Chapter 278 The neglected chess piece!
Anshun County, guest rooms in the post house.
As the night deepened, Dai Duo, the Left Vice Minister of Rites, was still looking at the black clothes, boots, spear and sword in front of him.
These are the equipment belonging to the "horse bandits" preserved in Anshun County.
Unfortunately, there were no marks on their clothes, boots, weapons, or even the horses kept in the county government office, so there was no way to infer the identities of these people from these things.
Even if everyone is sure that these are a team of eighteen riders from Xu's private army, without evidence, the identity of these people can only be the "horse thieves" defined by Anshun County.
“Knock knock!”
Just when Dai Duo was frowning about this, there was a knock on his door.
I knocked on the door very respectfully and carefully, not too loud and not daring to knock too much.
Although there were only two gentle knocks on the door, Dai Duo heard a lot from them.
Dai Duo did not respond, nor did he stand up. He just sat there quietly, waiting for the other party to knock on the door again.
According to Dai Duo's judgment, this person would not knock on the door immediately, but would wait for a while before knocking on the door again, and the sound of knocking on the door would only be lower than before.
Then, things really happened as Dai Duo had imagined.
The person outside waited for a while before knocking on the door again, and this time, the knock was quieter.
"Enter!"
This time, Dai Duo responded quickly.
Because if he doesn't respond, the person outside the door will leave.
This was a small-time, timid individual who wanted to climb the ladder. He could use it once, but only once. This was the conclusion Dai Duo came to in just a few moments.
And if nothing unexpected happens, his conclusion will be very close to the truth.
The door was pushed open carefully, and not a single sound was made during the process.
When the door was completely opened, the person outside stepped in and closed the door immediately. He was still very careful in controlling the speed of closing the door without making any noise.
"Your humble servant, Li Tuo, the Chief Clerk of Anshun County, greets Lord Dai!"
The person who appeared in front of Dai Duo was Li Tuo, the chess piece that Zuo Qiu had promoted as a knife.
"Li Tuo?"
Dai Duo stared at Li Tuo for a while and confirmed that this was indeed the chief clerk he met when he came to Anshun County before.
"What do you want?"
"Replying to Lord Dai, I have an important matter to report. However, this matter involves your students, and I don't know whether I should disclose it or not."
"Since you don't know whether you should speak or not, then why are you standing in front of me?"
Dai Duo smiled faintly, "Li Tuo, don't play these petty tricks in front of this old man, it's ridiculous!"
"I know I was wrong!"
When Li Tuo heard Dai Duo's words, he knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
Li Tuo was truly uneasy when faced with a high-ranking official like the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. But for his own future, he had to come and he had to succeed.
In Li Tuo's view, this was his chance.
If he could gain Dai Duo's appreciation, his future would surely be bright.
Among the six ministries of the Tang Dynasty, the Shangshu was at the head, followed by the Zuo Shilang.
Dai Duo is now the Left Vice Minister, which can be said to be close to the limit of a minister. What makes Li Tuo most interested is that Dai Duo is a second-rank official!
In the general official system, the Left Vice Minister was only of the fourth rank, or the third rank.
But Dai Duo is from the second rank!
Why and how?
That is naturally because Jian is in the emperor's heart.
Dai Duo was a close associate of Emperor Yongping during his time in the Imperial Residence, and he himself was a very talented person. He earned his rank bit by bit through his friendship with Emperor Yongping and his achievements.
Li Tuo didn't even dare to think about what a bright future he would have if he could get Dai Duo's approval.
In comparison, Mr. Xu, a mere seventh-rank filial and righteous man, cannot compare even though he has a daughter who has been conferred the title of village lord.
"Tell me, why did you come to see me in the middle of the night?"
"Replying to Lord Dai, I have some opinions on the case of the horse thief."
"However, this matter involves a bit of my shameful past. I hope Mr. Dai can forgive my youth and ignorance at the time and not think of me as a despicable person because of this."
"Can!"
Dai Duo nodded slightly.
But deep down in his heart, he had already determined that Li Tuo was not capable of much use.
He is opportunistic, timid, and calculating at every step.
If a person with such character holds a high position in the future, it will not be a blessing for the people or the country.
Li Tuo had no idea that when he thought he was about to embark on a smooth road to success, his future had already been sentenced to death, and the execution would be imminent.
"When I was young, my family was poor. To study, I had to borrow money at high interest rates. As a result, I was threatened by a thief like that. One night, I pointed out Xu Huaiyi, a filial and righteous man from Lingshui Village, on the road with the intention of extorting him."
"However, those rogues, including me, were easily knocked to the ground by Xiaoyilang Xu Huaiyi with a stick."
"Therefore, I believe that Xiaoyi Lang Xu Huaiyi is a man of martial arts!"
"But according to the people of Lingshui Village, there were other extraordinary people passing by, besides those horse thieves."
"I think there must be something else hidden in this!"
"Mr. Dai wants to investigate the identity of the horse thief. I think this Xiaoyilang might be a breakthrough."
It must be said that when Li Tuo finished speaking, Dai Duo's expression became a little solemn.
"Does Zuoqiu know about this?"
"Replying to Lord Dai, I did not dare to speak to Lord Zuo. This is because Lord Zuo and Xiao Yilang have a close personal relationship."
"I understand, please leave now!"
Dai Duo pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and waved.
Li Tuo had no choice but to leave.
He didn't know if this would catch Dai Duo's eye, but he tried his best. He thought that Dai Duo must have some unique qualities to be able to receive such extraordinary favor from the emperor.
At the very least, he will not be a jealous person.
After leaving Dai Duo's room, Li Tuo did not return home, but stayed in an inn opposite the inn.
He couldn't wait to see whether Dai Duo would summon Zuo Qiu.
As long as Dai Duo summoned the county magistrate, his plan would be mostly accomplished.
Not long after Li Tuo checked into the room, he saw guards leaving from the inn opposite, heading towards the county government office.
"It's done!"
Li Tuo waved excitedly.
From now on, he is one step closer to success.
With the support of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, his bright future is just around the corner.
"Waiter, prepare two side dishes and a pot of wine for me, come quickly!"
Li Tuo opened the door and called the waiter, and gave him his request.
Li Tuo, who had been the chief clerk for many days, was already a big shot in Anshun County, so the waiter at the inn naturally recognized him.
After hearing Li Tuo's order, how could the second brother dare to refuse? He could only go and call the chef of the inn.
After a lot of hard work, Li Tuo's request was finally met.
(End of this chapter)
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