Chapter 288 Good Relationship
Where does Qi Xiang have any credentials?
He has never been so far away from Qi Renli. In the past, he had Qi Renli's credentials when he passed the checkpoints. Where did he get his own credentials?
The officers and soldiers guarding the gate knew from his face that he didn't, "If not, we can't let you go. You can come back after you get the voucher."
He thought that he had finally come here, and the young master was still waiting for him to move in to recruit troops. How could he come back again?
"I just passed through this door with Mr. Qi not long ago. Doesn't anyone among you know me?" Qi Xiang said: "I am really Mr. Qi's follower. I have urgent matters to inform Mr. Meng. Could you please be accommodating and let me pass?" ”
"How can you accommodate such a thing! If you are a thief and go to Beishan County to cause trouble, even if we have ten heads, we won't be able to chop you off."
"That's right!" The guard next to him echoed, "Letting you pass will cost our lives. You'd better be considerate of us and act in accordance with the regulations."
Qi Xiang was blocked in front of Yangmen Pass. He wished he could grow wings on his back and fly over the city wall. He also wished he could grow sharp claws on his hands and dig out a tunnel from under his feet.
He was going crazy on the spot, holding his head and spinning around not knowing what to do.
"What are you doing?" The patrolling soldiers on the city wall came down, saw Qi Xiang's appearance, and scolded the guards who had just spoken, "If you have any grievances, you can just tell Master Meng directly, why bother him!
Now I feel itchy. If I really delay Mr. Meng’s affairs, my brothers will be punished together. Do you have any brains? ”
Qi Xiang stopped and stared at this man expectantly, "Master Bing..."
The soldier raised his hand and said, "You don't have credentials. You won't be able to pass through this door today no matter what."
The light in Qi Xiang's eyes dimmed again, but Bing Tou hadn't finished his words yet, "But I heard that you are looking for Mr. Meng. Meng Changqing is not in Beishan County. He went to Dazhou yesterday. When he passed here, he told us, if If anyone is looking for him, just go directly to the Dazhou government office.”
"Thank you, Master Bing!" Qi Xiang struggled to get on his horse.
The soldier said again: "Look, your horse can't run anymore. Give us another horse."
Qi Xiang thanked him again, mounted the horses of the guards, and set off to Dazhou again.
At this time, he felt a little relieved. Master Meng must have gone to Dazhou to find his young master. Maybe the two of them had already met.
But he still didn't dare to delay, and he didn't know whether the young master's hiding place was easy to find, or whether Lord Meng could understand the marks made by Captain Yang.
Besides, Qi Xiang could not arrive at the Dazhou government office immediately, but Hong Deyu arrived at the government office in a sedan chair accompanied by the government officials after breakfast.
Before the sedan stopped over there, the servant at the gate of the government office quickly went inside and announced, "Sir, the master of the Hong family has come in person."
Wen Ruxu, who had been humiliated by Meng Changqing until now, was dissatisfied with Hong Deyu in his heart. When he saw the appearance of the Yamen servant, he immediately cursed: "What kind of master is he! Are you a slave of the Hong family?"
The yamen servant immediately knelt down and said, "Sir, I'm just..."
It only lasted for a long time, but there was no real reason.
Meng Changqing stood up and exaggerated: "Oh Lord Wen, your yamen servant is also very kind. Your ears are not working? Didn't you hear that the Hong family master came in person?" She especially emphasized the word 'in person'. "You haven't gone to the door to greet him, otherwise the Hong family master will think you have slighted him."
Of course Wen Ruxu knew that Meng Changqing was instigating, but the actions of his own yamen servant and Hong Deyu just confirmed what Meng Changqing said.
"How can a mere businessman have the airs to let me greet him personally?"
Meng Changqing smiled and said: "Why do you, Mr. Wen, put on airs to show off to your subordinates? Looking at your yamen's behavior, it is obvious that when Mr. Hong arrived before, you had to greet him at the door. Otherwise, how could your people be so eager to report to you?
In my Beishan County, only Mr. Futai's subordinates look like this when they arrive. ”
Wen Ruxu sat up straight, pointed at the yamen servant and said, "Let the man named Hong get in quickly!" "Yes!" The yamen servant hurriedly crawled out.
Meng Changqing got up and stood for a while. After sitting for a long time, the flesh on her buttocks ached.
She sat down when she heard footsteps outside.
As the sound got closer and closer, Mr. Hong, who Meng Changqing kept pouring black water on out of thin air, finally appeared.
From top to bottom, this man clearly revealed two words: rich.
Look at that well-maintained face and those white hands. The skin on the face and hands is more delicate than anyone else present.
Hong Deyu came in as if he hadn't seen Meng Changqing and the others. He walked straight to Wen Ruxu, cupped his hands and said, "Master Wen."
Wen Ruxu looked bad and ignored him.
If a normal person encounters this kind of situation, no matter how good the relationship between the two was before, he should be vigilant now, but it is obvious that Hong Deyu is not a normal person.
He was as comfortable in front of Wen Rushu as he was at his own home, "I heard that your Excellency is looking for someone from Beishan County. I don't know whose instigation you listened to and came to my house to look for someone."
After hearing what he said, Meng Changqing couldn't hold back the smile on his face. He had never seen someone desperately trying to get into the condom.
"Yes, I also want to ask, how do you determine that the officials in our county must be in the Hong family?" Meng Changqing continued.
Wen Ruxu stared at Hong Deyu and said, "The group of people from Beishan County are heading to Dao County. As a local squire, isn't it normal for the government officials to come to inquire?
Regardless of whether the person is here or not, you should reply as soon as possible. If you delay in replying until now, are you because the government can't afford it? ”
"Your Majesty, what you said is a big mistake." Hong Deyu didn't know how to admit his mistake in time, and was still trying to lead the relationship. "My housekeeper replied at that time that the person the government officials were looking for was not in my house. It was because the government officials didn't believe it. We have to wait at the door, which is a waste of time.”
Meng Changqing was watching from the side, with an expression like "I knew you had never seen each other before," which made Wen Ruxu furious.
"Bastard!" Wen Ruxu slammed the table and shouted: "You still don't kneel down!"
Only then did Hong Deyu notice that something was wrong with Wen Ruxu. He had maintained a high profile for many years. How could he be allowed to kneel down to others? "Sir, what's wrong with you?" He winked at Wen Ruxu as he spoke. He didn't see the other person. In response, he noticed the people on the side.
He pointed to Meng Changqing, who was sitting in the lead, "What did these people say to you?"
"Master Hong, since you are here, I will ask you a few questions." Meng Changqing said, "Are my magistrate and captain of Beishan County still alive? Where are they now?"
Hong Deyu rearranged his posture, his eyes full of contempt for Meng Changqing, "You are the magistrate of Beishan County. It must be you said something to Mr. Wen that caused the rift between Mr. Wen and me."
Meng Changqing admitted this, "That is indeed the case. But please answer my question."
"No comment."
Meng Changqing reminded: "The people of Daliang must cooperate with the government in questioning. If you lie or refuse, you will be punished."
"As far as I know, you are not an official in Dazhou and have no right to torture me."
"I didn't expect that you still have some research on the law." Meng Changqing turned to Wen Ruxu, "Master Wen, do you think you should ask again, or should you directly punish me?"