Chapter 56 Left without a word
Lu Sui walked ahead without stopping.
Jiang Yueyao jogged behind.
Yuan Zheng also followed, and the group entered the inner courtyard of the government office. After taking a few steps, they saw Lord Hu, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, who was handling a murder case in the "village outside the city", coming out of the house to greet them.
When he arrived before Lu Sui, he greeted him respectfully: "Your humble servant greets Lord Lu."
Lu Hengqing ignored him and walked straight to the government hall without stopping.
When Hu Tao saw his posture, he looked at Hu Chong beside him, and they saw uneasiness in each other's eyes.
Lu Sui is not only the Grand Tutor appointed by His Majesty, but also the youngest Prime Minister in the Cabinet and the person His Majesty trusts the most.
He rarely interferes in the affairs of other government offices.
Hu Tao had served as the prefect of Jingzhao for many years, and this was Lu Sui's first time to visit the Jingzhao government office.
Seeing him heading towards the government hall, Hu Tao hurriedly followed him.
"I wonder why Lord Lu is here?"
Lu Sui did not stop.
"Late last night, the owner of Wanhelou, which I own, was nearly murdered at home. This morning, the four thugs were taken away by your men. Since it's Dragon Boat Festival, I have nothing to do today, so I came to listen to the trial."
As he spoke, he strode into the lobby and sat down at a random place.
Hu Tao was stunned.
"The court...the court trial?"
Lu Sui leaned back slightly, his left hand resting on the armrest of the chair.
His slender fingers tapped lightly on the armrest. He looked up at him and said slowly, "The criminal has been caught. Isn't Lord Hu going to try him in court?"
"Although I don't understand how government offices work, I understand that first arrest, then trial, and finally conviction are the most basic procedures."
"Master Hu, as the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, doesn't even understand this?"
Sweat began to form on Hu Tao's forehead.
He understands!
As the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, if he doesn't even understand this, what kind of official is he?
But the four people who were arrested this morning have been released. Who do you want him to interrogate?
But at this moment, he didn't dare to say this.
He just smiled and said, "It was just a small matter, but I didn't realize it even alarmed the Grand Tutor."
"Actually, this is all a misunderstanding. Those four guys are just petty thieves. They lost money at the gambling house last night, and seeing that the place looked nice, they wanted to go in and steal something."
"But who knew that we would actually run into someone skilled in martial arts who beat those four people half to death."
"I was worried that the four of them would die in prison, and since I thought they hadn't committed any serious offenses, I decided to release them."
Jiang Yueyao couldn't stand it anymore.
She sneered.
"Could you two at least put your words together before you come out and lie to me?" She raised her hand and pointed at Yu Chong. "This gentleman just said that those four people were drunk yesterday and accidentally broke into my house. They meant no harm."
"And you," she looked at Hu Tao and sneered, "are even more outrageous. A petty thief? Losing money? Afraid of dying in jail?"
"I've really broadened my horizons today. In the Jingzhao government office, these two officials, the fathers and mothers of the capital, are each more absurd than the other!"
"Could it be that those four people gave you two some benefits, so you let him go?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, little girl? How can I allow you to slander my reputation?" Hu Tao was so angry at her words that he glared at her.
Jiang Yueyao is not afraid of him.
"If Lord Hu were upright, I would naturally respect you. However, as a senior official, you arbitrarily released the prisoner without any explanation to me, the victim."
"Does that make sense to you?"
Hu Tao was embarrassed by what she said.
His face turned ashen.
He was about to explode when Lu Sui spoke.
"That makes sense. Sir Hu, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Hu Tao hunched over, his mind racing.
"Taifu, you may not know that those four are seriously injured. I am also worried..."
"Are they seriously injured?" a voice called out, "Is Lord Hu referring to these four?"
Qingshu walked in, followed by two guards in black.
Each of them carried two people in their hands, entered the lobby, and threw them to the floor.
Jiang Yueyao looked at the four people and her eyes lit up.
"My lord, these are the four of them."
Lu Sui didn't say anything.
Hu Tao and Yu Chong looked at the four people thrown in and their eyes went dark at the same time.
Shouldn't we tell them to get out of town right away?
How could he be caught?
Qingshu stood in front of Lu Sui and said, "I caught them in the gambling house. The four of them were having a great time. They tried to run away when they saw us. They are more agile than anyone else."
As he spoke, he glanced at the Jingzhao prefect.
"Where did the injury come from?"
Lu Sui suddenly stood up and walked out. "Since the Jingzhao government office is not taking any action, then I will transfer these four people to the Dali Temple, and I will personally be an assessor."
When Hu Tao heard this, he panicked.
He crawled over and blocked Lu Sui's way.
"Master Lu, Master Lu, please stay. I was confused for a moment, but I didn't handle this matter. It was all handled by Master Yu."
Yu Chong also knelt down.
When I heard my boss put all the blame on me.
He hurriedly explained, "Your Excellency is wise. Lord Hu is my superior. If he hadn't spoken, how could I have dared to act on my own?"
Now he didn't dare to hide it anymore and told it all.
"Someone handed me five hundred taels of silver. I only kept one hundred taels and gave the remaining four hundred taels to Lord Hu."
He took out the banknote and presented it with both hands: "I am only following orders. I hope Lord Lu will understand."
Seeing that he had handed over everything, Hu Tao wanted to argue, but he opened his mouth and finally closed it.
He only accepted four hundred taels of silver, which is not a crime punishable by death.
Although Lu Sui's rank is two levels higher than his and he is superior to him, can he still kill him?
Besides, in the capital, which official is not corrupt?
Lu Sui glanced at Hu Tao.
I could see through his thoughts at a glance.
I couldn't help but sneer.
"Lord Hu has come a long way from being a small county magistrate to his current position. It must have been a difficult journey. If he loses his official position because of such a small matter, wouldn't it be a pity?"
Hu Tao, who had already given up, shuddered when he heard this.
He immediately got up from the ground and stood beside Lu Sui carefully.
"I am willing to atone for my crime with my merits, and give you and Miss Jiang a satisfactory explanation."
Lu Sui glanced at him.
"Who ordered them?"
"I honestly didn't know about this," Hu Tao said hurriedly. "The man who delivered the silver had an accent from another province and was a stranger. He wasn't from the capital."
Lu Sui nodded.
"Then I'll give you three more days. After three days, I'll wait for your reply."
"Yes, I will do my best."
…
Coming out of the Jingzhao government office.
Lu Sui got on the carriage directly, and Jiang Yueyao followed behind him. Just as she was about to get on, she suddenly remembered Yuan Zheng.
When Yuan Zheng saw her about to get on Lu Sui's carriage, he was about to call her.
But she suddenly stopped and turned to walk towards him.
Yuan Zheng was delighted and raised his hand to lift the curtain.
"Lord Lu probably has something else to do, I'll take you back."
Jiang Yueyao said, "He's on vacation today too, and I think he's going to Wanhe Tower. I just happen to have something to tell him..."
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly saw Yuan Zheng raise his hand and point behind her.
"Lord Lu's carriage has left."
When Jiang Yueyao heard this, she hurriedly turned around to look.
Sure enough, the carriage that was originally parked a few steps away had already left its original spot and sped towards the east street.
Jiang Yueyao was dumbfounded.
Why did you leave without saying a word?
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