King of Song

Chapter 103 Chapter [-] Resurfaces
In the dark night, the government offices in Hangzhou are still brightly lit.

Zhizhou Zheng Xie walked back and forth in the room, fidgeting!It has only been a few months since he came to Hangzhou to take up the post. He is busy with two jobs, has no political achievements, but has a lot of troubles.

Just last night, a major murder occurred on the ground in Qiantang County, killing 41 people.Since the founding of the Kingdom, except for rebellion, murders of this scale have been rare.

When the news came out, it must have alarmed the temple, maybe the officials would be furious, at least the officials must have heard the news and wrote a letter to impeach him.Questioning and censure from the imperial court is inevitable, the top priority now is to investigate the case, if there is no confession, how can I bear the responsibility?

Really annoyed!According to the clues we have so far, there is a large amount of sea salt at the scene of the murder. Judging from the physical characteristics of the deceased, he may be a commoner who dried salt by the sea.Selling private salt can now draw a rough inference.

Could it be a conflict between private salt dealers?But can things be so simple?After explaining this to the imperial court, I am afraid that I will immediately question myself, why is the illegal salt sale in Hangzhou so rampant?Although I have just arrived in office, the crime of poor governance cannot escape.What's more, if the conflict between private salt dealers can reach such a point, the responsibility will be even greater.

Zheng Xie will be in a hurry. It stands to reason that punishment and prison are the responsibility of the general judge, but the Hangzhou general judge is temporarily vacant, and such difficult things are all on his shoulders.

What is even more irritating is that he has just arrived in Hangzhou, and he is not familiar with the place of life in Hangzhou, and he does not have a deep understanding of all aspects.

Chen Qi was even more miserable. The matter was troublesome and he had a heavy responsibility for sure, but he could have been exempted from this responsibility in the first place.The crime took place in his Qiantang County, but it was only a few miles away from the border of Yuhang County. This luck is really... really bad luck.

Fortunately, after investigation, these private salt dealers are all from Fangjia Village, Yuhang County, so Li Feng, the magistrate of Yuhang County, cannot escape the responsibility.There is someone who is carrying and working hard together with him, Chen Qi is somewhat comforted in his heart.

The real trouble is that the case is also related to the sale of illegal salt, which makes the matter even more complicated.Recently, whenever the word "salt" is touched, it will make his nerves sensitive.

At such a critical time, there was a case about the sale of private salt. If the matter was not handled properly, it would inevitably cause an uproar. If it was more serious, it might endanger the family and life.

Chen Qi was naturally extremely nervous. After reporting to Lord Zhizhou, he immediately rushed to Yuhang County Prince's Mansion to meet Dongyang County Duke Zhao Zhongye.

The sudden homicide broke a pool of spring water in Hangzhou. There was a sudden uproar, and there was a tendency of turbulence at any time. The situation was not optimistic.

Zhao Zhongshan came back from the West Lake with a sad face, saw his elder brother's expression was solemn, and only after asking about it did he know that something serious had happened.

"In the past few years, there have been fewer and fewer people selling private salt. Recently, strict precautions have been taken. How can there be problems?" Zhao Zhongye was a little annoyed.

Chen Qi complained: "The person is from Li Feng in Yuhang County. We don't care about it at all... In fact, there have always been salt sellers. This is not surprising. The key is who is behind the scenes?"

"Yeah, this is much more ruthless than we were back then, 41 people, all silenced, really courageous!" Zhao Zhongye sneered, his expression extremely dignified.

"In this way, it can't be that the salt lords are killing each other?" Zhao Zhongshan thought the matter was relatively simple at the beginning, but after hearing what his elder brother and Chen Qi said, he gradually realized the seriousness of the matter.

Zhao Zhongye shook his head and said: "No, the purpose of the person who did it is definitely not so simple. What exactly does he want to do? Think about what the most direct consequence of this matter is?"

"The homicide of more than 40 people must be reported to the court, and the case involves private salt..." Chen Qi did not continue, and had already started to break out in a cold sweat.

Zhao Zhongye nodded and said, "That's right. The most direct impact is that the salt affairs in Hangzhou and even Liangzhe Road will inevitably be exposed... Now, the imperial court can be aboveboard and intervene in the investigation of the salt affairs in Liangzhe..."

