Han Shizu

Chapter 1623
In the middle of the summer of the 20 years of Kaibao, Xizhou, which is closed and backward, has a rare group of "tourists". These outsiders are also somewhat special.

There were not many people, five of them in total, wearing black round-neck clothes, embroidered with cow and horse patterns, red ribbons around the waist, and light gauze Futou on their heads.

The leader is a bearded man with a strong temperament, sharp and firm eyes, and stories are written on his vicissitudes.Between the wilderness trails, there is solitude, and the surroundings are yellow. Except for overlapping mountains and dense ravines, there are almost no other scenery. This is obviously an inaccessible place.

And these few officials looked very embarrassed, everyone looked tired, and their bodies were covered with dust.They were state arresters from Xiangzhou, and this time they set off from Anyang and traveled more than [-] li, just to hunt down two fugitives.

Handling cases across Daozhou is always troublesome, and this kind of pursuit for thousands of miles is even more difficult. They have suffered a lot in following their tracks, especially after entering the Shanxi Plateau, every step of the way is dangerous , There were eight people when they set off, but now three people have been lost. Except for two people who were injured and stayed in the place to recuperate, there was one person who was attacked by wild animals and lost his life.

Xia Yang radiated light wantonly, covering the mountains in the west of Shanxi. Fortunately, he was in the shade of the mountains, so it was less hot.However, looking around, the barren mountains, the precipices and the ravines are a bit frustrating.

"Rest, eat, and drink water!" Seeing that the subordinates were exhausted, the leading prisoner stopped and ordered.

When he opened his mouth, the remaining four people breathed a sigh of relief, without saying anything, leaning against or standing among the rocks, took out dry food and water bags, and rested on the spot.

"Zhangtou, come two?" Seeing that the catcher was still observing the terrain and studying the traces left in the mountain path, a young yamen servant couldn't help walking forward and handing over a water bag.

"Thank you!" The head catcher replied coldly, but as soon as he took it, his nose twitched slightly, and his brows frowned: "Is this wine? Where did you get it?"

The young policeman laughed together: "I bought some when I was passing by Linfen, and kept it on hand. The store where I bought the wine said it was authentic Fen wine, so I don't know if it's true, but since this is Hedong, I think there shouldn't be fake ones. .Zhang Tou is a connoisseur of wine tasting, you give us a taste

Catcher Zhang smiled and scolded, "You boy, you are clever."

After speaking, he took it and tasted it, breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the other subordinates, patted his shoulder, and told him: "If there are good things, don't hide them, give them a taste too! It is very rare to have a sip of wine in this barren mountain!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Butou's name is Zhang Yuan, and now he is the Butou of Xiangzhou Zhoucheng. Although he is not a popular position, he is also a figure in the local law enforcement system in Anyang.

Judging from his style of work, he is obviously from the military. He once served in Yulin Road and served as a low-level officer in the scout battalion. He was also retired during the national disarmament process. He returned to his hometown and entered the government as a prisoner .

Because of his keen sense of smell and ability to handle things, he is valued by Zhizhou. In just two years, he has become one of the headhunters in Zhoucheng.This time, led by his own relatives, following thousands of miles, and handling the case across roads, the cases involved are naturally extraordinary.

The fugitive who was hunted down was Li Jiqian, a descendant of the Li family in Anyang and the son of Li Guangyan, the former Yinzhou defense envoy.There is no doubt that this Anyang Li family is the Dangxiang Tuoba Li family. After the Dingnan Army was disintegrated, in order to further reduce the influence of the Li family and shake the foundation of the Dingnan Army, the imperial court moved all the members of the Li clan to the east. Yu Xiangzhou Anyang, now, almost 20 years.

After so many years, in the hinterland of the Han Dynasty, the Li family is still quite peaceful. Now Li Jipeng, the patriarch of the Li family, has also inherited the title of Marquis of Yongping, and the Li family has also become a big family in Anyang.

And Li Jiqian, who is less than 20 years old, is a relatively promising young hero in the Li family, and has also made some fame in the local area.The reason why he became a fugitive and was arrested by the Xiangzhou government is that he committed a felony of murder.

In fact, with Li's local influence in Anyang, even if someone is killed, there is a way to appease them, not to mention that the murdered people have no background, they are just ordinary people who are as cheap as grass.However, Li Jiqian made a big fuss and wiped out his family of seven.

It is difficult to conceal such serious and major cases, not to mention that they are members of the party, and these minorities of different races commit crimes in the big man, and they will never be lightly forgiven.

