Chapter 9 Pink Scarf

A group of people were blocking the gate of Aunt Li's house. Zhang Ning had to slow down when he ran to the crowd and took the opportunity to look back. The two black shadows following him did not catch up, but instead quickly disappeared into the winding alley in the other direction.

Zhang Ning breathed a sigh of relief, and then he felt his chest as if he was pounding, his limbs were soft and painful, and a force seemed to suddenly evacuate his body. He wanted to lie on the ground immediately.

Zhang Family Erlang?

Aunt Li called Zhang Ning in surprise at the Shi Tou of the house and looked up and down like a Martian.

Zhang Ning looked really embarrassed at this time. He was wearing a dirty underwear. The white material was stained with dust and blood. His hair was also messy, just like a fugitive who had just escaped from prison.

He was still shocked, but his appearance had slightly calmed down at this time. He took a few deep breaths and calmed down and said, "I was asleep, and suddenly the fire was rising into the sky. I thought our house was water. I panicked and jumped out of the window. Somewhere might have been injured when my hand was injured."Why is Aunt Li’s house going through water? Have everyone run out?

It was already out, but Aunt Li ran in to move things again, but she couldn't even persuade her.

Zhang Ning paid attention to the latter and said with concern: It’s too dangerous, people are the most important thing, it’s time to hold her back!

At this moment, the door of the Zhang family also opened. Zhang Jiujin and others ran out immediately. Zhang Ning didn't see his younger sister and hurriedly went up to ask. As soon as he said half a word, Zhang Jiujin said seriously: What's going on?

Zhang Ning said: Aunt Li’s house next door is running.

Zhang Jiujin looked serious: I know this, isn’t it right in front of me!I asked you what happened in the room. At first, I heard the noise and opened the door and saw a few people climbing over the wall.Zhang Xiaomei also said that she heard the sound of fighting in your room and ran to your room.

When did she go in?

Zhang Ning's face changed.

At this time, he saw the little sister coming out of the yard. He felt relieved and said to his uncle: Let’s talk about this later. There was a fire in Aunt Li’s house. If you don’t put out the fire, the fire might spread and burn our house.

Zou also said: If the neighborhood is in trouble, our family should help.

Zhang Ning thought for a moment and said: Aunt Li comes out and stops her from risking her life for property. Then, first of all, try to put out the fire. Secondly, we don’t have to worry about the cause of the fire. Later, we have to come over at the official shop of Ren Street. They will naturally investigate.

Take out all the buckets and basins in our house.

Zhang Jiujin shouted loudly, there was a suspicion of being deliberately letting the people at Aunt Li's door hear it.

Zou looked at Zhang Ning: You don’t have to help. My little sister takes your brother home to clean the wound and bandage it. Do you want to call the doctor to come and have a look?

No need, just some skin trauma.

Zhang Ning was not completely shocked, and he was still a little afraid that those people just now would be able to fight back. At this time, it was the safest among the crowd. We should survive tonight and wait until the city gate is opened in the morning before we can leave the city...

But the current situation is obviously targeted. Can you escape this disaster when you leave the city?

At this time, Aunt Li rushed out of the door with a box in her arms. People around her hurriedly stepped forward to surround her. Some went to pick her boxes and some grabbed her arm. Don’t go in. What’s the point of using these things if something happens?

Put out the fire first!

People persuaded Aunt Li, who was disheveled and her hair was suddenly sitting on the ground like crazy, she was wailing, "Who set fire to us, and she would not die well after she died of her sons and grandchildren...

elder brother!Zhang Xiaomei shouted pale.Zhang Ning glanced at her and said: Didn’t you agree to go home and talk? Now it’s important to put out the fire. Let’s move the water-filled house to help.

So the family took things over with all their might. The cousin Luo Yue'e held the little girl in her arms and took a bucket away. The little guy was frightened and stared at her dark eyes, but she was very obedient, neither crying nor making a fuss.

At this time, there were more people at Aunt Li's doorstep. The neighbors came over with water picking tools and ran into the well in Aunt Li's yard in a mess to wait for water picking. Some went to the well opposite the door nearby, which was very noisy.

The owner, Aunt Li, still sat down and cried and made a fuss, not caring about the serious matters at all.

Zhang Ning walked into their yard and saw that several rooms in the east wing, mainly next to the woodshed, were in full swing. The rooms in the upper wings had not yet started to burn. It is estimated that the fire began in the woodshed.

Some people have moved a ladder and climbed up the wall to let the water below pour onto the roof.

This fire coincided with the rain. It didn't happen for a while in the first half of the night, but now it's just that the rain stops.

Have you gone to call a water truck?Zhang Ning caught someone and asked.The man replied: It’s much easier to wait for the water truck to come to put out the fire.

Zhang Ning shouted to the people around him: No matter how many people surrounded the well, they could only hit one bucket. If they blocked it, they would delay the time for transporting water.Everyone lined up in a long line, and when the water hit, they would transport it directly to the wall along the line.

When everyone heard that it made sense, they gradually found some order.

The little girl brought a basin of clean water to let Zhang Ning wash the blood on his palms.

Washing off the condensed blood clots, the two holes in his palms bleed again. Zhang Xiaomei was so distressed that she almost cried. She hurriedly took out a pink scarf-like thing to wrap it up for him.

