Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 480
"Your Majesty welcomes Concubine Xue, the Concubine is here, and welcomes you if you are far away. Forgive me, forgive me."

Pei Yunzhao and Yang Changshi went out to welcome them together, with all the courtesy.Xue Lang cupped his hands with a wry smile and said, "Brother Jing Xi and Yang Changshi are like this? I think Brother Jing Xi already knows the purpose of my visit today, and I feel ashamed."

Pei Yunzhao said earnestly: "Of course the etiquette cannot be revoked, please come into the mansion, son-in-law!"

Xue Lang smiled wryly, and entered the Governor's Mansion together with Pei Yunzhao and Yang Changshi.Xue Lang took the guest seat, accompanied by Pei Yunzhao and Yang Changshi.Xue Lang sighed in his heart, and said: "To bother Brother Jing Xi today, my reason for coming... Let me just say it straight. I will not protect the matter of my trilogy fighting with others, and Brother Jing Xi enforces the law impartially." That’s right, killing people to pay their lives and debts to pay back money is a matter of course, and the sentence can be judged as it should be, I, Xue Lang, will never do anything that interferes with judicial fairness. Brother Jing Xi please look into it clearly!”

Pei Yunzhao said solemnly: "If you have the son-in-law's words, the lower officials can rest assured, but please don't worry about the son-in-law, the lower officials will definitely make a thorough investigation, with all the witnesses and physical evidence, and decide the case according to law."

"Thank you, Brother Jing Xi."

"Your son-in-law is polite, this is the job of a subordinate official."

Xue Lang nodded, with a sad expression on his face, and said: "I am very ashamed for my Buqu to do such a thing. After the facts are found out, I will trouble Brother Jing Xi to tell the sufferer. As the master, I am willing to compensate Buqu Two, of course, money can’t buy life, but if I can help my family’s life in the future, it can be regarded as a way of expressing my shame.”

Pei Yunzhao was silent and did not immediately agree.He is a rigorous person, and he hesitated about the meaning of Xue Lang's move. After a short pause, he said: "The deceased is not a child of a poor family, but a third-family brother of the Zhou family, a wealthy local family. He is very much loved by his father and brother at home."

Xue Lang was silent for a while, and said: "It's okay, even if it's Wan Guan, I'm willing to come out, brother Lao Jingxi."

Pei Yunzhao: "Your son-in-law is polite."

Xue Lang said again: "I want to see my useless part in prison, will this embarrass Brother Jing Xi?"

Pei Yunzhao said bluntly: "It's okay, the son-in-law can go if he wants."

"Thank you, Brother Jing Xi."

After talking to Pei Yunzhao for a few more words, and politely rejecting his meal, Xue Lang led his people out, and went straight to the jail under the leadership of Yang Changshi's servant Sanming.

With the presence of Sanming, the jailer naturally has no difficulties.Xue Lang brought Changjian and Liu Yaowu in, and Sun Xiang was locked in a small cell with no hay on the ground, damp and dark, and a musty smell.

"Sun Xiang!"

Xue Lang yelled, and Sun Xiang, who was in a slump, immediately jumped up when he heard his voice, and rushed to the wooden fence, excited: "Master! The little one pays homage to the master, are you here to take the little one out? "

After finishing speaking, his eyes looked at Xue Lang eagerly, his smudged face was full of hope.Xue Lang shook his head, seeing Sun Xiang's hopeful face darken, he said calmly: "I have told Pei Yunzhao to let him enforce the law impartially."

Sun Xiang was startled, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, lowered his head, and stopped talking.Xue Lang stared at him quietly for a moment before asking: "What happened last night? Tell me carefully."

"Here."

The course of the matter is very simple.The brothel where Sun Xiang went had a favorite prostitute named Chun Niang, who would go to the brothel to make friends with her whenever he had the chance.Yesterday Sun Xiang saw that Gu Li was on duty at Xue Lang's side, and Liu Yaowu's supervision was not strict, so he asked someone to climb over the wall and go out of the brothel together.

Sun Xiang had been drinking and joking with Chunniang, but Zhou Shiqilang came and asked Chunniang to serve him.As soon as Chunniang heard that she was going to serve that Seventeenth Lang, she changed her color in an instant, and begged Sun Xiang, saying that Seventeenth Lang had a hobby, liked to beat people, and had a bad reputation among the girls in the brothel.There have been records of killing people by mistake.

