In the early morning, people came outside the Li family courtyard.
Among the Weinan County government officials, the leader was surprisingly the county captain Zhao Shiyun.
Zhao Shiyun's attitude was very humble. He stood outside the door and waited for his servants to pass on him. The few servants he brought behind him were even more arrogant and did not dare to show off.
Manager Song is a smart man, and he is very aware of Wu Shaolang's life temperament.
Going to the backyard early in the morning to announce that a visitor was coming was definitely asking for trouble. With Wu Shaolang's anger when he got up, he would probably tear down half of the backyard.
So Zhao Shiyun waited outside the door obediently, and Manager Song didn't make any move.
Waiting until the sun rose three o'clock, it was estimated that it was almost time for the Fifth Young Master to get up, and then Manager Song asked the maid to pass the news.
Manager Song's decision was very correct. Not long after, the maid came to complain with a look of grievance. The Fifth Young Master was still lying in bed and only said one word, "Get out."
I don't know whether to tell the maid who disturbed him to stay in bed to get out, or to ask the guests outside the door to get out.
The maid didn't dare to ask any more questions and returned the favor in disgrace.
Although Manager Song was called "Guanshi", he did not dare to do anything. I don't know where he learned the practice of the old man in the officialdom. He simply did not see off or welcome guests, and simply asked the guests to wait outside the door.
Zhao Shiyun had to wait outside the door for an extra hour.
An hour later, Li Qinzai finally stopped staying in bed. After getting up, dressing, washing and eating, he wandered to the front yard to see Zhao Shiyun.
Zhao Shiyun behaved with sincerity and fear in front of Li Qinzai, as if Li Qinzai's cough could scare him into a cold sweat. He did not look like a murderer who killed his parents at all.
Li Qinzai's eyes were half-opened and half-closed, as if he hadn't woken up, but he was looking at Zhao Shiyun quickly from the corner of his eyes.
Well, looking at the face...there is absolutely nothing to tell.
Li Qinzai hadn't yet mastered the art of being able to judge people's good, evil, loyal and traitor based only on their appearance. Judging from Zhao Shiyun's appearance, he just looked like a low-ranking official walking on thin ice in front of his superiors.
Li Qinzai's status as the grandson of the British prince really brought him a lot of glory. If he were an ordinary fifth-grade official such as a young eunuch, Zhao Shiyun would not be so respectful. It was Li Ji's name that shocked him.
After a few pleasantries with a smile but no smile, Zhao Shiyun revealed the reason for his visit.
The purpose of coming here is to take Xu Yuanqing away and bring him to justice.
Xu Yuanqing is a wanted criminal in Weinan County, and he committed treachery by killing his parents. This person is very dangerous, and the young master of the Li family must not raise a tiger to cause trouble.
He said a lot of righteous and awe-inspiring words, and his meaning was expressed very clearly.
Li Qinzai muttered a few words, then suddenly said: "I heard that Xu Yuanqing had a grievance, and Lieutenant Zhao was also involved in this case. According to the rules, Lieutenant Zhao should avoid suspicion, right?"
Zhao Shiyun's expression remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "Li Shaolang cannot be trusted with the murderer's words. I have already found out that it was Xu Yuanqing who was murderous and committed the treasonous act of killing his parents. This case has been clearly investigated
, and the evidence is irrefutable, if Li Shaolang doesn’t believe it, I can send someone to send the evidence in this case.”
Li Qinzai waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you are not in my position, I will not seek political affairs. I am not an official of Weinan County Government, and I am not qualified to intervene in the county government's cases. I will not read the evidence or anything like that."
Zhao Shiyun showed a wry smile.
You also know that you can't interfere in county government affairs. Since you know that, why don't you hand over Xu Yuanqing quickly?
Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai suddenly added: "Logically, I should hand the person over to you, but...unfortunately, I saw Xu Yuanqing's pity yesterday, so I had someone write a petition and submit it to the Yongzhou Governor's Office."
"Before the governor's office reviews the case, it's probably not appropriate for County Lieutenant Zhao to meet Xu Yuanqing, right? After all, you are also suspected of killing your parents."
Zhao Shiyun's expression changed, and then he quickly returned to normal, and said with a smile: "This official is upright and is not afraid of slanted shadows, nor is he afraid of re-examination by the governor's office."
"But it is really inappropriate for Xu Yuanqing to stay in your mansion. Why not let the official take the person away? The official will promise not to kill him. Otherwise, in full view of the public, wouldn't the official follow the truth?"
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes at him and said with a smile: "Zhao County Lieutenant, it seems a little abnormal for you to be so eager to take Xu Yuanqing away. Do you really have the idea of killing Xu Yuanqing? To be honest, if you kill Xu Yuanqing, I will not
The evidence proves that you killed the man, but there’s really nothing you can do about it.”
