Not long after, Li Sanmu was led into the courtyard by Tang Weiming.
After not seeing each other for many days, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but joked as he looked at this guy's gloomy face and lost a lot of weight: "Master Li, do you want to catch the murderer of Chang Lao and Princess Qian as soon as possible?"
"I naturally hope that I can help the queen solve the case as soon as possible."
Li Sanmu couldn't wait to answer.
During this period, he was working on cases every day in his dreams.
"Today I will definitely let you catch the murderer."
Chu Nanzhi called him forward and whispered: "I asked Sanlang to recruit a group of dead soldiers before. He left these people in Langzhou before going north. You can lead them out of the city secretly.
As long as you follow the Gu family clan leader closely, I guarantee you can catch the murderer."
"Really?"
Li Sanmu was so happy that his whole brow couldn't stop trembling.
"Absolutely true."
Chu Nanzhi's face suddenly tightened, and he said with a sudden solemn expression: "But you have to promise me two things. First, you must ensure the safety of Mr. Gu; second, try to catch as many alive as possible."
After he finished speaking, he was worried that he would make some omissions, so he quickly reminded: "Li Sanmu, do you still remember the place where Chang Lao was killed?"
"Your Majesty, please remember."
Li Sanmu gritted his teeth angrily: "Since I came to Langzhou, I have vowed to catch the murderer of Chang Lao. I will never forget where Chang Lao was killed."
"very good."
Chu Nanzhi nodded and said: "There is no village in front of this place and no shops in the back. It is a good place for killing people and selling goods. It takes about an hour to get to the city from Gujiazhuang. If you get there now, you should be able to pick up Mr. Gu. Hurry.
Go ahead, don't waste time."
Listening to the Queen's determined tone, Li Sanmu hurried out of the house with doubts and doubts, and secretly led the dead man out of the city.
Tang Weiming's mind was filled with questions at this time, and he frowned and asked: "Queen, can we really catch the murderer of Chang Lao today?"
Since returning from Jichun County, the queen has stayed in the palace all day long to accompany her little royal highnesses and little princesses, and has not gone out to investigate the case at all. It is really incredible that she is so sure that the murderer will appear.
"How about we bet a hundred taels of silver?"
Chu Nanzhi teased and smiled evilly at him.
"Slave. This slave has no money."
Seeing the Queen's confident attitude, how could Tang Weiming dare to make a bet with her? He hesitated and quickly changed the subject: "Earlier, I heard that Your Majesty and our ancestors wanted to take the Queen and His Highness and Princess back to the palace before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
, but tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and no one has come to the palace. Could it be that something happened in Jingling City?"
Chu Nanzhi was also deeply worried about this.
I heard that the troops of the three major battalions in Beijing have been transferred to the front line by Lin Jinxiao. The garrison in the city is now less than 10,000. It will be troublesome if some thieves take advantage of this to attack.
While hesitating, Tang Weiming's questioning voice rang out again: "Since the Queen is determined that the assassination case of Chang Lao can be solved today, shall we set off for Kyoto immediately after the murderer is apprehended and brought to justice?"
Looking at his expectant eyes, Chu Nanzhi waved his hand calmly: "It's better to wait until His Majesty delivers the order before we set off."
Recalling her escape from Jinling City, she still has lingering fears and doesn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
Right now, the safety of herself and the babies was very important, and she couldn't let the pretty boy get distracted at this time.
Furthermore, she did not feel comfortable leaving before the reform of the official system in Langzhou was finalized.
Since the pretty boy dared to mobilize the three major battalions, she had no choice but to believe in his ability to defend Jingling City.
During these days, Zhan He was building momentum in the city, swatting a lot of flies and mosquitoes, but was still unable to catch the tiger in Langzhou City. Seeing that the net was about to be closed, she became more and more cautious.
Examining Tang Weiming, Chu Nanzhi asked in a deep voice: "After Governor Rong Heng went north, who is in charge of the Governor's Mansion now?"
Tang Weiming's eyes paused: "It seems to be a general named Lu. Both this person and Master Chang Shi were transferred from Donzhuo County."
"After all, I don't know the basics."
Chu Nanzhi sighed secretly: "I'd better trouble Mr. Tang to go with me. Let's go see the Governor immediately."
Today, she has to personally sit in charge of the state government office to feel at ease.
The government office of the state government was only one street away from the courtyard of the governor's office. Chu Nanzhi led Tang Weiming to the government office. Tan Qing was sorting out the documents submitted by Zhan He in the past few days in the official office. He hurriedly learned that the queen was coming.
Welcomed out.
After seeing the ceremony, Tan Qing shook his head sadly and said: "It's all because of the poor inspection by the officials. In just over ten days, Lord Zhan found out that dozens of pregnant women were persecuted by the government during the national mourning period in just a few counties of Donzhuo County.
There are hundreds of cases, which is really outrageous. However, the officials have sent people to repeatedly interrogate the officials involved, and so far no one has revealed the behind-the-scenes instructions."
"Don't worry, Governor. I will give you an explanation today."
Chu Nanzhi looked at him with a mysterious face: "I would like to trouble the governor to arrange a team of troops for me to be on standby in the state capital."
After finishing his words, he deliberately emphasized: "It must be trustworthy."
Tan Qing really couldn't figure out the queen's thoughts, so he had to follow her wishes and secretly sent his confidants to the state capital to stand by.
After making all preparations, Chu Nanzhi ordered Tan Qing to summon all the officials in the state government to come to the lobby to discuss matters.
After noon, all the high-ranking officials of the Langzhou Prefecture gathered at the prefectural capital, but the only one missing was Lu Cheng, the newly appointed governor of the Duwei Prefecture. Chu Nanzhi suddenly understood everything.
She looked at the officials with uncertain faces and asked, pretending not to know: "The affairs of the state government are complicated at the moment. The governor of the mainland has just promoted the governor's office. He should be working conscientiously in the official office, so why are he not in the official office at this time?"
All the officials looked at each other in confusion.
After a long silence in the hall, Chief Shi Zhang Xuan came forward to defend him and said: "It must be that because of the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, the governor of the mainland has taken a bath early due to family matters."
"That's nonsense."
Tan Qing rebuked solemnly: "With so many great things happening in Langzhou, how can you have the dignity to mention the Mid-Autumn Festival again?"
Glancing at the few subordinates who followed him from the Captain's Mansion, Tan Qing asked angrily: "Tell me, where did the Governor of the Mainland go?"
"I don't know, my subordinate."
The subordinate officials shook their heads in confusion.
Tan Qing was even more angry: "I have already issued strict orders. Officials at all levels before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival must not neglect their duties. They must stay in the government office to assist Zhan He, the imperial official, to investigate the murder cases of pregnant women in various places. As the governor of the Duwei Mansion, Lu Cheng dared to
It is an unforgivable crime to leave office without reporting at this juncture."
"Your Majesty, you must be serious."
Zhang Xuan retorted disapprovingly: "The captain commanded all the troops and horses in the state. It is normal that he did not have time to report an emergency. Everything will be explained when he comes back."
"What Mr. Chang Shi said is absolutely true. I also feel that the Governor of the Mainland will give everyone an explanation today."
Chu Nanzhi looked at him and smiled meaningfully.
While there was an argument going on in the hall, a burst of noise came from outside the Yamen of the Prefecture. Someone asked in confusion: "What did the Governor do? How did he get tied up?"