Tianyi

Chapter 39 Yellow Clothes (11)

"Official servant?" Ziyi had jumped off the roof and walked over. He asked through the door: "Where are you from? How come you are here?"

"Do you think I'm willing to come?" The voice outside sounded a bit young and reckless: "What kind of strange place is this? I set out early in the morning, climbed over Wuling Mountain, and walked to this daylight before I saw this courtyard. This time I was in such a hurry all day long that I didn’t do much teething. The people in the tents in the countryside all dispersed and ignored me. Hey, can I ask for something to stutter? By the way, there’s a guy Does the owner of the Tianyi Sect live here?"

"Looking for my eldest sister?" Upon hearing this, Brown Yi wanted to open the door, but was stopped by Zi Yi.

Ziyi asked: "Looking at your footsteps, could it be that you came from a neighboring county? Haven't you heard about what our Tianyi Courtyard does? Hey, unless you have seen a ghost, don't come to my eldest sister, God The Yimen does not accept official cases."

The voice outside shouted: "What is this mess? What the hell did I see in broad daylight? Hey, I am a police officer from a neighboring county. On the order of the county magistrate, I came to arrest the owner of Tianyi Sect and return to the Yamen for questioning. If this This person belongs to your family, please open the door quickly and receive my summons."

"Another arrest comes? Do you want to arrest the eldest sister? You can see it now." Ziyi couldn't help but be happy. She looked back at the flower window of the wing, and saw that the window screen was transparent, and Xueyi was sitting in front of the window, obviously listening. When the young man shouted, he nodded to himself.

Zi Yi no longer hesitated, and together with Brown Yi, they unlatched the door lock and opened the courtyard door wide.

He saw a lean young man standing outside the door, wearing a police officer's uniform. He looked to be about 20 years old, rubbing his head and legs.

As soon as he saw the door open, he immediately stood up straight with a serious expression. He handed over a piece of paper and said, "It's getting late. I didn't know you were so far away. I'm afraid you have to stay overnight. Who can I invite from your house tomorrow?" Master, come with me back to the government office to listen to the investigation. Don’t worry, I will write you a note. You can use the note to ask the county government office for the expenses of my stay here. "

Zi Yi stood in front of the door and said with a smile: "Slow down, slow down, hurry up, little brother, you are so clueless, where did you come from? What did the magistrate from the neighboring county tell you? I From your accent, doesn’t it sound like you’re a local from a neighboring county?”

The young man said seriously: "I am from the capital city. I went to a neighboring county ten days ago to find a job. I was ordered by the elders in my family to start from the lowest official rank, so I went to work as a policeman. I just came here. Not even two days later, an out-of-town official disappeared in the post office in a neighboring county. The strange thing is that the Yi Cheng came to report the case, but no detectives in He County were willing to go out to look for it. Even the county magistrate seemed to be inappropriate. What’s going on, how can this be done?”

"There is no one in the world who is not the king. There is a case in the jurisdiction. As a police officer, how can I ignore it? So, I took the case. After asking for a few days, I learned that the man had met a man before he disappeared. What, what, the master of Tianyi Sect? I have never heard of it before. After reporting it to the county magistrate, the old man seemed to have not heard clearly. He hummed and said nothing, so I thought, why not Come on, this so-and-so sect owner is actually a local tyrant? Others are afraid, but I am not afraid. I asked the county magistrate to send this sect leader back to the Yamen for investigation. When the county magistrate heard about it, he threw it to me This piece of paper."

"In the neighboring county, no one was willing to come with me, and no one told me where the master of the Tianyi Sect lived. The county magistrate actually pointed me in the direction and said You have to climb over Wuling Mountain first, and then walk for about half a day, or you can find it... This is not a problem for me."

"It doesn't matter. Is the road at my feet? I can walk all the way and ask. When I cross Wuling Mountain and ask about Tianyi Gate, as expected, there are passers-by pointing to you and telling me, if I see a square In the yard, I found the right place. Hey, what do you do with Tianyimen? I saw many people in the countryside over there with strange patterns embroidered on their bodies. Could it be that you here are an embroidery shop? Zhuang?" The young man said in one breath and licked his lips, obviously he was thirsty.

Brown Yi turned back to the kitchen, filled a gourd with water, took it out and handed it to him.

The young man was not polite. He took it and drank a few big sips before wiping his mouth and saying: "Thank you, girl. Don't be afraid. I am an official, not a bad person. Although it is a summons, I just want to ask a question." As long as your sect master answers me truthfully and has not done anything illegal, he will be able to come back safely in less than two days."

