Chapter 4: Frost Fall (Part I)

arranged for Lei Wanchun to sleep and recuperate, and sent someone to invite Nan Jiyun to be a temporary bodyguard for a few days, so as not to make a crazy move with red eyes, Zhang Xun and Wang Xun were relieved and rode their horses to the Yamen of Wannian County.

Walking back onto the street, the two found that there were very few people on the street today. It was almost noon, and there were many shops on both sides of the road. Even if a few of them come out to shop occasionally, they still drop their money, buy things and leave. I don't want to stay on the street for a long time.

Wang Xun felt very unsteady in his heart, which was completely different from the Chang'an in his memory. sent the little servant Wang Xiang to inquire about what happened. After half a ring, Wang Xiang ran back panting and reported in a low voice: "In the second half of yesterday night, the Yamen of Wannian County said that they would arrest the thieves in the rivers and lakes, and they copied several workshops that often had outsiders staying overnight. But at about three o'clock this morning, he suddenly withdrew. Everyone didn't know what was going on, so they all added caution......"

Wang Xun and Zhang Xun looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and they both understood why this turmoil had stopped abruptly. Presumably, Yang Guozhong had already gotten the news from Mrs. Qiu Guo and made a decisive move. It was only then that the yamen of Chang'an and Wannian counties had to die down.

The immortals finally went into battle in person. The two smiled bitterly and shook their heads, feeling helpless and a little lost. A few days ago, no one expected that the situation would develop to such a point. And the experience of the past few days has increased everyone's understanding of the magnates of the Tang Dynasty, including Wang Xun.

He came to the Yamen of Wannian County, handed over the door bag, and the messenger on duty went in to report. After a while, the head catcher Sun Renyu ran out with his butt upside down, saw Wang Xun from a distance, and immediately shouted loudly in front of everyone, "Oh, I said cousin." If you don't do good business, why do you keep running to me? I don't know what happened in the yamen in the past two days? What can't you say home! ”

While shouting, he kept giving Wang Xun a look. Through the previous few dealings, Wang Xun had already figured out this person's temperament, and immediately smiled and apologized, "Cousin, how did I know you were so busy." I was passing by at noon, thinking that my cousin might have some time to have a cup of tea together, so I took the liberty of turning around! Why don't you get busy first, and I'll come home in the evening to look for you? ”

"Now that you're here, don't put it off until the evening. Don't be so reckless in the future! The more the head catcher Sun Renyu gave face, rolled his eyes, and said angrily. Turning his head, he smiled at the duty officer at the door again, "Brothers, my cousin is pampered and not very sensible......."

"Sun Tou is busy. Anyway, the adults are not here at the moment. If someone asks, we'll say you're in the hut! The officer on duty at the door has just received the benefit of "Kong Youfang", how can he not give "Zhou Kuo" some face. He smiled and waved his hand gently.

"Then I'll be lazy for a while!" Sun Zhutou shook at everyone, and then turned his head to Wang Xun, "Let's go, there is a teahouse not far away, let's go and put something on first." Your sister-in-law is a country woman, and her cooking is salty....."

Wang Xun smiled knowingly and pulled Zhang Xun to follow behind Sun Renyu. Not far from the gate of the county government, I turned a corner and came to a very quiet small teahouse. Since the teahouse was opened near the yamen, the passing guests definitely did not come for tea. Therefore, the shopkeeper of the teahouse is also very considerate of the guests' thoughts, and has opened a lot of private rooms on the second floor, each room is made of double wooden boards sandwiched with straw to make the wall, and the guests in the room speak in a slightly higher voice, and they are not worried about the ears of the partition wall.

It's obviously not the first time Son has been here. With Wang Xun, he came to the innermost room on the second floor. Ordered the guy to serve tea, then closed the door tightly, and explained to Wang Xun in a low voice, "What I said just now, the little marquis was thinking that I was farting, don't take it to heart." I also have no choice, the wind has been a little tight lately, and there are always suspicious people in the yamen......"

