Chapter 143 Human Life is Like Grass
After receiving the instructions from her mother, Xiao Qin hurried away. Xiao Qin called for the servants to prepare a carriage, put on clothes, and went out to the Dongchang Marquis Mansion.
Qin Wei was getting ready to go out when his mother came.
After hearing what Xiang’s mother said, I waited at home for my sister’s arrival.
After Xiao Qin arrived, Qin Wei waved away the servants and said, "Sister, tell mother, what do you mean by saying this is a trap?"
"Brother, it's my fault for this. I underestimated that scoundrel. Those people were simply the bait he set for me." Xiao Qin said with an ugly face.
Qin Wei became anxious when he heard this and said, "What should we do? Although they will not confess me, their identities cannot withstand the investigation."
The Dongchang Hou Mansion is good or bad. It has been passed down for hundreds of years, and even if it is down and out, there are still some close followers.
The ones he sent were the nursing homes of his family. Those people were all children of the family and could not betray them, but the identities of these people were not difficult to check.
"Brother, the more you can't panic at this moment." Xiao Qin said, "I already have a way."
"Sister, it's time now. Stop being so secretive and tell me if you have any ideas." Qin Wei urged.
"Brother, do you know anyone in the Kaifeng government office? It must be someone with a particularly good relationship." Xiao Qin asked.
“It’s not like I don’t know what those civil servants are like, how can I have any good relationship with him? The only one who has some connections is Guo Zixuan, the general judge of Kaifeng Mansion. Brother Liang got into some trouble before, so I gave him I gave him some gifts and asked him to help settle the matter," Qin Wei said.
What the Lord cares about is not the level of the title at all, but whether he is reused.
Qin Wei is a Marquis, but now he only serves as the commander of the East City of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
It seems that he is of high rank, but in fact he does not have much power at all.
The Wucheng Military and Horse Division is responsible for the security of Bianjing City and does not even have the power to dispose of it.
The Sheng family would think that the Yuan family was unattainable because Sheng Hong was only a sixth-grade general judge at that time.
If Sheng Hong had his current official position, he would not look down on the Yuan family at all.
Civil officials and lords, everyone is just being polite on the surface.
"This relationship is enough. Brother, you are so..." Xiao Qin explained her method in detail.
Qin Wei's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he praised: "My sister is still smart."
"Brother, it's better to go sooner rather than later. Remember to be generous and don't be reluctant to give up money. How much it costs, I'll give it to you when the time comes." Xiao Qin said.
"I know, don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter beautifully." Qin Wei promised.
Sending Xiao Qin away, Qin Wei went to the Kaifeng government office and asked to see Guo Zixuan.
When Guo Zixuan learned that Qin Wei was looking for him, he frowned slightly and didn't want to see him.
He had little contact with Qin Wei, and he had only helped his son solve a problem before.
This kind of thing is very common. Lord Bianjing has many officials everywhere, and there are always some dandy boys who will cause trouble.
Qin Wei must be looking for something from him. Now that Zhao Xing is the governor of Kaifeng, he doesn't want to get involved in these messy things before the situation is clear, so as not to cause trouble for himself.
But Qin Wei is a marquis after all, so he has to see him.
Guo Zixuan hesitated for a while and then went out to greet him. He made up his mind that no matter what Qin Wei asked for, he would not agree to it.
“I’ve met the Marquis of Dongchang!”
Kaifeng Prefecture is an important place in the capital. Although Guo Zixuan is a general magistrate higher than other places and is an official of the fourth rank, the Marquis is from Third grade.
So when he saw Qin Wei, he also wanted to salute.
But he just bowed his hand slightly.
"You're welcome, Guo Tong." Qin Wei returned the gesture.
After a few words of greeting, Guo Zixuan invited Qin Wei to the service room.
When the boy served tea, he sent the people away and asked Qin Wei why he came.
"It's a bit embarrassing to say that last night some servants at home stole some valuables and escaped from the house, only to find out today. I came here this time to report to the official." Qin Wei said. "Huh?" Guo Zixuan was stunned and said, "Is this what the Marquis of Dongchang is for?"
