Du Weiming, the co-president of Runing Mansion, received the task of going to Luoshan to investigate the case. He did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately ordered his servants to pack up their simple luggage, get on the sedan, and arrived outside Su Hao's temporary residence, waiting to meet him.
Su Hao set off together.
Prior to this, Du Weiming had been prepared for Su Hao to delay, because according to the results of his private analysis with Liu Qichang, he believed that Su Hao definitely did not want the Runing Mansion to intervene in this matter, so it was inevitable to find ways to delay.
What surprised him was that Su Hao showed no intention of delaying at all. He had already packed up his things and was waiting for Du Weiming in the lobby. After a few polite words, the two of them took their respective entourages and set out on the road together.
Already.
It was more than 200 miles from Runing Prefecture to Luoshan County. The two of them started early and worked hard at night, and it took them three full days to reach Luoshan County. Du Weiming had never suffered such a hardship before, until he saw Luoshan County.
When he arrived at the gate of Shanxian City, he was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to step off the sedan chair.
"Du Tongzhi, Su Xueshi, you two adults are tired from the journey, please go to the post house to rest first. I have prepared some thin wine for you two adults to wash away the dust." Tan Yizhong, the magistrate of Luoshan County, who had received the news in advance, led a full team in the city
Du Weiming and Su Hao were waiting outside the door, but the look he cast at Su Hao was filled with resentment, and Su Hao just pretended not to notice.
"Tan Zhixian, there is no rush to clean up the dust. If there is any progress in the Xinglong Casino, please report it to the official... and Su Xueshi first." Du Weiming moved his numb arm in an unseemly manner.
Legs, he said to Tan Yizhong. If it were any other matter, he would never be so careless, but this matter was really important, and he had no intention of caring about his own image.
Tan Yizhong said with a bitter face: "Du Tong knew something, but he didn't know it. The Xinglong Gambling House was surrounded by those mounds... uh, by those officers and soldiers. No one was allowed to come in or out, and the officials have not got any information about it until now. Those who were surrounded
The family members of the gamblers trapped inside are surrounding the casino every day and are not allowed to enter. If it drags on for two more days, it might lead to a civil uprising."
In the past few days, Tan Yizhong had scolded "Qiu Ba" countless times in private. However, in front of Su Hao, he could only swallow back the contemptuous name. After all, he was not someone he could afford to offend.
"What? There's still no one coming in or out until now?" Du Weiming said in surprise. It has been four or five days since the Xinglong Gambling Case happened. He thought that after the people in the survey camp checked the people inside,
Some irrelevant people will be released so that the outside world can know some of the situation inside. Who would have thought that these soldiers could do such a wonderful job and detain everyone for so long without leaking any information.
"How can these people do this?" Su Hao also frowned and said, "Those people in the gambling house are mostly good people after all. How can they all be detained? It is really outrageous."
Du Weiming murmured in his heart. It's not up to you, Su Hao, to decide whether to arrest someone or not. In the past four or five days, if there are capable people interrogating relevant witnesses and looking through various account books in the gambling house, I'm afraid that what happened in the gambling house
The truth has long been investigated and the truth has been revealed. I rushed here now, which is to play a role in mending the situation. I hope the sheep has not run out yet.
"Xueshi Su, do you think we should go to the gambling house now and hand over the people involved in the case?" Du Weiming discussed with Su Hao.
Su Hao looked at Du Weiming and said, "Du Tongzhi, can your body bear the food? In my opinion, you'd better go to the post house to rest for a night, and I'll go to the gambling house to ask about the situation. Du Tongzhi will pick him up tomorrow morning.
Man, what do you think?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. If Master Su finds it convenient, let's go there now." Du Weiming said quickly. He didn't dare to let Su Hao go to the gambling house by himself. The most urgent thing now was to get rid of those people in the gambling house.
There is no reason to wait until you get it into your own hands.
"Du Tongzhi really dedicated himself to his official duties, which is worth learning from us." Su Hao said, pretending to be moved.
Du Weiming really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He stopped Su Hao and prevented him from continuing to perform, and then firmly forced Su Hao to accompany him to the gambling house to collect the prisoners.
Su Hao didn't know where the Xinglong Gambling House was, but the officials of Luoshan County Government knew it. Under the leadership of the county government officials, Su Hao and Du Weiming came to the door of the gambling house. Looking around, they saw the gambling house.
As expected, there were one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps, all of which were sergeants from Kanyu Camp. Directly opposite the gate, a general flag was planted with the word "Zhang" written on it. There was a person sitting under it, none other than Mr. Qian.
Zhang Yunlong.
"Stand silently!"
Seeing Su Hao and others approaching, Zhang Yunlong quickly stood up and gave an order to the soldiers around him. Then he straightened his clothes, trotted to Su Hao, and saluted: "General Zhang Yunlong comes to Su's defense!"
"No courtesy!" Su Hao returned the gift, pointed at Du Weiming and said, "Yunlong, this is Mr. Du, the co-prefect of Runing Prefecture, who was sent by Prefect Liu to investigate the case."
"Zhang Yunlong pays homage to Mr. Du." Zhang Yunlong saluted Du Weiming again, showing the utmost humility. Tan Yizhong, who was following Du Weiming, was so angry that his nose was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes. You know, they have eaten so much these days.
