Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 142: Lu Bu is wild, and Li Gan is blocked in front of the yamen of Jingzhao mansion
Chapter 142: Lu Bu is wild, and Li Gan is blocked in front of the yamen of Jingzhao mansion
The wooden windows of the political hall inlaid with patterned brass plates were half-open, and the sultry wind blew in from the outside, enveloping it with the faint fragrance of vegetation.
Li Qian didn't like placing ice trays, but the air in the hall wasn't hot, and instead felt cool.
But at this moment, the old eunuch was already sweating profusely.
"It's not made up, it's not made up!"
The old eunuch hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, what I want to say is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood in it!"
Li Qian was noncommittal: "Let's talk about it first."
The old eunuch smiled sarcastically and explained: "Your Majesty, although I have let you build such a small east market and west market, it is still for your majesty's safety?"
"I want to practice here first, so that I can become familiar with His Majesty's escort actions when he travels, so that he can protect His Majesty's safety when He goes out again in the future."
Li Qian picked up the yellow porcelain tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea: "If I don't find out today, will I have to practice with you every time I go out?"
"The day after tomorrow I will go to Jingzhao Mansion to see the child. Will you also have to hold a court?"
"Of course not."
The old eunuch hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, I originally planned to persuade your Majesty not to go see it, but who would have thought..."
"Who would have imagined that my adoptive father's sharp eyes would be able to see through your treacherous plan at a glance!"
Lu Buhu put on a generous face and scolded him sternly: "Old thief, I have been coerced by you these past few days, and I had no choice but to deceive my adoptive father!"
"You don't have to think about it with your dog brain. With your little cleverness, do you still think you can hide it from your adoptive father? You are just a clown who behaves like a fool and makes a fool of himself. He is just more ugly than ever!"
"I hope you can get a heads-up this time and change your ways in the future. Don't do this crazy thing again, deceive superiors and deceive subordinates, and confuse right and wrong!"
The old eunuch wanted to scold him, but he just raised his head and glanced at Li Qian's face, then lowered his head obediently: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
"Were you coerced by him?"
Li Qian glanced at Lu Bu and said, "Could it be that Daban put a knife on your neck?"
"Of course not!"
Lu Bu didn't care to teach the old eunuch any more, and hurriedly leaned down: "Father, this old thief kidnapped Bu because of his foster father's safety. Bu only cooperated with him when he couldn't. The foster father's safety is more important to Bu than a knife." So sharp!”
Hearing this guy throwing all the blame on him, the old eunuch couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily: "You promised more happily than anyone else!"
"I just said that I wanted to arrange the decoration at will, but you said that you had to do a full set for a show, and even let your men leak the knife! Now you have come to His Majesty to confuse right and wrong. It is simply a scandal, full of ugliness, and ugliness. An ugly creature with a bad accent!"
However, Lu Bu did not continue to argue with him, and immediately complained: "Look, foster father! This old thief wants to deal with even deceiving you, which shows how hateful he is! Even if the foster father hits him with ten imperial sticks, he will not be wronged." .”
Li Qian leaned on the backrest with a headache, rubbing his eyebrows with two fingers: "Okay, stop arguing!"
The old eunuch who was about to retaliate immediately stopped and lowered his head and said no more.
"There aren't that many assassins in the capital. If you are trying to destroy the East and West markets with such a big fanfare, it will attract attention!"
Li Qian sat up and stared at the two of them: "Do you think your actions are very covert?"
"Not hidden." The old eunuch lowered his head.
He had just explained to Li Qian that many of the people inside were the maids, eunuchs, and guards he had found from the palace, and other vendors were also carefully searched before being put in.
As long as someone is careful, they can still find out about this kind of news.
"But I'm looking for reliable people, so there won't be any big problems."
Li Qian wanted to say something more, but seeing his wilting appearance, he didn't want to say any more.
"The day after tomorrow I will go to Jingzhao Mansion for a viewing."
Li Qian glared at the two of them: "If you do it well, you will lose the merit. If you don't do it well... the old and new accounts will be settled together!"
The two nodded like chickens pecking at rice and responded.
"Also, don't bring too many guards this time. They will be too conspicuous and will easily attract attention. No matter how many of you there are, can you outnumber the Tiger and Ben troops in the capital?"
Li Gan instructed: "As long as two or three people follow you secretly!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch nodded hurriedly: "Your Majesty's holy teachings are in my ears, and now I realize that I am very wrong..."
"okay."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Qian waved his hand: "Everyone, go out, I'm going to approve the memorial!"
…
There are three gates on the west side of the capital, and the one to the north is the far gate.
As the symbol of the Silk Road, this city gate with three gates is no less than the Jinhua Gate in the middle. It is noisy and lively, with a flood of merchants coming and going every day.
Daqian merchants led camels, pack horses, and trucks, loaded with carts of silk, tea, porcelain and other in-demand goods from the Western Regions. After leaving the city gate, they headed west. Their journey was across the vast desert and was far away. Western Region.
Although there are also Hu merchants passing through here, most of the merchants from the Western Regions enter the capital through the Jinhua Gate in the middle of the west side because it is closer to the Western Market.
Inside Kaiyuanmen, there are a series of food stalls and restaurants along the street. The aroma fills the whole street, including stalls for buying steamed buns, Huangqi mutton restaurants, wonton shops, meat dumpling stalls...
Caravans going to the Western Regions for business would have another bite of hometown food here before embarking on their journey.
"Auxiliary engine, it's time to go!"
Gao Shilian was wearing a dark green pine-patterned lake silk robe and a black silk double-winged knitted headband. He looked dumbfounded at Changsun Wuji, who was eating a bowl of mutton soup at the table: "We are not going to the Western Regions, and the sheep of Longxi are even rarer. Capital City, are you still worried about not being able to eat mutton when you arrive in Longxi?"
"This is different, uncle!"
Changsun Wuji enjoyed the delicious food and wrote to him: "Although the sheep from Longxi are delicious, the sheep from the capital have a different flavor. I love them very much!"
Gao Shilian couldn't help laughing: "The sheep in the capital have to thank you."
Changsun Wuji chuckled, coughed repeatedly, and almost choked, which attracted the diners at the mutton stall to look at him sideways.
"If you don't want to eat, don't eat."
