Chapter 294 The situation is urgent
Luo Longwen was happily drinking wine and admiring the snow in his house at night. Such a hobby was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
The slightly shining lanterns reflect on the snow and plum branches in the yard, giving the snow at night a hazy beauty. For this method of appreciating snow, Luo Longwen also came up with a very elegant and elegant way of appreciating snow. The poetic name is: "Looking at the flowers on a snowy night is hazy, and looking at the snow and snow like flowers hazyly."
Luo Longwen enjoyed the beautiful scenery of flower viewing on a snowy night, and hanging beside him was the ink painting painted by Yan Shifan today.
Luo Longwen admired the snow and paintings contentedly, shook his head and sang a line from Kunqu opera: "On a snowy night, I look at the flowers without saying a word, and my beloved will speak for them."
After singing this little line, Luo Longwen happily drank a glass of wine, and then said dumbly: "It's so beautiful. In such a magical day, the emperor and I are not as good as me!"
After sighing, Luo Longwen said again. Looking at the sky outside, "It should be almost done. After these untouchables drink my wine, they can go on their way in peace and quiet."
Luo Longwen is extremely confident in his plan. Yes, he believed that as long as these workers and people drank too much alcohol, and then he arranged for some people to quietly drag out some drunken people in the middle of the night and throw them on the snow, he did not believe that the cold would not kill them.
You must know that more than a hundred years ago, this is how the great scholar Xie Jin died. Now it is their honor to let these untouchables learn how to die like a great scholar.
But plans can have unexpected consequences.
Just when Luo Longwen thought that his arrangement tonight would definitely work, Hai Rui's sudden appearance disrupted everything.
Hai Rui stood in front of the work shed dormitory outside Chongwen Gate, staring at Liu Zhiyuan and Niu Erdou majestically, and said coldly: "Didn't you hear my question? Who is Mr. Luo?"< br>
Niu Erdou shrank his neck in fear. He really didn't know who Mr. Luo was, so he looked at Liu Zhiyuan involuntarily.
After being looked at by Niu Erdou again, Liu Zhiyuan really wanted to die.
But Liu Zhiyuan remained silent and did not answer Hai Rui's question.
After a while, Hai Rui's face became colder and more serious, "If you don't reply, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After saying that, the guard standing next to Hai Rui started to move. He walked behind Liu Zhiyuan and struck Liu Zhiyuan with the back of his knife, hitting Liu Zhiyuan's back knee directly. Liu Zhiyuan staggered, causing him to kneel on the snow in a state of embarrassment.
Liu Zhiyuan, who was beaten, raised his head and glared at Hai Rui with a stern expression, "You dare to hit me?"
But Hai Rui seemed not to have seen it and still asked calmly: "Who It’s Mr. Luo, otherwise I can’t guarantee your safety.”
As soon as Hai Rui finished speaking, the guard standing behind Liu Zhiyuan made another movement to accumulate strength, and this time Liu Zhiyuan was also caught. He was so frightened that he never expected that this black-faced man would not follow the rules and fight whenever he asked. Didn't he like to tell people rules and reason? Why would you still hit someone?
In fact, the impression that Hai Rui can only follow rules and reason is just a simple misunderstanding.
You must know that in the original historical trajectory, Hai Rui served as the magistrate of Chun'an County. The Chun'an area at that time did not have the prosperity of later generations, nor did it have the thousands-mile scenery of Qiandao Lake.
In addition, coupled with the excessive mountainous areas there, resulting in insufficient food production, and the Japanese invasion of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it can be said that the lives of the people there are naturally in dire straits.
So in such a difficult living environment, it is also a fantasy to think that there are good people who obey the orders of the government. However, Hai Rui was able to sit firmly on Diaoyutai and manage Chun'an County in an orderly manner. This shows that Hai Rui's methods are not as simple as just being reasonable and following rules.
Therefore, Hai Rui should be an expert in the use of violence, not a pedantic person. Otherwise, he would never have been able to manage a county easily, and later Governor Yingtian presided over the implementation of a whipping law.
Liu Zhiyuan looked at Hai Rui with even more fear. He was really afraid that if he didn't speak, he might really be beaten up by Hai Rui.
So, after a fierce ideological struggle, Liu Zhiyuan said angrily: "Master Luo is Master Luo Longwen. He is a frequent visitor to Prince Jing's Mansion and has friendship with Prince Jing."
When Hai Rui heard that Prince Jing's Mansion was involved, he couldn't help but frown again. This was a bit tricky.
But Hai Rui was not afraid at all. Hai Rui said sharply: "Absurd! How could Prince Jing have a relationship with a person of unknown origin? If you dare to talk nonsense again, be careful with your head! Hurry up! Say, who is this Luo Longwen?”
Liu Zhiyuan was frightened to tears by Hai Rui's severe questioning and intimidation.
He said aggrievedly: "What I said in my humble position is true. Mr. Luo really has contacts with Prince Jing's Mansion. He often goes to Prince Jing's Mansion to deliver ink."
Hai Rui heard that Liu Zhiyuan continued to pester King Jing's Mansion, and his face became darker. If this matter really involved King Jing, it would be really difficult to handle.
So, Hai Rui made a decisive decision and said: "Come here, push this person down."
Then Hai Rui said to Niu Erdou who was confused at the side: "You immediately Go back and seal up all the drinks, and then surrender to Shuntian Mansion, otherwise I will punish you for neglecting your duties and taking the lead in causing rebellion!”
Niu Erdou was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you sir, thank you sir, I will turn myself in right now."
Then Hai Rui said to the guard on the side: "Thank you, Guard Li, for staying in the work shed dormitory tonight. Keep an eye on the safety of the workers and civilians inside. I need to go to the palace immediately to report to the prince."
Hearing Hai Rui's arrangement, Guard Li did not object. He replied to Hai Rui: "This is my humble duty. Working in a trial is a blessing from a humble position. There is no need to say thank you for doing a trial."
Shiwei Li was also very particular about how he called Hai Rui. He did not call Hai Rui "supervisor" like others, but called him Hai Rui. Rui's official title in Prince Yu's Mansion clearly shows that in the eyes of Guard Li, Hai Rui is one of his own in Prince Yu's Mansion, otherwise he would never have called him this.
After Hai Rui and Guard Li explained some more things, they hurried towards Prince Yu's Mansion with Liu Zhiyuan and the remaining guards.
This time is also critical. If you go back too late, Chongwen Gate may be locked, and the palace may also close the door to outsiders. If you want to report to the palace again, you may have to wait until tomorrow.
So in order to rush for time, Hai Rui had to urge his old servant Haian to drive the carriage quickly, without any regard for the safety hazards of slippery roads on snowy nights. This shows what a great person Hai Rui is. A man who does his duty faithfully.
Hai'an also understood his master's temper very well, so he tried his best to keep the carriage stable and hurried in the direction of Prince Yu's Mansion, trying to buy his master some urgent time. .
(End of this chapter)