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The Kyoto Prefecture Office is as solemn as ever. Although the Kyoto Prefecture Officer Tiezheng is not worthy of high authority in the capital with many high-ranking officials, the Kyoto Prefecture Officer has never been despised by anyone.

The Kyoto Prefecture has always been a place where you are hot. Since the Great Chu Empire established its capital in Jianye, Kyoto Prefecture was established. There were at least 17 or 18 Kyoto Prefectures, but there are only a handful of people who can stay in this position for a long time. It is already a wonder that it can stay in this position for three years.

After all, the Kyoto Prefecture is responsible for cases in the capital area, and it is fine to have cases near the capital. Any cases that occur in the capital will always involve some dignitaries. No matter how you decide, you will always offend one side. Therefore, even if you are assigned to the prefect of Kyoto by the court, the incumbent officials will try every means to transfer them from the fire pit.

It was not until Tiezheng was transferred to this position that Kyoto Prefecture became a truly eye-catching yamen.

Before Tie Zheng took office, he was known as upright and had no contact in the officialdom. Although he had done a lot of practical things, he had never been promoted.

When the water is clear, there will be no fish. Tiezheng certainly understands this truth, but he has never been mixed into the muddy water and is unique. If it weren't for the early emperor's accidental discovery, Tiezheng would have to do nothing.

After Tie Zheng took office, he was decisive and tried his best to ask any case he handed over to Kyoto Prefecture. He must find out what was wrong. Many people laughed in their hearts. Those slick officials were not in this position for a long time, not to mention that Tie Zheng's temperament, which was incompatible with the officialdom, would definitely be in trouble in the end even if he was not dismissed from office.

But the fact is the opposite. Tie Zheng decided to make a case, regardless of his status, but only asked about right and wrong. For this reason, many officials in the capital were offended by him and even wanted to rectify him behind his back. However, the cases he cut off would be kept with files, and the right and wrong were clearly understood in the case file, and many evidences were retained, which was very difficult to find faults from his case.

The most important thing is that such a person was sought by the previous emperor and tried his best to protect him. Tiezheng worked as the prefect of Kyoto for more than ten years. It was precisely because of Tiezheng's existence that those playboys were afraid that something would go to Tiezheng's hands and did not dare to be too arrogant. The public security in the capital was also a purgatory.

When Qi Ning and Dou Lianzhong made a lawsuit and came to Kyoto Prefecture, Dou Lianzhong did not dare to offend Tie Zheng at all. This shows Tie Zheng's prestige in the capital. The people in the capital support him very much. Those dignitaries knew that this person would not provoke him again unless they had to.

Qi Ning came to Kyoto Prefecture in the previous period and was just the prince of Jinyi. However, this time the identity of the person who came here changed. He was already a hereditary emperor of the empire. After receiving the report, Tiezheng went out to greet him in person.

Qi Ning was also a little respectful to such people. The two of them exchanged a few greetings and did not propose a proposal. They went straight to the side hall, but saw Duan Canghai sitting impatiently in the side hall. The tea at hand had already been cold. Tie Zheng took the lead in entering the hall. Duan Canghai had not seen Qi Ning yet, and couldn't help but sneer: "Has Mr. Tie finished his business? This is really easy to wait."

Tie Zheng just smiled faintly. At this time, Qi Ning had already followed into the hall. Duan Canghai was stunned when he saw Qi Ning, but Qi Ning sighed in his heart.

Looking at the scene in front of him, he naturally could see that although Duan Canghai came to Kyoto Prefecture early, he had never seen Tie Zheng before. Tie Zheng obviously found a reason for busy official business and left Duan Canghai here.

Although Duan Canghai had no official position, he was an old subordinate of Jinyi Qi's family and a veteran from the battlefield. Tiezheng dared to leave him here for a long time, which shows that he was indeed not afraid of offending anyone at all.

Qi Ning winked, Duan Canghai suppressed the anger in his heart, Tie Zheng invited Qi Ning to sit in the master's seat, and he was accompanying him, and then he sent the person to the retreat and even ordered not to get close.

"The Marquis is here for the case of the Black Scale Camp." Tie Zheng did not turn around and said straight to the point: "The Marquis has any questions, but it doesn't matter. If any officials know, they should tell them all."

Qi Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Tie is straight to the point, which is very good. Master Tie should also know that the person who committed the crime this time was from the Hei Lin Camp. My Hou was in the position of the commander of the Hei Lin Camp. I cannot ignore the matter of the serious crime committed by his soldiers."

"Absolutely." Tie Zheng immediately said: "If the marquis doesn't come, the subordinates will also visit the mansion."

His skin was slightly dark and his expression was cold, just like a stiff rock. Every word he said seemed to make people suspicious.

"So that's it." Qi Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Tie, I have something to ask for, and please give me some advice."

Tiezheng raised his hand and said, "Mr. Marquis, please speak!"

"It is said that on the night of the incident, the soldiers committed the murder and happened to be met by people from Kyoto Mansion. This should be correct, right?" Qi Ning asked in Tie Zheng's eyes.

Tie Zheng nodded and said, "It's true. That night, Captain Cai Feng and Cai of Kyoto Prefecture happened to lead people by, encountered the murder case, and arrested the murderer on the spot."

"When the incident happened, I heard it was midnight?"

“That’s right.”

