Be a master through ancient times

"Exactly the same as the thief's?"

County magistrate Lin muttered to himself. He picked up the token and found that the token was different from the ones usually issued by the government in terms of format and materials, and he didn't know if it was true or not.The front of this token reads "County Lord's Mansion", and the back is engraved with the word "Jiahui". If it is true, then this should be the title of that county owner, but which prince's daughter is this?He seems to have never heard of it...

County magistrate Lin was suspicious, he put down the token, picked up the porcelain bottle on the side, pulled out the stopper, looked at it, and smelled it, and found that it was just a general medicine for bruises.

There is also a purse and a picture scroll on the table. There is nothing to check in the purse, but there is a six or seven-year-old child on the picture scroll, and the jade snow on it is cute and pity.County magistrate Lin thought of the child who was kidnapped in the newspaper, but he was a bit older, probably about nine or ten years old.

"Who is in this portrait?" County Magistrate Lin asked, he suspected that this was the next target of those people.After a long time without anyone answering, he realized that the mouths of those people were still blocked, so he ordered someone to take out the things from their mouths.

"The one above is my young master. I came here today to take the young master back under the order of the master. Before I entered the city, I was kidnapped by a sneak attack. I don't know what I did. What happened, to be treated like this?" The leader asked sharply.

"It's really a coincidence that you came here. Recently, a robbery case happened in our county. According to the report, the group of suspects were dressed almost exactly like you, and they happened to be six of them. And they also called it the county lord's mansion. Come here. How can there be so many coincidences in the world? I advise you not to play tricks, and quickly recruit your accomplices, maybe I can give you a lighter punishment!"

"Nonsense! There are only six of us, and all of them are here. How can there be people of the same party and different parties!"

"Then how do you explain this token? If you were not together, how could you have the exact same token?" Magistrate Lin felt that they were lying, so he turned his gaze to the student who was talking just now, "Did you just say, The tokens of those thieves yesterday are exactly the same as theirs?"

The student nodded, very sure: "I was standing close at the time, I could see this token clearly, it is exactly the same as the one above!"

"Someone must be pretending to be us and tarnish the reputation of the county lord's mansion! We are here to pick up the young master, even if there are two parties, how can we rob people indiscriminately? Dare I ask where the kidnapped boy came from? Why are they targeting you?" The man kneeling below was very aggrieved, he thought picking up a child was an easy job, but he didn't want to be involved in a lawsuit before he started, it was really a bad time.

"My lord, those people broke into the county school yesterday, and they kept saying that they were also here to pick up the young master!"

County magistrate Lin snorted: "Even the words are the same, I have to suspect now that you people are not actually from the county lord's mansion, but a group of roving human traffickers, using the signboard of the county lord's mansion to go everywhere Rape and kidnap children. If you don’t recruit your accomplices, this official will try to torture you.”

Yesterday, Chief Qin Shan came to the county government office. He said that the kidnapped child has a big background, and it is said that he is a third-rank official in the capital.If the child doesn't come back after a long time, I'm afraid...

County magistrate Lin was startled, and he already understood what he meant in his heart. In the area under his jurisdiction, some children were forcibly taken away in broad daylight. up.Fortunately, their accomplice was caught today. Even if the child cannot be found for a while, the fire should not burn him.

"I still have a letter with me, which can prove my identity!" This was written by his uncle, just in case, but I didn't expect it to come in handy.

County magistrate Lin untied the suspect with the letter, and then watched him take out a piece of paper from the interlayer of his clothes.County magistrate Lin ordered someone to submit it, and when he opened it, he found that he was the biological father, and he had some quarrels with the child's uncle due to personal matters. He was afraid that they would hide someone and would not give it to him, so he wanted to ask the local officials to do justice and let their father and son The reunion will be grateful when the time comes.

This letter seems to have no problem, and it is written with sincerity.What is thought-provoking is the seal on the bottom of the letter. There is no official position or other indications on the seal. There is only a seal character "Ji" on it. The pattern around the word looks like a coiled dragon. Exuding a domineering.

Panlong, the dragon that is dormant on the ground but has not ascended to the sky, plus the word "Ji"... Magistrate Lin's hands trembled. Could it be that the father of the child in this painting is the current eldest prince? ?

