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Yu'er ran to cook some porridge and coaxed the lady to eat a bowl.

Not long after, Zeng Dehao sent someone over to inform Gu Ming and others to prepare, saying that at noon, Master Zeng and his party were going to the county government to argue.

A head-to-head confrontation between the squire and the county magistrate is about to begin.

Chapter 40 Tried and tested a needle, upside down and upside down (one more)

noon.

A group of dozens of people came to the gate of the county government.

If it were ordinary people, the yamen guards outside the gate would have already rushed forward fiercely.

The result is a look

Immediately panicked.

Is the sun coming out in the west?Why are there so many masters here?

The leader was none other than Zeng Tiancheng.

Accompanying them were more than 40 other squires, and each of them brought about [-] entourages.

At the same time, Gu Ming also came to the scene with Nie Xiaoqian and Yu'er.

"Masters, what are you?"

One of the yamen servants stepped forward with a lost smile and asked cautiously.

In the end, Zeng Tiancheng ignored it lazily and ordered someone to come forward and beat the drums.

"Boom boom boom!"

As soon as the dull drum sounded, Qin Shou couldn't help but change his face when he heard it in the inner hall, and said cursingly: "Bastard, which blind person is beating the drums to complain?"

"My lord, it's not good, outside, outside"

A yamen servant hurried in, out of breath.

"What's going on outside?"

"Come on, many masters are here"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou couldn't help but change his expression.

"My lord, these people are probably here to speak for that surnamed Nie."

An old man with a goatee came forward and attached his ear canal.

This person's name is Diao Ming, and he is Qin Shou's master.

On weekdays, he does all the public affairs on his behalf, and even when the case is settled, he is on the sidelines to make suggestions.

After all, Qin Shou didn't know many characters, so he could only rely on his subordinates to help him with official duties.

"Master Diao, what should I do? Why don't I excuse myself?"

"My lord, you must not force it. You have to avoid it. I am afraid that the matter will become more and more troublesome. It is better to go out and meet, and then play it by ear."

"All right!"

Qin Shou nodded helplessly, and led the master to the court together.

Unexpectedly, a group of squires refused to enter the court, but stood outside and yelled for the county magistrate to come outside the court, saying that they wanted to ask for an explanation in public.

Now Qin Shou was a little angry.

There will inevitably be many people watching the excitement outside, and they dare not say some things in full view, for fear of arousing public anger.

I wanted to ignore it, so I sat in the courtroom and waited, whether you like it or not, anyway, it's not that I don't see you.

Unexpectedly, someone shouted outside: "Master Qin, if you don't give an explanation today, I will jointly file a letter to the government office"

The master's face changed, and he said urgently: "My lord, I'd better go out for a while. If they really want to write a joint letter, it will have a big impact."

No matter how stupid Qin Shou was, he could understand this truth.

I really want to offend these squires severely, and if they don't cooperate when the grain is collected, his position as the county magistrate will also be unstable.

The imperial court has always regarded grain collection as fundamental, and if the harvest is not complete within the time limit, the county magistrate has to bear the main responsibility.

In desperation, he had no choice but to go out with the master.

As a result, I was shocked when I went out.

He never expected that more than 20 squires came, and most of them were famous people in the county.

"Lord Qin, I'm here today to seek an explanation for Lord Nie!"

Zeng Tiancheng took a step forward, straight to the point and explained why he came here.

Sure enough!

Qin Shou immediately frowned, and replied: "Master Zeng, Mr. Nie ordered his subordinates to sell smuggled salt. The evidence is convincing. I have no choice but to take him into custody."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Ming stood up.

"Lord Qin, Xiaosheng has a question. Sir Nie is a majestic eighth-rank county magistrate. Is it wrong for you to take him into custody?"

"Gu Xiucai, why is it you?"

Qin Shou took a look and saw that it was Gu Ming, and his face sank on the spot.

"Xiaosheng is entrusted by the audience to come here to argue for Lord Nie.

Mr. Qin, according to the laws of this dynasty, Mr. Nie is not only a dignified judge, but also an official of the court.

Not to mention whether Mr. Nie was wronged or not, even if he did make a mistake, the most his authority is to restrain him from leaving the county.

Arbitrarily sending Master Nie to the prison, I'm afraid it's against the law."

"you"

How does Qin Shou know the law?He was dumbfounded for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at the master.

Before Diao Ming could speak, another squire with white beard and hair also walked in front of the crowd.

This person's surname is Zheng, and his ancestors once had a Jinshi, and there is still a "Jinshi Jidi" plaque in his home.

And he himself has been elected, but he has never been an official.

"Lord Qin, what Gu Xiucai said is correct, you are clearly ignoring the law of the king!

Not to mention that Mr. Nie is the magistrate of this county, just because of his status as a dignitary, even if he made a mistake, Mr. Qin cannot take him into prison at will.

