Another morning, under the bright sun, Sun Tu came to the Hubu Yamen again.
Nothing was much different. There were still many people waiting at the yamen gate. As soon as an official came out and explained the rules, some people took out their money to buy a chance to enter smoothly. Sun Tu was the same as last time. He took the money and entered the door without much resistance.
This time he was familiar with the road, and he immediately turned to Zuo Cao's official hall, took a look inside, and found that Li Duzhi was also present. He walked in with his head held high and his chest held high while other people outside the door looked at him in surprise. Go, and then stood in front of Li Duzhi's desk.
When Li Duzhi found someone standing there, he raised his eyebrows and raised his eyebrows as usual. After seeing the person clearly, his brows furrowed even deeper: "Why is it you again? Didn't I tell you before that I will give you the order at the beginning of next month?" Come again!" His tone was full of impatience. He still had some memories of this young man.
But this time, Sun Tu was not so easy to dismiss. He immediately smiled and said, "I just thought of something, so I came to ask Li Duzhi."
"If you don't understand something, ask and leave quickly."
"Are there any written regulations for the so-called rules in the official mouth? Are these rules set by you, or by the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, or by the court? If it is the latter, please ask the officials to come up with the documents. Let me see." Sun Tu said, already stretching out a hand and spreading it in front of the other party.
"You..." Li Duzhi's face suddenly flashed with anger, and he wanted to scold him, but for a while he couldn't find a reason. He has never encountered such a generous boss. In the past, all the Yamen who came here to do things were not afraid. They had to do whatever he said, but there were still people who dared to question him face to face
But Sun Tu's words were not finished yet, and he continued: "Also, when we came down, the county government clearly told us that we only need to pay one hundred and thirty-four taels of tax silver, so why did it double when we got here? If you really want to pay so much tax money, I would also like to ask the officials to come up with the proof, so that I can have an explanation when I go back!"
"You are so brave. You want to cause trouble in my Hubu Yamen!" After being questioned and robbed like this, Li Duzhi really couldn't get what Sun Tu wanted. When he became angry, he naturally just I can use official power to coerce people.
"I'm not making trouble, I'm just arguing with reason. If the officials can produce relevant documents and certificates, I will naturally follow suit. If not... there is no escape from a single word of reason in this world!" Sun Tu still looked uncomfortable. Arrogant but not humble, calm and composed.
Zuo Cao's official hall was not very big, so a dispute naturally attracted the attention of other officials. When they saw that such a young man dared to confront Li Duzhi in such a tit-for-tat manner, the others showed amusement. The reaction of these people fell into Li Duzhi's eyes, which made him even more angry: "You are such a bold and unruly citizen. You actually caused trouble to my Hubu Yamen. Someone come and capture him for me!"
As he raised his voice and shouted angrily, the two soldiers guarding the door immediately entered the door and rushed towards Sun Tu. Seeing them taking action, Sun Tu raised the corner of his mouth and showed a contemptuous smile. He easily avoided the attacks of the two men with just one move. Then he reached out with both hands and punched out two punches one after another, aiming straight for the opponent's neck.
The two soldiers guarding the official hall were just decorations on weekdays, no different from the stone lions at the yamen gate. Their own martial arts skills were naturally very low, not even comparable to those gangsters in Yuncheng County. Therefore, they were unable to parry or dodge Sun Tu's sudden two punches. With two bangs, they all hit the target. With a bang, they were knocked down on the spot.
"I'm... I'm betraying you! How dare you hurt people and cause trouble in my household department!" When Li Duzhi saw this, he was so shocked that he jumped up from behind the case. He screamed fiercely, but he already backed away, for fear of This bold and reckless young man will use violence against himself.
The surrounding officials were also stunned by the scene before them. They had never thought that someone would dare to go to an important government office such as the Ministry of Revenue to cause trouble, and he was just an ordinary citizen.
