Chapter 1006 ruthless
After hearing the incident, Zhao Bing was a little funny. The cause of the incident was very simple, but he was met by a Tanhualang who had just entered the official career and had a sense of justice. The subsequent development of the incident exceeded people's imagination. At that time, as long as the Gao family scolded a servant who dumped the garbage, apologized, even if he made a false promise, he felt that Zheng Sixiao might take it seriously and gave him enough face and would not pursue it again.
Because the Gao family has an official background and money in their pockets, they naturally become more courageous. They did not take the old scholar in their forties seriously. Perhaps in their opinion, this age is still so poor, at most it is a clerk. If the Gao family apologized to such a guy and bowed their heads to admit their mistakes, it would be extremely embarrassing, so they reached out to teach him a lesson without any scruples. But after taking action, the incident developed in an unpredictable direction.
It is not only the Gao family and Zheng Sixiao who are involved in the matter, but also the Lin'an Mansion is involved. The nature of this incident has changed. It is no longer the personal grudge between the two, but the conflict between the officials and the people. Zhao Bing believes that Gao Gui, who has been in the officialdom for decades, will not not understand it. It is impossible to avoid it in public.
However, Lin'an Prefecture is also facing the same dilemma. The facts are clear. The Gao family was wrong and bullied others first, and accidentally offended a censor. The matter was easily exposed to the imperial court. What's worse is that they actually chased and beat the yamen runners of Lin'an Prefecture along the street, which is equivalent to slapping the Lin'an Prefecture in public. If they are not punished severely, they will admit their incompetence.
At the moment, the little emperor held the imperial concubine with one hand, touched his chin with the other, and even smiled on his face, completely looking at the fun. However, Tan Fei was alert from the beginning and did not dare to relax at all, worried that the little emperor would get hot and get involved in the matter. He was not worried that he could not control the situation, but that he was afraid that the little emperor would be exposed and there would be danger in the exposure of the identity of the little emperor, because Zheng Sixiao and Gao Gui knew him at the scene, and there might be someone in Lin'an Mansion. Once they were surprised, they would be in trouble. Not only could they not explain it themselves, the little emperor was scolded by the queen mother and complained.
"Young Master, the Prime Minister Cai has arrived. I think he can handle this matter properly. Let's go back!" Tan Fei looked around and found that Cai Wanyi also arrived at the scene surrounded by his personal companionship, so he whispered.
"This Lin'an Prefect is actually a peacemaker. I'm afraid I can't afford to offend that old prime minister Gao!" Li Gou'er also heard it and interrupted with a smile.
"Oh, I heard that Master Cai is not a soft persimmon, so he is still a little responsible!" Zhao Bing turned his face and looked at Li Gou'er and said.
"Hey, Lin'an Prefecture is at the feet of the emperor. The most important thing is that the people are happy and safe. The emperor also wants the prosperous era of Yao and Shun, who will not pick up the remains on the road and not close their doors at night. Moreover, there are many officials in this city, such as the ministers and ministers, and the princes and princesses, and see each other everywhere. Who can a fourth-rank prefect afford? So if the prefecture of Lin'an is to be well done, he must hide it from the emperor; the subordinates must also appease these royal relatives and nobles, turn a blind eye to the dirty things they have done. In this way, everyone will live a better life. He can't afford to offend the Gao family or the censor in today's affairs..." Li Gou'er said with a smile.
"I heard that this prefect Cai is a close minister of the emperor. Can't he afford to offend an official who has retired!" Zhao Bing continued.
"After that being said, if the superiors have something to do, the subordinates will follow him. Which official family doesn't like peace in the world? Since the prefect Cai is a close minister, how can he not know? Naturally, if he can hide it, he will never disturb the official family for such a small matter." Li Gou'er said.
"How should this matter end in your opinion?" Zhao Bing pointed to the tense scene. At this time, the yamen runners of Lin'an Prefecture and the soldiers of the inspection department had already arrived and set up a formation. Cai Wanyi was asking about the whole story of the incident, and Zheng Sixiao kept questioning with anger. Gao Gui had already got out of the sedan chair and whispered with the shopkeeper of the restaurant under the corridor of the restaurant, as if discussing countermeasures.
