Chapter 35 Passing through the Small Town and Meddling Around
The official's words were like a thunderbolt hitting Butcher Zhang's heart, he couldn't understand why someone wanted him to die because he was just a little butcher! But even if he dies, he can't harm his family, otherwise the Zhang family's vein will be broken! Butcher Zhang threw the knife away and said, "As long as it doesn't affect my family, I'll go with you!" ”
"Wait!" Liu Zhang wanted to recruit Butcher Zhang, so naturally he couldn't let him be taken away like this, and Butcher Zhang seemed to be in trouble, so it was better to recruit in this case.
"Huh? The government does things, who dares to make noise? The official saw that Liu Zhang was just a child, and the clothes were not very gorgeous, so he didn't pay attention to it. He felt that with a little scare, he should be able to solve it.
"Official?" Liu Zhang frowned and asked; "Since it's a government business, let me ask you, what did this man do?"
"Do you dare to ask about the government's affairs?" The official said viciously: "Believe it or not, I will arrest you in prison? ”
"Little boy, you better leave me alone!" Butcher Zhang said: "I know you have a heart, but the people don't fight with the officials!" ”
Liu Zhang ignored Butcher Zhang, but looked at the official and said: "With the law of the Great Han Dynasty, to arrest a criminal, you need an official document and a document to approve the arrest, do you have it?" ”
"This..."The official was a little stupid, and the official asked him to arrest Butcher Zhang, but he didn't give him any words. In fact, Butcher Zhang is not guilty, but a big family in the city was seen by Butcher Zhang who was molesting the people in the city. Butcher Zhang was chivalrous, so he beat that son. Of course, although Butcher Zhang was ruthless, he didn't kill anyone, but he just beat that boy to a half-crippled man, and after lying in bed for three months, he was finally able to move!
It's not a big deal to beat a big man, but that big family is a little bit of a problem with the lord of the city. After the eldest son recovered from his injury, he naturally wanted to take revenge on Butcher Zhang, so he asked this official to bring someone to arrest him. Originally, this official wanted to subdue Butcher Zhang and beat him up again, even if he gave an explanation to the big son, who knew that he was not Butcher Zhang's opponent. In desperation, the official had no choice but to order the arrest. But he didn't expect that when he was about to be arrested, such a character as Liu Zhang would pop up.
Butcher Zhang had the same idea as the official errand, he thought that he would be beaten at most if he was caught this time, so he didn't want to implicate Liu Zhang. But he didn't expect that if it wasn't for Liu Zhang, he would be arrested this time, and his time of death would have arrived! Although the prince of the big family did not have the idea of killing the butcher Zhang, the lord of the castle guard could not tolerate him.
Why can't Lord Castle Guard tolerate Butcher Zhang? This also starts with the surname of Butcher Zhang! Butcher Zhang likes to make friends with heroes, and some heroes also come here. The heroes who can intersect with Butcher Zhang are all chivalrous. But the end of the Han Dynasty was the era of rampant families, and it was inevitable that the good and the bad would be uneven, and the children of the big families and families in the city often bullied the market, bullying men and women!
Of course, the people dare not speak out about this, but those heroes of the rivers and lakes do not have so many scruples. Anyone who encounters those bullying people will be taught a lesson, and at worst they will be cut off, and even those who do evil will be beheaded by the sword! In this way, those families and big families naturally want to sue these heroes to the government, but how can the government help those heroes who come and go without a trace?
The government can't help those heroes, but the family and the big family want the murderer to be angry. The families and big families in the city are all related, and some are also related to some larger families. These people put pressure on the city keeper together, but the city guard couldn't solve the problem, so he put the account on the head of the butcher Zhang. In the eyes of Lord Cheng Shou, if there is no butcher, there will be no heroes in the rivers and lakes. As for the people who are bullied, consider themselves unlucky!
Originally, the city guard had no way to deal with Butcher Zhang, after all, it was the heroes of the rivers and lakes who beat and hurt people. But this time, Butcher Zhang actually took action in person, and also injured the relatives of Lord Chengshou. It's tolerable, it's unbearable. In a fit of rage, the city guard asked people to arrest Butcher Zhang, so the scene just now was staged.
When the official saw that Liu Zhang had actually moved out of Dahan Law, he couldn't help but look at him again. How can a child who knows a lot about the law of the Han Dynasty be an ordinary person? Unsure of Liu Zhang's identity, the official saluted and said: "This little boy, although I didn't arrest the paperwork, butcher Zhang did hurt someone." Now that the bitter lord has sued the government, I must arrest Butcher Zhang! ”
"That's what you say!" Liu Zhang nodded and said, "Since it is a normal procedure, you should do things according to the law." Why didn't he explain it to Butcher Zhang and ask him to go back to assist in the case, but he wanted to have his surname and threaten him with his family's nickname? ”
"This..."The official smiled bitterly in his heart, but he said, "It's not that I want to blackmail him." It's just that Butcher Zhang usually has a very good relationship with some heroes in the rivers and lakes, and I'm worried that he will abscond in fear of crime! ”
"Humph!" Liu Zhang snorted coldly and said: "The cause and result of the incident have not yet been clarified, so how can you say that you are afraid of crime and abscond?" I think you're a communiqué personal vendetta! ”
"Little boy, this official is a well-known good person in our county, if he hadn't been forced by Shangguan, he wouldn't have done such a thing!" Butcher Zhang said: "Actually, if it weren't for his protection, I would have been unlucky!" ”
"Oh? So, he's still a good guy? Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Butcher Zhang, since someone sued you, you can't embarrass this official." Why don't you just go with him, and I'll go with you! ”
Liu Zhang actually wanted to go to see the city guard, and Butcher Zhang, who knew the surname of the city guard, hurriedly persuaded: "Little boy, you don't know, our city guard..."