Ziyi kept laughing and said with a smile: "Ganqing is a young man who has never been involved in the world. You are like you, and you still want to be a catcher? Someone sold you, and you still helped count the money."

The young man was not annoyed, and replied: "The world is dark and turbid, and it is inevitable that the officials and the gangsters are intertwined and collude with each other. I came here for the first time, and I have no worries, so I am not afraid of any intricate obstacles behind the scenes. The more mysterious and mysterious The ground is covering up, the more I want to get to the bottom of it... Is there something that cannot be explained openly under the bright blue sky? "

Ziyi laughed so hard that she shook her head, opened the courtyard door, turned around and saluted Xueyi, "Please give me your permission, eldest sister."

Xue Yi also laughed and said: "Brother, my legs and feet are inconvenient. It's difficult to get out of this wing. If you have anything to say, why don't you just ask me here?"

The young man was startled. He was about to enter the hospital, but was blocked by Brown Yi. He looked at Brown Yi's figure and stood firm. Brown Yi then moved aside, allowing him to continue facing Xue Yi.

The young man said angrily: "If you are really sick, you have to let me take a closer look, right? As a police officer, I only believe what I see. If your cook comes to stop me again, it will be obstruction." Official business, according to the law, I have to pick someone up...Although good men don't fight with women, when it comes to official business, please don't blame the girl."

Zi Yi glanced at him and said with a smile: "You don't have to fight with girls... Sister Brown Yi is saving you. Try it, no one is blocking you, can you cross the threshold of our yard?" Hee hee, as long as you can fight past this threshold, I will lose."

Without saying a word, the young man moved his feet to move forward, showing a very reckless temper. Xue Yi had already raised his voice and said: "I have long heard that the grandson of the Grand Master's family at that time wanted to go east but he wanted to go west. You have such a stubborn temper, and now you have been sent to this remote small county to work as a police officer, why can't you change your temper?"

The young man was stunned on the spot, standing motionless with his two feet outside the threshold.Ziyi came over, looked at him carefully, and said, "Hey, I thought he was really capable. It turns out that he was just leaning against a big tree and wanted to bully others."

The young man's face turned red and he said angrily: "I never bully others. It doesn't matter whose grandson I am. It's who I am that matters. I don't believe it. I can't cross your threshold... But first, you Tell me, how did you know where I came from? Could it be that the old man from the county told you the news first? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. I got the documents and set off immediately. Those fat detectives from the neighboring county didn't One can outrun me..."

Xueyi explained: "Brother Sun, please don't be angry. Don't worry, no one will pass the news to me. The county magistrate from the neighboring county doesn't know me, but that time his wife Ru met a thief on the road. , it was my Tianyi Sect who guessed the news and helped rescue him. The Lord County Lord knows that my Tianyi Sect has always made a living by selling some weaving and embroidery. I have nothing to do but talk to people to relieve my boredom. Even if I can get It doesn't violate any national law to know some news and pass messages to each other. Brother Sun, you just heard something and came over in a hurry to question me. Isn't there something wrong? "

Although the young man was angry, he listened very seriously and replied: "You even know my surname is Sun... This is a great way to spread news. Come on, I always want to rely solely on my own ability and not my identity. Do something, but every time, once someone reveals it, there is no chance. Tell me, I have run so far away, and only the county magistrate in the neighboring county knows my true identity, and even his wife Ru If you don’t even know, how can you still know who I am?”

Xue Yi said: "I guessed it. It just so happened that recently, I just got some gossip about a wealthy family. I just listened to Brother Sun say a few words, and after putting the information together, I guessed your identity. Don't worry, I'll tell you who you are." Let me tell you the gossip and confirm it with you."

"In the past 20 years, the court has been peaceful, the emperor has been diligent in his administration, and the people have lived in peace. Therefore, when it comes to grievances and grievances in the Jianghu, the government is mostly open-minded. As long as the people in the Jianghu are willing to settle it on their own, the government's hand will be raised. I am here The Tianyi Sect has a small reputation in the world precisely because in this prosperous age, both officials and bandits are willing to be reasonable and abide by the rules."

The young man stood and listened carefully without interrupting.