If Master Nie is not released today, the old man will definitely go to the government office to file a complaint! "

This tone is much tougher, after all, their identities are different.

As soon as he opened his mouth, many country gentry immediately agreed.

Seeing that the situation was about to turn into a big one, Diao Ming was taken aback, and hurried forward to comfort him: "Master Zheng, please calm down, all masters, please calm down, let me persuade you."

After finishing speaking, he walked up to Qin Shou and whispered: "My lord, this person really has to be let go, otherwise if these old guys go to the government office to file a complaint, my lord will be afraid."

"Let it go? Wouldn't my previous hard work be in vain? Besides, how embarrassing is this official in front of so many people?"

"My lord, letting Nie go doesn't mean giving him back his freedom. At that time, let him stay in the inner courtyard and not allow him to move around, and then send someone to watch him?

When Mr. Shen came to convict him, he lost all face. "

The two muttered a few words, Qin Shou finally said with a smile on his face: "Since everyone said so, I will temporarily let Master Nie go back to the residence.

However, they can only stay in the mansion and are not allowed to go out. "

Having said that, all the squires stopped raising their arguments.

Their purpose here is to force Qin Shou to release him. As for Nie Hongshu being accused of smuggling salt, they can only wait for the government officials to arrive at the county seat.

Originally, the matter has come to an end at this point.

Unexpectedly, Qin Shou couldn't swallow this breath in his heart, and turned his finger on Gu Ming.

"Gu Xiucai, I think you may have healed and forget the pain.

You'd better be careful, once you let the officer know that you have broken the law, you will definitely be overwhelmed! "

However, as soon as these words came out, a group of squires shook their heads and smiled wryly, and even the people who were watching nearby whispered.

How does this look like an official?Just like a rascal.

Gu Ming didn't care.

Anyway, the face has been torn apart long ago, and sooner or later the two sides will have a more intense confrontation with Bo in court.

So he smiled lightly and said: "Thank you, Lord Qin, for reminding me here, Xiaosheng still has a sentence that I want to present to my lord.

A needle is honed over and over again, and the cloth goes upside down. "

As soon as the words fell, Qin Shou frowned and thought for a moment, but he didn't understand what he meant.

The master's complexion changed, and he was about to speak, but Zeng Tiancheng stepped forward and said cheerfully: "Master Qin, Gu Xiucai is praising you, saying that you have gone through a lot of tempering."

"Humph!"

It's strange that Qin Shou believed it.

It's just that he didn't understand what it meant, and with so many squires present, he couldn't say much, so he could only walk away.

As soon as he left, someone just laughed softly and said: "Happy, I don't know what it means to scold this dog official."

"Hehe, this Qin surname doesn't know a lot of big characters, so do you expect him to understand?"

"Oh, it is really unfortunate for Guo Bei to have such an official."

All the squires sighed with emotion.

Chapter 41 The Tiger Falls in Pingyang and Be Bullied by Dogs (Second Update)

Not long after, Nie Hongshu returned to the inner courtyard surrounded by a crowd.

Overnight, she seemed to have aged a few years, and looked extremely haggard. Nie Xiaoqian and Yu'er were heartbroken watching it.

Zeng Tiancheng and others stayed and discussed for a while, then got up to leave.

Outside the courtyard, there are two more yamen servants.

This was sent by Qin Shou to monitor Nie Hongshu. Firstly, Nie Hongshu was not allowed to go out at will, and secondly, it was convenient to know who came to visit.

As soon as the people left, Gu Ming sat next to Nie Hongshu and asked in a low voice, "How is your lord going to deal with this?"

"It depends on who comes down to investigate."

"What if it's a salt transport envoy?"

"Even if it is a salt transport envoy, it is not so easy to convict this official based on an unknown testimony."

Gu Ming sighed: "I hope so."

Having said that, but thinking that Yue Fei served the country loyally, he was falsely accused of treason in the end?

In the end, he was sentenced to death on trumped-up charges.

"By the way, isn't the study opening tomorrow? Don't bother with me, and take care of the study."

"Can"

Nie Hongshu smiled and waved his hands: "Don't worry about me, the study is your hard work, don't be affected by such a trivial matter.

It stands to reason that the official should be there to congratulate him in person, but in the current situation"

At this time, Nie Xiaoqian came over and said softly: "Daddy, my daughter will go with Young Master Gu tomorrow, and I will go home to accompany you when I am done."

"It's okay, Dad just happens to be alone at home for a few days."

Early the next morning.

"Star Study" opened as scheduled.

In the plan, put two strings of firecrackers on the line.

Unexpectedly, many gentry came to congratulate one after another, the sound of firecrackers kept ringing, and the smoke enveloped half of Zhaobei Street.

Speaking of which, Zeng Tiancheng is of course attributable to this.