When Ding Hao walked to Lieutenant Zhao's room, Lieutenant Zhao in the room looked even more frightened than before.
His current mentality is like that of a drowning man, unwilling to give up even if he catches a straw. The Qin Master was in a hurry to leave, and in the suspicion of Zhao County Lieutenant that "Zheng Ren lost his axe", he immediately dismissed him
Considered the most suspicious person.
Unexpectedly, he brought Mr. Qin into the room and interrogated him both softly and hard. Not only did he not get anything useful out of him, but he was scolded by Mr. Qin, which made County Lieutenant Zhao feel uneasy. The so-called Mr. Qin
It's true that he doesn't dress like the young master of the Qin family, but his arrogance...
If you don’t mention anyone else, let’s just talk about the Ding family in Bazhou. They are also local wealthy gentry and wealthy people. How dare they do anything under their own official authority? But this Qin Yiyun is arrogant and has no scruples. Could it be that he is really the Qin family in Taiyuan?
With this thought in mind, County Lieutenant Zhao did not dare to torture him. He only asked people to take him down and keep him under safe supervision, while he was still sulking in his room.
At this moment, Lin Jiming, the leader of Qingshui Town, stood at the door, nodded and bowed and said: "Master County Captain, Bazhou Ding Hao wants to see you."
"Ding Hao? Are you from the Ding family again?"
"Yes, Mr. County Lieutenant."
Zhao Jie thought for a moment, then slowly sat down and said, "Tell him to come in."
Ding Hao walked into the room, bowed to Zhao Jie generously, and said solemnly: "Ding Hao, a small citizen, has met the county captain."
Zhao Jie narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up and down. He saw that the man in front of him was dressed in coarse cloth and dressed as a servant. He had handsome features and an expression that was neither humble nor arrogant. He did not have the fear that ordinary people would have when seeing an official. He felt a little doubtful in his heart: "Just now.
Seeing the girl disguised as a man, I was still a little surprised as to why the Ding family would let a woman show up. Now it seems that this Ding Hao is the real person in charge..."
At that time, many ordinary people never left their homes for more than ten miles from birth to death. The biggest official they had ever seen was Baozheng in the town. Occasionally, they were lucky enough to see subordinate staff wearing official uniforms. A county magistrate was there
In their eyes, they were as big as the emperor. Even though the Ding family was a wealthy and distinguished landowner, it was impossible for an ordinary servant to be so calm when meeting him. So when he saw Ding Hao's magnanimity, County Lieutenant Zhao, who had seen many people,
He was judged to be the young master of the Ding family.
How did he know that this Ding Hao had met many prefects, prefects, and court officials of later generations, not to mention emperors, and there were many foreign emperors who could be named, so he was naturally much calmer psychologically, and could not act like an ordinary young man without knowledge.
The people are so frightened and frightened.
County Lieutenant Zhao prejudged it, so he did not question his true identity and said directly: "Ding Hao, if you are here for the grain team's affairs, then there is no need to mention it. The official seal was stolen, and not only my future was lost.
, and the dignity of the court. There are so many people in the Ding family, so how can we know that there is no youngster among them? I will not let him go until the case is solved."
Ding Hao smiled and said: "My lord, you have misunderstood. I am here because of the theft of my official seal."
County Lieutenant Zhao's eyes condensed and suddenly became sharp, and he said: "How do you say this?"
Ding Hao said: "Xiaomin checked into this hotel last night. The adults were dining in the dining hall at that time. I must have seen it. Xiaomin stayed here for one night and discovered something strange. I didn't think it was anything strange at first.
But as soon as the news about the theft of your official seal came out, the more you thought about it, the more suspicious it became. The common people don't understand the points of punishment and prison, so I wanted to tell you and ask your Majesty to take a closer look. The County Captain has a keen eye, and I guess he can see some clues from it...
…”
Ding Hao spoke slowly, but County Lieutenant Zhao's breath became heavier and heavier. Before Ding Hao could finish speaking, he had already stepped in front of Ding Hao and said impatiently: "Master Ding, it is good to report lawlessness.
I am very grateful to you. If you have discovered anything strange, please report it to me!"
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In the restaurant, Ding Yuluo and several stewards looked at each other for a long time, before Li Shouyin said calmly: "That boy, Dumb, is going to see the county captain... what does he want to do?"
Speaking of which, the deacons, foremen, and tenant heads of the Ding Mansion, the highest-ranking officials they usually come into contact with are the township Zheng Baozheng and the tax collector. They are all officials. They have a lot of power, but they are not officials. Like
County captains, officials of high rank in the imperial court, had never had the chance to see them until they were so old.
