Our group came to the small courtyard on the east side. I have been here once, so it is not unfamiliar. The courtyard door is ajar, with a gap as wide as a palm. You can clearly see three people in the courtyard having tea at a stone table.
Naturally it was Xiao Mu, there was also a man in black and a scholar in civilian clothes.
"Come in." Xiao Mu said, probably seeing us.
Inspector Lei entered the hospital first, followed by Lin Sheng and Lieutenant Xiao. I hesitated for a moment, so I had to slowly follow them and stand at the edge.
"I've seen the envoy."
Inspector Lei took the lead and we saluted together. I took a peek and felt that although Xiao Mu was still dressed as usual, he had an awe-inspiring temperament.
"No need to be restrained. Look up, is he the person you are looking for?" Xiao Mu said calmly, pointing to the two people opposite him with their backs to us.
The man in black clothes and a black gauze hat took two steps to the side, and the scholar-looking man also stood up.
"Yang Mosheng." I couldn't help shouting. Although I thought it was him, Xiao Mu letting him show up here really made me a little confused.
"You...are you Yang Mosheng?" Lieutenant Xiao was a little excited for a moment.
"Why are you here?" Lin Sheng also asked in surprise.
Yang Mosheng looked at us expressionlessly, sat down slowly, and sipped tea.
Xiao Mu blew the tea in his hand, took a sip, and stretched out his hand to Lin Sheng: "How is your case going?"
"Let you take a look at it." Lin Sheng was a little flustered and handed over the stack of papers in his hand.
Xiao Mu looked at it, and that faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth again: "Mr. Yang, these cases seem to be detrimental to you. They suspect that you are a Tibetan spy. The prisoner I found out the day before yesterday
The person who went to jail was one of your men, and you sent someone to poison him to death. You also killed another man on the street with your own hands. Hey, two lives, how do you want me to sentence him?"
Yang Mosheng drank the tea in one gulp, and after a long while he uttered four words coldly: "It's up to you!"
"Master Lin, tell me, what should be the sentence?" Xiao Mu asked, looking straight into Lin Sheng's eyes.
Lin Sheng's eyes were a little dodgey: "This...it all depends on your decision."
"Aren't you afraid that he will casually say something harmful to you?"
"What do you mean by your words?"
Xiao Mu smiled: "He has admitted that you are his superior, and all his actions in Xiangzhou City are based on your orders."
Lin Sheng fell to his knees in panic: "My lord, please see clearly that this is completely false! It has been three years since Lin came to Xiangzhou City to be the bookkeeper. If Li Jianghu hadn't brought him to see me last time, I wouldn't have done it at all.
I don’t know this person.”
"Are you really not the leader of the detailed operations?" Xiao Mu asked again.
I feel uneasy, Xiao Mu, what do you mean by this? Didn't you already say that Lin Sheng is a craftsman? Are you trying to identify him?
"Lin's words are absolutely true. If you dare to deceive the envoy, you will be struck by lightning and die without any body." Lin Sheng became anxious and raised three fingers to make a poisonous oath.
"Oh, that's because I heard wrong. He wasn't talking about you." Xiao Mu helped Lin Sheng up and suddenly pointed at Lieutenant Xiao: "You are his master!"
"Ah?" Lieutenant Xiao was also stunned and pointed at himself: "When did Xiao become a craftsman?"
"Neither are you?" Xiao Mu scratched his head, circled around Inspector Lei twice, and clapped his hands excitedly: "Then it's you, that's right, it's you! Don't refuse anymore! Otherwise, it's still possible.
Is it Li Jianghu? He is just a tofu seller, how can he still be the boss?"
Inspector Lei was even more confused: "No, your Majesty, Lei... How could Lei be the leader of Xizuo?"
Xiao Mu raised his chin with his hand: "How is it impossible? Look at you, your figure, your appearance, and your beard, how are you different? Don't waste your time, just admit it.
"
"It's not... I... Your Majesty, why don't you take a rest first and we'll report back another day?" Inspector Lei was so embarrassed that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"No, do I let you go?" Xiao Mu stared at him: "Don't avoid my eyes, look at me! I tell you, my eyes are the most poisonous. If anyone lets me take a look, I will
You know what he is thinking."
I watched Xiao Mu going crazy in surprise, and I couldn't help but regret not asking Li Huichun to diagnose and treat him sooner. But Li Huichun was his friend, so he should know about his situation, so why didn't he intervene?
"Shijun." I called him awkwardly.
Xiao Mu finally let go of Lei Cishi and walked towards me: "Li Jianghu, didn't you go to Jianghu Inn to sell beancurd today?"
I lowered my head and said, "No. I'm assisting the chief clerk in handling the case."
"Oh, very good. The people must participate in it and govern it together. Only in this way can we make Xiangzhou prosperous and stable."
"What you said is true." Several people praised together.
"Well, in order to stabilize the people's hearts, the man in prison committed suicide out of fear of his crime. The man who died on the street said that Yang Mosheng died of manslaughter due to excessive self-defense. Now, Yang Mosheng has come to me to surrender. I am grateful for his sincerity. From now on
If you are punished lightly, you will still be detained for a period of time. Okay, you all go and do your work. Mr. Yang, I still need your help to look at some accounts, study room please!" Xiao Mu said, pulling up Yang Mosheng and Hei
The men in clothes went into the house together.
I knew that the man in black was Xiao Mu's personal bodyguard, Ouyang Daxia, so I felt relieved. I turned around and looked at the three officials who were so frightened by Xiao Mu that they were walking on eggshells. I was secretly amused. I really don't know why they faced such ridiculous imperial envoys every day.
