jinnian was also thinking about something.
"After coming out of Kyoto, the whereabouts may have been leaked."
"Or it was discovered in Jiangling County. This is very likely."
"It seems that this matter is more terrifying than imagined."
"Too many people involved."
"A mansion, even with the promise of the Kong family, would never dare to do such a thing."
"There must be bigger figures up there."
"If you use ordinary means, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move an inch, so I have to think of an idea."
inside the room.
After Gu Jinnian was left alone.
He looked out the window, and there were many officers and soldiers guarding the restaurant, not even flies could fly in.
It's really ridiculous to be so strictly guarded.
The more so.
The more Gu Jinnian felt that there was a shocking secret behind this.
Your Majesty, Mr. Wen Jing, the things that my grandfather is paying attention to are definitely not small.
Through the behavior of these people, Gu Jinnian understood that there must be a solution to this matter.
A solution that can only be solved by oneself must not involve my uncle, nor the old man and Mr. Wen Jing.
They are their last cards, and they must appear at critical moments.
in this way.
Time passed slowly.
late at night.
In the mansion house.
Several figures appeared in the study.
Xu Ping, Kong Zhen.
And seven or eight major officials, large and small.
The candle flickered.
The faces of several people were covered with red light.
"Hahahaha, Mr. Fu really has extraordinary means."
"Turn the prince around."
The voice sounded, and it was an official who spoke, flattering.
"Hmph, this Gu Jinnian thinks that everyone in the world will let him because his grandfather is the Duke of the state."
"A strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake. Besides, the Bailu Mansion is a mansion after all. If the Duke comes here in person, that's okay."
"He is only the son of the prince now, he has not been granted the title of Marquis, he has not inherited the position of Duke, and he wants to suppress me? Wishful thinking."
"I thought that this son has so many abilities, it's nothing more than his talent in poetry. He doesn't understand this deep official way, so he dares to intervene in the affairs of our Bailu Mansion."
"Let's not talk about his son, even if a big man comes from the capital, so what? The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so you are afraid of a son?"
The officials spoke one after another, demoting Gu Jinnian to nothing.
Hearing this, Xu Ping seemed extremely calm.
Not a little complacent.
"Everything is still done by the county sheriff behind us. Without him, I wouldn't dare to target you like this."
"However, he really doesn't understand the depths of officialdom. After all, what if a sixteen or seventeen-year-old child knows a little about poetry?"
"No matter how good the article is, what can it represent? The way to be an official is not as simple as reading."
Xu Ping spoke lightly, and sat on the main seat, as stable as Mount Tai.
"Of course, I would also like to thank Mr. Kong for standing up for the old man. Otherwise, at the critical moment, I really couldn't hold back Gu Jinnian."
He continued to speak, thanking Kong Zhen.
The latter was calm and smiled slightly.
"Where, XX is just following the rules. If Gu Jinnian acts according to the rules, XX can't help it."
"But if he doesn't follow the rules, then no wonder someone spread the word."
Kong Zhen was indifferent.
Mention the word rules.
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
After all, today Gu Jinnian is at fault for this rule.
"My lord, what should I do next?"
someone asked.
Full of curiosity.
"drag."
Xu Ping made a sound, looked ahead, and said a word.
"drag?"
The latter frowned, somewhat incomprehensible.
"The rebuilding of Luyin will take three days at the earliest, and one month at the slowest time. Let the people below slow down and delay him for a month."
"If he wants to come for a month, he won't continue to stay. Maybe he will leave in less than half a month."
"As long as he's gone, everything is easy to talk about."
Xu Ping said so.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nodded.
"Yes, many children have disappeared in the mansion recently. If it weren't for this incident, they wouldn't be targeted like this."
"However, that bitch almost caused me to have an accident today. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Mr. Kong came forward. Otherwise, it would be really troublesome."
Some officials spoke, and they didn't seem to care about Zhang Ming's case.
Rather, some unknown things happened in Bailu Mansion.
"You still have to investigate the child's disappearance to the end. Although we conceal it, even if it is discovered, it is only dereliction of duty if you wait until you die."
"Don't worry about that bitch, Gu Jinnian already knows about it, if something happens to her, I'll be in trouble again."
"It's better not to worry about her. I have found someone, and if I can't find it, I can't blame the Yamen."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and said so.
Everyone nodded.
In this way, we chatted for another incense stick of time.
