Chapter 3 The Son of Heaven and the Cat
The prisoner took the catcher, bowed to the catcher, and handed over the paperwork, even if he was registered. The head catcher took the paper paper and smiled: "It turned out to be a golden catcher!" Let's talk about Jingyang City is not small, why is it unfamiliar with the terrain when Jin Catch is coming, where are you going to tell me, I will lead the way for Jin Catch! ”
Jin Zhuyu quickly hugged his fists and said: "I just want to take a walk around Jingyang City, then thank you Shen Zhutou!"
Shen Zhutou summoned two fast catchers and privately confessed to one of them: "This golden catcher is coming in a strange way, watch it tightly!" ”
"Yes, sir!"
Since he wanted to share a public meal in Jingyang City, he had to listen to Shen Zhutou's words. Jin Zhukuai is a smart person, he really only took a cursory turn in Jingyang City, and bought a few pastries, one for each of the two catchers sent by Shen Zhutou. It was getting late, Jin Zhutou quickly returned to the inn where he lived, and the two Zhutou also went back to the yamen to communicate with Shen Zhutou, how could Shen Zhutou put his mind at ease, and someone else monitored Jin Zhukuai outside the inn.
It's no wonder that Shen Zhutou is too careful, how can there be a rich guest house in the ordinary catch fast, but although this gold catcher has a pending order paperwork, he doesn't come early or late, but at this time, it is really difficult to reassure.
At night, a figure flashed out of the inn where Jin Zhukuai was staying, he seemed to know the terrain of Jingyang City well, and he arrived at a magnificent mansion in a few sweeps, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
In the past, the Wu Governor's Mansion had already fallen asleep at this time, but in recent days, the Mansion has been full of events, and at this time, the Wu Governor's Mansion is pacing around in the study with a piece of clothing, his brows are tightly wruffled. Suddenly, a gust of wind came in from the window, blowing the candle flame flickering, and Wu Zhifu was upset, so he simply closed the window.
"Lord Wu!"
Governor Wu was frightened by this sudden call, he took a few steps back with his help to the bookcase, and saw a person sitting on the Taishi chair in the room, all black, only the head was exposed, but it was actually wearing a vermilion cat face mask, and the two eyes under the mask were staring at him coldly!
Yes!
Governor Wu was so frightened that his legs weakened and he almost fell to his knees.
Royal Cat!
The royal cat is coming to Jingyang City!
Wu Zhifu held the book case in a cold sweat, and he continued to comfort himself in his heart and said: "It's just a cat face mask, how do you know that it must be a royal cat?" ”
The person who came seemed to see what Wu Zhifu was thinking, only to see him slowly raise his hand and show a token in his palm, on which there were two five-clawed golden dragons on the left and right, and four gilded characters in the middle - "If I am here"!
Governor Wu knelt down towards the token with a plop, and shouted in his mouth: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”
"Lord Wu, please get up!"
That royal cat is a folk saying, Wu Zhifu categorically did not dare to call it like this, he raised his hands above his head, and said in a trembling voice: "The lower officials don't know that the adults have arrived, it is unseemly, I beg the adults to forgive their sins!" ”
"This is Lord Wu's mansion, Lord Wu should get up and talk!"
"Yes, sir!" Lord Wu's heart went up and down, could it be that the emperor heard something from above and sent someone to check on him?
The person who came turned his hand and withdrew the token, put his hands on his knees, looked at Governor Wu and said, "Lord Wu, please take a seat!" ”
"Thank you, sir!" Wu Zhifu trembled, Wu Ziqiang calmly sat down on another Taishi chair, and asked, "I don't know what is the important matter for the adults to come late at night?" ”
Who is this royal cat, who actually made the Wu prefect like a great enemy, but he only lost every inch of his promises?