Changsun Wuji wiped his mouth and glanced regretfully at the mutton soup base in the basin: "Let's go, uncle!"
The two got into the carriage and followed the vast traffic flow of the caravan, leaving the capital from Kaiyuanmen. Only then did Changsun Wuji poke his head out of the carriage, looked back at the towering city wall, and sighed quietly, not knowing what it was. mean.
Gao Shilian smiled when he saw this: "You were the one who was so happy yesterday when I heard that I could leave. It's you who are so reluctant to leave today."
When he asked about his trip to Longxi yesterday, Changsun Wuji was immediately excited and answered immediately.
I didn't expect it to be like this again today.
"Alas~"
Changsun Wuji retracted his head into the carriage and sighed quietly: "I was very happy at first. When I heard that uncle, you were going to be the county guard in Longxi, I thought that I finally had a place where I could keep my word."
When he was working as a clerk in Yongshou County, he suffered from the arrogance of his superiors. Now that his uncle can go out to be a leader, he naturally wants to follow him.
But Gao Shilian laughed and scolded: "You're a naughty boy. That's where I keep my word. What does it have to do with you?"
He knew that Changsun Wuji deliberately did not mention the recent depressing things in the county government, so he smiled and avoided the topic.
"My uncle is the county guard, and I am also a bad official."
Changsun Wuji said with a playful smile: "Who dares not to listen to what I say then?"
"Haha~"
Gao Shilian was in a good mood: "If you go there and act recklessly and bully men and women, even if I don't deal with you, His Majesty will definitely kill you."
Changsun Wuji was still startled when he heard this: "Uncle, did your Majesty really say that yesterday?"
Gao Shilian smiled, and this boy had asked this question countless times: "That's for sure. Even if I lie to you, I won't make a joke about it."
Changsun Wuji's face was not very happy, but rather solemn: "I'm afraid that I will live up to His Majesty's expectations..."
Gao Shilian smiled and shook his head, but said nothing more.
There are some things that you can only solve on your own, and no one else can help.
Changsun Wuji came back to his senses, glanced at Gao Shilian's face quietly, and sighed softly, as if to save face: "Uncle, actually I'm not nervous, I just miss my mother and Chong'er a little.
"
"You have been serving as the county governor for three years, and you still have to bring family papers..."
"What do you know?"
Hearing that his eldest nephew began to complain about himself, Gao Shilian couldn't help blowing his beard and staring: "I have my own considerations, young people just listen."
Not to mention that the time spent there was not long, but Longxi is not a peaceful place.
The current situation was a mess, and Cai Jing's party members were still very powerful in Longxi. Gao Shilian was secretly worried, feeling that it was not a good place, and naturally he was unwilling to take his family into it.
Changsun Wuji curled his lips, but his mood improved a lot. When he looked at the vast motorcade outside, his eyes were no longer dull, but filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
When Gao Shilian saw that his nephew didn't answer, his thoughts returned to yesterday's conversation, and he couldn't help but feel a little more uneasy.
In fact, Gao Shilian did not tell anyone what Li Qian hinted to him yesterday.
After all, there are some things that cannot be publicized in the court. If you tell the first person, it may be known to the second person intentionally or unintentionally. Even if it can be done, it may be ruined.
Moreover, this matter has not yet been revealed, and it is not clear whether it is present or not. Gao Shilian himself is very worried, and he does not want to tell his eldest nephew and let him be worried for him.
The horse-drawn carriage moves leisurely, and the smoke and dust are swirling.
The uncle and nephew had their own thoughts and followed the prosperous caravan to Longxi.
~~
Jingzhaofu Yamen is located south of Shanhefang, with its gate facing Tonghuafang in the south, and only a few steps away from the busiest Zhuquemen Street.
Today Zhou Lei's wife is going to court again, so Li Qian puts on his casual clothes again, wearing a jade dark blue hair crown, a lake blue silk slit with a round collar robe, and a light blue satin tied around his waist.
With a long round cold-colored jasper pendant hanging from his waistband, he led the old eunuch and Lu Bu out of the palace.
This time he was still sitting in the little black cloth sedan, and he didn't dare to act like a monster anymore even though these two good guys, Lu Bu and the old eunuch, were afraid.
Listening to the noise coming from outside the sedan, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a little itchy and wanted to go out and have a good look.
this
The wooden windows of the political hall inlaid with patterned brass plates were half-open, and the sultry wind blew in from the outside, enveloping it with the faint fragrance of vegetation.
Li Qian didn't like placing ice trays, but the air in the hall wasn't hot, and instead felt cool.
But at this moment, the old eunuch was already sweating profusely.
"It's not made up, it's not made up!"
The old eunuch hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, what I want to say is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood in it!"
Li Qian was noncommittal: "Let's talk about it first."
The old eunuch smiled sarcastically and explained: "Your Majesty, although I have let you build such a small east market and west market, it is still for your majesty's safety?"
"I want to practice here first, so that I can become familiar with His Majesty's escort actions when he travels, so that he can protect His Majesty's safety when He goes out again in the future."
Li Qian picked up the yellow porcelain tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea: "If I don't find out today, will I have to practice with you every time I go out?"
"The day after tomorrow I will go to Jingzhao Mansion to see the child. Will you also have to hold a court?"
"Of course not."
The old eunuch hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, I originally planned to persuade your Majesty not to go see it, but who would have thought..."
"Who would have imagined that my adoptive father's sharp eyes would be able to see through your treacherous plan at a glance!"
Lu Buhu put on a generous face and scolded him sternly: "Old thief, I have been coerced by you these past few days, and I had no choice but to deceive my adoptive father!"
"You don't have to think about it with your dog brain. With your little cleverness, do you still think you can hide it from your adoptive father? You are just a clown who behaves like a fool and makes a fool of himself. He is just more ugly than ever!"
"I hope you can get a heads-up this time and change your ways in the future. Don't do this crazy thing again, deceive superiors and deceive subordinates, and confuse right and wrong!"
The old eunuch wanted to scold him, but he just raised his head and glanced at Li Qian's face, then lowered his head obediently: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
"Were you coerced by him?"
Li Qian glanced at Lu Bu and said, "Could it be that Daban put a knife on your neck?"
"Of course not!"