Chunniang is winning Sun Xiang's favor, and he is the one who comes first, so you should pay attention to first-come-first-served in everything, so Chunniang should belong to her.So, Sun Xiang went out to argue with Zhou Shishilang, who knew that Zhou Shiqilang was domineering, and he directly ordered the boy who followed him to beat him.

Sun Xiang was born in Xiong Wei's army, no matter how ordinary two or three young servants are his opponents, he can knock people over with three punches and two kicks.Sun Xiang said in bewilderment: "When the young one was fighting with his servant, for some reason, that Zhou Shiqilang suddenly fell to the ground and couldn't get up. The old bustard went to help him, but there was no response. Then his servant yelled and beat him to death. The bustard seemed to know his identity and was afraid of being held responsible, so he asked someone to report to the official. The yamen servant came soon. They arrested me without asking."

Xue Lang was thoughtful, and said: "The one you killed was the third son of the Zhou family, a big local family."

Suddenly, Sun Xiang's complexion became even more gloomy.Xue Lang thought for a while and asked, "Did you hit that Zhou Shiqilang?"

Sun Xiang hurriedly said: "Back to the master, the little one never beat him! He has never even touched him. Although the little one is stubborn, he also knows not to cause trouble for the master. He thought it would be good to scare him away if he hit the servant, and then How could you hit Zhou Shiqilang!"

"That's weird!"

Xue Lang thought for a while, then asked again: "Then do you remember how Zhou Shiqilang fell down?"

Sun Xiang said with a bitter face: "It was too chaotic at that time, and there were many people present. The little one was busy fighting, so I didn't pay attention, and I don't know how he fell down!"

Xue Lang remained silent, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Sun Xiang, are you sure you haven't touched Zhou Shiqilang?"

"I don't dare to lie to my master. I have never touched a finger of Zhou Shiqilang, who is Lao Shizi. If I make a false statement, I will be beheaded tomorrow, and my body will be separated. I will die a bad death!"

Sun Xiang hurriedly swore.

Xue Lang stared at him for a while, seeing that his expression did not seem to be fake, nodded, and said: "If this is the case, then there is something strange about it. I will come forward to guarantee Pei Yunzhao and ask him to investigate in detail. It is our fault and we will fully bear it. , it's not our fault... No one can wrong you! You can stay in prison at ease, don't worry, I'm still outside!"

As soon as Sun Xiang's eyes lit up, tears flowed down his face: "Thank you, Lord, it's all the subordinate's fault... Woohoo!"

Weeping and crying, weeping so hard that I couldn't speak.Xue Lang sighed, and said: "It's good to know you're wrong, take advantage of these few days and think about it for yourself. I'll go first!"

After leaving the cell, Xue Lang said to Sanming: "Please Sanming, please accompany us for a trip, Changjian."

"Here!"

Changjian immediately stepped forward and pulled Sanming aside.In front of the prison, only Xue Lang and his party and the jailer were left, Xue Lang glanced at Liu Yaowu, Liu Yaowu immediately stepped forward knowingly, and handed over two pieces of money to the jailer.

Sanming has already been dispatched, but the jailer is not sure of Xue Lang's origin, so he is afraid to accept him.Xue Lang said: "I'm not afraid to let you know that I am the son-in-law of Princess Pingyang of An Guo, and the Duke of Rui, conferred by a sage. The person I visited just now is my follower, and is my confidant. Please take care of me." There is no need for special treatment, just don’t be bullied.”

"This this……"

"Take it!"

Liu Yaowu forcibly handed over the money to the jailer, but the jailer could not refuse, so he had to accept it.

Xue Lang came out and got into the carriage, Chang Jian had already sent Sanming away, Xue Lang ordered: "Yao Wu, you are guarded by two or three brothers, you should get close to that jailer, don't use him for personal gain, just tell us to come visit the prison There are some people who can do it.”

Liu Yaowu understood immediately, and asked, "Is the master afraid of the Zhou family's manipulation?"

Xue Lang nodded: "That Zhou Shiqilang died strangely, and the Zhou family is a big local family. We all came from other places. If the Zhou family wants to do something, it's more convenient than us. It's better to keep an eye on it. Ten thousand, just in case."

"Here."

Liu Yaowu immediately took orders and left.Xue Lang said to Chang Jian: "Turn to the Governor's Mansion, I'm going to visit Pei Yunzhao again."

"My lord, Xue Lang, the Duke of Rui and his son-in-law captain, is coming to visit again."

When the servants came to report again, Pei Yunzhao showed no signs of change, as if he had expected it: "Please!"

(End of this chapter)