Chapter 84 Chapter 81 Complying with the Conditions, Carrying Out Banners, Acting as a Dutiful Son, Setting Up Trap and Destiny, and Displacing Heroes

Zhuo Xian was entangled by Liangui and couldn't get away, and he was afraid that he would really go to the top and give out the history of the Clan Socialist Party he founded that day, and his life might be in danger at that time.I had to use the method of soft grinding, crying and begging again and again.Liangui is too embarrassed to be stubborn anymore, in fact, Liangui's plan is not necessarily to set fire to the sky and put Zhuo Xian to death.He was embarrassing that his brother was dead, and this confession was really difficult.He has no money and no place to borrow, now that Zhuo Xian has been caught, he just uses intimidation to make him a dutiful son, how can he let him go lightly?Squeezed around until Zhuo Xian was willing to accept the conditions, and then he formally proposed, saying: "The first one is that at least 800 yuan will be spent for the clothes, quilts and coffins, and the burial. You should write a check for 800 yuan first." Give it to me, this one counts as you have done it." Zhuo Xian quickly replied: "Yes! Yes! I will write you a check right away. Please tell me the second one!" Liangui said: "You just said that I My brother is dead, you are willing to serve my mother for my brother, but you have no proof, you have to write a paper, as a debt of 1,000 yuan in my name, with interest at three cents per month, the 30 yuan will be paid. It’s your delicacy for my elder brother to honor my mother. When my mother passes away, you will pay back 1,000 yuan as a funeral subsidy. This second item is out of your heart’s desire, and I think it’s more acceptable. " Zhuo first grinned after hearing this, and thought that this kid is really bad, he insists on being a dutiful son, what is the matter?But if I don't agree with him, he will definitely pull me to be the leader again, so I had no choice but to grind it out first, and then said: "In terms of reason, I should fully agree to the second item, but how can I have so much money in my hand?" , I have served eight hundred, followed by another one thousand. If I can't do it in the future, I will let the second master say that I broke my promise. Why don't you forgive me a step at this time, I will do my best to be filial to the old lady, not to mention every month Thirty yuan, as long as my finances are calm, there is nothing I can't do even if I have a little more. I can ask the second master to forgive me for writing the paperwork!" Liangui snorted and said, "You are so clear. It’s a deliberate evasion. Forget it! I’ll take a step back and don’t want your thousand yuan. You just write a piece of paper, saying that you owed the deceased before his death, and you are willing to continue to repay it. Thirty yuan per month, three years For the sake of it, when the three-year limit expires, the written documents will be withdrawn. In this way, your burden will be much lighter from now on, and if you don’t allow it, we will have no room for negotiation.” Zhuo Xian thought, this can’t be resisted anymore, so he had to agree .Asking him about the third condition, Liangui said: "The third condition is nothing to you. My brother only gave birth to one daughter in his life and has no children. I have not married a wife yet. After his death, he will be short of souls in the future." A filial son holding a banner is very unattractive in the eyes of everyone. Without further ado, I have to condescend to your husband as a temporary filial son, with a hemp crown on his head, filial piety in his body, a spirit banner in his left hand, and a mourning stick in his right. Crying Daddy, from the door of your house to the cemetery, you can be buried in the soil, and you will be relieved of your responsibilities as a temporary filial son. This third condition does not cost you anything, I think you must be happy to obey." Zhuo Xian listened After doing this, I couldn't help being a little annoyed, thinking that you took my money and humiliated me like this. I am also a famous person among the banner people. Now on the street, people Acting as a temporary filial son, can I still hold my head up in society in the future?In my opinion, although this one is cheap, it is more embarrassing than the previous two, and I cannot promise it no matter what.Then he said to Liangui: "Second Lord! Please take this one back! It is right for me to hold the funeral for my friendship with brother Ling. I must be appointed as a filial son. I am afraid there is no such reason in the world." Liangui Gui sneered for a while, and said, "You guys and girls, what is the reason? Aren't you not happy? I don't force you, listen." After speaking, he opened the window and waved outside , said: "There is a Zongshe upstairs..." Before the word "Dang" came out, Zhuo Xian ran over, pulled him away, and said, "Second Lord! Don't shout! I promise this, can't I?" Lian Gui scolded: "Bitch, just say a word, you are so frightened that you are going to be dragged into the law enforcement department, don't you scare your pants with shit? Although you agreed verbally, I still You have to give me a written proof." Zhuo Xian said: "How do you set up a written proof for this kind of thing? Do you still write the inheritance list?" Liangui said: "You can write it as I tell you! First of all, Chun Zhuo Xian and Lian Xing were both important members of the Clan Socialist Party that launched that day. Now that Lian Xing was killed, Zhuo Xian slipped through the net. Zhuo Xian was ashamed of his dead friend. If you don’t do it, Liangui will be famous and report it, and write the year, month, and day below. You sign and seal it, and hand it over to me for deposit, and then your procedures are completed. You write to me together with the two conditions you mentioned first, I’m still in a hurry to wait for the law enforcement office to see my brother!” Zhuo Xian arrived at this time, only at the mercy of others, so he had no room to struggle, so he had to bite the bullet and first signed a check for 800 yuan, which was pulled from Zhengjin Bank. Deposits withdrawn from the house.Immediately afterwards, I asked for two pieces of eight-line letter paper from the restaurant. According to Liangui's wishes, I first made an IOU for a monthly repayment of 30 yuan, and then wrote a letter of wish to be a filial son for others, and signed them all. , Covered with a seal, and Liangui with both hands.Liangui took a look and found that there was nothing wrong, so he kept everything in his pocket.Smiling to Zhuo Xian, he said, "I still have to pay you! You leave two yuan for the restaurant before you leave." Zhuo Xian really heard that, and sure enough, he left two yuan.The waiter in Huiying Building brought two yuan, and he didn't know who to thank, thinking that these two people must be crazy, so they ran here, neither drinking nor eating, and muttered for a long time, but I don't know what they said What, before leaving, I gave so many tips. Taking care of the master like this, if you come a few more every day, wouldn't we be lucky as waiters!As he thought this way, the two of them had already gone downstairs and gone out.

Zhuoxian greeted his car as if he had met a pardoned prisoner, jumped on it and started to leave. Liangui shouted: "Wait a minute, you have remembered the errands for tomorrow morning. If you don't get off duty, I will blame you." In this case, our lawsuit is still here, so please be careful!" Zhuo Xian repeatedly agreed, saying, "I will keep my word, please be safe!" Liangui nodded, and then let him go went.But he himself entered the law enforcement department, and the gate stopped him. He said, "My name is Lian Gui, and I am Lian Xing's younger brother. If he was shot today, of course I will come to collect the body. And I beg you, sir, to let us go before he is killed." It is of course permissible for the brothers to meet each other. Please tell me one of you! I am a company commander in the Imperial Guard, and we are brothers to each other. You two will definitely help me with this." The guard Hearing what he said, he immediately let him into the concierge, and said: "Master Lian, wait a moment, and I will go back for you." Sure enough, he immediately ran to the magistrate's room to tell Xiong Fei, and Xiong Fei looked at it. Watch, said: "There is more than one hour before the execution period, so how about you accompany him to see Lianxing. But tell him, you can only talk about family affairs, and you can't talk about other things. If it involves official business, he will be detained." The guard After agreeing, he explained to Liangui and repeatedly asked: "Be careful with what you say, and don't make us worry about it." Liangui said: "That's natural, please go with me!"

