Chapter 36 Chapter 6: Both Grace and Wei

Lu Yuanqing's method is not so much a clever plan as a farce... There are many ways to beat the board in the yamen. Maybe the ordinary people have never known about it, but how could Shen Bai not know about it after he has been in the officialdom for many years?What he was more curious about was why Lu Yuanqing knew this well. When Lu Yuanqing put his "ingenious plan" in his ears, Shen Bai couldn't stop the smile on his lips. "Yuan Qing is saying that tomorrow morning, set up a bench at the gate of the yamen, surround it with a circle of yamen servants, and then hit the person on the bench who was found at home and still has the book "Fengbo Jian" in the street. Punishment, as a warning to others?"

Lu Yuanqing nodded slowly, "That's right. Of course, this is just for the onlookers to see. Of course, it's not a real fight. The reason I made a circle of yamen servants stand outside is so that the people can't get too close, but they will It can be heard very clearly, and the common people can't see it so clearly from the limited space of the yamen servants, which will have a more deterrent effect." Shen Bai smiled and said: "Then they will be more confused and guessing in their hearts, wondering what punishment will be imposed when it is their turn to find out the "Temperment Mirror" at home?"

Lu Yuanqing nodded with a smile, "It's just as your lord said. In this way, not only will it save a lot of search manpower in the yamen, but the effect will definitely be more significant than it is now." Shen Bai nodded, "Such a way of getting twice the result with half the effort is naturally good, but using torture in the street like this won't cause counterproductive effects?" Lu Yuanqing smiled modestly, "My lord has just come to Biancheng to take office not long ago, so I can take advantage of this matter to gain prestige. But as the saying goes: Encouragement and power are combined. Only when everything is compared can it show results. You are facing the board, and the person who voluntarily handed over the "Storm Mirror" can still be rewarded, my lord, do you think such a method will lose the hearts of the people?"

Shen Bai tapped on the table, "Yuan Qing has so many wonderful ideas, I can't help but wonder, if one day, you are no longer my master, and I am no longer your adult, will you still share my worries? What's more What's more, if one day, you and I have opposite identities, what will happen?" Lu Yuanqing paused for a moment, and then smiled leisurely after a long silence, "With the writing of adults and the martial arts of Song Huwei, ordinary people can't get close to adults. And Lu is just a commoner scholar, and some small tricks are narrow-minded, so what? Can you hide it from adults?"

Shen Bai smiled, but in his heart he couldn't deny that he was a little disappointed with Lu Yuanqing's answer. He had hoped that he could answer: My lord, there will never be that day.But he flattered and avoided answering. Shen Bai suppressed the disappointment in his heart, nodded and smiled, "Has Yuan Qing been selected for the board?" Lu Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "Your Excellency is wise, there are already candidates, but I don't know if Your Excellency is willing?" Shen Bai laughed loudly when he heard the words, "Could it be that Yuan Qing is still resenting Yutang's provocative actions before, and he must be punished a few times to calm down?"

Lu Yuanqing waved his hands again and again when he heard the words, "Don't dare, Yuan Qing never remembers any other provocative actions by Song Huwei. Song Huwei is the one who protects the safety of adults and cannot tolerate any mistakes. How dare Yuan Qing do such a foolish thing. I don't mean him." Shen Bai was slightly surprised: "Could it be Shao Tutou?" Lu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled, "My lord, although this move is just for show, but Shao Tutou is such a famous person in Biancheng County, he came to be punished... Maybe something wrong!"

Shen Bai was even more puzzled, "Who is Yuan Qing referring to?" Lu Yuanqing smiled, "My lord, I am referring to that Miss Shen who even cares about the safety of her beloved horse!" "What?" Shen Bai was taken aback, "My sister is smiling?" Lu Yuanqing smiled seriously, "Yes, it's Miss Shen." Shen Bai said: "Could it be that Yuan Qing was really annoyed by Xiaoer's pestering recently, so he changed his method to torment her?" Lu Yuanqing smiled flatteringly, "It's an honor that Miss Shen is willing to find my companion. This kind of beauty is even envied by Song Huwei. How dare Yuan Qing not know what is good? I think Miss Shen is the best candidate, just because she is enough It's just delicate. My lord, we don't really play the board, do we?"

