Wu Er was pulled down and beaten severely, and then he was dragged back to the living room half dead like a dead dog.
Liu Chengfeng took a sip of tea, looked at him, and said with a smile: "Now I want to ask, who is in the hall?"
Wu Er became honest this time and answered again: "Villain Wu Er."
"Wu Er, why did you kill the merchant from Suzhou?"
"He...he stole Taoist Master's money."
"Who is Master Tao?"
"He is the Taoist priest of Tianyi Dao."
"What is Tianyiyi?"
"Tian Dao..." Wu Er finally regained some of his anger and said: "The villain doesn't know either. He only knows that the disciples of Tian Dao are all over the capital. There are thousands of them. Many princes in the capital are the villain's teachers.
uncle."
"So..." Liu Chengfeng understood and said calmly: "Are you also from Tianyi?"
"yes."
"Since you are from the Heavenly Way, you don't know what the Heavenly Way is?"
Wu Er was asked, how could he, a little shrimp-like character, know the details of Daozhong? He hesitated and said: "Little...little man doesn't know."
"Then do you know that if you beat someone to death, you have committed murder and should be killed according to the law."
Wu Er felt guilty and said: "Yes, yes..."
Liu Chengfeng said: "If that's the case, then pull him down and chop off his head."
Wu Er and other Taoists were stunned. They thought Liu Chengfeng would give him some face when he heard that he was from Tianyi, but who knew...who knew...
Before they started to complain, the official Wang on the side had already winked at Liu Chengfeng and whispered to Liu Chengfeng: "Sir, although the guard station is also in charge of prisons, reconnaissance, arresting thieves, and monitoring civil and military affairs,
It is the authority of all officials, but this kind of murder case is not under the control of the Guard, so we should transfer them to Shuntian Mansion. This will also save people from the Ministry of Punishment from gossiping."
Liu Chengfeng pondered for a moment, and judging from the intentions of the Punishment Department, it was clear that he wanted to protect these Taoists. If he was so eager to issue a note and wanted to hand over the prisoner, he would probably send the person there, and he would be handed over with courtesy.
Tian Yiyi is very capable. If someone dares to kill people on the street, he must have someone to rely on. But should this person be handed over?
Liu Chengfeng then smiled and said: "It's true, the rules are the rules, and the rules can't be broken, so just send them over. But before that, these people dare to contradict me. If they come, hit them first."
They beat him hard for half an hour, leaving him breathless."
Chen Hongyu obeyed the order and escorted Wu Er and others down. Wu Er and others shouted that they were wronged, and Liu Chengfeng didn't even bother to pay attention to them.
After sending away the suffering master, Liu Chengfeng's face turned gloomy.
"Tian Yiyi? Why didn't you send any news before? There are thousands of disciples. Are our Jinyi guards deaf and blind, and we haven't even found out about this? Send someone immediately to find out all the details of these people."
"They dare to kill people in broad daylight. This must not happen once or twice. Chief Wang, send a few people to make secret visits to see how many victims there are. In addition, draft a notice and send it out to all the docks.
, From now on, no rogues are allowed, Taoists go. If you find one, take one. If the Shuntian Mansion doesn't care, the Jinyi Guards will take care of it. They still follow the current rules. Take the person, beat him half to death first, and then hand him over. Make sure you do it.
By the time it is handed over to Shuntian Mansion, this person will have to die."
"I want to see how arrogant Tian Yiyi is."
Liu Chengfeng explained everything clearly, and Secretary Wang remembered everything and went down to do things.
Liu Chengfeng shook his head. Only then did he realize that the three problems mentioned by Secretary Wang were indeed not simple. He took the letter from the Ministry of Punishment and looked at it from side to side. Then he put it in his sleeve without any expression on his face.
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In the afternoon, groups of captains in uniforms began to be dispatched. First, dozens of people appeared on the docks and trestles. They patrolled along the river embankment with knives and went up to question anyone they saw suspicious.
So for a while, the security at the dock actually improved a lot, and the gangsters and Taoists who usually appeared there suddenly disappeared.
At this time, in a house in Yingchunfang, an old man wearing a wide Taoist robe was sitting on a futon with his eyes slightly closed. Several Taoists below were whispering to him. The Taoist slowly opened his eyes and said: "Wu Er and the others are all dead.
Already?"
"He's dead, he's all dead. We asked him to hand him over through the people from the Ministry of Punishments. He handed him over, but he died as soon as he arrived at Shuntian Mansion."
The old Taoist held a piece of rough jade in his hand. He was obviously indifferent and lazy, but he was not angry. He just said: "I heard that it was the cabinet's idea to put Yingchunfang under the jurisdiction of the Hundred Households in Yanhua Hutong. This person's name is Liu Chengfeng
Yes, it has indeed become more popular recently. I just didn’t expect that I just took over and acted so resolutely. How is the situation at the dock?"
"Tao Zun, now the royal guards are standing on the river embankment holding a bright light. Taoists can't get close. Without the incense money, we will have a hard time in the future."
The old Taoist smiled coldly and said: "This is not giving people food to eat!"
"Should we ask the Marquis to show up? No matter how bold Liu Chengfeng is, there is no way he can even refute the Marquis's face?"