After Sun Tu knocked down the two of them with two punches, he did not take advantage of the situation to attack Li Duzhi, but continued to press forward: "Li Duzhi, you have to give me an explanation for this matter, otherwise the lawsuit will be brought before the current officials. I also want an explanation and justice!"
"Come on, come on, come on, take this murderer down for me!" Li Duzhi was already in a panic at this time. He completely ignored Sun Tu's questions and just shouted loudly at the top of his throat. Looking at him, He looked furious and panicked. He had lost his previous calmness and looked more like a frightened rooster.
None of the other fellow officials came forward at this time. They were all powerless scholars and did not dare to get involved in such matters. The boy in front of him could easily knock over two soldiers, and beating them would be even easier.
The people waiting outside the hall were also dazed by the sudden change in front of them. They even thought that they were hallucinating after being under the sun for a long time. But immediately, the seven or eight soldiers and guards who came running after hearing the sound convinced them that this was what really happened, and then they saw the seven or eight burly guards rushing toward Sun Tu menacingly.
Sun Tu had been holding his breath before, but it was only because he was under the low eaves that he didn't have an attack. But today's situation was different. Seeing them rushing towards me, I simply vented my anger and immediately stood up to meet them. I used my hands and feet to point and hit here and there. I actually easily knocked down the guards who came behind me with my own strength. The sound of ouch kept ringing.
However, taking advantage of this gap, Li Duzhi had sneaked aside, away from the dangerous person Sun Tu, and some people ran out of the official hall directly. It is not known whether they were moving reinforcements or just to protect themselves.
Just as the official hall was in chaos, and screams and cries of pain were heard, a deep and dignified voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Stop it, who are you, how dare you act nonsense here?"
Sun Tu followed the call and found that the visitor was wearing a red official uniform, with a small fish-shaped pouch embroidered with silver thread hanging around his waist. Then he dusted off his somewhat messy clothes, clasped his fists and said, "I've seen this official before." I just had a conflict with them because I wanted an explanation." He had seen a small fish bag that looked similar to Tong Guan but was embroidered with gold thread, and knew that it could only be worn by high-ranking officials in the court. The silverbait bag is a symbol of status, so it can be inferred that the visitor must have a high status in the household department.
"You want an explanation? Who do you think our Hubu Yamen is? How can I tolerate your arrogance? Even if you have any grievances, you should go to other Yamen to complain instead of hurting people here! Someone, give him Take it down for me, and anyone who dares to resist will be killed on the spot!" The official's attitude was also very tough, and he immediately ordered the soldiers following him.
Those people immediately responded in low voices, and then took out the sabers from their waists, then dispersed their formation and pressed towards Sun Tu.
Just looking at the uniform movements of these people and their cooperation, it can be seen that they are far more powerful than those soldiers and guards, and they can also attack together. After Sun Tu understood this, he felt a sense of wariness in his heart. He didn't want to cause any real harm to anyone, and once these good players competed, he couldn't hold anything back, otherwise he would only put himself in danger. From this point of view, the only option is to take out that thing and end this farce.
While he was thinking, five guards were approaching within eight feet of him, and they might attack at any time. At this time, Sun Tu suddenly called out: "Wait a minute, let's see what this is first?" As he said that, he took out a gold-gilded name badge from his sleeve and showed it to everyone.
The guards were about to take action, but when they saw this famous assassin, which was obviously of extraordinary origin, they immediately stopped and did not dare to move forward easily. The official outside the door stared at the name tattoo carefully, and then his expression changed.
The officials next to them also curiously looked at the official names mentioned on the famous tattoos, and someone immediately took a breath: "He actually wears Tong Guan's famous tattoo? How is this possible?"
Everyone couldn't believe that Sun Tu came here with the intention of bringing Tong Guan, but this gold-gilded famous tattoo couldn't be fake. This made the originally noisy Zuocao Hall of the Household Department suddenly fall into silence, and everyone showed their confusion. And a strange look came.