Lu Bu didn't care to teach the old eunuch any more, and hurriedly leaned down: "Father, this old thief kidnapped Bu because of his foster father's safety. Bu only cooperated with him when he couldn't. The foster father's safety is more important to Bu than a knife." So sharp!”
Hearing this guy throwing all the blame on him, the old eunuch couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily: "You promised more happily than anyone else!"
"I just said that I wanted to arrange the decoration at will, but you said that you had to do a full set for a show, and even let your men leak the knife! Now you have come to His Majesty to confuse right and wrong. It is simply a scandal, full of ugliness, and ugliness. An ugly creature with a bad accent!"
However, Lu Bu did not continue to argue with him, and immediately complained: "Look, foster father! This old thief wants to deal with even deceiving you, which shows how hateful he is! Even if the foster father hits him with ten imperial sticks, he will not be wronged." .”
Li Qian leaned on the backrest with a headache, rubbing his eyebrows with two fingers: "Okay, stop arguing!"
The old eunuch who was about to retaliate immediately stopped and lowered his head and said no more.
"There aren't that many assassins in the capital. If you are trying to destroy the East and West markets with such a big fanfare, it will attract attention!"
Li Qian sat up and stared at the two of them: "Do you think your actions are very covert?"
"Not hidden." The old eunuch lowered his head.
He had just explained to Li Qian that many of the people inside were the maids, eunuchs, and guards he had found from the palace, and other vendors were also carefully searched before being put in.
As long as someone is careful, they can still find out about this kind of news.
"But I'm looking for reliable people, so there won't be any big problems."
Li Qian wanted to say something more, but seeing his wilting appearance, he didn't want to say any more.
"The day after tomorrow I will go to Jingzhao Mansion for a viewing."
Li Qian glared at the two of them: "If you do it well, you will lose the merit. If you don't do it well... the old and new accounts will be settled together!"
The two nodded like chickens pecking at rice and responded.
"Also, don't bring too many guards this time. They will be too conspicuous and will easily attract attention. No matter how many of you there are, can you outnumber the Tiger and Ben troops in the capital?"
Li Gan instructed: "As long as two or three people follow you secretly!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch nodded hurriedly: "Your Majesty's holy teachings are in my ears, and now I realize that I am very wrong..."
"okay."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Qian waved his hand: "Everyone, go out, I'm going to approve the memorial!"
…
There are three gates on the west side of the capital, and the one to the north is the far gate.
As the symbol of the Silk Road, this city gate with three gates is no less than the Jinhua Gate in the middle. It is noisy and lively, with a flood of merchants coming and going every day.
Daqian merchants led camels, pack horses, and trucks, loaded with carts of silk, tea, porcelain and other in-demand goods from the Western Regions. After leaving the city gate, they headed west. Their journey was across the vast desert and was far away. Western Region.
Although there are also Hu merchants passing through here, most of the merchants from the Western Regions enter the capital through the Jinhua Gate in the middle of the west side because it is closer to the Western Market.
This was his third time leaving the palace, but after the experience of being "rehearsed" in the first two times, Li Qian not only did not get over the addiction of leaving the palace, but his curiosity became even greater.
It's just that I came out late this morning. If I delay any longer, I won't be able to make it to the court.
This was the first time for Li Qian to see prisoners being interrogated in Jingzhao Mansion, and he didn't know how it was different from his own court proceedings.
The sedan passed through the noisy street and soon arrived in front of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen. Li Qian got off the sedan and looked at the crowded and noisy scene in front of him, and was startled.
"Are there so many people in Jingzhao Mansion every day?"
"Today is a different day."
The old eunuch was still wearing a low-key dark gray linen long-sleeved shirt and a light black square scarf. He deliberately bowed his back and looked lowered next to Li Qian. He explained with a smile: "Today is the official release of Jingzhao Mansion. Report the day, these people are either going to the court, have relatives or friends coming to the court, or are here to watch the excitement..."
After listening to his explanation, Li Qian nodded and understood the reason.
It turns out that Jingzhao Mansion doesn’t receive the imperial examination every day.
Regardless of whether it is Jingzhao Prefecture or the lower counties, when farming is busy, people generally refuse to submit petitions to higher authorities. This is called "stopping lawsuits and encouraging farmers."
After the period of adjournment of litigation, people could not submit petitions every day. They had to wait until a special "complaint day" when a notice board was put up outside before the court opened.
At this time, it usually means that the main official is already sitting in court to review the case.
However, today's Jingzhao Yin Wangjin is more Buddhist and doesn't like to take power. Instead, he leaves the prestigious job of sitting in court to his subordinates.
The three of them approached the gate of the yamen, only to find that there were not as many people here as they had imagined. It was because of the angle from a distance that there seemed to be more people.
Although there are fewer people returning home, the excitement is no less exciting.
A short-haired man here grabbed another man's collar and said angrily: "If you don't pay back the money, you will definitely go to jail today!"
A person who looked like a shopkeeper over there threatened the person in front of him in a stern voice: "I must deliver that batch of goods today, otherwise I will definitely make you look good!"
"Oh, are you really scared of me? The contract is still half a month away, so I don't believe you can do anything to me!" The person who was threatened had a rather conceited attitude.
"Ms. sir, Mr. Liu and I are really innocent. You must believe me~" A woman hugged the man's leg and cried loudly...
Li Qian looked at the genuine people one by one with great pleasure.
"Sir, the period just after the litigation period is really lively!"
The old eunuch explained with a smile: "There are actually fewer people these days."
Li Qian was noncommittal: "Let's go in and have a look."
Before the church is opened, there is still a large fence in front of the yamen.
After a while, drums were beating inside, and it was time to go to the hall. Several strong class yamen officials opened the fence and put up notice boards, and then a group of people in front of the yamen swarmed in.
But people only entered the gate, and were blocked by a fence, unable to enter the second hall where the trial was under way.
Only the person it reaches can enter.
Li Qian and others also followed the flow of people, passed between the tall door pillars, and entered the mighty Jingzhao Mansion Yamen.
"Master, the official who just took office was originally the magistrate of Taiping County. Now that Cai Bian and Cai have been promoted, he got an advantage."
The old eunuch explained with a smile: "But this person is very proud, and he won't let anyone in to see the interrogation."
