Tang Ning stretched her body a few times and cracked her knuckles. After the exercise just now, the resentment accumulated in her heart over the past few days finally dissipated a little.
He walked out of the cell and saw Peng Chen and the others looking at him.
"What are you still doing? I didn't hear that they just admitted to murder. They should be asking and interrogating. They don't have any eyesight..." He shook his aching hand and walked out of the cell door.
He had already asked all the things he wanted to know. As for the other gains, I think his father-in-law was more interested in them than he was.
Half a year ago, someone came from the capital to pay for murder.
Not long ago, a dead man came out of nowhere and stabbed someone in the street.
These two things can be easily connected. In the past, Tang Ning was just an ordinary scholar in Sujia Village. He had never left Lingzhou in his life. Apart from some grudges with the village's foreign master, it was impossible to offend someone from the capital.
He wanted to take these big shots and sent them across thousands of miles to take his life several times, even sending so many dead soldiers...
Coming from the capital, having the ability to cultivate many dead soldiers, and having a grudge against the former Tang Ning, it seems that there is still a sworn blood feud - the target has been narrowed down to a very small circle.
Tang Yaoyao stretched out her hand, waved it in front of his eyes, and asked, "What are you thinking about, so entranced?"
Tangning came back to her senses, looked at her, and asked, "Are you familiar with the capital?"
"I've never been to the capital, so of course I'm not familiar with it." Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said: "But yesterday a shopkeeper of our business came back from the capital. He is responsible for most of the business in the capital. He is here
I have been in the capital for more than ten years, so I should be very familiar with the capital. If you have any questions, I can ask him for you."
Tangning shook her head and said, "I won't bother you anymore. Just tell me where he is and I'll ask him myself."
"He's mysterious, and there must be nothing good going on." Tang Yaoyao looked at him, crossed his arms over his chest, and said, "If you don't tell me what's going on, I won't take you to find him."
Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "Okay then, I'll write a letter to Miss Li. She should have arrived in the capital by now. It's easy to inquire about anything. If it's quick, I'll have a reply in half a month."
Tang Yaoyao grabbed his wrist and stood up.
Tangning looked at her and asked, "What are you doing?"
Tang Yaoyao dragged him outside and said coldly: "Shopkeeper Zhao will be leaving in two days. If you have anything to do, ask him as soon as possible."
…
Governor's Mansion.
The newly appointed governor of Chu gathered all the officials in Lingzhou City together early in the morning.
Generally speaking, officials who have just taken office will first establish a good relationship with their local subordinates to facilitate future management. However, this Chu governor was different. He summoned many officials for the first time, and the angry voice was standing outside the door and counting.
It can be heard clearly even from a distance of ten feet.
"It's been an unsolved case for a year and it's still unresolved. What are you waiting for? How can you make the people trust you if you act like a parent?"
"Hiding a corpse in a well, such a heinous act, such a serious case, has been delayed for nearly a year. What kind of extremely vicious people can do such a heartbreaking thing. Every day the case is delayed, the criminal may commit another crime."
, by your inaction, you are aiding the evil!"
"I will make it clear here first. Now that I have taken office, I will not allow such things to happen again in Lingzhou. As the parents of Lingzhou, you must ask for orders for the people and do things for the people.
Officer, please be at your best!"
…
The governor of Chu was spitting what he said above, and the local officials in Lingzhou were frightened when they heard it below.
While trembling with fear, he looked at Yong'an County Magistrate Zhong Mingli and Ngee'an County Magistrate Zhao Zhijie with faint sympathy.
Ngee'an County and Yong'an County are both Lingzhou prefectures, so the public security is naturally much better than that of these suburban counties. When it comes to unsolved mysteries, which of their counties does not have more unsolved cases than Yong County and Nghe'an County?
The governor of Chu singled out these two counties, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious.
This is the governor of Chu using them to establish prestige. The persimmons should be picked soft, and the harder the persimmons used to establish prestige are naturally the better.
Yong'an County and Ngee'an County are both within the prefecture, right under the eyes of the governor. The official rank of the two county magistrates is half a level higher than that of ordinary county magistrates, making them the best candidates to establish authority.
The Chu Governor's admonishment lasted for less than half an hour, and everyone came out of the Governor's Mansion one after another.