The guard led the way, led Liangui to a small room behind, knocked lightly on the door, and said, "Mr. Lian, your younger brother is here to visit you." A loud voice said inside: "Tell him to come in." !” Followed by a person who opened the door, it was the guard guarding the prisoner.Lian Gui came in sideways, raised his eyes to look, and saw his brother sitting cross-legged on the bed, but he didn't wear a torture instrument, his hair was disheveled, his face was blue and white, very ugly.Liangui couldn't help feeling sad for a while, couldn't help the tears streaming down his eyes, ran over to hold his hand, and called out: "Brother!" Almost burst into tears.A wry smile appeared on Lian Xing's face, and he said, "It's rare that you are here. We brothers can see each other, and the elder brother finally gets the comfort of dying. But why didn't you bring your mother, your sister-in-law and niece with you? I Why did you come alone?" Liangui said: "I only found out this afternoon, the first one was too late, the mothers of the two are very old, if they knew about this, they would be very distressed. The mountains are high and the water is low, how can I afford it? I think I won’t come!” Lian Xing said: “You are right, so you don’t have to alarm the three of them. But after I die, I will go home Liangui, can we still hide it at that time?" Liangui said: "I also thought of this level. For the time being, I only said that you died of illness in Jilin and was sent back to Beijing by a friend. Although the old lady and sister-in-law are inevitably sad, after all It's much better than knowing about a murderous death." Lian Xing shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate, since you want to hide it, you might as well carry my coffin to Longyan Temple and find a place to bury it there What do you think? " Liangui said: "It's okay, but it's cheaper for one person, and it saves him from making a fool of himself in front of others. I always feel unhappy in my heart. Lian Xing said: "Where did you start with that? Who is that person?" Lian Gui didn't answer, but took out three pieces of paper from his pocket, handed them to Lian Xing, and said, "Brother! You Look!" Lian Xing took it over and looked at it again, then burst out laughing, and said, "Why did such a ridiculous thing happen? Could it be that he came to the door and was willing to do so?" Lian Gui said, "Why did he Can you be happy? It's just a last resort!" Then he said a few words about meeting Zhuo Xian by chance, but because the guards were nearby, he didn't dare to mention the Zongshe Party.However, Lian Xing already understood in his heart, nodded to Lian Gui, and said, "Brother did a good job! But these people are not human beings at all. If you say they are dogs, you should exaggerate him! Because dogs don't think their families are poor." , and a little bit of backbone, these people have no backbone, just like prostitutes who lean on the door and sell their laughter. Whoever has money will flatter and pity him. Once he has no money or power, he will turn his eyes back as if he doesn't know each other. I only hate me back then Too poor eyesight, getting acquainted with this group of obscene people, not only failed to achieve anything, but was sold by them, and now I have such a result, I will never hate them, you have to remember in the future, you don’t need to get close to them, But there is no need to make enemies with them. You are for you, I am for me, the pure will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid. As long as God has eyes, these people will have retribution! I am now very close to the time of death, and I will There is no other entrustment to you. The old lady was your mother and I will not be filial from now on. If you can do more for the old lady, you can also alleviate my sins. Your sister-in-law and niece, you want Look at them differently. Sooner or later, her natal family may persuade her to remarry. If she wants to, there is no need to stop her, because our family has no money and no children. Why waste her youth? There is one more important thing, is it not in your hands now? Do you have 800 yuan? My clothes, quilts, coffins, and even the burial must be frugal, and the maximum should not exceed 300 yuan. You can save the rest of the money. Hurry up and say that a sister-in-law will marry this year, it is not appropriate No matter how late. Because adding this person, one can serve my mother, and the two will have a nephew in the future, so as to continue our family's descendants. This is the most important thing. You must not forget it!"

Lian Xing said something, Lian Gui agreed, and as he was speaking, a guard suddenly came in and said, "Judge Xiong has an order, it's getting late now, half an hour later, it will be time for execution, what do you two have?" You have to speak quickly, after a while, you will not be allowed to sit idle in this room." Liangui felt as if his heart was pierced by this reminder, so he had to say to his brother with tears in his eyes: "You pick up the important ones and tell them what to do." Just a few words! The family affairs are all handled in accordance with the will, so you don’t have to say any more!” Lian Xing thought for a while and said, “I forgot one thing. Look, there is a photographer around here. Quickly find one and take advantage of me. Let’s take a photo, it’s the last commemoration!” The guard interjected and said, “There’s no need to look for this one, as the death penalty is always carried out here, and all the photographers will be there to wait on you, after the execution is over. , to take a picture and record it. However, whether to call it a photo or not, you have to ask Judge Xiong for instructions and get his permission!" Liangui said: "In this case, I beg this brother to go up and answer Judge Xiong!" The guards were very forthright, and after a short while, they came back and said, "Judge Xiong allowed it, and I brought the photographer. But they refused to take pictures, saying that it is not our responsibility to take pictures while they are alive, and they will take pictures of the dead. Live appearance is one of the most taboo things in our industry, and it is absolutely impossible to do it unless the corpse owner is willing to pay more." Liangui said: "It's nothing to pay more! But how much is it? You have to have it. Count it!" The guard: "He said that ten yuan less will not be taken." Liangui said: "Okay! Okay! I will pay him ten yuan and tell him to come and take the picture!" The guard called the photographer in, After setting up the mirror, he took a side view of Lian Xing.Liangui gave two yuan as a set money first, and when the laundry was done, he would make up another eight yuan.After receiving the money, the photographer went out of the house, and saw several guards swarming in, and said to Liangui, "Master Lian, please sit in front, and come in to collect the corpse after the execution is over." Liangui burst into tears, not willing to move.Lian Xing shouted loudly: "You don't have to leave! I'm seeking benevolence, and I couldn't be more happy! Why are you acting like a girl here? You are so cowardly, you can't be considered my brother!" Lian Gui was reprimanded by his brother Knowing that he couldn't stand here for a long time, he had no choice but to stop crying, sobbing, and moved away from the door, stepping forward three inches, and turning back again and again, wanting to see the shadow of his brother dying.In such a miserable situation, even a group of guards, who were soft-hearted, wept for it.

