Chapter 362: Jiangnan Journey (14)
Hu Ran felt very embarrassed, if he wanted to be reluctant, Zhao Wenxian had already agreed when he talked to him a few days ago. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Although the situation is urgent now, if he really wants to take out 300,000, he has to think about it.
"Master Hou, can you help me first, it's easy to talk about money, let's talk about it later."
"How can this work? Of course, the money was given first. ”
Luo Yi said: "Could it be that when you come over this level, you won't be ready to give it to me?" ”
"Hehe, how can that be, I've always been talking and counting."
Luo Yi said: "That's not enough, you have to give it sooner or later anyway, so why bother with this?" ”
"Master Hu, if you are really reluctant, please go back, you are the envoy of the festival, I believe that Li Hengbin can't do anything to you, even if he knows, he still dares to make you the Fa unsuccessful."
"You can't say that, Master Hou, it's true that his official rank is not as high as mine, but I... He knew that I had killed more than 60 innocent people, and he would not give up. ”
Hu Ran understands that although he is a feudal official, he is not covering the sky with one hand, there is also a criminal department, a court, and a messenger, if the matter is exposed, even if the official position is high, it will not be able to keep it.
For a while, Hu Ran regretted a little, he really shouldn't have caused such a disaster for the sake of a momentary anger.
Knock knock...
Hu Ran, there was a knock on the door outside.
Luo Yi asked, "Who is outside?" ”
"Back to the Hou Ye, someone from the mansion has come, let Master Hu go back to the mansion immediately, saying that Master Li has found the real murderer, and the case has progressed."
"Got it, I'll go right away."
Luo Yi smiled: "Master Hu, congratulations, Li Hengbin has found the real culprit, you are fine." ”
Hu Ran was already trembling with fright, and said hurriedly: "Master Hou, don't be joking, it's okay, Li Hengbin has found the real murderer, and asked me to go to the government quickly, maybe this real murderer is me." ”
"Master Hou, I surrendered, 300,000 is 300,000, you can help me quickly."
"Seriously?"
"Really."
Luo Yi stood up and laughed: "Okay, it's good to be like this earlier." Let's go to the government together, I'll make sure you're okay. ”
"Thank you, Master Hou."
With Luo Yi as the backstage, Hu Ran was much bolder.
Hu Ran knew that as long as Luo Yiken helped, Li Hengbin would never dare to be presumptuous, as long as he didn't investigate, the case would be over.
Following Luo Yi, the group arrived at the Wuyang County Mansion.
Inside the mansion, Li Hengbin was happily torturing several soldiers from the mansion, with a smile on his face, as if there was something good, perhaps, something had really been found.
At this moment, Hu Ran was still a little afraid of Li Hengbin, and he was always suspected of hiding behind Luo Yi. He didn't know what Li Hengbin had found out, but he intuitively felt that it must be unfavorable to him, maybe this was what he had done, and he couldn't help but feel weak.
"Master Hou, why did you get here?"
Luo Yi walked into the lobby and said with a smile: "What? Can't I come? It has been some time since Ben Hou arrived in Wuyang, but he hasn't done anything yet, and without the help of your Metropolitan Governor Shi, it can't be done. ”
The implication of Luo Yi's words is very clear, Luo Yi is here to ask Li Hengbin for help.
Luo Yi and Hu Ran each found a seat and sat down.
Li Hengbin asked: "Master Hou, I don't know if there is anything that needs to be served, the lower officials will do their best." ”
Luo Yi didn't rush to answer, but asked, "Master Li, I heard that you have found out the bloody case of Haoyue Restaurant, but is it true?" ”
Li Hengbin smiled: "It's just a little eyebrow-raising, it's not clear." ”
Luo Yi said: "I have a reluctant request, and I hope Master Li can agree." ”
"Master Hou, please speak."
Luo Yi said: "The matter of Haoyue Restaurant, can you put it aside first, or hand it over to Lord Hu to handle, you can help Ben Hou handle some things first, and when things are done, Ben Hou can return to Beijing as soon as possible." ”
"What? Leave it to Lord Hu to handle? ”
Li Hengbin waved his hand again and again, and shirked: "This is not good, this case has a great relationship with Lord Hu Ran, according to the laws of our dynasty, he is not qualified to try this case." ”
"You!"
