Chapter 92 The eighty-ninth chapter Guanyin Nunnery was transformed into a slaughterhouse and the governor's office acted as a medicinal tea plan

Yang Delin burst out laughing, but Wen Shiying couldn't figure it out.He hurriedly asked: "Second Master Yang, what are you laughing at? Isn't it too funny to laugh at me?" Delin shook his head and said: "This is the way that the law should take, what's so ridiculous! I laughed It’s about people, not things.” Shiying said: “What’s so ridiculous about people? Could it be that I’m not fit to sue the president?” De Lin said: “In a country ruled by law, even the monarch can be sued, let alone the president. Well! That's nothing ridiculous." Shiying said: "You don't have to play charades, tell me the truth, who are you laughing at?" De Lin said: "I don't laugh at others, but I only laugh at Gao Buyun, the chief prosecutor. His He is a kind of person, cunning, and pustules. Last time we were very angry at the station. Now you sue President Xiang, let’s see how he prosecutes, I’m afraid he won’t scare him with shit! This problem is enough He manipulated it. Thank you, you have vented your anger invisibly, how can it not be ridiculous!" Shiying said: "You are angry, what should I do?" Delin thought about it and said: "This matter must wait until tomorrow. If the foreign newspaper comes out, I will have a handle. Don't go home today, just live in our bureau." Shiying laughed and said: "I came here, Be at ease. To tell you the truth, I don’t intend to go away at all. But there is one thing, I am very greedy and addicted to opium, you have to provide for me, don’t make me feel wronged. Heart, I’m messing around in your bureau.” Delin laughed and said, “Mr. Senator, don’t worry. I’m an old hand in errands. I’ll make you comfortable and happy in every way. Let's talk, laugh, eat and drink with you, so that I won't be alone." After he finished speaking, he went out, and first called Bian Jiqing, the head of the general affairs section of the department, to talk with Wen Shiying.Then he called to invite Zhuang Zimo to have dinner with Wen Shiying.These two people, Tong Shiying, are old friends.Hearing that Shiying had suffered this, they were all indignant.Bian Jiqing yelled at Xiangzicheng as nothing, why did he use such a despicable method.Zhuang Zimo stroked his beard with his hand, just smiled slightly without saying a word.Ji Qing asked him what he meant, but Zimo said to De Lin, "Don't let this matter go lightly! By using Mr. Wen's topic, we will cut the weeds and root out the roots, and give us Tianjin an early trouble. Otherwise, This person has lived in Tianjin for a long time, and your police chief may not be able to sit still!" A few words directly touched Delin's heart.He immediately felt uneasy when he heard this, and hurriedly asked Zimo for advice: "How to handle it properly?" Zimo said a few words in a low voice.Delin laughed and said: "After all, he is a fellow village head, with careful thinking and quick means. Delin will definitely follow it." After talking, the four of them ate at the same table.Before the meal was finished, the Governor's Office called, saying that Governor Zhao had something urgent to talk to the head of the department, please go immediately, don't delay.De Lin replied and went, put down the earphones, and smiled at Zimo: "Sure enough, you guessed it." Zimo said: "You just follow my words and tell the governor, don't agree to mediate, and just let it go. "Delin said: "That's natural, I must not leave any future troubles." After that, he ordered to set up the car, and he went to the governor's office to report.

Zhao Bingheng immediately invited him to the flower hall.As soon as he entered the flower hall, he saw Gao Buyun talking with Zhao Du.Delin understood in his heart, but pretended to be confused, bowed to the governor, and nodded to Buyun.Du Zhao asked him to sit down, then picked up a paper from the table and handed it to Delin.Said: "Look at this strange document." Delin took it over and looked at it. It was the document that Scholar Shiying sued Xiang Zicheng and Huo Zhengyi for criminal proceedings.After reading it, Delin returned it with both hands.Said: "The office of office also knows a thing or two about this matter, because it has too much to do with it, so I dare not take the liberty to go back to the governor before I get the truth. Now that Director Gao has come to ask for instructions, but I don't know how the governor will deal with it. The office has something to follow." Zhao Duxian refused to say what he meant, but asked Delin how he knew.Delin didn't hide anything, he told Zhao Du all about how Wen Shiying went to the hall to seek his own protection, and only concealed the important case of the foreign newspaper.He also said that he kept Shiying in the hall because he was afraid that the president really meant something to him. If he ran away, even the office would be responsible.Therefore, using peaceful means to put Shiying under house arrest in the hall, in the future, if you want someone, if you don't want someone, it is easy to talk about protecting him in this way.Zhao Du smiled and said: "You arranged it very well. But as far as I think, the president will never do such a thing. Nine out of 10 is Huo Zhengyi's tricks. Logically speaking, we shouldn't make a fuss, give the president Trouble. It’s best to end it peacefully in private. It’s okay to stop the fight and cause Councilor Wen to suffer some grievances. But this is too cheap for Huo Zhengyi, and he may cause trouble in the future! As far as I think, this matter is downright serious. Set fire to the sky, so that in the future, this rumor will not reach the president's ears, and even we all will be charged with a kind of deception, don't you think?" When Delin heard this, he said to himself: This old guy is also very hot, and he is also very hot. Compared with Zhuang Zimo, it can be said that what a hero sees is roughly the same.But Zimo only expected his first step, but not the second.It can be seen that although Zimo's knowledge is higher than that of Zhao Du, in terms of vision and scheming, he is still far behind!Now that I have said such words from his mouth, I just push the boat along the way and put all the responsibility on him.No matter what I do in the future, I won't be afraid of it, and I won't be able to form a grudge. Isn't this an excellent opportunity!When he thought of this, he bowed and replied: "The governor is indeed a blessing to the locality to take precautions before they happen. Please instruct the office of office how to deal with it so that it can be handled in accordance with the order." Governor Zhao said: "We can't make up our own minds about this matter, we must Ask the president face to face. He can do whatever he wants, so I have to ask you to work hard." Delin said: "There is no such thing as hard work in the office." Zhao Du then handed over the paper to Delin and said, "You take it with you. This report, and I have a letter, you will go to Beijing by train tomorrow morning, report to the government, and ask to see him immediately. After meeting the president, you will report the situation in person, and then send the report in a private letter. The president is on business , has always been very agile, and there must be a next round of decomposition at that time. You can rush back to Tianjin on the same day." De Lin Weiwei said yes.Zhao Du picked up a pen and wrote a letter, sealed it himself, wrote "Yang Delin presents to President Jun Qi" on the letter, and handed it to Delin.Then he said to Gao Buyun, "Go back to the living room. There is no need to prosecute this matter. It can be over." The two came down together, and Governor Zhao took two steps, and then whispered to them, "This matter must be strictly guarded." Secret." The two also agreed in a low voice, and then went back to the living room.