The old Taoist seemed to be hesitating, and seemed to be closing his eyes to rest. After a long time, he said slowly: "No, I just want to make peace with him. But I don't want to make peace with him. Since he is attacking us, I want to see him."
How much ability do you have?"
"Does Tao Zun mean to call the believers to cause trouble?"
The old Taoist smiled and said: "What's the fuss about? We are good people. As the saying goes, the people do not fight with the officials. Although everyone is aloof, they still have to abide by the rules of the court. Naturally, someone will come forward in this kind of thing, and God will not rule it out.
Will it be easier for those street scoundrels? These people are all brave and fierce, and when provoked, they will naturally fight to the death."
The next few Taoists sitting on the futons looked thoughtful, as if they had understood something. Jin Yiwei did not give Tian Yi a meal to eat, but he also did not give food to those market bastards. Tian Yi Yi did not need to stir up trouble now.
, of course the gangsters do this kind of thing.
At this time, a voice came from outside: "Tao Zun, the broadsword Lei Biao is here to visit."
"If you really mean Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here soon." The old Taoist smiled, showed a meaningful smile, and said to several Taoists: "Do you think the old Taoist would like to see him?"
Lei Biao, the big sword, is very famous in Yingchunfang. The gangsters walking on the street have to call him Lei Ye when they see him. Now that he has suddenly visited, it is obvious that he is a little out of sorts.
But having said that, the relationship between the Daomen within the Daomen and between the Daomen and these market scoundrels is actually not good. Needless to say, the reason is that everyone is focusing on the merchants in the past. The merchants only have so much money, but they need so many people.
They came to divide and rob, so it was common for some Taoist thugs and gangsters to fight with each other.
When a Taoist heard the word "Lei Biao", he sneered: "Why do you need to meet him, Taoist Master? Last time he ordered someone to beat one of our Taoist disciples to death, and the debt has not yet been settled with him."
The old Taoist said: "This is the time and the other is the other, let's meet each other."
Lei Biao was in his forties, with a tall figure, especially a scarlet scar from the corner of his eye that stretched to his mouth, which looked very scary. He strode in, and several Taoists retreated aside. Lei Biao knelt down without saying a word.
On the futon opposite Lao Dao, he looked at Lao Dao up and down and said, "Master Dao, are you okay?"
The old Taoist smiled slightly and said: "Shang Ke, Fellow Taoist Lei, do you want some tea?"
Lei Biao stared at the old Taoist with his bell-like eyes and said: "No need, Taoist Master must be clear about my purpose of coming. Everyone is begging for food in Yingchunfang, and now someone wants to destroy our jobs. I am here this time.
I want to hear what Tao Zun has to say."
The old Taoist said calmly: "I can't say that I have high opinions, but it is easy to deal with a hundred households. What officials are most afraid of is trouble. What is trouble? It means making noise and trouble, and they will be helpless."
Lei Biao sneered: "Tao Zun should make it clear."
The old Taoist said: "Gather people together to cause trouble!"
"What's the trouble?"
"Just make any excuse, say that Jin Yiwei has killed someone, and then gather people to take to the streets. The more people, the better. Hundreds, thousands, and everyone's words will make money. Does he dare to suppress it?"
Lei Biao fell into deep thought, the law does not punish everyone, especially at the feet of the emperor, in the jurisdiction of Liu Chengfeng. He, Liu Chengfeng, is so bold, how dare he take action? Since he doesn't dare, he is afraid that things will go to heaven.
, we can only ask for peace of mind.
This is a good idea.
The old Taoist continued: "The bigger the fuss gets, even if Liu refuses to show weakness, the court will definitely show weakness in order to appease him. He, Liu Chengfeng, is not the court, and this matter is not his decision."
Lei Biao sneered: "That's not necessarily the case."
The old Taoist looked deeply at Lei Biao and said slowly: "What is an official? The old Taoist knows better than you. Regardless of whether fellow Taoists listen or not, the old Taoist can only say this."
Lei Biao raised his eyebrows, stared at the old Taoist, and said: "Since we are going to make trouble, why don't Tianyi Dao..."
The old Taoist smiled calmly, interrupted him and said: "Tianyiyi is a serious Taoist sect, and has been canonized by the court. You rely on merchants on the river to make a living, but Tianyiyi's incense money is not just from this river, Tianyiyi
If you don’t know how to wade into this muddy water, whether your fellow Taoist goes there or not has nothing to do with the veteran Taoist.”
The old Taoist's words are very straightforward. The Jin Yiwei has sealed the river, and the gangsters in the market can't survive, but Tian Yiyi can still survive. There is money for incense everywhere, it's just a matter of how much.
Lei Biao gave Lao Dao a hard look, stood up and left.
Speaking of which, Lei Biao was indeed more anxious than Tian Yiyi. There were so many people down there who had no food to eat. If this continued, life would become even more miserable.
"Are you really going to make a fuss?" Lei Biao was silent for a moment. Of course he knew that the matter was not as simple as what Tianyi Dao said, nor could it be solved so easily. However, if he just ignored it, there would be no way for him or her to survive. He gritted his teeth and said,
He murmured to himself: "Then let's make a scene!"
Stepping into the afterglow of dusk, Lei Biao came out of this courtyard. The scarlet scar became more sinister because of the pull at the corner of his mouth.