fake prince

Chapter 124

Ye Taoist followed the young man all the way. He was unremarkable in appearance and belonged to people who could not be found in the crowd. If Ye Taoist hadn't been a person who had been in the world for a long time and had a poisonous eye, he would not have noticed anything unusual.

The young man entered the mansion and went straight to the study. At the door of the study, there were two men standing with knives on their hands. They were not wearing armor, but they had a unique awe-inspiring look. It was obvious that they had a military background.

Seeing the young man nodding his head, it was obvious that he was one of his own, but he didn't speak, then a voice came from inside: "Give this brochure to the emperor."

There was a sound from inside, and a person quickly went out with a bamboo tube sealed with lacquer.

"Come in." After the voice was spoken, the people inside let the young man in.

Only then did the young man gently push the door open, and a white man sat in the study, putting down the scroll in his hand.

"You come back to report, is there news about Su Ziji?"

"Back to Eunuch, exactly, our team has followed Su Ziji, and news will come one after another in the future." The young man replied with a low eyebrow: "When I was ordered to follow today, I found that he hadn't returned all night."

"Who are you looking for?" Superintendent Zhao said in surprise.

The young man shook his head: "When the humble job arrived, he had already returned, but something happened nearby, so I will report it to you."

"Oh? What's the matter, let's talk about it." Supervisor Zhao continued to talk as he had nothing to do now.

Superintendent Zhao already liked flattery, but he liked to listen to information even more. Whenever there was a rumor, he liked to report to his subordinates. Although most things were meaningless and useless, for an eunuch, being well-informed was also a way to save his life. s method.

Therefore, Superintendent Zhao did not dislike his subordinates reporting things when they encountered them, even if they were impatient, they would not attack them.

The young man immediately said, "Eunuch, it's a murder case. Vice-General Shang, who was in charge of Jiang Fang this morning, fell ill and had to retire for recuperation. He was found hanged in his room by his servants. His body was hard when he found out."

"Because of this incident, the businessmen who were about to use their brains are now even rumored to be going to court. They all say that the other party forced Mr. Shang to death. It's so lively!"

Hearing this, the eunuch was speechless.

"Hanging to death?" Superintendent Zhao tapped his fingers on the table, feeling that this matter was really lively, and wondered if this person knew that such a consequence would happen when he hanged himself?

Just as he was about to let the young man go down, suddenly his heart moved and he asked, "This man is Shang Youming?"

"Okay, it seems to be the name." The young man thought for a while and replied.

"So it was him?" Inspector Zhao pondered for a long time, and thought of one thing, the case of the crown prince that caused a sensation in the government and the public.

This Shang Youming, who had contributed to the prince's case back then, is dead now?

"You said, Su Ziji didn't return overnight?" Inspector Zhao stood up suddenly and asked intently.

What a coincidence!

"Yes, father-in-law."

A sudden thunder woke Supervisor Zhao up. Supervisor Zhao shuddered and walked out of the study. A guard came out and bowed hurriedly: "Eunuch, it's windy outside again, and it's still raining. Be careful of catching a cold!"

"It doesn't matter." Superintendent Zhao looked up at the sky, and without hesitation, ordered: "Prepare my oil coat and horse, call someone immediately, and go to the merchant!"

A few soldiers quickly agreed and waited for Superintendent Zhao to turn over and ride. However, although there were a few muffled thunders, the rain was not heavy. When they rushed to the Shang's mansion, they saw the door was wide open and there were noises inside.

Superintendent Zhao came down, followed by a dozen soldiers. After all, the merchant was a family of officials. Seeing this battle, he knew that he had a lot of background. A guard stepped forward and smiled apologetically, "Your Excellency, Jin An, dare to ask..."

"Pa" Superintendent Zhao didn't answer, the soldiers flashed over, and it was just a whip, but it was a false whip, and no one was whipped: "My father-in-law's name is taboo, and you can ask it? Get out of the way!"

If ten years ago, the doorman was a person who dared to die, otherwise he would not have been selected by Shang Youming, but now, he has long been disheartened, looked at Superintendent Zhao, and retreated after a sigh.

"Huh!" Superintendent Zhao stopped talking and strode into the inside. There were groups of people inside, some crying, some arguing, and there were a few tolerances included. Supervising Supervisor Zhao couldn't help frowning, and yelled at a Said: "You, come here!"

The head catcher turned around and looked, although he didn't know who the visitor was, but ten or so waited with knives, he immediately knew that it was an important person, and hurried forward: "What orders does your lord have?"

"What's going on here?" Superintendent Zhao asked sharply. As soon as the words came out, the head catcher immediately broke out in cold sweat. Who doesn't know the eunuchs in the provincial capital?

The head catcher immediately said: "Master Shang is a lieutenant general who has been training for an official position, and he hanged himself to death again. The yamen sent us to investigate."

"how is the situation?"

Hearing this, the head catcher immediately called Wu Zuo, who replied timidly: "The preliminary examination of the corpse showed no injuries to the head, chest, abdomen, and bones, and there were cord wounds on the larynx and jawbone under the neck..."

"That is to say, he was indeed hanged to death." As for whether he hanged himself or was artificially hanged, there is no need to delve into it. Supervisor Zhao looked uncertain and said loudly: "I have a relationship with Mr. Shang, so Come and have a look, I don’t want you to make trouble like this.”

"Master Shang used to be a lieutenant general, so you have to be decent. What's a violent corpse in the hall? If you don't restrain yourself quickly, our family will punish you for the crime of unfilial piety."

After saying that, regardless of the businessman who was kneeling on the ground in fright, he went straight out the door, and when he arrived outside, Superintendent Zhao got on his horse and asked, "What is Su Ziji doing now?"

"Father-in-law, Su Ziji went to visit the master and the house master, and stayed for a banquet. Now it is after the banquet, and he is going back to Linhua County. The boat has been booked."

Superintendent Zhao gritted his teeth, thought for a while, and then ordered: "Find a reliable foreman, and then check it for our family in private."

"Also, the person who supervises Su Ziji will double the number for our family!"

"We're going to the pier now."

There are many wharves in the provincial capital, and the water transportation is well developed. Boats of fruits and goods come in and out. Not far away, a small boat of Wupeng is moored. Because there are many ships nearby, this boat is not attractive.

Superintendent Zhao ordered people to dismount, looked up, and saw Su Ziji and his party boarded the boat, 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 man, found Su Ziji's ancestral tomb." Although the attendants knew about this person, they didn't take it seriously.

Superintendent Zhao didn't take it to heart either. He glanced away and wanted to speak, but suddenly let out a "huh" and stared at one place with a solemn expression.

"Father-in-law?"

"Look at these two people, is one of them the real Liu of 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, looking in the direction of Su Ziji, looked carefully, and said: "Grandpa, yes I have seen a bachelor of Guanwendian before."

"Okay, even Master Liu is here." Superintendent Zhao laughed sharply, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Could it be that the King of Shu also wants to intervene?"

(End of this chapter)