Besides, Lian Xing watched his brother go away, and smiled at the guards: "Is it executed in this room? Or is it somewhere else?" The guard said: "Of course it is executed outside. But it is not long before the execution time. It's very early! The magistrate doesn't like strangers to talk here for a long time, so he took the opportunity to ask Ling brother to leave. He said that it is the last moment, and he can invite Master Lian to wander around in the office casually. We are willing to accompany you. You can go outside and have a look." Lianxing smiled slightly and said, "Very good! I will go outside with you." The guard said, "Let me help you!" Lianxing shook his head and said, "No need , I can walk." Jumped out of bed and went straight out the door.Two guards accompanied him, one on the left and the other on the right, and he strode forward, walking to a small narrow alley, where a bamboo chair was placed, and the guard said: "Master Lian is tired, you can sit on this chair." Take a break." Lianxing nodded and sat on the bamboo chair.Looking out along the small lane, a guard stood behind him, secretly took out a box gun, pointed it at the back of Lian Xing's head, and there was a "bang", the bullet flew out from the Tianling cover, and the dead body fell forward. Unknowingly, Lian Xing mourned and returned to that life.This is also because Xiong Fei cherishes him, so he told the guards to use this unexpected method in order to reduce his personal pain.Lian Xing was dead, Xiong Fei came out to verify his body, and called a photographer to take pictures for record, and then called Lian Gui to collect the body.

When Liangui came to the narrow alley, he saw his brother's dead body lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, almost passed out, and wept loudly.The guard persuaded: "You can't do anything if you cry for a while. Hurry up and prepare the coffin and quilt, and put him up first, so that you can leave this place! This is why we, Judge Xiong, are very considerate. Don't stay here, just rolled out." Liangui could only suppress his grief at this moment, and asked the guards to find a mat first, and cover the corpse.Then he left the law enforcement office by himself, bought clothes, quilts and coffins, and sent them all to the office in a short time.The guards helped to wash away the blood, tied it up, put it in the coffin, called eight bearers, and carried it to Longyan Temple.This temple is very famous in the city of Beijing. All the princes and ministers who died violently would be parked in this temple.The old monk's name is Fayuan, he is a vulgar monk who cares about power and loves money the most, he opens his mouth to ask for thousands of dollars of money when he stops here, but in the past ten years, he has never met This kind of profit, Fa Yuan's eyes are almost pierced by hope.One day after lighting the lamps, someone knocked on the door suddenly, and the apprentice opened the door, but eight people were carrying a coffin, followed by another person. Seeing this, the little monk knew that this was a door-to-door business, so he immediately opened the door and looked in. Arch shout.As soon as the coffin was brought in, Fayuan went up to meet him, and said to the people behind him: "Amitabha, where did this master come from? Which adult is in the golden coffin? Please tell this little monk, so I can get ready." The place where the coffin died." Liangui said: "My name is Liangui, and the one in the coffin is called Lianxing, who is my elder brother. Today I borrow the treasure temple to park overnight, and the funeral will be held tomorrow." It has been carried into the courtyard of the temple.When Fa Yuan heard the word Lian Xing, he was a little hesitant, and the smile on his face also subsided, and he said, "Master Lian, is the Lian Xing you're talking about the one who runs the Zongsha Party?" Lian Gui said : "Exactly!" Fa Yuan immediately said: "Which prince or official do I think I am? It turned out to be a small company commander. There is no place to park it in our small temple, so you can carry it out!" Finished speaking Immediately forced the barman to carry it out quickly.Liangui was full of grievances and anger because of his elder brother's sudden death, and had nowhere to vent his anger, but he met such a snobbish monk again, how could he bear it any longer?Suddenly he took out a pistol from his bosom and shouted loudly: "You bastard bastard! This temple of yours is the place where criminals are ordered to park. Why do you dare to stop my brother's coffin and not allow it to be parked here? I know you are tired of living." Alright, I'll shoot you first today so that you can accompany my brother on the Huangquan Road!" Fayuan caught him by surprise, seeing Liangui pull out a gun, with a very fierce look on his face, he was frightened into a puddle of mud. Lian said: "Master Lian, master Lian, don't shoot! I, I, I will find a good place to park it, can't it be enough?" Liangui sneered and said, "It's cheap, you bald donkey! Quickly designate a place, If you are too late, I will kick you two hundred feet first." Fayuan ordered his disciples: "Quickly open the door of the upper room across the courtyard, there is a ready-made stool there, just stop in the upper room!" The apprentice opened the door, and the bearer lifted the coffin After it was parked, Liangui ordered the monk to watch over it. Someone will come early tomorrow morning.Fayuan kept saying that Liangui had just left.

When I got home, I didn't dare to say a word. I got up early the next morning and waited for Zhuoxian outside the door. Sure enough, I didn't dare to break my promise, and he arrived at nine o'clock.Liangui waved his hand and said, "Let's go to Longyan Temple!" Zhuo Xian was afraid of making a fool of himself in front of others, but he didn't dare not to come because Liangui had the handle.Now he heard that going to Longyan Temple was exactly what he wanted.So they came to the temple with Liangui, and they walked to the door of Yongyuan Gangfang on the East Fourth Archway.This Yongyuan is the only big bar room in Beijing, and even the royal family has white errands, and he sends barmen to carry them all.Don't say thirty-two, even forty-eight, sixty-four, one hundred and twenty-eight, he can do it aggressively.After Liangui made a decision, Tong Zhuo went to Longyan Temple first.This time, Fayuan was not the same as yesterday, when he saw Liangui, he greeted, "Master Lian!" and led the two of them to the upper room in the Kuayuan.Although Zhuo Xian was cunning, when he saw Lian Xing's coffin sitting high above it, he couldn't help but feel his conscience and burst into tears.Liangui didn't cry at this time, and immediately forced Zhuo Xian to change into filial piety clothes and pay homage in front of the coffin. Zhuo Xian said: "How can filial piety clothes be ready-made? It's too late to make them at this time! According to me, this can be avoided, right?" Liangui stared and said, "What are you talking about? My brother has no sons, so I just sent you to bear the burden. There is nothing else to say." Turning back to Fayuan, he said, "Hurry up and get the filial piety clothes, beam crowns, and mourning sticks from your temple. All of them have been found, Master Chun is waiting to use them!" At this time, Fa Yuan felt very strange, this Master Chun, I also recognize him, he is also a secretary in the ministry, how could he come here Come be a filial son!Could it be his elders who died?But his surname is Chun, and his surname is Lian, how can they be brought together?No matter who he is, since he is a filial son for others, I will take out my clothes and serve him well. After the funeral, I will ask him for alms.Thinking of this, the monk became happy again, and ran up and down to the backyard, asking his disciples to find out all the filial piety clothes, beam crowns, mourning sticks, soul-inducing banners, etc., and a few braids. , and bring them together.When Zhuo first saw him, he hated the monk in his heart, but he couldn't say it out of his mouth. He secretly scolded the bald donkey: "I really meant to joke with me. If you answered him no, it's over. Why did you find these objects?"To make me look ugly.But it has been found, and it is not counted as coming. There is also monk Fayuan, who is waiting for him to change clothes, so he has to bite the bullet, put on filial piety clothes, put on a beam crown, hold a mourning stick in one hand, and a soul-inducing flag in the other, and put him in the coffin. He kowtowed four times and turned his head, and then said to Liangui, "I'm done with this job! You can allow me to take off this clothes and regain my freedom!" Liangui just shook his head and said, "No If you are successful, you will have a funeral when you are young, and you have to be a filial son on the street until you are buried in the ground, then your responsibility is over!" Zhuo Xian took a deep breath and said that I have really slipped into a hole of bad luck today. Why can't this dutiful son never end!When I was young, all the people from the bar room came together. I asked Liangui when to leave the church and where the grave was. Liangui said, "I will come out now. All of you, carry my brother and make a detour on the street. Still carry it back to the temple, and bury it in the vegetable garden behind the temple. Your business will be considered as finished. I will give no less than any amount, and I will also give extra rewards, so you can do it now!" Fa When Monk Yuan heard this, he pulled Zhuo Xian aside and said, "Master Chun, what's going on with you? You carried them into the temple for no reason, and then carried them out of the temple for no reason, and in the blink of an eye, you all went out again." I still carried it back to the temple, so I regarded our temple as a place for playing monkeys. In our temple, many Zhongtang Shangshu have been parked, and they have never made trouble like this. Master Chun, you have to give me at least three hundred yuan Qian Xiangzi pays ten yuan for land rent every month, otherwise, there is no need to bury it in this temple." Zhuo Xian said: "That's unreasonable! I'm not the owner of the incident, so why ask me for money?" Fa Yuan laughed Said: "You are not the owner, why do you bear the weight? Look for yourself! What are you wearing on your head? What are you wearing on your body? What are you holding in your hand? Do you want to take it off? Does that make sense?" Zhuo was first asked by him, thinking To argue a few words, I can't make it if I think about it. If Fayuan knows the background of this sectarian party, I will not be able to live a good life. It is better to sacrifice a few money to avoid many disputes.So he said to Fayuan: "Just don't worry, I will give you more incense after the matter is over. It's just a monthly land rent. Four yuan is a lot to give you. For a place seven feet long, it will cost ten yuan. How much does it cost to rent a house?” Seeing that he agreed, Fayuan couldn’t argue anymore, but the bearer had already lifted the coffin and went out of the temple to put on the coffin cover.