Fugitive slaves happen all the time. Even if they want to report to the official, there is no need for Qin Wei to go there himself, right?
"Aren't I afraid of being embarrassed if word spreads out? Please Guo Tong, please take some time to find these evil servants as soon as possible. When I find them, I have to beat them to death." Qin Wei said with an angry look on his face. .
Guo Zixuan didn't feel anything wrong when he heard this. The escaped slave still stole the valuables of the master, and the master himself had the right to kill him directly.
"This is what the Kaifeng government office should do, and I will explain it to you." Guo Zixuan said.
He originally thought that no matter what Qin Wei said, he would not agree, but he did not expect that Qin Wei wanted this.
As he said, this matter itself is within the scope of the Kaifeng government office and does not violate the regulations, so there is no reason to refuse.
"Then please trouble Guo Tongpan. When someone catches me, I will be very grateful." Qin Wei said with a smile.
"You are so polite, Marquis Dongchang. This kind of thing is within the scope of my authority, so I cannot thank you for it." Guo Zixuan said solemnly.
Normally, he would naturally accept anyone who comes, but now he really doesn't dare to accept it.
And it’s just a small favor, so Qin Wei can’t give him a large thank you gift.
"Thank you. There are four escaped slaves in my house. They are all young and strong. I also brought the portrait." Qin Wei said and took the portrait from the entourage behind him.
“Four, are they still young and strong?”
Guo Zixuan was stunned when he heard this. Last night, he caught a few criminals who broke into the house and committed murder. It happened that the four of them were also young and strong. Could it be that they were Dong A runaway slave from Changhou Mansion?
He found out about this after coming to the Yamen today, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
After all, there are civilians there, and no one has died yet.
This kind of thing is not something that he should handle personally as a general judge.
"To be honest with the Marquis of Dongchang, I caught a few thieves who broke into a house in the west of the city last night. I asked them about their identities, but they said nothing. I asked someone to compare the portraits to see if they were Not a runaway slave from the Dongchang Hou Mansion," Guo Zixuan said.
"Oh? It would be great if that were the case." Qin Wei's eyes flashed with joy.
Guo Zixuan called Master Jin in and asked him to compare the portraits brought by Qin Wei to see if the people captured last night were escaped slaves from the Dongchang Hou Mansion.
Master Jin left with the portrait, and came back after a while and said, "Sir, the people in the portrait are the same people we caught last night."
"I understand, please step back." Guo Zixuan waved his hand.
After Master Jin left, Guo Zixuan looked at Qin Wei and said: "The Marquis of Dongchang also heard that the escaped slaves in your mansion have been caught. But I remember that the government officials did not search them from them last night. Something valuable. Now they are involved in a home invasion case. I will let people investigate it together."
"To be honest, these people didn't steal anything. I know some scandals in the family. As the saying goes, family scandals should not be made public. If you continue to ask, it will inevitably..." Qin Wei paused here and said: "I want to ask Guo Tongpan to find a way to give them a message, and then give it to them. "Provide convenience."
Guo Zixuan frowned when he heard this, and he was not surprised by Qin Wei's words.
According to the law, the master is not allowed to execute the slave at will. Even if the slave makes a mistake, he must first report it to the government before he can be beaten to death.
However, no one cares about the life of a slave. Generally, if someone beats a slave to death, as long as the reason is acceptable and the punishment is fined, the government will not investigate further.
It is normal for slaves to be beaten to death if they know something they should not do.
Although he was a little curious as to what scandal those servants knew about the Qin family, he had no intention of exploring it.
Who doesn’t have a scandal that they don’t want others to know about?
What Qin Wei said was nothing more than threatening them to commit suicide.
As for convenience, let him give those prisoners the opportunity to commit suicide.
If it were normal, this would be a trivial matter, just a few slaves, or runaway slaves. If they die, they will die, and no one will pursue them.
It was just a small thing to him.
But now he doesn't want to agree.
Just when Guo Zixuan wanted to refuse, Qin Wei made a gesture and said: "When the thing is done, there will be a big thank you."
(End of this chapter)