Early in the morning of the second day, He Tongju sent someone to summon Luo Baiguan, the tent of the patrol camp, to come for questioning. Considering the account book that Luo Baiguan said yesterday, it is estimated that it will be heavier when added together, and the account room with thin arms and legs cannot be moved by one person, so He Tongju deliberately sent two more people this time.

The four guards were ordered to go, and after a cup of tea, they returned to the main hall.

He Hong, the two chief judges, was greatly surprised, and when they took a closer look, they saw that Luo Baiguan, who was in the tent yesterday, walked in with small broken steps, playing a landscape painting fan, and walked in step by step.

"Grass man Luo Baiguan has seen two adults." Luo Baiguan said lightly and skillfully.

"Hmm." He Tongju was a little satisfied, and asked, "Luo Baiguan, have you ever brought the account book of the patrol battalion?" Submit it for verification by the official. ”

"If you go back to your adult, the herb people will bring it." Luo Baiguan stretched out his hand into his arms as he spoke, and drummed inside through the white robe of the book, took out the black cover, and the twine bound account book came out and presented it carefully.

He Tongju was overjoyed, although he felt that the account book of the patrol battalion was too light, but he finally got the real thing, he hurriedly opened it at the moment, looked at it twice, his eyes straightened, and turned a few pages in confusion, but he still didn't understand, he reluctantly put down the account book, and asked: "Luo Baiguan, this is the account book of the patrol battalion?" ”

"Exactly." Luo Baiguan replied affirmatively, "How dare the grass people deceive adults. ”

"What kind of ledger is this!" He Tong said angrily: "What the hell is written on it, this official can't understand any of it!" Didn't you deliberately use some messy things to fool the official? ”

On the side, Hong Tuiguan took the account book suspiciously, flipped through it, and his expression was like a judgment, and he glared at Luo Baiguan.

Luo Baiguan called out: "My lord, how dare the grass people." This is indeed the account book of the patrol battalion, before the grass people took over the affairs of this tent, the patrol battalion was such an accounting method, I heard that it was Lord Xu's new algorithm. ”

"Oh? New algorithms? He Tongju walked off the desk, opened the account book, pointed to one of the lines and asked, "Then tell me, what is this line of?" ”

Luo Baiguan looked at it and read: "On the fourteenth day of the twelfth month of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the silver of the Jianchangjiang checkpoint was collected six hundred and thirty-two taels and seven coins. ”

He Tong listened to it, and looked at it carefully, unfortunately, he could only understand the words of the time in front and the silver meter of the Jianchangjiang checkpoint, and the numbers behind him were not recognized, so he couldn't help but turn over two more pages and asked, "What about this line?" ”

"On the sixth day of the first month of March, the purchase of new cotton backs cost three hundred and fifteen taels."

He Tongju compared, it seemed to be the case, and pointed to a few places at the moment, seeing that Luo Baiguan's answers were fluent, and there was no repetition, he knew that he couldn't ask a result if he asked again, so he threw the account book on Luo Baiguan's face, and shouted angrily: "What kind of bullshit algorithm is this!" ”

Luo Baiguan lowered his eyebrows on the surface and picked up the account book, patted the dust clean, and put it back into his arms, snickering in his heart, thinking that when he first learned this calculation method, it took a full month to learn, this kind of simple and easy-to-use algorithm, only we Lord Xu can think of it, just rely on the two of you to read the Four Books and Five Classics, and the nerds who took the shit and became an official, also want to get a glimpse of the mystery?

He Tong had no choice, and asked Luo Baiguan about the income and expenditure of the patrol battalion, and asked about the amount of cash, and after thinking about a few numbers in his heart for a long time, he really couldn't see the reason, so he had no choice but to wave back Luo's tent.

Hong Tuiguan said on the side: "Lord He, according to Na Luo Baiguan's account, the silver in the patrol camp next month is indeed as much as 1,000 taels, and what the Xu family in the prison said was that he took the wrong box, which seems to be reasonable?" ”

He Tongju sneered and said, "Lord Hong, don't be deceived by that person's honest appearance!" What is wrong, and there is still the possibility of taking the wrong thing in this kind of thing? Don't forget, the patrol camp camp is on the Jianchang River, and the Xufu homestead is on Dongmen Street, separated by more than ten miles, which will also be wrong?! ”

After that, He Tongju shook off his robe and said, "Let's go, let's go and interrogate that family member again, this official won't believe him and won't recruit him!" ”

Tietou has been held in Jianchang County for two days. Although it is closed, everyone knows that he is the person who is the chief of Jianchang Xu Liang, and Lord Xu has always protected his shortcomings, he eats and sleeps well in it with Tieyun, and the single room is closed, and the lighting of the cell is also okay, and the cell head and the jailer are quite polite to him, except that he can't blatantly walk out of the prison door, the iron head can do whatever he wants inside.

In addition, Tietou had already learned what his young master had said, as long as he took it by mistake, there would be nothing.

He Tongju and Hong Tuiguan summoned the iron head in the side room of the county jail and began to interrogate.

The iron head is naturally the same old thing, and he repeats one sentence over and over again, and he takes it wrong.

He Tong was angry, slapped the table and sneered: "Tietou, you are a family member of the Xu Mansion, and you still want to cover up for the master, hey, this kind of thing has seen a lot of officials, and the master has committed something, so he let the people below take the blame and promised many benefits, and the subordinates are also stupid, and they really want those who are masters to fulfill their promises!" I might as well sue you, since you entered this prison door, you have been an outcast in the eyes of Xu Liang, and you still want to be loyal to your master? Amusing. ”

The iron head does not speak.