These officials left one after another.
After only Kong Zhen was left.
Xu Ping's voice sounded.
"There are almost enough people."
"If this continues, the old man will not be able to hold back."
Xu Ping opened his mouth, looked at Kong Zhen, and said so.
Obviously, the two had other matters, and they chatted in secret after the officials left.
"It's still a hundred."
"This is the meaning of the prince."
"However, when Gu Jinnian came to Bailu Mansion suddenly, we should be more cautious during this period, and resume his actions after Gu Jinnian returns to Beijing."
"But that bitch must be dealt with. Don't let her die. Use other methods to make her go crazy. It will be fine after she goes crazy."
Kong Zhen made a sound, his eyes were full of coldness.
"Crazy?"
Xu Ping frowned, somewhat puzzled.
"Send her some of her daughter's things, and with some medicine, it's not difficult to go crazy."
Kong Zhen made a sound.
It is hard to imagine that such a person would be a great Confucian.
"That is to say, after Gu Jinnian leaves, you still need one hundred and one?"
Xu Ping asked calmly.
"Your Majesty is smart."
"Okay, during this period of time, we must suppress Gu Jinnian, this guy's methods are very weird."
"Even if he wants to leave, he must be guarded and sent back to the capital personally, otherwise, stop everything at hand."
"It's better not to make mistakes as much as possible, otherwise, there will be big trouble."
Kong Zhen opened his mouth.
Said so.
"it is good."
Xu Ping nodded.
in this way.
Kong Zhen left slowly, leaving Xu Ping alone in the hall.
Then, after a severe cough sounded.
Everything seemed very quiet.
That's it, three days in a row.
Gu Jinnian and the others were trapped in the inn, unable to move a single step. They were not allowed to leave the inn except upstairs and downstairs.
You can't even take a stroll, it's very strict.
Su Huaiyu and others also looked for opportunities, but Bailu Mansion also has masters, as long as they sneak out, they will definitely be noticed.
They can choose to leave by force.
But once you leave by force, it becomes a crime.
In vain left the conversation.
As for the matter of Lu Yin, Bailu Mansion did not give any answer at all.
Three days wasted.
Li Kei was very angry.
The three of Su Huaiyu are fine. They are calm in nature. For Fairy Yunrou, she is satisfied as long as there is wine.
As for Gu Jinnian.
He took the initiative to ask.
The answer I got was that it was expediting.
Well, it's urgent, official words.
Without arguing or saying anything, Gu Jinnian returned to the room and rested in peace.
It is also about who is supporting behind the scenes.
In this way, another four days passed.
In other words, everyone stayed here for seven days.
And during these seven days, no official came forward, only the officers and soldiers were strictly guarded, and the waiter in the restaurant had to be accompanied by the officers and soldiers when going out, and no paper could be taken out.
Those who didn't know thought it was a guard or some kind of felon.
Ever since, Li Ji went crazy, he directly caused trouble, smashing some tables and chairs to pieces.
It provoked the officials from Bailu Mansion to come here in person.
"My grandson wasted seven days here."
"Those who don't know think this grandson is a criminal."
"You bastards, really don't take this grandson seriously?"
"Believe it or not, after I return to Beijing, I will ask my grandfather to read a book for you."
"You, you, you, and you, are you really not afraid of death?"
Li Ji almost roared out.
In the palace, at least there are eunuchs to play with him, and he can find other people if he has nothing to do.
But in this inn, the scope of activities is small, and Gu Jinnian, Su Huaiyu and others don't talk much.
This made Li Ji completely unable to hold back, he was so angry that he really wanted to kill someone.
Damn, a guide.
It didn't work out for seven days, and even Su Huaiyu's guide was not checked for seven days.
This is where Lee Ki gets angry.
It's just that this group of people is obviously ready to speak.
The official who came over said with a crying face.
"His Royal Highness, the north-south trade has been booming recently, and there are too many people coming and going. Follow the rules. It may take some time for the road to lead."
He opened his mouth and answered with an official statement.
This route leads to processing and investigation, as fast as three days, as slow as one month, depending on the specific situation.
Say it hard.
It's easy to hold you back.
One month is also within the rules.
Upon receiving this reply, Li Ji went into a rage again, and even slapped the other party.
Things are going crazy.
In the end, Xu Ping came.
Still smiling.
Just one sentence made Li Ji silent.
