Shenshi, government office.
Lu Wen, the prefect of Hangzhou, was drinking tea in a room in the back office.
In the past two days, for some reason, Mr. Lu’s right eyelid keeps twitching, good and bad.
According to our modern understanding, this is called blepharospasm, which has various causes. It usually heals on its own in a few days; but in ancient times, people were more superstitious, and there was a so-called "money jump in the left eye" , right eye jumps and causes trouble", so Lu Wen has been restless for the past two days, always feeling that some trouble will come to his door recently.
"Sir" Suddenly, a shout came from outside the house.
The voice moved from far to near, passing through the courtyard, and in a blink of an eye, the person shouting was approaching.
The door beside Lu Wen was open, and he soon saw the government servant who was running and shouting. The latter stumbled to the door of the room and knelt down when he saw Magistrate Lu. On the ground, he panted heavily, clasped his fists and saluted, "Hahaha, I'm sorry to see you, sir."
"Why are you so panicked?" Lu Wen was proud to act like a master in front of the Yamen servant, so He spoke in a leisurely manner, picking up the tea cup and taking a calm sip as he spoke. .
"Replying to your lord, Mr. Sun Yixi would like to see you." The officer replied.
"Poof" the next second, Lu Wen sprayed the tea all over the wall.
After coughing twice, Lu Wen's eyes widened, he turned to look at the yamen servant and said, "Tell me again who wants to see you."
"Sun Sun Yixie, Mr. Sun. "When the yamen officer answered for the second time, cold sweat broke out from his temples.
"Isn't he dead?" Lu Wen was also a little frightened, so he answered this sentence without thinking.
Actually, what he said is nonsense. Regardless of whether Brother Sun is dead or fake, can you talk to this little messenger in front of you? Do you still expect him to give you advice?
"Well, my subordinates just saw him with their own eyes. I think the rumors are false." That was the only way the officer could reply.
The next second after "Huh", Lu Wen took a deep breath, as if to calm himself down, "Okay, go and invite him in."
"Humble job I obey." The officer promised and turned around.
Two minutes later, he led Sun Yixie back.
"Sir, Mr. Sun will bring you here." The tone of the yamen servant's words when he said these words revealed a strong feeling of wanting to leave after completing the task.
Lu Wen really didn’t think that staying here would be of any help to him, so he waved his hand, “Well, you can go down.”
Hearing this, the government officer was astonished. Amnesty, he agreed and left quickly.
Sun Yixie, who was beside him, was talking to himself at this time, took two steps forward, entered the house, knelt down on one knee with a smile, clasped his fists and said, "The common people have seen this before. "Master Lu."
"Oh, my dear nephew, you are so polite. Why do you need to show me such a courtesy? Please get up quickly." Lu Wen said as he collapsed from his chair. bend down in personFu Sun is also harmonious.
Obviously, Mr. Lu is also a person who appreciates promotion. Facing Sun Yixie, he dare not continue to sit on the chair and ask him to get up by himself. After all, he is just the "prefect of running water". He is the "Iron-Forged Young Master Sun".
"Thank you, sir." Sun Yixie smiled and pretended to thank you.
"Come on, nephew, sit down quickly." Lu Wen also pretended to be very enthusiastic and motioned for the other party to sit down with him.
After the two sat down, they exchanged a few polite words. Lu Wencai said, "My dear nephew, when did you come back?"
"I just came back this morning." Sun Yixie He replied, "I've finished chatting with my parents at home, and I'll come here immediately to say hello to you, sir."
"Oh, my dear nephew, you are interested, you are interested." Lu Wen was very moved on the surface, but then What I was saying in my heart was, "You guys are here to pay me my respects. You are probably here to ask me for punishment."
His guess was correct
"Haha, that's right." Sun Yi Xie smiled and hid the knife, and the next sentence was, "While I am away, our Sun family depends entirely on your care, the prefect."
Lu Wen heard the word "take care of" from the other party. He added an accent, and he immediately panicked. He immediately said in a very sincere tone, "My dear nephew, please don't misunderstand me. What Murong Ji did has nothing to do with me. It's not that I don't want to take care of it. It's really my intention." I'm so powerless."
Seeing his distressed expression, Sun Yixie felt that he must not have lied, so he further probed, "Oh, what is Mr. Murong's background to be able to do this to Master Lu? All the magistrates are at a loss what to do."