In particular, the county lieutenant is in charge of the justice of a county. He has the power to mobilize the people to arrest thieves and the power to mobilize officers and soldiers to suppress bandits. His duties and powers are equivalent to the public security director and security commander. That is a given.
The soldiers were powerful and murderous. When these deacons, who looked like rich country folk, saw the sullen-faced Zhao County Lieutenant, their calves trembled suddenly, and they couldn't dodge. They really couldn't figure out what was wrong with the usually dull Dumb.
Something is wrong.
Ding Yuluo knew that Xue Liang had always been on good terms with Ding Hao, so he cast suspicious eyes on him. Xue Liang smiled naively, scratched the back of his head and said, "Dai... Since the high fever has gone away, he seems to be a different person."
, he looks even more stupid than before, and I’m quite worried about him.”
He saw that everyone's expressions were a bit strange, and he knew that he had said the wrong thing, but he didn't know where the mistake was, so he had to pick up a bun and blocked his big mouth.
Everyone in the restaurant was waiting quietly. After a while, Zheng Lin Jiming from Qingshui Town came out from behind. Shopkeeper Qiu hurriedly went up to him to inquire. When he learned that there was no official seal, everyone's faces suddenly fell. After a while,
Son, a group of people from behind came out menacingly with spears. Everyone stood up subconsciously. When they saw the people who came out after them, they couldn't help but widen their eyes in shock, especially the people from the Ding family.
Everyone was shocked.
County Lieutenant Zhao, who had a sullen face just now, as if everyone owed him hundreds of coins and hadn't paid back, now had a rare smile on his dry face. What made people's jaw drop was that he actually still
Taking Ding Hao's hand, they were as affectionate as two brothers, and walked in from the backyard side by side.
The two of them entered the restaurant and stood still. Ding Hao glanced to the side, and County Lieutenant Zhao understood. He immediately turned his eyes to the man, smiled sinisterly, and with just a slight move of his hand, eight sharp spears were stabbed on the ground.
When he went out, his peach-blossom eyes that were watching the excitement were startled. He quickly raised his hands and said, "Hey, hey, you guys, please be careful. You... what are you doing?"
"What are you doing?" County Lieutenant Zhao slowly walked over, staring at him with a pair of gloomy eyes, and a grin slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Tell me, where is my official seal?"
There was a commotion in the hall, and the young man with peach-blossom eyes was even more shocked. It took him a long time to recover, and he immediately called out to Chongtian Qu: "Sir, the student was wronged, really wronged. Sir, the matter of losing the official seal,
How could it be that the blame was placed on the student? The student lives in Bizhou and has lived in Bozhou for a long time. His family background is clean. My father sells oil, rice and medicinal materials in Bozhou and has opened more than a dozen shops. In terms of family wealth, he is not the richest man in the whole of Bozhou.
"How can you do such a trivial thing when you are just sitting there looking at each other?"
County Lieutenant Zhao's tone became even more cold: "Oh? In that case, during the Spring Festival, if you are not at home to serve your parents, why are you going to Qingshui Town alone?"
Bi Su said: "Students are traveling all over the world. I was originally planning to return to the New Year. Unexpectedly, I caught wind and cold on the way and it took a long time to heal. Therefore, my trip was delayed. Now, isn't it time to rush back to my hometown all night long?"
County Lieutenant Zhao sneered: "You want to deceive me with your clever words and seduction? Come on, let me search him."
Immediately he pounced on the two minzhuangs and searched their peach-eyed bodies in front of County Lieutenant Zhao. Bisu stood proudly with his face full of grievances. The two minzhuangs searched him from head to toe, not even a hair was spared. His official seal was still not found, and County Lieutenant Zhao, who was originally looking confident, suddenly became a little anxious.
The people in the restaurant looked at it coldly, not quite trusting County Lieutenant Zhao's judgment. The young man in front of them had a handsome face and a gentle manner. He really didn't look like a rooster and a dog robber. Moreover, he was dressed very luxuriously. Apart from the sheepskin robe, he had a brocade robe and jade belt underneath. , and there are jade pendants around his waist, he really looks like a young man from a wealthy family.
Ding Hao watched with cold eyes, keeping an eye on Bi Su's every move. Even the subtle changes in his eyes did not notice anything unusual, and his heart began to waver unconsciously: "Did I really see it wrong?"
Seeing that nothing could be found on Bisu's body, County Lieutenant Zhao lost his temper and asked to the side, "Has his room been searched?"
Someone on the side replied: "Sir, I've searched carefully and haven't found a single spot."
County Lieutenant Zhao frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Shopkeeper Qiu, has this person ever stored property on the cabinet?"
Shopkeeper Qiu said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, but... when I stayed last night, the property was stored with the old man. It seems that it shouldn't be..."
"Stop talking nonsense, take it and take a look."