"I have made up my mind, no need to say more..."Liu Zhang pointed his finger at the official and said: "You! Lead the way! ”
Under the leadership of the official messenger, Butcher Zhang and Liu Zhang came to the county office. Since Karasuma often violated the border, the prefectural commander of Yushu was often concurrently served by the castle guard general. The city guard was very happy to see that the official had arrested Butcher Zhang, but when he saw that Butcher Zhang was not shackled, he asked angrily: "Why don't you bring a flail to someone, Mo Er and others have accepted his bribe?" ”
"The villain doesn't dare!" The official puffed down in front of the city guard and said, "I'm not the opponent of Butcher Zhang, he came voluntarily..."
"Forget it!" Lord Castle Keeper waved his hand impatiently and said, "Since you have been caught, let's talk about a hundred rods first!" ”
"Lord Castle Guard, such a great official!" In fact, the city guard also saw Liu Zhang and the three of them, but the city guard regarded them as people watching the excitement, so he didn't care, who expected Liu Zhang to speak!
"Huh?" The city guard was very surprised, he had been a city guard for several years, and no one dared to say that he was not in court. However, he is not stupid, the person who dares to speak to him in such a yin and yang weird manner must have something to rely on, so the city guard smiled: "This son is invited, why do you say this about this official?" ”
"Dahan law, prisoners are not allowed to be tortured without interrogation, and they are not allowed to torture to extract confessions during interrogation, unless the evidence is conclusive!" Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "I don't know if the city guard has to be punished with a rod before he is interrogated, which Han law does this come from?" ”
"This..."The city guard was dumbfounded, not to mention that he didn't know if there was such an article in the Great Han Law, even if there was, now today, who is acting according to the Great Han Law? Extorting confessions by torture and torture into confessions has become a trend in the government. Guilty or not, just look at how much money is given. As the saying goes: At the entrance of the yamen, open to the south, don't come in if you have no money! Why did someone mention the law of the Great Han Dynasty, and the city guard didn't know what to do! However, Liu Zhang's stand up made the city guard see his clothes clearly.
As the saying goes: a dog's eyes look down on people. There is also something to say: only recognize clothes, not people. As soon as the city guard saw Liu Zhang's clothes, he felt that he was not a child of a big family, but he forgot Liu Zhang's performance just now, how could an ordinary child have? People are like this, once they identify something, they often ignore something important. Since Lord Cheng Shou recognized that Liu Zhang was not a child of everyone, he said strongly: "How does this official judge the case, can a child be in charge?" If you don't retreat, this official can treat you for the crime of roaring in court regardless of whether you are a child or not! ”
"That's why I said, Lord Castle Guard is such a great official!" Liu Zhang smiled: "Why don't you try to hit me?" ”
"You—" Lord Castle Guard said angrily; Come on, take this child down with Butcher Zhang, Butcher Zhang's staff will be punished with a hundred, this kid... Five strokes of the cane... Hit tap..."
"Look for death!" Shi A saw that the city guard was actually going to beat Liu Zhang, and suddenly the long sword came out of the sheath and pointed directly at the throat of the city guard; "Do you know who this little boy is? One of his hairs is more valuable than your life! Do you dare to hit him? Do you want to be exterminated? ”
The city guard was stupid, he didn't expect that someone would dare to speak disrespectfully in the court, and he seemed to have a tendency to do it, he sneered: "Do you want to rebel? Even if you are a prince, you can't use a sword against an official..."
"Nope! Others can't, but Childe can! Even if Childe kills you, it can only be said that you are unlucky! Shi A laughed and said: "Gongzi is the son of Lord Liu of Youzhou Thorn Shi, and the youngest brother of the Han Emperor's favorite. The sword in his hand is a snake sword given by His Majesty, and he has the right to cut first and then play. And the son himself is also the Gongcao of the Youzhou Thorn Mansion! It's not much harder to kill you than it is to kill a dog! ”
The city guard was stunned, he really didn't expect Liu Zhang's origin to be so big. Originally, looking at Liu Zhang's clothes, he felt that Liu Zhang was at most a child of a small family, but now when he heard Liu Zhang's identity, his mind was a little bent. Suddenly, the city guard shouted, "You lie to me, what are you doing here?" ”
"Liared to you? Are you worthy? Liu Zhang said with a smile: "I originally went to learn from a teacher, passing by here, resting for a night, and leaving tomorrow morning, I don't want to see someone arresting Butcher Zhang on the road." After careful questioning, I learned that your violation of the law, whether you are a day earlier or a day later, you will not be bumped into by me, but you chose today. This can only be said to be providential, or that you are unlucky! ”
"Little boy spare his life!" When the city guard saw Shi A take out a seal letter from his arms, which was engraved with the words 'Youzhou Thorn Shifu', he immediately believed Liu Zhang's identity. He knelt on the ground and cried: "I was fascinated for a while, and I asked my son to spare my life!" ”