"The people from Kyoto Prefecture appeared outside the outskirts of the capital in the middle of the night, and happened to encounter a murder. I wonder if it was a coincidence or if the Kyoto Prefecture knew in advance that there was a case going to happen?" Qi Ning was imposing.

Duan Canghai was also staring at Tiezheng.

Tiezheng did not rush to reply, but took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Qi Ning with both hands. Qi Ning didn't know what Tiezheng was selling. He took the letter and saw that there were only the four words Tiezheng's kiss and opening it, but there was no money left. He frowned and opened it to see it. He glanced a few times and his face became solemn. Duan Canghai was wondering, Qi Ning had handed over the letter and Duan Canghai took it.

Tie Zheng had already said: "Mr. Marquis, this was the letter that someone threw in front of the Kyoto Government at noon on the day of the incident. No one knew who was thrown there. The letter was very clear. That night, a murder case would occur near the Heilin Camp, and the incident involved high-ranking officials and nobles. If they cannot be stopped in time, they will be implicated in the court."

Qi Ning frowned and said, "That is to say, someone had already informed him in advance before the incident."

"That's right." Tie Zheng said: "The Xiaguan has summoned the four major captains of the Kyoto Prefecture. Although some people suspect it was a prank, no one has ever joked with the Xiaguan since he took office."

"The handwriting on the letter seems to be very ordinary and the source cannot be seen."

"Yes, you can write this letter if you find a singer on the street." Tie Zheng's face was always serious: "The other party did it intentionally, but he didn't want someone to find the person who wrote this letter through his handwriting."

Qi Ning pondered for a moment before asking, "Mr. Tie said, was it because of this letter that I encountered the Kyoto government official who encountered the murder case that night?

"The officials thought about it over and over again, and felt that this was no joke, so they sent two people to patrol the area near the Black Scale Camp." Tie Zheng said: "In addition to Cai Feng, there is also the Zhantang Zhan leader who also brought a team of people to the place. Cai Feng's men had already arrived near the Black Scale Camp before it was dark, but for the sake of caution, they were all disguised and cruising nearby."

Qi Ning nodded slightly, Tie Zheng continued: "Cai Feng and the others broke the whole thing and searched in that area to see if there was anything strange. Until one of the officers saw Mrs. Meng's carriage. The officer saw them rushing to the middle of the night and had a guard from his family, he immediately found Cai Feng and reported the matter."

"How did you do it later?"

"Cai Feng was not sure about this, but he immediately summoned his subordinates to catch up with the carriage. When they caught up with the carriage, the murder happened. At that time, the three generals of the Meng Mansion had been killed. Cai Feng and others went forward to arrest all the three murderers." Tie Zheng's expression remained unchanged: "Cai Feng found that the three murderers were soldiers of the Black Scale Camp. He wanted to take them to the Black Scale Camp to question, but later he was worried that there would be any accidents, so he took the three murderers back to the yamen first."

Qi Ning said with a thumbs up: "If this is the case, it means that someone has known that the murder has happened a long time ago and deliberately let people from Kyoto Prefecture arrest him on the spot."

Tie Zheng said: "The officials believed that this is the case. After the murderer was arrested, after interrogation, they believed that they were soldiers from the Black Scale Camp. The officials were worried that these people were just pretending to be false and did not trust them. They sent someone to the Black Scale Camp to notify the matter and determine the identities of the three people by the way."

"The Black Scale Camp did steal three soldiers." Duan Canghai said: "This is also my negligence."

Tie Zheng said: "It's strange that it's strange here. Marquis, the three soldiers stole out of the military camp after dark that day, but the letter was delivered at noon that day. Did the person who wrote the letter have the ability to predict that the three soldiers would commit the crime? That day, there were no other cases near the Black Scale Camp, so the murder case mentioned in the letter could only refer to the Black Scale Camp."

"I don't believe that there is any technique of predicting the future in this world." Qi Ning sneered: "If this is true, there can only be an explanation."

"Mr. Marquis, please give me advice."

"The three soldiers stole the barracks, not because of a temporary intention, but because someone ordered them in advance." Qi Ning said: "The Black Scale Camp was rebuilt and recruited new recruits. It is likely that some people with ulterior motives were involved. This was the negligence of this marquis. On the day of the incident, the three murderers should have been instructed. They even knew in advance that the family of Mr. Meng Guangren and Meng would pass by the neighboring Black Scale Camp, so they set up a trap."

Duan Canghai asked from the side: "Why did the Marquis say that the three of them stole out of the military camp and went for the Meng family?"

Qi Ning nodded and said, "When the incident happened, Mrs. Meng wanted to be convenient. It seemed that she was hit by the three murderers. But now it seems that this is not a coincidence. The three of them are ready to intercept the carriage, but Mrs. Meng is convenient for them to take action."

"You can explain this." Tie Zheng nodded and said, "But there is another question. If someone carefully planned it, how would they know that Mrs. Meng would rush back to her hometown that night? After the murder case was arrested, the housekeeper of Meng's mansion came to Kyoto Mansion and learned from him that Mrs. Meng was in a hurry to rush back because she received a letter from her family at dusk. Mrs. Meng's father-in-law's life was in danger. Mrs. Meng wanted to prepare for the wedding of the emperor and could not get out. Mrs. Meng was also after seeing the letter from her family, and then she had the idea to rush back overnight. In advance, even Mrs. Meng himself did not know that she would go back overnight."

Qi Ning thought something, and after a moment, he clapped his hands and said, "I understand!"

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