When Wu Song saw that Guang Hui was coming to kill him, even though it was a formidable enemy that was difficult to defeat, according to Wu Song's character, how could he back down from the current situation?
Be brave and fight back.
"Who dares to cause trouble here? Stop it quickly!"
But just as Guang Hui rushed up, he heard someone shouting. Xiao Tang looked over and saw someone he knew: that person was none other than Zhao Shen, the head of the cavalry force in Zongcheng County who had visited his Xiao Mansion.
Zhao Shen and more than 20 government servants surrounded him with cheers and cheers. When Liu Qi and Liu Lin led their minions to chase Miss Su's family, they fought several bloody battles along the way and left behind several corpses of those who were guarding the hospital.
When Zhao Shen heard that someone had reported it to the police, he quickly called his subordinates to investigate and rushed all the way here.
Although Guang Hui had no taboos due to his superb skills, the stakes in last night's murder case were too great. If a few more officials were killed, it would be even more difficult to do good, so he stopped and looked at Wu Song coldly.
Zhao Shen rushed to the center and looked at everyone present, but found that Xiao Tang, the guarantor of the Xiao family gathering, was also here, so he asked: "Master Xiao, what is going on?!"
When Liu Qi saw that Zhao Shen also knew Xiao Tang, he rolled his eyes and said, "This is the head of the capital. We are from the residence of Mr. Li Shaohua, the general judge of Daming Mansion. Yesterday, my young master went to the Su Mansion for a banquet.
, after the banquet, my young master went back home, but after leaving the queue, someone suddenly caught up with him and reported that the Su Mansion had been robbed by bandits. When the messenger went back to see, everyone in the Su Mansion had also been killed.
My young master learned that the thieves had kidnapped Miss Su, so he ordered us to search everywhere. It was not easy to find Miss Su. This guy named Xiao and his men were so unreasonable that they couldn't help but beat me up when they stopped me!"
"You're talking nonsense!" The Su family who was hiding behind Xiao Tang saw Liu Qi talking so shamelessly, she cried and shouted: "Then Li Shaohua was a guest in my house, but he intended to belittle me, and he... also
..." Before she could finish her words, Miss Su's daughter was so tired from a long day's work and so filled with grief and anger that she almost fainted.
Liu Lin saw this and shouted: "Look, this daughter of the Su family has encountered a disaster. I'm afraid she has lost her mind. She should have been taken to my young master's house to recuperate earlier, and then the Daming Mansion's Yamen Office will file a case to pursue her."
Check!"
Xiao Tang couldn't help but tremble with anger. These minions were so shameless. They actually confused right and wrong. Wu Song was even more furious and shouted: "Traitor!!" Then he rushed forward to fight Guang Hui, Liu Qi and the others.
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"Stop! The Zongcheng County government officials are here, who dares to be so presumptuous!!" Zhao Shen shouted angrily, and his servants drew their swords out of their sheaths and separated the two groups, Xiao Tang and Guang Hui.
Zhao Shen's face seemed to be covered with frost. He thought for a while and said to Guang Hui, Liu Qi, Liu Lin and others: "You guys should go back first. I will definitely report this to Magistrate Gong until he can sort out the whole story.
I will deal with it impartially."
"What!?" Xiao Tang couldn't believe what he heard, and he said angrily: "We saw with our own eyes that these thieves intended to do evil to this young lady of the Su family; we also heard with our own ears that they committed a heinous murder.
Wen, Zhao Dutou, how could you just let them go like this!?"
"Master Xiao." Zhao Shen glared at Xiao Tang and said fiercely: "How do I investigate the case, do I need you to tell me?"
"Okay, it turns out that you, a dog official, are the same as you!" Wu Song was so angry that he yelled and cursed loudly. Fortunately, he did not want to hurt anyone again because he saw the shining steel knives of more than 20 government servants under Zhao Shen. With all of them turning towards themselves, it was extremely difficult for Guanghui alone just now, not to mention the addition of more than twenty opponents.
Moreover, if you really get into a fight with a government official, it may be even harder to tell clearly whether this is right or wrong.
