Chapter 27: How to have the strength to recuperate
The old woman repeated stupidly, and immediately reacted, and knelt down at Jiang Chuge.
"Lord Jiang, the old woman has heard of your prestige, please go and save my son and husband, they are about to be killed by the bully, and my daughter, she ...... Woo woo~ Lord Jiang, I beg you, I beg you......"
The old woman kept kowtowing to Jiang Chuge excitedly, her forehead touching the stone ground, making a "bang~" sound.
In a few moments, the old woman's forehead was bleeding red.
Jiang Chuge felt uncomfortable in her heart, and motioned to the messenger next to her to help the old woman up, and then she said loudly to the old woman: "Old man, I will go with you to save your husband and children now, let's talk about the specific situation slowly on the road." ”
"Thank you......"
"Let's go."
When the old woman heard Jiang Chuge's words, she was so excited that she was about to kowtow again, Jiang Chuge vigorously hugged her and urged her to go quickly, so that she could dispel the idea of kneeling again.
However, when the old woman came, she fell many times, and both of her feet were sprained to varying degrees, and her steps were difficult at this time.
Jiang Chuge ordered the messenger to pull the carriage prepared for the criminal officer in the department, and while waiting, she probably figured out the situation from the old woman's mouth.
Outside the West City Gate in Liujiazhuang, the village tyrant Liu Hu took a fancy to Cao Yuqiao, the adopted daughter of the Cao couple.
However, the Cao couple resolutely did not agree to marry their daughter to Liu Hu, who had thirteen wives and concubines and had bad habits, so there was a robbery and injury incident.
After the carriage was ready, Jiang Chuge helped the old woman into the carriage at the same time, and ordered Wu Bantou to lead a team of errand soldiers, ride fast horses to Liu Hu's house in Liujiazhuang first, and make every effort to protect Cao's father and son and Cao Yuqiao.
Subsequently, Jiang Chuge also boarded the carriage, and the coachman drove the horse quickly towards Liujiazhuang.
Seeing that Jiang Chuge was still about to speak out as the sun was approaching, Xiao Qi, who was hidden in the shadows, sighed that while she was competent, she was also afraid of accidents, so she could follow closely in the dark.
The speed of the carriage was not as fast as that of a horse, and when Jiang Chuge arrived at Liujiazhuang outside the city, it was already completely dark, and the messengers she sent had already arrived for most of the hour.
However, the officers have not yet completed the task she has given them.
Outside the courtyard of Liu's high gate, two stone lions stand at the door, and two large lanterns are hung in front of the door.
The yellow light reflects the vermilion gate, as well as the two big characters of "Liu Mansion" inlaid with gold above the gate, which is quite magnificent and domineering.
At this moment, on the wide ground under the steps outside the gate, the guards of the Liu Mansion were holding torches and blades, and confronted the officers of the Punishment Division who were waiting on the opposite side.
The atmosphere was tense and the situation was extremely grim.
Jiang Chuge frowned and squinted slightly at the scene in front of him.
It's just that there are bullies in the villages on the outskirts of Didu City, and they dare to argue with tolerance!
There must be someone behind such an act!
She wants to see how big a melon she can pull out tonight.
After thinking about it, Wu Bantou stepped forward and reported to her: "Lord Jiang, there are a lot of nursing homes in the Liu Mansion, and they violently resist the law, there are only more than 20 of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to enter." ”
"Can you send someone back to the Criminal Division for help?"
"Yes, but they were blocked at the gates...... The officers and soldiers defending the city closed the gates ahead of time and refused to open them again on the grounds that they were catching bandits. Master Jiang, what now? ”
After the three of them left, Wu Bantou looked at Jiang Chuge, and the two nodded to each other without a trace.
Xiao Qi in the shadows saw the severity of the situation, and wanted to launch a signal flare to inform his prince, but he remembered that the prince had been busy recently due to the incident of the Honglin Fire Dragon, and he was extremely tired, and he was confident that he had the ability to protect Jiang Chuge, so he decided to observe for a while.
