The originally noisy street suddenly became quiet, and occasionally the cry of a child could be heard. The next moment, the cry stopped abruptly, and it was obvious that someone had gagged the child.
Lu Yizhi, who was sitting in the restaurant, stretched out his hand to open half of the window and saw a group of dark people walking slowly on the street.
Although everyone was wearing black clothes, his eyes could not help but fall on the young man in the middle.
This Governor Huo is so young.
"Look, what's hanging from those people's waists."
"Oh my God, it's the head, and the hair is sticking out."
"There is still blood, freshly cut——"
The street was agitated from time to time, but fear soon took hold of the restlessness. People retreated from the street and almost clung to the wall, fearing that they would be seen by Du Cha Si.
Fortunately, everyone in Duchasi didn't look sideways.
Someone reached out to close the window.
"Don't look at it." Several companions whispered, "It's really vicious."
Ducha Si, Huo Lian and Liang Bazi are certainly no strangers to them.
But this was the first time for them, who came from out of town, to see a real person.
It is said that Huo Lian went out for inspection and has just returned.
It's just like the rumored hobby, carrying people's heads everywhere.
"This Huo Lian is really...inhuman," said a companion.
Lu Yizhi said nothing, his eyes flashed slightly.
In fact, this is also a trend.
Just like that day when I heard that adult booking the venue outside Huixian Tower.
"It's really unfortunate that such a person exists in the imperial court." A companion shook his head and said.
The misfortune of civil servants.
To be tortured by such an unbearable person.
When Lu Yizhi heard this, he smiled and said, "Let us understand luck and misfortune when we become officials."
Those things are still far away from them now. To put it bluntly, they are not qualified to let Huo Lian come and learn from them.
After saying this, he reached out and closed the window.
"We asked the Jingzhao Mansion about the matter, and Taixue already knows about it." He said, taking out a post, "Mr. Xiahou, the doctor of Shangshu, invited me to wait and see."
Dr. Shangshu, several people here looked surprised and then happy.
"Very good."
"I can actually meet Mr. Xiahou!"
"What should I do? What should I say when I meet Mr. Xiahou? I am not good at reading Shangshu."
Hearing this, Lu Yizhi coughed lightly: "Of course it's about the Liu Xiucai case."
These words brought the others back to their senses. Yes, they had forgotten that the reason why they were able to alarm the Imperial Academy and be summoned by the Doctor was because they were petitioning for Liu Xiucai's case.
"Remember, we will only be concerned about Liu Xiucai's case at that time. Don't talk about other things." Lu Yizhi said softly.
Otherwise, Dr. Shangshu will easily be displeased by rambling on. If you focus on serving others, Dr. Shangshu will look at them squarely.
Others also understood and nodded hurriedly.
Lu Yizhi smiled softly again: "Of course, it is our greatest honor to be able to meet Dr. Shangshu and to have Dr. Shangshu get to know us."
Yes, yes, no matter what the reason was, Dr. Shangshu met them and faced them squarely. They already had one more chance than others.
All the living beings took deep breaths, unable to conceal their excitement.
"Izhi, this is all thanks to you." An older scholar sighed.
At first I looked down upon this beautiful young man, but now I have to admit that he is indeed an extraordinary young man.
A few days ago, it was Lu Yizhi who suggested asking Jingzhao Mansion about Liu Xiucai's case. They were indeed hesitant for fear of causing trouble.
But Lu Yizhi insisted on doing this.
And he spent a lot of money to see Fu Yin directly.
Standing in front of the governor, he complained that this case affects all candidates and scholars, and even affects the responsibilities of officials and officials. This made Jingzhao Prefecture dare not wait patiently, and attracted more candidates' attention. For a time, there were discussions everywhere in the capital.
.
Then it attracted the attention of Taixue.
Now that Dr. Taixue has personally summoned them, the Yucheng candidates have become famous in the capital.
Reputation is very important to scholars, and even more important to becoming an official in the future.
Lu Yizhi said: "This is not something I can do alone. We all work together."
The students laughed again and raised their wine glasses. Just as they were about to drink together, a servant of the Lu family hurried in.
"Sir, there is news about Liu Xiucai's case." The servant gasped, "It was murder. The Dali Temple just concluded it."
Lu Yizhi also spent money. You can buy anything in the capital, even government news, as long as you have enough money.
Sure enough, I got the news right away.
Upon hearing the news, several people present were not happy at all, but looked regretful.
Is this a conclusion?
What a coincidence. Why didn't they wait until they finished meeting Dr. Shangshu?
"Then what did Dr. Shangshu say when we met?" they said with a frown.
Lu Yizhi picked up the tea cup and said, "Then let's talk about the warning of this case."
