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() In front of the office of the Ministry of Household Affairs, everyone stopped their hands immediately when they heard the voice. The master turned his head and looked over. When he saw the commanding officer on the horse, he immediately smiled at him and walked forward in a few steps, clasping his hands and smiling. Said: "So it's Commander Li!"

Commander Li got off his horse, frowned and asked, "Master, what happened here?"

"A few people from Guifang are messing around here." The teacher said with a smile: "It is said that the people from Guifang are barbaric. When I saw them today, they really lived up to their reputation. These people from Guifang are going to attack me. Put them in jail."

Commander Li glanced at the Guifang people and frowned slightly, but the old man Guifang seemed to have found a savior, and immediately went forward, bowed deeply to Commander Li, and said, "Master Li, we came from Da Qimeng. Come, ask for what should belong to us, not come here to make trouble, let alone offend Master Shi.”

Commander Li finally said, "Is it for food?"

The head teacher immediately nodded and sighed: "Commander Li, our Household Division has been racking our brains for the military rations of the guards these days. How can we give them any surplus food. Moreover, their mountain silk and other goods are inspected and accepted by Huang Zhigui, now that Huang Zhigui is already a traitor to the imperial court, and those goods have already fallen into the hands of the Huang family. Logically speaking, not only does our Household Department not take any responsibility, these ghosts are also suspected of funding the rebellious party... ...!" Before he finished speaking, all the people in Guifang changed color suddenly.

Commander Li shook his head and said: "I just came here to ask for food, and there is no need to say anything about funding the rebellious party." He got off his horse, pondered for a while, and said: "Although Huang Zhigui rebelled, he was the representative of the Ministry of Household Affairs before. The affairs under his command are not his personal affairs, but the affairs of the government yamen. Now that Mr. Shi has taken over the Department of Household Affairs, it is better to handle the affairs left by Huang Zhigui properly."

The teacher immediately said solemnly: "Your officer understands." Turning to the old man Guifang, he said: "You guys, you have also seen that Commander Li came here to discuss important matters, but he can't spare the time for the time being. , you go back first and come back tomorrow, if the official tomorrow is free, let's talk about your affairs."

The old man Gui Fang immediately cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Master." He turned to Commander Li and said, "Thank you, Master Li."

Commander Li nodded slightly, then turned around and went into the yamen of the Household Department. The master teacher accompanied Commander Genli with a smile and left to the yamen. When he entered the door, he looked back at the old man Guifang with a cold light in his eyes.

The old man Guifang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the master and others entered the yamen, looked around, and suddenly saw Chu Huan not far away, his eyes lit up, he had already walked over here, and said with a smile: " Dake, why are you here?"

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Today I wanted to take a boat tour in Taiyuan City. I was looking for a river channel, so I happened to pass by here."

The old man Guifang said: "We can't leave today. It just so happens that there is still some wine brewed by our Guifang people in our residence. If it is convenient for Dake, why don't we go have a few glasses together?"

Chu Huan asked, "Will that bother you?"

"No, no." Guifang old man seemed to be in a better mood, "Go, our residence is not far from here, Dake, please!"

Chu Huan hesitated for a while, but in the end he didn't refuse. He just heard the name Huang Zhigui from the sidelines, and he felt that he might be from the Huang family. Since this ghostly person had contact with Huang Zhigui, he didn't know if he could get it from them. Learn about some local news about the Huang family.

The old man Guifang led the way, and his residence was a few streets away from the office of the Ministry of Finance, and the high-end inns in the prosperous areas of Taiyuan City did not allow ghosts to stay, so the ghosts could only find remote old houses to live in. After a few days The street gradually became deserted, and the surrounding environment was much worse. The old man Guifang had already explained: "We can't live in the inns in the city. There are some old houses nearby, and no one lives in them. We have been here for nearly half a year." Yue, they all lived here, which made Dac laugh."

Chu Huan shook his head and smiled, "It's very quiet here." Seemingly casual, he asked, "Why did the old man go to the government office today?"

The old man Guifang smiled wryly, but before he could speak, He Gu shouted behind him: "Father, it's not good, look...!" Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horseshoes, Chu Huan frowned, looked up, but Seeing a group of people suddenly appearing in an alley ahead, they were all officers and soldiers, there were as many as a dozen of them. Everyone was surprised, but they heard footsteps coming from behind. Chu Huan turned his head, and from behind unexpectedly A dozen or so people also caught up.

The old man Guifang changed color suddenly, and the team in front came immediately, and the first person sneered, "Are you the Guifang people who made trouble in front of the Household Department's yamen?"

The old man Guifang stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Old man He Xigu, what advice do you officials have?"

"There is nothing to teach." The man sneered, "Come here, take down this traitor."

The soldiers in front and behind were like wolves and tigers coming up to arrest people. Chu Huan had already stepped forward, with his hands behind his back, and sneered, "Who are you? Why are you arresting people in broad daylight?"

