Anshun County, guest house.
As the night grew darker, Dai Duo, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, was still looking at the black clothes, boots, spear, and waist knife in front of him.
These are the equipment belonging to the "horse thieves" preserved in Anshun County.
It is a pity that there are no marks on the clothes, boots, weapons, or the horses fostered at the county government office. There is no way to infer the identities of these people from these things.
Even if everyone is sure that this is a group of eighteen horsemen from the Xu Mansion's private army, but without evidence, these people can only be identified as "horse thieves" in Anshun County.
"Knock knock!"
Just when Dai Duo was frowning about this, his door was suddenly knocked.
He knocked on the door very respectfully and carefully, not loudly, and he didn't dare to knock more.
Although it was just two gentle knocks on the door, Dai Duo heard a lot from the knocks.
Dai Duo didn't answer or get up, he just sat quietly, waiting for the other party to knock on the door again.
According to Dai Duo's judgment, this person would not knock on the door immediately, but would wait for a short while before knocking on the door again, and the sound of knocking on the door would only be lower than before.
Then, things turned out exactly as Dai Duo thought.
The person outside waited for a short while before knocking on the door again, and this time, the knocking was even quieter.
"Enter!"
This time, Dai Duo responded quickly.
Because if he doesn't respond, the person outside the door will leave.
This is a little person who is not very courageous but wants to climb up. He can use it for a while, but only for a moment. This is the conclusion Dai Duo came to in just a few moments.
And if there are no accidents, his conclusion will be very close to the truth.
The door was carefully pushed open, and not a single sound was made during the opening process.
When the door was completely opened, the person outside stepped in and closed the door immediately. He still controlled the speed of closing the door very carefully without making any sound.
"Li Tuo, the chief registrar of Anshun County, has met Mr. Dai!"
The person who appeared in front of Dai Duo was Li Tuo, the chess piece character who was promoted by Zuoqiu as a knife.
"Li Tuo?"
Dai Duo stared at Li Tuo for a while, confirming that this was indeed the bookkeeper he met when he came to Anshun County.
"What's the matter with you?"
"Back to Mr. Dai, I have something important to report to you. However, this matter involves your students. I don't know whether to tell you or not."
"Since you don't know whether to talk or not, then why do you stand in front of me?"
Dai Duo smiled faintly, "Li Tuo, don't play such petty tricks in front of me, it's ridiculous!"
"I know my mistake!"
When Li Tuo heard Dai Duo's words, he knelt on the ground and did not dare to breathe.
Facing a second-rank official like Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Justice, Li Tuo was really panicked. But for his own future, he must come and succeed.
In Li Tuo's view, this is his chance.
If he can get Dai Duo's attention because of this, his future will surely flourish.
Among the six departments of the Tang Dynasty, Shangshu ranked first, followed by Zuo Shilang.
Dai Duo is now Zuo Shilang, and it can be said that he is close to the limit of being a minister. What tempted Li Tuo the most was that Dai Duo was from the second rank!
In the general official system, Zuo Shilang is only the fourth rank, or the third rank.
But Dai Duo is from the second grade!
Why
That's naturally because Jane is in the emperor's heart.
Dai Duo was a close friend of Emperor Yongping when he was still in his residence, and he was also an extremely talented person. His rank was earned bit by bit through his friendship with Emperor Yongping and his achievements.
If he could get Dai Duo's approval, Li Tuo wouldn't even dare to think about what kind of bright future he would have.
In comparison, Mr. Xu, who was only a seventh-grade Xiaoyilang, could not compare even if he had a daughter who was granted the title of village head.
"Tell me, why did you come to see me at night?"
"Back to Duke Dai, I have some opinions on the horse thief case."
"It's just that this matter involves Xiaguan's past. I hope Dai Gong can forgive Xiaguan's youth and ignorance at the time. Don't think that Xiaguan is a despicable person because of this."
"Can!"
Dai Duo nodded slightly.
But deep down in his heart, he had already decided that Li Tuo was not worthy of much use.
He is speculative, timid and has low self-esteem, and he plans every step.
If a person with such character is in a high position in the future, it will not be a blessing to the people or the country.
Li Tuo had no idea that just when he thought he was about to embark on a smooth road to heaven, someone had already sentenced him to death, and he would be executed soon.
"When I was a junior official, my family was poor. In order to study, I had to borrow money from usury. For this reason, I was coerced by thieves. I once identified Xu Huaiyi, Xiaoyi Lang of Lingshui Village, on the road one night in order to blackmail me."
"However, all the scoundrels, including the subordinates, were easily knocked to the ground by Xiaoyi Lang Xu Huaiyi with a stick."
"So, I think that Xiaoyi Lang Xu Huaiyi is a man with martial arts skills!"
"But according to the people in Lingshui Village, they said that there were other strange people passing by, besides those horse thieves."
"I think there must be something hidden in this!"
"Dai Gong wants to investigate the identity of the horse thief, but I think Xiao Yilang may be a breakthrough."
I have to say that when Li Tuo finished speaking, Dai Duo's expression became a little solemn.
"Does Zuoqiu know about this?"
"Going back to Mr. Dai, I didn't dare to speak to Mr. Zuo. It's because Mr. Zuo and Xiao Yilang have a very close personal relationship."
"I know it, please step back!"
Dai Duo pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and waved.
Li Tuo could only resign.
He didn't know if he would fall into Dai Duo's eyes because of this, but he did his best. In his opinion, there must be something unique about Dai Duo being able to obtain an unusual kind of holy favor.
At least, he won't be jealous of talented people.
Li Tuo left Dai Duo's room and did not go home. Instead, he stayed at an inn opposite Guanyi.
He couldn't wait to see if Dai Duo would summon Zuoqiu.
As long as Dai Duo summons the county magistrate, most of his plan will be completed.
Not long after Li Tuo checked into the room, he saw guards traveling in the hotel opposite, heading towards the county government office.
"It's done!"
Li Tuo waved excitedly.
From now on, he is one step closer to success.
Relying on the big tree of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Justice, his bright future is just around the corner.
"Waiter, prepare two side dishes and a bottle of wine for me, come quickly!"
Li Tuo opened the door and called his second brother, then gave his instructions.
Li Tuo, who has been the chief clerk for many days, is already a big shot in Anshun County, so the waiter in the inn naturally recognizes him.
After listening to Li Tuo's instructions, how dare the second brother refuse? All I could do was call the inn’s chef.
After a lot of hard work, Li Tuo's request was finally met. (End of chapter)