When the court official is examining the case, he can open the fence to let people in and watch, or he can lower the fence. It all depends on personal choice.
"Master, why don't you lift this fence and let's go in and take a look!"
At Li Qian's suggestion, Lu Bu did not wear his Confucian robe today, but changed into a mighty purple brocade cross-collar short coat. Coupled with his tall and thick figure, the people around him who were waiting for the opening ceremony were all excited. I couldn't help but silently take a few steps back, looking at this sturdy man with a huge back and a muscular body in shock.
There aren't many people who dare to act up in the Yamen these days. Who can be so tough?
Li Qian also covered his face speechlessly, trying to pretend that he didn't know him, but he still sighed helplessly: "No need."
Suddenly, a girl's laughter like a silver bell came from the side, as clear and clear as the cry of an oriole, so sweet and charming.
Li Qian turned around curiously and saw a girl in a goose-yellow high-collar embroidered brocade skirt covering her mouth and looking here. She was 28 years old, with a slim and graceful figure, beautiful appearance, and fair and rosy skin. He is healthy, has a unique temperament, is delicate and graceful, and is particularly able to stir people's hearts.
As if she noticed Li Qian's gaze, the girl's pretty face turned red and she shrank back behind a beautiful woman beside her.
The beautiful woman smiled apologetically at Li Qian and others, then turned her head and looked at the scene inside the second hall with the people around her from a distance.
As if aware of Li Qian's eyes, the old eunuch smiled flatteringly and whispered: "Master, how is this girl?"
"If you like it, I will send someone to find their home..."
"No need!"
Li Qian glared at him angrily: "Do I look like the kind of person who bullies men and dominates women?"
Even though the concubines in the harem are too busy, they still want to mess around with women outside? How unthinkable is this?
"Sir, you can be." Lu Bu added with a smile.
Li Qian almost choked to death: "Go aside!"
He was also standing in front of the fence
The wooden windows of the political hall inlaid with patterned brass plates were half-open, and the sultry wind blew in from the outside, enveloping it with the faint fragrance of vegetation.
Li Qian didn't like placing ice trays, but the air in the hall wasn't hot, and instead felt cool.
But at this moment, the old eunuch was already sweating profusely.
"It's not made up, it's not made up!"
The old eunuch hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, what I want to say is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood in it!"
Li Qian was noncommittal: "Let's talk about it first."
The old eunuch smiled sarcastically and explained: "Your Majesty, although I have let you build such a small east market and west market, it is still for your majesty's safety?"
"I want to practice here first, so that I can become familiar with His Majesty's escort actions when he travels, so that he can protect His Majesty's safety when He goes out again in the future."
Li Qian picked up the yellow porcelain tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea: "If I don't find out today, will I have to practice with you every time I go out?"
"The day after tomorrow I will go to Jingzhao Mansion to see the child. Will you also have to hold a court?"
"Of course not."
The old eunuch hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, I originally planned to persuade your Majesty not to go see it, but who would have thought..."
"Who would have imagined that my adoptive father's sharp eyes would be able to see through your treacherous plan at a glance!"
Lu Buhu put on a generous face and scolded him sternly: "Old thief, I have been coerced by you these past few days, and I had no choice but to deceive my adoptive father!"
"You don't have to think about it with your dog brain. With your little cleverness, do you still think you can hide it from your adoptive father? You are just a clown who behaves like a fool and makes a fool of himself. He is just more ugly than ever!"
"I hope you can get a heads-up this time and change your ways in the future. Don't do this crazy thing again, deceive superiors and deceive subordinates, and confuse right and wrong!"
The old eunuch wanted to scold him, but he just raised his head and glanced at Li Qian's face, then lowered his head obediently: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."
"Were you coerced by him?"
Li Qian glanced at Lu Bu and said, "Could it be that Daban put a knife on your neck?"
"Of course not!"
Lu Bu didn't care to teach the old eunuch any more, and hurriedly leaned down: "Father, this old thief kidnapped Bu because of his foster father's safety. Bu only cooperated with him when he couldn't. The foster father's safety is more important to Bu than a knife." So sharp!”
Hearing this guy throwing all the blame on him, the old eunuch couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily: "You promised more happily than anyone else!"
"I just said that I wanted to arrange the decoration at will, but you said that you had to do a full set for a show, and even let your men leak the knife! Now you have come to His Majesty to confuse right and wrong. It is simply a scandal, full of ugliness, and ugliness. An ugly creature with a bad accent!"
However, Lu Bu did not continue to argue with him, and immediately complained: "Look, foster father! This old thief wants to deal with even deceiving you, which shows how hateful he is! Even if the foster father hits him with ten imperial sticks, he will not be wronged." .”
Li Qian leaned on the backrest with a headache, rubbing his eyebrows with two fingers: "Okay, stop arguing!"
The old eunuch who was about to retaliate immediately stopped and lowered his head and said no more.
"There aren't that many assassins in the capital. If you are trying to destroy the East and West markets with such a big fanfare, it will attract attention!"
Li Qian sat up and stared at the two of them: "Do you think your actions are very covert?"
"Not hidden." The old eunuch lowered his head.
He had just explained to Li Qian that many of the people inside were the maids, eunuchs, and guards he had found from the palace, and other vendors were also carefully searched before being put in.
As long as someone is careful, they can still find out about this kind of news.
"But I'm looking for reliable people, so there won't be any big problems."
Li Qian wanted to say something more, but seeing his wilting appearance, he didn't want to say any more.
"The day after tomorrow I will go to Jingzhao Mansion for a viewing."
Li Qian glared at the two of them: "If you do it well, you will lose the merit. If you don't do it well... the old and new accounts will be settled together!"
The two nodded like chickens pecking at rice and responded.
"Also, don't bring too many guards this time. They will be too conspicuous and will easily attract attention. No matter how many of you there are, can you outnumber the Tiger and Ben troops in the capital?"
Li Gan instructed: "As long as two or three people follow you secretly!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch nodded hurriedly: "Your Majesty's holy teachings are in my ears, and now I realize that I am very wrong..."
"okay."
Before he could finish his words, Li Qian waved his hand: "Everyone, go out, I'm going to approve the memorial!"
