After leaving the Lianghuai Patrol Salt Inspection Bureau, it was late, they found a place to eat casually, stayed in Yangzhou for a night, in the morning before dawn he and Ma Wu rode to Huai'an in a hurry. waiweilai.

Yangzhou is a very famous historical and cultural city, but He Zhiyuan is not in the mood to visit it now.

In the past two or three days, Liang Wenhui went to the prison every day to deliver delicious food, not only delicious food, but also wine. In just two or three days, everyone in the prison feasted on it, and everyone asked him about the progress of the case, Liang Wenhui only said that he was working everywhere, and He Gongzi had gone to Yangzhou Salt Institute to visit the salt imperial history, and believed that there would be results soon, so that they could eat and sleep when they should eat.

Xu Detian was not idle, and went to various checkpoints outside the city to squat alone, but let him discover a new situation. He found that the Lu family also had a secret warehouse in Huai'an City, which was built next to a market, and many people disguised themselves as people rushing to the market, and carried carts on their shoulders to avoid the salt division checkpoint and send salt into the warehouse.

Xu Detian did not act rashly after discovering this secret, but just wrote down the location of this warehouse.

He Zhiyuan and Ma Wu rushed for a whole day, and only arrived at the Huai'an Inn in the middle of the night, more than 300 miles away, and arrived for ten hours in a row, and the people and horses were tired enough.

After arriving at the inn, he instructed the shopkeeper to light a fire to cook and feed the horses. The four of them got together and talked about their respective affairs, so they decided that tomorrow He Zhiyuan and Liang Wenhui would go to the Huai'an Branch of the Salt Division to meet Yue Tongzhi, and Ma Wu and Xu Detian would continue to inquire about the news of the Lu family.

The next day, after breakfast, the four soldiers went separately in two ways.

Before leaving, Liang Wenhui reminded: "Do we go to the money bank to deposit this silver, and then take the deposit bill to meet Lord Tongzhi?" I heard that this person is greedy for money and lustful, and likes to drink. We'll do what we like, and we'll do something. ”

He Zhiyuan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I think it's the first time, it's very inappropriate to do this." It's true that this person is greedy for money and lustful, but now he has been bought by the Lu family, no matter how much silver we give, can we get more than the Lu family? If we had given us silver taels on our first visit, this man might have thought that our people were really carrying smuggled salt in the grain ship. If he refuses to accept it again, bites back, and says that we are openly bribing the imperial court officials, then the matter will really be messed up. ”

Then he said: "I think let's go to explore the road this time, listen to his tone and attitude, and if he reveals the intention of asking for a bribe, we will come back and discuss the decision." But I don't think he dared to take the opportunity to bribe. ”

Liang Wenhui listened to He Zhiyuan's analysis and felt that it made sense, but he still insisted: "I think it's better to prepare." ”

He Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "Then prepare, it's not too late to prepare next time." ”

In the end, Liang Wenhui still listened to He Zhiyuan's advice, so the two set off for the Huai'an branch of the street.

He Zhiyuan and Liang Wenhui came to the door of the Huai'an Branch Office. The eyes of the Yansi Yamen are higher than the top, in their eyes, the two long-term followers who have no job are not worthy of coming to the Yansi Yamen, if it weren't for Lord Lin's letter, I'm afraid they would have been bombarded out by the menzi. As the saying goes, "Hades is easy to see, but little ghosts are difficult" is this truth.

Liang Wenhui has been in the yamen for many years, and the roads here are clear. After he saw Master Lin's letter, his face looked better, and he hurriedly presented a big door bag, and the doorman's face looked much better: "I see that you understand it so well."

For the sake of the matter, I will run for you, but if Lord Yue can't see you, I don't know. Wait here! ”

He Zhiyuan sighed: "I've heard the words of waiting twice in the past few days. It's so hard to drink tea from the porter. ”

The two of them sat in the gatehouse for about half an hour, and then the doorman came back slowly. Then he took two sips of tea before saying to them, "Now that Lord Yue is free, you two can go over." ”

When they came to the foreign signing room of the Yansi Tongzhi, the two of them sat for almost half an hour. An official in his forties and fifties, dressed in a scarlet robe, finally lifted the curtain and walked out of the inner signing room.

I have to say that the scarlet robe worn by this person broke He Zhiyuan's beautiful yearning for the scarlet robe. In his previous life, he often saw some big men in scarlet robes on TV, sitting in the hall, slapping the hall of shock, and all the officials shouted mightily, that kind of cold, noble, radiant image can simply dazzle the eyes of the small people.

So He Zhiyuan has always longed for the day when he can wear a scarlet robe, ride a bicycle, and walk the streets and alleys in the morning sun. Then sit on the roadside morning stall, discharge a few copper coins, ask for a few fritters, a bowl of bean brains...... What a scene it is.

However, the person in front of him was short and fat, with a protruding chest and belly, and a scarlet robe wrapped around his body, like a red lantern. A face full of fat, a rosacea nose is very piercing, but two small eyes are full of arrogance and coldness.

You don't need to ask to know that this is the biggest official in the yamen of the Huai'an Branch of the Lianghuai Salt Division-Yue Tongzhi.

The two hurriedly got up and saluted, and that Yue Tongzhi just snorted with his nose, then piled his butt on the main seat, and squeezed out a word from his mouth, "Sit." ”

Liang Wenhui hurriedly said, "Thank you, sir." Then half ass sat in the chair.

