Chapter 289: Being imprisoned like this
Wen Rushu did not follow Meng Changqing's train of thought this time, "If you don't reply to a word or two, I will execute the person. Do you want me to be known as a cruel official?
Hong Deyu, what to say when returning to Mengzhi County. ”
After Wen said this, Hong Deyu was willing to answer: "I don't know whether they are dead or alive, let alone where they are. The people from Beishan County came to Dazhou and ran around, but they disappeared. Why are there still such big ones?" Where is the official dignity?”
"Master Wen." Meng Changqing turned his head to look at Wen Ruxu, "This person is rude to me, but you condone it."
Wen Ruxu asked back: "Then Master Meng was rude to me before, who condoned it?"
It was an opportunity, and Wen Ruxu felt very happy.
Meng Changqing gestured to Chu Mufeng beside him, "This one."
Chu Mufeng coughed twice and said, "You two adults, let's get down to business."
"Sir Wen, I would like to remind you that now that I am here, I am not the only one who knows about this matter. If something happens to the officials of my Beishan County in your Dazhou territory, it cannot be suppressed by my little county magistrate." br>
But the news is spreading everywhere. Apart from anything else, your evaluation this year will be affected. ”
"Hong Deyu!" Wen Rushu roared at him, "You still haven't told the truth!"
Hong Deyu has been proud of himself for most of his life, and has never lost face like this before. His tone has also hardened, "Sir, tell me the truth. Those people from Beishan County are indeed not in my home. I am not a god, and I have not transformed into a person out of thin air. means.
If you are looking for someone, you should ask someone else. "After Hong Deyu finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves. If his butler were here, he would understand that Mr. Hong is angry and can't get rid of it easily.
"You have such a bad temper and are rude to me. Do you despise the court?
A mere businessman doesn't know how to kneel down when meeting a superior official, and there is no respect in his tone. If I don't ask you to see the severity of the criminal law today, you don't know how to write the word "ritual". Someone is coming! "Wen Ruxu shouted towards the outside.
The yamen guard who was guarding outside came in immediately and bent down to listen to orders.
Wen Ru promised: "Put this disrespectful thing in prison."
The yamen servant was obviously stunned for a moment, and he couldn't figure out whether his lord was putting on a show for the people in Beishan County, or whether he was really angry at Mr. Hong.
Several government officials looked at each other.
"You! How dare you imprison me!" After Hong Deyu understood Wen Ruxu's words, he became even more angry. He pointed at Wen Ruxu with his finger, "My Hong family has been in Dazhou for decades. Without me, how could you be here?" It’s so relaxing in Dazhou Prefecture!”
"Shut up!" Wen Ruxu interrupted him sharply and shouted to the government officials: "Don't take him down yet!"
Only then did the government officials react. They stepped forward to cover his mouth, tied his hands, and dragged Hong Deyu to the prison cell inside the government office.
Meng Changqing looked at this scene, but she didn't feel very happy. To be honest, she didn't know anything about Hong Deyu, and her malicious speculation about him was also because of the so-called accusations from the people of Hongfu Village that Qi Renli conveyed to her.
She felt very guilty.
Lord Wen in front of him directly imprisoned Hong Deyu, and the reason he gave was just disrespectful.
In Daliang, he disrespected the officials without etiquette, and the officials could indeed take him into custody, but Hong Deyu's rampage was definitely not the indulgence of the people around him for a day or two. In the past, he didn't think there was a problem with his etiquette, but now he felt it.
No matter how guilty Meng Changqing was, she had already waded into the middle of the river. Now she just wanted to save herself and get her people back on the other side. As for the rest, forgive her selfishness, she had no intention and was unable to care about it.
"Master Wen, this man is very arrogant and I can't believe what he says. Why don't you ask the yamen to go directly to his house to look for him." Meng Changqing said.
"That's fine." What Hong Deyu said just now, without me, you would be able to live freely in Dazhou Mansion really angered Wen Ruxu.
At his age, he had been pointed at and scolded for two days in a row.
Meng Changqing couldn't move, couldn't Hong Deyu also? Wen Ruxu made a decision in his heart.
"Mengzhi County, in case you don't know clearly at the time, you should also send some people to follow the government officials to the Hongfu."
Meng Changqing had this intention, so he stood up and thanked Wen Ru, "Thank you very much."
Meng Changqing left the three of them waiting outside the government office, while she took the others to Hong's house.
As soon as I walked to the door of the government office, I saw the government servant coming out and was being stopped by someone, "Where are you going? When will my master come out? It's almost time for lunch..."
Hong Deyu has already been defeated, how can the government officials still show good looks to the housekeeper?
The squad leader pushed the housekeeper away and said, "Your master has been taken into custody, and we are going to check the Hong family!"
The housekeeper couldn't believe his ears, "What?"
"Get out of here!"
Meng Changqing got on his horse and watched the Yamen servant humiliate the housekeeper.
"How could the Hong family be searched? How could my master and the prefect, who have been friends for many years, suddenly search the house?" After the housekeeper was kicked away, he quickly grabbed the government servant who was passing in front of him, "You must have misunderstood the meaning. You must have heard wrongly. ”
"Fuck you!"
The housekeeper was kicked away again, and the servants got on the prepared horses and hurried to Hong's house.
The housekeeper got up from the ground, strode into his carriage, and followed closely behind the government servants.
When we came to the door of Hongfu, just looking at the thick wooden door, we knew that this family was extraordinary. Even the gates of Beishan County government offices could not use such good materials.
Just waiting for the government officials to knock on the door, Meng Changqing and his men quickly ran into Hong's house.
I rummaged around inside and couldn't find it.
A dozen people were arrested along the way and asked about the whereabouts of Qi Renli and others. They all said that the man had never returned after leaving the Hong Mansion and should not be in the manor.
Meng Changqing's heart was always worried. Qi Renli and the others were not at Hong's house, which might not be good news. What if one of them had been killed and buried... No, no, no, absolutely impossible!
"Mr. Meng." A Yamen servant from Dazhou Prefecture came to Meng Changqing, "You can't find them either. It seems that several officials from Beishan County are really not in the Hong family."
He took it out and noticed that there was more jewelry than he could fit in his pocket. They had made enough money on this trip.
"Do you want to search again at Hong's house, or look elsewhere?" the Yamen servant said, "My lord, I will accompany you no matter what you want to do."
Meng Changqing said, "Call everyone in the Hong family in front of me."
"Yes."
Staring at the shifting shadows under his feet, Meng Changqing closed his eyes and controlled himself not to think about anything.
When the yamen servant said that everyone was here, Meng Changqing turned around and looked at the many people standing under the steps, "Are everyone really here?"
The Yamen servant replied: "They are all here."
Meng Changqing pointed to the housekeeper in the first row, "Stand up and answer. Are all the members of your Hong family really here?"
Seeing his evasive look, Meng Changqing knew the result in his mind, "Where are the others? Tell me!"
What fell as he spoke was the knife that Bafang put on his shoulder. The housekeeper was excited and said, "There are still a few people who were sent out yesterday and haven't come back yet."