Chapter 354 Tea Shop Assistant
Ding Xiaoqiu was puzzled, but Liang Zhou smiled meaningfully.
“It seems that this young master had no intention of intervening, but he was accidentally recognized.
Qian Liu is the steward of the Bo's Mansion after all, and now he is about to be beaten, but his master won't even beg for mercy. If this matter gets out, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of other servants in the Bo's Mansion."
Liang Zhou smiled and looked at Ding Xiaoqiu, "Have you ever heard a saying?"
"What?"
"If people's morale is low, it will be hard to lead the team."
Ding Xiaoqiu nodded, not quite understanding, and heard Liang Zhou say:
“But this County Magistrate Liao is really interesting.
The county magistrate is just a minor official, and he didn't even give the young master of Ning'an Marquis's Mansion the slightest respect when he personally begged for mercy."
Liang Zhou's eyes rolled around, "It seems like he has a strong backer."
Ding Xiaoqiu shook his head.
"I've heard my father mention this County Magistrate Liao, and it seems... he doesn't have much of a background.
I heard that he came from a poor family and studied hard for ten years before he passed the imperial examination and became a juren.
He was also lucky that not long after he passed the imperial examination, the position of county magistrate here happened to be vacant, so he was appointed to fill the position."
"Oh." Liang Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.
"You are born in a commoner family, yet you dare to confront the Bo Mansion head-on. Could it be that Daliang will also produce a Hai Gangfeng?"
"Who is Hai Gangfeng?" Ding Xiaoqiu asked curiously.
"Well, I was just talking nonsense." Liang Zhou quickly changed the subject.
The two men turned their attention back to the court.
Gongsun Yushu saw that the other party was just a small county magistrate and was unwilling to give him any face, with so many people watching outside, so he naturally felt embarrassed and his face darkened.
The situation suddenly came to a standstill.
Perhaps the atmosphere was too awkward, or perhaps County Magistrate Liao was still a little fearful.
After a long time, he finally softened his tone and said to Gongsun Yushu:
"Young Master, I did make some mistakes in this case. Fortunately, you have pointed them out.
Young Master must have felt that it was a bit hasty to make such a decision without searching the Evernight Tea House. How about this, I can order someone to search. If evidence is found in the Evernight Tea House, I will take the blame for negligence.
But if there is no evidence..."
County Magistrate Liao's words were obviously meant to give Gongsun Yushu a way out.
Gongsun Yushu immediately understood and smiled slightly:
"If there is no evidence, Lord Liao will act impartially."
When Liang Zhou heard Ding Xiaoqiu mention Gongsun Yushu before, he initially thought that he was the stupid son of a landlord who would parade around town with a group of unruly servants, with the word "bad guy" clearly written on his face.
But if that's the case, it would be easy to deal with.
But now it seems... this guy is quite cunning.
Just talking about the case of Qian Liu, as the master, he expressed his feelings but did not overly protect him.
He gained the support of the people in the Earl's Mansion and the goodwill of the common people.
It would be fine if such a person is a gentleman, but if he has evil intentions... I'm afraid it would be a bit tricky.
When County Magistrate Liao heard that Gongsun Yushu agreed with him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned around and asked Manager Zhou of Yongye Tea House if he dared to let the bailiffs enter the tea house to search it to prove his innocence.
"This..." Shopkeeper Zhou was not in a hurry to answer, but instead made an inconspicuous little gesture.
He slightly turned his body and glanced outside the county government office.
Then he withdrew his gaze and reported to County Magistrate Liao, saying that as long as he could prove his innocence, he could investigate Yongye Tea House at will.
The attitude is extremely frank.
Then a group of yamen runners came out of the county government office and hurried to the teahouse.
After the team of yamen runners left, the crowd surrounded the gate of the county government again.
Liang Zhou glanced around and found that Murong Jing's figure had disappeared at some point.
Everyone began to wait for the results of the search.
About an incense stick of time later, there was a small commotion outside the crowd.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and the person who came back was not the team of yamen runners, but Murong Jing, dressed in a fiery red dress.
