Qian Weilun thought for a while and said, "I think, there's no need to be afraid of this. Let's let Master Xiao go to Zhang Xiaocai to do things, just to give the surname Feng a dismount! It's a big deal, and we'll tell the truth when the time comes. As long as the surname Feng doesn't doubt us, it's fine! ”

Wei Zhongshu's face changed again and again, and said, "Don't doubt it?!" Do you think you can hide it from him, as long as you check it, you will be exposed, and you don't doubt it? ”

At this time, the master of the household, Jiang Yufeng, said: "Don't worry about the county lord, those accounts, the villain did it very carefully, I think he is a hairy boy, and he can't find out why!" ”

Wei Zhongshu's face softened a little at this time, and said, "Those accounts are all up to you, Master." We must do it strictly, we must cover up that incident, if we are found out, we people will be dismissed at least and exiled at worst. ”

Everyone said in unison: "Of course! ”

"Of course! Of course it's a fart! Zhang Xiaocai's problem is still to find a way to solve it. Wei Zhongshu said.

Xiao Zhang thought for a while and said: "I don't think it's as good as this, didn't the surnamed Feng let Master Hu go to the yamen to convene the officials, I think it's better to bring a message to Lord Hu, let him follow that Liu Dutou, and when he sees Zhang Xiaocai, he will secretly explain!" ”

Wei Zhongshu thought for a while and said, "That's the only way!" Tell Hu Weishan that you must stabilize Zhang Xiaocai! ”

Qian Weilun added: "Also, you must tell Hu Weishan in private, don't be discovered by Liu Dutou, then Liu Dutou has always been not of the same mind as us!" ”

Wei Zhongshu scolded: "Straight lady thief, it's not that I blame you. When I asked you to share a little benefit from him in everything, you didn't. Now that I think about it, people and us are not of the same mind? ”

Qian Weilun secretly scolded in his heart: "It's not that you are too picky, and you share it with everyone, that is, some hard-earned money." ”

The discussion here was proper, but it was said that Liu Dutou, if he got Hu Weishan's words, he immediately found Liu Dutou, ordered the three classes of officials, and arrived at Hongbin Building!

Feng Manlou didn't talk nonsense, he just asked Liu Dutou to escort the thief back to the yamen to take a closer look at the official!

Hu Weishan was secretly anxious in the yamen, and suddenly saw Liu Dutou escorting the thief into the yamen, and he was going to suffer in his heart. Fortunately, at this time, the master of the torture room, Jiang Yufeng, found him and gave an explanation.

Hu Weishan had an idea, so he went into action.

After Feng Manlou finished eating, he explained to Li Mubai, saying that after the township test, he could come to find himself, and now he is just a capable master by his side!

Li Mubai is very grateful, and now he is in his thirties, but the township exam, starting from the age of ten, has been taking the exam for more than 20 years now, and he is gradually giving up. What I thought in my heart was that this time I would take the test for the last time, and if I didn't pass it again, I wouldn't take the exam again, and I would still make a living by telling stories.

After Feng Manlou finished eating, he returned directly to the yamen, and brought out the thief Zhang Xiaocai in the second hall and interrogated him personally.

Accompanied by Sun Hu and Wang Ying next to him, Xiaoyun was just a scholar, so Feng Manlou let him go back to rest. Liu Dutou took two officials to escort Zhang Xiaocai to the second hall, and saw that the county lord was waiting, so he hurriedly finished the salute.

Feng Manlou gestured to sit and asked, "Liu Dutou is hard, please sit!" Has anyone ever visited this thief? ”

Liu Dutou is the head of the government, responsible for arresting thieves and public security, the first day the county magistrate took office, such a thing happened, if he is investigated, I am afraid that he will live to the end. And the county magistrate is an official, and he is just an official. The difference between an official and an official is like the difference between a lady and a concubine.

The lady of the main house not only enjoys the rights of the master in the family, but is protected by the laws of the Great Song Dynasty. And the concubine is just a slightly higher status such as a forced maid and a slave, and her political status is not protected by the laws of the Great Song Dynasty. Apart from the right to live, it can be said that there are almost no other rights.

In officialdom, the difference between officials and officials lies in this!

The imperial court is very favorable to officials, especially civil officials, and since the current housekeeper succeeded to the throne, he began to give preferential treatment to civil officials. During the Taizu period, the imperial examination was also held every year, but the number of admissions was very small, the largest imperial examination was only 31 Jinshi, and the least was only 6 people. At present, although the government is in power, although it has been changed to be held once every two years, the smallest session also admits more than 70 people, and the largest session is close to 350 people.

In spite of this, it is also more difficult to take the imperial examination, and the examination from all over the country has added up to more than 100,000 people, and after the selection of the township examination, there are also three or four thousand people who go to the capital to participate in the spring festival, and they are all elites from all over the country.

