Daming King of Punishment

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When he asked this question, Xiaohuan's face immediately turned red, and Bai Zhuo also said in embarrassment: "It's nothing to talk about, nothing to talk about."

Song Wuya looked at Bai Zhuo's guilty look, and was about to ask again.

Situ Wen next to him pinched him, and he immediately understood and stopped asking.

"It's all over, are you two hungry? Go out and eat something."

Song Wuya's proposal was not echoed by anyone.After all, they have just eaten, although each time, it is only a little more than an hour now.

"Brother Wuya, didn't we just eat at Guanshan Restaurant? Why are you hungry again?"

"Hungry is not hungry. I think it's boring to be bored at home like this. Why don't you go out for a walk and have something to eat? It's more relaxing than staying at home, right?"

To be honest, Song Wuya was not hungry either.It's just that the four of them are all staying at home now, so there's nothing to talk about, only embarrassment.

But it's obviously too early to go to bed at this time.

The four of you looked at me, I looked at you, watched for a long time, and finally agreed to Song Wuya's proposal.

After leaving the residence, there were already more pedestrians on the street.

This provincial capital is originally a place where a large number of foreigners gather, and now that the imperial examinations are taking place, many candidates have come here.It made the already lively provincial capital even more lively at the moment.

"You're still so excited just looking at these moves." Bai Zhuo looked at the moves coming and going on the street, shaking his head and laughing.

Song Wuya turned his head and looked around. From time to time, there were several young people walking by his side. They were talking about poetry and songs together, and the chat was very speculative.

Song Wuya, who saw all this in his eyes, smiled slightly: "Wait until tomorrow or the day after, I'm afraid they won't be happy."

"Huh?" Bai Zhuo was taken aback, but soon he understood what Song Wuya meant.Immediately laughed out loud.

They have planned the second imperial examination, and no matter whether they do well or not, or whether they rely on their own knowledge, they will all be surprised.Even those who have real materials, they will still be unable to understand such things.

It is not the first time that the re-examination happened. It must have existed in the past history.But like this, it is probably the first time that two exams are used for comparison.

On the streets at night, many vendors are pushing their cars on the street. There is nothing else in their cars, only lanterns of different colors.Above these lanterns are all word puzzles and the like.

"Brother Wu Ya, look over there. It's not the Lantern Festival, and someone has come up with lantern riddles!" Bai Zhuo noticed those lantern riddles, and shouted happily: "Shall we go over and join in the fun?"

"I think let's forget about it! Don't you see so many people around there? If they recognize us, I'm afraid the peddler will not be able to do business, and we will be hated by others " Song Wuya shook his head with a smile, and did not agree with Bai Zhuo's proposal.

Seeing those students gathered together to guess lantern riddles, Song Wuya and the others just walked aimlessly on the street.

"sorry!"

With a bang, Song Wuya was bumped hard.He was only focused on commenting on the surrounding things with Bai Zhuo, and he didn't notice that a person appeared suddenly in front of him.

After the man bumped into him, he immediately lowered his head to apologize, and then passed him and walked back without raising his head.

Seeing this situation, Song Wuya was stunned for a moment, and the same scene suddenly appeared in his mind. He immediately stretched out his hand to touch it from his bosom, and immediately frowned: "Thief!"

"What?" Bai Zhuo was startled, and immediately turned around, but the guy had already disappeared. "Brother Wuya, did you miss anything?"

"I haven't lost anything." Song Wuya took a deep breath and said, "I've always cared about this, so I kept everything well. Just now, that guy bumped into me, but I haven't reacted yet. I just reached out my hand into my arms In the process, I found that the skirt of the shirt was pulled open."

"Then shall we chase after?" Bai Zhuo asked nervously.

Song Wuya shook his head: "Forget it! If it's just an ordinary thief, it doesn't matter. But I'm worried, this guy may not be an ordinary thief, maybe he came here for the poems of Young Master Tang that I accepted."

"Yes! The poems on the wall of the tea house have been erased, and the only clue left is the piece of paper in your hand, Brother Wu Ya. It seems that they want to completely destroy the evidence!" Bai Zhuo said after taking a deep breath. .

"If this is the case, then things will be even more fun. I really hope they are here for this!" Song Wuya said with a slight smile.

