It’s time to roll the dice.
Someone in the Daxing County government office in the east of the city had already beaten a drum to report a crime. The bailiff came out and saw someone and asked, "Why are you here at this hour?"
When Qiu Yutai saw the yamen runner coming out, he put down his drumsticks, took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to the yamen runner, and said hurriedly: "I have an urgent matter and I need your help."
When the yamen runner saw the silver, he immediately put it away and became more friendly to Qiu Yutai. He reminded him quietly, "You've come too early. The master is still busy inside. Wait a little longer before going in. You've come at a bad time. If you wait another hour or two, you might not be able to see him today."
Qiu Yutai quickly said a few nice words, then stood outside and waited for a while before going in.
When they entered the court, the county magistrate was already sitting at the top. He slammed the gavel and shouted, "The court is open—"
The other government offices lined up on both sides and shouted in unison: "Mighty—"
Qiu Yutai knelt on the ground and said to the county magistrate, "Sir, I am here to sue Lian Wen from Zhengxiu Lane and Su Bei from the Su family who bought my goods. They teamed up to embezzle my money and want me to pay three times the compensation. Please help me."
"Is there any evidence?" asked the county magistrate.
"..." There is no evidence, and this matter was calculated by an expert. Whether it is true or not, Qiu Yutai can only hope that the expert did not deceive him and he did not encounter a liar.
Otherwise, if he reported the complaint to the authorities, it would be considered a false accusation and he would inevitably suffer.
Seeing Qiuyutai was silent, the county magistrate's face darkened and he said in a somewhat unfriendly tone: "Without evidence, you slander others at will. Do you know that you will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane in court?" www.jiangnanxs.com Jiangnan Literature Network
"Sir, I, I found a Taoist to calculate this matter, so I dare not slander you," Qiu Yutai knew that he was going to be beaten with thirty sticks in the court, so he did not dare to hide anything and immediately told the truth.
"Oh? It was actually a Taoist who figured it out?" As it was about a Taoist, the county magistrate's tone softened a bit, taking the matter seriously, and asked, "But was it a Taoist from Xuanyang Palace or Huadu Temple?"
"..." Qiu Yutai didn't know, nor did he know which Taoist temple the master was from. He was able to find the Taoist priest because of Qiu Yushi. He thought he was a famous Taoist priest, but he didn't know it.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, the county magistrate frowned and said with a bit of displeasure on his face: "What's wrong with you? You want me to help you, but I ask you a question and you can't say a word for a long time. How can I help you if you don't say anything?"
"I don't know either, sir," Qiu Yutai said anxiously.
"You don't know?" The county magistrate frowned and said helplessly, "Since he is not a Taoist priest from Xuanyang Palace or Huadu Temple, you have been deceived by someone? You found the Taoist priest. That's it. I will regard you as being deceived by a bad guy. I will not punish you for slander and will spare you the punishment of beating in court."
When Qiu Yutai heard this, he realized that this was impossible. If the county magistrate didn't intervene and help him, how could he make a comeback and make the two people who framed him pay the price? He knelt down and said hurriedly, "Sir, sir, I really don't know which Taoist temple that Taoist priest is from, but it was Censor Qiu who told me about it. After thinking about it, Qiu Yutai kowtowed.
When the county magistrate saw this and heard that it was the Taoist priest recommended by Censor Qiu, he sat back down. As an official in the court, everyone knew that Censor Qiu did not like Taoist priests. It was a rare and somewhat strange thing that such a person would recommend a Taoist priest to the people in the hall.
How could someone like Censor Qiu be so kind?
Could it be that you can't stand the people in the hall?
Why did you just send people away at random and find a Taoist priest?
No, it is very strange that someone like Censor Qiu would make friends with Taoist priests.
The county magistrate thought a lot but still couldn't figure it out, let alone who it was or which Taoist priest had won the favor of Censor Qiu.
Curious about this, the county magistrate cleared his throat and asked, "Do you know where the Taoist priest lives?"
"Know,"
Qiu Yutai looked up in surprise and said immediately, "In Xuanping Lane."
"Xuanping Lane"
As soon as these three words came out, the county magistrate was shocked. The person who could live in Xuanping Lane was not an ordinary person. It was difficult for an official like him to live in the capital, let alone Xuanping Lane, where there was the Qian Mansion.