"The most important thing in the officialdom is face. After Lin'an Mansion, it is also a yamen in charge of the capital. The Gao family has to give an explanation if they beat Lin'an Mansion's yamen runners. Most of them are asking two idle men to take the blame, punish some silver, and give some medicine money to the beaten yamen runners." Li Gou'er said, "Then Censor Zheng naturally cannot be beaten for nothing. He has to give some silver and comfort him. If he knows the truth, he will take the money and settle the matter."
"What happens if he doesn't know the image?" Zhao Bing asked again.
"If you don't know the truth, the Gao family will naturally look for people to make peace again. If they fail, they will not be afraid of their connections. If they use some money, they will turn big things into small things, and they will have no way to sue them. Or if they find some mistakes, they can drive them out of the capital. This is not difficult. Although the Gao family has spent some money, they have saved their face and Lin'an Mansion can also make a deal." Li Gou'er said disdainfully.
"Is that true?" Zhao Bing nodded.
"Go, don't bother my young master!" Tan Fei saw that the little emperor's face was normal, but his hand touching his chin couldn't help but rub it twice. He realized that the little emperor was suspicious. If he let this rascal continue talking nonsense, he was afraid that he would take action, so he hurriedly waved his hand to let Li Gou'er leave.
"This..." Li Gou'er was stunned, but smiled charmingly, "Young master is here for the first time, and who is very profound in this capital? Don't be deceived by those gangsters. The younger ones can serve and help you!"
"My young master is serving you, don't worry too much!" Tan Fei saw that he wanted to stay and said coldly, and he turned dark.
"Young Master, I am willing to serve you in front of you, just to be fed and fed... Hey, don't do it, I will leave, but don't regret it!" Li Gou'er thought that Tan Fei was not easy to speak, so she turned to the master's house to beg him, but before he finished speaking, he was held up by the two of them. He knew that he could not afford to offend him, and he still said a few harsh words before leaving.
"Young Master, will your subordinates pass on a message to Master Cai?" Tan Fei asked with his ears.
"No, I believe that the prefect Cai can handle it impartially!" Zhao Bing shook his head slightly. He said that he was actually worried. It has been less than a year since Cai Wanyi took over as the prefect of Lin'an, and the situation in the capital is indeed as Li Gou'er said, and the situation in the world is complicated. If you don't pay attention, you will be ruined. However, during this period, Cai Wanyi did not make any political achievements, and he acted steadily, giving people a feeling of incompetence. He was only able to get this high position with the emperor's favor. But he also knew that Cai Wanyi was a kind of person who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and was waiting for the opportunity, an opportunity that could make him make a splash.
"Young Master, the Gao family is so arrogant!" Chen Shu pointed at the small face on the field and said, obviously she couldn't stand it anymore.
"If God wants to let him perish, he must first let him be arrogant!" Zhao Bing pinched Chen Shu's hand, telling her not to act rashly and continue watching...
"It is a sin to disturb the prefect Cai. These two people did not understand the truth and beat the imperial court officials and the yamen runners of Lin'an Mansion. My Duke was furious when he heard this. He immediately tied up the two of them and handed them over to the mansion for treatment!" At this time, Gao Gui was still sitting on the porch of the restaurant drinking tea, and sent only a butler to answer, pointing to the two idle men tied behind him and politely.
"You are polite to Guo Gong, but are these two people the only ones taking action? I wonder if they have the ability to be ten, or if the yamen runners in Lin'an Mansion are too idiots!" Cai Wanyi did not return the tribute, but asked with a smile.
"This..." The official obviously didn't expect Cai Wanyi to ask this question, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
"But you two can beat someone?" Cai Wanyi asked the two people who were tied up again.
"A hero is a good man, but why is Tanhualang too arrogant and thought that he could do whatever he wanted by becoming a censor, and eating is not counted as a money for food. The small one is too little to understand, and he is not aware of his own reason, so he relies on his identity to beat the young one first, which leads to a fight. Seeing that the yamen runners came, the evil one complained first, and wanted to use me to conflict again. This matter was all done by us and had nothing to do with Duke Gao. If you fight or kill, you will be a hero if you frown, you will not be a hero!" One of them said loudly.
"Okay, this is the real man, the hero who eliminates violence and protects the good!" As soon as he finished speaking, someone cheered him, and a group of scoundrels also coaxed him, and the scene was a little out of control.
"It's really a bite and three points to the bone. These guys are really distorted. They are so shameless!" Tan Fei saw that the scene was a little out of control. Some people watching the fun didn't know what was going on. They believed the two rascals' words a little, and they pointed at Zheng Sixiao, and some even spoke ill, but the little emperor didn't say much, and he could only say hatefully.