…
There are three gates on the west side of the capital, and the one to the north is the far gate.
As the symbol of the Silk Road, this city gate with three gates is no less than the Jinhua Gate in the middle. It is noisy and lively, with a flood of merchants coming and going every day.
Daqian merchants led camels, pack horses, and trucks, loaded with carts of silk, tea, porcelain and other in-demand goods from the Western Regions. After leaving the city gate, they headed west. Their journey was across the vast desert and was far away. Western Region.
Although there are also Hu merchants passing through here, most of the merchants from the Western Regions enter the capital through the Jinhua Gate in the middle of the west side because it is closer to the Western Market.
Inside Kaiyuanmen, there are a series of food stalls and restaurants along the street. The aroma fills the whole street, including stalls for buying steamed buns, Huangqi mutton restaurants, wonton shops, meat dumpling stalls...
Caravans going to the Western Regions for business would have another bite of hometown food here before embarking on their journey.
"Auxiliary engine, it's time to go!"
Gao Shilian was wearing a dark green pine-patterned lake silk robe and a black silk double-winged knitted headband. He looked dumbfounded at Changsun Wuji, who was eating a bowl of mutton soup at the table: "We are not going to the Western Regions, and the sheep of Longxi are even rarer. Capital City, are you still worried about not being able to eat mutton when you arrive in Longxi?"
"This is different, uncle!"
Changsun Wuji enjoyed the delicious food and wrote to him: "Although the sheep from Longxi are delicious, the sheep from the capital have a different flavor. I love them very much!"
Gao Shilian couldn't help laughing: "The sheep in the capital have to thank you."
Changsun Wuji chuckled, coughed repeatedly, and almost choked, which attracted the diners at the mutton stall to look at him sideways.
"If you don't want to eat, don't eat."
Changsun Wuji wiped his mouth and glanced regretfully at the mutton soup base in the basin: "Let's go, uncle!"
The two got into the carriage and followed the vast traffic flow of the caravan, leaving the capital from Kaiyuan Gate. Only then did Changsun Wuji poke his head out of the carriage, looked back at the towering city wall, and sighed quietly, not knowing what it was.
mean.
Gao Shilian smiled when he saw this: "You were the one who was so happy yesterday when I heard that I could leave. It's you who are so reluctant to leave today."
When he asked about his trip to Longxi yesterday, Changsun Wuji was immediately excited and answered immediately.
I didn't expect it to be like this again today.
"Alas~"
Changsun Wuji retracted his head into the carriage and sighed quietly: "I was very happy at first. When I heard that uncle, you were going to be the county guard in Longxi, I thought that I finally had a place where I could keep my word."
When he was working as a clerk in Yongshou County, he suffered from the arrogance of his superiors. Now that his uncle can go out to be a leader, he naturally wants to follow him.
But Gao Shilian laughed and scolded: "You're a naughty boy. That's where I keep my word. What does it have to do with you?"
He knew that Changsun Wuji deliberately did not mention the recent depressing things in the county government, so he smiled and avoided the topic.
"My uncle is the county guard, and I am also a bad official."
Changsun Wuji said with a playful smile: "Who dares not to listen to what I say then?"
"Haha~"
Gao Shilian was in a good mood: "If you go there and act recklessly and bully men and women, even if I don't deal with you, His Majesty will definitely kill you."
Changsun Wuji was still startled when he heard this: "Uncle, did your Majesty really say that yesterday?"
Gao Shilian smiled, and this boy had asked this question countless times: "That's for sure. Even if I lie to you, I won't make a joke about it."
Changsun Wuji's face was not very happy, but rather solemn: "I'm afraid that I will live up to His Majesty's expectations..."
Gao Shilian smiled and shook his head, but said nothing more.
There are some things that you can only solve on your own, and no one else can help.
Changsun Wuji came back to his senses, glanced at Gao Shilian's face quietly, and sighed softly, as if to save face: "Uncle, actually I'm not nervous, I just miss my mother and Chong'er a little.
"
"You have been serving as the county governor for three years, and you still have to bring family papers..."
"What do you know?"
Hearing that his eldest nephew began to complain about himself, Gao Shilian couldn't help blowing his beard and staring: "I have my own considerations, young people just listen."
Not to mention that the time spent there was not long, but Longxi is not a peaceful place.
The current situation was a mess, and Cai Jing's party members were still very powerful in Longxi. Gao Shilian was secretly worried, feeling that it was not a good place, and naturally he was unwilling to take his family into it.
Changsun Wuji curled his lips, but his mood improved a lot. When he looked at the vast motorcade outside, his eyes were no longer dull, but filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
When Gao Shilian saw that his nephew didn't answer, his thoughts returned to yesterday's conversation, and he couldn't help but feel a little more uneasy.
In fact, Gao Shilian did not tell anyone what Li Qian hinted to him yesterday.
After all, there are some things that cannot be publicized in the court. If you tell the first person, it may be known to the second person intentionally or unintentionally. Even if it can be done, it may be ruined.
Moreover, this matter has not yet been revealed, and it is not clear whether it is present or not. Gao Shilian himself is very worried, and he does not want to tell his eldest nephew and let him be worried for him.
The horse-drawn carriage was moving leisurely, and the smoke and dust were swirling.
The uncle and nephew had their own thoughts and followed the prosperous caravan to Longxi.
~~
Jingzhaofu Yamen is located south of Shanhefang, with its gate facing Tonghuafang in the south, and only a few steps away from the busiest Zhuquemen Street.
Today, Zhou Lei's wife was going to court again, so Li Qian put on his casual clothes again, wearing a jade dark blue hair crown, a lake blue silk robe with a round collar and a light blue satin tied around his waist. With a long round cold-colored jade pendant hanging from his waistband, he led the old eunuch and Lu Bu out of the palace.
This time he was still sitting in the little black cloth sedan, and he didn't dare to act like a monster anymore even though these two good guys, Lu Bu and the old eunuch, were afraid.
Listening to the noise coming from outside the sedan, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a little itchy and wanted to go out and have a good look.
Here, I looked at the situation in the second hall from a distance, but the distance was relatively far and I couldn't see clearly.
Li Qian frowned: "It doesn't seem to be a problem..."
Can't see anything clearly, can't hear anything clearly.