The Taoist priest might be on good terms with the Qian family. As soon as this thought came to his mind, the county magistrate immediately dismissed it. Mr. Qian had been the governor of Yangzhou for many years, and the Qian family had long been ownerless. The Taoist priest lived in Xuanping Lane, and might not be on good terms with the Qian family. However, that place was home to not only Governor Qian, but also the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
As an official at a higher level, the county magistrate still had some concerns, and when he sent the yamen runners to invite the Taoist priest over, he gave a wink.
The county magistrate did not need to remind them, because the officials in the capital, especially the yamen runners, were all shrewd people. They knew where Xuanping Lane was and did not dare to act rudely there. When they went to invite people, they were also very polite.
However, when the bailiffs arrived at Xuanping Lane and found the place where the Taoist lived, they saw that the door was closed, so one of them went forward and knocked on the door.
"Knock knock knock"
After three rings, they waited for a while before seeing the door open. A young Taoist priest poked his head out.
The young Taoist priest asked, "Who are you looking for?"
The yamen runner immediately bowed and said, "We are here on the orders of the county magistrate to invite the Taoist priest who lives here to go to the yamen. Please inform the Taoist priest."
Gao Mingli saw that the visitor was looking for his master, because he went to Qian's house yesterday and someone came to ask his master to tell fortunes. Therefore, when the yamen runners came to his house today, he was confused and didn't know what the matter was.
But when Gao Mingli heard the yamen runners say that they wanted to ask his master to go to the yamen, he felt embarrassed and asked, "How long will it take?"
"..." How could the yamen runners be sure of this? They looked at each other and said, "It will probably take one or two hours."
Gao Mingli heard this and said, "That won't work. My master still has to go on duty." But this matter was not something he could decide. His master had not gotten up yet, so he needed to ask his master about it. So he said to them, "You come in first."
When they heard they were going to be on duty, the yamen runners were even more confused. Which Taoist priest had they found? Was it a colleague? Especially not their superior.
Because of this speculation, the bailiffs moved even more cautiously, not daring to make much noise for fear of disturbing the people inside.
Those who live in Xuanping Lane are not people they can afford to offend.
When they approached, they saw that the courtyard was quiet, but there was a somewhat abrupt ladder placed next to a wall. And the mansion opposite the wall, if they remembered correctly, should be the residence of the Qian family.
This family actually dared to put a ladder on that wall. Could it be that they wanted to use the ladder to steal from Qian's house when no one was there? How brave they were.
It was not until they saw another young man popping out from the top of the wall that they were so surprised that they stood up and looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Should we arrest this audacious little Taoist priest?
Should they pretend they didn't see it or should they pretend they did?
That's Qian's house. How dare you build a ladder to get in? You're really asking for your life!
When the yamen runners were wondering what to do, Gao Mingli came out and saw Qian Xi coming down the ladder and said, "There's a lotus pond across the street, and you dare to walk over there? Aren't you afraid of falling into the pond and feeding the fish? Next time, you should just go out from your front door and come back in. Why walk this unsafe road?"
"Please," Qian Xi put down the lunch box and said, "I brought breakfast for you and Master."
Only then did he look at the yamen runners in the yard, frowned and asked, "What's going on?" Why did another yamen runner come to the door and ask Gao Mingli, "Did you get into trouble when you went out?"?
Gao Mingli had just picked up a bun, and when he heard him say that, he said unhappily: "How could I? I was at your house yesterday, so I didn't have time to go out and cause trouble. These yamen runners are updated, remember [(.)]♂?♂#?#?♂
"Oh, I see. You are trying to accuse Master of being a troublemaker."
Qian Xi: “…”
He snatched the bun from Gao Mingli's hand and said, "It's such a waste to give it to you."
Very wise and polite.
At this time, Li Lezhi had also finished washing up and walked out of the room with his eyelids drooping. He saw the yamen runners in the yard and the food box that Qian Xi had placed on the table.
He walked over, took a bun and said, "Are you here to ask me to testify because someone reported you to the police?"
While Qian Xi was looking at his master, Gao Mingli snatched the bun from him, ate it in a few bites, and then paid attention to what his master said.
Someone actually asked Master to testify again? Don't tell me that the testimony is fake, and asking Master to settle the matter is real.