Chapter 624 Who's Instigating

Chapter 624 Who's Instigating

“无涯兄，你还能笑得出来啊！”白卓见宋无涯竟然笑了，没好气的说道。这可不是什么好玩的事情，毕竟这些家伙出现，那可是要对他们动手的意思，这分明就是一件危险的事情，怎么可能是一件好玩的事情呢。见白卓不理解自己，他摇头道：“白兄，你放心吧。咱们的安全，那肯定是有保障的。你知道我刚刚为什么没有去追那小偷吗？”“嗯？”白卓被宋无涯这么一问，顿时就愣住了。宋无涯没有去追那小偷，那他怎么会知道是什么原因。“是因为他没偷到什么东西吗？”白卓试探的说了一个缘由。宋无涯摇头：“你等着吧，一会咱们回去的时候就能见到他了。”“什么？”这话令白卓很是诧异，他显然很不理解宋无涯为什么会说出这样的话来。“等着瞧就是了。”宋无涯微微一笑，不说什么。他们继续在街头上闲逛了一番之后，看着时间差不多了，便返回住处。“宋大人！”刚回到住处，还没有进门呢，黑暗中一名禁卫走了出来，恭敬的向宋无涯说道：“那名小偷已经被我们抓住。”“怎么样，白兄？”宋无涯笑着点点头，看向白卓。白卓整个人已经愣在了原地，显然他没想到还有这样的事情。他原本也是知道，这些禁卫一定会暗中保护着他们，但是没想到就连这偶然的一个小偷，他们都要抓住。“先进去再说吧。”宋无涯冲着那禁卫点了点头，示意一起进去。他这话刚刚落下，跟在他身后的禁卫立刻又道：“不仅您在街头上遇到了小偷，就连您的住处也有几人侵入，也被我等一并拿下了。”“哦？看来这还是双管齐下啊！”宋无涯微微错愕，这样的情况也是他没有预料到的。可见这唐少爷的这首诗词，令他们很是在意啊。进入院内，就看到几人跪在了地上。“一共五个人，这小子就是在街头撞了您的那个家伙，其余的四个全都是闯入院内，想要进行偷盗的。”禁卫指着院内的五个人向宋无涯介绍着。听着这话，宋无涯点了点头，毫不犹豫的便对那禁卫吩咐道：“嗯，全当做刺客行刺本钦差论处，拖出去斩了吧。”“是！”禁卫没有丝毫的迟疑，应了一声就招呼其他的人将那五人待下去。宋无涯连问都不问一下，直接就要这些家伙的命。一旁的白卓微微一愣，但是却没有开口问什么。这时候，那跪在院子里的五个人慌了。“大人饶命啊！我们误闯您的住处，只是来偷东西的，绝对不是来行刺大人您的。”这些家伙可不想就这样死的不明不白，极力的解释起来了。宋无涯好像完全没有听到他们在说什么一样，丝毫不理会他们，自顾自的向着屋内走去。那几人更加的慌张了，禁卫已经将他们架起，向这院外拖去。眼看着他们就要脑袋搬家了，这时候要是再不争取一下，那可就是死定了。“大人，饶命啊！我们也是替人办事，求您高抬贵手，饶我们一条狗命吧！”原本宋无涯并不打算杀了这几个人，毕竟他们虽然只是替别人办事的棋子，可至少他们会知晓一些东西的。刚才进来之后，宋无涯之所以如此的表现，其目的非常的简单，就是要给这些家伙来一个下马威，好让他们清楚，他们要么把该说的都说了，要么就直接去死。此刻，他们哭喊起来，宋无涯才回过头来。“你们这些人，死到临头来，哪来的这么多的说辞？我堂堂一名钦差大臣，可没工夫和你们在这里闲扯，有这点时间，我还不如回屋子里多睡上一会呢！”宋无涯摇着头叹着气说道。虽然这些家伙已经服软了，可是要想让他们彻彻底底的开口，还需要他们自己主动把事情说出来。“大人饶命啊！我们真的是来偷东西的！”见宋无涯和他们说话了，这家伙立刻又说明他们的目的。他们来这里偷东西，宋无涯确实是相信，但是现在他可不会这么轻易的表现出来。“你们是来偷东西的？那你们倒是说说看，你们是来偷什么的！”宋无涯看着他们淡然的问道。“我们是来这里偷一张纸！”那家伙毫不犹豫的就说到。听到这话，宋无涯冷冷一笑：“拖出去！