I really don’t know how capable the purple-robed captain is.
He didn't even know how many major and important cases he had handled and how much he was favored by the emperor.
But the fact that he publicly beheaded Cang Cheng, the former Minister of Rites, was already known to everyone in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Because of this incident, the commander specially called together more than a hundred military attachés from the imperial army guarding the city and asked everyone to manage the soldiers below and be patient when meeting people from Dongchang.
For this captain in purple, he would hide whenever he could, but he couldn't hide anymore. Even if it was against his principles, he would have to follow his wishes.
Now, the captain in purple clothes was sleeping on his chair, and he actually took out his saber and prepared to go over and fight him.
Raising his left hand, Baihu touched his neck, his heart throbbed, and a strong sense of fear instantly filled his brain.
"Qian, Qianhu, Lord Qianhu." The Baihu couldn't help but utter the words. It took a lot of effort to spit out a complete sentence: "Ziyi Xiaowei, not Qianyiwei's Qianhu."
Hu, even if he is not wearing purple, he should be wearing Qianhu uniform. Why is he wearing an ordinary school captain's uniform to 'scare' us?"
"How do I know this? How about you go over and ask him in person?" Seeing the fear on the other side's face, Qianhu couldn't help but want to tease him.
"No, no, no." Baihu shook his head hurriedly, "I won't go, I won't go."
After coming back to his senses, he glanced secretly in the direction of the chair: "He probably couldn't find a place to sleep. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable to sleep on the chair? It would be so comfortable to go home and lie on the bed."
"You still have to ask him this question."
"Forget it, let's not ask. I don't ask anything anymore." He shakily put his sword into the scabbard, and Baihu straightened his chest and stood up straight.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and the shops on the street have lit up their lamp basins to continue their business.
As for the various departments of the imperial court, their operations have ended here and they have already closed their doors.
The Xingbu Yamen was brightly lit and looked busy.
In the lobby, there are many people, everyone performing their duties.
Even the jailer and cell boss, who usually rarely come to the lobby, are all in place this time.
Li An, the Minister of Punishment, stood at the gate of the Yamen with his hands behind his back, looking towards the street.
According to Xiao Chen's words, everyone involved in the Lantian County case will arrive at the Criminal Department before dark.
In order to avoid long nights and long dreams, the Criminal Department will review the case overnight and convict them. The case will be reported to the emperor in the morning tomorrow.
However, it's getting dark now and they haven't arrived yet. Can the case be tried tonight?
At the city gate, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves, coming closer and closer.
From a distance, it looks completely dark.
The hundred households guarding the city frowned and looked at the Qian households next to them: "Sir, a group of people is coming from the front? Should we step forward to stop them and question them?"
"Stop, we must stop. If such a large group of people enters the city under cover of darkness, we cannot bear the risk of something happening." The Qianhu said, with a solemn expression on their faces as they stepped forward.
"We're finally back." A voice came from behind, followed by a "pop" sound, and the chair legs lay flat on the ground.
Xiao Chen held the hat in his hand, pulled it a few times, and put it on his head.
"Sir, this team?" Seeing Xiao Chen get up, the Qianhu immediately stopped making their own decisions, turned around, and looked at Xiao Chen respectfully.
"They are all from Dongchang." Xiao Chen straightened his hands, turned his waist back a few times, "yawned", clapped his mouth with his left hand, and then slowly walked to the table and picked up his purple plum blossom order.
, part to the waist.
"It turns out that your Excellency is here, waiting for Dongchang's team." Qianhu nodded, bowed, and slowly backed away, trying to make the city gate as wide as possible.
Since he is from Dongchang, the gates to the capital are of course unimpeded.
The slightest obstacle will be regarded as an obstruction to Dongchang.
These thousands of households don't want to get into trouble.
"They are going on a long trip, so I'll greet them here, lest they say I'm too lazy to work in the capital." Xiao Chen shook his head, as if he hadn't woken up, and looked back at the chair behind his butt, "You...
The chair is too small. Even if it is folded down, it is still very uncomfortable to sleep on. I will get a more comfortable chair later."