Liangui and Tongzhuo first led the way in front of the coffin, one was crying loudly for his brother, the other was crying loudly for his father, inside and outside the temple, many people crowded to watch, all of them thought it was a novelty.Because on the front of the coffin, it is clearly marked that the person who died was thirty-one years old, but the filial son who bears the burden is about forty years old. Isn't this an anecdote that has never happened before?There are also people who know Chun Zhuo Xian, knowing that Zhuo Xian's father has passed away for a long time, why did he suddenly have a father again?This is even more strange!Therefore, there are more and more onlookers every moment, and the coffin and the filial son who bear the burden are surrounded by a wind and rain.All the people who made a fuss were unable to move an inch.Later, it was Fayuan who begged the policemen in front of the gate to drive away the idlers with a baton in their hands and make a way for the coffin to move forward slowly.Zhuo first took this opportunity to stop his crying for his father, but Liangui refused and kicked him from behind, saying, "You are crying! When will you be buried in the ground before you will be allowed to stop?" If you stop crying, I will respect you." Zhuo Xian couldn't help it, so his father, father's, shouted again.Just as he was getting excited, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said, "Second Brother Chun, when did your old man die? Why didn't you give me an obituary, so why don't you let me hang yourself?" Zhuo looked up first, His face was flushed with embarrassment, and he wished he could get in through a crack in the ground.It turned out that the person who asked was his rival Ding Baozhen.Baozhen came back from the mosque and passed by, just in time for this comedy scene.He was good at making fun of people all his life, and he had no virtue in his mouth. Now that he has this opportunity, how can he let it go?After running around for a while, Zhuo Xian was speechless, how could he answer?I had no choice but to smear the mud and said: "Brother Ding, I can't explain it in one word. I will tell you in detail another day! Please forgive me today! Don't kill them all." Baozhen laughed and said, "You are so lucky! There are so many Dad, are you worried that no one will love you? Cry quickly! Don't waste your time." After saying that, he walked away.Zhuo Xian still shouted loudly one after the other, calling in a big circle before turning back to Longyan Temple.The monk led them to the vegetable garden, where a deep pit had already been dug, and the coffin was buried in it.Only then did Zhuo Xian relinquish his responsibilities as a filial son, took off the beam crown and filial obedience, and returned them all to Fayuan, and signed a check for one hundred yuan to send to Fayuan as incense.Fayuan was too little, so he decided not to agree, but thanks to Liangui's intimidation, he reluctantly agreed.Zhuo changed his clothes first, and left the temple dejectedly.After Liangui finished developing the property with the money, he didn't even return home, so he went back to Nanyuan all the time.

Ever since Lianxing was shot, Yunlei was always depressed. He never took the credit for this one. He killed a person for nothing and asked the president to see that I couldn't do things. I had to think of a way to get revenge on Wu Bixiang. Fang relieved the hatred in his heart.After thinking about it, he was making up his mind when he suddenly saw Chief Inspector Huang Youhua coming up, holding a report in his hand, and presenting it respectfully in front of Yunlei.Yunlei took it over, read it carefully from beginning to end, waved to Huang Youhua, and said, "Go down!" He thought to himself, this is a rare opportunity, why don't I give this problem to Wu Bixiang and ask him to handle it Show me what you look like!If he can't do it, let's see how he can please the President!Now, taking advantage of Lianxing's affairs, I will sprinkle some incense on the president in front of him.Thinking of this, he put Huang Youhua's report in his sleeve and came to the government all the way.

