Chapter 221 Liang Yaoping
The city lord of Ningguta was very different from what Su Chengnan had imagined. Su Weimin described him as thin, with bright eyes, and looking like a scholar.
But the person in front of Su Chengnan at this moment was pot-bellied and had a shrewd face. He didn't look like a scholar at all, but more like a local tycoon.
It's only been three years, could people change so much?
Su Chengnan was somewhat confused. Could this person really be Han Liping, the official who was demoted from the capital?
So in response to Han Liping's question, Su Chengnan picked up the teacup and slowly sipped the tea without rushing to speak.
Sun Liangyuan said first: "Ningguta is a good place to work hard and endure hardships, and it is conducive for children to study here, so we plan to live here for a long time."
Han Liping was surprised: "Reading?"
He looked at the butler in confusion, and both of them did not believe it.
Such a reason is really unheard of.
How could he believe it? How can I believe it? If these people had directly said that some important relatives or friends were exiled to Ningguta, it would have been barely believable, but if they said that they came here to study, that would have been a huge joke.
Su Chengnan naturally thought of what Han Liping could think of.
She expected Han Liping would not believe it, so she put down the teacup with a smile and said slowly: "Mr. Sun is talking about one aspect, but we actually have another important matter here."
Han Liping's eyes lit up: "Oh?"
Su Chengnan took out a list from his sleeve, spread it out on the table, and pushed it in front of Han Liping.
He lowered his head and looked, and was stunned, "Liang Yaoping?"
Han Liping quickly calmed down and said, "Excuse me, young lady, what is the relationship between this Liang family and you?"
Su Chengnan curled the corners of his lips, "Liang Yaoping is my uncle from a distant family, and my mother's cousin."
Han Liping narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Chengnan carefully. This time he was no longer attracted by her beauty, but was looking closely at her eyebrows. The Su family is a wealthy family, and she has such an outstanding appearance, why doesn't he have any impression of her at all?
The guards of Prince Ningyuan? That means she came from the capital, and among the aristocratic Su families in the capital, there seemed to be only one family, that of Marquis Xiaoyong. How could such a rough old man like him give birth to such a beautiful daughter?
The Su family, the Liang family...
Su Chengnan tilted his head slightly and gave Qingshan a look, not giving him time to think further.
Qingshan took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "City Lord Han, may I ask if Liang Yaoping is still alive? How many people are left in the Liang family?"
Han Liping frowned and patted his head: "Oh, this old man doesn't know!"
He turned to point at the housekeeper, stood up and ordered, "Go and find the chief clerk who is in charge of the register and ask him about the Liang family's situation. See if we have this person here. If so, let me know everything in detail."
"Okay, Lord City, I'll be there right away!" The butler nodded repeatedly, and then bowed to Su Chengnan and the others, "Please wait for a moment, everyone!"
Su Chengnan smiled, pretending not to notice the look between Han Liping and him.
transfer.
It seems that Liang Yaoping is not having a good time in Ningguta...
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The housekeeper left the house and went to the government office in person to retrieve the files of Liang Yaoping and his family.
There have been many shameful things happening in Ningguta in recent years. He needs to sort out the situation for the city lord first and see what kind of person Liang Yaoping is. But don't think that you can turn the world upside down by relying on the support of Ningyuan Palace.
After entering the government office, a bailiff came over excitedly to show his friendship: "Butler Wang, what brings you here? If you have anything to say, just tell someone to call me. Why would I ask you to come here in person?"
Steward Wang waved his sleeves and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Is the person in charge of the archives and household registration documents here today? Ask them to come out and see me."
The man thought about it, said to himself that it was not good, shrank his neck and looked at the housekeeper, coughed lightly and shook his head.
"Where are the people?" Butler Wang asked sinisterly.
"It's freezing cold, and he is said to be sick..." the bailiff replied cautiously.
"Are you sick? You've neglected your duties!" Butler Wang's voice suddenly rose.
"No, no, maybe I'm really sick."
"As long as the person is alive, hurry up and get him to come see me! A distinguished guest has come to the City Lord's Mansion. If he delays the City Lord's important business, he will lose his head!"
The other person's face changed, and he immediately got weak at the knees. "Okay, okay, I'll go look for him right away. You can go back to the room and take a rest first. I'll bring him back in one stick of incense, no, half a stick of incense."
"Hurry up!" Butler Wang waved his hand impatiently and went into the house alone to wait.
The bailiff rushed out of the yamen. He didn't dare to stop for a moment. He ran around the outer wall and then returned to the backyard of the yamen. Then he walked quickly and quietly and entered a room in the corner.
The light inside was dim and crowded, with people all gathered around a table shaking dice! He stood outside and shouted a few times: "Li Zhubu, Li Zhubu!"
He was in high spirits and no one paid any attention to him.
He had no choice but to push aside the crowd, squeeze in, and approach the skinny old man: "Master Li! It's bad."
The man frowned, "Don't bother me, I just lost money and I'm waiting for this chance to make it back! If I lose, I won't forgive you!"
The yamen runner was extremely anxious. "Butler Wang is here, and he specifically wants to see you!"
The chief clerk surnamed Li raised his hand holding the dice cup high, but suddenly it stopped in mid-air. He turned his head belatedly and asked, "Who are you talking about? Which butler Wang?"
"Hey, hey! Who else in the whole Ningguta would dare to come to the yamen to look for you? Of course it's..."
"City Lord's Mansion?" Li Zhubu staggered.
"Yes, it is said that a distinguished guest has come to the City Lord's Mansion, and the City Lord has sent Steward Wang to question him. He is very anxious."
With a snap—
The dice fell all over the floor.
Li Zhubu hurriedly put on his hat, straightened his official uniform, and hurried out.
No one else dared to gamble anymore, and the whole scene became a mess.
When Li Zhubu went out, he dragged the yamen runner with him. As they walked, he asked, "Did you say what it was about?"
"No, but you are in charge of the prisoners' files and the household registration records of the people, so it must be related to these."
The more Li Zhubu listened, the more frightened he became. It had been snowing non-stop since the beginning of winter. He guessed that the city lord would wait until spring to do anything as in previous years. He had not dealt with any official documents for several days. If a distinguished guest suddenly came to check the files, he could only hope that it was not a newcomer.
otherwise……
He definitely couldn't answer it.
If he delayed City Lord Han's important affairs, he would probably become the first person killed by the City Lord this year.
Why! What should I do?
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