However, these officials are regarded as lowly positions and are called sword and pen officials. It can be said that his political status in the officialdom is definitely very low. Liu Dutou also knows this, don't look at the county lieutenant who is an official from Jiupin, but that is an official. Although he is a dignified head and has hundreds of people under his hands, it can be said that the entire Yuhang County is under his jurisdiction, but compared to these officials, it is simply not worth mentioning. What's more, it is the largest magistrate in a county.

Liu Dutou was secretly grateful for the kindness of Feng Manlou, and he was very grateful, once upon a time, he had a seat in front of these officials?

Liu Dutou didn't sit down, but said loudly: "Master, the villain is personally guarded, and no one is close!" ”

Feng Manlou looked at Zhang Xiaocai on the ground, now he no longer has the arrogant appearance he had at the beginning, with a miserable look on his face, Feng Manlou shouted: "Who is kneeling?" ”

Zhang Xiaocai didn't answer, Liu Dutou glanced at the two officials in custody, who were the officials, but seeing the lord of the wind and rudder, he knew what was going on when he saw the color of the capital.

immediately kicked Zhang Xiaocai fiercely and shouted, "Ask you!" ”

Zhang Xiaocai was kicked painfully, and hurriedly shouted: "Observe the adults, don't fight!" Stop it! I say, I say. My name is Zhang Xiaocai, and I am a gangster in Nancheng, and my brothers on the road call me Xiaocaizi. "Observing your lord is the name of the officer.

The title of this little genius not only comes from the name, but also from his brain, because this kid has always had a lot of ghost ideas, so he got this nickname. And in the gangster industry, it is inevitable that they often deal with these officials. Therefore, they did not dare to hide it.

Feng Manlou asked: "Seeing that you are not very honest, this county will warn you first, if there is half a lie, don't want to get out of this county yamen alive!" ”

Assassinating an official of the imperial court is a capital crime, Zhang Xiaocai has already known it in his heart, anyway, he can't say it anyway, and he still remembers that Hu Weishan and Lord Hu County Lieutenant personally said to himself that as long as he kills himself and does not confess, he must protect himself! County Lieutenant Hu's words are still in his ears, and Zhang Xiaocai himself knows that he is powerful, and he can't say anything.

But listening to the tone of this county magistrate, he doesn't seem to care much, by the way, he must be too young and doesn't know the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, and the murder of officials is rebellion, which is a capital crime. Or is it knowing, saying so on purpose.

Zhang Xiaocai moved his body, changed his comfortable posture, and said: "Adult, the villain must tell the truth, never lie!" ”

Feng Manlou stared at Zhang Xiaocai for a long time before asking, "I only ask you, who are you instructed by?" ”

Zhang Xiaocai was flustered for a while, could it be that this county magistrate already knew that someone instructed him, it was impossible. Unless it is Xiao Zhang and Hu Weishan who betray themselves, but even if they betray themselves, they can't please themselves. He must have lied to me!

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaocai hurriedly said: "Master, no one instructed you, the villain just ate on the second floor of Hongbin Building, at that time, it was a charter party, and the brothers ate together, and inadvertently offended the adult, I don't know if it's the adult, I hope the adult must believe the villain." The villain makes you a cow and a horse! ”

Feng Manlou smiled slightly: "Really? ”

Zhang Xiaocai nodded vigorously!

Feng Manlou's face suddenly changed, and he scolded loudly: "You filthy splash! How dare you fool this official! Do you know that attacking the officials of the imperial court is equivalent to rebellion, but it is a great crime to punish the nine clans! Don't you know? ”

Zhang Xiaocai was stunned for a moment, it turned out that this old man was not a stunned young man, and hurriedly said: "The villain knows that the villain is wrong, and he really shouldn't offend the majesty of Laiye!" It's really the villain's fault! ”

Although he was like this in his mouth, he was actually not afraid in his heart, because Xiao Zhangxiao County Lieutenant had already helped him more than once, and the former magistrate had arrested him countless times, which was nothing more than sending some money. Many times of cooperation and help made Zhang Xiaocai have an inexplicable sense of trust in Xiao Zhang and Hu Weishan.

When Feng Manlou saw this, he knew that this kid was protecting someone. shouted: "Don't think that if you don't say it, this county won't know!" You eat on the second floor, even if you have a reservation, but the stairs are upstairs, and it is impossible to stop people. But as soon as we went up, you stopped, which means that you know our group. ”

Zhang Xiaocai hurriedly said: "The villain is also a figure with a head and a face, of course he doesn't want people to disturb him, so he made a move to stop him, but I don't know if it's you!" Don't dare in the future, even if you borrow thousands of guts from the villain, the villain won't dare

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