The old eunuch smiled and said: "Master, I have a way."
"Don't play tricks!" Li Qian frowned and added: "Don't make too much noise."
However, the old eunuch knew Li Qian's character and smiled: "Don't worry, sir, we will definitely not make a big fuss!"
He summoned a yamen, who was a little impatient at first, but after the old eunuch said a few words to him, the yamen widened his eyes, looked at the old eunuch timidly, and ran away. Entered the second hall.
After a while, an order came from inside, asking the government officials to open the fence and let the people in to see.
Li Qian glanced at the old eunuch curiously: "What did you say to him?"
Lu Bu said without thinking at the side: "The old thief is full of evil, so he definitely doesn't have good things to say."
The old eunuch ignored him and said with a smile: "I said I was sent by Prime Minister Qin. Prime Minister Qin said that this trial must be fair and open, and we cannot be afraid of others seeing it."
"Otherwise, others will think there is an inside story!"
Li Qian almost laughed out loud, what a loss!
No wonder the promoter was so anxious that he had the fence opened.
Unexpectedly, before he could laugh, another chuckle like silver bells came from the side.
Li Qian turned around and looked over and found that it was the girl who was laughing just now.
And this time, not only him, but also the middle-aged people around him looked sideways.
"What are you looking at? Have you never seen our master look so handsome?"
Lu Bu stood up fiercely, but Li Qian noticed that his eyes kept glancing at the two beautiful women.
"No wonder you are so active today..." The old eunuch also noticed and took the opportunity to start arranging Lu Bu.
In fact, not only Lu Bu noticed it, but Li Qian had also noticed this group of people a long time ago.
A man who looked like a middle-aged Confucian scholar was accompanied by two beautiful women. One of them looked nervously towards the second hall inside and wanted to follow the flow of people inside, but was held back by the older woman on the other side. Already.
There are some similarities between the two people's eyebrows and they look like sisters.
"This young master."
The Confucian scholar seemed to realize that Li Qian was the one who kept his word. He frowned and took a step forward: "Is it the behavior of a gentleman to slander others like this?"
Lu Bu's eyes widened immediately, and the old eunuch also frowned, but they were stopped by Li Qian before they could speak.
He smiled and said to the Confucian scholar: "Sir, who in the capital dares to slander Prime Minister Qin?"
"My butler said that Prime Minister Qin ordered us to be fair and open. Is this also called slander? Prime Minister Qin should be happy if he hears this."
"that is!"
Lu Bu also said carelessly: "Who knows how many bad things Qin Hui has done outside. We are helping him spread a good reputation, and he has to thank our master!"
The Confucian scholar was also choked and speechless. He seemed to know what Qin Hui's reputation was.
"master……"
The beautiful older woman looked at Lu Bu fearfully and pulled her husband, fearing that he would suffer a loss.
The girl also pulled back his sleeve and whispered to him: "Dad..."
"Who said my good son-in-law should thank him?"
A good son-in-law?
Li Qian, who hadn't thought anything was wrong at first, was startled and looked towards the direction where the sound came from.
At this moment, most of the people who complained had gone to the second hall inside, and there was no one here anymore.
I saw a middle-aged man in a wide robe and long sleeves walking towards this side with his hands clasped behind his back and a frown on his face.
Behind him was a frivolous-looking man with a pale face and no beard, and two strong and strong followers.
Is this Qin Hui’s father-in-law?
Li Qian looked at this man, who was wearing a fancy brocade robe, with a bit of white in his beard, and a big round belly.
At the same time, Li Qian was also recalling that this man's name seemed to be Wang Zhongke, and that his younger brother or older brother Wang Zhongyi were both traitors...
However, Wang Zhongke just said such a sinister tone, ignored a few people, and went straight to the other side.
"Eldest sister! Second sister!"
Wang Zhongke smiled and greeted him: "Brother-in-law, you are here too."
The Confucian scholar just nodded and said nothing much.
On the contrary, the fair-faced and beardless young man behind Wang Zhongke glanced at Li Qian and the others, and then went up to greet them: "My grandnephew has met his eldest aunt, second aunt, and cousin."
Li Qian was startled, eldest aunt? Second aunt? Cousin?
These people are also relatives of Qin Hui??
He turned to look at the old eunuch, but he didn't expect that the old eunuch also had a look of shock.
I wanted to borrow a tiger skin to use, but I didn’t expect to meet the real owner!
The older, beautiful woman smiled and stepped forward to help the young man up: "You kid, why do you need so many courtesy?"
The atmosphere among the few people became much more relaxed, and they all walked towards the second hall.
Li Qian and the other three looked at each other, a little dumbfounded, and followed them towards the second hall.
People outside the hall were watching. Inside the hall, a man in a green robe and a black gauze double-winged hat turned his back to the far gate. Along the street were a series of food stalls and restaurants. The aroma filled the whole street, and there were stalls for buying buns. Stalls, Huangqi Mutton Restaurant, Wonton Shop, Meat Zongzi Stall...
Caravans going to the Western Regions for business would have another bite of hometown food here before embarking on their journey.
"Auxiliary engine, it's time to go!"
Gao Shilian was wearing a dark green pine-patterned lake silk robe and a black silk double-winged knitted headband. He looked dumbfounded at Changsun Wuji, who was eating a bowl of mutton soup at the table: "We are not going to the Western Regions, and the sheep of Longxi are even rarer. Capital City, are you still worried about not being able to eat mutton when you arrive in Longxi?"
"This is different, uncle!"
Changsun Wuji enjoyed the delicious food and wrote to him: "Although the sheep from Longxi are delicious, the sheep from the capital have a different flavor. I love them very much!"
Gao Shilian couldn't help laughing: "The sheep in the capital have to thank you."
Changsun Wuji chuckled, coughed repeatedly, and almost choked, which attracted the diners at the mutton stall to look at him sideways.
"If you don't want to eat, don't eat."
Changsun Wuji wiped his mouth and glanced regretfully at the mutton soup base in the basin: "Let's go, uncle!"
The two got into the carriage and followed the vast traffic flow of the caravan, leaving the capital from Kaiyuanmen. Only then did Changsun Wuji poke his head out of the carriage, looked back at the towering city wall, and sighed quietly, not knowing what it was.
mean.
