Chapter 73
The posthouse on the outskirts of Jiang'an County was located in a remote place, and it was a bit crude. Officials of all levels were placed in the upper house, and the guards stayed outside the posthouse to rest on the spot and took turns on duty.

At night, the post house sent people to deliver meals.

Ye Chengwei looked at the two dishes of meat dishes on the table, and thought of the little girl of the Cheng family who had been crying all the way, his eyes darkened, pointed to the two dishes of meat dishes, raised his head and told Ting An: "Take these two dishes The dishes are delivered to Miss Hua's room in the attic opposite."

Ting An's eyes paused for a moment, but he didn't dare to say anything, and hurried downstairs with two dishes.

With a few mouthfuls left of the food, Ye Chengwei took the "Law of War" that he brought with him and flipped through a few pages, but thinking of his trip to Jiang'an County tomorrow, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

For so many years, he has always acted steadily and cautiously. Although he also wanted to thoroughly investigate the case of the Cheng family, judging from all the information he has so far, as long as Wen Yuming is willing to protect him, the gang in Jiang'an County will come again. If you refuse to admit it, this instantly becomes a difficult matter.

He really wasn't sure.

I don't know why, today I would agree to that Nizi so straightforward.

Just because she said a word, he believed this girl directly.

Turning his head and looking out the window, he could vaguely see the hazy moonlight coming in through the willow window.

He slowly got up and went to open the window. Looking around, he saw a familiar face reflected in the attic opposite.

Hua Rujin had just had dinner at this time, and after putting Cheng Nini to sleep, she wanted to open the window to let in some air, but she bumped into Ye Chengwei.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and looked at the sparkling lake below in the moonlight.

crescent moon weeping willow
Not long after, two figures appeared on the shore of the lake together.

The two pairs of dark eyes stared quietly at the calm lake for a long time before Hua Rujin slowly said, "Thank you, Mr. Ye, for giving me the vegetables."

"You're welcome."

Ye Chengwei smiled lightly.

The breeze blew by, causing ripples on the lake.

"Young Master Ye, aren't you worried that I will drag you down if I can't find any evidence?"

Hua Rujin turned her head to look at the face that was so peacefully illuminated by the moonlight.

"Miss Hua is not afraid that the county and the prefect of Wen will join forces and take the opportunity to retaliate?"

Ye Chengwei raised his head and looked up at the crescent moon, and asked back unhurriedly.

Hua Rujin pursed her lips and smiled slightly: "Now is not the best time."

Ye Chengwei hesitated for a moment: "That's true."

The matter of the Dou family has already passed, not to mention that he never thought about it at all.

Afterwards, he replied seriously: "In a few days, the inspector censor of the Procuratorate will come to Jingzhou Mansion. The Cheng family's case is easy to say but also difficult to say. In the final analysis, it is just a decision from above."

Hua Rujin suddenly realized: "So Mr. Ye has made a decision long ago. Once I can't find any evidence, Mr. Ye is going to leapfrog the superior and directly ask the eight government inspectors to set up a yamen to supervise the case?"

At that time, even if Wen Yuming wanted to protect him, he would be hesitant to go to the Procuratorate.

He will definitely not lose the big because of small things.

But this time, Ye Chengwei remained silent and did not answer.

Hua Rujin immediately saw his concerns: "If there is a patrol censor to supervise the case on the spot, it will be much easier to obtain evidence and the trial process, but the failure to leapfrog will affect Ye Gongzi's official reputation. .”

"It's all fake names."

Ye Chengwei smiled faintly: "Since I promised to walk with you, I will protect you well."

"Young Master Ye, don't worry, I said that I will find evidence and I will not break my promise."

Hua Rujin said firmly: "I will not let Mr. Ye go to that step."

The two looked at each other again and smiled, saying goodbye.

But as soon as he took a step, he heard a yin and yang voice above his head: "What a concubine, what a perfect match."

Hua Rujin heard the voice of an old beggar, looked up, and saw this strange old man leaning on the willow tree above his head, looking down at the two with half his face down.

