Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Wait for the caravan to stop!"

Wang Zhong ordered to stop and bowed his hands towards the leader of the squad, with a look of arrogance on his face.

"Who are you and why do you want to stop my caravan?"

Is this a person with a background?

Cheng Hai, the head of the express team at Suzhou Prefecture Yamen, narrowed his eyes slightly, but when he thought of the forces standing behind them, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth and he shouted loudly.

"Someone reported to the official that you and other caravan guards innocently beat the people of Suzhou Prefecture and robbed their property!

Call out the caravan stewards like you, we want to question you! "

"Who reports to the official?"

Wang Zhong asked forcefully.

"Can't you see the wounded behind me?"

Chenghai snorted coldly, his face full of impatience.

"Why haven't you caravan stewards come out yet? Could it be that you are contemptuous of us? In this case, you will follow us to the Yamen, and the county magistrate will interrogate you in person!"

"trial?"

Wang Zhong was furious, "We and our caravan had just come out of the inn and were walking on the road, ready to leave the city. It was these street gangsters who came to cause trouble and wanted to rob my caravan's property. We beat them away. Don't do anything. Why do you need me to go to the Yamen to seek justice?

What's the point? "

"Humph!"

Hearing this, Cheng Hai couldn't help but feel furious on his face, but he was overjoyed in his heart. Although such a rude person seemed to have some big background behind his caravan.

However, he is also the easiest person to be manipulated by them!

"You have beaten these people into such a state. As the leader of the Yamen team, I can't take you to the Yamen and let the county magistrate ask you?

If not, how can we maintain public order in Suzhou Prefecture and protect the safety of the people of Suzhou Prefecture if we still have the dignity to wait for this fast shift leader? "

Cheng Hai had a righteous expression on his face, and beside him, all the government officials also had stern expressions on their faces.

In addition, there were a group of street gangsters who were covered in blood and looked pitiful.

It seems that Wang Zhong and others are the biggest villains!

"Suzhou Mansion is directly under the control of the capital. Under such a bright and clear world, how dare you do this and confuse right and wrong?"

Wang Zhong was furious.

"Be bold!"

Cheng Hai's face darkened and he shouted directly: "What a bunch of unscrupulous people, how dare you contradict us and other government officials with such sharp mouths and fangs, you must be a group of thieves!

Come on, take this caravan to the Yamen and hand it over to the county magistrate for interrogation! "

"Yes!"

With that said, all the government officials took out the steel knives from their waists and wanted to take action!

"How dare you?"

Wang Zhong, Yu Chang and other Shenji Camp soldiers immediately guarded the carriage tightly, staring at Cheng Hai and other government officials with fierce faces.

Inexplicably, Cheng Hai and other government officials felt as if they were being stared at by a group of ferocious beasts that would die in the next second. They shuddered subconsciously, and some timid government officials even felt their legs weaken.

Cheng Hai instantly realized something was wrong. Have these caravan guards seen blood on their hands?

He looked fiercely and said inwardly: "Who are you, dare to resist arrest?"

"Resisting arrest?"

At this time, Guo An had already got off the carriage, walked forward, and looked at the class leader Chenghai coldly.

"What reason did you, a mere squad leader, use to arrest this caravan like me?"

Seeing the weak Guo An, Chenghai inexplicably felt that he was capable again!

"You beat the people, robbed the people of their money, and contradicted me and other fast-moving government officials..."

"How did you beat the people and steal their money, and then beat those people and rob those people of their money? How did you contradict you and other government officials?"

Guo An stared at Cheng Hai closely and asked coldly.

"..."

Cheng Hai felt an inexplicable chill in his heart. He felt as if he was facing his own county magistrate?

"Who are you?"

Thinking about it, Chenghai felt something was wrong. This time, they seemed to have kicked the iron plate!

"You haven't answered yet. These guards like me just drove away a group of street gangsters. How come it has become a crime? Do you have to bother waiting for the magistrate to interrogate me in person?"

Guo An continued to ask.

"Who do you think is a street gangster?"

Before Cheng Hai could say anything, the group of street gangsters suddenly became angry.

