The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

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The leader was an old acquaintance, and it was Fang Chengzhong, the deputy commander of the Ma Jun. Fang Chengzhong had stared and shouted from a distance before. ,How is this going?"

Su Jin pointed to the dead body lying on the ground and said: "Someone tried to assassinate me, but was shot dead by my companion."

Fang Chengzhong said in astonishment: "Is anyone dead? Has an assassin assassinated Mr. Su? In broad daylight, there are such daring gangsters."

Su Jindao: "Commander Fang, it's better to send people to search around quickly. In addition, it's not safe for the emperor to watch the dragon boat race on the state bridge. Hurry up and order people to inform the people around the emperor to be careful."

Fang Chengzhong was stunned, and replied: "Yes." He immediately ordered someone to report.

Several people walked to the assassin's corpse, Su Jin told Fang Chengzhong about the situation, Fang Chengzhong couldn't help clicking his tongue, seeing the slight blood on the back of Su Jin's neck, he could imagine how dangerous it was just now.

"According to Mr. Su's description, this assassin came with the intention of dying. Under such circumstances, it is the best policy to flee immediately if he misses a hit. However, he insists on assassinating you. It seems that the hatred between you and Mr. Not shallow."

Su Jin smiled wryly and said, "I don't know who would hate me so much, what should I do now? Do you want me to go record a statement with you?"

Fang Chengzhong said: "This matter is out of our control. The Kaifeng Mansion Criminal Division will naturally come to collect the corpse for an autopsy later on. This confession will inevitably trouble Mr. Su, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, there are many witnesses, so you don't have to worry about it. Proof; Mr. Su is lucky and fateful, and it is hard to escape in such a situation, God is really an eye opener."

Su Jin frowned and said: "God is open, but I'm afraid I won't be so lucky next time. I want to tell the third division Qi Zou the emperor about this; the assassination of me on the Dragon Boat Festival must not be done by ordinary assassins. Such a bold assassin , if they are not caught, who knows who else is their target?"

Fang Chengzhong nodded and said: "What I said is that my lord is here waiting for the person from Kaifeng Mansion's Criminal Division to come, and the humble official will lead people to search around, so I leave."

Su Jin nodded and said: "Please set up a small patrol horse team near my Yinzhuang to prevent anyone from attacking my Yinzhuang."

Fang Chengzhong nodded and said: "Naturally, Mr. Su, don't worry, generally speaking, even if you have accomplices, you won't show up at this moment, but be careful, and I will arrange it for the humble."

Su Jin cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry."

Fang Chengzhong put his hands on his horse, leaving five cavalry soldiers to guard the corpse, and led the rest along the street, shouting loudly.

It didn't take long before the people from Kaifeng Mansion's Judiciary Arrived, and the leader was a chubby prisoner, whose eyes were small but shining brightly.

He did know Su Jin, and when he saw Su Jin, he clasped his fists and said, "Tang Shi, the criminal officer of Kaifeng Mansion, is being polite. Are you Su Jieyuan from Xinke?"

Su Jin returned the courtesy and said yes, explaining the situation just now again, Tang Shi ordered Wu Zuo to conduct an autopsy on the spot, and ordered someone to record what Su Jin said, and asked Su Jin to sign it, and finally said: "Su Jieyuan, you usually Are there any enemies?"

Su Jin murmured: "I don't know if there are any Qiu family. But I managed a group of black officials and profiteers in Yangzhou, and wiped out the bandit's stronghold. If you want to talk about Qiu family, I'm afraid it's these people."

Tang Shi said: "If the assassination was organized by these people, it would be difficult to catch them. Su Jieyuan expected the same as me. I also think it was a premeditated assassination. Although it was in broad daylight, the whole thing can be seen that they It was set up."

Su Jin applauded and praised: "Heroes see the same thing. Tang Tixing thought of going with me. First of all, it would be best if the crazy horse can knock me into the river. If it can't hit anyone, it can cause chaos. , Taking advantage of the chaos, it is indeed a clever move for the assassin to attack suddenly."

Tang Shi clapped his palms and said, "I've heard about Su Jieyuan's name for a long time, and now I see him, I know he's not someone who deserves a false name, but this kind of conjecture still needs to be confirmed, how does Su Jieyuan think it can be confirmed?"

Su Jin smiled and said: "Master Ti Xing is here to test me. It's not difficult, just salvage the horse that fell into the river and test it."

Tang Shi smiled and nodded, and beckoned his servants to go down to the river bank, tied the dead horse with ropes, pulled it up abruptly, and threw it on the road dripping with water.

Su Jin and Tang Shi stepped forward, looked left and right, and finally found several holes in the horse's buttocks. It must have been caused by an iron awl that suddenly stabbed the horse's buttocks, causing the horse to run wildly and uncontrollably. It is man-made.

Tang Shi clapped his hands and said: "That's all right, save the need for a gut-breaking examination, the horse will go crazy if it eats the food mixed with mandala flowers, or a wooden wedge is inserted in the anus to prevent the horse from defecating. Will go crazy, but with this scar, the other two are useless."

