Zhong Xunzhe trotted all the way enthusiastically, and even greeted Wu Zhe with a slave-like look.
Not to mention the few officials who were escorting Wu Zhe and others, even Zhong Xunguan's servants were a little dumbfounded.
When did you see him like this.
Just now in the inspecting yamen, Zhong Xunguan knocked off the leg bone of a prisoner who offended him with his own hands expressionlessly, and even rubbed the broken bone of the prisoner twice.
His ruthless attitude towards criminals has earned him the nickname Zhong Yanwang, the unsmiling Zhong Yanwang.
"That... iron, iron face... Wuxiao... Zhong Yanwang..." The patrol headed by the escort originally wanted to say it again emphatically after the yamen servant called out the boss's nickname.
He never expected that his immediate boss would appear on the stage with such an attitude, and greeted the prisoner in an extremely humble way.
Seeing Zhong Xunzhan approaching with such an attitude, Wu Zhe knew that he knew his identity, so he smiled and said, "Zhong Xunzhan, I haven't seen you for a long time, you look radiant?"
"Thanks to Ms. Xiao's blessing, I stood in front of the gate of Changhen Pavilion a few days ago, and I vaguely felt a lot refreshed." Zhong Xunguan's old eyes almost narrowed into slits, and his face was full of smiles. He promised: "There is a saying that you can stick to good luck by stepping on the expensive land. As expected, in the past two days, the little official feels that he is much more energetic as if he was a few years younger."
The so-called iron face of Zhong Xunguan is only relatively speaking. This is naturally the case for criminals and the like. But how could this be the case for someone of equal or higher status? The more you bully, the more you can flatter yourself. .
For example, in Lady Pavilion a few days ago, he showed a smile. But at this moment in front of Wu Zhe, Zhong Xunguan didn't even smile, he just wished he could grow his tail and shake it.
Why is his attitude still so good, even worse than in front of Changhen Pavilion a few days ago
Because Zhong Xunguan got a lot of information.
After the delisting incident of Changhen Pavilion, he has pricked up his ears in the past few days. He dispatched more than a dozen confidantes one after another, and visited more than 20 friends and old acquaintances to inquire about news.
who
Xiao Ruoyao, the boss of Everlasting Regret Pavilion!
He was afraid that he would be wrong, so he was very concerned about the development of the relationship between Changhen Pavilion and King Qi.
Inspector Zhong's position is not low, and the position decision is clear in Qidu. Under the circumstances that the suzerain and the others did not intentionally keep it secret, he inquired about a lot of information that is difficult for ordinary people to know.
Hearing the news about Xiao Ruoyao, he shivered several times in a row.
The first one shivered: Concubine Qi, who is most favored by King Qi, invited Xiao Ruoyao to Qi'an Mansion to enjoy the moon!
My God, such a big face! No wonder there is King Qi's calligraphy hanging on the lintel of Changhen Pavilion.
The second one trembled: Xiao Ruoyao entered the son's Tianbo mansion, and cured the Buddha Commander who had been poisoned by the poison!
Oh my god, what a great achievement! Fo Shuai is the core figure in Tianbo Mansion, so the Shizi faction definitely owes a big favor!
The third shivered: Xiao Ruoyao's legs returned to normal, and with a pass card she got from Qi'an Mansion, she entered Tianrang Pavilion to watch the Suzerain's martial arts performance!
This is not some explosive news, the next thing will directly make Zhong Xunzhu kneel down...
More than one guard in Tianbo Mansion said that the suzerain accepted Xiao Ruoyao as his apprentice! She has become the only direct disciple of the master of the Sword Fighting Sect!
My girl!
Zhong Xunzhan's legs felt weak.
Fortunately, when he climbed to the lintel of the Pavilion of Everlasting Regret, he suddenly realized that this was King Qi's calligraphy. Otherwise, not to mention offending King Qi, even Xiao Ruoyao, who is the successor of the suzerain, can't be offended by himself!
How lucky! He secretly rejoiced that he was not on the wrong team.
At this moment, he led some entourages and walked out of the inspecting yamen with generous gifts, preparing to visit Xiao Ruoyao in Changhen Pavilion or Autumn Leaf Garden.
As a result, I didn't expect to see a group of people who felt very familiar as soon as I left the gate of the yamen...
Isn't that... Xiao Ruoyao? !
Oh my great aunt! Zhong Xunguan immediately trotted and greeted him flatteringly.
Thus, a welcome situation occurred that made his subordinates freeze on the spot.
If it wasn't for the dignity required to express his position on the street, I'm afraid he would even be able to call her the title of aunt.
Zhong Xunguan looked at the people around Wu Zhe, bowed his hands to greet each one, and asked tentatively: "Where did the spring breeze come from today, so that Miss Xiao has the pleasure to come to the lowly place of a petty official today? If it had been earlier Knowing that the girl is coming, the officer must sweep the streets to welcome her."
Wu Zhe sighed: "Oh, I ran into a few pickpockets today, which disturbed me and my friends who were shopping."
"Who is so bold to steal Miss Xiao?!" Zhong Xun was furious, and immediately waved his hand majesticly: "Where are the patrols in charge of the security and maintenance of the streets of Qidu?"
Zhong Xun's subordinates responded in unison: "The subordinates are here!"