The confrontation continued, Jiang Chuge looked at the guards waiting outside Liu's mansion, walked to the front of the officer, and said solemnly: "It is a big crime to resist the tolerance of law enforcement with weapons...... This official will not embarrass you, and tell those who can speak in your house to come out, otherwise, you will be convicted of the crime of resisting law enforcement! ”
Jiang Chuge used both soft and hard, and after finishing speaking, he saw that the person opposite was hesitant.
After a while, one of the middle-aged men who seemed to have some status suddenly said to Jiang Chuge: "You wait, I'll go and ask our housekeeper to come out." ”
With that, he quickly turned around and entered.
After about half a cup of tea, a man over 50 years old in a blue long cloth shirt followed behind the nurse and came out slowly.
"Who wants to see the old man?"
He squinted and looked with his head to the sky.
Jiang Chuge had no doubt that if this person had a tail, his tail would definitely go up to the sky at this moment.
"The person who wants to see you is this official, Jiang Chuge, the fourth grade of the criminal department, and the official affairs of the criminal prison!"
Jiang Chuge's expression was majestic, his voice was cold, and his words were powerful.
The housekeeper on the opposite side was shocked when he saw that it was the supreme officer of the Criminal Investigation Division, and his slightly squinted eyes instantly widened, and he looked at him suddenly.
"It turned out to be the new titan of the famous Master Jiang, and the old man is polite."
While speaking, the housekeeper bowed down and arched his hand at Jiang Chuge, and then said: "Lord Jiang, my lord is entertaining guests in the mansion at the moment, I don't know if Lord Jiang wants to enter the house?" ”
He deliberately emphasized the word "guest", and his words were quite meaningful.
Jiang Chuge sneered in his heart, but he didn't understand, and said without giving face at all: "Whether your master is a banquet or not has nothing to do with this official, this official came here today to take away four people!" ”
"Four?"
The butler was puzzled.
There are only three people in the Cao family in the mansion, how can Jiang Chuge say that he wants to take four people away?
"That's right, except for the three members of the Cao family who were forcibly captured by you, this official will take away the master of this Liu Mansion today, Liu Hu!"
In the vast night, Jiang Chuge looked solemn, and under the bright light of the lantern in front of Liu's Mansion, the housekeeper clearly saw that there was no joke on the face of the person who was sentenced to punishment opposite.
Seriously!
"Heh~ Lord Jiang, don't hide it, my lord can dominate one side in this Liujiazhuang, and there are people in the court, and most of the officials are above you, so ...... The old man advised Master Jiang to think twice before speaking! ”
Seeing that Jiang Chuge was not going to be good, the housekeeper was no longer polite, sneered, and directly threatened.
Jiang Chuge's face was unmoved, she hooked her lips coldly: "No matter how many officials there are behind your master, are they still bigger than the laws of the imperial court?" This official has been ordered to serve as a criminal officer, and he will not allow you to be a disaster for the sake of petty bullies like you! ”
After finishing speaking, she ignored the butler's ugly face comparable to the color of pig's liver, took out something from her sleeve, held it high and said, "The royal gold medal is here, don't you kneel down?" ”
This gold medal is the gold medal given by the emperor after the nursery rhyme rebellion was resolved.
No matter how bold these people were, they did not dare to challenge the royal majesty in public.
Under the deterrence of the gold medal, except for the housekeeper who retreated into the mansion in a hurry, the rest of the people all knelt on the ground, too frightened to raise their heads.
Jiang Chuge ordered the messengers behind him to step forward, collect the weapons in the hands of these people, and then gather them around the stone lion on the right side of the gate, and let them all squat on the ground, holding their heads in both hands, and leaving a few people to guard, and then led the rest of the people towards Liu's mansion.
On the way to the mansion, Jiang Chuge secretly thought that she knew that this gold medal was really useful, so she would not send someone to secretly climb over the wall into Liu's mansion.
Walking into the door, not far away, Jiang Chuge saw the housekeeper coming out with more than ten people, some of whom were still a little familiar.
"Ouch, isn't this Jiang Ti punishing Lord Jiang, why did it make such a fuss? It was really a big flood that washed the Dragon King Temple, and the family didn't know the family. ”
A middle-aged man with a big belly and big ears crossed everyone in a few steps, walked in front, and strode towards Jiang Chuge.
