Qiancheng Kingdom pays great attention to ancient etiquette. When a ninth-grade pen official meets an eighth-grade pen official, he has to kneel down to speak.
Zheng Deliang knelt in front of Wei Guxian and explained everything.
Wei Guxian sipped the tea slowly and remained silent for a while.
According to the rules of ancient etiquette, Zheng Deliang could not stand up, raise his head, or say a word. He had to wait quietly for Wei Guxian's instructions.
After finishing the cup of tea, Wei Guxian said slowly: "Deliang, including this year, you have been an official for three years. After being a pen clerk for three years, you should be somewhat measured in doing things. Some things should not be done too hastily.
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Zheng Deliang said with tears: "Sir, my subordinates act according to the rules, so we can't ignore He Qingye's affairs. Today she dares to eat Xuanren's snacks, tomorrow she dares to collude with Xuanren and betray the country, and today she dares to beat me, a ninth-grade person."
Pencil Officer, you dare to go to the palace tomorrow to assassinate the Lord God! If this is opened, our Qiancheng Kingdom will be in chaos!"
Wei Guxian looked at Zheng Deliang and frowned slightly.
This guy's speaking skills have improved a lot.
Wei Guxian didn't know where He Laowang came from, but he was probably just an honest man.
Zheng Deliang dealt with an honest man, and then suffered revenge?
How can this be!
Wei Guxian has been a pen clerk for twenty years, and he has dealt with many honest people like He Laowang, and he has never seen any honest person take revenge.
If an honest person dares to retaliate, he is no longer an honest person. Zheng Deliang must have offended someone who should not be offended, and he is unwilling to do so. He also found an honest person as an excuse to drag me down with him.
Who could he have offended?
squire?
Noble?
Gentile?
No matter who this guy offended, Wei Guxian didn't want to get involved.
But if you don't care about this matter, and you are afraid that Zheng Deliang will complain everywhere, he will act like a god when he opens and closes his mouth, and he is indeed a biter.
After thinking for a long time, Wei Guxian came up with an idea.
Wei Guxian didn't want to offend the big shot, nor did he want to offend Zheng Deliang, so who could he offend?
There is a person who is not afraid of offending!
Honest man.
Wei Guxian leaned forward slightly, helped Zheng Deliang up, smiled and sighed: "Deliang, what you said just now is not in vain that I have cultivated you.
As human ministers, we must always consider the Divine King. Today there are unscrupulous people who despise the imperial officials, and tomorrow there will be unscrupulous people who dare to despise the power of the Divine King.
This He Laowang must be severely punished. Tomorrow I will report it to the county magistrate and ask him to send someone to arrest his family and put him in the county jail!"
Hearing this, Zheng Deliang was a little worried. His target was not He Laowang: "Sir, I'm not afraid of He Laowang. What I'm afraid of is the demon they colluded with. The demon's methods are extremely cruel, and he also said that he will come again in the future.
Looking for subordinates..."
"Zheng Deliang, what are you talking about!" Wei Guxian slapped the table and Zheng Deliang was so frightened that he knelt on the ground again.
Wei Guxian shouted: "As Qiancheng ministers, we only want to serve the divine king, and we have put life and death aside for a long time! Since you are an official of the imperial court, eating the emperor's salary, and being loyal to the emperor, is it possible that you are afraid of the unruly people who are causing trouble? Is it possible that you only care about it?
Personal safety is in danger, but the face of the court is forgotten, and the majesty of the divine king is forgotten!"
Zheng Deliang kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I don't dare to do this in a humble position, I don't dare in a humble position!"
Wei Guxian drank another cup of tea and pulled Zheng Deliang up: "Deliang, I also heard that you were kidnapped by Daxuan pirates and tortured for three days and three nights, but you never gave in."
Zheng Deliang puffed up his chest and said: "Yesterday, when I met that monster, I didn't give in. Although I was seriously injured, I never lowered my head!"
"Okay! I admire your courage the most, but it's not in vain that the Lord God has high hopes for me. Tomorrow you will personally take the Yamen servant to arrest He Laowang's family and take him to the County Yamen jail. If that monster dares to come to you, Just bring him to justice!"