The voice is neat and consistent, obviously quite trained. Of course, this is the moment for the boss to put on a pose, so Bel has a natural accent.
The inspectors among the officials escorting Wu Zhe also came out in a hurry and bowed in response.
In this era, especially in Qidu, the government officials and inspectors belonged to the same family, and the functions of urban management and public security were combined.
But the position of the inspector is higher, and he has an official status to eat the imperial food. Among the yamen servants, only the head-hunting is an official position, and most of the rest have no official status, and they are temporary workers.
So the three attendants beside the inspector also hurriedly stood up with the inspector. Of course, the three of them belong to the level of small soldiers, which can basically be ignored.
It's just that these three patrol officers, together with the leader, are sweating profusely at the moment.
Scared.
Who is this girl? What identity? Has always been defiant, and can walk sideways for several rounds on the streets of Qidu, how to treat her so courteously? !
But no matter who she is, what matters is her situation now.
The woman whose immediate boss wanted to smile and flatter her was escorted by four of her own. What is this called
Fuck you!
We are trying to die!
They glanced at each other, and they both saw expressions on the other's face that were about to cry.
Zhong Xunzhan shouted majestically: "There are pickpockets rampant today, not to mention the responsibility of security and defense in Qidu, just disturbing Miss Xiao's shopping pleasure is a first-class crime. Colleagues who are inspecting the yamen, quickly find out about the pickpockets. Make it clear, bring the criminals here!"
It's over!
The hearts of the four officials who escorted Wu Zhe over suddenly felt cold.
As soon as the girl opened her mouth, she said that they brought them here. It is conceivable that they will all be regarded as ignorant troublemakers by Zhong Xunzhan. Not to mention reprimanding, if you offend an important person, it is very likely that you will lose your official position!
Just when he was about to be sued, he heard the soft girl's voice say: "Don't worry about Zhong Xun, your subordinates have already captured the thief. Then the few people who were beaten at the back just wanted to steal my property and my friend's property." pickpockets."
In fact, Zhong Xunguan had already seen the situation behind Wu Zhe, and almost guessed that his idiots might have caused trouble.
The key to the tone just now was to put on airs and show that he didn't know what stupid things his subordinates did.
Originally, he was already mentally prepared to be blamed and sued by her, but hearing what she said now, Xun Zhong couldn't help being overjoyed.
Xiao Ruoyao is saving face for herself! Zhong Xunzhan, a veteran in the officialdom, went numb with excitement.
This shows that she is quite satisfied with her previous performance, and now that she has set a stage, she and her subordinates can step down easily.
The four officials who escorted Wu Zhe here also seemed to be dreaming, and after a long pause, a burst of ecstasy welled up in their hearts.
My aunt! This is to let us go! The patrol leader and the three yamen servants were almost crying with joy.
They could hardly control their trembling gazes at Wu Zhe, and the inspector came forward to report to Zhong Xunzhehui: "My lord, I, we have captured the pickpocket and are bringing us here."
The three yamen servants turned around and put on the shackles in their hands in a daze, and were about to kick the legs of several pickpockets unceremoniously.
In fact, they didn't need to make any effort, they all slumped on the ground.
The pickpockets in the identity of Wu Zhe and others had already seen that something was wrong. Hearing what they did now, their legs were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground.
From low to high, yamen servants, yamen officials, inspectors, inspectors, inspectors, these are the common job levels for inspecting yamen.
These well-connected gangs of pickpockets used to bribe officials, usually at the level of government servants. A few days ago, I invited a patrol officer, and I have already invited him outside Qidu to spend money to curry favor, which can be seen.
Zhong Xunzun is an unattainable high-level leader. At this moment, the high-ranking inspector gave a strict order, and the pickpockets suddenly felt as if the end was coming.
They simply doubted whether they would be marked as death row and wait for Qiu Hou to be executed.
"Master Inspector..." the boss among the pickpockets wailed with three hands behind his back, and called out to the inspector who had been paid out of money by him for the past few days: "We..."
Before he could utter any substantive words of begging for mercy, the inspector waved his hand violently, and slapped the scabbard of his waist knife on his face.
puff-
It's full of flowers again.
The three hands on the back screamed indistinctly, spewing out a mouthful of blood and two broken teeth.
The iron scabbard was swung vigorously again, it was lucky that he didn't break his jaw.
The inspector was afraid that he would get involved with pickpockets and behave badly in front of his superiors, so he did the trick. Especially at such a critical moment, it is a good opportunity for him to change his mind, how can he make him talk more and add trouble
Seeing the inspector move his hand, the three yamen servants also quickly slapped the faces of the other thieves, making them speechless for the time being.
Well done! Zhong Xunzhan's heart was clear, and he gave his subordinate a thumbs up in his heart.
Zong Zhilian and Wu Zhe looked at each other in silence.
This is the way of the world. Under the powerful, black eats black, and the weak eat the strong is a law.
Pickpockets deter ordinary people from speaking out and testifying.
The bribed officials acted as backers for the pickpockets, forcibly turning white into black.
In order to curry favor with Wu Zhe, the superior inspector ordered his subordinates to arrest the culprit.
The officials turned their backs and beat the pickpocket all over the floor looking for teeth...
This is the way of the world. (To be continued.)