Chapter 33: The Storm Rises
The two peasant women had fled in panic, and Zhang Huan was the only one left in front of the statue of Guanyin, and he prayed with his palms together reverently, as if he had not heard the noise in the courtyard, and it had been about a quarter of an hour before he slowly stood up, and the little novice behind him had been waiting for him for a long time.
"If the donor finishes offering incense, please come with me quickly!" Xiao Shami lowered his head and walked quickly towards the courtyard, Zhang Huan followed him to the courtyard, and saw more than a dozen people glaring at him, all of them were stout and powerful generals, and in front of them stood a young man, wearing a white robe, a jade belt around his waist, a golden crown and his hair, with beautiful eyebrows and gentle eyes, but his eyes revealed a suppressed anger.
Zhang Huan's eyes fell on the young woman on the side, and the first impression left was that she was tall, she was a head taller than the noble son next to her, her body was plump, she was wearing a crimson pomegranate flower dyed dance dress, her chest showed a touch of snow-white skin, her shoulders were draped in yellow silk, and she was wearing a green narrow-sleeved shirt and a red belt hanging from her waist.
But her eyes were serene, and her eyes were as deep as a pool of water, as if they were covered with a thin layer of smoke, making it difficult to see her joys, sorrows, and sorrows.
Seeing Zhang Huan being led out, she took half a step back apologetically, Zhang Huan also smiled and nodded to her slightly, indicating that she had waited for a long time, and then he arched his hand to the young man and smiled: "Don't dare to be rude in front of the Bodhisattva, let the brother wait for a long time!" ”
The man's face was expressionless, he only snorted softly in his nose, he turned his head, but a look of pity appeared on his face, and his voice was extremely gentle and said to the woman: "Sister Ning, please!" ”
Zhang Huan walked to the door, and couldn't help but glance back, only to see that the young lady walked gracefully into the Guanyin Hall, Ying Ying knelt down in front of Guanyin, the young man hesitated for a long time, as if he wanted to kneel with her, but a pair of twin maids behind the young lady stopped him fiercely and took away his thoughts.
Zhang Huan shook his head and smiled, "The beauty is like jade, and the son is affectionate!" ’
Walking out of the courtyard, the little novice apologized to Zhang Huan, "For disturbing the piety of the benefactor, the little monk will meditate in front of the Bodhisattva three hundred times to atone for his sins!" ”
Zhang Huan hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "Little Master didn't bother me, don't blame yourself!" ”
After a pause, he asked casually, "I don't know who that son is?" What a big temper! ”
Xiao Shami also shook his head and smiled: "He is the eldest son of Chu Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and he is here to accompany Miss Cui Jia to incense today." ”
"Miss Cui?" Zhang Huan's mind turned, could she be Cui Ning, the only daughter of Cui Xiangguo, there has always been a saying in the academy: 'Ning is half of the Cui family, not the top of the gold list,' referring to this Cui Ning.
Xiao Shami consciously said that he had leaked his mouth, and he hurriedly advised: "The prince must not spread it, otherwise the soldiers who went to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda will come." ”
"Haha! If I want to say it, how about letting that Chu Gongzi be a flower messenger? ”
The little novice was so anxious that he stomped his foot heavily, "Donor! You're going to kill me. ”
Zhang Huan saw that his face was flushed with anxiety, and he couldn't help but raise his head and laugh away, and the laughter was far away, and the entourage in the courtyard hated him so much that he clenched his fists one by one.
Zhang Huan went around a few more times, and then asked the direction to return to the main hall, but the monk told him that the three people who came with him had been waiting for him for a long time, and had already gone back first, leaving a message for him to go back to the inn directly.
He walked out of the gate of the temple, but saw that the big wild goose pagoda opposite was also empty, and the crowd in the morning had long been gone, just when he was surprised, the monk smiled at him: "Our great hero is back, everyone naturally runs to welcome, and your three companions are probably the first to go." ”
Zhang Huan was slightly stunned, "What big hero?" ”
"Huh! Presumably, the donor ignored everything in order to prepare for the imperial examination, and the big hero was naturally General Cui Xiao, who burned back the military rations of the Su people. ”
"Not good!" Zhang Huan's back suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, he hadn't told Zhao Yan about this matter, with Zhao Yan's righteousness and Zheng Qingming's recklessness, there might be something big.
He didn't care to ask more, turned over and rushed towards Suzaku Street, Zhaoguofang is still two squares away from Suzaku Street, but the streets are deserted, presumably they all went to meet Cui Daying.
A few miles of road passed in a flash, just when there was still more than a mile away from Suzaku Street, there were scattered people running back in front, Zhang Huan suddenly stopped the horse, he saw a carriage in front of him rushing towards this side, it was Lin Qiaoqiao's carriage, I saw Lin Qiaoqiao looking forward with a frightened face, and Zhao Yan and Zheng Qingming were nowhere to be seen.