He is not bragging. He found the right person to testify by asking his master. No one can escape his master's predictions.
It has only been two days since I arrived in the capital, and the government office has come to ask Master for assistance. Master is worthy of being called the master, and he will not be ignored wherever he goes.
This is the first divination his master has made since coming to Beijing. Just wait, these people will definitely be amazed by his master's abilities.
It’s just a pity that recently the master has only used the simplest tortoise shell for calculations. If he didn’t use the tortoise shell and calculated with his bare hands in front of this group of people, it would shock a lot of people.
Gao Mingli took a bite of the bun.
He listened to the words of the yamen runner and nodded secretly, until he heard the man say that it was Censor Qiu who brought them, then he frowned.
Censor Qiu, if he remembered correctly, wasn’t that the little old man who looked down on his master?
No way!
Knowing his master, there probably won’t be another Censor Qiu!
Gao Mingli then realized that asking his master to testify might be a vicious plot by Censor Qiu against his master.
A bad old man.
It's only been two days and you've already dared to go against the Master.
Gao Mingli was furious. He wanted to persuade his master not to go, but he didn't expect his master to agree!
There was no change in his expression, as if he didn't realize that Censor Qiu was targeting him. Gao Mingli winked at Qian Xi, wanting him to think of a way to deal with the matter.
Qian Xi saw it, and took another bun for Gao Mingli and said, "Eat it, I won't steal yours."
"..." Gao Mingli took the bun and glared at Qian Xi, trying to make him understand what he meant. When the master walked a little further away, Gao Mingli saw that Qian Xi still didn't understand, so he immediately lowered his voice and said, "This must be a vicious plot by Censor Qiu against the master. Didn't you see it just now?"
"..." Qian Xi was surprised, and looked Gao Mingli up and down and said, "No, you think too much."
Seeing that Gao Mingli really thought that it was Qiu Yushi who framed him, Qian Xi patted him on the shoulder and said, "With Master's ability, this matter is just
Don't worry about making your master famous."
Furthermore, if Censor Qiu does not believe in Master's ability, Master has already reported it to the Chongxuan Office. Using this kind of case to target Master will only add to the joke and will not harm Master in any way.
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Instead, it makes Qiu Yushi seem too stupid. ?
It would be better to frame the master for theft, which would be quicker than solving this case. ?
When Gao Mingli saw that Qian Xi thought so, he thought about it again and it was true. With his master's ability, this was just a trivial trick. The old man was really not smart enough. Fortunately, he was not smart enough.
Gao Mingli was happy and ran in the direction where Li Lezhi left. Seeing this, Qian Xi shook his head and followed.
Li Le knew better than anyone that the bailiffs would come to find him. It was he who suggested that Qiu Yutai report to the authorities. He just didn't expect that Qiu Yutai would be so quick and report to the authorities so early in the morning.
He was still sleeping when the bailiffs came to his door... He was still a little sleepy now, but that didn't stop him from fortune-telling.
Fortunately, he didn't need to report for duty, otherwise, he would not have had time for today's matter.
When Li Lezhi arrived at the county government office, he saw Qiu Yutai kneeling there, along with two other people. The other two people looked very calm, not showing any signs of anxiety. They should be Qiu Yutai's friends and business partners.
One of them was wealthy and the other was gentle, and both had kind faces. No one could have guessed from their expressions that they would team up to defraud others and bankrupt them.
As soon as Li Le arrived at the court, the county magistrate asked, "Are you the Taoist who tells fortunes for Qiuyutai?"
"Yes," Li Le said indifferently.
The yamen runner who invited him here whispered something in the ear of the county magistrate. When the county magistrate heard it, he was shocked and confused because the Taoist priest he invited still had to go on duty and might be a colleague.
It was already past roll call, so why would the Taoist priest who was supposed to be on duty be invited to Xuanping Lane? Could it be that the bailiff made a mistake?
But it was unreasonable for anyone to dare to speak nonsense about such a thing. Because he was doubtful and unsure of Li Lezhi's situation, the county magistrate became more friendly in order to avoid offending him.
"Did you expect them to hide the goods and work together to defraud Qiuyutai? Did you expect this to happen?"
Li Lezhi: "Well, the goods are hidden in a warehouse in Anhuai County."
