Chapter 207 Master, stop eating steamed buns!

Mingchuntang is considered a time-honored brand in Beijing, and Gongsun Zhuoyu knew its location after just a little inquiry.However, on the way forward, he suddenly found a group of government officials escorting a woman to the Ministry of Punishment, and the people were standing on the street pointing.

Gongsun Zhuoyu raised his eyes and felt that the woman's appearance looked familiar. When he looked carefully, he found that it was Mo Jingxian and was extremely surprised.Seeing an aunt beside him, he asked aloud: "Auntie, has this woman been involved in any lawsuit? Why was she taken away by the Yamen?"

The aunt sighed: "It wasn't because the condemned prisoner was robbed a few days ago. Those officers searched everywhere, which really disturbed people's lives. I heard that this woman had something to do with the condemned prisoner, so she was arrested."

Gongsun Zhuoyu saw that the officers who arrested people were all sent by the Ministry of Punishment, so he guessed that it was the order from Minister Hong.The emperor ordered him to quickly arrest the person and bring him to justice. If he couldn't catch the person, he could only work hard on Mo Jingxian to force Ye Wuhen to come out.

Gongsun Zhuoyu always ignored matters that had nothing to do with him, but he personally investigated Mo Jingxian's case, and he finally helped her escape.It would be too shameful to be arrested and tortured by Minister Hong like this.

People were coming and going on the street, and those government officials soon disappeared.Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that it was difficult to get into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, so he had better go and interrogate the case first, and then think of a solution when he came back, so he went to Mingchun Hall first.

Coincidentally, Doctor Ma happened to be sitting in the restaurant today. Seeing that he looked honest and responsible, Gongsun Zhuoyu walked to the medicine cabinet and knocked on the table gently: "Is Doctor Ma here?"

Doctor Ma was originally reading medical scriptures. When he heard this, he subconsciously raised his head and said, "Huh? It's just me. Is there anything wrong with the young master?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu has two tags on his body, one is the Jinglusi waist tag given by Du Lingchun, and the other is Jing Zhaoyin's waist tag.After making a decision, he still felt that the former's reputation was more prestigious, so he calmly handed the badge to Doctor Ma: "The Jinglu Division is ordered to investigate the case, and I have some questions to ask you."

Dr. Ma almost pulled off his beard by mistake when he heard this. He blinked and made sure that the badge was not forged. He quickly handed over his hand and said, "I don't know what you have to ask, sir. I'm just an ordinary medical doctor.But I have never done anything corrupt or illegal."

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought to himself, of course I know you didn't do it. I often do things like taking bribes and bending the law. He lowered his voice and asked, "The young master of Hong Mansion died suddenly of illness a few days ago. Have you ever gone to check his pulse?""

Doctor Ma nodded hesitantly: "I have indeed been there."

Seeing his strange expression, Gongsun Zhuoyu couldn't help but asked aloud: "What did you see?"

Doctor Ma looked outside the door and saw no one there, so he whispered: "My lord, I don't know. The young master of the Hong Mansion did not die suddenly of illness, but... he contracted horse wind."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he reacted slowly. Didn't Feng suddenly die when he was having sex with a woman? "Do you remember what that woman looks like?"

Doctor Ma didn't know how to describe it: "Sir, that woman seems to be the young master's maid in the Hong Mansion, her name is... her name is..."

Time passed so long that he no longer thought much about it.

Gongsun Zhuoyu reminded: "Siyun?"

Doctor Ma hissed: "It seems like this name. When I rushed to Hong Mansion, the young master was already helpless. The old lady was so sad that she ordered people to drag the woman out and slap her. Whatever happened next, I will not be able to save it."And know it.”

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that was the case. He glanced at the doctor and told him not to tell the story outside, and then left Mingchun Hall.

Coincidentally, Gongsun Zhuoyu was about to go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment to have a look, but as soon as he reached the door, he saw Minister Hong coming out with someone.He hurriedly hid aside and waited until the person was far away before appearing.

It was getting late, and the government officials on duty at the door were a little sleepy, yawning profusely, and couldn't open their eyes.All of them were derelict in their duties. No wonder Ye Wuhen was kidnapped.