If he didn't improve, Buyun seemed to have a serious illness in his heart.Shan said that Delin returned to the living room and went straight to his own smoking room.I saw Wen Shiying laying down opposite Zhuang Zimo and smoking opium.Bian Jiqing stood in front of the cigarette couch, pointing fingers, not knowing what to say.Seeing Delin come in, Shiying and Zimo bowed slightly, but Jiqing stopped talking.Zimo first asked, "What's the result?" Delin laughed and said, "As expected. However, the village chief only guessed the first step, but didn't guess the second step. This is really unexpected!" So busy asking, Delin explained it again in detail.Zimo sighed and said, "People say that Zhao Bingheng is a wise man. It looks like he deserves it! Then tomorrow morning, of course you have to go to Beijing." Wen Shiying interjected: "There is one more thing that you should pay attention to. Huo You must send someone to watch him secretly, to guard against rumors about him. When old man Xiang gets angry, he may be allowed to kill him at that time. Where will you go to arrest him when he is sent to arrest you?" De Lin has not yet answered. , Bian Jiqing snorted, and said, "This is called worrying too much. Old man Xiang wants to deal with Huo Zhengyi. He will never deal with it in Tianjin with the sound of gongs and drums. With a little trick, he will be killed without anyone noticing it." What's more, Zhengyi is in high spirits at this time, so he will never run away, there must be someone behind him to back him up. Otherwise, he would never dare to do this! It is tomorrow's external report, and the director must take it. That is The sharp weapon to kill justice is much more powerful than a private letter." De Lin said: "When I brought up the foreign report, I never told Governor Zhao. This is the most powerful evidence." Zimo smiled and said, "You have always been outspoken, and you can't keep your words. Now you will be more cautious, which shows that you have made progress." Hearing Zimo reward him like this, De Lin felt very much in his heart Happy.The next morning, there was the foreign newspaper in his living room, and Delin took the newspaper to look for Shiying.Shiying was still asleep, so he shook him vigorously to wake Shiying up.Shiying said impatiently: "Who is this naughty person? Why don't you even allow anyone to sleep?" When he looked up and saw Delin, he sat up quickly and said, "Why do you get up so early and don't sleep?" , won’t I be allowed to sleep?” Delin said: “Are you unreasonable? If it wasn’t for your business, why would I get up so early. Take a quick look, is there any news about that in this English newspaper? " Shiying took it and turned it over twice, and found it.Said: "It's rare for him to publish the original text. I'll read it for you." Delin said: "Forget it, you can mark it out with a pen. If there is a mark, I can easily find it." Shiying took out his pocketbook With a pencil, I drew two circles on the head of the news, and handed it to Delin.Delin didn't care to talk to him again, so he put the newspaper in his leather bag, hurried out of the living room, got on the train, and went straight to the station.

He was catching the nine o'clock express train and arrived in Beijing at twelve o'clock.After getting out of the car, with only two plainclothes policemen, they had a meal outside the front door.Then he went to the Xinhua Palace to report, and asked the publicity officer to say that he had something important to report to the president, please go up and answer immediately.The propagandist has received all his gifts every New Year's day, so how can he not give him back.It didn't take long to say that the president had seen him.De Lin followed him in, saw Xiang Zicheng, and just stood beside him.Zicheng asked him to sit down, but he insisted on refusing to sit down.Zicheng asked him: "What's important, come to see me!" Delin told Wen Shiying the whole story in simple and clear words.He took out the report and the private letter again, and presented them with both hands.Zicheng only glanced at it briefly, then asked De Lin for the external report, and said, "Since you said that the external report published this matter, you must have brought it, so let me have a look." De Lin hurriedly took it out.Although Zicheng's English level is not very high, he can read ordinary letters and news.After receiving the newspaper, he read it very carefully, which seemed much more serious than just reading the private letter of the report.Delin peeked from the side and saw that there seemed to be a sullen look on the president's face, but it disappeared in a blink of an eye.He read the letter and the newspaper report together, and then said to De Lin with a very peaceful face: "Go back and tell Governor Zhao, just say that I know everything, and there will be a solution sooner or later. As for Councilor Wen Shiying, you see He apologized on my behalf, saying that I didn't know about this kind of thing at all, and that Huo Zhengyi was on a mission in Shaanxi. If he came to Beijing and Tianjin privately, I must have a way to control him. This is a trivial matter, and it is inconvenient to mention it in the future Already." De Lin only said yes, and resigned.On the evening of the same day, the train still turned back to Tianjin.First went to the Superintendent's Office to explain the president's face-to-face order, and then went back to the hall to meet Shiying, and conveyed the president's apology on his behalf.Shiying jumped up and said, "Is it over if he just said sorry? Isn't there a next chapter to explain Huo Zhengyi who is relying on his power to commit crimes?" De Lin said: "You are really Mao Jing, with the status of president I apologize to you, what else is there? Since he said that there is a way, there must be a way, can he still explain everything to you and me? I advise you, go home quickly. This lawsuit has finally won, It’s best to stop it, Huo Zhengyi will never kill you again.” Wen Shiying laughed when he thought about it, and said: “Old Xiang will never spare him if he only saw that newspaper, let’s see a joke.” Shiying Ying went home.The next morning, I entrusted a friend to the detective office to inquire. When he came back, he said that Huo Zhengyi and Ma Ziyu had gone back to Beijing with Ma Ziyu the night before.It can be seen that Xiangzicheng's methods are extremely fast, and the arrangements are made quietly.It is difficult to tell two things with one pen for making a novel.

