Chapter 19 The prefect recovered from his illness and resigned to the real person, and the post house plotted to kill Xin Zan

But then said that the thunderstorm pavilion, since he arrived at Yuncui Mountain, made people pay homage to the door, and presented gold, silver and jewelry, and asked to see Xuanqing Zhenren. The real person was in the Qing Dynasty and had not yet come out of retreat, so he asked the deacon to take them in and temporarily stay in the guest room of the Taoist temple. Every day, the Taoist boy receives a paper rune to burn it, and eat it with water. Time flies, time is like an arrow, after seven or eight days, the thunderstorm pavilion's condition has decreased slightly, and people are also in a lot of energy. And Lei Leopard practiced martial arts in the mountains and forests all day long, but waited for revenge. One evening, the real person came out of the pass and summoned Dao Tong to summon the Thunderstorm Pavilion.

When Lei Yuting heard that the real person had summoned him, he thanked Dao Tong and asked Dao Tong to lead the way, and went straight through the Lingguan Palace, went around to the Sanqing Main Hall, and came to the real person's residence. Seeing that real immortal wind bones, but extraordinary people. Then he took the disciple salute, bowed his head and thanked him: "Meng Shangxian rescued, the disciple has nothing to repay, and he has prepared some gold and silver money and things to express his heart." When the disciples return home, they will send another messenger to bring wood, stone, bricks and tiles, and then send some craftsmen to repair the treasure hall and make merits to Hongshan Gate! ”

When the real person saw the Thunderstorm Pavilion, he instructed the Taoist boy to serve tea, and then said: "The layman is kind, and the poor Taoist is the leader." The mountains and grasses do not bother the laymen. I look at the fate of the layman, and when calamity comes. The layman is in the temple, blessed and shaded, but the anger is too great, and the desire for power is consumed, which is the way to disaster! It's better to quit your official position and hide in the mountains and forests with me, but you will get the right result! ”

Lei Yuting replied: "Non-disciples are in love with Hongchen and greedy for wealth, but the pain of losing a child is beyond their reach. If this matter is not settled, you will not be able to become a pure person! But when the disciple avenges this revenge, he will follow the immortal path again, and hope that the immortal will be gracious, and promise a period of one year, and after one year, he will be ordained to practice meditation from the treasure land, and there will be no distracting thoughts. ”

The real person brushed the dust and said: "The Tao is natural, and it cannot be forced." The number of laymen's lives, the loss of children and injuries, and the death of wives and husbands. If you go back this time, disaster will eventually come. Everything is pure-hearted and has few desires, self-nourishment with virtue, and cannot act against the sky, but it causes trouble and chaos from the heart. ”

Lei Yuting bowed and said again: "The decree of the immortals, the disciple remembers it in his heart. So he resigned from Zhenren, took his family and returned to Jeju. The thunder leopard practiced martial arts in the mountains and forests a few days ago, and occasionally saw two bears fighting each other, and realized a set of boxing techniques, which were extremely fierce, and pretended to be: "Thunderbolt bear paws". Seeing that there were only three or two days left before the general competition, he urged the car to drive quickly, just waiting to show off his might in the ring and avenge the murder of his brother.

The horses were fast and arrived in Jeju in less than a day. Lei Yuting instructed his entourage to return to the mansion first, and then he went to the prefect's yamen, so that he could return to Qincha. Due to the urgency of the matter, no report was made, and the yamen was not prepared. But when they saw the prefect returning suddenly, they were all in a hurry. Lei Yuting didn't say much, and went straight to the main hall of the Yamen, only to see the master Dong Guo Liang reading the official documents, and wondered in his heart, so he asked, "Why don't you see Lord Qincha?" ”

The master was appreciated by the Qincha, and all the things of this government were handled by him, so he was engaged in arrogance, and the official documents and orders were all judged by him, and although the state and county bureaucrats were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say more. And Lord Qincha was happy in that Caiyun Pavilion, and he didn't ask about the affairs of the government. Dong Guo Liang was concentrating on official business at this time, and he didn't notice the return of the prefect, so he just asked the scribe and didn't raise his head, but just said casually: "Qin sent to hide, and you are waiting to peep?" ”