Zhang Yunlong rolled his eyes countless times. He had never seen Zhang Yunlong so polite before.
Du Weiming also returned the gift to Zhang Yunlong, and then asked Su Hao: "Xueshi Su, look, can we go in and meet the people involved in this case?"
"Of course." Su Hao replied, and after that, he said to Zhang Yunlong: "Yunlong, quickly take Du Tongzhi and officer to meet the people involved in the case and prepare for the handover."
Zhang Yunlong hesitated for a moment and asked Du Weiming: "Mr. Du, I would like to ask you something boldly. Is Mr. Du's name and taboo clearly known to the superiors and subordinates?"
"Exactly." Du Weiming thought for a moment, feeling that something was wrong.
Zhang Yunlong had a troubled expression on his face. He looked at Du Weiming and then at Su Hao, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"Yunlong, what's going on?" Of course Su Hao knew what Zhang Yunlong was playing, but he still had to cooperate with him.
Zhang Yunlong said: "Su Shou Bei, can you lend me a step to speak?"
"What do you want to borrow? If you need anything, just say it in front of Du Tongzhi. Is there anything that you can't do in person?" Su Hao said angrily.
Zhang Yunlong nodded desperately, and after Su Hao finished scolding him, he said calmly: "Su Shou Bei, it's not that the general doesn't want to say it, it's just that he really doesn't dare to say it."
"What's the matter, tell me and the defense will make the decision for you." Su Hao said.
Zhang Yunlong said: "Su Shoubei didn't know something. We have been interrogating the guys in the gambling house these past few days and got a piece of news that Xu Rendi, the boss of the gambling house, has a cousin..."
"Isn't it just Magistrate Tan? What's so great about this matter. Although I, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, never show favoritism, and it doesn't hinder the fairness of the case. But in order to avoid suspicion, Magistrate Liu has ordered Magistrate Tan to avoid this matter.
case, so I sent Du Tongzhi here." Su Hao said.
"It's not this cousin, it's...another cousin." Zhang Yunlong said.
"Why did a cousin come out again?" Su Hao asked in surprise.
Zhang Yunlong said: "Well, it is said that Xu Rendi's mother has many brothers and sisters, and his father also has four or five sisters, so it is reasonable to have many cousins."
"What nonsense is this?" Su Hao said, "Even if he has many cousins, what does he have to do with Du Tongzhi?"
Zhang Yunlong whispered: "One of Xu Rendi's cousins happens to be Mr. Du."
Although Zhang Yunlong's words were deliberately lowered, they were just enough to be heard by Du Weiming. Hearing this, Du Weiming couldn't help but get angry and shouted: "Nonsense, when did the official have such a cousin!
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Tan Yizhong is Xu Rendi's cousin. This is something that everyone knows. When Su Hao first raised this point, Liu Qichang had nothing to say. But to say that Du Weiming is also Xu Rendi's cousin is pure
That's nonsense. Does Du Weiming himself know if there is such a cousin? He rushed to Luoshan after jolting in a sedan chair for three days, and was actually stopped outside the gambling house for such a baseless reason. How could this not happen?
Make him furious.
"Lord Du, please calm down. I have Xu Rendi's autographed confession here." Zhang Yunlong said, taking out another confession from somewhere, holding it in his hand, waiting for Du Weiming to ask for it.
Du Weiming was so angry that he was shaking all over. He neither reached for the confession nor figured out how to reprimand Zhang Yunlong. He knew that the content of the confession must be what Zhang Yunlong said, and it would be in vain for him to read it again. Xu Ren
Now that the investigation camp has fallen into the hands of the investigation camp, isn't it easy for the investigation camp to ask him to provide a false testimony? Su Hao pretended to cooperate with him sincerely along the way, but then he set up a trap and waited here.
He, this is really too much of a lie.
"This, this, this, this is obviously nonsense!" Tan Yizhong jumped up behind him. He was indeed Xu Rendi's cousin. Xu Rendi came all the way to Luoshan just because he was an official here.
From a gambling house. But I and Du Weiming are not from the same hometown, so how can we have such a crooked relative?
"Okay... I order you to get out of the way immediately and let me confront Xu Rendi!" Du Weiming pointed at Zhang Yunlong and shouted loudly.
"This..." Zhang Yunlong pretended to be embarrassed.
"Let the officer pass!" Du Weiming simply stretched out his hand, pulled Zhang Yunlong away, and started to walk into the gambling house.
Zhang Yunlong was tall and strong, and was not something that Du Weiming could easily push away. However, when Du Weiming pushed him, he still made way out of the way. Just as Du Weiming was about to move forward, two soldiers from the Kanyu Camp attacked him from both sides.
When he came over, he heard a "Cang Chi" sound, and two spears crossed in front of Du Weiming, frightening him to some extent.
"You, you, you... how dare you treat the imperial officials like this!" Du Weiming shouted loudly.
The two soldiers' faces were as dark as water, unmoved. Du Weiming turned his head to Su Hao again and shouted: "Xueshi Su, what do you mean? Do you want to make enemies of all the officials in Runing Mansion?"