Chapter 9 Onlookers at the Prime Minister's Mansion
At about the hour of the day, Wang Hao took the official document of Kaifeng Mansion in his hand, and together with Zhang Sanmu, he took ten soldiers from the Street Division to directly surround the gate of Xia Zhu's mansion located on Zibei Street in Wengshi.
According to the official edict conveyed by the street secretary Sun Youcai, as well as the content of the official document from the Kaifeng Mansion, Wang Hao did not need to inform Xia Zhu's mansion at all, and directly removed the two big stone lions in front of the gate.
However, Wang Hao felt that he should not do things so absolutely, before removing the two big stone lions, it would be more appropriate to have a prophet of Xia Zhu's mansion, as the so-called salute first and then soldier.
No, just after surrounding the gate of Xia Zhu's mansion, Wang Hao repeatedly told Zhang Sanmu and the other ten soldiers of the Street Division that without his order, they would never be able to move the two big stone lions that "invaded the street".
After the advice, Wang Hao cleaned up his mood, kept a smile on his cheeks, and knocked on the closed door of Xia Zhu's mansion with a "bang, bang".
After knocking three times, Wang Hao, who was standing outside the door, heard a middle-aged man inside asking in a somewhat complaining tone, "Who is here?" It's early in the morning, why do you knock on the door? ”
Facing the question of the middle-aged man in Xia Zhu's mansion, Wang Hao still maintained a smile on his face, and replied kindly: "I'm really sorry, I came to disturb the ruling mansion so early, but I really have official business under me." I am on an errand in the street division, I have something important to see, and I hope that my brother will make it convenient for you to open the door in the next place. ”
Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man in Xia Zhu's mansion spoke in a more arrogant tone than Fang Cai, and sternly refused: "You are a little errand from the street department, what important thing can you do to visit our Ruling Mansion?"
"We are leading troops to fight in the northwest, and we are not in the mansion, if you bring money and ask us to do things in Xia Gong, you are going to the wrong door and looking for the wrong person. This door will never be opened for you. If you are self-aware, leave on your own. ”
Wang Hao learned later that the person who was talking to him at this moment across the gate of Xia Zhu's mansion was Zheng Zheng, one of Xia Zhu's cronies, who served as a deacon.
The ancients had a cloud of "seven officials in front of the prime minister's door", Zheng Zheng, as the deacon of Xia Zhu's mansion, was mainly responsible for welcoming and sending visitors to Xia Zhu on weekdays, Wang Hao naturally did not want to offend, of course, now Wang Hao, who is light-hearted, can't afford to offend Deacon Zheng, at least, he doesn't want to tear his face so quickly.
After touching a nose of ash, Wang Hao was not discouraged because of this, he endured the anger in his heart, and continued to explain patiently: "Official, I came to visit the door, not to ask the deacon Xia Gong to do something, nor did he bring any property, he did have important official business, and he needs to interview the official, and I hope that the official can open the door of the house to meet him, let me slowly talk to you." ”
Although Wang Hao lowered his posture and took on this role, Deacon Zheng not only opened the door of the mansion, but even scolded him even more severely: "How can you, a small street messenger, enter our Ruling Mansion." If you really have an important official business to talk to this deacon, please ask the secretary of your street division to come forward. Otherwise, even if you shout outside and cut your throat, Deacon Ben won't open the door. ”
After scolding Wang Hao loudly, Deacon Zheng paused for a moment, and before Wang Hao could take over the conversation, he spoke viciously and then said ruthlessly: "The street sir outside the door, you have to leave quickly with a moment's effort, otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind to you." A few of the vicious dogs in our Ruling Mansion haven't eaten this morning, so if they bite you later, don't blame me for not reminding you. ”
Wang Hao, who was turned away, had been enduring the burning fire in his heart, and wanted to have a conversation with Deacon Zheng of the Deacon Mansion calmly, but when he heard that the other party not only had no intention of opening the door to see him, but also threatened to let the dog bite people, he immediately completely angered him.
In Wang Hao's opinion at this time, he had communicated with this bullshit deacon with good words before, but he was so stubborn, it was clear that he was toasting and not eating and drinking, so he had to act impartially.