One by one, they stared angrily and cursed: "We are all poor people who live by our own standards. We just earned some money by doing hard labor and wanted to have a drink to reward ourselves.

As a result, you thieves and merchants who were passing by saw us, and they deliberately caused trouble for us. Not only did they beat us up like this, but they also took away our money! "

"You guys are evil businessmen, and you actually file a complaint first!"

"Humph, this is Suzhou Mansion, not your hometown, or a place where you are arrogant and domineering!"

"Exactly, Mr. Cheng, you can't let these thieves and merchants threaten you and let them go..."

Following the angry scoldings of the street gangsters, Cheng Hai became determined and his face was filled with solemnity.

"No matter what, since someone has reported to the government, you must follow us to the Yamen!"

All the government officials had raised their steel knives high and pointed them at Guo An and others.

Guo An chuckled and said: "I'm waiting for these goods to be delivered to Songjiang Mansion in time. If the time is delayed, who will be responsible for the loss and responsibility? I wonder if the squad leader will bear it?"

"Be bold!"

One of the yamen servants yelled angrily at Guo An, "You cheap businessmen, you wereted time, why did you blackmail my squad leader?

Also, are you planning to steal the money and run away? "

Cheng Hai also smiled lightly, "No matter who you are or what your background is, since you committed a crime in Suzhou Mansion, you must go to the Yamen.

As for the delay in your delivery, that is your business and has nothing to do with me.

However, don’t worry, as long as your innocence is proven, you can leave at any time! "

"Prove my innocence?"

Guo An suddenly realized it and his face was full of anger.

"Are you in the same group as those guys who wanted to extort me and blackmail me last night?"

"He is really a Meng Lang person!"

Cheng Hai felt a little relieved again. As long as he entered the Yamen, no matter how cruel these people were and how powerful their background was, he would not be at their mercy.

Thinking about it, Cheng Hai said with an angry face: "Today is the first time we meet, why do you frame me like this?

As for the Xiaoxiao who blackmailed you, as long as you report it to the county magistrate, the county magistrate will definitely give you justice! "

"In that case, I'll follow you to the Yamen!"

Guo An nodded slowly, "However, the cargo of my carriage is valuable, and I need to be escorted by these guards myself!"

"Can!"

Chenghai nodded directly.

Immediately, a government official led the way, while Cheng Hai and a group of government officials stared closely at Guo An and others from behind.

After walking for about half an hour, Guo An and others arrived in front of a government office in Suzhou City.

"Teacher, I will enter with you!"

Just as Guo An was about to go in, Zhu Gaochi stepped out of the carriage and said slowly.

"Young master, no!"

Guo An was shocked.

"Young Master?"

However, Cheng Hai on the side looked happy, stared at Zhu Gaochi, and asked: "Are you the person in charge of this caravan?"

"naturally!"

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Cheng Hai and said to Guo An, "Teacher, I also want to see if this official in Suzhou Prefecture is a corrupt official or a virtuous official?"

Guo An nodded slightly.

"That's it, young master, please!"

Behind him, several guards followed closely.

Seeing this, Chenghai sneered and did not stop him.

Familiar county government!

After entering, Guo An looked around with some nostalgia, and then said to Zhu Gaochi: "Young Master, the county government in Suzhou Prefecture is still not as good as my county government in Beiping Prefecture!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Peking Mansion?

Behind him, Cheng Hai's ears suddenly stood up, thinking deeply.

At this moment, a group of people had already entered the court.

Above the court, an official in official uniform was sitting, looking indifferently at Guo An, Zhu Gaochi and others who walked in slowly.

However, after he watched for a long time, Guo An, Zhu Gaochi and others in the courtroom were looking around unscrupulously, completely ignoring him as the county magistrate.

Angry light flashed in his eyes, and he gave a sudden slap.

"Are you the merchants and thieves who dare to beat and rob the people of our Suzhou Prefecture in broad daylight?"

Guo An smiled lightly, "Why did the magistrate convict me without asking any questions when I came in?"

"How dare you, a cheap businessman..."

The county magistrate Tan Ping's face turned cold, and he wanted to scold him even more, but Cheng Hai, the head of the fast class, had quietly walked up from the side.