Zhao Shiyun's eyelids twitched, but he still said respectfully: "Xiaguan has no such intention. Xiaguan is the county captain in charge of the punishment of a county, how can he know the law and break the law? If Li Shaolang doesn't believe it, how about sending a subordinate to follow Xu Yuanqing day and night?
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Li Qinzai became impatient. He raised his head and stared deeply at Zhao Shiyun with his two big nostrils. He looked at his life like a black hole of time, revealing the domineering attitude of a playboy.
"Zhao County Lieutenant, do you think I am bargaining with you? Whatever I say will be done. If you have the guts, snatch the person away from my house. If you don't have the guts, go back and wait for the governor's office to send someone to review this matter.
case."
Zhao Shiyun's expression changed several times, and he finally took a deep breath, stood up and left with a smile.
Staring at Zhao Shiyun leaving, Li Qinzai's eyes showed no emotion.
Under the pillars beside the front yard, Xu Yuanqing stepped out and bowed to Li Qinzai: "Thank you for saving me, noble man, for saving this little man again."
Li Qinzai said lazily: "Don't thank me. To be honest, I really don't want to be involved in this matter, but I have already intervened. You can't do things halfway."
"Besides, within the scope of my ability, I don't mind doing a few good deeds. It can be regarded as accumulating virtue for my son and saving some blessings."
Xu Yuanqing continued to salute: "A noble man has high righteousness. Xu Yuanqing swears that he will retaliate in this life."
Li Qinzai asked doubtfully: "Were you a scumbag who often hooked up with women from good families? Why do I feel that you swear like cabbage and just said it casually?":.
"Don't do this to me. I will never believe you are just hanging out."
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Zhao Shiyun walked out of the gate of the Li Family Courtyard, his face quickly darkened, he turned his head pretending to be casual and looked at the high hanging lintel of the Li Family Courtyard, a murderous intent flashed in Zhao Shiyun's eyes.
A servant who was waiting outside came up and whispered: "County Lieutenant, that dandy from the Li family refuses to surrender?"
Zhao Shiyun hummed and said coldly: "I really thought he was a figure, and he was in the favor of the British Duke. It is said that he has submitted a petition to the Yongzhou Governor's Office, asking the Governor's Office to review the case."
The officer said hurriedly: "County Lieutenant, if that dude refuses to hand over the person and then submits the writ to the governor's office, I'm afraid things will be in trouble."
Zhao Shiyun sneered: "It doesn't matter, I hired desperadoes from Shandong to do that. Their methods were very clean and flawless. The governor's office sent people down to investigate but they couldn't find out what happened. In the end, it was left unsolved."
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The officer hesitated and said: "Those desperadoes..."
"I paid a lot of money, and I think I will use them again. After all, there is still a remnant of the Xu family that has not been eliminated..."
"Xu Yuanqing has made the case known to everyone. Many people know that the county lieutenant is suspected of being involved in the case. If Xu Yuanqing dies in vain, how will the county lieutenant deal with himself?"
Zhao Shiyun laughed, spread his hands and said: "Where is the evidence? The government is all about evidence when handling cases. Who dares to do such a thing to taint my innocence without proof or evidence? Even if someone dares to question me, as long as no evidence can be produced, the lawsuit will be fought.
I also took charge of the punishment department."
The officer still had a worried look on his face after hearing this, but it also softened a lot.
"County Lieutenant Gaoming, what should we do next?"
Zhao Shiyun looked back at the door of the Li family's courtyard again, and said with a sinister look on his face: "I can't afford to offend the Li family, so why can't I afford to offend Xu Yuanqing?"
"When we turn back, we will ask those desperadoes to come over and guard outside Zhuangzi. As long as Xu Yuanqing dares to leave the Li family's gate, he will die!"
As he spoke, Zhao Shiyun glanced at the few officers with cold eyes and said: "You were all involved in the Xu family case. It's best to keep your mouth shut. Even if someone from the governor's office comes to review, don't let go.
, Otherwise, everyone will be beheaded."
Several officers felt a chill on their backs and nodded hurriedly in response.
At night, there was silence inside and outside Ganjing Village, with only a few dogs barking and roosters crowing occasionally heard in the village.
When everyone had fallen asleep, several vigorous figures slowly walked out of the forest outside the village.
The leader was tall and tall, with a fierce look on his face, muscles all over his body, and a deep scar on his face.
After staring at the silent Zhuangzi for a long time, the leader spoke in a hoarse voice and said coldly: "From today on, our brothers will be guarding outside Zhuangzi. As long as the man named Xu steps out of the Li family courtyard, we will kill him."
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