Strange Events of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 6 Re-entering the County Government Office
The prosperity of Luoyang City has been restored. There are bustling crowds on the streets, traffickers and pawns, and talented scholars and beauties in the buildings and pavilions are also composing poems and poems. It is a lively scene.

If it weren't for the fact that he was on his way to the county government at this moment, Ling Changfeng would definitely join in and join in the fun.Since he had something important to do, he still held his temper and closed his eyes in the carriage to rest his mind.

Xiaolan was holding Xiaoyu in her arms, and was looking out from the curtain of the carriage.After watching the commotion, he said to Ling Changfeng, "Master Changfeng, I saw a very interesting man who was still writing poems when he was drunk! Let me see what he wrote... Huh? This person is actually a swordsman!"

Ling Changfeng opened his eyes, looked at Xiaolan and said, "Xiaolan, when did you learn swordsmanship? We grew up together since we were young. Could it be that when you were 12 years old, you left with a woman to learn swordsmanship? "

Xiaolan's face was blushing, and she lowered her head and replied, "Master Changfeng, that person is my master, and others call her Aunt Gongsun. When I was 12 years old, I left with my master and studied swordsmanship for two and a half years just to protect you... "

Ling Changfeng smiled and said: "Then you have to protect this young master in this case. It is rumored that Aunt Gongsun is one of the best swordsmen in the Tang Dynasty. It is also your fate that you can practice swords with her!"

When Xiaolan heard this, she puffed her chest out and said, "Hmph, don't even think about hurting a hair of the young master without me. As for why the master accepted me as an apprentice, I don't know. I will ask her again when I see her next time." ask."

Ling Changfeng patted Xiaolan's head and said, "Well, no wonder Mother wants you to follow me. You are my secret weapon. Don't reveal it unless you have to."

After about one stick of incense, the carriage slowed down and stopped slowly.I only heard the coachman outside say: "Master Ling, you have arrived at the county government office."

Ling Changfeng opened the car door, and the purpose of entering was the round smiling face of County Magistrate Qin, who was waiting at the door for a long time.There was also a thin middle-aged man standing beside him. Looking at his official uniform, Ling Changfeng knew that this man was Xu Minghao, governor of Luoyang.

Xu Minghao said in a deep voice: "I've met the special envoy, Xu Minghao, the governor of Luoyang. The special envoy is so young, he really is a hero!" After receiving the emperor's order in the morning, Xu Minghao knew the demeanor of the man in front of him. The handsome young man is one of the main characters in this investigation.

Ling Changfeng cupped his hands in return, and said: "Master Xu has admired him for a long time, let's go in and talk about it." Before Xu Minghao could speak, he pulled Xiaolan and walked straight into the yamen.

Although Xu Fu Yin and Qin County Magistrate complained about Ling Changfeng's contempt, but when they thought of the token saying "as close as I come", they didn't care about Ling Changfeng's attitude, and followed closely behind into the yamen.

"Master Qing Meng of Dali Temple has already set off, and he will arrive here in the afternoon." Seeing Ling Changfeng sitting silently in front of the desk, Xu Minghao said softly.

"Well, let's talk about the current basic situation first." Ling Changfeng looked at the two and asked softly.

"As my lord said, the deceased died of trauma to the back of the head. The time of death was three o'clock in the middle of the night. The place of death was Firework Lane in the south of the city. The silver needle on the table was the murder weapon pulled out from the back of the deceased's head."

Ling Changfeng picked up the silver needle and looked at it carefully. The needle was more than an inch long and had filament-like lines on it.If it is not used by a master, I am afraid that there is no way to penetrate deep into the skull, causing the deceased to die instantly.

Seeing that Ling Changfeng was not looking at Yinzhen, County Magistrate Qin continued: "At four o'clock in the middle of the night, I received a report from Chen Ergou from Firework Lane, and two police officers went to the scene to confirm. Said that the adults and Miss Xiaolan were the first witnesses. It was also the two who woke up the neighbors to go to the scene on the grounds of the fire."

"Then my lord followed the arrester to the county government office and reminded the lower official where the deadly wound was so that he could quickly find it. And the lower official arranged for someone to go to the mansion of the deceased to make an announcement, and learned that none of Mr. Wang's family members were in Luoyang City, only one The old servant is in the mansion."

"At five o'clock in the middle of the night, Mr. Xu ordered Ye Duwei to come to the county government office and sent people to Nanhe County to search. The search is still going on and will be completed by noon."

The county magistrate Qin explained the circumstances of the case in detail.

Ling Changfeng nodded, feeling that County Magistrate Qin is not the mediocre person he imagined, and it seems that he has some skills to become a county magistrate accompanying the capital.

"The lower officials also sent people to summon the ordinary people who were present at the time and the old servants of the deceased's mansion. They must be on their way here at this moment." County Magistrate Qin added.

"Wait until Mr. Meng from Dali Temple arrives, and then go to the scene of the crime. It was too dark that night, and I haven't had time to observe the surrounding things." Ling Changfeng said, "In addition, the silver needle needs to be checked in Luoyang. Where is it sold in the city? Where is the body now? Take me to have a look."

"The corpse is parked in Yizhuang (the temporary place where the corpse was placed in ancient times), and the next official will lead the way." Qin County Magistrate replied.

When a group of people reached Yizhuang, they saw a few police officers guarding Yizhuang. Seeing everyone coming, they cupped their hands and said, "My lords, please follow me. The corpse is in front."

But they saw that the corpse was being covered with a white cloth, and candles were still burning beside it.The policeman who was walking in front repeatedly bowed to the corpse, and confessed: "Master Wang has offended you!" He lifted the white cloth, and what he saw was Wang Zhong's pale face.

Ling Changfeng walked forward, lowered his head and observed carefully.

The nails on both hands of the deceased were clean, and the palm of his left hand had a faint fragrance of ink.The clothes were lifted, and there was no trace of injury on the chest, the face was indifferent, and the hair was disheveled.Looking down, there are long boots on the feet, with a little dirt and dead grass on them.After looking at the front, Ling Changfeng signaled the police to turn over the body quickly, but saw that the back of the deceased's official uniform was covered with mud.After observing carefully for a while, Ling Changfeng straightened up and let out a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Ling Changfeng had finished reading, Xu Fuyin asked, "Did Master Ling find anything?"

Ling Changfeng didn't talk to him, but said: "It's just a little abnormal. Let's discuss it after Master Meng comes. Presumably the servants of the palace and the people of the day have already arrived."

(End of this chapter)