Obviously, he just pulled a rope, but a string of grasshoppers was tied to the rope.

Zheng Xiang had an accident, pulled out Han Jie's beating, Han Jie pulled out Gu Qing, Gu Qing asked the beginning and the end, and pulled out a Zheng Xiang's brother, which also had the villain role played by the officials of the Luonan County Ya and the Shangzhou Assassin Mansion......

Gu Qing rubbed his forehead: "Brother Han, you speak slowly, my IQ is only seventy points, and I am slow to digest new information, so you have to accommodate me." ”

Han Jie was stunned, although he didn't understand what "IQ" was, but he probably understood that the relationship between the characters in this matter made Hou Ye a little messy.

So Han Jie paused for a moment, carefully organized the wording in his mind, and said slowly: "Zheng Jian is Zheng Xiang's brother, he is also a veteran of the Anxi Protectorate, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo and the Western Regions have been in frequent wars in recent years, Zheng Jian has participated in more than 100 wars, and later the Tang Dynasty and the Qiuzi Kingdom fought a war, and when the two armies fought, Zheng Jian was cut off by Qi Shengsheng, a big knife made of Uzi steel by the enemy, so he had to unload his armor and return to the field. ”

Gu Qing nodded, Han Jie's "Uzi steel" originated from Tianzhu, and later spread to Central Asian countries such as Persian food, in fact, it was introduced to China as early as the Northern Wei Dynasty, in China its name is "Iron", and the weapons created can be described as sharpening iron like clay, but because the raw materials are too difficult to obtain, the Central Plains dynasties could not popularize it to the army, and could only be enjoyed by the powerful princes.

Later, the Persian Empire obtained the secret recipe for crafting weapons, and the blade created was world-famous, and it was called the "Damascus Knife".

Han Jie continued: "Zheng Jian broke his leg and left the Anxi Protectorate, his original hometown is Luonan County, after returning to Luonan County, there is an old mother and younger brother at home, the younger brother is Zheng Xiang, when Zheng Jian came back from the Western Regions, Zheng Xiang has been a soldier in the Zuowei Xiaocai Battalion for three years. ”

Gu Qing narrowed his eyes and said, "Is this Zheng Jian causing something?" ”

Han Jie sighed: "What can a disabled person with a broken leg do? On the battlefield, he killed people like hemp, that was the righteousness of the family and country, and when he returned to his hometown, he honestly farmed, even if he had the skill of killing, he did not dare to bully the villagers, and then it was something that provoked him......"

According to my Datang law, recruiting soldiers to fight for the country, the court will give pensions to the veterans who are disabled and die in battle, and the standards for pensions are different in various places, some give money, some give food, and some give land. Zheng Jian broke a leg, according to the local standards of Luonan County, the county government should give Zheng Jian 200 silver money, this is only a disability pension, Zheng Jian has been fighting in the Anxi Protectorate for many years, and has twelve military merits, which is converted into ten acres of Yongye land ......"

Gu Qing gradually understood something, and his brows furrowed deeply: "Is there a problem with the bereavement pension issued by the county government?" ”

Han Jie sighed gloomily: "Yes, half a month ago, Zheng Jian went to Luonan County to ask the officials for the money and land for compensation, not only did he not get a penny, but he was also driven out by the officials. Both sons joined the army, but the eldest son returned with a broken leg, and he ended up disabled after fighting for the country for many years, but he was not compensated by the court, which is really pitiful......"

A wave of anger gradually surged in Gu Qing's heart.

The veteran who survived a hundred battles is the person who should be respected most by a country, and the government actually treated it like this, and Datang really rotted from the roots. It is no wonder that a mere rebellion by a Hu people has toppled most of the Tang Dynasty, hidden under the glamorous appearance of prosperity, and many root problems are already very serious.

Land annexation, military system, official governance, the gap between the rich and the poor, the placement of veterans, etc., every problem is a drop of poisoning the juice of the prosperous era, which accumulates over time, Datang is like a big man who has been taken care of by Jin Lian, and it is difficult not to die.

Gu Qing pursed her lips, and her face became more and more ugly.

"And then? Did Zheng Jian endure this? Gu Qing asked coldly.