Therefore, Li Jiqian fled decisively, and Zhang Yuan was also ordered by the state government to lead people to hunt him down.This way of chasing, it is thousands of mountains and rivers, leading people, crossing the Taihang, and now it is almost across the river.

After a short rest, the young policeman quickly walked up to Zhang Yuan, sat down with his legs stretched out, and could not help complaining: "Zhang Tou, this is getting further and further away, that thief Li Jiqian is also too cunning, he sent us here. In the ravine, where there are mountains and plains, and there are few people, how can we chase after it? If Zhang Tou is not good at tracking, we would have lost it long ago!"

"Why, can't take it anymore?" Hearing what he said, Zhang Yuan glanced at him.

The catcher quickly said: "It's not that the subordinates are complaining, it's just that if we continue to chase like this, we brothers, we don't know how many people will be killed, but Ma Tao lost his life!"

Listening to his words, Zhang Yuan's expression was serious, and he said: "The order of the state government, the magistrate personally instructed, to see people when alive, and to see corpses when dead, if there is no result, return empty-handed, how do you want me to explain to the state government? If the errand is messed up, we can't get it right!"

The catcher was stunned for a moment, obviously, the most important thing was that it was difficult for him to explain to the catcher.However, this was not easy to say, and the arrester quickly said: "I am angry at the Hedong government along the way. This road is going west, and there are many barriers. How can Li Jiqian pass easily. Didn't the state government issue a co-arrest document? Hedong Here, I didn’t try my best at all!”

Mentioning this, Zhang Yuan was silent for a while, with a little helplessness on his face: "After all, this is Hedong, not Hebei, let alone Xiangzhou. Xiangzhou's arrest order is not so easy to use in Hedong. Besides, you can still count on Did Hedong seal the pass for Li Jiqian?
Along the way, the governments from all over the country have cooperated fairly well, and it is rare that they have not stumbling us, not to mention they have provided a lot of help.Besides, as you said, Li Jiqian is cunning, and it is really not easy to catch him. "

"I just want to be depressed, we were led by the nose by Li Jiqian, and we were led around the mountains like a dog." The policeman cursed: "This Li Jiqian, when I catch him, I will kill him with my own hands! "

Seeing his tough words, Zhang Yuan couldn't help laughing: "You kid, have you ever killed someone?"

Feeling embarrassed, the policeman quickly said: "When I find the thief, I will see blood."

"Take a good rest, restore your strength, and keep your spirits up. I don't know how long this hunt will last!" Zhang Yuan sighed: "I know that the brothers have worked hard, and when they finish their errands and return to Anyang, I ask the brothers to be pained." Have a drink!"

"Then thank you Zhangtou in advance!"

There was another moment of silence. Seeing Zhang Yuan studying there with an unclearly marked map of Hedong, the policeman couldn't help but said: "Zhang Tou, this map is all about roads and post roads. In the mountains and fields, there is no village in front, no shop in the back, what can you see?"

Hearing his words, Zhang Yuan thought about it seriously, took out a charcoal pencil from his arms and marked it on the map, and said, "At least it will allow us to judge the general direction of our location so that we won't get lost!"

He said and pointed to the front: "Did you hear that, the front should be Pushui, the north is Xinshui, the west is the Yellow River, and the north is Daning County."

"Then what should we do next? Should we go north or west?" The policeman regained his energy and asked, "Should we find another village to inquire about?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Yuan frowned and pondered, as if making up his mind, he said, "Stop chasing him like this!"

The policeman was slightly delighted: "Go back to Anyang?"

Zhang Yuan scolded immediately: "You kid, you just want to be lazy!"

After pondering for a while, Zhang Yuan said firmly: "Let's go to Yulin, first cross the river to Yanzhou, and then to Yinzhou!"

The catcher suddenly opened his eyes wide, with surprise written all over his face: "Zhang Tou, I'm afraid I'll have to walk another few hundred miles to Yinzhou. How can Li Jiqian run so far?"

"Don't you want to be led by the nose so aimlessly? Then I will find a target for you!" Zhang Yuan said seriously: "Don't forget, this Li Jiqian is a member of the party, and his father is the former Yinzhou Defensive envoy, that is his hometown. See him fleeing all the way west, guess his destination is Yinxia, ​​you can take a gamble! To be honest, let alone you, I am tired of this kind of pursuit!"

Listening to his analysis, the arrester relaxed a bit instead. Compared with physical fatigue, the mental pressure was obviously more sufficient, because he was aimless and exhausted.

"But what if Li Jiqian doesn't go to Yinzhou?"

"Then we have tried our best. If there is still no result, then go back to Anyang and ask for forgiveness."

(End of this chapter)