Liu Qi came to Zhao Shen's side and said with a smile: "Then, this lady of the Su family, should I wait for you..."
"What are you doing?" Zhao Shen interrupted Liu Qi and said, "This is a murder case in Zongcheng County. This Miss Su family is an important witness! Of course I will take her back to Zongcheng County to take care of her. What else are you doing!" ?”
Liu Qi's expression changed, and he thought that Xiao Tang, Wu Song and others were fine, but if Miss Su came to the county government office and told everything in detail, wouldn't everything that happened last night be exposed?
Thinking of this, Liu Qi turned his face and threatened Zhao Shen: "Hey, this is the head of the capital, if you want to say that this matter has not been filed yet, and no one has beaten the drum to redress grievances, and no one has filed a lawsuit, since my young master is The son of the general judge of Daming Prefecture is somewhat involved in this matter, so the matter should be directly heard by the Daming Prefecture Yamen.
Such a major case is unusual. How can your Zongcheng County Government have the power to judge a major case involving dozens of lives? This has been reported to the Daming Mansion by your Zongcheng County Government, and the time has been lost to investigate the case. , I’m afraid you, the county magistrate, can’t afford it! Don’t you think... your control is a bit too lenient?”
Zhao Shen took a big step and almost touched Liu Qi's face. He glared at Liu Qi and said word for word: "According to the laws of the Song Dynasty and the Song Dynasty: in major cases involving human life and fate, the county government has the right to After the lawsuit was filed, we directly intervened in the investigation! No matter what your official position is, you dare to disturb the Pontifical Leader in handling the case! You are also related to this case and stay in the Daming Mansion. If the Pontifical Leader wants to summon you, he will find you. you!"
"You...!!" Liu Qi was about to scold, but Guanghui Toutuo, who had been silent on the side, suddenly spoke: "Since the Zongcheng County Yamen wants to investigate this matter, we can't disturb the public handling of the case. Let's go. , When I go back and report to the Young Master, I will discuss it with the Magistrate Gong of Zongcheng County."
After Guanghui Toutuo spoke, Liu Qi had no choice but to give up. He pointed at Zhao Shen's nose and said angrily: "Hello! Very good!" Then he called his men and helped him away.
Zhao Shen turned around and walked straight towards Xiao Tang. Xiao Tang suddenly felt the hem of his clothes tightening. The young lady from the Su family grabbed Xiao Tang's hem in panic. She had no support at all. The only thing that could keep her safe was What she felt most touching was the young man who had been protecting her.
Xiao Tang looked into Miss Su's eyes, and could see in her eyes the fear, panic, sorrow, and begging of this unaccompanied girl... Xiao Tang suddenly felt his blood surge, and he patted her gently. He patted Miss Su's back to express comfort and said loudly to Zhao Shen: "Zhao Dutou, what do you want to do!?"
Zhao Shen had a cold expression on his face, but he also lost the fierce expression he showed towards Xiao Tang just now. He snorted and said, "What are you doing? Of course you want to take this girl back to Zongcheng County Yamen!"
Wu Song, Xiao Yi, and Xue Yong jumped in front of Xiao Tang. Wu Song said angrily to Zhao Shen: "It is clear that those thieves are accomplices in committing heinous murders! You, the gentleman, let them go. How could we treat this little girl like this?" Delivered to you!?"
Zhao Shen pondered for half his salary, then sighed and said: "I, Zhao Shen, have been the chief of the county government for more than ten years. I have captured countless thieves and bandits. Those who are afraid of me on the road call me "the police officer".
"The soul is impermanent," and I also said that all thieves who are targeted by me are like lonely ghosts hiding in the east, and they cannot escape the temptation of my impermanent soul!
In fact, I know very well that there are some fierce ghosts in this world that I must not touch! I cannot mess with them! Because even the judge in the Yama Hall in the City of Death would not dare to accept it! That nine-headed worm is such an evil ghost.
I have been working in the yamen for so long, and I can guess what happened just now with my tricks, but I can only do this. The next thing depends on how Zongcheng County Magistrate will deal with it. I am just a person.
