"I originally planned to let Miss Bai hang it in front of the door as a couplet."
Zou Teng said nothing and looked at Li Luo. He was thinking the same thing as Bai Xinqing. The tone of this couplet was indeed louder and full of momentum. Unfortunately, it would bring trouble to Bai Xinqing.
"Good words."
"Zou Captou!" Pipi shouted.
Zou Teng coughed twice and said in a deep voice: "This arrest is only about apprehending criminals, not solving cases. Since you are the one who hurt people, just come with me. The county magistrate will decide what is right and wrong."
The rogue sneered repeatedly and looked at Li Luo with disdain. It doesn't matter how good your martial arts skills are. If you go to the county jail, you will never come back.
"The magistrate of Yidian City cannot solve my case."
"What?"
Li Luo stopped trying to be mysterious, took out a token from his arms and threw it over. Zou Teng caught it in his hand, looked at it intently, and his expression changed slightly. The purple gold token in his hand was exquisitely made, with a big word "Xun" in the middle.
.
There are not many yamen with the title of patrol. There is only one in Dagan Dynasty, the patrol department.
Zou Teng took a breath of cold air. Over the years, the Inspection Department's Yamen has become extremely powerful, overwhelming every department in the court. Although the Supervision and Justice Department arbitrarily curbs the power of the Inspection Department, it cannot withstand the overwhelming power of the big man above.
If you act recklessly, I'm afraid no one inside or outside the court will dare to take care of it, and no one will want to take care of the inspection department's affairs.
The magistrate of Yidi City really may not dare to set up an inspection department. Who doesn't know that the inspection department is now a sharp sword hanging over the heads of all officials in Dagan, including the governor of the salt road, copper and iron smelting, and the guarding various departments.
Even Fang's troops dared to check, even a small official in a city would check without asking. Moreover, the token in his hand was purple and gold in color. In Dagan, not everyone dared to take a purple gold token.
Zou Teng bowed, returned the token with both hands, and respectfully replied: "I am ignorant, please forgive me."
"Those who don't know are not guilty. You and I are colleagues. You don't need to be polite. It's you," Li Luo looked at the ruffian and asked calmly, "Are you still making unreasonable troubles?"
Only then did the ruffian realize that he could steal the chicken but lose the rice. This time he actually hit the iron plate, his eyes were spinning wildly, and he hurriedly tried to find a way to escape.
"Go back and tell the magistrate of this city that everything should be done with the law first. You need to know that the legal system is independent, and etiquette can be arbitrarily drafted. I hold the inspection order. I have arbitrary power when encountering matters on the road. I will impose minor punishments and will not go out of line. If the magistrate has any objections,
, you can send someone to send an official document to accuse me."
"What a great example of a law that makes its own rules, and etiquette that is arbitrarily drafted. Well said!" Someone on the roadside cheered loudly, but they saw a man walking over in a hurry. He was a handsome man with extraordinary appearance, and there was a little book boy beside him.
They took two steps together and followed him at a trot, calling out as he ran: "Sir, please slow down."
When the man arrived at the restaurant, he first took a look at the token in Li Luo's hand, and then at the couplet that had not been hung up. He praised: "These two sentences are better. Don't worry about the road ahead without friends. No one in the world will not."
I know you, haha." Finally he looked at Zou Teng and said with a smile, "It seems that you also know the origin of this token, so it will be easy to handle. You can report it truthfully. As for the magistrate's decision, he naturally has it in his heart
Quite a few. Yidi City is not far from Jiuquan, and the wealth of pots and cups is second to none in Beifu. If the county magistrate really has the confidence to issue an official document to accuse you, then I will be impressed. "
Zou Teng's face changed, and he looked at Li Luo fearfully. He bowed respectfully, apologized, and hurriedly walked towards the government office. Looking at the rogue, he ran faster than a rabbit. Zou Teng hadn't turned around yet.
He slipped into the crowd first.
The man turned around and cupped his fists in salute to Li Luo, and said with a smile: "My lord, don't blame Han Sheng for taking over. It's just that I can't bear to see these people bullying others and seeing injustice on the road. Han Sheng's words are gentle, but he still has to argue a few words even if he doesn't say it. He pretends to be powerful, which makes your Majesty laugh."
"Brother, you are serious." Li Luo responded politely, and heard the book boy beside the man mutter in a low voice: "Young master just likes to meddle in other people's business, otherwise he would be a high official now."
"Sincerely, please don't be rude." The man scolded.
The book boy curled his lips and was very unconvinced. Li Luo smiled and said, "Is it possible that my brother is also a member of the government?"
Without waiting for the man to answer, Baocheng interjected like he was pouring beans: "My young master was once the magistrate of Bianbo Prefecture."
"Eh, Bianbo Prefecture in Wuling Prefecture? Disrespectful." Li Luo said in surprise. Tongzhi is an official position second only to the prefect in the prefecture and county yamen. In terms of rank, it is still above the county magistrate. The man is not very old, and he has served as a tongzhi.
You know, you can indeed be called young and promising.
The man glared at Baocheng, but he didn't really blame his family for reading too many fairy tales. He smiled modestly and said: "A mere petty official can't compare to the generosity of an adult patrolling the world. It's not worth mentioning. It's all happened in the past. It's useless to talk about it."
A joke."
"Why is this?"
"Haha, it's nothing. If you don't agree with each other, you won't work together. Han Sheng has resigned long ago. Now he is just a commoner, idle cloud and wild crane."
"Brother, I admire you for your big heart." Li Luo praised.
The man waved his hand, not even taking the compliment seriously, and said with a smile: "I am traveling around, I am just an idler. I just heard the sentence on the street that the law rules one's own actions, and the etiquette and texts are arrogant. It won my heart. I hope you will be more presumptuous."
Tolerance.”
"Brother, what you said is serious. Since we are in the same camp, why should we be so presumptuous?"
"I have heard for a long time that the fine wine in the wine cup is famous all over the world. I met you when I first came to Yidi City. Haha, don't worry about the road ahead without friends. No one in the world knows you. Good words and poems are better. I wonder if Han Sheng is lucky enough to invite you to join me.
Would you like a glass of Tusum fine wine?”
Li Luo glanced at Bai Xinqing and said with a smile: "Although we met by chance, we are destined to have this glass of wine as a treat for my brother."
The man refused. It was hard to find a confidant and he was determined to do something. Bai Xinqing smiled sweetly and said: "Don't argue. Let the girl invite the two adults to drink. There is nothing else here. There is a lot of Tusu wine."
, feel free to drink, that little hero, you can come too."
Baocheng grinned and giggled, and when a young woman called him "Little Hero", she suddenly felt elated. Seeing this, the man shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was such a book boy who had never seen the world, so embarrassed.
Li Luoben wanted to say goodbye, so he walked around and returned to the restaurant. Bai Xinqing warmed the wine, and Xiao Xi prepared the side dishes. Several people drank and drank, it was very comfortable. After a while, the bottom of the jar of butchered pork was gone, and it was a fly in the ointment.
It was Baocheng who wanted to taste the Tusu wine several times, but the man stopped him. He pouted and sulked, making Bai Xinqing and Xiao Xi burst into laughter.
During the conversation, Li Luo learned that the man's surname was Xi, and his name was Boran. He was a learned man who had won the top three in the Wuling Prefecture Examination a few years ago.
He was also a talented scholar, and his official career was prosperous. Within a few years, he was promoted to the position of Tongzhi of Bianbo Prefecture and rose to prominence.