In Changsha County, next to the Laodao River, the water flow suddenly became turbulent, and the river waves everywhere converged into waves, constantly lapping the riverbank.

And the entrance to Zhangjiazhuang.

With Zhuge Jin's careful, meaningful words.

- "This is Guan Gong's son!" This Jingzhou is under the rule of Guan Gong, is it useful to report to the official? ”

Suddenly, it became quiet.

You must know that there are not only outsiders who come to seek medical treatment here, but also villagers in Zhangjiazhuang, and the people nearby have already flocked to them when they heard the news.

One by one, they were silent.

The so-called, if you don't explode in silence, you will perish in silence.

After a short period of deposition...

Someone finally broke out.

- "What about Guan Gong's son?" ”

Respond to every call.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

Suddenly, there was a lot of noise, and everyone began to denounce this "rebel son of the Guan family".

Zhuge Jin added fuel to the fire at the right time, and he said loudly.

"Good is not rewarded, evil is not degraded... No good deed should not be rewarded because it is small, nor should any evil deed be degraded because it is small! ”

And this remark was originally from Sima Xiangru's "Zixu Fu", which was emphasized and explained by Zhuge Liang when he ruled Jingzhou and later when he ruled Shu and promulgated the "Shu Law".

Carefully tasted it, but there was a bit of Liu Bei's dying feeling of "don't take the good for the small, don't take the evil for the small".

Now Zhuge Jin is at his fingertips... It can be said that it is the way of the other, and the other is the same.

His tone added a little more impassioned. "I thought that after reading books, good and evil will eventually be rewarded. But now that the heavens are clear and the grievances are clear, I know that right and wrong are inevitable... After all, this son is the son of Guan Gong, but... I dare to ask you to join us in making decisions for Doctor Zhang. Today's things are just the manifestation of heaven's principles, and we don't want to be worthy of heaven and earth between pitching and walking, but we should seek a pure land in our hearts. ”

That's what a reader is...

The words were directly sublimated and full of infectiousness.

Someone immediately responded: "Yes, if this rebel son of the Guan family is so troublesome and evil, this Changsha City, no... Is there still a royal law in this Jingzhou City? Is there any hope? ”

"Report to the official, report to the official... Mr. Wang, let's go with you to report to the official! Let's sue Liao Taishou, if Liao Taishou doesn't care, let's sue Guan Gong, if Guan Gong also covers up this son, then we... Let's..."

In the end, he suddenly choked up, and he found that if Guan Gong really shielded this son, the way they sue... It seems to be all broken.

Who would have thought that Zhuge Jin would react quickly, and immediately shouted:

- "If Guan Gong protects this son, I can also sue Uncle Liu Huang and Mr. Zhuge ... Everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high, and we have a lot of strength! The matter... Be sure to let Guan Gong give us an explanation! ”

When Zhuge Jin said this.

Zhuge Ke stared at his father deeply, and at this moment, he finally realized why his father would say those words to him.

- "Today, each his own master, my father should help the trouble, and my son... You should also stop this Guan Lin and prevent him from continuing to make mistakes!'

Whew, long exhale.

Zhuge Ke bit his lip with his teeth heavily, and couldn't help but think deeply.

Father is using his actions to teach him the last lesson about "loyalty and filial piety"!

Always, in the eyes of his father Zhuge Ke, he was first a courtier of Eastern Wu, and then his father Zhuge Ke.

Call...

Call...

A heavy exhalation sounded out, and Zhuge Ke only felt that his chest was rising and falling, and he seemed to suddenly realize.

He, Zhuge Ke, has passed on to his second uncle Zhuge Kongming.

Then he is Uncle Liu's courtier, and all his actions must stand in Uncle Liu's position!

Over there, the voices of "reporting officials" around them.

Zhang Zhongjing's eldest disciple, Uncle Wang, looked panicked.

He's just a twenty-five-year-old healer, and he's never had anything like that.

The master was bedridden.

The two juniors were arrested... The burden of thousands of pounds was all on his body, and he couldn't breathe.

Zhuge Jin is still adding fuel to the fire, "Report to the official, Mr. Wang, cheer up, so many of us support you, go to the report with you." ”

Uncle Wang scratched his head, "I... I'm so distraught, I'm... I was overwhelmed. ”

He was clutching his head frantically, and the whole person seemed to be crazy, crazy.

- "I'll go!" ”

At this moment, a beautiful female voice came from behind the crowd.

But when she saw Diao Chan walking quickly, her cheeks were really resolute.

She had seen what had just happened.

For the sake of the master, she... She had to step up.

- "I... I am the righteous daughter of my teacher, and it was my two junior brothers who were taken away, and I... OK... You can go to the police! You can go and ask for justice! ”

Diao Chan's voice came out again.