As he went, the flesh on the sides of his cheeks trembled.
If it weren't for business, Jiang Chuge would even be unable to help laughing.
The visitor walked to Jiang Chuge and stood still, bent down and made a gesture at Jiang Chuge, and then straightened his waist, and when he saw Jiang Chuge's beauty at close range in his dirty eyes, there was a hint of blasphemy.
Although she deliberately hid it, Jiang Chuge still noticed for the first time that her already tense face became more and more ugly.
"Who are you?"
She took a few steps sideways, slightly more distance from the pig-headed man.
"Hehe~ The grass people are exactly the Liu Hu you are looking for."
Feeling Jiang Chuge's displeasure, Liu Hu didn't dare to do anything wrong, and answered in a proper manner.
"It turns out that you are Liu Hu, and the official asked you, do you want to go back with the official tonight, or continue to gather the people in your mansion and resist law enforcement?"
When he said this, Jiang Chuge did not look at Liu Hu, but at the few men who came with Liu Hu a few zhang away.
Although she did not go to the court, she also came into contact with some officials in the court, and although she could not recognize all the people opposite, she did recognize two of them.
Among them, the old man standing at the front, with white hair and a slightly rickety body, is the Song of Shangshulou of the Ministry of Industry.
The mighty and tall middle-aged man standing beside Lou Song, whom she had seen by chance when she was in and out of the palace, was Han Xiao, the commander of the forbidden army.
Although this person's official position is not high, his power is very great, and he is responsible for the guards of the entire palace city, and some time ago, the patrol battalion responsible for the patrol and guard of the capital city was also taken by him.
It is said that he was a member of the prince's account......
The people sent by Wu Bantou were stopped outside the city, but they were afraid that they would not be able to do anything with him!
"Lord Lou, Commander Han, it really surprised Jiang Chuge to meet the two of them again. The housekeeper said that the house was feasting, but I don't know if you two have finished eating? ”
The implication is that if she doesn't leave, don't blame her for investigating the role of the two of them in today's events.
These words were in his ears, Lou Song was fine, but Han Xiao's face changed.
Han Xiao couldn't help but let out a sound.
"Late at night?"
Jiang Chuge pretended to be puzzled, and suddenly said in the next moment: "That's right, the city gates are closed, it's really late, but ...... So what? ”
Han Xiao's face changed suddenly when Jiang Chuge mentioned the city gate.
is a good Jiang Chuge, he is really good at pinching his weakness.
But even so, he was able to come up with a hundred reasons to close the gates early, and she couldn't make a mistake.
At this time, Lou Song, who had always been silent, spoke: "Master Jiang, the old man heard that you have always been friendly with Prince Yi, and we are all the prince's people......"
"Lord Lou, Jiang Chuge doesn't understand the court bureau, he can only handle cases!"
Jiang Chuge cut him off, and there were some words, but she still didn't listen to them.
Moreover, she did not believe that people with the heart of the prince would hold a grudge against her because of tonight's events.
"Well, since Lord Jiang is determined to handle the case here tonight, this dinner must be unable to continue, so I will leave first."
Lou Song glanced at Liu Hu meaningfully, and there was a flash of evil in the eyes of both of them.
After Lou Song left, Liu Hu began to not cooperate.
Jiang Chuge weighed it and ordered his guards to search Liu's mansion directly, in order to find Cao's father and his children as quickly as possible.
Everyone took the order and left, and soon Jiang Chuge was left with only Wu Bantou alone.
At this time, Liu Hu finally showed his ugly face.
"Hahaha......"
He looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Jiang Chuge, there is a road in heaven that you don't take, but you have to come to me to find death, then I will fulfill you." ”
After speaking, he suddenly raised his right hand.
As his actions fell, in the corridors around the courtyard, behind the flowers and trees, and even in the rooms closer to here, a large number of family guards quickly poured out, and each of them held a sharp and bright knife in his hand.
"Liu Hu, this official is a reminder from the emperor, if you kill me, your life will not be guaranteed!"