It turns out that this royal cat, as the name suggests, is the cat in front of the emperor, not only can investigate corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but also can intervene in the injustices of the world, no official and no position, for the emperor's forces outside the court, only listen to the emperor's orders. There are not many people, but there are only twelve people, but all of them are strong in martial arts, and the token in their hands is like seeing the true monarch, and the officials below the fifth grade of the sword in their hands can be cut first and then played.
No wonder there is a saying in officialdom, Ning sees that the king of Hades does not see the royal cat, and the head of the Wu prefect is hanging, so how can he not be afraid!
The people who came first counted the merits of the Wu prefect since his debriefing in Jingyang City, and then counted his mistakes, and heard that the Wu prefect was sitting on pins and needles.
"Lord Wu, I don't need to say much about this officialdom, I just want to remind my lord - what the adults have done has their own accounts in their hearts, and the people also have an account in their hearts, and the emperor still has an account in his heart. Although the sky is high, the emperor is not far away, and there are some things that Lord Wu still needs to think about more! ”
Governor Wu hurriedly responded: "Lord Xie reminds that the lower officials must do their best to share the emperor's worries, seek happiness for the people, and never give up!" ”
"It's good that Lord Wu can have such awareness, I have to ask Lord Wu for someone today!"
"I don't know who the adults are talking about?"
"His surname is Zhao, his single name is a nine-character person, he was originally a person in your house, and now he is waiting in prison to be beheaded."
"My lord, that Zhao Jiu is indeed a subordinate in the Xiaguan Mansion, because he has two lives on his line, the Xiaguan did put him in prison and waited for disposal, but he has not yet decided to be executed, I don't know what the Lord asked him to do?"
"Lord Wu, I can't hide it, I didn't just come to Jingyang City today, and I already know the ins and outs of those two lives! Speaking of which, Zhao Jiu is not only faultless but meritorious, Lord Wu judged favoritism in order to cover up the public's mouth, this move - losing the emperor's trust! ”
Since the royal cat said it so clearly, if the Wu prefect is sloppy again, it will be self-inflicted, he is not stupid, and immediately buried his head and said: "My lord, the lower official knows his mistake, and the lower official will re-interrogate Zhao Jiu tomorrow!" ”
"Lord Wu, I don't think you have understood, the death of that little pet and Ling Daughter-in-law in Qing Qiyuan is related to Ling Lang in the final analysis, if you want to try Zhao Jiu again, I'm afraid you will have to interrogate Ling Lang first-" The royal cat gently put an object on the table, and Governor Wu raised his eyes to see that it was the jade pendant that Second Young Master Wu had lost. On the day of the accident, it was only lost in Qingqi Garden, and Wu Governor was still looking for it, but he didn't expect it to fall into the hands of the royal cat, and Wu Governor's Mansion was suddenly frightened: "My lord, this-"
"Lord Wu, I might as well make it clearer, Zhao Jiu has a lot to do with another case I am pursuing, if he dies like this, not only will I not be able to pay the difference, but I am afraid that Lord Wu's black gauze hat will not be guaranteed!"
Governor Wu was completely panicked, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, Lord for your words, Xiaguan will immediately retry this case tomorrow morning, and within two days, Xiaguan will definitely release Zhao Jiu!" ”
"Lord Wu, you are wrong again!"
"The lower official doesn't know what's wrong, I beg my lord for advice!"
"Lord Wu, since Zhao Jiu's guilt has been confirmed, if Lord Wu acquits him, where will Lord Wu's prestige and face remain?"
"What should the lower officials do?"
"Lord Wu, aren't there a few death row prisoners in the huge Jingyang City?"
Governor Wu's expression was grim, and he replied in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your explicit!" ”
Without further ado, the prefect of Wu who sent away this hot royal cat summoned Steward Zhang overnight, ordered him to take the token to prison, quietly replaced Zhao Jiu, and sent him to the designated place of the royal cat outside the city overnight. However, after a night, Governor Wu's heart was haggard, and a few strands of silver hair were added to his sideburns.