"Lord Tang, if you do this, you're going to make a big mess!"

The courtyard outside the yamen in Dali Temple is very large, as big as a dozen burning torches, but it still can't illuminate every corner.

But the flickering firelight reflected the faces of more than a dozen household officials in an extremely hideous way.

And this manic appearance like chicken blood, coupled with the soft words of Wu Nong, inexplicably showed some joy.

However, Tang Weishan, who was in the middle of it, would not think so at eight points, in fact, he only felt that his head was as big as a bucket now.

Fortunately, these household officials are all new entrants, and most of the official ranks are seven or eight grades, even if the two members of the department are the leader, they are half a level lower than him, the Zhengwupin Temple, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with it.

"Ahem!"

If you want to say that this is really afraid of something, Tang Weishan just had a happy thought in his mind, and suddenly heard someone at the gate of the courtyard clear his throat and shouted: "Who is in charge here?!" ”

Tang Weishan followed the prestige, and suddenly sighed in his heart - it was none other than Zhou Chang, the right attendant of the household.

And just looking at Zhou Chang's gloomy face, you know that he is not a good person!

Tang Weishan subconsciously took two steps forward, but he paused at random, and then arched his hand in the same place: "Lord Shilang wait, the lower official will go and ask Sun Shaoqing to come out and answer." ”

This midnight and third watch is not ironclad evidence, Tang Weishan originally did not approve of summoning more than a dozen household officials at once.

Now that the backstage of the bitter master has come to the door, he is naturally unwilling to continue to resist the thunder, so let Sun Shaozong, the initiator, deal with it.

With such thoughts, Tang Weishan immediately turned around and lifted the hem of his shirt and hurriedly entered the inner hall.

At the same time, the back hall of the inner government.

Sun Shaozong took two steps back, looked up and down at a dark and burly man in front of him, smacked his lips in dissatisfaction, leaned over and dipped some plasma with a brush, and smeared it on the other party's face.

When I looked at it again, I was still not satisfied.

However, if you have to pick up the pen to smear, you are worried that it will be too much.

"Well, let's do it first."

Throwing the brush dipped in pig's blood back into the basin, Sun Shaozong pointed at Liu Xianglian and said, "You go down with Master Liu, and memorize those words a few more times, and there must be no mistakes at that time!" ”

The man obediently responded, and regardless of the pig's blood on his face, he left the back hall with Liu Xianglian.

After the two left, Sun Shaozong took out a rag from the corner and threw it on the ground to wipe away the blood stains on the ground with a shout.

"Uncle."

At this time, Yu Qian, who had been watching for a long time, finally couldn't help but speak: "This method is also a little risky, if you can find out the real culprit, then don't worry, otherwise I am afraid that it will be criticized." ”

"Don't worry."

Sun Shaozong hooked his toes, picked the rag into the corner, and said in a deep voice: "This is just in case, if I can't see the ugliness later, I will never be in danger." ”

Yu Qian was a little relieved at this time, and was about to discuss it carefully with Sun Shaozong again, when he heard someone calling in the lobby in front of him.

"Lord Shaoqing, Lord Shaoqing?!"

When Sun Shaozong heard Tang Weishan's voice, he thought that he couldn't resist the noise of those people, so he ran over to ask him for help, but he didn't have a good face at the moment, and he picked up the curtain and scolded: "What are you yelling about? No matter what those people say, you just blame me! ”

But he saw Tang Weishan pointing sideways and reporting in a loud voice: "Zhou Shilang from the household department has arrived outside, and I want to ask you to go out and answer." ”

Zhou Shilang?

Zhou Chang, the right waiter of the household department?

Sun Shaozong frowned, according to his previous inference with Yu Qian, the household department has also been on the cusp recently, even if the three high-ranking officials of the ministry are not satisfied with tonight's matter, they should wait until the dust settles and then make a decision based on the result.

Who would have thought that this week Chang would come directly to the door!

This......

It seems a little counterintuitive.

Sun Shaozong groaned slightly, turned around and lowered his voice and asked, "Tingyi, how is the waiter doing on weekdays this week?" ”

But seeing that Yu Qian had already changed his solemn expression, he was obviously doubting the reason and purpose of Zhou Chang's coming.

Hearing Sun Shaozong ask about Zhou Chang's personality, he shook his head slightly, and was unwilling to make a direct judgment, but suggested: "Uncle, let's see what he has to say first." ”

However, from his expression, Sun Shaozong has also come to a partial answer.