Zheng Deliang thought about it carefully, if there was a government official to protect him, even if the demon had some ability, he would not be able to escape.
He quickly knelt down and kowtowed, thanked Wei Guxian, and the next day he took 20 government officials from the county government back to Nilong Village.
At the entrance of the village, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old named Hei Loach was carrying a backpack and was preparing to go up the mountain to collect firewood.
From a distance, he saw Zheng Deliang coming with the government officials. The young man was smart, thinking that they were coming for Qingye, so he quickly put down his back frame and ran to Lao He's house as fast as he could.
He Laowang didn't dare to go to sea these days. He was packing fishing nets at home when Black Loach rushed into the yard and whispered: "Zheng Deliang is here, with official officials!"
He Laowang was immediately frightened: "What is he here to do?"
Black Loach didn't dare to say anything more, turned around and ran away.
He Laowang returned to the house and told his wife Wang.
The couple didn't dare to run or hide. They sat in the room wiping their tears.
Qingye secretly ran to the firewood pile, took out the yellow fat that Yang Wu gave her, and said tremblingly: "Wu Langjun, Zheng Bili and his officials have arrested me. They are here to arrest me..."
Just after he said a few words, he vaguely heard shouting outside the door.
Qingye hurriedly hid Huang Pang, and just as he was about to hide in the house, Zheng Deliang came in first, grabbed Qingye's hair, and tied up Qingye.
Not long after, the government officials dragged He Laowang and Wang out of the house, tied them up together, and escorted them to the county government office.
The county magistrate Chen Enze was not in a hurry to resolve the case. He also heard that the He Laowang family might have dealings with demons.
Naturally, Chen Enze would not believe such things as demons. He was worried that He Laowang had met a nobleman by chance.
Is it possible for a poor person like He Laowang to meet a wealthy person?
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
Lock them up for two days first, then let them go if anyone comes to ask for them.
In the prison, without seeing the light of day, the three members of the family were terrified.
Qingye huddled in his mother's arms and murmured: "Wu Lang-kun, you must come, Wu Lang-kun, you promise me to come..."
Yang Wu is in the county at the moment, and he has already found out the whereabouts of Qingye's family.
Xia Hu gritted his teeth and said, "Zheng Deliang still dares to take revenge. If he couldn't see his crime, he should have been killed in the first place."
Chang Decai said: "Madam, it's useless to kill him. This is not Zheng Deliang's fault alone. There is the county government behind him. I'm afraid it won't be easy to rescue Nizi's family. If it doesn't work, we have to let the master Take action."
Xia Hu snorted and said, "I was the one who came here in the first place. I can't even do such a small thing, but I don't want that thief Pi to laugh at me!"
Yang Wu sighed: "That's all, I'll sneak into the prison tonight and rescue Na Nizi's family."
Chang Decai said: "After being rescued, where can they settle down? They are guilty, and I am afraid that the entire Qiancheng Kingdom will not be able to tolerate them."
Yang Wu sighed: "Don't worry about the An family, let's find a way to keep them alive first."
Chang Decai said: "After all, this is not a long-term solution. If you want me to talk about this matter, I have to find my master."
Yang Wu shook his head: "It's useless to call Zhiqiong, there's nothing he can do about it."
Chang Decai frowned and said: "Why do you say there is nothing you can do? Don't say that he is just a small county magistrate. Even the emperor doesn't care about him."
Yang Wu sighed: "That's Daxuan. Daxuan occasionally gets sick. Zhiqiong can cure this disease, but Qianchengguo has no cure!"
Xia Hu shook his head and said, "I won't listen to your nonsense. I'd better go find that thief Pi."
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Liang Yuyao, Xu Zhiqiong and their entourage followed Shu Wang Hong Zhenji for five days.
I walked a hundred miles in total in these five days.
But he asked why he was walking so slowly?
Because the time you have to travel every day is very limited.
I got up early in the morning and had breakfast. It was already past midnight (9 a.m.) and I was ready to set off. It was already half past midnight.
Why does it take so long to prepare?
Hong Zhenji prepared two chariots, one for Liang Yuyao and one for himself.
In Daxuan, the double-decker chariot used by Emperor Zhaoxing was luxurious enough, but the two chariots prepared by Hong Zhenji were three-decker.