"His Royal Highness."
"There is actually another way to speed up the processing of this guide."
"As long as His Royal Highness Taisun and His Highness Shizi say that privileges are paramount in front of the officials in the mansion, the lower officials promise to handle it as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, the rules are not made by the lower officials, everything is in accordance with the laws of the Great Xia, and it is not easy for the lower officials."
This is Xu Ping's answer.
Either directly and publicly say that I am the queen of the state, I am the grandson of the emperor, I have privileges, and I am nobler than the common people.
Or just wait and follow the rules.
But who dares to say this?The prince dared not say anything.
The emperor committed the same crime as the common people.
This is the rule established by the Taizu. Except for the emperor, the officials of the world have the same status as the common people. Who dares to say that they have privileges?
Who says who dies.
This Xu Ping is really cheap.
With such words, Li Jiche was completely speechless.
However, Xu Ping finally calmed down and gave him some time.
After three days, do everything you can.
But not 100% guaranteed.
In this way, Xu Ping left, while everyone continued to wait.
It can be said that days are like years.
However, it was another three days.
Still no news.
obviously.
Xu Ping made it clear that he was delaying everyone's time.
Gu Jinnian understood.
Li Ji also understood.
The officials of Bailu Mansion all understand.
Drag you for a month, then everything can be solved.
You want to investigate the case, right?
I don't even have a chance for you to see people.
Even this day.
Su Huaiyu tried to go out again, this time she walked a few streets and was arrested.
Moreover, he was severely warned that if he went out without permission, he would be regarded as a fugitive.
It was Xu Ping who said it himself, a stern warning.
No face at all.
But this trip, Su Huaiyu brought a piece of news.
There were many official missions in the city, but they didn't know what to do. They went to private houses, so I don't know the specifics.
But everyone is not stupid, and probably guessed that the people in the Bailu Mansion had started to play tricks.
Whether it is a confession or a threat.
all in all.
The other party is working.
Waiting here foolishly.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"How about we kill it?"
"As long as they don't hurt anyone, they can't do anything to us."
Li Ji went crazy, and in the end he had figured out this way.
"Is it useful to kill it?"
"It's really hands-on."
"As long as we are in Bailu Mansion, they will hunt us down without sleep."
"At that time, let alone investigating the case, there was no time to sleep."
Gu Jinnian directly rejected this method.
It's useless to kill them directly.
They sent so many officers and soldiers, just waiting for you here.
So Li Ji was completely speechless.
"What should I do?"
"Waiting here stupidly?"
Li Kei made a sound.
Gu Jinnian did not answer.
until the next day.
Not waiting for Li Ji to complain every day.
Gu Jinnian left.
Go to the first floor of the inn and ask the guards to send a message.
He is going back.
I wasted nearly half a month here, and I don't want to stay any longer.
For a moment, Li Ji became even more depressed.
Wasted half a month, the final result is to go back.
He can't take it.
But Su Huaiyu and the others remained silent all the time. No matter what Gu Jinnian did, they obeyed the arrangement obediently.
What Gu Jinnian didn't expect was that the matter of his going back would be reported.
The news I got was that I could go back.
But still have to wait three days.
This is really disgusting. The mother opened the door for nausea. It's so disgusting.
They have already conceded defeat.
Still have to wait for three days?
Gu Jinnian did not bargain.
It also suppressed Li Ji who was about to go crazy again.
He was forced to stay in the inn and waited for another three days.
Three days are up.
Xu Ping came over to see them off in person, with a smile all over his face.
Then he said some words of forgiveness, such as poor hospitality, poor handling of affairs, please forgive Gu Jinnian and Li Ji.
And forcefully set up a banquet, Gu Jinnian and others must finish the meal before leaving.
The subtext is, don't eat and don't let go.
The banquet was eaten until it was close to the time of the day, and then people were allowed to leave.
At the same time, [-] more elites were sent to escort Gu Jinnian and others back.
To put it bluntly, it is surveillance.
See if Gu Jinnian really left.
However, Gu Jinnian didn't pay any attention to it, as if he had completely surrendered and lost his vigor.
He rode on the horse and left from the outside of Bailu Mansion.
Not a single word is superfluous.
Several people followed behind without saying a word.
That night.
The night is dark.
Three war horses galloped.
This is indeed galloping the way back.
Li Ji's face has always been bitter.