Han Jie sighed: "Originally, he endured it, he knew the truth that the people did not fight with the officials, but there were only two acres of thin land at home, and his younger brother did not have much money as an errand in Zuowei, and it was difficult to find a livelihood for the family, Zheng Jian endured this breath, but his widowed mother couldn't bear it......"

"The two sons have delayed their lives because of their military service, the old mother of the Zheng family wants to tell the eldest son about family affairs, originally found a widow in a neighboring village, the eldest son broke a leg, marrying a widow is considered a high climb, but the widow is a little disdainful of the Zheng family, and told the matchmaker that the Zheng family is too poor, she does not want to marry, the old mother of the Zheng family promised that the court still owes the eldest son's pension, if the government distributes it, the family will be better, but I didn't expect the government to admit it, the Zheng family's mother really couldn't bear it, so she hired an ox cart and walked dozens of miles to Shangzhou, Beat the drum in front of the Assassin's Mansion to complain......"

Gu Qing sighed: "Civilians overstepping the level to complain, the lawsuit is still the county government, but I am afraid that it will not end well." ”

Han Jie also sighed: "Yes, the civil complaint is a strange news, the old mother of the Zheng family sounded the drum in front of the Assassin Mansion, but she didn't even let the door in, so she let the messenger blow away, Zheng Jian saw that the old mother was humiliated, and couldn't help but have blood, so after settling the old mother in the city, he went to the Assassin's Mansion alone to sound the drum, and the officials of the Assassin's Mansion couldn't help but say that he was taken to prison, and he was not charged with a crime, and he was locked up for more than ten days, and the old mother of the Zheng family panicked, so she asked her fellow villagers to come to Chang'an, and told Zheng Xiang...... what happened at home."

Gu Qing nodded and said, "In other words, Zheng Jian is still in the prison of the Assassin's Mansion now?" ”

"Yes."

"Zheng Xiang and his mother are hiding in Shangzhou City?"

"Yes."

"If it's just that he didn't get the court's pension, or if he was put in prison because of the people's lawsuit, why did the Assassin Mansion arrest Zheng Xiang?"

Han Jie sighed: "This last general is really not clear, the last general rushed to Shangzhou City only two days earlier than Hou Ye when he heard the news, Zheng Xiang and his mother couldn't understand the reason, and the last general didn't have any acquaintances in the official government in Shangzhou City, so the end general didn't know the inside story of this case." ”

Gu Qing snorted and said, "The inside story of the case is not clear, but you dared to use your head to guarantee Zheng Xiang's innocence just now?" ”

Han Jie froze for a moment, lowered his head and said in a low voice: "The last general can guarantee that Zheng Xiang is innocent, he has just rushed back to Shangzhou from Chang'an, and it is impossible to participate in it." ”

Gu Qing scratched his head, he found that things were a bit tricky.

Although he is a county marquis, the county marquis has no authority to interfere in the affairs of the local government, and his other official position is Zuo Wei Zhonglang General, who has nothing to do with the Shangzhou Assassin Mansion Eight Poles, and has no right to interfere in the judgment of the Assassin Mansion.

Officialdom is the social circle of acquaintances, and there is an idiom called "officials protect each other" in later generations, what is the premise of official protection? It is that officials know each other, when a certain case is involved, you give me some face, and I will give you some face in the future, and the case is so confused to deal with the past, this is called the protection of officials and officials.

But Gu Qing only knows the officialdom of Chang'an, but he doesn't know any of the officialdom in Shangzhou, if you want to go through the normal process of appealing, you must first visit the local assassin history and ask the case to understand, if the assassin is unwilling to be accommodating, then Gu Qing has to send a fast horse back to Chang'an, and use Gu Qing's relationship in Chang'an, such as Yang Guozhong.

Regardless of the time spent coming and going, if the Shangzhou Assassin has a backer in Chang'an, things will be even more troublesome, if Gu Qing wants to help Zheng Xiang get ahead, he must fight with the backer, and he can become the backer of the Yizhou Assassin History, this character must not be simple, it is not something that can fight overnight, even if Gu Qing's saint is long, the basic rules of the game must be followed, and you can't sue the emperor for this matter, right?

Even if he really gave up his cheekiness to sue the royal court, who would dare to guarantee that Li Longji would be fair and just? When the matter came to Li Longji, what he considered was not the black and white of the matter, but the pros and cons.