Knowing that he is the president's confidant, the publicity officer avoided the formalities of conveyance and led him all the way to the president's office.Xiang Zicheng was talking loudly with a person, and once the publicity officer was announced, he immediately called him in.As soon as Yunlei entered the door, he saw his opponent Wu Bixiang sitting under the president, obsequious and not knowing what to say.Yunlei thought to himself, we are really enemies, wherever I go, you will also go.Although he was unhappy in his heart, he had to deal with his face. While greeting the president, he clasped his fists to Bi Xiang and said with a smile, "Er Kor Angkor came very early!" Sir, please sit down!" Xiang Zicheng nodded slightly, and said, "Sit down and talk!" The two sat down as usual, and Yun Lei opened his mouth first and said, "The case of Lianxing is over, and he is really a man of his own accord." He is born outside, and he has the morality of the president. Keeping him may not be of any use in the future, but it is so good!" Xiang Zicheng said: "Just now Bixiang and I were talking about this matter! You can handle it well. Happy. According to Bixiang, Lianxing is dead, and the Zongshe Party has been completely overthrown from now on. From now on, Beijing will be safe and sound. We will all be spared all day long in suspense." Yunlei sneered after hearing this, and said "I'm afraid Director Wu's words are unreliable!" As soon as he refuted like this, the smile on Xiang Zicheng's face immediately subsided, and Wu Bixiang stared, showing a very surprised look.After a brief pause, Zicheng asked, "How do you say that? Could it be that there are some rebellious parties lurking on the ground that have never been discovered? You must know something, why don't you say it, so that everyone can take precautions early. "Yun Lei calmly took out the report from his sleeve and held it in front of Xiang Zicheng with both hands.Zicheng picked it up and unfolded it for a closer look, only to see a few lines of report written in Gongkai characters on it, the text is as follows:

A report: Huang Youhua, the detective chief of the Military Law Enforcement Department, made a report: Tian Jianlong, the leader of the existing social group, came to Beijing secretly from Guangdong to organize a branch of the social group.The name of the group is to revitalize society and promote people's livelihood, but the insider is actually an assassination organization.It specializes in transporting extremely small and powerful bombs from overseas, recruiting people who dare to die with huge sums of money, and taking the opportunity to bomb Beijing to rule.Now the branch has filed a case with the police department, and the department sent police officers to protect it.There are already a lot of people joining the party. If we don't take precautions early, disasters will inevitably happen in the future.Because under the protection of the police department, the rank did not dare to take the liberty to search, so it is a good luck to ask the director to pay special attention. The following is signed by Huang Youhua.Xiang Zicheng read it, pondered for a while, and handed it to Wu Bixiang.Bixiang took it and read it again, with a look of panic on his face, because in the report, he was clearly involved in the crime of negligence, and he couldn't bear it anymore, and it would be too difficult to send the police to protect the rebellious party. !He just hates Yunlei in his heart, and he usually has no hatred or grudge, so why did he accuse me of this in front of the president?In face, he had to plead guilty to the president, saying: "Bixiang has no reason to serve his post. For such rioters, he failed to investigate beforehand and was blinded by them temporarily. Surrounded by all the people, thoroughly searched, and all arrested, we hope to eradicate the roots forever, so as to eliminate future troubles." Xiang