After hearing this, Lu Wen said with all his heart, "Can't you also leave me at a loss? Isn't this weird?"
But he won't spit it out. , just replied, "My dear nephew, you don't know something. The Murong family is the boss behind Huanyi Pavilion, and behind them." When Lu Wen said this, he paused, turned his head and looked around, after a few seconds , then lowered his voice and said, "Let's put it this way, most of the civil servants in the government and the public are their backers."
"Oh." Sun Yixie heard this, and realized that this was really a big deal, so Then he continued to ask.
As for Lu Wen, he doesn’t dare and has no need to hide anything, because this matter is basically the same as the situation of the "High-Speed Rail Gang" and the "Flying Pigeon Gang". It belongs to both black and white in Dashu. A semi-open secret.
So, over the next cup of tea, Lu Wen gave Brother Sun some popular science about the settings of the Murong family and the imperial court that we mentioned in the previous book.
When Sun Yixie heard this, he was also chewing his teeth, thinking that this matter was really difficult to handle.
After Mr. Lu had finished explaining the matter, Sun Yixie frowned slightly and asked thoughtfully, "Then can I understand this Murong Ji, I'm going to sink him." "The lake must be in trouble, right?"
Luwen Nahan came down at that time.
Who is Mr. Lu? According to our current concept, as a prefect, he isEquivalent to the mayor of Hangzhou, the chief prosecutor of the Hangzhou Procuratorate, and the director of the Hangzhou Public Security Bureau
If you ask this question in front of him, how do you want him to answer you
" "Good nephew." A few seconds later, after a round of ideological struggle, Lu Wen continued in a deep voice, "It's not that I don't want to give you face, it's just that according to this law, it is inappropriate for you to sink anyone into the lake. "
"Then according to the law of Dazu, is it okay if Murong Ji and his people are provoking trouble at my trading place and even injuring my people?" Sun Yixie asked in return.
"This" Lu Wen's expression changed slightly, he thought for a moment, and replied, "My dear nephew, how about I tell you this, as long as no one is killed, the matter between you two will be settled. You can solve it however you want. If it really comes to me, I will definitely be with you. After all, we are friends, right?”
When Mr. Lu said this, it was basically a showdown. .
What he means is that I have clearly defined the bottom line for you. You can decide what to do next. It is best for you two not to alert the Yamen in the end. If you are alerted, I can do it. I promise to give you, a local coward, some leverage.
As for "friendship", it was just a matter of conversation. The reason why Lu Wen chose to favor Sun Yixie was simply because he had already settled his account clearly in his mind.
Although the Murong family is backed by officialdom, in the final analysis they are just slaves who make money for their masters.
A slave suffers a loss outside and cannot directly command his master to avenge him. He can only go to the master to complain first, and then let the master decide whether to help him or not; and the master often does not take action before taking action. You have to weigh the pros and cons to see if it's worth it. If it's not worth it, forget it. Anyway, it's just the slaves who will suffer.
In other words, Murong Ji did not do whatever he wanted, but as long as he did not go too far, officials everywhere would turn a blind eye to his behavior.
But Sun Yixie is different. He is backed by Jin Yiwei, and judging from his previous attitude towards Yun Shili, there is a real "friendship" there.
The worst-case scenario for offending Murong Ji is that he goes back to file a complaint and consult with the high officials in the court, affecting your career, and it is not certain whether it will really affect your career. .
And if you offend Sun Yixie, you might end up traveling to the imperial prison, which is a one-way ticket.
Anyone would choose this risk cost difference.
Besides, even if we don’t consider Jin Yiwei’s matter, the Sun family’s foundation in Hangzhou is much deeper than that of the Murong family.
To take a step back and talk about the matter at hand, objectively it was Murong Ji who was at fault. He was the one who engaged in the Sun family's business first, so he deserved it if he was reversed.
To sum up, Lu Wen’s judgment is normal and reasonable.
"Okay, I am relieved by your words, sir." After thinking for a while, Sun Yixie smiled again, "Oh, by the way, I suddenly remembered that there is still something on the stove at home. stewedIf there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. ”
After getting what he wanted, Sun Yixie no longer stayed at Lu Wen’s place. He had already hatched a vicious plot, so he had to go back and arrange it without stopping.
And what he will do to Murong Ji, we will explain it next time