He Tongju said in a soothing tone: "This official is also a person who loves talents, and it is a pity that he is as loyal as you, so it is a pity to die so unjustly." As long as you confess truthfully, this official will not only protect you from death, but also give you a lifetime of glory! After the incident, the official arranged for you to go to the capital to study, and the fish jumped into the dragon gate, and from then on you became a master, how about it? ”

The iron head still didn't speak.

He Tong shouted: "Are you snorting, deaf or dumb?!" ”

Tietou raised his eyes to look at He Tongju, and said with a smile: "You are really ridiculous as an official, I Tietou has always only told the truth and not lies, honesty and trustworthiness are things that everyone knows in Jianchang County, but you want me to tell lies and harm people!" Your heart is also broken. ”

He Tongju laughed and asked, "I can't see that your kid is quite good at acting, and it's really condescending if you don't act." After speaking, He Tongju slapped the table and scolded: "The patrol battalion is separated from the Xu Mansion by more than ten miles, are you fucking crazy?" Baba traveled more than ten miles to get the wrong box?! ”

Tietou raised his eyes, his face was full of disdain, and he looked at He Tongju as if he was looking at an idiot, and said, "Who said that the silver of the patrol battalion must be placed in the patrol camp camp?" My young master is a patrol envoy of Jianchang, and it is much safer to put the silver in the Xu Mansion than outside! I can't get the wrong box in the Xu Mansion?! ”

"Uh......" He Tong was so angry that he shouted outward: "Come on, drag this bastard out and beat him until he tells the truth!" ”

The two guards stepped forward and escorted the iron head and walked out, and the iron head looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and shouted: "Dog officer, if you kill me, I won't tell a lie...... Even if you say it, it's a trick to be beaten......"

Seeing this, the cell boss outside walked in cautiously and said, "Two adults, there can be no lynching in this cell. ”

He Tongju was furious, kicked over, and scolded: "This official does things, and he wants you to be a pariah!" ”

Frightened, the cell boss crawled and escaped.

A few moments later, the sound of whipping and muffled grunts came from the other room, which turned into swearing.

"Dog officer...... Bending into a trick...... What ...... wronged?"

He Tongju shouted: "Shut his mouth!" ”

After thirty lashes, the two guards brought in the scarred head of the subway and pulled out the gagged rags.

He Tongju circled around the iron head, looked at the whip marks crisscrossing his chest, and said in a loud voice: "Look, why are you suffering?" You apologize to Xu Liang, it is others who are relieved, but you are the one who suffers! How's it going, does it hurt? ”

“…… Hurt. Iron Head hissed cold air and said.

"Then let's recruit it." He Tong judged: "If you recruit it, the official will immediately ask someone to give you medicine and heal." ”

Tietou sneered, raised his eyes and said, "Okay, I'll recruit, you come here, I'll tell you." ”

He Tong was overjoyed, leaned in front of the iron head, and said, "Tell me quickly, where did the silver come from?" Is Xu Liang going to bribe the prefect? ”

"Come closer, I'll just say you'll listen." The iron head said again.

"Okay." He Tong did not doubt him, and leaned over with his head sideways.

A sneer flashed across the iron man's face.

He Tongju didn't pay attention, but it happened that Hong Tuiguan was standing on the side, Hong Tuiguan was an old Tuiguan after all, and he had a lot of experience in interrogation. ”

"Ahh Tietou screamed, slammed his head, and bit down on He Tongjuan's ear, but it was too late, He Tongjuan was pulled away by Hong Tuiguan, and he heard a sound of teeth colliding, Tietou secretly said that it was a pity, and with a kick of his feet, he pounced towards He Tongjuan, his bloody mouth was wide open, and his white teeth were like a madness.

He Tongju was so shocked that his soul was scattered, and he cried while retreating: "Quick, arrest him quickly...... Oh my god......"

When the four guards hurriedly stepped forward to restrain the iron head, He Tongju jumped to his feet and shouted: "Drag it out, fight, fight to the death!" I still want to bite! ”

After this beating, a guard stepped forward to report: "My lord, the prisoner has fainted." ”

He Tongju was still frightened, and shouted when he heard the words: "I fainted so quickly, wake up and continue to fight!" ”

On the side, Hong Tuiguan persuaded: "My lord, it's not appropriate, beware of causing human lives." ”

He Tong listened to it, thinking that it was really not cost-effective to beat people to death, so he had to put the iron head back in his cell depressedly.

He Tongju walked out of the county jail dejectedly, returned to the second hall of the county government, sat on the chair with his ass, his eyes wandered and he was stunned, and he hated and annoyed in his heart.

In fact, He Tongju came to Jianchang with the intention of killing Xu Liang to vent his hatred, since the two brothers of the Tan family were supported by Xu Liang, the Tan family married the sister of He Tongju, that is, two heads in three days, crying and making trouble, crying in He Tongju's ear all day long to avenge the two brothers.

He Tongju's favorite on weekdays is the side room of the Tan family, not to mention that the woman of the Tan family is young and beautiful, the key is that the kung fu of waiting for men is good. Now this woman is in a bad mood, crying and crying all day long, and she has no heart to wait for He Tong's judgment, which can make He Tongju very unhappy, a few days ago, He Tongju also forcibly fell in love with the Tan family woman, and was halfway through the sprint, the woman wiped her tears and talked about the two brothers, which made He Tongju almost immediately extinguish the fire, and almost left sequelae.

He Tongju's hatred for this Xu Liang also rose steadily.

Now He Tong is holding the approval of the prefect's yamen, and he is vigorously cleaning up Xu Liang, but after two days of review, he is like a dog biting a hedgehog, and he has no way to speak.

How can He Tongju not hate, how can he not be annoyed?