It turned out that Huo Zhengyi led six detectives out of Wen's house and went back to their place.Ma Ziyu, of course, did everything in order to be liked by the chief detective.Zheng Zheng was very proud of himself, thinking that he had surrendered to Wen Shiying. From then on, I could run amok in Tianjin, took out 250 yuan from my pocket, and wanted to distribute it to everyone.Ma Ziyu said: "I can't do this. Eldest brother was on business the day before, so he issued such a favorable offer. We should keep the money to give elder brother auspicious luck. If we have foreign money in the future, it's not too late for us to share it equally!" Everyone listened When Ziyu said this, he also agreed, and refused to ask for the money.Zheng Zheng said: "In this case, I'll take it first, and let's go to the small restaurant for a drink." After he took the money, Ma Ziyu was taken aback, and went to the telegraph office to take a confidential telegram and send it to the telegraph office. Superintendent of Police Wu Bixiang.He fully explained the justice's extortion of Suo Shiying, and declared that he and everyone were threatened by him and dared not disobey.However, none of the stolen money dared to take any of it, so I would like to report it first, so as not to be involved in the future, and asked the director to instruct me to make the decision.Wu Bixiang's original intention was not to add justice to the detective world.When Yunlei recommended it, he had no choice but to agree.Later, when Zheng Zheng arrived in Beijing, he took the title of the first-class detective in the government office, and did not take Wu Bixiang seriously. He had never even been to the police station, but the detective office of the government office informed Bixiang that all the detectives stationed in Tianjin would return to Bixiang. Justice commands dispatch.Bixiang was very upset, but he dared not disobey.He was in the dark, but he told Ma Ziyu to be cautious in everything, and Huo Zhengyi acted recklessly, so don't be implicated by him in the future.Unexpectedly, Zhengyi did such a thing on the first day of his mission.Ziyu is willing to wade through this muddy water with him!So secretly call Wu Bixiang to report.Bixiang followed this telegram, and went to find Yuan Jiajun, the director of the government's detective department, and reported everything to him, saying: "In the future, if justice encounters a catastrophe, our detectives from the police department will not be able to share the blame for him." It was very clear, and he didn't protect justice, saying: "You can rest assured, I will try to transfer him back to Beijing sooner or later, and we must not let his temperament go out to cause trouble." That night, Jia Jun saw the president and said : "Huo Zhengyi is wild and unruly, and he always thinks he will be transferred back to Beijing." The president nodded, not paying much attention at the time.Unexpectedly, Yang Delin came to report the case of Wen Shiying the next day.The president fell in love with Jing, and only then realized that Yuan Jiajun's words yesterday had a reason.On the one hand, he sent Delin away, and on the other hand, he asked the people in the secretary's office to call a certain foreign newspaper to make corrections. On the other hand, he sent a message to Yuan Jiajun, instructing him to send a telegram to Huo Zhengyi, telling him to rush back to Beijing overnight, and wait for him to attend to urgent matters. .When Jia Jun came down, he sent a phone call to Zheng Zheng.At the same time, Wu Bixiang also sent a telegram to Ma Ziyu, saying that there was a suspense case in Beijing and he had to come back to interview.The two received the telegram at the same time, and they discussed going back to Beijing by night train.When he arrived in Beijing, Ma Ziyu went to Bixiang's residence to report everything.However, Huo Zhengyi ran to Babuzhong and made a fuss all night, before reporting to the public detective office in the afternoon of the next day.When Yuan Jiajun saw him, his face was full of joy, and he said to him peacefully: "Yesterday, the governor of Xi'an Road sent a telegram to the president saying that since you left in Xi'an, there have been many disorderly parties in the provincial capital. I hate those useless detectives." , Seeing that nothing was uncovered. Ludu was so anxious that he begged the President to borrow you for two months. After all the rebellious party organs were cracked, he would send you back to Beijing on the same day. The President was reluctant to let you go. , I’m the one who will speak for Ludu once more, and I’ll borrow it for a while, not as an example, the president is right. You pack up and get up quickly! Go early, so you can come back early, and don’t delay on the way.” Hearing this, Zheng Zheng said Words, really happy.Originally, he didn't come to Beijing out of his own heart. As mentioned earlier, he always thought about returning to Xi'an if he had the opportunity.Now, with the permission of the President, he is given three months' leave to go to Xi'an to arrest the rebellious party, which is really unexpected luck.He thanked Director Yuan again and again, and said, "I don't know how to thank you for the cultivation of Director Yuan." Jia Jun smiled and said, "What's the matter? In the future, you will work harder when you return to Beijing. Got it." Zheng Zheng said: "That's natural, do you still need the director to order it!"

He bid farewell to Yuan Jiajun, packed up that day, got up early the next morning and left for Shaanxi.At that time, the Longhai Road had not yet been completed, and the only way to get there was to travel from Jinghan Road to Henan, and then to Xi'an.Xiang Zicheng sent Lu Chengzhang a secret telegram a day or two before he arrived in Xi'an.Before going to the secret telegram, there was a telegram to inform Ludu that sooner or later there would be a most important secret telegram, and he asked Ludu to translate it himself, and not to pretend to be someone else.Lu Du followed the telegram, feeling uneasy, what is the important matter?To be so serious.He was most afraid of Xiangzicheng in his life, how dare he disobey Xiangzicheng's words!But there are a lot of confidential telegrams between a supervisory office and Beijing, and he smokes a big gun all day long, so he has no time to look through the telegrams!I have to leave it to someone else, because I violated the president's order and I'm afraid that something wrong will happen.Later, he thought of a way, called his eldest son Lu Qiyuan over, and sent him to the telegraph office to be in charge of receiving encrypted telegrams.If anyone comes from the Presidential Palace in Beijing, they are not allowed to pass on to other people, but quickly take them to their own smoking room, and translate them in person, and no third person is allowed to know.Although Mr. Lu is a student, he is very knowledgeable. He knew that there must be a major relationship in this, so he worked tirelessly to sit and watch at the telegraph office.Sure enough, within two days, a coded telegram was sent from the Presidential Palace in Beijing.Mr. Lu didn't ask the telegraph office to register, so he put it in his pocket, went to his father's smoke room, and whispered: "The secret telegram from Beijing has arrived." When Lu Du heard it, he felt even more panicked, wishing to know the content immediately. Li forced to translate quickly.Mr. Lu hastily took out the codebook, flipped through and wrote one by one.Lu Du stared at the side.The young master said: "Smoking first, isn't it the same when I read it to you when I was young? Look, I am slow to turn upside down." Lu Du had to lie down and smoke again.But this tube of cigarettes, no matter what, I can't smoke it anymore.Mr. Lu finished flipping through the telegram, but he didn't show it to his father right away. It was still in his pocket, but he was lying down in front of the cigarette bed.Lu Du said anxiously: "You can show me when you're done!" The young master smiled and said, "You don't need to read it, it's annoying." Lu Du asked in amazement: "What's bothering you? Could it be that you've lost your job? " The young master said: "No, no, I sent you to kill someone." Lu Du hurriedly asked, "Who did you kill?" The young master said, "Please guess." Lu Du thought for a while and said, "This In the city of Xi'an, there are no famous people, so who should I kill?" The young master said: "You don't have to ask who to kill first. Let me ask you first, if the president asks to kill this person, will you kill him or not?" Lu The governor said: "Since the president has an order, no matter who he is, I will kill him too. What else is he willing to do?" The young master said: "If it is the person you love and use the most, are you willing to kill him?" Lu Du laughed loudly and said, "Why are you talking nonsense? Is there anyone I can use here? There is only one Huo Zhengyi, and he was transferred to Beijing by the president." The young master shook his head repeatedly and said, "You Do you still regard Huo Zhengyi as a good person? Tell me that this person should have been killed a long time ago." Hearing what the young master said, Lu Du felt very unhappy, and said, "What do you know, a child! You dare to say such a thing when you open your mouth. Why? Do you think justice should be killed?" The young master said: "Justice has been in Xi'an for a year, and there have been many complaints. Almost all the gentry, businessmen and wealthy households in this provincial capital have been blackmailed by him. When he comes to you, he pretends to be docile, but in fact he is compliant. The civil and military officials in the city have never acted as boldly as he did. The last time Beijing transferred him, he refused to go. He regarded Xi'an as a piece of fat, and he was reluctant to let go. You still think he is a dog and a horse What about the lover! Later, because he didn’t go, he annoyed the president, and he misunderstood that you didn’t let him go, and almost threw a governor on him. This kind of person is simply unacceptable, why do you still miss him?” Ludu was left speechless.He was dubious in his heart, and seemed to have come to his senses, and urged, "We don't have time to gossip. Tell me, which one is the president going to kill?" Mr. Lu smiled slightly, and said, "Who is the president going to kill?" , is your beloved and powerful man." One sentence made Lu Du stupefied with fear, and said: "It's unreasonable, Huo Zhengyi is not in Xi'an, who do you want me to kill?" Mr. Lu said: "If justice is really in Xi'an, Do you want to kill him or let him go?" Lu Du said: "He is indeed in Xi'an, since the president has ordered him, how can I let him go! Of course I have to follow the order. But the president sees him well. If he was transferred, how could he be killed within two months?" Mr. Lu said: "I have seen through it for a long time, he will not survive the moment he arrives in Beijing. But if he doesn't die in Beijing, he still dies in Xi'an. This really corresponds to a common saying, which is 'life and death have a place'." Lu Du said: "How did you see it?" The young master said: "He is used to lawlessness in Xi'an. Once he goes to Beijing, he will be wild. It's hard to tame, so of course we have to follow the prescription. The president's eyes and ears are sharp, so if he gets the news of his crime, can he still be saved?" Lu Du nodded and sighed, and then asked for a telegram.See above wrote:

Road Governor of Xi'an: Huo Zhengyi returned to Shaanxi, and he would not be pardoned if he was arrested and killed. After the matter was over, he replied by telegram.The real seal of the government. Ludu finished reading, frowned again and again, and said: "It is true that a person like Zhengyi is not a pity to die, but he is so foolish that he does not declare a crime, nor does he kill him in Beijing, but he wants to lay hands on me. What is the purpose of this?" What about it?" Mr. Lu said: "It seems that the president must have some unspeakable secrets, and he doesn't want to be formally killed in Beijing, so it is possible to ask him to return to Xi'an and die. Anyway, we will follow the order and deal with it." Lu Du said: "Since In this case, I might as well send you to do it, and it is inconvenient for me to see him again. He is dying, and it is inconvenient for us to say good or bad about him. He finally served me for a few years, and after his death, I will give him a piece of clothing, quilt and coffin. Just bury him!" Mr. Lu agreed, and went to arrange everything.