"Master Cai, they are all talking nonsense. How could the subordinates do such despicable things!" Zheng Sixiao was angry when he saw this, and felt helpless and could only defend himself.
"I will make a decision on right and wrong, so don't say too much!" Cai Wanyi said with a straight face with a look.
"The Prime Minister Cai also saw it. It was because Censor Zheng had a first step. These two heroes drew their swords to help when they saw the injustice. Please make a statement!" Seeing that the situation reversed again, the housekeeper stepped forward again and said with a polite speech.
"I have already said that right and wrong will be judged by one's own right and wrong!" Cai Wanyi's face was still as deep as water, and asked him to stand on the sidelines. The yamen runners shouted loudly and maintained the scene, and soon became quiet again.
"I asked you two, are they indeed the Censor Zheng Zheng and the yamen runners of our mansion you beat?" Cai Wanyi turned to the tied two people and said.
"That's right!" the man nodded again.
"Okay, I remind you that beating the court officials will be given a 50-point stick and exiled to 800 miles; if you resist law enforcement, you will be given a crime of chasing the tomb, and beating the tomb will be given a higher level, and exiled to 200 miles; if what you said is false, it will be a crime of slander. The three crimes will be punished together and the ones who will be executed immediately. I wonder if you can afford this crime!" Cai Wanyi asked in a deep voice.
"this……"
"Master Cai, the two of them have already pleaded guilty, so why bother asking me this more!" Seeing that the two of them were hesitant when they heard this, the official immediately stepped forward and said.
"I asked about the case, why do you say too much? Twenty-years-old!" Cai Wanyi glanced at him and said coldly.
"I have no other intentions...Oh!" The housekeeper panicked when he heard this and wanted to explain, but a yamen runner obeyed the order and pushed him down to his knees. Another yamen runner who was executed came forward and swung his arm and hit him.
"This guy is so smart, he should hit him!" But he didn't hit him directly with his hands, but he had to wear special leather gloves to avoid being hurt. And their colleagues had just been beaten, so they would naturally not be sympathetic. After slapping twenty mouths, the official family was already covered in blood and his face was swollen like a pig's head. Chen Shu saw it and said very sympathetically.
"Don't say too much, look good!" Zhao Bing patted Chen Shu's hand and said with a chuckling.
"Have you thought about it? Let them take a picture!" Cai Wanyi asked the two criminals who were tied up again. Seeing that they were still hesitating, he waved to the clerk who recorded the confession.
"Magistrate, little..."
"The prefect is indiscriminate, intimidating and imposing punishments, and is a confused official. I am not convinced!" Seeing that the two of them were about to speak, someone in the crowd tried to incite the onlookers' emotions.
"If you have something to say, why bother hiding behind others sneakily!" Cai Wanyi did not comfort him this time, but said sternly.
"..." The onlookers immediately fell silent after hearing this. You must know that the people are still afraid of officials, but they couldn't help but whisper, looking around and trying to find someone who dares to 'speak out'.
"What do you two have to say?" Seeing that the scene was shocked, Cai Wanyi asked again.
"Don't talk nonsense, we are talking about the word "righteous"!" One person was about to open his mouth, but was interrupted by another person.
"The crime I just said was only closed for a few days, and I would not even be beaten by a board, but I was going to be exiled and even lost my head. For more than a dozen chunks of money, I would never go there. It would be a big deal to lose the word "meaning" in my head!" Another person refused to say.
"I have taken the money, but now I regret it. It's something that has no loyalty!" The man was tied with his hands but his legs were not tied. He raised his legs and kicked him up and said in a furious manner.
"The prefect cannot intimidate and is tempting sacrifices, and wants to confuse the public. The two rascals are even more unbelievable. They are protecting each other, intending to commit crimes on the Tanhualang and want to hold someone's thick legs!" Someone in the crowd started to cheer.
"Take that man down!" This time, Cai Wanyi saw clearly who the speaker was and pointed at a person in the crowd.
"Let me go, the prefect is so powerful. Can you even speak justice?" The man was pulled out of the crowd by the yamen runners, and he shouted loudly while struggling.
"Hmph, bewitch people's hearts, stir up trouble, and want to rebel, behead them!" Cai Wanyi snorted coldly.
Chapter completed!