"It won't be so serious, right?" Zhao Zhongshan suddenly realized that the matter was far more terrifying than imagined.

Chen Qi kept wiping the good water on his forehead, and said, "Yes, if that's the case, then we..."

Zhao Zhongye said worriedly: "The government sent Lin Zhao here, the first purpose was to frighten the snake, maybe he has already become suspicious of the salt affairs of Liangzhe Road? Now it's all right, just gave him an excuse, let him have a chance to intervene, he How can I let it go?"

"Who is behind the scenes?" Chen Qi tremblingly said: "Could it be someone sent by the government to do it?"

"Or Lin Zhao? Is it his trick?" After saying that, Zhao Zhongshan himself couldn't believe it. Lin Zhao shouldn't be so scary.

Zhao Zhongye shook his head and said, "They want to scare the snake away and investigate the case, but they will not use this method. After all, more than 40 people were killed...By the way, is there any clue to the case now?"

"No!" Chen Qi smiled bitterly: "There is no trace of the crime scene. It is a dense forest path by the Qiantang River, and no one goes there at night. Only a woodcutter discovered it at noon today and came to report to the authorities."

"No clues?" Zhao Zhongye shook his head and said, "Then how should we investigate this case? How could the purpose be so simple after spending so much effort and money?"

"Little Lord, what do you mean?" Chen Qi was a little confused.

Zhao Zhongye asked further: "Magistrate Chen, tell me that there is no clue to be found at the scene, so where should the government start the investigation?"

"Naturally the identity of the deceased, and the associated characters..."

"Any results?"

Chen Qi said: "The dead are all from Fangjia Village, Yuhang County, and there is nothing special... They may have been going to the riverside yesterday to deliver goods to a private salt dealer in Raozhou... But there is already news that the Raozhou native His boat sank in the middle of the river..."

Shipwreck?This is to cut off all clues!Zhao Zhongye said loudly: "These people in Fangjia Village must have clues, otherwise it would be meaningless to set up this situation... Have you investigated the background and past of those people?"

"The past few years have been very peaceful. They also participated in salt sales a few years ago. They followed Tang Qingyuan...Tang..." Chen Qi couldn't help but stuttered when he said this, speechless.

Zhao Zhongye sneered and said, "You've discovered it, too. After making such a big circle, this is his real purpose!"

"Brother, who is Tang Qingyuan?" Zhao Zhongshan was full of doubts, but no one paid attention to him at all.

Chen Qi was terrified: "Could it be that Tang Qingyuan's family returned revenge? No, their whole family was killed that night... Could it be their subordinates or friends?"

"Not necessarily, maybe someone wants to borrow a knife to kill someone!" Zhao Zhongye mused, "Did you find out that the Liangzhe Road Yancha area is not our family..."

"Young master, you mean that group of people...?"

Zhao Zhongye nodded and said: "Yes, they used to hide in the dark and share a share of the pie. I thought I would turn a blind eye and close my eyes, and everyone would make money if they had money. I didn't expect it to be a tiger problem, and now they want to borrow money from the court." The knife will kill us, and then dominate..."

"But in this way, the imperial court will pay more attention to the salt affairs of the Liangzhe Road, and they will not be much better..." Chen Qi reminded in time.

"That's right!" Zhao Zhongye also wondered, "This is also what I can't figure out. What good will it do them? The gain outweighs the loss... Perhaps this is not their real purpose, but what exactly do they intend to do? The most frightening thing is that until now, we haven't even figured out the opponent's true identity and intentions..."

Zhao Zhongshan couldn't understand what his elder brother was saying at all, but he could hear from the conversation that someone was going to deal with them, and he was afraid that something big would happen.

"Little Grandpa, what should we do now?" Chen Qi was already in a state of confusion, a little flustered.

Zhao Zhongye pondered for a moment and ordered: "Zhongshan, immediately send a letter to the father and ask him to come back as soon as possible..." This responsibility is too heavy for him to bear.

"Yes!"

"Magistrate Chen, for now, you can just investigate the case as usual... You should still pay attention to it. As for the mistakes everywhere, I will find a way to find someone to make up for it..." Zhao Zhongye ordered: "However, I expect to It won't be long before the imperial court will send people, and at that time, it will be difficult, and the most important thing is to be careful... The most important thing is, don't panic, don't mess up..."

