I saw that the man quickly bent down and turned around to avoid the attack of the big man, and he turned around and stood in the crowd with a graceful demeanor, his eyebrows lowered, and the corners of his lips had a smile that seemed to be mocking.

The stubble-faced, bare-shouldered, sweaty big man was enraged by him, scolded and continued to carry his sword at the man.

The big man is actually not very good at using a sword, and the tricks he uses are all indiscriminate. The man has been practicing swordsmanship since he was a child, saying that it was too late and that it was fast, the man suddenly bent down at the moment when the big man stabbed with a sword, stretched out his fists and slammed into the big man's stomach, and then bypassed under the big man at a gallop, raised his elbow and attacked his back fiercely before the big man had time to react. With a sliding step, he walked in a circle with agility, and after standing firm, Ma Li decisively raised his dark black long shoes and kicked hard at the big man's ass.

I only heard the big man who was still shouting at this moment, and his huge and heavy body fell to the ground with a "bang" like a scale, like a puddle of mud that could not be climbed up.

The man was still smiling, gently brushing off the creases left by the fight on his robe, and sneered at the big man: "If you don't have the ability, don't come out and be embarrassed." ”

He continued to stand with his hands in his hands. Although his three punches and one kick were not brute force, they could also make the big man unable to walk normally for five or six days.

The man paused for a moment before he remembered something, and turned and walked towards the little boy who had curled up in front of the alley.

The boy was covered in bruises and bruises, and the cloth he was wearing was messy.

The man bent down at him, ready to say something. But I saw the boy rolling and crawling backwards, as if he was very afraid of the man in front of him. A pair of clear black eyes were full of horror.

The man lowered his voice and said softly: "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you." ”

The boy sat on the ground, his hands propped up and moved back, and gradually retreated into the alley.

At this moment, a pair of slender white hands suddenly stretched out from behind him, and wrapped a rose-red embroidered cloak around the boy's body.

The boy was so frightened by the sudden contact with someone that he almost jumped up from the ground, but he was gently held down by the slender hands and could not move.

I only heard a soft and crisp voice behind him comforting him: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's all over." No one will hurt you anymore. ”

The boy trembled, his face pale, and without saying a word, he curled up in his cloak and looked up at the man who comforted him.

The woman's lips were powdered, her waist was guarded, her eyes were like a pool of clear spring water, and she had a light spirit.

The boy seemed stunned, and gradually calmed down.

Soon, the officials of the Central Capital who were patrolling the East Gate saw the crowd gathered here. A group of eight or nine people carved a way through the crowd, and shouted: "Get out of the way!" What are they all doing here? ”

The crowd was restless again, and someone squeezed towards this side of the alley. The man standing outside immediately entered the alley, guarding Mu Yun and the boy's side, blocking the crowd that was surging over.

The four officials of the central capital worked together to carry the troublesome man down, and then glanced at the woman who fainted on the ground at the east gate, and didn't know what to say, so he came to the alley.

The official who took the lead among the small officials knew the wife of the head of the Dongfu Division, and when he saw Mu Yun here, he immediately greeted him and said, "Mrs. Jiang, why are you here?" Did the scene surprise you? The family surnamed Sun in Yingyun Lane of the Upper East Gate often goes to the street to make trouble, and they do not change their ways, which is really difficult to deal with. Today, if you are alarmed, your subordinates and others deserve death! ”

It is known all over the capital that Dongfu Sijiang Chengyi is a hot celebrity around today, and he loves his wife Mu very much. And this Mrs. Jiang is very loved by the queen of the city, and the two have only seen each other three times, just like they have made friends for many years.

The big and small officials in Luoyang, whether they look down on the Jiang family from a poor family or not, will look at the face of His Majesty and the queen, and respect the Mu family, and dare not make a mistake.

Mu Yun hugged the thin boy in his arms and said lightly, "I'm not frightened." However, this son acted bravely and subdued the Han surnamed Sun... I only pity this child, his face is yellow and thin, and his body is covered with bruises. ”

She looked down at the boy, and the slender palm rubbed his greasy black hair in disdain.

At this time, the little official found that in addition to Xue Qing, who often followed Jiang Chengyi's side, there was another person in the alley.

He glanced at the man, and saw that his face was very familiar.

The little official saw the blood jade on his waist again, looked at his face again, and guessed his identity at the time, so he immediately wanted to bow, but was stunned by this person's cold eyes. The whole book

The cold color in the man's eyes only flashed, and then he narrowed his eyes again, slightly hooked the corners of his lips and continued to stare at the official.

The official immediately understood the man's meaning, stopped the words that were about to blurt out in time, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Thank you for this little boy's righteous action... It's just an official business, and if you hurt someone, you still need to go to the mansion of Cao Shangshu, the official of the central capital, to record the confession, and put it in the file and store it in the archives. ”

The man raised his eyebrows slightly, and said to the boy who was squatting on the ground, "What the little adult said is very true. It's just that... What should this child do? ”

Mu Yun listened to his question, and also looked at the official with an expectant face.