What a feeling.
"Okay, the imperial envoy already knows. You have worked hard, so please go back." Seeing Xiao Mu leave, Inspector Lei finally sounded like a boss.
"Yes, I will resign."
Lin Sheng and Lieutenant Xiao clasped hands to say goodbye, and I quickly saluted. I didn't dare to straighten up until Inspector Lei left first.
"Li Jianghu, this case is settled. I am true to my word. Come with us back to the county office to collect one hundred wages." Lin Sheng said and walked out.
"yes."
"What the imperial envoy said just now, don't talk nonsense when you go out. Our imperial envoy behaves strangely, and no one knows what he is thinking." Xiao County Lieutenant said helplessly.
"Yes, I really didn't expect him to be an imperial envoy. He has eaten beancurd at my stall several times before. I thought he was a fortune teller." I said, looking at Lin Sheng's reaction.
"He just makes people confused. I heard that he often visits privately incognito. It's not surprising that you have seen him. Now that you know his identity today, you should pay more attention when you encounter him in the future."
"Yes, thank you county captain for your teachings."
Lieutenant Xiao and I chatted all the way, but Lin Sheng was unusually silent. He frowned for a while, and sighed secretly for a while. I wonder if he was worried because he saw Yang Mosheng and Xiao Mu together.
Returning to the county government office again, I collected my wages and was about to leave when a drum of injustice rang at the door.
"What's going on?" Magistrate Xu walked into the lobby and looked much better.
"Oh, Mingfu, someone is playing drums."
Lin Sheng and Lieutenant Xiao quickly stepped aside, and I also retreated to the door.
"Send the drummer to the court!" Magistrate Xu struck a blow, and the killing sticks of the officials on the left and right vibrated like drum beats.
"Mingfu, please make the decision for us!"
Several people cried and carried a person from the crowd of onlookers and placed him in the lobby.
I took a closer look and my heart tightened. Aren't they the four people who were kicked out by Li Dongsheng after having a drink at Jianghu Inn at noon? Looking at the man on the ground wailing in pain, could he be looking for trouble with Li Dongsheng?
"Who is here? Tell me your name!" Magistrate Xu scolded.
The man in white clothes at the head and the two people on the left and right clasped their fists and saluted, and said: "Back to Ming Mansion, in Xia Wei Dachuan, on the ground is my brother Wei Xiaochuan, these two are my sworn brothers Qin Daming and Hao Changshou. Today at noon, we
When we were drinking at the Jianghu Inn, just because we had a few extra drinks and said a few words while drinking, the innkeeper Li Dongsheng punched and kicked us. My brother was so pitiful that he was beaten to the point of paralysis."
Sure enough, he came to trouble Li Dongsheng. When opening a business, peace is the most important thing. Uncle Fu, Ah Wu and the others are all smiling all day long. Li Dongsheng did go too far today, but he didn't hit him so hard, right? This Wei Xiaochuan
At that time, I still ran out holding my arms. At most, my arms were dislocated and I was paralyzed.
"Were you beaten by Li Dongsheng from Jianghu Inn?" Magistrate Xu asked.
"Yes." Wei Xiaochuan replied painfully.
Magistrate Xu was shocked again: "It's passed on to Li Dongsheng."
I wanted to rush out to testify, but a hand grabbed my clothes behind my back.
"Liu Jiabao." I called softly.
Liu Jiabao winked at me: "Don't be impulsive, let's see what they did?"
I looked at Lin Sheng and Xiao County Lieutenant and saw that their faces were calm. They were also present at the time. I wonder if they would testify for Li Dongsheng at the critical moment.
Not long after, Li Dongsheng was called over. He stepped into the lobby calmly, without saluting, and hugged his chest with both hands: "The county magistrate is looking for me?"
Magistrate Xu's face was a bit ugly, but due to the imperial envoy's concept of "being close to the people", he still managed a smile: "Oh, could you please come over to Mr. Li's house? This man said he was seriously injured by you. Is this possible?
?”
Li Dongsheng looked at the person on the ground with contempt: "I was beaten, but not so hard."
"You're talking nonsense. It was because you drank too much and didn't pay attention at the time. When I woke up, I realized that not only did my arm hurt, but my waist was also broken by your foot. Oops, what should I do? I haven't yet
It’s time to get a wife.” Wei Xiaochuan put his hands on his waist and complained incessantly.
"Li Dongsheng, do you know your crime?" Magistrate Xu pointed at Wei Xiaochuan on the ground: "Should we discuss with him privately to pay for the medical expenses or do you want me to convict you?"
Li Dongsheng was not afraid at all: "Why didn't the county magistrate ask me why I beat him?"
"Oh, uh...why did you do it?"
Li Dongsheng glared at Wei Xiaochuan: "Because he insulted my wife!"
"You're talking nonsense! When did we insult your wife?"
"Everyone eating in the living room heard it."
Insulting Mrs. Mu? I thought about it, but I didn’t hear this part. We probably hadn’t entered the inn yet.
"Quiet!" County Magistrate Xu saw that the crowd was starting to become restless, and he was shocked again: "Where is your wife?"
"My wife is pregnant and is raising the baby at home. A few of them, under the influence of alcohol, talked crazy and asked me many times: Why is the boss's wife not here? They asked the boss's wife to accompany them to have wine, and they also used many obscene words.
Talking about my wife. I endured it for a long time and advised them to finish their drinks quickly and get out, but they refused to listen and attacked me verbally. I was forced to take action. "
Li Dongsheng spoke categorically, as if he had been greatly wronged and he was the victim.