Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 119
"The child was discovered by a businessman who was walking down the official road in the morning. He was neatly dressed. There were no farmers nearby. He should be a citizen of Anyang City."

Song Qingsong is sure.

"Has the reward notice been posted?" Luo Ning asked.

"Yes, no one has come, so I don't understand, how could a four-year-old child run to the Taihu Lake by himself? And drown?" Song Qingsong asked.

"Could he have been killed? Throwed into Taihu Lake?"

Song Zhuer guessed.

"No, Dong Wuzuo's autopsy revealed that he was fully clothed, had no external injuries, and was not injured. He simply died of drowning. If there were signs of struggle before death, Dong Wuzuo would have discovered it."

Song Qingsong denied Song Zhuer's conjecture.

"Jingzhao Mansion has not received any reports these days. Is there a missing child?" Luo Ning asked.

Song Qingsong shook his head:

"I have no clue at all. It's been three days. If we wait any longer, there will be another unsolved case in Jingzhao Mansion."

Song Qingsong smiled bitterly.

Luo Ning remembered this child in his heart. Where did he come from?What happened?Where is the family?

Why don't the parents know that the child is gone?How did a four-year-old child escape from Anyang City?
"Oh? By the way, Mr. Song, do the officers and soldiers guarding the city remember this child? You can use the portrait to identify him. The child cannot run out of the city on his own," Luo Ning reminded.

"That's a way! I'll go back and make arrangements right away!"

After hearing this, Song Qingsong raised his feet and left in a hurry.

Just as Song Qingsong left, Qin Zhao came in from the outside, picked up Luo Ning's tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.

When he wanted to drink more, he found that the teapot was empty and said to Song Zhuer, "Zhuer, please pour me some more tea."

Song Zhuer ran out laughing.

Luo Ning walked over: "Why are you so tired?"

"Today the emperor commended some people. We, the Jinyi Guards and the Gyeonggi Guards, are responsible for their safety and order. I was almost given a tour of Anyang City!"

Luo Ning smiled:

"This is the first time I hear you say you are tired!"

Qin Zhao suddenly remembered:

"The emperor is hosting a banquet for these commended people tonight, do you have to go too?"

"Yes, everyone above the third level must participate. I'm afraid that if I escape again, the emperor will really blame me!"

Luo Ning shrank his neck, looking reluctant.

"Then go, it's just a meal. This time I realized that there are so many industries in Anyang City. Everyone is doing well and has a lot of knowledge."

"No, today an acquaintance of Meng Sizhi actually received an award from the emperor. It's called Fushou Hall. He has helped many people."

"Oh? You know that too? The emperor also mentioned something in particular today. He is still a young man, and his good deeds are admirable!"

"So, you have to go at night?"

Luo Ning felt at this moment that it was okay to go.

"I'll pick you up from the office! The emperor is not attending today, so I have no other arrangements and will stay with you tonight."

That's great!

Luo Ning happily agreed:
“I’ll definitely go tonight!”

Qin Zhao walked out of Dali Temple without waiting for Song Zhuer's tea.

After leaving the office at Youshi, Qin Zhao came to pick up Luo Ning on time. The two of them went outside the Meridian Gate and saw that it was really lively here.

It can simply be described as spectacular.

From the Meridian Gate to Tongfu Palace, the entire palace was full of people, and there were almost twenty tables of wine and food smelling fragrantly.

Many restaurant clerks and father-in-laws in the palace were busy. Luo Ning couldn't help but be speechless:
"Your Majesty is really generous today."

Qin Zhao laughed:
"The emperor wants to take this opportunity to let the people get acquainted with the officials. These people are all in different industries and are the foundation of Zhao State."

Luo Ning looked around and saw Song Qingsong.

Said to Qin Zhao:

"Master Song is there, let's go over and join him."

The two people walked over. Song Qingsong was talking to Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice. When they looked again, Zhang Wen was also there.

Luo Ning was very happy to see him: "How is Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Wen was also very happy. He usually had more opportunities to see Qin Zhao. This was the first time he met Luo Ning since he took up the post of Yushitai:
"Lord Luo, you are fine!"

Qin Zhao took a look:
"Look, the three ministers of our Zhao Kingdom are all here. It's rare. Everyone needs to repay injustice and take revenge!"

Qin Zhao's words made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

After laughing, they sat down, Qin Zhao and Zhang Wen were talking, and Song Qingsong sat beside Luo Ning.

Luo Ning suddenly remembered what happened in the morning and asked him:

"Sir Song, have you gone to the city gate to verify the case you mentioned this morning?"

"Don't tell me, just go with the portrait. There is really an impression on one of the city defenders!"

Song Qingsong's expression suddenly turned serious:

"However, the strange thing is that the city guard said that there was a woman holding a child at that time."

"Women? When did they leave the city?"

Luo Ning was also surprised.

"She left when the city gate was about to close. The woman said it was an ancestor's day, so the city guards didn't stop her. The child was very cute, so the city guards were still a little impressed."

"Did the woman come back later?"

"He didn't come back. When the city gate was closed, the defenders took a special look. There was no trace at all, so they closed the city gate."

"That's strange. Maybe he lived in another place that night? Didn't the woman come back the next day?"

"The next day the city soldiers changed the guard, and he left!"

"Did this woman harm the child?"

Luo Ning and Song Qingsong both felt that the drowning case might turn into a murder case.

"Lord Luo, there are no farmers at the place where the accident occurred. This is a strange place. If a woman killed the child, she would have to walk for an hour to find her in the barren mountains and wild mountains."

"Did the woman also fall into the water?"

"Both two of them stumbled together?"

Song Qingsong felt that this was the only possibility.

"Tomorrow, I will send someone to the lower reaches of Taihu Lake to see if they can find anything."

This matter became a concern. Luo Ning and Song Qingsong spent the whole night studying the matter, making various inferences and analyses, and finally unanimously decided to solve the case!

At this time, Bai Hao took the wine glass and walked to a table not far from Luo Ning. Officials from the Ministry of Personnel, including Luo Ning's father, were all there.

Bai Hao was holding the wine glass, probably saying compliments, with smiles in his eyes. Several adults also raised their glasses in agreement, and the conversation was very pleasant.

Luo Ning could not have imagined that Bai Hao was still a man who was very comfortable in the officialdom.

Is there any relationship between Fushoutang and the Ministry of Personnel?Why does it look so familiar?

Seeing Luo Ning looking at Bai Hao from time to time, Qin Zhao couldn't help turning his head and asked him:
"Looking at me isn't enough?"

He pretended not to like it.

Luo Ning took his arm:

"Nonsense! Bai Hao has been Meng Si's friend since childhood. I just feel touched that we can meet by chance after not seeing each other for many years. What a coincidence."

Qin Zhao was just joking, but he also looked at Bai Hao seriously:

"He is not a simple character!"

"why?"

"You know Fu Shoutang was originally a medicine hall, but today I heard from the official who recommended him that in just two years, almost all the orphans in Anyang City have been taken in by him."

(End of this chapter)