Lei Yuting was furious, and shouted: "The prefect's seal, how can you use it?" The master was shocked when he heard this, and he knew that the prefect had returned. Hurriedly got down from his seat, asked the prefect to take a seat, and sincerely apologized: "Grace returns, unknown and far away, and it is difficult to be ashamed!" Lei Yuting glanced at the left and right of the government and said, "Where is the same knowledge and general judgment?" ”

The master lowered his head and reported: "Tongzhi and Tongju all the adults, because of the Qin Chajun order, all parts of the country inspected the collection of grain and grass, and did not return when they went out, and only one person was left in the yamen to act as an agent. Lei Yuting sneered: "It seems that the master is quite appreciated? The major affairs of this state capital are all decided by you, presumably everything is fine, and there is nothing wrong? ”

The master was in a cold sweat, and hurriedly replied: "I want to be gracious in the past, and I don't dare to be good at all the major affairs of the state government, and I will wait for the return of the prefect to make a decision." In the things that the minister ordered, there was no slack in his humble duties. Always pay attention, pay attention everywhere, the Xin Zan family, there is no movement for the time being, but I heard that Xin Zan has recovered from his illness and has many contacts with the state and county gentry, I am afraid that there will be an incident! ”

Lei Yuting said: "This matter will be discussed in the future." The old man's return was in a hurry, and he didn't have time to report the book, and he didn't have to meet the Qin Cha in person. The master was uneasy, and the Qincha should be messing with the fourth lady at the moment, so he said: "After the Qincha left with his grace, he was good at touring the scenery of Jeju, and he didn't know where to go. But he temporarily lives in the post house, and he will return at sunset. Rong Beizhi asked for news, and then reciprocated with kindness. ”

The master then went out to call his henchmen, and said that the prefect returned, and I delayed for a while, and asked Qincha and the fourth lady to return in a hurry. After the master settled down, he returned to the hall and designed to delay. reported the recent events in Jeju in detail, and plotted to kill the Sinzan family. Besides, the thousand households and the fourth lady were quite surprised when they heard the news, they thought that Lei Yuting was terminally ill and would die soon, but when they saw him return suddenly, and they were as good as ever, they panicked for a while, so they had to hurry apart, go back to their places of residence, and make plans in the future.

After an hour or two, Dongguo Liang expected thousands of households to return. I went to the post house with Lei Zhifu, and when I entered the post house, Qianhu had just returned, and he had not changed into official clothes. He was still dressed in plain clothes and met the prefect. Lei Yuting said: "The lowly Meng Qin sent the blessings, the immortal road slightly applied the sigil, the body healed, worried about the official affairs of the state capital, did not dare to stay for a while, rushed back in the starry night, and came to the Qin mission to say hello!" ”

The thousand households said: "The people of Lei Zhifu Ji have their own heavenly appearance, which is really the blessing of the court and the wish of the people!" This goes to Cuihua Mountain, the carriage and horses are tired, and some thin wine is prepared in the next place to wash the dust for the prefect! The master said on the side: "Lord Lei is concerned about the imperial court, and he usually works on the affairs of the state government. Be a greeting! ”

Lei Yuting wanted to visit Qin Cha, so he went back to the house to see the old and young. But he was invited to a banquet by the Qincha, and it was difficult to refuse, so he had to say: "The Qincha carries love, how dare you disobey the lowly position!" So the master instructed the public to prepare good wine and food, and the three of them drank wine in the post house.

After three rounds of drinking, Lei Yuting saw that the time was ripe, and thought about the plan, so he said: "I heard the report of the master, and there is a big gap in the collection of grain and grass in the state and county. Thinking about the ineffective handling of non-state and county officials, it is because someone is obstructing it, deliberately inciting the people's uprising, and instigating the gentry to confront the public government. ”

The thousand households were troubled because it was difficult to prepare grain and grass, and when they heard the words of the prefect, they suddenly became angry and said, "Who is so bold? I dare to disobey the holy order, openly and privately rebel against the people, and ruin my court's plan! Lei Yuting remained silent and said slowly: "Who has such courage to lift this Jeju up and down?" And who can command the squires and incite the people? ”

When Qianhu heard it, he had already guessed eight or nine points, this thunderstorm pavilion was eager for revenge, and he was afraid that he would blame others. So he said: "The person referred to by the prefect is none other than Dr. Xinzan of Chaosan!" Lei Yuting replied: "Xiao Chitose is discerning, this Lord Xin does not worship when he is sick, and he does not receive his life when he is sick, but he is really resisting the imperial court, going with the chaotic people, and deliberately ruining the major affairs of our military state!" ”