Why do you, Qiyuan, have such a hard time with Zhengyi?Why did Zhengyi not speak to Lu Du when he was in Xi'an, but waited until this time to speak?Little do they know that justice is in Xi'an, he is on the verge of success, and his supervisor is extremely prosperous.The bureaucrats in Xi'an are afraid that they will not be able to curry favor with him. Who would dare to speak ill of him?Mr. Lu was studying, and of course no one told him.In fact, the officialdom is the most jealous, and he has long been dissatisfied when he sees him being favored.In addition, he is arrogant, except for the governor in the whole province, no matter who it is, he doesn't pay attention.Most villains succeed, all of them are like this, and justice is not the only one.What's more, because of his ability to claim credit, there are naturally many people who are squeezed out by him, and they all hold grudges.When he was in Xi'an, although he dared not speak of him, why would he have any scruples when he left!Therefore, in Mr. Lu's ears, there was hardly a single person who spoke well of him.Now the result is that the secret telegram is in the hands of Mr. Lu, how can he let it go?But Mr. Lu is a very scheming person.He was afraid to say it directly, his father missed the old love and couldn't bear to do it, so he first tried with words, and then stabilized it step by step, so that Ludu couldn't turn around, and then he brought up Huo Zhengyi.Although Lu Du has a heart of pity, one does not dare to disobey the president's order, and the other thinks what the young master said, which is not unreasonable.If someone like Zhengyi is kept, it may not be injurious to himself in the future, and it is better to simply solve it.However, Renquan has a meeting situation, and it is inevitable that he will not bear to do it when he is in front of him.Therefore, he entrusted his son Lu Qiyuan with the task of killing people, and asked him to handle the posthumous affairs on his behalf.After receiving his father's secret edict, Mr. Lu thought to himself, this matter is definitely not something I can do with my own strength, I must first find a capable helper, and then formulate a very solid strategy, in order to succeed.Otherwise, I am afraid that I will fail to paint a tiger, and I will be like a dog. At that time, it will be even more difficult to start.However, there is a lot of room for discretion as to who to look for.An unreliable person is certainly unable to accomplish such a great event, and although he is reliable, his ability cannot subdue justice, and he still cannot accomplish this matter.Capability is the opponent of justice, but he has no deep hatred for justice, and he may not be willing to do such a thing.All three aspects must be in harmony, and then you can be competent and happy.Isn't it a big problem where to find such a person who fits all three aspects?Thinking of this, Mr. Lu deeply regretted that he should not have taken such an errand.But I have already agreed, how can I reply to his father that I can't do it?All young people have a competitive spirit, and they will do it no matter what.I went back to the study by myself, depressed.He has a book boy who reads with him, nicknamed Mo Hou'er.Because he has a very dark face and a very short body, he got this nickname.Regardless of his ugly appearance, he is very alert and has many bad ideas, Mr. Lu leans on him like a left and right hand.Now seeing the worried look on the young master's face, he asked why he was so worried.Mr. Lu replied angrily: "What are you asking? I told you that you can't do it." Mo Hou'er smiled and said: "My young master, how do you know that I can't do it before you tell me?" The young master stopped asking, and said with a smile: "I really have you. Let me tell you, the fault is that you are my neighbor, and I must not tell the second person." Then the president called to kill Huo Zhengyi, how did the governor send him? He dealt with it, and told Mo Houer all his embarrassing words.After hearing this, Mo Hou'er laughed and said, "My lord, why is this little thing bothering you? According to my opinion, killing Huo Zhengyi is really easy, what's so difficult?" Mr. Lu Said: "Don't take things too easy. Huo Zhengyi is very skilled in martial arts, very good! Normally, one or two hundred people can't get close to him. If he can't kill him, he may have to kill many!" Mo Hou The son said: "We only use outsmarts, and we don't use force to capture them. What's so terrible?" The young master said: "I know this too. But outsmarts also need someone to help, and this person is hard to find!" Mo Hou'er smiled and said: "What's so hard to find? There is a perfect person in front of me, but the young master doesn't think about him." Mr. Lu hurriedly asked who it was.Mo Houer clung to his ear and said a few words in a low voice.The young master jumped up unconsciously, applauded and laughed, and said, "It's difficult for you, why did you think of him! This man is really the best, and none of the three difficulties I worry about is inappropriate. Hurry up!" Call him, call him, let's hurry up and prepare everything early." Mo Hou'er agreed and went to make a call.

