Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 108
Chen Qingsi spent the whole morning in the county school and returned to the county government office.

At noon, the postmaster Luyuan came in a big step, holding a long wooden box with a seal on the wooden box.

"The official document of the sea arrest has been passed down from the Langzhou Dudu's Mansion, and I would like to ask County Magistrate Chen to read it."

Lu Yuanyi presented the long wooden box with both hands.

Chen Qingsi's face darkened. This official document on sea arrests was not issued casually. Only the most evil and evil persons could be listed on the list and made public to the world.

The Langzhou Dudu's Mansion is located in Yundian, and it is no small matter that Yundian's official documents are transmitted to the south of the Yangtze River.

Is it possible that there is a criminal who needs to be wanted by the whole country?
After opening the seal, Chen Qingsi took out five official documents of the sea arrests from the wooden box. He looked at them carefully and breathed a sigh of relief: It turned out that there was a defection incident in Langzhou.

In later generations, Langzhou was the area around Qujing in Yunnan. At this time, Yunnan was not a dream place for tourism, with spring-like seasons and beautiful scenery.At this moment, Yunnan is a barbaric wilderness with rugged roads. The forests are filled with miasma all year round. Venomous snakes and beasts often appear in the depths of the dense forests. It is inaccessible and is the most terrifying place of exile.

Seeing the details of the official document, Chen Qingsi also understood why Langzhou, thousands of miles away, sent the official document to Muzhou.

It was still the result of Chen Shuozhen's rebellion.

Most of the core members of Chen Shuozhen's rebellion were executed, and some higher-status members were exiled.

Rebellion is the first of the ten evils. The place of exile is either Lingnan or Yunnan, or the Western Regions.

Some of the rebels who were exiled to Langzhou killed the guards and gathered together to escape. After being chased and intercepted by the local people, five others were captured.

Chen Qingsi looked at the official document in his hand and introduced:
Feng Jun, a native of Jiande, Muzhou, is five feet three tall, has a strong build, and has four fingers on his left hand...

Shi Yi, a native of Sui'an County, Muzhou, is six feet one tall, has a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, uniquely upturned eyebrows, and a long and narrow scar on his left chest...

Chang Ning, a native of Qingxi County, Muzhou, is five feet one tall, has one eye and a scar that looks like a ghost from his right cheek to his jaw.

Zhong Yuan, a native of Qingxi County, Muzhou, is five feet two tall, fat and fierce, with a big left eye and a small right eye, and big windy ears...

Le Jiaze, a native of Tonglu County, Muzhou, is five feet three tall, thin and has a large mole on the left side of his face...

Looking at the detailed introduction, Chen Qingsi discovered that the five people were all from villages and counties around Qingxi County, and smiled to herself that this was indeed where Chen Shuozhen started.

Chen Qingsi asked: "Lu Yichen is also from Qingxi County, right? Does he know Chang Ning and Zhong Yuan?"

He put the two men's portraits on the desk and showed them to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuanyi looked at the two portraits carefully and said: "Zhong Yuan has heard that this man was originally a butcher in the county. Later he joined the army with Zhou Kui. It is said that he became a personal guard of the bandit leader and thought he was dead. On the battlefield, he is still alive."

Chen Qingsi didn't find it strange. The imperial court's attitude towards the rebels was very decisive. Most of the people at Zhong Yuan's level were dispersed to various places.Where would a special message be sent to inform him whether he was dead or not?

What's more, he knew what would happen if he was sent to the land of Yundian. He could last for five years because he had accumulated great virtues in his previous life.

"My subordinates don't know who Chang Ning is!"

Chen Qingsi nodded and said: "It's okay, you can go down first..."

Lu Yuanyi was about to leave when he glanced at another official document and said in surprise: "This? How does it look like Zhou Kui?" Chen Qingsi took out Shi Yi's portrait of Haiping and frowned: "What do you mean? Is Shi Yi from Sui'an County like Zhou Kui?"

Lu Yuan stared at the portrait for a long time, hesitated, and said: "The appearance is a little different, but the face shape, body shape, and eyebrows are very similar to Zhou Kui's. Especially the eyebrows. Most of us ordinary people's eyebrows are pointed downward, but Zhou Kui's eyebrows are the same. The roots grow upward, as if they had been pruned, which is particularly rare.”

Chen Qingsi said calmly: "The official document that came from the sea said it was Shi Yi from Sui'an County, but Lu Yicheng said it was Zhou Kui from this county. You must be responsible for what you said! If I really want to be sure, I will It is stated above that his identity is doubtful. If there is any mistake, Lu Yicheng will be responsible for this statement."

Lu Yuan was startled when he heard it and said hurriedly: "I don't dare. If you look closely, it doesn't look like him anymore."

The less trouble, the better.

He stopped talking and left in a hurry.

Chen Qingsi looked at Shi Yi's portrait of Haizu several times, and her eyes fell on the six-foot-one height and the special eyebrows, and she felt that this Shi Yi might really be Zhou Kui.

In ancient times, living conditions were not good and nutrition could not keep up. Except for a few people with extraordinary talents, they were generally not tall. Especially people from the south. Due to the influence of water and soil, they were generally around 1.6 meters, which is just over five feet.

One foot in the Tang Dynasty was thirty centimeters in later generations.

Six feet one is 1.8 meters three. Such a height is rare in Jiangnan.Coupled with the special eyebrows, it is not surprising that there are similar people throughout the Tang Dynasty, but among tens of thousands of people in one state and two counties, there are two with such characteristics.

Chen Qingsi didn't believe it. It was more likely that due to special circumstances, in order to avoid harming his family, he made a false name and identity.

This Zhou Kui is the son of Aunt Zhou. His wife was forced to death by Du Zi. His son Zhou Yi has excellent academic performance in the county and is one of the most promising people.

Chen Qingsi thought for a while, took out a pen and paper, faced the portrait of Hai Diao, and painted six copies of the five people. His painting skills were not high, so he could barely draw [-]% of the original appearance. After giving Shi Yi When taking the portrait, I also intentionally drew the eyebrow features into a different upturned look.

There were no printing presses in this era. This kind of official documents for sea arrests were drawn in several copies by painters in the place where the incident occurred and sent out separately. Then the people below followed them and made rubbings, layer by layer. The original appearance has long been unknown, so it is unique. Worth your reference.

Chen Qingsi called in the county inspector Zhang Qing and asked him to post 25 official documents on sea arrests in places with the largest flow of people in the county.

"Remember, keep an eye on the Zhong family. If you find any trace of Zhong Yuan, capture him immediately. In addition, the court has pardoned everyone except Zhong Yuan. The Zhong family are all innocent and good people. Do not disturb their normal life."

He thought for a while and said: "By the way, invite Mrs. Zhou, Elder Zhao, Elder Hu, Meng Diaoweng..." He named ten people in succession, all of whom were old people in the county. "Invite them." Come, let them recognize the person and see if the portraits of Zhong Yuan and Chang Ning are correct."

Zhang Qing moved quickly, and ten people came to the county government office one by one.

Chen Qingsi showed the sixth hunting portrait to the ten elders. They completed Zhong Yuan's appearance. Chang Ning was also recognized by Meng Diao Weng. He was a hunter from a remote mountain village in the county. None of them noticed that he had been changed. There's something strange about Shi Yi's portrait.

Only Aunt Zhou looked a little flustered.

Because the portrait of Shi Yi that Chen Qingsi showed her was the original version, not one that he intentionally improved.

The purpose is to remind Aunt Zhou that if Zhou Kui really comes back, he will have to go as far as he can. If his whereabouts are really exposed, he can only deal with it impartially.

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