The atmosphere in the hall was depressing. Pastor Duan wanted to speak several times, but he didn't know what to say. Instead, he was afraid that if he spoke too much, he would make mistakes.
He didn't speak, and others didn't dare to speak.
After a while, I heard shouts from outside, and then I heard footsteps. A soldier ran to the door and reported: "Sir, someone called the door and asked to see General Qin!"
Superintendent Duan Mu looked at Qin Xiao, but Qin Xiao had already smiled and said to Jiang Xiaochun: "General Lang, it seems they have arrived. Go and greet them."
Jiang Xiaochun didn't waste any time and stood up to go out. Supervisor Duan Mu knew that the person Qin Xiao was waiting for must have arrived, but he couldn't figure out who the person was. He stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Sir, why don't you go...
Yingying?”
"No need, no need." Qin Xiao waved his hand and said with a smile: "You guys eat quickly, just eat and drink enough."
Superintendent Duan was even more suspicious. Not long after, he saw Jiang Xiaochun coming in, followed by several people, one of whom was Fat Fish.
Fat Fish was dressed in casual clothes and didn't even have a sword.
Since the suppression of the Suzhou rebellion, Fat Fish has been following Jiang Xiaochun's cavalry team.
He is good at riding and shooting, and he and Jiang Xiaochun are congenial. Although he and Yuwen Chengchao have a sibling relationship, his strengths can be better utilized in the cavalry team, so after leaving seclusion, he has been under Jiang Xiaochun's command.
Follow Jiang Xiaochun to train cavalry.
Fat Fish entered the hall, without looking at Superintendent Duan and the others, he walked directly in front of Qin Xiao, bowed and saluted, and said: "General, we have been invited."
"Is this rude?"
"Don't worry, General." Fat Fish said with a smile: "According to the general's instructions, after the few of us found him, we did not reveal his true identity. We only said that an old friend invited him to come and talk. He was very strange and didn't want to come.
, but the general told him that there is no danger in this trip, and we will never be rude. After gathering with the ancients, we can escort him back." He raised his hand and pointed outside: "He is waiting outside now."
Superintendent Duan and others looked at each other, but Qin Xiao stood up, straightened his clothes, and then walked out the door. Jiang Xiaochun and Fat Fish followed behind, and when they went out, there were several figures in the courtyard, except
Among the several Neiku cavalry who were following Fat Fish on the mission, a middle-aged man wearing an old coat and a slovenly look was looking around. He was cautious but had a blank look on his face. He turned around when he heard the footsteps of Qin Xiao and others.
At that time, his face was a little surprised at first, but soon he showed a look of shock, and he lost his voice and said: "Qin Yang, how...why is it you?"
Qin Xiao laughed and said: "Uncle Ji, how are you? I haven't been seen for a while, how are you always?"
This unkempt middle-aged man was Qin Ji whom Qin Xiao met when he passed through Pingcheng on his last trip north. He was also an expert horse breeder who spent more than ten years training Lion Cong.
"You want to see me?" When Qin Ji saw Qin Xiao, his nervousness instantly relaxed a lot, he smiled and said, "Why are you here? This is Husu Ranch, ordinary people...
.!" At this point, he suddenly realized something. At this time, he saw Jiang Xiaochun, who was wearing armor next to Qin Xiao, and his face changed slightly.
When Qin Xiao went out, he did not wear armor. Instead, he wore cloth clothes and a thick cotton-padded jacket. He did not even wear riding boots under his feet. Instead, he wore cotton-padded shoes brought by Song Shilian, which were made by Qiuniang herself.
Made by Qin Xiao, it was extremely warm when worn on his feet.
"Uncle Ji, when we parted last time, I asked you to go to Long Ruijun to find someone, but you didn't go." Qin Xiao stepped forward and held Qin Ji's arm and said: "There is really no other way, so I asked you to come and meet me.
"There is a stove and wine in the house. Don't get cold outside. Let's go in and talk." Without any explanation, he took Qin Ji's hand and entered the hall.
Naturally, Superintendent Duan and other officials did not dare to sit there with peace of mind. Although they did not follow him out to greet him, they stood still. After Qin Xiao pulled Qin Ji in, the officials could not help but bow their bodies, for fear of being rude and offending Qin Xiao.
Qin Ji saw it and naturally understood a little bit.
"Sire, I wonder who this is?" Supervisor Duan Mu was very surprised when he saw Qin Xiao sitting beside him with a middle-aged man who looked unkempt and even looked rather slovenly. He couldn't help but raise his hand and asked. After all, this place belongs to his government office. Suddenly
When a person appears, it's natural to ask for his identity.
Everyone else was also confused. Looking at the slovenly appearance of the middle-aged man, they really couldn't guess what kind of immortal Qin Ji was. What made people feel incredible was that Lord Qin was still very enthusiastic about him. Not only was he not
She disliked Qin Ji's slovenliness, so she actually held his arm and sat together.
Qin Xiao didn't talk to the officials of the ranch for a long time. At this time, he seemed to remember and said with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, this gentleman will be the pastoral supervisor of Husu Ranch. Duan Pastoral Supervisor. After you leave, Husu Ranch will
This gentleman will take over the management."
