The wild Taoist followed the young man all the way. He had an inconspicuous appearance and was someone who could not be found in the crowd. If the wild Taoist had not been around for a long time and had poisonous eyes, he would not have noticed anything unusual.
The young man entered the house and went straight to the study. At the door of the study, there were two men standing with swords in their hands. They were not wearing armor, but they looked awe-inspiring. They had military backgrounds at first glance.
Seeing the young man nodding his head, showing that he was one of his own, but did not speak, a voice came from inside: "Just give this book to the emperor."
There was a response from inside, and a man quickly went out with a bamboo tube sealed with lacquer.
"Come in." After saying this, the people inside let the young man in.
The young man then opened the door gently and went in. There was a fair-skinned man sitting in the study, and he put down the book in his hand.
"You came back to report that there is news about Su Ziji?"
"Back to father-in-law, it's just that our team has followed Su Ziji, and there will be news one after another in the future." The young man lowered his eyebrows and replied: "When I was ordered to follow today, I found that he had not returned all night."
"Who are you looking for?" Inspector Zhao said slightly unexpectedly.
The young man shook his head: "He has already come back when his humble duty comes, but something happened nearby, so I want to report it to you."
"Oh? What's the matter? Let's talk about it." Supervisor Zhao, who had nothing to do now, continued.
Supervisor Zhao likes flattery, but he likes to listen to information even more. Whenever there is a rumor, he likes to report it to his subordinates. Although most things are meaningless and useless, for a eunuch, being well-informed is a life-saving promotion.
means.
Therefore, Supervisor Zhao does not dislike reporting his subordinates when they encounter problems. Even if they are impatient, he will not attack them.
The young man immediately said: "Father, this is a human life case. This morning, Lieutenant General Shang, who was originally in charge of Jiangfang, fell ill and had to retire for military training, was found hanged in his room by his servants. His body was already stiff when he was found."
"Because of this matter, the merchant who was about to lose his mind is now said to be preparing to go to court. They all say that the other party forced Mr. Shang to death. How exciting!"
Hearing this, the eunuch was speechless.
"Hang yourself to death?" Supervisor Zhao tapped his fingers on the table, feeling that this was really hilarious. He wondered if this person knew that it would lead to such consequences when he hanged himself.
Just as he was about to let the young man go down, he suddenly felt something in his heart and asked, "Is this man's name Shang Youming?"
"Okay, that seems to be the taboo name." The young man thought for a moment and answered.
"So it's him?" Inspector Zhao thought for a long time and thought of one thing, the prince's case that caused a sensation in both the government and the public.
This Shang Youming once played a role in the prince's case, but he is dead now?
"You said, Su Ziji didn't come home all night?" Inspector Zhao suddenly stood up and asked attentively.
What a coincidence!
"Yes, father-in-law."
A muffled thunder woke up Inspector Zhao. Inspector Zhao trembled all over and walked out of the study quickly. When a guard came out, he hurriedly bowed: "Father, it's windy outside again and it's raining. Be careful of catching a cold!"
"It doesn't matter." Superintendent Zhao looked up at the sky and without hesitation, ordered: "Prepare oil coats and horses for me, call someone immediately and go to the merchant!"
Several soldiers quickly agreed and waited for Inspector Zhao to get on his back. However, although there were a few muffled thunders, the rain was not heavy. When they rushed to the Shang Mansion, they saw that the door was wide open and there was a noise inside.
Supervisor Zhao came down, followed by more than a dozen soldiers. After all, the merchant was the home of officials. Seeing this battle, he knew that the background was big. A guard came up and apologized: "Sir Jin An, I dare to ask..."
"Pa!" Supervisor Zhao did not answer. The soldier came over and gave him a whip, but it was a false whip and did not hit anyone: "You can ask about my father-in-law's name? Get out of the way!"
Ten years ago, if the guard had dared to die, he would not have been chosen by Shang Youming. But now, he was already depressed. He looked at Inspector Zhao, murmured and retreated.
"Huh!" Inspector Zhao stopped talking and strode inside. There were groups of people inside, some crying, some noisy, and a few businessmen. Inspector Zhao couldn't help but frowned and shouted to one
Saying: "You, come here!"
The arrester turned around and saw that although he didn't know who it was, there were more than ten people waiting with knives. He immediately knew that he was a big shot and hurriedly stepped forward: "What are your orders, sir?"
"What's going on?" Supervisor Zhao asked sharply. As soon as the words came out, the head catcher immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Who doesn't know about the eunuchs in the provincial capital now?
The arrester immediately said: "Sir Shang was a lieutenant who had cultivated himself as an official, and he hanged himself to death. The Yamen sent us to investigate."
"How's the situation?"
After hearing this, the head catcher immediately called out to Wu Zuo, who timidly replied: "Preliminary examination revealed that the head, chest, abdomen, and bones of the body are intact, but there are traces of rope strangulation on the throat bone and jawbone under the neck..."
"That is to say, he did hang himself to death." As for whether he hanged himself or was hanged by someone, there is no need to go into details. Supervisor Zhao looked uncertain and said loudly: "Master Shang and I have a relationship, so
Come and take a look, I don’t want you to cause trouble like this.”
"Master Shang was once a deputy general. He must have dignity. What's the point of exposing his body in the hall? If you don't calm down quickly, our family will punish you for being unfilial."
With that said, he ignored the frightened merchants who were kneeling on the floor and went straight out of the door. When he arrived outside, Inspector Zhao got on his horse and asked, "What is Su Ziji doing now?"
"My father-in-law, Su Ziji went to see the master and the master of the house, and left a banquet. It is already after the banquet, and he is ready to return to Linhua County. The ship has been booked."
Inspector Zhao gritted his teeth, thought for a moment, and then ordered: "Find a reliable coworker and check our house privately."
"Also, the number of people who supervise Su Zi's registration will be doubled for our family!"
"We're going to the dock now."
There are many docks in the provincial capital, and water transportation is developed. Boats of fruit and goods come and go. A small Upeng boat is parked not far away. Since there are many boats nearby, the boat is parked without attracting attention.
Inspector Zhao ordered his men to dismount and looked up. He saw Su Ziji and his party boarding the ship, talking on the deck, and asked, "Who is this person?"
He was talking about a wild Taoist, and he looked a little uneasy.
"Lu Fengyun, a Feng Shui observer, was looking for the ancestral tomb of Su Ziji." Although the followers knew about this person, they didn't take it seriously.
Supervisor Zhao didn't take it to heart. He glanced at it and wanted to speak. He suddenly said "Huh" and stared at one place with a solemn expression.
"Father-in-law?"
"Look at these two people, is one of them Liu Zhenren from the Yin Guan sect?"
At that moment, a guard following the imperial envoy looked over and saw two Taoists standing at the pier, looking towards the boat. They were looking in the direction of Su Ziji. They looked at it carefully and said, "Father, it's...
Bachelor of Guanwen Palace, I have seen him before in humble positions."
"Okay, even Master Liu is here." Supervisor Zhao laughed sharply, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Is it possible that the King of Shu also wants to get involved?"