真是滑天下之大稽，为了偷一张纸，需要你们这么多人吗？还在这里蒙骗本官。”“大人饶命啊！我们是真的来偷一张纸的，是那张写了唐少爷诗词的纸。”原本他们做这件事情，就是因为不涉及到生命危险，可是现在直接五个人全都要死在这里，他们又不是死士，怎么可能会不怕死。这时候完全都说出来了，根本也不管其他的事情了。“那张纸，不过是一首不堪入目的诗词罢了，至于你们偷盗吗？”宋无涯了冷冷的问着。“是唐少爷指使我们来偷的，他说只要那张纸在您的手里，他就做不成会元了。”为首的那个家伙，现在可算是把所有的事情全都说出来了。指使他们的人竟然是唐少爷，这位唐少爷的本事还真是不小啊，而且他的胆子也是不小。听着这话，宋无涯眉头微蹙：“唐少爷，这么说来你们就是这么简单的一件事情？”“是啊，大人，你可不要杀我们啊！”那家伙苦苦哀求着。此刻宋无涯转头看向一旁的禁卫问道：“他们这些人身上，可带着什么伤人性命的凶器吗？”“大人，这个并没有。他们并未带有什么作案工具。”禁卫回答了宋无涯的询问。听到这话之后，宋无涯才点了点头道：“既然这样，那就暂且放他们一命，不过死罪可免活罪难逃，关上大牢等到他们反省之后再把他们放出去。”虽然他们也没有偷到东西，但这些人放出去那也是危害相邻的人，不如暂且将他们关押好让他们多少吃点亏。禁卫点了点头，将那些人带了出去。直到禁卫离开了院落之后，宋无涯他们才回到了房间内。房间内并没有被翻动过，可见这些蠢贼刚刚进了院子就被抓住了。此刻时间也不早了，四人便分头回到了房间内睡觉。他们睡得安稳，可有一个人却睡不着了。这个人不是别人，正是那个指使那几名盗贼前往宋无涯院子偷盗东西的唐少爷。“这群饭桶，怎么这个时候还没有回来？”唐少爷气愤的在房间内来回踱步。他可不想将到手的会元就这样白白扔掉，他怎么也没想到当初那个拍他马匹的人，竟然会是朝廷的钦差。最要命的是，他竟然还有把柄落入了对方的手中。虽然这并不算是什么，可他偏偏不愿意放弃那会元的名头。要不然的话，这一首诗词根本做不了什么证据的。可偏偏他一想到自己竟然被人当众当做猴子一样戏耍，这心里就咽不下这口气，所以他才想到了这样一出。可现在他心里更加的不痛快了，眼看着已经到了深夜，可是自己派出去的那些人，竟然全都没有回来。他现在心里除了着急之外，还略微有些担心起来了。一旁的胖子不由的说道：“唐少，是不是出了什么事情？”“闭上你的乌鸦嘴！”唐少爷此刻心头正怒火熊熊燃烧呢，这胖子直接说出了他最不想听到的话，能让他不生气吗？要说这胖子，家境也是不错。不过是比这位唐少爷差了一点，可现在竟然被如此呵斥。胖子心里不爽，可这脸上却没有表露出什么来，暗自咬了咬牙闭上了嘴不再说什么。可事情到了这个时候，就不是说与不说的事情了。唐少爷这心里越来越紧张了。他越来越感觉情形不对，当即朝向门外走去。坐在屋内不做声的胖子，瞧着唐少爷竟然向外走去，他当即皱眉问道：“唐少，你这是要去哪里？”唐少爷冷冷回了一句：“去观山酒楼。”胖子听到这话，微微一愣，可也没有多问，就跟了出去。“唐少爷，我看这事情他们也解决不了了。”走在路上，那胖子跟在唐少爷的身后，街头上已经罕见几个人在走动了，眼看着观山酒楼就要到了，他提醒了唐少爷一句。可现在唐少爷根本听不进去他说的任何的话了，冷冷骂道：“马胖子，你少说几句。现在除了他们有办法之外，还有谁能有办法？”“可唐少，你该不会要答应他们之前提的条件吧？”马胖子此刻被骂了一声，也没有气恼，却很是紧张的问了那唐少爷一句。唐少爷陷入了沉默，这脚下的步伐没有丝毫停顿。“那还能怎么办？不答应他们的条件，他们怎么可能帮本少摆平这件事情？摆不平这件事情，你觉得那钦差狗官会放过我吗？到时候还不是要完蛋？”唐少爷愤愤不平的说着，显然他知道这个交换条件所带来的后果，可现在他好像已经别无选择了。