Seeing Gu Qing's expression change, Han Jie hung his heart and said cautiously: "Master Hou, this matter ...... Is it tricky? ”

Gu Qing came back to his senses and looked at him with a smile: "It's not tricky at all, I watched Shangzhou Thorn Shi like inserting a bid to sell Seoul, and putting him in a proper position is like picking up something......"

Han Jie's face was happy: "Really? Hou Ye is really ......"

Before he finished speaking, Gu Qing interrupted him and said unceremoniously: "Do you believe this?" Who do you think I am? Is he the prime minister? Shangzhou Thorn Shi is hundreds of miles away from me, he doesn't know me, and I don't know him, do you think he will give me face if I am a county marquis? ”

Han Jie was stunned, Gu Qing's way of saying the opposite was refreshing to him, and it was difficult for him to adapt.

Han Jie said hesitantly: "Then this matter ......"

Gu Qing sighed dejectedly, and said weakly: "Manage, since I answered, of course I have to take care of ......"

Han Jie saluted gratefully: "The Hou Ye is kind-hearted, and the last general and his brothers are grateful for the five hearts, and the Hou Ye has worked hard." ”

Gu Qing looked up at the stars in the night sky, and said faintly: "Hou Ye is not hard, Hou Ye is just hard......

Han Jie smiled awkwardly and said carefully, "Master Hou, what should we do next?" ”

Gu Qing yawned: "It's so late, of course the next step is to sleep." My face is not festive in the first place, and it looks even more gloomy if I don't sleep......"

Han Jie was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "What about after you wake up?" ”

Gu Qing glanced at him strangely, and said, "After waking up, of course, I wash up, and then eat breakfast, Brother Han, don't you think this appearance of lack of self-care ability is cute, right?" ”

…………

Early the next morning, Gu Qing got up and changed into clean clothes.

Wake up, wash up, eat breakfast.

Hou Ye was the same, Han Jie stood behind Gu Qing and couldn't sit still, but Gu Qing calmly picked up a few pickles on the plate with chopsticks, with a look of disgust.

"Next time you go out, you must bring the cook at home, you are already an upper-class person, and your life must be exquisite." Gu Qing muttered to himself.

Han Jie was anxious, and he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he had to hold his temper and not move.

Finally waiting for Gu Qing to drink a bowl of porridge, Han Jie put a cloak on Gu Qing's shoulders and said, "Master Hou, where are you going next?" ”

Gu Qing looked up at the sky and said, "First send someone to the Shangzhou Assassin's Mansion to hand over my name post, according to the number of courtesies, don't break the rules." ”

Han Jie hurriedly beckoned the guards to send the name post.

Gu Qing rubbed his hands, although it was early spring, the weather was still cold, and his hands were a little stiff and numb, so Gu Qing ordered the guards to bring a pot of charcoal fire.

After waiting patiently for half an hour, the guards who sent the name post came back, and said that the Shangzhou Assassin had accepted the name post, Gu Qing tidied up his clothes, and walked out of the inn with more than a dozen guards and went to the Assassin's Mansion.

When everyone came to the Shangzhou Thorn Mansion, Gu Qing couldn't help but squint when he saw the few servants on duty in front of the door.

Shangzhou belongs to Xiazhou, Xiazhou Assassin Shi is a fourth-grade official, Gu Qing is a general of Zuowei Zhonglang, and he is also a fourth-grade official, it is said that the two are of the same rank, but Gu Qing is still the Marquis of Qingcheng County, the title of the Son of Heaven, so in this comparison, Gu Qing's identity is a grade higher than that of Shangzhou Assassin.

According to the etiquette of officialdom, when a high-status official comes to visit, the host should personally go out of the door to greet him, which is the etiquette. But at this moment, it was deserted in front of the Assassin's Mansion, and the Shangzhou Assassin Mansion didn't look like welcoming Gu Qing at all, and he didn't even send a subordinate official.

Gu Qing's heart sank, no one had seen it yet, but he was already quite pessimistic about today's meeting.

Although pessimistic, we must continue to do what needs to be done.

So Gu Qing motioned to Han Jie to come forward to inform the officer, and the Hou of Qingcheng County and Chang'an Zuowei Zhonglang would come to visit, and asked Shangzhou Assassin Shi to take the time to see him.