So without hesitation, he raised his chin at Tang Weishan: "Let's go, go out with this official to have a look." ”

The two of them stepped out of the door one after the other, but they saw the dozen or so household officials, who were all stars holding the moon and surrounding Zhou Chang in it, until someone found out that Sun Shaozong was coming, and then the goose wings lined up left and right, as if they wanted to 'face off the two armies'.

Sun Shaozong took a few steps to meet him, and arched his hand: "I don't know that Zhou Shilang is coming in the starry night, and Sun has missed the welcome, atoning for his sins, atoning for his sins." ”

Zhou Chang didn't answer, his left hand was behind his back, his right hand was brushing his beard, and he looked Sun Shaozong up and down a few times, and then sneered: "It's really Sun Shaoqing who is presiding here!" It's strange, aren't you supposed to be suspended for impeachment right now? ”

This guy hit Sun Shaozong's weakness all of a sudden.

If it weren't for this, Sun Shaozong would not have been hiding in the back hall, and Tang Weishan would have stepped forward to deal with it.

But those who are only the highest petty officials from the fifth grade, it is also appropriate for Tang Weishan to deal with them, and when this hall and household servant comes, Sun Shaozong has no reason to avoid it.

Of course, although Zhou Chang's arrival was a little unexpected.

But Sun Shaozong did not panic at all, and replied calmly: "The case of Lu Zhizhi has been full of storms in the city so far, and the household has been troubled, so that the country's financial plans have been affected - it is a matter of social affairs, although Sun Mou is guilty, he really can't take care of a lot. ”

To put it bluntly, it means, 'The reason why I did this is all to wipe your ass'.

Zhou Chang ate a soft nail, and snorted coldly at the moment, but refused to entangle with Sun Shaozong anymore, and directly raised his voice: "Where are you Lord Wei?" I'm going to ask him a good idea, but in the middle of the night, I suddenly asked more than a dozen officials in my household department, didn't he find out what ironclad evidence of the nest case? ”

"Zhou Shilang, in fact, ......"

"You don't have to say much!"

Sun Shaozong wanted to say one or two, but Zhou Chang put on the face of a deputy official and scolded sharply: "How can the person who is guilty of the crime preside over the investigation?" Either invite Lord Wei out immediately and give the official a clear explanation; Either ......"

Speaking of this, he turned around and made a roundabout: "Colleagues, how can we be held hostage by a criminal minister? ”

Not to mention the officials of the household department, they are all full of anger at this time, and just by virtue of his identity as a household servant, he must be a response.

Therefore, before the words fell, the two voices began to clamour:

"That's right! How can we let the prisoners interrogate innocent people like me? ”

"That's right! If Master Wei doesn't come forward, there is no need for us to stay here! ”

"My mother is old and frail, and she was frightened again, and the official is in a hurry to go back to ask for a doctor, how can you have spare time to accompany a criminal official?"

Seeing that the crowd was excited, Zhou Chang just raised his arms and shouted, and everyone was about to break through.

Sun Shaozong's face sank like water, and he was about to say a few hard words to suppress the momentum of the opposite side, but a person suddenly flashed behind him.

"Gentlemen, don't be impatient, and listen to Yu Qian's words!"

The first half of the sentence had no effect at all, but as soon as the word 'Yu Qian' came out later, the audience was silent.

Because of Yu Qian's this, although it is only a mere seven grades, it is equivalent to a semi-independent discipline inspection secretary, and he can be a counselor in front of the monarch on weekdays, so even the household department is still polite to let him score three points, not to mention the following seven or eight grade petty officials?

Of course, everyone suddenly stopped crying, and they were also surprised that he suddenly appeared here.

At this time, Yu Qian hurriedly stepped down the steps, stood side by side with Sun Shaozong, and arched his hand: "Yu Qian also knows that the reason why you have complained is not out of selfishness, but because I am afraid that the matter will spread and damage the reputation of the household. ”

Who wants to admit that they are selfish?

Therefore, someone immediately nodded in response: "Yes, we are suspected of being suspected for no reason to be small, but if the tired household is discredited because of this, it is absolutely impossible!" ”

But there are also those who are shrewd, and after a little thought, they realize that these words sound high-sounding at first glance, but they seem to have set a trap inside.

However, when he came back to his senses, it was too late to stop his colleagues from echoing him.

Therefore, he could only sigh secretly, and in his heart he labeled the colleague who spoke indiscriminately as mentally retarded.

Sure enough.

Hearing that someone echoed, Yu Qian immediately continued: "But all of you are here, if you leave at this time, the news will spread outside tomorrow, but I don't know how the government and the opposition should talk about it?" ”

Speaking of this, he shook his head and sighed: "In the past half a month that Lu has been admonishing the corpse on the street, how has there ever been a day of peace in my household?" Yu privately thinks that only by investigating the case of Lu Zhizhi as soon as possible can we truly restore the reputation of my household! ”

"But I wonder what you adults think?"

