第二章 蓬篙 （十一）
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只要节度使常思不拿他们为官是否清廉来做文章，他们当中绝对大多数人，相信最后就都能蒙混过关。至少，在与许家勾结谋夺慕容家田产这件事上，他们全都可以把自己摘出来。让司田参军李良一个人去顶缸。
死道友不死贫道之事，官场上几乎人人都无师自通。故而刹那间，司田参军李良就成了被驱赶出群属的孤雁，再也找不到任何同伙。愣愣地四下看了一圈，他忽然心中有了明悟。摇摇头，惨笑着道：“罢，罢，罢。既然诸君都恨不得李某立刻死，李某就遂了尔等之愿便是。李某此去，定在阎王面前替诸君祷告，祝诸君个个高官得做，福寿双全！”
笑过之后，将头一低，与许言五一样，闭目等死。
常思见状，心里头反而对此人生出了几分怜悯。把头转向刘老大，继续询问，“哪个是许四老爷，是不是你旁边那个头发灰白的家伙？什么周二爷、赵秀才等一众乡老呢，他们今天可否在场？”
“就是他！”刘老大弯腰低头，用头盔上的铁尖指向许言五。“周二爷负责筹划物资，留在周家庄没有跟来。赵秀才和秦秀才骑不得马，也留在那边陪着他。其他的几个，好像刚才全都被您给宰了。即便侥幸没死，此刻也不知道躲到什么地方去了！”
“拉过来！”常思用铁蒺藜骨朵指了指许言吾，大声吩咐。
两名亲兵快步上前，从俘虏堆中架起许言吾。后者自知今天有可能已经在劫难逃，也不挣扎反抗，任由亲兵们将自己架着，拖拖拉拉，丢到常思的马蹄之下。
“刚才刘老大的话，你可听见了，你还有什么话说？”见此人年龄已经七十开外，常思放缓了语气，低声问道。
“老夫乃是冯可道大人的同乡，家中还有两个不太争气的犬子，分别拜在天平军节度李公与河中节度赵公帐下参赞军务。”许言吾抬头看了看常思的脸色，答非所问。
“老子问你可曾听见了刘老大的指控！”常思将铁蒺藜骨朵再度狠狠朝地上一戳，怒容满面，“不曾问过你背后还有谁做靠山！即便是当今天子，老子想顶都给顶了，你休要再指望说还能替你撑腰！”
“这……”再度认识到了常思的彪悍，许言吾心中刚刚生出的一丝侥幸也瞬间消散，犹豫了一下，沉声回应，“他说的的确是事实，联庄自保，的确乃是老夫所谋划并背后主持。但老夫全力促此事，却不是为了跟官府做对，而是为了在土匪到来之时，有自保之力。”
“可曾巧取豪夺，欺压良善？”常思听得微微蹙眉，继续大声盘问。
“那么多庄主、寨主都聚集在一起，其中难免有几个得意忘形的！为了大局计，老夫有时候也只能睁一只眼闭一只眼！”许言吾想了向，振振有词地回应。
“老子问的是你自己，可曾抢男霸女，谋财害命，勾结奸猾胥吏，仗势欺人？”常思被他大言不惭的说辞气得哑然失笑，摇摇头，大声问道。
“没有，肯定没有！大人尽管去明察暗访，我许家在潞南乃有名的良善之家，每年想卖身投效为奴未婢的，向外赶都赶不尽，又何必抢男霸女？”许言吾猛地抬起头，理直气壮地回应。仿佛自己的所做所为，都是为国为民一般，“至于下毒杀掉前任总庄主，也是不得己而为之。那人乃鲜卑遗种，脑后生有反骨。万一他与契丹人勾结起来，泽潞两州，必然生灵涂炭！而他的儿子媳妇们既然举家逃进山中去做土匪了，那么大一片田产，总不能就此荒废。所以，老夫才暂时拿过来代管，好歹也能租出去，养活不少租田谋生的乡亲！”
“呀，看不出来，您老还是隐世大贤！”常思听得又惊又气，两只肉眼泡里顿时充满了小星星，“如此算来，您非但没错，反而于国有功了？”
“那要看怎么算了！”许言吾抬头看了一眼常思，侃侃而谈，“慕容家的祖宅田产，还有奴仆佃户，的确都归了老夫名下。但潞南那些庄子，这些年龄，也因为老夫杀伐果断，没有什么内讧发生。这些年来，更没有任何刁民造反，给官府添乱。甚至在去年契丹人入侵之时，潞南各地，更是平安无事，没让皇上耗费半点心思在此，以至于耽误了进军汴梁的霸业！”
“嗯！”非但常思本人被堵得说不出话来，刺史王怒，以及还心怀忐忑的其他文武地方官吏，一个个也目瞪口呆。
生于乱世，最容易见到的，就是人性的各种卑劣。老实说，比许言吾还穷凶极恶十倍的坏人，他们都没少见。然而，像许言吾这种，坏得理直气壮，坏得自以为天经地义的，大伙还真是平生第一次开眼。好在今天是常思带领骑兵击败了一万庄丁，若是让庄丁们打垮了常思麾下的骑兵，这许四老爷，还指不定能掀起多大的风浪来！
“可你又不是官府，怎么可以随便定人死罪？”正当大伙谁都憋得说不出来的时候，宁子明忍无可忍，走上前，大声反驳，“就算慕容庄主真的恶贯满盈，可抓他和处置他，也是官府的职责，你有什么资格越俎代庖。至于安定地方，像你这样，恶人得势，良善之人只能忍气吞声，算哪门子安定？只要老百姓不闹事便好，无论公道是非，那还要朝廷和官府何用？官府之所以存在，不就是为了让天下有个公道，让老百姓受了欺负还有个说理的地方么？怎么可以由你这种人，倚强凌弱，为所欲为？！”
一番话，他自认为全占住了理，说得义正词严，掷地有声。谁料，许言吾只是歪着头不屑地扫了他一眼，便冷笑着奚落，“你是谁家的野孩子，居然如此自作聪明？你们家大人没告诉过你么，此乃是乱世！既然是乱世，自然是谁胳膊头硬谁有理，谁实力强就该该由着谁立规矩。至于主持公道，那是骗骗小孩子的话。非但乱世无此可能，就是太平盛世，哪朝哪代，官府不是维持地方安宁为主。只有你这种乳臭味干的雏儿，才会考虑什么公道不公道？！”
注1：红契，即田产转让相关文书。类似于后世的产权证。通常是当事双方去官府订约，交割。然后官府在上面盖个红章，并以文字备案。所以又称红契。
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