He whispered in front of the magistrate Tan Ping and reported in a low voice. Tan Ping's expression changed, and when he looked at Guo An and others again, his expression suddenly improved a lot.

"Are you from Beiping Mansion?"

"naturally!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "These street gangsters rushed to set up a trap when we just went out, but because of the tolls yesterday?" "Tolls?"

Tan Ping looked stunned, his eyes full of confusion.

"What did you guys misunderstand?"

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi's expression softened slightly.

However, Guo An sneered, "We are all our own people here, why should the county magistrate be so pretentious?"

Tan Ping's expression suddenly froze.

Guo An continued: "Deliberately embarrassing merchants, asking for passing money, safety money... everyone knows this. Since the county magistrate has already done this, why is he still so coquettish?

Southerners don't do things openly and openly, but they still use these street gangsters, haha..."

"Be bold!"

Cheng Hai angrily yelled at Guo An, "You, a lowly businessman, dare to insult the county magistrate like this. Do you know what kind of crime you are guilty of?"

Guo An glanced at Cheng Hai, with contempt on his face, "You yamen servants are just the lowest people in the yamen, and their status is not much higher than that of merchants. You are not allowed to enter the main entrance, ride on the road, or sit on the public seat. Violators will be severely punished...

The county magistrate ascended to the throne, but you stood there majestically. You don't understand the rules, but you want to get slapped? "

Cheng Hai's expression froze, and he quickly saluted Tan Ping with a look of fear on his face.

"Please forgive me, the county magistrate. I was so anxious that I lost my etiquette for a moment!"

"Ok!"

The county magistrate Tan Ping waved his hand casually and looked at Guo An with interest.

"I heard that there is an academy built by His Majesty and Duke Dingguo in Beiping Mansion, so that people from all over Beiping Mansion, even merchants, can enroll in it and study Confucian classics and history. I didn't believe it at first, but now I do! "

"Oh?"

Guo An smiled slightly and said, "We have also heard that due to the rise of Peking Academy, more and more Jinshis are admitted in the north every year. The county officials and other southern officials seem to hate the academies. Why do they see the county officials? Not yet?"

County Magistrate Tan Ping grinned widely, "According to my place of origin, I am also from the north!"

"It turns out that the county magistrate is from the north!"

Guo An nodded slightly and then laughed.

"So, we are so presumptuous, please don't blame me, the county magistrate!"

Zhu Gaochi on the side suddenly noticed that the atmosphere in the courtroom suddenly relaxed.

The county magistrate Tan Ping no longer had the hostile look he had at the beginning.

"Who is behind you? Since you are all sensible people, why are you so tough?"

"I cannot reveal my master's name, but my eldest son's surname is Zhu!"

Guo An smiled lightly.

"Zhu?"

Tan Ping looked shocked, "But Zhu from the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Gaochi just looked at Tan Ping indifferently and said nothing.

However, the noble aura made Tan Ping's suspicions become more firm.

"naturally!"

Guo An gave the final blow.

Tan Ping's legs went weak, and he was very glad that he didn't say anything treacherous.

Among the people from the Zhu family who came from Peiping, there is only one person who is so old!

But, how dare that person leave Peiping privately?

After regaining his senses, Tan Ping stood up in a hurry and smiled apologetically at Zhu Gaochi: "It turns out that he is a nobleman from Peiping. It was because of the lax discipline of the lower officials that the officials below bumped into the nobleman. I apologize to the nobleman!"

"Just a collision?"

Guo An sneered, "Your Majesty, this is the first time that my young master has been humiliated like this. He only sent a letter and then wanted to ask for money?

When the demand failed, a few street gangsters were sent out to use these despicable means...

This time, my young master is going out for the first time. If this is the case, where will my young master’s face be? "

Tan Ping looked even more frightened, "May I ask, what kind of compensation do you want?"

"Ok?"

Guo An glared, "How dare you humiliate my young master like this? Isn't my young master someone who lacks those copper-smelling things?"

"Yes, yes, the noble man has taught you a lesson. It is time for you to serve as a low-ranking official, Meng Lang!"

Tan Ping nodded quickly in response, and began to think crazily in his mind about how to apologize to this noble Zhu family member in Peiping.