He originally thought that Gu Jinnian was pretending to surrender, but looking at the route, he didn't seem to have deviated at all, and for a moment he also thought that he, Uncle Jinnian, had completely surrendered.
Although he knew there was no other way, Qianglong couldn't overwhelm the local snake, but he still felt uncomfortable.
Very uncomfortable.
It's just that he can't say anything.
in this way.
In the blink of an eye, for twelve hours, Gu Jinnian did not stop, not saying a single word along the way.
Came to the capital of Gangneung County.
The three hundred elite guarded around, and when they saw the capital of Jiangling County right in front of them, they also showed joy.
It's just that they haven't waited for them to speak.
Suddenly, Gu Jinnian did not choose to dismount and enter the city, but galloped towards the northwest direction.
The elite escorts suddenly felt bad. Although they didn't know what Gu Jinnian was going to do, but the situation changed, they wanted to stop Gu Jinnian immediately.
"Brother Su, Fairy Yaochi, Fairy Yunrou."
"Help me stop them, don't hurt anyone."
"Li Ji, you come with me."
Finally, Gu Jinnian's voice sounded, and the gloom on his face became resolute in an instant.
He is swindling.
That's right.
It's a false surrender.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian ran towards the northwest.
Although he didn't know what Gu Jinnian was going to do, Li Ji didn't talk nonsense and immediately followed him.
The three of Su Huaiyu didn't hesitate either.
He stood in front of the three hundred elites, but he didn't do anything ruthless, and simply bought time for Gu Jinnian.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"What are we going to do?"
Li Ji was puzzled and asked curiously.
However, Gu Jinnian did not answer.
Run all the way.
After half an hour.
not far away.
When a huge military camp appeared in front of him.
Li Ji understood what Gu Jinnian was going to do.
Move rescuers.
But, before he could continue speaking.
Not far away, iron cavalry came quickly.
This is a military camp, and there are people galloping on horseback, so they naturally want to step forward to stop it.
"Who is coming."
"The Daxia Shankui barracks ahead, private people are not allowed to enter."
A roar sounded.
An iron cavalry came quickly, blocking Gu Jinnian's intrusion.
I see.
this moment.
Gu Jinnian said with a cold face while holding the imperial decree.
"I am the grandson of Duke Zhen, Gu Jinnian."
"With grandson Li Ji, according to His Majesty's will."
"Jiangling County has civil strife, and we have ordered troops to be dispatched."
"Send [-] troops quickly to suppress civil strife with me."
A roar sounded.
Gu Jinnian's voice was heard directly in the barracks.
On the other hand, Li Ji was dumbfounded on the spot.
He originally thought that Gu Jinnian was going to recruit soldiers, and it would be fine to bring along one or two thousand elites.
But he didn't expect that Gu Jinnian would directly dispatch a hundred thousand troops?
This is the Gangneung County Barracks.
There must be a large army guarding the north-south trade place. He remembered that the number was quite large, with 30 troops.
And Gu Jinnian directly took one-third of it.
It's really ruthless.
Crazy enough.
Deploying one hundred thousand troops is not a joke. If the decree is fake, the Duke of the Kingdom will not be able to keep Gu Jinnian.
Nima.
too crazy.
However, at this moment, there was only coldness in Gu Jinnian's eyes.
Bailu Mansion has a problem.
There are big problems.
With conventional means, he could not break the deadlock at all.
Only rely on this extreme method.
He asked for the imperial decree, which was originally used at the most critical moment, but he didn't expect to use it here.
Moreover, Gu Jinnian also knew that it would be difficult to mobilize a hundred thousand troops with this imperial decree.
But with the grandson, it may change.
Moreover, if you don't investigate clearly, you will also encounter big trouble.
Big trouble.
It's a gamble.
Lost the bet, big trouble.
If you win the bet, it's all worth it.
But regardless of winning or losing, Gu Jinnian is not afraid.
He just wants to do one thing now.
Sweeping the officialdom of Jiangling County.
One hundred thousand troops.
Sweeping a Jiangling county is definitely not a big problem.
Gu Jinnian wanted to take a look.
This power.
Can the people in Bailu Mansion shut up?
No matter how powerful the power is, don't try to mess around.
This is Jiangling County.
In a word.
If the deployment of one hundred thousand troops is successful.
He followed Gu Jinnian's rules.
It is the rule of Jiangling County.
(End of this chapter)
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