Chapter 17: A Good Thing for a Gentleman

Only then did he walk into the county office, and Zhuang Rou saw that the little county king was holding the dog's tail grass, sitting on the stepping stool of his carriage, and playing with a snow-treading black cat in the courtyard.

He looked up at Zhuang Rou, his gaze went directly over her, fell on Xu Yiheng next to him, and said with some surprise: "Zhuangyuanlang, why did you come here?" ”

"I've seen the king of the county, and I happened to pass by here, and I heard that my friend died suddenly, so I came over to see if I could do my best." Xu Yiheng bowed his hand and saluted.

Chu Xia smiled and said, "I still have a master book here, if you are idle and have nothing to do, why don't you come over and have fun?" ”

Xu Yiheng responded calmly: "Thank you for the kindness of the king of the county, even if you are willing, I'm afraid it won't work." ”

"Then what's the best thing to do, why don't you play with me?" Chu Xia said disapprerovingly, completely forgetting that his father was also a colt.

Only then did Zhuang Rou remember that the other three county officials hadn't seen it, especially the history of the prison, so he quickly asked, "My lord, don't we have a history?" ”

Chu Xia raised his eyes and looked at her without saying a word, his face was full of expressions that he was going to ask the master for this kind of thing?

Ma Dezheng jumped out in time, and said with a smile: "Zhu Dianshi is in the vegetable market on weekdays, and today there is a rich family who accepts a concubine, and he should go over to send pork to help cook." ”

"What?" Zhuang Rou looked at him with wide eyes, did Dian Shi go to help cook?

Chu Xia didn't think it was strange at all, and continued to tease the cat with the dog's tail grass, as if he had nothing to do with the history of the canon.

Ma Dezheng rubbed his hands and said with some embarrassment: "Usually we have nothing to do in the county government, so Zhu Dianshi was called back by his wife to run the pork stall." usually takes on some cooks, kills chickens and pigs, and can barely feed the nine boys in the family. ”

"My lord, if I go and get him back now, he doesn't know you're here."

Chu Xia shook the dog tail grass in his hand, "No, it's not a big case anyway, Zhuang Rou said that he wanted to solve the case by himself, just wait for the time to catch someone, and then call the classic history back." ”

"But the sauce meat made by Zhu Dianshi is good, and occasionally my chef will weigh it over, and his cooking is still full of level." He said lightly, without any intention of scolding a man who did not follow the rules and ran to sell pork.

Zhuang Rou stood aside speechlessly and muttered, "What about the county Cheng, you won't go to the stall to sell words, right?" ”

Ma De hurriedly said: "Where did he do that, he had a stroke a few years ago, and he has been lying in bed and unable to move." Last time, his wife came to make trouble, saying that there was no firewood and the doors and windows of the back hall were removed. ”

"How can there be such an honest yamen like you, I can't believe that there is such a group of people in the Dahao Dynasty, and they must report to the emperor to give you a credit. As an example of officials, let the whole country learn from it. "Zhuang Rou really didn't expect that this yamen breeze and bright festival would reach this point.

Burst!

Chu Xia couldn't help laughing, and then lifted his forehead and laughed, until he had laughed enough, he looked at her and said: "This Douhu County just arrests a person out, either rich or powerful, and there are few ordinary people." You think they can go to fish and meat, and it's okay not to be treated as fish by others. ”

I didn't expect the little county king to be able to understand their sufferings so well, Ma Dezheng arched his hands again and shouted: "My lord is discerning, just by looking at it, you can know the suffering of our waiting, it is really Zhiduoxing who came down to earth, it can be said that I am the first person in the Dahao Dynasty." ”

"Don't be a sycophant, go to the kettle for tea, I want to have a good chat with Zhuang Yuanlang." Chu Xia threw the dog's tail grass to the cat, stood up and said.

Zhuang Rou blocked in front of him with an arrow step, and said with a serious expression: "My lord, I have something to ask Xu Gongzi, let's wait for this tea to drink later." He also drank with Fu Houfa yesterday, and he also had a part in the farewell, so all three of them were suspects. ”

Chu Xia looked at her carefully, and after a while, he laughed, "Okay, then I won't bother you to investigate the case." Master Pony, let's talk again the next day. After saying that, he turned around and walked directly to the gate, and his four guards didn't know where they were hiding just now, but now they suddenly jumped out and followed him.

Except for Ma Dezheng, who was still there with his hands arched to see him off, everyone else just stared at his back, and there was a thought in their minds, it was really difficult to wait for the best gentleman.

"Lin Shenzhuo, these two people will be handed over to you to ask, I want to talk to Zhuang Yuanlang." Zhuang Rou directly threw the two of them to Lin Fei, but there was not even a broken chair in this place. When she saw that the drum at the entrance of the yamen was placed in the corner, there was a deck of pai gow thrown on it, which seemed to be used by Ma Dezheng and them as a table.

There are a few smooth stones sitting next to it, which is already the most serious place to sit in this broken county government.

So she walked over to the broken drum and made another invitation to Xu Yiheng, "Champion Lang, please sit down." ”

This broken county government is more rotten than Xu Yiheng imagined, but his cultivation is very good, the corners of his eyes jumped, he still walked over and sat down, and asked with a good salute: "I don't know what I can help with?" ”

Zhuang Rou smiled and tilted her head to see that Ma Dezheng and they didn't know where to go, until there was a faint smell of wine. Eighty percent found a place where no one was, and sat down and continued to eat leftovers.

