Chapter III. Sword Asks Beiyan 51.Mr. and Mrs. Luo (1)
At the beginning, in order to facilitate Shen Gui's investigation of the missing people near Yanjing City, Emperor Tianyou once gave Shen Gui a royal folding fan. He can rely on this royal thing to mobilize all kinds of officials and officials inside and outside the capital; Of course, those formed Northern Yan troops would never be handed over to him.
However, Shen Gui wanted to investigate this 'Lord Luo' on the spot, so he didn't sacrifice the 'imperial pass', but pretended to be stunned, and went to the yamen lobby with straight eyebrows......
"Hey, hey, hey! I said, brother, what are you doing? Don't you see what is written on this plaque? ”
Shen Gui was blocked by the water and fire sticks of the two soap officials in the hall, so he had to 'stagger' to stand firm, patted his chest, and said 'arrogantly':
"What you like to write, I don't even know it!"
When Shen Gui replied, he also brought a strong Youbei country accent, so that people could know as soon as they heard it: This stunned young man who broke into the Yanjing Mansion in broad daylight was not a 'local illiterate' at all.
"Hey, hey, our brothers have stopped you, so don't force yourself in, okay? Waifu people, right? Illiterate, right? Okay, it's okay, I'll read it to you, you can remember it for me! These four big characters, called 'Yanjing Mansion Ya', are the 'county master' of your hometown, the place where the case is judged and judged! Did you figure it out this time? Let's go back......"
Frankly speaking, although these two watchers seem to be rude and reckless, they are not so polite in their speech; But what is very rare is that they do not have the arrogance that soap officials are accustomed to; In this way, it also made Shen Gui's heart look up at the Luo prefect again.
"Oh...... Is it the place where the case is decided? Then I'm not wrong! I'm here to sue! What are you stopping me for? ”
After Shen Gui finished speaking, he stalked his neck again, and stretched out his hand to separate the two water and fire sticks in front of him......
"Hey, hey, hey! Why do you still say I don't listen to you? Listen to your accent, it's a person from the north outside the Guan, right? And you don't look like a businessman...... If you really encounter something, you will also go back to your Youbei Yamen to report, what are you doing in our Beiyan Yamen? Hurry up, do you hear? Neither of us has a good temper! If it really annoys us...... Boy, you can't eat and go around! ”
As soon as Shen Gui heard this, he immediately took two steps back, his eyes were as big as bells, and he rolled up his arms and sleeves and just wanted to make a move with the two officials, but at this time, an old man's voice came from the courtyard:
"Ahem! This is the important place of the government, why is it loud and ......noisy? ”
"I've seen 'Mr. Li'......"
The two officials didn't even look back, and they only knew the identity of the person who spoke by listening to the voice: the master and chief butler of the Luo Governor's Mansion, Li Mao.
From ancient times to the present, there has never been a precedent of 'an official concurrently serving as a master' in this world! And this Master Li Mao Li was originally just a lonely old man. Ten years ago, when he was seriously ill and dying, he was rescued by Lord Luo by chance. Unexpectedly, this old man's life was really hard, and a serious illness passed, not only did he not fall to the root of the disease, but he also took care of the chores and idle affairs in the yamen. And Lord Luo, who lost his father at a young age, also lost his temper with this 'widowed old man', and the two of them lived for more than ten years as a master and a servant, father and son.
As for the identity of this 'master', it is nothing more than to eat an 'empty salary'. Because this Steward Li's eyes have already been spent, and he is also an 'illiterate' who can't read a single word, how can he fulfill the duties of the master?
"This little brother...... Lao Yu is Lord Luo's housekeeper, if you are not in a hurry, you might as well talk to Lao Yu directly! We, Lord Luo, have been seriously ill and bedridden for several days, so you can be considerate and considerate of him, and let him recuperate in peace, okay? ”
Because of Qi Yan's 'secret investigation' first, Shen Gui naturally felt that the old housekeeper was not telling the truth, so he still bowed his head and remained silent, and he was going to break into the yamen......
"That's it! Since you have to go to the court, then follow the rules of our Beiyan Yamen! Let's go beat the drums first! ”
After saying that, the old man flicked his sleeves and walked away tremblingly...... And Shen Gui picked up two drumsticks and rhythmically beat the 'injustice drum'.
After half a pillar of incense, a weak man shouted from the direction of the lobby:
"Come on, bring the drummers over!"
As soon as the words fell, the soap officials standing in the surrounding hall began to tap the ground quickly with the court staff in their hands, making a murderous 'firecracker sound'......
Luo Zhifu, who was sitting in the hall with a pale complexion, threw a slam in his hand at this time, and the noisy sound around him suddenly stopped:
"Who is standing in the hall? Why do you beat the drum and cry out for grievances? …… Ahem...... Why isn't it expensive to see the official? You have to be honest! ”
As soon as Shen Gui heard Lord Luo's cough, he knew in his heart that what Steward Li said was true. It seems that Lord Luo is really seriously ill at this time, and there are already signs of turning into 'pneumonia'!