Chapter 625 The Mountain View Restaurant

Chapter 625 The Mountain View Restaurant

第二日一早，宋无涯就离开了住处。今天一大早他们出去，码头自然是没办法去的。这个地方他们想去，但是却不能去。如今他们和那牛哥已经说过那件事情了，他们现在贸然前往码头，如果被那牛哥看到，或许这家伙心里会怀疑的。所以，想来想去宋无涯还是觉得这件事情让禁卫去办最好了。反正只是找一个仓库，存放着大量的货物，再找一条船，这样的事情说起来简单倒也是简单，就看老天配合不配合他们了。将这件事情交代给了禁卫之后，他们恰好在禁卫那里听来了好消息。衙役头子的家人已经被他们安排妥当，不过是妻儿老小罢了。“没想到这件事情这么快就办妥了。”这件事情如此迅速，还真是出乎了宋无涯的意料。而且这件事情也相当的顺利，顺利的让宋无涯都有些怀疑，这事情是不是真的那么靠谱。“你的妻儿老小，想必你已经见过了吧？”宋无涯再次来到了关押衙役头子的那间房子，进入其内看向他笑着问道。衙役头子点点头：“多谢大人，只要大人能够保证他们的安全，你问什么小的但凡知道的必定会告诉你的。”“好，既然这样，那咱们事不宜迟，现在就开始吧。事情就从头说起，咱们就从那天早晨你配合官府衙役捉拿举子的事情开始吧。”宋无涯点点头，向那衙役头子说道。“好！”衙役头子也是干脆，一个好字回答之后，便直接说了起来。“大人说得没错，这件事情确实是受省府大人指使。而抓这些举子的目的也非常的简单，就是为了让他们写下文章，而这些文章最终的目的，就是帮助那些花了钱的举子，来一个偷梁换柱，让他们成功的上榜。”衙役头子非常的配合，很是直白的将一切都告诉了宋无涯。听到这里，宋无涯点了点头。他原本以为这衙役头子虽然嘴上答应着什么都说，但还是会掐头去尾隐瞒一些的，但是现在看来应该是没什么问题的。“那你们原本是否打算，这些举子将文章写出之后，立刻就将他们处死呢？”宋无涯看着衙役头子问道。衙役头子点了点头，这一点他没有反驳：“如果不是因为举子闹事，加之晋王殿下前来，他们是不会活着出去的。没想到事情突然有了这样的变化，最终只能用这样的手段了。”这一点宋无涯原先就已经猜测到了，他点了点头继续问道：“那后来，你见过我几次，是否已经对我产生了怀疑？”其实，这个问题问与不问也没有什么意义，不过宋无涯不想那么太早的直奔主题，那样的话只会让这个衙役头子紧张起来。衙役头子再次点头：“当时在衙门口第一次见到大人的时候，我心里总感觉你非常的面熟，好像在什么地方见过。在你走了之后，我感觉有些不对劲，所以就立刻前往大牢查看了一下。后来再次见到大人，我感觉您对于这件事情，和其他的举子完全不同，所以就留意起来了。后来我终于知道了大人想要干什么。也正是因为这样，才有了后来我们在您院子里的那一幕。”事情徐徐渐进，也算是进行的差不多了。宋无涯没有接着询问，而衙役头子却还在继续说着。“当时我们还并不知道大人您的身份，原本只是想要将您抓起来拷问一番的。”衙役头子将他们原本的意图说了出来。宋无涯点了点头道：“嗯！这件事情算是说完了。那么接下来该说说观山九楼的事情了。既然你能带着人抓那些举子，就说明你对这个环节很是了解，或许你在他们这里占据着很重要的位置。”“这个……”衙役头子突然间迟疑起来了。“大人您这就想错了，如果是这样的话，那大人您会觉得他们会看着我被抓而无动于衷吗？”“这话说得倒是在理，那你自己说说看吧。”宋无涯点点头他，啊说得没错，如果只是这样的话，那衙役头子不可能安安稳稳的被关在这里了。而且之前他还在怀疑，怎么衙役头子的家人会这么轻松的就被禁卫们带来了。如果他是一个重要的人物，那至少他的家人会被对方拿在手中，作为人质，这样的话才会保证他不把不该说的事情说出去。