This thing seems to be made of silk, and it is not as good as gauze to cover the wound, but at this time there is no need to care much about it.

After a while, the official sent a visit. Two officers wearing half-red and half-black hats and soap robes were not arrived. No official came and the water truck had not arrived yet.

In addition to the two officers, a young man in a moon-white cloth robe came in together.

The officer ignored the fire and just looked at the burning house a few times. When he came to the person queuing up to transport water, he shouted: Who is Zhang Ning?

When he shouted for the third time, Zhang Ning stood up and said: I am, what's the matter with the official?

A servant said: Someone told you to set fire and go with us.

After hearing this, everyone was upset. Zhang Xiaomei immediately stood in front of Zhang Ning and glared: You are wronged by good people, so fire is definitely not what my brother has let go!

Neighbors also supported him: How could it be him who is adjacent to Zhang Jia Erlang and Aunt Li's hometown?

If a person is wearing underwear to put out a fire, will he wear it like this if he intentionally sets a fire?

The officer shouted: What are you doing, what do you do with you?We only look for Zhang Ning. Is it enough to go to the official shop to ask clearly?

Zhang Ning grabbed the younger sister's arm and pulled it back, walked up and said: You have to ask me, at least you have to be as cinnabar sign stamped by the magistrate Yuan, otherwise you have no right to take me. Do the official officers have to know the law in front of so many people in the Ming Dynasty?

I have a license ticket here.The young man in the moon-white shirt who came with the mission said, "Do you want to see it with your own eyes?"

Zhang Ning asked calmly: Which yamen’s card ticket?

The words and deeds of the young man in Yuebai were a little different from those of ordinary people. He said calmly: Although it was not the seal of Shangyuan County Government, it was stamped with the seal of Lord Yu Qian, the head of the Beijing Ministry of Rites, and it was still an official seal.Lord Yu is here for official business. When I encounter this, I ask a commoner to come over and ask, is it okay?

Yu Qian?Zhang Ning was immediately attracted to his attention... Of course he knew Yu Qian. If he didn't even know this, he would be embarrassed to say that he had received higher education?

The head of the Ministry of Rites was actually a Beijing official, and his official position was relatively small.

The Beijing officials do not have to stay in the capital. Sometimes they may be sent to the local government to work. Each county and prefecture yamen has six ministries, which are the bases prepared to receive the Beijing officials of each ministries.

But he, the head of the Ministry of Rites, was in charge of local fires in Shangyuan County?

The relationship that is completely unrelated should be managed by the county magistrate.

But the words of the young man in Yuebaishi are nothing wrong. After all, they are officials and Zhang Ning is a commoner. In the strict social rules, it makes sense to some extent.

However, if Zhang Ning resisted, it would be a trouble for him, the head of the Ministry of Rites, to order the arrest of the people on Shangyuan County territory.

I'll check out the card ticket.

Zhang Ning said calmly.

Seeing that he had no intention of making a fuck, the young man in Yuebai took the initiative to take out the documents to show him, and responded with an attitude of being easy to discuss.

It mainly depends on the seals on paper. It is rare to make fake seals in this era, especially in the early Ming Dynasty, when being caught is more serious than killing people.

A person takes the same risk of committing a crime or even greater. Is he willing to kill and loot or commit fraud?

It was indeed Yu Qian's seal, and Zhang Ning knew that Yu Qian was not made out of thin air.

However, the most famous thing in history was the Battle of Beijing, which happened many years later. During the reign of Emperor Yingzong, the emperor personally led the three elite troops in the Mongolian capital, but was captured by the defeated Emperor Guang, and the Mongolians took the opportunity to approach the city of Beijing. Now Yu Qian doesn’t know where to make soy sauce...

But now Zhang Ning knows that he might be playing soy sauce in Nanjing with Xiaojing official.

Why did Yu Qian look for him?

Zhang Ning didn't think it was for the fire.

Moreover, since Yu Qian has such a good reputation in history, it cannot be said that he is completely impossible to do something evil, but he will definitely not do it easily. Otherwise, can a gentleman pretend to be without being criticized for his whole life?

In this matter, if Yu Qian was in conspiracy with those who did not use conspiracy to attack the prince, then his vision was too poor. How could he achieve such a high achievement in the future?

Zhang Ning didn't answer for a long time, but the young man in the moon white shirt didn't urge him and was very calm.

Zhang Ning is now helpless in the face of a series of troubles. The main reason is that there is no way, so he dare not seek help from the government. He does not understand the situation inside the government. What is the difference between going in with his head covering and sending him to his door to die?

Yu Qian let him hold a glimmer of hope, which was out of his own inference and intuition, and after all, he was still taking risks.

I will go with you for a while. Those who are clear will be clear will be turbid, and I am not afraid of the government asking questions.Zhang Ning said decisively.

Zhang Xiaomei hurriedly grabbed his forearm and said with great concern: Brother, do you know who they are?

Tonight, someone from unknown origin appeared at home. The younger sister may also feel that Zhang Ning's danger was related to the last case. She was unwilling to leave with a hundred strangers.

Zhang Ning turned around, and she also raised her head to face his eyes. The momentary eye contact contained too many things.

Zhang Ning said kindly: My sister, you should trust your brother, don’t worry too much, you should be fine.