Chapter 440: Above the Yamen
"You?" The steward in Qingyi showed full doubts about Fang Bu.
And Fang Bie nodded: "Yeah."
"Me."
"I'll come back as soon as I go." ...
Of course, the Qingyi housekeeper couldn't control Fang Bie and come back as soon as he left. In Bianliang's Yamen, above the lobby, drums and music were being played. "Cao Mengde yelled on the horse, second brother Guan, please wait and run away. I didn't treat you well in Xudu. I made dumplings and fried fried dough sticks for the whole meal." Guo Sheng was dressed in civilian clothes and stood in the lobby of the Inspector's Yamen. On top of it, behind them were playing, playing and singing, almost bringing the entire troupe over, singing the play "Guan Gong Ci Cao". Zhao Hengji, the inspector of Bianliang, looked at Guo Sheng in front of him. His head was full of black lines, but there was really nothing he could do. Although the inspector is a high official of the third rank of the imperial court, a real official at the level of a feudal official, the guarding party can almost be called a prince. All cases of punishment and impeachment in the province are done under his sect, and they are ranked according to their rank. In theory, even the commander of Jinyiwei is only a third-grade official. Of course, there are some differences between the third rank of Jinyiwei and the third rank of Bianliang Inspector. By the way, the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhou Haitian, who was assassinated by Beehive, was also a third-rank official. Of course, the Minister of Household Affairs was a capital official and the deputy director of the Household Department in charge of money and food expenses. His importance was certainly higher than this. The position of inspector in Bianliang is much higher. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the people did not fight against the officials, let alone the lowest-status merchants. From ancient times to the present, only the common people rebelled, and the possibility of merchants rebelling was never heard of. Therefore, although businessmen are rich, their status is really not high. They are often oppressed by officials and have to swallow their anger and give in. How could he be like Guo Sheng, who occupied the Yamen of the Ancha Envoy to perform operas, but the Ancha Envoy could do nothing to him? To put it bluntly, this is because Guo Sheng is right and confident, while Zhao Hengji is wrong. Behind Guo Sheng, the actors continued to play and sing. Although there were no costumes, as soon as the instruments were played and the opera was sung, as long as they didn't look back, the meaning was enough. "Your sister-in-law Cao personally cooked the pot and lit the stove. She was so busy that she was sweating in the cold weather. When you got tired of eating white flour steamed buns with bacon, she steamed a big pot of cabbage buns for you." Zhao Hengji couldn't help but wipe his forehead. With non-existent beads of sweat, he looked at Guo Sheng in the hall: "Master Guo, Master Guo, have we made enough trouble?" "If we have made enough trouble, then go back." "There is no trouble..." Guo Sheng was in the hall I was about to say that I didn't make enough trouble, but when I thought about it, how could I show weakness and say that I was just here to make trouble? "What's wrong with me? I have a grievance and I want to report it to the imperial envoy. The imperial envoy cannot redress the grievances of the villain. The villain originally wanted to go to Yanjing to complain to the imperial envoy, but because Yanjing is far away, , I'm tired from traveling and traveling, so I'm going to practice my skills here." "Aren't you afraid that the inspection will make you bored?" " That's why I specially found a troupe to relieve your boredom." " Sir, how do you think the song "Guan Gong Ci Cao" is sung? ?" When Guo Sheng said this, the opera singer behind him still sang with a mellow and full voice. He dared to come to the Yamen to sing. It must be said that this opera singer was also very courageous. "I moved the garlic mortar and pounded the garlic juice, mixed it with shredded radish and mixed it with sesame oil. I can't express my sincerity to you. If you have any bad ideas, I'm a fool!" "Enough! Enough! Enough!" Zhao Hengji looked at Guo Sheng and said repeatedly. "Master Guo, Master Guo, what do you want, can't I give it to you?" "I want my goods, I want those gangsters and murderers." Guo Sheng raised his hand, and the troupe behind him suddenly stopped playing and singing. . The wealthy businessman looked at Zhao Hengji on the stage and said quietly: "Otherwise, if I miss the gift to the court this autumn, my Guo family will have a hard time, and I will not make it easy for the Inspector." "Okay . Discuss, this is easy to discuss." Zhao Hengji said repeatedly, and then his tone took on a look that was close to pleading: "But Mr. Guo should also know that in cases like these where gangs are wreaking havoc, not even a single person is left alive. Who can Do you know they are bandits who came down from that mountain?" "Ten thousand steps back, even if I really ask the imperial court to send troops to encircle those mountains and wipe out all the bandits in Bianliang, it will still take time. It can't be completed in a short while." "Who in Bianliang City doesn't know that Mr. Guo has great hands and eyes, but even Mr. Guo, didn't you also fail to find out the true identity of the gang of murderers?" " So Mr. Guo, you Please don't embarrass me. This is not something that can be settled overnight." " Please sit down patiently, Mr. Guo. We will discuss it in the long term. I will definitely give Mr. Guo a fair and satisfactory answer." Zhao Hengji's words were sincere, especially since he was a third-rank official, yet he had to speak so earnestly and thoughtfully to a white-bodied businessman. It must be said that his posture had been lowered to the extreme. And Guo Sheng snorted coldly: "Securing the country and the people and quelling the bandits was originally Mr. Zhao's duty. Now that he can't complete his duties, just leave it to me and Xini here. That won't work." "You said that the future is long, so we should consider the long term . I want to know what is going on with this long-term plan?" "Is it three days, ten days, one month? Or three months, half a year, one year?" " I need Mr. Zhao to give me a clear answer in time. " After that time, if you can't solve the problem, I will go to Yanjing City to file an imperial complaint. The first person to participate is you, Mr. Zhao." Guo Sheng was unreasonable, but he was also well-founded and pursued closely. After leaving, Zhao Hengji looked embarrassed. Three days is definitely the answer Guo Sheng wants, but Zhao Hengji really can't do it. Ten days is very reluctant, and with only one month, it is somewhat possible. After all, just finding out which thieves were responsible takes a lot of time and energy. When the time comes, we won’t be able to get those precious goods back with empty words. We still have to send troops to attack. Organizing soldiers also has to alert the court. After all, the military pay is paid by the court. If the military pay is not paid, it will be a step away. Do not move. Zhao Hengji was about to speak when suddenly bursts of drumming came from outside the yamen. The sound of the drum was loud and deep, coming from the door of the Inspector's Yamen. As the saying goes, beating drums to cry out grievances is the way to go. Guo Sheng was a little surprised, and then looked at Zhao Hengji: "Mr. Zhao, your business has come to your door. Can I stay away for a while?" Although Guo Sheng occupied the lobby of the Yamen, he still had a sense of proportion. After all, he came to the Yamen to report the injustice. There are really very few people. Who would have thought that you could actually meet one?
(End of chapter)