Chapter 136 (1/2)
”Stop, where are you from? Dare you pretend to be a yamen servant and come here in Qingzhou City? ” Asked a leading man over there in a county Lieutenant's uniform.
The four yamen servants looked at each other. The old man and several villagers in the back saw the weapons in the hands of the officers and soldiers around them and pointed spears at them. They subconsciously leaned behind the four yamen servants.
The leading yamen servant called Ding Lai. He took out the official documents and his waist token from his arms, hugged his fist and explained: ”Sir, we are the Yamen servants of tongshancheng county. We were ordered to investigate a case. This is the official document personally issued by the county magistrate Lord Luo Mingda. The case is urgent. Please let us go.”
Ding Lai specially said Luo Mingda's name, hoping that these people would care about Lord Luo's identity and not be too difficult for them.
The county Lieutenant came over and took the papers, looked at their waist tags, then looked at several villagers behind him and said, ”who's from Tongshan County Yamen? What case? ”
Ding Lai slightly bowed his head and hugged his fist and replied, ”I'm sorry, sir. I have been ordered by Lord Luo to keep it secret. I'm sorry to have no comment.”
There were no officers and soldiers when they crossed the river yesterday. They had them early this morning. Jia Xiaoren's cousin is the governor of Qingzhou. The whole city is under his control. The county captain must have been ordered to stop them here. Obviously, they also know what the case is.
But Ding Lai was also very clear that they would stop them from crossing the river to delay time. They would never dare to detain them. After all, Lord Luo's father was Lord Shangshu. This document was issued by Lord Luo. If the magistrate was smart, he would never dare to embarrass Lord Luo too much.
”Wait, a thief has been arrested in the city recently. The whole city is under martial law. I want to show this to adults.” Then the county captain took the document and left.
Ding Lai frowned with several yamen guards. It was bullshit that the whole city was under martial law. There were no officers and soldiers when they came yesterday. But according to the rules, when they come here to do business, they really need to say hello to the county government here before doing business.
I wanted to take people back secretly without disturbing the Jia family and the government. Unexpectedly, I was stopped.
”My Lord, stay.” Ding Lai immediately stopped the county captain and said, ”Lord Luo is still waiting to hear the case. Can you accommodate him?”
The county captain stopped, turned around and said, ”how can this be done? You are also bad. Don't you understand the rules? Wait. ”
With that, he walked slowly in the direction of the city.
When Ding Lai saw his attitude, he knew he had to wait.
On the other side, luomingda and Xian Cheng were waiting for the Yamen to bring the witness back. They were a little absent-minded in the morning.
Left, right, etc. did not wait for the Yamen and witnesses, but waited for the Qingzhou governor Lu, the county magistrate Zhang, and Jia Xiaoren's father!
Lominda looked at the three, her eyelids jumping.
Here comes the stumbling block.
”Lord Lu and Lord Zhang, what brings you to Tongshan? Do you know that I have delicious food here in Tongshan and come here to have a taste? ” Lominda made a ha ha.
Lord Lu, the governor of Qingzhou, said reluctantly with a smile: ”Lord Luo took office. Last time I passed Qingzhou, I happened to go to the county. I haven't congratulated yet. I'm here to congratulate you this time. It's just a small gift. It's a night pearl obtained by a businessman in the South China Sea. Lord Luo can play with it if he doesn't dislike it. ”
With that, Lord Lu's entourage sent several boxes of gifts to Luo Mingda. He opened a small box at the top. Inside was a night pearl the size of a baby's fist. Even if it shone less than night, it was round, white and beautiful.
”Wow, really? Let me see. ” Luo Mingda looked at the door in surprise, put it in his hand and played for a while, then put it back in the box, covered the box, pushed the hand of the entourage and said: ”OK, I've seen it, I've played it, you put it away.”
Lord Lu smiled and said in surprise, ”what's the matter? Lord Luo doesn't like it? ”
Luo Mingda smiled and said, ”Lord Lu is too polite. If you accept it, you can encourage it.” He doesn't have a night pearl at home. He plays it as a toy for his son.
Lord Lu paused for a moment, looked at Lord Zhang and Jia Fu, and then said, ”if Lord Luo doesn't like the Pearl of the night, I heard that Lord Luo likes delicious food. There is also a set of white jade bowls and chopsticks below. Lord Luo can have a look?”
Luo Mingda looked at Lord Lu with a smile and said, ”Lord Lu, I really like delicious food. In Tongshan City, there is a man who makes dishes that taste unique in the world. I haven't eaten anything better than his dishes in Beijing.”
