Master Luo Cao

After a while, two guards came in pressing the old beggar, and kicked him hard on the hip, "Kneel down!" The old beggar kowtowed tremblingly, "My lords!"

Paihuazi has always been hated more than thieves' bones. Compared with the time Fu Yunshu saw him on the long street, the old beggar now has a lot of bloody wounds on his face and his white hair. There are a few sparse ones left, which must have been a "meeting gift" given to him by the county government servant when he was caught.Looking at his face, he is just an ordinary old man. If you pass by, you will never think that he is such a criminal with no conscience. Seeing his embarrassment at this moment, Fu Yunshu can't feel any sympathy. He just looks at him coldly. with.

At present, Lu Tian is the biggest in the courtroom. He dared not speak out unless he opened his mouth. He just watched the old beggar kowtow until he was dripping with blood. Then Lu Tian said quietly, "Who is kneeling in the hall?"

The old beggar then stopped moving, and said tremblingly, "The little old man's name is He Changfa."

Lu Tian asked, "He Changfa, do you know what crime you committed?"

"This..." He Changfa said hesitantly: "Little old man...Little old man dressed a little girl as a sheep, begged along the street, and deceived the people..."

"Begging along the street? Defrauding the people?" Fu Yunshu couldn't bear it any longer. He went up against the case and scolded angrily, "Are you just deceiving the people? He Changfa, I think you're clearly avoiding the important ones! Tell me, how did you abduct that little girl? How are the other accomplices now?" Where?!"

Lu Tian said: "Master Fu, please be safe and don't be impatient." He looked at He Changfa again, and said indifferently: "He Changfa, did you hear what Master Fu asked just now? Are you still asking the truth?"

He Changfa hurriedly said: "That little girl was picked up by the little old man on the way to escape from famine. Her parents don't want her anymore. I... I just came up with this idea, otherwise we both will starve to death! Even though we put on sheepskin It's uncomfortable, but at least I have something to eat! As for... As for the accomplices that the adults are talking about, the little old man can't understand."

Fu Yunshu sneered, "Your confession is far from what that little girl said."

He Changfa yelled: "Perhaps the little old man sometimes gets angry and beats and scolds her a few times, but she holds a grudge and intends to slander the little old man! What a brat says is unbelievable, my lord!"

Lu Tian said to Fu Yunshu, "How is the little girl doing now?"

Fu Yunshu lowered his head slightly, and said, "It's not cured yet, but it's okay to speak."

Lu Tian nodded and said, "Come on, go and bring that little girl up."

The yamen servant who went to lead people was obviously gentler to Lianzi, but when Lianzi walked in, her calves were still trembling with fright, and when she saw He Changfa, she screamed in surprise, and rushed behind Wang Xiaozhu, trembling and refusing to come out.

Fu Yunshu called softly: "Lianzi, Lianzi, come here."

Lianzi poked out half of her head from behind Wang Xiaozhu hesitantly.

Fu Yunshu said: "Look, I caught the bad guy for you, aren't you happy?"

Lianzi looked at Fu Yunshu, then at He Changfa, hesitated again and again, and nodded slightly.

Lu Tian said, "Is your name Lianzi right? Come here."

Seeing Fu Yunshu nod his head, Lianzi let go of Wang Xiaozhu's belt, and walked a few steps forward tremblingly.Lu Tian pointed to He Changfa who was kneeling under the hall, and said, "Do you know this person?" Lianzi nodded.Lu Tian asked again: "What is his relationship with you?"

Lian Zixiu frowned, obviously not knowing how to answer, she was silent for a while, and then softly uttered two words, "...Master."

"Since you said that he is your master, then you have a contract of sale in the hands of He Changfa?" Lu Tian asked.

Lianzi nervously fiddled with her sleeves with her two small hands, "I...I don't have a contract of sale..."

"Oh?" Lu Tian asked knowingly, "Since there is no contract of sale, why do you call him the master?"

"He...I..." Lianzi's small face was flushed, and she said after a while, "I have to listen to him, otherwise...or he...he will hit me..."

Lu Tian looked at He Changfa who seemed honest and honest, "He Changfa, have you ever beaten lotus seeds?"

He Changfa smiled awkwardly, scratched his sparsely haired head, and said, "This... as the saying goes, if a child is not good at fighting, sometimes she is disobedient, and the little old man will pat her a few times, But it's also for her future success!"

Fu Yunshu sneered, "Convert black and white."

Lu Tian said, "Just admit that you beat her." Then he looked at Lianzi and said, "Tell me, how did you meet He Changfa?"

Lianzi said: "I... I was forced to beg by them when I was very young. It's been too long and I can't remember many things. There are many of them. One day I go out to work, and the next day I go out with another , they all come in turns.”

He Changfa's eyes were about to burst, and he tried to get up from the ground and pounce on Lianzi, "You fart! How dare you fucking betray me! See if I won't beat you to death in the future!" He rushed up and pinned the person to the ground.

Lu Tian didn't even look at him, and just continued to ask: "Who are you talking about?"

Lianzi was taken aback by He Changfa, her eyes were red, her lips trembled and she said, "It's...the people who watch over us."

Lu Tian asked, "Pat Hanako?"