Qianhu said: "Xin Zan is a local magistrate, an official of the imperial court, you can't ask for guilt lightly, can there be conclusive evidence for the prefect's words?" Lei Yuting took the opportunity to say: "Although the lowly position has a grudge against Na Xinzan for killing his son, he will never dare to abolish the public for personal reasons, and rashly frame the court officials. ”

Qianhu drank a glass of wine and said: "If the evidence is conclusive, this general will never be soft, and he will definitely let that Xin Zan eat the evil fruits, and his head will fall to the ground, knowing the majesty of my court!" Lei Yuting said: "Although I went to Cuihua Mountain due to illness, I still pay attention to the major affairs of the state capital. He sent someone to investigate secretly, and learned that the death of Na Sinzan's granddaughter was fake, and someone sent him out of the city. And on the way, he killed the innkeeper to kill his mouth, and then attached himself to the bandits, Shanyang County ordered Liu Zhiwu to capture a bandit, and the bandits have now recruited all of them, and there is a confession as evidence. The inn bartender and the little two are witnesses. It can be seen that Xin Zan has long colluded with bandits and has rebellious. ”

After hearing this, Qianhu was skeptical, but asked: "If Xin Zan has done it, he will make him confess his guilt to his face." Have the Sinzanmen been captured? If he testifies, Xin Zan has no way to defend himself! Lei Yuting said: "That man is strong in martial arts, and he colluded with the bandits, and he escaped and has not yet been brought to justice." However, Xin Zan is cunning and insidious, and he has a bad heart early, and now the evidence is ironclad, but if he is arrested and imprisoned first, and interrogated strictly, it will be revealed. ”

Qianhu said: "If there is no case, how can it be proved that he is from Xinzanmen?" Although there are confessions from thieves, there is no evidence; The bartender and the others saw that the shopkeeper was killed, but how could they prove that they were instructed by Xin Zan? Xin Zan is an official of the imperial court and a leader of the gentry, and there are many old things in the court, if he jumps conclusions and hastily convicts, he will make the government and the opposition discuss, if he is not guilty, then you and I will not end well! ”

Lei Yuting saw that Qin Cha was suspicious, so he further said: "The inn bartender Xiao Er doesn't know Xin Zan, but there is one person who knows Xin Zan, and he can testify in person. Does Chitose remember that? When the general first came to Jeju, he intended to promote Xin Zan, give him the general grain and grass supervision, and raise the military quartermaster, but he deceived the illness and excused himself, saying that his granddaughter died suddenly, but according to the midwife, Mrs. Xin Wenyu was not a daughter, but a man. If there is no dissenting intention, why deceive the general? ”

Qianhu said: "Where is the midwife?" Lei Yuting said: "After the incident, Xin Zan was afraid that the matter would be revealed, so he sent the housekeeper to the midwife and gave him fifty taels of silver, so that he could keep his good life secret, and he was afraid that his tone was not strict, so he settled down to live with relatives in Jinxiang. The lowly envoy searched around, and finally found the midwife in Huayu Town, Jinxiang County, the midwife has confessed without interrogation, and the lowly has secretly ordered Jinxiang County to strictly guard it, and it can be dispatched at any time as evidence! ”

Seeing that the evidence was conclusive, Xin Zan could not escape death, so he took the opportunity to make a speech, fell into the well, and said: "Xin Zan does not follow the imperial court decree, cheats and teases Qincha, and the crime is unforgivable!" If he is not removed, it will be difficult to raise this Jeju grain and grass. Seeing that Qianhu did not speak, he still hesitated, but said: "I heard that Xin Zan's current illness has been cured, you can call him to receive the military quartermaster again, if he does not receive the order, then his rebellious heart is obvious, and he can be eliminated quickly." If you are happy to receive the order, then the matter may be different, and then the detailed investigation will be made. ”

After hearing this, Qin Cha thought for a while, and said: "Master's words are very reasonable. In this way, it will be difficult for the traitors to hide, and we will also be reasonable in advance and retreat, and we can deal with it calmly. So it was agreed to act according to the master's plan. The three of them drank wine for a while, and Steward Zhang of Nalei Mansion was ordered by the eldest lady to pick up the Thunderstorm Pavilion and return to the house. Lei Yuting's condition was slightly better, and he didn't dare to drink more, so he quit his mission and went home.