Do you know who this person is?It turned out to be Jia Changhong, the deputy detective chief when Zhengyi was in Xi'an.Since Zhengyi left, Lu Du still refused to fill his vacancy, and only appointed Jia Changhong as deputy detective chief and acting detective chief.Jia Changhong felt very uncomfortable. Since Huo Zhengyi had a good job in Beijing, he could no longer hold the position of chief detective in Xi'an.Although I am the deputy chief detective, of course I can be corrected.Now he doesn't give this to me, but asks me to act for him, the governor's mind is too biased.Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to show it on his face.Later, he thought of a way, and tried his best to curry favor with Mr. Lu, wanting to use his strength to speak to the governor, so that he could make up for the vacancy of the chief detective.Whenever he saw Mr. Lu, he would always imply that Huo Zhengyi had all kinds of bad deeds, how he used to bully others when he was in Xi'an, and how he used fraud to get money.He also said how he kept himself clean. Although he worked with him, he never used an extra stolen money.He also told how hardworking he was as the chief detective, and he didn't know when he would be able to make up for the job.Nagging, nothing more than wanting to ask the young master to speak for him.Since Mr. Lu was his father's most proud person for righteousness, he didn't have the chance to say these things himself.Now that the opportunity has come, justice can be regarded as resolved.Jia Changhong's matter, of course, can be easily obtained, and there is no need to talk about it.At that time, he forgot to use Jia Changhong to kill Huo Zhengyi. Later, when Mo Houer reminded him, he suddenly realized, and immediately asked Mo Houer to call Changhong.When Chang Hong heard Mr. Lu calling him, he was very happy, thinking that it must be his turn to be the chief detective, so he ran to the supervisor's office without stopping.When I saw Mr. Lu, I greeted you deeply first, and said: "Young commander called Beibian, there must be some happy news. Beibian is here to thank you first." Mr. Lu smiled and said, "I haven't said anything to you yet. How did you know it was Xiyin?" Chang Hong laughed and said, "Young Marshal's training is of course not wrong." The young master said, "I called you here to tell you something. Now the president has sent Huo Zhengyi I've been sent back." The young master just said this, and Chang Hong immediately changed his color and said: "In this case, I can only resign from my post, and I will never serve a detective like him again." The young master said: "Don't be impatient. , and the following. When he comes back this time, he looks like he’s still going back to the detective chief, but in his heart he’s done it once and for all. Can I take the position?" Chang Hong couldn't understand this, so he asked, "Young Marshal's instruction is really hard for me to understand. Since he returned to the original post, how can I accept it? When it comes to big things, No matter how great the law is, if you ask the young commander to order, you can do it, why dare you?" The young master said: "In this case, I will tell you the truth." Then he took out the secret message from the government, Still unwilling to hand it over to Chang Hong suddenly, he said to him: "This matter is too important. I am asking you to kill a person, and I am asking you to kill a person who has worked with you for many years and has a good relationship. If you kill him , then you can become the chief detective. If you can’t kill him, the chief detective still has to do it justice. You think about it first, and tell me a decisive word without hesitation or trance, and then there is room for negotiation on this matter.” Hong Dao: "No matter who he is, as long as the young commander orders, I dare