Hu Ran was shocked in his heart, and suddenly stood up: "Li Hengbin, what do you mean, you actually said that the case is related to this official?" Do you want to declare a personal vendetta? ”
Li Hengbin did not show weakness at all, and said rhetorically: "Hu Ran, do you dare to say that the horizontal knife is not your thing?" ”
"Humph! The official has found out that you used the horizontal knife back then, and later became the envoy of the Jiangnan Province Festival, so it has been placed in the mansion and has not been used again, but the sky net is restored and not leaked, and the official has found three witnesses, who can prove that it is your knife; Your knife appeared in Haoyue Restaurant, how do you explain it? ”
Hu Ran said: "How can I explain? How do I know, maybe you put it in the restaurant, you are framed! ”
"Nonsense."
"There is no excuse for the crime you want to add, and the official will not admit it if he dies!"
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For a while, the two quarreled, which intensified, and no one let anyone. If it is allowed to develop, it is estimated that there is a possibility of a fight.
Luo Yi sat aside, shut up, and watched the two arguing.
After a long time, Luo Yi slapped the table and shouted: "Okay, don't say a word, as a member of the imperial court, you are noisy in the public court, what kind of system do you have?" ”
"Lord Li, you do have a suspicion of communiqué personal vendetta; As the envoy of Jiangnan Province, how could Master Hu be so unmeasured and assassinate a few grass people? Don't say I don't believe it, I'm afraid no one will, you must be wrong. ”
As soon as Luo Yi said this, Hu Ran was secretly overjoyed, and when Luo Yi said this, he obviously fell to his side. Sure enough, money is still easy to use, and money can make ghosts grind.
Li Hengbin was stunned for a moment, and asked: "Master Hou, this is an ordinary local case in Jiangnan Province, and it should be handled by the magistrate, it seems that you have no right to interrogate, right?" ”
Hu Ran shouted: "Presumptuous! Doesn't Hou Ye have the right to ask? ”
"Hou Ye has the right to ask, won't Wu Zhengwen and Wu Shengqing be escorted into Beijing by Hou Ye, unless there is an official document from the Criminal Department, or the emperor's holy decree..."
Luo Yi nodded and said, "Yes, this marquis really has no right to ask about Jiangnan government affairs. However, Lord Li, Benhou went to Jiangnan to raise grain at the behest of the emperor, should you, as the governor of Jiangnan, help you? ”
"That's why I'm here today, this marquis limits you to raise 200,000 loads of military rations within half a month, and after half a month, I will bring it back to Kyoto, which is related to the death of my Northern Desert soldiers, don't be careless. Also, I have raised 100,000 loads of military rations and put them in the warehouse of the Drunken Immortal Residence, you have to send people to guard them day and night, if there is a load of food missing in this half a month, you can go and explain to the emperor yourself.... ”
"If you think that the life and death of dozens of people in Haoyue Restaurant is more important than the millions of soldiers and civilians in the Northern Desert, then you will continue to investigate, and if the Marquis of Ben can't complete the task after half a month, he will arrest you and go back to Chang'an, and ask the emperor for dereliction of duty, disadvantage, etc."
Unexpectedly, Luo Yi threw out two problems at once, and the hat must have been fastened on his head, so that he almost didn't catch his breath all of a sudden.
Li Hengbin glared and said in surprise: "What? 200,000 quintals of military rations, raised in half a month? ”
Although Jiangnan is the granary of the world, in such a short period of time, to raise so much, Li Hengbin couldn't help blinking.
Hu Ran was ecstatic in his heart, and secretly said that Li Hengbin didn't know the current affairs, and he actually did the opposite with Luo Yi, he was simply looking for death, he was a celebrity around the emperor, and he was the Hou Ye, just find any reason, and you can be cured.
Luo Yi looked resolute and said: "Of course, in just half a month, the disaster situation in the Northern Desert is urgent, and it can't be delayed for a moment!" ”
"Master Li, you remember, if you can't raise money within half a month, this marquis will make a statement to the emperor, saying that you are not doing things well, take you back to Chang'an, and you will explain to the emperor yourself."