Chapter 69: Old Lord Zhao (for the death of quicksand)
Qian Qingjian didn't want to do much, he just wanted to save the man and woman, and then find an opportunity to ask Miss Xue if she was the descendant of the divine doctor Xue Muhua. It's just that the shopkeeper also said before that the characters who chartered the upstairs had high identities and big pomp, and since this Confucian was kind to invite him, he couldn't say it without giving face.
If you don't befriend the powerful, you can't be specifically offended, right?
Qian and Li took Hu Xue and the others to the upstairs together, the area upstairs was the same as that downstairs, and more than 20 tables were set up, but there was no one, Qian Qingjian thought that this person had covered the entire second floor, and there had to be some followers or something, but he thought badly.
The middle-aged Confucian arranged for the restaurant to reorganize the new table of wine and food, and the five of them sat together at a table at the window on the second floor.
The middle-aged Confucian student reported his name and was called Zhao Xiwen. But he did not mention his family background, which seemed very low-key, which was diametrically opposed to his style of chartering.
Qian Qingjian and the other four also gave their names in turn, the surname Hu was named Hu Lianping, and the Miss Xue family was named Xue Yunxiang.
Zhao Xiwen said: "Two years ago, the person was ill, thanks to the diagnosis and treatment of the shopkeeper Xue, the medicine was eliminated, and Zhao has always remembered it. I only heard the noise downstairs just now, but I didn't expect that it was the Xue family who was bullied, but it was rescued by Qian Shaoxia, Miss Xue, how is your father now?"
When Xue Yunxiang heard this, the tears that had just stopped flowed out again, but he couldn't cry, and Hu Lianping next to him said with a sad face: "My father-in-law died on the street half a month ago, and he has been buried and buried. ”
Zhao Xiwen looked shocked: "How can this be? Who is the victim, but there are clues?"
Hu Lianping said: "The people in the Yazhong of Xinyang County only said that it was done by the Jin State spies, but they couldn't get the suspect and didn't look for circumstantial evidence. ”
Zhao Xiwen said angrily: "Xinyang County An dares to handle the case like this?"
Qian Qingjian interjected: "It's good to handle a case like this, usually the eight-character yamen is open to the south, and there is no reason to come in without money." Then there is the plaintiff who eats the defendant, and no one sues him. ”
Zhao Xiwen glanced at Qian Qingjian, shook his head and said, "Brother Qian, you are extreme, there are also Qing officials like Lord Bao Zhengbao in this dynasty." ”
Qian Qingjian smiled: "Has Master Bao ever lived until now?"
Zhao Xiwen was speechless, and only asked Hu Lianping: "Are you the son-in-law of the shopkeeper Xue?"
Hu Lianping nodded and said, "My father-in-law originally planned to arrange my marriage with Miss Yunxiang early next month, but it was just ......"
Qian Qingjian looked at Hu Lianping and said: "In my opinion, the death of your father-in-law must have a major relationship with the fact that the official tied up Miss Xue. ”
Xue Yunxiang stopped crying slightly, and sobbed: "It should be that bad guy, last month I went to Xianyin Temple to make incense and make a wish, and I was entangled by a gentleman for a long time, and then I abandoned the sedan chair and fled home on foot." ”
Qian Qingjian nodded and said: "That's it, if I'm not mistaken, before Shopkeeper Xue died, someone must have asked him to propose marriage, but he refused." After that, it was all lice on the monk's head, and it was an obvious thing. ”
Xue Yunxiang cried loudly: "My father died so miserably. ”
Hu Lianping raised his hand and slapped himself twice, gritted his teeth and said: "It's hateful that I don't know martial arts, and I can't avenge this blood sea for Miss." ”
Qian Qingjian said: "Let's not talk about revenge, although those officials were scared away by me, they will definitely come back later, you two should think about how to avoid this catastrophe." ”
When the words fell, there was a burst of people shouting horses outside the window, which was extremely noisy, Qian Qingjian looked out the window and said, "As I expected, they came." ”
Everyone upstairs looked out of their windows, and sure enough, the street was crowded with hundreds of people, all armed with weapons, and there were still people gathering here at both ends of the street.
