Xie Ming

Chapter 252: Difficult to Meet Shi Kefa

On the evening of the seventh day, they arrived in Nanjing and went to the Ministry of War, but were turned away.

As it was getting dark around 3 p.m., we went to Shi's residence (Shi Kefa's residence), but the doorman at the residence was actually very sarcastic and mocking!

After hearing the sarcastic words from that clerk, Ni and Lin felt better for a moment.

But Li Shichun, who has a hot temper, is not so easy to deal with!
Just look, Old Li rolled up his sleeves, took a few steps forward, and the five guards behind him immediately became anxious and looked for a fight!
Seeing this, Ni and Lin hurriedly blocked the way and barely stopped the attack.

At the door, the man was shouting at the gatekeeper just now, but when he saw the ferocious energy of these people, his arrogance instantly weakened. In order to avoid causing any trouble, he softened his tone a little and continued talking.

"Hey! Hey!"

"You, what are you going to do?!"

"Look carefully!"

"here!"

"But it's the residence of the Minister of War!"

"You, if you want to cause trouble, think carefully!"

"Hi"

"I, this is for your own good!"

"Again!"

"Without the recommendation letter, I will never let you in!"

"Besides, I might as well tell you something definite here!"

"Today!"

"Master Shi, he left the house early in the morning, and he hasn't come back yet!"

"He is not even in the house!"

"So what's the point of you guys making trouble again?!"

"Take my advice!"

"Let's not waste our energy!"

"While it's still early, you guys, young and old, should hurry up and go somewhere else to rest and pay for your food!"

"This is the truth!"

"I am a kind person!"

"Recently, I happened to be accumulating merit, so I won't bother with you guys!"

"Hurry! Let's go!"

"This old man is just there to cause trouble in front of your house, but if the higher-ups blame me, I'll have to bear the brunt of the consequences, right?!"

The same idea can be expressed in a hundred different ways. This gatekeeper doesn't seem to be an easy person to deal with.

He can avoid an unnecessary disaster by observing people's words and expressions and suddenly changing the subject. His sharp and sharp rhetoric skills are fully demonstrated.

"kindness"

"Oh, this little brother!"

"We are really not the kind of people who seek to get close to you and get paid for our relationship!"

"It's important indeed!"

"You just said that Shi Kefa hasn't come back yet. I wonder when he usually comes back?!"

"As for you, you have your errands, and this old man can understand!"

"If it doesn't work, please give me some more advice!"

"We can have a better idea of ​​what to do. If we don't go in, we can just wait outside the palace. It's the same thing!"

Ni Yuanlu heard the story and when he found a clue, he hurried to inquire further.

"Ouch!"

"You old man, you are really something!"

"Think about it, I'm just a janitor!"

"How can Mr. Shi report to us before he goes out? Don't you agree?!"

"And wow!"

"You elders, if you are willing to wait, then wait!"

"But there is one thing. Don't stay on the stone steps in front of the mansion gate!"

"If you want to wait, go to the alley!" "When the master comes back, just go through that alley. You guys, use your legs and feet to wait wherever you want, and don't get in the way of what's happening at the door!"

After he finished speaking, the doorman seemed to be fed up. He turned around and glanced at Li Shichun, then without giving Li Shichun a chance, he slightly opened the door and went in, never to be seen again!

"Eh? You! You kid."

Li Shichun was so angry that he stepped forward and slammed the door twice, pretending to use violence!

Seeing this, Ni and Lin hurriedly stopped him again.

After withdrawing one after another, the group had no choice but to temporarily retreat to the so-called alley!

That’s good now!

There is really no solution!
Tonight, it seems that hunger and cold are inevitable!

The sun and the moon rotate! The stars move!
Time flies and it is already the next evening (the eighth day)!

The people at the entrance of the alley had been waiting until this time, but there was still no sign of Judge Shi Ke's sedan chair!
During the period! On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Ni, Lin and others also went to the Ministry of War to take a look.

Most of the Nanjing officials were strangers to him, so no one recognized him!

As for the three brothers Ni, Lin and Li, sleeping and eating are now a problem, and they have no money to use to bribe others. As a result, they are still not allowed to even enter the gate of the yamen!

During the morning and afternoon breaks, there were official sedan chairs coming in and out!
But at the critical moment, without seeing any official with the rank of third-rank doctor or above, the three elders naturally did not want to reveal their identities casually.

They were afraid that as the matter was of great importance, if they entrusted the task to the wrong person, they would miss the opportunity. Especially since the old Minister Ni Yuanlu carried the prince's letter with him, if such an item was handed over to the wrong person, it would not only be useless, but all their efforts to rush there would be in vain!
So I acted cautiously and did not dare to speak rashly. It was always safer to avoid making a big mistake!

That's it!
If you hesitate any longer, it will already be late!

The three old and five young people looked disheveled, tired and hungry, and it seemed that they were almost reaching their limits!
18:45 pm (: pm)

Just when everyone is unable to endure any longer and is on the verge of collapse!
Suddenly!

A satin blue official sedan suddenly turned into the alley, came into everyone's sight, and headed towards Shi Kefa's mansion!
"Sedan, sedan chair!"

"Official sedan chair!"

"Ren Xian (Lin Zengzhi)! Ren Xian!"

"Quick! Hurry up and take people over to stop them!"

When Ni Yuanlu suddenly saw the official sedan chair appear, he was the first to react.

But he had been working hard for days and his body was exhausted. He got up too fast and suddenly felt dizzy.

Ni Ruyu had no time to rest, he held his forehead and supported his back, and hurriedly ordered Lin Zengzhi beside him to lead people to go up first!
"what?!"

"Come, come! You're finally back!"

"Go! Follow me!"

Lin Zengzhi was a slow person and could not move fast, but Li Shichun, who was behind him, had already strode to the front.

He was impatient with Lin Renxian's slow pace, so he called the other five guards and rushed ahead to the sedan chair!
Behind him, Ni Yuanlu and Lin Zengzhi did not dare to be negligent at all, as if they were afraid that the sedan chair would suddenly grow wings and fly away under their noses, and they hurriedly followed.

"Bah!"

"who?!"

"How dare you block the official sedan chair in the street!"

"Get out! Get out!"

"Go away!"

"Go forward! Don't blame the sticks for being merciless!"

On both sides of Judge Shi Ke's sedan chair were several close followers, all of whom were straight and straight and looked very lively.

The military stick in his hand was also held tightly forward to separate Li Shichun and others who were rushing to the front.

But for now!
Li Shichun and his five bodyguards have been waiting impatiently!

Seeing the military stick coming at him, he could do nothing but go forward and pull it, hoping to get Shi Kefa to appear so that he could be more sure!

After a few exchanges, the two sides' close guards began to have conflicts with each other, and it was time for them to take action.

At the entrance of the alley, the scene was in chaos.

A few moments!

Shi Kefa, who was just standing by and watching, couldn't bear it any longer, so he finally lifted the curtain and revealed himself!

"stop!"

"Stop it now, everyone!"

(End of this chapter)