"Qiaoqiao!" Zhang Huan shouted and stepped forward to stop the carriage, Lin Qiaoqiao saw that it was Zhang Huan, she immediately cried loudly, "Eighteen Lang, go and save Zhao Lang, he was arrested!" ”
"Don't worry! You talk slowly, who captured Zhao Yan. "Although things are not good, as long as you find the head of the family to save you in time, there is still a way.
"We are waiting for you, Qingming suddenly ran to say that there was a big hero, and pulled Zhao Lang to see it, but the big hero actually risked your credit, and the two of them were angry, so they picked up a stone and hit him, and they were arrested."
Lin Qiaoqiao cried as she spoke, as for who was arrested, she didn't know, at this time, the coachman on the side sighed and said: "The two sons are really reckless, they dare to hit Cui Sanevil with a stone, they were captured by the officials of Wannian County, and the people of Cui Sanevil came to chase us, thanks to my fast running." ”
"Wannian County!" Zhang Huan pondered for a moment, and immediately said to Qiaoqiao: "We have to move out of the inn immediately, I'll send you back to clean up first, don't worry about Zhao Yan's matter, I will go to the head of the family for help!" ”
Lin Qiaoqiao thought of Zhang Huan's background, she also saw a glimmer of hope, the crying gradually stopped, Zhang Huan turned the horse's head, and escorted the carriage to gallop quickly in the direction of the inn.
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"Pull me down and hit thirty boards!"
Han County ordered a heavy slap of shock, and ordered the official to drag Zhao Yan down, the anger in his heart has not yet disappeared, this Zhao Yan is not only not grateful for saving them, but he is not inferior, insulting himself for being in the same stream as the Cui family, not giving him some color to see, he really doesn't know where the official authority is.
Wannian County Han County Ling is the protégé of Pei Zunqing, the old master of the Pei family, Qingzhi five years of examination in the Jinshi, he is about forty years old, and he has been an official for ten years, and he has also touched a little trick of being an official, that is, not only to rely on the real tree, but also to cherish the tree, so as to get a larger shade.
Today, Cui Xiong entered Beijing to boast of his merits, which is the emperor's metaphor, as a magistrate, it is his duty to maintain order on the spot, but then again, Han County Ling hates Cui Xiong more than anyone else, in the mouth of the people, Cui Xiong has three evils, playing with women, robbing money, and bullying the weak, although he is covering it up in the form of brothels, casinos, and martial arts halls, but it can't change the fact that he is the evil party.
Today, he was leading people to maintain order on Suzaku Street, when suddenly two soldiers ran out and scolded Cui Xiong for his shameless exploits and attacking the horse team with stones. 'Humph! I don't know how thick the sky is, but it's quite tough! Seeing that Zhao Yan was silent under the red and black sticks, Han County Ling couldn't help but sneer, picked up their confession and said to another fat man: "Your name is Zheng Qingming, and you live in the Sixth Inn of Gaosheng in Pingkangfang, right?" ”
Zheng Qingming's face was full of shame, and he bowed his head and didn't answer, but then he saw a government official running in and reporting: "Master, Jing Zhaoyin is here!" ”
Jing Zhao Yin is the highest magistrate in Chang'an, the current Jing Zhao Yin Su Zhen has always been the magistrate of Chang'an, from the county order of Chang'an County, Jing Zhao Shaoyin, and has been to Jing Zhao Yin, although he is the top boss of Han County Order, but the level is very different, Wannian County County Order is the fifth grade, while Jing Zhao Yin is from the third grade, the official is one level to crush people, which is not only one level worse.
"Hurry up and invite Su Envoy Jun in!"
Han Xian Ling panicked, he asked the master to meet him first, and at the same time ordered the official to take the two of them down, and ran a few steps, he suddenly remembered something, he quickly pressed Zheng Qingming's confession with the file on the table, but it was already a step too late, and Su Zhen saw his actions from afar.
Su Zhen is Cui Yuan's confidant, and because of this, he has been in the position of Jing Zhaoyin, who has the most liquidity, for five years, and his predecessor Xian Yu Shuming has only been doing it for more than half a year.
He also heard that someone reported that Cui Xiong was taking a credit and was arrested by the Han County Order, so he hurriedly came to check the details, Su Zhen strode up to the lobby, he looked left and right, the prisoner was gone, and he ignored the Han County Order, he sneered, pulled the confession out of the file, hurriedly glanced at it, and asked sternly: "Seeing this official come in, why do you want to hide the confession?" ”
Beads of sweat rolled down Han Xianling's forehead, and he hurriedly bowed down and replied: "The right talent is windy, and the humble position has to welcome the envoy, and I am afraid that the confession will be blown away by the wind, so I pressed it with the file, and I have no intention of concealing it." ”
"I don't dare!" Su Zhen snorted, and said: "Prisoners will be imprisoned for my life, if anything happens, be careful of your black gauze hat!" ”
"Yes! Be! The lowly duty must be done. ”
Su Zhen read the confession carefully, pondered for a moment, turned around and hurried away.
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