"My lord, I don't know. This chair is used to register people who come in and out. It is indeed a bit rough. Later, I will prepare a good one here for your own use, Master Ziyi." With smiling faces, these thousands of households couldn't wait to see each other.
He said, I'll get you a bed, but the words came to his lips, but he didn't dare to say them out.
A bed is placed at the gate of the city. Is this what it looks like to defend the city?
With Master Ziyi's noble status, he will definitely reprimand himself. No matter how comfortable the chair is, it is still a chair and no one else can find fault with it.
"I think it's better to set up a bed. After the city gate is closed in the middle of the night, you can also take a rest. This chair makes my back hurt when I sleep on it." As he said this, Xiao Chen clenched his fist and lightly beat his back.
waist.
Qianhu's mouth was half open, as if he couldn't believe his ears: "In the second half of the night, even if the city gate is closed, the soldiers have to stand behind the city gate. Even if this bed is placed here, no one dares to sleep on it."
"The door is closed, but you still have to stand behind it? Take a good rest. When the city gate is opened during the day, don't you think it's nice to stand there with full energy? You have to stand in a daze at night, and in the day.
Standing there with a stare, who are you showing this to?" Xiao Chen said with a bit of disdain.
"This is the request of the Commander-in-Chief, saying that this is the only way to maintain strict military discipline."
"Fart." Xiao Chen spat on the ground, "Rest well when you can. When it's time to take action, you must be able to take action. What's the practical significance of lighting up the lamp and burning oil to do useless things like this?"
"A villain can't be the master of this." Qianhu whispered awkwardly.
"Forget it, you are not from Dongchang, just do whatever you like." Xiao Chen waved his hand and walked towards the oncoming team.
"Xiao Chen, why are you here? Long time no see, do you miss me?" Seeing Xiao Chen standing in the middle of the pipe, Duan Tianming rushed over, his horse's head almost pressed against Xiao Chen's body, and then he stopped.
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Xiao Chen grinned, patted the army horse's neck a few times, and then looked up at Duan Tianming, who was sitting on the horse and showed no intention of dismounting: "I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you, so I came to the city gate to pick you up.
You...are you planning to trample me to death with a horse's hooves?"
"Hahaha, what I said is that my riding skills will never hurt you at all." Duan Tianming smiled proudly.
Xiao Chen rolled his eyes at the other person and looked at the person behind Duan Tianming.
The other party has never been seen before, but he is riding a Dongchang military horse. Could it be said that he is a witness?
But even if you are a witness, you should ride in a carriage. This case involves ordinary people. Although Dongchang's military horses have been tamed, they are not something that ordinary people can ride for long distances.
"Who is this?" Xiao Chen frowned.
Watching the conversation between the two, Mao Renlong had determined that the young man in ordinary school uniform in front of him was the famous purple-clad school captain.
He immediately jumped off his horse and saluted with his hands clasped in fists: "Mao Renlong, the magistrate of Xi'an Prefecture, has met Lord Ziyi."
Duan Tianming immediately explained hurriedly: "Prefect Mao is a witness to this matter. He came to the capital specifically to testify."
"It turns out to be Magistrate Mao, thank you for your hard work." Xiao Chen raised his fists and returned the favor.
"Brothers from Dongchang are traveling back and forth. I'm just making a single trip, so it's not hard work." Mao Renlong said politely.
Pointing to the city gate behind him, Xiao Chen said slowly: "After entering this gate, you will reach the capital. The capital is a place where fish and dragons are mixed. And this case, just like the capital, is very complicated. Should Prefect Mao think about it?
, for the sake of my own future, even if I turn around and return to Xi'an at this moment, I, Xiao Chen, will always keep this feeling in my heart."
"Master Ziyi, what do you mean, this is a journey in muddy water?"
Xiao Chen nodded: "It involves a lot of things."
"Now that I'm here, I have already made my decision. I am willing to advance and retreat together with Dongchang." Mao Renlong puffed up his chest and said seriously.
"If the Dongchang fails, Prefect Mao will suffer accordingly."
"Dongchang handles cases and serves the people wholeheartedly. I see it in my eyes. If people who serve the people wholeheartedly are going to suffer, I will suffer too."