A bunch of starving ghosts!

She didn't pay attention to them anymore, but asked directly to the point: "Gongzi Xu, I heard that you helped the owner of the guest house to change money before?" ”

Xu Yiheng was stunned, he thought he would ask about Fu Houfa last night, but he didn't expect it to be a few months ago.

"Yes, this has something to do with Fu Gongzi's business?" He asked curiously.

Zhuang Rou said slowly: "I'm just curious, why can you see Xu Gongzi in the two murders?" ”

"It's just a coincidence, I regret it now, if I could have stopped it earlier, then Yi Qian wouldn't have hurt people and killed people." Xu Yiheng frowned and said regretfully.

Seeing that his expression was free, and without any hesitation, Zhuang Rou asked about last night's incident.

Xu Yiheng also said truthfully, he made an appointment to go to Zhuyulou last night a few days ago, which is nothing more than a meeting between literati.

There were seven or eight like-minded people who could chat, but he didn't want Fu Houfa to come too, but he didn't look for them, but went to another box first. After less than a cup of tea, he came out, and met him at the door who had just come back with clean hands, and seeing that the master of the horse was also here, Fu Houfa squeezed in cheekily.

He drank until midnight before he staggered out the door, and in addition to Xu Yiheng, there were several other people to help him. Before he went downstairs, he let his subordinates help him into the carriage and pull him away.

If anyone tried to harm him, he could only be in the carriage, and the people who were drinking with him were all present, and no one followed.

Everyone can testify to each other, even the girls and guests in the Zhuyu Building can prove that he is telling the truth.

Zhuang Rou copied it seriously, nodded and felt that there was no problem, and then asked casually: "Young Master Xu, do you hate Fu Houfa?" ”

"Oh? Why do you hate it? Xu Yiheng asked puzzled.

"As the eldest son of a Bofu, he has a very high status and status, but he beat the concubine in the street, and even kicked directly under my horse regardless of her safety. Presumably, such a person will not be polite to others on weekdays, and his character should be quite problematic. Zhuang Rou said with a smile.

"If even a gentleman like Xu Gongzi hates him, then there are even more people who hate him, what do you think is the one who hates him to the core?"

Xu Yiheng lowered his eyes slightly, and after a few breaths, he said calmly: "Fu Gongzi's reputation is indeed not very good, but he is still bold, so he has more friends." As for those who hate him, I really can't think of it. ”

Zhuang Rou nodded, and suddenly changed the conversation and asked, "What about you, Gongzi Xu, do you want to kill him?" ”

"Why should I kill him, and I am a champion and a future colt. If you have any hatred with An Yangbo's son, you will want to kill him. Xu Yiheng's face showed a slight anger, obviously being suspected made him very unhappy.

"Just ask, Xu Gongzi doesn't need to be nervous, after all, this is my first time handling a case, so naturally I'm a little chasing after the wind." Zhuang Rou smiled, and asked some more about Fu Houfa, which box he went to first, and who was in it.

Xu Yiheng endured the dissatisfaction in his stomach, and said what he saw in detail again, what he had already said, Zhuang Rou seemed to be very forgetful, and kept asking repeatedly.

When it comes to his dry mouth, he only feels bitter in his mouth, but he doesn't even drink a cup of cold tea. The yamen was only half cleaned, the weeds were not removed, and there was no place to boil hot water, so no one could get him tea to drink.

"What I know has been said many times, and there is no more." Xu Yiheng licked his dry lips, and just wanted to leave this place quickly and drink a few bowls of water.

Zhuang Rou put down the brush, covered the booklet and began to put it away, looking like she had finished asking, which made Xu Yiheng breathe a sigh of relief, and he could finally drink water.

Suddenly, he heard some stern questions in his ears, "Why did you kill people?" ”

"Nope! I didn't kill anyone! Xu Yiheng stood up violently and stared at Zhuang Rou angrily, "Why, you Douhu County Ya, if you want to bend into a move, you can't make a move!" You insist on coaxing me into saying that I killed someone, and you want to place the unjust, false and wrongful case on me? ”

Zhuang Rou grimaced at him, stuck out her tongue and smiled: "Scare you, people who don't have ghosts in their hearts are naturally not afraid, Xu Gongzi don't be angry, you can take those two people away." ”

Xu Yiheng had a straight face, and he didn't have the slightest affection for this kind of teasing, and at this time, the two of them also walked out exhausted. He flicked his sleeves and left with the two of them, without giving anyone the slightest good look.

"What did you do to him, look at the faces of others, it's really ugly." Lin Fei walked over with his hands in his hands, he really didn't understand how she asked, she could be popular like this.

Zhuang Rou looked at Xu Yiheng's departing back, and suddenly said, "I still have to go to Dali Temple and Jingmen Mansion, you can accompany me on a trip." ”

Lin Fei frowned and said, "Why should I accompany you, it's not me who is the limit, now I can go back." ”

"I suspect that this is a big case, and Fu Houfa is not the only one who died, don't you want to solve a few big cases?" Zhuang Rou raised her eyebrows, "If you are good enough, who will send you out because of an Anyang Bo making trouble." ”

Hearing this, Lin Fei's eyes suddenly became gloomy, "Go!" ”