Qian Qingjian took a closer look and found that it was not a group of people who were surrounded outside, including beggars, the army, and government officials, and knew that this was no longer just for Hu Xue and the others.
Li Mochou couldn't laugh anymore, and said, "With these many people, it's not difficult for you and me to rush out, but we can't take care of others." ”
Qian Qingjian shook his head and said: "We will stay on the second floor to fight with them, at the moment of life and death, how can we abandon our friends and run away alone?"
Hu Xue and the others thought that the people below were all here because of them, and they were moved to tears by Qian Qingjian's bold words.
Zhao Xiwen looked at Qian Qingjian and nodded repeatedly, meaning to recognize Qian Qingjian's righteousness and pride. However, he did not show any hurry, and after looking at it twice, he returned to the table and sat down, and when the wine and food had just been served, he beckoned: "Come on, come, let's drink and talk slowly, don't worry about the people outside, and when they have gathered all the people, I will persuade them to go back." ”
Qian Qingjian was actually not very afraid, because he had seen Li Mochou's group attack technique of the Ice Spirit Silver Needle, coupled with the crushing ability of his giant axe, it was not a problem to break through. He was just thinking about how to learn from Xue Hu and the others about the family's medical skills, walking the rivers and lakes, not pressing his body, and learning the skills of medical immortals, which is also a kind of alternative invincibility.
It's just that why is Mr. Zhao so calm, but Qian Qingjian secretly wondered, and said in his heart that if he waited for people from outside to gather in one place, I was afraid that there would not be as many as a thousand people, even if the three brothers of Xiao Feng Xuzhu and Duan Yu fought against so many sergeants, it would take some twists and turns, could it be that this Zhao Xiwen actually surpassed a master like Wang Chongyang?
Li Mochou also had the same idea as Qian Qingjian, and he didn't know what kind of skill Mr. Zhao had to retreat from the enemy.
The three of them raised their glasses to invite them to drink, and the wine was gone, one was calm, only Hu Lianping and Xue Yunxiang were sad and refused to move.
Soon after, someone at the downstairs stairs said loudly: "Upstairs, Lord Zhao is having dinner......?
"Excuse me, the four people upstairs are all my family, not Jin Guo's spies. Take your men and go down, and if you see the officers of the county government, tell them to go back with them, and if I see you here when I leave, I will bear the consequences. Before the man downstairs finished speaking, Zhao Xiwen cut off his words loudly, and didn't ask him what his name was.
"The lower official retired. ”
The next moment, the sound of people evacuating came from the street, which was much neater and quieter than when they came.
Seeing Zhao Xiwen's might, Qian Qingjian was also very impressed. Although he didn't know the level between the civil and military generals and even the nobles of the clan in the court, he knew that this Zhao Jue's status was extremely high. Then I remembered one thing, that is, when Guo Xiang celebrated his birthday thirty-five years later, there was an old lord Zhao who went to Xiangyang to celebrate Guo Xiang's birthday at the invitation of Yang Guo.
The army and the poor people retreated, and under the persuasion of Lord Zhao, Xue Hu and the others temporarily put their minds at ease, and followed everyone to eat and drink, and the sadness was difficult to eliminate, but not eating could not solve anything.
After a full meal, Lord Zhao said, "A few of you might as well go to my house to make some dishes, and how about we discuss the future slowly?"
Needless to say, Hu Xue and the others didn't dare to return to the Xue family's rejuvenation medical hall at the moment. Li Mochou only looks at Qian Qingjian in everything, and Qian Qingjian will not leave Hu Xue and the others if he does not ask about the whereabouts of the "Medical Scripture".
Therefore, the four of them unanimously agreed to follow Lord Zhao back to the house to talk, and when the five people came downstairs, they found that not everyone on the street had evacuated, and at least more than 100 beggars on the street stood on the spot.
Zhao Xiwen's eyes froze, and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that you want to do things according to the rules of martial arts, so I will practice the Taizu Long Fist that has not been moved for many years." Are you going to teach alone, or are you going to do it together?"
The first beggar was wearing eight sacks, sang a fat promise at Zhao Xiwen, pointed at Qian Qingjian and said: "Don't misunderstand Lord Zhao, I am waiting for the beggar to help the disciples here, I want to ask this good man for justice." ”