Anyway, Mr. Xiahou's post has already been posted. When they go to see him, Mr. Xiahou will always meet and he will always have something to say. Liu Xiucai's case is just a stepping stone for them.
Everyone became happy and interested again.
"Who is the murderer?" they asked the Lu family servants.
The Lu family servant shook his head: "I don't know yet, we are still investigating."
But it doesn't matter. Knowing that Liu Xiucai committed suicide and was the victim can be regarded as clearing away the stigma. The murderer was just jealous of talented people or family feud, etc. It doesn't matter.
The servant next to him thought of something and whispered to Lu Yizhi: "Master, something happened at home."
At home? What happened again? Lu Yizhi frowned. He said before that Ah Qi ran away, but now?
"It's a small thing, a small thing, it's a small thing." The servant hurriedly said, "It's the second lady's natal house that was ransacked."
Lu Yizhi was shocked. Ah Qi ran away. It was just a quarrel out of love and jealousy. There was nothing surprising. But the second aunt's natal house was raided. This was really surprising.
what happened?
The servant whispered: "I have offended the new magistrate. The master said that the Ning family official stretched his hand too far. This time he was caught and chopped off."
Lu Yizhi had also heard a little about the disputes between officials and officials. It was indeed common for officials to either leave their posts in despair or for officials to have their families destroyed.
"Other people's affairs have nothing to do with us." The servant said again, "I want you to tell the young master that you are afraid that people from the Ning family will come to ask for help. The young master should not be unclear."
Lu Yizhi nodded.
"Yizhi." The person next to him called, "What's the matter?"
Lu Yizhi smiled at them: "Things at home." He added without asking, "It's small things."
Indeed, even if they are relatives, it is other people's business and has nothing to do with the Lu family. It is a trivial matter.
It's just that things have been going smoothly at home in the past few years, and nothing small has happened. Has it been a little busy recently?
What little things will happen next time?
Third Young Master Lu was slightly lost in thought while holding the tea cup.
While the case of Liu Xiucai in Beijing caused a new uproar, the case of Ning Li in Xu Cheng had already been settled.
No matter how much he occupies a noble family, he is still just a subordinate. Once the principal culprit is beheaded, his family property is confiscated, and his clanmates are distributed, everything will disappear without a trace.
No one in the city is talking about it now.
After hearing the manager's report, Mr. Lu Kang sighed and twirled his prayer beads. He was so pitiful. He felt relieved that his family was not involved in the end.
"Where's Ah Qi?" She had not forgotten this person.
The steward visited in person this time, and was prepared to ask the eldest lady's questions, and quickly answered: "It's still the same. I catch some prey in the mountains every few days and sell it in the city. I fish in the lake these days. I can support myself with food and drink."
Self-sufficient.”
When Mrs. Lu Kang heard this, she suddenly said: "I heard Mrs. Ning say in a trance that she even asked her nephew to beat that maidservant."
"It seems that Young Master Ning has some disputes with several restaurants, and they have been written down in the case files, but they are all common behavior. Those restaurants that go to the government to sue are just, alas, they will fall down and everyone will push them away." The steward sighed and said.
, "We can't say that the Ning family master's quarrel with the restaurant was because he was dealing with Ah Qi, right?"
Yes, because of dealing with Ah Qi, he caused the family to be destroyed? Who would believe it? Even if he wanted the Lu family to support the Ning family, he couldn't say such crazy things.
Therefore, Mrs. Lu Ning just cried to her mother-in-law. She didn't believe it herself and did not come to the eldest lady to beg.
But Mrs. Lu also knew about it. After hearing what the steward said, she felt that it was indeed a joke.
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After a burst of autumn rain, the weather became cooler and the journey became more comfortable.
On the road outside Xucheng, a child sitting on a cart slapped the wheel with a picked tree branch and looked around randomly.
"Ah Mao, sit tight and don't fall down." Yangbian's family in front of the car warned.
The child responded lazily and suddenly his eyes widened.
"Cow, cow—a walking cow—" he shouted.
Really, it’s not like we don’t have cows at home. There’s nothing strange about seeing a cow. The driver of the cart ignored him and only said a few words of greeting.
The child's shouting continued, slapping the car with his hand: "Cow, wooden cow, wooden cow is walking -"
The wooden cow? Is it walking? It’s really incoherent. The cow is pulling the log, the family is shaking their heads, the child is talking incoherently, and he is waving his whip to urge the horse.
The carriage sped up so fast that the shouts of the children being pulled away disappeared.
The family did not look back, nor did they see a cow made of wood at the foot of the mountain beside the lake.
The wooden cow was carrying several logs on its back. A girl in a coarse cloth dress led the cow and walked slowly and steadily.