to kill. Does justice have to be done to do it? The humble can do it too." The young master said: "Since you dare to do it, take a look first. This is a secret message." After saying that, he handed the telegram into Chang Hong's hands.Chang Hong took it and looked at it carefully.Although he kept his composure on face, the expression of ecstasy and ecstasy had already appeared unexpectedly, but he deliberately asked the young master: "This is very strange, why did you kill him?" Displeased, he said, "Why are you asking this? Even the governor dare not ask the president, why do you ask me? From this point of view, you must not bear to kill him. I have to look at you first, so as not to leak it News. After I have killed Justice, whoever succeeds, I will guarantee him to be the chief detective." This remark frightened Chang Hong, who was so anxious that he knelt down to the young master and said, "Young commander, don't be angry, humble If you dare to volunteer, you will be able to handle this task, and there will be no mistakes. If you can't kill justice, please ask the young commander to cut off the head of Beibian, and take Beibian as justice." Mr. Lu laughed loudly and said: "You Get up, if you don't provoke you like this, you are still hesitating without making a decision. Tell me first how to kill." Chang Hong stood up and said: "Returning to the young commander, you want to kill Justice , seems difficult but is actually easy. For example, if you want to take it by force, even if there are hundreds of strong men, you may not be his opponent. If you want to take it by wisdom, he is a very rude and proud soldier. Let's put him in a high hat first. and then get him drunk with wine, and when he is drunk, wrap his arms with iron bars as thick as his fingers, and he will have the power to lift a mountain and be unable to use it. At that time Treat him how you want to deal with him, don't you be afraid that he will fail if he escapes!" Mr. Lu said: "That's the only way to do it. But you have to be extra cautious, the people you use under your command also have to choose people who have not been in harmony with justice before." Yes, so as not to leak the news in advance, and accidents will happen, and even the governor will not be able to explain it." Chang Hongwei said yes, and said: "The young commander invited Wan'an himself. In almost a detective bureau, he is all about justice. Afraid, although he agrees with him on the surface, he is very jealous in his heart. Now that I hear the news, I can guarantee that there is no one who doesn't like to help, and will never let the news go." Mr. Lu said: "It's so good, you hurry up Go prepare, maybe justice will not come tomorrow, but it will arrive the day after tomorrow."

Chang Hong agreed, returned to the detective bureau, held a secret meeting first, and announced the president's call and the whole story of the young marshal's appointment.And said to everyone: "Brothers, help me with this. After the future is done, you can go up one step." Everyone was really happy and enthusiastic after hearing this.There is a detective, nicknamed Little Zhuge Jiangsan, who is especially hardworking.It turns out that Jiang San is a strategic planner in the detective bureau. Huo Zhengyi used to be the chief detective, and Jiang San did a lot of work on interviewing cases, trying to get people, and other things. He refused to drive him in front, so the two had a lot of suspicion.Later, Zhengyi left, Changhong took this job, and he really confided in Jiang San. He was always listed in the top three for any credit, and the bounty he received was also distributed to him in large parts.因此姜三很佩服长洪，常常为长洪划策怎样可以实补这侦探长，无论如何不能使正义再回原差。如今忽然得着这种消息，真是天遂人愿，恰中下怀。本来侦探界中哪有讲道义的人？何况正义平素行为又有自取之道。如今刀把子到了人家手中，焉有不设法宰他之理？姜三对长洪道：“局长要办这件事，第一步得要离开省城。因为正义是都督第一个心爱的人，他一到省城必先去谒见都督。都督如果见了他，追念旧情，就许把他开放了，而别寻一个顶替的，到那时可就后患方长了。纵然都督不放他，我们在省城以内将他杀死，这个风声传进都督耳中，他也必要说我们不讲义气。那时侦探长这个缺，还不定落在何人手中，我们岂不是白干了吗？”一席话将长洪提醒，忙向姜三讨主意，说：“必须怎样才可以免去后患呢？”姜三道：“这事并不难。离省城八里外不是有一座渭阳镇吗？那镇上有一座庙，叫作观音庵，是去年新修的，房屋整洁，院落宽敞。正义从旱路来，必然从庙前经过。我们只需如此这般，管叫他插翅也飞不出去。”他说到这里，向长洪耳边低低说了几句。长洪点头称善，立刻调兵遣将预备一切。当日渭阳镇上便悬灯结彩，观音庙前交叉五色国旗。并在庙门前贴了许多标语，什么“欢迎除暴安良的霍侦探长”，“欢迎霍侦探长仍回原任”，“霍侦探长是西安的福星”，“霍侦探长是人民的保障”，红红绿绿五花八门，贴满了一座庙墙。长洪又约出本镇的几位绅商出来作代表，预备欢迎正义。镇上的人提起正义来，谁不惧怕？乐得乘此机会，向他联欢。因此一约会便出来一二十位，全是衣冠齐楚的，等着迎接这位侦探长。