Shen Bai immediately understood, "Yuan Qing meant to make Xiao'er pretend to cry for a while to bluff people. Indeed, I'm afraid neither Yutang nor Shao Ying can do such a thing." Lu Yuanqing nodded happily and said, "What your lord said is very true." He seemed to imagine Song Yutang and Shao Ying crying for their father and mother after being hit by the board, and laughed secretly in his heart. Shen Bai seemed to have guessed what Lu Yuanqing was thinking, and couldn't help laughing and said: "Since Yuan Qing has already made up his mind, I can't help but donate my sister. But my sister, Yuan Qing knows..."

Lu Yuanqing smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, my lord, since I came up with the idea, man, I'm naturally responsible for 'inviting', my lord, don't worry..." Shen Bai shook his head and smiled, "I have no doubts about Yuan Qing's 'means', so let's wait for good news from Yuan Qing." Lu Yuanqing smiled slightly, "Don't worry, my lord, everything is safe." In the early morning of the next day, the Shishi Gate of the Biancheng County Government was crowded with crowds of onlookers. According to Lu Yuanqing and Shen Bai's original idea, the benches, government servants, and the "tortured" Miss Shen were all ready one by one, and everything was ready. The preparation is only owed to the Yamen's righteous and strict "official documents".

I saw Yu Guanchen, another master from Biancheng County, stroke his long beard very gracefully, coughed lightly in a very calm voice, and said in a loud voice: "The magistrate of this county, Mr. Shen, made it clear in the official list a few days ago. I understand that because of the indecent content and obscene plots of the book "Storm Mirror", the entire county has handed over the book "Storm Mirror". Although some people have voluntarily handed over the book these days, some people have apparently agreed, In fact, this book is still being circulated secretly, causing extremely bad influence. In order to set the record straight, the person who has hidden the most "Feng Bo Jian" will be found out today, and will be punished to show the public, to show the determination of Mr. Shen in this county to seize "Feng Bo Jian" book! "