Qin Xiao said it in an understatement, but Supervisor Duan and others changed their expressions in shock. Even Qin Ji had a look of astonishment on his face.
"Sir, are you joking with your humble position?" Superintendent Duan said with a forced smile, but there was clearly a hint of anger on his brows.
Qin Xiao smiled calmly and said: "Does Superintendent Duan think I like to joke? Even if I am joking, I am not interested in making such a joke with you, right?" The chill on his face suddenly grew, and he said coldly: "You are not qualified yet.
"
As the saying goes, hitting someone is not a slap in the face. Officialdom has its own rules. Even if a boss reprimands a subordinate, he will still save some face when there are many people, so as not to completely break his face.
Qin Xiao's words meant that he did not save any face for Inspector Duan Mu. The other officials changed their faces slightly, and Inspector Duan Mu was even more embarrassed. He said angrily: "Sir, I belong to the Taipu Temple with a low-level rank. That's not nice to say.
, are not under the control of your Long Rui Army. You came to inspect the ranch today without the notice of Taipu Temple and Duhu Mansion. There was no need for us to welcome you, let alone a banquet, but everyone thought that
As ministers of the same dynasty, some things should not be too ugly, so I received him warmly. I asked myself that I had done nothing wrong, but the Duke actually announced in public that the pastoral supervisor of Husu Ranch was going to be replaced. I really didn’t understand the situation of the Duke.
What exactly does that mean?"
"You don't understand what I mean?"
"I don't understand." Superintendent Duan said immediately: "If the lord is joking, such a joke is not allowed. It is humiliating the humble position in public. Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. If the lord deliberately humiliates the humble job, the humble job...the humble job
I absolutely cannot agree. If your lordship is not joking, then to replace the pastoral supervisor, you will also need an official letter from the Ministry of Personnel. May I ask your lordship where the official document is?"
Qin Xiao stared at Duan Mujian's eyes and said nothing, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife. Duan Mujian and Qin Xiao looked at each other and immediately felt a chill on their backs and lowered their heads.
"I originally wanted to save you the last bit of face." Qin Xiao sighed: "I also thought about the fact that you have been working as an errand on the ranch for many years and have worked hard without any credit. I didn't want to make things too ugly. But if you are seeking death yourself, then you really can't complain.
It's someone else." He winked at Jiang Xiaochun, Jiang Xiaochun understood and said in a deep voice: "Here comes someone!"
A Neiku cavalry member immediately came in from outside, holding a box in his hand. Everyone looked at it with confusion.
After the soldier came in, Jiang Xiaochun winked. The soldier held the box and walked directly to Superintendent Duan. He placed the box on the wine table in front of Superintendent Duan and walked away without saying anything.
"What does this mean?" Inspector Duan looked at Qin Xiao in confusion and asked.
Qin Xiao said coldly: "You will know if you open it yourself and take a look."
Superintendent Duan hesitated for a moment, and finally opened the box carefully, only to find that there were only some case files inside. He took one in his hand, opened it and glanced at it for a few times. His face instantly turned pale. In panic, he took out two more files in succession.
After scanning his face, he finally sat down on the ground. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said in a trembling voice: "Sir, this... this is slander, bloody talk... bloody talk, despicable...
.I was wronged for my humble position...!" But his voice was weak and completely lacking in confidence.
"These are all pleadings. Others don't know whether the accusations in them are true or false. Superintendent Duan should know better than anyone else." Qin Xiao said lightly: "I might as well tell you that these are just part of the many pleadings. There are many more.
The boy is in the hands of Yun Shaoqing of Dali Temple and Mr. Xu of the Ministry of Punishment. Superintendent Duan, are you telling me that neither Dali Temple nor the Ministry of Punishment are qualified to hear these cases? They deducted the salaries of ranchers, falsified accounts, and secretly sold military horses to line their own pockets.
, Supervisor Duan, you should not have done any of these things, but everyone has been sued for them, how can you say Mr. Yun and others will not accept the case? "
As soon as Qin Xiao said these words, several other ranch officials present also changed their expressions in shock.
"Yun Shaoqing and Mr. Xu have been busy trying the ordnance case these days, but they have also sent people to file a case to thoroughly investigate the complaint about the ranch." Qin Xiao said slowly: "When I was leaving the city, I heard
They said that they have already obtained a lot of evidence, and even relevant witnesses have been summoned. If nothing else happens, the summons for Pastor Section will only be in the next day or two." Pointing to the box containing the complaint, he said: "You can prepare these complaints now.
You can take a good look to see if it is true, and you can rush to Guangning to see the adults from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. If you can take the initiative to plead guilty, you may be given a lighter sentence."
Inspector Duan said anxiously: "Sir, this is all slander...!"
Qin Xiao didn't seem to be interested in listening to his nonsense. He glanced at several other officials and said with a faint smile: "You are all officials under Duan Mu Supervisor. If you want to testify for Duan Mu Supervisor's innocence, you can go to Guangning together to prove his innocence. Of course.
, I only hope that you are not involved in any of these crimes. Mr. Yun handles cases strictly and does not tolerate corrupt officials in his eyes. If any of you are involved, it is better to surrender as soon as possible." He waved his hand and said, "You can go first.
I resigned and thought about how to prove my innocence next."