"Yes, yes, yes." Shopkeeper Qiu quickly took the key and opened the box. The box was made of elm wood. The wood grain was tangled, and it was neither easy to split nor saw. It was very strong, and the outside of the box was wrapped The box was covered with a thick layer of iron, weighing more than a hundred pounds, and was firmly fixed under the counter with nails.
He used the key to open the three locks inside and outside, took out the package that had been stored in the dormitory, and handed it to County Lieutenant Zhao. County Lieutenant Zhao opened the package and poured a table full of gold leaves, silver ingots, and jade with a clatter. Decorated with silver rings, and two pieces of crimson silk.
County Lieutenant Zhao stretched out the silk to take a look, and Ding Hao stretched his neck to take a look. Before he could understand what was going on, Ding Yuluo spat lightly and turned his head away with a faint look on his face.
It turned out that the two pieces of crimson silk were actually two items of women's personal wear. A bellyband embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water, and a bra with lotus flowers emerging from the water. They were both women's personal wear. Suddenly there was a roar in the restaurant. Laughing, Bisu blushed and said angrily: "My lord, even though you are an official, you cannot humiliate students like this. You are so polite and polite!"
County Lieutenant Zhao cursed: "Bad luck!" As if something evil had touched his hands, he quickly threw away the two women's obscene clothes. When he turned to look at Ding Hao, his face became a little unhappy: "Master Ding... ..." His voice also became a little gloomy.
Liu Shiyi and others were confused when they heard this. When did this Dumb become a young master, and he was called from the mouth of County Lieutenant Zhao. He was a dignified court official.
Ding Hao had been staring at Bi Su's behavior and never found any flaws. However, when Zhao County Lieutenant left the woman's undress, he finally found something suspicious. His eyes lit up and a confident look appeared on his face.
smile.
After all, County Lieutenant Zhao is an old official in the officialdom. It was only because he lost his own future that he was in chaos. In fact, he is still very shrewd. When he turned around and saw the smile on Ding Hao's face, he was startled at first, and then his expression softened.
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Ding Hao's eyes slowly moved down from Bi Su's face, which looked ashamed and angry, and fell on the plate of steamed buns in front of him that had never been finished. He smiled lightly and said: "My lord, this Young Master Bi is very concerned about that plate of steamed buns.
, he didn’t even care when the gold and silver rolled all over the table, as if he was afraid that the adults would touch the plate of steamed buns to the ground.”
Zhao County Lieutenant heard the sound of the string and knew its elegant meaning. He reached out and grabbed the plate of steamed buns in front of Bi Su. Bi Su's face changed drastically, he shouted loudly, raised his arms, and smashed two silver picks into Zhao County Lieutenant's face.
Immediately, Liu Da bent down and changed his steps. Taking advantage of Zhaoxian Lieutenant to rush forward, the spears avoided and exposed the gap. He rolled forward and escaped like a spirit rat.
It’s so neat and flexible, it’s really amazing
"Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk..." Bi Su rolled to the door in a hurry, put his hands on the ground, and raised his hips. As soon as he took a posture that was quite similar to a modern sprint of 100 meters, a dense number of feather arrows were shot in front of him, and the tails of the arrows buzzed.
Buzzing and trembling, the nearest arrow was only half a foot away from the tip of his finger. If he had jumped out any faster, he would have turned into a porcupine at this moment.
Bisu was so frightened that his knees weakened and he knelt on the ground. The four spears behind his back were immediately pressed against his spine. Before Zhaoxian Lieutenant entered the restaurant, he had already told Li Zheng to make preparations. He was originally responsible for catching thieves.
Coming from a lineage, it would be a joke if a little thief escaped from under his nose when he was prepared.
Lieutenant Zhaoxian didn't even look back. He swept aside the table full of gold, silver and women's lingerie, took the plate of steamed buns, glanced at it briefly, picked up the big vegetable steamed bun that he had already taken a bite of, and carefully broke it open.
With a "bang" sound, a copper seal fell on the table, and County Lieutenant Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up.
The seal is square, with a side length of two centimeters, a tile-shaped button, and is made of brass. The casting time is engraved on the right side of the copper seal, and the casting mechanism is engraved on the left side. The top of the seal button is also engraved with the word "up" to indicate the up and down direction of the seal.
The seal surface is inscribed in inscriptions.
In the Song Dynasty, official seals at the level above the state and county offices are called seals, and official seals at the county and lower levels are called ji. Official seals at all levels are uniformly forged by the Wensi Academy of the Song Dynasty. New officials issue seals when they take office, and old officials hand over seals when they leave office. This new
The Linqing County Lieutenant's Seal forged is exactly the one stolen by Zhao County Lieutenant: "Linqing Lieutenant's Record".