却说正义此次回陕，本是兼程并进。当贾长洪预备的那一天，他已经就快赶到了，坐着一辆轿车，带着一名跟人。赶车的知道这位老爷心急，皮鞭雨点儿似的向骡子身上抽打，意思是无论如何也要当天赶到渭阳镇，明天一早便可以进城。直到日落西山还不肯停住。正义问赶车的：“离镇尚有多少路程？”赶车的回说：“只剩了七八里路了。”正义道：“既然这样，咱们紧着走，不必在村里借宿了。”赶车的答应一声，又在骡子身上抽了几鞭。那骡子仿佛惊了似的，向前直跑。掌灯以后，借着星月之光，远远地已经看见了那一座镇店。正义道：“咱们赶到了镇上，可投奔六义店，听说那个店比别家还干净些。”赶车的答应着，转眼已经来到镇上。这座六义店，是一进镇的东门，坐北朝南，很大的一座客店。正义的车才赶进店门，尚未跳下来，就听见有人招呼：“侦探长到了！请大家快出来欢迎。”这一句才说完，就见从柜房中走出十几个人来，都穿着长袍短褂，一齐围在车前，高声说道：“本镇绅商，恭迎侦探长霍老爷。”正义此时倒不觉愕然一愣，心想，我来到这里，他们为何预先就知道了呢！只得跳下车来，同大家周旋。才说了没有两句话，从店外又拥进十几个人，为首的越众当先，过来一把捉了正义的手，说：“大哥你可回来了，真要把小弟想杀。”正义借灯光一看，不觉失声叫道：“原来是贾贤弟，你们为何来到这里？”贾长洪道：“大哥先不要问，我们一同到观音庙去吧，那里给您预备好了行辕，且比这里干净得多呢！”一壁说着便将正义拉出店外，众人随在后边，如流星捧月一般，一直把正义捧到庙中。正义见庙外悬灯结彩，还贴着不少的标语，全是欢迎他的话，这一喜真非同小可，心说：我霍正义可真是要走红运啦！还没来到省城，就有这许多人欢迎招待，并且侦探局的旧同事也都在这里，给我助威，明天到了省城，还不定有多少人要瞻仰我的风采呢！此时连庙里的和尚，也披着袈裟出来欢迎，嘴里还念着：“阿弥陀佛，大慈大悲的霍老爷，今天又回来了，这真是我们西安人民的幸福，所以佛菩萨保佑您一路平安，大吉大利。”正义进至庙中，大家将他让至禅堂。只见禅堂燃着极亮的玻璃灯，陈设着老式的桌椅，还挂着围桌椅披。正义急不能待地问贾长洪：“你们大家为何知道我今日来到，特特预备这大排场的欢迎？”长洪笑道：“这事谁不知道，都督给总统连去了三个电报，调您回来，好容易总统允准了。回电说已经打发您起程，我们大家便想着必须要有一种特别的欢迎表示。本想着在省城举行，偏偏昨天奉都督令，派到本镇采访一宗案子。是姜三出主意，说我们何不在本镇上先欢迎一番，也好叫乡间知道霍老爷已经回来，将来西安地方决不至再有什么土匪强盗了。这虽是为欢迎大哥，究竟也是为宣传咱们本局的名誉。因此同本镇的绅商一说，他们也都非常乐意，便寻到这一座观音庙。大家都说这个地方最为合宜，房屋既干净，地方又冲要，可以使本镇及附近各村庄的人民全都知道，这也是为大哥传名。将来再办什么案子，也一定格外便利。”正义听了，自然格外高兴。又当着大家极力吹牛，说自己在北京，怎样刺杀殷桂生，总统怎样奖励他，赵都督怎样倚重他。此次回陕，在总统本舍不得叫他来，是他托袁局长说了许多的好话，这才准了他三个月的假。将来假满之后，仍然得回京伺候总统。长洪道：“总统净顾自己便利，却忘了陕西的治安全是大哥一个人担负呢！将来假满之后，尽可不必回京，请都督回一封电报就完了。都督如果不肯，我们大家情愿上公禀挽留，料想都督也不能违背大家的意思。”长洪这一套话，恰恰句句打入正义心坎。他益发欢喜踊跃，问长洪：“可有什么吃食没有？我们走了多半天，心里早觉着饿了。”长洪笑道：“我们见了大哥，欢喜得只顾说话，却把吃饭忘了。其实酒席早已定好，这本镇上新开的渭阳楼，菜蔬很为适口。本镇绅商定了一桌，我们大家又定了一桌。今晚给大哥接风，我们大家正好痛饮。”随吩咐庙中的杂役：“快知照渭阳楼，这就摆桌，愈速愈妙。”果然不大工夫，酒菜俱已摆齐。馆子的厨房，早已安置在庙中，所以一声令下，就立刻调摆好了。大家拱正义居中首座，由本镇商会会长叫作朱子嘉的在上首作陪。本庙的当家和尚，叫作法了的在下首作陪。贾长洪同姜三，还有几名头等侦探，也一律坐在这一张桌上。其余的绅商同二等侦探，便在那一张桌上坐定。正义是大吃大喝，说自己一路上也不曾痛痛快快地吃一顿饭。今天酒菜全好，我们可得尽量地吃一回。长洪见他豪饮大嚼，便手执酒壶，说：“大哥向来是海量，这样小杯子你如何能用，快快换大碗来！”和尚法了凑趣，说：“本庙有一只古瓷大杯，比茶碗还大两倍。美食不如美器，快取来给霍老爷饮酒。”左右将杯取来，是一只红花绿地的大杯，果然特别加大。正义接过来。长洪说：“不要辜负了这古磁大杯，大哥先干三次，然后再正式地喝。”正义果然干了三杯，连连赞道：“好酒啊好酒。”本来那壶中是净流干酒，并没有一点掺兑，所以饮到口中是甜的，然而后力却非常之大。正义喝了三大杯，足足有一斤多酒。长洪又继续着给他斟，接二连三，足足喝了有三四斤。在座的人，你一言，我一语，无非是捧架这位侦探长，说将来都督如何倚重，前程如何远大，同座的人如何受他的庇荫。正义此时，仿佛驾了云一般，自己忽忽悠悠的，语无伦次。无非是吹他在北京的功劳同将来的发展，最后连舌头都短了，举起酒杯来，问长洪道：“我往哪儿喝啊？”长洪笑道：“往嘴里喝，还用问吗？”正义道：“我的嘴到哪儿去了，怎么找不着呢？”长洪道：“大哥找不着，小弟替你找。”说罢抢过来，一手扶着酒杯，一手推着正义的头，大声说道：“张嘴！”正义一张嘴，这一大杯酒完全灌下去了。他身子一晃，顺着椅子，早已溜到地下。 众人见正义倒了，朱子嘉同法了连忙站起来，一齐伸手去挽，却听贾长洪高声说道：“众兄弟可将庙门关好，不许一个人出入，快快过来动手！”这一声令下，同座的与邻座的十三四个侦探，倏地一齐立起身来。有两个飞也似的跑出禅堂之外，其余的从身上取出手枪短刀铁条，像凶神似的把眼睛瞪得滚圆，大有吃人之势。这一来，可把在座的绅商和尚全都吓坏了。朱子嘉仿佛是一头猪仔，夹着尾巴就想跑。法了也变成了磨房的驴，一个劲地念阿弥陀佛，大慈大悲观世音菩萨。其余绅商，有抖作一团的，有上气不接下气的，还有一位山西掌柜吓了一裤子稀屎。贾长洪一壁指挥侦探捆绑正义，一壁向大家解释，说：“众位绅商同本庙当家的，千万不要害怕。本侦探长是奉总统同都督的命令，带领众家弟兄前来捕拿霍正义。因为他武术精能，颇难力取，只可将他灌醉了，然后下手，与众位并无丝毫关系。不过在未解决他以前，你们无论是谁不准出庙。谁要一定出庙，先把他捆起来，打四十军棍，然后再说。”众人诺诺连声，说：“我们一步也不走，静候侦探长发落。”长洪将众人稳住了。此时侦探等七手八脚，把一个烂醉如泥的霍正义已经从桌子底下拉出来，将他上身的衣裳一律扒净。然后取出很粗的铜丝电线来，将两臂缠了足有一百余遭。这种电线其性甚柔，而其质甚坚，缠在身上是无论有多大力也挣不开的。正义虽然沉醉，究竟不是完全失了知觉，两臂被铜丝杀入，哪有不疼的道理。这一疼，他那酒便醒了一半，何况上身衣服脱去，被凉风一吹，脑筋更清醒了许多。他微微睁开二目，见自己卧在地上，两旁立着十几个如狼似虎的人，全是从前同事的侦探，贾长洪也在其中。正义还认着大家是同他开玩笑呢，大声说道：“老贾！你哪有这样胡闹的。大冷的天气，为何把我衣服全扒去？你们拿什么捆着我的胳臂，杀得这样生疼，快快地解开，不要胡闹了。”他说到这里，酒往上一涌，哇哇地全吐出来，这一来更明白多了。贾长洪不慌不忙地从怀中取出公府的密电来，向正义道：“霍大哥咱们往日无冤，近日无仇，而且是多年的老同事，小弟决不愿动你一根寒毛。不过是上命差遣，概不由己，只好求你原谅我们吧。”正义并非痴呆之人，他听了这几句话，心里还不明白吗？当时把五斤烧酒的力量，全吓到九霄云外去了，激灵灵一个冷战，直着两眼问道：“什么上命差遣？我不明白，你快快实说了吧。”长洪道：“实对你说，北京项大总统有电报来，叫杀你。你要不信，电报现在这里，我念给你听。”说罢高举着电报大声朗诵了一遍。正义一听，立刻把脑袋垂下，默然无语。少迟了一会，他又抬起头来向长洪道：“什么话也不用说了，就求贤弟把我解到省城，同都督见一面吧。”长洪听了，微微地冷笑一声。说：“都督要肯见你，就不叫我们在这里捕拿了。咱们同事一场，对于你的身后，必尽力办理。好在你只有一个从妓院领出的姘头，并无妻儿老小。