I only heard the official pause for two moments, and hesitated: "After all, that big man has not committed a serious crime, although he beat his wife and children... But he is only managing the housework, and we are all officials... and shall not condemn him. ”

Mu Yun became angry when he heard this, and then said: "Do you Zhongdu officials have to wait for the big man surnamed Sun to kill his wife before they are willing to send him to the court and judge him for his crimes?" ”

She frowned deeply, hugged the thin little boy tightly, and said indignantly.

There was some anger in his words. The official seemed helpless, and said tremblingly: "Now... Even if Lord Zhao is here... I will also say with the two of you... The Central Governor could not hear such an internal affairs case. ”

The man standing beside Mu Yun spoke at this time: "Although the government cannot manage the household affairs of ordinary people, it can convict him of disturbing the order of Luoyang City. The uproar at the East Gate was enough to keep him in prison for half his life. Such a simple thing, can't even the officials of the central capital do it? If the big man surnamed Sun beats his wife and children like this again, one day he will kill someone, and at that time, the case will go to the Tingwei Mansion, and look at how your Zhongdu official Cao Shangshufu ends? ”

Although he left no room for speech, every word was true and hit the nail on the head.

After hearing this, the official showed a more helpless expression for some reason and said: "Mrs. Jiang and Gongzi said very lightly, but it can be seen that there are five people in the family surnamed Sun in Yingyun Lane, and all of them are this troublesome big man who makes a living by striking iron and selling his skills. If his wife and children lose him, it will be even more difficult to make a living in the capital. You two think about it... Do you still think that the government can meddle in and control their people? ”

The meaning of the words was understood by everyone present. And because he understood, he fell silent and was silent.

After a while, Mu Yun still said resolutely: "Even so, there is always a way to solve it in this world." Under my Jiang Mansion, there are still good fields in the capital and the capital, and the reason why this child and his mother can't leave the big man surnamed Sun is nothing more than a livelihood problem. In that case, I will settle down. In short, this child and his mother must never return to the Sun family, otherwise they will be beaten and humiliated by him for the rest of their lives, and they will inevitably complain about everything in the world in the future. ”

The official said, "If Mrs. Jiang can help, it is indeed excellent." It's just that... Madam, subordinates need to say more. Mrs. can manage this one, but she can't manage the hundreds of thousands of households in Luoyang City. The streets of this market are ever-changing, today it is Sun Dahan in Yingyun Lane who is making trouble, and tomorrow it may be the people of Xianmen East Street who are making trouble... If the lady has to take care of everything, she will not be able to live this day. ”

Mu Yun disagreed: "In the streets and alleys, stealing and fighting is the responsibility of the central capital officials. If you, Lord Zhao, are unwilling to manage due to the complexity of affairs, the Eastern Mansion Division will not mind presenting a recital and initiating His Majesty's re-election of officials. As for the matter of taking in the family members left behind by the criminals, since the Jiang Mansion is willing to take them in, there is naturally a set of rules, and it is not to let them eat rice for nothing in the grange under the Jiang Mansion. Let them be paid for their labor, and everything should be done according to the rules of the village. ”

She was full of confidence.

The man standing beside her was slightly startled, staring at her with some surprise, and an inexplicable emotion appeared in his heart.

"It's a very good law." The man agreed: "This noble lady, who wants to be an official in Beijing, is so righteous and awe-inspiring, which is really admirable." ”

He bowed respectfully to Mu Yun and said, "Madam, I am not talented, but I have a slight miscarriage at home, and I can also help my wife manage the affairs of the Grange." If Mrs. does not dislike it, I am willing to help Mrs. in the future. ”

Mu Yun glanced at him, but only owed him slightly, and didn't say anything.

The man then said to the official: "In this way, the worries of the central capital official have been solved, does the little adult have anything else to say?" ”

The official was dumbfounded, and he didn't know what to refute, he looked at the man surnamed Sun who was suppressed behind him, lowered his eyes and hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "What Mrs. Jiang and this prince said is very true, and the subordinates will immediately return to the official mansion of the Central Capital, and report to Lord Zhao to decide the case." ”

As soon as the words fell, he wanted to pull away the little boy in Mu Yun's arms.

But the boy panicked and helpless, grabbed Mu Yun's sleeve and refused to leave, kept shaking his head, and then he trembled again after calming down for a while.

Seeing that Mu Yun was distressed, he felt pity, so he stopped him by saying, "Little adult." This child is so young and frightened by such beatings, even if you and your party take him to the Zhongdu government to record and dictate, he will still be reversed, and he will not be able to give any useful testimony, and his mother will be beaten and fainted, and it is impossible to say when she will wake up. Why don't you have this son and Xue Qing accompany you to the government to record and write testimony? ”

She pulled the boy back again, holding him in her arms and refusing to let go.

The officials didn't dare to disobey the order, for fear of offending her, and because Xue Qing was here, they had to respond vaguely.