No, no, magistrate Lin shook his head in his heart.Now there is no emperor's grandson born in the palace, if this child is the eldest prince's son, then he is the emperor's eldest grandson, how could he be left outside?The only explanation is that this person is the eldest prince's confidant. He is afraid that the people below will not give face to the county lord's mansion, so he uses the eldest prince's private seal to suppress others.

County magistrate Lin felt a little tricky now, these people actually came to look for the child.Just looking for it, but it is involved in another case, so it's not right to let him go, and it's not right to interrogate him!Now one side is the eldest prince's confidant, and the other side is a third-rank official.According to his many years of experience as an official, this matter is a muddy water, and whoever gets into it will be unlucky.

If these people hadn't acted too arrogantly, how could they have gone to court?For a while, County Magistrate Lin felt extremely depressed, and he naturally complained about these people kneeling on the ground.

However, complaints belong to complaints, County magistrate Lin did not dare to offend the eldest prince's people.After all, according to the system of heirs since ancient times, the eldest prince is very likely to be the future emperor.His people can't afford to offend!

"Come here, untie them." County magistrate Lin changed his expression instantly, "It turned out that this was a misunderstanding, but you all happened to be dressed in the same clothes as the suspect in the robbery case. Be careful, you only offended a few of you. Now that I know they are innocent, please forgive me."

This person didn't know Xiaozhuan, so he didn't realize that the words in the seal were the name of the First Prince.Seeing that County Magistrate Lin's attitude had changed, he thought it was because he was afraid of the strength of the county lord's mansion.

"Forgive me that you don't dare to oppose the County Lord's Mansion." The man snorted coldly, "It's just that our brothers were frightened, I don't care, but my brothers don't rub their eyes, I'm afraid When you go back, what will you say?"

County magistrate Lin understood the hints of these people: "My subordinates have frightened some of you, and I will definitely apologize on their behalf. You might as well go to the back hall to rest now, how about it?"

The person in the lead smiled with satisfaction, thinking that the loss was worthwhile.He turned around and was about to walk towards the back hall, but suddenly remembered what they were going to do. Now that everything has been explained clearly, he might as well let the county magistrate help them get things done. The old man was still quite difficult back then .

"Is there a student named Zhong Liyu in your county school? He is my young master. The county magistrate is free. Send some people over to bring him over."

After the man finished speaking, everyone looked at him with puzzled eyes.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

County magistrate Lin looked at his expression and concluded that he really didn't know: "This hero doesn't know something. The boy who was taken away yesterday was called Zhong Liyu. But he is about ten years old, but the one on your portrait is six or seven. Year-old children, shouldn't they be the same person?"

The man was shocked when he heard this: "Who did you say was taken away?! This painting was painted a few years ago. Counting it together, the young master should be at this age this year!"

He quickly took a few steps forward to take down the scroll, and then walked to those scholars who had witnessed the case with their own eyes, "Take a look, the one who was taken away yesterday is a child like this?"

The student who testified frowned and looked at the painting again and again, and then said firmly: "Yes, this is the child from yesterday. I remember his eyes very clearly."

The man got an affirmative answer, and his heart began to churn. Could it be that my uncle sent another man to pick him up?But it shouldn't be. Before leaving, he clearly said that this matter must be kept secret.

Did the miss know?As soon as this idea came out, he already believed it seven or eight percent.Thinking of his young lady's usual appearance, the man shuddered immediately. I don't know how she knew about this, but she moved faster than them.

While he was thinking wildly, someone suddenly came to report that Qin Shanzhang and the family of the bitter master had heard that the thief had been caught and came to hear the trial.

County magistrate Lin also yelled that it was too bad, but everyone had already reached the door, and he couldn't stop them outside.

As soon as the two of them entered the door, Butler Xu cried out, "Master County Magistrate, but did you catch the thief? Has my young master been found?"

County Magistrate Lin also knew Steward Xu, and knew that he was a local squire who was good at doing good deeds and was well-known among the people, but he did not expect that he was the family member of the lost child.After receiving the report yesterday, the government sent someone directly to the county school to handle the case. He only knew that the child was raised by Qin Shanzhang.

Right now, this well-dressed and kind-hearted old man's clothes are messy and unkempt, and his eyes are swollen into peaches.County magistrate Lin sighed, if his son had been taken away, he must have looked like this.