"Well, I will..." Chen Qi knew that the matter had come to this point, so he could only face it calmly.

"Brother, what about me?" Zhao Zhongshan said, "What can I do to help?"

"You?" Zhao Zhongye hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile, "Eat what you need to eat, and keep playing what you need to play."

"Brother, I..." Zhao Zhongshan was suddenly hurt.

Zhao Zhongye shook his head and said, "You can play as soon as I tell you to play, and bring the young master of County Magistrate Chen's family..."

"Little Grandpa, what is the meaning of this? It's about this time..." Chen Qi was a little surprised.

"The more this is the case, the more you have to behave calmly and as usual. Although they don't participate, it's a good side performance... Don't forget, there is another Lin Zhao who has been in Hangzhou."

"Yeah, we met at West Lake tonight, and we..."

"What's the matter? Jealousy, right?" Zhao Zhongye smiled and said, "Go ahead, don't be afraid, you are a relative of the emperor, can you still not compete with him?"

"This..." Zhao Zhongshan became more and more confused.

Zhao Zhongye said: "You are at odds with Chen Hongsu and Lin Zhao. Now you often meet in Hangzhou, but you keep your flags quiet and keep your composure. It's a small loss of face, but it makes him suspect that you are deliberately avoiding him and not daring to offend him. ... This person is good at investigative methods, in extraordinary times, just like in the past, but he does not show his feet."

"Understood!" Both Zhao Zhongshan and Chen Qi nodded.

"Brother, that's all. I'm afraid it won't work. What's wrong with this kid?"

"That's right, I also think that seeing him roaming around Hangzhou all day, keeping a calm face, I wouldn't believe him if he didn't do anything at all." Zhao Zhongye pondered, "It seems that we should find something to do and spread out." His attention is..."

"Hmph, it's time to teach him a lesson...By the way, big brother, guess who else I saw in West Lake today?"

"Who?"

"Zhao Shiju!"

"He's already in Hangzhou, it's not surprising..." Zhao Zhongye couldn't help but wondered, "It's just that he has always been aloof, why is he suddenly interested in that romantic place?"

"Okay, just perform their duties according to the agreement, and nothing will happen!" Even so, Zhao Zhongye was still restless and restless.Regardless of the court's investigation or Lin Zhao's existence, he is not very worried. The most frightening thing is the hidden behind-the-scenes...

There is a saying that it is easy to dodge an open gun, but hard to defend against a hidden arrow. When the opponent will make what move, they don't know anything about it!A kind of fear gradually rose in his heart, Zhao Zhongye murmured: "Who is it?"

On the flower boat in West Lake, Mu Sihong also had the same question.

When Yutong sobbed and told her the tragedy of the murder of the villagers in Fangjia Village, Mu Sihong was shocked, and under the horror was a deep sorrow.

The 41 fresh lives are almost the same as what the family encountered back then... The sadness of the past and the reality came to her heart together, making her feel sad and burst into tears... At today's dinner, a little bit of joy was completely washed away Gone, nothing left.

"Did you see the murderer clearly?" It took a long time for Mu Sihong to stop crying, and asked with sobs.That's the end of the matter, and these issues are the top priority now.

Yutong shook his head and said, "It's far away, I can't see clearly, but I followed them back..."

"Where did they go?" Mu Sihong really wanted to know, who is the murderer behind this scene?

"They all lived in a private house in Qiantang County. Later, some people went out and entered the Yuhang County Government..." Yutong reported.

Yuhang County Government?Mu Sihong was startled suddenly. Could it be that the mastermind behind the scenes is... Shouldn't it be Qiantang County?Mu Sihong was already a little dizzy.

"I don't know. I saw that he entered the county office easily, and he hasn't come out for a long time...it must be..." Yu Tong said: "I dare not delay too long, the news is too important, so I rushed back to tell the lady .”

Mu Sihong pondered and said: "Fangjiacun was close to the family back then, maybe it will lead to the old case because of this, maybe it's a good thing!"

"Miss, why don't I investigate the secrets of Yuhang County more carefully?" Yu Tong volunteered.