“对于举子的事情，我知晓的也就这么一点点了。想必大人现在最想听的应该不是这些毫无意义的事情，而是关于观山酒楼的事情吧？”衙役头子看向宋无涯这样说道。他说的一点没错，宋无涯虽然嘴上并不着急，但是心里却还是很想知晓这件事情的。此刻他说出来了，宋无涯当即点了点头：“那是自然。”“观山酒楼究竟是个什么样的存在，我也并不知晓。但是我知道这个地方绝对不是一个简单的地方，我去那个地方只是接头，至于其他的我就不清楚了。而观山酒楼内的运作，我也并不了解。”衙役头子自己将一切开始说明，他对宋无涯说道：“我进入其内找到一个人，将该说的事情说了之后，便离开了那里。”“那和接头的这个人，是什么人，你们都说了什么。”宋无涯听着衙役头子的话，便向他询问道。衙役头子摇摇头说道：“和我接头的这个人，我并不认识，而且我也不知道他是说，我知道他的代号叫做鲫鱼。”“哦？居然还有这样的代号，这我还是第一次听说，确实是够奇怪的。”宋无涯微微笑着说道。用鱼来做代号，这并不稀奇，但是用鲫鱼做代号，这还真是他第一次听到的。衙役头子对宋无涯的话并没有表现出别样的情绪来。“我们所说的并非是科举的事情，而是关于私盐的。”衙役头子在宋无涯的话结束了之后，这才又说了一句。听到这话，宋无涯顿时一惊，眉头微蹙：“私盐！果不其然，看来这观山酒楼还真的对私盐感兴趣啊！”“这么听来，宋大人之前就知道观山酒楼参与私盐生意？”衙役头子听到宋无涯这话，也感觉到吃惊。宋无涯点了点头道：“我在南头县有发现，你接着刚刚的话继续说吧。”“我前往观山酒楼和鲫鱼接头，就是要告诉他近日的一批私盐运走的时间，这个时间应该就是前天。”衙役头子说道这里，略微琢磨了一下说道。如此一来，事情就算是对上了。前天宋无涯他们正好在码头上，看到了一批私盐离开。不过这一批私盐显然是有些少，他看向衙役头子问道：“那这私盐的声音可是你在这里负责的？”“这个并非是我负责，我只是负责将时间地点，以及数量告诉他。”衙役头子的话令宋无涯有些失望，他原本以为这衙役头子在这个环节多少知道一点什么，但是现在看来显然是没有希望了。“哦，前天我们确实是在码头看到了一批私盐。不过那批私盐，怎么看起来数量有些少，该不会你所说的就是那一批吧？”宋无涯向衙役头子问道。再怎么说这里可是省城，按理来说这里应该是私盐的源头，怎么可能只有这么少量的私盐出去呢。可令他没想到的是，这衙役头子竟然还真的点了点头：“没错，这一批私盐的数量确实不大。”得到了这个确认，宋无涯这心里的疑惑就更加的多了。“那又是为什么呢？”面对着宋无涯的疑惑，衙役头子摇摇头：“这一点我并不是很清楚，但是我知道私盐每日的出货量绝对不止这么一点，想必他们一定是将私盐全都囤积到了一个地方吧。或许是想要用这样的办法来抬高私盐的价格。”这一点连他都不清楚，显然他在这个环节之中，所接触的并不是很多。至于他这一点的猜测，宋无涯觉得没有可能。如果私盐的价格抬高，比官盐还要高的话，那人们为何还要去买官盐呢？“看样子你也并不是太清楚这一点，那你可知道他们这批盐发到了什么地方吗？是南头县吗？”宋无涯没有在刚刚那个问题上过多的询问，而是接着问起了其他的问题。“不是大人所说的那个南头县，而是另外一个地方。南头县的私盐市场现如今已经奔溃，因为牛家和五爷同时不能接盘，使得那里已经没有任何的价值了。”他竟然还知道五爷以及南头县的牛家，这样的话宋无涯倒是想起了另外的一件事情来。“哦？有人和你们抢私盐的生意，这一点你们应该知道吧？”宋无涯为出了这个他很在意的问题。衙役头子点头：“这一点我们清楚，和我们抢生意的是无量教。”“哦！还真是没想到，你们竟然知道抢你们生意的是谁。”衙役头子的回答令宋无涯再次吃了一惊。