If those who serve under him break the rules, I am afraid that even my soul will be driven to pieces!"
After hearing what Zhao Shen said, Xiao Tang's face softened a little, but he still said warily: "Zhao Dutou, you said that the nine-headed worm is someone that even the judge in the Yama Palace would not dare to accept, then if this girl arrives
Zongcheng County Government, can you guarantee that Magistrate Gong is not afraid of the power of the Nine-Headed Insect and will not hand this girl over?"
Zhao Shen shook his head and said: "To be honest, I can't guarantee it, but your only way out now is to hand over this survivor of the Su family to me."
Xiao Tang looked calm and said loudly: "Then you are the head of Zongcheng County Government, and I will never hand her over to you! As an official, you should be a mirror. This young lady of the Su family suffered misfortune.
Desolate and helpless, how could I let her come out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth again!? Even if Gong Zhixian is really afraid of the power of the nine-headed insect, he must know that there is justice in this world!!"
Listening to Xiao Tang's resonant words, the frightened young lady of the Su family suddenly calmed down a lot. She stared blankly at this young man whom she had never met before, but who was duty-bound to protect her. She couldn't help but feel...
I put it next to him again and felt a little bit safer.
But although Xiao Tang's words moved Miss Su, Zhao Shen burst into laughter when he heard it: "Justice? Ha! Are you talking to me about justice? Where in the world can justice come from!? I walk in the Yamen, only in Zongcheng
We have seen a lot of unjust cases and miscarriages of justice in the county. There are countless county offices in the four hundred military prefectures of the Song Dynasty. How many cases do you think have failed to bring justice to justice? If that one unjust case can bring about the snowstorm in June
, I’m afraid this world has already been completely cold!
You still think that you are so heroic that you have to protect this girl even if you offend the government. Let me tell you, if you don't hand her over to me today and let me take her to the Zongcheng County Government for resettlement, then you, Xiao Tang, will harm this girl.
He was the culprit who could not redress his injustice and even died in vain!"
Xiao Tang, Wu Song and others were stunned, and Xiao Tang immediately said angrily: "What do you mean by saying this!?"
Zhao Shen snorted coldly and said: "The Su family suffered a murderous murder. The government must investigate this matter. Even if you hide her in Xiaojiaji, how long can you protect her? The Nine-Headed Insect will definitely use all its connections to control everyone.
Daming government officials, Kong Mu, Dutou and even the governor are very likely to work for him!
And you refused to hand over important witnesses in this case, which even helped the nine-headed worm find an excuse to arrest you and imprison everyone in the Xiao family. Will you still be able to protect this girl by then? Take her to the end of the world and hide everywhere? Or?
Go to Beijing to sue him about the imperial status of the Nine-Headed Insect?
If this girl comes to the Zongcheng County government office, she will be an important witness and will be guarded by an official sign. If the nine-headed bug wants to take advantage of her, she will have to go through the process of promotion, inspection, and investigation. This case is of great importance, that is
That nine-headed bug didn’t dare to openly go to the Zongcheng County government office to rob people! Otherwise, if the matter got bigger, he would have no way to clear his name! Do you think Xiaojiaji is the Kaifeng Mansion where Bao Longtu was in charge back then, or is he reviewing the severity of prison sentences in various places?
Dali Temple in the case? Can this girl be saved?!"
Xiao Tang, Wu Song and others couldn't refute these words. Zhao Shen sighed and said: "I, Zhao Shen, never believe in justice, but I talk about people's hearts. This girl has suffered such a disaster. As a person in charge of a peaceful county, I
Yadutou, I will do my best to help her, and I know you can't trust me, but does she have a choice now?"
Xiao Tang felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. It was true that with his ability alone, he was really not sure that he could protect the daughter of the Su family in front of him. He thought for a while and said to this weak girl with guilt in his words:
"Miss Su family..."
The daughter of the Su family raised her head and looked at Xiao Tang's face. A smile appeared on her face that had always been filled with fear and sadness, and she said, "My name is not Miss Su... My name is Su Jinniang."