Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"No, this is the Kaifeng mansion in the capital city. There are heavy guards both inside and outside. Does anyone dare to act recklessly here? Besides, the people who come here are all people who come here to collect debts and complain, and nothing will happen."

"Yes, my lord."

"Jiajun, take a break with the sedan chair team, Baili, come with the lonely king." Defang led Baili into the Kaifeng mansion. At this time, there were really many people in the mansion. Looking at the nearby yard, they were all complaining. The people are all waiting to call their names to go to court, but so many people are really lively, some are crying and dissatisfied, some are scolding and scuffling, the guards and government servants are also busy with their feet, fighting for a while, persuading for a while, Seeing this, Defang laughed and said, "Baili, look, this Kaifeng mansion is just like a market. There are all kinds of people and everything. You have to take care of all the big cases in Beijing and the small things in the daily life of the people." , I really can’t be an official of the Kaifeng Mansion if I don’t have any skills, even the lonely king, really, if the lonely king stays here every day, his head will grow bigger.”

"My lord, what you do is a major event for the family and the country. They can't compare it, they can't compare it."

"The affairs of the common people are also the important affairs of the family and the country." Defang pinched the back of Baili's neck, "Baili, you will flatter the lonely king, but the lonely king loves to listen, hehehe"

The two came to the back hall where the case was being tried, and the guards hurriedly saluted. Defang walked in straight away. Several judges, judges and assistants who were waiting to be promoted in the hall were watching with their papers in their hands. Discussing the case, Baili cleared his throat, everyone looked over, and hurriedly knelt down to salute, "Your Majesty will kowtow to the Eight Worthy Kings, and you will be a thousand years old."

"Everyone is welcome."

"Thank you, my lord." Everyone got up, and one of the officials said, "My lord, do you have any instructions for coming to Kaifeng mansion?"

"No, the lonely king has just returned to Beijing. After entering the palace to face the saint, he passed by Kaifeng Mansion, so he stopped by to have a look."

Everyone looked at each other, thinking how could the road from the imperial palace to Nanqing Palace be passed by, Defang cleared his throat, and everyone quickly lowered their heads, "My lord, then...then I will take you to the teahouse to have a rest first , I’ll send someone to the attic to get the recent case files for you to review.”

"The Lonely King doesn't judge the case file...um...is that Li Tuiguan here?"

"Dare to ask the prince, which Li Tuiguan?"

"Last month, Li Zuoning, the county magistrate who was transferred from Yongcheng to Beijing, Mr. Li."

"Go back to the prince, Li Tuiguan has six cases to be tried today, and this meeting is still in the trial hall."

"Oh, that's it...then...you guys are busy, the lonely king walks around the mansion to have a look."

"The officer will lead you the way."

"No, don't you all have cases to try, don't delay, the lonely king just walks around at will, get busy."

"Yes, my lord."

Defang took Baili out of the back hall, "Baili, let's go and see which hall Master Li is trying the case in."

The two walked for a few minutes, just in time to see Li Zuoning coming out, Baili shouted at Li Zuoning, "Master Li! Master Li!"

When Li Zuoning and his deputy saw Defang, they rushed to salute, "I don't know the prince is coming, so I am far away to welcome you, please forgive me!"

"No problem, no problem, the lonely king also stopped by to take a look, and no one was notified, Master Li please hurry up."

"Thank you, my lord." Li Zuoning stood up and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I don't know that you have returned to the capital. I haven't even come to the mansion to thank you for the kindness you recommended... Your official... Your official..."

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