Xiao Dong saw Zhixian planted from the wooden platform, and hurriedly reached out on his lower abdomen to gently support him, lifted his body up, and then gently put it on the ground. The magistrate's face turned pale with fright, and he said in a trembling voice: "The lower official has violated etiquette in front of the adults, and I ask the adults to forgive me." ”

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and glared at Master Pan, stretched out his hand and snatched the Yamen Survey and Paper Seal of the City Ship Division in his hand, stacked them together with the military department in his hand, and respectfully sent them to Xiao Dong with both hands, and said: "Please take these official documents." If there is a mistake, the lower officials can not afford it. ”

Xiao Dong snorted, stretched out his hand to take over the customs defense, the investigation and the paper seal, and after putting the customs defense and the investigation into the paper seal, he took the paper seal back into his arms. He glanced at Master Pan, and said to the magistrate slowly: "I haven't asked the adult's surname yet, I don't know if the adult can give advice?"

The magistrate's face was full of joy, and he said, "My lord is too polite." Xiaguan's surname is Li, his name is Zhisheng, and he is the magistrate of Dongliao County. What advice does Lord Xiao have, even if he says it, the lower officials listen to it. ”

Xiao Dong nodded, glanced at Master Pan who was standing aside with a sneer, and said with a sneer: "Dare to ask where this Master Pan was invited by Master Li?"

Li Zhisheng said with a smile: "It's good to teach Lord Xiao to know that Master Pan was invited by the lower officials from Shanxi, and he is the most shrewd person. With the help of Master Pan, the lower officials have a lot less mundane affairs and save a lot of trouble. The two of them should be closer and closer. ”

After Li Zhisheng finished speaking, he glanced at Master Pan. Master Pan hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed down, and said with a smirk: "The villain Pan Tong has seen Master Xiao. Lord Xiao is dignified, the jade tree is in the wind, and at a glance, you can see that he is a person of great fortune and nobility. The villain still needs to ask Lord Xiao to take care of him. ”

Xiao Dong sneered and said, "Which county in Shanxi is Master Pan from?"

Master Pan said with a smile: "The villain was born in Fanjia Village, Gankou Town, Wutai County, and originally worked as a bookkeeper in the Yamen of Wutai County, but later thanks to Lord Li, he looked down on the villain and asked the villain to be his guest. ”

Xiao Dong said: "Okay, I see, no wonder your county will make such a bastard!"

When Li Zhisheng and Master Pan heard Xiao Dong say this, their faces changed greatly, and they didn't dare to speak with a smile.

I only heard Xiao Dong continue: "Master Li, Xiao has a sentence that you have to listen to! Please master or invite Shaoxing, otherwise it is a small matter to make a joke, if you delay the major events of the court, I am afraid that this black gauze hat on your head will not be guaranteed." ”

Before Li Zhisheng could answer, Master Pan was shocked when he heard Xiao Dong say this, and rushed to the side to say: "Lord Xiao, we Shanxi people are the first ...... in the world to do business."

Xiao Dong didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and immediately sneered: "Okay, Master Pan, dare to love your brother for using all the methods of Shanxi people to do business in the officialdom?!"

Master Pan said with a sneer: "Don't dare, don't dare." However, Lord Xiao is in a high position and must be well-informed. This officialdom, to be honest, is nothing more than a big business. There are buys and sells, and there are losses and gains. It is to use our Shanxi people as masters, and we must ensure that the owner will not lose money. ”

Li Zhisheng said with a smile on his side: "Lord Xiao, Master Pan is a shrewd and capable person, thanks to his help over the years, the lower officials can govern Dongliao County in an orderly manner." Although Master Pan's words are a bit vulgar, the shallow opinion of the following officials is indeed a wise saying. ”

Xiao Dong looked at these two living treasures, and his heart was angry and funny. At this moment, only the sound of footsteps behind him could be heard. When he looked back, he saw that Li Qiufeng, Zhang Shi, Hu Shopkeeper and others had already walked up the stone steps and were about to enter the main hall. He Zhutou stood at the door, and when he saw that everyone was swarming in, where did he dare to stop him, he quietly retreated to the corner on the right side of the gate, and he didn't even dare to make a sound.

Li Zhisheng and Master Pan saw another group of people walking in outside the door, and their faces changed greatly. Xiao Dong saw that the two of them looked frightened, so he said with a smile: "Don't panic, these two are Xiao's companions." ”

Only then did Li Zhisheng put his mind at ease, thinking that this Lord Xiao was a Beijing official, and he was holding the customs defense of the military department, so he must be an important person sent by the imperial court to Dongliao County. I was very rude to him, and if he took revenge for personal gain and returned to the capital to join me, I would have to be unlucky. I have to be careful and shut his mouth so that I can keep my official position safe. But he can't be rude to his subordinates.