Zicheng smiled slightly and said: "Bixiang! You are wrong, now is the Republic of China, which is different from the era of the Manchu Qing autocracy. It is forbidden to search and arrest at will without following the law. What's more, there are many parties nowadays. They ask for protection according to law, and we should protect them according to law. Whereabouts, post and telecommunications, if there is a special person in charge, as time goes on, his shady plot will definitely be discovered, and there is no need to search temporarily. You remember my words, don't startle the snake, just investigate and prevent in secret, it is best To find out who the leader of his party is close to, we managed to bribe him and report in secret at any time, so we can get the handle of the conspiracy and the location of the dangerous goods. Yuan. Isn’t this a once-and-for-all solution? Isn’t it much better than your hasty start, which makes them hear the news far and wide?” After Zicheng finished speaking, Bixiang said: “After all, the president has great vision! Careful and thorough. Bixiang will obey the order." Zicheng looked at Yunlei again, and said, "You and Bixiang must work together. If there is anything wrong, let each other know and help each other. It’s good to have opinions.” Yunlei quickly bowed and replied: “The President’s admonition, Yunlei would like to keep it in his heart. However, Yunlei’s publicity of Tian Jianlong’s matter this time is really for the sake of local security. Director Wu, there is no prejudice at all. What's more, the two of us are doing the same thing, so how can there be any difference?" Zicheng nodded and said: "I hope this is the best! You two will first Let's go down and discuss how to proceed." Yun and Wu immediately left the house.Wu Bixiang was also afraid that he would offend Yunlei and be influenced by him in the future, so he could only humbly say to Yunlei, "Thanks to the director for reporting this matter, otherwise, if accidents happen in the future, Bixiang will be punished even more." Tomorrow afternoon, Bixiang will go everywhere in person to ask for instructions. I also ask the director to make an appointment with the chief detective, Huang Jun. Bixiang still has a lot of things, so I have to ask him for advice!" With such modesty, Bixiang was also calm, and even said: "Don't dare to be! I don't dare to be! I'd better go to the noble hall, you have Huang Youhua's place, you can tell him, and come to your place at any time to be dispatched." Bixiang said : "In this case, I have the Director of Labor. If Detective Chief Huang has time tomorrow, I will wait for him in the hall. I must meet him." Yunlei also agreed, and then they broke up and went back to the yamen. At nine o'clock the next night, Huang Youhua went to the police station to report. Wu Bixiang solemnly said "please". Huang Youhua came in and bowed deeply to him. Hua said: "What kind of person is the post, how dare you sit with the director!" Bi Xiang laughed and said: "Your brother is too modest! We are all doing official business, what is the distinction between high and low? You just sit down , we can talk for a while longer." Youhua pleaded guilty and sat down.Bi Xiang looked at him carefully, saw that he was about thirty years old, with mouse eyes and cheeks, and a cunning look on his face, one could tell that he was definitely not a kind person.But Bixiang took out his identity as an old sly official, and tried his best to get close to him, saying: "Your brother is handsome, and he is especially sensitive in handling things. Brother has heard of it for a long time. Yesterday, I talked with your director about what we can borrow from you in the future."很多，从本月起，每月从敝厅津贴阁下二百元，聊为补助车马之费，务请阁下不要推却。以后兄弟有事，也好求你帮忙。”黄大华本是一个利徒，凭空每月加添了二百元的利益，他早已喜形于色，但是面子上不得不谦逊一番，忙回道：“承总监这样抬举，卑弁理应效劳。但是赏钱的话，现在身无寸功，怎敢叨此厚惠！况且卑弁在执法处，已经有一份差使，如在宪厅兼差，似乎也要在敝处长面前先回禀一声，经他允诺后，才敢在总监面前谢委。 ”必翔笑道：“阁下说的，固然很有道理，但是兄弟意思，并非彰明昭著地叫你在我厅里兼差，不过是求你暗地帮忙，面子上也无须下委。每月这二百块钱，只算我个人给你的津贴，你也无须向贵处长提及，这种意思，想来你老哥一定可以彻底了解的。”有华听必翔这样说，恰中他的下怀，连忙立起身来，深深请了一个大安，说：“既是这样，卑弁就谢谢总监了！”必翔哈哈大笑，说：“我们以后常常共事，原应当这样痛快。” 迎头的贿赂，已经完全成功了，这才慢慢叙入正文。必翔说：“昨天你那报告书，我已经见着了。这件事深亏你发觉得早，要不然，连敝厅全要担很大的不是。兄弟对于你是很感激的，不过我们既然知道了，就应当彻底地办一下子。昨天大总统也曾当面交派过，贵处长同兄弟我，全是承办的人。我想这件事，第一先要得一条线索才好入手，你老哥如有所闻，可以详细地对兄弟说一说，我们也好入手侦查。”黄有华回道：“此事的线索，还在总统府呢！”他这一句话不要紧，把必翔吓得颜色更变，自己手挪着座位，向有华挨近一步，低声问道：“老哥，你这话怎么讲？莫非总统府中还有乱党吗？这事关系太重，你如果知道底细，只能详细对我说，除去你知我知，千万别再使第三人知道，就连你们贵处长，暂时也要避讳他，这并不是我以疏间亲，因为你们处长的脾气太暴，嘴里又存不住话，他要知道了，必致闹得满城风雨。倘或没有这件事，叫总统知道了，我们大家全担不起这乱造谣言的不是。”有华听必翔说得这样郑重，不觉微微一笑，说：“总监太过虑了！职弁说的引线，并非指总统府内窝藏乱党。是因为总统府中有一位职员，他的内亲同田见龙是同乡，并且她的女儿是同见龙在一处长大的。见龙少时，还吃过她的乳，现在此人就同见龙在一起，因为她虽是一女人，学问手笔全都很好，见龙因为是他乳母，便引为心腹，所有重要秘密文件，全是这个女人代办。她的女婿带着他女儿，在总统府当秘书，就全住在北京城内。职弁同他女婿常在一处赌钱，因此透露春光，知道一二。其实她的女婿同乱党并没有丝毫关系。”必翔听他这样一解释，才把心放下。又问有华：“这位秘书，他姓字是什么？”有华回说：“这秘书姓区名广，字同书，是广东香山人。因为他精通英文，唐绍怡特荐他到总统府中，充当英文秘书。此人年纪不过二十四五岁，表面是非常漂亮的。他的那位夫人，也是北京有名的交际之花，年纪比他还小几岁。”必翔点点头，说：“我明白了，你老哥请回贵处办公，以后有什么消息，还请你随时报告。” 黄有华诺诺连声，立起身来，向必翔深深一鞠躬，告辞出厅。必翔送了他几步，折回办公室，一刻也没敢停，亲自写了一份帖，约区同书在自己宅里吃饭，又另外附了一封信，深致仰慕之意，并说有要事当面领教。特派亲信警察亲自送到区公馆，立候回音。少时警察回来，说：“区大人有回片，说明天晚六点钟，一准到宅里来。”把名片呈给必翔，必翔一摆手，警察下去了。紧跟着请他的秘书周步瀛，同总务处长常明轩，这两人全是必翔的心腹，而且长于交际，一同来到办公室。必翔把方才的事，对他两人说了一遍，又说：“这事关系太大，明天区同书来了，必须从他口中，讨出一条线索来。你两人一唱一和，得要帮着我说话。我的意思，最好能由他夫妻两人做一个介绍，请他岳母随时监察田见龙，把见龙的行踪同他一切举动，随时报告与我们。我们这件事，就可以完全成功了。不知你二位对于我这主张，以为如何？”常明轩略一思索，说：“总监的计策，可谓探骊得珠。不过据职员想，恐怕不能如是之易。因为我们同区同书原是初交，不能说很深的话，怎好意思指定叫人家长亲给我们效力呢？再说这件事，谁不避嫌疑，他倘然当面拒绝，说我的岳母并不认识田见龙其人，那时岂不封死了途径？总监连张口的余地也没有了。”必翔听明轩这一席话，不觉恍然大悟，拍着手道：“到底是你有见识！错非你提醒我，这一局事，简直要闹僵了。到底依着你的意思怎样办才好呢？”明轩一笑，附在必翔耳旁，如此这般地说了一套，必翔赞道：“好计！好计！这样办理，不愁他不入圈套。并且还得反过来求我们，情愿为我们效力，这就叫制人而不制于人。事不宜迟，你同步瀛下去就赶紧预备吧！”常明轩应了一声“是”，向步瀛招手，两个人一同到秘书处，寻了一间很僻静的屋子，明轩授意，叫步瀛写了三封假信，一篇报告书。彼此又看了看，十分妥洽，这才把书信又呈到必翔面前。必翔看罢，放入自己腰袋中，又嘱咐周、常两人，明日下午你们要早到我宅里去，咱们也好商量临时对付他的法子。二人连声答应，必翔这才离了警察厅。回到自己本宅，吩咐厨房，明天下午，预备一桌上好的燕菜席，一切菜品，俱要格外精美。如做得好，我还要额外赏钱。厨子听见赏钱的话，自然格外高兴，从当日起，便手忙脚乱地预备起来。 第二天下午三点，周步瀛同常明轩便一同来了，必翔把他们让到跨院小花园中，在三间精雅的回廊中，套着一间图书密室。密室中陈列着汉鼎汤盘，很值钱的古董。墙壁上挂八条石头心的画屏，自来长成的山水人物，上下配着翁方纲的八言大对。写字台上放着铜雀瓦砚，官窑的笔筒，上好的松烟香墨，贺莲青的上品羊毫，旁边立着一架小书橱，书橱中放着不少老版书籍。另外两个金丝楠木小茶几，四张楠木小椅子，雕刻得玲珑剔透。几上放着福建雕漆的小茶盘，每一个小茶盘中，放着乾隆青花白地小盖碗，配着两个小折盅。真是窗明几净，毫无点尘，这原是必翔养静的所在，连他那日本爱妾轻易都不能到这地方来。今天因为宴请贵客，又兼有秘密的事面商，所以先把陪客让到这间屋里。 周、常两人坐定，小厮鹿儿把茶沏好了，必翔向他摆手，说：“非经呼唤，不得进来！”鹿儿出去了，必翔这才向他两人开口，说：“今天的事，全得仰仗你们二位，随机应变，用旁敲侧击的法子使他无可转身，自然而然地就得走入我们范围。但是谈话之间也要有一种擒纵手段，不可操之过急，使他没有下台地步，那倒闹僵了。”周步瀛笑道：“总监自请万安，我们两人决不能给您坏事。不过据晚生想，这事总是在吃过晚饭后再说不迟，万不可迎头揭开，使他一进门就不高兴，以后的话，反倒不好说了。”必翔点头，说：“你虑得很是！”常明轩又插言，说：“我们在酒席筵前，不但不能揭破此事，还要捡他高兴的说，多多地灌他几杯酒，但又不可将他灌醉，只使他有六七分酒意，回来用话一激他，他有酒力助着什么事都敢应承，自然会钻进我们的圈套。总监请想，这样对付他岂不是更进一步吗？”必翔鼓掌赞成，说：“你的计策果然更妙！这样一来，此事不难得到十全成功。”三人正在秘密设计，只见小鹿儿用手敲着门窗，必翔喊道：“有什么事？进来回话！”鹿儿推门进来，回道：“总统府的区大人已经来到，这是他的名片！”说着将名片呈上去，是用极讲究的西洋纸印的，上联官衔是：大总统府英文秘书，正中区广两个字，下印同书香山，背面还有英文同照相，是一个二十多岁的美貌青年。必翔看了，连说：“快请！快请！”自己也随着迎出来，周、常两人也随在后面。 此时鹿儿已将区广引入花园，必翔举目观看。他穿一身西服，外罩厚呢大氅，头戴貂皮英式便帽，手执嵌金丝的手杖，鼻架最新式的眼镜，足着黄皮鞋，走起路来，咯噔咯噔地直响。必翔跑过去，先彼此一鞠躬，又拉手表示亲近，紧跟着给周、常两人介绍，挨着握手，这才把他让进密室。区广摘帽子、脱大衣、放手杖，鹿儿在一旁侍候着，必翔请他上座，区广一再谦逊，说：“学生是新进后生，怎敢同老前辈抗礼！”必翔笑道：“阁下青年英俊，是大总统府特别倚重之人，兄弟久想领教，只因敝厅公事繁冗，实在无暇，今天难得有过一点工夫。特备了一桌粗席，几杯淡酒。所约的陪客，也没有外人，全是道义文字之交。难得区先生赏脸，肯光顾茅舍一叙，这真是三生有幸。千万要脱略行迹，不存客气，我们也好畅谈肺腑。今天你是主客，当然上座，就不必谦逊了。”区广听必翔说得这样恳切，便拱一拱手，坐在上面椅子上。鹿儿沏过上好的盖碗茶，必翔亲自捧着送至区广面前，然后坐定了慢慢问道：“区先生是几时到的差？兄弟时常到总统府秘书厅，总是彼此相左，不曾会着。要不然，焉能迟到今日才下帖邀请呢？”区广道：“晚生到差日子并不甚多，以前是在唐总理幕中，后来蒙他老先生荐至公府，充当英文秘书，前两个月方才到差。后来唐总理赴津，晚生本想辞职随他同走，是大总统项公当面挽留，并奖励晚生英文甚佳，以后还要特别提拔，不要存五日京兆之心。晚生感总统知遇，这才凝神定气，努力于应尽职务，以报知己。在此蹭蹬期内，所以老前辈到秘书厅未曾迎候。实在抱歉之至！”必翔听他谈吐文雅，心中倒也十分敬慕。又问道：“阁下到北京有几年了？”区广道：“晚生是去年武汉起义后才到的北京，屈指计算还不足一年呢！”必翔道：“想来堂上一定是椿萱并茂，迎养在京了！”区广道：“晚生不幸父母早亡，又无兄弟，只有内人，领着一个小女孩儿，随晚生在京度日。内人因为通文，现在女子中学充当教员。”必翔听他说夫人在女学当教员，不觉眼珠一转，计上心来，笑道：“尊夫人学问优长，当然是蔡、谢一流人物。阁下有此贤内助，更是相得益彰。兄弟有一事相求，但不知能够俯允否？”区广道：“老前辈有何吩咐，自请直言，只是晚生能力所及，无不愿效微劳！”必翔道：“兄弟有一侧室，名叫樱子，乃是日本国人。她当年在国中，倒是很读过几天书，也曾在中学毕业。后来嫁了兄弟，又生了一个小儿，也就无暇读书了。她所学的，多半是和文，对于汉文，程度相差甚远。兄弟有意叫她再补习几年汉文，只可惜没有相当的老师，如今听阁下说，尊夫人的汉文程度一定很优，兄弟冒昧要求，想请尊夫人每天能腾出一两个钟头来，到舍下教一教汉文，每月束脩，必当从丰，但不知阁下可能曲允否？”区广略一思索，说：“老前辈这样抬举贱内，她当然乐从。不过贱内的学问浅薄，恐不足为贵如夫人之师，还是请老前辈另寻学问好的聘请吧！”必翔大笑道：“这话太谦了！