After thinking for a long time, the errand officer who was called Wei Ji said: "Father Chen, this is the criminal that the second master told us to arrest, how can we loosen the tie at will?" ”

The official who was called Father Chen stomped his foot and scolded loudly: "Wei Ji, do you dare not listen to me? The master personally told me to let us stop you, let us entertain Li Gongzi, and invite him to the third hall of the Yamen to discuss matters! ”

Hearing Father Chen's words, Wei Ji and the other servants were stunned for a long time, and asked, "Go to the third hall to discuss the matter?" Didn't the second master say that he would be escorted to the lobby for trial? ”

Father Chen scolded: "What second master? Do you take the words of the second master as a holy decree? There is only one master in the Qing Army Hall! Father Chen stomped his feet again and scolded: "Wei Ji, don't you listen to my words?" ”

Only then did the officers react, they woke up like a dream, and quickly turned around to help Li Zhi untie the rope. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info a few poor people were surprised in their hearts, and their hands were busy, and it took a while to untie the knot behind Li Zhi and take off the rope.

Seeing that the rope on Li Zhi's body was untied, Father Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Li Zhi: "Li Gongzi is frightened!" Chen Qishou, the official of the torture room of the Qing Military Hall, is at the behest of my family, please go to the Qing Military Hall to discuss matters! ”

Chen Qishou, the official of the criminal chamber? Isn't it Xiao Guangwei's backer, Daddy Chen? Why are you so embarrassed in front of yourself?

Li Zhi let go of his hand from the rope, shook his hand, and asked, "Which one is this play?" ”

Li Zhi knew that those errands just now were sent by Lu Huarong to take revenge on him, so they were vicious. And now that these officials are so respectful, it must be the person from He Shishou, the governor of Tianjin, who has found Tongzhi Lu Hualin. The governor probably confessed that Tongzhi could not bully himself, so there was such a plot reversal.

The money he gave to the governor was not given in vain, and the governor still did things with the money.

However, Li Zhi was humiliated just now, and he had the intention to tease these officials.

"You actually invited me to go, why did you tie me up again? I don't dare to go to such a posture! ”

Hearing Li Zhi say that he would not go to the Qing Military Hall, Chen Qishou was so anxious that he sweated, and said loudly: "Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding, Li Gongzi! My lord has repeatedly explained that you must be invited to discuss the matter. Seeing that Li Zhi's face was still not angry, Father Chen gritted his teeth and walked in front of the errand officer Wei Ji and gave Wei Ji a slap.

"You dare to make things difficult for Li Gongzi!?"

That Wei Ji was hit hard and stumbled violently, he covered his red face with his hands in surprise, and looked at Chen Qishou speechless.

Seeing this magical scene, the onlookers roared and fried again.

"The poor man was beaten, and the poor man was infighting!"

"The poor man fought on his own!"

"Send someone to invite Brother Zhi to discuss it!"

"Brother Zhi is so capable, he really isn't easy to bully! This bad guy should be beaten! ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the errand officer was a lowly position and could not participate in the imperial examination. But because of their proximity to power, these people often override the common people and extort them in all kinds of ways, making the people hate and fear. At this time, seeing the officials doing errand work, the masses seemed to see a dog eating a dog, and they were very happy to see it.

Hearing the discussion of the masses, Wei Ji's face was even redder, as red as a ripe apple, and he couldn't raise his head. Even Chen Qishou, who beat people, was also a little embarrassed.

Li Zhi bowed his hand to the onlookers and said loudly: "Neighbors, Lord Tongzhi invited me to discuss the matter, you don't have to worry about the Li family's business!" Let's go! After saying this, Li Zhicai said to Chen Qishou: "Daddy Chen leads the way, I'll go with you!" ”

Chen Qishou was relieved at this time, and hurriedly made a "please" gesture and walked towards the Qing Army Hall with Li Zhi.

The five servants looked embarrassed and followed Li Zhi behind. The officials in front of the errand were behind, and they made Li Zhi hug the front and back.

The yamen of the Qing Army Hall is in the north of the city. The yamen was a little smaller than the governor's yamen, but it was also very dilapidated.

After entering the yamen, Chen Qishou took Li Zhi into the third hall, and Lu Hualin, the Tongzhi of the Tianjin Qing Military Hall, was already sitting in the hall waiting. That Lu Hualin was forty or fifty years old, with a square face, a smooth beard on his chin, and was wearing a five-grade official uniform, and was sitting on the seat of the head of the hall.

Li Zhi walked into the hall, and Lu Hualin stood up to greet the guests. Li Zhi was about to kneel down, but he heard Lu Hualin already shouting: "No courtesy!" ”

Li Zhi was stunned, and secretly said that the governor's greeting was easy to use, and his own kneeling was exempted. Li Zhi looked at Lu Hualin and sang: "Xiaomin Li Zhi has seen Lord Tongzhi. ”

Lu Hualin nodded and said loudly: "Sit, Li Zhi, sit!" ”

The two sat down, and a small servant served tea. Li Zhi secretly said that there was tea to drink when he entered the yamen, and this treatment was not bad. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, but heard Tongzhi go straight to the point and say, "Li Zhi, the dispute between you and Lu Huarong has already been heard by this official!" ”

After a pause, Lu Hualin asked with a smile: "Li Zhi, you are very familiar with the governor?" ”

Li Zhi smiled, knowing that this Lu Hualin wanted to inquire about his relationship with the governor. Only by figuring out the depth of his relationship with the governor can he know how to judge the case. If he had a close relationship with the governor, he would have been more biased in his judgment of the case.

After thinking about it, Li Zhi lied and said, "It's a relative." ”

Li Zhi sent 3,000 taels of silver to the governor of Tianjin, expecting that He Shishou would also take special care of himself. Even if he pretended to be He Shishou's relative, He Shishou would not blame himself if he knew. On the other hand, if Li Zhi said that he and He Shishou have no kinship, others will suspect that He Shishou has taken bribes, and it will not be good for He Shishou to be heard.

"It's... Relatives! What relatives? ”

Li Zhi didn't answer this sentence, and only drank tea with a teacup.

Seeing that Li Zhi didn't answer, Lu Hualin could only ponder Li Zhi's last sentence and guess that Li Zhi was probably He Shishou's cousin. After thinking about it, he already had an idea, and said loudly: "Li Gongzi, you are frightened!" This official has decided to severely punish the ten civil owners who came to your weaving workshop to find trouble, and each of them will be hit with forty boards! What do you think? ”

Lu Hualin believed that Li Zhi was a relative of He Shishou, and valued Li Zhi even more, and had changed his name to Li Zhi as Li Gongzi without a trace. And the matter has also changed from a civil dispute to a trouble, and the rhetoric is more favorable to Li Zhi.

However, he had the heart to protect his younger brother, but he lined up Lu Huarong outside, and only punished the scoundrels who made trouble.

Li Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "What about Lu Huarong?" ”

Lu Hualin heard Li Zhi's inquiry, and Zhengse said: "This official has found out that Lu Huarong has nothing to do with this matter, it is purely his family who is jealous of your business intention to blackmail, and he ganged up with scoundrels to come to the door to make trouble. Lu Huarong is a businessman who is unable to restrain his subordinates, and he is not guilty of a big crime. After a pause, Lu Hualin said again: "Of course, if you can't restrain your family, there are problems, this official is his eldest brother, and he will definitely educate him." ”