Thinking of this, Li Zhisheng's face was full of joy, and he arched his hand to Li Qiufeng, Zhang Shi, Hu Shopkeeper and others who came to the front and said: "Xia Guan doesn't know that Lord Xiao is here with you, how much is he neglected, and I hope you Haihan." ”

Zhang Shi and Shopkeeper Hu and others were chased and beaten by the crowd, and they were really embarrassed to escape. Shopkeeper Luo, Shopkeeper Ji and others were even arrested and pressed to the ground after they fell, and the pain on their bodies did not disappear. At this moment, seeing Li Zhisheng's flattering appearance, he guessed that Xiao Dong had already revealed his identity as an errand boy in the Firearms Bureau, and this person would be so humble. made a face one by one and glared angrily at Li Zhisheng. When Li Zhisheng and Master Pan saw everyone like this, their hearts became more and more flustered, so they had to stand on the spot with a smile, not knowing what to say for a while.

Xiao Dong saw that Li Zhisheng was already frightened by himself, and he didn't want to delay his work any longer, so he coughed twice, took out the majesty of the firearms bureau officer, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Mou was ordered by the lords of the military department and the head of the firearms bureau, Lord Hu, to go out of the capital to Ningbo to do business. In Ningbo, he got the survey of the Yamen of the City Shipping Division, and then he went to sea by boat. It's just that he encountered wind and waves at sea, and the big ship was damaged and drifted to Guixian. Xiao's errand on the orders of the adults this time is a very secret matter, and he does not want to alarm the local officials. After the official arrived in Guixian, he only parked the big ship at the wharf, and did not come to the Yamen to meet Master Li, and wanted to find a carpenter to repair the big ship by himself. It's just that the carpenter and timber have just been found in the past two days, and they are about to start work, but tonight, the big ship moored on the dock has disappeared, along with the three companions on board. Lord Li, there is such a big case in the jurisdiction of your county, and your brother's trouble is not small. ”

When Li Zhisheng and Master Pan heard Xiao Dong say this, they were so frightened that their faces were colorless. The two glanced at each other and saw that each other's eyes were full of horror. Li Zhisheng arched his hand and said: "Xiao, Lord Xiao, yes, it was the lower officials who neglected to supervise, and they didn't even know that there was such a big case. But please, please rest assured, the lower official will order the whole city to search and arrest, and the big ship must be recovered, and the thieves must be arrested and punished!"

Xiao Dong nodded and said, "That's the best." Xiao's trip was not only done by the military department and the firearms bureau, but also by the yamen of the city's shipping department. If something really goes wrong, Master Li, you lost more than just this black gauze hat on your head!"

Li Zhisheng shrank his head in fright, and said in a loud voice: "The lower officials know, the lower officials know." The lower officials will definitely do their best to handle the case, and there will definitely be no more mistakes. ”

After he finished speaking, he turned his head to Master Pan and said, "Where is Lao Jiang? He is a famous criminal master, and such a big case must be handled by him as a counselor." ”

Master Pan was ridiculed by Xiao Dong just now, and at this time, when he heard such a big case, he was frightened, and when he was nervous, when he heard Li Zhisheng say this, his heart moved, and he secretly thought that Lao Tzu was afraid that he was a bird! There was a big theft and robbery case in Dongliao County, which should have been handled by Lao Jiang. Even if the big ship can't be found in the end, the prisoners can't be caught, and the unlucky ones are Li Zhisheng and Lao Jiang. Lao Tzu is just a copywriter, why bother wading into this muddy water? When things are out of control, Lao Tzu pats his ass and leaves, and he will not lose a silver or two. Hmph, the bastard surnamed Xiao still despises Shanxi people, but he doesn't know that we Shanxi people must compete with each other, otherwise how can we accumulate tens of thousands of family fortunes? If you don't put us Shanxi people in your eyes, there will always be a day when you will have to suffer a lot.

Master Pan had made up his mind, and said with a smile: "Master Jiang has been busy with the haunted case on the Sky Ridge for the past few days, and I heard that I haven't slept for several nights. Thinking that he was really tired, he went home to rest. ”

Li Zhisheng's eyes widened and said, "After such a big case, he still has the leisure to go home and sleep? If this case is not handled well, no one will be allowed to go home, so they will sleep on the floor for the official in the yamen!"

Master Pan agreed repeatedly, and was about to turn around and walk outside the main hall. Suddenly, I heard the sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and then I heard someone say loudly: "What is going on?" Do you have to turn Dongliao County upside down, and you are satisfied?"