Chapter 51: Sabre-rattling
"What Ji Yuan said is yes, this official is also worried about this,"
After a slight groan, He Ruichang nodded, looked at Zong Jiyuan again, and said,
But what can be done? Now that the weather is so hot, it will be impossible to go out for a long time, and the body of the deceased will definitely be damaged, so it must be bad, does the master have any good ideas? ”
"Funeral ......"
Hearing this word, Zong Jiyuan seemed to be stunned for a moment, it seemed that these two words were very strange words, and after thinking about his thoughts for a while, he arched his hand to the adult again, and said,
"Students, there is a way...... Please allow the students to bring a few more brothers to the accident site so that they can respond to what will happen according to the specific situation. ”
"Okay, it's up to you, and you have the right to make judgments and deal with them based on your own observations."
Without saying a word, Lord Ho granted her request.
Immediately, Zong Jiyuan called two more messengers and asked them to prepare their horses first, so that they could arrive quickly, and he went back to the house to get something, and then the three of them beat their horses together and left the county office.
Seeing that the three of them then went to help, Lord He's hanging heart was put down at that time......
Let's say that Zong Jiyuan and his party went out of the north gate and hurried to the road, and a messenger asked,
"Master, do you know where to go?"
"Of course I do,"
Zong Jiyuan smiled slightly,
"Don't forget, little brother, my family lives outside the north gate, and the whole area in the north of the city is in my heart, and that place in Hexi Village is of course no exception."
"But,"
The other officer asked, still a little puzzled,
"Then do you know which family Zhou Zitong is?"
"Yes,"
Zong Jiyuan's smile became very bright,
"Don't say it's the younger brother, when I get there, even the two brothers will know."
Soon, the three of them rushed to Hexi Village, and as soon as they approached the village, the two messengers immediately understood what Zong Jiyuan meant by "will know".
Originally, this is a peaceful small village, which has always been undisturbed, so peaceful that even a fight between two dogs will attract a group of onlookers. But there was such a big thing today, not to mention, the errand officials who were later involved in the government naturally provoked almost the entire village to gather in front of the courtyard of the Zhou family.
So when they entered the entrance of the village, Zong Jiyuan and the three of them just followed the noisy voice, and they found this place without the slightest mistake.
I saw two coffins parked outside the courtyard gate, and a few villagers were helping to guard them, it seems that what Zhou Zitong said is not at all false.
When they came near, three men dismounted, and two officers shouted,
"We are the errand servants of Liaodong County, let's give way to both sides, let us go!"
While shouting, he forcefully separated the crowd and opened a way for Zong Jiyuan, and just barely squeezed into the courtyard.
It was much more relaxed when he got here, because Diao Saburo had ordered that idle people who had nothing to do with the case were not allowed to enter the courtyard, otherwise they would be punished, so although there were many people watching the excitement, the courtyard was very spacious.
At this time, there was a tense atmosphere in the courtyard, Zhou Zitong accompanied Diao Saburo and other errand servants to stand with their backs to the gate, and there were more than a dozen people confronting them, led by a sturdy guy about twenty-seven or eight years old with a meaty face.
Seeing that Zong Jiyuan also came, Diao Saburo breathed a sigh of relief as if he had met a savior, and greeted him.
"Master, why are you here too?"
"Oh, it's the adults who don't feel at ease, let the little brother take a look."
While speaking, Zong Jiyuan nodded politely to Zhou Zitong on the side, smiled slightly, and said hello.
But in this way, Zhou Zitong's face turned red, and while he was busy returning the salute, his left hand subconsciously probed into the right cuff and wrapped it together.
This action looks funny to others, but in the eyes of Zong Jiyuan, it is extremely cute, and it is here that I realize that the young man in front of him is indeed very handsome, even better than those beautiful girls who are praised by everyone.
Of course, now is not the time to think about who is more beautiful, Zong Jiyuan retracted his gaze and turned to Diao Saburo,
"How's it going, third brother?"
"Master, didn't you see it, that guy is very arrogant,"
Diao Saburo pointed with his chin and glanced at the strong man with disdain,
"He said that his name was Wang Sanxiang, and he was a person from Wangjiagang in front, and he kept saying that the uncle of the Zhou family owed him gambling debts, as many as one hundred taels, and now he came to collect the debts, and if he didn't pay it, he would use the entire property of the Zhou family to offset the debt."
"Have you inquired with the neighbors about the character of the Zhou family?"
After hearing this, Zong Jiyuan nodded and asked again.
Diao Saburo said with a smile that "that's natural" authentic,
"The neighbors all said that the Zhou family and his wife were very duty-bound, and they had been diligent and diligent to buy these family businesses, and it was impossible for them to go out to gamble, let alone owe so many gambling debts. I asked them to go to the county government office and let Master He call the shots, but this guy refused to agree, most of them were not weak-hearted. Master, if you don't come again, third brother, I'm going to do it. ”
"Understood,"
Zong Jiyuan turned his head to look at Zhou Zitong again,
"Zhou Gongzi, on the way here, Xiao Sheng accidentally fell and got some mud on his hands, can you please make a basin of water for me to wash my hands?"
"Ah, of course you can......"
Zhou Zitong hurriedly agreed, but was stopped by two servants beside him, one of whom said,
"Second master, let's go with me."
Seeing that the servant went to fetch water, Zong Jiyuan looked at his two palms, and very casually came to the center of the courtyard, close to Wang Sanxiang and their group, and glanced up at them,
"Who among you is the king?"
"I am! What's up!? ”
Wang San looked the young man in front of him up and down, and saw that he was "conspiring" with the county government catcher, and he couldn't guess his identity for a while, and couldn't help but ask,
"Who are you little doll!"
"Bold!"
An errand officer on the side was a little angry and shouted,
"This is the grandmaster of our Liaodong County Ya!"
"Master? So small! ”
This king is really a virtue that can be said whatever he wants, and it seems that it has little to do with the word "cunning".
The mood was counted, Zong Jiyuan raised his eyes and smiled at him,
"Yes, this master is indeed not as old as you. Oh, yes, I said Wang Sanzi, you said that Uncle Zhou owed you gambling debts, do you have any proof? ”
"Of course!"
The little master's unhurried voice made him feel a little impatient, and Wang San said angrily,
"I have a note in my hand, as well as the name, scratch, and ...... of the handwritten signature of the surname Zhou."