As soon as he said this, the other two looked over with surprise in their eyes. If they had never seen this Taoist before, they would have thought that this Taoist had seen them with his own eyes and followed them all the way, otherwise how would he know that they hid the goods in Anhuai County.
No, how could a Taoist be so accurate in his calculations? Judging from his age, he doesn't look like a Taoist with profound cultivation. He is too young and seems to be a Taoist in disguise.
Lian Wen and Su Bei thought of this and looked at each other, both seeing the suspicion in each other's eyes, but they couldn't point it out. The matter involved a Taoist priest, it was a serious matter, and if they wanted to investigate, only the county magistrate could verify the truth.
But they can doubt, so Lian Wen said: "Sir, my Lian family has a warehouse in Anhuai County, but the goods stored in that warehouse are my Lian family's, not Qiu's. Taoist priest, please don't identify my Lian family's goods as Qiu's. Can I suspect that Qiu Yutai and Taoist priest want to cheat my Lian family's goods to repay the debt owed to the Su family?"
"You..." Qiu Yutai looked at Lian Wen in anger and disbelief. He knew yesterday that his friend had plotted against him. Although he believed it because of the words of the expert, he still had doubts in his heart. He never thought that when they met again in the court today, his friend would openly and secretly accuse him of coveting the Lian family's goods.
Lian family’s money.
What Qiu Yutai could not believe the most was that the Lian family really had a warehouse in Anhuai County, which was exactly what the expert had calculated.
There is a 99% chance that what happened to him was just as the expert said, that the two of them framed him!
Qiu Yutai was angry.
He asked, "Lian Wen, we were good friends in the past, and I treated you well. Why did you join him in plotting against me????_?_???"
"Why!?"
Lian Wen frowned, as if puzzled, and said slowly: "Yutai, it is obviously you who owed the Su family the money for the goods, and it is obviously your boat that fell into the water, which caused the goods to sink into the river. All this is an accident. You can't frame me just because you can't repay the debt, and you also slander me and Boss Su for framing you. If you really regard me as a brother, why would you come to court to sue me for this matter?"
"I know you haven't had a good time recently, and I don't blame you. You just haven't gotten over it yet. Everything will be fine once you get over it. Withdraw the lawsuit, and we'll go back and find a solution for you. Boss Su is also a good person to talk to."
Lian Wen turned to Su Bei and said, "Boss Su, I am just having a hard time thinking about it. Can you delay the payment for a few days? We will definitely find a way to make up for your payment."
Su Bei said in embarrassment: "Boss Lian, it's not that I don't want to. You also know that I originally approached Boss Qiu because I needed this product urgently. Boss Qiu can supply the goods. My people are still waiting for this batch of goods. Now I have suffered heavy losses. I spent 300,000 silver in vain and got nothing..." After a pause, he continued: "Forget it, since Boss Lian has guaranteed it, it's not a bad idea to extend the time for a few days. Boss Qiu, if Boss Lian hadn't been the middleman, I would not have agreed to this matter. Why don't you thank Boss Lian quickly."
Qiuyutai is confused...
Could it be that he really misunderstood and wrongly accused the two people? Was the sinking of his cargo just an accident?
Qiu Yutai knelt on the ground dejectedly, unable to figure out what to do. The master had clearly calculated that his goods were in Anhuai County. Could it be that all this was fake?
No!
Qiu Yutai suddenly raised his head. He was at his wit's end. What good would a few days' grace period do? If he had to pay back three times the amount, he would eventually go bankrupt. He might as well continue to trust the master and believe that the master's calculations were correct!
Qiu Yutai made a desperate move and said, "Sir, Lian Wen's move is to doubt that the Taoist's calculations are wrong, and even more so to suspect that I am cheating with the Taoist. He suspects me, and I have nothing to say, but he should never dare to suspect that the Taoist's calculations are false. Please investigate it strictly."
Since Lian Wen has determined that he has colluded with the Taoist priest to deceive people with fake divinations, it would be better to let the county magistrate investigate it thoroughly so as to return the favor to him and clear the name of the Taoist priest.
Since the expert was recommended by Censor Qiu, his credentials must be correct.
It was also the first time he met a master, and the master would not cheat him for twenty taels of silver.