These words were spoken in a correct, sonorous and forceful manner, full of superficial skill and sourness, which made Lu Yuanqing nod secretly from the side. Seeing him shaking his head, Song Yutang, who was on the side, couldn't help but sarcastically said: "What? It's not your turn to talk about this paragraph, are you not convinced?" However, Lu Yuanqing waved his hands in a serious manner and said: "Song Huwei's words are wrong! Of course, Master Yu is more comfortable in doing this kind of thing. He is very experienced. Besides, he looks much better than me on the surface. .” After saying that, he nodded. Seeing that he was being taught, Song Yutang nodded slightly and said, "It's good that you know, you don't have any momentum when you go up." He thought for a while before retorting, "Hey, Lu Shudai, what are you talking about? Do you have something to say? What does it mean that on the surface, he is much stronger than you?" But someone approached and sneered: "What this kid Lu means is that Yu Guanchen is sour on Master, he just knows how to do superficial kung fu better than him, unlike him, although he looks dumb, but he is full of ghost ideas, right?" Shao Ying said Approaching Lu Yuanqing, he lightly bumped Lu Yuanqing's shoulder. Lu Yuanqing slowly avoided Shao Ying's "torture", rubbed his shoulders slowly, and sighed: "Hero Shao, I'm just a frail scholar. pain." Hearing this, Shao Ying bumped him maliciously a few times, and said maliciously: "Why does it hurt? You speak softly and chirp like a girl..." Just as he was about to say something, Song Yutang slightly separated him. Kai, "Shao Butou, this nerd is more flexible than his brain, he is really useless, so you may really knock him out of use, then our young master hired him as a master, wouldn't it be a big loss? " Shao Ying resentfully said: "He is a frail scholar? Hmph..." Lu Yuanqing completely ignored that he was the tangled point of the "conflict", avoiding the two people around him, and just looked at the "place of torture" surrounded by a crowd of government servants, where the delicate and expensive Miss Shen had already been arranged Obediently lying on the square bench, her hair was scattered and covered her cheeks. In order to prevent the surrounding people from distinguishing her gender, Lu Yuanqing also arranged some modifications on her face and body, so those surrounding people It's hard to see clearly between those gaps, as long as Ms. Shen's "screaming" sound is miserable enough for a while, the desired effect can be achieved. Sure enough, when the "sound of boards" sounded, it was Ms. Shen's exaggerated cry of pain that shocked the people's ears even more. Shen Xiao himself was quite interested in playing here, but Shen Bai listened to it and shook his head repeatedly, thinking to himself: If Dad knows this... But he couldn't help the urge to laugh in his heart, thanks to Lu Yuanqing's "wisdom eye" Picking on his sister... The stick punishment in the Yamen is to hit the board, which is actually a kind of torture.The weight, thickness, width, and length of the boards in the yamen are all very particular, and the weight of the boards in the general yamen can kill people, not to mention those scholars who have no strength to restrain a chicken, but those who are strong There are very few healthy martial arts students who can soberly carry twenty boards. So the people couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when they heard the yamen chant saying, "Master Shen has a life, read it for the first offender, and he is only responsible for ten punishments", but after vaguely seeing the thin figure of the "victim", The heart that let go hangs up again. Coincidentally, someone in this room was beaten until his ass blossomed, but someone in that room got three liters of rice for voluntarily handing over "Feng Bo Jian". "Chen Qi, my lord thinks that you took the initiative to hand over "The Wind and Waves", and buying the book also cost you two dollars, so there is this compensation, do you understand?" The youth in Qingdai's disguise hurriedly thanked him submissively: "Thank you sir, thank you sir. It is the duty of all the people in the county to share your worries for him." After saying that, he picked up the rice bag and left. Shen Xiao and Qing Dai, the master and servant, have rewarded and punished each other, but the responsibilities are evenly distributed, and this "playing with the board" with both kindness and power is also performed by the two masters and servants, successfully meeting the expectations of Shen Bai and Lu Yuanqing idea. After dinner, Shen Bai looked at the "Feng Bo Jian" that was gradually piled up, and smiled at Lu Yuanqing beside him: "Yuan Qing, this is only half a day's work, so much has been piled up, thanks to Yuan Qing's ingenious plan, not only collected The book is effective, and it also allows those saved yamen servants to trace the origin of the down-and-out scholar, killing two birds with one stone, very good." Lu Yuanqing smiled modestly and said: "Your Excellency really killed Lu... But the origin of this down-and-out scholar is indeed the key to the current case. I wonder if Your Excellency will gain anything?" Shen Bai nodded, "Shao Ying really worked hard." He slightly pushed away the case documents on the desk in the study, gently spread out a piece of rice paper, picked up a Langhao brush, and wrote a few words quickly with ease, then pushed Show it to Lu Yuanqing. Lu Yuanqing turned the rice paper slightly, and saw three large characters written on it: Hanyifang. Lu Yuanqing asked softly, "Is it a bookstore?" Shen Bai nodded, "The first manuscript of "Feng Bo Jian" came from here. It is said that the boss behind the scenes here is very powerful. But at present, this letter workshop is managed by the young owner. This person's surname is Zhu, and his name is Donglou He is a well-known young lady in Biancheng, very famous in brothels and gambling halls, and there are countless concubines at home..." Shen Bai paused slightly when he said this, "Yuan Qing, what I said is not the most What's interesting, I think the most interesting thing is that this Mr. Zhu Donglou also participated in this year's Chunwei Examination, and he is very pleased with the Gongshi, and will participate in the Imperial Palace re-examination proctored by the emperor in two months." Lu Yuanqing smiled leisurely when he heard the words, "So this Mr. Zhu, who is very famous in brothels and gambling halls, and who likes to keep concubines and concubines, is very likely to be an official at the same court as your lord in a few months, and it is even possible The official position far exceeds that of an adult. This is indeed very interesting." Shen Bai caressed his forehead and laughed, "Yuan Qingxiu wants to interrupt! This person and Jia Yanwu, one of the deceased in the murder case, also participated in the previous Chunwei Examination. A book about it." Lu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled, "The most important thing is that he will soon become even more powerful. If we want to investigate him, we must hurry up, my lord. Once the official rank of Mr. Zhu is higher than that of your lord, it will be really sad." But Shen Bai said: "If a person with such character can also enter the temple to face the saint, that would be really a pity." However, Lu Yuanqing joked: "Why not? My lord is also from the capital. Haven't you heard a saying: ten years of hard study is not enough to recognize the adoptive father; go up to worship the emperor, and go down to the palace to ask for the adoptive father. This "adopted father" His name is considered thunderous in the capital, and the adoptive sons of this adoptive father are really like three spring peaches and plums, all over the world." Shen Bai's expression turned cold when he heard the words, he seemed to have thought of something, and paused slightly, "Yuan Qing was referring to that..." However, Lu Yuanqing suddenly interrupted Shen Bai, saying: "My lord, I still stick to my previous guess that the so-called down-and-out scholar is actually dead."