Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 11 Dali Temple Minister
In Nanhe County, Luoyang, the day is past noon, and the weather is slightly cool.

In the market where people come and go, a man and a woman are walking slowly.The woman walking in front had a light veil covering her head, and a strong man with a ferocious face followed beside her.Seeing him passing by, the people nearby turned sideways to avoid him.

These two are the Western Region duo who came out of Qingfeng Restaurant, and they are communicating in a low voice at the moment.

The strong man asked in a low voice: "Grand... Uh, Miss, just now you asked the silver needle to be handed over to that boy surnamed Ling. Why? I'm afraid we have already been suspected by him."

The woman said softly: "That Mr. Ling is extremely witty, he doesn't know how to trade on ordinary terms. And I have already thought about being suspected by him. There is an old saying in Central China that 'you can only catch big fish by putting a long line'. The kid who simply digs a hole will not jump easily."

The strong man smiled foolishly, and said: "Since the young lady has already made a decision, Dashan won't bother me anymore. Everything is guided by the young lady. Even if he has three heads and six arms, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape the young lady's grasp this time. Hmph."

The woman said in a deep voice: "This person is not easy to deal with, it is better to be careful. Even the little girl next to him is a ruthless character."

The burly man was astonished and asked, "Miss, where do you start with this? I see that girl is so weak, I'm afraid I can squeeze her with one hand."

The woman stopped suddenly and looked at Dashan. Although she couldn't see her expression clearly, she was obviously angry.She said in a low tone: "First, since we entered the door, she has carefully maintained a posture of drawing her sword at any time; second, although Lay Qinglian's poems are incomparable, there is a hidden sword intent in the calligraphy. I'm afraid that's the reason why the little girl is so obsessed. From this point of view, this person must be a master of swordsmanship! Although you are one of the few masters in the Western Regions, don't be careless!"

Dashan knew that his master was angry, and immediately bowed his head to admit his mistake, repeatedly promising to be extremely careful.Although he looked cautious on the surface, he wanted to find a chance to compete with Xiaolan in his heart.

The woman said no more, turned around and continued on.Slowly said: "Since Layman Qinglian is haunting Luoyang now, we have to investigate carefully. Let everyone in Canglong Pavilion be dispatched. Also, have you found the person who assassinated Si Tianjian?"

Dashan immediately replied: "The subordinates will arrange immediately! The murderer has not been found yet, only one accomplice was caught. This person was stubborn, and he committed suicide by taking poison immediately after being caught. The silver needle was searched from him of."

The woman showed her head lightly, and said to herself: "I am good at using silver needles, and the cold shadow needles of the Western Regions have also been dispatched. It seems that Luoyang city is becoming more and more complicated. Hmph, it is not yet known who will win the battle." Without waiting for Dashan to reply , then went straight forward again.Dashan followed immediately, and the two gradually drifted away until their backs were overwhelmed by the crowd.

. . .

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

While Ling Changfeng and his cat were feasting at Qingfeng Restaurant, Dali Temple Qing Meng Ziyan and others were searching the Firework Lane where the deceased was found.

When Xu Fuyin and Qin County Magistrate and others rushed to Fireworks Lane, they found that Mr. Meng had gathered the nearby people together to check one by one, and also arranged a team of people to search for clues in the people's homes.

The two hurried forward and saluted Mencius Yan, Xu Fu Yin said in a low voice: "I don't know that Mr. Meng arrived in Nanhe County early, and I will be far behind to welcome you!" The county magistrate of Qin also said in harmony: "My lord Forgive me."

Mencius sat on the case table, looking down at the pile of interrogation statements, without looking up, he just said, "Okay, no need to be too polite. I also arrived at Xingye, and it's normal if you don't know." Wait and see After finishing the statement in hand, he slowly asked: "Since this Ling Changfeng is the first witness to the incident, why didn't he come with you today? Where is he at the moment?"

Xu Fu Yin and Qin County Magistrate looked at each other, but they didn't answer immediately.Seeing this, Mencius asked in a deep voice, "Minghao, tell me what's going on?"

Xu Fuyin suffered a lot early in the morning, although he did not turn black and white at this moment, he added fuel and vinegar, bowed his head and bowed his hands, and replied: "Master Meng, that Ling Changfeng is indeed the first person of the deceased. As soon as I found him, this son went to the government office with the token of the special envoy this morning."

Xu Fuyin reported to Mencius what happened this morning, which naturally exaggerated Ling Changfeng's rebelliousness, and added at the end: "Although this son is a special envoy bestowed by His Majesty, But this case should be decided by Mr. Meng."

Mencius heard the words and said, "Hmph, I'm just a special envoy for supervision. I, Mencius Yan, have always followed the rules and laws in handling cases. Why do I need to supervise? If something happens, I will report the situation directly to Sheng Ting through the dark net. After so many years of handling cases, I still don't As for relying on a brat doll!"

Although County Magistrate Qin despised Xu Minghao's actions from the sidelines, he was a humble official and didn't dare to interrupt for a while.

While several adults were deliberating the case, one person rushed over and said in a hurry: "Master Meng and Lord Xu, I have searched here since the early morning, and have not found anything suspicious. I am just asking for a statement. At that time, several people were found to be suspicious." This person was Ye Jingyan, the captain of Luoyang who was arranged to be searched by Governor Xu.

After hearing Mencius' words, he knew that it would be useless to spend any more time here, and said, "In this case, let's go back to the government office for now. Take these suspicious people back. The case handling point is set at the government office of Nanhe County. Well, what do you think, Magistrate Qin?"

Although he was asking for the opinion of County Magistrate Qin, his tone could not be refuted.The county magistrate Qin hurriedly replied: "It's so good! The county government is close to here, and we can notify you in time if there are any new discoveries."

Mencius Yan nodded, and told everyone: "Then let's go back to the county government office! Just leave a team and continue the search."

Xu Fu Yin was overjoyed immediately when he heard the words, he had been hungry for a long time, and finally he could have lunch.He hurriedly said: "Master Meng, let's go to the Qingfeng Building in Nanhe County to clean up the dust for you!"

Mencius said: "I heard that the price of Qingfeng Building here is very high. Why does Mr. Xu spend so much money?"

Xu Fuyin hurriedly said: "It's not a problem, since Mr. Meng is hard to get this, of course he can't be sloppy, besides, today's government office has not arranged a back kitchen, so it is convenient and quick to go to Qingfeng Building at this time, so it won't delay the time for handling the case."

Mencius Yan had already driven all night, and he was really hungry at the moment, so he no longer refused, nodded in agreement, and just added: "Don't waste extravagance." Xu Fu Yin repeatedly nodded in agreement.

So several adults boarded the carriage and took a group of people to Qingfeng Tower.

(End of this chapter)