Ge Chunzhu came as soon as he said he would go, but everyone waited for almost an hour and did not see this guy come back. Just when they were suspicious, someone from the government came.
I thought it was someone from Kaifeng Prefecture who came to investigate the case, but after asking, I found out that the five people were military patrol soldiers.
Only then did Jian Chuan remember that, yes, since the reign of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty, because the houses in Bianjing City were connected with each other and there were many dangers from wind and fire, a special firefighting organization was established, with each lane being about 300 paces.
, there is a military patrol room with five soldiers. In addition, there is a brick fire watch tower high up, with people upstairs.
Zhuowang. The soldiers are replaced in turn and are on duty day and night, regardless of wind, rain, cold or heat. If a fire is discovered, report it in time. There are several official rooms downstairs, and more than a hundred soldiers are stationed there. They are also equipped with a variety of fire-extinguishing equipment. If a fire occurs, the army will patrol
The bunker sergeant should immediately carry fire-fighting equipment and rush to the fire place to put out the fire.
But since the fire broke out last night, no military patrol has come to put out the fire. Now, everything that should be burned and shouldn't be burned has been burned. After another three or four hours, these five soldiers have arrived.
This is not just that there is no three hundred taels of silver here, it is already a clear threat. What do you mean? It is obvious that they are telling themselves, look, the military patrol shops are all my people, and they can come whenever I ask them to.
As the people don't fight against the officials, you can do whatever you want.
Although she knew this, Su Chaer still asked angrily: "What did you do long ago, and what are you doing now?"
The leading soldier looked Su Cha'er up and down with his triangular eyes and sneered, "Young lady, you have such a big temper. Hey, why did you set the house on fire because of your anger?"
Hearing this, several people stood up instantly and glared angrily. Qiu Lanxi even opened his mouth and cursed: "You bitch, what do you mean?"
Jian Chuan said nothing, but he darkly took a step forward to block Su Cha'er behind him. His eyes were ruthless and he said, "Don't make any mistakes."
"Haha, brothers, did you hear what they said? They asked us not to make mistakes, haha." The soldier laughed wildly and then scolded: "You dare to insult and threaten the officers. I see that you are impatient.
Brothers, arrest them for me. This strange thing on fire actually damaged the city wall. They must be spies of the enemy country. We must interrogate and interrogate them."
"How dare you? Brother Jian and I are Juren. You really think we are easy to bully." Qiu Lanxi shouted angrily.
Jian Chuan narrowed his eyes and heard the key point. Burning the city wall? Enemy spy? What a big hat. The person behind this is quite capable.
However, although Jian Chuan saw clearly, he had no solution. Following them would definitely not work, otherwise all the initiative would be lost, and resisting would not work, as he would definitely be charged with another arrest.
It seemed that these five soldiers had a plan in advance and did not give Jian Chuan any time to react. As soon as they finished speaking, they formed an encirclement.
Lao Huang stepped forward vaguely and asked in a low voice behind Jian Chuan: "Master, what should I do, hurt or kill?"
It can be seen that Lao Huang is absolutely sure, and it can also be seen that Lao Huang is also angry and has murderous intentions.
It was only today that Jian Chuan had such a profound experience. It turns out that the collusion between government and businessmen is really so abominable, abhorrent, and terrifying.
I don't want to flee to the end of the world, let alone be slaughtered by others, and I am even more unwilling to accept a temporary dilemma.
Fortunately, help arrived.
"stop."
Looking for a sound, a carriage drove up. The voice coming from the carriage was none other than Wang.
Coincidentally, Mrs. Wang returned home with Xiao Qingzhao, and the more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Since she had trouble sleeping and eating, luckily she settled down with Xiao Qingzhao and then came back, and happened to encounter this scene.
Mrs. Wang hurriedly got out of the car, jogged over and asked sternly: "Who are you and what do you want to do?"
When he saw that she was a beautiful woman, the soldier was even more happy. He smiled lewdly and said, "Hey, it looks like our brothers are going to enjoy the blessings of the whole family today. Look at this figure, I almost lost my soul."
"Bold and unbridled."
But I saw another person coming out of the carriage. He was thin but tall, with a square face, a white face and a short beard.
"Hey, here comes another ghost who is not afraid of death. Let's catch him too."
"I am the imperial scholar Li Gefei. You dare to offend me below."
Oh, it turned out to be Xiao Qingzhao’s father, Li Gefei. Jian Chuan knew this person, and not just because of Li Qingzhao. Objectively speaking, Li Gefei’s literary achievements were also remarkable.
Then I heard the soldier whispering to the soldier behind him: "Is Taixue Lu an official? What rank is he?"
Hearing this, Jian Chuan showed his contempt in his heart without scruples, and said to the soldier arrogantly: "Ignorant rat, I tell you to listen to the truth, Taixuelu is the seventh grade. And your immediate superior, Jun Xunpu
The messenger is just a
You are just a ninth-rank official. Moreover, the person you just teased is the daughter of the former Prime Minister and Assistant Wang Gui, Mrs. Fourth-rank Gaoming. Do you know what it is to molest Mrs. Fourth-rank Gaoming? Haha, you are such a courageous dog, and you still don't kneel down.
"
"Kneel down."
Jian Chuan gave a sharp shout, which was full of Dantian Qi and his power increased sharply. The five soldiers were so frightened that their legs softened and they actually knelt down.
At this time, Li Gefei walked casually, looked at each other with Jian Chuan, and they understood each other. Before they could exchange greetings, he struck while the iron was hot and asked: "Tell me, who asked you to come, and why did you neglect your duty last night."
Then I saw the soldier kowtowing as if he was pounding garlic. He really had no character at all to answer every question: "Sir, we were not on duty last night. We only learned about the fire after we were on duty today. We came here this time."
They were ordered by Shangfeng Lunan. As for the other things, I really don’t know. My lord, if you say something carelessly, it’s your own fault. Please don’t care about it.”
After saying that, he actually slapped his face with a crisp sound.
Seeing this, Jian Chuan made a judgment in his mind. These five people were indeed just minions who followed orders. He shouldn't be able to get anything out of their mouths. He happened to see Li Gefei's questioning look and nodded vaguely.
Then I heard Li Gefei shout: "Stand down. If you dare to bully the people again in the future, I will not take mercy lightly."
Then they saw the five people being pardoned, thanking them profusely, and running away. However, Wang was filled with anger, and she said with some reluctance: "Are you going to let them go like this?"
Li Gefei said nothing, but Jian Chuan explained: "These five people are just minions. Even if they are really arrested, there is no evidence to convict them. It's not a big deal, but it will shock the people behind the scenes, so...
, don’t argue with them, we should focus on that military patrol envoy Si Lunan, Mr. Li, do you know who Lunan is?"
The two of them greeted each other and exchanged a few words. They had a good impression of each other and their communication became smooth.
Li Gefei had never seen Lunan. Not only had he never seen it, but he had never even heard of it. One can imagine how young this official in Lunan was. However, Li Gefei speculated: "In Bianjing City, it seems that
There are so many of these sesame officials that as soon as you turn your head,
I'm afraid that he could be beaten to death, so most of these sesame officials usually behave like ordinary people and rarely use their power to bully others. Therefore, since Lunan dares to do such a reckless thing, he may have someone else to rely on behind him, so he should be careful.
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[Author's digression]: Objectively, would you like to give me some banknotes...