And He Zhiyuan didn't say anything, he sat on the chair with a big grin, and looked at this arrogant Tongzhi with his eyes. The heart said that this person is so powerful, and the emperor's envoy is not as big as his pedigree.

Yue Tongzhi saw the completely different sitting postures and demeanors of the two, one was in awe, the other was indifferent, but he was more interested in He Zhiyuan.

"You two are Liang Wensheng's long-term entourage?" Yue Tongzhi squinted his eyes and said, "But the case of carrying illicit salt for the grain ship?" ”

Liang Wenhui bowed and said, "My lord, we are here for this case." ”

"Coming here for this case, it doesn't work to go to prison every day to deliver food." Yue Tongzhi teased.

This is actually a demonstration to the two of them, which means that every move you make in Huai'an, I know it here, you had better be careful and don't do anything out of line.

Neither of them answered, and at this time, He Zhiyuan took out Lord Lin's letter and said, "Lord Yue, this is a letter from Lord Lin, a member of the Nanjing Household Department. ”

After speaking, it was placed on the table next to Yue Tongzhi.

Yue Tongzhi glanced at He Zhiyuan dissatisfiedly, and said in his heart that this little elder is not very old, and when he saw this official, not only was he not in awe, but he was also a little arrogant.

Liang Wenhui was the best at observing his face, and seeing Yue Tongzhi's dissatisfaction, he hurriedly said: "This is He Zhiyuan, a student of Benzhou. A few days ago, the emperor praised him. ”

The implication of his words is that don't look at his young age, he is Jane in the emperor's heart, and his future is immeasurable.

Who knew that Yue Tongzhi said lightly "oh" and said

"I haven't heard of it. ”

As a result, Liang Wenhui and He Zhiyuan were very embarrassed!

Later, he said to He Zhiyuan: "It turns out that you went as a messenger, no wonder I haven't seen you in the past two days." Lord Lin wouldn't be a lobbyist, would he? ”

As he spoke, he took a knife, opened the envelope, and read the letter. He also said: "I know Lord Lin's letter, I will reply to it when I have time, I don't need you to be a messenger, I have my own messenger." ”

Looking at the arrogant Yue Tongzhi in front of him, He Zhiyuan really wanted to punch his fat face.

Yue Tongzhi saw that neither of them answered, and said: "Your Lord Zhizhou is really right, sending such a treacherous and greedy man to escort the grain, and such a big thing happened, see how he ends." Liang Wensheng is from a human background, right? I heard that the two leading officials in the prison are also from a good background. How can such a man take on such a task? The court is negligent in employing people. ”

At this time, He Zhiyuan couldn't bear it anymore, so he immediately shot back: "Lord Yue's words are wrong. This case has not yet been heard, how can Lord Yue be sure that it was the grain ship escort who carried the smuggled salt and not framed it? And this fame is not directly related to the size of the ability, at the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, which of those noble marquis was born as a jinshi? According to Lord Yue, these people are all treacherous and greedy for money? ”

As soon as these words came out, Yue Tongzhi was choked so that his nose was red, and his eyes were protruding. He stammered, "You and other little officials dare to talk to this seat like this." Come on, blast me out! ”

Liang Wenhui hurriedly got up and played a round game: "Adults are angry, He Gongzi is still young and ignorant, please take care of adults." ”

Liang Wenhui said that Master Yue was a little angry and did not blast He Zhiyuan out.

After Lord Yue's anger was completely gone, Liang Wenhui dared to ask in a low voice: "My lord, you see that the people in our state have been locked up in prison for more than ten days, when can they be released?" ”

"I think you're a public person, how can you say such a thing?" Yue Tongzhi wanted to show a righteous face, but his image was too bad, and he said quite obscenely: "When to release people, whether to release people or not, it depends on the case itself, if after trial, they are indeed innocent, so they will naturally be released immediately." ”

"Can you release the boat first?" Liang Wenhui asked again: "Hundreds of thousands of people in our state are waiting for these grains to survive the winter. ”

"There is no reason for this!" Yue Tongzhi said resolutely: "There is a way to get both stolen goods, unless they are proven innocent, they can't be released alone." After a pause, he said, "Otherwise, if there is still private salt hidden in the ship, wouldn't this company become an accomplice?" ”

"I implore the adults to remember the people of Juzhou for the sake of waiting for feeding, and be accommodating." Liang Wenhui almost pleaded: "If you suspect that there is illicit salt on the ship, you can immediately send someone to inspect it, twenty grain ships, that is, a few days' work." ”

"Are you teaching the Lord?" Yue Tongzhi's face once again showed displeasure.

"The villain doesn't dare." Liang Wenhui hurriedly shook his head and said.

"Hmph......" Yue Tongzhi's alcoholic nose snorted coldly: "For the sake of Lord Lin's face, this official recently sent a letter to Huai'an Mansion and asked them to step up the trial of this case. When it comes to the grain ship, it will be searched as soon as possible, but this kind of fully loaded grain crew is very troublesome to inspect, and all the grain must be unloaded and then dismantled...... Anyway it will be as soon as possible. ”

After speaking, he got up and sent off the guest: "Just wait until you go back and wait." ”

(End of chapter)

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