Chapter 6 Entering the county yamen again

Author: Xiyumu

Chapter 6 Entering the county yamen again

Luoyang City has regained its prosperity. The streets are bustling with people, the peddlers and barracks are flowing endlessly. The talented and beautiful women on the pavilions are also chanting poems and essays, which is a very lively scene.

If he hadn't been on the way to the county government at this moment, Ling Changfeng would have been involved in the fun. Since there was something important to him, he would have been patient and closed his eyes in the carriage to rest.

Xiaolan held Xiaoyu and was lifting the curtain of the carriage and looking out. After watching the excitement, she said to Ling Changfeng: "Master Changfeng, I saw a very interesting person. The man was still writing poems when he was drunk! Let me see what he wrote... Well? This person is actually a swordsman!"

Ling Changfeng opened his eyes and looked at Xiaolan and said, "Xiaolan, when did you learn swordsmanship? We grew up together since we were young. Could it be that when you were twelve years old, you left with a woman to learn swordsmanship?"

Xiaolan's face turned red and lowered her head and replied, "Young Master Changfeng, that person is my master, and everyone else calls her Aunt Gongsun. When I was twelve years old, I left with my master and learned swordsmanship for two and a half years to protect you..."

Ling Changfeng smiled and said, "Then you have to protect this young master in this case. It is rumored that Aunt Gongsun is one of the best swordsmen in the Tang Dynasty. If you can follow her to practice swords, it is also your fate!"

When Xiaolan heard this, she straightened her chest and said, "Hmph, I can't hurt a hair from the young master. As for why the master accepted me as his disciple, I don't know. I'll ask again when I see her next time."

Ling Changfeng touched Xiaolan's head and said, "Well, no wonder my mother wants you to follow me. You are my secret weapon. Don't expose it easily unless you have to."

After about a stick of incense, the carriage slowed down and slowly stopped. The driver outside said, "Mr. Ling, you have arrived at the county government office."

Ling Changfeng opened the car door, and his goal was to get the round face of the magistrate Qin County, who was waiting at the door for a long time. A thin middle-aged man stood next to him. Looking at his official uniform, Ling Changfeng knew that this person was Xu Minghao, the governor of Luoyang Prefecture.

Xu Minghao said in a deep voice: "I have met Xu Minghao, the governor of Luoyang Prefecture. The envoy is so young, and he is indeed a heroic young man!" After receiving the emperor's order in the morning, Xu Minghao knew that the elegant young man in front of him was one of the main figures in this investigation.

Ling Changfeng bowed his hand and replied, "Mr. Xu has been admired for a long time, let's go in and talk." Without waiting for Xu Minghao to speak, he pulled Xiaolan and walked straight into the yamen.

Although Xu Fuyin and Qin County Magistrate complained about Ling Changfeng in a very disrespectful way, they thought of the token "as if I had come in person", and they didn't care about Ling Changfeng's attitude and followed him into the yamen.

"Mr. Meng, the Minister of Dali Temple, has set off and is expected to be here in the afternoon." Seeing Ling Changfeng sitting in front of the desk and silently speaking, Xu Minghao said softly.

"Well, let's talk about the current basic situation first." Ling Changfeng looked at the two and asked softly.

"As the master said, the deceased died of a wound in the back of the head, and the time of death was at midnight. The death was in the fireworks lane in the south of the city. The silver needle on the desk was the weapon dug out from the back of the deceased's head."

Ling Changfeng pinched the silver needle and looked carefully. The needle was more than an inch long and had thin silk patterns on it. If it weren't for the use of it by a master, it would probably not be able to penetrate deep into the brain bones, causing the deceased to die instantly.

Seeing that Ling Changfeng was not watching Yinzhen, the magistrate of Qin continued, "At the fourth update at midnight, Chen Ergou came to report the case from Fireworks Lane, and the two constables went to the scene to confirm. At this time, the adult was at the scene. According to the neighbors, the adult and Miss Xiaolan were the first witnesses. They were also the two who woke the neighbors up to the scene on the grounds of the fire."

"Then the Lord followed the constable to the county government office and reminded Xiaguan's deadly wounds where the dead were located, so that it could be quickly found. The Lord's official arranged for someone to go to the deceased's mansion to inform the deceased that he learned that the family of Lord Wang was not in Luoyang City, and there was only one old servant in the mansion."

"At midnight at 5 o'clock, Lord Xu ordered Ye Duwei to come to the county government office and sent someone to Nanhe County for search. The search is still continuing and can be completed at noon."

The Qin County Magistrate told the case in detail.

Ling Changfeng nodded, feeling that the magistrate of Qin was not the mediocre person he imagined. It seemed that he had some skills to become the magistrate of the capital.

"The officials also sent people to summon the old servants present and the deceased's mansion. I guess they were also on the way here." The Qin County Magistrate added.

"When you wait until Lord Meng of Dali Temple arrives, then go to the crime scene to see it. It was too dark that night, and I hadn't had time to observe the surrounding things." Ling Changfeng said, "In addition, this silver needle needs to check where is the sold in Luoyang City. Where is the body now? Take me to see."

"The corpse is parked in the charity village (a temporary place for placing corpses in ancient times). The emperor will lead the way." The magistrate of Qin County replied.

When a group of people walked to the charity village, they saw several constables guarding the charity village. When they saw everyone coming, they bowed and said, "Sir, please come with me, the body is in front of them."

But the corpse was covered with white cloth, and there were candles lit next to it. The constable walking in front bowed to the corpse and said, "Mr. Wang has offended you!" He lifted the white cloth and aimed at Wang Zhong's white face.

Ling Changfeng walked forward and looked carefully.

The deceased's fingernails were clean, and there was a faint ink fragrance in the long palm of his left hand. He lifted the clothes, his chest was not injured, his face was calm, and his hair was scattered. Looking down, he was wearing long boots on his feet, and there was still some mud and dead grass on it. After looking from the front, Ling Changfeng signaled the constable to turn the body up, but saw that the back of the deceased's official uniform was covered with soil. After a closer look, Ling Changfeng stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

After seeing Ling Changfeng's view, Xu's official said, "Did Lord Ling discover it?"

Ling Changfeng did not speak, but said, "It's just a little abnormal. Let's discuss it when Lord Meng comes. I guess the servants of the royal palace and the people of that day have arrived."
Chapter completed!