girl riding a horse

Chapter 405

The prisoners who were sentenced were all taken away by the people from the Ting Wei Office ordered by Xie Yuan, and Ma Shuo had to leave with him, so after a while, the place quickly became deserted.

Because of the harsh methods of the imperial army just now, there is not even a single person talking on the street, everyone looks hurried, quiet and scary.

Shen Liuzhen rolled his eyes in disgust towards the outside, and closed the windows of the carriage completely.

Liu Qinbing asked: "How is it? Can I go out now? Where shall we go next?"

Shen Liuzhen looked at the void seriously, as if he was thinking about something, after a while, he said seriously:

"We're not going anywhere. Let's just stay in the inn obediently and see what happens next."

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Shen Qingzhi called Zhang Qing, the official of the Tingwei who came to assist Xie Yuan in handling the case.

It was he who suggested that Xie Yuan go to the places where the crowds gathered first, and find out the source of the song's spread.

Because in such a short period of time, this song can be spread everywhere, and it must be a change from one person to a group. It is impossible to spread it into the current state just by singing it quietly to another person.

After Xie Yuan listened to his suggestion, the first place he came to was the market entrance where people gathered.

It wasn't for any other reason, she just rushed to stop this act of flogging the people at will.

Before she came, she had heard that several people had been beaten to death, which had satisfied His Majesty's request of "killing one as an example to others", so it would be feasible for her to use the reason for handling the case to justifiably disrupt this harsh and arbitrary punishment.

Even if it doesn't work, it's better to save as many people as you can, than to watch them beat people to death.

On the road, Xie Yuan was riding ahead on a horse. Zhang Qing looked at the young general with a straight back, and finally couldn't help but pull the rein and stepped forward, walking side by side with Xie Yuan, and glanced at the not far behind Ma Shuo.

Xie Yuan noticed his behavior and asked in a steady voice:
"You have something to say?"

Zhang Qing nodded, and persuaded her in a low voice: "General, in fact, just now, you don't have to argue with Ma Shuo, we are ours, why should you rob him? Offended him for nothing... After all, the Ma family has The queen is your majesty's pillow."

Xie Yuan took a look at Zhang Qing, and Dan Feng had scrutiny in his eyes, but there was no joy or anger, and he didn't know what she meant.

Zhang Qing's heart pounded when Xie Yuan saw it, and he swallowed nervously.

I heard Xie Yuan looking forward and saying: "I did it on purpose. I just thank you for your words to solve the problem. Otherwise, I would have to beat him up and make the trouble even more rigid."

When Zhang Qing heard about it, he looked at Xie Yuan's side face, and felt even more embarrassed, because he remembered the story of that ballad.

If the story is true, then it is perfectly normal for General Xie to seek a chance to beat Ma Shuo.

His reminder was like flattering the horse's ass.

At this moment, Zhang Qing's intestines were green with remorse, thinking: How could he forget such a thing?It is estimated that this young general is too mature and mature, and just now he did not see any intention of being jealous with Ma Shuo.

So... subconsciously ignore this possibility?
Xie Yuan felt Zhang Qing's strange speculative eyes, and guessed that he was thinking about some bloody stories, so she also frowned in embarrassment, and said coldly:

"The main purpose of your visit this time is to help me find out who is behind the scenes and give His Majesty an explanation. You don't have to worry about the rest of the world, just push it to me if you have anything to do."

When Zhang Qing heard this, he quickly said "yes." With guilt on his face, he fell behind by another body and a half.

After arriving at Tingwei Yamen, Ma Shuo couldn't wait to slip off his horse, walked up to Xie Yuan, and said in a stiff tone:

"I'm in charge of the interview."

Xie Yuan glanced at him with his Danfeng eyes in disdain, his tone was ordinary but cold, and he said quickly:

"I'll be your deputy. I'm a second-rank hussars general, and you're just a school lieutenant. You should follow my arrangement."

Ma Shuo suddenly had a hard breath in his chest, he gritted his teeth and stared at Xie Yuan and said:

"My father is Ma Guogong, and my sister is the current queen! You think it through before you speak!"

Xie Yuan turned his head to look at him, with sarcasm in his eyes, and said word by word:
"But you yourself are not the Duke of Ma, nor the Queen."

"You!" Ma Shuo was so angry that he pointed his finger at Xie Yuan's nose, and Xie Yuan glanced at his fingertips indifferently.

Ma Shuo suddenly remembered the pain of broken ribs from Xie Yuan's beating back then, so he forced his finger away and retracted it again.

Xie Yuan turned his head and glanced at Zhang Qing who was following him, and asked:

"I've been to the market entrance. Didn't you say there are still a few places where people gather?"

Zhang Qing said: "Yes, there are also teahouses, restaurants, brothels and Chuguan, but most of these places have some connections between Beijing and China behind them. Moreover, it is the time of national mourning, and there are not many open doors. It may be inconvenient to check. "

Xie Yuan lowered his eyes and said: "It's okay, let Mr. Ma go with you. His father is the Duke of the state, and his sister is the queen. Presumably the rich and powerful in Beijing have to look at his face. It is still possible to open the door and ask for a word." .”

When Ma Shuo heard this, his eyes turned red with anger, and he said:
"My surname is Xie, don't bully me too much! You actually use me as an errand messenger?! Do you believe that I'm going to sue you in front of His Majesty?!"

Xie Yuan snorted coldly, and said, "Whatever you want. Do the errands assigned to you first, and don't embarrass your family. Then you can sue as you like."

After all, she ignored Ma Shuo, who had already blown Mao, and said to Zhang Qing: "You can decide what to do, ask questions, and it's best not to hurt or disturb the people."

"Yes." Zhang Qing agreed.

Xie Yuan lifted his foot and went in.

Ma Shuo wanted to follow in angrily, but Zhang Qing grabbed him and said:
"Mr. Ma, don't follow him. He has a higher official position than you. If you insist on going, don't you find it embarrassing?"

Ma Shuo turned around and shook off Zhang Qing's hand, angrily said: "Which onion are you? You care?!"

Zhang Qing accompanied the smiling face in embarrassment, and did not speak, but there was a gleam of contempt hidden in his eyes.

He thought to himself: If you compare people, you will die, if you compare goods, you will throw them away.Compared with General Xie, this Ma Shuo was such a scumbag that he couldn't bear to look directly at him.

Fortunately, although Ma Shuo was stubborn, he looked at the direction of the gate and Xie Yuan's back, and did not insist on following him.

He roared at Zhang Qing: "Where are you going, lead the way!"

Xie Yuan pushed those who had been whipped in the square to the lobby. Some of them were seriously injured, so she ordered people to take them down for treatment.

Only a few were still awake and able to move, kneeling under the hall.

Holding the whip in his hand, Xie Yuan walked to the back of the table and sat down, looking at the few silent people, he asked in an easy-going tone:

"Let's talk. Where did you all hear that ballad?"

(End of this chapter)