第7章 逆流 大将军陨落(2)(2 / 2)

魔教圣教 高云白 0 字 2022-01-05

一番话说得滴水不漏,绵里藏针,旁人不禁暗暗佩服他的硬气。

信王不怒反笑,大声道:“好,好,本王四日后回京面圣,到时候,且看你们拿个什么结果来见我!”一抽鞭子,策马便走,一大群人簇拥着他,前呼后拥,顷刻间跑得远远。

只见灯笼的照射下,知府大人的身影站在原地最前面,呆若木鸡,显得既可笑又可怜。

信王殿下跑了一阵,放缓了速度,忽然想起一事,伏鞍笑出声来。那中年文士疑惑地问道:“殿下何故发笑?”信王道:“我想起来此人是谁了。”中年文士道:“殿下指的是那个叫秦虎的青年么?”信王点头道:“前几天我刚到杭州,和巡察使蔡大人谈起本地轶事趣闻,蔡大人就讲过,裴洛德办事糊涂,但手底下却有一个极为得力的人物。”中年文士道:“这人不过二十五六左右年纪,头脑冷静,处事倒是老练。”信王道:“那秦虎跟随裴洛德多年,从知县任上一路过来的。听说不但钱粮、税赋、刑狱方面颇有才干,连知府家里的琐事杂事,也处理得妥妥贴贴。裴洛德对他言听计从,简直到了巴结的地步。裴大人不管事,大事小事,基本上是秦虎在拿主意,所以各曹的主事、城里巡防的官兵、衙门里的官差,见了这个秦虎都恭恭敬敬的,出个门比知府还威风。外边的老百姓纷纷说:杭州城只有秦知府,不见裴知府。”姚总督呵呵笑道:“秦虎的确有小知府的绰号,此人交游广阔,遍及官宦富绅、贩夫走卒、江湖异士,做事精细、手段高明、消息灵通,是办事察案的一把好手。”旁边的蔡巡察使靠过来说道:“极是极是。不怕殿下笑话,去年我府中有名恶仆,纵马踏田,险些踩死几个老农,搞得沸沸扬扬的。我把那仆人狠狠鞭打一顿,逐出门去,可老百姓还是不依不饶。京里的御史也准备具本上奏,说我纵奴行凶、祸害地方,哎呀,我都快愁死了。还多亏这个秦老弟,安抚了那几户农民,又不知道用什么法子,沟通了御史那边的关节,这才把事情压下来了。”信王道:“哈,有这等事?”姚总督笑道:“蔡大人,我可听说你为了感谢人家,送了秦虎一套宅院哪,呵呵,好大的手笔。”蔡巡察使尴尬地笑笑:“一间小宅子,也不值多少银子。这个秦虎也怪,毫不客气,这头收了宅子,那边转头就把宅子卖掉,听说他拿了钱,没去花天酒地,倒雇了一帮河工,跑去加固河堤、疏浚河道去了。啧啧!”姚总督道:“我原来还纳闷呢,小秦哪里发的财,给人家开那么多工钱,敢情是打了你蔡大人的秋风啊。”信王点点头道:“如此说来,此人果真是一个奇人、妙人也!”

一行人谈谈笑笑,倒把刚才那种凝重悲惨的氛围冲淡了许多。

且说信王走后,知府裴洛德惊魂稍定,这时才发觉刚才骑马的时候,两条大腿内侧摩擦得火辣辣生痛,也顾不得形象了,一屁股坐在地上,一边擦汗一边问道:“小秦,你怎么在这里?”秦虎道:“也是凑巧,杭州大营的巡逻队在官道发现了冼将军和亲兵的尸体,不敢怠慢,马上飞马回报,经过北门的时候,我和雷老总正好在巡查城里防火防盗的事情,这几天花灯节嘛,夜里人山人海,担心出什么乱子。报信的士兵认识老总,跟我们问讯,老总跟他们讲,大人正在城外西湖上宴请宾客。然后我和老总就先行赶到这里。”

裴洛德呼了一口气,说道:“幸亏你和雷老总见机快,不然刚才怎么应付过去啊。”又喃喃说道:“殿下只给了四天的时间,这可如何是好?这可如何是好?”秦虎道:“大人放宽心,我们尽力而为,事情总会有转机的。”那总捕头名唤雷震,此时也上前安慰了几句。裴洛德叹道:“小秦哪,你有所不知,吏部去年给我的考评是中下,杭州富庶之地,知府属于肥缺,朝中早有人盯着这个位置了,我收到风声,说准备调我任永州知府,永州地方贫瘠,再说从江南调永州,这不相当于降职么?现下又出了这档子大事,朝廷怪罪下来,别说平调了,唉,就是降职撤职都有可能。”在自己亲信面前,他毫不遮掩,竹筒倒豆子,把心里的顾虑通通说了。

当然还有一个更糟心的情况裴洛德没说。他才具虽然平庸,但为官却不贪婪,本来家底就不丰厚。为了留任杭州,使劲浑身解数,巴结上司、活动京城的关系,历年宦海所得,基本填进这个无底洞中,眼看是竹篮打水一场空的结局。

裴洛德唉声叹气,说道:“小秦,接下来全得靠你了,你有什么方略?”秦虎、雷震干脆也坐下来,三人围坐一起。秦虎拍拍雷震的肩膀,说道:“老总是我江南路六扇门数一数二的高手,一套六合八荒点穴手不知打败多少江洋巨盗、武林败类,这几天就劳烦老哥捉紧搜查可疑人等,另外,联络一下杭州的江湖同道,打探一下最近有没有外来的用刀的高手露面。”雷震嘿嘿一笑道:“没问题,你秦老弟交代的,老雷没二话。”秦虎又道:“大人,您赶紧安排冼将军的葬礼议程,规格不妨高一些,相信朝廷很快会有明旨。按殿下的吩咐,棺椁先停放在杭州大营吧。另外,安抚一下杭州大营的官兵,以防军心有变。殿下不日回京,但因为江浙大旱,军粮筹措和安置灾民,恐有阻滞,依殿下的性子,肯定不会轻易罢休。您马上得和府里的主事、几个知县大人盘点粮仓、加紧征粮、募捐。征调船只、民工,以备不时之需。”

裴洛德可怜巴巴望着他,说道:“小秦,事情纷杂,你可不能甩手不管哪。”

夜凉如水,秦虎脸上浮上一丝奇异的微笑,说道:“大人请放心,好戏才刚刚开锣,我又怎么会错过?”

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