Chapter 626 Don't Be Afraid Of Infinite Teachings

Chapter 626 Not afraid of infinite teaching

"Yes, if you don't even know this, I'm afraid the private salt business of Guanshan Restaurant will not be able to continue." The chief yamen servant said with certainty.

This incident was beyond Song Wuya's expectations. He knew that Guanshan Restaurant must know who was robbing them of business, but he didn't expect that when these words came from the mouth of the yamen chief, it would be so calm, even emotional. There is no slightest disturbance.

"Then do you have any countermeasures against them?" Song Wuya continued to ask.

"We don't need countermeasures. As far as I know, with the power behind Guanshan Restaurant, a small Wuliangjiao is not enough to compete with it!" The head of the yamen still said indifferently.

But these words caused waves of surprise in Song Wuya's heart.

What a bold sentence, Song Wuya had always thought that Guanshan Restaurant was capable of subverting the government, but now this small person in front of him said that this Wuliangjiao was nothing in front of them .

Song Wuya could only imagine this, but he still couldn't imagine how huge the power behind this Guanshan Restaurant was.

So much so that they don't care about this immeasurable religion.

Facing this point, Song Wuya took a deep breath, he didn't expect that after facing the Wuliangjiao, he would face a behemoth again.

"My lord, if you want to continue to ask about the things behind the Guanshan Restaurant, then I can't tell you. Because what I know may be just a little bit more than you know, my lord." The head of the office worker It was as if he had seen through Song Wuya's thoughts.

Indeed, Song Wuya really wanted to continue asking about Wuliangjiao.But this guy said this, so he couldn't continue to ask.

"Well, I won't ask what is the power behind Guanshan Restaurant, let's talk about the private salt you said you know right now." Song Wuya nodded, "All the private salt in this provincial capital Are all the sales and purchases managed by Guanshan Restaurant?"

"It should be." The head of the yamen servant didn't give a definite answer, and he didn't know whether he didn't know or wasn't sure.But judging from what he said, it should be uncertain.After all, it is obviously impossible for such a large place to be completely monopolized by Guanshan Restaurant.

"Then how much do you know about private salt?" Song Wuya didn't know what else this guy knew, so he simply asked slowly.

The head of the yamen servant shook his head: "Actually, I don't know much, otherwise they wouldn't let me be caught like this. As for the smuggling of salt here, what they did was crazy, almost all of them were clearly done. Presumably, my lord, you have already been to the Yanyun Yamen. From the Yanyun Yamen, you can know how powerful the forces behind this Guanshan Restaurant are. To tell you the truth, not only me, but the entire provincial capital, Almost everyone who has anything to do with the government has received favors from Guanshan Restaurant."

"I've already thought of this point, among other things, at least the governor of the provincial government must be one of them." In fact, Song Wuya didn't expect this, but at this time the head of the yamen said so, so he just said it That's all.

The head of the yamen servant nodded and continued: "The salt transportation yamen has long been emptied, and the official salt transported from here every year is actually private salt. Those are only used for business transactions, and the output has already dropped a lot. And the salt transportation The officials in the yamen, big and small, get money from the Guanshan Restaurant that is several times their salary every year, and they are also happy to do so. In the past, the imperial court would come down to investigate every year, and the officials in the city would still be a little panicked. But Every year, the imperial envoys and Guanshan Restaurant can settle down, and this is how the situation is now."

Hearing these words, Song Wuya knew the power of the force behind Guanshan Restaurant.They are not afraid of anything at all, including the imperial envoys sent by the court, and they will not endanger them, and it is precisely because of this that they are bold.

"Then why is King Jin coming now?" Song Wuya really wanted to know whether there would be any fear of King Jin behind this Guanshan Restaurant.

However, Song Wuya soon got the answer.