"I ...... I'm from Youbei, why do you have to kneel when I see you, the official of Beiyan? ”
When Luo Yuan, who had a headache and brain fever, heard his words, he suddenly lost his breath, and even his nose and eyes were blocked:
"If you are not from Beiyan, you naturally don't need to kneel down to this mansion...... But why don't you go back to your hometown in Youbei to complain, and you want to come to hit the Dengwen drum of my Yanjing Mansion? ”
"Isn't this a truce between our two families? I also took this opportunity to visit your relatives in Beiyan! But when I inquired about it in Yanjing City, I learned that my uncle and his whole family were all killed! I've been waiting for three or four days, and I haven't seen an official give me an explanation! Isn't it, since you're not looking for me, then I'm going to come to you? ”
Even if Lord Luo was burned out of a dizziness, he had already understood in his heart: dare to love this hillbilly in the dark north, and he is here to recruit himself to fight a life lawsuit! However, if it is really as he said, there has been a tragedy in Yanjing City recently, then even if he is seriously ill and bedridden for many days, he shouldn't have heard of it?
“…… I see...... Ahem...... Do you know your uncle's real name? ”
"Sir, what are you talking about? My uncle, I don't know his name? His name is Wang Yutian! ”
Lord Luo was also amused by this stunned and illiterate young man from Youbei; So he also learned the tone of Shen Gui's speech, and asked him with great interest:
"Ang, your uncle's name is Wang Yutian! What's your name? ”
"There is a big willow tree in front of my house, so my father named me Wang Daliu!"
"Oh...... It turns out that your name is Wang Daliu...... Okay, then you wait for a while, and the official instructed the master to go to the study to get your uncle's file and inspect it. ”
Before Governor Luo gave an order, the old housekeeper Li Mao walked out of the back door of the lobby tremblingly; Although his reaction speed is fast enough, looking at the legs and feet of this master, I am afraid that if there is no time for a pillar of incense, he will definitely not be able to come back......
"Wang Daliu, why did your uncle's family die?"
After Shen Gui listened, he stomped his feet very hard and spread his hands again:
"Then I won't say either! I also listened to the neighbors next to his shop, and everyone said that my uncle was just let you old men in official uniforms get rid of him, and he never came back after he was done! ”
As soon as Luo Yuan heard this, his spirit immediately became tense:
"You mean to say...... Your uncle Wang Yutian was killed by a group of people who 'pretended to be officials'? ”
"That's not it, when my uncle let them go, it seems that people have already killed them! I don't know what's going on! I've heard from people, and I'm here to ask you. ”
Lord Luo has recently been tormented by the 'pneumonia' caused by the 'severe cold', and when he saw this 'simple and honest' young man from Youbei, he was really a little interested, but after asking a few words, he was almost angry to death by this child! So he stopped talking to him, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, quietly waiting for the master to come back with the file......
'Master Li' went, not to mention the time of a pillar of incense! When the old man rushed back to the lobby empty-handed, Shen Guidu, who was sitting on the ground, sang a play of "Bao Gong's Indemnity......
Shen Gui performed the 'Youbei Traditional Drama' to the surrounding officials in a tone of voice, and glanced at Li Mao, who had returned to the lobby empty-handed, with his spare eyes. Of course he knew that this Master Li must be in the air! But he wanted to see what 'role' this seriously ill Lord Luo played in this case, and whether this Li Mao, who held an important position, would do such a deceptive thing......
Even though Shen Gui's ears are very sensitive, after all, Li Mao is too old and lacks confidence, so what he said to Lord Luo, Shen Gui didn't hear it at all......
He saw that with Li Mao's whispered reply, Lord Luo's expression on the chair also changed several times, and he was slightly flustered and hesitant, and the whole person also fell into a state of six gods without a master......
“…… This...... This...... Ay! I said, a few of you, are you here to be on duty or to visit the 'Nan'an Bridge'? Why do you still listen to the play? Wang Daliu! Didn't your uncle be killed? How can you still have the heart to sing? The heart is really wide enough......"
"That's right! My uncle's family died a terrible death! The eldest lord wants to call the shots for my uncle! Otherwise, I'll go to Beijing to sue the royal court......"
The story of "Bao Gong's Indemnity" sung by Shen Gui is that Bao Zhengquan killed his own nephew who broke the law; The reason why he sang a play is that he wants to use the words in the play to find out whether this Lord Luo will 'empathize'......
“…… You kid don't listen to more drama in the future! You still went to Beijing to sue the royal court, aren't you already in Yanjing City? Which door do you still go to? But about your uncle's case, I really can't give you an answer for the time being......"
"Why?"
“…… Hey, this is also the result of the negligence and dereliction of duty of this official... It's all because of your uncle's case file, which disappeared! ”
Although Shen Gui seemed to be stunned next, he was furious again, making a rogue appearance of splashing and rolling; In his psychology, he has begun to believe that this Luo Zhifu may really have nothing to do with this case!