The officials under the governor's yamen were restricted from their freedom yesterday by the Qincha guards. After waiting in confusion for the night, he was taken to a small hotel early the next morning, waiting to be questioned.

Who knew that I waited and waited until the afternoon, but no one asked, and what was even more annoying was that from morning to night, no one brought food, and even a bowl of water was not drunk, which is too uncaring for people. Now the officials quit and shouted: "We have to go back on an errand!" "That is, 10,000 loads of military rations must be shipped tonight, otherwise the front line will run out of food, which of you can afford it?"

"What a noise! All are silent," the guards roared, "Your Excellency has arrived. ”

Only then did the noisy crowd be suppressed, and the officials saw the clean and gentle Wang Yongji, and appeared in front of the hall door with a smile.

Everyone heard that it was Qin Cha before, and they were still a little afraid, but as soon as they saw it, it was a seven-rank patrolman, and it looked very easy to bully, so they rushed forward with a hula and surrounded him: "Lord Wang, right, we have no dereliction of duty and no crime, why are we detained here, and let the governor's yamen operate normally?" "That is, the situation is urgent, and we can't delay the shipment of military funds!"

Wang Yongji's patient audience officials complained, and when all of them had finished speaking, he said unhurriedly: "Ladies and gentlemen, you have only come to understand some information, and there is no other meaning, and when the matter is clarified, everyone can naturally go back." ”

"Then ask, we've been here for most of the day, why hasn't anyone asked a word." The crowd shouted angrily.

"Well," Wang Yongji smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, everyone, as soon as you Zhejiang Patrol Lord Shen arrives, we will start." "According to the regulations, the officer handling the case of the Qin case is not allowed to ask the case alone, otherwise there will not be three Qin chasers.

Everyone was still counting on Shen Mo, 'their own person', to help them speak, but it was not good to point the finger at him, so they asked again: "What about Zhao Butang, can you just make a pair of questions?" ”

Wang Yongji was also depressed about this matter, and this morning he came over to ask, it turned out that the old master Zhao was invited to attend a literary meeting last night, and he would not be able to come back until two days.

No wonder we were pre-trial, it turned out that we were going to desert. The king said a few words and sat down in the common room until silence came. Who knows, left and right, until I have eaten lunch, there is no trace. In the meantime, he sent someone to the post house to look for it, and came back to report that Lord Shen had come out early in the morning, and he didn't know where he had gone now.

Wang Yongji was very helpless and continued to wait, but he didn't wait, but waited for a noisy report from the officials waiting for the trial, so he had to come over to appease him. Faced with their questioning, he had to prevaricate: "Zhao Butang has other important matters, and it is inconvenient to inquire today." ”

"Scared, not there? But they make fun of us? Everyone blew up the pot again and said, "Let us go back!" "We're going back!" said that he really wanted to go out. The king couldn't stop him with both hands, and he was almost squeezed to the ground.

The guards hurriedly stepped forward to help, and those officials heard that Old Master Zhao was not there, so they were still afraid of them, and the two sides were gearing up, and they were about to fight.

Just when the scandal was about to be made, I heard a Qingyue voice say: "Your lords, dissipate your anger, this official can't compensate you." ”

The hall immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at the door, only to see Lord Shen, who was dressed in a blue dark robe, finally appeared refreshed.

Seeing that he had finally come, the guards estimated that they would not be able to make any trouble, so they quietly retreated.

The officials and silence of the governor of the yamen are old acquaintances, and it is not good to have any more attacks, but there are those who have big tempers, and they asked in a muffled voice: "Xie Yuangong, where did you go to be merry and happy, but you left your brothers to dry up for this day, without food or drink, and you have to be bullied by those birdmen?" ”

was unintentionally said by others, Shen Mo's old face turned red, and Tuan Tuan said: "I'm really sorry for you, I am unwell today, and I have been sore since I got up in the morning, and my brain is blank." went to Chengdong Li Blind and made a full set, so he could barely come to see people. ”

Everyone saw that he was full of energy, more energetic than usual, and knew that Shen Mo was talking nonsense, but it was inconvenient to break it, and they also expressed their condolences: "Adults insist on working even when they are sick, they are really a model for us." Shen smiled modestly: "I haven't done enough. As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "In order to apologize, I invite everyone to a banquet." Only then did everyone laugh and say, "My lord is really good." ”

Wang Yongji hurriedly stopped and said: "I can't do it, Lord Zhongcheng ordered the preliminary trial today, how can I leave to eat and drink without permission?" ”

"That's right." Shen Mo stroked his chin and said, "Then ask the hotel to send the noodles." ”

"Let's ask first." The king pleaded with Jiyang.

