Chapter 44: Collusion between Officials and Bandits (I)
After finishing speaking, Bao Hegui turned around and raised his hand to Cheng Dazhi, who was walking quickly, and said in a loud voice: "County Lieutenant Cheng, it's me, Bao Hegui, you must make the decision for me and clean up this bully." ”
"Oh, it's Brother Bao, why are you here?" Cheng Dazhi is obviously very familiar with Bao Hegui, and the close relationship between the two can be seen with a title.
Bao Hegui covered his bloody forehead and said sadly: "County Lieutenant Mingjian, today Niu Kang of the Xiangma Gang led a group of thugs to my Pingle Gambling House, and entered and smashed them without asking questions, and many of the grass people were injured. After that, he gestured to Wang Ergou to step forward, and asked Cheng Dazhi to inspect his big bag.
Seeing this, Cheng Dazhi's face sank, and he turned around and asked Cheng Shidao: "Cheng Da is in charge, but I don't know the truth about Bao Dong's family." ”
Cheng Fei said lightly: "It's the truth, but there is another hidden story in it." ”
"As long as you admit it's the truth!" Cheng Dazhi said coldly, and then asked, "Bao Dongjia, what happened later?" You come quickly and truthfully. ”
"Yes," Bao Hegui nodded, a hint of imperceptible pride flashed in his eyes, "After that, the grass people were angry, and they came to find the theory of the big boss in person, who expected that they would set up an ambush on the mountainside, and used a log to roll down from the mountainside and smash many grass people's brothers, and the grass people were angry and argued with him, who knew that he actually hit my head with a wooden stick, and my injury is the best evidence." ”
A remark can be described as a trick of right and wrong, reversing black and white, as if he is the one who occupies the truth.
Cheng Dazhi also knew that there were a lot of tricks in Bao Hegui's words, but after all, this person was Zhen Weiben's wife-in-law, and he had a lot of friendship with the county commander, so he had to give face to him, so the truth of the matter was not important at all, this was called the official guard.
As for success, a lowly grass farmer, even if he is in charge, has no effect, so what can he do if he oppresses him?
Thinking of this, County Lieutenant Cheng had already made up his mind, and a trace of hideous lust appeared on his serious face: "Okay, you are a good person, you actually do evil in Fugu County, it seems that if you don't arrest the yamen for questioning today, you still don't know the strictness of my Daqi law." Come on, lock me up. With that, he waved his hand and motioned for a dry catcher to step forward.
Seeing that the county lieutenant was defending Bao Hegui like this, he immediately became angry, and he couldn't help but be dissatisfied and said in a deep voice: "The county lieutenant only listens to Bao Hegui's words, how can he enforce the law fairly!" ”
Seeing that there were more and more onlookers, Cheng Dazhi suddenly puffed up his chest, patted the long knife on his waist and said domineeringly: "This official is the county lieutenant of Fugu County, and the official worships from Jiupin in charge of the security of a county, and has always enforced the law fairly, upright, and now he wants to take you to the yamen to ask for guilt, and obey the verdict of Lord Mingfu!" If you have any grievances, just say it to Lord Mingfu! ”
Bao Hegui smiled fiercely: "Yes, if there is any grievance, let's go to Wang Ming's Mansion and say it, it will not be up to you to die this time." ”
If you don't know that Wang County Ling and Bao Hegui of Fugu County are brothers, they will definitely be beaten into tricks and framed for this, and I don't know if what Cui Wenqing said is reliable? Can he really settle the Wang County Order?
Just as he was a little nervous about the success, Cui Wenqing slowly came with a folding fan, and said with a smile: "This adult is the county lieutenant of this county?" ”
Cheng Dazhi was dumbfounded: "This official is exact, who is Er?" ”
"Under Cui Wenqing, I'm glad to meet."
As soon as he saw Cui Wenqing, Bao Hegui realized that he and Cheng Shifei had colluded together, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Cheng County Lieutenant, this person is also a fellow party of Cheng Shifei, please arrest him together." ”
Cui Wenqing smiled coldly, looking at Bao Hegui's gaze with indescribable disdain: "If we can't beat us, we will ask the government to come forward, Your Excellency is really a deep scheming." ”
Bao Hegui said with a smug face: "The kid is still not convinced, right? Hmph, both of you have to die this time, let you see how powerful you are at provoking me Bao Hegui! ”
Cheng Dazhi was generally unmoved as if he hadn't heard Bao Hegui's words, and ordered the officials to step forward and put Cui Wenqing and Cheng Shifei in shackles.
Cui Wenqing didn't struggle, and said loudly: "Wait...... Since Bao Hegui is also a suspect in this case, how can he only lock us up and not him? I also hope that the county lieutenant Cheng can lock one of them and bring it back to the county government to ask for guilt. ”
Cheng Dazhi has been protecting Bao Hegui a lot, and when he heard this, he suddenly felt that he couldn't let these people see his cover-up, so he said: "This is good, Bao Dadong, please be wronged." After that, he glanced at Bao and Guilian.
Hearing this, Bao Hegui was so angry that his face was almost blue, but he had no choice but to put on shackles as he said.
Under the escort of the officials, Cui Wenqing and others were soon escorted to the county government of Fugu County.
The county government is not big, but it reveals a majestic bearing.
In the north of the hall, four golden characters of "Gongming and Honest Authority" are hung high, and a row of officials holding water and fire sticks stand in two compartments in the hall, all of them do not squint, and their expressions are majestic.
On the three-foot high platform, there was a green-robed official sitting in his lap, with gray hair in his forties, and a black veil on his little head, which was the order of Wang County of Fugu County.
Seeing that the officials escorted Cui Wenqing, Cheng Shifei, and Bao Hegui into the hall, Wang Xianling suddenly slapped the hall and shouted: "Dare to make trouble in broad daylight, dare to gather people to make trouble, don't kneel down quickly!" ”
In the face of majesty, Cheng Shifei and Bao Hegui were helpless to kneel, only Cui Wenqing was still standing proudly on the spot, without the slightest intention of kneeling down to ask questions.
Wang Xianling didn't expect that someone would dare to contradict his official authority, and his face was full of anger, pointing at Cui Wenqing and shouting: "This official asks, how can you not kneel!" Come, drag me out and give me twenty strokes. ”
"Whoa." When the two officials heard this, they wanted to come to get Cui Wenqing.
Bao Hegui was overjoyed when he saw this, and secretly thought: This stupid boy doesn't know which tendon is wrong, he actually dares to collide with Wang County's order, these twenty boards are beaten, he has to be killed with half a life, if he can be killed directly, then it is the best!
Cheng Fei was in a hurry, and hurriedly grabbed Cui Wenqing's sleeve and said: "In front of Lord Mingfu, the virtuous brother must not be impulsive, don't kneel down quickly!" ”
Cui Wenqing smiled unhurriedly, and said: "This Lord of the Ming Mansion, under Cui Wenqing, is a talented person with meritorious reputation, according to the laws of Daqi, he does not kneel when he sees officials!" ”
The fluttering words made Wang Xianling slightly stunned, and also made Bao Hegui's smile stiffen on his face.
This person is actually a showman?
Wang Xianling's old face sank, and he ordered: "If you are a talent, can you have identity certificates?" ”
Cui Wenqing took out a smooth and fine bamboo board from his arms, and said with a smile, "Naturally, there is, this is a reflection of the body, please take a look at the Ming Mansion." ”