In the face of Qian's glance at him, all the officials were speechless - or that sentence, who is embarrassed to take the lead in saying that he is selfish to resist censorship?

Even Zhou Chang couldn't help but fall silent.

In fact, his taboo against Qian is not as serious as that of others.

But Yu Qian was already responsible for supervision, and now it was his deputy who died, and he asked for a thorough investigation, which was tenable in terms of reason and reason, and it was really difficult to refute.

However......

Zhou Chang used the corner of his eye to sweep a certain household official on the left side.

Seeing that in this winter, the official's forehead was oozing some sweat, Zhou Chang gritted his teeth and defended himself: "Although Lord Yu's words are polite, but this midnight raid is like a toss, I can't wait to be an official of the court, how can the wife and children at home endure it?" ”

He was also inspired by a certain official, and although this way of filial piety is a little weaker, it is also politically correct.

As for Zhou Chang's head, there were a few 'children sick in bed' and 'the old father was weak and unbearable'.

The rest of the people also waved their flags and shouted, and for a while, there was a noise in front of the inner hall again.

However, just when Zhou Chang was proud, Yu Qian suddenly turned his head and whispered: "Zhou Chang's temperament has suddenly changed greatly, and there must be something strange in it." ”

Sun Shaozong was waiting for him to say this!

At the moment, he shouted loudly: "You all have family members, could it be that Wang Erhu, who was poisoned to death and killed him, jumped out of the cracks in the stones?!" ”

"It's not a secret, the reason why this official is in a hurry to go to the court today to ask about the case is precisely to rescue Wang Erhu's six-year-old child!"

Speaking of this, he looked around with raised eyebrows, and said proudly: "This official is indeed guilty, but as long as he can save this innocent child, this official is willing to bear all the consequences, and he doesn't care who he will offend because of this!" ”

"Someone, seal the door!"

With Sun Shaozong's order, several officials immediately stepped forward in two clicks, holding water and fire sticks to block the courtyard gate tightly.

All the officials in the household department were in an uproar, but in the face of Sun Shaozong's murderous and arrogant appearance, no one dared to provoke him head-on.

After all, everyone knows that Mo said that there are more than a dozen in this courtyard, even if all the officials from the household department are gathered together, I am afraid that it will not be enough for Sun Shaozong to stuff his teeth.

The only exception is Zhou Chang, who has an official position higher than Sun Shaozong.

I saw him stretch out his hand and point at Sun Shaozong, and shouted angrily: "Sun Shaozong! What are you doing here? Is there a royal law left?! You're not afraid ......."

"Of course I'm afraid!"

Sun Shaozong was also hideous: "But what Sun is afraid of is living up to the expectations of the people, and what he is afraid of is what the thousands of people are pointing to!" But it's not some power-grabbing people who treat the lives of children like mustard! ”

"You ......"

Zhou Changqi's hands trembled, but Sun Shaozong didn't bother to reason with him anymore, and dropped a sentence without looking back: "Your Excellency, wait a while, and the official will be promoted to the court to ask the case when he is ready!" ”

With that, he was about to return to the lobby.

But at this moment, a scrivener who was overjoyed suddenly flew over, and opened his mouth and shouted: "My lord, I have identified it, and it has been ......."

"Shh

Sun Shaozong hurriedly made a silent gesture, and couldn't help but pull the man into the lobby.

Yu Qian arched his hand at everyone, and then followed.

And the officials of the household department stared wide-eyed, and there was some inquiry and suspicion in their eyes-the appearance of the scribe just now clearly found out the real evidence.

Could it be that the murderer is really among himself and others?

That's not all, the whispers of the officials of the Dali Temple next to them provided more support for everyone's speculation.

"Hey, hey! Do you say that this time you confessed to the master, or Qingke? ”

"I think it's a treat, the master is much closer, and he shouldn't have left the owner out so quickly."

Clearers?

Touts?

Some of the household officials were stunned and some were confused, but one of them was completely panicked, came to Zhou Chang's side, and said in a panic: "My lord, this ......"

Zhou Chang hurriedly signaled him to shut up with his eyes, and then looked around and no one was paying attention, so he cautiously nodded: "Your old mother is in good health, right?" ”

Then, he turned something out of his sleeve and quietly stuffed it into the officer's palm.

The official clenched the thing tightly in a trembling manner, and his two eyes stared at Zhou Chang, almost protruding from his sockets.

However, Zhou Chang had already been turned around, and he chatted with a certain outsider as if he was nothing.

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