Chapter 676: One after another (I)
Because the Dali Temple is located on a busy road, the main entrance is very inconvenient, and the lobby built there naturally became a decoration. So they had to rebuild a new lobby near the East Corner Gate to accommodate guests.
Since this was rebuilt later, the interior decoration is okay, but the area is inevitably a bit unsatisfactory.
Although the moon gate is huge, the depth of the courtyard is less than 50 meters.
Therefore, when Sun Shaozong was still some distance away, he heard shouting from inside: "Why hasn't that Sun come yet? Do you Dali Temple treat your superiors so badly on a daily basis?! Go, go, go, send someone to urge him!"
The voice was full of energy and yet a little childish. It was obviously impossible that it belonged to the elderly and dying Niu Jizong, the brave and strong.
Is he a servant or a nephew of the Niu family?
The Zhenguo Mansion has become so dilapidated now, how dare they still be so arrogant and domineering?
The most surprising thing was that the Earl of Yongyi, Niu Jizon, had no intention of stopping it.
Is this old guy really sick and confused?
Suspicious in his heart, Sun Shaozong walked to the archway and saw that there were about thirty or forty people crowded in the small courtyard. Excluding three or five officials with sad faces, there were only burly slaves.
The leader was about eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a bright red hairpin and tassel on his head, deer-shaped boots on his feet, a navy blue brocade gown with gold thread inside, and a sable cloak with snow fox fur trim outside.
Judging from the clothes alone, he is truly rich and elegant.
However, with his pointed face and thin body, he can only be described as a monkey in a human costume.
Seeing that the "monkey" was still gesticulating and scolding several Dali Temple runners, Sun Shaozong calmly stepped over the threshold and coughed dryly, attracting everyone's attention.
"grown ups!"
Those petty officials stepped forward as if they had been pardoned, and bowed in greeting, and then wanted to introduce the identity of the "monkey".
"Wait a minute."
Sun Shaozong, however, stretched out his hand to stop them, and asked sullenly, "Which dog was barking here just now? It's ok for you to behave rudely on weekdays, but how dare you be so rebellious in front of Earl Yongyi?"
Several people were stunned and couldn't help but glance at the "monkey".
The monkey also showed an unhappy look on his face. He took a few steps forward , cupped his hands reluctantly, and said, "Shaoqing Sun, I am Niu Zhongda from the Zhenguo Prefecture. I was just..."
"So you are the second young master of Zhenguo Mansion. I am so sorry, so sorry." Before he could finish, Sun Shaozong also bowed and returned the greeting, saying apologetically, "I don't know which uneducated dog was barking in such an important place as the government office. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, second young master."
With these few words, the words that Niu Zhongda had about to say were locked in his throat.
Although he also realized that Sun Shaozong seemed to be making an indirect criticism, there was no reason for him to take the initiative to criticize him at this time. So he could only chew the word "discuss" mixed with a few dirty words in his mouth and swallow it back into his stomach.
Then he said with a sullen face, "My father is waiting inside now. Let me go in and report to him."
This is really a case of a tiger dying but not falling down!
The current Zhenguo Mansion no longer has the grand status of the head of the noble family, and can basically only be described as lingering on - if it weren't for the fact that the retired emperor still had some feelings for them, and the emperor had not been able to find any solid evidence, I'm afraid the entire family would have been executed long ago.
A poor man like this, who has one foot halfway into the coffin, dares to call the Dali Temple and put on airs in front of Sun Shaozong!
Complaining in his heart, Sun Shaozong's gaze fell on the several servants in front of the door.
I saw these people each holding a piece of door panel in their hands, and I didn't know where they came from.
"My father wants to see you!"
At this time, Niu Zhongda came out and stepped aside to make way.
Since they were in the Dali Temple and in public, Sun Shaozong naturally didn't worry that the Niu family would dare to play any tricks, so he walked in without hesitation.
But after entering the door, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Because there was a wide sedan chair placed in the middle of the living room!
The sedan chair was slightly larger than a spring stool, with a roof supported by pillars at the four corners and covered with thick brocade quilts and sable furs. Amidst these layers of wrapping, a white head was staring with bloodshot pupils, looking up at Sun Shaozong at a 45-degree angle.
The Hero's End...
Pooh!
How can this guy be called a hero?
But judging by his complexion, I'm afraid he won't live for many days.
Sun Shaozong originally wanted to give this Earl Yongyi a warning first to prevent him from overestimating his own capabilities and making unreasonable demands.
But now seeing his frail appearance, he couldn't help but restrain all those thoughts - it's not that he felt pity for Niu Jizong, but he was afraid that he would suffocate and die here, and bring trouble to himself.
"Your humble servant greets you, Lord."
He bowed without being humble or arrogant, but there was no response for a long time. Instead, the panting sound on the sedan chair became louder and louder, like a bellows, mixed with various broken sounds.
"Dad? Are you okay?"
Niu Zhongda, who had been standing by with a haughty manner, panicked when he saw this. He was about to step forward to inquire what was going on, but Yong Yibo suddenly turned around and shouted at him, "Get out, get out!"
Niu Zhongda was stunned for a moment, then he walked out of the hall muttering indignantly.
This low shout seemed to have gotten through to Earl Yong Yi, and he asked word by word, "Since the decree has been issued, why haven't you come to court to question... to investigate the case?"
Sure enough, he came to ask about the case!
but……
However, Sun Shaozong always felt that something was not right.
Of course, this suspicion did not prevent him from saying the excuse he had prepared long ago: "My Lord, you should know that this case has been retried after two years, and many clues are no longer traceable. Naturally, I have to review the case files again and organize the evidence..."
"What's there to sort out?!"
Niu Jizong, the Earl of Yongyi , raised his neck abruptly, his hair and beard standing up as he shouted, "The facts are all there, it was that little bastard surnamed Wei who killed my son! You should sentence him to death by a thousand cuts, that is the right thing to do!"
After roaring in one breath, he fell back dejectedly, panting like a cow.
He won't really die here, will he?
Sun Shaozong looked at Earl Yongyi's face warily, but he still asked calmly: "Earl Yongyi, you are joking. If the facts are true, how could this case be delayed for so long?"
Niu Jizong glared at him again, eyes full of resentment. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "The Queen Mother..."
"Second Master, Second Master!"
Just at this moment, there was a sudden shouting from outside the door. From the voice, it turned out to be Sun Shaozong's coachman Zhang Cheng.
Even if he didn't know who was in the room, he should be able to see that the yard was full of servants. How could he dare to shout like that?
Did something unexpected happen at home? !
When he thought of this, Sun Shaozong no longer cared about Earl Yongyi or the Queen Mother. He just apologized casually and pushed the door open without caring about Niu Jizon's reaction.
When he got to the yard outside, he saw Zhang Cheng surrounded by several powerful slaves of the Niu family, who were confronting him with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Seeing Sun Shaozong push the door open, Zhang Cheng immediately left those people behind, trotted over, and whispered in his ear, "Second Master, the woman who deceived us yesterday is here again!"
