If Wu Qingling's death previously caused a stir in Langyuan City, then Wu Yuan's death made many people in Langyuan City feel restless.
How could Wu Yuan die? Even if he was sick, he wouldn't die in just three or two days, right? A few days ago, I saw Wu Yuan working in the Yamen!
But the closed Wu Mansion, the officials in the Yamen who looked as if their own family members were dead, and countless gossips all showed that Wu Yuan was probably really gone. And the appearance of Zhou Cang, the city guard officer, directly
Confirming this speculation.
The incident affected the whole city and four gates were closed early in the morning. No entry or exit was allowed. There was not even a time for reopening. Obviously this was the garrison implementing emergency measures.
In this way, people in the streets and alleys, whether they want to know or not, cannot escape the big event that happened overnight in Langyuan City.
The common people were fine. What they cared about was when the city gates would be reopened, not what would happen after a city official died. It had nothing to do with them anyway.
In addition to the residents on several streets around the Wu Mansion being investigated and questioned door to door, a restaurant called Manxiang House was also questioned, including several members of the Zhang family who had moved into the new house. They did not say why.
I asked you where you were and what you did yesterday afternoon and evening. My words were harsh and my eyes were scrutinizing. Fortunately, I didn't do anything else. I left after asking.
Wang Lanping and Zhang Huiyuan felt baffled, and their new daughter-in-law Wang Qin blinked curiously. This was the first time she was visited by an official. She asked a few questions and then left without understanding.
Only Zhang Shun's heart was beating wildly. He could guess whether his second brother had done something when an official official came to visit him? Last time, it was Wu Qingling's death that made him worried for many days. What about this time?
After Zhang Shun was pushed out to the store by Wang Qin, the news that city administrator Wu Yuan had died last night made Zhang Shun feel that his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
"Ms. sir, why do you look so bad all of a sudden? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"No, no, haha, I was just tired yesterday. Follow my little sister to familiarize herself with the accounts. She has been studying with the accountant recently, so you should also learn from it." Zhang Shun quickly put his mind back together and put on a smile to comfort his wife. At the same time, today
There is also work for her in the store. It seems that the stall at home will get bigger and bigger, and it is impossible to rely on him and his little sister alone. Wang Qin will also have to learn everything he needs to learn.
"Ah? Tired, tired?" Wang Qin didn't know what he thought of, and his face turned crimson. Then he hummed. Then he took Zhang Huiyuan's hand and went behind the counter to find the cashier.
For businessmen, there is no such thing as a wedding break. Yesterday's wedding was already a day off, and business must continue as usual today. However, Zhang Shun felt a little more worried.
As it approached noon, a hole was opened in the closed north gate, and a group of people were let in from the outside. People waiting along the road to leave and enter the city were also upset when they saw this scene. Because some knowledgeable people recognized it and made an exception.
The guards in the group of people entering the city were wearing the robes of the guards of the county governor's mansion. This shows that things in Langyuan City are very troublesome, and people from the county governor's mansion are here. Who knows when this city gate will be opened?
Reopen?
Immediately after this group of people entered the city gate, people from the Langyuan City garrison opened the way. They moved quickly and finally stopped at the entrance of Wu Yuan's mansion.
"Becoming an Immortal in One Step"
Zhou Cang had received the news in advance and was waiting at the door because the person who came was unusual. He was Yang Jie, the official of Zuojun, the governor of Beijiang County.
Anyone who pursues an official career in Beijiang County will not be familiar with the names and general styles of the elders in this area in advance. Zhou Cang is the same. So even though the army and the local area are on different paths, he still hopes to give
Leave a good impression on Yang Jie. As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. This will make it easier to talk to him when we meet in the future.
There are three chief officials in the Sheriff's Mansion. The first one is the Sheriff Xiao Wangcheng. The second one is Yang Jie, the left commander, and the third one is Wen Xian, the right commander.
Both Xiao Wangcheng and Yang Jie were transferred to Beijiang County a few years ago. They are "migrants", but they are also from the same family. If Xiao Wangcheng is the head of Beijiang County, then Yang Jie is the two hands. As for
Youjun Langguan heard that he was idle. It was said that he had been "idle" since last year and was completely ignored.
"Sir Yang, I am lowering my rank to Zhou Cang. Please forgive me for not being able to greet you from afar." Zhou Cang bowed his hands, which was considered polite. This is generally the case when military personnel meet local officials. They keep a distance from each other, and they will not give a big salute even if they have higher or lower titles.
See you.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhou. I have to bother you all night with things that should be done. It really shouldn't be done." Yang Jie smiled and returned the favor.
"Haha, there is an emergency in Langyuan City, and the subordinates are also doing things according to the rules. Why do you have to work hard? It's just your job. It's hard work for Master Yang to travel and travel like this. Sir, please come in!"
Neither of them continued to be polite. They quickly entered the Wu Mansion together.
There is no need for Zhou Cang to introduce the situation, and it is not appropriate for him to say too much. Just sitting on the side is enough to achieve his purpose. He just wants these officials to know his existence, and it is enough not to include any private information in his words. As for the other things
, he has reason to believe that with Zhang Yan's methods, these government servants can get almost anything.
However, there is still a question in Zhou Cang's mind that he has not said out loud. That is, did Yang Jie arrive too soon? According to his schedule, it is impossible for Yang Jie to arrive in Langyuan City this early in the morning and report the news of Wu Yuan's death right now.
The fast horse is still on the way. The only explanation is that Yang Jie was already on the way before Wu Yuan's accident. The purpose of coming here is not because of Wu Yuan's death, but for other reasons. He just happened to catch up.
That's all.
So what was Yang Jie's original purpose for coming to Langyuan City? Zhou Cang thought about it in his mind for a while, and stopped thinking about it as he had no idea. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him anyway.
After listening to the explanation of the head catcher in charge, Yang Jie was silent for a while, turned to Zhou Cang who was sitting next to him and said, "Master Zhou, please forgive me, I want to talk to the people below alone." After saying that, he handed over his hand.
, he stood up and let the head catcher lead him to the study where the body was found. Although the body had been carried to the side to avoid being difficult to clean up after stiffening, the discovery scene was still exactly the same as last night and had not been touched.
Zhou Cang sat in the main room for almost a meal before he saw Yang Jie come back.
"Master Zhou, you should be familiar with Zhang Yan mentioned in Wu Yuan's suicide note, right? Can you tell me about this person?" Yang Jie got straight to the point and the first question he asked was about Zhang Yan.
Zhou Cang was naturally prepared. He smiled and said, "What do you want to know, Mr. Yang? I will tell you everything you know."