Chapter 3 encircles the prefect's yamen
In the prison, the better prisoners can have a quieter cell, and they are almost thrown into the shadows to fend for themselves.
Anyway, it's hard to live like a person here.
The damp smell of the prison breeds all kinds of smells, which makes ordinary people can't help but gag when they first enter.
Listening to the wronged Jiang Yang thieves in all the prisons, Zuo Lingtian and the prison guards were sitting in the clean cell eating side dishes.
At the beginning, the prison guards regarded Zuo Lingtian as a poor foreigner, with no oil and water to squeeze, and he was released after a few days in prison.
I really didn't expect that he wouldn't leave when he was let out, saying that it was a bit interesting in prison and that he wanted to stay a few more days.
The cell boss wanted to drive him away directly, but Zuo Lingtian directly took out a handful of silver and asked if it was enough.
Now the cell boss really treats Zuo Lingtian as a master, pours wine for Zuo Lingtian, and says respectfully: "Zuo Ye, the little one has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai, you see that this is a reparation for your sins."
Zuo Lingtian also laughed politely and said, "If you don't fight, you don't know each other, and I'm fortunate to be able to meet you, the fifth master, here." ”
"Don't, how dare you call yourself a master in front of you, you try this dish, this is what I specially made it with the chef of the big restaurant on the edge of Jinfei Lake, isn't this to make amends for your sins."
The cell boss Zhang Wuye smiled happily into a flower, and hurriedly excused himself, as a ninth-rate character, he had his own set. 、
Zuo Lingtian tasted it, took another sip of wine, it was indeed delicious, and then asked the cell leader Zhang Wuye about the specific origin of the young master Li who beat him in the first place.
"Master Zuo, the one you met that day is the eldest son of the general merchant of our Yangzhou salt merchants."
Zuo Lingtian asked, "The son of a mere salt merchant can have such a big face. ”
When the cell leader Zhang Wuye heard this, he hurriedly blocked Zuo Lingtian's mouth and whispered; "Don't you want to think about it, the richest thing in the world is our Yangzhou, and the richest thing in our Yangzhou is the salt merchant, not to mention the salt king Li Zongshang among the salt merchants."
After speaking, seeing that Zuo Lingtian was still drinking silently, the cell leader Zhang Wuye thought that Zuo Lingtian was not giving up, and continued: "This Li Zongshang is a proper head snake in our Yangzhou, and even the prefect has to be courteous when he sees it. ”
After listening to the words of the cell boss Zhang Wuye, Zuo Lingtian drank quietly, and analyzed the general situation of Yangzhou salt merchants in his heart.
The prefect of Yangzhou can be said to be the biggest force in Yangzhou, not to mention the official background.
It stands to reason that how Yangzhou changes can be done with just one sentence from him.
"What a ground snake, this is obviously a strong dragon."
Thinking of it in his heart, he greeted the cell head Zhang Wuye on his face, and took out a few taels of silver to thank him.
Several of the prison guards who stood by were also lucky enough to receive a lot of rewards.
In prison, Zuo Lingtian was happy and happy, but in the mighty prefect's yamen, Yin Dechang, the prefect of Yangzhou, was sweating profusely staring at his master, why?
Because the prefect's yamen was surrounded by a group of soldiers.
Yangzhou Governor Yin Dechang thought that his master was joking at first, but when he heard the neat footsteps outside the hospital, Yin Dechang really panicked.
What the hell, what kind of crazy are these dead hills, this is going to rebel!
Hurriedly ran to the back door, and on the way, Yin Dechang hurriedly asked the master: "How did this commander-in-chief Liu Hui be, he let his soldiers mess around like this, and this official must join him." ”
The master explained later: "My lord, this is the commander-in-chief Liu Hui, Lord Liu. ”
"What!"
Master's words exploded in the back of Yin Dechang's head like a thunderbolt from the blue, and the commander-in-chief made Liu Hui rebel? The entire Yangzhou soldiers and horses are Liu Hui's subordinates, so that's really the case, it's a fart.
Yin Dechang stopped thinking about it carefully and asked the master: "Then when Liu Hui came, he said that there was no reason for encircling the prefect's yamen." ”
The master thought for a while, and said uncertainly: "My lord, Lord Liu seems to say that he wants to trouble the adult for a favor." ”
"How can I help?"
"It seems that the official arrested Lord Liu's friend by mistake, and I hope you can help release it."
Yin Dechang scolded angrily: "You didn't say it earlier! ”
"You didn't ask."
Yin Dechang restored the shelf of his Yangzhou prefect, slowly walked to the study of his yamen office, shook off the dust on his clothes, took out a book and waited quietly.
I thought they might rebel and lose their grace, but they came to beg for themselves, so it was different.
The noisy footsteps outside the room sounded, Yin Dechang just glanced at it, and didn't care about continuing to pretend to read.
The door of the study was pushed open, and the few big-headed soldiers who rushed in first couldn't help but sigh when they saw Yin Dechang so calm, and they were really big shots, if it was themselves, I am afraid they would have been frightened a long time ago.
Feeling the admiring gaze of several soldiers, Yin Dechang was very happy in his heart, Lao Tzu has read sage books since he was a child, how can his demeanor be comparable to you, not a thing in the pool, naturally different from ordinary people.
In this way, Yin Dechang's face was more solemn and did not smile.
The commander-in-chief made Liu Hui walk in, and saw that Yin Dechang was pretending to be and showing me his face.
Liu Hui waved his hand to let his subordinates go out and guard the door, and he sat motionless in front of Yin Dechang, closing his eyes and resting.
For a long time, Yin Dechang's shelf was a little long, half of his body was already numb, and seeing that Liu Hui did not move, he put down the Analects in his hand, and just wanted to move his numb body.
Liu Hui opened his eyes, and his face was full of meat: "This Lord Yin, I'm done reading it." ”
Yin Dechang scolded in his heart, he is a mother, waiting for this official here, do you know that it is difficult to hold a shelf.
scolded his mother in his heart, but he still maintained the demeanor of a gentleman on his face, Yin Dechang arched his hand and said: "Lord Liu, you don't guard the canal well, and lead the troops to run to the official's yamen, but the rules are broken, if you don't give the official an explanation, the official will definitely report to the court." ”
Liu Hui heard the words and knew that this old horseman was giving himself a horse, what rules? Civilians, officials, and military generals have never dealt with him, but now they know that they are begging him, and they deliberately embarrass themselves.
It's a pity that if you change someone else, you will be cowardly, but do you know who your people are arresting?
That is the only son of the emperor today, and the queen went to Yangzhou in person to come to ask her child.
The royal family did not treat this matter as a secret, nor did it publicize it in a big way, obviously to protect Zuo Lingtian, after all, the current emperor's throne is not very stable.
As for whether it was or not, the queen had secretly been to the border once at the beginning, and at that time she secretly led people to follow. Although she hadn't seen her for many years, the queen could still distinguish the coquettish child lying in her arms.
Thinking that the queen excitedly crushed the gilded jade pendant in her hand at that time, Liu Hui was still afraid.
Uncle, no wonder the emperor can rest assured that his queen goes out, it turns out that he is a top master, the gilt jade pendant is very brittle and will be broken when it falls, but it is surprisingly hard, and if you want to pinch it into the end, the first-class horizontal training master who is rumored in the rivers and lakes can't do it, the great grandmaster, the queen is definitely the great grandmaster.
I'll go, a family of demons.
Liu Hui was not in a hurry at all now, but looked at Yin Dechang happily: "Lord Yin, I didn't come to ask you to help, but to save you." ”