Gongsun Zhuoyu directly showed his waist card and walked in openly.Although the yamen servant did not receive the order from above, he could not afford to offend him. When he heard that Gongsun Zhuoyu wanted to see Mo Jingxian, he said with a little embarrassment: "Your Excellency, you don't know. This woman is related to the death row prisoner. Hong ShilangQian Dingzhu and Wan asked my subordinates to take good care of her and not to take her lightly."

Gongsun Zhuoyu raised his eyebrows: "How do you know that woman is related to the death row prisoner?"

The officer said: "When the condemned prisoner was not kidnapped, she came to deliver meals every day. Her subordinates said that idlers were not allowed in, so she sat outside silently and only went back after dark."

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that she was an infatuated woman, so she stuffed a piece of silver into him and said, "Shilang Hong wants you to take good care of her. Just take care of her. I will only say a few words to her through the cell door." The officer smiled happily when he saw the silver.: "Sir, this is not difficult, but that woman has been subjected to all kinds of punishments since she was captured, but she has not said a word. She is very stubborn. I'm afraid she won't speak even if you go."

After he finished speaking, he led Gongsun Zhuoyu to the door of the cell where Mo Jingxian was imprisoned, and warned him uneasily: "I would like to ask you to ask questions quickly, and don't make things difficult for me. Otherwise, I will blame you from above."It’s not easy to do business either.”

Gongsun Zhuoyu expressed his understanding and waved him out.

Mo Jingxian was tortured and was dying against the wall. The prison clothes on her body were dyed red.Gongsun Zhuoyu squatted down across the cell door, thinking that she was locked in like this the last time he saw her, so he knocked on the cell door with his fingers: "Miss Mo."

Mo Jingxian thought it was the group of official servants who had come again, so she opened her eyes with difficulty, only to see it was Gongsun Zhuoyu. She subconsciously struggled to get up from the ground, but fell back weakly, groaning in pain.

Gongsun Zhuoyu said quickly: "You are injured, so don't move."

Noila Mo raised her eyes to look at him, her lips were chapped and bleeding: "Master Gongsun, why are you here?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu put his hands into his sleeves: "I saw the girl being kidnapped on the street, so I came to take a look. Was Ye Wuhen really kidnapped?"

Mo Jingxian was silent for a moment after hearing this: "...Do you want to arrest him?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu said: "That is a matter of the Ministry of Justice and has nothing to do with Jingzhao Mansion."

Mo Jingxian believed him for no reason: "Wuhen was indeed rescued by someone, but I don't know who he was. He was wearing night clothes and had a strong build. He seemed to be a man..."

Gongsun Zhuoyu asked: "Did Ye Wuhen not contact you after he was kidnapped?"

Mo Jingxian shook her head gently: "No, now that the government is arresting him, he will become a living target if he comes out."

Gongsun Zhuoyu sighed: "Miss Mo, let's suffer for a few days while I think of a way to see if I can save you."

Mo Jingxian was startled when she heard this and looked at him slowly: "Why do you help me again and again, sir?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu didn't know either. He thought for a moment and said, "Just think of me as a person who always starts and ends when doing things. You had nothing to do with Ye Wuhen's robbery. I can't watch you suffer injustice in vain."

The cell smelled of decay, and dust danced gently in the air.

Noila Mo looked at him quietly, silent for a long time, and then said in a hoarse voice: "Your Excellency is a good official. If everyone in the court were like you, the Mo family would not have..." She said this and disappeared unconsciously.made a sound.Those lives that were wasted are still painful in my heart and cannot be easily touched.

Although Gongsun Zhuoyu always shamelessly said that he was a good official, he knew in his heart that he was just a common person who followed the crowd: "Have you ever heard of Miss Mo that if the water is clear, there will be no fish?"

Mo Jingxian didn't know why.

Gongsun Zhuoyu said: "Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. Upright and capable officials are better than corrupt officials and capable officials, and corrupt officials and capable officials are better than upright and deposed officials. Although there are honest officials in the court, if they are handledIf nothing happens, it’s also helpless.”

If you are greedy but not loyal, you will be eliminated; if you are greedy but loyal, you can use it.It is good for the people to pray that there will be no corrupt officials in the world, but it is not the intention of the emperor.