"Cousin, you're welcome!" Wang Xun shook his head and said with a smile, "In front of outsiders, you can say whatever you want." I know in my heart that you're doing it for my good. ”

"In the end, it is Master Hou, who understands things better than us errand runners!" Sun Renyu smiled and arched his hand again, which can be regarded as making amends for his behavior just now. "To tell you the truth, even if you don't come in person in a few days, I will definitely go to the house to look for you in the evening. Your friend's business, big trouble! ”

"What's wrong? Is there still a problem with my cousin's unevenness? Wang Xun sat down with a smile and wrapped a small silver ingot under his fingers.

"It's not a matter of whether it's flat or not, the little marquis doesn't know anything......." Seeing the white light exposed in the gap between his fingers, Sun Renyu's eyes lit up, "This matter is a bit wide-ranging." Let me tell you this, so far yesterday it was fine. Although the lord asked about the case, I took the money you bountied and got all the brothers who should be counted. Therefore, although the Yuwen brothers were beaten by another forty boards, they did not have any new injuries on their bodies. But this morning, the housekeeper of Mrs. Yang's Mansion actually came to my family with a name card and ordered my family to release Brother Yuwen on the spot. My lord hesitated for a moment, and the butler spoke harshly in front of all the brothers, and asked my lord to weigh it. You see, isn't this sitting on a person's neck and? No matter how bad my family is, he is also the county lord of the second county in the world. Why did he give orders to the Yamen of Wannian County? ”

"Is it difficult for your family to be Yuwen Zida?" Wang Xun was taken aback and asked with concern. He had only thought that after forcing Yang Guozhong to make a move, he could reduce the pressure on Yu Wenzhi. didn't expect Yang Guozhong to play such a trick, obviously asking for someone from the Wannian County Yamen, but in fact, he borrowed a knife to force the Wannian County Yamen to put Yuwen to death.

"Not yet." Sun Renyu looked at the silver ingot under Wang Xun's finger, and swallowed lightly, "My family originally wanted to trouble your friend immediately, but Xue Rongguang, the number one catcher in this county last night, fell ill and didn't come to respond today." My family was worried about that guy's health, so after receiving his family's report, I put aside the idea of punishing your friend for the time being. Hurriedly went to Xue's house! ”

"Do you know what disease Xue Tou'er has? What is the condition? Wang Xun let go of his fingers and pushed the silver ingot over.

"I don't know!" When Sun Renyu saw the silver, he immediately forgot everything, pounced on it with both hands, and quickly held down the silver, "I really don't know, the person who reported the news came almost noon, mysterious and mysterious, it is estimated that this illness will not be light!" ”

"What's the hurry, no one can rob you!" For this kind of person, Wang Xun knows that he has learned how to deal with it, "But I'll talk about the ugly things ahead, if Yuwen Zida has something in your place, there are three long and two short." I will get back the money you give it ten times the interest. If you don't believe it, you can try it! ”

"I, how dare I! Little Hou Ye, don't you want my life? Sun Renyu grinned, and his voice immediately cried. He spent half his life and spent almost all his savings to buy his boss and transfer him to Chang'an to be a head catcher. At present, all the surplus wealth in his hand is almost persuaded to be obtained from Wang Xun, and every time he scores a large part of it to deal with his bosses and colleagues, and he will soon lose five out of ten. In the future, Wang Xunzheng said that he would repay with ten times the interest, which would be nothing, and it would be enough to force him to sell his sons and daughters.

"I don't want anyone's life, I just want my friend's life. I will continue to entrust him to others. But if he dies in prison, you know, the tempers of my other friends are ......," Wang Xun smiled, his fingers tapping slowly on the table.

"I know, I know!" Sun Renyu couldn't wait to say, "I'll do my best, I've done my best." But, little marquis, I'm new. There are a lot of things in the yamen, and I can't get involved at all! My lord, the most trusted ones are still the original ones. ”

"Isn't Xue Zhutou sick?" Zhang Xun, who had been sitting next to him and didn't speak, suddenly interjected.

"yes?" Sun Renyu pouted and responded.

"Your master's henchman, who else is there besides Xue Zhutou? For example, when he wants to do something shady, who usually does it go through? Looking at Sun Renyu's eyes, Zhang Xun continued to ask.