"Okay, be careful!" Fortunately, Yutong arrived in time and accidentally discovered this rare clue, so he must not interrupt it.So what if you just found clues?Who do you rely on?Lin Zhao?can he
For a moment, countless question marks appeared in his heart, and Mu Sihong was in a state of confusion!

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After hearing Su An's report, Lin Zhao was silent for a long time, and said a word, and 41 fresh lives were lost.Even though they were engaged in illegal activities at the time, such a tragic death is really embarrassing.

"Did the government find anything?"

"Not yet, I only know that the deceased was from Fangjia Village, Yuhang County, and the crime took place in Qiantang County."

"How could this be?" Lin Zhao was a little puzzled, and his thinking was a little confused.

Su An nodded and said, "There have been fights between the Salt Gang before, but there has never been such a bad result..."

"Fight in the Salt Gang?" Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "41 people died from knife wounds, and they were clean and neat. How could it be the work of the villagers of the Salt Gang? What's more, it's only a few dozen tans of salt, and it's not worth much, so it's necessary Is it? So the murderer's loss was not for money, otherwise Haiyan would not have stayed where he was, this matter is not easy!"

"Young Master, what do you think is the problem?"

Lin Zhao shook his head lightly and said, "I can't say it now, but there is one thing. Now Hangzhou Salt Affairs has come to the fore. Report the truth to the officials, and the court can justifiably send people to investigate the matter... Our previous investigations and unannounced visits , the effect is slow, and now there is such an opportunity, the officials must have missed it.

It's not that I want to shirk responsibility. I have been in Hangzhou for almost two months, and I can vaguely feel that the salt business in Hangzhou is not simple... Just because you can't find out why... That's fine, let's let the officials decide ! "

"In this way, it's really a coincidence that this case happened, just right!"

"Don't be too happy!" Lin Zhao sighed: "This incident is really a coincidence, and it is precisely because of this that it makes people even more suspicious."

"My lord, you mean...?" Su An also noticed that things seemed to be far from as simple as he thought.

Lin Zhao smiled wryly and said, "I don't know who it is that helps me so much. If I see you when I have time, I have to thank you face to face."

"That's right!" Lin Zhao asked again after being silent for a while, "You said you saw a master get on Mu Sihong's boat?"

"Yes, the man's behavior was very secretive. At least he was good at lightening his body. He boarded the boat quietly. Afterwards, there was no movement on the boat, and there was no harm. I want to get acquainted with everyone on board." Su An also made some remarks on this. analyze.

Lin Zhao murmured, "In this way, this Mu Sihong is not easy!" During the dinner, he had such a feeling that Mu Sihong was enthusiastic and tender to himself, but Lin Zhao finally got her sweet love. There was no sincerity behind the smile, it seemed to be a purposeful approach... The habit developed by the police academy made Lin Zhao naturally wary of her...

Coupled with Su An's discovery, there are more and more mysterious things about Mu Sihong.Now, Lin Zhaozhen began to suspect, what purpose did she have in coming to Hangzhou from Jiangning?
Lin Zhao ordered: "Bozhou, there is no clue about the murder case. You just stare at Mu Sihong these two days to see if the phantom still appears? You can investigate properly, and... check Mu Sihong's background carefully. !"

"it is good!"

"It's been hard work for you these few days!" Lin Zhao patted Su An's shoulder and comforted him softly.

"It's okay, it's all my job, it should be!"

"Who the hell is this person?" Lin Zhao couldn't help but fell into deep thought. The situation in Hangzhou was far more complicated than imagined. I thought the water in West Lake was clear, but now it seems that there is a lot of confusion.

Now the problem seems to have surfaced, but this is definitely just the tip of the iceberg, and there are still major problems hidden under the muddy water.But this is also a good thing. Before, I was worried that there was nowhere to start, but now I finally have a place to start.

It is one thing to report to the official Zhao Xu, and it is also very important to find clues as soon as possible and find out the clues.As of now, the plan is at a loss, and we can only wait for the result of the Zhizhou government regarding the case.At present, another way is found, and the only breakthrough, or guess, can only be Mu Sihong's side.

In the evening of the next day, Yutong disembarked quietly and went to Yuhang County again to further investigate the origin of the murderers.Yutong acted very quickly and cautiously, she never noticed that there was someone following behind her like a shadow!

(End of this chapter)