She was holding a person in her hand like a chicken.
The man's eyes were evasive and he looked guilty, and he was almost dragged away by Murong Jing.
Murong Jing walked through the crowd, strode directly to the court, and threw the man to the ground.
"How dare you! Who are you? How dare you enter the court without permission!"
County Magistrate Liao looked at Murong Jing, frowned and reprimanded.
If someone else used this tone, they would be scolded in front of Murong Jing.
"Lord Liao, just ask him and you'll know." Murong Jing said, her tone calm and her face without any displeasure.
Firstly, she had only come to Yunzhou City at the invitation of Gongsun Yushu and had no intention of revealing her identity.
Secondly, County Magistrate Liao is a man of integrity and fearlessness of power. Such a person deserves admiration.
"County Magistrate Liao, let me introduce you." Gongsun Yushu cleared his throat.
"Brother Gongsun——"
Murong Jing wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
Gongsun Yushu even raised his voice a few notches and revealed the identity of Murong Jingning Yue County Princess.
Not only was County Magistrate Liao stunned, but the people outside the county government office were also excited.
"What? She is Princess Ning Yue!?"
"Princess Ning Yue is so powerful in the northern border. I didn't expect... I didn't expect that she is so young!"
"Oh my god, she was just standing next to me!!!"
"The princess is protecting the people of our northern border. Come on, kowtow!"
Some people in the crowd actually knelt down.
Murong Jing roamed the battlefield, treating thousands of troops and horses as nothing, and never showed any panic.
The identity of "Princess Ningyue" has always appeared with a ghost mask. This is the first time that she has faced the people's worship so directly.
There was a feeling of being at a loss.
She didn't know what to do, so she stood up straight, bowed deeply to the people as a return gesture, and then asked everyone to get up quickly.
Gongsun Yushu glanced at Murong Jing sideways with a strange look.
Princess Ning Yue relied on the favor of the King of Zhenbei and His Majesty to behave flamboyantly. Anyone she disliked, no matter if they were princes, ministers or nobles, would be obedient after a few whips.
She looked down upon those who were in high positions and had great power, but was so humble to these powerless, ignorant and stupid common people.
Is she okay?
County Magistrate Liao, standing by, looked between Gongsun Yushu and Murong Jing in surprise.
By the way, he just heard Princess Ning Yue call out “Brother Gongsun”.
The relationship between the two is so good?
"I didn't know that Princess Ningyue had arrived. Your humble servant..."
Murong Jing waved her hand, indicating that County Magistrate Liao didn't need to say these polite words.
She pointed at the person she had brought in.
“When Qian Liu had an argument with the teahouse owner earlier, I saw him sneaking around in the teahouse. He just came to the county government office again, not far from me.
County Magistrate Liao proposed to search the tea house. Shopkeeper Zhou turned around first and exchanged glances with the man, who then tried to leave stealthily.
I followed him and found that there was something fishy about him."
Murong Jing gave him a cold look and let him speak for himself.
This man was a waiter at the teahouse. He had originally planned to deny it, after all, he had gained so many benefits.
But he just realized that the woman in red who caught him was actually the legendary Princess Ningyue, and his face turned pale for a moment.
His panicked eyes kept wandering between the people in front of him, and finally he chose between Murong Jing and his own shopkeeper.
Turn around and run.
Murong Jing didn't expect him to do such a stupid thing. She was slightly stunned, but not in a hurry.
The man pushed through the crowd and rushed outside like a madman, passing by Liang Zhou.
The latter accidentally stretched out his right foot.
"Hold me."
The guy fell to the ground, looked back in shock and anger, but found that everyone around him was looking at him with concern. He had no idea who did it, and only the four words just now lingered in his ears.
The guy was quickly caught by the yamen runners. He was held up and twisted his body backwards desperately, spitting into the crowd.
"Which bastard is harming me?"
"If you have the guts, stand up for me!"
"Despicable, bah!!!"
Liang Zhou looked up at the sky as if it had nothing to do with him and whistled.
Conceal your achievements and fame.
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