"This case is full of doubts. Judging from the testimony of the three of you, although it cannot prove that you and the thieves are working together, it cannot prove that you are innocent. The witness and physical evidence in this case are not complete, and the truth has not yet been revealed.
Before the case is found out, the county should not make rash decisions. Let's do this. Whether the three of you are being used by others to help others cause trouble, or are conspired with traitors to kidnap women, you will be temporarily detained until the case is found out and you will not be allowed to move around.
.The case will be retried at a later date!"
The three thugs and the woman were dumbfounded when they heard this. Isn’t this person’s evidence sufficient?
The four people kowtowed and complained.
He kowtowed on the handlebar and said, "Sir, these two are obviously the ones who hijacked us and falsely accused us of being kidnappers. Do you have to make the decision for me?"
The woman cried and said: "Sir, there is still a baby waiting to be fed at home. If we stay here for too long, my baby...Sir..."
County Magistrate Chu slapped the jail tree hard, which frightened the four people in the hall. He said with a cold face: "You are so bold and unruly, this county has its own opinion on how to resolve the case, so why do you need to make noise here?"
.Does this county still need you to teach me how to solve a case?"
"Hmph, since the four of you claim to be innocent, why can't you wait for a day or two?"
"And you woman, since you have a nursing baby at home, why do you have to leave home in the rain?"
Chen Chang and Wang Huan looked at each other. It seemed that County Magistrate Chu was not confused at all and had hit the nail on the head.
Magistrate Chu put on a smile again and said, "Don't be anxious. The facts of this case are not yet clear. I cannot listen to your side of the story. I will inform the government officials and search for evidence everywhere. Come on, retreat."
Hall."
This time, without waiting for the four people to complain about their grievances, the class leader waved his hand and immediately rushed up to a group of government officials and escorted them away.
Back in the back hall, County Magistrate Chu treated Wang Huan and Chen Chang as honored guests. He sat down with his hands down and said with a sad face: "Miss, you have also seen that these three rogues and the woman are obviously different.
Even if they have colluded long ago, even the address they mentioned is not within the county. Even if they send people to investigate and verify, it will probably take three to five days..."
Chen Chang said: "Of course we have to investigate, not only the address the woman mentioned, but also these three scoundrels. They are from your Ziling County. They must have many acquaintances. These three people last appeared in
Someone in Ziling County must have seen it. If you compare it with the time, you will know whether what the three people said is true or false."
County Magistrate Chu slapped his thigh and praised: "Wonderful, this county was only thinking about the address the woman said and actually forgot about these three scoundrels. Hehe, Chen Langjun is indeed full of clever plans and clever tricks.
There are so many tricks..."
Chen Chang secretly cursed the old fox, "Don't you think of such a simple thing? It's clearly because he is concerned about the people behind the three rogues.
County Magistrate Chu was beaming and said: "If this county finds out that what they said is not true, I will give you a slap in the face first without saying anything else."
Chen Chang said again: "Your Excellency, this matter is about human life. The Miss Lou we are looking for has extraordinary significance to Miss Wang, the princess, and even the emperor. I would like to ask you
The county magistrate sent three squads of yamen officers to draw shadows and pictures and post papers to conduct a thorough search in Ziling County."
When he said this, he deliberately sighed, causing Magistrate Chu to look directly at him, and then said slowly: "If we can't find him, and the emperor is furious, all of us will
There is no good fruit to eat.”
County Magistrate Chu immediately lost his face, thinking that he didn’t know who Miss Lou was, but she made such a big noise, even the emperor was alarmed. The emperor was in his prime years, could it be his...<
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Lou Qingyi didn't think too much about his identity, and his mind returned to what Chen Chang had just said. He was extremely upset. Of course you are not the one, and I will be the one who will not get the good news.
However, when I think about it again, if I really find this person, then the emperor will definitely miss me, and I will never know if I will be successful.