有什么自管对我说，凡为我力量所能办到的，我无不遵照办理。”正义到此时，倒是很表现一种英雄气概。他哈哈大笑道：“我真佩服龙云从，他早就看到这一步。我是利令智昏，自投罗网，还有什么可说的？我自出世以来，直到而今，也不知杀了多少人。这是冤冤相报，也不算委屈我。我死了之后，你们买一口薄材，把我葬在西安城外，我就感激不尽了。我那个姘头，她原是天津人，贾贤弟可以告诉她，叫她仍回天津。我这几年，虽然弄的钱不少，却都是随手挥尽。家中只剩了几箱衣服，还有家具陈设之类，统共算起来，也不值三千块钱。最好衣服叫我那姘头带了一走，家具陈设，你们大家分一分，作个纪念吧。”长洪道：“好好，我一定依着大哥的话去做，横竖早晚是这么一件事，莫如我们大家早早送大哥升天堂吧。”正义道：“快一点也好。你们大家先把我扶起来，我要朝西安省城磕一个头，谢谢都督几年的恩遇。”长洪道：“这个可以。你们快扶大哥起来，咱们就到庙的后院去吧。”两个人架了正义，一直架到庙后的空地上。正赶上天空的皓月很明，又有两个人高举着煤油灯，照得如同白昼一样。正义来到后院，问长洪道：“你们是刀砍呢，还是枪毙呢？”长洪道：“总统的电报上，只说叫杀你，并没有枪毙的话，当然得要照电报行事了。”正义听了，不觉皱眉道：“既然这样，哪位兄弟掌刑，就给我一个爽利吧。”长洪道：“这个无须大哥吩咐，决不能叫你受着丝毫痛苦。”正义一矮身子，跪在地上，朝着省城叩头。长洪乘他低头之际，向旁边某侦探一努嘴。那个侦探手执一柄极锋利的鬼头刀，蓦地抢上前去，手起刀落，用十成力量劈下来。只听“咔嚓”一声，连肩带臂，劈掉了一只胳臂。脑后虽劈进有三四寸深，却未将气管砍断。正义大吼了一声，旁边执灯的人，吓得将煤油灯也扔在地上。长洪一脚踢开了执刀之人，从他手中夺过刀来，下狠地一砍，将头颅砍落，然后向大家说道：“你们真是废物，连这一点事也办不了，还不快将死尸移开，将头颅缝在腔子上，明天好装殓掩埋。”说真了，这也是报应循环。当初正义刺杀殷桂生时，过于残忍，所以到他临死之时，也阴错阳差，叫他尝一尝这特别痛苦。可见世界之上，除去对外战事可以白杀死人之外，其余决没有白杀的道理。正义当刺杀桂生之时，是何等得意，哪知道为时未及三月，自己便得着这种结果呢！ Gossip less.却说贾长洪杀完了正义之后，仍回到禅堂。对大家说道：“我们的公事已经办完。你们诸位自请随便回家，到外边也不必提庙里的事。正义坐的车子，同带来的跟人，全在六义店住着，明天我自有处置的法子。”众人听到这话，仿佛像待决之囚，忽逢大赦，一个个争先恐后地跑出庙门，才喘过一口气来。唯独和尚法了，战战兢兢地连禅堂也不敢出。因为庙后眼睁睁地杀死一个人，他怕闹鬼，所以连一动也不敢动，只拉着长洪的衣襟，央告道：“贾老爷，千万别走，给我壮壮胆吧，我可真害怕啊！”长洪笑道：“你提防着吧，霍老爷死在你的庙内，天天夜里得寻你去做伴。我们明天回省，看你还找谁给仗胆。”这几句话，更把法了说得见神见鬼，不知如何是好。长洪便乘势敲他，说：“你要想霍老爷不找寻你，除非是给他念七七四十九天经，超度亡魂，他自然感激你的好处，不再拿你开心了。”法了连声答应，说：“我一定照办。”果然后来他真照着这样去办。不过霍正义找寻他没找寻他，做书的人可就不知道了。第二天长洪在本镇上买了一口棺材，将正义装殓起来。赶车的车钱如数开付了。跟人原是侦探局差役，仍然带回局中。大家回到省城，将经过情形报告与路启元。启元十分满意，向他父亲销了差。路成章也只好付之一叹，忙叫秘书处给公府回了一封密电，报告正义伏法的情形。 项子城接到这一纸电报，恰赶上赵秉衡正同他对坐谈话。子城看完了电报，便随手交给秉衡说：“这个人死了，也算去了心头一块病。”秉衡接过来看了看，笑道：“总统的手段真高，这是秉衡做不到的事情，总统居然能做，足见是英断无双了。”项子城听他这样说，不觉眼珠一转，似乎有一点不受用的神气。又谈了几句闲话，突然问秉衡道：“你知道民党之中，还有一个比宋樵夫厉害的，我们可有什么法子收拾他吗？”秉衡被这一问，急切间答不出所以然来。略停了一刻，低声问：“总统说的倒是谁呢？”项子城哈哈大笑说：“凭你这样智多星，却不知道是谁，还来问我吗？”秉衡也不敢再往下问，只好含糊答道：“收拾倒很容易。不过想要照收拾宋樵夫那样的收拾，恐怕急切间没有适当的人吧。”子城道：“你这话说得很对。本来照殷桂生那样的材料，哪里去寻第二个？只可慢慢地想法子吧。”说到这里，又拿旁的话岔开，随便谈了几句，秉衡便告辞出府，仍回天津。 秉衡的身体本来非常瘦弱，他每顿饭只能吃半小碗鸡粥，或是两片糖山药，终日专仗着乌粮生活。乌粮是什么呢？便是大土公膏。他一天一夜，总要吸到二两开外。但是鸦片这种东西，无论你炮制得怎样得法，收藏的日子怎样多，它那种火气总是免不了的。人的脏腑终年被它熬煎，当然要发生内热，何况秉衡的体质，本来就是阳旺阴亏，枯木生火，再加上鸦片的火力一催，当然更热得不可开交了。始而是吃些个水果罐头之类，可博得一时清凉，然而日久天长，也渐渐地不能发生效力。他因为明白一点医学，深知羚羊这种东西专能清肺肝之火，于是特特派人到达仁堂，买了一只真羚羊角，拿钢锉锉成细面，凉水冲服。拿这个代茶，喝下之后，立刻觉着六腑清凉，两腋生风，将一腔的热火不知排除到哪里去了。他有两个贴身的小厮，一个叫玉琢，一个叫金相，全都十八九岁，已经跟他四五年了，专管轮流烧烟及伺候茶水点心之类。秉衡每日饮羚羊水，也是由他两人代为磨制冲兑，从不假手旁人，甚至连自己亲眷都当不上这种差事。这两个孩子倒也是赤胆忠心地报效赵督，对于自己责任应办的事，兢兢业业，丝毫不敢疏忽。有时候赵督晋京，便把他两人一同带去。他们在赵督公馆中，轻易连大门也不出。他们虽然都是北京人，一年也不准回一两次家。有一次项大总统又用电话招呼赵督来京，赵督便连夜赶到，金相、玉琢当然是随他一同来了。第二天金相忽然请假，说他母病沉重，要回家去探望一番，还要侍奉几天汤药。秉衡便给了他五天假。五天后回来销假，说他母亲已经好了。紧跟着玉琢又来请假，说是回家娶媳妇。秉衡道：“怎么这样巧呢？他娘的病才好了，你又要告假。”玉琢道：“老爷不高兴，我过几个月再娶妻也没什么要紧。”秉衡道：“那又何必呢！你娶妻原是一件好事，我赏你半个月假，另外给你三十块钱。我可不能在北京等你，早晚公事办完了，我就得回天津。你假满之后，赶紧到天津去，要逾期不来，我一定开除你。”玉琢连声答应，又谢了都督，便回家娶亲去了。 秉衡在北京住了一个星期。项子城同他商量大选的事，意思之间总觉着没有十分把握，便授意秉衡，叫他回天津寻杨德林。因为德林部下养一部分会拳术的打手，名儿叫作“尚武团”。这个团中，一共有两千多人。另有三二十位教拳术的教师，软硬功夫无一不备。凡在团中的武士，最低限度也有二百斤以上的臂力，而且一个个全是身量高大，相貌魁梧。项子城对这一部分人，平素是很知道的。如今办理大选，便想起利用他来，特在密室中对秉衡说：“你回到天津，第一要同德林接头，将来选举正式总统时，务必叫该团全部出发。有这两千多人，在一旁监视着，当然不致发生什么意外变局。其实不用他们，也能办得了。不过有一种难言的苦衷，想来你一定可以谅解的。”秉衡仰着头听，却没有下文。子城只好又接续着说：“我在北京，虽有两师军队，这次大选却完全用不上。以军队干涉选举，这是五洲万国所不许的。吴必翔部下虽有一万多名警察，因为距离太近，谁都认得。况且他们全有公务，也分不开身，因此我才想到杨德林那一部分人。将来调至北京，监视选举，最为合宜。不过怎样安排，还得你同德林当面商洽。”秉衡道：“大选的事酝酿了这许多日子，却没想到尚未完成。假使秉衡不离北京，决不能耽误成这种样子。我在京时，同两院议长全都接洽好了，将来水到渠成，决不至有什么意外变局，又何至借重武力呢？虽说是德林部下，较比用北京军警可免得招人注目，到底这一重痕迹总是要有的，何如根本不用的好呢？”项子城听他说话的语气，是不赞成用武力压成议会，强制议员选他做总统。因此便把话咽住，不肯再向下说了，却拿旁的事岔开，问秉衡：“近来身体如何？”秉衡回说：“内热太重，每天总要吃几分羚羊。要不然，腹中便同开锅一样。”子城皱眉道：“这样说你受病很重了。本来你的烟瘾根本就是不能戒的，只好用治标的法子。我这里倒是有几只真正的暹罗角，回头我叫他们寻出来，你先带一只去，如果吃完了，可以再向我要。”秉衡至再称谢。果然当日晚间，项子城特派侍从武官，拿了一只真羚羊角送到赵秉衡住宅。秉衡打开看，果然与铺子买的不同。他当时磨了一点吃下去，凉意直达小腹，顿觉遍体生凉。秉衡珍重地藏起来，视同拱璧。到了冲服时候，总是自己监视着金相，用极锋利的钢锉，慢慢向下锉成细面，然后再用秤子去平。每一顿只冲二分，便可抵市上的四分。 他回到天津，自己觉着精神很好，甚至连早晚的饭量也比从前略为加增。秉衡认定了是真羚羊的好处。他同项子城通电话时，便连带把这种情形报告给子城，并深致感谢之意。子城道：“你能多吃饭，这是再好没有的事了。不过平常日子，我深知道你不尚口腹。你家里的厨役全是在乡间做大锅饭的手艺，他们哪里懂得做菜。活该你有口福，我这里有一名河南的厨子，是伺候我们二老爷多年的。新近二老爷死了，他跑到府里来，一定要伺候我。我这里已经有十几个厨夫了，哪里还容得开他。明天我打发他到天津去，伺候你好了，每月就给他二十块工钱也不算少了。他