Xue Yi continued: "I heard that the one who advised the emperor to tolerate the turmoil in the world was the grand master of our dynasty. However, the people only know that there were two grand masters in the dynasty, but they don't know which grand master wrote the words in the book. . But I heard that it was Taishi Sun who once managed the Zen throne of Emperor Rui of the previous dynasty, who was the one who made it possible for us to have such a peaceful and bustling world. A few days ago, I just got the news that this Taishi Sun is now in his late years. In ancient times, he was arguing with the current emperor about becoming an official. A veteran of great achievements, he had nothing to ask for, except that his family was a single generation. His son died early due to illness, leaving behind a legitimate grandson who had just turned [-]. Grand Master Sun wanted to do something for him. This kid deserves a title."

"But this grandson is famous for his stubbornness. He has been smart and extremely confident since he was a child. He doesn't want any of the things that his grandfather wants for him. It is said that he is closely guarded by his family and he has no interest in the affairs of the world. I don’t know anything, but I always dream of being a hero and want to go out and make achievements.”

The young man's face turned redder and he stared at Xue Yi intently.

As if telling a story, Xue Yi continued: "This grandson is close to several young masters from the official family. More than two months ago, the five of us made an appointment to go sightseeing in the frontier fortress. But on the day of departure, it happened to be this A direct grandson, he was imprisoned in a small ancestral hall by his grandfather himself and was not allowed to go. Reluctantly, the other four people went to the frontier fortress by themselves. Unexpectedly, within a few days, news came back that a young master was missing. life, the other three were suspected and imprisoned by the county government."

The young man was finally shocked and asked: "You can actually hear the news that my grandfather locked me up?"

Xue Yi didn't answer and just continued: "There is a huge uproar in the capital because of these young masters. And officially, this grandson has been imprisoned by his grandfather for almost a whole month and has no chance to come out. Noisy. But I have another guess. This grandson probably escaped from the house and went to the frontier alone, right?"

The young man jumped back his feet and said warily: "Why are you asking me?"

Xue Yi smiled and said: "It's okay, I guess it's okay if you don't answer. This grandson probably found a clever way to save his three friends who were imprisoned. I guess he The attack was successful, and the three were quickly released, and the grandson quietly returned to the capital. After that, the turmoil in the capital gradually subsided, and everyone said that the young master who lost his life was indeed careless and had nothing to do with others. Only the royal censor lost his beloved son and went to the frontier to make trouble... Of course, the grandson of the grand master who has returned to the capital no longer has to deal with the troubles at the frontier, right?"

The young man became interested and had no scruples. He replied calmly: "Yes. Tigers eat people. What's wrong with that? Grandpa Chen from Sifang County was so secretive that he always said there was no real evidence and refused to let people go. Hum, if I show him a silhouette, won’t he immediately believe me? We are the Five Tigers of the Capital City, with deep loyalty. We will never harm anyone, let alone lie. Even if my three brothers lied, Grandpa Chen wouldn’t believe it. , but if you let the ghost tell it, he will take it seriously."

Xue Yi asked: "Brother Sun, do you think things are that simple?"

The young man touched his head and asked, "Isn't that the case?"

Xue Yi scolded: "If that friend of yours was really eaten by a tiger, how could there be no skeleton left? More than two months have passed, and no one has been seen alive, and no body has been seen dead. People in the small frontier town are panicking, and there are more crimes. Don’t you feel any guilt about the strange things that happened during the day?”

The young man thought for a while and said nonchalantly: "It is the government's responsibility to solve the case. I was not a police officer at that time, so it was up to Grandpa Chen to find a solution. As for the safety of the border fortress, that is Huo Shuai's responsibility... I didn't steal anything." I didn’t steal it, why should I feel guilty?”

Xue Yi shook his head and sighed, but did not argue with him, saying: "A few days ago, General Guo from the frontier fortress came to my Tianyi Gate to ask questions. I just heard you say that you also just came to the neighboring county ten days ago to work as a police officer. Let me guess why you are here. If I guess right, please seriously learn the rules of the world and talk about the truth, okay?"

The young man cupped his hands and said: "You seem to know everything. I have always known that the world is vulgar and the words of country people are boring. If I had known earlier that such a powerful person like you could be raised in the wilderness of the backcountry, then I would I really have to accept it. I promise you, if you really guess it right, I will follow your logic."

Xue Yi nodded and said: "Actually, it's not difficult to guess. Qing Yi and Chi Yi rushed to Sifang County and asked Mr. Chen a few questions, which confirmed that Mr. Chen's only good friend in the court was the current Grand Master Sun. Moreover, it was being haunted. Previously, Mr. Chen received a letter from Taishi Sun, pleading for mercy for the three young masters who were imprisoned...I guess you were the messenger who delivered the letter, right?"

(End of this chapter)