Chapter 2536: Absconding in fear of crime
But even so, Fang Jun still took matters into his own hands without hesitation. This person never seemed to care about fame and fortune. He suffered repeated suppression and even unfair treatment in his official career, but he remained calm and didn't care.
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but sigh.
Which emperor wouldn't like such courtiers?
He lowered his head and saw Changsun Huan kneeling on the ground in a daze, with a look of horror on his face.
There was another sigh in my heart.
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The moon is high in the sky, and everything is silent.
The noisy city of Chang'an gradually became quiet. Even though there was no curfew, after three quarters of an hour, the pedestrians on the streets had gradually disappeared. Only the east and west cities and Pingkangfang in the entire city were still lively, while the rest of the city was no longer busy. Plunged into the dark night.
The evening breeze blew gently, and the captain of the Golden Light Gate, Captain Mo Chenlin, stood on the gate tower, wearing a cloak, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, as bright as a jade plate.
On the long street, the sound of the watchman's clappers was ringing one after another, floating leisurely in the silent night sky and spreading far and wide.
The deputy next to him stood silently on one side with his helmet on his helmet and his sword on his waist, looking at the officer rather strangely.
Until it was time to stand for a cup of tea, Hou Mo and Chen Lin were still staring blankly at the night sky without saying a word. The deputy finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Colonel, the night leaks are deeper. It's already late, why not?" Have a good night’s rest?”
Gatekeepers like Hou Mo and Chen Lin have to stay on guard at the city gate half the time in a month. Naturally, it is impossible to stay up all night every time. In the first half of the night, they have to cheer up, but in the second half of the night, they basically have to stay up all night. You can squint for a while.
After hearing this, Hou Mo and Chen Lin turned around and looked at the deputy beside him, and said calmly: "Have a rest? I'm afraid I won't be able to rest tonight."
He turned his head and continued to look at the night sky, and added faintly: "There will be more opportunities to rest in the future, even if I sleep in every day for the rest of my life, it doesn't matter."
The deputy was confused and confused.
This tone sounds a bit full of resentment...
Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask, the sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly came clearly in the silent night. The deputy followed the sound. As the sound of horse hoofbeats got closer and closer, several torches came from all over the city and gradually gathered in one place. , gathered under the Golden Light Gate.
How come there are so many people out of the city in the middle of the night?
The deputy held the handle of the waist knife, feeling a little nervous. He took two steps forward, leaned on the arrow stack, and shouted to the people below: "Who is coming, and what do you want?"
More than ten horses gathered under the city, and torches illuminated the crowds of people. Someone shouted: "We want to leave the city immediately, open the door quickly!"
The deputy felt more and more that something was wrong. It was extremely rare for so many people to leave the city together in the middle of the night. The investigation must be carried out strictly to ensure that no omissions were made.
"Submit a warrant to leave the city immediately!"
Following the deputy's shout, some of the city guards on duty from the duty rooms on both sides of the city gate came out and asked for a warrant to leave the city.
Immediately someone held a torch and shouted: "I don't have the warrant for Fart! Where is Hou Mo and Chen Lin? Let him come out and talk to me!"
When the deputy heard this, his anger suddenly surged and he yelled: "What kind of crazy guy dares to go out of the city at night without a warrant? Are you looking for death? Come here, capture all these people!"
Immediately, more soldiers ran out from the duty rooms on both sides of the city gate, wearing helmets and armor and holding weapons, and surrounded these people. These people were suddenly shocked and panicked, shouting and yelling.
The deputy became more and more angry. Who dared to come to the city gate to cause trouble? Just wait to go down from the city gate, clean up these people, and then escort them to Jingzhao Mansion.
Hou Mo Chen Lin stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "Open the city gate and let them out."
The deputy stopped and said in surprise: "Captain, you must not! Since these people do not have a warrant to leave the city, they cannot be released under any circumstances. Moreover, they will eventually hear that a clan member was beaten in the evening. It is difficult to guarantee their safety." It’s not these people who want to escape from the city at night.”
Hou Mo Chen Lin just said calmly: "I said open the city gate and let them out. I will bear any consequences."
The deputy became anxious and admonished: "Captain, be careful! Open the city gate at night and release suspicious persons privately. No one can bear this responsibility!"
Just kidding, where is this place?
Chang'an City!
At the feet of the emperor, the capital is the most important place, and the gates are the most strict in the world. Every city guarding captain has an extremely important responsibility. A slight oversight may cause an earth-shaking change. At that time, Yang Jian, the powerful minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, sent troops to the city overnight to change the dynasty. After the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, in the more recent Wude Ninth Year, His Majesty blocked the city gates of Chang'an and led his troops to attack Taiji Palace from Xuanwu Gate...