"Eat first!" All the officials retorted in unison: "The hungry are dizzy, and the words they speak are also faint." ”

Shen Mo nodded and smiled: "It makes sense, but after you have eaten and drunk enough, you have to reply with your heart." ”

"That's nature." Everyone nodded and said, "I'm sure I have something to say." ”

Wang Yongji had no choice but to say: "There are meals in this store, which can be solved on the spot, and there is no need to go far." ”

Everyone said angrily: "Lord Wang doesn't treat us as human beings, can you eat the food here?" ”

Shen Mo had no choice but to pay six taels of silver to invite the guards, and go outside to ask for three good tables.

Before the banquet came, Shen Mo asked for some melons and fruits snacks from the store and distributed them to everyone to satisfy their hunger first. Everyone sat in a circle, sipping melon seeds, drinking hot tea, chatting and setting up a dragon gate array...... They are all husbands, how can they not know that Lord Shen's posture is clearly about to disturb this questioning.

After waiting for a while, the soldiers finally came in with the men outside, each carrying two huge food boxes. The men helped to arrange three tables and set up cups and spoons, and the adults were already very hungry, so they patted the melon seed skins on their bodies, and the two Qincha took their seats, and the rest of them sat down and poured wine.

Those guys immediately put a dozen dishes and bowls on each table, and when the adults saw that there were some pig's head meat, stewed chicken, vinegar fish, belly, lungs, liver, intestines, etc., and there were no valuable things at all, they couldn't help but say angrily: "This table can't even use six coins of silver, but who swallowed the one, two, or four coins?" ”

The guards who had gone out to order food for them had disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that everyone was still indignant, Shen Mo hurriedly smiled and persuaded: "Don't be angry with the villain in everything, everyone is full of hunger, change the younger brother to ask you to go to the building outside the building to talk and apologize, what do you think?" ”

Everyone was so hungry that they were embarrassed to say, "How can you ask the adults to break the bill again?" And it's not your fault? Then he shouted, "Please!" "They all lifted the chopsticks, but they went halfway like a windstorm...... It's still not a good dish, if it's better, I'm afraid even the dishes will have to be chewed a few times.

When they were seven minutes full, the adults found that the two Qincha had never gotten down, but just drank some tea and ate some tea fruit there. Then he asked, "Why don't you two eat it?" Isn't it to taste? "Actually, this big fish and meat are quite delicious." Then he picked it up and put it in the bowl for two.

Shen Mo hurriedly stopped and said, "I just stuffed my stomach before I came, and I can't eat even the best things." Everyone said again: "Lord Shen is full, but why doesn't Lord Wang eat?" ”

"Don't hide it, the lower officials eat fasting." Wang Yongji smiled.

Shen Mo smiled apologetically: "This is lost in dotting, but I don't know why Brother Runlian eats fasting?" Wang Yongji said: "Just because my mother was sick that year, I was allowed to be under the position of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and then my mother was really sick, so I didn't dare to eat." ”

Seeing that it was about filial piety, the people did not dare to persuade him anymore, so they ate and drank by themselves.

When I was full of wine and rice, it was already dark. Shen Mo got up and said, "Okay, it's time to go home." ”

Everyone also patted their round bellies and said: "Yes, eat and drink enough, lie on the bed, this kind of fairy will not change." Then he walked out with Shen Mo.

Wang Yongji smiled bitterly and stopped for the third time: "You haven't asked yet......"

"It's getting late, so it's the same if you ask tomorrow." Silently patted him on the shoulder, and Bento walked out first.

Wang Yongji couldn't stop Shen Mo, but he couldn't let those officials leave, if these people went out and made confessions with the outside, how could they explain to the minister?

He stopped the rest of the officials and said, "None of you are allowed to leave without the order of the minister." ”

Silent and pleaded for them, Wang Yongji refused to say anything, so he had to helplessly say to everyone: "Everyone, I will come to see you again tomorrow." Although the crowd was angry, they had no choice but to be watched by the guards and returned to the place where they were under house arrest yesterday.

All of a sudden, everyone left, the originally lively hall was deserted, only Wang Yongji was left, he looked at the chicken bones, duck wings, fish bones, melon seed shells scattered on the ground, couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly, and said softly: "I really don't understand this guy." So he stooped down and swept up.

(To be continued)