Soon a middle-aged man dressed in a long robe and a scholar in the face of a guest walked out of the side door, and the man smiled and saluted when he walked out of the side door.

"Sima Zhou Wenxin of Shangzhou Assassin Mansion, meet with General Hou Gu Lang of Qingcheng County."

Gu Qing frowned, but still smiled: "It's really rude to take the liberty of visiting, dare to ask Shangzhou Thorn Shi Ke in the mansion?" ”

Zhou Wenxin said with a smile: "When the assassin heard that the Hou Ye had arrived, he had already swept the couch in the mansion to greet him. Master Hou, please come in. ”

Gu Qing left all the guards outside the door, and only brought Han Jie into the Assassin's Mansion.

In the back hall of the Assassin's Mansion, Gu Qing finally met this Shangzhou Assassin.

The name of Shangzhou Assassin is Xing Shen, he is a Jinshi in the twenty-sixth year of Kaiyuan, and he was transferred to Shangzhou after four years as a county magistrate, and after a few years, he became a Shangzhou Assassin.

With such a rapid promotion speed, it is naturally incomparable to Gu Qing, but it can definitely compete with Xian Yu Zhongtong.

Obviously, there is someone behind this guy, and he is not an ordinary person.

The guests sat down, and after a few words of greeting, Xing Shen's eyes quickly glanced at Han Jie, who was standing straight outside the hall, and said with a smile: "I don't know what happened when Lord Hou came to Shangzhou?" ”

Gu Qing laughed and said: "Gu Mou has a friend, I heard yesterday that he was taken by Shangzhou Assassin Shi, and he rushed to Shangzhou to inquire in a hurry, if my friend really violated the royal law, Gu Mou will not be partial, and Xing Tingshi will be punished according to the law, but my friend is an honest man, Gu Mou really finds it hard to believe that he has the courage to violate the royal law, so he inevitably wonders if the Assassin Mansion has taken the wrong person?" I'm afraid that this matter was done by the subordinate officials below, and the assassin should not know about it, right? ”

The words were even, and Xing Shen was given enough steps.

At this time, if Xing Shen knew each other, according to the rules of protecting officials and officials, he only needed to say, "I don't know about this matter, everything is a misunderstanding", and the matter would be half resolved.

Leaving each step is the correct posture for playing the game.

Xing Shen's eyes flickered, and he asked, "I don't know who the Hou Ye is talking about?" ”

Gu Qing looked at his eyes with a smile and said, "This person's surname is Zheng Mingjian, he is a veteran who has just retired from the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and he broke a leg when he fought for the country, presumably Xing Tingshi should have an impression, right?" ”

Xing Shen showed a sudden look and said, "It turned out to be him......"

"It is this person, Xing Assassin Shi Mingjian, Zheng Jian is honest and honest in life, never provokes right and wrong, and I have been friends for many years, it can be described as a friend of life and death, if this matter is a misunderstanding, please also ask Xing Assassin Shi to raise his noble hand and let the person go?"

Xing Shen suddenly couldn't cry or laugh.

How old are you, you are actually a "friend for many years" with the cripple with a broken leg, and you are also a "friend of life and death", the young man makes up nonsense and doesn't make drafts, this kind of nonsense can be said, are you insulting the IQ of the dignified assassin history?

Xing Shen showed a contemplative look, frowned, and said: "If the person the Hou Ye said is Zheng Jian, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the lower officials to accommodate this matter......

Gu Qing's smile stiffened a little: "Why?" ”

Xing Shen said lightly: "Zheng Jian violated the royal law, and the Assassin Mansion is taking people according to the law, and there is no misunderstanding." ”

"What crime did Zheng Jian commit?"

Xing Shen said: "He is a deserter from the Anxi Protectorate, and he escaped from the battlefield where the two armies of the Tang Dynasty and the Guizi Kingdom fought......

Gu Qing's eyes widened in shock: "Deserter? Zheng Jian is a deserter? You're not mistaken, right? ”

Xing Shen said: "How can Xia Guan be a person who talks about it? This is absolutely true. ”

Han Jie, who had been standing silently outside the hall, suddenly turned around, glared at Xing Shen angrily and said, "What nonsense! People have broken legs, how can he escape from the battlefield? ”

Xing Shen's face turned cold and said, "Who are you?" How can outsiders be allowed to talk too much in this official court? ”

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