Her appearance became extremely resolute.

For a while, everyone was surrounded by Diao Chan, and dozens of people walked in the direction of the Changsha County Government Office.

It's Zhuge Jin... He didn't go.

He exhaled deeply, as if all of a sudden, relieved.

Zhuge Ke walked to his side, "Father's purpose has been achieved, right?" ”

The son's sudden words made Zhuge Jin stunned.

He quickly turned his head and looked directly into his son's gaze, with a little more vigilance in his eyes.

But soon, he was relieved, he spread his hands, and replied lightly: "Father's goal has been achieved, but Wu'er's task has just begun!" ”

This remark...

There is deep affection between father and son, but there is also the decision of father and son who are on their own side and each is their master!

…

…

The sun has set in the west, and the twilight is scorching.

Diao Chan stood in front of the Jiangling City Government Office and waited, and a righteous person who was "full of righteous indignation" was also guarding here, wanting to testify for her, but Zhuge Jin slipped away without a trace.

The guard who went in to report came out, Diao Chan's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward, but he heard the guard say coldly.

"It's so late, come back tomorrow, Liao Taishou has already rested."

Diao Chan looked miserable, "Please report for me again, and just say... Let's just say that it was the son of the Guan family who kidnapped the two junior brothers, and the family teacher was seriously ill and couldn't hear such a thing... I only ask Master Taishou to be the master of the little girl and put back the two junior brothers! ”

Diao Chan's words blurted out, and a group of people poured up.

"yes... yes..."

"We've been waiting here for two hours? How can you say that if you don't try it, you won't try it? ”

"There's got to be an explanation, didn't it?"

The guard secretly said in his heart: "If it weren't for Guan Sigongzi, this case would have been tried, I'm afraid it would have been closed long ago."

Thinking so in his heart, but unable to say it clearly, the guard raised his voice.

"You think this is a restaurant, you can enter when you want, and you can be the master when you want? There are so many things in Gangneung City, big and small, which one should not be too guarded by the master? Let's go, come back tomorrow, or I'll throw you all in prison and beat you up first!" ”

Diao Chan was helplessly anxious, and suddenly saw a drum and a bell hanging in front of the mansion.

Speaking of the establishment of bells and drums in front of the office, there is a small allusion.

It was not long after Liu Bang became the emperor, and his nephew bullied a people's daughter, Su Xiao'e.

At that time, there was a burly man on the street, he couldn't get used to it, so he started with the imperial nephew, and stabbed the imperial nephew to death, and the royal family would not let the man go, so they imprisoned him and sentenced him to death.

Su Xiao'e, who was helped by the big man, was determined to show the snow for the man, but where was there a place to cry out for grievances in the government at that time, so Su Xiao'e thought of a clever trick, she and her sister each held a small drum and a small gong, and the two ran to the yamen and struck violently, and shouted injustice again and again.

In the end, this matter became known to everyone and spread widely.

Even Liu Bang knew about it, and after knowing the ins and outs of the matter, the man who acted bravely was acquitted.

From this time on, it was mandatory to set up a drum and a bell at the gates of government offices at all levels.

The Han court also stipulated that as soon as the bell and drum rang, officials must go to court to benefit the people and show their virtues.

It was from this time that the drumming and the injustice were handed down.

Of course, the etiquette collapsed at the end of the Han Dynasty, and this system of "beating the drum and singing grievances" existed in name only in many states and counties.

However, Cao Cao in the north had a "Dengwen Drum", and the Dengwen Drum originated in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang Kuang supported the Han family.

Naturally, all the systems of the Han Dynasty were continued in Jingzhou and Xichuan.

Self also includes this "drum".

(PS: It may not be called Dengwen Drum, but it is called by this name.) ）

At this moment, Diao Chan strode forward, and with the help of those "well-wishers", she picked up the drumstick and slammed it.

Frightened, the guard chased after her to fight her for the drumstick, and scolded, "What are you doing? ”

A "well-wisher" stopped the guards, and Diao Chan continued to beat the drum as if no one was around, and she said, "The people don't want justice, they just want ... I just ask Guan Sigongzi to release him! ”

For a time, the sound of Jin Shengyuzhen's drums has been transmitted to the government office, and it has also reverberated in the sky of the entire Jiangling City.

…

In the government office, Liao Li, the chief guard of Changsha, and Bo Liaohua, the master of Guan Yu, both heard the drum.

Previously, some guards had already informed everything that happened at the entrance of Zhangjiazhuang on the bank of the "Laodao River", next to the "Luohan Village".

- First, Guan Lin broke into Zhangjiazhuang despite Zhang Zhongjing's illness, and fought at the entrance of the village...

It can be described as full of complaints.

- Second, if you break through, you will break through, and if you fight, you will fight!