"Master Xu, the culprit has not been caught yet." County magistrate Lin hesitated for a moment, then comforted, "But please trust the government, I have sent people to search everywhere, those people must be hard to fly."

Master Qin looked at the few people on the side with a sullen face: "Master Lin, aren't these the thieves from yesterday? We came all the way, and the surrounding people were talking about it. They clearly witnessed the arrest of the culprit by the yamen. .”

County magistrate Lin smiled a little ugly: "Master Qin Shan, these few are not culprits, they are the officials who made a mistake, and they have nothing to do with this case. Students from your county school can also testify that they are not from yesterday."

"Really? Zhu Wen, are you sure he's not the thief from yesterday?" Qin Shanchang turned his head and asked the student standing aside to testify.

"Back to the mountain, the students can prove that these people are not the thieves who robbed people in public yesterday," Zhu Wen said respectfully, "It's just..."

As soon as he came out, County Magistrate Lin felt bad. Sure enough, "the students suspect that these people are the accomplices of the thief. They are dressed very similarly, and they all have the badge of the county lord's mansion, and their words are also different." Same."

Master Qin turned around abruptly: "Master Lin, did you hear that? Why do you say they have nothing to do with this case?"

County magistrate Lin, as a county parent official, should not be intimidated by a county school chief, but this person has a plaque bestowed by the sage, and the students he teaches are capable, so he can't do it without fear.

County Magistrate Lin signaled Master Qin to come to him, then whispered about the letter just now, and told Master Qin his guess.

Afterwards he said: "Brother Qin, it's not that I don't want to continue to investigate, but this is their family matter after all, and both of them are high-ranking people. Even if I have the guts of a leopard, I dare not offend anyone." One side! Please persuade that master Xu to write a letter to the child's uncle, and the person who came to pick him up is the child's own father, no matter how much suspicion there is, it should not prevent other people's father and son from reuniting!"

Master Qin's heart shivered after hearing this, and he thought that he should tell Ah Ci about this as soon as possible, and ask him to remind Kou Jing that the eldest prince was behind his brother-in-law.

"What Mr. Lin said is true. If that's the case, let's close the case. Please find a quiet place to talk to us. Even if the child was taken away by his father, at least let them say goodbye, right?"

County magistrate Lin was very moved when he saw that he understood righteousness so well, thinking that no wonder he was awarded a plaque by the emperor, and this kind of heart is unmatched by others.

He announced his resignation on the spot, then took the two parties to the backyard, and made another excuse to leave.

When they were the only ones left in the room, Steward Xu suddenly raised his head and glared at the leader: "Ma Shun, that bastard Zhong Liqing sent you here, right? Where did you hide the young master?"

Ma Shun felt a little terrified when he stared at him. When the old man came to the capital to pick up the young master, he beat their uncle in front of the whole house. The matter of the second wife will definitely be paid in blood!That gloomy tone and murderous eyes made him unforgettable all his life.

"Butler Xu, whether you believe it or not, in short, the young master was not taken away by our people." Ma Shun wanted to hide it, but he couldn't hand it over to anyone, and no matter how much he lied, it was useless.

"Nonsense! If it weren't for you, who else would kidnap the young master? If you don't hand him over, don't even think about getting out of Yuanshan County!"

Ma Shun was covered in white hair from the fright of what he said. He was in the arena and couldn't help himself. He could only say: "Butler Xu, if there is even half a lie in what I said, I will make Ma Shun feel bad." Die. We were indeed sent by my uncle to pick up the young master, but we just arrived today, and we heard that the young master has been taken away. What's more, the uncle has repeatedly explained that we must get your approval before we can take the young master back. The young master takes it back, we will definitely not use that kind of low-handed means!"

Butler Xu was furious: "Then why did they keep saying that they were sent by the county lord's mansion, and they also have the token of the county lord's mansion?"

"This..." Ma Shun hesitated, whether to tell his guess.

"Do you know anything?" Steward Xu stepped forward fiercely, locking Ma Shun's throat with one hand, "Quickly tell me, where did the young master go?"

Ma Shun was taken aback by his speed, and when he realized that his throat had already been choked, he felt that Butler Xu's hands were getting stronger, and he shouted in a panic, "It's Miss, it's Miss who took the young master away." of!"

"What? It's that poisonous woman!" Butler Xu was stunned by his words, and Ma Shun took the opportunity to escape from him, rolling aside and coughing.