"This!" Sun Renyu shuddered, didn't dare to look at Zhang Xun, lowered his head, and slowly responded while meditating, "The first in line must be Xue Zhutou." Second, it is estimated that it is the master bookkeeper. But he doesn't care much about the affairs of the yamen. There is also the cell boss Lao Li, but Lao Li's guy belongs to the milk is a mother. The rest, it's hard to say. Anyway, everyone does this errand to support their families. For ordinary trivial things, the county lord sent a message, and everyone was willing to run errands. If the county lord did too much, everyone didn't want to praise him for a few words, so they lost the guy who ate on his head. ”

"You know the guy who will lose the meal? That county order is going to kill Yuwen Zida in prison, right," Zhang Xun smiled, his eyes getting colder and colder.

"I don't know!" Sun Renyu flashed to the side, instinctively quibbling. But he was stared at by Zhang Xundao's knife-like gaze, and he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "I really don't know." I'm new here, and they're hiding everything from me. In this yamen, almost all up and down are my lord and Xue Zhutou's people. If I manage too much, I'm afraid I'll have to put myself in it sooner or later! ”

"Then don't you want to think about it, can you hold on to this matter? He's a scholar, so he can't do it himself! You have helped him with this, so you are not afraid that after the incident, he will put all the blame on you and others? Zhang Xun held the table case with his hand, just like interrogating a prisoner, and questioned him repeatedly.

"I'm just an errand runner, I don't dare to think about it that much." Sun Renyu still lowered his head, and his voice was full of grievances. "They can toss as much as they like, I don't ask much, and I don't mix more!"

"I advise Brother Xue to think more!" Zhang Xun shook his head, the expression on his face seemed to be smiling, "This case, you know in your heart that it has involved Jingzhao Yin Ji and Yang Guozhong, the servant of the Imperial Servant, and your family is afraid that it will be an errand runner." If it gets big in the end, he may not be able to cover the sky with one hand. Once he capsizes, even if you don't do anything, will you have good fruit to eat? ”

"Actually, in fact, everyone is not very sure. But it can't be helped, he is our top boss after all. Sun Renyu sighed and said with some frustration.

"So Xue Zhutou is sick in a daze." If you don't lie, once you tell a lie, Zhang Xun can always say it clearly, "Yesterday afternoon, I guess he was fine!" I was so sick that I couldn't get up overnight, could it be that I did too many bad things and suddenly suffered from a plague? Why is the housekeeper in Yang Guozhong's mansion so arrogant, and when he is not sure, people don't know how to retreat and avoid the edge for the time being? You think about it, and then persuade those who are familiar with it to think about it too. Your family can fight for their lives for promotion, what are you waiting for? That's it, you can do it yourself! ”

With that, he stood up and walked out. Sun Renyu shivered again, hurriedly caught up, and grabbed Zhang Xun's cuffs, "Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, don't be angry." I must, I must find a way to protect Brother Yuwen. Even if he doesn't want to fight for his own future, he will be able to avoid this catastrophe safely. ”

"It doesn't take too long, I just hope you keep Zida safe for seven days. Maybe in less than seven days, you'll see the outcome for yourself! Shaking off the other party's hand vigorously, suddenly, the momentum on Zhang Xun's body was extremely powerful.

"Ahh Sun Zhutou shook his head again, took half a step back, unable to believe his ears and eyes. What the hell was the origin of this Zhou Kuo, he didn't care at first. But today, it seems that this person is not only clear about those cats in the yamen, but also full of official authority, I am afraid that his true identity is far above Wang Xiaohouye.

What level will the person who can make the little marquis of the Wang family a follower? Sun Renyu didn't dare to think about it anymore. Linked to the rumors that Xue Zhutou was seriously injured by assassins in his home, he suddenly discovered that the water in this Jingshi was too deep. It's really not something that he, a little catcher from out of town, can afford. Maybe if you are not careful, you will step into the whirlpool with no bones left.

I knew this was the case, why did I pick up the door and steal the bottom of the cave and transfer it to the Beijing Division? Isn't this self-inflicted guilt? He secretly scolded himself, and suddenly regretted it in his heart.

Alcoholic note: I have to accompany my wife to have a prenatal check-up tomorrow, so I can only have one shift tomorrow (Tuesday). Sorry in advance.