Gao Shilian smiled when he saw this: "You were the one who was so happy yesterday when I heard that I could leave. It's you who are so reluctant to leave today."
When he asked about his trip to Longxi yesterday, Changsun Wuji was immediately excited and answered immediately.
I didn't expect it to be like this again today.
"Alas~"
Changsun Wuji retracted his head into the carriage and sighed quietly: "I was very happy at first. When I heard that uncle, you were going to be the county guard in Longxi, I thought that I finally had a place where I could keep my word."
When he was working as a clerk in Yongshou County, he suffered from the arrogance of his superiors. Now that his uncle can go out to be a leader, he naturally wants to follow him.
But Gao Shilian laughed and scolded: "You're a naughty boy. That's where I keep my word. What does it have to do with you?"
He knew that Changsun Wuji deliberately did not mention the recent depressing things in the county government, so he smiled and avoided the topic.
"My uncle is the county guard, and I am also a bad official."
Changsun Wuji said with a playful smile: "Who dares not to listen to what I say then?"
"Haha~"
Gao Shilian was in a good mood: "If you go there and act recklessly and bully men and women, even if I don't deal with you, His Majesty will definitely kill you."
Changsun Wuji was still startled when he heard this: "Uncle, did your Majesty really say that yesterday?"
Gao Shilian smiled, and this boy had asked this question countless times: "That's for sure. Even if I lie to you, I won't make a joke about it."
Changsun Wuji's face was not very happy, but rather solemn: "I'm afraid that I will live up to His Majesty's expectations..."
Gao Shilian smiled and shook his head, but said nothing more.
There are some things that you can only solve on your own, and no one else can help.
Changsun Wuji came back to his senses, glanced at Gao Shilian's face quietly, and sighed softly, as if to save face: "Uncle, actually I'm not nervous, I just miss my mother and Chong'er a little.
"
"You have been serving as the county governor for three years, and you still have to bring family papers..."
"What do you know?"
Hearing that his eldest nephew began to complain about himself, Gao Shilian couldn't help blowing his beard and staring: "I have my own considerations, young people just listen."
Not to mention that the time spent there was not long, but Longxi is not a peaceful place.
The current situation was a mess, and Cai Jing's party members were still very powerful in Longxi. Gao Shilian was secretly worried, feeling that it was not a good place, and naturally he was unwilling to take his family into it.
Changsun Wuji curled his lips, but his mood improved a lot. When he looked at the vast motorcade outside, his eyes were no longer dull, but filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
When Gao Shilian saw that his nephew didn't answer, his thoughts returned to yesterday's conversation, and he couldn't help but feel a little more uneasy.
In fact, Gao Shilian did not tell anyone what Li Qian hinted to him yesterday.
After all, there are some things that cannot be publicized in the court. If you tell the first person, it may be known to the second person intentionally or unintentionally. Even if it can be done, it may be ruined.
Moreover, this matter has not yet been revealed, and it is not clear whether it is present or not. Gao Shilian himself is very worried, and he does not want to tell his eldest nephew and let him be worried for him.
The horse-drawn carriage was moving leisurely, and the smoke and dust were swirling.
The uncle and nephew had their own thoughts and followed the prosperous caravan to Longxi.
~~
Jingzhaofu Yamen is located south of Shanhefang, with its gate facing Tonghuafang in the south, and only a few steps away from the busiest Zhuquemen Street.
Today, Zhou Lei's wife was going to court again, so Li Qian put on his casual clothes again, wearing a jade dark blue hair crown, a lake blue silk robe with a round collar and a light blue satin tied around his waist. With a long round cold-colored jade pendant hanging from his waistband, he led the old eunuch and Lu Bu out of the palace.
This time he was still sitting in the little black cloth sedan, and he didn't dare to act like a monster anymore even though these two good guys, Lu Bu and the old eunuch, were afraid.
Listening to the noise coming from outside the sedan, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a little itchy and wanted to go out and have a good look.
This was his third time leaving the palace, but after the experience of being "rehearsed" in the first two times, Li Qian not only did not get over the addiction of leaving the palace, but his curiosity became even greater.
It's just that I came out late this morning. If I delay any longer, I won't be able to make it to the court.
This was the first time for Li Qian to see prisoners being interrogated in Jingzhao Mansion, and he didn't know how it was different from his own court proceedings.
The sedan passed through the noisy street, and soon arrived in front of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen. Li Qian got off the sedan and looked at the noisy crowds of people in front of him, and was startled.
"Are there so many people in Jingzhao Mansion every day?"
"Today is a different day."
The old eunuch was still wearing a low-key dark gray linen long-sleeved shirt and a light black square scarf. He deliberately bowed his back and looked lowered next to Li Qian. He smiled and explained: "Today is the official release of Jingzhao Mansion. Report the day, these people are either going to the court, have relatives or friends coming to the court, or are here to watch the excitement..."
After listening to his explanation, Li Qian nodded and understood the reason.
It turns out that Jingzhao Mansion doesn’t receive the imperial examination every day.
Regardless of whether it is Jingzhao Prefecture or the lower counties, when farming is busy, people generally refuse to submit petitions to higher authorities. This is called "stopping lawsuits and encouraging farmers."
After the period of adjournment of litigation, people could not submit petitions every day. They had to wait until a special "complaint day" when a notice board was put up outside before the court opened.
At this time, it usually means that the main official is already sitting in court to review the case.
However, today's Jingzhao Yin Wangjin is more Buddhist and doesn't like to take power. Instead, he leaves the prestigious job of sitting in court to his subordinates.
The three of them approached the gate of the yamen, only to find that there were not as many people here as they had imagined. It was because of the angle from a distance that there seemed to be more people.
Although there are fewer people returning home, the excitement is no less exciting.
A short-haired man here grabbed another man's collar and said angrily: "If you don't pay back the money, you will definitely go to jail today!"
A person who looked like a shopkeeper over there threatened the person in front of him in a stern voice: "I must deliver that batch of goods today, otherwise I will definitely make you look good!"
"Oh, are you really scared of me? The contract is still half a month away, so I don't believe you can do anything to me!" The person who was threatened had a rather conceited attitude.
"Ms. sir, Mr. Liu and I are really innocent. You must believe me~" A woman hugged the man's leg and cried loudly...
