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Chapter 151 Murder in the Quarry (Second update! Please subscribe, please ask for a monthly pass!)

When the gate of the mansion opened, what Zhao Xun saw was an old woman with a haggard face.

She was dressed in coarse linen with many patches.

Judging by the age, the old woman should be 70 to [-] years old, and her face is covered with wrinkles.

After she saw Zhao Xun, she kowtowed desperately, and cried, "Master Imperial Envoy, please make the decision for me. I can't live any longer. I have been wronged. My lord imperial envoy will avenge my grievance!"

Zhao Xun hurriedly said: "Old man, get up quickly, if you have any grievances, you can tell me."

Zhao Xun is the person who can't see the people being wronged the most, seeing the old woman like this makes him heartbroken.

Little children.

With a little more love from everyone, the world will be much warmer.

This is by no means poisonous chicken soup, but Zhao Xun's understanding.

This is the teaching of the sage, and Zhao Xun dare not forget it.

The old woman stood up tremblingly, and broke down in tears and said: "My lord, the old man's son Liu Neng works in the quarry in the north of Hanzhou City. He comes back once a few days on weekdays to buy some meat and vegetables for the old man. But recently he has not Back home, the old man was worried about his safety, so he planned to visit the quarry."

Speaking of this, the old woman choked up and couldn't even speak.

Zhao Xun comforted: "Old man, I can understand your feelings, so don't worry and speak slowly."

The old woman obviously knew that she had met a good official, so she forcibly suppressed her sadness, and said with a sob: "I didn't know my son was dead until I arrived at the quarry. They said my son was hanged, but my own son I know what kind of thing. My son has a good temper, how could he commit suicide? The old man refused to accept it, so he went to report to the official. But who knows that the official beat the old man indiscriminately. After such a beating, I suffered from leg problems, and now I am dragging my feet when I walk. The officials in Hanzhou City don’t make decisions for me. I thought about killing my son, but I am not reconciled when I think of my son’s wronged death. It happened that the imperial envoy was passing by Han Zhou, I just want to try my luck."

Zhao Xun was furious when he heard this.

This Inspector Liang looks like five people and six people, and he looks like a dog. He never thought that he would be so disrespectful.

If what the old woman said is true, then Governor Liang should really be killed.

"Don't be afraid, this imperial envoy will make the decision for you."

Now Zhao Xun really wanted to question Governor Liang face to face, what was going on.

Can the dignified parents and officials not even be able to make decisions for the people?
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The governor's yamen, the study in the backyard.

Liang Wennian sipped a cup of hot tea.

Tasting tea is all about slowness.

The slower the taste, the better the taste.

In front of Governor Liang was a whole set of tea sets, and he handled all kinds of tea sets at a leisurely pace, never tired of it.

It is very important for him to enjoy life, if life is busy, it will not be interesting at all.

As for the official business of the yamen, you can put it aside and not do it, and then start to do it when it has to be done.

"Dong Weng, something is wrong."

Just when Governor Liang was intoxicated in the tea ceremony, he suddenly heard a shout.

He glanced sideways, and saw Wang Lian, the staff member, hastily came to the study, and reported with his hands folded: "Dong Weng, the Imperial Envoy is here!"

Hearing this, Governor Liang almost spit out the hot tea from his mouth.

"What, didn't the imperial envoy just stay here, why did he come to the Yamen?"

Governor Liang thought to himself that the imperial envoy was too enthusiastic about his work, and he seemed unwilling to stop at all.

No, why is he panicking, what is he afraid of.

The imperial envoy is going to Jiangnan Road, but he is passing through Hanzhou and staying here temporarily.

There must be other things that Governor Liang needs to deal with.

"Where is the imperial envoy now?"

"Second Hall."

"Second Hall..."

Hearing this, Governor Liang felt a chill in his heart.

The second hall is regarded as the front office, and the imperial envoy stopped at the second hall to prove that it is official business.

Governor Liang didn't dare to delay, and hurried to the front office.

Just now he was not in a hurry, but now he has become agitated.

"Dong Weng, the imperial envoy is not kind, you must be more careful!"

Staff member Wang Lian reminded him while chasing after him.

Governor Liang couldn't care less about these things at the moment, the imperial envoys had great power, and they could even kill officials below the fourth rank first.

Who can stand this.

In any case, Governor Liang had to figure out the situation first.

But he said that he walked through the courtyard all the way, and when he came to the second hall, he saw Zhao Xun sitting at the head, and hurried forward with a smiling face.

"The imperial envoy is here to welcome you, and I hope you will forgive me if I am far away from welcoming you."

"Inspector Liang, you seem to be in a good mood."

Zhao Xun sneered coldly.

"What is the meaning of the imperial envoy, and what is wrong with the lower officials, please make it clear, the imperial envoy."

"Have you handled the case of the quarry in the north of the city?"

Zhao Xun cut straight to the point and pointed directly.

Inspector Liang's brain exploded, and he was in a bad mood.

How did the imperial envoy know about the case in the quarry?

"Reporting to the Imperial Envoy, the lower officials have indeed handled this case."

As an old man in the officialdom, Governor Liang knew very well that lying at this time was meaningless.

"Do you know that the sufferer has already reported to the imperial envoy?"

Zhao Xun glanced at Governor Liang, and asked, "You explain to the imperial envoy, what is going on here!"

Faced with Zhao Xun's questioning like a storm, Governor Liang was immediately stunned.

What should he say?
Take responsibility for this case?
But can he handle it?After all, this is a murder.

But if you don't worry about it, it seems that the consequences will be very serious.

"My lord, this matter is a long story."

Governor Liang sighed and said bitterly.

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After hearing the narration of Governor Liang, Zhao Xun felt heartbroken.

Before, he thought that the Great Zhou Dynasty was well-organized and harmonious, but he never imagined that it would be like this.

Perhaps Hanzhou City is just a microcosm of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In many places, the surface is bright, but the roots have all rotted away.

But the bureaucratic system has also reached a tacit agreement to deliberately cover up this corruption.

When you think about it, it really hurts.

Zhao Xun wanted to take care of them, but he knew he couldn't take care of them all.

But Zhao Xun will still try his best.

At least he can manage what he sees.

"Hurry up and take me to the quarry in the north of the city."

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There are mountains in the north of Hanzhou City, and there are quarries in the mountains.

This quarry is the property of the He family, the most wealthy family in Hanzhou.

Lianshan is rich in stone materials. There are not only stone materials that can be used as inkstones, but also various ores. The products can be described as rich.

Zhao Xun, Liang Cishi and his party came galloping in fresh clothes and angry horses.

Naturally, the steward of the quarry recognized Governor Liang and hurried forward to greet him.

"Oh, what kind of wind brought you here, Mr. Liang?"

"Stop making noise. This is Mr. Zhao, the imperial envoy. He is here to investigate the case and take care of him carefully."

The quarry manager was taken aback.

"Investigate? What case?"

"Murder."

This time it was Zhao Xun who spoke first.

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(End of this chapter)