klisemfg Chapter 221 Liang Yaoping
Chapter 221 Liang Yaoping
The Ningguta mayor was very different from what Su Chengnan had imagined. Su Weimin described him as thin, with bright eyes, and the appearance of a scholar.
But the person in front of Su Chengnan at this moment was pot-bellied and had a shrewd face. He didn't look like a scholar at all, but more like a local gentry.
It's only been three years, could people change so drastically?
Su Chengnan was a little confused. Could this person really be Han Liping, the demoted official from the capital?
So when faced with Han Liping's question, Su Chengnan picked up the teacup and slowly took a sip of tea without rushing to speak.
Sun Liangyuan said first: "Ningguta is a good place for hard work and perseverance, and it is conducive to the children's education, so we plan to stay here for a while."
Han Liping was surprised: "Reading?"
He exchanged a puzzled look with the butler, and both of them were unconvinced.
Such a reason is really unheard of.
How could he believe it? How could he dare to believe it? If these people had directly said that some important friends or relatives had been exiled to Ningguta, it would have been somewhat believable. But if they said they came here to study, that would be a huge joke.
Su Chengnan naturally thought of what Han Liping could think of.
She expected Han Liping not to believe her, so she put down her teacup with a smile and said slowly, "Mr. Sun is talking about one aspect, but we are actually here for another important matter."
Han Liping's eyes lit up: "Oh?"
Su Chengnan took out a list from his sleeve, spread it out on the table, and pushed it in front of Han Liping.
He lowered his head and looked, and was stunned for a moment, "Liang Yaoping?"
Han Liping quickly calmed down and asked, "Excuse me, young lady, what is your relationship with the Liang family?"
Su Chengnan curled the corners of his lips, "Liang Yaoping is my distant uncle, my mother's cousin."
Han Liping narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Chengnan carefully. This time, he was no longer attracted by her beauty, but was carefully observing her eyebrows. Why did he have no impression of Su Chengnan, a wealthy family with such outstanding appearance?
The guards of the Ningyuan prince? They were from the capital, and among the aristocratic and wealthy families with the surname Su in the capital, it seemed that only the Marquis of Xiaoyong was one. How could such a rough old man like him give birth to such a beautiful daughter?
The Su family, the Liang family...
Su Chengnan tilted his head slightly and gave Qingshan a look, not giving him time to think further.
Qingshan took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "City Lord Han, may I ask if Liang Yaoping is still alive? How many people are left in the Liang family?"
Han Liping frowned and patted his head: "Oh, this old man doesn't know!"
He turned to point at the housekeeper, stood up, and ordered, "Go get the clerk who's in charge of the register and get me the details about the Liang family. See if we have this person here. If so, get all the details for me."
"Okay, City Lord, I'll be there right away!" The butler nodded repeatedly and bowed to Su Chengnan and the others. "Please wait a moment, everyone!"
Su Chengnan smiled and pretended not to see the eye contact between Han Liping and him.
It seems that Liang Yaoping is not having a good time in Ningguta...
……
The housekeeper left the house and went to the government office in person to retrieve the files of Liang Yaoping and his family.
There have been many shameful things happening in Ningguta in recent years. He needs to first sort out the situation for the city lord and see what kind of character Liang Yaoping is. But don't think that you can turn the world upside down just by relying on the support of Ningyuan Palace.
As soon as he entered the yamen, a bailiff came over excitedly to show his good will: "Butler Wang, what brings you here? If you need anything, just tell someone to come and fetch me. Why would I ask you to come here in person?"
Steward Wang waved his sleeves and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Is the person in charge of the archives and household registration documents here today? Have them come out to see me."
The man thought about it, said to himself that it was not good, shrank his neck and looked at the housekeeper, coughed lightly and shook his head.
"Where are the people?" Butler Wang asked sinisterly.
"It's freezing cold, and he's said to be sick..." the bailiff replied cautiously.
"Are you sick? You've neglected your duties!" Butler Wang's voice suddenly rose.
"No, no, maybe I'm really sick."
"As long as they're not dead, get them to come over to see me! A distinguished guest has arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. If they delay the City Lord's important business, they'll be beheaded!"
The other person's face changed, and his knees buckled. "Okay, okay, I'll go look for him right away. You can go back to the room and rest for a while. I'll bring him back to you in one stick of incense, no, half a stick of incense."
"Hurry up!" Butler Wang waved his hand impatiently and went into the house alone to wait.
The yamen runner rushed out of the yamen, not daring to stop for a moment. He ran around the outer wall and then back to the backyard of the yamen. Then he quietly walked all the way and entered a room in the corner.
The light inside was dim and the crowd was crowded, all gathered around a table shaking dice! He stood on the periphery and called out a few times: "Li Zhubu, Li Zhubu!"
He was in high spirits and no one paid any attention to him.
He had no choice but to push through the crowd, squeeze in, and approach the skinny old man: "Master Li! This is bad."
The man frowned, "Don't bother me, I've lost money and I'm waiting for this chance to make it back! If I lose, I won't forgive you!"
The yamen runner was extremely anxious. "Butler Wang is here, and he specifically wants to see you!"
The chief clerk surnamed Li raised his hand holding the dice cup high, but suddenly stopped in mid-air. He turned his head belatedly and asked, "Who are you talking about? Which Steward Wang?"
"Oh my! In the entire Ningguta, which other steward Wang would dare to come to the yamen to look for you? Of course it's..."
"City Lord's Mansion?" Li Zhubu staggered.
"Yes, they say that a distinguished guest has come to the City Lord's Mansion, and the City Lord has sent Steward Wang to question him. He's very anxious."
There was a snap——
The dice fell all over the floor.
Li Zhubu hurriedly put on his hat, straightened his official uniform, and hurried out.
No one else dared to gamble anymore, and the whole scene became a mess.
When Li Zhubu left, he dragged the yamen runner with him. As they walked, he asked, "Did you tell me what it was about?"
"No, but you're in charge of the prisoners' files and the civilians' household registration records, so I guess it has something to do with that."
The more Li Zhubu listened, the more frightened he became. It had been snowing non-stop since the beginning of winter. He guessed that the city lord would wait until spring to do anything as in previous years. He had not dealt with any official documents for several days. If a distinguished guest suddenly came to check the files, he could only hope that it was not a newcomer.
otherwise……
He definitely couldn't answer it.
If he delayed City Lord Han's important matter, he would probably become the first person killed by the City Lord this year.
Oh! What should I do?