In such a world, if you want to keep your heart and be an upright official, then he needs to be more cunning than corrupt officials and go higher, otherwise he will only be drowned in the rolling tide.

Gongsun Zhuoyu saw Mo Jingxian thinking in a daze, wondering what he was doing by saying this for no reason.He stood up from the ground and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, a cold sword suddenly appeared on his shoulder, and then a cold male voice sounded in his ears: "My lord, it's best not to say anything, otherwise I can't guarantee whether the sword will be able to kill you."Slit your throat."

Gongsun Zhuoyu's pupils dilated and he was extremely surprised. This man was so good at Qinggong. When he came in, he didn't even hear the footsteps.He stared at the long sword on his neck and said nervously: "My hero, I am a good person, a big good person. Please don't kill me."

Although Gongsun Zhuoyu had martial arts skills, he couldn't do anything like risking his life with the sword on his neck.

Seeing Gongsun Zhuoyu being held hostage by a masked man, Mo Jingxian struggled to get up from the ground. She subconsciously wanted to call for help, but to her surprise, the man said unhurriedly: "If you dare to call out, Ye Wuhen will definitely die."There is no whole body.”

Mo Jingxian's face was extremely ugly, and she suddenly recognized who he was: "You robbed Wuhen?!"

The masked man did not speak. He took out a key from somewhere and threw it in front of Noila Mo: "Open the door. If you want to see Ye Wuhen, follow me."

Mo Jingxian was afraid that Ye Wuhen's life was in danger, so she had to do as she was told. She staggered out of the cell door and asked in a dumb voice: "Who are you?"

Masked man: "Stop talking nonsense, follow me and don't make any sound."

Gongsun Zhuoyu covered his mouth tightly. He didn't want to die. He hadn't spent all the money Du Lingchun had given him this morning.

Seeing Gongsun Zhuoyu's nervous expression, Noila Mo couldn't help frowning and looking at the masked man: "Master Gongsun has nothing to do with this matter, please let him go."

The masked man sneered: "How can we get out of the city if we let him go? Don't worry, I won't hurt your life. I will let you go when we get outside the city."

The last sentence was said to Gongsun Zhuoyu.

Gongsun Zhuoyu cherished his life very much. Hearing this, he waved his hands quickly: "My hero, I am just an official the size of a sesame seed and a mung bean. If you want to go out of the city, you should go and hijack the guards in the capital. It is useless to catch me."

The masked man said with great interest: "Oh? But how did I hear that you are a close confidant of the powerful minister Du Lingchun and are highly trusted by him?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu said with a smile: "Rumors are just rumors."

Damn it, damn it, I should have known I would have pulled Shi Qianqiu over, otherwise I would have been held hostage.

The masked man tied Gongsun Zhuoyu's hands with a rope, then moved the sword from his neck to his back, and said in a cold voice: "Stop talking nonsense, if you say one more word I will chop off your head, leave now!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu had no choice but to walk in front and became a human target.The government officials on duty outside were slumped on the ground, looking as if they were stunned. There was a prepared carriage parked at the gate of the government office, and no one noticed it under the cover of the night.

The masked man motioned for Mo Jingxian to get in the car, and then looked at Gongsun Zhuoyu: "You get in too."

Gongsun Zhuoyu made a suggestion: "How about you two sit inside and I catch the train outside?"

The masked man looked at him and said nothing.

Gongsun Zhuoyu had no choice but to climb into the carriage obediently. Who would have thought that when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar figure appearing on the street, it was Shi Qianqiu.He couldn't help but widen his eyes and subconsciously said: "Teacher——"

Before a word could be uttered, the sword blade touched his neck: "Shut up."

Gongsun Zhuoyu immediately shut up and climbed into the carriage obediently.

Shi Qianqiu was buying steamed buns on the street. He paid the money and was about to go back. Who would have thought that he suddenly saw a carriage passing by him? A gust of night wind blew up the curtain, and his unlucky apprentice looked at him anxiously.He spoke a series of words, wildly suggesting something, but his mouth opened and closed, but no sound could be heard.

#Master, stop eating steamed buns, please save me!!!#