However, this fourth prince Guan was still angry, and finally took Zhang Zhongjing's two disciples away and put them in the prison of the government.

This is not a complaint, it is a bit of a grudge.

Even in the end, he was ashamed to say what he said in public-"When people in the government asked, they said that I was Guanlinguan!" ”

Is that what can be said?

Can the "protection of officials and officials" be so public?

What does this make the people think.

- Is there still a royal law? Is there still a law?

Liao Li's face was already blue and purple for a while, he went from kneeling to standing up, from standing up to kneeling, and the whole person was about to suffocate internal injuries.

"What is Gongyuan (Liao Li) going to do?" Liao Hua's face was also ugly.

Liao Li sighed deeply, he closed his eyes while listening to the sound of the drum, and said meaningfully: "I have checked the county governance of Changsha County, and for fifteen years, no one in Changsha County has ever knocked out such a sonorous drum!" ”

That's when ...

A scribe reported, "Yu Taishou, the West Prison has been taken over by Guan Sigongzi!" Among them, the criminals were all transferred to the rest of the prisons, and the West Prison of Nuoda is now the only one who is imprisoned Du Du and Wei Xun, who were newly arrested by the fourth son! ”

"Now, a cadre of the fourth prince is guarding the prison and no one is allowed to approach!"

This... Liao Li was shocked.

- "What a rampant unscrupulous..."

It is no exaggeration to say that if Liao Hua hadn't pressed him here, he would have been killed a long time ago.

Suddenly get up...

Liao Li stood up again, again, again, and he scolded at the scribe: "He said to take over? Where are you going to let him take over? Although he is the son of Guan Gong, his official position is no more than that of Cao Peng, a thief in Jiangling City, how can he manage my prison in Changsha County? ”

Liao Li was about to break out, he couldn't care about Liao Hua's side, and he was about to go out immediately.

The case had to be suppressed.

He... Endure it.

Dengwen drum, want him to ignore... He endured it too.

But now, Guan Lin has been so unscrupulous that he has taken the official office of Changsha City as his own backyard?

The criminals in Nasi's prison, he said to transfer, he transferred;

Nano Daxi Prison, he said to take over, take over!

This is no longer a matter of the law and the king's law, this is not to treat him Liao Li as a guard at all!

"Leading the way... Take me there! ”

Liao Li commanded, looking tense.

Who would have thought that the scribe did not lead the way, but said lightly: "Master, don't think about it, three... The three generals are also there! ”

Belch...

As soon as these words came out, Liao Li was dumbfounded, and the steps he had taken were quickly retracted.

- "Zhang Fei is here too?"

Liao Li suddenly realized that things were not simple.

Guan Gong sent a Liao Hua, which is already very revealing, and now... It's another Zhang Fei.

- This is Zhang Fei... Zhang Sanye!

Liao Li knelt down again, again, again.

Liao Li found that since this matter had already involved the "three generals", it was no longer something that he could manage as a small "Taishou".

"Ugh..."

"Ugh..."

Liao Liping retired from the clerk, put his hand on the desk, and listened to the "shocking" drum outside the government office, only shaking his head and sighing.

"Yuan Jian (Liao Hua) Which Yuan Jian, why didn't you bring me a 'rampant' son!"

"It's clear... It's clearly a lawless demon king of the world! ”

"In the old days... I've heard people mention that Guan Gong gave this son the title of 'rebel', and I still don't believe it... Today, I have opened my eyes, and my Liao Li has really opened my eyes. ”

Bitter... Liao Li's expression was extremely bitter.

Liao Hua's face is actually not good-looking...

He thought that he was here to escort the fourth son.

Can... Now, things have changed.

The Liao family is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, and Liao Hua is a son of a famous family, and his father Liao Jiugong is a famous man admired by everyone in Jingzhou, known for his "high cleanliness".

Now, let alone Liao Li, even he Liao Hua is angry.

The education he received from an early age would never allow him to... Wanton conniving at such things.

"-Knock knock!"

The drums outside were ringing for a long time.

Liao Hua's mood is getting heavier and heavier...

"-This thing can't be developed like this!" Liao Hua said with emotion.

"How?" Liao Li asked.

Liao Hua showed his "forward-looking" side, he immediately explained, "This matter is about the four sons, big can be big, small can be small, if we turn a deaf ear and ignore it, the infamy of 'officials protecting each other' is secondary, in case someone adds fuel to the fire... At that time, Guan Gong's prestige will fall to the bottom overnight. ”

This...