Although Wang Hao was furious, he did not vent it, but changed the normal state of the party, straightened his waist, puffed up his chest, and said aloud with confidence: "This deacon in the Ruling Mansion, I uphold the official command, and I have the official document of Yin Baogong of Kaifeng Mansion in my hand, if you refuse to open the door, then don't blame me for leading someone to break through and pry open the door of the Ruling Mansion......"
Before Wang Hao finished speaking, he heard a crisp sound of "bang", and the door of the Ruling Mansion opened from the inside, and a middle-aged man who looked to be about forty years old came out, short and fat, and there were more than a dozen sturdy family members behind him, all of whom looked fierce and vicious, and it was very terrifying and intimidating to look at.
Of course, Wang Hao's side is not bad, he and Zhang Sanmu, as well as ten soldiers of the Street Division, before they entered the Street Division, they were all under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, and their combat effectiveness was second only to the forbidden army under the direct jurisdiction of the Privy Council.
What's more, Wang Hao and Zhang Sanmu, as well as the ten street division soldiers, most of them fought against the Khitan army on the northern border many years ago, and they were able to come back alive from the battlefield, in addition to the element of luck, but also because they have strong physique and extraordinary skills, so naturally they will not be afraid of the dozen or so strong men behind Deacon Zheng.
"Just now, is it your little guy who is talking to me across the door?" Zheng Zhi glanced at the twelve soldiers of the Street Division standing outside the door a few times in advance, and finally locked his eyes on Wang Hao's body, and walked closer to ask.
Wang Hao, who was standing a little abruptly, replied without humility or arrogance: "Yes, Fang is the one who is talking to you, I don't know what to call you?" ”
Deacon Zheng saw that the stinky street soldier standing in front of him was not afraid of himself, so he said in a disdainful tone: "My surname is Zheng, and you can call me Deacon Zheng." Just now, you said that you have an official document from Yin Baozheng of Kaifeng Mansion in your hand, and you will let me take a look. ”
Seeing that Deacon Zheng treated him with a condescending posture, Wang Hao did not get angry because of this, but took out the official document and handed it forward with one hand.
After receiving the official document, Deacon Zheng looked down at what was written on it, and suddenly, his face changed from the previous arrogance to the iron blue at this time.
Deacon Zheng secretly thought in his heart: Yin Baozheng of Kaifeng Mansion has always been at odds with his master Xia Zhizai, and this time he actually sent the street division to find fault, isn't it that the two stone lions in front of the door crossed the "table wood" half a zhang away, as for such a revival of the teacher, it also alarmed the official family, and it was clearly secretly provoking the relationship between the official family and Xia Zhizai.
As time passed, there were more and more pedestrians in front of the door, and Deacon Zheng didn't want to make a big deal about it, in order to calm the situation, he felt that instead of having disputes and conflicts with these soldiers of the Street Division, it would be detrimental to them, and it would also disgrace Xia Zhizai's reputation, so it was better to send them away in a few words.
Thinking of this, Deacon Zheng returned the official document to Wang Hao, barely squeezed out a few smiles from his cheeks, waved his hand, and said, "I think it's a big deal, isn't it that the two big stone lions in front of our Ruling Mansion have crossed the 'Tablewood' half-zhang Xu." Well, the work of removing these two big stone lions will not be left to your street division, we will remove them ourselves before noon, so please go back. ”
Originally, Wang Hao thought that after Deacon Zheng read the content of the official document issued by Yin Baozheng of Kaifeng Mansion, he would be furious at the twelve street soldiers, including him, but he turned out to cooperate with such a good attitude, and suddenly he breathed a sigh of relief.
And Wang Hao couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart: I really didn't expect the official document of Yin Baozheng of Kaifeng Mansion to be so easy to use, if I knew that this would be the case, there would be no need to waste words with Deacon Zheng, and if I took out the official document at the beginning, wouldn't the problem be solved easily.
So, Wang Hao first arched his hand at Deacon Zheng in front of him, then waved his hand, led Zhang Sanmu and the other ten soldiers of the Street Division to turn around and leave, returned to the Yamen of the Street Division in the same way, and announced the successful result of the matter to Si Chengsun Youcai in person.