In this matter, only when the identity of the expert is found out and the county magistrate is convinced that the expert will not make a mistake, will the case be investigated further.
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate asked, "Has this Taoist priest ever reported to the Chongxuan Office? Which Taoist temple is he from?"
All Taoist temples in the world have already been registered and you can find out with a simple check.
Li Lezhi said: "I have reported it, I am Li Lezhi from Miaodao Temple."
Li Le just finished speaking. He suspected that according to the efficiency in ancient times, his report documents might not be transmitted from Yangzhou to the capital. Although more than a month had passed, he was still a little worried.
In case something unexpected happens and it’s not discovered.
Then it is impossible to prove it, and I will doubt him.
A wild Taoist priest.
According to the needs of ancient times, post stations were used to deliver messages back and forth.
It's possible.
It's impossible that such bad luck would happen to him.
Li Le just quietly told himself a fortune.
He calculated whether the report from Chongxuan Office had reached the capital. Then he calculated that it had reached the capital. With such a result, Li Le was relieved.
When the county magistrate heard that the report had been filed, he sent someone to check whether it had really been filed, and to verify it. He also asked about Li Lezhi's situation, asking, "Where is Miaodao Temple? Which Taoist temple vouched for you?"
As a county magistrate, he does not know all the Taoist temples in the world. After all, there are some small Taoist temples in various places that are unknown to the public and only famous locally.
Li Le only said: "Da'an County, Yangzhou, Qingyun Temple guarantees it."
"He said, but did not dwell on it. Instead, he continued, "Being able to get a guarantee from Qingyun Temple, I think the Taoist priest must have some skills. I heard that the Taoist priest is going to serve. I wonder where he is serving?"
"It's just a temporary position, not an official," Li Le said indifferently.
When the county magistrate heard that it was a temporary assignment, he thought about it. Then, he realized that the only Taoist priest who could be on duty in the capital was the Ministry of Justice. And Taoist priests who were on duty in the Ministry of Justice had to report on time. He had never heard of any Taoist priest as arrogant as the man before him who dared to miss the report.
Could it be that this Taoist priest has connections behind the scenes? Is there some important person watching over him?
Could it be Censor Qiu?
After all, there are not many Taoists in the world who can make Censor Qiu put aside his temper. But if it is really Censor Qiu who is taking care of him, it doesn't make sense. Censor Qiu looks displeased with everyone and he must have offended countless people in secret. How could these people take care of the Taoist for Censor Qiu's sake? They didn't take care of him because they saw that he was a Taoist and it was inconvenient for him.
The county magistrate couldn't think of it, so he stopped thinking about it. He just glanced and saw two young Taoists standing outside. They were young in appearance, and one of them looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
The county magistrate thought about it, but couldn't remember who that person was.
At this time, another bailiff walked up to the county magistrate and hesitantly told him what he had seen in Li Lezhi's yard today.
Upon hearing that the Taoist priest had dared to place a ladder against the wall of the courtyard and that his disciple had dared to use the ladder to climb into Qian's mansion, the county magistrate opened his eyes wide.
What a courage!
He slammed the gavel, and just as everyone was about to ask angrily, "Go and ask the two young Taoist priests outside?"
Seeing this, Li Le was puzzled and asked, "Sir, but my disciple cannot sit in on the class?" This made the county magistrate angry, and he wanted to ask the two of them to leave?
But there is no such rule.
If this were true, County Magistrate Hu would have dispersed the crowd long ago. Perhaps the rules in the capital were different from those in the local area.
Li Le just looked at his two apprentices worriedly, hoping that they would not be punished with beatings in court for this matter.
After inviting people in and getting closer, the county magistrate could see the appearance of the young Taoist priest more clearly. If the yamen runner had not reminded Qian Mansion of that, he really would not have been able to remember who this young Taoist priest resembled.
——And Qian Zhuo, the governor of Qian Prefecture.
The county magistrate had a strange look on his face and withdrew his hand from the gavel. He felt that the chair under his butt was covered with thorns, making him feel uncomfortable all over. Who could have thought that this was such a misunderstanding?
I originally thought that the little Taoist priest was acting recklessly and stealing without his owner's consent, but who would have thought that he was not taking the usual route home.
The county magistrate coughed twice and was feeling embarrassed when the runner he had sent out came back.
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