Chapter 677: One after another (Part 2)
Sun Shaozong would naturally not reveal yesterday's inside story to others, so in Zhang Cheng's opinion, Xia Jingui was just an extremely daring female thief.
Now that the thief has come to his door again, it's no wonder that Zhang Cheng feels like he is facing a formidable enemy.
When Sun Shaozong heard his report, he knew that the matter had probably been resolved, otherwise Xia Jingui would not have come to the government office so quickly.
Thinking of the long-legged princess's repeated provocations before, how arrogant and domineering she was, and how now she had no choice but to kneel down at his feet, a surge of evil rushed into Sun Shaozong's mind.
But after all, he was not the kind of person who would do nothing about anything when lust got the better of him - well, at least that was true in most cases - besides being impulsive, he was also worried that Xia Jingui would turn around and sell him out again.
So he controlled his temper and ordered, "Go and tell her that I have a distinguished guest here and it is not convenient for me to meet her for the time being. If she has prepared the promised gift, she can take it to the Dragon King Temple on the south bank of Jishuitan and wait there."
Zhang Cheng received the order, turned back and glared at those servants of the Niu family, then left in a hurry.
Sun Shaozong watched him leave, and couldn't help but glance at those people, then turned around and went back to the hall.
Niu Jizon, the Earl of Yongyi, still looked old and frail, but in Sun Shaozong's eyes, he became more and more suspicious.
Considering the Niu family's current precarious situation, it is already unreasonable for them to come to them in such a high-profile manner.
Not only did the words of the brave and resolute Marquis Niu Jizong sound threatening, but even the servants below him acted fearless - in this Dali Temple, how could it be their turn to stop Sun Shaozong's coachman who came to report a matter?
With so many suspicious points coming together, how could Sun Shaozong not become alert?
However……
In the past two years, the Niu family's followers have long since dispersed, and the Northern Pacification Office has never relaxed its surveillance of the Niu family and their relatives and friends.
Under such high pressure, Sun Shaozong really couldn't think of what tricks the Niu family could come up with.
Suspicious in his heart, Sun Shaozong apologized, "It is really rude to have kept you waiting for so long, Lord Yongyi."
"snort!"
Niu Jizong snorted coldly, and then continued his previous words, threateningly: "The Queen Mother is very concerned about this case, Lord Sun, you must think it through and don't make mistakes!"
This old man...
Could it be that he is really sick and confused?
If it was two years ago, if he used the Queen Mother's name to scare people, it might have had some effect.
But in the past two years, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager had become much more distant, and the Empress Dowager's power had naturally been greatly reduced as a result.
If not, why would Wei Ruolan’s case have been delayed for so long ?
So now it sounds really ridiculous.
Of course, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother after all, and she cannot be exempted from the respect she deserves.
Sun Shaozong raised his hand towards the Forbidden City and said solemnly, "Please tell the Queen Mother that since I have been entrusted by the court, I will never bend the law for personal gain!"
These words were apparently high-sounding, but secretly they were mocking Niu Jizong - everyone in and outside the city knew that after the 'Long Gen Case', the Empress Dowager had never summoned her relatives from her mother's side again.
However, Niu Jizong, the Earl of Yongyi, did not seem to understand the hidden meaning of Sun Shaozong's words. He nodded with difficulty and sneered: "Since you know the importance of this matter, I will not say anything more - come, come, come, come..."
"Mr. Niu, your father invites you!"
His dry shouts could not be heard outside. Finally, Sun Shaozong became impatient and called Niu Zhongda in.
When Niu Jizong, the Earl of Yongyi, arrived here, he seemed to have completely lost his energy and spirit. He motioned his son to come closer and whispered a few words in his ear.
Niu Zhongda immediately called in a few servants - the same ones who were carrying the door panels - and saw them put a few boards together on the sedan chair, and then covered it with sedan clothes. In a blink of an eye, the sedan chair was transformed into a large sedan chair carried by four people.
"Lord Sun, we'll see you later!"
Then Niu Zhongda bowed loosely and left with his servants.
Sun Shaozong followed etiquette and accompanied the man to the door. He then stood on the steps and watched the sedan chair, which was surrounded by a large number of people, turn into the main street. Only then did he return to the government office with a frown on his face.
What exactly is the Niu family up to?
Should I inform the Northern Pacification Office first and be more cautious about the Niu family?
He was thinking about it all the way to the Zuosi government office. He saw Liu Xianglian sorting out the records of the fights as usual. He quietly took off his official uniform and rushed to the northwest corner of the Zuosi government office.
While patrolling around a few days ago, Sun Shaozong discovered that a black-sailed boat had been moored in this remote corner for a long time.
When we got closer, we saw that the boat was swaying on the waves. There was a two-meter-long pole stuck on the shore, and a straw raincoat and hat hung on the bow.
Looking further inside, the small boat shed was fully equipped with all the utensils for making tea and drinking wine , and even a folding chessboard, a musical instrument stand, as well as writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.
These officials of the Dali Temple are so damn leisurely!
Under normal circumstances, Sun Shaozong would have been furious seeing this set of standard equipment for boating on the lake, but today he didn't care about all that.
Seeing that there was no one around and some dust on the boat - it was obvious that no one had moved the boat since he took office - Sun Shaozong swiftly untied the reins, put on his straw raincoat and hat, and gently pushed the pole towards the shore.
The black-sailed boat, which was a meter and a half long and more than four feet wide, shot into the lake like an arrow. After a short while, it cut through the waves and traveled several miles.
Seeing that the Dragon King Temple was not far ahead, Sun Shaozong hung the pole on the side of the boat and let the black-sailed boat drift along the coast.
It was early winter at that time, and there were not many ships on the lake. The breeze was gentle and the lake was boundless. Sun Shaozong really regretted that he came here in a hurry and forgot to bring a few bottles of liquor on board to drink.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long, and the real person appeared quietly.
I saw three horse-drawn carriages slowly approaching along the embankment. The drivers were not men, but a few strong and sturdy maids.
There were two more people among them, and Sun Shaozong felt that they looked familiar. They were clearly the female knights who often accompanied Princess Beijing, Wei.
It seems that the long-legged princess has indeed been persuaded by Xia Jingui!
However, Sun Shaozong did not act rashly. He still sat lazily at the bow of the boat, not even glancing at the convoy. He only waited until the carriage stopped in front of the Dragon King Temple before he glanced at it out of the corner of his eye.
A pretty maid jumped off the first carriage. Sun Shaozong vaguely remembered that this was Xia Jingui's personal maid named Baochan.
Baochan quickly walked to the second car and invited Xia Jingui out.
At the same time , the door curtain of the third carriage was lifted, and a woman in hunting clothes jumped out. Although her face could not be seen, looking at her long legs and plump buttocks wrapped in tight breeches, it was clear that it was Princess Beijing Wei Ying!