He thought for a while and said: "What Chen Langjun said is absolutely true. As a minister, you should naturally share the emperor's worries. The county will naturally send out manpower to search for Miss Lou's whereabouts, but the manpower in the county government is extremely limited. I'm afraid
It will take some time."
Chen Chang nodded and said: "It's natural. We heard before we came here that Mr. Chu is good at running the county. He is a rare talent among counties. He is well-known even among the officials."
Wang Huan's father is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. Anyway, no one will verify whether this statement is true or false.
When the sedan chair was carrying people, Magistrate Chu knew it was a compliment, but he couldn't help but smile and hurriedly crossed his hands and said a few words of modesty.
Wang Huan saw that although Chen Chang had borrowed his own influence, he could talk to the county magistrate with ease. It was not at all the reaction that an ordinary scholar should have when meeting an official. She couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
Chen Chang continued slowly: "Your Excellency, when we interrogated these three rogues last night, we found that they were very popular in the Ziling area, so we suspected that someone in Ziling County was secretly supporting them and dared to condone the rogues' behavior.
The person behind this illegal thing must be either rich or noble, and the resistance will be considerable when the time comes. I hope the county magistrate will be prepared."
County Magistrate Chu nodded repeatedly and expressed his position: "Miss Wang, Mr. Chen, please rest assured. I, Mr. Chu, am also a person who does not rub sand in my eyes. If there is really dirt in this purple mausoleum, I will
I will definitely remove these cancers one by one with my own hands."
Chen Chang complimented: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, is truly worthy of the name of Qingtian."
"No, no, Chen Langjun was ridiculous. This county is just doing its duty."
Seeing that Chen Chang had almost finished his good words, it was time to get down to business, and said slowly: "Your Excellency, the interrogation of the three scoundrels and the spreading of information to find Miss Lou can be carried out at the same time.
But in my opinion, the effect in the short term will not be too great. What I am most worried about now is that making such a big noise will inevitably alert the snake, so that the gangster who kidnapped Ms. Lou will quickly move after getting the news...
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When he said this, County Magistrate Chu suddenly realized: "Yes, he can indeed scare the grass and scare the snake."
Wang Huan also had this doubt, but because of her experience in Wubao, she developed an inexplicable sense of dependence on Chen Chang. She knew that since he had made this arrangement, he must have thought of his next move.
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Chen Chang smiled slightly and said: "It is inevitable to alert the snake, but if we don't alert the snake, how could these bad guys jump out on their own..."
After Chen Chang explained his thoughts one by one, County Magistrate Chu nodded in praise. Wang Huan glanced at him with a half-smile and said sweetly: "This method is feasible."
Her glance was very charming, and a faint blush could not help but appear on her bruised cheeks. The charm revealed at that moment made Chen Chang's eyes narrow, and even County Magistrate Chu noticed.
I can't help but gossip about the relationship between the two.
Then, Chen Chang asked Magistrate Chu to look through the list of officials and squires in the county one by one. Wang Huan looked at the calligraphy written one by one and it was far worse than apologizing. The stick was pleasing to the eye, so she sat aside to accompany him.<
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Magistrate Chu did not dare to leave, and had to wait here for Chen Chang to question.
Not long after, Chen Chang finished flipping through the roster. Although the household registration management in this era has a system, it is not complete. There will not be a few people who actually exist but are not on the roster. But at the moment, looking through the roster is better than going out to find a needle in a haystack.
It's much better to search aimlessly.
"Chen Langjun, have you discovered anything?" Magistrate Chu frowned. On the one hand, he hoped that Chen Chang would find some clues. On the other hand, he didn't have high hopes, but what could he tell from the names of several people?
If the case could really be decided based on a few rosters, what else would be needed from the third class of government officials?
Chen Chang shook his head.
This result was expected by County Magistrate Chu, but Wang Huan seemed a little disappointed.
At this moment, someone outside suddenly shouted: "Master, there is someone in Jiangling who wants to see you!"
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