"Hehe, there is someone here who is not afraid of death." The leading general said with a disdainful smile: "Look at your outfit, you don't look like a ghost, why are you getting involved with them?"

Chu Huan asked back: "Could it be that you violated the king's law with them?"

"Being with the people from Guifang naturally does not violate the king's law." The general said indifferently: "But being with the rebellious party is a violation of the king's law. Brothers, take them all."

He Xigu frowned and said, "Governor, arresting people requires evidence. You say we are rebels. What evidence do you have?"

"Creating trouble in front of the Ministry of Household Division's yamen and sneak attacking Master Shi, isn't this a rebellion?" The general said sharply: "I am the head of the Criminal Division, and I was ordered to take you back for interrogation. Don't talk nonsense, I have something to say." The yamen will talk."

He Gu has already jumped out, clenched his fists with both hands, and said angrily: "You dare, I want to see, who of you dares to make a move?"

But the old man Guifang had already shouted: "He Gu, step back."

Xingtou sneered and said, "How dare you say there is no rebellion?" He raised his hand and pointed at Hegu with the blade, "This bird man is going to rebel at first glance, what else is there to say now? Why, you still want to do something, and I am worried about it. The knife hasn't seen blood for a long time, but today I found a chance."

He Xigu had already cupped his hands and said: "Officer, he didn't intend to offend. We are indeed coming back from the Household Department's Yamen, but Master Shi has already explained, let us go and meet tomorrow, I'm afraid you officials have misunderstood."

"These things have nothing to do with me." Xingtou waved his hand and said, "I was just ordered to arrest someone." With a wave of his hand, all the officers and soldiers rushed forward. He had already yelled something, but Chu Huan didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but after hearing it, the three of He Gu didn't dare to make any more moves. Sun Zikong was already close to Chu Huan, and said in a low voice, "Master, what should we do?"

"Don't do anything." Chu Huan whispered, "I want to see what they're up to."

At this time, the officers and soldiers had already stepped forward, and first grabbed He Gu and the other three Guifang men. He Xigu was quite old, but no one took him. Chu Huan and Sun Zikong were dressed in the Central Plains, although they already had knives. Push them over, but no one grabs their arms.

"Officer, these two have nothing to do with this matter." He Xigu immediately said: "Don't implicate them."

"Walking with you, it has nothing to do with it." Xing Tou said coldly: "Take them all back to the Yamen."

At first, Chu Huan thought that this group of people was about to take him back to the Ministry of Criminal Justice's Yamen. After arriving at the destination, he realized that they were not going to the Ministry of Criminal Justice's Yamen, but were taken directly to the Prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

The Prison of the Ministry of Punishment and the Office of the Ministry of Punishment are not located together, but in another part of the city. The place is quite remote and deserted. There is a wooden fence in front of the gate, and the dark gate looks full of people. There was a breath of death, although it was blue sky and white sun, but the surroundings seemed to be shrouded in a layer of cold breath.

"Officer, we haven't seen the lord of the Ministry of Punishment yet, why did you put us in prison?" Seeing that something was wrong, He Xigu frowned and said, "I want to see the lord of the Ministry of Punishment and ask for the reason."

Xingtou smiled, pouted his mouth, someone had already stepped forward and knocked on the door of the prison of the Ministry of punishment, the door opened, and several black-clothed men came out immediately, they were all prison guards of the prison of the Ministry of punishment, one of them approached Xingtou, Xingtou whispered a few words, and the man went back in, and after a while, a guy with a fat head came out shaking from inside, he was white and fat, the Xingtou saw it, and laughed: "Yangtou, why don't you come out?" You sent newcomers over, but treat them well."

The white and fat Yangtou was holding a black cat in his arms, and he swayed over, as if he was looking at the goods. The head whispered in the ear for a while, and the two soon laughed strangely. Yang Tou turned around, waved his hand, and motioned to bring him in, but he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end.

Chu Huan remained silent, and let them lead them into the big prison, with many turns and turns. The inside of the big prison is full of high walls, built like a maze. After finally reaching a prison door, the jailer opened the door and put The people were divided into two cells and locked up. Chu Huan, Sun Zikong and He Xigu were locked in one cell, and He Gu was locked in the next door. There was a thick stone wall between the two cells, Between is hard to see.

The cell was dark and tight, exuding a foul smell. There was a haystack in the corner, which was obviously a place for sleeping. Chu Huan looked to the opposite side, which was also a cell. Personally, it’s just that the two of them were lying on the haystack, motionless, as if they were dead. Although there was a commotion when Chu Huan and others were locked in, the prisoners in the cell didn’t seem to care about it. who.

He Xigu looked very dignified, and when the jailer left, he said apologetically, "Dake, I'm really sorry, but you were involved this time...!"

Chu Huan shook his head with a smile. Seeing that Chu Huan was in prison, He Xigu could still smile so calmly, but he was amazed in his heart.