Li Qian looked at the genuine people one by one with great pleasure.
"Sir, the period just after the litigation period is really lively!"
The old eunuch explained with a smile: "There are actually fewer people these days."
Li Qian was noncommittal: "Let's go in and have a look."
Before the church is opened, there is still a large fence in front of the yamen.
After a while, drums were beating inside, and it was time to go to the hall. Several strong class yamen officials opened the fence and put up notice boards, and then a group of people in front of the yamen swarmed in.
But people only entered the gate, and were blocked by a fence, unable to enter the second hall where the trial was under way.
Only the person it reaches can enter.
Li Qian and others also followed the flow of people, passed between the tall door pillars, and entered the mighty Jingzhao Mansion Yamen.
"Master, the official who just took office was originally the magistrate of Taiping County. Now that Cai Bian and Cai have been promoted, he got an advantage."
The old eunuch explained with a smile: "But this person is very proud, and he won't let anyone in to see the interrogation."
When the court official is examining the case, he can open the fence to let people in and watch, or he can lower the fence. It all depends on personal choice.
"Master, why don't you lift this fence and let's go in and take a look!"
At Li Qian's suggestion, Lu Bu did not wear his Confucian robe today, but changed into a mighty purple brocade cross-collar short coat. Coupled with his tall and thick figure, the people around him who were waiting for the opening ceremony were all excited. I couldn't help but silently take a few steps back, looking at this sturdy man with a huge back and a muscular body in shock.
There aren't many people who dare to act up in the Yamen these days. Who can be so tough?
Li Qian also covered his face speechlessly, trying to pretend that he didn't know him, but he still sighed helplessly: "No need."
Suddenly, a girl's laughter like a silver bell came from the side, as clear and clear as the cry of an oriole, so sweet and charming.
Li Qian turned around curiously and saw a girl in a goose-yellow high-collar embroidered brocade skirt covering her mouth and looking here. She was 28 years old, with a slim and graceful figure, beautiful appearance, and fair and rosy skin. He is healthy, has a unique temperament, is delicate and graceful, and is particularly able to stir people's hearts.
As if she noticed Li Qian's gaze, the girl's pretty face turned red and she shrank back behind a beautiful woman beside her.
The beautiful woman smiled apologetically at Li Qian and others, then turned her head and looked at the scene inside the second hall with the people around her from a distance.
As if aware of Li Qian's eyes, the old eunuch smiled flatteringly and whispered: "Master, how is this girl?"
"If you like it, I will send someone to find their home..."
"No need!"
Li Qian glared at him angrily: "Do I look like the kind of person who bullies men and dominates women?"
Even though the concubines in the harem are too busy, they still want to mess around with women outside? How unthinkable is this?
"Sir, you can be." Lu Bu added with a smile.
Li Qian almost choked to death: "Go aside!"
He was also standing in front of the fence, leaning against a picture of the sun rising over the sea, sitting majestically behind a table, with an egret fluttering about to fly embroidered on his chest, and looking sternly at the trembling young man in green below.
"If you don't want me to be summoned as expected, did you touch the salute that Li Dafu put on the table?"
The boy was so frightened that he could hardly speak: "Master...I..."
The promoter continued angrily: "Your testimony was inconsistent. First, you said you had not been to Li Dafu's room. Later, when someone testified that you were false, you said you had changed the hot water for Li Dafu!"
"If we continue to investigate, I can still find mistakes! But if you continue to quibble and refuse to admit it to death, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The boy was finally so frightened that he burst into tears. He knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, crying: "Master, I'm blinded by lard! You didn't control me! Master, please spare me." People!"
The official ignored his cry: "You are sentenced to return the stolen property, and I will serve you with ink!"
The plaintiff Li Dafu on the side immediately knelt down and shouted: "Thank you so much, Mr. Qingtian! Thank you, Mr. Qingtian!"
Li Qian saw this scene and nodded slightly. This man was originally the magistrate of Taiping County. It seemed that he still had two skills in judging.
"What's this person's name?" Li Qian turned his head and looked at the old eunuch.
"Sir, his name is He Zhu." The old eunuch said hurriedly.
"Um……"
Li Qian nodded slightly and remembered this person's name.
After reviewing the case, the recommendation officer He Zhu glanced at the door, as if he saw someone, and his back immediately straightened a bit.
"Take Zhou Lei and Song Changtong!"
Song Changtong was the wealthy businessman who was unlucky enough to have his jewelry stolen and sued Zhou Lei. At this moment, he walked in wearing mourning clothes and red eyes. When he came up, he knelt down and shouted: "Master, I want to withdraw the lawsuit!"
"Withdraw the lawsuit?"
Whether it was He Zhu or Zhou Lei, Qin Hui's relatives were all stunned.
The wealthy businessman Song Changtong's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Go back to the lord, I want to tell the servant Song Qi at home! This morning he secretly went out with a box of jewelry, and was bumped into by a servant in the mansion!"
"Those jewels are exactly the ones lost in the villain's house!"
"It turned out that it was this thief who stole the jewelry that day, and my mother was also killed by this person..."
Looking at Song Changtong who was sobbing, it took He Zhu a long time to recover: "What about Song Qi? Did you bring him with you? Did you confess?"
Song Changtong straightened up immediately, with tears streaming down his face: "Go back to the lord, I've already brought it!"
The criminal himself confessed, so what else is there to try?
He Zhu held back his energy for several days, as if he had been punched in the fist, and he faintly sentenced Zhou Lei not guilty, and then sent Song Qi, who had stolen things and killed his master, to death row.
Mrs. Zhou picked up Zhou Lei, her tears kept falling down, and the relatives around her hurriedly came up to comfort her.
Seeing this scene, Li Qian nodded with satisfaction and walked out of the Yamen with the old eunuch and Lu Bu.
Unexpectedly, not long after he left the Yamen, he was blocked by two sturdy servants in green clothes and small hats.
Li Qian looked at the two people curiously, but heard footsteps coming from behind.
He turned his head and looked around, only to find that the person coming was the young man with a white face and no beard who had just followed Wang Zhongke. He was staring coldly at him and the others, followed by two strong slaves.
"You guys just said that my father has done a lot of bad things outside? Do you want him to thank you?"