It seems that after Liao Hua's reminder, Liao Li also realized the seriousness of the problem, and he asked rhetorically: "Actually, this matter is very easy to solve, as long as Guan Gong punishes Guan Sigongzi heavily, gives Zhang Zhongjing, and gives an explanation to the people of Jingzhou... In this way, no matter how much villain 'fuels the trouble', it will not damage Guan Gong's reputation by half a point. ”

"Hehe..."Hearing this, Liao Hua smiled directly, a wry smile. If the Guan Guild punishes the four sons, then why is it today, why now, why is there such a 'rampant and unscrupulous'? ”

Yes...

Liao Hua didn't make it clear, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.

Got it...

Liao Li understood at once, he didn't dare to say that the fourth prince of Guan was pampered and arrogant.

But at least... He must have the ability, some capital, and this ability, this capital, is enough for Guan Gong to not be able to punish him for half a point! ’

Can... What now?

"Yuan Jian, the drums outside this door are ringing non-stop, you... You've got to pay attention! Liao Li frowned.

Liao Hua hesitated for a long time before he chanted out a word - "Drag..."

"Drag?" Liao Li was stunned, "How long will it be delayed?" ”

"It's a while!" Liao Hua said: "Guan Gong is now in the Northern Expedition to Xiangfan, it is the critical moment, this kind of thing should not be distracted, we can only wait... Wait and see what happens, tonight I will go to find the fourth son, to see if I can persuade him to 'let go', if he can 'rein in the precipice', it can also be regarded as 'seeing the rabbit and taking care of the dog, not too late, and making up for the loss of the sheep, not too late!'" ”

…

…

In Changsha City, in the West Prison, there has been a public hall for Guan Lin to interrogate prisoners.

Guan Lin looked at the court with great interest.

Strictly speaking, this West Prison of Changsha... It is much smaller than the "prison" in charge of Cao Peng, a thief in Gangneung City.

But... Because it is small, it is even darker, and everywhere it looks gloomy.

Because of this, it's more stressful here.

"Heavy flail", "leather whip", and "soldering iron" are all placed on the wall, and a stove for baking soldering iron is also placed in the most conspicuous position.

As if in every torture chamber,

After checking all this, Guan Lin turned his head.

Zhang Fei and Zhang Xingcai were behind him, Zhang Fei sat in the position of the chief judge with great interest, his feet were raised high on the case, his posture was extremely indecent, and he was playing with the "shocking wood" in his hands.

Zhang Xingcai asked Guan Lin worriedly.

"Is Brother Yunqi really planning to punish them? They're just talking about it, and they're not going to... So harsh, right? ”

Indeed, even if "Du Du" and "Wei Xun" are charged with insulting officials and obstructing law enforcement, at most... It's just a board, and it seems that there is no need for such a "heavy punishment"!

Guan Lin didn't answer Zhang Xingcai's question, just... Smiling at her, it was kind of prevarication.

On the contrary, Guan Lin said to Zhang Fei seriously.

"Third uncle, nephew... Can you please do me a favor? ”

"Don't help, don't help!"

Zhang Fei waved his hand, don't look at him playing with the shocking wood, but his mood is very irritable. "Zhang Zhongjing, the old man is gone, and Fazheng's kid is gone, I'm still wondering, how to explain to my eldest brother? How can you be in the mood to help you kid? ”

Zhang Fei's words, Guan Lin seemed to be expected.

He grinned: "Third Uncle Zhang, actually... That Zhongjing Divine Doctor can still be saved! ”

"Ah..." Zhang Fei heard this, like a "carp beating up", and his legs jumped directly off the desk.

His loud voice came out one after another: "You, what do you say? ”

"There's still hope..."Guan Lin said with a smile, "It's just that whether you can save that Zhang Zhongjing in the end depends on Uncle Zhang's help?" ”

Zhang Fei heard it in a fog.

It seems that Guan Lin means that as long as he Zhang Fei does a favor, Zhang Zhongjing will be able to get out of bed alive?

I was about to ask.

The sound of "crunch, crunch" came.

It turned out that Lu Lu and Mi Yang carried a piece of music, carrying the heavy bamboo slips full of medical books, and walked quickly into the court.

"The fourth son..."Elk Lu asked first, "Where is this box?" ”

"Take out all the books in it." Guan Lin waved his hand, "Unload all the torture instruments in this court, and replace these books, and... This public hall is covered with candles everywhere, and I want this public hall to be as bright as day. ”

This one...

Listening to Guan Lin's instructions, Zhang Fei scratched his head, the speed of his brain circuit determined, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

On the other hand, Zhang Xingcai...

She let out an "oh" sound.

It seemed that when she saw these books and saw the torture instrument unloaded, she understood something in an instant.

- "It turns out... Brother Yunqi's arrest was not to vent his anger, but... And for this!'

This is a great surprise.

But soon, Zhang Xingcai shook his head slightly.

Murmuring in my heart:

- "But... But even so!'

- "Doctor Zhang... Only... Will it be able to save it?'

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(End of chapter)