"Eavesdropping on Liang Shang is not the work of a gentleman."

Hua Rujin scolded angrily.

"A private meeting under the moon is not what a champion should do."

The old beggar smiled sinisterly: "My dear student, don't wrongly treat me as a teacher. Being a teacher is just an old beggar and not a gentleman. Besides, being a teacher is called eavesdropping on a tree. What is eavesdropping on a beam?" .”

Listening to the conversation between the master and the apprentice, Ye Chengwei covered his mouth and coughed softly, looked at Ting An who was standing not far away, and waved his hands hastily.

When Ting An came over, he immediately asked, "Ting An, why didn't you arrange a room for the old man?"

Ting An looked up at the old beggar on the tree with a bitter face: "I made arrangements, but this old man insisted that it would be uncomfortable to sleep in the room."

"Senior is really different from ordinary people."

Ye Chengwei didn't say any more, and after bowing his hands to the two of them, he led Ting An back to the room.

Hua Rujin stroked her chin and kept looking at the old beggar. Looking at a willow branch hanging from his body, she grabbed it in her hand and pulled it hard. There was a crisp sound of "噗呲", and the old beggar fell down. down.

"Ouch."

The old beggar got up from the ground and kept yelling and cursing: "Stinky girl, I am your master."

"I didn't agree."

Hua Rujin gloated and walked into the attic with her hands behind her back.

The old beggar chased after her with a resentful face: "Girl, you are not allowed to deny it. You have already promised to be a teacher before, and a gentleman is hard to follow."

"I'm not a gentleman, I'm a woman."

Hua Rujin took advantage of the situation and closed the door, shutting the old beggar out.

The old beggar shook his head resentfully, and muttered to himself: "This stinking girl is really true."

Indescribable.

I found a thicker and taller old tree by the lake, jumped on it, and disappeared into the night immediately.

The twilight is all together, the starry night is silent, but the Jiang'an county government office is brightly lit at this time.

County Magistrate Tu Hong called all his confidantes, looked at the panicked group of people, and first told Master Chen Rui: "Master Chen, people from Jingzhou Prefecture will come to this county tomorrow, you bring the county magistrate and Dian Shi to represent the county in person. Go to meet them."

"Prefect Wen is here in this county. Could it be that the magistrate doesn't come out to welcome him in person?"

Master Chen Rui stroked his long beard with a confused look on his face.

"Tomorrow, the county is going to meet an old friend first."

Tuhong lowered his eyes, staring at Xian Cheng and Dian Shi with a serious expression: "Those people back then"

"The lower officials have already made arrangements. Don't worry, my lord, they dare not talk nonsense."

Dian Shi replied respectfully.

"very good."

Tuhong nodded in relief: "As long as this county is here, the sky in Jiang'an County will not fall."

"With adults here, these people in the county don't dare to talk nonsense, but the officials are worried."

Dian Shi frowned, and said suspiciously: "The tomb of Cheng Jia Erlang is certainly secret, I'm afraid they will find it here."

"People have been dead for several years, and there are no bones left. What else can they find?"

Tuhong grinned sinisterly, and sneered disdainfully: "Could it be possible to find some flaws with a few broken bones?"

But thinking that this trip is not only Wen Yuming, the magistrate, but also Ye Chengwei, the magistrate of Jiangling City who just took office.

This person should have been admitted to the Imperial Academy, but he was released to the Jingzhou Mansion. Thinking about his background, it is not simple, and he said worriedly:
"Since our Xinke champion has persuaded the magistrate to inspect the county, he must feel that he has evidence. I heard that an old beggar came to the county a few days ago to sneak around and then disappeared. I'm afraid he found some witnesses. You guys The police have been keeping an eye on them for a few days, all the guards from Jiangling City must keep an eye on them all the time, we must not let them out of our sight."

"Please rest assured, my lord, the next official will arrange all the people out."

Dian Shi nodded and agreed: "As long as these people are under our noses, no one will dare to say a word."

Hearing this, several people looked at each other and smiled, and then dispersed.

(End of this chapter)

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