Guo An spoke again: "With the boom in sea trade, the merchants who come from the mainland should collect a lot of passing money and safety money, right?"

Tan Ping was startled, aren't you not greedy for money?

Zhu Gaochi's eyelids trembled.

"It's okay if it's not convenient to tell you, I'm just curious!"

Guo An didn't seem to care about this, but it made Tan Ping's heart sink.

"Since the noble man is a sensible person, I don't dare to hide it, because Suzhou Prefecture is still some distance from the sea and there is no shipping department.

There were not too many caravans coming to Suzhou, so they did not receive much tolls and safety fees.

On the contrary, there is a shipping department in Songjiang Prefecture, and you can receive a lot there! "

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

"Before I came here, I told this squad leader that the goods transported by my caravan must be delivered to Songjiang Mansion in time without delay. Otherwise, we will have to pay a lot of money.

Now, please ask the magistrate and the county to investigate carefully. Is this caravan guilty of any crime?

Or was he framed by these government officials and street gangsters? "

Upon hearing this, the squad leader Chenghai turned pale, made a loud noise, knelt down, and begged for mercy towards Guo An, Zhu Gaochi and others.

"I was blind and bumped into the noble man. Please forgive me for your life!"

On one side, the stunned street gangsters who had already looked at him all hurriedly knelt down, begging for mercy with fear on their faces.

"Please spare your life, noble man, but we are blind!"

"Dear gentlemen, we are all forced to have no choice. Not only do we have an eighty-year-old mother at home, but we also have a child who is waiting to be fed. We can only use these dirty tricks to get some money from passing merchants to survive..."

"I don't dare to do it anymore, please spare my life..."

Guo An still smiled slightly and said softly: "Everyone, please calm down. Which one is right and which one is wrong still needs to be judged by the county magistrate.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty has Ming Dynasty laws, and no one is allowed to practice favoritism and malpractice. It is of little use for you to beg us! "

After saying that, Guo An looked at the magistrate Tan Ping in front of him.

Cheng Hai and a group of street gangsters also looked at Tan Ping expectantly.

Tan Ping was heartbroken and bowed heavily to Guo An and Zhu Gaochi.

"This time, it is these street gangsters who are motivated by their own interests and framed the noble man.

And these yamen servants favor these street gangsters and bring noble people into the yamen indiscriminately. If they make mistakes, they will definitely be punished by the lower officials according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty! "

"Very good!"

Guo An nodded slowly.

Cheng Hai and the gangsters suddenly turned pale and full of despair.

Is this caravan really a noble person they can't afford to offend?

Guo An added: "However, you have only offended me and my caravan today. You have never seen my young master, and you have not even heard anything!

If not, the three hundred guards of the caravan, each holding the lives of dozens of barbarians, would not wait for this! "

Cheng Hai and the other street gangsters were overjoyed and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, we didn't hear anything or see anything!"

"Very good!"

Guo An nodded with satisfaction and asked Tan Ping: "County Lord, can we leave?"

"leave?"

Tan Ping looked at Zhu Gaochi in surprise, who had been silent for a long time, then looked at Guo An again and nodded repeatedly.

"The noble man was invited here by these servants who have no eyesight and rashly offended you. If the noble man wants to leave, the low official will personally escort the noble man out!"

"Master, should I leave, or should I stay a little longer?"

Guo An asked Zhu Gaochi for instructions.

"Let's go!"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly and then walked out on his own.

Guo An quickly followed.

"Noble man, walk slowly!"

The county magistrate Tan Ping hurriedly followed behind, seeing him off all the way!

After Guo An, Zhu Gaochi and others got on the carriage and the caravan moved a long way away, the county magistrate Tan Ping breathed a long sigh of relief.

Just as he turned around, he remembered something and shouted to the street gangster on the side.

"Go quickly and invite the big boss here!"

"Yes, County Lord!"

The street gangster ran out.

Soon, the goatee-bearded boss entered the backyard of the county government office, escorted by several strong men.

Here, the county magistrate Tan Ping has already asked people to serve tea.

As soon as he came in and before he could sit down, the chief minister hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, are you really the one from Beiping Mansion?"

...(End of chapter)