Lianzi trembled all over, lowered her head, and nodded vigorously for a long while.

Lu Tian asked: "How many 'they' are there?"

Lianzi said: "At first there were many, many people. After leaving the state capital, many people disappeared for some reason. Before I was rescued by Mr. Fu a few days ago, there were only seven people left."

Lu Tian asked, "Why did the number drop suddenly?"

Lianzi shook her head desperately, "I don't know."

Lu Tian frowned, looked at He Changfa who was in a panic, and said, "He Changfa, what else do you have to say now?"

He Changfa yelled: "My lord, the little old man was wronged! It's all this stinky girl who spit blood!"

"Even if what she said is true, the fact that you made 'human sheep' to beg in the street was witnessed by the county, and the evidence is solid." Fu Yunshu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Do you know what crime you should be guilty of?" He Changfa looked bewildered and ignorant, Fu Yun's writing was as deep as water, and he said in a cold voice: "Anyone who makes innocent children into 'human bears' and 'human sheep' for personal gain, once discovered, will be cut up in half for public display, and the victim will be punished with all his wealth. If there is any accomplice Those who are involved will be dealt with together." Seeing He Changfa's suddenly panicked eyes, Fu Yunshu said: "Although capital crimes are inevitable, if you confess other accomplices, this county may consider choosing a different method of death for you. After all, the person who was cut in half, You won't be able to die for a while, and you have to drag half of your body on the ground to endure a long period of suffering before you die." After a pause, he continued: "It's up to you whether you want to die badly or die happily."

He Changfa's face was pale, his lips trembled violently, and beads of sweat dripped from his wrinkled forehead.

Lu Tian gave a "tsk" impatiently, and said, "Master Fu, I don't think there is any need for some extraordinary measures, and this fellow is not willing to let go. Do you have any special instruments of torture here? Give him one in turn first, and then Soak it in salt water and put it in the sun for a year or so to see if he will confess."

Fu Yunshu didn't respond, but frowned slightly.

Every time Lu Tian said a word, He Changfa's face turned pale. Seeing the nobleman's hand raised high, as if it was about to fall again, he finally collapsed, grabbed the ground with his head, and cried, "I'll do it! I'll do it!" Trick! I beg your lord to hold your hand high and let me go!"

Fu Yunshu asked sharply: "Say! Where are your other accomplices now?!"

He Changfa cried, "They are on the Golden Eagle Mountain!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall.Lu Tian glanced at Fu Yunshu who was full of disbelief, and asked, "Master Fu, this Golden Eagle Mountain is..."

Fu Yunshu frowned, "My lord, this Golden Eagle Mountain is... the place where the bandits from the Eagle Village occupy themselves."

"Oh?" Lu Tian said in surprise: "So, this guy Pai Huazi is actually a subordinate of Qunying Village?"

Fu Yunshu hesitated and said: "It's too hasty to make such a conclusion. Although the bandits in Qunying Village have done countless evils, the lower officials have never heard that they have also done the deed of harvesting and cutting."

"Since you are a gangster who has done countless evils, naturally you won't be surprised if you do anything bad." Lu Tian waved his hand casually, and said lightly, "Where is the county captain of Jiuhe County?"

Zhao Ciji, who had been onlookers all this time, finally came out, bowed and saluted, and said, "Your official is here."

Lu Tian said calmly: "The Marquis ordered you to take a team to Jindiao Mountain immediately and capture all those criminals."

When the Marquis of Jinyang said this, not only Zhao Ciji turned pale, but even Xu Meng gasped. Except for Lu Tian, ​​who was calm and composed, everyone in the county government looked at each other with strange expressions.

"What?" Lu Tian curled the corner of his lower lip with a little contempt, "I just told you to catch the criminals, not destroy the bandits, so you're afraid?"

"Master Hou, the bandits in the Jindiaoshan Qunyingzhai are not as you imagined..." Fu Yunshu was about to defend his subordinates, but Zhao Ciji suddenly said, "Yes, I know that I am invincible, so I am afraid gone."

"You..." Lu Tian must have never seen such a blunt confession that he was powerless, and he was speechless for a while.

Zhao Ciji continued to speak frankly: "It's not just the lower officials alone, but looking at the entire Jiangbei Prefecture, if someone is not afraid of the power of the bandits in Yingzhai, how can they tolerate Hai Dongqing's wanton sitting on the throne? Of course, the Marquis of Jinyang is different. "He suddenly changed the subject, "Jinyang Houye is not from the Jiangbei mansion, maybe he has the courage and ability to overcome obstacles that ordinary people can't match, and he can kill Jindiao Mountain alone, capture Haidongqing alive, and kill the group of eagles. All the gangsters have been wiped out. When the time comes, Long Yan will be happy, and all the rewards will of course go to the Marquis alone. At that time, it is not a big deal to be appointed as an official and a noble, but it is the right way to get the Sacred Heart. What do you think, Marquis?"

Zhao Ciji has always been a man of few words, and it is rare to see him say such a bunch of words like pearl curtains and cannonballs, even with sarcasm. Fu Yunshu was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to cover up for him.

The relationship between Lu Tian, ​​Marquis of Jinyang and the current emperor is somewhat different from that of monarch and minister, which can be briefly summed up in two words - ambiguous.