Su Jin nodded and said: "It must be driving a car pretending to be a commoner, and only stabbing the horse's stock when he saw me here. Other methods are feasible, but the time and place are not easy to control. Only this method is simpler and more effective."

Tang Shi nodded and asked, "Is the driver on the carriage the assassin?"

Su Jin shook his head and said, "I don't know that. When the horse rushed over, I was still watching the dragon boat race. If it wasn't for the loud noise from the overturning carriage, I would have fallen into the river and become a corpse by now."

Tang Shi said with a smile: "Su Jie Yuanji's man and heaven, I will take away the corpses of the horses and horses when they are ready. I am going to look for witnesses to see if anyone has seen the appearance of the coachman. As long as you know the appearance, you can draw a picture." If we carry out a search and arrest the coachman of the same party, the case will be cleared up."

Su Jin took a deep breath and said, "Please trouble me, sir."

Tang Shi said: "Based on my experience in handling cases, this group of people may still make a move. Su Jieyuan should be careful when they act so unexpectedly. If it is really impossible, he can apply for public protection to avoid accidents."

Su Jindao: "Thank you for reminding me, it is up to you to prosecute me, and I will be recruited for interrogation at any time."

Tang Shi nodded and went.

Then Su Jin took Wang Chao Mahan to Yinzhuang not far away diagonally, and when he arrived at the gate of Yinzhuang, he saw Zhang Long and Zhao Hu guarding the gate of Yinzhuang like two door gods, and the guests in Yinzhuang had already been driven away clean.

Seeing Su Jin, the two hurried up to meet him; Su Jin asked with a serious face, "Is the old lady frightened?"

Zhang Long hurriedly said: "No, the people upstairs don't know, Huanniang and Miss Xiaosui'er told them not to tell, and they can't see where the accident happened from this angle."

Su Jin nodded and said: "Very well, don't teach the old lady to know."

Entering the hall of Yinzhuang, Su Jin stared at the stairs, and was suddenly afraid that he forgot to install an iron gate at the stairs of Yinzhuang. If he entered Yinzhuang as a customer at this moment, he could go directly. On the second floor, that's it.

The assassin probably didn't know that Mrs. Wang and Yan Biyun were in the attic on the second floor of Yinzhuang, so he had to rush to make amends.

Su Jin hurriedly called Qian Henian over, and told him to install an iron gate at the top of the stairs and lock it immediately. Although Qian Henian didn't understand what he meant, but the words of the boss were the imperial decree, and he quickly agreed.

Su Jin went up to greet Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang was very interested. Several people watched the stream of people on both sides of the river kowtow melon seeds and chatted happily. The dragon boats are rowing really fast, and this scene is also very lively, we also have dragon boat races on the Feishui River in Luzhou every year, but the scene is much smaller than this, after all, it is the capital."

Su Jin laughed and said: "That's natural. Under the feet of the Son of Heaven, nothing compares to the grandeur of Luzhou; the dragon boat race is over, and there is nothing to see in the future. How about we go back home?"

Mrs. Wang said with a little disappointment: "Do you want to go back now?"

Su Jin pointed to Yan Biyun and Rou Niang and said: "Miss Yan and Rou Niang are weak and cannot stay outside for long. If you don't go back, they will definitely not go back. You should think of them. Next time we will meet again." Just come out and play." b Travel through novels: sj131netb

Mrs. Wang naturally knew about Yan Biyun's pregnancy, so it was a good idea to talk about Yan Biyun's body, so she got up and said, "That's right, my son understands how to hurt people, that's right."

Yan Biyun was slightly surprised, glanced at Su Jin, Su Jin winked, and she stopped talking.

The crowd returned to Yan Mansion in a carriage surrounded by their companions, and they arrived at the same time as Yan Shu. When Yan Shu saw Su Jin, he hurried forward to ask. Su Jin told the story in a low voice. Yan Shu spoke for a long time, looked at Su Jin and said: "What trouble have you caused? Is there something you are hiding from me?"

Su Jin hurriedly said: "I'm also wondering, maybe it's the food officials or the remnants of the bandits who took revenge."

Yan Shu pondered and said, "It's also possible. The emperor heard that he cares about you very much. He has already sent the imperial army to search for suspicious persons throughout the city. He will recruit the people from Kaifeng Mansion's Criminal Division to question him tomorrow morning, and he will ask you to go to court by name." towards."

Su Jin nodded in agreement, and Yan Shu said again: "Your house is getting more and more unsafe, why don't you move into my mansion and settle down for a few days, and wait until the assassin's accomplices are found; and the provincial exam will be in two days, you have to calm down Wen Shu, success or failure depends on one stroke, as long as the high school provincial examination, the emperor told the old man in private, to send you an official of the fourth rank magistrate, this is unprecedented, go out for a few years, I will Lift you to the center, and it will be smooth sailing in the future."

Su Jin thought that the chances of the assassin attacking again were slim, but Yan Shu insisted repeatedly not to let Su Jin take any risks, and Su Jin didn't want to disobey Yan Shu's kindness, so he agreed.

Immediately, people were sent to the Deshengqiao house to pack some clothes, only the servants were left to guard the house, and they moved into the Yan Mansion together with Xiaosui'er Dynasty and others.