The first floor is used to welcome guests, the second floor is used to handle political affairs, and the third floor is used to rest. Ordinary carved buildings are not so grand.
Each chariot is carried forward by 256 people. Can this thing be fast?
After walking for an hour, it was time for lunch again.
Hong Zhenji prepared the delicacies and ate them for an hour. In the blink of an eye, the time passed. After preparing the chariot and walking for two hours, the dinner arrived again.
After the dinner, the day passed and we walked for three hours.
Liang Yuyao was impatient, but she really couldn't rush this matter.
If he could walk three hours a day without any problems, Hong Zhenji would have to arrange some programs every time he visited a town.
Welcoming each other along the road, singing and dancing, it was all a small scene. When we arrived at Yunxiu City, the second largest city in Qiancheng Kingdom, Hong Zhenji called more than a hundred famous actors to sing for two days. The first day was a Xuanguo play, and the second day was a Xuanguo play.
Heaven is the play of thousands of kingdoms.
After listening to the play and having dinner, Liang Yuyao called Xu Zhiqiong alone and asked in a low voice: "Have I gained a lot of weight these days?"
Xu Zhiqiong blinked: "I helped the princess get into the car yesterday, and I felt that the peach was a little thicker."
Unexpectedly, Liang Yuyao took it seriously: "I also feel that this body is a lot bulkier. Instead of riding in the chariot tomorrow, I will ride with you."
Xu Zhiqiong sighed: "Wouldn't this ruin King Nasu's face?"
Liang Yuyao said angrily: "If it's broken, it's broken, but I can't follow these people and do such evil things."
Xu Zhiqiong was stunned: "How can the princess say that it is unreasonable and unreasonable?"
Liang Yuyao snorted and said: "Do you think I can't see it? Not many people in Yelang Kingdom have enough to eat.
They are starving, but they still have to act for us. They can no longer stand still, and they still have to say hello to the Yongxiu Alliance. After the show is over, we have delicacies from the mountains and seas, but they have to continue to starve."
Xu Zhiqiong was very surprised: "Your Highness, did you really see it?"
Liang Yuyao frowned and said: "In your eyes, I am just a unruly woman who comes from the royal family and has lived in the palace for a long time, right?"
Xu Zhiqiong wanted to nod, but chose to remain silent.
Liang Yuyao said angrily: "You are looking down on me so much. Let me tell you, since arriving in Yelang Kingdom, my envoys in red have not been idle. I know better than you what Yelang Kingdom is like.
Ordinary people here can't even eat two taels of food a day, and some people have never had a clean mouthful of rice in their lives! The most barren place in Daxuan is not like this!
Now is the beginning of spring. Let them cultivate the land and fish well. Even if they go up the mountain to dig some wild vegetables, digging one more wild vegetable will be much better than acting here!"
Xu Zhiqiong stared at Liang Yuyao for a long time, which made Yuyao's cheeks feel hot.
"What are you looking at?" Liang Yuyao turned her back, "Let me tell you, you can't mess around in this place."
Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Your Highness, you saw it, but did you care about it?"
Liang Yuyao sighed and said: "It doesn't matter whether you care or not. After all, they are not my people, but if you can... forget it, it's okay if you don't want to do this."
Looking at Liang Yuyao's red cheeks, Xu Zhiqiong felt that she was particularly handsome tonight.
Wanting to stay with the princess for a while longer, Xu Zhiqiong secretly looked at the painting in his hand, and the four dolls grinned and cried.
This is something that happened.
"Your Highness, since you can't mess around, I'll take my leave first."
Liang Yuyao shouted: "What are you talking about? You, why are you messing around? Wouldn't it be better if you didn't mess around..."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and left Liang Yuyao's dormitory on the grounds that he was tired.
Returning to his residence, Xu Zhiqiong left an anchor point first and then went to Zhonglang Courtyard.
Xia Hu waited in the Zhonglang Courtyard and told Xu Zhiqiong the matter.
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk to the magistrate first."
Yang Wu sighed: "Zhiqiong, be careful when you talk. Nizi and her family are all in his hands."
"Arrested the whole family?" Xu Zhiqiong frowned, "Then I also have to have a good chat with his family, come and go. This is the proper ancient etiquette."