Lord Lu raised his eyebrows and said, ”Oh? What better than a cook in the capital? ”
”Yes, even the imperial kitchen in the imperial palace can't match.” Luo Mingda nodded, then shook his head regretfully and said, ”unfortunately, you can't eat.”
Lord Lu doesn't know that what Luo Mingda is talking about is Yu Qingze. He only knows that Jia Xiaoren has opened a restaurant here. This time, it's opposite to a restaurant called Jufu building, but he doesn't know that the boss of Jufu building is the cook who Luo Mingda is now talking about.
He asked, ”why did Lord Luo say so?”
Lominda was surprised and said, ”why, sir, don't you know? Your cousin, Jia Xiaoren, sent someone to someone else's Restaurant chin bean flour the night before yesterday. Didn't you come for this? It's all done. Of course, the boss can't cook delicious dishes for you. ”
The three hearts jumped. It turned out that what lominda just said was the boss of Jufu building!
Lominda said again, ”what? Are you not here for this? ”
Lord Lu looked at Lord Zhang and winked at him.
Lord Zhang hardened his head and said, ”Lord Luo, we are here for this. We have also inquired about this matter in advance. Jia Xiaoren and Niu San don't know each other. Why did the adult detain him? Moreover, Jia Xiaoren is from Qingzhou. If he has committed anything, he should be brought back to Qingzhou for trial. ”
Lord Lu didn't speak.
Luo Mingda looked at Lord Zhang, looked up and down, and asked, ”Lord Zhang, how many years have you been a Qingzhou County Magistrate?”
Lord Zhang was asked inexplicably, but he replied, ”five years.”
Luo Mingda tutted and said, ”Lord Zhang has been a county magistrate for five years. I think he has tried many more cases than I have been for half a year?”
The adult nodded and said, ”it's true.”
Lominda looked at him and said, ”why hasn't that adult been familiar with the Da Sheng law for half a year? According to the law of Dacheng, criminals who commit crimes in different places belong to the local jurisdiction, right? ”
Lord Zhang was short of words, so he could only blush and nod. Of course, he knows the law. He has no choice but to bet that lominda doesn't know!
Seeing that Lord Zhang had eaten flat here, Jia Fu came forward and said, ”Lord Luo, Xiaoren, he doesn't know Niu San. Lord Luo, don't listen to one side and wronged a good man.”
”Wronged?” Luo Mingda looked at Jia Fu with an eyebrow and asked, ”you said I wronged your son?”
Jia's father was about to nod. Lord Lu pulled him. Jia's father quickly shut up and stopped talking.
Lord Lu changed the subject and said, ”Lord Luo, Jia Xiaoren's father brought him some food. Can you go and visit him?”
Jia Fu nodded quickly and said, ”yes, yes, it's cold. I brought him some clothes to protect him from the cold. Please forgive me.”
Luo Mingda shook his head and said, ”sorry, Jia Xiaoren is an important suspect. You can't see anyone. When you go to court, you will naturally see him.”
After hitting a hard nail, Lu Da knew it would not work. He took Lord Zhang and Jia Fu away.
When he got out of the county government and went far, Jia Fu said to Lord Lu, ”Hongsheng, what should I do now?”
Lord Lu looked back at the direction of the county government and said, ”after all, this is not Qingzhou. He is also the son of luoshangshu. You can't be hard. Over there, we stopped the witness. We can wait a day or two. The witness is not enough. As long as Xiaoren and niusan bite to death, he can't be convicted. I will ask to attend the audit together. Lord Zhang will also attend the audit together. Let's find a way again. The man named Cao Yuan, find a way to contact him and see if he can retract his confession. ”
Jia Fu nodded when he heard the speech, and Lord Zhang also nodded.
When he got back to Jia Xiaoren's house, Lord Lu found Jia's father and said to him, ”in case, you have to find someone to top it. You can find a way to see who is suitable.”
Jia Fu looked up at Lord Lu and nodded heavily.
On the other hand, Luo Mingda and Xian Cheng waited all day and were worried before the Yamen came back.
”Maybe things are a little tricky?” Said the master book.
The county magistrate said, ”that's Qingzhou's territory. It's no better than our own territory. There will certainly try every means to prevent them from bringing back the witness. Sir, do you want to send more people? ”
Lominda walked around the room, shook her head and said, ”what if the people sent can't come back again? Wait another day. ”
At night, lominda came home with a sad face.
Lovelang rubbed his forehead and asked, ”why is your husband upset?”