So it seems that the official position of the city guard school captain is not big, but the responsibility is very important!
No matter who is under the city, since they don’t have a warrant to leave the city, they must not be allowed to leave. Otherwise, after investigation, the soldiers guarding the city will be dismissed from their posts and sent to the army at the very least. If not, they may have to be beheaded, or even implicate the three tribes!
Hou Mo and Chen Lin looked intently at the deputy with whom he had a close friendship, expressionless. After a long while, he nodded and said: "Okay, you go down, arrest them all, and escort them to Jingzhao Mansion."
The deputy then breathed a sigh of relief.
Ever since someone from Hou Mo and Chen's family saw the captain, the captain looked like he was out of his mind. He had a premonition that something was going to happen. At this moment, he was really afraid that Hou Mo and Chen Lin had been ordered by his family to let these people out of the city. Not only Hou Mo and Chen Lin could not escape the blame, but the soldiers who defended the city could not afford it either.
Hou Mo and Chen Lin watched the deputy turn around and intend to go down from the sidewalk on the side of the city gate to the city wall. He quickly pulled out the horizontal knife from his waist, turned the blade and used the back of the knife to look hard at the deputy's neck.
The deputy was caught off guard and was chopped to the ground on the spot. His life was not in danger, but he passed out.
Hou Mo and Chen Lin returned the sword to its sheath, looked at the deputy on the ground, sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "Brother, I'm sorry, I can't help myself..."
Turn around and walk down the city.
There was chaos in front of the city gate. The soldiers guarding the city wanted to capture these people, but how could these people obey? They all resisted, shouting and swearing.
"Stop!"
Hou Mo and Chen Lin shouted loudly and stopped both parties.
A soldier ran up to him and gasped: "Captain, these people are acting suspiciously. We should capture them all and escort them to Jingzhao Mansion for interrogation..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Hou Mo Chen Lin, who said: "Open the city gate wide."
The soldier was stunned and said subconsciously: "Captain, these people do not have a warrant to leave the city. They must not be released from the city privately..."
"I want you to open it!"
Hou Mo and Chen Lin shouted loudly.
The soldier trembled with fright and went to see his captain again, only to find that the captain's eyes were red and his face was full of anger. He did not dare to say anything and quickly called a few people to open the city gate.
The city gate creaked open, and the group of people riding horses and holding torches passed by Homo Chenlin who was standing at the city gate. Someone laughed and said: "It must be our own family, so accommodating! Today's My brother accepted the favor and went back to Chang'an the next day to treat me to a few drinks. I won't come back until I'm drunk."
Hou Mo Chen Lin's face was so gloomy that he could drip water, and he bit his lips without saying a word.
My brother?
Go to hell with your own brother!
You got into trouble and had to flee to the end of the world, but you let me take the blame. What the hell are you calling your own brothers?
I am a distant member of the Hou Mochen family, and I just relied on my own ability to climb to the position of city guard captain. The family did not give any help, but I fell into the family's sight. And he ordered himself again and again to sacrifice the position he had finally earned through military service to fight for the interests of his family.
It was like this the last time Dugu Lan left the city, and it's like this again now!
Although I have the blood of the Hou Mo and Chen family flowing in my body, what does the Hou Mo and Chen family think of me?
Disdain it when it is not available, squeeze it when it is useful, and wait until it is no longer useful in the future, then abandon it like a worn-out shoe?
Haha, this girl is a member of the family, a powerful family!
Except for those direct branch bloodlines, it seems that the remote branch bloodlines like him are completely stepping stones one by one, using his blood and life to achieve the steps of the direct branch bloodline promotion!
Mother!
Hou Mo and Chen Lin were filled with anger. Seeing a group of Guanlong disciples who had caused great trouble, riding fast horses and holding lanterns, they filed in through the city gate and quickly disappeared into the night outside the city. He couldn't help but feel cruel. spat.
This time, he knew that the stakes were high. If he released these people out of the city privately, he would inevitably be held accountable for their crimes. Losing the official position of a captain was a light matter, and he might end up dead.
But what can he do?
My brothers and sisters are all under the control of the family. If he dares to disobey now, the whole family will have to accompany him in the underworld...
The anger in his heart had not yet subsided, and he was directing the soldiers to close the open city gate when another sound of horse hooves sounded behind him.
"Youtun Guards are ordered to leave the city and open the door quickly!" (End of Chapter)