既然能为中学校之师，怎见得就不能为小妾之师呢？要一定这样说，便是故意推辞，不屑就了。”区广本是初入宦途的人，怎禁得他这样拿话一激，便赶紧解释道：“老前辈错会意了，承你这样抬爱，我们是求之不得，哪有不屑就的理！明天晚生便打发内人造府拜见二夫人，只可做交换学问的朋友，师生之礼，万不敢当！”必翔听他应了，连忙拱手致谢，说：“阁下玉成之德，没齿不忘，明天当使小妾敬谨迎候。”周步瀛也跟着凑趣，说：“向来我们中国好请日本教习，教我们本国的人。如今却有本国教习来教日本人，将来教育史上，也可增添一段佳话。”说罢彼此哈哈大笑，又谈了一阵闲话。 必翔看一看壁上挂钟，已经快交七点了，便吩咐调桌入座，好在仅仅四个人，只用了一张花梨小八仙桌，四个人在四面一围。所上菜蔬，只拣精致的留在桌上，不甚精致聊以充数的，随着上便随着撤下去了。三人轮流着让区广喝酒，区广的酒量固然不小，但是怎禁得三个人有意灌他？这一席酒尚未吃完，他已有七八分醉意，必翔让他吃饭，他也吃不下了。便吩咐撤去，又叫鹿儿沏上好的龙井茶，好给区大人解醒，自己亲递吕宋烟，让区广吸。区广此时已经有几分醉意，吸了两口烟，立起身来，意思是想要告辞。必翔满面赔笑，说：“区先生请暂停贵步，兄弟有一事不明，想在台前领教。无论如何，请阁下帮兄弟这个小忙。”区广只得仍旧坐下，心想这个人初次请我吃饭，便有事相求，他这顿饭，也实在难扰了。嘴里敷衍着，说：“老前辈有何事见谕？晚生洗耳静听！” 必翔不慌不忙地从衣袋中取出三封信来，递与区广，说这三封信中全与阁下有关，请你详细地阅看一遍，自然就知道了。区广听他这样说，不觉“轰”的一声有点惊魂失措，连忙把信接过来，抽出来看。才看了头一封，跳起喊道：“岂有此理！这是什么人造的谣言？我同姓田的，仅仅见过两次面，连朋友的程度还够不上呢！怎么说他是我的大舅子？况且他姓田，内人娘家姓水，田水怎能合成一家？要这样说，桑田可真变成沧海了。这是哪儿的事呢？”必翔听他这样暴躁，心中怪可笑的：你的丈母娘贵姓，这一来就是不打自招了，常明轩的主意，可真坏啊！随向区广笑道：“阁下不必着急。兄弟对于这种望风捕影的话，根本上就不能置信。不过我们大家看看，作一个笑话罢了。请你再看那两封信，比这一封还可笑呢！”区广又抽出那两封看，不觉大笑道：“晚生同田见龙这一门内亲，是非认不成了。不是郎舅，又成了连襟，到底这一门亲，也不知怎样论才好呢！这都是我那岳母，无缘无故地造这种孽。上海人太不开眼，黄瓜拉到茄子架上，真成了笑话了。”必翔听他说完，故意做出一种庄重的神气来，问道：“怎么令岳母老太太倒与田见龙有什么往来？这事倒得领教了！”区广此时想不说也不成了，又兼他正在醉中，也忘记了关系的轻重，便脱口答道：“这件事说起来很长呢！那田见龙同晚生是同乡，在幼年时候，他同家岳母住在一条街上。两家的感情很好，他比内人大两岁，内人生的那一年，恰赶上他的母亲去世，他家中的日子又不宽裕，雇不起乳娘，家岳母看着他十分可怜，特特地把他抱过来，同内人在一间屋子里奶着，因为这个缘故，他家便把他寄在家岳母的名下，作为义子，其实彼此连一点亲戚也没有。后来他在本县小学上课，天资倒是非常的高，只可惜他不守本分，对于本校的规矩从来不肯遵守，而且十几岁的学生便高唱革命排满，校长看他太危险了，便悬出牌示来，将他开除。他离了学校也不回家，不知什么人，借给他几十块钱盘缠，他便一直跑到东洋日本，跟革命党合在一起，大闹起来。听说张博泉、华自强一干人，全都很爱惜他，情愿帮助他学费，叫他在海外留学，他从来不曾在某一学校中毕过业。这里学三个月，那里学两个月，不是他自己因为奔走革命，中途辍学，便是人家学校里，因为他不守校规把他驱逐了。他自从到海外，七八年不曾回乡，去年武汉起义他随着孙中山跑回中国，却又独树一帜，发起了一个什么社会团，听说发起的还不止他一个人！还另有一个叫什么虎的呢！”区广说到这里，略一停顿，常明轩在旁边便代为督促，说：“可见区大人知道得非常详细。这个什么虎的不知他姓什么，是哪里人氏？”区广道：“此人姓洪名化虎，乃是江西的人。他本是世家子弟，学问也不坏，在日本留学多年，当初也是铁血团同盟会的人。后来因为他宗旨不定，又想在会中充当领袖。同人看他很危险，便把他排挤出会。他赌气回到北京，在大学充当教员，后来见武汉起义，革命成功，他又跑到东京去，勾结田见龙，自己发起了一个社会团。大意是想要分平民党的势力。这个人非常狡猾，他专利用田见龙勇猛之气，什么事全可做得出来。可惜这信中却没有提到他，足见他处处防人注意，只在暗中操纵，却叫田见龙去出风头。老前辈对于他这个人，还要特别注意才好呢！ ”必翔听完了这一套，立起身来，向区广深深鞠躬，说：“难得区先生这样指教，使我顿开茅塞。不过这几个写信的人，一定要向区先生身上拉扯，这究竟是什么用意呢？ ”这一句话，却把区广问得不好回答，立刻涨红了脸。常明轩在一旁代为解释道：“这一定是那姓田的在上海招摇，他要假借区大人在总统府的势力，有所图谋，这一层倒是不可不防的。要不然，将来倘发生意外，区大人虽说不怕，到底要吹入总统耳中，于区大人的前途也恐怕要发生连带影响。 ”明轩用这恫吓的话头在旁边一敲，区广早吓得变颜变色，把方才的酒意，都吓丢了一半。很惶急地反倒向明轩请教，说：“常先生！你这话诚然有理。但是得用什么法子才可以免去田见龙招摇呢？我想也许是因为家岳母同他在一起，才发生了这种事。我今天便拍电报到上海，将家岳母邀回北京，他自然也就无的可借口了。 " 必翔等听他这样说，便单刀直入，说：“原来令岳母现在还同他在一起，可见本厅侦探的报告，并非虚诳了。”区广听说侦探报告四字，不觉又是吃惊，又是怀疑，忙追问道：“原来贵厅还有报告，老前辈能否把这报告书，赏给晚生一看？”必翔郑重地说道：“要论这报告书中的关系重大，本不当与阁下看，因为方才听阁下所说的话，全是光明磊落，并无丝毫掩饰之词，足可证明阁下与田见龙并无丝毫关系，因此兄弟才敢开诚布公，把这报告书与阁下观看。但是有一个条件在先，你看过之后，千万要严守秘密，别令在座以外的人看见，这是顶要紧的。”区广连声答应，说：“这是当然的！不劳老前辈嘱咐。”必翔将报告从衣袋中取出，交在区广手里，区广才看见了几行，早吓得软瘫在椅子上，几乎立不起来。好容易挣扎起来，向必翔深深鞠了一躬，说：“老前辈，绝不会有这事情的。不知晚生得罪何人，如此血口喷人，叫我如何担当得起！幸亏老前辈眼光明亮，态度深稳，把晚生叫了来，当面商榷，这要放在云处长身上，只怕晚生早已就捕，遇巧连性命都保全不住了。”他一壁说，一壁向必翔连连鞠躬。必翔心中好笑：我只做了这一封假报告书，便把你吓成这种样子，要是真逮捕你，你还不吓一裤子稀屎吗？外面却义形于色地说：“兄弟做事，向来谨慎。何况凭你老哥这样品学兼优，少年英俊，更绝对的不会有这种事。不过我们要想一个法子，洗涮洗涮才好。要不然，蛇影杯弓，前途也是十分可虑的。”必翔用话一挤，区广更觉此事危险，他便不假思索，说：“晚生也没有旁的洗涮法子，只可把家岳母用急电请到北京来，从此永远同他断绝关系，看他以后还造谣言不造！”必翔尚未答言，周步瀛早抢着说道：“区大人你的这个法子更不妥了。你请想，令岳母虽同他在一起，到底他借着区大人势力在外招摇，绝不敢在令岳母面前明目张胆地做，因为疏不间亲，令岳母虽在他那里，究竟她的真心总还是向着自己女儿同姑爷，决不愿有人假借女婿的名姓招摇，致使他仕宦前途发生障碍。如今有令岳母在他面前监视着，他尚且有此轨外行动，假如一旦令岳母来至北京，他在上海，当然更毫无忌惮，遇巧了还许说令岳母此次来京正是奉了他的密令，与区大人当面接洽要事。这种谣言一散布，岂不弄假成真，区大人更没有辩护余地了吗？”周步瀛这一解释，区广仔细想，果然有道理，但是不叫岳母回来，这种疑窦，必永远存在必翔心中。倘再有人造谣，恐怕他就未必能这样客气了，思前想后，忽然得了一个主意，便对必翔道：“晚生有一计在此。可以不叫家岳母回来，反能利用家岳母的力量知道田见龙在上海是否有轨外行动与假名招摇的种种事实，不知老前辈赞成否？”必翔一听，心说入彀了，面子上却假作惊异，说：“区先生还有这样奇谋妙计，兄弟欢迎之至。就请你借箸一筹罢！”区广道：“晚生可以在贵室中，写一封详细的英文信，说明田见龙假借我的名字招摇，闹得北京满城风雨，晚生与她女儿，同居北京，实在担当不起。因此恳求她在上海要随时注意田见龙的行为，设法纠正他。并随时把他的情形，报告给晚生，以便预防。这样便是从根本上可以免去是非，我想老前辈一定赞成这个办法了。”必翔鼓掌道：“这个法子，实在太妙了。不止你老哥可以卸去嫌疑，而且我们本厅中人，以后也不至再为谣言所惑。鹿儿，你快把英文信纸与自来水笔取来，区大人等着用呢！”鹿儿正在门外伺候着，一听必翔吩咐，便即刻跑到后宅，把姨太太的英文信纸同自来水笔取来，放在屋中写字台的上面。区广定一定神，坐在椅上，拿起自来水笔，一挥而就，写了两张英文信，交与必翔观看。必翔不认识英文，常明轩也是门外汉，只有周步瀛精通英文。必翔略一观看，便交给步瀛，步瀛详细地看了一遍，对必翔道：“这信写得周密极了！就由本厅发吧。”必翔点点头，又向区广再三致谢，说难得阁下这样帮忙，可以减轻兄弟几许责任。区广也再三逊谢，说：“这全是老前辈格外周全，保全晚生的名誉，连带便是保全了晚生的功名，只有晚生向老前辈致谢，怎么老前辈反倒说这许多客气话呢！”常明轩在一旁道：“全当的是总统的差，办的是总统的事，理应彼此关切，互相援手。你二位全可以不必言谢了。” 必翔又恳切地安慰了区广几句，区广这才起