Several officials simultaneously bowed their hands to Zhong Mingli and Zhao Zhijie and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir..."
Zhong Mingli and Zhao Zhijie looked at each other and left.
In a store of the Tang family, Tang Yaoyao led Tang Ning in, pointed at a middle-aged man inside and said, "This is shopkeeper Zhao. If you have anything to say, you can ask him."
Shopkeeper Zhao immediately saluted her: "Miss."
"His name is Tang Ning. He has something to ask Shopkeeper Zhao." Tang Yaoyao waved her hand and walked out, closing the door behind her.
Shopkeeper Zhao looked at him and said with a smile: "Master Tang, please tell me if you have anything to say."
Tang Ning stretched out her hand to signal him to wait a moment, then walked slowly to the door and opened it suddenly.
Unexpectedly, a figure jumped into his arms.
Tang Yaoyao subconsciously hugged him, then quickly pushed him away, straightened her body, and said expressionlessly: "I am, I am..."
Tangning looked at her and asked, "Have you thought about how to make up a reason?"
Tang Yaoyao wrinkled her nose, "Who wants to make it up..."
"Come in." Tangning pulled her in and closed the door.
Tang Yaoyao curled her lips and walked inside. As she walked, she said disdainfully: "I'm not interested in your affairs..."
At this time, it was best to let her be alone for a while. Tang Ning walked up to Shopkeeper Zhao and asked, "I have a few questions for Shopkeeper Zhao, the capital..."
Shopkeeper Zhao heard what he said and said in surprise: "Tang family?"
Tangning nodded.
Shopkeeper Zhao thought for a while and asked: "There are several Tang families in the capital. I wonder which one Mr. Tang is asking about?"
Tangning smiled and said, "Let's talk about it one by one."
Shopkeeper Zhao nodded and said: "When it comes to the Tang family, the most prominent one is of course the Tang family where Concubine Tang Hui belongs to. The head of the Tang family, Tang Huai, was the Minister of Rites at the time and had a high position; his second brother Tang Qi was the Minister of Dongtai at the time.
Sheren is also the pillar of the imperial court; the third brother Tang Jing is the most respected Sheren of Zhongshu; as for Concubine Tang Hui, she is one of the most favored concubines in the world today, the biological mother of His Royal Highness Prince Duan, Prince Duan and Prince Kang,
As the three adult princes who were left in the capital by His Majesty, King Huai is very likely to take the position of crown prince in the future..."
Shopkeeper Zhao talked eloquently for a long time, and couldn't help but say: "Since the Queen passed away and the Prince died of illness, the most favored concubine in the palace is Concubine Hui. Prince Duan's literary talent and military virtue are also more than those of the others.
Between the two princes, the Tang family is now at its peak, and can be called the largest family in the capital, and no one can compare with them..."
Tangning nodded and asked, "Are there any other Tang families?"
Shopkeeper Zhao thought for a while and said: "A member of the household department seems to have a surname of Tang. He is the largest cloth merchant in the capital. His boss also seems to have a surname of Tang..."
Shopkeeper Zhao thought about it for a while before saying, "That's all I know."
Tang Ning bowed her hands to him and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhao."
Shopkeeper Zhao smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's a small effort, sir. You don't need to thank me."
When he walked out of the shop, Tang Yaoyao looked at him and said in surprise: "Why are you asking the capital's Tang family?"
Tang Ning thought for a while and asked, "Do you think the Tang family in the capital lost a child seventeen years ago?"
Tang Yaoyao thought for a moment and asked, "Are you not trying to say that that child is you and that the Tang family is now waiting for you to return and inherit a century-old legacy?"
"It's not impossible..."
"Dream!" Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said, "It's still broad daylight..."
…
After being reprimanded by the new Chu governor for half a morning, Zhong Mingli was feeling depressed. When he walked back to the county office, Peng Chen walked out and handed him a piece of paper.
Zhong Mingli looked at him and asked, "What is this?"
Peng Chen said: "This is the confession of the gangsters who were captured a few days ago. When I interrogated them, I got some unexpected results."
Zhong Mingli glanced casually and was about to walk in when he paused and looked back.
He stared at the confession for a long time, opened his mouth slightly, and murmured: "What a coincidence..."
